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STATE PAYS _T0 ARDING
Dependence
Is Placed
in Coolidge
Record as Governor and Per
sonality Show Him Solidly
on His'Own Feet as"
an Official.
‘Old Reliable’ From Hills
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Washington, Aug. ».—At the tme
President Coolidge came to Washing
ton. the public impression of hint
rested chiefly on a single dramatic
act. the supresslon of the police strike
in Boston, in v.inch the conspicuous
characteristics were firmness, cour
age, and the quality popularly
called "nerve.” There were many
persons in Massachusetts whose con
fidence in him was based on the
lr-oader foundation of his steady,
re-footed administration of the gov
ernorship as a whole, and of all the
other offices he had held and his
discharge of all the ordinary duties
of his offices with such common
sense and judgment, that no one
could recall anything that could be
called a mistake. But, because Wash
ington and the country's impression
rested so largely on the one most
dramatic act of his career, there
arose, during his two and a halt
years in Washington, a kind of
curiosity that almost went to the ex
tent of rea'ppraiaai.
The fact is, that as vice president,
Coolidge has followed the law of his
nature in living up to the precise
measure of his responsibilities, and
being careful to go farther, that
always characterized him in his
previous office. In Washington, Cool
idge haa had three functions: One
was to act as parliamentary presid
ing officer over the sessions of the
senate. This he fulfilled serenely,
steadily, unostentatiously in his ordi
nary manner, which is the opposite
of dramatic.
Puzzle to Society.
His second function nas peen to
fulfill certain social duties, which,
during several administrations, have
(omo to be the recognized business of
the vice presidency. It is in living
up to this latter function that Cool
idge has made a rather puzzled im
pression on those who came into con
^>£ct with him at dinners and similar
^social occasions. One of his most
characteristic personal traits is
silence, and as silence is not the qual
ity generally expected in a dinner
■ guest, the result is that some of the
hostesses of these functions, because
they did not bring enough personality
to the tables themselves, have ended
the feast, feeling they have had to be
satisfied with mereljT the physical
presence of the vice president of the
United States. v.
f'oolidge's third function has been
one that was added to the office of
vice president by President Harding s
initiative. Harding invented the
theory, now justified in its wisdom,
that it would be well for the vice
president to sit' at the meetings of
ihe cabinet, so that in the event of
just such a turn as has now come,
he should be familiar with the cur
rent of public business and the bet
ter equipped to carry on if the presi
dency should happen to devolve upon
him.
Avoided Dangerous Krrors.
A man nf different temperament or
less sure-footed personal management
of himself, might have fallen Into one
of the two errors of becoming in the
• senate a representative of the wishes
of the White House, or of becoming
in the cabinet an ambassador from
the senate. But it has been precisely
this that Coolidge has avoided. In the
cabinet, he did exactly what the defi
nition of his anomalous position called
for. He sat as an observer wholly.
«poke only when called on to speak,
s'lf. answered just as far as each
particular question called for reply.
On the other hand, when he returned
to the senate, if he carried cabinet
confidences witli him, or the knowl
edge of wishes on the part of the ad
ministration as to what the sena'e
should do. he kept such knowledge
wholly within the boundaries nf Ills
own exceptionally well knit skull. All
the embarrassments, all the personal
antagonisms, which a less canny man
or a man of less exact mind might
have fallen Into, Coolidge avoided
completely. And as a result he
stands today with the complete con
fidence of both the senate and of thp
cabinet.
it has followed from the innovation
Into which Harding introduced this
vice president, that the latter has
two unprecedented equipments for
stepping Into his new duties. One
is eiiat he knows the history and
present status of every piece of execu
tive business as well as Harding
and hfs cabinet knew It. The other is,
that having sat as a. silent and ex
tremely alert observer at every cabi
net meeting, he knows the qualities
of every member of the cabinet In
a way never approached by any other
president on his assumption of of
fice.
That part of the public which only
remembers the Governor < nolidge nf
l he Boston police strike, has been
prone In think of him lately ns a
man on hoisehack." who for two
and n half sears has been deprived
*f a horse. But those more fumill.ir
with Ins whole record as governor
and with hia personality. Iliink of him
■is a man solidly on hla own feet, aura
stepping, steady, dependable a kind
(f old reliable" finm I lie Vermont
hills
H old light, !*.« !
Simplicity Will Feature
Harding Funeral Service
Rites to Follow Closely Those Held for Martyred
McKinley—Crowds to Be Given Last Glimpse of
Former President as Casket Rests in Capitol—
Will Take Body to Marion Wednesday.
By (.'sivrrMl Service.
Washington. Aug. 6.—Guided by
Mrs. Harding’s wish that the fu
neral services duplicate those held
I for the martyred William McKinley,
the national canital tcday completed
plans for paying final tribute to War
ren Gamaliel Harding.
It is barely 22 years since the
heart of the nation did homage to
that earlier leader who came in
modesty from a small Ohio town
to guide the affairs of a great people.
As he came and went, so let it
be with him who followed.
The widow’s sad vigil in the great
white mansion, the imposing military
escort to Capitol hill, the simple ser
vice beneath the towering dome
through which will murmur the soft
strains of ’’Lead Kindly Light”—
favorite of both presidents—so will
pass the final hours.
And, as “Nearer, My God to Thee”
closes the religious ceremony in the
massive structure wptre both first
began the eervtce of their country,
officialdom will be swept away and
the doors will be opened to the ead
dened thousands seeking to look a
last farewell at him they loved.
So beneath that same dome did
other thousands pass and bid good
bye to Abraham Lincoln of Illinois
and James A. Garfield and William
McKinley of Ohio.
II Men to Bear Casket.
Twelve men who have offered their
lives for their country—soldiers,
sailors and marines—will bear the
body of their commander fn-ehlef
from the train upon Its arrival In
Washington next Tuesday afternoon
at 1.30. A detachment of troops will
act as escort through streets draped
in mourning to the 'White House,
which was left so hopefully less than
six weeks ago.
There, in the center of the great
east room where lay Lincoln and Mc
Kinley, will the 12 stalwart men
place tenderly the casket containing
the remain* of the husband who is
no more. For there he will not be
a president, suddenly taken away
from the people he governed, but
only Warren Harding, husband. Tho
White House grounds, which Presi
dent Harding opened to the public,
will be closed except to relatives and
•inimediato friends.
Funeral on Wednesday.
The nation will do homage to the
dead president on Wednesday. While
a great military and civio escort
waits without, the 12 bearers will
carry the casket from the east room
to the hearse which will take it to
the capitol. At the sound of a bugle,
the troops will move into column
ahead of the casket and the long
procession will wind it* wsy mourn
fully along the path which the presi
dent knew so well.
First, under command of General
Pershing, will move a military escort
of all arms. There will be the gum of
the artillery, the horses and sabres of
the cavalry, and the tramp of the
foot soldier upon whom the ration re
lies for defense.
Marines who fought in France and
sailors who scoured the sea will march
and there will be also the citizen sol
diers of the National guard.
Military band* will furnish suitable i
funeral music for the column.
Lodge (irand Marshal.
Following Mrs. Harding and the i
group of government officials will I
come the civic procession headed by
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, a
close personal friend of Mr. Harding
as gTand marshal.. Uniformed detach
ments of the Knights Templar and
the Knlghta ctf Pythias, both of which
Included: Mr. Harding in their mem
bership, will participate In this sec
tlon of the procession.
Behind the civic procession will
move the casket, surrounded by a
great guard of honor composed of offi
cers of the army, navy and marine
corps. The 12 bearers wall march be
side the casket.
Then will follow Mrs. Harding and
relatives of the dead chief executive.
The third aection of the funeral
procession will be beaded by the
president and Mrs. Coolldge. followed
by members of the cabinet, the diplo
matic corps. Chief Justice Taft and
m ember * of the eupreme court, sena
tors. representatives, the governors of
states and members of the federal
judiciary. Departmental associates
and other officials also will be in this
group.
The religious services will begin
immediately the escort reaches the
capltol and the body of ths dead pres
ident is placed in ths rotunda ben
neath the central dome. They will
be under the direction of the Rev.
Freeman Anderson, acting pastor of
the Calvary Baptist church, of which
Mr. Harding was a member.
Services to Be Simple.
The service# will he extremely
simple. ' Draped flags and palma will
furnish dignified surroundings. Ad
mission will be limited to he restrict
ed capacity of the rotunda.
After the services, the body will
lie in state while thousands pajs
through the capitol and by the
catafalque. It will be Washington’s
last glimpse of a beloved executive.
On Wednesday evening, accom
panied by a suitable escort, ths body
will be taken from the capitol to the
railroad station, while ths guns of
the army and navy Join with the bells
of the city in bidding a final fare
well.
In accordance with Mrs. Harding's
request, there will be no military
ceremony In the dead president's
home town Marion. Suitable guards
will be furnished to prevent sny con
husion, but the ceremonies proper
will be only those of an affectionate
community for a beloved member
who has passed away.
2 Youths Drown
at Grand Island
Delegates to Baptist Young
People's Meet Lose Live^
in Pool.
_—_ |
Grand Island, Xeb., Aug o.—Trag
edy threw a pall over the annual as
sembly of the Baptist Young People's
union and the other X'ebraska organ
izations of the Baptists here this af
ternoon when Klton Haight, 20, and
Walter Oeleviek. delegates from
David City, were drowned in the
Ross Ashton Amusement Park lake.
With two other friends, the two
young men ventured on a raft beyond
the wire Indicating deep water. While
the crowd splashed and played in the
water near the shore, the raft tipped.
Haight and Gelevick, being unable to
swim, were drowned before assistance
could be given.
Haight’s body was found after 11
minutes and the pulmotor was applied
but with no success. Oelevick’s body
was not recovered for 2 hours. Both
youths are sons of prominent farm
ers living near David City.
Alliance Murder Suspect
Is Arrested at Seward
Lincoln. Aug. 5.—Acting on tele
graphic advices from the chief of po
lice at Alliance, Neb., that a negro
at that place had killed a man, made
Ids egcape and was supposed to lie
headed for Lincoln, state law en
forcement officer* went to Sewaid.
intercepted a Burlington freight
train and arrested four suspects
riding in a boxcar. The name
of the slayer was glvrn as Llnzey
Robbins, and one of tin arrested men
was said to fit the description given
by the Alliance police thief.
Last Type Set. by Tate
President Gold-Plated
Hr Asseelaterf I'rm.
Fairbanks. Alaska, Aug. S. -The
last type set by Warren (i llardlng
has been plated in gold and is to be
sent 10 Washington to be kept with
other relics of Hie late president.
When Mi Hauling was heir Hie
farthest north point reached on Id*
tour of Alaska 1ft days ago, lie set
the type In the computing room of tho
Fairbanks News Miner A! thill time
lie iv.n presented nlth » gold makeup
Mile b> printer* of Inttrloi Alaska.
Changes Urged in
History7 Teaching
Educator Says American His
tory Teaching Has Been
Lifeless and Formal.
Columbus, O , Aug. 5.—Asserting
that teachers of American history In
the public schools have failed. Dr.
C. C. Kohl of the Bowling Clreen
(0.1 State Normal school. In an ad
dress here, said instruction in bis
tory in the elementary schools is for
mal and lifeless. Ha declared an
attempt should be made to furnish
pupils with more of th* records of
social problems.
“American history teaching in the
grades has no worthy, paramount and
workable objective, specifically de
signed for the interests and rapacities
of fhe (hildien they serve.” said Dr.
Kohl. "It has been formal and life
lesy a mere matter of .words. Books
on the teaching of history have, for
the mofc pait. dealt with the objec
tive in a purely philosophical man
ner. The spirit of scientific history
dominates texts and syllabi cleat down
to the third grade. '
"To consider history as the record
of men and women, living and bat
tling with social problems, makes it a
far more real character," continued
Dr. Kohl, "tliHn does the concept that
it Illustrates social evolution. It be
comes the task of the leather and
text, to lilac e the pupil in a situation
where he cannot help feeling and
thinking and adjusting
"Th( very simplest v iew of histor.v
Is that it is the retold of what men
and women and children do and think
..mi feel as of the past. It Is almost
an enigma that fhe at liool got human
beings out of htstory. To get them
hatk is the big objective Just now.
Teachers will have to know more
both of history am! currant life "
(louy.eju. in London. Firea
Kroadfidr at Prohibition
Hr 1 nlrrr>ll Urnkf.
London Aii* u— Senator .Tama*
t'uir/rnu of Michigan whom the Stan
datd i all* i ahm»r In Homy Ford *
million* " an-lvacl hem Saturday aftar
a torn** airnaa cm tha l.rvlatVian,
♦ ml limnail n tcdy ogotiod flia on pro
hlbllion
Hanatoi Coiirena pioph»*i»d a
•paady am* dment of ih* 'ildii ulon*
V(i|«!»;cd *i t' fin tha aal* of ha aiagra
containing 2 1 l pat cant alcohol
• \
Our New v$^\dent and His Wife
Turks Balk at
Signing Pact
With America
Last Minute Hitch Develops
in Negotiations at Lausanne
—New Claims Formula
Presented to Grew.
I.ausanne, Aug. 5.—The Turks re
fused to play their part in the signa
tura of the Turco American treaty,
set for Saturday evening, and, lnsteud,
Ismet Pasha brought to Joseph C.
Grew, head of the American negotia
tors, a new formula for the American
claims, which probably will have to be
submitted to Washington.
The Turks seem to have adopted
the same policy toward the Americans
that they did toward the allies, fore
ing a concession here and there by
patiently playing on the other party's
desire to wind up the long negotla
tions. »
Ismet informed Mr. Grew that he
was very sorry, but, after mature
deliberation, he and hia government
had decided that they could not ac
cept the provisional text on the
claims of American citizens for (lam
age, because it was felt that this did
not adequately protect Turkish Inter
ests.
Ismet added that In view of the im
portance of the treaty to Turkey, he
would postpone his departure from
Lausanne until the negotiations were
concluded.
Town Hit by Tornado;
Three Persons Hurt
Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 5—The town
of 1 .coti, Kan , was struck by a tor
nado which was followed by a cloud
burst late Saturday afternoon, sc
lording to railroad reports received 1
here. These said a number of btisi ,
ness blocks. Including s hotel, a grain
elevator and about 12 residences were ;
either partly damaged or totally de I
stroyed.
So far lit learned, only three pet
sons were Injured. The town is lu
darkness and rescue parties are
snatching the ruing for other persons
injured or dead I* i* not believed
I list any live* have lisen lost
l.eotl i* the county sent of Wichita
county, Im* a population of approai
mataly 1.500 person* and 1« located
on the Missouri Pacific railroad
Estate of Mr. Harding
Estimated at Between
$700,000 and $8<H>.000
Marion. O., Aug. 5.—Close friends
of the late President Harding tonight
estimated his estate probably was
worth between $700,00') and $500,000.
Before he assumed the presidency,
Mr. Harding was regarded as
wealthy, having amassed a fortune of
some dimensions from the Marion
S'ar, the newspaper which he owned
•ince 1554, until it was soid recently.
The controlling interest, held by Mr.
Harding, was said to hate brought
more than $500 000.
At one time or oth r jjn Harding
had been « stockholdtr in practically
every Industrial entert ise in Marlon.
At the time of his dea’h h.e was a di
rector in the Marion County bank,
the leading financial Institution of
the city and of the II >me Building,
Loan and Savings company.
Mr. Hardings last will, made just
before he left Washington, has not
been probated.
Finger Prints on Car
Lead to Confession
Finger prints on the glossy surface
at the tear of a large touring car led
to the confession and the sentencing
of K<! Toman alias FI Shaddock to 10
years' imprisonment.
Toman was arrested several days
ago while driving the car across the
Douglas Street bridge. He told arrest
ing officers he had borrowed the car
to drive to Omaha, and aloutly denied
that the car was stolen. Bert Dicka
son. deputy county attorney, noticed
the Anger prints and the sheriff's
nffii-e investigated. Sheriffs found that
when magnlAed they were identical to
those of Toman.
Confronted with this evidence.
Toman confessed. He was sentenced
voetorday. The stolen car belonged to
Harry Garaide, who resides at luvke
Ma naw.i
Canadian l.xporl* lleaw.
Ottnwa. Out , Au*. 5—Canada
tank* aeootid anion* the nation* In
tin* world in the per capita value of
export* with $100.31 f(.i every unit of
population, according; to a report i*
sued !>> the federal department of
trade and commerce l.n*e«| on nrep
up f*» Mar* h 11
Vew Zealand is fii st with *n export
value <»f $151* :.4 pet capita the re
port show*, and the United Kingdom
ia third with $61.3H per person. The
1 nited h’tatev j* fourth wt.h an ex
port value pei » ipltn of $13.**5.
Route of Funeral Train
IIpif i> i hr i uni i* 11 in i I'lrxidmi Hmdinax luin-ial limn i< inkiiiii (ruin
'an I'ranrUm In \\ axhtiiBlnn I In- riant.•> on ilir niiip yixr Ili<- *|iprn\
iniala • lint ili.ti ihr train pataca tarimi* pnlni*.
x
Volstead Sire
New A ork Citv
Is Arid Desert
Father of Dry Law Make?
‘‘Complete Survey" of Metro
polis in Two Dav*—Flees
From Photographers.
New York. Aug 5.—Andrew J. Vol
stead, father of the federal prohibi
tion law, fled precipitately from
reporters who showed a disposition to
scoff when he insisted New York was
dry.
The reporters located the former
representative on board the liner
America, on which he sailed for
Copenhagen, where he will tell the
International Congress Against Alco
hol what prohibition has done for
America,
Mr. Volstead said a "complete sur
vey of New York, made in two days,
had convinced him *11 New York
saloons were closed, that no drinks
ate to be had in New- York, that there
are no Hast Side "dives" and that
prosperity has Increased because of
the law bearing hi* name
No Snakes in Chicago.
In Chicago, lie added, there had not
been a legitimate case of delirium
tremens In two year*.
"But New York is none too fond of
dry laws " said a reporter.
"Oh. rats," said Mr. Volstead.
"There are places not ao far away
wheie liquor is sold and where in
toxicated men may be seen, said an
other.
"Oh. rats." said Mr. Volstead.
"The faimets throughout the coun
try are making wine and hard cider,"
he was told.
"flat*, they're not doing it on my
farm or anybody * farm.
"There ate 1.200 saloon* in New
York." anotiier newspaper man said.
'Rat*;' was the answer.
No Harm in One l»rink.
Some one had the temerity to ask
him if he e'er took a dunk himself.
Everybody expected him to eay
"tale.” but he did not.
1 do not know that their » any
harm in one drink " he said Rut he
would uol answer directly.
Then a news photographer began
clicking his lamera.
Mr. Volstead looked (tightened,
shielded his fare with his hat, hesi
tated foi x moment, and bolted for
the main conipanlonway. pursued by
i eportera and photographers. In full
cry.
He ran into two passengers
Oh. rats." said Mr. Volstead. “1
beg your pardon."
Gaining til# shekel of h « s ate
room, he glammed the dooi aivt was
seen no more.
I ni\visits Stadium Is
hamap-d l»v \N iml Storm
5p^rlnl h In Til# Om»h» Hr*.
Lincoln. Aug. A high wind and
* l«K*t l icjil «(oim. which *truck Lin
coin SMturtirtN morning, (lul L'.SOO in
tliunagc to Ih# unlvemlty "indium in
ptoccn** of building hvA will throw
no men nut of employm*nt for two
week* Hio frum# construction over
thrc*» of tlie Inigo nrchwitM "h* torn
I liown md ihiYf ii^go pillpi * not*
; blow n to th# ground
Mlrcttunl Mrt**p wot# dpumgod
throughout ili# iif> ami f«*i *#\cm!
Ihotu* th#r# up* no light in tin*
horn##. Th# hHif of on# Uoiu#
lorn off uni tw*» In .» .tin * w fit
*n»wrnM v \ Hu fi»« u> vuiuum.
i
Locomotive Slips Tire;
Slowness of Train All
That Averts Disaster
Grim Silence Is Mark of Respect of Citizens Who Form
Lines in Every Town on Route to Sorrowfully Gaz«
l pon Cortege—Cut Fields of Grain Symbolize
Devastation of Death.
Omaha Prepares to Do Homage to Dead Executive
By Aiiooiated Tretf.
On Hoard Harding I uneral t rain at Chappell. Neb., Sug. Sr—The locoino
live drawing the. funeral train of President Ilarding slipped _> tire on it*
.enter drive wheel while passing slowly through this town at 5 this evening
The brakes were applied quickly and the train brought to an abrupt atop
without discomfort to any of the passengers on the train.
Railroad officials said that a serious accident might have occurred, with
derailment probable, had the train been running fast. Another locwnotivs
was ordered from North Platte, Neb., to Chappell and waa expected to arrive
witlin an hour, so that (he train might proceed on ita eastward way.
Herihey. Neb.. Aug. SN-Although it waa first believed by railroad train
men that the slipping of a tire on the locomotive hauling the presidential
funeral train at Chappell, Neb., would necessitate a delay of an hour or two.
the engine wheel was fixed and the train resumed its Journey, passing
llershey at 7:40 p. in., central standard time.
The Harding funeral train arrived at North Platte, Neb., tonight and de
parted fo rOmaha at 9:1# p. m„ rentral standard time.
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1
Lone Bandit Robs
Salesman of $50
and $1,000 in Furs |
H. Barraw. Lo.« Angeles. Held
Up After Attempting lo
Make Sale on
South Side.
Police are searching for the lone
bandit who held up and robbed H.
Barraw, Loa Angeles a fur sales
man. of more than 11,000 worth of
furs and toO in cash Saturday night.
The bandit is believed to be a member
of an organized gang operating in
Omaha, police said.
Barraw told the police that he had
gone to an address in South Omaha
to show some sample fur piece* to a
customer. He was unable to nego
tiate th. sale and ad left" the place
when he was robbed. The bandit
was unmasked and was armed with
an automatic pictor believed to be an
army model.
Barraw said fhs' he had sold some
furs to a friend of Wily Compton,
ITS; Charles street, on a trip to
Omaha last year. When ho arrived
in Omaha thi* time he called on Comp
ton and offered to sell furs to any
friends that Compton might have.
Compton said he would see if any of
h.s acquaintances wanted fare ar.d re
quested Barraw to call him !a‘er.
\Voul<l Hite ( ustomer.
TesterSay afternoon Barraw met
<~nnipton and went w.th htm to the
home of Charles Hutter, 441> South
Eighteenth street, he said There
Hutter declared that he desired no
f irs but that f Barraw would return
tin the evening he would have a cus
i tamer.
Hutter called Barraw to tell him to
come to his home at S:50 a: J to bring
some "pieces" with him. At the i
home Barraw was unable to strike a
bargain with the prospective tils
tomer and left after about half an
hour. As he stepped into the taxi
qab that had waited for hint a man
suddenly appeared, pointed a pistol
at him and ordered h.m to put up his
hands
Bandit lirahe Vur*
The bandit grabbed the furs that
Barraw had over his arm then
win hid his poikets ar.d took SsO. He
then ordered Barraw to enter the cab
and "beat it."
Detectives from the Central police
s'ation arrested Hutter a short time
later and are "holding hint for inves
tigation. South Omaha offb era ai
rested Compton and are holding him
for investigation also. No tra e of
the bandit could be found
(loutlolfiiife \rc Sent
to Father of President
Lincoln Aug. E —O. C Bell, de
partmtnt commander of the Nebraska
Grand Army of the Republic dis
patched the following message of
sympathy to l'i George T. Harding,
Irmaelf a Grand Army veteran, onthe
death of his son'
The Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Nebraska extends to
you, the father of the late president
-'f our nat ion aui sympathy and deep
i egret in the loss tif such a man We
feel the lass of a true ftiend and all
mourn tn deepest reverence the re
moval from our midst of one w-itli
such high ideals and coinage that go
to make up a truly great man
Pen Show Postponed.
The Ak Sn Bfn Pen show s. hed
tiled for tomuht h*a l>e»it postponed
until s tv<e'h from tonight. Viguat is.
out of lespeit to Pteaident Hsidlna
Numeio .s vigttorg fimn outat.s e and
Iona had jilanned on attending to
night'a peifotmattte.
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Grief stricken Nebraska iias pa.u i s
tribute to Us honored bead
Warren Gamaliel Harding is gone.
The sorrow unutterable was the rnc:e
vividly expressed by the Sabbath s
ence that greeted the funeral train
at the western bolder of the commo;
wealth and accompanied it across the
fertile prairies to the metropol."
where final honors were paid.
A solemn, reverant hush fell ocer
the living walls of humanity that
lined the right-of-way at every ham
let, town and c.ty through which the
black drap»d train wound its way on
its sad mission.
Nature joined with the bowed-head
ed populace in visible expression cf
sorrow.
The golden fields of grain which
had recently fallen under the farm
er's scythe was a constant reminder
to the sorrow-ridden passengers of
the Great Mower, who reaps his
harvest of men. cutting the britt.e
thread of life.
Fields Symbolize Hope.
Mingled with the brown were ti.e
green fields of waving corn and alfal
fa Green emblem of immortality
and symbol of hope expressed to the
cortege Nebraska's belief in the great
truth that "the life of man. regulated
by morality, faith and puetice. will be
rewarded at ite closing hcut by ti..
prospect of Eternal Bbas. ’
As the train sp*d eastward the
Mai knees of right enshrouded the
state Blaik, symbol of grief, came
consistently with Its use in the world,
to express the sorrow ani mourning
of the state.
Men. women and children, Amsr.
cans by heritage a^td election * river
of humanity, flowed to the larger
cities to pay homage to the man they
had chosen their chief executive.
Rivulet* that helped swell th* at ream
came fr-m the farm* a-d smaller
towns choking the highway*.
There can-.e the gray-haired pici.ee. »
whose early struggles were respc s
Me for making this great state whj, i
later was added to the ration whose
destinies President Haidir.g guided.
Black gowned women white of ha' .
as«.sted ar.d assist.r.g their life males,
came also with prayers on their lip*
for the departed.
Veterans l.uard of Honor.
As they had guarded their r.at.oi •
honor on the battlefields, bot^i at
home and abroad war veterans :
the uniform that many had giver
their Mood, stood in the front ranks,
as an honor guild to their dead con'
mander-in-ihief Their services sv» •
not needed to hold hack the cro" >,«
as the gr.ef of the state was too s.r
ceie for the usual demonstrations of
huge crowds.
As night fed cb.es i i the e.is ». n
pan of the state showed no dm.ii
irg in the site of the crowd* Th*
silence, svhi.h had marked the pas
sage of the emtege through the state,
beem e if anvthng greater as
wended its say eastward.
lie heaits of Nebraskan* Med fci
the bie woman, who. here*"? or'.'
m er.tly risen from the eak-bed.
nevertheless was orstamly at • •
side of her mate g.ving everv pos*
! Me cane In hi* last honrs That her
lest might be undisturbed was
w.sh of nil in the vast throngs etood
1 .gil at the tail way stations
Knter* Kimball t'ounty.
Knr.lvall county, of Which th* town
of Kimball i* tha county sea-, war
the first in Nebraska to be crossed by
the spe, :al train cn tore to Washing
ton with *11 that is mortal of th* 1* •
President Herding
From points within * radius of .>
to ti miles of Kimball. Xehrs*' a
> miens cam* from tii* terms of th*
surrounding country to Join those of
that town in paying re*-»e,-t to they
depsited leader. Most of them cam*
Tin is ran Tws Cstana ts* I
I os \nj;rlfs Sportsman
Hrl«i as Burdary Su»prtt
Loa Angriee At;* y —Frank Lew
M. widely known a itomob.'.a rac*
atarter and sportsman. Is being be d
j m tha ruminal ward of the general
hospital here suffering from a bro«
(i log and charged with susp.c.n
f burglai > Poire surated *Low \
hre» week* ago whet! George *».
| Griffith d» sied l.owrv was the man
who .imped out of the w rdow of
i Griffith's office to the suer whra
Griffith am prised him kneeling re
I for# )us sefe l.owii was taken it O
c is’istv In finnt of the building n
w h . h Griffith hsa offiea wuh ha
hg broken. apparent!)' by a fa’l
l.owiy is eaul to he wanted tv. SeV
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