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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

AL PUBLIco DE SAN JUAN

NuevamentIe Sc llama la atepcion
al pulbico de San Juan sobre la cam
pafla iniciada hace algun tempo por
las autoridades postales de Washing
ton sobre la intalaci6n de buzones
en- las casas particulares de conner
clio que reciben su correspondence
por cartero.
Ell Departamento de correos desea
mejorar el servicio de distribution
hasta donde sea humanamente posi-
BILE esta determinado a que la cam
paia de referencia constituya un ext
to en- toda la extension de la palabra,
tanto en- Estados Unidos propiamente
dicho como en- sus posesiones.
En- 10 que respecto los Estados
Unidos los informes recibidos indican
que Ell pueblo americana lesponde
cumplidamente al llamamiento del Di-
rector General de Correos, dandose
numerosos casos de cuidades de distin
tas categorias en- las cualeS ell servicio
de buzones Sc ha extendido en- un cien
to por ciento.
que respecta la isla de Puerto Rico.
FL resultado de la campafia es casi
nnlo hasta la fecha. Apenas alcanza
Ell uno por ciento ell numero dc casas
en- que han instalado buzones.
En- vista de este ell Departamento
la concedido una nueva pr6rroga que
vence Ell % del mes en- curse, el insis-
te EN- cue Sc reserva ell derecho de re-
tirar Ell servicio de cartero a todas
aQuellas personas que no fltiendan
Ia orden expresada Este nuevo pla2o
obedece a los deseos del Departameu-
to de dar una amplia oportunidad a
todos los interesados de cumplir con
Ell requisite aludido Y de ninguna ma
nera a tibieza EN- la campafia al
prop6sito deliberate de abandonar Ia
misma paulatinamente.
Este es ell cuarto aviso que Sc da
al publico sobre tan importante asun-
to y esperamos que dada las ventajas
que Sc derivarian tanto para los inte
resados como para Ell Departamento.
el p1blico en- general Sc decidira al
fin dar la debida acogida nuestras
insinuaciones v Sc aprestara a cumplr
con la orden en- question. No vamos a
repetir 10 que va aparecio en- nues-
tross articuIoS anteriores por hshr de
todos conocidos, pero ST deseamos una
vez mas suplicar al p11blico de San
Juan que coopere con seI 1Departamen7
to en- la iimplantaci6n ,completa de
una mejora que ha de dar resultados
PRACTICES inmediatos quo pondra
ell servicio de correos a la altura que
exigen las ircunstancias.
Ramon Alfonso RIVERA.
Postmaster sssT
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
CONSEQUENCES DE LA
HUELGA?

Ell Ayudante, aunque NADIA nos di-
jo do las posibles causas que origina
ron la tragedia, nos informo que Iu-
quiIlo es una zona de huelga; Que con
ese motive fue trasladado ALI Ell jefe
Rivera Y que tai vez este teniendo
en- cuenta ell estado de huelga que ALI
prevalece Sc dispuso no permitir ell
libre uso de machetes por los traba-
jadores mientras no estuvieran dedi-
cados sus labores agricolas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
DEsDE sABANA GRANDE

VoLo AL eIELo-El dia 16 aban-
don6 el dulce hogar de sus padres, don
Jose Lopez doiia Julia Alvarez de
Lopez, la monfsima nifia Jovita Trini-
dad.
Ell entierro Sc llev6 a efecto el dfa
siguiente, habiendo concurrido numero-
sas personals.
Nuestro pesame los afigidos espo-
SOS L6pez-Alvarez.
Ell Corresponsal.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
LA SUBSCRIPTION EN- FAVOR
DEL JOVEN PORTORRIQUEN0
QUE ESTA PRESO EN- SAN
TEAG0 DE CUBA

Suscripci6n alberta por Ell MUNDo
para sufragar los gastos del proceso del
infeliz' joven portorrique1o Perfecto
Correa, quien Sc haya preso en- la car
eel de Santiago de Cuba, por haber da-
do muerte, en- defensa propia, a un
guardia rural cubano.
Suma anterior $1o1.75
Sabaneflo LOO
Dofia Ana Rogue de Duprey 100
iyarias personals de Isabella 1900
TOTAL S 115.75
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
LA LIGA SOCIAL sUFRAGIsTA Sc
REUNE Ell sABADo

Maiiana sabado las tres dc la
tarde, sc llevara a efecto en- la biblio
teca Carnegie una reunion de la "Li-
ga Social Sufragista" con ell fin de
elegir la nueva directiva.
Para tan importante acto han sido
invitadas los miembros de la Liga, asi
como todas las personas interesadas en-
ell movimiento.s
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
ES PROBABLE QUE JAsPAR
VISITE PARIS

BRUSELAS, febrero 22.-Se ha in
tornado, xtra-ofcialmente, que tan
pronto como llegue aqri, ell jefe del
gobierno seiior Thenuys saldra haeia
Paris el ministro de Relaciones Exte-
riores M. Jaspar
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
Los ALIADOS Sc REPARTI-
RAN Ell RHIN

PARIS, febrero 22.-Hase informado
oficiaImente que el Gabinete frances
esta discutiendo una proposition del
senior Poincar6 para internacionalizar
el Rhin. !.
La proposition, segun Sc afrma por
lie Matin" sera aprobada por una
nimidad.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

RESFRIADOS CAUSAN DOLoR
DF CABFZA LAXATIVE BRO
MONO QUININA desvia la causa,
curando tambien La Grippe, Influen-
"a. Paludismo Y Fiehres. Solo hay un
"BROMO QUININA". La firma de
p W. GROVE viene con "ada 90
iita. 80
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
TOTAL
UNA DISTINGUIDA DANA DE ISA
Bella Sc INTERESA PoR PERFEC-
TO CoRREA

A continuation nos completeness en-
publican una hsta de las personals que,
mediante suscripcion alberta por la
distinguida Srta. Mercedes Paredes,
dc Isabella, han contribuido con su
6bolo para ayudar al infeliz portorri-
quefio que Sc encuentra preso en- Cuba.
He aqui los contribuyentes:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
Ell. BoXEADoR FIRPo HA
LLEGADO A NUEVA YORK

NUEvA YORK, febrero 22.-El bo-
xeador argentine Luis Angel Firpo ha
llegado este puerto esta tarde pro-
cedente de Buenos Aires.
Fu6 recibido en- ell desembarcadero
por ell consul de Argentina senior Pc
rez los Attaches de la Embajada.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
Felix MATos BERNlER.

rrespondenciao de aver, en- el que apa.
rece ell senior Giorgetti hacienda ma.
nifestaciones que ellos no han sunni
nistrado tai information y que la mis-
ma esta plagada de errores.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
MANIFESTACIONES DE FIR.
PO AL DESEMBARCAR

NUEyA YORK, febrero 22.-EI bo-
xeador argentine senior Firpo ha mani
festado al Corresponsal de la "United
Press que sorprendera muchos amc
ricanos que 10 vieron pelear ell ano Ill
timo.
Firpo comenzara entrenarse inme
diatamente para su lucha con Brennan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
MERCADo DE CAMBIo
.SOMOS LOS UNICOS
4 EN- PUERTO RICO

que especializainos en- articulos para
viajo sport, por 10 tanto podemos
ofrecer usted 10 que ninguna otra
casa. E d aS@stF#fs~s
PRECIo. : vARIEDAD. GARANTIA
M. FERNANDEZ & co. S. en- c.
San Francisco AZ (frente Ribotl
Articulos para caballeros a PRECIoS
PoPULAEES. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

EI Acreditado Hotel RlOJA
Situado en- la caIIe Allen No. 20.
Para informes diriijase al Admi-
nistrador judicial
Box 1896, SAN JUAN
AdTt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

tes de la misma y amigos de los ira
bajadores. La Ley y ell orden seran
mantenidos . toda costa, La policia In
sido instruida tai efecto Y solicito
encarecidamente su valiosa cooperation
para loarar establishments orden. I"
HUYKE.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
UNA REcTTFIcAcIoN

De la ofcina del sefior GiorgeSti,
con encargo de que asi 10 hagamos
constar, nos comunican en- relacion
con IN suelto publicado Ell La Co
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
Ell CUARTEL GENERAL NO TIE.
NE MAS INFoRMES

Tan pronto recibimos la anterior
information nos entrevistamos, con el
Ayudante Jddice, quien nos confrno
los hechos ocurridos, sin que nos pu-
diera agregar NADIA 10 que va sabia-
mos. debido que la information of
ciaI en- su poder Sc limitaba relatar
someramente los hechos en- la misma
forma en- Que nos los comunic6 nues-
tro corresponsal en- Luquillo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
Fantasies para Piano

[ 1ntdSldS para TanO
Acabada de recibir.
ULTlMOS HITS.
Venetian Rag.
Kitten on the Keys.
My Pet
Greenwich Witch.
ButtermiIk.
You Tell En-.
Coaxing the Piano.
TickIes.
Finger Wrecker.
Breakings the Piano.
Eastern Star
Rosette.
Trinity Bells.
TodoS a IS CtVs.
Los Muchach0s
lSUcS. DE A. MAYoL & co.
SAN JUAN, P. R.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

HUYKE SoLICITA La vALIoSA co
oPERACIoN DE PABLO Pilot
GARCIA PARA RESTABLECER Ell
oRDEN EN- LA COSTA SUR
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(conttnuaci6n de la 3a. pagina)
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jardo Sugar Company, en- ell pueblo de
Fajardo, en- donde Sc procedi6 a pres
tarle los primeros auxihos, aun GUAM
do hay muy pocas esperanzas de que
pueda salvarse
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

LEA Ell lMuNDo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23

Ell CoRREsPoNSAL.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-02-23
EN- LA TARDE DE AVER FUE NOR
TALMENTE HERIDo Ell JEFE DE
PoLIcLA DE LUoUILLo, DON
RAMON RIVERA

Continuation de la Ia. pagina)
Evening star., 1923-06-19

NEW YORK. June 1s.-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-06-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ONCE.

lished a new low at $50. but Stand.
ard of Indiana rallied above Mondays
final figure. Prairie Oil and Gas,
which was decidedly weak Monday.
appeared to be better supported and
SO did Vacuum.
Independent Oils were disposed to
pay more attention to the present sit
uation in the oil trade than to fa-
vorable news coming from individual
companies. Mutual Oil touched new
low for the year despite reports tina
the company had opened up new
field. with the test well flowing 100
barrels daily.
No sales took place Monday in Du-
rant of Delaware and the stock
opened down q point and half to-
day. Checker Cab was another of
this group to reach lower levels,
while Cleveland was practically un-
changed.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
FOREIGN BONDS.

8 Argentina IS '23... So. 1OOl2 1O0la 1901.
- King of Neither 6s.. lOOa, 1ml,, 1unS.
l6 Mex Goxt 6s........ 20 5Sla 5s1e
. Republic of Peru S. 9SAs gSss 9Sa
y swiss Govt = Los.... % % %
~ L $ of Mexico 4s 39l. 3sIs 3sis
Evening star., 1923-06-19
COOTE PUT OFF CURB.
Governors Act Following Broker
Failure in San Francisco.

NEW YORK, June ia. w. Coote
was today suspended from member
ship Of the New York curb market
ceiver for the stock brokerage Arm
of A. w. Coote & Co., with headquar-
ters in San Francisco.
Coote was admitted as an associate
member on the curb market on June
"a. 1921. His firm was the San Fran
cisco correspondent OF Knauth,
Naohod & Kuhne, members of the
New York Stock Exchange, which
failed Saturday.
The Coote Arm was placed in the
hands OF a receiver as a result of the
New York failure
Evening star., 1923-06-19
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON. June 19.-Bar silver, sgd
per ounce. Money. ~ per cent. Dis
count rates: Short bills, 2 lis per
cent: three-month bills. 2h per cent.
NEW YORK. June 1s.-Foreign bar
silver, 65%; Mexican dollars. 50K.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
NEW YORK TRUST COMPANIE
nnndrpds INDEpENDENT OIL STOCKS.
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction js-Sl 900 at 81.
Potomac Electric e. and ref. 6s OF 1858
81 900 at 101la.
Washington Rwy. & Elec pfd.-2 at 7S
Washington Gas Light-10 at 4s15, % at
4s. 10 at A. 10 at 4s. at 49, 10 at 47H.
Riggs National Bank-1 at 6J3.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light-$1 900 at 81.
Washington Rwy. & E.ec. pfd.-10 at 73, 10
a. 72a4. 10 at 12A, 10 at 72&. 10 at 72&.
rPotomac Electric &. m. 6s-S1 900 at 98h
Money-Can loans, ) and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-06-19
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Private
Special Dispatcb 10 The Star

special Dispatch to The Star ..
NEW YORK, June 19.-Rumors of
impending failures of more brokerage
concerns. circulated throughout the
financial community after the close Of
business Monday and again this morn
ing. had their effect upon general sem
tlment in the early dealings on the
curb exchange today. The decline of
the previous session was carried some
what further as the result Of realizing
sales. This selling was felt chiefly in
the oils and motor shares.
Imperial OIL of Canada got down to
within a point of its extreme low fof
the year but rallied substantially
later. Magnolia Petroleum estab-
Evening star., 1923-06-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.
June 10, 1923.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Foreign> ex-
United States dollars): Great Britain,
demand. 4.62 5-16; cables, 482h
sixty-day bills on banks, 4.s0 7-is.
France, demand. ::oe22M; cables. .os23
Italy, demand. .0454H; cables, .0455.
Belgium. demand, .o6s1h; cables,
.0532. Germany, demand, .000007A !;
cables, .00o007h. Holland. demand,
1921; cables. .ss24. Norway. demand,
mark. 1880. Switzerland, demand,
1895. Spain, demand. .1486. Greece,
demand, .o342. Poland. demand, .0o0oo7
Czechoslovakia, demand, .0360. Ar
gentine, demand, $500. Brasil, de-
, 1923-08-10

Thousands. despairing of oppor-
tunity to see their dead president and
friend. made a solemn pilgrimage to
the home where his body lay. They
went on the opposite side of tho
street and finally reaching the spot
would stand uncovered in silence for
n few minutes before being forced to
move on that others might take their
places Il pay their respect and a last
farewell.
The long line. six to eight abreast
and extending down Center street
into the very heart of the business
district where every loo was locked.
was most orderly. 1t vas broken
for n few minutes at $40 TO permit
employees of the Marion Star with
whom the late president labored in
getting put his newspaper for years.
to take a farewell look at their old
employer at special request of Mrs.
Harding. Now and then II would
also be broken to permit distant rela-
tives of Mr.. Harding to view h
body.
, 1923-08-10
PROGRAM o
FUNERAL TODAY

MARION. Aug. 1o.-By The Asso-
ciated PressGThe funeral program
for the late President Harding today
follows:
Prayer at tho home before the
funeral cortegc caves for the ceme-
tery-Dr. Walter A. King of Column
bus. former pastor OF Trinity Baptist
church Of which Mr.. Harding waa q
member.
Leave for Cemetery at 3 p. m. ocsn-
trail standard timel.
Arrival at cemetery 3 p. m.
Firing presidential salute of II
guns as the hearse enters the ceme.
terry.
song-'read Kindly Light by
Trinity church choir.
Prayer-Dr. Jesse Swank, pastor
Scripture reading-Rev. George
Lands. pastor of Trinity Church.
Epworth NJ. Il. church of which Mrs.
Harding is a member.
Song-"Nearer My God I o Thee by
Trinity church choir.
Observation-Disclosures r. Anderson.
of Cincinnati. resident bishop of the
NJ. f.. church in Ohio.
, 1923-08-10
p OF SORROW
SOUNDED TODAY.

MARION. Ohio. Aug. 1o.-Ry Tho
Associated Press)-Tho day when
human eyes would look their last on
the face Of Warren Gamal.el Harding.
twenty-ninth president of the United
States. dawned with many who loved
him still waiting to pass slowly beside
the bier, resting in his fathers home.
Before the shadows Of evening steal
across tho wide peaceful fields Of the
valley where he was born, the gates
OF his tomb will nave closed behind
him and h long. long way of his
funeral ended.
In gracious kndliness. the SORROW
full woman who longed for the end OF
the public ordeal hat has stretched
into more than a week of ceremonial
and pageant that tho people of tho
nation. h state and the town TINT
claimed him rs its son might TESTIFY
TO their grief. set aside her own wish
TO be alone with her dead at the last.
Throughout the hours of darkness
last night the casket which held him
lay open in the humble home and all
were freely welcome to pass beside
1t again. Today the face of the dead
chief vas made visible for the last
time to tho boys who knew him as
the boss IN the offices OF the Marion
Star when he sat there as editor. a
few others came privately to ths
casket because OF their close ~associa-
ions of their by-gone years with the
dead. In tho depth of her great sor-
row. Mrs. Harding had not failed In
the thoughtful kindness that has
marked her every action before and
since death came to her husband IN
San Francisco.
Last night II seemed that evory
man. woman md child In Marion
stood long m tho shaded. quiet streets
TO ray their last honor to the dead
Continued on Page Ten3
, 1923-08-10

an 80
tossee that the ~strolling hundreds who
came to view hat place of Warren
Harding's greatness did not block and
crowd o closely to mar the pence
and quiet Of the day. -
This was the day of the homo pecr
pie who best knew and best loved tho
man who had gone from them to
greatness, only to come back SO soon
In death. Whatever OF pomp and pa
rade there was about these last
hours before ho was carried to the
grass grown vault was made by these
thousands for themselves. No cere-
monial OF sorrow filled the waiting
hours before tho funeral. The great
ones who had left the cares of the
nation for nm hour to be with their
dead chief at the end did not leavs
their hotels or tho private homes that
had taken them in.
Around the c~asket, with the single
lire OF mourners flitering by with soft
step and dlmmed eyes. the motionIes-
vigil of the armed men who have
ceaselessly guarded the dead through
tho long DAYS IND nights since his
death. still was continued. And thu,
Warren Harding passed his hours,
among tho friends and neighbors he
loved.
, 1923-08-10
CASPER'S SORROW FINDS 'anS EXPRESSION
Mrs. Harding
Keeps Vigil
Till the End

MARION. Aug. 10.-By The AS
ISOLATED Press)-After the last night
OF vigil near her husbands casket,
which rested in the little frame
home of DR.. George T. Harding, Jr..
Mrs. Harding continued today the
watchful attention there. stil brave
and calm.
No mark of respect to tho mem
DRY of the late president escaped
her during the early hours. No Of
fer OF sympathy from her friends
was received without a returned act
of graciousness. Mrs. Harding re-
iterated her thanks whenever a
plea hat some one be allowed to
help was heard but steadfastly
kept her grief in quietude, apparent
ly preferring to suffer alone. with
out giving cause for worry to 9TH
ers. willing though they were. to
share her burden.
, 1923-08-10

Walking into the room of her for
mer husband at 225 South Park last
night at s45 in the hope of winning
him back. Mrs. Don Delaney. 10 years
old. drew a rs calibre Colt automatic
and fired a shot within an inch Of her
heart through the left lung when she
was told to leave. The police were
Immediately called by Mr.. Delaney.
foreman at the shops OF a local motor
company. and the girl was rushed TO
the county hospital and placed under
the care of DR.. ]. r. Hansari. She
is reported to be in a very critical
condition this morning due to intern
al hemorrhage.
The Delaneys were married about a
year g and have had. It is alleged.
many marital difficulties which were
ended by the husband obtaining a d.
vorce here about a week ago. Since
, 1923-08-10
DIVORCED Wife GOES TO ROOM
OF FORMER HUSBAND IN SUICIDE
attempt CONDITION CRITICAL

the divorce Mrs. Delaney who is of
F'rench-C Canadian parentage. is said
to have beer Respondent over the
separation and 1t was with the idea Of
mending affairs that she went to the
room OF her zee husband last even
ing. Mr.. Delaney says that he was in
bed and sleeping when h came in.
When she threatened to al her own
life Delaney thought It was an at
tempt to renew conversation and re-
quested her to cav him Alone. The
shot fully awakened him and he called
the police. Delaney was held at the
police station during h greater part
of the night but was permitted to
leave this morning with nc charge
against him. His former wife ad-
mitted having done the shooting and
ended her statement with the regret
she had not been more accurate
in placing h bullet.
, 1923-08-10
MAN IS SLASHED
IN BRAWL TODAY

George Stevens was cut about the
hand and wrist this morning at 1880
In a brawi at 342 West A street ac-
cording to information given to the
police. James Gordon and E. c. Bower
were arested In connection with tho
trouble.
Stevens appearance on woicott
stree near the Burlington station
with blood dripping from his cuts.
caused considerable excitement in
that part OF tho city. His wounds did
not prove serious Ms he WINS able 10
leave the hospital after having them
dressed.
, 1923-08-10

The doors OF h Harding nome
were not scheduled to be opened to
the public until 9 o'clock. They are
I be closed at 1 o'clock and the
funeral cortege is to leave the house
for the cemetery at 2 p. m.
All during the night and in the
day drew on. thousands Of people
from all over the country kept pour
ing into the city from all compass
points in one continuous stream.
Thousands of automobiles parked
along the roadsides outside of the
city, their occupants catching what
snatches of sleep they might until
morning.
Special trains bearing other thou
sands began arriving during the
night Ind continued to come IN to-
day on all roads entering the city.
The city streets were packed with
people early and the task OF feeding
the visitors was taxing Marion's eat
ing places.
Hundreds OF people walked the
streets all night unable or unwilling
TO go to bed Many slept on the
lawn about tho court house.
The Harding home was opened
again to the public at s o'clock this
morning, two hours before the time
set for the public review to begin
again and the long silent line began
to move. The line had heightened to
moro than Is blocks.
, 1923-08-10
CASPER BANKS CLOSE
DOORS At | O'CLOCK

Casper banks will close at 1 o'clock
for the remainder of the day. accord
ng to ar announcement last night. 1t
is tho desire Of these institutions that
the funeral of the late President War
rem G. Harding may be fittingly hon
ored. For this reason they are CIV
ing their employees an opportunity to
take part in tho ceremonies.
, 1923-08-10
MEMORIAL HERE
TODAY TO HOLD
GREAT TRIBUTE
Re6nenes and Business
Suspend; Ceremonies
This Afternoon.

Casper's great sorrow in the
loss to the nation and its peo-
pie Of President Warren G.
Harding was to find express
sion today in one of the great
est memorial tributes ever
rendered here. A hush had fallen
over the great ~refineries and many
other Industrial plants. only work alb
soiutely necessary being performed,
and at noon today all business was
suspended by stores which were to
remain closed until 4 o'clock his af.
tornoon.
The exercises, which are scheduled
20 commence promptly at 1:45. will
reach their climax with a funeral pro
ce5sion and appropriate services at
the America theater. The number o.
organizations that will participate in
the observance assures the day being
observed in a that will fit
tingly express Casper's grief and
sorrow at the passing of its presi'
dent.
The firing of q presidential salute
of 81 guns the first gun to be fired
~ l-fb LII i0 loAtoWAAk thON9 -
intervals of four minutes. will mark
the opening of the official ceremonies.
The cannon has been placed on
Montgomery hill and a firing squad
from the Powder River post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
handle the cannon.
The opening shot win DO a signal
for the funeral procession to get I'M
der way at the city hall. Accom-
panied by the American Legion band.
playing a funeral dirge. all of the
fra~ternal, civic and service mems or
canizations will be represented in the
line of march. The procession is to
~ down South Center street direct
10 the America theater. A caisson.
drawn by six black horses. will carry
the floral tributes. emblematio Of the
casket.
l.. A. Reed. the speaker Of the
day, will pay a tribute to the late
president at the memorial exercises
A beautiful program Of music. ap-
propriate to tho occasion. has been
arranged for the day.
Following the program at b thea
ter, the Veterans of Foreign Warn
will march to the city hall and draw
the flag to the masthead. a signal
of the end of the official period OF
mourning.
The public win not be admitted to
the theater this afternoon until the
funeral procession has gone Into the
building