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'qUIvge&EcEz. FIRST SECTION Pages 1 to 6 TVO SECT1011S 10 Pcza iY SEVENTY-THIRD year 'SAtEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING7AUGUsT 9, 1923 PRICE FIVE CENTS Up I WSBML PEAL' IN BODY- CROSSES Tcllia Will Continue at 30 Second j Intervals Until Harding Home is Reached; Entire Community Bears Pall jof llourninjr ; Streets Closed io Traffic as Thous ands Pour Into City j for Funeral J MARION, Ohio, Aug. 8.- (By Associated' Tress.)-' 'Varreri Gamaliel Harding is on liis last journey home and Jarionj shrouded in mourning:, peacefully awaits his coming. Unlike his arrivals and his departures in the distant past, vhen little notice was taken of his -movements and also uu ike thej near past when they were announced with rejoicing, omorrQw'a arrival will be heralded by tolling of bells. I-'-' When the nation's funeral train bearing the late presi snt inl its flag-draped coffin crosses the Marion county ne and begins to traverse the county where he laid the iundation for i a ' character which, made him the nation's elovedi Marion's bells iwill begin to peal. They will con inue tc toll with 30 second intervals until the body has been at at rest in the home of his father. f r ; , As soon as the body is placed In e Harding home, the utmost pri aey will be maintained there lor few hours. Jt will be a sacred our in Ibat home in East Center street, for there sits the , aged Oher, bowed in grief, who for en dajjra will have, beeen walt zing the time, counting, the hours and the minutes when he again might bewith his son even though the reeeption be no spoken greet ings no returned smile, no gentle handclasp. '.. . f After thi silent communion. the doors will be thrown , open from 2 to 10 j. m. and friends of tie dead Incident will Je permlt- k to pmfTif the tier. They -also, will be permitted to pass again Friday from 9 a. m. to p. m., be fore the body is removed to the remetery tor, brief funeral ser- .ices. j ' V'1- , rVv? 'The naUon having today held funeral service for Its president in nil statellness and honor due his "xalted position, Marion," Friday, rill conduct funeral services . for It most distinguished citizen. Contrast is Strlikng . . In striking contrast to the ser vices In (the nation's caplUl to day when state honors were paid, will be the plain and simple ser vice conducted here at the vault Sn the !'ify of the dead." ; ; Without pomp or .military dis play of a single sort, the service at 3 p. nf ., central- standard time, will consist only of the singing of two hymns by the choir of Trinity Baptist Ichurch. of which Mr. Harding !waa a member, the read ing of is few passages of the scriptures by Reverend George W. Landis,' pastor of Trinity Baptist church, and prayer by the itevV trend Dif. Jesse Swank, pastor, of 'Marion Epworth Methodist Epis copal church. I r The hymns jto be suug are "Lead Xlndly lighf and "Nearer My Cod to "Thee." With, this sinjple eervlce Concluded, the nation's president will havee been laid to rest and! as the world moves, on the only! Indication , that another of the Ration's chief executives sleeps in) Ohio's bosom will (be tbe military guard stationed there to see thai the sleep be not dis turbed. I". On the arrival of the funeral train, scheduled for about 10 a. mi. tomorrow, Mrs. Harding, it is expected, - will go direct to the home of Dr. George T. Harding, to which tile body, will be taken in a Jiearse. Soldiers will keep back ha crowds from the - union sta ton, and no one will be permit- ed there except those necessary to handle the funeral party and transfer the casket from the train to the hearse. Lines of soldiers also will be, stretched, on each, aide of Center street us the body is aken tO the Harding home.' Mario i streets tonight were be nnlag to seeth with persons zoning rom distant places to at tend the funeral. Every- road lead ing into Marion was thronged by automobiles. Railroad companies tomorrow will place special watch men at all highway crossings within 60 miles of the city to In sure safety for those traveling by (Continued on page 8) - THE WEATHER - ORE0ON: Thursday, fair; ; gentle westerly winds. LOCAL, WEATHER j (Wednesday) Maximum temperature, 83. Minitrjum temperature,' DO. Rainfall. xer6. 1 ' River 10 feet. Atmosphere, clear. Windj west. , BELLS TO MARION AS LliJE GIRL HIKERS HAVE RULES ' I FOR SAFETY New York j College Women Able to Take Cre of Them u selves Across Continent SPOKANE, Aug. 8. Five rules for women hikers,, propounded here by a trio of -New York "col lege 'misses on their way from coast to coast, have spared them from a single "ticklish situation" on their way this far, across the continent, they say. The rules as recommended to the : feminine . hiking public, are: "If two or more women hikers are together. i they" should never separate. : , "Endeavor ! to reach a town with a comfortable hotel not later than 6" p. . m. ! each . day. i "Study the pharacter of the lone male auto dTiver who offers a lift, and decline with' thanks if he looks' at all 'sporty ' - ; . - "Do not load yourself down with a lot of useless and heavy impedimenta, j "Your packsack should contain only changes of underclothing and stockings, a rubber poncho, few toilet . articles, ; and one or two light blankets, along with a note book and small kodak." The hikers, Misses Rose Rich terman, Frances : Bedrick and Pauline Cohen, students' of the City college of New York, were tanned but smiling when they -arrived here. They were, JLO weeks on the road j f r6m New ifork to Spokane and said the.y were g;lven "bitches." as they term a lift, on probably 85 per cent of the way. BEDS USUI Order of Judge Bingham Will Hold This Year, Says Vati.Winkle. ' The deer ; hunting ' season In Oregon this year will be as fixed by the state legislature, and not shortened as ordered by the -state game commission several weeks ago, according to an opinion from the office of Attorney General Van Winkle yesterday to the dis trict attorney for Douglas county. In other words the Injunction against making - the order effec tive, as asked in a suit brought by W. C. Winslow and as granted by Judge G. G. Bingham, will be effective pending , action on the case by the state supreme .court, and the court Is now on vacation so it will be unable to act for this season, f The injunction 'applies only to deer,1 and makes the sea son relative to game-birds and animals other than deer as order ed by the game commission. The reason for this is that deer were the only animals mentioned in the Winslow suit. , ; The. order of the game commis sion Attempted .to make the 4eer hunting period this season from September 10 to October 31 'in stead of from August 20 to Oct ober 31. I . 1 LEGION DELEGATES CHOSEN OREGON CITY, Aug 8. Julius Spagle. adjutant of Williamette Falls Post No. 5, American Le gion, was chosen delegate for, the post to attend the state conven tion of the Legion to be held "at Seaside, September , 7 and 8. Kenneth Lanouette was chosen al ternate .jdelegate.'v-,.:-,.' ;.-i. . 1. DEER HID ofpSiKt IS UH IY Members of Hardina Party Begin Final Stage of Trip That Will Terminate in Marion Burial THRONGS STILL GROUP . ALOWG RIGHT-OF-WAY Scenes That Marked East Bound Passage are Re-1 peated by Thousands - I PITTSBIGII, Uan Ant ff-r-(By Tho VHoclat4d , Press, j -lreHident iiardiiiK'x funeral 'train pissed .Joh.iistunn, ,ai 2:5f a. nu. 42 minutes behiml ryhedui time. No stop was, made. ,Eght thous and . persona stood wltli ' heads bared , while Ihe train 'sped through the night. ; ALTQONA, ra Aug. O (By The Associated Pee) Xl Harding funeral tnain left bene at 1 :5J a. m.. 34 minutes bebjnd ttebedule tlmo. Jt larrived .here flU, tuiuutes late and was halted for 14 minutes for a change of en- B.Be:'. ,, , I ; ; i A.. i . WASHINGTON,! Aug- 8. (By The Associated Press) -President Harding's funeral train, bearing the fallen leader back to Marlon for . entombment, left Washington at 6: 06 o'clock tonight. ON BOARD HARDING FUNER AL TRAIN, Baltimore, MdW Aug. 8. (By The Associated Press. They were taking Warren G. Harding home tonight away from the capital and its full-given honors, to his friends and home folks of Jtfarion., , - , They his sorrowing widow and those who were his chief advisers in the leadership of the natidn formed the escort on the last jour ney to Marion. " f The others on the funeral train were tbe members of the $ little party who left Washington in June on the ill-fated trip to the Pacific coast and Alaska. Mrs. Harding personally had asked that those who had traveled witn Mr. larding on his last trip in life make 4ho last journey with him Ja "death. ... ' - A succession of scenes that marked Ahe trip frem San Fran cisco to Washington the silent throngs, the honor guards of for mer service men, end 'the contin ual offering of floral itributes was presented .during :the early part, pf tonight's j Journey. A heavy rala began to SaXl shortly before the train reached Balti more, tut the people of Maryland, waiting to pay their tribute, heed ed it no more rha did the people of Nebraska Suaday, when, the fu neral train : passed . through that state, , s r .' u- The train reached H Baltimore shortly after 7 'ckck, was re arranged in tbe yards so that tbe funeral car was last and then pro ceeded on its way. YORK. Pa., Aug. 8. President Harding's funeral train reached this city, the first stop since leav ing Baltimore, at 9:15 uis eve ning, j After taking water here the train left at 9:30 for Harris burg, its : neat stop. T w e n t y thousand 'persons rsaw the train pass through the city. ' v HARRISBURO, Pa., Aug. 8. The funeral train bearing the body of Warren G. Harding ar rived .in Harrisburg at 10:15 o'clock tonight on Its way -from Washington to Marlon, Oiio. A 10-mlnute stop was scheduled here. ON BOARD HARDING FUNTR Ar TRAIN, Harrisburg. Pa.. Aug. 8. (By The Associated Press.) Having never faltered, la her de termination "to remain calm, al though the day was long and most trying Mrs. Harding retired short ly before the funeral train reach- fid Harrisburg . tonight, still en tirely self-possessed. , ;- ' ' ALBANY'S BIG DAY ALBANY. Aug. 8.- Monday, September 3 will be "Community Day" n Albany. . People from all parts of the county, will be Invited to be guests of the merchants on that day as a part of the program in which the business men have visited various communities throughout' the' summer. . : Stores will be closed "and the guests entertained with a barbe cue and at the Lisa $Qvttj fair. FROM GOVERNOR PIERCE STATE OF OREGON : Executive Department ' SALEM August 3, J923. . Editor Statesman: - L ; i - I wish to thank you for situation at the penitentiary wrote it in the name of the Governor. It was a well written article, civintr the facts without exaggeration. t' The successful administration of the flax industry to Salem and vicinity is of prime state, i It looks now as if we would have $60,000 to the good on our flax this year. By the end of my term we will be able to make $100,000 a year. ; It is possible and I want to thank you for your co-operation and assistance,.! ' s I I approve very much of what you said in your paper about sheep. More money will be made on the flax and heep in Marion county -this -year than of wheat raised. Increase the raiaing of sheep many, many times, increase the raising of flax. We must increase agricultural lines that we are importing like wool and iinen and decrease agricultural lines where we are exporting like wheat.1 Teach and preach it morning, noon and night. ; Very truly-yours, C ! i WALTER M. PIERCE, I Governor. ' .' (The members of The Statesman force, and especially the Slogan editor, appreciate-very much, the above expression of appreciation by Governor Pierce. He has grasped the idea of the Slogan cam paigns to Induce the production of the things and the doing of the things we can produce and do here at greater advantage or with greater profit than the same things can be produced or done else where; giving our people what amounts to a franchise, or a series of franchises; making a Gibralter prosperity. The Slogan editor will go Governor Pierce one better. He will venture the predict ios that the prpfit of the penitentiary flax plant will be over $200,000 a year, after the first spinning jnll is installed and in operation; and that it will be large .enough to make the ' institution self supporting.) Historic Linotype Machine in - Statesman Oifice Gives Way To Highly Perfected Mergenthaler One of the most historical pieces of printing machinery in. Oregon . Is this week going tbe way of aU machines.-: It 'is the "old Mergen thaler. linotype that has stood in The - Statesman officeor more than 30 years and It is one of the first two such machines to come west of the Rocky mountains. : The original linotype. Invented by Otto Mergenthaler, was first brought to the patent office In 1874, It was not a real printing machine at ' that time. It was merely an idea. Later patents, however,- xrx&Ae It a wonderfully efficient machine for setting type. The original company ' wasn't a world-wide' organization.'! It was a struggling, doubting little ag gregation, with a machine in which the worid hadn't very' much faith at first and it was a world hard to convince. The machines were at first tented out; the printers wouldn't buy them; t Astorian Ventured First The Morning Astorianj at As toria, was then published by Hal lpran Parker. They believed in their town to the extent that one of the partners, Mr. Parker went to" New York, saw tbe linotype, and Imported the firBt machine to cross the Rockies. They wouldn't rent It this far away. They were afraid the Indians or the Aztecs or the grasshoppers or something might shut them off from their money, and they would deal only for cash to this far west. The Astorlans bought the machine. brought It across, and found it good. It was the pioneer type setting machine of all western America. ' ' .'R. J. Hendricks, then as now at Ihe head of The Statesman, was captivated by ; the .new machine. People told him that it was a ter rible risk to invest so much money in an untried machine. But Mr. Hendricks : was so sanguine f bat he bought two of them, and his then partner. George JH. Saubert, a real mechanical genius, under took the business jp running them. History. Is Recorded He succeeded in making them fairly talk. They .told practically all the great things, done in Ore gon for almost a quarter of a Playground Apparatus -Recently Tampered .With It has been called to the atten tion efr the munklpa) : playground authorities that .some obscene and disgraceful outsiders have .been making the camp their headquar ters some time .between the hour Of the camp's official closing. C o'clock In the .evening, and i the official " opening at 1 'clock the next day.. The playground .ofi cerS'Of -course "have no way of policing or ' " safeguarding , the grounds during these hours, and the miscreant visitors have ap parently timed their, visits when the officers are Jtway. . The Ap paratus has been tampered with, the ropes .tied ,up and misplaced, and other petty .annoyances -committed that only a perverted mind could conjure aip. . ; The authorities wish to say to the patrons of the grounds that this vandalism Is not committed during the hours of tbe official supervision. Steps are being tak en to stop the annoyances for the future, . j - " CTORKalAir KILXJSD -: EUOEs'E, Or., Aug. -g. Claude W. Vallier, 30, of Springfield, was skilled today near Oak Rlise. " r.- the very fine article on the flax and please thank the man that importance to theeople of the century. They operated for a long, long, time before there was even one Similar machine in Port, land or in San Francisco, and Los Angeles hadn't even a coun try newspaper at that time. " ..The present old Statesman ma chine, factory number 925, is the first one of the two to cross the Rockies .after the Astorian ven ture ,. In Its 30 years -of service it has "set up" a truly incredible amount of j "copy" for the people of Oregon to read. It is estimat ed that it has yielded approxi mately ; 1,,8QQ,000 column Inches of .pews, almost .3,0 miles of .news dne column wide. " To do this .re quired that the operators touch the keys .approximately 576,000, 000 times! , A wonderful piece of mechanism.' . And what a wonderful story this .bid machine has told! The whole series lof wars the Spanish-American, the Russo-Japanese, the Boer war, the World ! war, the last of the Indian wars, ! which was the Sioux war. in the Black Hills In the early nineties; the discovery Of gold and the develop ment of almost every Industry that has made Alaska; the coming of the- Great Northern and the Milwaukee to the Pacific, ancPThe growth of Oregon from a provin cial, coonskin-eapped : lout : to ' a great, progressive state. : ' Veteran Traded In 11 The old machine ought to have been pensioned, and set apart as a state historical exhibit.: However,-It isn't, being so honored. It is ibeing exchanged for one of the latest, new No. 14 Mergen thaler, serial number 34084, a machine built on" the same basic patents as the original invention but with six times its range of work. The Old machine Bets only one size of - type, straight news type. The new one Bets every size up to five-sixths of an inch face, or 60-point, as It Is known in printers' measurements. The new machine Is being set up In The Statesman office this j week and the old one is being ignominious ly carted off to San Francisco, to be rebuilt into a "new'" model K, with many of the later improve ments and flexibilities.' I Many Invitations Are Received By Cherrians The Cherrians, with their clean clothes and their eloquent man ners and their wonderful band and their whole air of distinction have been flooded, with invitations to visit various Oregon towns and display themselves. - ' One j invita tion came from- the Linn .county fair, at Albany, asking them to attend on September; 5. It 1 to be designated as . Salem day, and tbe fair promises' to make- them more welcome even than at home. This Invitation haa had the ap proval of the council - of nobles. Another "bllly-doo" '.came from the Washington eouuty . Prune Chautauqua at Forest Grove, Aug. 21. W. D. B. Dodson of the Port land Chamber of Commerce, M. J. Newhouse of the Oregon Grow ers, and C. E. Spence of the State Grange are to speak. The Cherri ans have not yet acted 'on the In vitation. Yet another urgent call comes from the Mt. Angel Hlghway-Hol-stein - celebration - September 3, Labor day. ' For this ope it is un derstood they may , have to t.send regrets, because of the previous acceptance of the Albany visit, only two days later. , GUI CALLEO ; 1INDLEH 8y GOiJIUlSTS Chancellor Greeted . By Epi thets When He Rises to Address Reichstag; Re ception Quite Chilly GERMANY NOT PLEASED t BY -REPLY OF ENGLAND Nation Swayed to Far To ward French Standpoint Declares Premier ' BERLIN, Aug. 6. -(.By the As sociated Press. ) Passive resist ance will be continued with all the "strength of the German pea pie, ''from mad acts of violence nd terror'? and th.e people in the unoccupied territory will, support actively "those Jn ithe occupied region. Premier Cuno asserted io an address beforetbe relchstag when it convened for a short ex traordinary' session today. When tbe chancellor rose to be gin his long address he was pre vented from speaking for some time - by the communists, who greeted him with epithets such 'as "traitor!" "swindler!" and "the president of the Stinnes company' board la golpg to speak!" One communist deputy got very excited, shook his fist at the chancellor and was -called to or der twice, j Herr Cuno was sub jected to continual interruption during the speech, which was -received somewhat coldly by the public. - . , Nation Stands Alone "If there is no light on the horizon which promises us speedy help,, then it is for us to keep alive by means of our own Iron determination,"- said the chan cellor in his peroration; "and to make every sacrifice in this we must rely solely on ourselves. We stand alone and must and will help ourselves." . . Chancellor Cuno reviewed the internal ; and external situations and, alluding to the British draft reply to the German -note, said that the principles upon which Great Britain based her proposals really , were not pleasant for Ger many. . , , There were many suggestions in . the draft which .appeared im possible to the German govern ment, so far as it was able to judge with knowledge of the sup plementary .documents asserted the chancellor, adding that in an endeavor to maintain good (re lations with her comrade-in-arms of yesterday,, 'England had, gone extraordinarily far' in her conces sions to the French standpoint. I? Most Expect Suffering "Is is not our business," de clared ; Herr Cuno. "to- expatiate on what England considers her interests, and we are not : fool ish as to imagine sympathies for Germany where there are none." Emphasizing the danger and the futility ' of conjectures pending the publication of the British doc uments, the German - chancellor said ; that the only thing certain was that there was no reason for any great hopes. ' Nevertheless, he added, the German government cannot abandon the belief that economic common -sense and a sense of Justice will eventually prevail in foreign countries. . ; "Germany must, be prepared for a long period of suffering," "he added, "and to accommodate it self to such circumstances and not expect to work Wonders. We must believe In- Ourselves and manifest that belief not by fatalis tic resignation but by determined action. ; YV '.'The world knows we are ready to take into account French pres tige, if Prance ceases to impose humiliation merely, for the sake of .humiliation, but what we can not and will not do Is to abandon our German land and betray our fellow countrymen." Alluding to France's demand for cessation of passive resistance before she Is willing to open ne gotiations or say what she wants. the' chancellor emphatically de clared that it was Tm possible " to ask ' the people of the Ruhr and the .Rhineland' to i abandon - their sole weapon unconditionally and. he contended, even were.the Ger man government to atfempt this impossibility, nothing would be achieved, because "behind one Im possibility there would soon arise an endless chain of other impoa- sibilities by which French policy blocks the way to understanding." Therefore," 7 Chancellor . Cuno concluded. "It Is necessary to con tinue with all our strength- pas- (Continued on page 2)? DISTAPI FAREW AS GO Funeral Services at Washiagton Are Most Irnpressivs of Any in History; Thousands of People View Dzl . Executive Lying in State Beneath Towering Demo; Rites Are Almost Severe in Their Simplicity. WASIUNGTON, Aug. 8. (By Associated Press.) Warren Harding.lef t Washington tonight forever- His short eventful I moment of power and heavy care was ended; his eternity of rest begun. . ; - " - - Yester-year the flooding tide of destiny bore him east ward to take up the challenge of leadership- the millions of his countrymen had thrown to him." Today, that tide ebbed westward again under the setting sun. The singing rails bore him back -to the quiet town in Ohio whence he came. - Grim voiced, distant guns spolce the nation's farewell as the funeral train drew out. : A legion of armed men stood with rifles and sabres at salute. Great folks and small stood silent and with heads bared in the fading light of evening and the dead president was gone. 4 But behind him, there in the halls of the senate where long he moved in his happiest hours in the capital or again, here in the bleak lonely rooms; of the deserted White House where passed the heavy days and, nights of care that brought him to his untimely, death,' lingered brave memories such as he would be proud tonight to know filled men's minds as they thought of him. Business Activities . . Requested to Cease '' For 2 Honrs Friday - v Out of respect to the mem ory of ; the late President Warren 0. Harding, all bus- ' ' dacHs activities in the ity of Salem are requested to cease ; during th ajne f the fun ral at Marion, Ohio. For Salem theee hoars will be between; 12 o'clock nooa and 2 O'clock, Friday after noon.; ? - ' "yJ JT. JJ. GIESY, Major. (ElEMfiSfVl TO BE REUNITED Salem to Contribute Several Spanish War Soldiers to Gathering Tis twenty-five years elnce. It was Jost a quarter of a cen tury ago that the American troops entered the city of Manila. Much history starter from that fateful 13th day of August and Jt is not surprising that the men who help ed to start that particular chan nel of history should want to meet and talk it over. "While the reunion Is to be held in Portland next Sunday, the occasion Is of especial interest to Salem because this city furnished one company of the soldiers. ) Memories have prompted this reunion memories and the desire to revive friendships begun in 1898. The Second Oregon then was more than 1200 strong. This number has dwindled with deaths and disappearances' until p.ow only 60 per cent of the orig inal number remain to attend, the reunion.,. These will come from all ever the Pacific northwest. The reunion committee has arranged a muster by companies of the regi ment and a prize probably, will be given to the company mustering the greatest number on that date. ' The reunion committee Is head ed by Robert S. Huston of Eu gene, who was a lieutenant dur ing the Second Oregon days and who held a captain's commission during. the world war. Other members of the committee are John B. Hlbbard first vice-chairman; W. E, Flnxer, second yice chairman; Percy Willis, third vice-chairman, and Judge Richard belch, eecretary and treasurer. :', There are 22 survivors of this great event living in the, vicinity of Salem and many of them will attend the reunion. The ones 11 v- Jng around here are: Carle Abrams, Salem; B. D. Cosper, Aberdeen;. Alfred Desart, Silver ton; Jerry Desart, Sllverton; Bert Frohmader. Salem; Frank Card. Salem: Arthur GIrod. Sa lem; Clell Hayden, Salem; George Litchfield. Salem; William Luck enbeel, Salem; Charles McKinley, Salem; V. L. Masten. Macleay; . B. Millard, Salem; A. Lee Morelock, Portland; P.-.J. Mulkey, Condon; Charles A. Murphy, Portland ; M. F. Porter, Turner; II. Wo Ross. Salem; L. M. South wlck. Salem: Wlllard .Stevens. Sa lem, Arthur Welch, Salem; C. O. Wilson, Salem. T GUMS SPEM EUiOEMH RTEGE PEJPMT3 There were -memories of Hard ing, the 'president; memories that dealt with his- devotion to duty, his loyalty to those who worked with him. his patient, just use of his great power, .his -high courage in office, his utter love of coun try, j But there rere-other Mem ories of Harding, the man; Hard ing, the kindly, thoughtful, joy pus comrade, the friend of all who offered friendship -worthily. Kar l ing of the great: heart ,and xjc.I est, simple ways, no, pride cf place could change. And these were' Pthe ; memories treasure J closest.' (onight in the sorrowing hearts in Washington. Harding was gone from Wash ington, splendidly, fittingly gone as went the day that for him hsl brimmed with honors as brimme! the cup of life, heavy with its draft of greatness scarce tasted at bis lips, when death so ruthlessly struck It aside p-gone from tha place and the comrades of lis greatness, gone with the lovtiz care of a brave woman to shelter hijn on his last Journey. : Great Courage Shown For in this whole day of pomp and circumstance that men have made to surround tbe great, there was. nothing more touching than the dauntless courage wherewith Mrs. Harding carried through tfce public ordeal. As her black gowned figure passed out of the crowded stone circle where tfc funeral rites were held, every glance was for her, every sym pathy. " There was admiration that brought the clutch of hoked-back sobs to many a throat at the brave simple dignity of her carrier, i that still could : nothlde the -depths of her woe.. There were eyes turned, misty then that shed no tear before. It ran in men's minds that ttij brave little woman had waited long to be alone with her dead, had even -because of the greatness of his place found courage to loan him here to the nation whose ser vice had demanded his life that he might be rendered the honors men would do him. ; Even she fcal crushed back her tears and come thus to pray in public over tLa bier, when her: heart cried .out to be alone with her. dead .and for the surcease : of unchecked tears , and the intimate telegraph of sor. row. i ri T" Claimed by Nation " -' - I But It could not be. Dead, the nation claimed him as living it swept him to his high office. And there was no mark , of honor de nied through the long hours that the pages ,.of .history .could recall for his acclaim. He was carried from the WhlU House which had sheltered "hi sleep for those last brief hours. with all the, military pomp and glory that dead presidenls'or such heroes as . the upknown . soldier alone may know. , In the memory of living man never has auch" hf.i honor, been paid save at the death of such martyrs to the cause cf . freedom symbolized and glorified In the .flag. ' -' From the dim east room and it3 heavy scented flowers, the .deal president was borne out into a day vivid with sunshine. 11 clear pealing of a trumpet sent along lines .of steel flashir? t salute, a moment later it marshal ed, the orderly array of soldier -, sailors .and marines down the 1 : avenue 'to the capitol with Jcti Pershing riding ahead la ccr -mand, his " only vactnal carina: I since the First division, ho. 3 frc : 1 - .(COEtlEVt J