Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 77, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 77

NATIONAL LIFE STILLS IN HONOR OF DEAD CHIEF

Ii |S a single mourner, the American Nation will stand with 14a| bowed head for a brief moment today in reverent respect for a departed leader. s Simultaneously in great cities and tiny hamlets, the length and breadth of the United States, the rush and bustle of daily life will be stilled for a short span and men, women and children will stand silent, honoring Warren G. Harding. In most communities the period of silence, varying from one to five minutes,' will be observed at that moment when a signal announces the late President’s remains have been laid in the crypt at Marion. Many places, however, will halt at 3 o’clock, local time, or at noon. Whatever the hour, the occasion is one in which every citizen of the United States pays his individual respect to the fallen President.

MARION MOURNS HARDING

STATE STOPS BUSINESS TO PAY HOMAGE Services in Churches in All Parts of Indianapolis to Consecrate Memory of Late President — Memorial on Circle. Indiana mourned the Nation's dead today. While thousands crowded into Marion, Ohio, the home town ■>f Warren (I. Harding, to attend the last rites for the dead President, citizens of Indiana suspended business to pay tribute to his memory.

In Indianapolis nearly every kind of business and public building was closed. The Statehouse.' Federal building, courthouse, city hall and city court were closed all day. Banks closed at noon, stores at 1 p. m.. office buildings from 3 p. m. to 3:30 p. m. Motion picture theaters were to remain closed until 5 p. m. and vaudeville houses until 6 p. m. The postoffice was closed between -3 and 4 p. m. Memorial Services Memorial services were arranged in the various churches and elsewhere. The principal service was on the south steps of the Monument at noon. Speakers were the Rev. O. W. Fifer. pastor of the Central Avenue M. E. Church; the Rev. F. A. Hayward, secretary of the Federated Baptist Churches of Ir.di anapolis, and Ralph Bamberger, attorney. The Murat Chanters sang “Bead Kindly Bight.’’ The opening prayer was delivered by the Rev. F. W. Backemeyer. secretary of the State offices of the Presbyterian Church, and the benediction by Mgr. Francis H. Gavisk of St. John’s Catholic Church. Two periods of silence were observed. At 2 o'clock every train operating in the State stopped lor two minutes. At 3 o'clock every street car in Indianapolis and most of the interurban cars in the State stopped for two minutes. At Other Churches Other memorial services were held at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Central Ave. and ThirtyFourth St.: All Saints Cathedral, 1551 Central Ave.: Trinity Evangelical Luthern Church. Ohio and East Sts.; Churches of Christ, Scientist, at Second Church, 1201 N. Delaware St.; Blaine Ave. M. E. Church. 1427 Blaine Ave.: St. Paul’s Evangelical Luthem Church, 721 S. New Jersey St.: St. John’s Catholic Church, 120 S. Capitol Ave.; Westminster Presbyterian Church, 445 N. State Ave., and at all the Jewish synagogues. While the city and State were paying their tribute to the memory of the dead President, hundreds of persons from Indiana were attending the funeral at Marion. A special train, bearing about 200 persons, left the Union Station at 7 a. m. Others boarded the train in other Indiana* cities. Notables to Marion Among those who went to Marion on the special train were Governor McCray: U. S. Lesh, attorney general; Judge Louis B. Ewbank of the Indiana Supreme court: Homer Elliott, United States district attorney: John Royce, colector of customs; Taylor E. Gronlnger, city corporation counsel; Clyde A. Waib, Republican State chairman; and Walter S. Chambers, Democratic State chairman. All business activities of the American Legion were ordered stopped for the day by Alvin Owsley, National Commander. The order: “In last tribute to our deceased President. Warren G. Harding, I, Alvin Owsley, national commander of. the American Legion, direct the suspension of all business activities of the organization throughout the entire day, Friday, Aug. 10. Let this be a time for each member to mark the passing of our beloved President by solemn reverence and thoughtful devotion to the ideals of a man who gave his all to a nation.” The regular meeting of the Optimist Club set for today was called off. Memorial services will be held at the closing campfire program of the Boy Scout camp at the scout reservation near Ft. Harrison tonight. This letter, expressing sympathy of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Marion County, was sent to Mrs. Harding: “The Ancient Order of Hibernians

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us Marion ’ County in union with all citizens, mourn the loss of our beloved President. We extend to you our profound sympathy.” Governor Oliver Perry Morton Chapter. Daughters of the Union, adopted resolutions of grief and sympathy. DEWITT V. MOORE, FORMER OFFICIAL, REPORTED MISSING Family Says He Was Despondent—ln Controversy Over Accounts, Dewitt V. Moore, former secretary of the State board for registration of professional engineers and land surveyors, was missing from his home. 273 9 N. Capitol Ave., today. Moore left home 4 a. m. Thursday without telling any member of his family where he was going. Nothing has been heard from him since. A search is being conducted by Brg Moore, son of the missing man. Members of the family say he was despondent and they fear he may have taken his life. The hope was expressed, however, that he had gone somewhere for a rest. Trouble With Board Moore was in difficulties with the State board of accounts over the funds of the registration board. He was also suffering from a severe inflammation of an ear which was causing him considerable pain, it was said. Moor eresigned as secretary of the board in June. Wednesday M. J. Stinchfield was appointed secretary of the board and the board accounts asked Moore to turn over to him 13,754 said to be owing to the treasury of the board. Said He Bfltd Money Moore told representatives of the board he had the money and would turn it over to Stinchfield. There was a controversy, however, over the exact amount. It is understood the board of registration had authorized Moore to have personal custody of the money. When the engineering board was formed in August, 1921 r Moore was made secretary. He is prominent In his profession, having once been president of the Indiana Society of Engineers. H ewas engaged in a practice as consulting engineer before he became secretary of the board.

Three Editions The Times will issue only three editions today because of the funeral of the late President, Warren G. Harding. There will be no final or pink issued, but immediately following the burial of Mr. Harding at his old home in Marion, 0., The Times will issue a paper giving in detail the events occurring in the last rites of our late President.

Not only the American people, but all the vast, complicated machinery of traffic, commerce, communication r.nd manufacture that has become so much a part of Americar. life —the hum of telephone and telegraph lines, the roar of elevated lines and subways, the whir of machinery will be stilled. Silence, like a poultice healing the blows .of sound, will give the workers of the nation a quiet instant for their reverence. In many cities memorial services will begin automatically at 3 o’clock, Marion, Ohio (central time), when the interment is to take place. In others the signal will be awaited. Tribute will be paid in varying degrees. Some communities plan cassation of activity during the period of silence. Others will hold religious ceremonies, flag dipping, salutes and listen to speeches.

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MRS HARDING, HEAVILY VEILED, IS SHOWN LEAVING THE FUUNERAL TRAIN AT MARION. ON THE WAY TO HER WATTING AUTOMOBILE. AT HER RIGHT IS DR. SAWVER. PERSONAL PHYSICIAN TO THE LATE PRESIDENT, AND AT HER LEFT GEORGE CHRISTIAN, NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR OF THE HARDINGS DURING THEIR LONG RESIDENCE IN MARION AND PRESIDENTIAL PRI ' VATE SECRETARY DU R TNG THE HARDING ADMINISTRATION.

Prayers Are Offered Up for Soul of President Harding and Nation He Led

Memorial Prayer by Dr. J. Ambrose Dunkel of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church:

a " LMIGHTY GOD, our heavenly ZA Father, we. as a bereaved * ■ and sorrowing people, would shelter ourselves under the shadow of Thy throne, remembering that the eternal God is our refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Enable, we pray Thee, as a Nation, to put our trust in Thee, and to come boldly unto the throne of grace that' we may obtain mercy and comfort, in this, the hour of the Nation’s loss and sorrow. Teach us, we pray Thee, to see Thy wisdom in permitting the

MARY SAYS HER NAME’S O'REILLY Movie Star Will Sue Mother for Million. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 10.— “My name’s Juliette O’Reilly and I'm Irish and I’m tired of being the family meal ticket.” The speaker, susceptibilities of movie fans notwithstanding, is none other than Mary Miles Minter. Mary has put up her curls and is going to file suit against her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, for a million dollars earned by the popular little star at the zenith of her Lasky career. Mary at present is out of a job with nothing in prospect but matrimony. Misfortune has been directing her acts since a certain indiscreet letter wat found in the home of William Deomond Taylor, murdered film dt rector. Mary charges her mother and sis ter with holding out her earnings and with resorting to “hokum” and perpetrating a hospital death bed scene for her benefit, to forestall a previous suit. |

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death of our kind and beloved President, for our hearts are sad and we walk in the encircling gloom of our great common bereavement. “Most gracious and loving Fathef-, Thou who dost not willingly afflict the children of men, be very gracious, we beseech Thee, unto the loving and ever faithful wife, the father and rela tives of our departed President; with a,l of us, a devoted people, bow before the open grave. Thou knowest their and our sorroVs, and as afflictions abound let Thy consolation abound, that the trial of our faith may be found unto the praise and honor of Jesus, our Lord. “And now, O merciful Father, as we this day give back to earth the body of our kind and gentle leader, we thank Thee for the assurance that our Lord Jesus shall change his body of humiliation Into the fashion of His own glorious body. That sometime we shall again greet our honored dead. “We thank Thee for the grace and kindness of pur dear dead President, in the light of his loving spirit we shall as a people walk many days. We rejoice In his faith and courage, erabllng him to fight the good fight of unsejflsh devotion and servioe to alt the people, to endure true and noble unto the end, and then to obtain the undying victory of the Nation’s love and gratitude. Enable us as a people to be followers of his faith, emulators of a similar spirit, gentle, patient and brotherly In our relations one with the other. That we may, like him, enter Into the inheritance incorruptable and undeflled, and that fadeth not away. Amen.” Scouts Win High Honor Two Indianapolis Boy Scouts, Billie Miller, Troop 26, and Arthur Stevenson, Troop 82, received the eagle scout award from the court of honor at the Indianapolis library Thursday night. This fs the highest national honor any scout can attain. George Miller, Troop 18; Lewis Robbins, Troop 62, and Arthur Stevenson, Troop 82, were made life and star scouts. ,

Ships at sea will still their engines and passengers and crew take their part in the national ceremony. By proclamation of President Coolidge all Federal buildings, including postoffices, were closed today. Theaters and all other amusement places in New York have suspended for the entire day. Several other cities followed suit. _ , Street car service, automobile and all other traffic will be suspended for from one to five minutes in many cities. In Destreet traffic will pause for one hour. Nearly every railroad west of Ohio will halt its trains for one minute. Many roads in the East will do likewise. Sport will pay its respect to the memory of the late President by suspending activities in every field for the whole day

Catholic Prayer Read by Rev. J. M. Downey of St. Catherine*s Catholic Church:

SHE prayer, as read by the Rev. Downey, is part of “A Prayer for the Church, the Civil Authorities, etc.,” as written by Archbishop Carroll years ago and contained in the Manual of Prayers Downey read the prayer. In part as follows: "We pray Thee, O God of might, wisdom and justice, through whom authority is rightly laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist, with Thy Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude, the President HARDING BELIEVED IN CHURCH UNITY Would Have Worked to Eradicate Sectarian Lines. Bv United Press MARION, Ohio, , Aug. 10.—“ If he had been spared a little longer, Warren Harding would have devoted himself more fervently than ever to a task, the importance of which he believed no one could over-estimate bringing about a spirit of greater unity among the Christian churches of the country. To him, it was a great wrong the Christians of America are divided into so many sects and denominations. He believed they ought to eradicate sectarian and denominational lines. How else, he argued, can they achieve in the world the universal brotherhood they preach and profess to work for? Important \V., VV., B. and M. Meeting The eight grand lodge officers of Widows, Widowers, Bachelors and Maids will meet with local officers and members at 216 % N. Meridian St. at 6:80 p. m. tomorrow. AH charter members and officers have been urged to Attend the meeting J.

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of these United States, that his administration may be conducted in righteousness,. and be eminently useful to Thy people, over whom he preencouraging due respect for virtue and religion; by faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy, and by restraining vice and immorality. Let the light of Thy divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress and shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for our rule and government; so that they may tend to the preservation of peace, the promotion of national happiness, tho increase of Industry, sobriety and useful knowledge, and may perpetuate to us the blessings and equal liberty. “We pray for his Excellency the Governor of this State, for all judges, magistrates and other offices who are appointed to guard our political welfare that they may be enabled, by Thy powerful protection, to discharge the duties-of’their respective stations with honesty and ability. "We recommend likewise to Thy unbounded mercy all our brethren and fellow citizens, throughout the United States, that they may be blessed in the knowledge, and sanctioned in the observance of Thy most holy law; that they may be preserved in union, and in that peace which the world cannot give; and, after enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those which are eternal. "Finally, we pray Thee, O Lord of mercy, to remember the souls of Thy servants departed who are gone before us with the sign of faith, and repose in the sleep of peace; the soul of the lately deceased Prggident Warren G. Harding; the souls of our parents, relations and friends; of those who, when living, were members of this congregation; and particularly of such as are lately deceased; of all benefacors who,, by their donations or legacies to this church, witnessed with their zeal for the decency of divine worship, and proved the(j; claim to our grateful and charitable remembrance. To these, O Lord, jand to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light and everlasting peace, through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, and. Savior. Amen."

or a part of the day, during which the funeral services are being held. Perhaps the most outstanding tribute will be paid by the jockey club, which has ordered the race track at Saratoga closed all day. Instances have been few and far between in the past when the tracks were closed for any reason. There will be no baseball. All parks of the iftajor and minor leagues will be closed in accordance with orders issued by Commissioner Landis. Semi-pro and sand lots will be closed on the order of city officials in every prominent community. No boxing will be permitted day or night in New York State on the orders of the New York State boxing commission. Supervising bodies in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as many other States, issued similar orders.

Friends and Neighbors Bow in Grief at Bier of Republic’s Leader and Pay Last Sorrowful Tribute. v Bv LAWRENCE MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent. MARION, Ohio, Aug. 10.—The dust of Marion’s first citizen will be laid in a place of rest. Warren G. Harding will pass through the quiet streets of his home town and, with a ceremony as simple arid brief as though he had never been aught save an honored citizen of the town, will be given to God for eternity. The Nation’s greatest will be at the tomb, but they will stand there no higher than the lowliest man in Marion. Warren G. Harding was the Nation’s; today, he is Marion’s and with love’s privilege, his widow and aged father, and his friends and neighbors have claimed the right to lay his body away with their own hands.*

The weather was clear early in the day. but later the sky became overcast and those waiting in line to enter the house began speculating on chances of rain. It was announced by Colonel Lahn, commanding the troops here, that It had been decided to fire a salute of twenty-one guns as the cortege enters the cemetery and three salvos of artillery immediately after the ceremony. A battery has been brought here from Mansfield, Ohio, for that purpose. A column of people standing four abreast stretched nearly a mile down E. Center St. from the Harding home began moving past the casket early to<iay. At 5:30 a. m. the line was five blocks long, waiting for the door to be opened. Long Line Passes Twenty-four thousand, according to estimates of Army officers handling the crowds, looked down upon the dead face of the President Thursday. They kept passing until an early hour this morning. There was no sound except the chirping of crickets and the shuffling of feet. Thousands more were trooping in town by automobile, in rickety buggies and surreys and on foot. Some of the dust-covered pilgrims looked as if they had tramped miles. Mingling with them were gaily-gressed, smartlooking women from the big cities, i laughing and chattering with their escorts as though it were a lark. Hundreds slept in the lobbies of hotels, and were up at dawn in the struggle for food in the restaurants, some of which ran low on provisions. Those going through the house were admitted by a side door, where sol- ! diers stood to assist the twisted cripples and the old folk who stood in line hours before even getting within sight of the building. Enter Living Room The line filed into an old-fashioned, rather small, living room, with a bay window. In times past it was the scene of happy family reunions, when Mr. Harding came back from Washington for a visit. Today it was crowded with flowers, dlmly-llt with electric candelabra, and on the right of the column of mourners stood a casket, on a low catafalque. The guard of honor, stiffly at attention, still as wax figures, was drawn up beside the coffin. Each person was given time to pause for the briefest instant, glance for a fleeting moment down at the President's face, then those behind came on and those in front found themselves out on the porch. Here, at the steps, two husky young soldiers had the task of helping each person down the front steps. The work was strenuous, as the men and women and children came through at the rate of forty a minute. Mrion Nation’s '"’•"iter. Marion today was the Nation’s center for the second time in three brief years. In joy it opened its gates when from every quarter men began to seek the front porch of an unpretentious home on one of Its shaded streets, to cheer for the man who had made Marion renowned. In sadness today it received back many of those men, come now to walk with bowed heads behind the mortal clay of the same man. Distinguished Americans from all points within reaching distance of this little town mingled with the humbler mourners. Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey S. Firestone, the President’s companions on happy camping trips, came to stand by his tomb. Virtually, the entire personnel of Jhe Federal Government of the United States was in or nearing the city. But no man, no matter how high, could detract even the slightest attention from the wooden home on shady East Center St., where the body lay. The coming of the new President of the United States attracted no attention whatever. At 1 p. m. the housj doors will be closed. All the world, gfsn MJrlon, (Continued on P age 18) -

Forecast

PARTIALLY cloudy and unsettled tonight and Saturday. Scattered thunder showers.

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GRAF DESIRES 10 TAKE NAME OFF REMONSTRANCE Signers Give Reasons for Move Which Blocks School Program. Otto Graf, jeweler, 44 N. Delaware St., today attempted to have his name ■withdrawn from the remonstrance against the $1,650,000 bond issue for the school building program. “I was busy with a customer when the remonstrance was brought to me by some man from the office of Mr. Wood (Edson T. Wood, real estate dealer, next door). I was told I ought to sign it because it would save the public some money,” said Graf. “But I am going ta have my name removed from the list. I have two kiddies in school myself and I know what the school situation is. I am in favor of improvements. I didn’t thoroughly understand what the remonstrance was or I wouldn’t hare signed it.” When Graf asked County Auditor Leo It. Fesler to withdraw hi* name, however, Fesler refused. Fourteen signatures are on the remonstrance, which was certified to the State board of tax commissioners Thursday, The whole school building program is held up by the remonstranoe while thousands of children attend school in makeshift structures. Fesler said no one has authority to remove the name. Other remonstrators said: john j. McCullough, 3336 Fail Creek Blvd., real estate dealer. “I didn't pay very much attention to the remonstrance. It was brought to me and I signed it.” When asked if he knew anything about a similar remonstrance having held up the (Continued on Page 2) EUROPEAN CAPITALS PAY LAST TRIBUTE Memorial Services for Harding In Paris, London, Berlin. Bv United Press PARIS, Aug. 10. —France and America joined hands today in paying final tribute to Warren G. Harding. American ex-soldiers marched to the Place De La Concorde and stood with faces toward Marlon, 0., while Taps were blown. Hundreds of American and French civilians stood by with bared heads. Bv United Brett LONDON, Aug. 10. —Impressive memorial services for President Harding were held In Westminster Abbey today. The Duke and Duchess of York represented the King and Queen, who remained in Cowes. All other members of the royal family were represented. Bv United Prete BERLIN, Aug. 10. President Ebert. Ambassador Houghton, the diplomatic corps and notables attended the memorial services hen to-day-for President Harding. - A