“PUSSYFOOT” JOHNSON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16608, 4 December 1919, Page 4

“PUSSYFOOT” JOHNSON.

CAPTURED BY STUDENTS. LONDON, Nov. 13. "Pussyfoot” Johnson, tho American temperance campaigner, attempted to address the Overseas Club at the Essex Hall, but university students invaded tho hall and captured Air. Johnson. After much disorder they boro him on a stretcher to King’s College, where they demanded a lecture. He attempted to comply, but his remarks were inaudible amid songs extolling tiio virtues and uses of facer.

Laier tho students carried Air. Johnson through the streets from the Strand to Oxford Circus. Tho police finally intervened. A representative of the Australian Press later interviewed Air. Johnson, "lie said he earned the cognomen while in the American Government service in the Indian territory stamping out lawless gangs. Tho Indians gave him the pot name because bo was compelled to work at night time.

The students’ “rag,” .ho said, was an excellent advertisement for prohibition, which was a thorough success in America, despite the fact that there was still nine months’ supply of whisky- V® sald ],e could appreciate the ciilhculties of making Britain dry because of the sturdy lovo of old traditions.

“It may take ton years,” said Air Johnson. “It is significant that one of the biggest distillers. in Scotland docs not permit the sale of alcohol on ins vast estate because he knows his tenants must be thrifty in order to pay their rent. * J

“I have often wished to visit Australia and Now Zealand,” he fail ‘ and probably I shall. The movement nill nave im_ impetus from the 19‘in Glasgow conlerence of the WorM's Temperance League, with which Austialasia is now affiliated.”