MRS. HARDING PAYS DECEASED
MAGNIFICENT COMPLIMENT
AS HE LAY IN CASKET
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.—In the
impressive closing scenes at the fu
neral services here before the depart
ure of the special train bearing the
body East, Mrs. Harding stepped for
ward to a place beside the casket,
and spoke in a firm voice:
•‘He has been a great comfort to
me,” she said. She turned for anoth
er look at her husband’s face before
they should be separated on his last
journey. “I want you to look at him,”
she continued, “he was magnificent in
life; he is more wonderful in death.”
She then walked with a firm step
to her apartments, to prepare for the
journey.
Will Make Home With Sawyers
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Hard
ing will make her future home on the
farm known as “White Oaks,” belong
ing to Gen. and Mrs. Sawyer, the
president’s friend and physician. The
farm is just outside the city limits,
and is a favorite spot of Mrs. Hard
ing’s.
HOIK FUNERAL
BE SIMILAR TO
THAT OF M'KIWLEY
SPECIAL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING WRECKED WHEN
TIRE FLIES OFF ENGINE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6—Guided by
Mrs. Harding’s wishes that funeral
services for the late president be a !
duplicate of those held for William
McKinley, the National capital today ;
completed plans for paying final tri-;
bute to Harding.
Wilson Will Be Present
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Former
4 President Woodrow Wilson authorized
the statement today that he “will par
ticipate as far as possible in the fu
neral ceremonies for Harding.”
Pictures Draped in Mourning
SEATTLE, Aug. 6— Black draped
pictures of the late President Hard
ing stood by Seattle’s church altars,
and the departed president was eulo
gized by all the pastors. Dr. Ambrose
Bailey declared him a “Man of Sor
rows.”
London Holds Services
LONDON, Aug. 6.—Memorial serv
ices for President Harding were held
yesterday in Westminster Abbey.
Trains Nearly Wrecked
CHAPPELL, Neb., Aug. 6.—Hard
ing’s funeral train had a narrow es
cape from being wrecked as it head
ed into this station this afternoon.
The tire on one front driving wheel
became loosened and worked party
off the wheel, delaying the train one
hour until engines could be changed.
' BODY OF mil
WILL ill IT
GSPIT5L TOUT
TRAIN FOUR OR FIVE HOURS BE
HIND SCHEDULE—TWENTY
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MINUTE STOP IN OHIO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The body
of President Harding will arrive here :
tonight in cloudy weather and proba- •
bly a thunderstorm, predicted by the '<
weather bureau. The train is four I
or five hours behind schedule.
Miss Abegail Harding, sister of the
dead president, and Mrs. Carl W. Saw
yer Marcon, boarded the train at '
Willard and went at once to join Mrs. 1
Harding. <
Ten persons who had stood since ^
early dawn awaiting the presidential ^
special silently paid their tribute dur- 5
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ing a 20-minute sjop, the only one in
Ohio.
Postoffices Be Closed Friday
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Postmas
ter General New today ordered all
postoffices in the United States and
possessions will be closed between 3
and 4 p. m., Marion, Ohio, time, Aug
ust 10th, the day of the burial of the
late Pi’esident.
Large Demonstration in Chicago
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.—Harding’s fu
neral train passed through here this
afternoon attended by the greatest
demonstration the city ever witness
ed, compared only with the reception
according the body of President Lin
coln in 1S65. A dense throng over 15
miles long witnessed the passing of
the train.
Wilson Accepts Invitation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.— Terminfl
his invitation a gracious courtesy,
former President Wilson wrote Presi
dent Coolidge this evening announcing
his intention of attending the Hard
ing funeral. The letter in part fol
lows: “I shall esteem it an honor to
take part in the funeral procession.
It will be with a feeling of the utmost
solemnity and reverence that I will
attend. I regret to say that my lame
ness makes it impracticable to attend
the exercises in the capitol.”
Million Pay Tribute to Dead
WILLARD, O., Aug. 7.—Mrs. Hard
ing requested that the speed of the
funeral train not exceed 50 miles an
hour on its way to Washington, and
that a speed of only ten miles an
hour be maintained through towns and
villages. Secret service men accom
panying the body estimated today
that more than a million persons
turned out in various towns and cit
ies thus far to pay tribute to the dead
President.
Widows of Presidents Number Four
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The wid
ows of various Presidents of the Uni
ted States now number four: Mes
dames Harding, Cleveland, Harrison
and Roosevelt.
BOB! OF PRESIDENT
LIES 1 STATE IN
CUP® ROTUNDA
DRAPED WITH BLACK CLOTH,
CAISSON BEARING BODY SLOW
LY MOVES TO CAPITOL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The body
of the late President Harding today
made its last solemn progress down
Pennsylvania avenue from the White
House to the capitol, over the hallow
ed route which has been traversed by
so many of the Nation’s great in life
and in deathh. At 10:19 this morning
a marine bugler standing at attention
beneath the pillared portico of the
President’s manison, sounded a call,
and instantly from the Marine band
at the gates came the ruffle of drums,
and at that moment the doors of the
White House swung slowly open and
the flag-wrapped casket appeared,
borne by twelve soldiers. The Presi
dent was leaving for the last time
the place where for more than two
years he resided as chief of the Na
tion, starting back to the capitol
where he served as senator; thence
to go back to his Marion, Ohio, home.
Train Arrives in Washington
^ ASHINGTON, Aug. 8—Harding’s
funeral train, freighted with sorrow
of the nation reached Washington at
ten twenty-two o’clock last night and
although nine hours late, thousands of
people jammed the concourse.
The train backed into the station so
that the funeral car with its flag-drap
ed casket rolled in first to stop where
a little group headed by President
Coolidge waited.
The lights in the funeral car cast a
blight glow in the big train shed upon
the faces of thousands of sorrowing
friends.
Mrs. Harding stepped off her private
-ar leaning on Christian’s arm, and
tvith Dr. Sawyer on her other side.
The band in the concourse began play
ng, “Nearer My God, to Thee,” Mrs.
FTarding walking erect but slowly
ilong the platform, needing no sup
port, having stood the trip well.
Body Reposes in Rotunda
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The body
)f the President was carried from the
station and lifted to a black draped
run cassion while troops composing
he escort sat with sabres lifted high
n salute. Then the troops turned
lowly and led the march to the
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Whitehouse. Six bay horses drew the
caisson.
President Coolidge and Speaker
Gillette rode in the first car follow
ing the casket; Wm. H. Taft and
Secretary Hughes rode next, and the
newspapermen of the Harding party
walked beside the Coolidge car. A
picked guard of honor walked beside
the caisson.
Thousands upon thousands of per
sons lined the street, no sound being
heard in the utter hush save the
click of the horses hoofs and the rum
ble of the gun wheels on the pave
ment.
The casket was taken to the East
room of the White House, which was
banked with flowers. 'The head of
the casket was placed to the East.
President Coolidge and others entered
and stood silently a few moments and
then departed. After Mrs. Harding
had witnessed the arrival of the fu
neral cortege she went to her rooms
for the night.
Shortly afterward the body was
taken to the rotunda of the capitol
building.
Pershing Leads Parade
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The ma
rine band played the funeral march.
As the coffin came into view, dense
masses all around the grounds, held
back by cordons of police and troops,
bared their heads. Coolidge, Hughes,
senators and congressmen paced
from the House and entered their au
tomobiles. An army band struck up
“Onward, Christian Soldier.” With
Pershing in the lead the parade mov
ed off, Pershing rigid and pale as he
sat on his big bay horse and led the
funeral procession of his commander
in chief. Mrs. Harding rode in a
closed carriage, just behind the cais
son, following President Coolidge and
Taft. Just behind the w’idow came
Woodrow Wilson, in an open touring
car, in the terrific heat. He was ac
companied by his wife and Dr. Gray
son.
Plan Simple Funeral
MARION, Ohio, August S—Plans for
Harding’s home funeral call for sim
plicity. Rev. J. M. Landis, pastor of
the Trinity Baptist Church will con
duct the services.
Thousands Pay Tribute
PITTSBURG, August S—Thousands
I upon thousands, forming a line along
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, from
the tip of the most distant suburb to
j Glenwood station, paid voiceless, but
impressive tribute to Harding as the
funeral train passed on its way to
Washington.
Death Certificate Signed
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8—The
death certificate, signed by Dr. Ray
Lyman Wilbur, made public tonight,
j gave as a cause of the death of Pres
ident Harding as follows: Cerebral
apoplexy, following acute gastro intes
tinal infection, including inflamation
of the gall bladder, and bronchial
| pneumonia, causing instantaneous
1 death. Contributing to the cause of the
j death of the President was the hard
i ening of arteries of several years’ dur
' ation.
Detail Will Guard Body
MARION, O., Aug. 8.—An officer
and detail of 25 men will guard the
vault wherein Harding’s body will be
placed pending the erection of a
handsome mausoleum.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9—
Under the vast dome of the capitol,
with low-spoken prayer, and the ten
der words of old hymns he loved, the
late President Harding was given in
to God’s keeping at noon yesterday,
by men of high place in the nation,
who had served with him in the short
years of his leadership, for the glory
of the Flag that draped the casket
holding the remains of the man whose
simple faith in the goodness of God
and the nation never faltered.
The religious ceremony took a bare
20 minutes, then under the ceaseless
vigilance of the motionless sentries
who stood at the corner of the bier,
the great doors were opened for the
waiting thousands who stood outside
in the sweltering heat, to pass slowly
by the casket on which the sorrow of
the nation and the world poured out
today.
The sorrowing procession continued
until the hour set for the beginning
of the arrangements for the journey
to Marion, beginning at 7 o’clock last
Body Leaves Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9—
The body of President Harding left
the nation’s capitol last night forever,
as the singing rails bore it back to
Marion, Ohio, the town from whence
he came to the capitol.
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Had Preminition.
MARION, August 9—President War-1
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ren Harding when he left for Alaska,
confided to some of his close personal
friends that he believed he would
never live to return to Washington,
Gen. Sawyer, his personal physician,
told Marion friends of our late chief
executive, when they met the train at
Willard, Ohio.
Thousands Wait for Train.
YORK, August 9—Twenty thousand
persons stood in the sweltering heat
1 of the evening and saw Harding’s fun
eral train pass through here tonight
at nine o’clock.
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186 Overcome by Heat.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9—
One hundred and twenty-five marines,
fifty school children, five soldiers and
six civilians were overcome by the in
tense heat in the Harding funeral pro
cession today. It was one of the hottest
days of the summer season, the mer
cury standing around the hundred line
and great suffering ensued.
Will March in Seattle.
SEATTLE, August 9—Many Alas
kans now in Seattle, will march in the
Harding memorial parade as the body
is interred Friday.
Bells Will be Tolled.
MARION,' August 9—Bells in Mar
ion county will begin tolling when the
Harding funeral train crosses the coun
j ty line, and will continue until the
: train halts at the station.
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Will March in Honolulu.
j HONOLULU, August 9—British and
American authorities have been re
quested to permit 150 British sailors
from the British cruiser Curlew to
land and march in the procession to
parade here Friday as a part of the
! Harding memorial program.
Plainest of Services Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9—
Tomorrow’s services will be in a di
rect contrast to the official services of
yesterday, held in the capitol at Wash
ington.
The elaborate services of yesterday
were for Harding, President of the
United States; the simple services of
tomorrow will be for Harding, citizen,
neighbor, and husband. Such are the
wishes of Mrs. Harding, and only rela
tives, and intimate friends will make
up the small party going to the ceme
tery; even newspaper men will be ex
cluded from service at the tomb
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Coolidge be Present at Burial.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9—
President Coolidge will leave tonight
for Marion, not to represent the gov
ernment, over which he presides, but
rather to pay homage to a plain Ameri
can at the tomb of a fallen chieftain,
and to give expression to his personal
sorrow, ovei the loss of a dear friend.
Poland Pays Homage to President.
\\ ARSAW , August 9.—Flags are at
half mast throughout the nation in re
spect to Harding.
BADLY NEEDED !T
HEAD OF 1T1
MOST SUCCESSFUL MAN IN THE
WORLD TODAY IS FORD, SAYS
STEINMETZ
WELLSELEY HILLS, Mass, August
9—“The United States badly needs a
business man for President,” said C.
P. Steinmetz, electrical wiztard for
the General Electric Company. “The
most successful man in the world to
day is Henry Ford.”
SEATTLE, Aug. 8.—Three hundred
I. W. W. stormed the central police
station last night in an endeavor to
release one of their number. Officers
armed with riot clubs and fire hose
finally beat off and dispersed the an
gered Reds.
CIDER MAY BE MANUFACTURED
IF PRESERVATIVE IS USED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—Secretary
of Internal Revenue Blair made a reg
ulation authorizing the manufacture
of cider and other non-intoxicating
drinks without the formality of ap
plying for a permit, but makers must
add preservatives to prevent fermen- <
tation. The use of dried fruits, dan
delions and rhubarb is prohibited.
PITCHED BATTLE NEAR LAKE LA
NAO BRINGS DISASTER TO
INSURRECTOS
MANILA, P. I., Aug. 7.—Fifty Moros
were killed and a number wounded,
and three members of the Philippine
constabulary were wounded in a hard
battle near Lake Lanao, on the island
of Mindano yesterday.
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL OCCU
PATION TROOPS ONLY WAY
TO APPEASE BRITAIN
LONDON, Aug. 7.—Great Britain
and France are drifting farther apart
i each day in their attitude over the
occupation of the Ruhr, and only ab
solute evacuation of the Ruhr district
by the French will appease Britain.
This is the conclusion drawn by
| the remarks of Prime Minister Bald
I win and Foreign Secretary Curzon
! before the Houses of Parliament.
Ministers revealed that the latest
communication from France and Bel
gium furnished no material for an Al
| lied answer to the German repara
tions proposals and they brought to
light a surprising situation between
I the two nations.
DENSE FOG HANGS OVER STRAIT
AT TIME—RADIO APPARATUS
OF RAINIER DAMAGED
—
; SEATTLE, Aug. 8.—At 2 o’clock
Saturday morning, the steamer Rain
ier of the Albers Milling Company,
outbound for San Francisco was ram
med and seriously damaged by an in
i bound Japanese vessel. The collision
occurred in the vicinity of Race Rocks
in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The
i bow of the Japanese steamer was
badly damaged but she was able to
proceed under her own power.
The U. S. coast guard cutter Sno
homish, the Washington Tug & Barge
Co. of Seattle’s tug Daniel Kern and
the Canadian salvage vessel Algerine
| proceeded to the scene of the colli
sion but due to the dense fog which
is believed to have been responsible
for the accident, it was many hours
before the Rainier was found. She
was finally taken in tow by the Al
gerine. The Rainier’s radio appara
tus was damaged as a result of the
collision. The distressed vessel was
taken into Esquimalt.
The Rainier was in bad condition
when found, being low in the water,
the seas sweeping over her decks, but
her housing and deck cargo was in
tact, all damage being below’ main
decks. It is stated no lives were lost.
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POPULAR PASTIME IN THE SOLID
SOUTH CAUSES TROOPS TO
BE CALLED OUT
CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug. 7—Four
companies of the South Carolina Na
tional Guards stood in readiness for
emergency today while the voters of
Charleston cast their ballots in a bit
terly contested mayoralty primary.
Two military units are at their ar
mories here while troops in Orange
burg and Waiterboro have received
, orders to stand by.
SAYS pent
PARIS, August 7—Premier Poin
care in a recent note to London in
formed the British government that
France could not negotiate with Ger
many until passive resistance in the
Ruhr was ended and that evacuation,
could not be considered until a final
agreement was reached and repara
tions payments made or assured. The
substance of the note was made pub
lic last night alter the premier had
press accounts of the British prime
! minister’s statements in which Great
[ Britain’s proposals were discussed.
I The French note raised the questions
I of what might be gained by once
! more appraising Germany’s capacity
to pay the estimation of the Reich
stag’s capacity to pay the note. The
| premier expressed a wish that the
American unofficial member of the
commission could take a mors active
! part in its deliberations.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—Jack Demp
sey will meet Luis Angel Firpo in a
15 round fight to a decision for the
world’s heavyweight championship at:
the Polo Grounds September 14tli.
A crowd of 80,000 is expected. The
terms agreed upon will be announced
later. Tickets will range from three
to $25. Dempsey will start training
at Saratoga Springs immediately upom
his arrival from Los Angeles. Firpo
is now barnstorming in the middle
west and is expected to return about
the middle of August.
TOM GIBBONS MATCHED TO
FIGHT “BATTLING” SIKl
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—Tom Gibbons
the heavyweight who recently made
so remarkable a showing with Demp
sey, is now matched to meet “Bat
tling biki, the Sengelese fighter, in
a 15-round go at New York.
SEED RICE IMPORTATION IS
PROHIBITED BY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace has ordered
the prohibition of seed rice from all
countries excepting Mexico on ac
count of injurious plant diseases and
insect pests.
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I am offering to sell my half inter
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WM. WAGNER,
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