New-York tribune., 1921-10-14
Flags to Float
At Half Mast
IoHonorKnox
President Directs Tribute
In Formal Message An
nouncing the Death of
the Pennsylvania Senator
House and Senate Adjourn
Funeral in Washington To-
day To Be Followed by
Obsequies in Home Town
From The 7rtou.e's Wash.notor, sarseu

From The Trtbu-e's Warrington, Barscu
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-prestdent
Harding, in a proclamation addressed
to the people Of the United States 20.
night, made formal announcement OF
the death Wednesday night of Senator
Philander G. Knox, former Secretary
OF State and former Attorney General,
and directed that the national flag bs
displayed at half mast as an express
sion OF the sorrow Of the nation over
his death. This tribute will extend TO
all American embassies, legations and
consulates throughout the world.
This mark OF high respec. TO Sena-
tor Knox was given by the President
IN accordance with the precedents Of
the White House in honoring those
who have served as Secretary OF State.
Previous 10 issuing the proclamation
the President made the following state
ment on Senator Knox's death:
The shockingly sudden death Of
Senator Knox brings very great loss
to the country. His was distinctly
high place among the foremost states
men of America. And he vas no less
beloved as . companion than ne was
respected In his high signal public
service"
Both Houses Adjourn
The deep-seated respect felt in
Washington for Senator Knox was also
evidenced in Congressional and Official
quarters. Shocked by the sudden
death Of the Pennsylvania statesmen,
the Senate ad ourned promptly when {
net at noon. Later in the day the
House also adjourned as tribute 10
HIM. Both bodies named committees
To attend The funeral
Besides President Harding, many
nigh officials, as we'll as Senators ard
members Of the House, expressed their
high regard and respect for the late
Senator. Because of his long service
in the Senate and his career as Secre-
tary of State and Attorney General he
was one Of the most widely known men
in Washington.
When the Senate met Senator Pen
league. He then offered formal res
olution for appointment OF committee
to attend the funeral and for ad journ
ment, and it was adopted. Those ap-
pointed included Senators Penrose and
Underwood and the entire member
ship Of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, as follows: Senators Lodge, Me
Cumber Borah, Brandegee, Johnson,
New. Moses, kellogg and Mccormick,
Republicans. and Hitchcock, Williams.
Swanson. Pomercne, Pitrman and
Shields, Democrats.
Crow Slated as Successor
The report that Governor Sproul will
succeed Senator Knox was declared in
Pennsy wanna poAtlcai quarters to De
not well 1onHceq. ne governor is eX
pected to appoint state senator II
lam L. C'o"' OF I ~"'o"'o" H. i,4prp-
l1can STATE cna lanah' proVloe0 MY
President Varding accon,nanlad bg
Mrs Harding ard Ijcutenart Colonel
O o Sheriff.. his chies aid. called at
the Knox home shortlv before noon to
otrer coincidence and 10 irollire regard
ing Mrs. Knox. Chief Justice Taft and
many high officials. AS well az members
Of Gonc1ess. we're among the callers.
TIe funeral r7sI arrancements include
services in WASHINGTON and st Valley
tSorca pa +he bo,6e os t1e Senator.
esr,s,css VIII he hold here ri II o'clock
Fridev morning at s.. Johns Episcopal
Chnrch, with NJ Harding. Cabinet
members. Senator's and House members
and members Of the diplomatic corps,
az we'll as ranv others prominent IN
public life. In attendance.
Honorary pail bearers will De the
members Of the Foreign Relations Com
leading member. Active pail bearers
viii be intimate friends of the family,
and include Major Charles Wilson,
Major J. Reuben Clark jr., William
Watson Smith, Of PlttsDurgn; fred-
erick D, Faust, Walter (. Clark, former
Governor of Alaska, and W. r Martin,
long secretary TO the Senator Prac--
ticaily the entiro Senate will attend
the funeral.
Peaes Vote Deferred
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1ny Isaso4 u odra 49, Ill ~ ~ Gen.
' hnos' Sena'oi Ss .t"r ioOe e, sbapaera +r.stiss
ase 49,, - 49, ~. q. s1u Nondsy Irndar the
r'a,ii,. ,crse,ne,+ they were 10 be
taken ID Tomorrow under limited de-
bate.
In connection with the Issuance OF
the Presidents prociamas1oA IL was
recalled that simliar nonoTs we're palo
to James u. Blaine, 20 Jonn sherman
and TO other dlstlngulsheo men VINO
have held that Office IL IS the custo"
SetseaAIy nrh,ic III 0Caae, oes =. tbs tine Of his