Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-04
Physicians, Efforts Vain

Physicians Efforts Vain
Brigadier General Sawyer, chief of
the s'aff of physicians, who had
been attending the chief executive,
who also was in the room, and the
two nurses present, Miss Ruth
Powderly and Miss Sue Dasser, did
all they could, but it awaited moth
ing.
The president had fought and won
one victory against disease, but it
appeared in more insidious form
and he lost the battle.
Great as was the shock to all who
dwell under the American flag and
to peoples in many lands, for Mr..
Harding, by virtue Of his Office and
his kindly and 1ovable personality
had become world figure, the great
shock came to his wife, reading by
his side.
But she did not collapse.
'She was, of course, at first un.
able to realize that she had lost the
husband who had made up all the
interest in her life for SO many
proud and happy years." said Gen
eral Sawyer later. But there was
no collap :, no hysteria. Just a
brave rally to face her sorrows and
49, du-les dc living upon her at
- hour"
M. Harding was standing the
shock we'll early today but whether
she could stand up under the grief
that bore down upon her as the sad
journey back to Washington is
made was another question. Those
who know her best, say that she
will.
The body Of President Harding
will start on its journey across the
continent to the national capital at
$50 o'clock this evening, according
to the latest official announcement
made today.
The train will arrive in Washing
ton at 1870 p. m. next Wednesday.
From that point the arrange
ments have not been definitely
made but it is expected that
the body will lie in state in the
rotunda of the capitol where a sor-
rowing people have often times be-
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leaders and the heroes they have
loved.
The burial will be made at Marion,
Ohio, the small city which Warren
G. Harding made known around the
world because there, from poor and
humble surroundings, he struggled
upward until the American people
awarded him the highest gift and
paid him the greatest honor within
their power to bestow. President
Harding was a man who "loved the
home folks" and if he had had time
to Leave a parting word last night it
undoubtedly would have contained
instructions that he be buried in the
town that knew him as Warren"
and where he called most every one
by their first names.
Naval and Military HOnOrs
The trip across the continent will
be made on the same train that car
ried the chief executive, a we'll, hap
py and hopeful man, to the Pacific
coast. Its route will take it through
Reno, Ogden, Omaha, Chicago and
thence to Washington. 1t will make
no stops except to change engines
and for other operating purposes.
The body of the president will
be borne in the same car as car
ried him to the west. It will be &C.
companied by the same party that
accompanied the executive when he
left Washington June 20, with the
addition of Attorney General Daugh-
erty, General Pershing and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Remsberg and family, of
Santa Ana, Cal, Mrs. Remsberg be-
ing a sister of Mr.. Harding.
Naval and military honors will be
paid the dead commander by the
army and navy throughout the
whole trip. Two soldiers and two
sailors, members of the guard of
honor of sixteen enlisted men and
| two officers, will stand at attention
beside the casket. The car bea- ing
the body will be lighted at night
and the whole train probably will be
draped in black.
The body lies today in the room in
which he suffered and died. 1t Will
remain there before being taken TO
the train, and just before that IS