Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-03
PRESIDENT DIED WHILE
MRS. HARDING WAS
READING AT BEDSIDE

PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS, AUGUST 2-(By The
Associated Press)Waren G. Harding President
States died nsananeousy and without warning tonight 80
o'clock victim of stroke of apopxy which him
in his weakened condition after illness of exactly
The chief executive the nation and by virtue of his office
and personality of the worlds leading figures passed away
at the time when his physicians his family and his people thought
that medical SKILL hope and prayer had the battle against
disease.
The disease had been conquered the fire out
days of silent though intense suffering had left their and
stroke OF apopxy came without nants warning and be-
fore physicians could be called members of his party summoned
remedial measures taken he passed from fes stage after
having for nearly two and half served his nation and for
many years his native state of Ohio.
An official statement issued Sis NJ announced that Vice
President Calvin Coolidge the next who occupies the first
position the United States government had been notified of
President Harding's death.
message signed by Attorney General Daughey and
Secretaries Hoover, Wallace and Work 1t follows:
The following telegram announcing the Presidents death
Immediately Vice President Coolidge Chief Justice
those members of the Cabinet who not in San
sThe President 80 P NJ from stroke of Cerebral
Apopexy The end peaceaby and without warming =
With the passing of Mr. Harding the office of President de-
upon Coolidge Vice President of the United States
nature but demonstrated strong in emergencies Mr.
Coolidge notified of the death of Mr. Harding at his home
The sddenness with which the end came by
fact that only Mrs Harding nurses Ruth Powder
and Sue Dausse in the at the time Mrs Harding
with characteristic fahfuness and constant tenderness was
reading to the President at the time
Then without warning slight shudder passed through the
Immediately the indications Of distress showed themselves Mrs
Harding ran to called for Lieutenant Commander
Boone and for the other doctors to come quickly. -
1t wasamounced in official statement issued at 8:32 r M
that Mrs Harding had whstood the shock of her husband
death and continued to he brave member of the group
Her first she realized the President had died. were
tI am going to break down..
The statement said: -,
Mrs Harding who from the beginning of the President S
illness had expressed complete confidence his recovery did not
break down. the other hand she continued as from tne De-
ginning the bravest member of the group.
hen it was the President had actually passed
aav she turned to the whose concern had turned
to her and said Il going to break down i
Members of the Presidents party said 1t was propaD4e na
the Presidents body would leave San Francisco Friday
hut that il was impossible definite announcement TO-
night because the absence from the city OF George
T he executive secretary Neither members OIL tne parry
able to saw whether body would be taken to Marion OF
Washington will remain at the hotel here until removed III
rectly to the train. . - - .lo,oh b;s
hotel and out Of San with almost electrical
Hotel officials among the first to whom word OF the tragic
was given Immediately had the great blue presidential nag %
its gold seal United States hauled down ana theh
to half staff ;.4o 4l,o
Roa Rovl Room where dance progress raseu
hand and stopped the orchras playing Announcement OF the
daab of the executive followed and the dancers tne gay dress
sad contrast their OF gravity gathered INTO ~
oroups obtained their wraps and departed
The news passed from lip to lip Some guests more
their fellows gathered groups at the ends OF CORRIDORS
presidential and stared down the haWa
M he screens which off of the suite where the twenty
ninth President Of the United States lay silent in death
Cabinet headed by Secretary Hoover OF the Com
erce Department. hasened and down the hail. Fastening o
express Mrs Harding hurryng back Tor
astv conferences among with other government
officials
Lieutenant Commander Joel T. Boone assistant physician
h President hurried from downstairs wher newspaper
found him Mrs Harding frantic appeals
began fly about each wilder than predecessor