New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 FUNERAL EW BRITAIN HERAL NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1923, —FOURTEEN PAGES. AT WA Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 9’ l 8§_ July 28th .. PRICE THREE, CENTS SHINGTON ~ PROBABLY ON WEDNESDAY NEXT FRIDAY 1S DAY OF HOURMNG This Is Text of New President’s First Executive Proclamation DISCUSSES GOV, PUBLICITY Coolidge Announces That He Will Adhere to . Harding’s Principles of Letting Public in | On Federal Business. By The Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 4.—Presi- dent Coolidge began his admin- istration as the thirtieth chief magistrate of the United States today by designating next Fri- day, the funeral day of President Harding as a day of nation-wide mourning. He also announced that the personnel of the federal govern- i One of Last Photos ment would remain unchanged for the present and the creden- tials of the American represen- tatives negotiating for approach- ments with Mexico and Turkey would be renewed at once. In his conference with news- papermen, the new chief execu- tive then gave assurance that he would maintain also the same principles of publicity about the business of the government which were followed by Mr. Harding. “This is your government,” he said, speaking through the news- papermen to the people of the nation. Text of Proclamatiorn’ The proclamation follows: “By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation: ““To the people of the United States: “In the inscrutable wisdom of Divine Providence, Warren Gamaliel Harding, twenty-ninth president of the United States, has been taken from us. The nation has lost a wise and enlightened statesman and the! American people a true friend and counsellor, whose public life was in- spired with the desire to promote the best interests of the United States and the welfare of all its citizens. His private life was marked by gentle- ness and brotherly sympathy and by the charm of his personality he made friends of all who came In contact with him. “It is meet that the deep grief which fills the hearts of the American people should find fitting expression. “Now, therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of Am- erica, do appoint Friday next, August 10, the day on which the body of the dead president will be laid in its last earthly resting place, as a day of mourning and prayer throughout the United States. I earnestly recommend the people to assemble on that day in their respective places of divine worship, there to bow down in sub- mission to the will ef Almighty God, and to pay out of full heart and homage and love and reverence to the memory of the great and good presi- (Continued on Fifth Page) i ] The above is one of the last photographs taken of President Harding. It was snapped just as the Transport Henderson was steaming into Seattle from Alaska. At the time, the exe- cutive was suffering from .the effects of : ptomaine poisohin but was valiantly striving to keep up his itinerary. Hopes Ex-President Wilson Will Assist At Harding Funeral St ‘Washington, Aug. dent Coolidge today expressed hope that Woodrow Wilson would take part in the funeral of President Harding. 4.—Presi- MRS. HARDING T0 LIVE AT DR. SAWYER'S HOME Declines to Permit Lesse of Own Home to Move——Marion Planning . Uniform Mounrning. Marion, O., Aug. 4—President Har- ding’s widow will make her future home at the farm of Dr. C. E. Saw- yer, personal physician to the late chief executive, just outside the city, according to announcement in today's Marion Tribune. 2 Known as “White Oaks” the farm HEADS ARE BARED AS TRAIN PASSES Silent Groups at Way Stations Pay Tribute to Harding WIFE BEARING U Guar:ls Arc Changg! . t,\{v: Soldiers, Sailor o flfe Stand - Rear Car. By The Assoclated Press. On Board Harding Funeral Train, Roseville, Calif,, Aug. 4.—The sorrow in the hearts of the American people over the death of their leader was ex- emplified today by silent groups along the railroad side as the special train bearing the body of Warren G. Hard- ing traversed western California and the wide reaches of Mevada. It was the same from early morn- ing on through the day. It had been the same since the train left San Francisco at 7:15 last evening, Mingled with their sorrow the silent bareheaded people felt the outmost sympathy for the bravely calm wom- an who rides with her dead in the last car of the train. The hurriedly passing train gave them no oppor- tunity to express their sympathy in words, but Mrs. Harding read in their |faces their sorrow. | 1 Mrs. Harding Bearing Up Mrs. Harding continucd to bhear up well under the strain, While she |sought sleep the silent groups marked | | the passing of the train. All were quiet on the train during | the night. There was only the click- ing of the car wheels as the train | sped on. The only movement was the hourly’ change in the guard of honor beside the flag-draped coffin in the last car. Each hour two soldiers, a sailor and a marine made their way quietly through the train te, the last car. Train Passes Colfax By The Assoclated Press. Colfax, Calif, Aug. 4 —The train bearing the body of President Hard- ing from San Francisco to Washing- ton passed through this railroad di- | vision point without stopping at 11:35 | la. m. today. Practically the entire | population of the town stood with | | bared heads as the train sped by. | Children Show Reverence. On Board Funeral Train, at Sparks, By The Associated Press. Nev., Aug. 4.—The special train bear- ing to Washington the body of Presi- | dent Harding paused here a few min- | uteg this morning befors gpeeding on- | ward on its long journey. Here, as at every station during the long night, were silent, men, women and children, all with heads bared and many with bowed heads. There were little boys and girls, hardly yet of school age, but they showed the same reverence an the same respect as their elders. By The Associated Press. On Board Funral Train, Hazen, ev, Aug. 4-—Mrs. Harding rested last night as well as could be ex- pected. The widow of the late president re- tired early to her stateroom, and when the train reached here about 8 o'clock this morning the door was still closed. There had been no oc- casion to call anyone during the night. passed | | HERE’S THE dent Calvin Goolidge o ¥ getting outfitted in i:.f‘;fi;“ef the frelds up Vermont “weoppiear Hemenway was a classmate of PRESIDENT ¥ All this talk ahouw’{&\ farmers” is nothing new to Presi- * chusefts and Vermont. Here he is ional costuiirte for a day’s work in where he was born. The phioto- graph from which the avove was made is the property of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Henienway of Lexington street, this city. Mr. President Coolidge at the Black River academy, Ludlow, Vt. SERVICES PLANNED | | All Army and Navy Chaplains | Are Urged to Conduct Special Sen*icos‘ for Expressions of Sorrow. ‘Washington, Aug. 4.—The general! committee of army and navy chaplains| of the Federal Council of Churches has requested all chaplains at army posts, naval stations, on board ship, to hold services for the expression of ‘“‘sorrow, bereavement and world loss in the sudden death of President Har- ding.” It was requested that prayer be given that “God’s grace may be abun-| dantly given Mrs. Harding and the| bereaved president of this nation” and that ‘“strength, wisdom and grace” be granted the new president for the discharge of the responsibili- ties devolving upon him. All U. S. Senators Are to Report Monday at Capital Des Moines, Towa, Aug. 4.—Senator A. B. Cummins, presiding officer of the senate today instructed all United States senators to report in Washing- ton Monday to make preparations for | FIRPO GETS DECISION Argentine Boxer Fails to Kayo Homer Smith—Although He Knocks Him Down 16 Times. Omaha, Aug. 4—Louis Angel Fir- po, giant of the Argentine defeated Homer Smith of Kalamazoo, Michi- gan in a ten roundg bout here last night, gaining a refeglee's decision. It was the first time in Firpo’'s Ameri- can career that he was forced to win via the decision route. All his battles previously had been comparatively easy victories by knockouts. Firpo knocked and battered Smith all around the ring with hard rights and uppercuts. Smith although sent spinning to the canvas for a count of nine no ‘less than 16 times, managed to hold out by clinching and dodging. At no time during the fight did Firpo show any signs of distress. Great Britain Will Hold Services for President By The Associated Press, London, Aug. 4.—England’s public observance of President Harding's fu- neral probably wili be a memotial cies of the late chief executive. here Tuesday afternoon to the Wt Today Is Ninth Anniversary of World War Start e | | | | Brussels, Aug. 4.—The ninth anniversary of the German in- TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDE 10 A. M. SERVICES IN THE CAPITOL 'BUILDING Washington, Aug. 4.—As the Harding funeml trmn moved eastward today President Coolidge devoted his attention to phns for fitting services here and prepared to carry on with the poli- The arrangements, subject to any change desired by Mrs. Harding, call for the removal of Mr. Harding’s body on its arrival hite House. There it will remain until Wednesday morning in the majestic east room, where a private service may be held just before the body is taken to the capitol rotunda for services at ten o’clock. ¢ P'ublic May Enter After the services in the rotunda the body 6f the dead president will lie in state and the public will be per- mitted to file past the c#tafalque until ¢ p. m., Wednesday., At that hour the body will be removed to the train which, ieaving at 7 p. m., will carry it to Marion, Ohio, for burial, prob- ably Friday. Mr. Coolidge expects to dccompany the funeral party to Marion, No Changes' For Present Having announced he would dedi- vasion of Belgium on August 4, 1914, was observed at 9:30 o'clock this ‘morning. Al |cate himself to the task of carrying | out Mr. Harding’s administrative poli- |cies, the new president, his friends traffic was stopped and the people stood still in the streets while the bells rang, the sirens sounded and guns were fired. e ———— WALL STREET PRIGES AT OPENING SHOW DECLINES i | | l = | Cotton Quotations Considerably High- | | er, However, and Curb Market X Is Fairly Steady. ' New York, Aug. 4—Active selling took place at the opening of today's stock market, the first session since the death of President Harding, and| prices worked considerably lower. Losses of one to two points were noted in such pivol stocks as Studebaker, the Pan-American issues, and American ‘Woolen. Cotton quotations opened 10 to 15 points higher. The curb market| opened fairly steady. Selling on the New York Stock Ex- change was centered in the rails, mo- tors, motor accessories, rubbers and miscellaneous specialties. Good buying support was forth- coming for U. 8. Steel and for some Fot the other standard shares. Wall Street Opening: Opening prices | in today’'s stock market displayed a heavy tone with active selling of the | | It | and advisers believe, will make no changes in the governmental machin- ery, at least for the present. Mr. Coolidge is expected to pro- claim the day of Mr, Harding’s funer- al one of mourning throughous the United States. Such a proclamation would result in the closing for the day of all federal government offices which yesterday, by order of Secretary Hughes, were closed ont of respect for he dead president. Salutes Al Day At daybreak army posts throughout the country began firing of an all day salute beginning with 13 guns, f half hour intervals, single shots v 0 |to be fired until sun down when thers | will be a final satute of 48 guns, Or- ders also had been issued for suitable #alutes by the navy. ’ Steadily messages of condolence to Mrs. Harding continue to pour into the White House, where three tele~ graph operators are kept busy recelv- ing them. With the return of Mrs. Harding only three days off, feverish efforts are being made to put the ex- ecutive mansion which has been un- dergoing a renovation in readiness. For the present, Mr. Coolidge has indicated he will not make use of the executive offices but will transact of- ficial business in offices set.aside for him in his hotel, and in the vice-pres- ident's official suite at the capitol. Both Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge have expressed themselves as preferring to remain in the hotel snite which has been their home here since March, usual speculative leaders. Studebaker, American Woolen, the Fan-American issues, Cuba Cane | Sugar preferred, International Puper; and Southern Railway dropped 1 to| 2 and American Car 3. Baldwin and U. 8. Steel yielded fractionally. Sup-| port was net long in forthcoming, however, and initial losses in many | cases were reduced. Houston dropped 4 points, but the| breaks in other active stocks were| held to three points or less with good | buying special in evidence at the lower | levels. Northern Pacific, off 2%, and| Chicago North Western off 1:58, each established new lows for the year. | | | {1921, until Mrs. Harding finds it con- venient for them to take over the ex- ccutive mansion. Mr. Coolidge let it be known that the present personnel of the Harding administration would continue in office indefinitely and that he could §€€ no reason for any present change or for the interruption of any nego- tiations now being carried on with foreign governments by Mr, Harding’s appointees. Won't Discuss Policies At his first conference with newse papermen, however, the president de- clined to discuss administration polie cies. He would not comment on the possibilities of an extra session of congress. One of the first things President COOLIDGE FAMILY HAS RELATIVES IN ATLANTA is one of the beauty spots of Marion. Millard Hunt who occupies the Har- | | ding home under lease, offered to va-| cate immediately, but Mrs. Harding| refused to let him do so. That is the| home where the famous ““front porch” | campaign was héld. | The old Marion Civic assoclation,| which handled things during Mr. Har- ding’s campaign ‘for office, has been| revived to take charge ef the funeral| plans. Attorney Hoke Donithan, a personal friend of Mr. Harding has 1been named chairman. A uniform system of mourning for homes and! business places will be worked out. | Coolidge did today was to prepare a proclamation of Mr. Harding's death, calling for a national day ofymourning |on the day of the funerall It will { be issued later in the day. Are Spelled | MORSE AND OTHERS IN GASE ALL ACQUITTED Frees Accused of Charges of Trying to De- fraud U. S. Govt. srvice in Westminster Abbey at the | time the official services are being | held in Washington. The abbey serv- |ice will be attended by representatives | | of the government, the crown, the | American government officers, and the rmembers of ‘diplomatic corps and the general public. MOONSHINERS IN GUN FIGHT WITH SHERIFFS Windsor Locks Man Arrest- ed on Attempted Murder Charge participation in President Harding's | funeral. He will depart for Washing- | ton tonight. BUFFALO POLICEMAN T0 MEET COSTELLO Maguire Qualifies to Meet National Sculling Cham- pion This Afterncon Prince o-f Serbia to Wed Princess Olga of Greece London, Aug. 4 — Arrangements| have been made, according to a Bel-| grade despatch, for the marriage of Prince Paul of Serbia and Princess Olga, eldest daughter of Prince Nicho- las of Greece. Prince Paul is a first| gousin of King Alexander of Jugo-| Slavia. He is 30 years old. | | Their Names, However, Differently—Interesting Story of the Reason. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 4—Fred J. Cool- cousin of Coolidge and Wife Both Are Congregationalists Washington, Aug. 4.—President and Mrs. Coolidge, both Congregational- | ists, worship regularly at First Con- | gregational church but during their residence here have declined to have a special pew reservd for thm. Prsident Harding was a Baptist and with Mrs. Harding, attended Sunday morning services as a rule at Calvary | Baptist church. |Rhineland Boy Scouts Are Ordered Dissolved Duesseldorf, Aug.”4—General De- edge, Jr., of Atlanta, a | President Calvin Coolidge disclosed today how the error of a printer \cauled the change in the spelling of | the family name. The great grandfather of young Mr. | Coolidge and the grandfather of the | president were brothers. Norman F. | Coolidge, great grandfather of the | Atlantan, moved to Georgia in 1854. The younger Mr. Cooledge said his father voted the Harding-Coolidge | ticket in the last election but that he and his two brothers, E. M. and H. Windsor Locks, Conn., Aug. 4.—In | Jury |a gun fight between a party of deputy| 1 s | sheriffs and police officers and the: |vwners of a moonshine plant here) early today, Mrs. Joseph Samuel- | vitch, wife of the supposed operator| SIX PLEAD GUILTY Tesra Cotta Manufacturers Are Given|'y;4 ner husband was locked up| Fines Ranging From $1,500 to 83,.- | charged with violation of the liquor| (laws and also with an attempt to| 000 Each. | murder the officers. John Samuel- viteh, son of the“couple, was relieved of a double-barrelled shotgun and TRIBUTE TO HARDING Yosemite Park, Calif., Aug. 4.—Rid- ers of the open range, Indians and tourists gathered yesterday under the shadow of the towering cliffs of the Yosemite valley and paid homage to the memory of their late national chieftain, Warren G. Harding. Baltimore, Aug. 4.—Edmard Ma- guire, a strapping policeman of Buf- falo, N. Y., wearing the colors of the Mutual Rowing club of this city, qual- | ified for the ahamplonship singles of the National Assoclation of Amateur | Oarsmen by wininng the assoctation | single sculls event at the 51st annual | regatta of the aesociatlon here this this forenoon. He will meet Paul Costello of Philadelphla, national Washington, Aug. 4.—Charies W, | Morse, New York shipbuilder, his three sons and four others were ac- N. Cooledge, voted the straight dem- | quitted here today by a jury of ocratic ticket. | charges of conspiracy to defraud the After the war between the states F.| United States in connection with war- J. Coolidge, Sr., went into the paint| time ship construction and operation Chicago, Aug. 4.—Six terra cotta manufacturing concerns charged with e LY titleholder and Hilton Belyea, former Canadian champlon, this afternoon. Morning summaries are: Senlor 160 1bs. double sculls, won by Udine Barge *Club, Philadelphia, (W. L. Nelson, G. W. Allison) Duluth Boat Club, Duluth, Minn,, second; Malta Boat club, Phil- adelphla, third. Time seven minutes 22 1-5 seconds. Intermediate four\ shells; won by Nonparell Rowing Club, New York; Arundel Board Club, Baltimore, see- ond; Duluth Boat elub, did not finish, Other entries scratched, Senjor quarter-mile dash: won by W. E. Garrett Giimore, Bachelors’ Boat Club, Philadelphia; Algernon Fitzpatrick, Malta Boat Ciub, Phila- deiphis. second; James Regan, Penn A. C, Philadelphia, third. Time 1 min- | posed. violations of the Sherman anti-trust act, entred pleas of guilty today before Wederal Judge Cliffe and fines ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 each were im- The firms are located in Chi- cago, St. Louls, Kansas City and Den- ver, $5,000 a Year Pension May Be Given Widow Washington, Aug, 4.—~1f precedents are followed, Mrs, Warren G, Harding will recelve a life pension of 35,000 a year from the government Mrs. Grover Claveland and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt ware given ths annuities by vote of the House gnd Senate, and members of Congress =aid today there (Continued on Fifth Page) was little doubt of similar action in the case of Mrs. Harding, placed under arrest. | When the officers led by Deputy| Sheriff George L. Greer of Suffield | approached the still they were greet- ed by shots and bullets which passed unpleasantly close to them, Rushing| | the place, they returned the fire. Mrs, | | Bamuelevitch was the only one wound- | ed, The ralding officers destroyed a large still and a large amount of| mash, i Uncasville Cotton Mills Slash Wages of Employes Uncasville, Aug, 4—~Notices were| | posted on the mill gates yesterday that the Uncasville Manufacturing company’s cotton mill would re-open Monday, after a week's shut-down, with a wegs raduction to employes of twelve and one-half per cent, HIGH TIDES e August 5 (Standard Time) At New Haven— 4:46 a. m.; 5:11 p. m, At New London— 3:24 a. m, | | | 8:57 p. m. * * THE. WEATHER —— Hartford, Aug, 4.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight. Sunday becoming mmsettled and cooler, probably showers and thunder storms. il e g * goutte, in command of the army of ocupation, has ordered all boy scout organizations in the Rhine- land dissolved, He takes the ground that they endanger the security of the occupying troops. Hackney Takes Lead in Canadian Open Tourney Torontofi ,ug. 4.—Clarence W, Hackney of Atlantle City, took thé lead from Laurie Ayton of Chicago in the third round of the Canadian open champlonship todlly. Hackney's score out was 37 and he came in on the same score, 74 in all. His total yesterday was 147, giving him the three rounds in 221. Ayton tled Hackney yesterday but took 82 to go in and out today, a tottal of 220. French | business. He placed an order for sta- | tionery with a local printer whn[ through error printed the name with an “e” instead of an “i." Neither Mr. Cooledge nor the print- | er was able to stand the small finan- cial loss involved so the head of. the| | firm thereafter spelled his name with | |an “e.” | Mr. Coolidge has visited the family| of F. J. Cooledge, Sr., here several | times. Seven relatives of the presi- | dent live here. IN SPANISH PAPERS Madrid, Aug. 4—The Madrid news- papers today devote many columns to tributes to'President Harding. The general tenor of the editorigls is that his passing is a severe loss to the ‘ world. contracts. Besides Charles W. Morse, the de- fendants were, Edwin A. Morse, Ben- jamin W. Morse, Harry F. Morse, N, H. Campbell of New York, treasurer of the U. 8. Steamship company; Rob- ert O. White of New York, president of the United States Transport coms pany; Rupert M. Much of Augusta, Maine, assistant treasurer of the Vir- ginia Shipbuilding corporation and Philip Reinhardt, formerly Emergency Fleet Corporation auditor at the Vir« ginia Shipbuilding plant &t Alexan- dria. * RESOLUTIONS IN PORTUGAL Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 4.—Parila- ment has passed resolutions of condo- lence over the death of Presideat