Evening journal., 1921-10-13
KNOXDEATH
LEAVES PAIL
Of SORROW
IN CAPITAL
President and Other Lead
ers to Attend Funeral of
Late Penna. Senator
Tomorrow
ALL AGREE NATION
HAS SUFFERED LOSS

WASHINGTON. oct. 10 Omitted
Pross) President Harding and all
high officials in the Government and
leaders in Congress viii ttend the
funeral services for Senator Philan-
der C. Knox. which will be held hero
tomorrow.
The burial will be near Knox's
summer home at Valley Forge. Pa.
Honorary pailbearers IN be some
OF the highest officials Of the Cow
ernmcnt.
Services will be held al II o'clock
I IN ST. Johns Episcopal Church. the
presidents Church near tho
/ White House. after which the body
will be sent 10 valley Forge. A short
burial service viii be held there.
Scores Of friends OF the Senator.
including President and Mrs Hard
ing called at the Knox home today
10 extend sympathy TO Mrs. Knox.
Washington had not recovered to-
dav from the shock OF the sudden
ana wholly unexpected death Of Sem
ator Knox of Pennsylvania.
Senator Knox was stricken with
paralysis az his K. street home here
lust al the dinner hour last even-
ing. He collapsed while approach-
Ing the door 20 the dining room and
within less than half an hour was
dead.
The shock of Knoxs death came
with even greater force because he
had just returned this week from a
vacation in England. He told his
friends and colleagues in the Senate
J that ne felt much rested and that
o. his vacation had done him great
e good.
p It was observed. however that
81 ne appeared weary and somewhat
{ drawn.
s Senator Knox spent the day as US
e uai at the senate yesterday leaving
- the capitol about FIVE o'clock with
his Secretary. W. +. Martin for a
q short motor ride through a park. He
b. then purchased tickets for a theatre.
, Arriving home Knox went. as was
p his custom. TO his study. and IL was
, when descending the stairs IN re-
snonse 10 a summons 20 dinner that
he sustained the stroke which end
ed his life.
The word spread quickly through
Washington. knox's closest friends
4 like Chief Justice Taft. In whose
= cabinet when Taft was President
. Knox served as Secretary OF State
Senator Lodge, a long time persona
friend. Senator Penrose. Knox
Pennsylvania colleague. Secretary o.
state Hughes and others were noti
fed. They were usually dazed.
Z Word was sent to Knox's sons
Reid Knox az Valley Forge tn
Knox summer home; Hughes Knox
;tratford Pa. and his daughter
I Mrs. J. r. Tindail. Valley Forge
They will arrive today and witt
Phiiander G.. Knox. Jr.. another sol
lwho lives here will make funera
L. arrangements.
Of The career thus so suddenly Gu
Off among the most notable in recen
American political history. Senate
n- Knox was 6S years old. In tha
er period he had twice been a Unitel
,- States Senator. twice a cabinet Off
Ger and was more than once men
ne toned for the Presidency.
D. He was the author Of the resolu
,o tion adopted by Congress this sprinl
20 bring to an end the technica
State OF war existing between tn
=. United states and Germany. Kno
did an unusual amount Of extremel
arduous work in connection wit
that resolution and his friends warn
~ y. ed Inn TO be careful 1t was becaus
~ of the weariness which followe
!" the passage Of that resolution tina
H. Knox. accompanied by Mrs. Kno,
So went TO England a month ago. an
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