Putnam patriot., 1921-08-26
PERSHING GREETS
LIEUT.. MORIARTY
Converses With Him For Sever
al Minutes While Visiting
Camp Dcvens
General and Lieutenant Were School.
mates AT West Point

One of the first things General John
J. Pershing did when he arrived at
Camp Devens Tuesday was TO have
talk with his old friend and school
mate at West Point. Lieut. Ambrose
|. Moriarty, who was taken to Camp
Devens from Putnam several months
ago. When the general climbed Oft
the truck, where he had talked with
the lieutenant fer several minutes. his
eyes were misty
Lieut.. Moriarty. a helpless paralytie
for q years. could not shake the gem
erals hand. but he could give him his
CHEEKY and ever-ready smile and talk
pleasantly with him. Years ago the
famous soldier. who is now command.
er-iH=chief Of the armies Of the Unit.
ed States. was the cadet captain of
Mr. Moriarty, when the lieutenant was
young and vigorous. In those days
the two were good friends. and this
friendship has lasted down until the
present day
The lieutenant was stricken with
rheumatoid arthritis more than 20
years ago, when rheumatic trouble
contracted whih serving in the
American army on the Mexican Dor
der developed into the more serious
condition which rendered him power
less TO move any Of his limbs. Ever
since the lieutenant has been helpless
he has been confined to an armchair.
but his CHEEKY good nature and pleas
ant disposition have never deserted
him.
Many of his more recent years were
spent IN Putnam, where he lived at
the Inn under the care of Miss Elma
b. Martin. his nurse. Several months
ago, General Mark l.. Jersey, com
mander Of Camp Devens, and class
mate at West Point with General
Pershing and the lieutenant, sent for
his old friend. Mr.. Moriarty. who was
brought to the camp hospital in an
ambulance. In the atmosphere so like
that in which he spent his earlier
years, the lieutenant has been living
midst all the comforts that the
thoughtfulness of Gen. Hersey can
provide.
The occasion OF General Pershing's
visit to Camp Dewens was hts inspee
tion of the Citizens Military Training
Camp now stationed there. Others
who reviewed the eitizen-soldicrs with
the general were: Major-General
Clarence r. Edwards, commander of
the First Corps area, and better
known as the leader. during the war,
of the famous Yankee Division; Brig
adler General Mark L. Hersey, com
mander Of Camp Devens; Governor
Percival p Baxter of Maine, and
many other dignitaries. both civil and
military.
Dressed in civilian clothes. General
Pershing arrived at the camp in the
early forenoon of Tuesday. accom-
panied By his aid. Major George c.
Marshall. Al General Hersey's house
in the camp, he changed to his uni
form and proceeded TO the parade
ground, where hundreds of visitors
and the entire body ot students Of the
c. NJ. T. c. were awaiting him.
Among those lined up TO see the
American Army commander was
Lieut.. Moriarty. who had been brought
20 the grounds on big motor truck.
The general climbed up onto the truck
and grasped the hand Of his school
DAYS friend. For several minutes the
two eonversed in low voice. while
the crowd waited. Then General
Pershing descended, and turned to
meet others in the line.
In company with General Edwards,
General Hersey and other officers and
officials, the commander inspected the
/ II, 900 students at the camp. Passing
down the lines, he asked questions
| here and there He inquired as to the
/ food. training and reasons for attend.
ing the camp. Of various students
whom he questioned at random. Only
one answered that he did not like the
military training and life at the camp.
/ The men then passed in review before
the guests.
In his speech to the students, Cen
eral Pershing explained the reasons
for the citizen training camps at vari-
Gus parts Of the country. He ex-
pressed the hope that such camps
would become a fad among American
young men just as much as athletic
sports. He pointed out that military
training fitted a nation so that Il could
stand up in time Of war fully pre-
I nared