The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-04
BIRMINGHAM IS SHARING IN GRIEF FOR DEAD LEADER
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preparation for r9 tional defense in the special attention HOW being paid
 to the upbuIldine of the national guard and the reserve branches of the country's military establish ment"
 John c. Henley, Jr. publisher, and representative O. the university group Of professional and business men. said
 Ut will be some time before all of us realize the full! extent of the loss the nation has suffered in the death of President Harding Regardless of political affiliation, he had the con fidence of all in his sincerity. He entered office in one of the most trying periods Of the nations eco-
 homie life and came very near achieving his aim Of restoring all branches of endenvor to normal con ditions To my mind that was very great work such a work s
 we expect from men in the Presi- dents chair, but have not always l seen realized, restoration of all classes to prosperous conditions, and l that work set above all else. The most often quoted thought about President HardinE's administration was. the return to rormalcy'' Board Of Revenue Active. Resolutions expressing sympathy and grief at the death of President Harding were passed Friday morn | ing by the Jefferson county board
 of revenue at its regular semi-week,, | that the board cease work all afternoon on the day of the late executives funeral
 Following is the complete reso1u- l tion, which wes introduced by | Thomas F.. Huey:
 "Whereus. President Harding died | at San Francisco Thursday, August ,. 1928 and by such tragic event the nation lost it's chief executive. Be it resolved by this board that
 we express sympathy and grief for l lis untimely death.
 And be it further resolved that | this board of revenue declare half
 holiday on the day of the funeral in 1 honor of the memory of the late 1 President Of our natIon." Dr. ]. NJ. Broady. a member of the l pastors union. said that organiZa- l tion was taking up the proposition | that memorial services be held | throughout the city, August II, fo" | the late chief executive of the na- l tion.
 | Senator Under wood was among the first persons in Eirmin gham to receive the news of President Hard
 ing's death A radio message re
 iaved from San Francisco reached ! him here. The senator immediately i teiephoned The AgeHerald for con i firmation of tha report.
 l Speaking of the death of the Pres ident. Senator Underwood said: q am l inexpressibly saddened and checked i bv President Hardings untimeiy death. Mir. Harding will be regarded as great leader of his party. l was glad to have the privilege of standing with him during the Washington arms conference. which marked one or the greatest events of his administration. l While he was in the Senate we be- came close personal friends. despite our party differences, and news of his death is a great personal shock to me-"
 Memorial Of College.
 Memorial services for president Warren G. Harding. alumnus of Blr- min gham- Sou thern college, were held at 10 o'clock Friday morning in the chapel by students and faculty or Birmin gham- Southern and Simpson High school, featuring talks enumer- ating the virtues of the late executive by representatives of each unit.
 This morning as we assemble here, we feel the pressure of deep stlll- ness that has come upon our nation | in the death of it's chief executive. While the flags of the nation are fly ling at half-mast, the American peo- pie stand with bowed heads, mourn ing the loss of their leader" Kary Beavers feelingly said in behalf of the student body of Birmingham Southern college, of which he is a member.
 we, as students of this college, have watched with a peculiar interest the career of MT. Harding. due to the fact that in October, 1921, he inaugu- rated Dr. Guy E. Snavely as president of our college and on the same day had the degree of Doctor of Law con- ferred upon him by the faculty mak- ing him an alumnus of our beloved school. Those of us present will carry through life memories of this landmark in the history of our alma mater. Neither can we forget the President himself, for his traits of great patience, tolerance, kindness. and his eagerness to perform those duties which had been entrusted to him by the American people, MT. Beavers continued.
 | By unanimous vote of the student body of the college, Dr. Snavely was requested to send note of consola- tion to Mrs. Harding. along with a copy of the foregoing speech by MT. Beavers.
 | Memorial. services were led by Dr. Roy E. Hoke Prayers for Mrs. liar ding and for the nation, stricken to grief during the night. were offered 1 by Dr. Ludd NJ. Spivey, dean of the summer school. pr. Spivey closed by asking for divine guidance for Presl- dent Calvin Coolidge in his new and tremendous duties as chief executive of the nation.
 Federal Building observance.
 Flags were flying at half mast
 from the Federal building Friday and
 all offices with the ex, eption of tho
 prohibit. and mail departments 1 were closed in olemn ..Onor for the
 death of President Harding. | United States District Attorney c.
 B. Kennamer received telegraphic in
 structions from Harry NJ. Daugherty.
 attorney general at 1:30 o'clock to l ing closed for the alance of the days i The telegram read: Inform all de-
 partment offices in your district to close immediately Iemainder this day.
 Daugherty."
 Flags on the fed ,ral building were 1 lc cred to half mast at 10:30 o'clock | by w. E. Sneed, collector of internal
 revenue and custodian of the post office building. However telegraphic 1 instructions from the treasury de- partment were not received until l :30 o'clock. The telegram to MT. Sneed
 was as follows: Out of respect
 President Harding half mast flags
 federal building until further or ders. Mckenzie Moss, assistant secre- | tary."
 Many workers in the federal build
 ing expressed their extreme sym pathy for the death of the President
 and conversation during the morn
 ing was filled with the events lead
 ing up to the executives sudden | death.
 F. B. Smyer. postmaster, said: Tt i was with lnucn sorrow and very