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TED ASSOCIATED PRESS, Of which thli paper a member, latest foreign and domestic unri daily. WEATHER rORBCAtT. For cloudy tonight and Saturday; local showers and thunderstorm, probable; moderately -warm, VOL. 246. ASSOCIATED PRESS FREDERICK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1923.

14 PAGES TODAY. PRICE TWO GENTS. PRESIDENT'S DEA TH SHOCKS NA TION; BODY DUE IN WASHINGTON TUESDAY imp II .1 I 1 A Transcontinental Trip, Saddest In History, Starts At? This Evening Burial To Be In Marion, Ohio But Remains First To Capital Naval And Military Honors Will Be Paid To Dead Executive--Mrs. Harding Standing Up Well Under Ordeal DEATH DUE TO APOPLEXY OR RUPTURE OF BLOOD VESSEL IN AXIS OF BRAIN By The Associated San Francisco, Aug. train carrying President "Harding's body to Washington will arrive in Chicago on Monday after a 72-hour run from San Francisco, which begins tonight at 7 o'clock.

From Chicago to the national capital the train will follow the Baltimore and Ohio tracks through Deshler, Akron and Youngstown, Ohio, and thence to its destination by way of Cumberland, Md. The run from Chicago to Washington will be made in 20 hours. San Francisco, Aug. Harding, although greatly shocked by the death ef her husband, arose early this morning after a short sleep, direoting all affairs and looking after the welfare of the party. Mrs.

Harding retired at 1 a. m. and slept fitfully, it was said by members of the official party, who added that she this morning, as always, was considering others before herself. One member of the party said she was facing the fact of the President death with "heroism." JSan Francisco, Aug. in life so is President Harding in the quiet dignity of death--calm, composed and of peaceful mien.

In a gray draped room far above San Francisco's busiest street, all that is mortal of America's twenty-ninth President TSpSfeed today. Death in coming had left no mark upon his countenance. So suddenly, so painlessly had the end come that his face but for its pallor might have been that of a man in sleep. But for the closing of the eyelids by loving fingers it was as it had been a moment after the President, pleased by what Mrs. Harding was reading to him, had said: "That's good.

Goon. Read some more" San Francisco. Aug. nation today mourned the passing of its leader. The American people from coast to coast and from lakes to gulf and in the territories beyond the seas bowed their heads in grief, for their President was dead.

In the early hours' of last evening, after a day which had brought renewed hope of recovery, death came suddenly and struck down Warren G. Harding with a stroke of cerebral apoplexy. The end came instantaneously and without even a second of warning at 7.30 o'clock. There was no time to summon additional physicians, no time to call the members of his official family and no time for medical skill to exercise its knowledge. It was all over in the twinkling of an eye and it left a nation and the world shocked and in grief.

Mrs. Harding, the constant companion of her distinguished husband, was faithful to the end. She was reading to him a few minutes before 7.30, when she noticed a shudder run through his frame. Before she could rise from her chair, Mr. Harding collapsed.

Immediately she rushed to the door calling for I physicians. Brigadier-General Sawyer, chief of the staff of physi- cians who had been attending the Chief Executive, who '( also was in the room, and the two nurses present did all they could, but it ailed nothing. President Harding fought and won one victory against disease, but it appeared in a more insidious form and he lost the battle. Great as was the shock to all who dwell under the American flag and to peoples in many lands, for Mr. Harding, by virtue of his office, his kindly and personality, had become a world figure, the great shock came to his wife reading by his side, but she did not collapse.

MRS. HARDING STANDING SHOCK. Mrs. Harding was standing the shock well today, but whether she could stand up under the grief that bore down on her as the sad journey back to Washington is made is another question. Those know her best say that she will.

When dawn crept over the mountains and lighted up the Golden Gate this morning almost all of the arrangements for this trip--the saddest transcontinental journey in the history of a nation--had been made. The trip will be started about 7 o'clock this evening and should end in Washington Tuesday morning. Prom that point the arrangements have not-been definitely made, but it is expected that the body will he in state in the rotunda of the Capitol. BURIAL IN MARION. The burial will be a at Marion, Ohio, the Ohio city which G.

Harding made known around the world because there from his i he struggled upward until the American people a a i him the highest gift and paid him the greatest honor their power to bestow. The trip across the continent will be made on the same train tl.at carried the Chief Executive, a well, happy and hopeful man, to Pacific coast. It will make no stops except to change engines and for other a i purposes. Nnvnl and i i a honors will be paid the dead commander i army and navy the whole trip. Two soldiers and two inilorv members of a guard of honor of 16 enlisted men and two officers will s'anrJ at a i beside the casket.

The car bearing the body will be i at night and the whole train probably will fet draper, in black. (Continued on Pafe 84 Warren Gamaliel Harding Washington -Disarmament Conference, Harding Idea This With Treaties Growing Out Of It, Among Outstanding Accomplishments Of His Administration. The By Tho Associated Press. Washington, Aug. Washington Disarmament Conference and the tieaties growing out of It constituted the outstanding accomplishments of President Harding's administration.

It was Mr. Harding's own view expressed before the plenipotentaries of the principal powers assembled here on November lli, 1921, in response to lus invitation, that the results attained at this conference would deteimine the place which his administration ultimately would be given in history. Five treaties and an even dozen lesolutions were approved and adopted tiy the Conference. Principal among these were the conventions ending long and costly laces for naval biipiemacy by shaiply limiting the strength of the sea power of the United States, Great Butain, Japan, France and Italy, and the Four Pouer Pacific Pact. This pact dealth i the insular possessions in the Pacific of the United States, Great Biitain, Japan and France and leplaced the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which long had been viewed with suspicion by a large of the American people and many of the Nation's public men.

Coincident with the Arms Assembly and collateral to it, there weie negotiations and settlements of the Shantung and Japanese question. In one case Japan agreed with China to withdraw ber troops from and restore the province of Shantung to that country, while in the other it agreed with the American Government that "he United States and Japan fehoulcl have equal cable and other communication rights at Yap, which Japan had been given a mandate under the Treaty of Versailles. Limitation of world armaments was only one of the many problems, international and national, which claimed Mr. Hardmg's attentionjwhen he took up the responsibilities of his office. In the international field the reestablishment of peace with Germany and Austria, Mexican relations, the Russian question, disposition of the former German cables in the Atlantic, equal rights, mandate territory, in which was involved the greater proposition of world petroleum supplies and many others.

Important as were these matters, however, those of reconstruction at home proved the more pressing. Here ngrlcultuie a in tbe orst condition, peibaps, in the i i of the country; industry was stagnant; unemployment was general and the nation was Staggering under the burden of taxation. There also was widespread industrial uiirosr, and to complicate the situation, as solution of the difficulties were sought, there were a number of strikes, including the walk-out in tbe coal mines and on the railroads. One of the first steps in the reconstruction proginm wns the enactment of the Emergency Tariff Law, affecting ngncultuial-products and the reorganization of the War Finance Corporation to aid in financing not only the faiineis but export business as well. Later came i legislation, de- Mgued to i i more extended credit for the farmer and on more liberal terms.

To help relieve unemployment the Immigration Restriction bill was passed and an Unemployment Conference was held In Washington. Meantime revision of tbe tat and tariff laws was undertaken with a view to hastening a return to that normalcy which Mr. Harding had set as bis guiding star. The tax bill cut $600,000,000 a year from the buiden on business and tbe public generally, i it was claimed for the tariff act that it lemoved the mennce of a flood of the products of heap European labor and enabled business to go abend confidently. Related To Countians.

President Harding was related through marrifge to a Frederick county family, his sister, Miss Charity Harding, married Elton Remnburg, a brother of Rev. W. Remsburg, pastor of the Funkstown Lutheran church. E. E.

Remsburg was born in Middletown at4 lived there for some years. Later he moved to Marion, Ohio, where he met nnd married Miss Harding. The Remsburgs are now living In Santa Anna, Califorria. City Stunned. Frederick "was stunned by the news of the President's death.

Last reports received from the Associated Press stated that the President was much improved and that his physicians considered him out of all daD- ger. It Tvas announced that it would be only a matter of time until tbe Chief Executive would be himself again. Following close upon the heels of these notices came the word a a dead Few people on the streets whea Uu Frederick, but the ringing of the bells soon aroused the city. Telephone calls were sent to The News-Post for information and the news soon spread. The Independent Hose Company's bell started tolling about 11 30 and the refrain was soon taken up by every bell In the ity.

Then slowly, solemnly the chimes began to intone "Nearer My God To Thee." After this number there was a brief pause then "Lead. Kindly Light," floated over the silent city, bringing the realization of the event which the city could scarcelv believe. This morning all the flags of Fred erick at half-mast, swaving fit fully in the oppressive air, mute evl dence of the errief ot a nation over the passing ot a well-beloved President. Slashed Skirt. The slashed skirt has made Us appearance, opening on a a i i coat of ribbon and embroidery which SOLEMN BELL TOLL GIVES NEWSHERE Frederick Awakened at 11.30 to Hear of Sudden Death of President.

HIS LAST VISIT TO CITY ON JULY FIRST, 1922 Participated in Ceremony Flag Raising at Schley Homestead. at the Independent bell about 11.30 night awakened realization that The tollit-g of Hose Company's o'clock Thursday Frederick to the something unexepected and of tremendous import had occurred. In a few minutes the news had been flashed over the entire city--President Harding Was dead. Very different was the solemn tolling of the bells Thursday night from that last time on they rang tor the President. On July 1, 1922, between 2.15 and 2.30 o'clock, President Harding and his party passed through Frederick or, the -way to Gettysburg.

Then the bells of the city joined in a glad song of welcome to the Chief Executive. Only a little more than ft year- later again rang for him, this i in sad tribute after his death. Word ot the President's unexpected death was received in Frederick at the office ot The News-Post at 11.06 Thursday night, Just 35 minutes after the Chief Executive had expired. In a few minutes the word of the nation's sorrow was Hashed over the entire "ountry by radio. Frederick "fanp" using thoir radio sets got the news shortly 11.30, and for about an hour the details continued to come in.

All other radio programs wore cancelled and the glvonjivpr to the messages corcernlng the President. President Harding passed through Frederick many times while he was U. S. Ohio. On one occasion about eight years ago, he stopped at the office of The News, then located on North Market street, met the editors and inspected the plant The President was always Interested in newspaper work, and during his stop at The News he "talked shop," with i a President In Frederick.

OD his last visit to Frederick the President was acclaimed with the ringing of the bells for which the city is famous. Crowds lined the streets and as thf presidential partv passed In automobiles was wild cheering and every of enthusiasm. The President smiled and waved his hat in return. Mrs. Harding smiled and bowed, and the party slowly progressed among the acclamations of the On this trip President Harding participated in the ceremonies accompanying the raising of the flag a veiling of the marker to Admiral Winfield Scott "Richfleld city, theAdmlral's old home.

The President spent sometime at Richfield Farm and evinced great interest in the hMorv the place The Chief Executive spent some i talkir-s: to the Frederlcktonians who participated In the ceremonies at the farm He spoke especially to John W. Fout, the present owner of the farm, and congra'ulated him upon the splendid conditioi. the place The President even expressed envv of people -who are able to own such splendid homesteads. Always democratic. President Hard ing gave further proof of this spirit on his last visit to Frederick There were a number of farmers and workmen harvesting In a nearby field, who came over "to a look at" the President He -nelrome them with a smile, shook hands inquiied about the crops.

Kindly Disposition. President Harding was at all times kind and eomparsionafe During hi" trip to Frederick from Washington in 1922 one of the newspaper men, Ir his party. Franklin Sartwell, of the Washington Post was tniured In an accident. Sartwell was brought on to Frederick to the C'tv Hospital where he wns given medical treatment But the President did not forget the Incident and seemed to feel a certain amount of personal responsibility- for the On reaching Gettvsburg. the Thief Executive im mediately dispatched two of the foremost of the armv physicians to Frederick to look a the young man The men ror-sulted with the local doctors nnd found 'hat everything possible had already been done to Insure Sartwell's recovery but even so wers not optimistic over his condition.

However, the Frederick phvsiciai.s were able to effect entire recovery. From Frederick the presidential a continued on to Marion Ohio where Harding attended a home-comluf celebration. Messages Of Condolence From All Over World By The Associated Press. Baltimore, August 3--Baltimore and Maryland joined with the rest of. the nation today in pnylns their tribute of respect to the memory of the dead president.

Ill Baltimore and other cities of the state flags are nt halt mast. All Baltimore city departments ceased work for one full minute out of respect to the president. Baltimore strppt cars halted on the stroke of noon for a mln- utn. The openinp ot the annual re- Katta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen here -was postponed until Baltimore Chamber of Commerce and stock exchange closed. Bishop Corrlfjan sent a tele- Kram of sympathy to Mrs.

Harding and directed that prayers be said In all Catholic churches of the diocese on Sunday. HarrlsburK, August Plnrhot today expressed the grief of Pennsylvania over President Hardins's death in a message of condolence to Mrs. Harding. The Governor In proclamation appointed next Sunday as a day of prayer in all churches in the state "for the -welfare of the nation and the commonwealth snd those who mourn the death of President Harding." Baltimore. AuRtist A.

C. Ritchie, of Maryland, when told of the death ot President Harding said: "I am shocked at the sudden ending of the life of Harding at a i when I with the rest of the -world had every reason to Jiellevo he was on the roaft to recovery. Words fall me at this moment to give expression to my grief at the loss sustained by the country." Bishop Corrlgan, acting in place of Archbishop Curley. head of the Baltimore archdiocese, upon hearing- ot the death of President Harding immediately cent a telegram to Mrs. Harding, expressing sympathy ot Catholic people of the archdiocese.

The wire read: "In the name of the archiblshop. of the clergy and of people ot Baltimore Catholic diocese, we extend to you our deepest sympathy." Bishop Corrlgan directed that appropriate prayers ot clergy and people be offered on next Sunday, London, Aug. 3 --King George, upon being informed of President Ilaiding's death. Immediately sent of condolences to Mrs. Hurtling.

The i also commanded i the court shall wear mourning for one etk beginning today. Tin me. Aug Pius was deeply grieved for America In the loss of one of her "best as lie expressed nnd the Pontiff instnicted Cardinal Gnsparri, the papal secretary of state, to con- Ills heartfelt sympathy and condolence. Mnrion, Ohio, Aug 3--Dr. (Continued on Page 8.) Waiting is ONHISWAYTO Watchful -waiting, one-time famous policy at the White House, has been revived by Laddie Boy, President Harding's Airedale.

He watches every arrival at the executive man-'on, hoping It's the absent president, -v. Sworn In as President at mouth Farm by His Father. NEIGHBORS WISH HIM GOD SPEED AS HE LEAVES Due to Reach New York Afternoon-- Life of Nation's New Chief. By Tho Associated Auauat 3 Presl- dent Coolidge upon arrival niflht will make temporarily at the New Wlflard hotel where he resided during wort ef vice-presidential term. He will have office.

there and aleo I. expected to use the vlce-prssi- dent'e suite in the senate office building and the capitol. These may be the presidential working for several day. as the white house officers are undergoing extensive repairs. Probably possession of the White House will not be taken over until some time after Mr.

Harding's funeral. I Plymouth, Vermont, Aug. Coolldoe, sworn In a few hours before as president of the United States, by his father In the Plymouth Notch farm ho which he spent his boyhood, left for WashlnQtoji, at 7:30 this morning accompanied by Coolldfle, Congressman the second Vermont district, and two federal who had been hastily pressed into service duty. Neighbors from Plymouth nearby towns gathered to wish Ml nt God Fre Ludlow, Woodstock and Bridgewater came men who had gone school with one they remembered "Red" Coolidae. An army of newspaper men and 1u' de et Notch until the start to RuthUnd became Procession of automobllea.

In a few hours the farm house had become a mecca for hundreds. Leas than a hour after Coolldge of the de th was Installed In the house and he had learned direct from Washington the form of oath of office and 'he fact that his father might have th? honor of administering It In 800n the brlef "wearing- In ce re 0n wa over tho i ldoe to lhfl 9 or Rutland, August A was of hi. automobile journey here today en-route for Washington Mayor Jamea C. Dunn pan led by chlef of pol cUen ndC0Ct JUSt the rttd hlm ta "IS Preslde ae occupied a private car attached to a regular train the proposal to have a special train ravage abandoned his da- Coolld a was manl- th P. Worn when he reached the station.

He declined to malo any statement as to hi. future plans which he said would be held In abeyance until his arrival in Washington. Pre8ld nt let bf kney "i that the wishes of Mrs. Hardlna would largely govern his immediate action. HARDING'S DEATH CLOSES STOCK, COMMODITY MARKETS By The Associated Press.

New York. August All financial and commodity markets in thi. city today out of respect for memory of President Harding. Chicago. August 3-- Chlcagto board of trade And all grain throughout Jhe country closed today of death of Hard inf.

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