The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-11
UNKNOWN HERO IS LAID AWAY
 AT ARLINGTON
Only Brave Comrades of Great War Place Hands
 on Casket of Unknown.
MILITARY DECORATIONS
 FROM FOREIGN NATIONS
President Harding Pays Trib- ute to Those Who Died
 for Cause of Freedom.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Laid to rest with all honors grateful nation could pay the unknown Am erican hero from France, bivouacked among gallant dead in Arlington Cemetery today officers of the army and navy walked besides the coffin, but none but hands of brave com- rades of the great war laid hands upon it.
 President Warren G. Harding walked behind the bier.
 Woodrow Wilson, former President of the United States, joined the pro- oession, making his first public ap- pearance in months.
 General John J. Pershing, Chief of Staff, turned aside the opportun- ity to ride and also marched besides the unknown's body to its last rest ing place.
 Representatives of foreign govern ments, reverently laid the highest military decorations on the casket. With the soil of France, where the unknown fell, the body was laid away.
 Minute guns at Fort Meyer boom- ed a continuous tribute as the pro- cession was passing to the marble amphitheatre in Arlington Cemetery where the United States Marine Band, playing the Star Spangled Banner" opened the ceremonies.
 Audience Stands Uncovered.
 As the caisson carrying the un- known's body entered the amphi- theatre, the audience arose and stood uncovered.
 Marshal Foch came in with all of his war medals on his breast. Gen. eral Jacques, Belgium, General Diaz. of Italy, the Japanese mission and British Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes followed Marshal Foch. Chief Plenty Coup. representing the Sioux Indians vas seated on platform. group of Indian braves in beaded mocassins tiptoed down the aisle.
 Premier Briand was among the last of distinguished visitors to arrive.
 Solemn Hymn Played.
 As the casket was lifted from the caisson, the band took up the sol emn chords of the hymn The Son of God Goes Forth to War"
 Amplyfing devices took ID the strains and carried them t. waiting mnlfitudes from New York to San Francisco.
 After the benediction, the throng was silent for two minutes. then Secretary of War John w. Weeks. stepped to the bier and spoke brief ly. as master of ceremonies Immed- lately afterwards, President Harding began his speech and as he spoke. the sun drove through the haze and splashed upon the great gathering with golden light.
 Presidents Tribute.
 Paying tribute to the dead, we must consecrate ourselves to better order for the living" President Harding declared in his address to- day at the burial of the unknown soldier
 This American soldier" said, the
  battle with no hatred for 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. suffering death. he fired his shot for the liberation of the captured conscience of the world. In advancing toward his objectives there was somewhere the thought of & world awakened and we are hear to testify undying ungratitude and reverence for this thought of wider freedom.
 "Todays ceremonies proclaim that this hero. unknown, is not unhon- ored. We gather him to the nations breast within the shadow of the Capitol. Here the inspirations of