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; Mm LAID TDFINALREST IN HOME TOWN Marlon Funeral Ceremonies for Her Beiovetf Citizen Are Simple. •la ^ 4inpr»««lv 6 GIIPITIIL SBiVICES Itranlve Military and Civilian Pro- ccaaion From WhiU House to Cap itol—School Children Strew ^ Flowers—Body Lies in State ^ in Rotunda—Vast Crowds Line Streets and Pay Tribute at Bier. Marlon, O.—Followed by a throng of mourners, the highest in the land and the humble who also bad been his friends, the body of Warren O. Barding was taken to the Marion cemetery Friday and placed in the teceijking vaulL ' No imposing ceremony, no military display, no marching of organizations marked the moumfifi event, because Mrs. Harding wished it so, but as the simple services weca-being held in the cemetery. In every city, every town and village, every home of the broad land tlie people of America were pay ing tribute to the memory of their diief whose life truly was sacrificed in their behalf. Barter and trade, financial business and evefy other worldly activity that could be sus pended ceased for the time, all sports and pastimes were abandoned—the nation mourned. Great Throngs in Marlon. Here in Marion were gathered a host of prominent persons, from Pres ident Ckmiidge down and including the leading government officials, senators and representatives, governors of the states and delegations from hundreds of cities and organizations. All day Tbursdhy and on Friday morning special' trains brought in the throngs, and other tliousands of Ohioans came by automobile. So great were the crowds that It was necessary for the state officials to arrange to have the roads for miles around Marion pa trolled to prevent accidents. Thursday morning the funeral train arrived from Washington, and Mr. Harding’s body was^ taken at once to the residence of his father. Dr. George *r. Harding. From 2 until 10 p. m. that day and from 0 a. m. until 1 p. m. Friday opportunity was given Ohioans to view the face of their dead ,friend. Then, quite without pomp, the casket was borne to the cemetery. Follow ing the hearse were the members of the Harding family; next the Presi dent of the United States with mem bers of the cabinet and other high officials; then came Mr. Harding’s close friends and neighbors, and after them a great concourse of mourners. Simple Services in Cemetery. It was Mrs. Harding’s wish that all who wished should have a place In the funeral procession. Among those who sadly accepted the invitation were all the employees of the Marion Star who had worked for Mr. Hard ing for years, and the Ohio newspaper publishers, members of the Associated Ohio Dailies, in which organization Ifr. Harding had taken an active part. The Star had suspended publication for the day, and Indeed all business activity in Marion ceased throughout Friday. Not as a part of the funeral procession but to preserve order and direct the heavy traffic, 8,000 trMpers «f the Ohfu National Guard were present Reaching the cemetery about three o’clock, the cortege proceeded to the rec^ving vault, and there the brief services were h^d. Prayers, readings from the Scriptures and the singing of Mr. Harding’s favorite hymns— that was all. It was simple and dig nified, as was befitting the obsequies .of a distinguished citizen of Marlon. The services were in cbnge of Rev. George |d. LaxuUs, pastor of Trinity Baptist church, of which -Mr. Harding was a member. He was,assisted by Sev. Jesse Swank, pastor of the Metb- t^ist Episcopal church, Mrs. Harding’s ^^ostor. TiNsops Guard the Casket Instead of being Interred in the jCamily plot, the body of Mr. Harding was placed in the receiving vault and there It will remain until a roauso- lenm has been erected to receive it. As the weeping family and friends moved away from the vauU, National Guard soldiers stepped forward and took their place on guard. In a few days they will be replaced by the guard from the regular army, that will stand around the vault for the regu lation period of six montlis. The de tail for this purpose will consist an officer and twenty-five ihen from Fort Hqyes at Columbus. The Presidential party from "Wash ington, which came on a sjb^ial tra}p Friday morning, started back for the national capital alihost Immediately after the conclusion of the ceremonies. Mrs. Harding, who had borne so well her difficult part, also returned to Washington, on the same train that brought her and her dead.* It was an nounced that she wobtd remain in the White Bouse until she has finished the auparvlskm and^ removal of the eOecta of the late President. This probably will take about three weeks, fierviccs at Capital. Washington.—Wafren G. Harding, 'fventy-niiitb president of the United StatM of Anmrlea, moat wealthiest country of the worid, re ceived « magnificent tribute Wedneo- day from official Waaitingtoii, capital of tbe nation, preliminary to the final interment of bla remalna at Marlon, Oh bis home cits^ The c^emonles consisted In official transfer In the morning of tbe body from tbe White House to the Capitol, where it lay in state until six o’clock in the evening. Tbe American pepple participated by marching In the fu neral procesaion and by passing by the bier In tbe rotunda of tbe Capitol and by lining tbe funeraL route in vasL reverent crowda. Ten thousand school childreu carpeted with flowera historic Pennsylvania avenue. Tbe body left the White House, where it had lain during the night, at 10 a. m. Gen. John J. Pershing, geu- eral of tbe United States army and commander of the military escort, led the procession to the Capitol. Guard of Honor. Six generals of tbe army and six admirals of tbe navy acted as an im mediate guard of honor to tbe caisson bearing the remains Seven senators, including President pro tem. Cummins, and seven repre sentatives, including Speaker Gillette of the house, acted with members of the Harding cabinet as honorary pall bearers. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, marshal of the civic procession, the clergymen in charge of the services, and the physicians who attended President Harding at bis last illness were assigned to places immediately in advance of the caisson. Chief Justice Taft participated as a former president instead of as head of the Supreme court Ex-President and Mrs. Wilson were placed behind him. Proceaalon Makeup. Behind Mr. Wilson In the procession were placed, successively, ambassadors of foreign governments, associate Jus tices of tbe Supreme court, foreign ministers and charge’d’affaires, sena tors and officers of tbe senate, repre sentatives and officers of the house, governors of states and territories and commissioners of the District of Colum bia and dcting secretaries of the vari- oup departments of tbe federal govern ment. The following also were Included in tbe official section of tbp procession; Circuit Court of Appeals, Court of Claims, Court of Customs Appeals, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, under secretaries and assistant secretaries of federal departments, assistant post masters general and assistant attor neys general, United States marlhal-. and United States attorney. | The chairmap or senior member/bf ' the following groups: | Federal Reserve board. Interstate Commerce commlssimi, Civil Service commission, varlouq mixed commis sions dealing with International prob lems and other agencies of the federal government. Next in line came patriotic and civic organizations, headed by men who have won tbe Congressional Medal of Honor for heroic deeds in tbe serv ice of their country by land or sea. The^ were followed by army officers, led by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. Next came officers of the coast guard and public health service, head ed biy the assistant-secretary of the treasury and officersy.^gt;he coast and geodetic survey, unde^o&lpapd of the assistant secretary of com^iwe. Delegations not to exceed ten per sons, representing the following or ganizations, also were permitted to participate Ip the civic procession, among others: American legion. World War Vet erans, Knights Templar (detach ment), Knights* of Pythias (detach ment), American Red Cross, Sons of the Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, Sons of the American Revo lution, Society of the Cincinnati, Sons of Colonial Wars. The services In the rotunda of the Capitol were as follows: Invocation, Dr, A. Freeman, assist ant pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, of which Mr. Harding was a member. Hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light,” male quartet of Calvary Baptist church. Scripture: Twenty-third Psalm. Micah, sixth chapter, eighth verse. Revelation, twquty-second chapter, first to* fifth verses. Quotations. Prayer, Dr, James Shera Montgom ery, chaplain of the house of repre sentatives. Hymn, “Nearer, My God, to Thee," male quartet. Benediction, Dr. Anderson. The body then lay in state and from four to six the general public was ad mitted. At 6 p. m. the casket was taken back to the oar In which it had been brought across the continent. Then began the journey to Marlon—back to the home town. e special train bearing the Presi dent’s body arrived in Washington at 10:25 p. m. Tuesday after a transcon tinental Journey of 96 hours and 10 minutes. It was 9 hours late—the great crowds in the big cities had al most blocked Its wayj President Cool- idge, cabinet members^ members of congress and civiiiao and military dig nitaries were at the depot. The Ma rine band played “Near>*r My God, to Theck” - i > Mrs. Harding walked to her car on the arm of Secretary Christian. The casket, escorted by its guard of honor, was taken on a caisson to the White House, where It "arrived at 11:30. It was placed In the East room. At midnight the White House doors were dosed, leaving Mrs. Harding with her dead. ARRANGING .BIG PROGRAM "FOR GATHERING TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER. FOUR DATS OF GELEBRATiON To Be One of the Greatest Events In ‘ History of Robeson County’s Little College Town. ^ Red Springs.—Following up plans made here a few ,weeks ago to stage a community celebration in Octobei when the great paving will be complet ed, the Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting made further arrangements to have an interesting program in Red Springs at that time. The reports of\ the finance commit tee which has been appointed would Indicate that the celebration will be a great success so fajJ as that part is concerned. The committees, includ Ing those who are in charge of the publicity, the location, music, speak ers and shows, have already begun their work, which was also outlined at the meeting. i There will be four dayd of the cele bration, which will begin on Tuesday, October 9, and run through Friday, October 12, the last day’s entertain ment being in charge of Flora Mac donald College, Lochiel, chief of the Clan of Cameron, of Scotland and his wife. Lady Hermolse, are scheduled to be in Red Springs the last day ol the celebration, when thronea ol Scotch people from all parts of the country are expected to be here. Th speakers’ committee, composed of prominent citizens of the tows, has started its work, and it is hoped that some speaker of prominence can be brought here for a part of the cele bration. The Interest and enthus iasm is indicative of one of the great est celebrations In the history of the little Robeson county college town. Heavy Movement In Truck Crops.^ Wilmington.—^After the most suc cessful season they have ever„ known In local territory, the Fruit Growers* Express Company has closed its Wil mington office. J. T. Sparkman, who has been in charge of the 1923 move ment of fruits and vegetables out of Wilmington Is to return to his com* pany’s headquarters in Washington.-y- Announcement was made that the increase in the number of solid cgr loads of fruits and vegetables m this year from local territory by the Fruit Growers’ Express Company totals approximately 800 cars. The total 1922 movement of fruits and vegetables in refrigerated cars amounted to 2,993. It is stated that the principle In crease was in the number of straw berries shipped from the Chadbonrn section; however, there was a sub stantial increase in the number ol carloads of cucumbers moved, espe cially from sections Immediately around Wilmington. Because of thjg year’s increase In the total number of carloads moved to northern markets from "Wilmlng- ton territory the FYuIt Growers’ Ex press Company is now planning to substantially increase" their local equipment in order that they will be In better position to handle next year’s movement. General Bowley, Commander of Fort Bragg, te Open >^nnaul Event •! .'F Lillington. LilllngtolL-^PlaBB are being perfect ed for tbe folding here on Septembei 10 of the annual Harnett county sing, whlchk each year ininga to Lillingtoo the bekt alnging talept in tbe county to Jbiit in the competition by classes lor a allver loving cup and cash prises. Those in charge of affairs at'^e coun ty seat claim that the prospects art bright this year for the largest attend ance In the Bing;’8 history, which Is a rather broad claim when it 1b remem bered that at one time about 6,000 people were in. attedance. But more pretentiouB plans are being made now for the entertainment of the folks than ever before. General A. J. Bowley, commander of Port Bragg, has acceted an Invita tion to open the sing with a speech upon some subject of his own choos ing. People In Harnett county have fallen in love with General Bowley. They admire him immensely lor his plain and outspoken language, and there Is little doubt that every corner Of the county will turn out a delega tion to hear him on September 10. In addition to the General, there will come from ,Fort Bragg a brass band and an Orchestra, which will dis pense music in the evening at the Killiegrey, Lillington’s metropolitan hostelry. Also, there will come from the Fort a crack ball team to play with the local outfit. Exposition to Have Musicians. Charlotte.—The musical program and entertainment features for the Made In Carolinas Exposition at Char lotte the two weeks of September 24- Octoher 6 promises to far eclipse any thing previously attempted by this or^ ganlzation. The banner attraction ol all, perhaps, will be Creatore and his great Concert Band which comes to the Exposition for the entire two weeks. Firemen" Gather For Convention. Durham.—-Despite rae fact that North Carolina has more fire fighting apparatus per capita than any state in the union, the only ckles In the State really prepared to .cope with every fire situation that may arise are Winston-Salem, Asheville and Durham, Sherwood Brockwell, of the state In surance department deiclared at the opening of the annual state firemen’s convention. Mr.. Brockwell’s note of warning, proved to be the most serious bit pf convention data presented during the day. Otherwise the initial sessions of the convention were glyen over to addresses of welcome and responses. Mayor J. M. Manning and General Julian S. Carr extended wholesome words of welcome tq the more than 400 firemen assembled for the con vention and Col. A. H. Boyden of Salisbury, Insurance Commissioner Stacy Wade, and Sherwood Brock- well delivered responses. Colonel Boyden followed Mayor Manning and in the course of his re marks reminded the firemen that he has missed only two meetings of the firemen in the last 36 years. He, also took occasion to pay high tribute to General Julian S. Carr, of Durham. Boy Drowns Trying to Save Playmate. Asheville.—Paul" Maney, 12-year old youth, of Democrat, this county, was drowned In Big Ivey creek while at- temtplng to rescue his cousin, M. L. Maney, Jr., aged 12, who called for help when he stepped into a deep hole. Rex Dlllington, 18 years old, dived into the creek and brought IJ. L. Maney, Jr., unconscious, to land. He responded to first aid treatment. Young Dillingham then went about finding the body of the drowned boy, bringing It to the surtaoe. Guisseppe Creatore will be here to direct the band, taking personal charge of all performances during the engagement. Creatore, declared to be one of the greatest band leaders who ever lived, has the happy faculty of presenting programs that appeal to everyone. Vera Curtis comes to the Exposition for the second week, singing each evening commencing October 1. Miss Curtis Is a member of the Metropoli tan Opera Company, which places her among the leading vocalists of the country. Miss Curtis is a dramatic soprano with a very beautiful voice which she uses with consummate skill. ; May Decide to Raise Tobacco. I Laurlnburg.—"While there is not much tobacco raised^ in Scotland the soil is said by experts to be suitable for growing high grades of the weed. There is probably one hundred acres In tobacco In the county this year, hut In the absence of a home market it has to be marketed somewhere. There is a strong probability that Laurin- burg will have a warehouse next sea son. John F. McNair says that if the fanners will get together and agree to plant sufficient acreage he will see that they have a building here and "^11 agree to plant one hundred acres himself. Co-operation is all that Is necessary to make a tobacco market fqr Laurinburg an assured success. Lace Company Ready For Operationa. ' Hickory.—SaiUples manufactured by the Hlikory Lace Braiding company, recently clmrtered by the secretary of state, indicate that metal or fabric tips can be fastened on to shoe laces here as well as elsewhere in the country. That is also the conviction of J. M. Allred, president of the cor poration; Walker Lyerly, vice presi dent; W. Norwood Bass, secretary- treasurer and manager, and L. F. Abernethy, a director, all successful business men here. It is planned to have the^ factory In operation within 60 days and to turn out 200 gross laces a day at tbe start, increasing the out put as demand grows. Several loca tions are being considered, and the machines have been ordered. Convict Three For Killing Man. Winston-Salem.—The Jury in the cases charging Clyde Gillen, B. P. Nlchola and George Hackler, all of High jPoint, with murder of Deputy Sheriff Holder returned verdict. Gil len was found guilty of second degree murder, and Nichols and Hackler each guilty of manslaughter." Gillen was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years, Nichols given sen tence of not less than ten nor more than 16 years. Judgement in Hack- ler’s case continued until the October term. \ Will Build New Court House. Graham.—Work of tearing down the Alamance Courthouse is progressing rapidly and in a few days the new foundation for the 1250,000 courthouse will be laid. It is to be 'of New York ■tone, and four stories high. The North Eastern Company of Charlotte and New York, have * the •fontract. When It is finished, which ill be in 12 months according. to ihe contract. It will compare favor- bly with any courthouse In North illna. ' CQL. RAYMOND F. BACON TALKS OF GREAT FUTURE DEVELOP* MENT. WOULD PUi ARMIES TO SLEEP Chief of Technical Division of Chem ical Warfare Service Tells of Research. New York.—Whole armies put to sleep and taken prisoner in gas war fare is by no means an impossibility 25 years hence. Col. Raymond F- Bacon, chief of the technical division of the chemical warfare service, A. E. F., says in a description of the pos sibilities oj the future art -of ^ war made public by the American Chemi cal society. , The 12,000,000 spent on the re search organization did more toward winning the war. Colonel Bacon as serts, than any $200,000,000 spent in other ways. One of the greatest les sons of the war has eo far gone al most unheeded, according to Colonel Bacon who continues.! “To say the use of gas in warfare must be abolished in almost the same as saying that no progress must be made in the art of warfare toward making it more efficient or more hu mane. “One can easily imagine the situa tion at the time the fighting was hand to hand with speer or the sword, and gun powder was first introduced, which in those days perhaps permit ted the antagonists to fight at a-range of 100 or 200 yards. There must have been a great outcry as to prohibiting the horrible new mode of warfare and it must have been felt that it was very unfair to stand off 200 yards rather than ,to meet in combat man to man. “But no one looking back on that period would attempt to say that it was possible to have stayed the hand of progresp and to have prevented by any legislation or agreement the use of gunpowder in warfare. ^ Moreover the consensus of opinion tooay would he that the hand to band fighting with speer and sword was more cruel and inhuman than tbe fighting with tbe gun and bullet. Similarly at the present time we can not effectively stay the progress of science, and to attempt to do so is not only unwise but is also -preventing the ..possibilt- tles of a really more humane type of warfare.” ' Grover Bergdoll Kills German. Eberbach, Germany.—Grover Cleve land Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft dod ger, shot and killed Schmidt, a Ger man engineer, and wounc^ed a man name Rodger, said to he an Ameri can soldier, who tried to^dnap him and carr^ him out of Germany. The police are holding Lieutenant Griffith, said to be an American army officer, who is supposed to have been in charge of the attempt to capture Bergdoll. Lieutenant Griffith was arrested in front of Bergdoll’s hotel, where the shooting occurred when a mob of Bergdoll’s sympathizers threatenee him. The three men drove up to the Kronenburg hotel and asked for Berg doll, saying they were friends. Schmidt and Roger entered the draft evader’s room. Loud words were followed by shots and Bergdoll came running out, his face marked by blows and scratches. Attendants of the hotel found Schmidt’s body on the floor. A bul let had pierced his heart. Roger was wouqded but is expected to recover. 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EAU k SVOXU ItTWawlyn., SowTstk i ilakil \—r-~r St.Joseph's LIVER REGULATOR forBLOOD IIVER-KIDNEYS ^BIGP5i‘CAN WOMEN IN POLITICAL LIFE Three Members of the Fair Sex Are at Present Helping to Make Laws for England. Makes Plans For Military Polo. New. York.—Gen. Robert Lee Bul lard, in charge of the army arrange ment for the first international mili tary polo competition to be held on the field at Meadowbrook club, be ginning September 8, between Amer ican an') English army teams, an nounced the personnel and probable lineup of the Yankee outfit. Maj. Arthur H. Wilson of the cav alry will play at No. 1, Maj. L, A. Beard of the quartermaster corps has been assigned to No. 2, Lieut. Col. Lewis Brown, cavalry, to No. 3, and Maj. W. W. Erwin, cavalry, back. Maj. J. K. Horr of the cavalry will be the substitute. The British team, according to ad vices received 1 General Bullard, will he composed of Maj. Vivian Lockett and Lieut. Col. J. D. Y- Bing ham, Fifteenth Hassars, Maj. F. B. Hurndali, Fourteenth Hussars, and Lieut. W. S. McCreery, Twentieth Royal Rangers. England’s third woman M. P., Mrs. I Hilton Phlllpson, was an actress at the London Gayety. She has three children. The first was bom during an air raid when bombs were drop ping all about. This is Peter, aged five. The second, born^ on Empire dhy, is called Anthony, and the third, during the two-mlpute silence on Armistice day, Is called Rosemary, fer remembrance. Mrs. Phlllpson . had 6,000 majority In what was Sir Ed ward Grey’s old seat. “Why should you not vote for an actress?” she ar gued. “An Actress has brains, heart, feelings.” Mabel Russell, as she was then, was indeed a charming li(jle actress, as all who remember her aver. She Is now thlrty-slx. - Of England’s other two lady M. P.’s, Mrs. "IVlntrlng- ham was a school teacher and Lady Astor was a millionaire’s wife. They are all married women. Chrlstabel Pankhurst was badly defeated whet she ran after the Armistice and none o;f the suffra'gist hunger martyrs have ever sat in the house they used to raid BO bravely.—London Mall, .. ^'v President Talks to Members Cabinet. Washington.—President ^Coclidge, ^returning to the’capital from Marion, where he attended the funeral of President Harding, summoned cabinet officers to his temporary executive of fice and expressed to them his desire that the administration forces close ranks and march ahead. He reiterat ed his wish that all the present cabi net members continue in office and some of his callers are of the opinion there will he no changes in the execu, tive’s official family for seme months at least Restless ^ Nights/ When Coffee disagrees Drink. Postum % ■ Jlwres a Reason ' A ■i . P' f. 4 4 ' v’ Y, I if ^ P 1"^ ,
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