The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-30
Pm MEM0RY'S TRIBUTE
IT HOME AND ABROAD TO
DEPARTED WAR HEROES
Harding Voices Nations
Sorrow at Capital
French Services.

Wa61nktOu, Moy ~S'
=. ~. cablnet, high government Of
= s.sls and ranking officers OF the
INV and navy 1oregathered with
n. throngs today on the sacred
sround of Arlington National GEM
stsry to attend the ceremonies at
.hlch President Harding, leading
,bs nation in commemorallon OF It's
hsrolc soldier and sailor dead, de-
liyered at the ampnitneatre, the
memorial day address.
The ceremony marked the re-
sumption OF a custom broken only
Inv Inc stress Of war-the annual
address Of the president OF the
limited States in the midst OF the
graves OF the nations dead.
Prior to the ceremonies to be
held in Arlington, the president
manned to review from the White
house q parade of veterans and
regular army troops led by Lieuten-
|anl- General Nelson A. Miles.
Members of the Grand Army OF
lie Republic, veterans OF the SpaI.-
|yh-American war, the American
|kgion and the Veterans Of Foreign
VARS, were in the marching ranks.
Besides The general ceremony at
Arlington, special exercises were
usnged in memory Of the un-
F nown dead who we'll in France.
While the nation is honoring its
| hero dead at home, those lying in
|heign soil also are being appropri-
| llely remembered. Advlces to the
BED Cross from Paris give assur-
iucs that not single grave of al
American soldier in EUROPE will
|ail to receive the decorations Of an
honor flag and wreath.
karding's Address.
A nation loyal first OF all to it
SELF, but never failing to measure
ap to the demands OF an advancing
larilisatiOn, was pictured by Presi-
dent Harding as an American ideal
today in a Memorial day address
lat Arlington National cemetery.
American heroes of every war.
he president said, had accomplish
led lar more than the immediate
ends for which they fought, be-
nuse they had helped erect and
reserve a shrine tor the liberty
owing of every race.
Our country" he said, has ney-
u failed to measure up to the de-
nands presented to it in behalf Of
humanity, and it never will. When
I ceases to meet these drafts, it
|vtll no longer be our country; it
|vill be, if that time ever comes,
he vretched and decaying memoir
h Of another civilization that has
rumbled, Of another ideal which
hs failed, Of another ambition for
mems happiness which has some
aeW gone awry."
In equally emphatic language the
fesident asserted his conviction
nat this duty to civilization could
% accomplished only if the ma
lon took care first of its own in
ngrity.
! counsel no selfishness," he
aid. no little Americanism, no
mere parochialism, when l urge
laat our first duty is to our own.
sld that in the measure of its per-
lormance We will find the true
saage Of our capacity to be helpful
% others"
New York Program.
New York, May 30.-Soldiers and
SAILORS who gave their lives to
america were honored in New York
ooay with the most elaborate pro-
ssm OF Memorial day ceremonies
y ae history Of the metropolis. On
Aaa and sea tribute was paid to
as'oes who fell in the Civil, Span
''4,American and World wars.
from early morning, when the
Msae Of veterans Of the three
. .ss swung into line at Seventy
ouo street. until late at night
.ae1 q huge wreath about the
~ ;,svvloers OF the Statue of Liberty
y, Illuminated. the program called
~ ~ Impressive arrays of pageantry
c;., W tne five boroughs. with spe-
.ao. ~. ceremonies at practically every
uA'ing historic significance.
~ French Services.
S.. S. May 30.-Memorial exer.
Imsw s were held today in every
s,as ae'icsn cemetery in France, and
s,e ea On isolated graves Of Amer:-
IN. =. VINO died in this country dur
~. '1e war. wreaths were placed
.v french government exerted
'sty enort to make sure that no,
~ eie American hero was for
nss. s. me suggestion of the govern
- 'nere were guards of honor
vh1o 1o principal cemeteries, and
n Meser Americans were unable
~. sno delegations to conduct ser.
~ me French offered to lead
a. sAefcises. as well as to par.
Te In the program.
49, .s cemetery at Romagne-Sous.
M "nt s0 where 10000 Americana
ran, nm .eu IN the battle of the A..
s ~ were buried. is now closed
no..s s public because of the re.
is,s oI the bodies Of the Amer,
h. a.. The principal program fol
As s. therefore, was given al
DIV 0Sieness cemetery, near this
q. "nere Hugh c. Wallace, Amer.
Hsn, ambassador. Major-Genera,
49, I. Allen, commander o.
ksan troops 1t Coblenz, and
'osl Petain spoke,
Aessage Of Good Wnl.
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