The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

n1aced unon bread and water for 4S
hours. This draft of angels was MADE
exclusively for the visiting general
and his staff and the local general OIL
artillery,
COUNTERSIGN is GIVEN
sec 3. Any speaker, or so-called
speaker, guilty of saying General
am here will be shot in his tracks by
a file detailed for that purpose.
Sec. A. Any soldier who fails tc
laugh at the jokes of the field mar
shall will be noted by the NJ. P.'s and
placed under espionage. 1t will be
no defense for him to plead that he
has heard all of them time and time
again. or to ask if this cruel war is
over, why repeat it's horrors?
Sec. 5. Any soldier who fails tc
proclaim far and wide tomorrow
morning. There was a hot time in the
old town last night will be exam
ined for evidences of lockjaw.
sec. g. The password is 'Pershine
is o. k The countersign is III
say So
The orders were signed by J. Frank
Rushton, chief of staff, and John
Rushton, chief of staff, and John
Sparrow, A. A. A. G. S. O. S.
Following General Sparrow, Gen
John Henley was called upon for the
latest war story.
Capt. Matt H. Murphy. welcoming
General Pershing upon behalf of the
American Legion, complained at the
task assigned him.
MURPHY'S GREETING
when / was in the army" he eX-
planned. "the only way I was taught
to greet a general was to come to at
tention salute and keep my mouth
shut"
Commissioner Hornady welcome &c
General Pershing and staff upon be-
half of the city, rendering a felicitous
greeting tinged with bit of humor
that provoked a broad smile upon the
face of the honor guest.
General Pershing's introduction
brought the audience to its feet in g
storm of applause that grew in vol
ume as it continued for a period Of
several minutes.
| TT gives me very great pleasure
| indeed, to be given such cordial ant
delightful welcome by the ladies ant
gentlemen representing the city Of
Birmingham" General Pershing said
ut affords us great pleasure to be
thus welcomed to your midst. Yor
have made us feel welcome in your
home.
Gas I came through Georgia they
made me a citizen of that common
wealth.. L was REMINDED OF this In E
small town by one fellow who said
wy don't you come down here and
| live and we'll make you a colonel ?
Then / stopped this afternoon in {
small town in Alabama and another
| fellow said, well. they made you
colonel over in Georgia, but if you'll
come here Well make you a major
Here in Birmingham you have mad,
me feel at ease by placing me be-
tween field marshal and Cunning Il
| his companion, Miss Cage a general
AT HOME WITH GENERAL
! "And I feel at home, especially witt
| the general" he added amid a shout
of applause.
This organization you have hat
here in AlabAma meets with my very
cordial approval. l can understand
why Alabama has doubled. trebled anC
even quadrupled some of her contri.
| buttons to war causes. You have hae
| such perfect organization | can APP
preciate why your Representatives
] oy erseas made such distinguished
| record for themselves.
.sYOur 167th infantry in the
FOrty-second division were men of
| such dash. daring and courage, and
then there was Lieut.. Gen. Robert
| Lee Billiard.
s'No man during the war was
more loyal. more patriotic or pos