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8 Four Pages of Comic Drawings in Colors in the Big SUNDAY POST. SATURDAY, JUN 9, 191 Aviatrix Drops From Clouds With Message to K.C. to Help the Liberty Loa [[image]] Left - Miss Ruth Law and the reception committee of the Liberty Loan workers. Left to right - Mrs. George Fuller, Miss Law and Mrs. Eugene Blake. Center - Making a perfect landing. Right - The men's reception committee receiving Miss Law upon landin F. Lang is seen in the picture talking to Miss Law. Photo by Ralph Baird, of The Post staff. [[columns 1 and 2]] THRONG CHEERS RUTH LAW AS SHE ARRIVES --- "You buy a Liberty bond or the next bomb dropped on you may be a German bomb," was the warning dropped from the clouds this morning to the crowd assembled at Swope park to see the arrival of Miss Ruth Law, aviatrix, who is flying across the country to promote the sale of Liberty Loan bonds. A huge white canvas cross, east of the shelter house, marked the landing place for the daring flyer. Leaving St. Joseph at 9:05 o'clock, Miss Law traveled by way of Atchinson, Kas., and Leavenworth and then flew across the city to Swope park, landing at 10:05 o'clock. A heavy wind aided rather than hindered her flight. Miss Law entered the park from the north side and then encircled the golf course, where she made her landing. Her arrival on schedule time disappointed the majority of sightseers, who began to arrive shortly after the landing had been made. Before Mrs. George W. Fuller and Mrs. Eugene Blake, Liberty Loan workers, could bear her away to the City club, where a luncheon was held at noon in her honor, several thousand had congregated around the airplane in an effort to view Miss Law. Many Take Her Picture. Those who arrived late were compensated by taking pictures of Miss Law at the wheel of her plane in the uniform of the United States signal corps. Besides receiving a medal for the largest nonsstop record of 666 miles, Miss Law has "received her eagle," a much coveted medal given by France to allied aviators. This emblem was presented to her on her trip to France last year. Holding the enviable record of first to arrive at New York in a cross country flight from Chicago is not Miss Law's only distinction. She is the only woman in this country authorized to wear the uniform of the United States signal corps. In addition to this she has been permitted to wear on her collar the insignia of the aero corps. "I have been offered to do my but for my country," she announced to the throng "The least you can do is to buy a Liberty bond and help with your money". Detailed to Aid Recruiting. Miss Law has been detailed by the war department to recruit airmen for the service. This work will be begun [[page cuts off]] In telling of her trip to France, where she received the golden eagle medal, Miss Law declared the crying need of the allies is airmen. Airplanes, in her opinion, will accomplish as much, if not more, than a squadron of battleships. More than 15,000 Americans have volunteered in the United States for this branch of the service, she said Their training will mean the most im- (Turn to Page 2, Column 1) --- I HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO DO MY BIT ABOVE THE TRENCHES. WILL YOU DO YOUR BUT WITH YOUR MONEY? [[image]] Ruth Law [[column 3]] MISS RUTH LAW DROPS 'BOMBS' ON KANSAS CITY --- Famous Girl Aviator Met by Cheering Crowd Upon Her Arrival Here. --- Continued from Page One. portant addition to the fighting forced of Europe. To accomplish this gigantic task, Miss Law declared it will be necessary to establish additional training camps. Miss Law injected much of her own enthusiasm over the sale of Liberty bons into the crowd that received her. Daring Flier Is Calm. Many crowded around to shake the hand of the smiling flyer, who appeared as calm as if she has just driven up in an automobile instead of circling many thousands of feet over the Missouri hills and rivers. The committee headed by George Fuller, H. F. Lang, W. B. Strang and Ralph Morrisson frustrated this friendly showing of the crowd by escorting Miss Law to an awaiting automobile. Mechanicians were left at Swope park to guard the biplane. They will dismantle the machine, which will be shipped to Hutchinson, where Miss Law will continue her flights in the interests of the Liberty Loan. her parting admonition to the mechanicians was to guard the machine carefully. As the time approached for the arrival of Miss law, crowds of Kansas Cityans from street cars and automobiles began assembling at Swope park to welcome her. At nearly every residence and office building men and women began craning their necks upward and keeping sharp lookouts to see Miss Law's airplane fly across the city to her place of landing. Parties of school children began their journey to the park at an early hour. Many made the day an occasion for picnic parties. By 9:30 o'clock the spaces in the park around the shelter house were dotted thickly with women and children. Hundreds of motor cards stood along the driveways of the park, the drivers with their hands at the motor horns ready to give reinforcement of sound to the whistles which were to begin blowing when Miss Law first made her appearance. All along the boulevards children were stationed. watching for the paper [[page cuts off]] KANSAS CITY'S VISITOR FROM AIR [[image]]
