Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-06
HARDING IS GIVEN
BIG WELCOME: HOME
by MARION PEOPLE
Thousands of Visitors to
Ohio Town Join in Fourth
of July Celebration
ident Speaks

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MARION, O., July 4.-By the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Thousands Of out
of-town visitors Joined residents of
Marion today in their Fourth of July
celebration of the homecoming of
President and Mrs. Harding and the
Tooth anniversary Of the founding
OF the city. Preparations had been
made for a variety of activities
throughout the day, with the presi-
dent, General Pershing and Charles
c. Dawes, former budget bureau di-
rector, scheduled to deliver addresses
in the afternoon to a public gather
ing at the fair grounds.
The president slipped into Marion
last night after travelling $50 miles
by automobile since morning. There
was no demonstration on his arrival
here as Mr.. Harding was driving to
his fathers home by roundabout
route which avoided crowded streets
AAA II1C DuSlIlGSS SSCllOI.
A delegation of Marion citizens
met the presidential party in Colum
bus. where stop was made for din
ner, and escorted it during the last
forty miles of its journey from
Washington. >Other friends of she
president were on hand to greet him
when he arrived here!
The executive was to remain in
Marion until Thursday morning.
With Mrs. Harding he will spend
Thursday in Columbus, leaving there
Friday morning by automobile for
Washington. At least two days will
be required to complete the trip
from Columbus to the White House.
Today's celebration here today got
under way with a hundred-gun sa-
Lutte at dawn. The days program
called for another salute of Fl guns
as he president arrived at the fair
grounds in the afternoon. He had
agreed to deliver a friendly greet
ing"
LABOR MEN ENJOY
BIG BASKET PICNIC
= BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July A.
Allied labor organizations of the
Birmingham district celebrated the
Fourth at East Lake park with one
of the biggest old-fashioned basket
! picnics ever held in this district.
: Several thousand union mem and
their families enjoyed the day.
IDEAL WEATHER MARKS
DAY IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, July 4.-With a
promise of ideal weather for the oc.
casion Washington tuned to its
usual program of independence day
observance today. All official bust
ness was at a standstill with the
executive departments closed for the
holiday, the senate in recess until
tomorrow, and the hol sc in adjourn
ment until next month. speakers
listened to addresses at various citi
zens' gatherings today included Am
bassador Jusserand, of France; Send
tor Sterling, of South Dakota. and
Representative Blair Lee, of Mary
land.
AMERICANS IN PARIS
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
PARIS, July 4.-America's indie
pendence day was celebrated in Paris
today by a series of patriotic demon
STATIONS and social gatherings.
Representatives Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars placed a wreath on
Washington's statue, and joined
French organizations in exercises at
the tomb Of Lafayette.
Ambassador Herrick will hold the
traditional reception this afternoon,
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ers, together with Premier Poincare
at g. dinner given by the American
Chamber of Commerce. Marshal
F'och, Marshal Joffre, Leon Bour-
geois and other men high in public
life will attend.
President Millerand today sent the
following cable message to President
Harding:
1.-The French people wish to asso-
ciate themselves heartily with the
American people in the celebration
of independence day. The common
trials which our two nations have
endured to insure the liberty of the
world make dearer and dearer to us
the anniversaries in which one of
them commentaries the triumph of
this noble cause. In the name of
france, bound to the United States
by lasting friendship, I send to you
and to the great republic ,hich you
represent, my warmest wishes for
your happiness and nrosperity."
FIREWORKS TO CELEBRATE
FOURTH IN ATHENS
ATHENS, Ga, July 4.-Independ-
ence day is being observed in a
fitting manner here today with a
ri gram arranged by the Allen r.
Flemming post of the American
Legion, including daylight and night
fireworks, ',oxing bouts, and an ad'
dress by -adgar Dunlap. of Gaines.
Vile, world war veteran, and social
dances Two thousand University
of Georgia summer school students
are participating in the program.
GEORGIANS SPEND DAY
AT FLORIDA BEACHES
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July A.
Crowds left the city this morning tc
spend the Fourth at the beaches
the local contingent being augment
ed greatly by tourists from Georgia
The weather during the morning was
uerfect, and a steady stream Of
beach-bound cars entered the city
from st. Augustine and other places
in the vicinity during the early hour,
al M, III IAs CELEBRATE
FOURTH IN LONDON
LONDON, July 4.-(By the Asso
ciated Press.(-More American tour
lists were in England today than OF
any Fourth of July since before thu
war, and they celebrated the even
as if at home, with the exception o
reading the Declaration of Indepen
dence and shooting fireworks.