The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-09

Washington.-War G. Harding is
dead. The body of the late president
was speeded across the continent by
special train for state burial in Wash
ington. The final interment will be at
Marion Ohio
The special train left san Francisco
at Z p. II. Friday, routed directly to
the capital by way of Reno, ogden,
Cheyenne, Omaha and Chicago.
The train made no stops en-
route except those necessary for its
operation. The body Of the President
was borne IN the rear car. The car was
lighted at night, and at all times two
soldiers and two sailors, a part Of
naval and military guard Of sixteen
enlisted men, stood at attention guard
ing the casket.
The train carried the presidential
party as composed during the trip
across the country to Alaska, and also
General Pershing. Attorney General
Daugherty, and Mr.. and Mrs. f. F.
Remsberg and family, Mrs. Remsberg
being a sister Of the President.
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WvomiDgs citizens mourned en- masse.
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the cities especially, large crowds as
sembled at the stations.
President Harding died of q stroke
of apopleXy at Z 80 o'clock Thursday
night G0:30 p. m- New York time).
His exact age was fifty-Seven years
and nine months.
The end came suddenly while Mrs.
Harding was reading to him from a
magazine and after what had been
called the best day he had had since
the beginning Of his illness exactly
one week before
Suddenly it was noticed that the
President was shuddering and gasp
ing Mrs. Harding ran to him, but
he was unable to respond to her IN
quiries She then ran to the door Of
the sick room and called to the secret
service men there to summon the
Presidents physicians.
When General Sawyer reached the
room the President was still alive, but
he died almost at once.
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them were at dinner.
MRS. HARDING however, refusing 10
desert the post was seated by the
bedside, reading TO her husband when
at 7:lo O'CLOCK the PRESIDENT suddenly
cohapseu' MS breathing which hau
oeen quick ever since the illness over
TOOK hln' suddenly became spasmodlc.
MIS-. Harding IeaFIhg the nurses 10
take WhateVer steps they could IN the
emergency ran 10 the door OF he
presldehtlal SUITE
Get the DOCTORS she called as she
ran part way INTO the almost deserted
corrldor. A secret service operative
was seated ABOUT twenty rect down
the nall oNe hurr1euly told the secret
service man lhdI lhe PRESIDENT hau
had sudden and seemingly severe re
lapse, and begged the detective to try
to locate Doctor Boone or any OF the
other physicians.
The secret service man TOOK up the
search Tor the physicians while Mrs
Harding returned to the bedside. They
located DOCTOR sawyer at once.
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