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HARDING FUNERAL TRAIN AT CAPITAL
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Cut in Wheat
Yield Spur
to Buying
Decrease Boon to Farmers to
Hold Grain and Argument
for Citizens to Pur
chase Quantities.
May Seek Aid of U. S.Bo
A decrease of 28,000,000 bushels In
the yield of wheat In this'ttountry,
as reflected by government and pri
xate reports receix’ed yesterday, put
new zest into the wheat growers’
relief campaign being promoted by a
special committee, of the executive
committee of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce working in conjunction
with a committee of the Omaha
C.rnin exchange.
The committee, meeting yesterday
noon at the Chamber of Commerce,
agreed it has a now selling point,
^ihat'its campaign to stabilize the
wheat market and help farmers- is
receiving increased impetus.
A government report received by
the committee showed that the esti
mate of winter and spring wheat at
11ll's time is 793,000,000 bushels, as
compared with an estimate of 821.
000,000 bushels as estimated last
month. This is a decrease of 28,
000,000 bushels.
V. S, Estimate l/nver.
The last estimate of B. \V. Snow,
lecognized as an authority on wheat
estimates, was placed at 801,000,000.
This is said by grain men to be the
first instance where the government
estimate has been lower than esti
mates of private information. The
government estimate at this time last
year was 806,000,000 bushels,
George A. Roberts asserted his be
lief that the next estimate will be
lower. lie quoted figure which indi
cated that the total exportable wheat
east of the Rocky mountains is 39,
000,000 bushels and he stated that
in his 'opinion this country is getting
down to A domestic basis on wheat.
Joy Wackier of the committee ex
plained that threshing reports from
various districts indicate a wheat
yield below expectancy. He referred,
.is one instance. Fillmore county, Ne
braska, where the farmers expected
a yield of 20 to 25 bushels per acre,
while the yield is 3 to 15 bushels.
He also stated that in North and
stouth Dakota and western Nebraska I
«w/he "heat yield i.« much less than
\as anticipated, partly due to rust
and also due to reasons not explained.
I rged to Hold Wheal.
The committee took the position
that by reason of a diminished crop,
farmers are urg«l to hold their
wheat nnd a stronger argument may
be made to buy wheat,
“Our campaign is having a good ef
feet," Chairman John L. Kennedy
said. “The farmers are holding their
wheat for better prices. At first the
farmers were rushing their wheat to
market on the belief that there would
be a large surplus. Now, more than
tTurn to I'hv* Two, Column Three. 1
Accused in Bucket
Shop Fraud Guilty
New York, Aug. 7.—United Stales
District Attorney William Hayward
announced last night that Edward M.
Fuller and W. Frank McGee, now In
jail following bucket shopping
charges, had made a full and com
plete confession.
Colonel Hayward said the state
ment of Fuller and McGee would be
of great value to the government in
its bankruptcy investigation and also
to the state officials prosecuting the
case. He would not say when the
details of the confession would be
given out.
While newspapermen were search
ing to locate Fuller and McGee, fol
lowing their removal from the I.ud
inw street Jail to the military prison
on Governor's Island, Colonel Hay
ward had them under guard, placed
while they were making their con
fession. r
Distinguished Citizen*
lo Attend Harding Funeral
By Aftftoelftted f*reM.
Marion. O. Aug. 7.—Four dis
tinguished citizens, close personal
friends of President Harding, have
made arrangements to attend the
funeral services Friday. They are
Thomas A. Edison. Henry Ford,
Harvey S. Firestone and Bishop W.
F. Anderson. They will !*i accom
panied by their wives.
Two years ago, President Harding
spent several nights around camp
fires in Maryland with Messrs Edison.
Ford and Firestone.
Mexican Military Forces
Seek Kidnaper Bandit
By AiitH'latrd Frean.
Mexicd City. Mex.. Aug. 7.—Mobili
zation of the federal forces In the
state of Durango and their co opera
tion with the military forces In "d
joining stales in an effort to capture
the bandit leader. .Tunn Galindo, and
force the release of Robert A. New
man. who was kidnaped by the
l andit last April, was ordered today
by President Obrrgon In a telegram
' to Gen. Analolio B. Ortega, chief of
military operations in Durango.
Bandit* Rob Train Safe.
Peoria. III.. Aug. 7.—Four men last
night hound, Rugged and knocked on
ronweiou* th*» axpia«m mf'AAengf’r on
l he Big Four train whlel\1eft Peoria
at 8:30 o'clock And robbed th** safe
#>f fix r scaled park'.igf-i mid rftilrooad
repiUtjkjiCf* destined for indwnapoii*
--aH tilUJ
Harding Memorial to '
Held Friday at Ak v leid
All Omaha to Participate in Services of Mourning
of Late President—Committee Headed by Mayor
Dahlman Named to Arrange Details—Meeting
Result of The Omaha Bee’s Effort.
Omaha will mourn President Hard
ing at public memorial services at 4
Friday afternoon at Ak-Sar-Ben field.
Sixty representatives of Omaha
civic, business and professional or
ganizations, meeting in the city
council chamber Tuesday noon at the
call of The Omaha Bee, expressed
complete agreement with the state
ments of the paper that the city
should be given an opportunity to
express its grief publicly at that time.
Mayor Dahlman, who presided over
the meeting, said he would soon issue
a proclamation urging Omaha citi
zens to observe Friday as a day of
prayer and mourning.
Mayor Heads Committee.
Mayor Dahlman was made chair
man of the committee to arrange the
meeting. This committee, which at
the suggestion of B. Brewer, general
manager of The Omaha Bee, was
made a large one, includes: James
C. Dahlman. chairman; Ernest Hoel,
B. Brewer. Harvey Milliken, Senator
B. B. Howell, Dr. Frank Smith, Bish
op E. V, Shayler, J. H. Beveridge,
Robert Smith, Charles Unitt, Joseph
Polcer, E. D. White, Judge W. G.
Sears, Archbishop J. J. Harty, Bishop
Homer C. Stuntz, W. A .Fraser, Maj,
Genu. George B. Duncan, Judge Jo
seph W. Woodrough, Charles Black,
J. E. Davidson. Richard Grotte, Leo
Hoffmann. W. F. Eater. C. F. Kelly,
Rev. W. C. Williams, John L. Ken
nedy, Col. X. J. Haverly, Mrs. R. E.
McKelvy, Mrs. Dora A. Bailey, Mrs.
Stewart Dale, Mrs. J. I,. Xlederst,
Mrs. Philiup Potter and Mrs. B. M.
Anderson.
Opinions were op£essed that rever
ence. grief, patriotism, and region
should be the keynote of the meet
ing. Bishop Srayler suggested that
as Harding was a man of peace, and
his greatest achievement was the
conference on the limitation of arma
ment, it would be appropriate not to
stress the military note.
A suggestion from Mayor Dahlman
that the school children lye asked to
take part tin the cerimonies was met
by a statement from 8uperin\enc!ent
Beveridge that schools now holding
summer sessions would no doubt de
sire to co-operate, althought the three
o fthe mhave planned memorial pro
grams Friday morning. Schools not
in session would be almost impossible
to assemble, he pointed out.
Committee .Meets Today.
The full committee will meet this
morning in the city council room to
decide on the outlines of the meeting
and to appoint an eecutive committee
which will handle detaiijt The mem
bers of the full committee present yes
terday noon remaine adobtu 15 min
utes after the meeting dismissed to
agree upon this and to decide on the
place of meeting.
A brief but spirited discussion took
Jplaee between those who favored
holding the meeting at Ak-Sar-Ben
field as the only place capable of seat
ing an audience of many thousand,
and those who preferred Hanscom or
Elmwood park or courthouse suare
because of their dignified associa
tlons. Ak-Sar-Ben soon won the day
and Mr. Milllken was appointed a
committee of one to arrange for the
use of the field.
Announcement was made that me
morial services planned to be held
in Elmwood park by members of the
Dun<Jee Presbyterian church would be
indefinitely postponed in favor of th*
larger civic undertaking.
Bay State Man
Swims Channel
Wins Sa.OOO Prize Offered by
London Paper—Finished
by Pluck.
Bj Ainofiatfd Prf<«.
Dover, Aug. 7.—The Dally Sketch
announced today that it had decided
to award to Henry Sullivan the £1,000
prize it offered some time ago for
the channel swim. The newspaper
says that although Sullivan entered
the contest, he did not fulfill the
conditions, Inasmuch as there was no
representative of the paper in the ac
companying boat, but that in view
of his pluck and the fact that there
is no doubt of his having accom
plished the feat, the prize will be
awarded.
By iiMM'lfttal Press.
Dover, England, Aug. 7.--Observers
who were In the small l>oat that ac
companied Henry Sullivan of Lowell.
Maas., on his swim across the Eng
lish channel, any that In the final
stages of his great effort the Ameri
can athlete showed a marvelous de
gree of dogged determination.
Sullivan performed the feat in 27
hours, 23 minutes.
By International News Service.
Dover, England, Aug. 7.—Mrs.
f'leminton Corson, wife of an Ameri
can naval officer, who set out to swint
English channel, win compelled by
rough water early today to abandon
the attempt. She was only two miles
from the French coast when com
pelled to give up.
Demand
Session Is Waning
Washington. Aug. 7.— President
Cooiidge heard arguments today
against the calling of a special ses
sion of congress.
.Senator Arthur Capper, republican,
of Kansas, leader of the senate “farm
bloc,'' told the new executive there
was “no demand" for « special ses
sion in his section of the country.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, repub
lican of Massachusetts, discussed the
same subject with the president and
later declared he "did not exjieot" a
specinl session to he called. Both
senators pedged their people to sup
port th* Coolldge administration.
“There is a general disposition
throughout the west to get In hack
of the Coolldge administration," said
Capper, after the conference. 1 “The
ppople In my section of the country
feel very kindly toward the new pres
ident.”
Soull) Dakota Governor
Orders “Gas" Price Cut
Pierre, S. !>.. Aug. 7.—Characteriz
ing the price of gasoline in South
Dakota as "highway robbery,'' Gov
ernor Mi Master this afternoon or
dered the state warehouse at Mitchell
to sell gasoline to the public at IB
rents a gallon. lie also called on
the people of tile state to form as
sociations to purchase tho product In
r at load lots until such time a« dealers
"cease their policy of greed and
a vn rice"
Downpour Aids Corn.
Dbimt-rh to Ths Onmlm IUf.
Fairbury, NVb., Aug 7 - Nearly
four Inch™ nf rain bn* fallen in thiw
I?action of NVbin«kfi winca Friday.
Mu»h of thr i di n blown down
by tho high wind of Saturday morn
ing ha* Mtraightened up
Thiw downpour coming at fb** tin»«
when thw corn car* wpih wetting on
wilt it < .o a fair nop without fur
ther tnnflluie.
Marion to Build
Mausoleum
Harding s Body Will Not Be
Buried Beside Mother
and Sister.
By Associated Tress.
Marion, O., Aug. 7.—President
Harding will not bo buried beside
his mother and sister in the Marlon
cemetery. His body, after the funeral
services here Friday afternoon, will
lie placed in the receiving vault at
the cemetery and held there pending
the erection of a mausoleum to re
ceive it.
Even the plans approved by Mrs.
Harding are contingent upon the con
dition of the body on its arrival from
Washington. The coffin, it was said,
had not been opened during the trip
across the continent and rvould not
be until it reached Washington.
This was part of the funeral ar
rangements agreed to by Mrs. Hard
ing. widow of the late president, as
communicated to Dr. George T. Hard
ing, Jr., the president's brother, and
Dr. Charles W. Sawyer, who hoarded
the funeral train west of Chicago
yesterday and which Dr. Sawyer i3
bringing back to the president's home
town this morning. He left the funer
al train at Willard, O.
The funeral plans approved by Mrs.
Harding call for the utmost simpiir i
ty. Rev. J. M. I.andis, pastor of
Trinity Baptist church, the late presi
dent's place of worship when in Ma
rion, will conduct the funeral service.
Among the tentative plans vetoed
by Mrs. Harding was for troop B.
Ohio National Guard cavalry, to act
as honorary escort at the funeral.
The troop will attend the funeral, but
will not act as escort. This was said
to be in keeping with Mrs. Harding a
lequest that no military display be
made at the funeral serv'ces conduct
ed by (he late presiden’s h,y,„e folks.
In order that Mr.^arrfing's horn#
folks ami friends nic^jg native state
may have the privilege of a last look
at their departed friend. Mrs. Hard
ing's plans (all for the body to lie In
state at the home of his father from
soon after Its arrival Thursday morn
ing until » or 10 o'clock that night
and again for a few hour* Friday
forenoon. She would not approve ten
tative plana for the body to lie In
state at the Marion county court
house.
The funei^l service at the Harding
home will ht conducted 'at 3 p. ni
Friday.
The choir of Trinity Baptist church
will slug the presidents favorite
h.vms at the service.
Ttie body will be borne In a hearse
from the funeral train to the Harding
borne and from Ihe home to the i eme.
tery.
Chicago Stores to Close.
< hhago, Aug. 7.—Advertisement*
announced l hat practically nil t'ltl
cago's largo retail department stores
and liig wholesale establishments will
bo closed all day Friday on account
of the funeral of resident Harding.
I he Illinois Chamber of Commerce
also sent out letters suggesting that
gll chamber* of Commerce be closed
on b rlda} end that store* anil other
places of business and amusement le
main closed from st least, noon on.
(Jiicago Baby Nanml ‘(!al\in.*j
l»,v InttrniilfnnAI Krrtlrr
('1iU/irh. \||R V At l#»;i -»f nn«
bn by in ihe I Tilled Hint* a linn hI
ready Ik'» n named 'Calvin’* nffn
l*r»»«klfMii Calvin CoolUlga and »‘hi
• «go today wna boggling ha ita l>irtti
pint a The voungater ia the Infant
at ti of hoti M Hawley and wu Inn
in tilt Lvaneiuu hospital.
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Smaller Nations
Balk at,Blockade
League HaAing Trouble in
Ironing Wrinkles Out of Mu
tual Assistance Part.
Br Amw-UtH Prrim.
Par:*, Aug. 7.—How to make iutr
antee treaties between two or more
nations harmonize with the proposed
general pact for mutual assistance
which will be suggested ta memlierB of
the league-of nations in an effort to
bring about a reduction of armaments,
is giving some trouble to the tempor
ary committee of the league of na
tion^
Disinclination of the smaller mem
bers to join in the general part which
might bind them to take part in a
blockade, is the principal obstacle.
The larger nation* which are most
exposed to danger from the interior,
say they cannot leave themselves In
a position where abandonment of
them by the smaller power* might
compromise action otherwise likely
to protect them from aggression.
Hence, the Insistence of France for
partial guarantee part* .The repre
sentative* of the smaller powers have
been Joined by Italy, however, in their
demand that parties to such partial
pacts shall take action In case of
threatened war only after the coun
cil has decided whether there is i-ause
for action.
On the olher hand. Franc# and
Oreat Britain are agreed that parties
to the regional or partial treaties can
not wait in case of dire menu'-# for
ths council to act. The discussion
is expected to require another day or
two at least.
(Juaruntiur Is Imposed
to Halt Spread of Corn Borer
Washington, Aug. 7 -To prev ent
spread of the European cor borer,
amendment of the fedora! hortlcul
turai board quarantine regulations,
announced today and effective Sep
tember 1, forbids huportantlon of
broom corn through any porta except
Boston throughout the year and New
York during the four months, No
vember to February,
9 Russ Hail Heads Must Die.
Pet mg rad. Aug 7.—Nine Kusalan
railway officials were sentenced to
death today for accepting bribes.
Fifty two were Imprisoned fur 10
years. Three were acquitted. The
soviet has begun s crusade against
grafting.
President (.oolidfie
II ears Cotton Sox and
His II ife Darns Them
Hj liitertmtloiml \rw« Nrrvtrr.
Wnnhinglon. Aug. 7.—\\ lien time
hung* hfftvy in thr |irr*idrtitiitl
*uito nt Ili»* \>w Willard, flu* flmt
Indy tnUr* up her fntnuu* Ini*
hand's holey nor lift mid dnrn* tlir in.
Tim new |»rp«id«’iit I* nut tlir null
who went* nilU *ocU« and throw*
tin in RWHt wlirn n hit uf n hole
«pl*rnrv \u, nirer! Hr wont** i*JH*
ton, mid Mr*. ( oolidgr darn* tlirni,
ItrrU nnd twi, till fliero'* iiothinu
Irft to darn. That'* tlir wh> tlir.v
dn thine* in Now hingland. Ilrlnc
flr*l Indy uf tlir ropiihlir hn*n't
dim 3rd hrr domestic hnhll* in tlir
IruM
Farm Sentiment
Is Improved ip
' South and East
Department of Agriculture Re
view Show-!* Depression in
Corn "and Wheat
Belts.
Washington, Aug 7 — Farm senti
ment is mied with the south and east
in a better frame of mind than the
corn belt." was the Department of
Agriculture's monthly review says o£
the agricultural situation. "Such ag
ricultural depression as eists is larg*
ty due to the disparity of prices of
farm products and the prices of
things the farmers buy.
"It is not an easy season. The
weather has been harassing ami la
bor scarce. The wheat belt Is the
sore spot. The present corn-hog re
lationship brings little advantage to
farmers as a group, since corn is not
sold to the urban community, hut to
other farmers. High priced corn in
itself adds io the cost of producing
animal products.
Prices paid to producers decreased
about 1.4 per cent during July. Ou
August 1, the Inde of prices was about
15.5 per cent higher than a year ago,
25.6 per cent higher tlia ntwo years
ago, but 19*per cent lower than the
average of the last 10 years on Au
gust 1.
"The purchasing power of farm
products epressed in terms of uniti
quantities of other products was 71
for June, the same as for May. Farm
prices of crops and livestock declined
ns did the prices of nonac-ricultUral
1,000,000 Marks
Sell for 28 Cents
New York. Aur T One million
German (taper minks could he pur'
chased In ihe Una I foreign exchange
market todHv f,,r 2x ’ cents, or only
4 2 cents more than the juice of a
siiiKle mark before the wai Today's
quotation represented an OverniKlit
depreciation of 46 jier cent, the rate
last night being 52 cent* a million.
Saturday'* rate was no rent*.
Commercially, (let many's pajier out
rency lias been regarded as worthless
for a long time.
All btiatness with that country lias
been done In the currencies of the
1 nlted States. Otest Fhltain or neu
teal countries.
Taylor on Stand.
State Hallway Commissioner H. G.
Taylor look the witness stand yester
day in Ihe telejihone rate i ase lielng
heard before Hefere* it. H, Dunham.
Taylor's testimony-was given In so
attempt fb prove that the comparh
son* made by the Ktate between the
Northwestern Hell and the T.lncoln
telephone companies were fan
I'dilut e" Outing Postponed.
The committee In charge of the
editors' outing lu Omaha, schedule,I
for August 11. 10 and It. lias an
nouuced that the outing will be post
l'omd until August 2:1. "4 ., This
change is made because of the na
IIomwMs sol cow over Ihe loss of th*
late i'i csivleni Hat ding
f
B. Y. P. U. Convenes
at Grand Island
Meeting to Hea rAddresse* by
Prominent Leaders and
Instructors.
Special fUspatrh to The Out*ha Bee
Grand Island. Neb Aug. T.—The
Baptist Young People * assembly of
Nebraska is In annual session here,1
end will continue until next Sunday,
with da lv programs and meetings J.
T). Collins of Lincoln is dean of the
assembly; J, SI. Sorenson of Fremont,
Bella Stanley, Holdrege treasurer,
and Esther Hile. Grand island, regis
trar. Henry G. Smith. Lincoln, is
chairman of the religious educational
artnient; Joe G. Anderson, head of
the department of the B Y. P. L'„
and Jennie Hall. Lincoln, head of the
department of the AV. \A'. (}.
Speaker* and instructors filling the
week's program are: J. D. Collins,
Lincoln; Dr. H TV. Barras, Philadt*
pliia. representing the American Bap
tist Publication society: Hr. J' TV.
Crannell, Kansas City, Kan., presi
dent of Kansas City Baptist Theologi
cal seminary, J. Mason Wells, presi
dent Grand Island college: F W.
Alnslie. secretary Nebraska Baptist
convention: Henry G. Smith, pastor
Second Baptist church, Lincoln: J. L.
Barton. Omaha, pastor Immanuel
Baptist; Prof. U. B Stephens, head of
department of Bible. Grand Island
college; H. C. Whitcomb, pastor Cal
vary Baptist. Omaha: Miss K. Eliza
beth Vlrklland. Assam, missionary:
Miss Mary Rarnes, d of children's
division. Waterloo, la : Mrs. Jeff A'el
ton. Lincoln, special field worker for
women's state missionary society,
and ,loc G. Anderson. Omaha held of
department of R Y. P. 1
A banquet featured Saturday eve
olng * program and sermon* b>* the
assembly preachers. Rev F E Shru
tier. Hastings and Rev .1 1 Raiton.
Omaha
Sunday set t ices are held at ihej
First Baptist church All other ses ;
sions take place at the Grand Island j
college Oter 100 are in attendance.
Auditor Refuses to Puv
Taxes of Capitol Vrrliileet
T.incoln, Auk. 7.—State Auditor
G*ort» W Mtitih act put his blue
pencil todni and crossed i>(T two
Items ain;"»'itatiiiB shout t7?o in the
overhead expellee of Architect Her
tram t!. Goodhue of NeW York city,
under whose direction the new NT
hnisk.v stale house is being built
The two items marked put were fed
etal income tax and income tax due
the stale of Near York, fnder the
contract the state of Nehraska agrees
to |>a> about 1* per cert of the
arehitei't* overhead expense, but
Auditor Marsh said. "not tha*." so
tin, architect agreed to the revision.
I .cl *130.000 Contract
for Fairbun School j
‘•IMM'UI IHapatrh to Th# Omaha B##
Ktilrbury. Xrb . A ir 7 — Tb# con-|
tract* awarded for tliA coti*trW
’ ■•n of * tv w high *• -bool building f r
Kr.ibut >. Monday t ight, to ftynboom
Hr it*. of Kulrbury for tlir building
proper «f 419P.OOO Phllps. 1'ndorurdod
A. t\ . »*f l.inooln Ur#w thr j
plumbing trnl honting at $39 OOP j
1 r!iI> » on 11 art ota and m.tU'rtl mm
vr.r prA*nt. ^pro I flealion rail* f.M 1
• ompltuon b> Sepiemhfi l, 10:4
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East Room Is Banked
(With Flowers; Tribute
From Entire World
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Washington Spends Day in Waiting for Return of the Chief
lain. Who Comes Wrapped in the Added Dignity of
Death—Kings and Notables From .All Nations
Send Flowers—Children Add Boquets.
White House Is Prepared for Return of Harding
^~B,v Associated Tress.
Washington, Aug. 7.—The funeral train bearing the body of Warren G.
Harding arrived in Washington just before 10:30 tonight.
Just before 10 President Coolidge. accompanied by the members of the
cabinet, left his office af the New Willard hotel to motor to the union sla
lion and meet the funeral train of President Harding.
Plans for Mrs. Coolidge and the ladies of the cabinet to meet Mrs. Hard
ing at the White House on her arrival were abandoned after a message
had been received from those on the funeral train. It was said Mrs. Hard
ing had requested that no one except the usual White House attendants
be present when she returned.
Washington. Aug. 7.—Depressed and weary with sad waiting, Washing
ton dragged through the slow, hot hours of daylight watching for the la«t
coming of Warren G. Harding. Night came to a city still waiting in un
certainty for the funeral train bearing him upon whom the full measure of
his countrymen's acclaim will be poured out tomorrow.
All through the alternate storm laden cloud and blazing sun glare of the
day. groups of the watchers strolled or sat to wait within the roped-off ror
ridor of sorrow that Is Pennsylvania avenue in preparation for his coming.
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Bryan Directs |
Proclamation on
Harding’s Death
Friday Set Aside for Mourn
ing and Prayer for Late
President in
•Nebraska.
ftp««ial Dlipslrh t© The Omaha Bf«.
Lincoln, Aug. T.—Failure of Gover
nor Charles W. Bryan to arrivo at
the state house today forced F. C.
Radke. his private secretary, to issue
a proclamation setting aside Friday,
August 10, as a day of mourning
throughout Nebraska in memory of
the death of President Warren G.
Harding.
The proclamation directs that ill
departments of the state government
be cloeed the entire day and flags be
displayed at half mast.
Mr. Radke calls on the prop!* of
the state to cease temporarily their
work and to assemble In places of
worihip “to implore the aid of the
Eternal Father In this hour of na
tional bereavement.”
Mr. Radke said he had received a
telegram from Governor Bryan direct-1
ing issuance of the proclamation^.
Bryan Sends Telegram.
Oov- inor Bryan sent the following
telegram, to Mrs. .Harding:
"Please accept the heartfelt sym
pathy of Mrs. Bryan and myself. As
far as it is possible for us to do so.
we want to help you bear vq\jt son
row. Our prayer Is that Gcd. Who
is our Refuge snd our Strength in
time of need may be your support
and comfort.”
Radke said the governor was in an
auto with his family snd had been
delayed In reaching Lincoln, but
would arrive as soon as possible.
The proclamation follows:
In the untimely death of Warren
G. Harding the natton*has sustained
a loss thRt cannot lie fully conceiv
ed. He was of the common people.
His life as a private citisen and a*
president of the Vnited States was
one of honest toil and endeavor and
was distinguished by devotion t<\
the American people
lii> of Mourning
Sorrow fills our hearts because
he has been taken from us It Is
meet that our grief should find
expression in a manner befitting J
a grateful people and that we con
form to the order and proclamation
of President Cooltdge that a day .,f
mourning for the dead\be set a« de
Now, therefore. !. Charles XV
Rryan. governor of the state of
Nebraska do earnestly recommend
that Fridav August 10. A Lb 1*::!
the day on which the body of oui
laie president will be laid to rest. I
1» set apart and it is herehy de«
ignated as a day of mourning
throughout Nebraska
All department* of tlie govern
ment will be closed the entire day
and flag* will be displayed *t half
roast 1 call on the people of the
slate to temporarily tease follow
ing their usual avocations and to
assemble in their respective pla.*es
of worship to implore aid of the
Kternal Father in this hour of na
ttonal bereavement
Liability Insurance in
Hus Ordinance Is Altered
One change I* made in the new bua
ordlnant e * blch was passed in city
council yesterday This wa* the
elimination of the paiagraph forcing
each bu* to tarry 11.000 liability In
surant r against property damage.
This leaves the liability insurance re
quirement at ** oon for one person
and a maximum of *150 000 for one
accident
The Weather j
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Word of delay piled on delay as the
train struggled eastward was slow to
circulate Only when long 'shadows
fell across the streets to mark ths
coming of sunset did the grbups
break and scatter, to come trickling
back ar.d renew the vigil after dark.
No Change in Plans.
The less urgent business of govern
ment paused soon after r.oon. to stand
idle in mourning until Friday night
has passed and the entombment at
Marion Is over. Through the shop
ping district the order of closure was
revoked when word came that the
train could not arrive perhaps until
midnight.
The delay made no change m piars
for fhe reception of the chieftain,
who comes now wrapped in the added
dignity of death. It had been certain
that many thousands would throng
the route at whatever hour he came,
borne high in his flag wrapped casket,
to rest his little hour in the spacious,
many-windowed east room of the
White House The trim ranks of the
cavalry, with black draped colors,
would be there: th* little group of
heavy-hearted cabinet officer* would
wait under the long train shed.
The quiet New Englander, who was
shaken from his sleep by the hand
of destiny to have the mantle of high
authority thrust upon him. would be
there, too. whatever the hour, for
President Coolidge has set aside every
care the good of the nation will pe:
mlt that he may testify his devotion
to his dead chief
At the White House the delay gave
opportunity for added touches to the
setting in the east room, where the
long journey from San Francisco will
halt for a space. The wide, time
darkened old floors had been cleared
so that the slender frame work on
which the casket was to he seemed
strangely small on the broad expanse
under the high celling. Along the
eastern wall, under the windows ths*
look out toward the treasury, theie
blossomed a banked mass of tender
flowers The tributes bore the name*
of kings and great men in many
lands. Among them nestled a hand
ful or two of blossoms carried to the
door by tiny children.
The floral tokens came in steady
stream through the iate afternoon.
No closed gates barred the way of
the people through the grounds and
hundreds strolled by to look in
through the partially drawr. curtain*
of the tall windows and see new mass
es of beauty set in place. The s- ent
of the flowers insiue was heavy even
out in the open a.r beyond.
Through the littl* groups wande ■
mg through the grounds rolled n_w
and again motor car* that bore tb*
iTnrs t* r»*» Two. t Mom* Five.*
Coolidge Grazes
Motor Car Wreck
Wa« ..rgtcn Aug 7 — Pros.dc -‘
and Mis Coolidge, while motoring io
i.ight narrowly evape-1 collision w. :i
an automobile bus at Sixteenth street
and Columbia Roa 1 Northwest.
The party .-.ad spent two hours at
Clieveden. the . 0 acre country- tract
of l>r. and Mrs rharle* \V R;,-b
ardson. and leaded a point opposite
the Unitarian church when the bus
swung into Sixteenth street from
Columbia Road Hie oar bearing
President and Mrs Coolidge and Mrs
Frank VV . Stearns got across, as did
the secret service ear with six oc
c u pent*
Jo\ri«lers Ignore Warning;
1 ar 1 akes Fatal Plunge
Minneapolis M*nn . Aug 7.—t* a
joy ride * at 7 a m today ignored
red I ghts and a harru.ide on a r.
road viaduct here, which i« under re
pairs, and in their automobile plunged
TO feet through the floorless bridge to
the railroad tracks below. Hear'
Jensen and James C. Hall are prob
ably fatally injured Teter IV>ian end
three othns two of whom are w.ali
en, will recover. The General ho*
pitat hooked the patients with its
notation under the influence of ba
ilor when brought In."
Krug Park Company Suetl
In W onum for Injuries
Mr* Sotitstumo Xanflto brougb'
«;r.t fo STTvCOO *c«n*t \h# K >jr
Park Amus#mfnt eontpanx m di*trio
v * urt >«v*nn1i\ .x that *rh«*t
ir:\» unabl# to prvKlUv* tirkata t<*r
and child on tha tnfi ry |C
ivuml July IT * pa*k *mplo\a pu*h<M
hor *o rxHTghh front tS# • d:r* A+\ •
that aha v <s1 n torn (nd m.fnchtd
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