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Ua (Iranae lEnnittQ tefnifr VOLUME XXI member of associated press LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY,-AUGUST 8, 1923. member op associated press NUMBER 259 . 1 Solemn Grandeur Funeral Rites TunircnunQ luiFIHD IREEOHTRl iiiuuunnuu iii LI 10 VIEW FICE OF CHIEF WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug ust 8 (I!y Associated Press) Under the vast dome of the capitol, with low spoken prayer and tender words of old hymns", Warren G. Harding was given into God's keeping at noon today by men in high places of the nation who had served with him in the short years of his leader ship for the glory, of the flag that was his winding sheet. The simple religious cere mony took barely twenty min utes After invocation the quar tet sang "Lead Kindly Light." Then followed reading of the Twenty-third Psalm, a selection from Revelations and a verse from Micah to which President Harding had pressed his lips at his inauguration. Simple pray ers followed and the singing of "Nearer My God to Thee" by the quartette and reciting of the benediction concluded the gov ernment's last rites. WASHINGTON, August 8. (I'.y Associated Press) Solemn grandeur marked the nation's final tribute to Warren' G. Hard ing today. From the flower banked biei in the cast room of the White House whole the body was plac ed last night, it was taken this morning and carried with mili tary pomp to the capitol build ing rotunda where services wen held. Mrs. Harding bore up well throughout the journey of grief across the continent. She held a half hour vigil beside the cas ket after 1 o'clock this morning, then retired to her room unti she rode to the capitol in th( funeral cortege. After the benediction in the funeral services precisely a', noon she left the rotunda of the capitol on the arm of Secretary Christian and with Dr. Sawyer walking beside her, went to the street level of the capitol in the private elevator of the Supreme emu i. . Thousands upon thousands of I people had lined up four abreas' outside for a march through th 1 rotunda to gaze for the las time on the dead president's face, WASHINGTON. I. . Auir. s. Prr-ii'l'-nt Hi"llnc fum-rul train rn-tj;ht -I vith th'1 sorrow of th- n;i (Continui'd on P;ik' l-'.i-ht.) Weather Forecast Virtliin.l, Auk -lair (oniflii u n '1 Thurs-lay. wailin r tun'k'M. President at Capital FOR PHFS Many Very Handsome Art icles Given by Merhcants to the Fishermen. Following is a list of the prizes Mpt were given by business nml pro fessional men of La Grande to the f shermen who contested Sunday and Monday under the Wing, Fin and I leetfoot organization. Tho fish cught were served at a fine diune church Monday evening: Prizes Awardtr Largest Rainbow Trout Robe Newlin . 15 inch fish 1st prize: $25.00 Hand wrapped fish rod dona ted by Newlin Drug Company. Wil liam Robinson 14 1-2 inch fish 2nd tiriTnu. 7 fiO n, nnftapu dnnnlpj liv J. C. Pennv Company. Mr. Ketchum 14 1-2 inch fish 3rd prize: $500 or. Dutteos. donated bv Shannon i Harness shop. Arch , Keown 14 1-2 inch fish 4th prize:' two party din icr, donated by the Silver Grill. Largest Eastern Brook: Frank Harris 14 1-2 inch fish 1st prize: j 15.00 hunting vest, donated by Hills Department store. Ed Ebell 13 1-2 inch fish 2nd prize: Sfi.00 i :lsh basket, donated by W. II. Boh- " 1 ",cr "i"1" "-"ins om o, lenkamp Co. William Scion 10 inch lJorilunrl will carry the liundreds or .'ish 3rd prize: $3.00 flashlight, lodRciurn who will attend the Shrine lonated by Silverthorn - IWrieht's Jambouree. The usnul number or Jn Druir store dians, cowboys and bad nnlmals will Largest "Dolly Varden Chas. ! ""'t 1,1 ""' "l,ow- wll,ch iB Murchison 17 inch fish 1st prize:! "h annual presentation of the ilo.OO pr- hunting boots, donated by j ll0,lnd"1 '' , . . K. West & Co. Nate Zweifull Itudil has rearhod "hundreds of 16 1-2 inch fish 2nd prize: $6.00j tourlsis in the niounlain parks and Martin automatic reel, (lonated by j tourist c amps of the west and he l F. L. Lilly. Otis Palmer 16 inch fish ' olares that hundreds of people will 3rd prize: $3.u0 electric curling j pass through l.a (Jiahde in Seplem iron, donated by the La Grande ber to attend the show. "The eom Electric Company. Red Van Fleet pletion of the road over the nine 15 1-2 inch fishth prize I (Continued' on Page Five.) Largest Whitefish Bill Kelly 19 , 1 i : 1-2 inch fish 1st prize: S10.00 fish- ing rod, donated by ISewlin JJook Store. Rube Zweiful 17 3-4 inch i.'h 2nd prize: $ 00 side bacan, lonated by Grande Ronde 'Meat Com )any. Best Individual Catch 30 fish: rarik Harris let prize: $16.50 Vrmstrong Electric Table Stove, for ho wife of the PMsherman, donated iy Oregon Hardware & Imp. Co. Mr. Ketchum wim prize: $5.00 Ford Vlolor Meter, .donated by Perkins Motor Company. Best 4 Party catch 120 fish: 'weiful party 1st prize: $8.50 hunt ng coat, donated by Clint Van Fleet. 2nd pjizei $5.00 cash, donated by J.. S. National Bank- 3rd prize: 3 lound Chase and Sanborn, coffee, lonated by J. G. Snodgrass. Best 3 party catch !)0 fish: 'oolidge party 1st prize: $i.00 tunting coat, donated by Andrews 3rns. Kelly party 2nd prize: $5.00 Stop Signal, donated by Southard, md Shinn. Kclley party 3rd prize: i 1-2 pound Golden Gate Coffee, lonated by Hooverized Grocery. Best 2 party catch SO fish: Otis Palmer and J. A. 'Aiken 1st prize: (2.00 thermos iKittlc.donated- by L. L. Jrug Co. 2ml prize: $6.00 side ba on, donated by Cre.scnt Mcut Com pany. 3rd prize: 2 1-2 pound can golden Gate Coffee, donated by llooverizcd Grocery. iS.OO straw hat, donateil by C. H. Scranton. 2nd prize: $2.50 pipe, lonated by Chib Cigar store. Dub prizV J. i. Holm- Prize lonated by Westenhavcr. and Gilbert. Cigars forthc banquet furnished by La Grande National Bank and Herman IRoesch. Mr. Harding's faithful Aire dale Dog Gives Up the Search For His Compan ion. WASHINGTON, I). C, Au. 8 'Ladilie Boy" said coon bye ti his na-tfr today in tiie ca.t rootn of j .hp White House. He -walked slowly j ?r? a- if lo'ikinz for his master he! knew was there. Thon. unable to; f,,hihjm; hl 5?.?ciuJie,lJ,1!Tp? ravonte spot and wait faithful ui hp ind , ' i.i st.Kk iikctN j iead!'t tbrn'tX0)?' hUUILUUIJ ISTERISGOI Marks of Late Mil MM IP GIVEN BOOST Arthur S. Rudd, Let er Buck Worker, Creating ticiejjocai interest. The Old On-iron Trail - Movement md tho I'endleton ltound-l'i arc the two bi(f enterprises thut are keeping urefron m the pulillc eye throughout the l tilled Ktates ami especially tie west, uccoriiinK to Arthur H. 1' representative of the rendleton cowboy paeeaut, who is here staKint, a booster cumpuiKii In the interest of his show. The visitor found plenty of interest !,n, Jri-Kon and "IIiImks wIM w. si" I";"1 tour,nK ""' "l,lt',B of I'i'loindo. V""' "nu 'm"- "8 "POKon m fore practically every civic organiza tion luncheon between here and Col orado and everywhere men arc ask Ing about the Welifoot slate and its development. Kudd reports. This year's Itound-l'p, September 20-21', will be featured by a monster Shrine ccromonlul. -Hrpt-mlH-r 1 11-211. 1V v i t j?.'. KS " u : 1 .11 fc 'JP! zvi Jt ' h v. 10 v- u- g f tp ' aa V M &MhVtfi w ih V"-' ' w ! V:7-w ? x 4-7 .. Tho dkpsh ont of the united Mates sittiniT on the front mouth. V't. The umer picture, showing Calvin Coolidce fjie day before President Harding died. Below is the farmhouse, and the barns, skirting the road where the grass T " m -i i i i i r i i i . . i ........ i ! T. . !.. it.' I. . .1 ..i UOUS SKi ViCU rtft niwuwrtift, imc j;iiii.c iitin oven jii inu viuiiufi; i.ciiiiii(y jjqitiauuiifii at (in m nun auunu timt new pj-esirjent, roused from sleep in the middle of the night by the news of Mr. Harding's death, took the oath of cflicc, administered by his father in his capacity as a notary public. ... ...... - .... Verdun Mourning; Sends Sympathy to The United States VKltlirN", Auk. S "The sorrow thut comes to your people is sorrow for Verdun, which is grateful to all those who pity her." Iho municipal ity of Verdun Moniluy telegraphed Ambassador Herrlck In expressing Its n-ondolences over the death of l'resl- dent Uurdlnff. "The ruined city." uddetl the telo-j tiralll. "has not lorrotten that pre cious tiieouniKeiuent that came fruni your country.. She Is proud of the honor of recetvlnir the Kold medal awarded by conpl-css and tho people of the fnlleU States Which you camel here hud year to present .for Presi dent HiirdinK." ' The nulhority put at half imist the American flaK thut flew over tho city hall In ID IS. reaftcr La Grande's Real Estate Men will Have Af filiation with entire Mem bership. , . There. are rcul eMtute mm and real estate men throughout tin- country, and one the hard taakH or the up right nnd honorable real estate deal er has been to focus a spotlight on t lit fellow who pt"t ended to ho a real eatalo dealer hut In reality was a roRiio nin8quer udtnK tinder u wi-oti title. This conilltlon haa olitalni'.l throURhoat the nation un.l In or.hr, tional AHOr.latlon of tttal Kstal.' Dcalprs has hoen cr.'atoil. No porson can use the word "realtor" In his ad vertising who Is not u member of this national lioily and each nieniher la subjected to a severe examination as to ilia jiust dealing before being ad mitted. Today the final step In Initiating the following l.a Grande real estate dealers Into the national niody was taken l Sherwood Williams, It. A. Men hain, ('. .1. Hlacl;, I,. A. Stoop. .1. V Phy, N. Kurd. William Miller. C. Wilson. Henry Hill. I.. S. Wcdis and fleorge f'urrey. REALTORS JOIN NATIONAL BDflRH 1 GERMANS Tt?rT TV a ii i. o nu IkUL.liM, AUfiUSt 8. Ulan-1 cellor Cuno, speaking to the Uoichstag today on reparations, saitf the proposals recently ad vanced by Great Britain were unpleasant to Germany. Ho declared the- German govern ment could not acquiesce in French demands that it suggest to the people of the Ruhr that they abandon passive resistance. PAlllS, AiiRiist fi. The temporary mixed commission for reduction of ar miftnenlH of Leiine of Nations today apote dthe text of tho proposed treaty of mutual guarantee deslpned to hrln? about the reiluetlon of urma montM which It will unbuilt to the HKseinbly of .the leaKiiu In tiipteiu Uor. It provhlcH for u s'MKM'at treaty ti Ixi HiKiird liy all h'UKtin nifinliorB j ai'rony iacy hkitk to lua rnjouiiMsrH who ant vif'tiitiu or UKKI'rtMtotl of Ihroati'iiiMl Inviuslon. No ,Bma owv,.,, ' ou,i ,, )oIHk'1 to cotiti'itnito . military i-ffortn on any uthrr contlncnL than that on which It In situated. ' Sleep nt Wheel Killed- MARSCHFIELD, Auk. 8. I.eon ard Hayes, aRed tliiity, was killed when an automobile went over a six foot' embankment this morning' over turning and crushing him. It is be lieved he fell asleep at the wheel. Wheat Is Same 1'ive. I'OltTI.ANI). August S. Hard wheat was uuoted at $l.l5 and Wes tern i'.ed at '.t.Fi cents today. ....... steus of his lather s rami and his wife and his father, Wheat Yield Drops 28,000,000 Bushels, Crop Report Shows (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON Auk. 8 A de crease of 28,000,000 bushels in this year's wheat crop was indicated in the department of agriculture's monthly crop report Tuesday, as compared with forecusts mudc a month uro. The preliminary esti mate of winter wheat was placed at 5ti8.000,000 bushels, or 18,000,000 bushels less than a month ago, and the forecast of spring wheat . was placed at 225,000,000 bushels, or 10, 000,000 bushels less than last month. (,'orn showed improvement durinp iiuiy, aim a luruca.st oi 6,yoi,uuu,uuu hushels was announced. That is 10,000,000 bushels mote than the forecast last month. Oats, ibarley, tobacco, flaxseed and suur beets showed indications of increased production as compared with a month ago, while rye, rice, hay, 'apples, peaches and peanuts showed decreases- Y E WAKHINfiON. D. C... Auirust (By Associated Press) Numerous heat prostrations occurred in the crowds gathered for tho Washington! funeral services of the lute presi dent todity. Mono were reported as serious and first aid restored most of tlicnv Some wore taken to hospit als. ... London is Optimistic. I.ONllOW, (By 'Associated Press) Aug. 8. While little tangible cvi- probability of British and Krenchj statesmen arriving at any sort of j of solving the Ruhr and reparation' problems, British government spokes-1 men declared Tuesday the situation was not so serious as h week-end' press reports nnd comment had seemed to intricate. .'-..... Miners Grab Alines. CUSSHLDORiF, "Aug. 8. .Miners near R'ecklinglwusen locked up the mine directors today and declared themselves in control of the prop erty. . ..... home in the. village oiriv- John C. Coolklcc. was taken OVECW BY HEAT TODAY HOLD DAY OR MOURNING OH NEXTFRIDAY President Williams of City Commission Issues Proclamation. DAY OF SORROW THROUGHOUT CITY, Business Houses to Close Services will be Held in L. D. S. Tabernacle at 3 p, m. i I.u Cirumlo will ho Incluitod in th& Iilik-u Uht of cltiiH which will hold Krhlay a a day of mourning over tho dtath of I'rosidcnt llardlnff. 4 At thy hour when tho services ara bclnK hold In Marion, Ohio, when thd noiKhhoi-H und cIoho fiionds'of the lata proaidont aro bcndhiff tour-stulnoti fucoH over tho 1'acA of tho dopurtoi loador, pooplo or tilth city will as. scinblo at tho L.. I. H. tiihernaclu and for an hour pay soloiim tribute wlt.U miiHlc, npoken word and prayor to tho nation's chief. 1 ri'ocliimnllon In IssiichI. l'residont Sherwood Williams of tho city coninils.slon today issued tho fol- 1-owinK pioclamatlon rotative to ob servance of Friday us a day of mourn-, "Tho nation mourns, nnd tho world, In sympathy, bows before tho will of AlmlKhty God. "Our president, Warren O. HurdlnR. has- passed on to receive tho reward awaiting tho rultliful (servant, but liuv tnsr lHa'n cn!lod"irtr-n tlmo whan his wise counsel und steady deliberations were moHt needed to guide tho uffalrs of our country. It la only naturul thut Kiicf should fill our hourts, and that nttiiiR- opreHsion of regret bo shown. "NOW. TllKUi;i-'OKK, I, Shmwooil Williams, president of the city of Iji Orande. ore., do appoint .Kriday, Aug ust loth. Ji2;i, as a day of public unurnlng and prayer within the city, and designate the hour of 3 p, in. us tho 'tlnio for the assembling of our elti.i-ns to pay our tribute of honor and reverence, to him who Is no more. "I recommend, and earnestly re iuest, that all business, not necessary for the health and safety of tho city, be suspended during the cntlro day. nnd that draped flags and other prop er decmiitliMlH be diHplayed. "IN WITNKHH WMKIEKOK. I havo hereunto set niy bund and caused flio sul of the City of I.u Oraudo, to bu affixed 4 hereto. , ; - "SI I Kit WOOD WILbfAMrt,'" "rioHhb nt City of I,u Orando." I'mgrum at 'rabernnclc. HervlotH honoring the late provident are under supervision of tho l.u (i ramie Ministerial association, wttli Itev. W. (. ItoRS, pastor of tho I'res byterliin church, us chairman for the occasion. Today Itev. Ito.s made public tho' program for the hour of meditation at the tahi't-nnrle, which follows: order of Memorial Service for I'rca hh-nt Harding: - "Aiin'ilca" I.a f!ranrb bnnd. t Invocation Father Nooey. "Lead Kindly Light" Chamber . of Copimerco (.Juartette. ' V "Harding, the ChrlHthtn"Tho Itev; A. U. Hilton. i... "Star Spangled Manner" Chant bi-f of Cormneice (Jimrti tte. " "Our Commaii'ler-ln-Chier" . K. Cotlldge. - "Nan-r. My God to Thee" Ia Orande hand. "Harding tho American" Senator Iti iic I ii'imis. Jlen.-dirllon rreHhbnt W. 1. Hunks. HA NINTH AUK SLAUGHTERED 7.i0 Reported Killed Ity Order of Turhuui of HolunkianK. PKKKING (liy Associated Press) Aujr. 8 Dispatches from Titsi har, province of Holunkiung, Man cimria, anuouuciMl that 750 bandits were f-laujrhtorcd by soldiers in the harracks there by command of the provincial tuchun, or military gov uor. The victims were amonjf 1200 out laws who surrendered recently and wore hoinjf trained for the, army of Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurian war lord. Hccause of the mutinous attitudo of prisoners, at) were summoneil be fore the military authoiitie.s osten sibly for a reprimand. It subsequently tmn.-piied that the ."0 hud been executed, whereupon the remaining bandits tried to escape. They were surrounded by provincial troops, und a fight followed. Tho troops, using largo guns, destroyed throe camp building. and wiped out most of the bandits. Fifty of the regulars were killed and many, wounded. I Sri .:..L. - c-r - CI y T ,sr. ..... .. A
