Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-11-17
UNKNOWN HERO At
REST IN ARLINGTON
President and Other High Off,
Gals Follow Casket to Tomb.
DEAD YANK HOME FOREVER
Former President Wilson in corteue,
Saluted by ,Harding-Nation's
Chief Pins Medals on Casket
of Dead Warrior.

Washington, Nov. 12-Laid to rest
with all the honors a grateful nation
could pay, the unknown hero from
France was bivouacked among the
gallant dead in Arlington National
cemetery
The highest officers of the army
and navy walked beside his coffin
none but the hands of gallant com
rades of the great war we're laid upon
it. President Harding walked behind
his bier to do him homage former
President Wilson made his first ap-
pearance in months; General Pershing
turned aside an opportunity to ride
and trudged beside the body to the
last resting place.
Representatives of foreign govern
ments reverently laid their highest
military decorations on his casket
With soil from France, where he fell
unknown he was laid away.
Minute guns at Fort Myer doomed
their continuous tribute as the funeral
procession was passing from the capt.
tol to the great marble amphitheater
in Arlington, where the ceremonies
were opened with the playing of the
"Star-Spangled Banner" by the marine
band.
Harding Praises Dead.
In an address at the grave of the
unknown buddy, President Harding
paid tribute to the dead in the World
war and asked the world to join the
United States to prevent future wars
The President said:
standing today on hallowed ground
conscious that all America has halted
to share in the tribute of heart anf1
mind and soul to this fellow Ameri-
can, and knowing that the world is
noting this expression of the repub-
lies mindfulness, it is fitting to say
that his sacrifice, and that of the mil
lions dead, shall not be in vain. There
must be, there shall be the command
ing voice of conscious civilization
against armed warfare"
Six black horses, with drivers rigid
in the saddle, drew the funeral car
On the gun timber the simple flag
wrapped casket rode high with only
a handful of flowers. Among them
lay the withered cluster Of French
blossoms that had come with him all
the journey home.
Harding Walks With Pershng.
Then Immediately following the un-
known hero's body walked President
Harding and General Pershing, side
by side, with their aids at\a short
distance. Admiral Coontz, Vice Pres
ident Coolidge, Admiral Jones, COM
manding the Atlantic fleet, and Chief
Justice Taft came next.
The President and the man who led
the American armies overseas walked
almost alone. The President was clad
in black mourning, with silk hat Gen
eral Pershing wore of his many war
decorations only the Victory medal.
When the caisson had passed the |
White House President Harding
turned out of his place in the line and
after passing through the executive
offices went to the front of the White
House grounds to review the remain
uCT VI Tie llIc do II puooCu OH It's way
to Arlington. The President later took
a motorcar for the amphitheater.
Harding SaIutes Wilson.
While the President was reviewing
the procession there came moments
delay and he stepped into the street
and shook hands with the medal of
honor men. When former President
Wilson passed in his carriage Mr.. Har-
ding saluted him by taking off his hat
and the former President returned the
salute The crowd cheered.
After his address President Harding
placed on the top Of the casket the
two most valued decorations in Amer
ica-the Medal of Honor, bestowed by
acts of congress, and the Distinguished
Service Cross, given by order Of the
commander in chief who pinned it in |
place.
Following the solemn words of the
twenty-third psalm and the Scripture
lesson, the body bearers stepped for
ward to lift the casket again and carry
it out to the sarcophagus on the am
phitheater terrace.
A last touch of the spirit Of France
awaited the dead hero. Over the floor
Of the narrow crypt in which he will !
sleep forever, soil from France had
been spread. It was brought with the
casket from France, where the hero
died