The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-12
President Harding's Eloquent
Tribute To The Unknown Hero

Washington, d. C.. Nov. IA ma
. tons pride and sorrow for the nero
dead was voiced today by President
Harding in his address at Arlington al
the ceremonies attending the burial OF
Americas Unknown Soldier" Hopes
for new era o. peace were also e1'
pressed in the Presidents glowing
tribute 10 the unknown warrior. In
addressing the great gathering ut the
National cemetery. he said:
Mr.. Secretary Of War and Ladies and
Gcntiemen--We are met today 10 pay
the imprrsnal tribute. The name or
him whose body lies before us took flight
With his imper!shRh.r soul We know
not whence he came. bur only that his
death marks him with the everlasting
glory Of an American dying Tor his c"un-
y try.
He might have come from any one OF
millions OF American homes. some
! mother gave him IN her love and tender
! ness and with him her nlost cherished
| hopes. Hundreds ~ mothers are won
dcrinS today. hndng n touch Of solace
! In 'hc possibility that the nation bows
: IN xr!nf over tie body Of one she bore
. "a 1--we and lie X need he. Cor the repub-
lie II We give rein t0 fancy. score OK
. symrathrt!c caords are touched. cor IN
! this Body there once rlowed the soul OF
an American. with the aspiration" ana
: ambitions Of n citizen who cherished He
and It's opportunities lie may h'v"
been a nativ" or nm adopted 49,. NAT
matters i!,tle because 'h"N r'"r.H!s ~"
! same loyalty, they 81 ,r!Ar"'! ain"
We de- not know Ei~ s'4;!"H ~ .tr.
because from every sutton 'a'nr mo
, pa.rio,.c RESPONSE 81 the ~" my h"n>
| recall the days Of creating armies NM
! the departing ~ ,...r.tN"i> wh.'h H:aNrH
/ m. rnurlerrus s"aS :" r'u,h n" aii' -
, lines for maintained u,'l"n"iIty AMI pre-
: server civilization The serrt'" ia
! marked mansion and cottage aiik". an"
: riches were cum;non - all homes IN the
d consciousness ~ service I" country.
/ we To not knew he "minCnr" II his
, birth. hut We De kn"w the c.'ry OF MS
! death lIc died !rr his country. ana
! greater devotion hath no man than th'H
lie I'rI unVurStt"ning unr"mrla!hihE
with faith in his heart and Aore ~ h>
l,os that his COUNT! should triumph
and It's civilization survive. As typ
chi soldier ~ :AiS rerccsrn;aiv" dcm"r'
rary. NJ fought and died. believing IN
the inl!spu;Ihlr Justice "f his ""un'r!
cause Gurrsrinu$ II tho worlds up
hray-l. aprrA!s.uy II" marnItuh" ~ a
war the HE nt which had lever h"rr''
fed humanity before. perhaps he believe
It's L. he u service destined :" change
.ho ;jGe IL hunau arairs.
la thr r!rnth g.,ru;n IL Las. the hHrSt-
.nr Of shells and rain ~ bullets. men
c,re moe .ut.E.at"!H The great God over
all. their souls are atlaric. and conscious
Nj boa 4 Ne
With the dan OF battle. jhr glow %; CON
lI!ct. and the supreme tria. 81 courage
come !nvoluntnrily the hurried appraisal
OF NE and the contemplation Of death
great mystery. ON the threshhold al
eternity, many q soldier. | Caa well be
! lleve wondered how h:a "hhinE blood
would color the stream y; human IKE
flowing on after his sacrifice. His patri'
ottsm was mono less T. he crRSed more
han triumph u country, rather. II was
greater II he hoped Tor a victory for al!
human kind Indeed. l revere that Cit
lien whose confidence in tho righteous
ness OF HIS country INSPIRED belief tha
It's triumph IL the victory OF humanity
This American soldier went forth 10
, bat,le with no hatred for any people In
the world. but hattng war and hating
! the purpose OF every WAY FOR conquest
He cherished our national rights, aud
ahhorred the threat II armed DONNA
Q lion: and in the maciEtrOm OF destruc-
: ton and suffering and death he fred his
shot for liberation Of the captive con
science Of thc wor,G. In advancing to-
wRr,l his objective was somewhere
thought Of world awakened. and We
are her. 70 testify uadying gratitude
and reverence for that thought OF a
wider freedom.
Worth Of Them 10th.
On such AN occasion as This amid
y such a scene our thoughts alternate Lee
tween defenders living and defenders
lead. grateful republic vii be worthy
81 them both. oar Part liz Ia atone for
the losses Vt heroic dead By making q
better republic COR the livtnf
'Sl"cJing N ihcs" hall"wcd grounds
arc thousands -: Americans WI" have
.!vrH their hln"d iur the baptism y!
trr"dr.u and It's ma!Htenar"e. armed ex'
pnrrr.s ~ IA" nations conscience. II
IS hr'irr md n"hirr Cnr Their deeds
Hur.:.l hrr" il rather more than sign
@: tn, rcvrrnmrni'a favor. 4 Is saS
g">'iun 81 = tomb II III" heart Of the
, nuIicn. ,"Ir"wing TO- r'S noble heaG.
"T"day'S ceremonies rrorIaIm that
tn. hrru unknown = no; unhon0red We
In the shadow Of the capitol. Of the tow
. rrtLg shaft tina, nonorS Washington. the
grca, father. and Of the exquisite monu.
ment TO Lincoln. the mnrtyrcd savior
Her" the inspirations =: yesterday and
the conscience Of today forever unite tr
max, the rrpuhltr worthy II his death
for far and country.
urs are lofty resolutions today. as
with T. Ihl.lt. 80 IT." dead We CunseCra;e
nurs-l,-s 10 Il better order for tn" i'v'
iny W.th nj my heart. | Wish va might
snv 10 the defenders who survive. t1
n, hers who sorrow. tO widows and
I children VIII" mourn. thai no such sacri'
Nee shall bc asked again.
Unuttsrabls Destruction.
II was my fortune recently ~ So
a demonstration Of modern warfare. II
: - no Longer conflict III ch!rairy. NJ
more test OF militant manhood. 1t Is
only cruc, deliberate. scientific dostruc
ton There was n" contcnd!ng enemy