New Britain herald., 1921-10-28
'PUSSYFOOT' WELL
 RECEIVED IN INDIA
William E. Johnson Liked by
 MOSlemS and HinduS

Delhi, India Oct. 28-(The Asso- ciated Press)-William E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson the American anti-saloon crusader who lost an eye in trying to dry up the British Isles Is getting an- other kind of reception in India. Moslem and Hindu. thousands of them in the past two weeks, have rendered Johnson honors rarely shown to any person short of royalty Indian jour nalists describe the Americans entry into this ancient capital somewhat as Thomas Moore in "Lalla Rookh" pie lures the brilliant and triumphant ar rival of the Sultan of Bucharia to claim the heart and hand of Aurung- zebe. f,4<
 MT. Johnson has been .lavishly en- tertained by the Thakor Sahib of Limbri and other ruling princes and has been the recipient of numerous gifts. Thsse include a case of jewels and a gold watch, containing one prince's photograph and his engraved coat-of-arms inlaid in regal purple enamel At Jaipur, delegation of leading citizens came to the train at o'clock in the morning and begged Johnson's secretary to permit. them to enter his car and gaze at the sleeping AOC OL ANobAA AAOPS d4lo oOAAh 1DeiAOJ corn. The request was granted and "Pussyfoot'' did not know of the af- fair until breakfast.
 The night before. at 11:30 o'clock. Johuson's train pulled into Ajmer About 500 natives were at the station and yelled for speech. The crusader was awakened and as the stop was only for few minutes he didn't have time to dress. Whereupon the Ameri- can appeared on the platform in slip pers and pajamas and gave the crowd vehement, If brief broAdside against the drink evil.
 Baroda, governed by a native ruler. entertained "Pussyfoot" as guest of the government. An entire mansion, with coterie of servants and a chief of staff, and carriage with driver and footman. were assigned to him and the reception was attended by Indian rajahs and princesses as well as officials of the state.
 MT. Johnson later was entertained by the dramatic portrayal of an Indian folklore play and exampleo of native household worship. The national hymn was sung and flags were flying as he entered the province. He visited a social settlement and in the evening spoke to 5000 at a prohibition mass meeting presided over by the prime minister of Baroda. ' Ahmedabad, the great Indian manu- featuring center. was next visited and after a series of social functions the American dry leader vas taken to the home of Mahatma K. Ghandi. Speak ing later before several hundred stu dents of the National university the president. faculty and student body of which were seated on the floor, MT. Johnson made 8 good iinpression by refusing to accept chair and, amid cheers, sat on the floor himself. Tn the evening a mass meeting was held in tho town hall. the largest assem- blaze place in the city. which was able 10 accommodate not more than half of the people who clamored for admission.
 The Thakor Sahib, ruler of Limbri afeudal state which is independent o1 British rule, was the crusaders hosi at his palace the next day. The Ina kor Sahib shut up the distillery and closed all the rum shops of his state and the prime minister of Bhavanagar regent of neighboring province, an.