The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
.PRES|DENT-ELECT
RETURNS TO THE
UNITED STATES
FROM CANAL ZONE
Landed at Norfolk Early
Saturday; Spoke at New.
port News in After:
noon to Thousands
URGES STRONG NAVY
PROTECTING AMERICA
MERCHANT MARINE MUST ALSO
De BUILT Up TILL STARS AND
STRIPES FLOAT OVER TIE
SEVEN SEAS"

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 4-Thc steam
ship Pastores bringing President-elect
Harding and party from Panama, ar
rived Of Cape Henry at 63O a. IN. and
passed in an hour later, proceeding to
Old Point Comfort.
Newport News, Va, Dec. 4.-Presi-
dent-elect Harding and party landed
here at 10 o'clock this morning, the
steamship Pastores docking at one
Of the New port News piers. Mr.
Harding and party vii lspend the
morning in this clty and from here
will go to Norfolk for the Afternoon.
The Pastores slipped up through
the mist overhanging the capes moro
than two hours ahead Of her sched-
ule. Because of her early arrival.
none Of the officials of welcoming
craft had put out to meet nc ras
planned. Airplanes from Langley
Field. which also has planned to ion
the welcome hy dropping bundles
Of newspapers on deck. also were In
evidence
Senator and Mrs. Harding were on
deck as the Pastores approached the
capes, eager for the first sight of
land. The ship was recognized by
Menthimble Shoals Lighthouse and
sailor men were soon greeting the
president-elect.
Returning to Newport News today
from his southern voyage President
lect Harding received rousing wei
come from the Virginia tidewater
cities and responded with message
of renewed national confidence.
Abandonment Of secllonalism and
rebirth OF fearless nationalsm fur
n'shed the theme OF several speeches
on his progress during the day In
Newport News and Norfolk. He de-
clared that although his trip away
from home had furnished many pleas
ant experiences, they had served TO
make stronger his devotion TO Inde-
pendent America.
The steamer Pastorcs on which
President-elect and Mrs Harding mode
the return voyage from the Panama
Canal Zone came into Hampton Roads
soon after daylight and docked here
NJ lo:3O a. m. DISSEMINATING the party
was Immediately taken for ride
through the city. the shlpyards and
the business section of Newport News.
Crossing to Norfolk on de-
s,royer early in the afternoon Scna-
tor Harding WIS TO spend the re
nainlcr. OF the day there as thr
guest Of tha, C!t,. hs she stcamrd
az the roads, tho Pasiorcq was a.
corded "a triumphal ovation. a squod
of army planes accompanied by thro,
naval drigibcs went out TO form a
guard or honor and the ships along
the path of the president were
decorated in flags spelling out well
come home.
The presidential yacht. Mayflower,
which brought Secretary Colby to
the roads on the first lec Of his
journey to South America. dipped her
flag as the Pastorcs passed and the
hatJleship Florida. waiting 20 take
the secretary aboard. manned her
rail 10 honor the presidon,-elect.
Passenger and labor craft joined
IN laundering chorus Of sirens and
fughorns
Tanned BY eposurc to the tropi-
cal sun and the salt air. MIR. Hard
ing came down the gangplank pie
ture Of perfect health. and Mrs
Harding, who has been III much of
the time since they lett New Orleans.
In November. appeared in cycellent
health. They greeted smllingly tho
crowd tina, waited FOR them at the
pier and during their ride through
the city thcy worc Kept busy ac-
knowlcdglng the expression OF well
come.