The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-25
Nation Mourns Loss
Of Chief Justice

Washington. May 10. = Edward
DOUGLAS White. Chief Justice e the
United States. lay dead at his nome
here tonight. while men highest in
the nations councils We'd With each
other to do him honor.
Tv order cf President Harding the
business of the government will come
10 q standstill Saturday when the
body is carried to its final resting
place, in Oak Hill cemetery, George
town. Funeral services will be pIl-
vate but wherever the American Tag
flies over American troops ashore or
American sailors afioat. OF Wherever
if waves above an embassy. leSat1oh
or consulate the colors Will be low
cred 10 half-mast, that the world may
know America mourns a great loss.
In Washington government depart
! ments Will be closed all day, from
the White House down
/ Great as was his place in llie,
death brought a realization of the
even greater place Justice White held
in the hearts of his countrymen. Yes
terdav he stood upon the hlShes1 pm
nacle of legal renown; he held an Oh
flee that has not its like around the
world. that stands unparalleled IN MS
tory, and in his person was tEpltleo
the American ideal Of the supreme
majesty Of law-the will of the ma
! iority Of the people.
But today there was eXtolled the
greatness Of the man himself, hls
Iii faaC)eCS heWlnO tO
the line of right, mis- wise judgments
And even more than these, men
jamone whom he had walked IN the
long. busy years Of his life spoke OF
his modesty and the simple kindness
that had made him beloved, even as
ne was honored for the greatness OF
the power entrusted bE his country
men to his keeping.
From the president to humble folN
of the street, who now will look IN
vain for the big, cheerful acqualnt-
ance Of many a gossipy chat on tree
shaded corners Washington paid its
tribute of grief today. The senate
where once he sat for his native state
of Louisiana. to be hailed forth &c
higher duties on the supreme bench
stopped in full course when word OF
his death came. An eloquent trleute
from Senator Lodge, OF Massachu'
setts, majority leader, and one Of the
few whose memories Of the senate
go back to visualize the ample hgurt
OF the jurist in that setting, marked
:he adjournment. The house was moi
in session, but memorial observ'
ance Of the death of Justice White
also will touch its proceedings wher
it reconveneS.
President and Mrs. Hadins drove
to the White home, where the body
of the jurist lay. but did not lntrude
upon the grief Of the family. They
remained outside and sent thcii
sympathy by word OF mouth through
the Judges niece. who came out &c
talk with them. From the state de-
partment Secretary Hughes issued a
brief tribute drawn from his oWr
memories of the late chief justice as
he knew him within the secluded cir!
Gle of the court before the rush OF
events drew Mr.. Hughes again into
more public place.
Members OF the Louisiana delega-
ton in congress joined in similar
expression of respect and veneration
for his memory Attorney General
Dausherty also paid his homage and
all day the wires We're busy with q
nationwide food of messages OF
sympathy for the family and admira-
ton FOR the dead.