Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1923 — Page 4

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT PubllaMtf Every Evening Eicept Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO, J. H. Heller—Preu. and Gen. Men E.W.Kampe—Vice Pre*. & Adv. Mgr. A. it Holthuuee—Sec’y and Bui. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, aa second dais matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 3 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 15.00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mail MOO Six Months, by mail Jl-75 One Year, by mail 33.00 One Year, at office 13.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage ad ded outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representatives Carpenter A Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N V Life Building. Kansas City, Mo. The American flag is flying at half-mast from the top of the court: house In this city and every person in Adams county joins with the nation in mourning the death of Brest--dent Warren Harding and in expressing their sympathy to his beloved. and affectionate wife in her extreme' hour of sorrow. Much good has resulted from the Chautauqua. The lectures have been instructive and educational. The patrons will be given an opportunity ' this evening ami again on Saturday: to give their sentiments or expressions concerning the securing of a' Chautauqua for next year. If you wish to have a Chautauqua next year ■ or if you have a plan for the carrying | out of a program next year, let it be known at the tent tonight.

United States Senator Pat Harrison speaking at the Chautauqua last I evening, an hour before the first: flash of the President's death was received here, paid a tribute to, President Harding, to his sincerity, devotion to office, his lovable character and the companionship which existed between him aud his fellow country-men. Senator, Harrison spoke in favor of President Harding s League World Court and commented on the latter’s historic address made in New Yolk recently. Senator Harrison believes, like President Hard-| ing believed, that America should join the World Court. Senator Harrl-| son commended the President on his stand for the world court and stated, that he was willing to vote tor a pact or treaty which had for its purpose world co-operation and the straightening out of world conditions. When j news of the President’s death reach

Death Comes Without . Warning Last Night Washington. The President passed with the sunset. The last rays of ( alifornia’s golden sunshine were pouring into his room where Mrs. Harding, who has been by his side since he was stricken Saturday, sat reading to him from a magazine. Dr. Sawyer, his old friend and personal physician, sat nearby. The President was lying very still listening to Mrs. Harding. To the watchful eyes of his two nurses he seemed comfortable and in better physical condition than at any time since his illness began.

Mrs. Harding and the nurses had every reason to feel easier about his condition. They were looking forward without, fear or anxiety to the night — another night that they believed when the resperation of the power of sleep would add a little more to the slowly growing strength of the President. End Comes Suddenly Mrs. Harding came to the end of a

paragraph and paused. “That sounds good; go ahead.” said Mr. Harding. Mrs. Harding turned again to the magazine and read. She had not finished a sentence when, as though some one had struck him a sudden blow, the patient threw up one hand over his head convulsively. It was as though he sought, to ward oft the blow which death. In that unguarded moment, had aimed with unerring directness at a vital spot. Then, like a man struck by a bolt ot lightning, the President stiffened and he suddenly dropped back limply. In that brief second the drawing of one breath, his spirit winged away from the weared body. There was no time for a word ot farewell to his dearly loved wife; no struggle or fight or futile effort to cling to life. Just in an instant, like the dropping ot the sun behind the hills, his life went out; He, who a moment before had been the President of the United! •States, the object of solicitude and I

1865—President Harding—l 923 “Life’s nice well run. Life’s work well done, Utt’s victory won. Now cometh rest.” Eternal rest to him who gave his strength, his ability, his life for his fellow-man. _ Warn ii Gamaliel Harding. President of the United Slates is dead. Words, typed or spoken tail to express the regret and sympathy widt h is pouring out from the hearts of one hundred and ten millions of Americans over the sad and untimely death of the Chief Executive ol these great United States. President Harding held a place in the hearts of his fellow country-men which will be strengthened as the memory of his devout and sincere atTection lor his nation is written on the pages of history. Although holding the highest elective office in the world. Warren Harding remained the ideal, everyday type of American, who loved companionship and wlio at all limes strove for harmony and good-will. Warren Harding was not content to be President in name only. He assumed the office with a high sense of its responsibility ami worked untiringly tor the good of his beloved country. He was kind, considerate, affectionate and lovable Io all. lie presided over the nation's business with fidelity and devotion and the world today mourns his death, because of its appreciation of his sincerity of purpose. Although his life’s work was not yet completed he served and gave his all during the two years, three months and twenty-eight days as the chief executive mid passed into the great beyond, a martyr to his office. To his devout and affectionate wife the sympathy of the nation is extended. Recovering only a short time ago from a most serious illness, encouraged to make the fight because she wanted to continue to be at the arm of her illustrious husband, Mrs. Harding was continually at bis bedside during his fatal sickness, and while he was listening to her sweet words, she saw him gasp, and the great sleep had come over him. President Harding was a good man. He was a noble man. His death is a great nation’s loss, a great loss to humanity. The world was in need of his steady, lovable and serene guidance at this troublous time, but the America be loved so well will not pause in the march of her great destiny, except to shed a tear and lovingly honor her illustrious son.

■- — • ed Senator Harrison he was greatly moved and stated that "the nation lost a great man, a good President aud a friend tp mankind.” Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States. The untimely death of President Harding automatically made Calvin Coolidge, vice-president and former governor of Massachusetts, President of the United States. in a humbl'- cottage, in the isolated hamlet of Plymouth, Vermc|nt, the : oath of office was administered to 1 him by his father, John Coolidge, a notary public, at 2:47 this morning. President Coolidge started immediately to Washington to assume his duties as chief executive of a grief

sympathetic concern of 110,000,000 people, became a bit of clay, and the millions who through the days of his illness had swung with his wife and his close friends through the circle of alarm, deepening into fear and back up to hope, relief and then practical certainty of recovery, became mourners. Mrs. Harding Calls Physician

Mrs. Harding had sensed rather than seen that something was wrong. She turned quickly and with a gasp, half rose from her chair, crying “Warren!” But he couldn't hear. She knew it too, but stumbling and running she went to the door, flung it open and cried into the corridor “Send Dr. Boone!” A moment before, Dr. Sawyer, noting with practiced eye that his patient seetned to be in the same condition as had continued all day, passed towards his own room. Mrs. Harding’s cry brought him back,—but too late.

Dr. Boone, associated with Sawyer in the fight in defense of the President's life, came in. The three other doctors—Dr. Hubert Work, secretary of the interior in the dead president's cabinet; Dr. Ray Lymann Wilbur, eminent head of the American Medical association and Dr. Charles M. Cooper, a heart specialist also came in. They turned anxious eyes to the slight wo-

stricken nation, a nation in mourning for its President. In a statement given to the press the other day, Calvin Coolidge expressed joy over the fact that President Harding was thought to have passed the crisis and was on the way : to recovery. Libe no other man in Washington, he knew the ardious duties connected v|ith the President's office and did not want to j think that destiny would place him in the chief executive’s chair. Calvin Coolidge becomes the thir- , tieth President of the United States, i He holds a warm spot in the hearts lof all Americans and during the - present crisis will be supported by t all who love this noble country and fjits ideals.

man at the bedside but she read their thoughts and said: Mrs. Harding Is Brave “I am not. going to break down.” she looked down again at the strongly marked face and then a nurse led her to her own room. By this time an electric current of alarm had gone through the corridors adjacent to the President’s suite. Secret service men, their faces set stonily, hurried as messengers to find members of the President's official family and set in motion the sad plans which must be made. "Something has happened,” passed the word. An ever-growing group gathered at the screen in the corridor which barred entrance to the presidential suite. Members hurried into the palace dining room and in whispers passed to cabinet members, their wives and to other members of the presidential party, the fateful word. Men stood up suddenly from half eaten dinners, indescribal/e horror and unbelief blended on their faces. Women gasped. Telephone calls were put in for members of the official party, some of whom last night, for the first time since reaching San Francisco, had accepted dinner invitations, believing the President virtually out of danger. In a few moments they began arriving, their faces blanched at the news. They went with bowed heads into the chamber of death. News Flashed To World In a few minutes, Judson C. Welliver. President Harding’s friend and general chief of White House publicity, came out with a short typed sheet of paper, it was snapped up by waiting newspaper men and in a moment the wires were carrying to a shocked country this official announcement. "The President died instantaneous-

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ly ami without warning, while conversing with members of his family tit 7:20 (correct) p, m. Death was apparently duo to some brain evolvement, probably apoplexy. During the day he had been free from discomfort and there was every justification for anticipating a prompt recovery. (signed) C. E. Sawyer, Ray Lymnn Wilbur, C. M. Cooper, J. T. Boone Hubert Work. A few minutes later a second statement was issued, telling in brief, tlie circumstances surrounding the death bed scene. It read: The President died at 7:20 p. in. Mrs. Harding and the two nurses, Mrs. Ruth Powderly and Miss Sue Dausser, were in the room at the time. Mrs. Harding was reading to tho President when, utterly without warning, a slight shudder passed through his frame, he collapsed and all recognized that the end had come. A stroke of apoplexy was the cause of his death. Within a few seconds all of the President’s official party had been summoned.” In the death chamber there gathered quickly Attorney General Daugherty, summoned from a dinner table at the St. Francis hotel; Secretary of the Interior Work, also called from dinner; Secretary of Agriculture Wal-

lace and Secretary of Commerce Hoover. They turned from (he bedside. Their grief they crushed back, for they, as members of the cabinet, must at once take steps to transfer to another the majesty and authority that Warren G. Harding had so quietly laid down. Coolidge Is Notified After a brief consultation, they signed a telegram to Vice President Calvin Coolidge who was at Plymouth, Vt. ‘‘The president died at 7:20 p. in. from a stroke of cerebral apoplexy. The end came peaceably and without warning.” A little later Attorney General Daugherty, the chief law officer of the government, supplemented this with the following message to Coolidge: “I respectfully suggest that if you have not already done so, that you immediately take the oath of office.” Coolidge at once complied, and within a few hours of Mr. Harding's death took up the burdens of the presidency.

San Francisco, Aug. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was decided to have only the simplest and shortest private funeral service in the hotel today. General Pershing, who arrived here Wednesday; Attorney General Daugherty who also came Thursday; Mrs. Ranisberg, her husband and two daughters, will join the mourners at the Presidential train. An army and naval guard of honor of fifteen enlisted men and two officers, representing the army in similar representatives of the navy, will accompany the body. The only stops will be those necessary in operation of the train. The President’s coffin will be In the last car of the train which will leave here at 7 o’clock tonight. Two soldiers and two sailors representing the army and navy which he commanded will stand at attention at all times. At night the car will be lighted. The train will go from San Francisco via Reno, Ogden, Cheyenne, Omaha, Chicago, and then to Washington. 1 •—*— Inauguration Marked By Solemn Ceremony (Continued from page one) gloomy, sombre surroundings. There was no music save the lonesome chirping of crickets outside, no acclaim save the whispers of a few of the neighbors who gathered near the

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house and murmured to one another, “(W is being sworn in its President in there.” The first thought of Mr. Coolidge and of his wfio. the new "First Lady of the Land,” was for tho bereaved Mrs. Harding. They sent this telegram: "We offer you our deepest sympathy. May God bless you and keep you. "CALVIN COOLIDGE, "GRACE COOLIDGE.” Then, while townsfolk pressed their faces agaipst the window panes to see their Cal, whom many had known since he was a barefooted lad, Mr. Coolidge dictated the following statement to his secretary: Coolidge Makes Statement "Reports have reached me which 1 fear are correct, that President Hard ing is gone. The world has lost, a great aud good man. I mourn his loss. He was my chief and my friend "It will be my purpose to carryout the policies which he had begun, for the service of the American people and for the meeting of their re sponsibilities wherever they may arise. "For this purpose I shall seek the co-operation of all those who have been associated with the President during his term of office. Those who have given their efforts to assist him I wish to remain in office, that they may assist me. “1 have faith that God will direct the destinies of our nation. ’ Harding’s Father Is Near A breakdown Today (United Press Service) Marion, Ohio. Aug, 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An aged man. his proud heart grief-wrung by news which came like an awful dream in hme night, lay on a couch in his East Center street home today and mourned the loss of his “boy.” For, to Dr. George T. Harding, sr.. 80, the first man to see his son sworn in as president of the United States, the death of Warren G. Hardin is a grave personal, as well as national tragedy. Attendants said the aged physician was near a breakdown.

Informed by newspapermen of his president-son’s sudden death. Dr. Hardin immediately recognized the full purport of the message. He sank to his bed mumbling: "Boys, this is terrible. Boys’ this is terrible. "My! My! Warren has gone.” A few-minutes later, after a group of close friends had gathered to comfort him, Dr. Harding said: "Warren had the interests of the country at heart. There never has been a president since Abraham Lincoln who has had the interests of the country at heart like Warren.” 0 No Vice-President Now "Unde" William Blackburn is still breathing slowly and the attending physicians stated that death was a matter of but a few hours. Mr. Blackburn took seriously ill over a week ago and has been growing weaker each day. He is eighty-seven years old. Hearing Suit For Possession Os Child The case of the state of Indiana on relation of Maud R. Johnson vs. Charles M. Smith and Frances Smith for possession and custody of Mrs. Johnson’s child, Ruth Holsten, was being tried in the circuit court before Judge Jesse C. Sutton this afternoon. Mrs. Johnson alleges that the defendants are restraining the girl at their home illegally and without cause. Attorney L. C. DeVoss repre sents Mrs. Johnson, while Attorney James T. Merryman is appearing for the defendants. 0 —- Mrs. Frank Loshe, of east of the city, was a shopper here today.

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