The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-12-12
FRANCE GIVE
HIGHEST HONOR
TO Mr.. HERR|CK
Grand Cross Of the leuion Of Honor
is Bestowed on Ex-American
Ambassador

cross of the Legion of Honor, is on
its way across the sea from the pres
ident of France to Myron r. Hen.
rlch, IN recognition OF Mr.. Herrick' )
services to the French people While
me- Iudn ambassador to France.
Mr.. Herrick was decorated Yesterday
u a red ribbon, emblematic of the
! cross, by the captain of the steam.
snip RocnamDeau, acting on wireless
orders from the French ambassador
at Washington, who said he was act.
ing under instructions from presi
dent Poincare.
The decoration was pinned upon
Mr.. herricks coat as soon as the
steamer reached the three mile limit
OF American sovereignty. Announce.
ment of the bestowal of the honor
was made today when the Rocham.
beau locked.
The grand cross OF the Legion OF
Honor is the highest honor which the
French government can bestow.
There are including Mr.. HerricE,
only 40 living persons throughout The
- spectacular reception was Civ.
en- the retiring ambassador and his
wife when the vessel docked. The
passengers, nearly all natives Of
France, lined the rail and cheered as
Mr.. and Mrs. Herrick walked down
the Gangplank, and the cheering was
taken up by hundreds of persons who
had gone to the pier to greet him
on behalf OF the city, state, nation
and the state of Ohio.
Mr.. Herrick declined to talk for
publication on his experiences in
France or to discuss the political sit.
uation in this country.
Declines To Talk Politics
Mr.. Herrick appeared to be annoy
ed when he heard that he had been
mentioned for the 1916 Republican
presidential nomination.
Il do not want to talk politics." he
said. Il don't want to talk about such
foolishness. If any credits Is due me
for the small part | have played,
do not want to capitalize 1t. did not
come home to talk about myself.
Il am very tired and very broke"
| have just learned that the ONO so.
ciety has engaged rooms for me a,
hotel for which / will not nave 10
pay. This is the best news | hsye
heard in long time.
of the American clearing house so
ciety, which has been organized in
Paris with a view to minimizing the
waste of charity.
THE American people have shown
their hearts and sympathy for the
oppressed in this conhagration.
There has been spontaneous re
Spouse to the calls OF suffering hum
anity, but as in the San Francisco
and other great disasters, the help
has not been organized and much
charity has gone to waste.
Relief Clearing House
The need for clearing house be-
came apparent to Us in Paris. That
resulted In the organization Of the
American clearing house society
which will centralize the old being
given by this country and is already
saving 20 per cent OF the charity.
"The Count Girard de Ganny has
given his house which occupied
and which was formally occupied by
Ambassador White and this is being
used as the society's headquarters :,
At the New York end Dock Commits.
sioner Smith and Whitney Warren
are taking care of the society's inter.
ests.
The organization does not seek to
raise money. All that Is asked is
that people who want to give things
keep this clearing house informed.
There has been much dissatisfaction
caused by people not being able to
find out what became OF what they
gave. After the war Is over book
will be issued by this society telling
the story OF the charity work in this
war;" d,sSqSssR n
Mr.. Herrick declined to say when
he thought the war would be over
Mrs. Herrick said that she did not
believe that any OF the stories con-
corning alleged German atrocities
were true.
II do not know OF one case where
sufficient or convincing proof has
been offered concerning these so
called atrocities" she said. when
the war and excitement Is over,
am sure that all such stories will be