The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-09-11
WILSON TALKS To
WESTERN PEOPLE
y3UEsT OF OMAHA AND SIOUX
CITY on SPEAKING TOUR OF
The WEST.
Spends Sabbath Day in Iowa Capital,
Where He and Mrs. Wilson Attend
Services al Church and Enjoy
Automobile Ride.

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guest OF Omaha and Sioux Falls : D..
on Monday. on his tour Of tine west.
Ia Omaha The president spoke To
crowd of $50 persons following
drive through the principal streets.
where he was enthusiastically greeted
by thousands of cheering Nebraskans.
Omaha the home OF Senator Hitch
cock tie administration leader in
the fight for the ratification OF the
treaty.
The streets Of Sioux City. the busy
little South Dakota city. were crowded
with people most anxious 10 do him
honor with all the power OF their
lungs
The presidential party spent Sunday
IN Des Moines. Iowa. The president
and Mrs. Wilson rested most of the
day in their suite at Dies MOines
hotel. where they had spent their first
night off their special train sine leav-
ing Washington, Wednesday. Septem-
her 8. In the morning they attended
services at the Central Presbyterian
church and IN the afternoon went for
an automobile ride, which took them
out through the country about the
Iowa capital
DR. Grayson. the presidents physi-
elan. said Mr. Wilson had been much
refreshed by his Sunday stop in Des
Moines aud was in good trim for the
strenuous week before him. He said
he would urge. however. that the pres !
ident make few rear-platfOrm speeches /
along the way, saving his voice for /
the eleven scheduled addresses.
The president made his third speech /
in Missouri at Kansas City on Sep /
TENDER & in the Convention hall. 1
which accommodates 1900.
When the president. accompanied by
Mrs Wilson, appeared on the plat
form OF the vast auditorium. the
crowd each Of whom had small
American flag. arose and cheered for
more than two minutes.
An escort Of airplaBeS dropped
flowers on the presidents special train
aS Il approached Des Moines. and he
was cheered during an automobile ride
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own streets far out beyond the curb.
President Wilson's first speech OF
he western tour was delivered at Co
umbus. Ohio, Thursday. September 4.
The meeting was presided over by
pr. ". q Thompson. and the presi-
lent was introduced by former Cover
lor james +. Campbell as the first
itizen Of the big, round world.
Escorted by battalion OF state
rcops and city officials. President
Wilson was driven through the city to
Memorial han Immediately upon his
rival
To greet him on his arrival were
Z the street car strike. but the presi- {
emf was cheered heartily as he pro- 5
eeded accompanied by Mrs. Wilson !
nd his party ;
On arriving at the hall at II 30 4
'cloct. the president received an ova- c
on The audience sang Dixie" and 9
len burst forth cheer that rang
trough the hall.
President Wilson made two address
M s.. Louis on Friday. Septem- b
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The presidents first address was h
the chamber Of commerce. luncheon A.
ter Do had been cheered along the a
ute If q seven-miie automobile ride l.
rough fhe STREETS. At night he spoke W
the Coliseum. where in 1919 he -
- renoioinafed for the presidency.
Following the midday address the
s-ideuf and Mrs. Wilson went for r
automobile ride and stopped st
s. .hlurtau university 20 visit several
-mhers ~ The faculty who were
booi ,huins Of the executive.
The Coliseum was packed. and when
? president arrived the crowd arose
8 cnesred for more than four min
.s Thousands az small American
q bad been distributed and the
dIencs waved them wildly while
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The president was Introduced by
vernon Frederick II. Gardner. who
q The people ~ Missouri never had
,n more sincere 10 extending a well
DE- to any visitor. AT that the crowd
.ered aGain.
When the eoveruo- introduced Mr.
ison as -thc father ~ world de-
cucy there WAS more cheering. ,
On lookout gallery lk
'ef fhr ~ meganbune for mo- *
at- attention. 90 take q HashliEht.
tHe president did not watt saving
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