The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-03
WAS LISTENING TO WIFE READ
WORLD is SHOCKED-TAKE
BODY TO WASHINGTON

its leader. The American people
from coast to coast, from lakes t
gulf, and in the territories beyond tn
seas, bowed their heads in grief, fO
their president was dead.
In the early hours Of last evening
after day which had brought re
newed hope of recovery, death cam,
suddenly, and struck down Warren G
Harding, with stroke of cerebra
apOplexy. The end came inStantane-
OuSly, without even second Of warn
Ing, at 1880 o'clock. There was nc
time to summon additional physicians
no time to call members of the
official family, no time for medical
skill to exercise its knowledge. All
was over in the twinkling of an eye,
leaving the nation and the world
shocked in grief.
Mrs. Harding, constant companion
to her distinguished husband, was
s faithful to the end. She was reading
O'clock when she noticed shudder
run through the frame OF the man
she loved and had encouraged in ad-
versity and praised in success. Be-
fore she could arise from her chair
President Harding had collapsed in
his bed. She rushed to the door,
calling the physicians to come
quickly. Brigadier General Sawyer,
chief of the staff Of physicians at
tending the executive, was also III the
room, with two nurses. They did all
they could, but it availed nothing.
Mrs. Harding was standing the
shock well early today.
When the dawn crept over the
mountains and lighted the Golden
Gate this morning, all arrangements
for the saddest trans-continental trip
in the history of the nation had been
made. The train leaves with the
body at p. m. tonight and should
reach Washington Monday. 1t is ex-
pected that the body will lie in state
in the rotunda of the capitol, where
sorrowing people, oftentimes before,
have paid their last respects to lea
ders and heroes, lost. The burial
place will be Marion, Ohio.
Harding Patient, Kind
Warren G.. Harding brought the
presidency an infinite patience ana
kindness in dealing with public ques-
tions and men which enabled him to
handle the problems of government
without the stress and worry which |
had handicapped many of his prede- !
cessors.
Whatever else historians may say
of him. there probably will be little
dispute that few chief executives
came to office in peace time facing
problems complex IN thelr na-
lure or g5 lumber. All IN
~x~axo bo1
as never before, many prlncipal
of the 'eat war still TO
,e effectuated. AT me the work Oh
had Jnly just begun
With business DEP essed, agriculture
)rostrate and unemployment general.
How Mr.. Harding measured up TO
he task before him must be left TO
he historian, but his friends SAID
hat coming to the presidency as he
lid with an open mind, desire, lot
counsel and an intimate knowledge OF
he processes of government acqulreu
n his services in the senate, he was
he type of man needed for the Jop
# such time. Preaching upon every
occasion, the doctrine of American
SIN, he set his face resolutely against
entangling alliances" While tnus
,dhering to what he was pleased TO
erm the principals OF the foundlng
athers. he nevertheless lent the moral
ssistance of the government IN the {
fforts to bind up the wounds OF the
yorld
That influence was once declared ]
" him to be not inconsiderable ana s
oon America, under his guidance
ad mart. silent though it was, IN
ne main. in effecting the settlements
f manv vexing world questions lts s
hief contribution was the Washlng- {
m arms conference. at which the i
rincinal powers comenanted TO llIlll
10 size of their navies and thus lift v
.om the tax-weary peoples the pur-
en- of maintaining the race OF naVai !
lpremacy n.,.4 !
Along with the proffer OF couhsei 7
effecting world settlement went ah !
sistence that American rights De re- :.
,gnized. In polished phrase, put K
ith a directness Of expression lha. :.
as not to be misconstrued, the world I
aa given to understand from the
,rv first of the Harding administra- d
m that the United States freely re- a a
,ecting the rights of the other ma
ons asked for herself only that TO !,
hich she was entitled in simple gus N :,
ce and that she could accept notn- q q
= less. While in his dealings with . .
,ngress. Mr.. Harding preferred tne "
lie of counsellor rather than dicta- :, f.
r. he speedily removed any doubt p
at his gift of patience denoted any .
ok of purpose once he had charted fl
course. Thus he told congress that O.
ldiers' bonus legislation either $,
ould carry the means of financing c,
be postponed and when the legls- IL
tors put aside his advice ne Il
.omptly vetoed the bill they sent IL
m. is
His tenacitv of purpose was further 81