The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-07
PAY HIGH TRIBUTE
Four American Indian Chiefs to
Honor unknown"
Rainbow Division Vets en- Route
to Washington.
'ARUISTIGE WEEK IS OPENED
Mrs. Harding Officiates at
Planting Memorial Elms.
Body of sUnknowh'' to Arrive
in washington Wednesday.

Washington, Nov. -Four Ameri-
can Indian chiefs, each a tribal hero,
will pay to the unknown dead at Ar
lington next Friday the highest honors
known TO their race by placing upon
she casket a coup stick and war bon
Plenty Cows. of the Crows; Lone
Wolf, of the Kiowas, and Amos Red
Owl, and Stranger Horse, of the SIOUX
were chosen to confer the decoration
by Commissioner of Indians Affairs,
Burke, because Of their prominence
Of the history OF the west
Each is a high chief in his tribe
and has fought American soldiers.
They will be dressed in fun warrior
regalia- The coup stick pronounceo
s'koo," is several feet long, and was
carried by warriors who considered it a
brave deed to touch an enemy during
"a fight When a warrior did so ne
cut a notch in the stick or attached
to it an eagle feather
whole Tribe Gave Consent.
The war bonnet was regarded by
article of his regala and only proven
braves were allowed to wear one. The
long plume was made from eagle
feathers.
Consent of the tribe had to be OBJ
tanned to make q war bonnet, and, the
ceremony, including singing and ha-
rangues, each time a feather was laid
in place the chief recounted the par
ticuIar deed it represented. A per-
feet "taii' consisted of twelve feathers
with white plumes and black tips
Rainbow Vets to Attend.
Many former members of the Forty
second or Rainbow division are MAX
ing their plans to reach Washington
in time to pay their final respects to
Americas unknown soldier, j. Bentley
milford, first vice president of the
rainbow division, veterans, said To-Day
Members of the division will hold
brief service during the time that the
bodv lies in state in the capitol ana
will have a designated place in the
funeral procession fromtthe capitol to
Arlington
Plant Memorial Elms~
Opening of armistice week was
marked here todav with the planting
Of two American elms on the grounds
of the Lincoln memorial. The trees,
one for the allied armies and one for
the allied navies, were dedicated by
Charles Lathrop Pack. president or
the American Forestry association,
who said;
+ con Fridaq all the unknown dead will
be honored but these living memorials
we plant here today, are sign Of our
faith that the idea behind the call of
our president for the arms conference
will live
Mrs. Harding to Officiate.
Mrs. Harding presented her tree
planting trowel to members of the
American Legion who placed the
trees at the head of what will be an
international Avenue of memorial trees
to be planted by various governments.
The presidents wife brought her
trowel, which had just been returned
from Canton, Ohio. and South Bend
Ind where it was used for memorial
tree planting at the tomb of William
Nick. nley and along the Lincoln high
way Immediately after the cere
mony today the trowel was sent to
Chicago, where the American Legion
will plant several miles of road of re-
membranCe on Armistice Day.
Body to Arrive Wednesday.
The body of Americas unknown
hero will arrive in Washington We'd
nesday afternoon or evening and will
lie in state in the rotunda of the