The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-12
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Laid at rest with all the honors that great nation could pay to it's mightiest and most famous men, an unknown private soldier, who had sacrificed his life on the altar of his country's needs in France. was yesterday hivouced among the gallant dead of former wars in the national ccme- tery at Arlington.
 The highest officers of the army and navy walked beside the coffin doing honor and homage to a rep rescntatiyc of man in the ranks, but no hands but those of the brave comrades of the dead soldier were allowed to touch the coffin. Never in the history of the United States has this nation shown greater rey- nrcncc or ceremony. than took place aduring the obsequies President Harding walked beside the casket with uncovered head EX-President Wilson joined the procession, this making his first public appearance in months.
 General Pershing refused an op- portunity to ride in state at the fun eral. and insisted on doing homage to the dead by walking beside the bier to the last resting place of the unknown and nameless common soldier Representatives from all the foreign countries of the world were pesent in their official capacity and reverenty laid decorations and floral tributes upon the coffin which bore the mortal remains of the humble soldier who had been selected by it to be, though dead the living cX- $. .pression of the gratitude of this great nation towards all the soldiers who fought SO braycIy on the fields of France.
 As tn" procession proceeded to- ward Arlington on its way to the beautiful marble amphithoatro where tho last rites were performed over the docoasod it WIS accompanied bv the steady boom of the great guns from Fort Mvcr. as a tremendous diapasou of funeral olory.
 ts the caisson bearing the body nn- tnrad the amnhitheatro the audience rose and remained uncovered The ceremonies were opened by the play. in" of the star So0ngled Bonner. The highest military officers of rr.nea. Italy and Bolrtum. had come ta Nmarinq to show tho appreciation nr their countries for tho ai1 of the United States in 1h" Great war Gnn nr.t r.rdioand roch. chi.r of nl' tN" allied armies. came in wearing o0 his 'r.a.f every war medal th.t had In.n conferred unon him bv grateful nations lie was joined by General Jacques. chief officer of Rnlatum's superb army which held back tNo invader in the first days of the war With him also was General Daz WHO lttU lltiN dIllitN to llllfl VIC tories over the Austrians The on tire Japanese mission attending the disarmament conference were present Ambassador Geddes officially repre- sented Great Britain and stood side bv side with Toch during th" funor- al services On the platform with the rest of the notables was Chief Anlonty Coups of the Sioux Indians, and a group of Indians were given q special place in the theatre entering in full tribal regalia. and tiptoeing down the aisle in beaded mOccasins. Premier Briand of France was among the last to arrive
 As the caslet was lifted from the the caisson. the band took uD the. solemn choral notes of the hymn "Thc Son of God Goes Forth to War" Special ampIifying devices which had been installed in the amphithea- ire and carried it to waiting multi tudes assembled in all tho great cities of the country from New York to San Francisco After the play ing of the hymn. the assembled pco- ple remained silent for two minutes. Then Secretary of War Weeks 4 stepped forward to the bier and