Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
Pussyfoot johnson
Being Well Received
by Nations of India

Delhi. India. Sept. 15-CBy The
Associated Press)-Wiliam E. opus
syfoot') Johnson, the American anti
saloon crusader who lost an eye in
trying to dry up the British Isles, is
getting another kind of a reception
in India. Moslem and Hindu, thou
sands of them in the past two weeks,
have rendered Johnson honors rare
ly shown to any person short of roy
atty. Indian journalists describe the
Americans entry into this ancient
capital somewhat as Thomas Moore
in "Lalla Rookh" pictures the bril-
liant and triumphant arrival of the
Sultan of Bucharia to claim the
heart and hand of Aurungzebe.
Mr.. Johnson has been lavishly en-
tertained by the Thakor Sahib of
Limbri and other ruling princes and
has been the recipient of numerous
gifts. These include q case of jew
els and a gold watch, containing one
Princes photograph and his en-
graved t-of-arms inlaid in regal
purple enamel. At Jaipur, a dele
the train at 2 o'clock in the morning
and begged Johnson's secretary to
permit them to enter his car and gaze
at the sleeping fee of Robin Hops
and John Barleycorn. The request
was granted and "Pussyfoot" did
not know of the affair until break
fast.
The night before. at 1130 o'clock,
Johnson's train pulled into Ajmer.
About 500 natives were at the station
and yelled for speech. The crusad-
CT was awakened and as the stop
was only for a few minutes he didn't
have time 10 dress. WEercupon the
american appeared on the platform
IN slippers and pajamas and gave the
crowd vehement if brief broadsidc
against tre drink evil.
Baroda, governed by a native ruler.
entertained '.pusGyfoot" as 4 guest
OF the government. An entire man
sion. with a Coterie of servants and
chief of staff. and q carriage with
driver and footman, were assigned to
hlm and the reception was attended
by Indian rajahs and princcsscs as
we'll as officials of the state. Mr..
johnson later was entertained by
the dramatic portrayal of an Indian
folklore play and examples of ma
tive household VOL ship. The ma
tlonal hymn vas sung and flags we're
flying as he entered the province. He
visited a social settlement and in the
evening spoke to 5000 at a prohibi-
tlon mass meeting presided over by
the Prime Minister of Baroda.
Ahmedabad, the great Indian man
Clacturing center, was next visited
and after Il series of social functions
the American dry leader was taken
to the home of Mahatma X. Chandi.
Speaking later before several hun
ored students of the National Uni
versity. the president, faculty and
student body of which were seated
on the floor, Mr.. Johnson made a good
impression by refusing to accent n
chair and. amid cheers, sat on the
floor himself. In the evening a mass
meeting was held in the town hall.
the largest assemblagc place in the
city, winch was able to accommo-
date not more than half of the peo-
pie who clamored for admission.
The Thakor Sahib, ruler of Iimhri
feudal state which is independent
of British rule, was the CRUSADERS
most at his palace the next day The
1hakor Sahib shut up the dstiIlery
and closed all the rum shops of his
state and the Prime Minister of
BnaVanaSar, regent of a neiShboripg
province, announced that on Novem-
Der it would become dry.
"A committee of GO Delhi business
men, Followed by a crowd that COM
pleteiy damned the railroad station.
met Johnson upon his arrival here.
Ii was with difficulty that the Amer
lean and his secretary, Tarini Pra-
sada Sinha, were able to roach their
carriage through a Gordon of police.
Ihen followed three memorable DAYS
IN winch "Pussyfoot" jumped from
one event to another. The largest
cpen-air demonstration. in the rear
OF the city hall. was attended by
5000 and was presided over by Pun
dit MADAM NOLAN Maliviya. head OF
the great Hindu University at Ben
ares. The Hindu intellectual leader
travelled 100 miles to act as chair
man OF the meeting which presented
Johnson with an address of welcome
printed in two languages on Indian
hand-woven cloth. Another gift
from Delhi people was a gold woven
garland.
Leaders of the Delhi demonstrate
included the head of the Khalafet
movement in India. the political head
of the Moslem church and Bishop
Warne of America. Mr.. johnson was
acclaimed by one of the speakers as
our brother who came 10000 miles
from America to help the people of