Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-12

WARRINGTON. Nov. ll.-Presi.
dent Harding laid q wreath oi rem
embrance today ON the tomb Of
the unknown soldier nj Arlington
National Cemetery. II was set there
rs wOrdless greeting from the
heart VI America 90 val0rous,
hon0rtd son and conimcmOraied the
first anniversary Of his home com.
ing from France.
And the utter simplicity and slncerl.
~ of the tribute today was In "a way as
stripping tu the lew who saw II as was
the day.long tide OF emotional feryor
that marked the homecoming IL set
custom for the national Observance
of ArmistiCe Day in the future that
viii make the Unknown from France
the keeper of Americas annual expires.
sion Of pride and glory in her sons who
fought In France, bee they living or
dead.
Many Tributes Brought.
There were many other tributes
brought 70 the tomb during the day
Some times little groups OF men and
women from distant cities made the
Journey 10 lay bright flowers on the
moulded stone work that holds the
body OF a nameless American for whom
no honor has been too high; some
times the blossoms were laid there by
men moved 70 individual tribute 90 the
dead II was thus that General Perish.
ings Offering was placed.
The man who commanded this hum.
bile sleeper and the surging ranks of
his tribute 20 the fallen 10 the tomb.
But he was called elsewhere 20 talk
with natriotic men on living issues In
the nations life and reluctantly assign.
cd his aide To 20 after ell others had
come and gone with their flowers and
p.tce MI ottcAnk ON tn tors.
No Nerd fpoeea.
4 mere hnnUiu. vf si.' sauCre and 4
little detachment OF ar.sed men mad,
up OF soldiers sailors and marines q
represent the three lighting services
uf the nation were az hand when ia,
Ires dent appeared with Secrctar,
Weeks and Secretary Denhy TO pay the
nations honors TO the dead. Cavalry
had escorted the presidential party
from the White House. but had turned
aside bef,r, the tomb was reached
There was no word spoken ON the ter
race sweep where the tomb lies except
the commands that moved the rifles
~ the guard ~ honor tp salute.
The President seemed to feel u deep
significance n the moment as though
he s,nscd th, solemn approval az the
hundred million of his couutrymcu BOO
what ho did iu their name. lir placed
tho great wreath against the st'n"
work of the tomb then stepped back &C.
p,uye moment hooking down ON the
plain block of masonry that covers A
plain soldier chosen io up.iy th' great
% among tn, nation heroes The sll-
cnco on the terrace was almost hreiIh.
less and every eye was fixed nn lh'
.tW nrur.. uf the Pres dent standing
with haired head bvnt as though in
..very slowly. almost as though To
were dome unO0usCiousiN. the President
RAISED his hand iu military stia'" TO
.r. dead hs shoulders Strengthening.
Tb,u b, turned AWAY and a moment
later was speeding hack to busy af.
fair. in Washington behind Ga" uut
ting cavalry.
There are thousands of other war
dead frum Franc. siy,piug among the
qlIst bills of Arlington. Their g'cam.
INK head-t1n,s flank the er,lt amphi
theatre on on, side as those other gior'
.ous dead of Older wars mak t with the
time. e.cr,ye1 monuments 1ni markers
n thp other.