Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-11-09
UNKNOWN DEAD
-. :. TO Be H0NORED
Local Legion Post Request All To
Stand at Attention From 1890
NJ. to 1902, Armistice Day

known dead to be buried at Arlington
National Cemetery in Washington at
that time.
All business places in Warren will
ne closed on Friday. An appropriate
service will be rendered Friday morn
ing at the high school auditorium,
commencing at 10 80 o'clock at which
the following program will be, given ::
Invocation by Rev. A. T. Tollevs.
Vocal duet, "Whispering Hope" by
Mrs. Frank Wittensten and Mrs. Nora
Ulland
Address, t'Alnerica at the Cross
roads," hy Rev. V. Z. Mitchell.
Vocal solo, selected, by Mr.. Roy NJ.
Prytz
Address, ''Armistice Day, Its Sig
aificance," by Prof G.. Holmquist.
National Hymn, by assembly.
Silent Tribute, 1900 to ~ :O2, by
assembly. Benediction, by Rev. A. L.
TOllevs.
At IL 100 o'clock the fire whistle will
give short blast to summon our
citizens to pay silent tribute to the
unknown dead. The whistle will again
be sounded at 1902. All people are
urged to stand at attention during
The interval between the blasts.
President Harding has issued
proclamation declaring 'Armistice Day,
Nov. IL, holiday. This, the presi-
dent set forth, is mark OF respect
to the memory Of those who gave
their lives in the late world war, as
typified by the unknown and un1den-
tilted American soldier who is to be
buried in Arlington national cemetery
on that day"
President Harding recommended
that call public and church bells
throughout the country be tolled at
intervals between II AS A. M. and
II noon, eastern time, and that from
noon until two minutes thereafter the
entire country observe period OF
silence as a tribute to those who gave
their lives in the war.
The proclamation reads:
SNOW, therefore, [, Warren q. Hard
ing, president Of the United States OF
America. in pursuance Of the said
Joint resolution of congress, 90 mere
nv, declare Nav. II :, 1921, 9 holiday
as a mark of respect to the memory
70 those who gave their lives in the
late world war, as typified by the I'M
known and unidentified American sol
aier who is to be buried in Arlington
national cemetery on that day; ana do
hereby recommend to the governors OF
the several states that proclamatlons
Be issued by them calling upon people
of their respective states to pause IL
their usual pursuits as mark OF re
spect on this solemn occasion.
; "And, in order that the solemnlty
of the occasion may be further EN-
.phasized, l do hereby Furthermore
recommend that all public and churcl
bells throughout the United States b
tolled at intervals between IL a:
s'clock A. NJ. and II O'Clock noon o.
the said day and that from IL O'CLOCK
Aoon to two minutes past that hour
Washington time, all devout and pa
r1otic citizens Of the United States
indulge in period Of silent thank;
TO God for these valuable, valorou
lives and of supplication for His d1
vine mercy and for His blessings upo1
our beloved country
On Armistice Day. November IL
America will express her appreciation
ard sorrow, and pay solemn and sin
eere tribute to those who died for he
in the World War. The occasion vii
be the burial Of the body Of the un
identified American soldier who die
On the field of battle, in Arlington
Memorial Amphitheatre at Washing
ton, D. c..
The Allied nations Of the world vii
he represented and the nations wit
whom America fought will besto1
their most priced decorations and ttrit
stes upon the tomb of the unknow
representative of their comrade deat
md in so doing express their thank
ITO both living and dead for their par
M the common cause. 10
Leaders of the allied armies an
navies, diplomats, representatives 9
the veterans no longer In the mllltar
service of their country, and other
from the present army, navy ana ma
,,rine corps Of the United States, WI
take part. President Harding, an
members Of congress will pay hom1 ma
to those who made the supreme sacr
dee for America in the World War.
The body Of an unknown America
has been selected and Is being brougn
to the United States, under escort {
guard Of. honor. This body wa
chosen from four bodies OF un Ak ''
American soldiers, that had bee
placed in a chapel IN Chalon1s So
Marine on Oct. "a by an. American &c
seant. who entered the chapel at IN w
time, saluted each Of the four COM
and then deposited white rose 9
one of them, while thousands stood E
silence and in tears, and later q
posted flowers on the casket drap p
with an American flag. The body Wa
then taken to Havre and placed 9
6oard the u. s. Olympia, and WI
reach Washington at about 3 :OO 4
NJ. November 8. where it will be :
ceived by the Brigadier General Ia "a
81 - H. Brandholtz, Of the War Depar
ment, and transported to the. ne. 8ea !
Il front Of the Capitol. and placed u in !. II, y
rotunda Of the Capitol where q guar
H AZ honor will Ike on duty until b. the g 9
parture Of the remains for 4 the 4 ~