Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1923, Page 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1923. FUNER AL SERVICES PLANNED IN BOTH WASHINGTON AND MARIO The Late President : FINAL PROGRAM IS BEING LAD Rail Journey to Capital Will Be Made Without Stops, Is Report. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, Aug. 8. —4By The Associated Press.)—Fun- eral services for President Harding will be held both in Washington and Marion, Ohio, according to an official announcement made at 12:30 p. m. today. Léaving San Francisco at 7 p. m. today, the funeral train will run through to Washington without stops except for operating purposes and will arrive in the capital at 1 p, m. August 8 The body will be ¢aken immediately to the east room of the ‘White House, where it will be trans- ferrai to the rotunda of the capital to in state until 5 p. m. of that day. fvhen, after a funeral service, the body will be taken to a special train, leaving Washington that evening, Thursday, August 9, for Marion, Ohio. ‘The ‘train will reach Marion Friday morning, August 10, and the funeral will’be held there Saturday, August 11 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 3.— (By ‘The Associated Press.)—The train carrying President Harding’s body to Washington will arrive in Chicago Monday after a seventytwo hour run from San Francisco which begins to- night at 7 o'clock. From Chicago to the national capital, the train will fol- low the Baltimore and Ohio tracks through ‘Deshler, Akron and Youngs- town, Oh{o and thence to its Cestina- tion by way of Cumberland, Md. The run from’ Chicago to Washington will be made iri 20 hours. MELLON GIVES IP TRIP, DAVIS CANCELS PLANS Cabinet Officers Revise Plans on News From San Francisco. PARIS, Aug. 8.—(By The Associ- ated Press)—Andrew Mellon, Amer- {ean secretary of the treasury said to- day that President Harding’s death had greatly changed his own plans. He had intended to go to Switzerland or some other place for a rest, but now he would return to Washington at once. “The Meath of President Harding at this mément js a real calamity for my country, and I believe, for the world,”, Secretary Mellon said. LASDON, Aug. 3—(By The Assoc!- fed Press).—The death of President Wiiarding has caused James J. Davis, American secretary of labor, to can- cel his trip through Wales, which was to have included an official reception at Cardiff today, a tour of the Rhon- da valley coal mine district, and an extensive welcome tomorrow at Tre- degar, his birthplace. Secretary David paid tribute to Mr, Harding, as the president who han- dled greater problems than any pre- decessor in the White House, either in peace or in war. “We were drawn together," Mr. Davis continued, “by a common inter- est in sécigl welfare work. He was my friend for 15 years, and he was as great as a friend to thousand as he was great as a president. “Mr, Harding's genius was that of the greater arbitrator of men’s minds, In dealing with labor he was at his best, for he knew the misery, want and suffering of women and children when industrial committees were torn by strike: WARREN G. HARDING WHOLE WORLD GIVES VOICE TO HIGH TRIBUTE AND CONDOLENCE IN LOSS VISITED ON COUNTRY PARIS, Aug. 8—{By The Asso- clated Press.}—President Millerand cabled Mrs. Harding today the folk lowing message: “It is with deep emotion that my wife and I learn of the death of President Harding. Our hearts are with you in your grief, and we wish to assure you of our deepest sym- pathy in the sorrow that comes 50 cruelly to you and to the American nation.” j President Millerand sent Lisutenant Col. Demain from Rambouillet to the American ambassador to convey offi- cially the French executive's con- dolences. LONDON, Aug. 3.—(By The Asso- elated Press.)—King George and Queen Mary today sent the following message of condolence to Mrs. Hard- ing: “Mrs. Harding, “White House, “Washington. “The queen and I are much shocked and grieved to hear of the irreparable loss which has befallen you and as- sure you of our heartfelt sympathy in your sorrow. The whole British people will join with those of their sister nation who mourn the death of their president at the, culminating point of his distinguished career. (Signed) “George, R. I.” LONDON, Aug. 3.—(By The Asso- clated Press.)—The following an- nouncement was issued from Buck- ingham palace this morning: “The king commands that the court shall wear mourning for one week for the late Honorable Warren Gamaliel Harding, president of the United States of America. The mourning is to commence from this date.” ROME, Aug. 3—{By The Associ- ated Press.—Pope Pius was deeply grieved for America in the loss of one of her “best sons,” as he expressed it, and the pontiff instructed Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secretary of state, to convey his heartfelt sympathy and condolence. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—(By The Associated Press.\—-Former Presl- ASPER TOTS WHO WON PLACE IN GREAT HEART OF HARDING GRIEVED DEEPLY BY PASSING In Casper today there are, among the thousands of mourners because of the death of the President, three child- ren who have genuine regret, and into whose little lives gloom has come to darken the bright page whereon is written the story of their acquaintance and love for an exalted age, human enough to find joy to romp with them instead of en- saging in what the world regards as important effairs of state. These children are the children of Mr. and Mra, L. F. McMahon, Bobby, Donald and Jean. ‘They are all pals with Sengtor Patrick Sullivan and) through Him first learned all about} Mr. Harding. Bobby took such a deep intevest in the president that upony? visit to Washington the sena- tor#6id the prestdent of his youthful Pyoming admirers and how much they would desire to see him on the occasion fof his western trip. 80 when the president came to Chey- enne, having begged their parents to take them, Bobby, Donald: ana’ Jean McMahon were among the early ones to greet him. The reception then in progres was delayed for ten or fit: teen minutes while the president of the United States kneeled on the parlor floor and was kissed and loved and delightfully mussed up by these s children he president left the hotel pewon: in their joy and a preference to continue his westward journey, he dismissed the secret service guards, the local detail of police, cabinet of- ficers and others of his suite, sent for his little Casper friends and they proudly escorted him to his waiting car. When, they had kissed their president goodbye end waved their farewell from the curb, they little dreamed that the bond of attachment was s0 soon to be broken and they would never again be able to look upon their friend again. A coincidence in the relations of the president and the children was, that just a few hours before the president's death was announced, Bobby McMahon received an acknowl- edgement from Mrs. Harding’ of flowers he had sent to the president at Denver. Theso childrén will cherish always delightful recollections of their visit with the president and the first Indy of the land, and there will be no more genuine grief in this nation than that felt by these Casper children at the passing of the chief executive. dent Wilson has sent a message of condolence to Mrs. Harding at San Francisco. The telegram, however, was not made public. MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 3.—"President Harding’s death will be a shock to the entire nation and a personal sor- row to all who had the honor of his acquaintance,’ said William J. Bryan, when apprised at his hom ac of the death of the chief execu- ve. ‘was a big hearted, lovable fel- low,” continued Mr. Bryan, his voice indicating the emotion ho was feel- ing, “ and made friends of all who came near him. He was a splendid illustration of the possibilities offered under our government. He made his way from place among the common people to the highest official position in the world. It is too early to fix his relative position among the na- tion’s great men but the sudden end- ing of his career will bring universal grief. “I had the pleasure of knowing him and Mrs. Harding for many years. She had been his greatest political aid. I shall send the personal sym- pathy of Mrs. Bryan and myself.” TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 3.—James M. Cox, who was Mr. Harding's oppo- nent in the presidential campaign of 1920 sent the following telegram to Mrs. Harding: “The nation mourns with you and prays for your strength, courage and consolation. It should be a comfort- ing thought that you were spared to render last ministrations to him who so tenderly watched over you in your long illness. Mrs. Cox and I extend assurances of deepest sympathy.” NAHANT, Mass., Aug. 3.—Senator Lodge, in a statement today regard- ing President Hayding sai “In the clearness of vision which doath brings, his really great achieve- ments as president, both abroad and at home, will be understood and given the high place which will belong to them in history. President Harding was patriotic and disinterested in the largest and noblest measure, a thorough American. No thought of self, no tempting of ambition, ever came between him and what he be-|- Meved to be his public duty. With him and in eyery thought his coun- try always came first. “No one in this great land of ours feels the death of President Harding more keenely or with a deeper sense of loss and of personal affection than President Coolidge. But the mighty responsibility darkened by the sad- ness of death has come to him. He will meet it as he has met every duty, fearlessly and well. He is a high minded man of distinguished ability, clear sighted, wise and courageous. He will be an honor to the great place he now holds, At this hour, facing his vast responsibility, he will have the confidence, the support and sympathy, not merely of his own party, but of every right feeling and right thinking man and woman in the United States.” CASPER DEALERS AGE REDUCTION (Continued from Page One.) against the mine operators, _ whose prices fluctuate with the seasons and labor strikes, rather than the rail- roads. Reduction of both freight rates and mine prices on coal, dealers said, would place them in a position to of: fer. ive competition to gas interests, jand would result in genera! benefit to the mine owners at Gebo or Hud- son and the Northwestern and the | @wne Taser Daly Criumme PREMONITION OF} FATE HELD BY HARDING: CLAIM Recalled Deaths of Other Members. of His Family Lately. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 3.— President Harding had a premonition that his last {liness was to be fatal, according to a statement by Elbert EH. Remsberg, his brother-in-law, to newspaper men. Mr. Remsberg said the thought of death had been present in the execu- tive’s mind very often since he was brought here last Sunday and that he several times spoke of the fact that several members of his family - had died at about his age. MARION, Ohio, Aug. 3.—(By The Associated Press)—Dr. George T. Harding, Jr., brother of the late pres- ident, said today that before starting on his western trip, the president placed his personal affairs in shape, much as though he might have feared he would never returp alive. Through friends and members of his immediate family, the president before starting for Alaska, made a new will, reorganized his financia! investments, sold his newspaper, the Marion Star and disposed of the farm recently purchased near Blooming Grove, on which he spent his early boyhood. The farm was deeded to George T. Harding, the third, son of his brother, Dr, George T. Harding, Jr., of Col- umbts and Worthington, Ohio. The 280 acre farm had been in the posses- sion of the family for years, and it was the president's wish that it re- main in the family. It was given to the nephew with the understanding that Warren G. and Dr. George Hard- ‘ng, Jr., would retain a life interest in it. Dr. George T. Harding, Jr., and his father said they did not know what plans Mrs. W. G. Harding wou'd make, and did not know whether she would return to Marion and make this city her home. CHAS. £. HUGHES lo NEAT IN LINE FOR PRESIDENCY Vice Presidency Remains Vacant Under Law of United States. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—(By The Associated Press.)\—With Calvin Cool- idge elevated to the presidency the nation finds itself without a vice- President but the law makes provi- event of the death of the executive. The vice presidency itself, however, rmains vacant. After the cretary of state, other cabinet members would succeed to the office in the order in which their departments were originally created. Thus, the heads of the trossury, war, justice, postoffice, navy, interior, agriculture, commerce and labor de- partments would be in line in the order named. No cabinet member has ever been he labored for many years. With the Hardee in Marion, Ohio Office of the Marion Star (lower left) which the late president purchased when 19 years of age and where home (lower right) right hand picture shows the home where Mr. Hi is wooed and upper left shows birthplace of Mrs. Hardi PAGES OF HISTORY TURNED BACK TOSTATEFUNERALS OF THE PAST PAGE THREE,, EVERYONE LOVED THE PRESIDENT, GAYS KENDRICK. Senator Warren Also Eulogizes Harding in “2 Statement. SHERIDAN, Wyo. Aug. 3—“The — death of President Harding is a na- tfonal calamity, a tragic thing; the whole country will be broken with grief,” declared Senator John B. Ken arick of Wyoming, when apprised of the death of the chief executive. “Few people realize what a terrible * thing the presidential office 1s to live through,” he said. “It’s a strain that, not many men are strong enough to withstand, if they give themselves wholly to the duties of that high of-_ fice. a “I am grieved and shocked beyond expression. Everyone ‘n Washington admired and loved the president. His death is a terrible loss to this coun ine Wyo., Aug. 8—Sen- ator Frapcis E. Warren, at Rawlins, Wyoming, attending the Sheep grow- ~: ers’ convention, was notified by the Tribune-Leader of the death of Presi dent Harding. He said. “It 1s the worst blow that the couns., try could suffer at this time. Person- ally, I am deeply grieved and feel the loss of our dear president greatly.” MILESTONES | IN THE LIFE OF HARDING: WASHINGTON, Aug. 8—(By The Associated Press)—Here were the milestones in Warren G. Harding's life Born jn Blooming Groce, Morrow county, Ohio, November 2, 1865. Began career as newspaper pub- Usher, November 26, 1884. I ed to Ohio state senate, his political office, November 6, CHEYENNE, in which Mr. and Mrs. Harding lived in Marion. Upper and won Mrs. Florence Kling Harding, his wife, FLAGS HANG AT HALF MAST first IN THIS CITY Flags hung at half mast represented Ceremonies Attendant Upon Funerals of Lincoln sion for the secretary of state to take/ over the duties of president in the|ing’s body taken to the White House and McKinley. Although both these presidents lay in state under the dome of the tapitol while long lines of sorrowing thou- sands passed along for a last glimpse and a last show of respect and grief, thelr bodies were first taken to the White House, to be left alone for the last tender moments with their fami- Mes. “Lincoln's body was taken direct from the house on ‘Tenth street, across from Ford's theater to the White House and placed in the his- toric east room under the great cry- stal chandelier, and so was McKin- ley’s after it arrived in Washington from Buffalo. 5 “rhe White House haa been in a state of disarray during the absence of the president and Mrs. Harding while workmen were giving it a thor- ough renovation. It will not be diffi- cult however, to put the mansion in order so that if Mrs, Harding desires, sbe may with those relatives who are accompanying her, occupy her usual apartments unt!l after the state fun- eral and until she is ready to depart for Marion on the last journey with her husband. If precedent is followed and Mrs. Harding desires to have Mr. Hard- before it goes to the capitol to lie in state under the great dome, the casket will be placed in the center of the great room on the same spot where lay the bodies of McKinley and Lin- coln. The body of Secretary Gresham of the state department also lay there. ‘The room is the best known of all the White House apartments to the thou- sands of Americans who visit there each year and the thousands of others who have attended the official recep- called upon to assume the duties of chief executive because of the death of a president. “The president's death is a trag- edy and calamity,” sald Congress- man Charlea B. Winter this after- noon. “His grawth as a statesman was just being realized and apprect- ated, As a man h's human qualities and charming personality had made him legions of strong frionds and gained him the love of the whole people. He hat mado an internat tonnage, and to the consuming public through lower prices on fuel. fonal impression. He died a martyr to the enuse of his country and the tions of the presidents. ‘Thousands of Americans will re- member the great crystal chandelier with its myriads of cut glass prisms PRESIDENT LOVED AND ADMIRED BY ALL, SAYS CONGRESSMAN WINTER service of the people, He will be gratefully and lovingly remem- bered.” Patrick Sullivan, national Repub- ican committeeman for Wyoming, also paid a tribute to the late execu tive in a telegram to his recretary. ‘The people of Wyoming rogard- less of political bellefs or political affiliations extend sincerest sym- pathy to Mrs. Harding,” said Sena- tor Sullivan. ‘Wyoming mourns the Jess of a great man,” | And McKinley to Furnish Precedent for ‘Arrangement of H WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—(By The Associated Press) .— While awaiting word of Mrs. Harding’s wishes regarding plans for funeral services in Washington, officials who will be in charge of arrangements turned back the pages of his- tory and reviewed the state funerals of the martyred Lincoln arding Tnbute. and electrio bulbs and the rich but somberly decorated walls with the portraits of former presidents look- ing down upon them. It 1s probable that none but the most intimate friends and members of the official family and members of the diplornatic corps will be admitted there. The White House grounds will be closed. At the capitol the catafalque will be placed on the spot where reposed the remains of Lincoln, Garfield, Mc- |Casper’s tribute today to President Harding. Public buildings and busi- nesa houses joined in the observance. Repdrts from Cheyenne today indi- cated that a suspension of business| in Wyoming would be asked while the | special train bearing President Hard ing's body passes through the state| over the Union Pacific. A procla-| mation to that effect may be issued from the governor's office Saturday, | it is stated. | In Cheyenne it tis planned to meet the special train with a group from the two local pcsts of the American | Legion. The young men will stand at salute while the train is passing through the ct! . | > | | WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—(By The! Associated Press.)—Senator Hiram Johnson of California issued a state- ment today declaring the nation had suffered. an “irreparable loss” in the 8. Blected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, November 3, 1903 Defeated as Republican candidate for governor, November 8, 1910. Hlected to Unite4 States senate November 3, 1914, Nominated for June 12, 1920. ‘The simplest way to end a corn is Blue-jay. Stops the pain in- stantly, Then the corn loosens and comes out. Made in clear liquid and in thin plasters. The action is the same. the presidency, death of President Harding. Kinley and America’s unknown’ sol- —- dier. It was less than two years ago At your druggist BRUSSELS, Aug. 3.—(By The As- that the president and Mrs. Harding Press.\—King Albert and bent over the same spot laying a| beth have sent personal wreath in homage to the nation’s of sympathy to Mrs. Hard. heroic dead. If the customary plan is|ing and official messages to the followed, Mr. Harding's body will fie in state for several hours before the official funeral ceremony conducted in the rotunda. Admission to the official funeral services will be by card and impossible to provide for all those who will wish to attend. In fact it 1s dif- ficult to provide for all those who take part in the ceremony. The ro- tunda has space for less than a thou- sand seats, and out of these 500 have to be reserved for members of con- gress; the diplomatic corps requires about two hundred and fifty, and in addition places are required for the supreme court, high officer of the rmy and navy, and others jn official e. Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley had military funerals, but in the absence of definite word from Mrs. Harding it 1s thought there will be no military display, The president and his wife have always shown a leaning to simplicity as was evidenced at the time of his inauguration he re- duced the program of ceremonies to a simplicity. approaching the inaugu- ration of Jackson. jo vest es Sas ALL BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA BROT TO HALT LONG BEACH, Catit., Aug. 8. Governor Friend W..Richardson to- day issued the following proclamation: “I, Friend W. Richardson, governor of the state of California, do hereby declare Friday, the third day of Au- gust, 1923, a day of mourning at death of our beloved president Warren G. Harding, and I ask all citizens of the state to close their places of bus Iness in respect to his memory. (Signed) FRIEND W. 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