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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Reception Ends Only With Depafta
Of Bronzed Lads for Camp Lee. 1;
Members Of Blues and Howitzers AuxiIiaIies p I
Red Cross Canteen Workers Serve D6ul =
boys With Breakfast
Governor Receives Regimental Colors on Behalf q
State-Sergeant Jones Is Decorated.

Unlike the reception rendered the 10th infantry the
regiment to return to Richmond from the tlan
5000 men who brought to Richmond yesterday
their greatest ovation as they entered the city in the cool
OF the morning This does that the of thousands
who sweterd in the smmerng heat Of the afternoon Lacked
enthusiasm They cheered and appauded the marching
until parched threats could only croak their Welcomes but
extreme and sudden heawave kept thousands indoors
who were in evidence at the previous parade. -
Many thousands of relatives and friends responded til
exhoration of the reception committee and left their hos
before the fairly to be waiting for the long
loved ones as they poured from boat and train
AS the Blues and Howitzers, made up almost exclusively
of Richmond arrived steamers at the Old Donin
wharf the largest crowd naturally assembled at this
But the heroes of the Three Hundred Eh
zenith infantry not forgotten the rousng reception
As the trains passed Main street the Chesapea
Ohio viaduct thousands Of cheering girls and boc
the street. presenting Joyous Of upurned aces
bronzed doughbovs who leaned at precarous angles
windows and doors Not content with cheering them
the level of the street. of the younger and
girls clambeed the steep leading to the vadu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
RETURNING HEROES ARE GIVEN Il
ROUSlNG VEL COME ON ARRIVl ~
Congress Thanks Those Who Served or Gave
Others to Service Of Country in Great War

WASHINGTON May 30Thc unanimously adopted
var 4 now to tho resolution follows
Aats OF America in amhd thanks Of
extended United
States In the and who
secured victorious the
insight high
splendid noble
scIectve auxiliary
field Of
This. the thanks Of hereby extended to the mother
their dearest the naons and It's deep and heart
disabled struggle
its
for cause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Thousands Line Streets to Welcome
Old Dominion's Second Contingent
Of Victorious Veterans---Major-
General Cronkhite and General
bundy Review Khaki Clad Lads

Thousands of men, and children lined the city IS
gay decorated streets yesterday afternoon greet the Old
Dcmnon contingent Of victorious veterans returning from
France who very given monster ovation in many
branch of Americas fighting represented the long
parade which surpassed any similar affair that has been
staged here for many years.
Swinging by with the jaunty step that pursued the Huns
for leagues after the Marne arlemen, doughboys
and the boys who supplied the guns with eaden Of
deaththe 104th ammunition better known the Rich
mond Blues marched the familiar streets of their
home town. while the of their relatives and friends scanned
their columns eagerly for their loved many of whom had
been foreign soil for two years
To the 1lth field artillery, the Richmond Howtzers outfit
went the honor of leading the parade This the
which received the praise of General Perng for the
way they acquitted themselves the battlefield and in review
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Memorial Day in House Given Over
to Eulogies Of American Heroes
Flowers Of Orty Are Placed Fest Of Those Whose valor
and Brilliant Achievements Brought Titanic Struggle to
Victorious End

plished the miracle OF sending two mil.
iions and = half of armed men across
the sea who turned the tide of battle
on the red fields of France. So long Al
the world admires courage. their valoI
Will Be chantsd In song and celebrated
In story.
WAS COLOSSAL ACHIEVEMENT.
while our soldiers in Europe were
winning imperishable renown. We had
two miliions more In training camps
In our own country. fretting their
hearts away because they were not per-
mitted to Join their brothers in arms
over there Such = colossal achieve
ment has no parallel in the annals OF
war.
TN addition to the four and 4 half
millions actually in the army and navy
service Of our country, We had enrolled
thirteen millions more Of military age
In reserve. No such demonstration OF
varlike proves was ever witnessed In
any nation since God said: Let there be
light
"'Greater love hath no man than this
that = man lay down his life for his
friend That Is one Of the most beautt-
full and philosophical sentences writ
ten by John. the disciple whom Jesus
loved. This papaphrase OF that sen
tsnce 10 equally true and philosophical
Greater love and higher honor hath no
man than this. that man lay down his
life for his country-or offers 80 to do
Therefore. all honor, all glory. all love
BE- to the brave and patriotic and self
sacrificing man Of America who buckled
on their armor and went forth to night
At the call Of their beloved country.
There are tears for the unreturnins
brave: there are aid and tenderest COM
passion for the manned ana those whose
health was broken In the service abroad
Or In home campo: there ID high re-
solve to succor the war widows and orr
phans in their sore distress; there ID
heartfelt gratitude to the living and
the dead: there 10 sympathy unspeak X
ahls for the fathers and mothers whose
sons lost their lives In the awful trag-
e4y; thsre are profoundest thanks to
the Almighty God that ne brought NJ
through the bloody eoudict safe ANA
|ntrong and hoDefui Tor the future ~
'ees 80 eeuntsy and q The vheie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Ganteen Workers Big
Part in Celebration
Twenty Months Of Service Fits
Red Cross Unit for Emerg-
ency - Outstanding Feature
of Home Coming Reception.

One Of the outstanding features OF
the history of the wonderful reception
rendered by Richmond to her. sons OF
the 3isth. the nth and the Richmond
Blues il the part taken in the real
work of the occasion by the Richmond
lied Cross canteen workers.
when the call came for force to
welcome and feed the two boatloads OF
troops from Newport News, this organ
ixation was naturally the logical re-
eipient of the major portion OF the
work The nifty workers who were Sc
lected by Mrs A. r. wilmer. who CO.
operates with MIR. Wilmer in the d.
rsction Of the activities OF the unit.
were not appalled, at the extremely
early hour set for the arrival OF tho
troops and the consequent earlier hour
set for their arising. for they have be-
come tnused to these minor discom..
forts by more than twenty months OF
continuous and unremitting labor In
the service Of the troops bound for
France and the chastity trainloads OF
shattered victims from the battlshelds.
Mr.. wilmer. who u British consul In
Richmond. organized the unit IN sep
tember. 1917, and since that date al
most 500. 900 soldiers have been fed and
cheered on their way BY the volunteer
workers. Little or no glory has At.
tended their long enlistment in the
forces arrAyed against Germany. for
most Of their work has bean done At
night and the men who have beneAted
ny their unselhsh efforts have bssn, for
the moat part. strangers rho were
either en- route to ports OF dmbargation
or being returned from France 70
home or hospital.
The work Of the unit yssterday con.
sisted Of preparing 1900 buttered rolls
for the troops who arrived IN the gray
dawn. serving them with coffee. ssrv-
ing the 3leth with ice cream At the
Broad Street station just before en-
training for camp. and erst aid work
rendered to the soldiers who wsre
stricken Immediately following the
parade. In their work at the wharf
they were ably assisted by the LAdiea'
auxiliary Of the Blue1 ana Howtts-
eIs' asscciationa Mr.. LAncAater asaiet-
ed by Mr.. wilmer yesterday IN direct
ing the activities Of the unit.
The Red Cross cantesn workers II
Rlchmond's equivalent to tha numbere
OF like organizations which sprung
up. overnight, in EnEland following the
declaration Of war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
FOLLOW SAME ROUTE

Preceding the artillerymen were. a.
usual. the mounted police. General 10
Lane Stern and stan, the service nag.
a silent tribute to the comrades left
on fields of honor in France and the
noble wounded in automobiles. The
same line Of march was followed.
The ammunition train. composed
largely Of former members OF the
Richmond Blues, just the repetition
Of whose name recalls memories OF
hundreds Of dashing parades and his
troic incidents. followed the gunners.
Their former brilliant uniforms had
given place to the honored khaki and
their faces were deeply tanned. but
they were tie came Blues. and Rich
mond received them with open arms.
The Eigh. eth division. represented
by the 31sth regiment. composed of
practically all Richmonders. shared
honors with the Twenty-ninth. It was
the old Blue Ridge division. well re-
membered Of Camp Lee days. and con-
tanning many OF the flower OF the
manhood OF virginia. West Virginia
and PennsyiveEia. This was one OF
the twelve pioneer divisions. and. on
account Of its efIiciency, one OF the
first to 20 to MI the allied gap in
France.
LONG AND DUSTY MARCH
In spite Of broilinE sun of the
hottest day in the year which beat
down on the soldiers, they just in
wardly grinned while "at attention"
laughed during several brief rest
periods, AMI carried on" Cool drinks
Of lemonade and water, graciously
distributed by the many obliEing ladies
on the line Of march when they
halted, was great boom towards
keeping up th.ir spirits on the long
and dusty march.
Although the extreme heat kept
away many people. it did not keep
down the enthusiasm. especially tho
irrepressible emotion Of mothers and
sweethearts. bent on giving Johnny"
rousinR and affectionate welcome
DiereEarding military rules. many ran
out from the throng, Rugged their boy
and continued along with him on his
march Of triumph. This WAS partic-
ulArly noticed in the artillerymen's
outfit. these boys having cast aside
their heavier arms of war. and seemed
10 be nothing loath to use their re-
matning "arms for the exigsncies Of
the situation.
One attractive young w o m n
marched at the head Of platoon of
the nth. and was one Of the "feat-
urcs" OF the parade. She virtually
with the platoon commander, her sol
der hero. The e{alisted men and
spectators certainly bald more atteh-
TON 70 her. anyway Nvey9he4y
aessssa ~ ~ - anrs ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31

washington. May So,-Msmorial day
In the houss Of representatives VA
given over 70 eulogies Of the American
heroes whose valer and brilliant
achievements on the Aeld Of battle
brought to . victorious concluaion the
gigantic struggle for the freedom and
liberty Of the world.
For four hours and half members
Of both political partiee We'd with each
other In bringing flowers Of orAtory ia
place 1t ths feet OF the immortal sons
who offered their lives upon the altar
OF their country In the hour Of It's su-
premest need. The courage and fidelity
with = smile on their lips sent their
loved ones to an unknown fate also
were lauded In enthusiastic terms, and
the veterans Of 'e1.'6s were not forgot
ten In the lavish praise Of the r-day
warriors.
spsaksr~ 0illstt lent beautiful sen.
timent to the solemn procedure BY
calling to the chair Representative
Royal c. Johnson. OF South Dakota,
who left his seat in congress to don
the uniform Of the army.
CHAMP CLARK's TRIDUTE.
Champ Clark. Democratic leader. de-
livsred one Of the principal tributes Of
the day. He said In part:
what we say will matter little. but
what our soldiers did will never fade
from human memory 10 long ~ ths
world sndurss. They Demonstrated
American Drowoss in arms TO all the
nations of the earth and raised our
country's fame to . pinnacle Of exceed
Ing glory.
I'm my Arlington spssch on Decora-
ton day, 1919, said. America II ths
most peaceabis nation on the globe,
but u the sAme time It 10 the most mar
ttal. The truth OF this seeming para
dox was proved In 1851. when 1t the
hrst tap Ut the drum Z whole people
sprang to arms. In April, 1851, there
y ere not 30go00 soldiers within the
bread couanes Of the republic. while Ia
April. 1865. the cantinsnt trsmbled be-
meath the iron tread Of two millions 81
~ Ane soldierD ~ the sun ovef ahona
upon, some II Hius ana sGsns IN 0ssy.
II haas hAAn nArxelouely aeu0n-
s<reteA a gaslA ~ 1no1 M oeo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Director Deplores Small
Number of Large Sub
scripdons.
$3.50, 1000 IN ST TAT E
Outcome Is Regarded AS
Encouraging in View
Of Numerous Counter
Demands.

Strata D,reetor w. Mcdonald Lee las
night was unable to give out the on
cial tabuiation Of subscriptions in Vr'
eInia TO the salvation Army home ser
vice fund campaign just closed. on
estimated that at the lowest hgure tns
state would total S3so.ooe. The ma
tional campaign fund was oversuh'
ecribed s3,o00.o0e. National Chairman
Charles 8. whitman. of New York. stat
ing that reports received thus far sho"
. total OF Sl6.oee.oto.
In his statement Director Lee said
The drive for the salvation
Army lie at an end; state headonar-
tiers viii be open several days m
order to get IN Anal returns and
give a few places that have re-
auested 1t, time to ill out their
quotas To the surprise Of all. the
small town and the rural sections
have done remarkably we'll: and
49, many OF them have never seen =
Salvation Army uniform.
The gratitude Of the Salvation
Army people and thanks OF my
co-workers In this campaign il ex-
tended the people Of Virginia and
newspapers which responded
spiendidly White the Rmount colt
iected may reach four-hfths OF the
SIlotted quota. this. we under
stand. IL a. we'll a. national head
yuarters expected after several
,ther drives came about and the
demands for entertaining returning
soldisrs were met.
The most catering feature and
supplementary to the Salvation
Army was the fact that no one who
wAs asked refused to give. Cnfor-
sunateiy. the mass Of big mcnied
men viewed the drive In the light
In which they have always seen
the salvation Army--one Of ntckeia
and dimes. To have raised nearly
944e. ~ with very few $1,000 or
stAe tnAtvfduafs ubacript tons.
makes the universal popularity Of
ths cans& sppAreaI ThsS MtaM eska
the street. the women Ana chill
dram ana the soldiers and sailors
we're the main contributors and II
10 most likely that no other than
the salvation Army could have
more easily brought . drive over
the top In the nation At this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
r wo Hundred Khaki
clad Lads + opple Over
Under Intense Heat.
BLUES ARE IMMUNE
Upwards Of Score o f
Hig h School Cadets
Unable to Withstand
Whitening Warmth.

Over 200 heat presentations marred
the otherwise Derfeet day Of juhi-
lation ever the snfe return from
overseas Of the SSH infantry. the
Richmond Biues. and the 111th held
artillery.
The sudden wave Of intense heat
which swept over the city yester-
Gay made at the line Of march =
verttahle inferno and 100 Of the
staIwAYt "hikern" who have
marched Hundreds Of mtles In the
servSee 81 Tncl< Sam succum bed. In
varying degrees, to the staring rays
Of the sun-
VITA the Thermometer steadily
eliRbinG ~ early n A. N. the exc
perteneeA troops NJ the fair grounds
expressed minor foreboAinxs ~ to
the results Of the long nike
throsxA the pavemented streets Of
the city.
Alth sagh rum0rs Of several
deaths fren the heat permitted until
late last nfEht. NO connrmation Of
. sin9se fatality could be obtained
from any source.
OUr OF DANGER.
Robert Lecky. Jr.. chairman of th'
welfare and sanitation committee, corn
pied = eempiete tist of all soldiers whit
were overcome and reported tn,
treated as out Of all danger last night
with the assurance that all but three
Of the soldiers would be In condition Il
resume their journey to camp tomor'
row.
The men who were left behind wert
taken In Ambulances to the hospitals
Ct the city and received the most care,
fui ana efficient attention. Eight wer,
taken to the Memorial, four to the vSr-
ginfA. seven to stuart Circle ana ont
TO st. Elizabeth The soldiers will, O
course. Be furnished with Transports
tica 70 Camp Lee. and Mr. Lecky Wal
tRs tvo UNITS affected that the acct
1s nts would IN no wAy. retArd their dts
6hAr6e fsom TIE eefNice
OF the $50 soldiers who succum be<
to the heat, lis were frst-aid cases
treated and discharged from the Elmer
xency hospital in Monroe park and tn,
Memorial hospital. which furnished thu
stan for the emergency branch.
NO BLUES AFFECTED.
OF the twenty men who were LEFT
1t the hospitals. only two were mem.
bers Of the nth held artillery and no,
4 single prostratien was reported
among the Blues. This was explained
last night by the longer route marched
by the infantry soldiers. who proceed
ed straight to the Broad Street station
after the Blue sand artillerymen wer.
dismissed at Belvidere and Broac
streets
Another contributing factor wa,
said to be the misguided Kindness OF
civilians along the line of march who
Ice water to the thirsty and
troops The men were
especially warned against this danger
all canteens being filied with hydra nj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Ulcers snapry salute
FORGET BUSINESS

officers snapry salute
FORGET BUSINESS
Business on Broad street was at a
standstiil, and everybody thronEed
shop windows and eurhing to see the
boys. The whole city was riot of
color. with the predominating ,Ameri-
can and allied flags. more decorations
having been added since last Saturday.
Colonel W. F. Jones. with his stan.
commanded the l11th field artillery
in the parade. Colonel George D. Free
man. Jr.. the 31Sth. and Major NJ. r.
James. the 1a4th ammunition train.
Major r. H. Little, with staff, marched
, at the head Of the f1rst battalion OF the
slsth. Major Little WAS Captain
Little at Camp Lee, where he was
senior instructor at the Third Omcers'
Training camp. Of which Colonel Love
was commandant. He was promoted
overseaa for gallant conduct on the
firing line.
Major-Gensral Adelbert Cronkhits.
the idol Of the Blue Ridge division.
which he commanded during the try
ing days when 1t was in the forma-
tive and rookie process at Camp
Lee and later went over the top"
with them In France. was seated in
the reviewing stand at Monroe Park
to watch his boys 80 through their
PAGES There was renewed energy In
their step az they executed eyes
right" in homer of their beloved COM
mander.
In the reviewing stand with General
Cronkhjte was Major General Omar
Eundy. commandant Of Camp Lee. who
led the Second division In the memora-
BILE battle Of Chateau rhierry. ana
Colonel william H. waldron. chief Of
star 81 the Eightieth and known far
and wide by student officers ~ the
author Of Scouting and Patroiling."
Governor Davis headed the list Of
civilian officials. with Mayor George
Ainslie and many councilmen and al
dermen.
PARADE MOVES PROMPTLY.
The parade began promptly At !
o'clock moving down Monument ave.
nue. from the Boulevard through
cheering multitudes on franklin to
Fifth, north TO Grace. east 70 the Cap
ttol square. through the victory arch.
around the washington monument ana
the Capitol building. thence along
Capitol street 70 Twelfth. north TO
Broad and west to Beividere. Shortly
after 3 o'clock. the men began assem-
bling to entFain for Camp Lee, where
they will be demobtlised.
Many organisations Of the city as
sisted in the welcome to the soldiers.
The John Narshall High school Cadet
corps acted - : guard OF honor ut
Monroe mark. whore the American
legion and sx.satlors and marines occp-
Piled special stands and cheered their
|returning comfades IN the service. The
'- II =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
Gernany's Counter-Pro-
posals Are Held to Be
Intolerable.
DRAFT is READY
President Urges Haste in
Translating Foe's
Proposition Big Four
Observe Holiday.

Exclusive Cable Of Universal Servfc,
and London Daily Express.)
London, May 3O.-Informatton
received in London confirms the
announcement that America Is to
retain all the German merchant
ships, despite British efforts to
bring about q modification OF the
peace terms in this connection.
Ii Is reported that the monster
American shipping combine, NOW
In process of formation. constt-
tutee . grave menace to British
shipping interests.
Paris, May 3o-A sharp rebuke to the
German peace delegates for their bar
gaining propositions" which are intol-
cradle, ia to embodied in the nnal reply
OF the allies to the German counter
proposals. A. draft of tn erepiy has
been prepared by President Wilson and
Premier C1emenceau. hased on a gen
eraf summary Of the German proposi-
ton.
Experts are fastening the work Of
trAnslAting the counter proposals in
response to the urging Of President
Wilson, who has impressed upon his
colleagues the need feFtAe 1eFeatAsa
speed possible in arriving 1t . hnai de-
cision on the German treaty and clear
fore the conference.
The complete Translation Of the Ger
man proposals II expected to be ready
for consideration by the conference to-
morrow or Monday II - not expected
that much time will be required for
discussion Of the memoranda submit
ted by the experts on the various $50
tions Of the counter pFoposAls. A.
soon ~ they have been passed upon
thu allied rs1oinder will b. handed oves
to Count Won BrockAoFfI- RanfxAn, and
= ttmeltmit Of mot pere than forty
eight hours will - A1rsd for Anoe0tancs
~ FotecskoA. 7s X
Tbs .asAsttsa a ~ ynssMSs nagesSa-
ticns msy " 60 tinnsA - cAftAtn tnA3-
viduaI problems yiIl depend entirely on
are willing to sign the treaty - q
whole Meantime. AarAhai Pooh awaits
word for forward movement Of the
armies along the Rhine and the en-
forcement~ Of = most rigid blockade
should the Germans refuse to accept
the amended tsrms
No meeting OF the big Four" was
held today hecauAe of the observance Of
Memorial day, but President Wilson and
Premier Orlando had conference in
the morning at the request OF Orlando
The Adrfatic question and the relations
between italy and the United States
were discussed. II was learned that
while no decision was reached, great
progress was made toward an under
standing regarding the Italian terrific
rial claims
The terms Of the Austrian treaty. II
is understood. will be b close parallel
to those imposed upon Germany The
Austrian experts. working on this basis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31
REsUAfE TIIGHT TO-DAY


wAshjngscn May 30.-The NC-3,
.hwarted In the last leg OF her over
seas voyage. will resume flight for
Plymouth. England, tomorrow. &C.
e0sding to Z cable received At the
Navy department this afternoon.
The big sAaplanee made Z forced
landing on tbs MondeGo river for
reason No yet unexplained. Repairs
must have heen made In short order,
for a dispatch to the navy department
tonight said that she hAs again taken
wing for Ferrol Spain, practically the
most northern port OF Portugal, ana
approximately 200 to- $50 miles from
Fieueira- town At the mouth OF. the
Mondego river.
Tomorrow, In all goes well in the
short jump started today. the NC-i
win be speeding across the BAY Of
Biecay, the wes tern part Of France.
and into the hxrhor Of Plymouth BY
afternoon. Mt least.
Because OF the belatedS trAnRmis-
sion OF mesaasex the navy did not ex-
pAct word Of The arrival Of the sea-
plane 81 Ferrol until late At night.
Tho N essaGs announcing the resump-
ticn of flight was hled at nine o'clock
Ii tho morning In Portugal. weather
reports from Portugal indicate Z con :
finpation Of the calm which permit
~ tho night from the, Asores. and X
luok hol6s with the American avi4-
ter the elements Will not interfere
VIII Their Apal 3Aunt tomorrow.
enS u ~ messages today de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-31

Springfield, Ills, May 3o.-pr. Anna
Shaw. OF New York. who came ~
Springfield Saturday TO speak ~ The
state convention Of the league 10 en-
force peace u III ct local hOfsl, Dr..
shaw. who II honorary preet4ent "
the National Suffrage Observation-Disclosures
Unable 10 aAtend thu copventt9n AM1
Nea eenRrelleA Is rsAaAln ~