Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
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Coolidge Address in Kansas
City Chief Event of
Armistice Day.
BY EDWARD w. pIckARD

BY EDWARD w. PIckARD
FACING the east and standing in ST
lence, all America paid tribute at
IL O'Clock on Armistice day, to the
memory of our World war dead-the
1900 young men who gave up their
lives in France or in the camps in
this country. Eleven thousand posts
of the American Legion participated
in fitting ceremonies, and the Ameri-
can people generally joined in the sol
emn observation of the occasion The
remainder of the day was marked by
celebrations patriotic and joyful
Chief feature of the Armistice day
doings was the dedication of the state
~ Liberty Memorial in Kansas City
chief because the speaker of the day
there was President Coolidge. Five
years before he was there, as vice
week he returned, accompanied by
Mrs. Coolidge, Everett Sanders. his
secretary, and Secretary of War
Dwight F. Davis, who, as the Missouri
} ember of the cabinet, did the honors
for his state at the exercises. The
train arrived in Kansas City Thurs
day morning and after the dedication
of the memorial the President and his
party left in the afternoon for the re-
turn trip to Washington.
In the course of his address the
President took occasion to discuss
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World court, and he served notice on
the other nations that he would not
ask the senate to modify its reserva-
lions. To those who pretend to de-
spise Americans as nation of dollar
chasers, newly rich and without re-
finement, he retorted that, even If this
were true, there would be more hope
for the progress of true ideals in the
modern world even from nation new
Iy rich than there is from a nation of
chemically poor. Honest poverty is
one thing, but lack of industry and
character is quite another
Mr.. Coolidge asserted that as a ma
ton we not only did not profit from
the war, but we suffered immense
losses. He spoke for adequate pre-
paredness for the sake of protection
without entering into competition with
others in the maintenance of armed
forces; and he reiterated his belief
that wealth and all other material re-
sources should be conscripted in time
of war.
n UEEN MARIE of Rumania spent
" the weekend in Chicago, where
she was fittingly entertained by both
the city officials and society. and
where there was the usual American
exhibition of social pushing and Of
that inverted snobbery that advertises
it's disrespect for royalty and all that
pertains to it. On the way east from
the Pacific coast the squabbles among
those who accompanied the queen con-
linued, with the result that Loie Full
er, Samuel Hill and some others quit
the party, leaving Col. J. II. Carroll.
manager of the tour, and Maj. Stanley
Washburn, the queens personal aide,
seemingly in supreme control. Marie
took TO sides in the controversies but
insisted that there must be peace and
harmony on the rest Of the tour. 1t
was announced that while the queen
was resting in Washington for four
days after the conclusion of the trip,
Prince Nicolas and Princess Ileana
would travel back to Chicago on a
special train to witness the Army
Navy football game on November 81.
MOT the least interesting news of
l y the week was the announcement
that Princeton university had severed
athletic relations with Harvard, thus
breaking up the big Three" combi-
nation that has existed, with some In
terruptions, for many years. Prince
toms board of athletic control decided
unanimously that sit is at present i'm
possible to expect in athletic compe-
tits3r with Harvard that spirit of cor
dial good will between the undergrad
uate bodies of the two universities
which should characterize college
sports" Harvard Lampoon has been
making nasty attacks on Princeton