The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
PERSH|NC LAYS
j. 5. MEDAL ON
PO|LU'S TOMB
GLOWING TRIBUTE BY
AMERICAN COMMANDER
His Words Make Profound
Impression. Bringing Tears
TO Many Eyes.

Par'a oct > The lntt"d Sft"s
to.day paid i,s hIth"st 'rihute IN thA
dad soldiers 81. france. "hrn' Genera
John !, rArshins. In the presence ."f An
irnmenAe throns. inrlndink freSd"nt
Mnnrand, and other hth officials ~
IN. republic. h;d thA onFrhsstona
Modal of Honor upon tho tomb "t th'
Unknown p~flu under Tn. Arrh ~ MI
umrh. Tho ceremony. WAS the most
,rnrrcssiye expression 81 Fran"o-Aner-
Ioan ,inIty sinc. the I'r'tAh Sta'"s a.
clared war on Germany a. Arrl' 1877
A military .rAvie~. sAtond IN sihA only
a the historic victory patadA followed
M c1tkmety. A .Ntked-- battalion OF
Am-rlcsn ;trttp:. tepres.natiy. o. & a..
units comprising the American fc1csh
an thA Rnin4 led N. rstAdA, which .*As
-lyietAd BY PrAsid4nt Milletand,. 1en;
.rsl e4rshIng, Arr,ha tsahot H"rrirk ana
ali tnA n,arshsis 81 France. The pres
theA o. A larre BODY ~ American troops
n Paris for tht Grst time since 1919,
c4used an outbreak ot Enthusiasm from
tHA thousands Of. Farisitnt Who lined
me Avanu. pls CNa ntpb Elysees and
IN. rlace n'etoile. where the torch IS
located.
p.rsainS's rr1buts.
Before placing the decoration an the
unknown soldiers tomb General Perish
INF stood before II at salute for sererAl
minutes. Then. In a voice shading with
emotion; ne declared:
"In tnA name OF the president and OF
tina p4ottl ~ tie United States al a
,okAn 81. our perpetual belief IN the
righteousness Of. the tauA4 for which
:. - tehrhnd as's mark OF respect ano
admiration 70 yhn and TO your country.
men, I place this Congregational Medal
or Hetos upon your. ton,b." 49,.
Tho Am1rican hAAdalartert band
from coblenz than played ith4 1" AArsell-
laise". And the "sar. spantled .htnner
8. Y-oSse..a 1npr.s.le.. ;;
osttfIl' ,t.tst.nr. ,bs.sn~ m.as :.
profound Impression upon the ssssrtSl-
s..;t,4.fsE esssgtsss ts snssoNss 81 n; Ri ssea
fitnkt. dear friend and my ceTttaas'"
tN2, GENERAL aa!d: i.
! tfAfit 6(l,h you ltEre 70 the .+otld.An
| fMiitftAl, iyrnta,t- 81. dey6tton. 70 the
! SifalM fS4ii 4 mah&inS>; Your Tiier
, , bT. fsAniS tialdk viii ecet. tA+nain ar' III.
iiht1iftt,6n 50 lNire. hoffts VINO *etp
AVER .lbur> grave AZ they tttAll the-hsro-
| i'm II their own brave b4hk.
- "tdNT Altitd comrades -rthemher tiih
d94b pAthotion how you chttrtd thtntAs
ybI f6iL': They praise .yeur kal)ant
AeedsrkhilN they renew thelr voHs ,ut
+: Al1r!Grtg 10 the principals for which
you: fApkht: . Dian. friend. your battle
is over. You tlaAp quietly atntd tine
noisy traffic .ot;a great city. For ycu,
the-Nittory'h won. 'You kAve your last
drop OF your Mes blood for lfhsrty
Ana In the, 'gloti6ls sacrifice OF your
' yodth va. born the hope OF those you
, iAft bthlhd. II Is this spirit And this
Aicne will establish confidence amonE
! naudEs
! "you fought against the calamity. Of
%ar. But your work will not bt COM
i pleted until the burdens which the
! PREPARATIONS for war impose are lifted
from thk Shoulders NJ the peoples, You
! gave your all for peace, but your gft
i wIll 10 barren unless q generous spirit
~ uhstlhsn co operation arises to take
! the place o. hatred. Unknown selditr.
| II you ~ whom thousands ~ mothers
Ask ia n my SON.: TO your tomb. which
IA tor France. the altar OF, ihe' "ountrS.
: 7 trink the love and aft4ctioh 81 the
! American soldiers Who fought ,beside
-cu And the valiant soldiers % Fran'A."