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city visiting friends.
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Visitor Honored

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Vramid Climb Dance.

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Book Reviews
By CAROLYN GORDON

D would IKE TO take
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A Balanced Ration for Weekend
Readtng
"!'hc E,gRe- OF the Sarrissus.
i.v Joseph Conrad. tDun."-
day.
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, scious." By y. II. IAH:ri'n.
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Joseph Z. I.!nCuia. App cton.I
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There is good deal Of criticism q;
"modern girls" but every girl A70
time was modern.
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McQuny-B ycoH

Miss Anna Nay Hy"n;t he iaHS"'"r
~ NJ and Mr.. lGmcs Ry""ti. - S''"h
Coff street. and pa'id charles Ht''3H'''
ot iris city. wee married ias' ho''oHH
Angus; Is. The announcemer: ";'
coma a. = surprise 20 many friends
., tna ,r,,c!oa!S. a. the n,arriaS" was
oute,,v so,curnized q, ST. PHars church
,n Tho n-esencs OK i few relatives
Mr.. McOuay and his bride are 'h"T''
,ox their honeymoon in Pittsburgh ';'
thor return thcy will ;ake ~ ~
residence with the brides parents. w
Mcouvy IS the son < NJ aA' $.'S
Eoher, acOuay. o: North MAI stree .
rr = emp,oy"d n the local o'7tt' 9.
the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Esil-LSwther.
CarrpN Court.

W. " 80. I.ars. grand r"s"' .
CARROLL ,'~yr,. catholic Daughter -
,r,.,i,a has cal. ed a special mo- -
~ hc held ,n.S evening At tho tdf'"'
,rrb lrrYc-;a.: business Will be 'r'%%
.,c,cI and al members OF CARR
r,u-. ,yo urged - he present.
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J. l.. Ker1er. Charleston; '. T.. sullivan
Charleston; :. 7. Odell. Charleston: W.
r !inuota CharirSton: Rch"'ca "raG-
NV. charleston: Ida Wilson. charles
ION. Helen Cornell. Charleston.
windsor Mr.. and Mrs. A. r AndeT
Huntington: Mr.. and Mrs. W. y
N,.-..:cr. Huntington: F.. Beaver, nun
;:n-;na: Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. N'choiS.
r,ir,pon, Mrs. w. Berick. f>a ,rm"ni: r.
Kennedy Fa!rmont
STAMINA A. huch and >on. Hunhns-
ton. l.. l.. Griniths. ClarkshUrs' W
Damon. Huntington; - X Lang dun
;ington.
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SurpCSO PArty.
MAnh--s o. the "Hinsor>r T7>sS ~
the FTrS, Presbyterian church $UrSr S'd
,heir teacher Miss Fioreuc" Mcier-
MO-. Friday evening With Y dinner
Marty. arranged N celebration OF her
h,r.hday. Following the dnn"- N"
evening was sper. pleasantly N nfor-
mai soc!7. diverSons, and he hon"-
cues, v,s the recipient o. many az
tracstve gifts.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

Mr.. Secretary of War and Ladies
and Gentlemen: We are met to-
day to pay the impersonal tribute.
The name of him whose body lies
before us took flight with his i'm.
perisha BILE soul. We know not
whence he came. but only that his
death marks him with the everlast.
ing glory Of an American dying
for his country.
He might have come from any
one of millions OF American homes.
Some mother gave him in her love
and tenderness, and with him her
most cherished hopes. Hundreds Of
mothers are wondering today, find
Ing a touch of solace in the possi-
bility that the nation bows in grief
over the body Of one she bore to
live and die, II need be, for the
republic. IL we give rein to fancy,
a score of sympathetic chords are
touched. for In this body there once
glowed the soul of an American,
with the aspirations and ambitions
of a citizen who cherished life
and It's opportunities. He may have
been a native or an adopted son:
that matters little, because they
glorified the same loyalty, they
sacrificed alike.
Glory Of His Death.
We do not know his station In
life, because from every station
came the patriotic response Of the
5000 900. recall the days OF
creating armies, and the departing
of caravels which braved the muir
derous seas to reach the battle
lines for maintained nationality and
preserved civilization. The service
flag marked mansion and cottage
alike, and riches were common to
all homes in the consciousness OF
service TO country.
We do not know the eminence
Of his birth, but we do know the
glory Of his death. He died for
his country. and greater devotion
hath no man than this. He died
unquestioning, uncomplaining, with
faith in his heart and hope on his lips,
that his country should triumph and
its civilization survive. As typi-
cal soldier OF this representative
democracy, he fought and died. be-
lieving in the indisputable justice
Of his country's cause. Conscious
OF the worlds upheaval, appraising
the magnitude OF war the like OF
which had never horrifie1 human
ity before, perhaps he believed his
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VET TSLAYSSELF
AS UNKNOWN IS
TAKEN To GRAVE
Spanish War Soldier Fires Bull
let Into Brain During Funeral
of Unknown.

While the funeral procession OF the
unknown soldier was winding its way
up Pennsylvania avenue to Arllng.
ton this morning, Peter McGraw.
forty.three years old, a veteran Of
the Spanish-American war, committed
suicide by firing a revolver bullet
into his brain.
McGraw selected the old Grace
land cemetery, now a clump Of wood.
land at Sixteenth and Morse streets
life. What motive he had In killing
himself, was not ascertained by the
police up to o'clock this afternoon.
Shortly before IL o'clock this morn
ing, Policeman F. A. Davis, of the
Ninth precinct, while passing the old
cemetery ground heard the report
of a revolver shot. Upon invesliga.
ton he found the body of McGraw.
In the veterans right hand was a
smoking revolver.
Believing that there still might be
spark OF life in the victim, Davis
called the Casualty Hospital anibu.
lance but when physicians arrived
they pronounced McGraw dead.
The only papers In McGraw's
pockets wer those indicating that he
had served in the army and that he
had been discharged at Fort Myer in
1908. His body is at the Morgue
while the police are searching for
his relatives and trying to furthsr
Identify him. At the Soldiers Home
where Il was believed McGraw was
an inmate, II was stated mo Peter
McGraw was ever an inmate there."
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

PRAYS FOR
PEACE ERA
Address at Arlington Directed
Not Only to America But to
Entire World.
BY DAVID NJ. CHURCH.
Internat tionaI News Service.

AMPHITHEATER, ARLIN
TON, Va, Nov. 11.-On this hal
lowed ground, where rest Ameri-
cas- heroic dead, President Hard
ing today gave solemn promise to
the nation and to the world that
the sacrifice of the millions dead
shall not be in vain"
Speaks To Whole World.
There must be, there shall be.
the commanding voice of a conscious
civilization against Nlmed warfare"
the President said. He spoke across
the flag-draped bier of the unknown
soldier, buried here with regal honors,
not alone to the representatives of
Americas people, but to the highest
emmissaries OF the worlds great
powers. gathered here on the eve Of
the conference called to stem the
tides of future wars. ~. x !.
ITO the defendaks who survive. to
mothers who sorrow. TO widows and
children who mourn" the President
voiced the prayer that no such
sacrifices shall be asked again"
AS though looking into the faces
of the courageous dead. the Presi.
dents eyes swept across the slopes.
where multitudes of tiny headstones
rose, rowon row. and echoed "the
prayers of all people that this Armis-
tice Day shall mark the beginning Of
new and lasting era of peace on
earth, good will among men,"
Loves Justice, Hates War;"
IT speak not as a pacifist fearing
war;" the President said, but as one
who loves justice and hates war.
speak as one who believes the highest
function of government is to give
its citizens the security Of peace. the
Continued on Page 8, Column ~
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SEE
MARCH To
CEMETERY
Thousands Bow Heads In Grief
as Procession Passes Along
Historic Avenue. ~
And now he belongs to the ages

And now he belongs to the ages,
Down the long, broad thorough
fare consecrated to the great Of a
nation, and out to the silent Vir-
ginia hilltops, somber In the gray
ness of November, lone casket
passed this morning, to Join sleep
ing army of immortals.
Sun Shrouded In Grief.
Long famous as a street of eli.
max. within its memory playing wei.
come to great ascendencies. the Ave.
whose glory and solemnity has been
no part of incidents Of other years.
With the sun still struggling
through the mist enwrapped by
nature as its parting shroud Of grief.
pallbearers. charmed against the fates
of war. lifted their Unknown Com
rade from bier full honored.
Out to a waiting caisson they took
sp Unknown well known to them all.
Their eyes. 90 tempered to the sad
ness of untimely end. betrayed them
as they dropped Into the cadence OF
the last procession.
The light was not yet full and
strong when the dignitaries OF the
Government gathered about the bier
of this always to be nameless patriot
in the Capitol. Already the streets
of the capital were resounding to the
tread of stamping horses and the
rumble Of moving artillery, and great
crowds lined the curbs on both sides,
First came the body bearers. medal
Of honor men all-Sergeant Taylor OF
the Cavalry. Sergeant Radza OF the
Coast Artillery, Sergeant Woodfill OF
the Infantry, Sergeant Dell Of the
Field Artillery, Chief Water Tender
OConnor Of the Navy, Sergeant jan
son Of the Marines, Chief Torpedo
Man Delaney Of the Navy, and
Continued on Page 8, Column ~
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CALLED WIFE DOROTHY"
IN DARK; so SHE SUES

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. IL
Stanley Merrill. of Hartford. Conn. in.
surance agent, yesterday was charged
by his wife with abandonment and
nonsupport.
Mrs. Merrill testified she left her
husband in September, 1920, after he
had called her Dorothy" when she
entered his room in the dark. The
maids name was Dorothy, she sail.
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WALDEN, N. Y, TO SELL JAIL,
AS VILLAGE HAS NO CRIME

PoUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Nov. II.
-Crime in the village Of Walden,
orange county. being entirely lacking,
il has been decided by the board of
trustees to sell the Jail there. For
months there have been no prisoners
and there is no indication of a re.
vival Of law violations, the village Of.
ficials say.
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America Fourth Ally
to Pay Tribute to
Unknown Dead.
Photo BY Harris-Ewinx.
Occupied q
procession.
BY International New. Service

The United States is the fourth
nation among the Allies to honor
an unknown soldier with cere-
monies symbolic of the gratitude
of the country for the part per-
formed by the humble men of
the ranks.
England was the first nation
to pay tribute to her unknown
warrior.
The second was France and
the third was Italy.
None of the vanquished coun-
tries has paid any honors.
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WHOLE WORLD PAUSES
AS BUDDY MAKES LAST
.b|V0UAC IN ARL|N CTON
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES.
International News Service.

AMPHITHEATER, ARLINGTON, Va. Nov. lion the
of little unswep hill overlooking the placid Potomac
hands laid to his last long rest today American
soldier who shall be forever nameless
Grouped about the simple stone sarcophaus that received
remains of him who dared and died foreign field
stood the statesmen of the world to mourn him.
With sorrowing mindful perhaps OF the millions OF
heroic dead they looked the caske wrapped
only the glorious mantle of his country, slipped slowly to
its final resting place.
"Dust Dust" IntOned.
Above the rustic of dry autumn leaves and the restless MUIR
of great crowd the voice of Chaplain Brent the
pastor A. E. F. nonng the familiar words that have
accompanied countless thousands of soldiers to their last seep
f. 20, God For much this brother, unknown and
well known has poured out his life for freedoms cause
at his counry1 CALL therefore commend his soul to God
commit his body to the ground earth to earth ashes to
dust dust in and certain hope of the Resurec
ton unto eternal ife through Lord Jesus Christ
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

Out beyond the spot where this
simple patriot was buried in a king
ly grave. and cleaning majestically
in the chill November sun, rose the
monuments which a grateful nation
erected to the memory of Washing
ton, the Father, and Lincoln, the
Emancipator.
Behind this quiet grave, row on
row, stretched away the white stones
that mark the thousands who pre-
ceded him in death that America
might live. 1t was a distinguished
company that gathered about the
bier of an unknown American SOL
der today to do him final honor. II
il a company no less distinguished
that reposes about him in his last
sleep.
Receives Americas Greatest Tribute.
The nation has paid homage to its
many heroes before. Generals re-
turning from victorious wars have
been thunderously acclaimed. Ad.
mirals who won great sea victories
ing applause OF multitudes and then
followed to their graves by sorrow
ing thousands. But never has there
been a tribute so solemn In Its
grandeur. so majestic In its simple
ity as that paid this nameless Amer
lean soldier today.
From coast to coast, from North to
South, the nation stood silent in his
honor. A President of the United
States two former Presidents, and the
representatives of kings and emperors
followed his body to its grave. The
statesmen OF Europe and of Asia Join
ed with America in a mutuality of
sorrow and reverence.
And behind these. in sorrowful pro.
cessior, walked the highest officers Of
the land for which he died-membsrs
OF the Cabinet, justices of the Supreme
Court, ambassadors, Senators and Con-
gressmen, generals and admirals, re-
splendent in their gold braid and deco
rations. and governors of States. And
still further behind-yet more power.
full than all OF them-came the ma
jesty OF free and untrammelei
American citizenship to mark him to
his grave"
The great white marble ampitheater,
shining frostily in the feeble sun, pre-.
sented a scene OF unforgettable beauty
and splendor when the services open.
ed
Apse Buried IN Flowers.
The apse that held the body was u
great glorious mass OF flowers They
came from the far ends OF the earth
in tribute to Americas nameless hero
roses from England. lilies from
France-bossom from everywhere.
Behind this mass Of fragrance and
color cleaned the brilliant uniforms
and court trappings OF the representa-.
tives Of the great powers Of the earth.
Oriental splendor Of dress mingled
with occidental In q profusion Of color.
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CAPTAIN AND TWO OF CREW
ARE SWEPT TO DEATH

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 1.-THE
captain and two members Of the crew
Of an unnamed vessel were swept over.
board by big wave and drowned off
Port Pickens, near here, early today, a
radio message received here said.
The bodies were recovered by a tug.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

Beatty, the hero Of Jutlani, rubbed
elbows with BRAND, the premier OF
France. Diaz who saved Italy at the
Piave. stood beside the ylittering gen.
erals and admirals from the Far East.
Caisson Arrives at 11:20.
The shiny black caisson, bearing the
remains, drew up before the marble
entrance sharply at 11:20 a. m. Tho
body bearers stepped forward as ths
Marine Band broke softly forth into
the solemn beauty of Chopin's fu-
neral march. The audience stood un.
covered as the stalwart medal of hon
or men, with slow and solemn tread.
bore their burden through the west
entrance and around the right colon
made to the flower covered apse. It
was preceded only by the clergy and
choir and followed by the palllbearers.
The choir robed IN black and white,
To War" during the solemn process
sional around the colonnade.
The sound of their voices. rising
strongly and beautifully, floated out
to the thousands who, unable to gain
admission to the ampitheater, stood
in reverence in a great circle, for
hundreds of yards beyond the marble
edifice.
Traffic jam Retards Harding.
As far as the eye could see, tho
roads around the ampitheater were
choked with automobiles. Many Of
those entitled to seats were unable
to fill them because of the uGprece-
dented jam on the roads, President
Harding himself succeeding in reach.
ing the cemetery only after the great
est difficulty. 1t took his car forty
five minutes to thread the maze OF
four miles from the White House
to the ampitheater. He managed to
arrive just on scheduled time.
The audience rose as the President
and Mrs. Harding stepped out on tho
apse directly behind the little flower
covered mound that almost hid the
somber black of the casket.
Then the audience stood uncovered
as the Marine Band broke forth into
the stirring strains Of the National
Anthem,
As the music died away over the
brown Virginia hills, Col, John 7.
Axton. chief of chaplins, stepped~tor-
ward and raised his hand. His voice,
pronouncing the invocation, rang
loudly through the chill air.
Chaplain Offers Prayer.
A prayer for world tranquility was
uttered by CoT John r Axton. chief
Of chao'a'ns United States army in
his invocation over the coffin in Ar.
llngton Cemetery. The invocation iDl-
lows
"Alm'Chty God. our Gracious Father.
In simpe faith and trust we seek Thv
blessing. Help US nttingly to honos
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
OBJECTS TO WlFE'S USE
OF HAIR TONIC, IN DIVORCE

MINEoLA, n. Y, Nov. 11.-Gilbert
l.. Johnstone Is suing his wife for
separation because she used n bottle
Of hair tonic.
He explained in court today that
she used II as a missile and his head
as a target
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TO be a service destined to change
the tide OF human affairs.
Souls Are Aflame.

to be a service destined to change
the tide OF human affairs.
Souls Are Aflame.
In the death gloom Of gas. the
bursting of shells, and rain of bull
let's, men face more intimately the
great God over all, their souls are
aflame, and consciousness expands
and hearts are searched. With the
din Of battle, the glow of conflict.
and the supreme trial of courage,
come involuntarily the hurried ap.
praisal of life and the Contempla-
ton of deaths great mystery. on
the threshold of eternity, many a
soldier, / can well believe, won
dered how his ebbing blood would
color the stref m of human life,
flowing on after his sacrifice. His
patriotism was none less II he
craved more than triumph of coun-
try; rather, IL was greater IL he
hoped for a victory for all human
kind. Indeed. I revere that citizen
whose confidence in the righteous
ness OF his country inspired belief
that its triumph is the victory of
humanity.
This American soldier went forth
10 Win IlO ndIIeu TOT any
people In the world, but hating war
and hating the purpose of every war
for conquest. He cherished our
national rights, and abhorred the
threat of armed domination: and in
the maelstrom of destruction and
suffering and death he fired his
shot for liberation of the captive
conscience of the world. In advanc-
ing toward his objective was some
where thought of world
awakened and we are here to tes.
tify undying gratitude and rever.
ence for that thought of a wider
freedom.
A Better Republic.
On such an occasion as this, amid
such scene, our thoughts alternate
between defenders living and de-
tenders dead. A grateful republic
will be worthy Of them both. Our
part is to atone for the losses of
heroic dead by making better re-
public for the living.
Sleeping in these hallowed
grounds are thousands of Ameri-
cans who have given their blood for
the baptism of freedom and it's
maintenance, armed exponents OF
Continued on Page 8. Column 81
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Presidents Address
At "UnknOWn's" Rites

The full tert of President Hdrdngs address at the Airing
ton ceremonies today tolLoWs:
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
WEATHER

Rain tonight. Saturday
clearing and colder. Fresh
southwest winds shifting
TO northwest by Saturday
morning.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

The frontiersman could not give
nm his rifle while a menacing
wolf catamount, or painted In
J;an remained in the forest. But
he could. and did, refrain from
killing other white frontiersmen'
White nations. the frontiers
men of civilization. might at
least stop killing each other.
Under some wise, honest agree
ment Europe might have her de-
fense against Asia sufficient, but
not financially crippling. Amer
ica NAV and must have her de-
Tense against the whole world.
never TO be ussd except In de-
fense. as when our ships were
torpedoed on the open sea.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

As the music died away over the
brown Virginia hills, Col, John 7.
Axton, chief of chaplins, stepped~tor-
ward and raised his hand. His voice.
pronouncing the invocation, rang
loudly through the chill air.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

II the Washington conference
ends in talk and more battleship
building, then this will be a world
to make the dead glad they. are
out of it. and safe. Chaos and old
night might descend exactly as
a. G. Wells anticipates, with a re-
turn of dark ages and barbarism.