The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-23
AVE ER|CAN FLAGS, IN PATRIOT HANDS, SALUTE PRESIDENT
Dense Crowd Hears Second Speech In Tour Toward
 Alaska

Harding departed ofrom his prepared address here tonight while in the midst of his explanation of the rail- road consolidation question to say:
 T have been warned against mak- ing such a speech as this in Kansas City"
 The temperature in the hall was near 90 degrees and a few left to seek relief. but their places were taken as soon as they passed out. MT. Harding, sensing the oppressive heat, spoke more rapidly than usual.
 The audience applauded when the executive said he did not "believe it possible under our form of govern ment to compel men to work against their will"
 Long lines had formed about the convention hall at o'clock. a half hour before the doors were thrown : open Each person was handed an American flag as he entered the au- ditorium and instructed to keep the banner concealed until the President arrived at S:05 o'clock.
 At that time the audience, which packed the hall, which holds 12,000. arose in mass, waving the flags and cheering.
 Effect PIcuses President.
 The effect was obviously pleasing to the President and Mrs Harding, both of whom acknowledged the greetings, smiling and lowing, while the ovation continued for several minutes. On the streets, the over flow gathered to hear the address by means of amplifiers which had been installed for that purpose. The meet ing was opened with prayer and then Mayor Frank H. Cromwell in troduced the President.
 Mr. Harding began speaking at S:19 o'clock. He seemed to have virtually recovered from the severe case of sunburn contracted during a ride about the city earlier in the day and which caused him ito remain at his hotel during the afternoon.
 A burst of cheering that lasted four minutes occurred when the President arose. It was the biggest emonstration that had greeted the executive during the trip.
 T think I may say" the President began, that was a warm demonstra- tion in every sense of the word" He then referred to Kansas City as the Heart of America" and the "sanctuary Of the flag
 NnnCeis UOu MutCns
 The president earlier in the after noon had cancelled | scheduled golf match at the Plue ills club on ad vice of his rsicl3N=. He spent the afternoo u NF 5p e at the hotel , resting ir applications were made frcm in- 70 time for his swelled 7s
 The f7ert, party arrived from St. Es at a. m. and the automobil ride oVe Kansas City's boulevard system 5 made soon after while h- 5uc was beating down in ful torc= O. furnace-like pavement F1t 'r- dent put on his hat aiD-r raelDR D seat in the automobil, ..9 4ta q on, but soon removed fn wave ereetings and throughout tNr four and half's ride remained plca rec
 The rout Hf le parade was so ar ranged that @ Fo l tion of the population pe J. ty saw and greeted the ctiet teu ve and first fatis the streets ic th. fuN1 ~.. -j.L 1 thou sand ar mo- ts3naliy greeted the dtstiueu+she1 wsitors roon their ar rlva st Gle hotel whore A orba-e re- evaf ",T Telt
 r+ Pr,st4arr .u1 Wrs. Hfi lg dine 4nf in -Ac!r Aotel eulte, both at luncheon and dinner.
 O o O Receives Callers.
 The President, received several call CTS during the afternoon. Among them were Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, who will accompany the Presidential party to Hutchinson. Kans.. where MT Harding tomorrow will make his next prepared address on The Agricultural Problem" and Dave Mulvane, republican national committeeman of Kansas. Gov. Arthur Hyde of Missouri and Mrs. Hyde accompanied the lrty here and the President and Mrs. Harding received q letter from Senator James A. Reed, democrat. Missouri. who is now in California, that was much appreciated.
 Mrs. Harding, In addition to vis- ting the veterans hospital, gave in- structions that many bouquets of flowers sent to her at the hotel be taken out to the hospital.
 President and Mrs. Harding and their party left Kansas City shortly before midnight tonight for r rltehin- son, Kans.. where the President will deliver the next prepared address of his western trip