Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
HAVERFORD DUE
HERE THURSDAY
Navy Department Makes
Announcement Following
Message From Ship
TO DEBARk SOLDIERS
Vessel Earlier Today Had
Been Reported OFF Della:
ware Capes
TO DEBARK SOLDIERS

The American liner Havcrford, bring
ing troops from France, will arrive here
Thursday. the day originally set for its
arrival.
The Navy Department at Washing
ton made this announcement this after.
neen after Brgadier General Shanks.
debarkation officer at Hobokcn, y. j..
had informed Robert u. Dripps, of the
Philadelphia council of national de-
fcnse, that the Haverford would reach
today.
When General Shanks tclephoned
from IIoboken this morning that he had
Information that the transport would
reach its dock here two days ahead
of schedule, members of the reception
committee to welcome the returning
troops were thrown into a furry of en-
citement
Mr.. Dripps doubted General Shankss
information, although the officer said it
was reliable. lie appealed to the Navy
and War Departments and to 7. f.
Young, manager of the International
Mercantile Marine, owners of the IIaver-
! ford.
Wireless messages were at once sent
out to find the transport, resulting in an
official statement from the Navy De
partment that General Shanks's infor-
nation was wrong.
warning to craft
Warning to all 'rivcrcraft to give the
! Havcrford a vide berth and to make
no noise when the vessel comes up the
river with returning soldiers was is
sued today by Captain +. ;. Van
Roskerck. L. $. ~, commander of the
port of philadelphia.
Captain Van Boskerck issued 81 set OF
regulations which all vessels must OBJ
serve. The following things are forbid
den:
Prolonged blasts, whistle choruses OF
steam whistles, sirens and the like. as a
greeting to the troopship.
! Water curtains by iireboats and Other
craft.
No vessel may pass within 300 yards
of the transport.
lie Tulps were lSSufN, 'dHNdit ' ~
and thus aid in the safe arrival of tn,
troops" Violation of any of these rules
he said, may bring confusion, jeopardia
ing the lives of the men on board til,
Haverford. The anchorage patrol boat
Guthrie has been assigned to enforce the
rules.
Another appeal has been made tC
Secretary of War Baker to permit tn,
Haverford sailors members of the Six
ty-ffth Coast Artillery to parad,
through the streets after their arriva
here. Judge Eugene G. Bonniwell, pres
ident of the Philadelphia Chapter, Son!
| of the American Revolution, sent Secre
tary Baker a telegram on behalf of tn,
society.
Joseph T.. Widener, chairman of the
| reception committee of the council OF
national defense, which represents tn,
CITY. has also telegraphed to Secretar,
Baker asking for tne emergency ad
dresses of Pennsylvanians who may be
on the transport. so that relatives may
be given places on the "Cfty of Cam.
den" which will take the receiving party
Boskerck explained, to Safeguard lif,
down the Delaware to meet the ncom.
ing transport.
To Provide Transportation
The Emergency Aid has sgnifed il.
intention of providing transportation fol
the relatives Of these men.
Mr.. Widener has inquired of Gen
eral Shanks whether the Emergency
Aid, National League for Women's Serv
ice, Jewish Welfare Board. knights ot
Columbus, Y NC. A., Salvation Army
and other organizations may be allowed
to play any part in the reception TO b,
given at the Washington avenue pier
II was evident from letter to the Mayor
that General Shanks had intended tina
only the Red Cross should have worker!
there.
A request has been made that owners
of riverfront property shall dccorat,
their structures with bunting, so that tn,
impression made upon the soldiers wh'
are returning to the land they Tough
for shall be as great as possible.