The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-13
WILSON OFFICER KNOX body TO.
ION TRIAL TODAYBE BURIED At.
BEFORECHAMPION VALLEY FORGE.
The Funeral Arrangements
Provide for Services at
Washington and at the
Late Senator's Home.
lNTERMENT TO BE
HELD SATURDAY
Members of Senate Foreign
Relations Committee are
Honorary Pail Bearers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.--Official
Washington mourned today the death
Of Philandcr G. Knox. senator from
Pennsylvania who died last night
suddenly from stroke of paralysis.
From all quarters, executive, legisla-
tive, judicial and diplomatic came ex.
pressions of regret at the passing of
a notable figure in domestic and world
affairs.
Funeral arrangements, conn leted to.
day provided for services here and
at the late senator's home at Va
ley Forge, Pa. Services will be held
here at II o'clock tomorrow at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, with Presi-
dent Harding cabinet members and re-
representatives.. members of the diplo-
matte corps and others prominent in
political, professional and social life
in attendance.
Members of the senate foreign re-
lations committee on which Senator
Knox had "a leading place, are to be
the honorary pail bearers. the ac-
tive bearers. all personal friends Of
the family will he Major Charles VIII
SON. Major j. j. ,Icubene Clarke. Jr..
William Watson Smith Of Pittsburgh,
Frederick ID. Faust. Walter +. Clark.
formerly governor Of Alaska, ana
W. f. Martin, the senator's secretary.
After tomorrow's services the body
will be taken TO Valley Forge, to
rest Friday night in the book room
Services VIII be held in Valley gorge
Memorial Chapel Saturday. at 2:3O
D. m. The body will be inferred in the
chapel where President Harding spoke
last summer during u weekend visit
at the Knox home.
As mark of respect, capitol flags
were ut half mast today to remain
for 80 days, the official mourning per.
iod.
Expressions Of regret were voiced
today by men in all walks Of life
over the death of Senator Knox Of
Pennsylvania. who for so many years
had been prominent in the nation's Il
life The shock OF his death was ac-
centuated by its suddenness. the SEN
ator having but just returned from
Europe. apparently in his usual
health.
senator Knox was stricken sudden
last evening as he was about to enter
the dining room of his residence on
X Street for dinner. lie suffered a
paralytic stroke ana died within 10
minutes without rcgaining conscious
ness Mrs. Knox and his secretary,
W. T.. Martin were with him at the
time.
Loss Felt IN Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Oct. 13.-News
of the. death of Senator Knox last
night was received with profound re-
grct in Pittsburgh. The announcement
OF the death of one OF the citys most
noted citizens. brought many express
sions OF sorrow.
Justices Of the supreme court or
Pennsylvania were guests of honor nj
a dinner ut the Pittsburgh Club,
which was attended by James IL.
Reed, f1r "a years law partner OF
Senator Knox when the word was re-
cciyed Gloom was cast over the affair
as practically every man present had
know the senator
United state Senator David | Walsh
of Massachusetts, principal speaker
at the Columbus day banquet of the
knights Of Columbus. made the an
nounccmont to large assemblage.
lie said of Senator Knox, In part;
Senator Knox was national fig-
urc and was a great secretary of
state. Hc was senator that any
sttac could hc proud OF. lie was n
assuming and spokos eldom In the
senate. but when he did speak he
uttered opinions of unquestionahle
value. lie was man of remarkable
good Judgment and whose American
ism and patriotism always was un'
sullcd."