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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-06

Washington, Aug. 6.-Woodrow
Wilson informed President Coolidge
that, because of the condition of his
health, he regretted he would be un-
able to participate in the funeral OF
President Harding.
An official statement announced
that President Coolidge had conferred
with Mr.. Wilson to ascertain his
wishes and had offered to make any
arrangements agreeable to him.
It was explained later, however,
that the word conferred" used in
the statement was intended to indi-
cate only that the President and Mr..
Wilson had been in indirect commun-
ication through Colonel Sheriff. and
Rear Admiral Grayson, the former
Presidents physician.
The statement was issued by Colon
ell C. o. Sheriff., White House mill
tary aide, in charge of the funeral ar
rangements, and said:
president Coolidge has conferred
with former President Wilson to as
certain his wishes in reference to at
tending the funeral exercises over the
remains of the late President Har-
ding and offering to make any ar
rangements agreeable to Mr.. Wilson
for his participation in the exer-
cises.
"Mr. Wilson has indicated his APP
probation of the courtesy extended
by President Coolidge, but regrets
his inability to participate on &C.
count of the condition of his health
Admiral Grayson is in commune
cation with Mr.. Wilson and indicates
that while the former President will
not be able to participate in the
ceremonies, he is in satisfactory
condition of health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-06
YOUNG GIVES VIEWS

LidgerwoOd, N. D., Aug. 6.-An cx-
ira session of Congress for remedial
legislation for Wheat Growers was
the keynote of Congressman George
M. Young of Valley City in a speech
here Saturday night to mass meet
ing of wheat farmers from Richland,
Ransom and Sargent counties. He
urged, that all should do their best
to have county meetings throughout
North Dakota to pass resolutions to
this end, and also that those present
write to their friends in other states
to make a drive along the same lines.
Young said: "This is no time for
differences of opinion on non-esscn-
tials. Let US all, of all parties and
all factions, whether on the farms
or in the towns, get to work on this
wheat problem in real earnest. There
have thus far been few discordant
notes. and sincerely hope it will BE
possible for our North Dakota people
to forget politics while this wheat
campaign is on"
Congressman Young paid feeling
tribute to Presid z6nling. He de-
.clarcd his administration had accom-
.plished number of big things which
would make it live as one of the
greatest in American history.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-06
WILSON TOO
I'LL TO AID
For mer President Cannot
Participate in Funeral
Rites
WILL RIDE in PROCESSION

WILL RIDE IN PROCESSION
Washington, Aug. 6.-Wood-
row Wilson, in letter to Pres
ident Coolidge made pubic today
said he would ~csteem it an hon
or Ito take part in the funeral
procession" for President Har-
ding on Wednesday but that his
lameness would make it imprac-
ticable for him to attend the fun
eral services. in the rotunda of
the capitol.
The letter was in response to
one from President Coolidge in
viting him to participate in the
ceremonials for the dead pres
ident.
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of Lutheran Memorial Church, at
Thomas circle. 14th street and Mas
sachusetts avenue.
DR.. Edward NJ GaIlaudet. in
grounds of the Columbia Institute
for the Deaf on Florida avenue near
Sth street northeast.
DIR. Benjamin Rush, in grounds in
front of the Naval Hospital at foot of
Gath street.
Bishop Carroll, standing, in front
of Georgetown University.
Gov. Shepherd, standing, in park in
front of Municipal building. on Penn
sylvania avenue near 14th street.
Mcmillan Memorial fountain, in
Mcmillan Park, near the intersection
Of 1st and Bryant streets northwest.
A. J. Downing, large urn, in smith
sonian grounds. near line of 9Th
street
Gen. U. S. Grant. equestrian. on
lst street side of Botanic Garden, at
foot of the Capitol
Alexander Hamilton, standing, on
south plaza of Treasury.
Gen. Meade, standing, in Botanic
Garden. near corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Sd street west. Under
construction.
John Ericsson. inventor of the
Monitor. in West Potomac Park. I'm
der construction.
First Division. monument. south of
ton.
Greenough's sitting statue OF
George Washington, attired in a Ro
man toga, which formerly stood on
the plaza at the east or main front
of the Capitol, is now sheltered in a
large hall of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
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and memorials on private or semi
private grounds, with their locations:
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servatory grounds. 90 acres; Naval
Hospital grounds. II acres; Washing
ton barracks reservation, 62 acres;
grounds south of the White House,
20 acres: the Mall. 955 acres. includ-
ing the Smithsonian grounds of 5S
acres: Judiciary Park, 10 acres; Me-
ridian Hill Park, IL acres: Montrose
Park. Is acres; Lafayette Park. 8
acres; Franklin Park. acres; Lin
coin Park, acres: Garfield Park. 9
acres: Henry Park, IS acres; Seaton
Parks, 10 acres. There are in all 365
small reservations containing an ag-
gregate of 90 acres.
Nearby Reservations.
The above park acreage. however,
does not include the Arlington reser-
vation, in Virginia; the Government
Hospital for the Insane. in Anacos-
tia, and a number of other public or
semf-public reservations, open to the
general public. but not primarily IN
tended as parks. The Arlington res
ervatfon covers an area of 1864 acres.
of which the national cemetery en-
braces 409 acres. Fort Myer 317 acres
and the agricultural experimental
farm cas- acres.
Washington has always held a
unique place among the capitals of
the minds of our early statesmen. de-
signed with rare skill by Maj. IEn
FAINT. one of the foremost engineers
OF his period, constructed from time
to time in accordance with it's destiny
as foreseen by it's founders. it holds
today among American cities a high
place for its beauty, its stateliness
, and the development of it's institu-
tions. The plan of the city was origi-
nal. The system of centers with
radiating streets was developed, pro-
viding the numerous diagonal ave-
nues which make the city so unusual
in its artistic development. At the
intersections of the streets and ave-
nues were placed the smaller parks
and circles, which is a distinctive fea-
ture of the city. L'Enfant desired in
addition larger areas for more spa
cious parks elsewhere and laid out
on his plan what undoubtedly was
the most pretentious scheme of park
development of his day. OF that
scheme. the Mall was the most i'm
! portant feature. 1t provided wide
parkway extending directly west
! river, the purpose being to provide
for diplomatic representatives of for
eign nations suitable residences lin
ing both sides of a beautiful park.
The city as laid out by rEnfant was
to provide ultimately for a popula-
tion of about SOC, 900, the nucleus of
which lay between the Potomac river
and Florida avenue and Rock creek
and the Anacostfa river, with ample
room for expansion northward beyond
| Florida avenue. the northern boundary
| of the original city.
Harmonious Development.
Notwithstanding the excellence Of
| this general plan many things have
| since occurred in the emplacement of
public buildings and the opening OF
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Prof. Joseph Henry, standing,
Smithsonian grounds, south of Penn
sylvania avenue, between 7th and
18th streets.
President Garfield. standing. circle
at intersection of Maryland avenue
and 1st street west.
Lafayette Group Impressive.
Gen. Lafayette and compatriots,
standing, at southeast corner of La :
fayette Park.
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock. eques-
trian, on north side of Pennsylvania
avenue at 7th street.
L. ]. NJ. Daguerre, standing, Smith
sonian grounds.
DIR. Samuel D. Gross, standing.
Smithsonian grounds.
Daniel Webster. standing, at inter-
section of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island avenues, west of Scott Circle.
DR.. Samuel Hahnemann, sitting, at
intersection of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island avenues, east of Scott
Circle.
Gen. Albert Pike. standing, on Ind
lana avenue at Sd street west.
Gen. John A. Logan, equestrian,
circle at Intersection of Rhode Island
and Vermont avenues and 18th and
streets.
Count Rochambeau, standing, at
southwest corner of Lafayette Park.
Gen. William T. Sherman. eques-
trian, just south Of United States
Treasury.
Pennsylvania avenue at 1st street,
west of Capitol.
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, equestrian.
in circle at intersection of Massach-
setts avenue and 23d street.
Gen. George B. Mcclellan. eques--
trfan, at intersection of Connecticut
avenue and California street.
Henry w. Longfellow. sitting. on
Connecticut avenue at intersection of
M street.
John Witherspoon. standing. on
Connecticut avenue. at intersection
of N street.
F. B. Stephenson. Grand Army Of
the Republic, monument, on 7th street
at intersection of Louisiana avenue
and G street
Gen. Count Pulaski, equestrian. on
Pennsylvania avenue at 18th street.
Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko, stand
ing, northeast corner of Lafayette
Park.
Gen. Baron Won Steuben, standing.
northwest corner of Lafayette Park.
Christopher Columbus, standing,
Union station plaza.
John Paul Jones. standing, in Po-
tomac Park, at foot of 18th street.
Commodore John Barry, standing.
on 14th street side of Franklin Park,
between l and K streets.
Fountain Replaces Statue.
Admiral Dupont memorial fountain,
in circle at intersection of Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues.
Benjamin Franklin, standing, on
Pennsylvania avenue at 10th street.
Bartholdi fountain. in Botanic Gar
den, on line Of I'd street. west.
-Millett memorial fountain, in
park southwest of the White House.
Dante, standing, east side, lower
garden, Meridian Hill Park, between
18th and 18th and w and Euclid
streets.
Jeanne dare. equestrian, on brow
of hill in center of Meridian Hill
Park.
Chief Justice John Marshall, sit
ting on lower terrace of west front
of Capitol.
Martin Luther. standing, In from,
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MOBILES OF ABU-BEKR
RIDE ARABIAN STEEDS

From the progressive city of Sioux
City, Iowa. came the Mobiles of Abu-
Bekr. They came in true Arab style.
of Arabian extraction. Each noble
sat his horse as If man and beast
had been cast in one mold. They
came fourteen hundred miles. They
brought a band of fifty, a patrol of
thirty, chanters to the number of
twenty, and mounted patrol of
thirty. This patrol is composed of
business men from the stock yards of
Sioux City. They came from the
land where the loan is dark and deep.
They came from that section OF the
country where pioneers turned an un
titled soil into productive fields.
The thousands that have viewed
their horses are unanimous IN saying
ever been seen in this city.
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Pa fk, the Geological Park, Potomac
Park, Ancostia Water Park. the Sol
fdfers' Home and the Mall extending
from the Capitol to the Washington
Monument Each has a special beauty
of its own. Among the smaller parks
special attention has been paid to the
improvement of Lafayette Park. op-
posite the White House: Franklin
Park. between ! and K and 18th and
14th streets: Lincoln Park on East
Capitol street at 11th street, Montrose
Park on the banks of Rock Creek in
Georgetown, the Botanic Garden at
the west front of the Capitol, Garfield
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Washington city has many attrac-
ttons, natural and otherwise but
none of greater beauty than its pub
lie parks which have been aptly
termed its breathing places" These
parks, large and small are generous
ly distributed in all parts of what
remains of the ten-mile square of the
original District of Columbia. Most
of them are more or less improved
with trees, plants, flower beds. lawns
hedges. statues, fountains, etc. and
made easily accessible by good roads.
asphalt walks, bride paths and rustic
foot paths.
The larger parks are Rock Creek
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golf courses and swimming pools in
Rock Creek Park and Potomac Park,
polo field in Potomac Park, a
cricket field in Rock Creek Park, ten
mis- courts in Potomac Park, the Mall,
Anacostia Park, Garfield Park. Mont
rose Park and the Washington Monu-
ment grounds; base ball diamonds in
the White House ellipse, the Monu-
ment grounds and Mcmillan Park,
with sand boxes and other pleasure
facilities for children, and picnic
places with rustic tables and chairs
in the larger parks. Promenade con-
certs are given every afternoon dur
ing the summer months In various
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parks by the Army. Navy and Marine
bands, stationed at nearby posts.
Altogether the park system of the
District covers a total of 3.S71 acres,
, including 393 parks and reservations
OF a total area of 2,195 acres under
the direct charge of the chief OF en-
gineers of the Army. The area of the
principal parks follows:
Rock Creek Park, 1905 acres: Poto-
mac Park, 723 acres; Soldiers Home
grounds. 500 acres; Geological Park.
10 acres; Monument grounds, 1O6
acres; Mcmillan Park. lis acres;
Agricultural Department grounds. 50
acres; Botanic Garden, IL acres; Cap
itoI grounds, 50 acres; Library OF
Congress grounds, IL acres; naval OBJ
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Park along New Jersey avenue. south
of the Capitol and Meridian Park
along 10Th street north OF florida
avenue. The Zoe Park is a natural
park of rare beauty and is really an
entension of Rock Greek park, which
il joins on the south. It's collect ton
of animals though not so large as
that of the Bronx Zoo, in New York
city. is fairly representative of the
fautna of the world and well worth
a visit.
Athletics for All.
All the larger parks contain re-
creational areas. which are we'll
patronized by the men, women and
children of the District. There are
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PALESTINE TEMPLE
HAS LEGION OF HONOR

Palestine Temple of Providence has
a Legion of Honor. including all no.
bles who served the colors in any
war or campaign in any branch of
service. All civil war veterans have
been made honorary commanders of
the legion. Thomas J. H. Peirce is
commander Of the Legion of Honor,
which acts as a reception committee
for Shrine meetings takes part in all
ceremonials and has. charge of the
cOlprS.
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which was formally dedicated with
IMPRESSIVE ceremonies April 27, 1922.
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Cen Grant. Development of the
surroundings of that memorial awaits
the removal of the existing conserva-
tory and other buildings to the new
site of the Botanic Garden, along
Canal street. south of the Capitol to
the Potomac river.
Following is complete list of
statues in the public parks of the
District and of the principal statues
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trian. in park on Vermont avenue
between I and X streets.
Gen. Nathaniel Green. equestrian,
in Stanton Park, intersection of
Maryland and Massachusetts, avenues
and c and 9Th streets northeast.
Gen. George Fl. Thomas, equestrian,
in circle on 14th street at intersec-
ton of Massachusetts, and Vermont
avenues.
Admiral Farragut. standing, in park
on Connecticut avenue, between l and
X streets.
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and memorials on private or semi
private grounds, with their locations:
Locations of Statues.
Gen. Andrew Jackson, equestrian.
center Of Lafayette Park, on Penn
sylvania avenue opposite the White
House.
President George Washington
equestrian, circle on Pennsylvania
avenue at intersection of 23d and X
streets.
Gen. John A. Rawlins. standing.
south side of Pennsylvania avenue
between sth and 9Th streets.
Gen. Winfield Scott. equestrian. cir
Gle on 10Th street at intersection of
ssachusetts and Rhode Island ave-
nues.
Gen. Winfield Scott, standing, in
grounds of Soldiers Home. north of
Michigan avenue and east of Rock
Greek Church road.
President Lincoln, standing in
front of United States courthouse. at
head OF John Marshall place.
President Lincoln, sitting. in Lin
coin Park on East Capitol street be-
tween 11th and 18th streets. Erected
by emancipated citizens of the United
States.
Gen. James B. Mcpherson, eques-
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Leads All Cities of the World
In Number and Beauty of Public Statues

! Probably no city in the world con-
tains more public statues and
| memorials to national heroes and
benefactors than dot the parks and
| salient points of the National Cap
ital. They number about fifty, ex-
elusive of purely architectural and
monumental memorials. such as the
| Washington Monument. the Lincoln
| Memorial. the Memorial to the Wo-
| men of the Civil War and the
Francis Scott Key bridge.
Statues of men who have figured
high in the affairs of the nation are
| striking features of most of the
larger parks and of the principal
| thoroughfares of travel. Many of
| the circles and triangles at the inter
section of the broad avenues and
principal streets show an equestrian
| or standing statue, or a fountain or
other form of memorial to some man
| who has benefited humanity at large
or who rendered special service to his
country.
The first two statues erected in this
| city the equestrian statues of
| Gen Washington and of Gen jackson.
! designed and made by Cark Mills of
| this city. without previous experience
as a sculptor. Both were authorized
by Congress- The statue Of Jackson
was unveiled in Lafayette Park, di-
| rectly opposite the White House,
| January s, 1853, and that of Wash
| ington was unveiled In Washington
! Circle, on PENNSYLVANIA avenue at the
| intersection OF 23d and K streets. IN
1860. Recent suggestion was made tnat
they exchange places on the general
ground that the statue of the Father
| of His Country was entitled to
| the more prominent position occupied
by Gen. Jackson. and moreoxer' was
| a more artistic production. The mere
| suggestion aroused so much opposl-
| ton from citizens Of Tennessee and
the south generally, that President
Harding made a PUBLIC ,,,d deelaratian ia on
unless specifically directed by Con-
gress.
| Statue Being Repaired.
ttton Vas 1he fact that the statue Of
Washington was found to be cor
roded and damaged by time and the
elements and had TO be removed from
its granite pedestal and sent to
foundry in Brooklyn, n. Y, for gen
eral repairs. II Is there at present,
but will be restored TO its original
position in a few weeks.
! These two were the only public
| statues In this city until 1874, when
the statue of Gen. Rawlins of civil
war fame, made by j. Bailey. was
erected in the park on New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets,
Just south of the Interior Department.
| That section was not very thickly
settled at that time and in May. 1885.
the statue was removed to what then
was thought to be more prominent
site in a small triangle on the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between
sth and 9th streets, where 1t stands
today.
In the years following Congress
provided for the erection. in the pub
hc. grounds of the District of me
MORALS of other military and naval
heroes OF the civil war and of other
distinguished men. Similar action
also was taken by patriotic. sectarian
| and scientific organizations for per-
petuating the memory of leaders in
their orders or professions.
/ One of the latest additions to the
| large collection is the Grant me-
mortal group in the Botanic Garden.
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THE CAVALRY GROUP OF THE
MONUMENT TO GEN. ULYSSES s.
GRANT, LOCATED AT THE HEAD
OF THE MALL, NEAR THE
CAPITOL. 1T Is THE MOST I'M
PORTANT SCULPTURE EVER
DONE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
BEING THE WORK OF HENRY VI
SHRADY, WHO SPENT FIFTEEN
YEARS on 1T, DYING JUST PRIOR
TO ITS UNVEILING IN 1922.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-26
The Upright Judge.
Cincinnati Enquirer. }


 There is, unfortunately, much popular ugly crti- cism of Courts and jurists. Chiefly this criticism is rooted In ignorance, but omnously sometimes it finds expression in high places But the world may be as- sured that the spirit and wisdom Daniel abide even to this day.
 Good citizens generally accord voluntary and Wiling reverence to the judiciary Nevertheless if is refreshing to hear extolled the vital importance and ceannss of the American system especially when such earnest commendaion comes from man like the Secretary of State who in high degree exemphes the Ideal interpreter of the law.
 Spaklng in this behalf, Secretary Hughes recently said Who is more entitled to honor than the in- oorrupubie, learned, industrious. impartial Judge? Amld the play of favoritism, the abuses of admin stratiye discretion the compromises of legislative halls amid chicanery and dishonesty dsrespect of law ana enorts to subyert it's enforcement he stands oth dependable and steadfast alike to the rich and poor weak and strong-the righteous and courageous Juuge the fit representative of democracy command Ing its best talent for the performance of s function" ~
 Here IS truth and matter for pride and gratula- ton. lhat there are venal and corrupt Judges does not aHect this truth. Eden not secure from tbe invasion or evil nor heaven itself if the old legends are to be believed. Judges in the main measure mn 10 the nigh standard expected to be maintained hy tneh' incidentally, small part of Cincinnatis dlsunguished fame is due to the lives and achieve hents o the great men she has given to the nations judiciary. ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-26
PREMATURE GUESSING.

Governor Bones well considered interview pub lshed in The Empire Tuesday suggests that some newspaper writers doing oT of premature guess ing. We read that President Hardings trip is disappointment. that big railroad scandal is de- yeopng, that there are differences of opinion here and there that the President will this stand and then that he will take that stand, etc
 The Empire suggests that it would be well to withhold arriving conclusions ndulgng in criit- cisms making guesses least until the President has spoken. Secretary Hoover has fairly outlined his plan of action and it is fair to discuss that. President Harding has discussed things and dis closed some excellent sense views and they of course are proper subjects for discussion How ever, there is need to enter the field of specula- tion as to what his position will be those CTS of which he has not spoken Particularly is this the case when we realize he will speak Alaskan prob lens at Seattle Friday evening Let's wait