The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-22
SEES B|RTHPLAC OF AABE:" LINCOLN
Lloyd George Pays Visit To Old Log Cabin At
 HodqenviIIe, Ky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Oct. 21.-(By Associated Press.)-The birthplace of Abraham Lincoln at Hodgenville, in western Kentucky, was visited to- day by David Lloyd George, the for mer British premier. Evincing the greatest interest in the log cabin in which Lincoln is said to have been born, and all landmarks on the old place, which is now national park, the distinguished visitor trudged about the place and asked a running fire of questions concerning the early life of the man who Is his ideal.
 Mir. Lloyd George last week visited the tomb of the martyred President at Springfield, H., and eagerly arranged to visit the birthplace during his weekend stay here as the guest of Judge Robert W. Bingham, publisher of the Louisville Times and Courier Journal. Although at first intending to go by automobile, the former pre- mier made the 60-mile run on a spe- cial train furnished by Judge Bing- ham. Members of the official party and several residents of Louisville accompanied him on the trip.
 Meets Typical hcntuckfans
 At Hodgenville MT. Lloyd George was met by crowd of several hum dred Kentucl1ians, all of characteris- tic pre- Revolutionary American stock, who still live in a region sparsely settled and who habitually refer in conversation to the great President as Abe"
 Approaching the public square, the former premier stopped in front or the old courthouse to inspect the monument to Lincoln by w. w. Win gan and was received by citizens and school children, the latter singing God Save the King" as the distin- guished visitor stood perore them bareh eaded, and then presenting him with flowers.
 Over a rough country road MT. Lloyd George from there went by au- tomoble to the farm with it's old log fence surrounding it, and with sew eral hundred residents from the Vi cinity about him, entered the granite memorial building to inspect the log house within. Carefully examinir~ the small structure of logs and clap, built without the aid of nails, he peered through chinks of the wall, stood at the open doorway to be pho tographed. and then signed the visi- tors register.
 Walks About Farm.
 From there he descended the eleva- ton on which the memorial building stands to the spring, which, half hid- den in a rock cave. supplied water to the Lincoln family more than 100 years ago. Later he walked about the farm, examining all objects of interest even the old tree under which the boy Abraham is said to have played until years of age, when his father moved to another section.
 Returning by the special train to Louisville. MT. Lloyd George re- mained quietly at the home of Judge Bingham and retired early in antici- patton of busy week. He will leave here early tomorrow and go to h. dianapolis, where he will speak to- morrow night.
 From Indianapolis he will go to Marion, O., to pay homage at the rest ing place of the late President liar ding and to call upon Mrs. Harding, and thence to Cleveland, Pittsburg and Washington. From sthe capital he will go to Richmond. Va, and Phil adelphia, and possibly to Scranton, Pa. for a few hours on October Sl. before going to New York city for his final address of his American visit.