The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-09

President Harding died Thursday
evening. August End at his hotel in
San Francisco, stricken by a stroke of
apoplexy after having almost won his
fight against broncho-pneumonia and
other complications.
The end came suddenly and without
warning while Mrs. Harding, truly
faithful until death, sat by his bedside
reading to him.
Two nurses were the only other per-
sons in the room and there was no
time for a last word from the nations
leader either to his wife or to the
republic he served.
A shudder shock his frame, weaken
ed by seven days of illness and worn
by a trip of $500 miles from Washing
ton to Alaska nd return as far as this
city. He collapsed and it was over.
Mrs. Harding only had time to rush
to the door and call find DR.. Boone
and the others quick meaning the
ply sicians. Brigadier General Charles
Z. Sawyer, personal physician to the
President, was in a nearby DON but
when he hurried into the room medical
skill was useless.
Washington, Aug. 4-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Calyin Coolidge began
his administration as the Both president
today by designating Friday, funeral
day of President Harding, as a day Of
nationwide mourning.
He also announced that the person
mel of the federal government as pass
ed to him by his predecessor would
remain unchanged for the present, and
that the credentials of the American
representatives who ae negotiating for
reproachments between the United
States and Mexico and the United
States and Turkey in the name of
President Harding would be renewed
at once
Wants Full Publicity
In his conference with newspaper
men the new chief executive gave as
that he would maintain also
the same principles of publicity about
the business of the government which
were followed by Mr.. Harding.
"This is your government" he said
speaking through the nespaper men to
the people, land you exercise a great
and helping influence over the admin
istration Of it. | have no doubt that
you will give the administration the
necessary cooperation"
"White HOuse' I'm Hotel
The new president, who arrived last
night, quietly began his first work day
in the temporary white house" impro-
vised for him on the third floor of
the Willard hotel. He was up at s
O'Clock, had a talk with close personal
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over a mass of cablegrams conveying
good wishes of the rulers OF foreign
lands, and then received Postmaster
General News to discuss final details
of the Harding funeral plans.
The hotel suite at the Willard hotel
which has been Mr.. Coolidge's home as
vice president will remain an unofficial
white house" until Mrs. Harding
leaves the executive mansion. Today
the presidents flag, with its blue Held
and bearing a coat of arms and four
white stars In its corner, was placed
on a standard in the reception room
of the suite. At the same time four
additional rooms were added to the
suite for the use of clerks.
The proclamation follows:
"In the i~nscrutable wisdom of Div
inc Providence, Warren Gamaliel
Harding, 29th president Of the United
States. has been taken from us. The
nation has lest a wise and enlightened
statesman and the American people a
true friend and counsellor whose
whole public life was inspired with the
desire to promote the best interests Of
the United States and the welfare of
\ ~ -ss~~r II;u nrfuufn lifo WQg
marked by g~entleness and brotheriy
sympathy, and by he charm CT his
personality, he made friends of all who
came in contact with him.
1T is meet that the deep grief which
fills the hearts of the American people
should find fitting expression.
Now, therefore,, /, Calvin Coolidge.
president of the United States Of
America, do appoint Friday, next, Aug.
10. the day on which the body of the
dead president will be laid In its last
earthly resting place. as a day OF
mourning and prayer throughout the
limited States. / earnestly recon-
mend the people to assemble On that
day in their respective places Of Div
inc worship, there to bow down in
submission to the will Of Almighty
God and to pay out Of full heart the
homage and love and reverence to the
memory of the great and good presi-
dent whose death has 30 sorely smit-
ten the nation.
I'm witness, / have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be Affixed
In addition to the proclamation.
Secretary Hughes made public an or