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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
COOLIDGE TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
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ing him of the Presidents death.
Coolidge was calm, but Mrs Coolidge,
who stood beside him. appeared to be
on the verge Of tears.
Dictates Telegram
Coolidge stopped to say hello boys"
to the newspapermen. Then he die
tated the following telegram to Mrs.
Harding:
I'VE offer you our deepest sym
pathy May God bless you and keep
you. (Signe0
Calvin Coolidge, Grace Coolidge"
He then dictated the following state
ment:
Reports have reached me that
President Harding has gone. The
world has lost a great and good
man. I mourn his loss. He was my
chief and my friend.
1T will be my purpose to carry
out the policies which he had be-
gun, for the service of the American
people and for the meeting Of their
responsibilities wherever they may
arise.
For this purpose I shall seek the
cooperation of all those who have
been associated with the President
during his term of office. AS for
those who have given their efforts to
assist him. I wish them to remain
in office. that they may assist me-.
II have faith that God will direct
the destinies of our Nation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
ORDINANCE FORCING
PROTECTION DRAWN
Walter w, Wise to Present Document Demanding Cross
ing Watchnen and Ruling on Trees

William T. Bailey, assistant city at
torney, today completed an ordinance
which Walter W. Wise, city council
man, will present to the city council
Monday. requiring the T. H, I. & E.
Traction Company and the Big Four
Railroad Company each to establish
a Waterman at the N Tibbs Ave.
crossing, where Mrs. Mary Coy. music
teacher, was Killed last Tuesday when
her automobile was struck by an in
terurban.
The ordinance requires two watch
men, one employed by the traction
company and the other by the rail
road company, each being on duty
from Z a. m. to p. m. every day
Of the week.
Another ordinance will be presented
by Wise prohibiting owners and oc-
cupants of lots at any corner of any
street or boulevard from growing any
vine, hedge, shrubbery or tree within
twenty-five feet of the corner at a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
YOUTHFUL TROOPS
AT KNOX ENJOY
VACATION TRIPS
Visits to Mammoth Gave and
River Boat Rides on Ex- :
eurSion List
BY DOROTHY STANHOPE
Times STAG Correspondent

CAMP, KNOX, KY, hug Sat-
urday afternoon and Sunday will be
holidays again and 1000 of the boys
CT the Citizens Military Training
Corps will go to Louisville for the
boat excursion arranged for their
entertainment.
Louisville ladies will take groups
OF girls for partners and the young
people will dance both on the boat
and the amusement park where the
landing is to be made. Picnic lunches
will be sent down from the c. M. T.
G. kitchens besides which lunches
will be taken by many OF the ladies.
VIII Visit Mammoth Cave
While some of the camp are on the
boat ride others will go by train to
Mammoth Cave. Each boy will take
his bedding roll, which includes blan-
kets and shelter half, under which he
will sleep while in the hills near the
cavern. Trucks, with field kitchens
and food, will go down from here, ar
irving before the boys do. In this
way hot food will be provided. They
are to return Sunday afternoon.
Although there are several thousand
members Of the c. M. T. c., so spread
out is the occupied part Of the reser-
walton that their presence makes no
apparent difference in the size of the
garrison. They stay in their own
area where there is ample space for all
Of their activities excepting firing
Boys Taught Responsibility
One of the many things taught the
boys is responsibility for property. 1t
is a much-needed lesson apparently,
as the rifles are left lying carelessly
about and have to be gathered up over
and over again and returned 10 the
rightful owner.
They are learning. too, how to clean
rifles and cannon so that they will
pass inspection. Not a particle of
rust nor Of dust must be visible.
Guard tents have been placed In
three different parts = of the area.
Every afternoon at 4 o'clock the
guard Is mounted and for the next
twenty-four hours the members on
duty live in the tents and walk SEN
try post. challenging all who pass
after specified hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
TAPS SOUND FOR
CIVIL WAR DOCTOR
Dr. Daniel Prunk Dies at
Home of Son.

Funeral arrangements for DIR. Dan
lei H Prunk, "a, Civil War veteran,
a resident Of Indianapolis for sixty
two years, who died Thursday at the
home Of his son, DR.. Byron Fletcher
Prunk, 1914 College Ave, following a
weeks illness with bronchial pneu-
mcnia, have not been completed.
Burial win be in indianapolis.
DR.. Prunk. an active practitioner
until his illness. was born near Fin
castle. Va. In April of 1851 he moved
to Indianapolis and was commissioned
assistant surgeon in the 18th Regi-
ment of Indiana Volunteers.
After the Civil War he returned to
Indianapolis and received his degree
from the College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
Surviving are three sons. DR.. Byron
Pfunk, Frank H and Harry C. Prunk
all Of Indianapolis, and five grand
children, Byron P. Prunk, Mrs. Har-
riett Prunk Gregorie. Miss Helen
Louise Prunk. Horace Willard Prunk
and Miss Betty Jane Prunk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
LIFE INSPIRATION
TO LANDS YOUTH
Associated Employers Mourn
Harding's Death.

President Harding's life will be an
inspiration to youth, declared the As.
ISOLATED Employers Of Indianapolis IN
resolutions adopted today.
The resolutions in part:
Whereas, The people of the world
are deeply shocked and sincerely
grieved beyond adequate expression
IN mere words, over the untimely
death Of Warren G. Harding, twenty.
ninth President Of the United States,
whose official career carries a lesson
and affords inspiration to the youth
Of the land.
"A warning to the American people
is given in the manner Of President
Harding's untimely death. Rugged
and able-bodied, he withstood the raw.
ages and outward assaults Of known
ailments, but he quickly succumbed
and was defenseless against the unex.
pected and insidious attacks upon his
physical endurance. So it is with the
constitutional endurance of the great
body Of society today. The American
people can combat and overcome the
attacks of destructive movements
against our social structure so long as
these assaults are conducted in the
open, but how long can society en-.
dure against the hidden attacks upon
our Federal Constitution. SO dear to
our deceased President, which en-.
danger the body polite. Now. there-
fore, be 1t
Resolved by the directors Of the
Associated Employers Of Indianapolis,
Inc, on behalf Of the membership,
that we join with the citizens of In
diana. and Of the United States, and
of the world, IN mourning the tragic
death Of President Harding, and ex.
pressing to his personal and official
family, our deep and enduring grief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
GOVERNORS AUTO FOUND
Car Deserted on Circle Sew.
eral Hours After Theft.

Motor Policemen Troutman and
Whittset at 2 a. m. today found the
sedan Of Governor McCray, which
was stolen late Thursday from Mar.
ket and. Pennsylvania SITS. The car
was found deserted in front of 80
Monument Circle.
The police were told tall man was
seen to take the car after the Gov
ernor got out and entered the Fletcher
bank building, leaving the keys in the
car. The keys, bundle and an UNI.
brella, property of i. the Governor.
were in the recovered car.
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Arrangements for a memorial meet
ing Monday night We're made by a
committee composed of Osborne, Bry-
son and Royse. Invitations to speak
will be sent to Samuel M. Ralston and
James E. Watson, United States Sen
ators; Governor McCray, Brigadier
General Dwight B. Aultman, and Con-
gresham Merrill Moores.
Building to Be Closed
The Federal building will be closed
the day of President Harding's fun.
eral.
The following resolution, prepared
by Williafn P. Kappes, clerk of the
United States Court; Fred I. King,
assistant legal adviser Of the Federal
prohibition department, Meredith and
Elliot. will be presented at the Me-
mortal meeting.
I'VE, the Federal officers and EN-.
ployes of Indianapolis, wish by this
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height greater than three feet. The
penalty for violation would not be
over $780,
Mrs. Edith Batty, 917 N. Tibbs Ave,
whose property adjoins the interurban
tracks, has been asked by the police
to trim her trees.
G. K. Jeffries, general superintend-
ent Of the traction company, said that
the matter CT providing a Waterman
or installing an automatic warning
bell at the crossing will be considered
by Robert 1. Todd, president of the
company, when he returns tonight
from his visit out of the city.
The Hoosier Motor Club has been
cooperating with the police traffic de-
partment. H. K. Stormort, safety
director of the Hoosier Motor Club,
said he was assured by the traction
officials that proper warnings would
be provided for the crossing. The
club is considering the erection of a
warning sign near the tracks for mo-
florists.
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called to the telephone. He was in
formed the President was dead.
Impossible" was the general cry.
Three telephones were kept busy
while the report was checked. When
the report was found to be true, the
dinner was Immediately broken up and
General Pershing and others of Kahn s
guests hurried to the Palace Hotel.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Mrs. E. E.
Remsberg Of Santa Anna, the Presi-
dents sister and her two-daughters.
Katherine and Neil Marie, appeared
in the corridor and hurried toward the
presidential suite.
Sister Apprised by Telephone
The Remsbergs had been dining
across the bay in Oakland and were
apprised of the Presidents death by
telephone. They hurried at once to
the hotel.
George B. Christian. secretary to
the President, who was in Los An,
geles this afternoon, where he read an
address written by the President, was
SG4AiAAAO4AC0 4AAllA4SN4aNCly dlAQ dI III
III. was en- route back to San Fran
cisco.
Speaker Gillette hurried up the cor
ridor to the Harding suite at 1920
At 1890 Gillette emerged from the
suite. He refused to make a state
ment. Alfred Holman. San Francisco
editor, had been in the presidential
suite a few minutes before the Presi-
dent died.
The President, he said, had seen
him and had called greeting to him.
Secretary Hoover came~from the
presidential suite at IL o'clock and
said at that time Mrs. Harding had
a firm grip on herself.
She had had to withstand the
ordeal Of receiving scores OF officials
since the death OF the President.
Mayor James Rolph of San Fran
cisco issued an order for all flags in
the city to be flown at half-Inast, and
for the draping of all public buildings
in mourning.
The decorations must now become
the symbols Of sorrow and mourning, -
the mayor said. He referred to the
gay drapings with which the city
had been hung in honor Of the Presi-
dents visit.
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HARD|NG'S DEATH
RAISES COOLIDGE
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kCOntnue0 from rage ~
friends through the cycle OF alarm.
deepening fear and back up to hope.
relief, and then practical certainty of
recovery, became mourners.
Mrs. Harding had sensed rather
than seen something was wrong. She
turned quickly and with a gasp. half
rose from her chair. crying "Warren"
But he couldn't hear. She knew t.,
too, but stumbling and running, she
went to the door. flung it open and
cried into the corridor, Send DR.
Boonen"
A moment before, DIR. Sawyer. not
ing with 'practiced eye his patient
seemed TO be in the same condition as
had continued all day, passed toward
his own room. Mrs. Harding's cry
brought him back--but too late.
Wife Reads Verdict
DIR. Boone, associate with Sawyer
in the fight in defense Of the, Presi-
dents life. came in. The three other
doctors-Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary
OF the Interior in the dead Presidents
Cabinet; DR.. Raymond Lyman VIII.
bur, head Of the American Medical
Association, and Dr. Charles NJ
Cooper, a heart specialist, also came
in. They turned anxious eyes to the
slight woman at the bedside, but she
read their thoughts and said:
Il am not going to break down"
She looked down again at that
strongly marked face and then
nurse led her to her own room.
Z BY this time an electric current Of
alarm had gone through the corridors
adjacent to the Presidents suite.
Secret service men. their faces set
stonily, hurried as messengers to find
members OF the Presidents official
family and set in motion the sad plans
which must be made.
Something has happened" passed
the word. An ever-growing group
gathered at the screen in the corridor
which barred entrance to the presi.
Dental suite.
Whispers Fly Fast
Members hurried into the 4RAlacc
dining room and in whispers passed
to Cabinet members. their wives and
to other members OF the presidential
party the fatal word. Men stoodsnp
suddenly from half-eaten dinners, in
describable horror and unbelief
blended on their faces. Women
gasped.
Telephone calls were put in for
members Of the official party. some Of
whom tonight. for the first time since
reaching San Francisco. had accepted
dinner invitations, believing the Presi-
dent virtually out of danger. In q
few moments they began arriving.
their faces blanched at the news. They
went with bowed heads into the
chamber of death.
In a few minutes Judson c. Welt
yer. President Harding's friend and
general chief of White House publ
city. came out with a short typed
sheet of paper 1t was snapped up
by waiting newspaper men and in a
moment the wires were carrying to
a shocked country this official an
nouncement:
Death Instantaneous
THE President died SIMULTANEOUSLY
and without warning and while cor.
versing with members of his family
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A Northwestern street car colli6 I'd
with city street slusher at Indiana
and Senate AYES, Thursday night. No
person was injured.
Erastus French, 80, of SIG N. Illi-
nois ST.. was seriously injured Thurs
day night when he was struck by a
touring car while crossing Meridian
ST. at st. Clair ST. Mrs. French wit
messed the accident. She told police
the automobile did not stop. French
was injured about the left hip, knee
and hand and was severely bruised.
Two automobiles were slightly DAM
aged when they collided at New Jer-
sey and New York SITS. The driver
of the automobiles were Mrs. Emma
Berkey, 1891 Wisconsin ST.. St. Louis,
Mo-. and William F. Dettge. 242 w.
Fortieth St.
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ar 1920 p. m. Death was apparently
due to some brain evolvement, proba-
bly, apoplexy. During the day he had
: been free from discomfort and there
was every justification for anticipat-
ing a prompt recovery.
.(Signed)
&C. E. SAWYER.
RAY LYMAN WILBUR.
&C. NJ COOPER.
~. T. BOONE.
HUBERT WORK"
A few minutes later a second state
ment was issued, telling in brief the
circumstances surrounding the death
bed scenes. 1t read;
THE President died at 7:20 D. m.
Mrs. Harding and the two nurses, Miss
Ruth Powderly and Miss Sue Dausser,
were in the room at the time. Mrs.
Harding was reading to the President,
when, utterly without warning,
slight shudder passed through his
frame. he collapsed and all recognized
that the end had come. A stroke OF
apopIexy was the cause of his death.
Within a few moments all of the
Presidents official party had been
summoned"
Official Party Goes There,
In the death chamber there gath
cred quickly Attorney General Daugh-
erty. summoned from the dinner table
at the st. Francis Hotel; Secretary Of
the Interior Work. also called from
dinner; Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace and Secretary of Commerce
Hoover. They turned from the bed
side In grief. badly crushed, for they,
as members of the Cabinet, must at
once take steps to transfer to another
the majesty and authority that War
rem G. Harding had so quietly laid
down.
After a brief consultation, they
signed telegram to Vice President
Calvin Coolidge. who was at Plymouth,
Vermont. 1t read;
The President died at 7:20 p. M.
from a stroke of cerebral apoplexy.
The end came peaceably and without
warning"
little later Attorney General
Daugherty, the chief law officer of the
Government. supplemented this with
the following message to Coolidge:
Il respectfully suggest that if you
have not already done so, that you i'm
mediately take the oath of Office"
Coolidge Takes Up Task
Coolidge at once complied and with
In a few hours of Mr.. Hardings death
took up the burdens of the presi-
dency.
The five doctors meanwhile,
stunned at their sudden and wholly
unexpected defeat just when they
deemed victory over death in their
grasp. united in Seeking the exact
cause of death and at midnight issued
a statement covering the history of
Mr. Harding's. illness and their belief
as to the cause of death.
Flags At Half Mast
At 9 o'clock last night the Presi-
dents flag, which usually flies twenty.
four hours a day. was hauled down
from the hotel and an American flag
run up at half-mast. Flags all over
the city are being put up at half-mast
and all flags have been ordered at half
mast.
The news of the Presidents death
was flashed over the city by telephones
Many of the notables in his party and
others who had come to the city to
greet him were being entertained by
prominent Cahfornians
At the home of Julius Kahn Gen
eral Pershing was the honor guest
More than two dozen other prominent
San Franciscans were present. Herbert
Fieischacker. one of the guests, was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
WARNING AGAINST TAKERS
Persons Approached for Donations
Urged to Investigate. -.

Numerous complaints to Community
Chest and the Better Business Blu
reau today inspired a warning against
solicitors for unknown causes, usually
purported to be combination Of the
religious and charitable. -
Persons approached for donations
for such doubtful work are invited
to call either Of the organizations for
information. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Mock Trial Features Excursion

Dancing and a mock trial were fea-
lures of an excursion Of the INDIAN
apolis Union Railway Club on White
River north Of Broad Ripple. Thurs
dov night. Guests of honor were
Frank B. Humston, Frank V. Mar
tin and John W. Armstrong Of the
Monon Railroad; E. F. Thompson of
Lafayette, and Arnold Shircliffe Of
Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
MRS. RUTH HARRIS DIES
Services Monday-Had Lived in In
dianapofs ALI Her Life.

The Rev. Francis H. Gavisk will
have charge of funeral service Mon
day morning of Mrs. Ruth Cahill Har-
ris, 80, who died at her home 1925
Union St. Thursday. Mrs. Harris
was born in Indianapolis and resided
here all her life.
She is survived by the husband,
Charles E. Harris; her father. James
B. Cahills a brother, Gus CahiH, and
four sisters. Mrs. Anna Kiefer, Miss
Margaret Cahi1 and Mrs. Mary
Huelsman, all of Indianapolis, and
Mrs. George Hedde, Akron, o.
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Suicide Attempt Fails

Marie Mitchell. %, colored, s56 w.
Twenty Seventh St, who took poison
Eat the home Of James Campbell, col
ored. 947 S. CAPITOL Ave, today was
reported recovering.
Campbell told police Miss Mitchell
had been his housekeeper. He said
she was respondent He said he
knocked the bottle os poison, from her
hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Search Made for Illinois Youth

Police today were asked to search
for George L. Thorp, 10. of Kewanee,
Ill, who left that. city in a coupe.
Aug. l. Investigation showed Thorp,
with two other young men, stopped
in indianapolis at 1880 a. M, Thurs
day, and bought gasoline at the Glad
stone garage. They asked the way
to Dayton. Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Bell Packing Co. Incorporates

The Bell Packing Company of Indi-
s.aa polis. which took over the prop
eIty of Worm & Co.. Ray and Morris
SITS, has fled articles Of incorporation
with the secretary of State. James P
Goodrich. former Governor of Indiana.
headed interests which took over the
property for the receiver for approx
mately $500. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Dinner Given for Manager

A farewell dinner for Ross A Sweet,
1853 CarroQton Ave, for four years
manager of the Indianapolis branch
OF the General Motor Truck Company,
was given at the Ma-Lo place on Key
stone ave. Thursday night. He win
become manager of the Northwest for
The company. with headquarters at
Seattle. Wash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03
Junior Khan Incorporated

The Junior Ku Rlux Khan, desig-
mated as a fraternal organization,
today filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary OF State. No cap
ital stock is stipulated. The incor-
Fporators are Thomas o. Trisler, Harry
c. Steele and Elmer Lee Jarvis, of
INDIANAPOLIS
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FLAGS LOWERED
AS CITY MOURNS
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tee, is the author Of biography of
Mr.. Harding.
. Schortemeier and. Clyde A. Walb,
State chairman, sent the following
telegram to Mrs. Harding:
"All Indiana mourns with you and
we genuinely share in your great loss.
The President so greatly personifled
all that is purest and finest in Amer
lean life and he was so much needed
by America and the civilized world
that his untimely passing is ire
parable stcs~ we can only appeal to
an all-wise Providence for guidance
and comfort"
Democrats Express Sympathy
In behalf of the Democratic State
committee. Miss Gertrude Tanning
McHugh. secretary, telegraphed Mrs.
Harding:
1.-The Democrats of Indiana offer
you their most sincere sympathy in
your hour of bereavement and mourn
with the Nation in the loss Of our
distinguished President"
Charles A Greenhouse. Democratic
National, committeeman from Indiana.
telegraphed:
Indiana shares your sorrow over
the loss Of our President"
Mayor Takes Action
Mayor Shank, Immediately on being
informed of the death of the Pres1-
dent, ordered flags flown at half-mast
and then ordered the city hall and all
city departments closed on the day Of
the funeral. Other public buildings
are expected to be closed that day.
Messages Of coincidence were sent
to Mrs. Harding by many. Governor
McCray telegraphed:
"All Indiana is shocked and grieved
beyond expression at the sorrowful
news just received The loss to the
Nation is .rreparable and overwhelm-
ing His life and work will ever be
an inspiration. You have the deepest
sympathy Of the entire State in your
great personal loss. May God in His
infinite mercy sustain and comfort
you"
Mayor Shank telegraphed:
The people Of Indianapolis extend
their deepest sympathy to you in the
loss of your distinguished husband"
IT know of no man who could have
served the people so well in the hours
of reconstruction, as did President
Harding. His death came at time
when the Nation felt the need Of his
keen mind and wise counsel"
Senator Samuel M. Ralston said:
THE people without regard to party
will mourn President Harding's un-
timely death. But they can thank
God that the Government at Wash
,ington still lives and resolve to give
President Coolidge an open-nlinded
and patriotic support as our Nation
chief executive"
Several Indianapolis churches were
planning special services in honor of
President Hardings memory. Official
action of the Church Federation of
Indianapolis was undecided, but Earl
l. Condery- president, authorized the
following:
1.-THE Indianapolis Church Fedora
ton recognized in President Harding
one of the foremost friends of Chris
tianity. His every action during his
Administration, and principally his
final address, indicates his belief that
the solution of world problems would
be the result Of application OF Chris
tan principles. His achievement as
the result Of the disarmament con
ference and his stand ralaffya II, law