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...China sailed last week from San Diego, Calif., a Quaker who has helped to put down 22 revolutions in his day, and later fought to make of Philadelphia a "dry" metropolis. This respected paladin from Pennsylvania is of course Brigadier General Smedley Darlington Butler, U. S. M. C. Last week the War Department ordered General Butler to hasten to Shanghai and there take command of the 3,000 U. S. marines who may soon be fighting a modern Boxer Campaign...
...Smedley D. Butler, sturdy Quaker, partook of this courageous, fighting chivalry. He was seen by a British officer to rush out under fire and drag a private to safety. For this the British recommended that he receive the Victoria Cross; but at London, experts pointed out that he was not eligible on technical grounds...
Representative Thomas S. Butler of Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, father of famed General Smedley D. Butler of the Marines, heeded the demand of Admiral Eberle and took his troubles to President Coolidge. The first conference at the White House bore no immediate fruit. Representative Butler, organized his committee for action, for revolt if necessary...
...President gravely shook the gnarled hand of Henry B. Hallowell, venerable marine. He had presented 'letters from President Harding and Brig. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler of the Marine Corps attesting that he is the oldest living "devil...
Alexander S. Williams, Colonel U. S. M. C., was sentenced last week, sentenced because found guilty of having had too many cocktails one evening in San Diego when he entertained his commanding officer, Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler (TIME, May 3). Secretary Wilbur announced: "Light sentence was given on the recommendation of General Lejeune, commandant of the marine corps, who asked leniency because it was the Colonel's first offense...