Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-11-17
UNKNOWN HERO
IS LAID TO REST
U. S. Bows in Tribute Over Shat
tered Body Of World
War Soldier.
HARDING PLEADS PEACE
President, In Solemn Vow, Promises
That Unknown's Sacrifice and
That Of Millions Dead Shall
Not BE In Vain.

That Unknown's Sacrifice and
That Of Millions Dead Shall
Not Be In Vain. n
Washington-Laid to rest with all
the honors grateful nation could
pay, Americas Unknown Hero from
France was bivouaced among the gal.
liant dead in Arlington National Gene
terry.
The highest officers of the army and
navy walked beside his coffin; none
but the hands Of gallant comrades Of
the great war laid hands upon it.
President Harding walked behind bier
to do him homage; Former President
Wilson made his first public appear
ance in months; General j. ]. Perish
ing turned aside an opportunity to
ride and trudged beside the body to
the last resting place.
Representatives of foreign govern.
ments reverently laid their highest
military decorations on his casket,
and with soil from France where he
fell unknown, he was laid away
Minute guns at Fort Myer doomed
their continuous tribute as the tuner.
al procession was passing from the
capitol to the great marble amphi.
theater in Arlington, where the cere.
monies were opened with the playing
Of "The Star spangled Banner" by
the Marine band. !.
Harding Pleads for Peace.
! The commanding voice Of the world
was summoned to crusade against
armed warfare by President Harding
as he stood at the bier of.America's
unknown dead I'd
His sacrifice and that of the mil.
lions dead, shall not be in vain," the
president promised in solemn vow
that rang out over the silent mourn.
ers in the vast amphitheater.
There must be-there shall be-
the commanding voice OF a conscious
civilization against warfare"
President Harding addressed his
measured words directly at the arma.
ment delegates who sat grouped in
front of him. His declaration, uttered
on the eve Of the great conference,
carried significance.
Pays Tribute to Unknown.
Then with tender tribute. he swung
into the climax Of his Grafton.
"As we return this poor clay to lite
mother soil, garlanded by love and
! covered with the decorations that on.
ly nations can bestow l can sense the
sprayers Of our people, of all peoples
that this Armistice day shall mark
the beginning Of new and lasting
era Of peace on earth, good will.
among men,"
Bending reverently over the casket
the president, with the vast audience
Joining softly, offered up the Lords
prayer as he closed his address.
ri Hats War;" Says PRECEDENT.
II speak not as pacifist fearing
war, but as one who loves Justice and
hates war" Harding declared In voic
ing his resolution that civilization
must make supreme effort to end
war for all time. =
Let US give of our influence and
strength, yea, Of our aspirations and
convictions, to put mankind on little
higher plane. exulting and exalting
| with wars distressing and depressing
tragedies barred from the stage Of
righteous civilization" he pleaded.
| With vivid strokes, President Hard
ing painted the spectacular rain Of
death he witnessed during modern
battle demonstrated at Camp Den
| ming, shrieking over his head and ira
Ger bullets hew past In deadly concen
tration.
\ Speech Moves Many to Tears.
"As this panorama Of unutterable
destruction visualized the horrors Of
modern conflict. there grew on me the
sense Of the failure Of q civilization
which can leave its problems to such
cruel al,itrament," he continued
Surely no one in authority with hui
man attributes and full appraisal Of
the patriotic loyalty Of his country
men could ask the manhood OF king
dom, empire or republic to make such
sacrifice until all reason had failed
until appeal to Justice through under
standing had been denied, until every
effort of love and consideration fol
fellow men had been exhausted, until
freedom itself and inviolate honor
had been threatened = 81 5#s sc I,
Passages Of melting tenderness fol
the Unknown Dead that moved many
In the audience to tears were wove1
into President Harding's attack OF
4 the God Of War. Il, ss.., Il I. b
For the Unknown Hero people
stood at pause q little apace, the rust
and tumult Of a nations hurrying life
stilled in reverence.
s. D. Town Swept BY Fire.
Aberdeen, 8. D. Destruction OF q
dozen business buildings. including the
Andover hotel, the. State bank Of And
over and the TIL Jmpson Lumber yards,
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