amtr J Y w 40 An) WARMER. TODAY ie wan 4,Ia it ASSOCIATE PRESS DAY AND NIGHT' SERVICE I"!, No. 43 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN,F SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1923 PRICE FIVE r f IDENT HARDING TTIN6 ADDR9ESS GE iS THOROUGHLY CON- SANT VITH NATIONAL POLITICS t Ann Arbor Joins In Observation Of Funeral Of President Harding 4 Marion Minister Officiates At Harding Burial CIP Ann Arbor took on doi h-like sil- ence yesterday afternoon, while its entire pcpulation mourned the pass- German Dikmci Gets Credit For S .an'$ G e i y HARDING WAS LOVER OF MAN SAYS SPEAKER Tells of 'the Achievements of Short Administration Under Dead Persident's Direction As principle speaker on the Harding memorial program at :dill auditorium esterday afternoon before more than 4,000 persons, Prof. Thmas H. Reed, deliveed an inspiring and fittig ad- dress, 'HIs text, whci was entitled, "Warren G. Harding, His Chara ter and Services," follows: From the moment of his election, a President, creature of a party though he be, belongs to his country. By some indefinable prqcess, in spite of .criticism and rancor, he takes a place in the hearts of the whole people. If he dies in office the nation grieves. He represents for all of us the en- during forces of safety and order. He is the visible embodiment of the con- tinuity of our national life. When the torch falls from the. failing hands of one President, there is another wait- ing toltake it up. Not the least of the constructive'acts of President Hard- ing was that for the first time in our history he invited the Vive-President to sit in all cabinet meetings. As a result, President Coolidge comes to the office thoroughly conversant with every natinal policy. For this high office the American people have never made an unworthy choice. The 30th able and high mind- ed citizen has just taken up the task, As the procession of Presidents re- cedes into the past, some, i the re- vealing perspective of history loom larger than others-but the least of theit is above the ordinary stature of man. To be named a worthy member -of such a company is praise enough to lay on the bier of the proudest. No .ran unendowed with elements of greateness can reach the White? House. No such man can endure the toils and responsibilites of the Pres- idency without a broadening of every power. Yet, before his death, there were few who would have pronounced Harding a great man-least of all Harding himself. He often expressed, a sense of h'is own limitations and leaned heavily on wisely chosen ad- visors. He was great, however, with a greatness unthought of by the mil- lions who raised him to the chief-mag- istracy, unrealized by himself, veiledI from the intellectually supercilious critics who saw in him only a "small town"' man elevated by accident to eminence. At the very basis of true gentleness lies ,humility, and Warren Harding, was humble, genuinely hunible.. It led him ty surround him'sei with the ablest cabinet Washington has seen in a generation. It lost him credit for some of his real * achievements, but it helped achieve them. In the hundreds' of estimates of thef late President's character which have come from political friends and foes_ alike, these adjectives have occurred, with impressive frequency: kindess,; patience, calm, loveable, genial, affa-] ble, courteous. No kindlier man ever sat in the Presidential chair. It is1 easy to interpret such qualities into a species of amiable weakness. To do so in the case of President Harding is to do him a terrible injustice. He was a confirmed and reasoned believ- er in contagious character of good will. Our greatest psychologists con-E firm his judgment. Two years and a half of continuous good will in the White' House have appreciably assu-: aged the bitternesses wjhich marred our national life in 1920.' He desired to serve mankind but he loved men. This was the foundation of his political success -at home and he conceived of it as the means by. which the rancors of nations might be soothed. He had no elaborate formu- lae of political regeneration, no newd devices for world organization, no new social creed. He was above all a prac- tical man discovering workable solu- (tions for immediatje prfoblems. So ing of the nation's late chief execu- tive. Had the funeral services been held in the city itself no more solemn- ity could have marked the actions of every person, student and townsman alike, who ventured out onto the streets during the afternoon. While the memorial services in Hill auditorium were in progress, State street was as desolate and forsaken as ever it was in the middle of a cold winter's night. Every store and shop was closed from 1 to 5 o'clock and only a few eatirig houses failed to close their doors',from a feeling of ob- ligation to the public.. A tourist laden autom/ile passing every now and then was the only thing to break the silence of the streets. As the hour of 4 o'clock was struck and the church bells tolled, people who happened to be on the streets paused and bowed their heads, as a token of their feelings toward the de- parted President. Most of the people hurried on after a moment, not await- ing the end of the five minute period which had been designated as a time of prAyer, but very few failed to stop for a moment to show their feelings. Even the theaters which had not closed their doors in the afternoon since the influenza epidemic of 1918, gave proof of the spirit which pervad- ed the city by cancelling their mat- inees. Never since the day McKinley was buried has Ann Arbor made such a display of her feelings as she did on President Harding's funeral day. One Act Plays Please Audience r:'S: {::% : .4'vY Dr. Von Slahmer Dr. Von Stahmer, German ambas- sador to GreatBritain is being given the credit for the diplomatic coupe which, it is said, was responsible for the frowning attitude of the British 'foreign office on further occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium. His achievement causes him to loom on the German political horizon as a possible (strong man" WORKOf OOUTDOR SKETCHING CLSS TO "BE iPLAYED An exhibition of the work done by the class in Out-door Sketching will be held in the West Gallery of Alumni Memorial hall, on Monday, week. Together with the best work of the class will be shown a group of water-colors by the instructor, Jean Paul Slusser, '09, of New York. Af- ter leaving Michigan Mr. Slusser stu- died for two years at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ploston, and three years with John F. Carlson of the Art Student's league of New York, as well ps- abroad. For severa years he has maintained a studio .in New York City, and has contributed to numer- ous exhibitions both there and in oth- er Eastern cities. He has just return- ed from a year spent in study in France, Germany, and Italy, and some of the sketches shown in Memorial hall are the fruits of his -latest trip abroad, though several were made in Ann Arbor. The work of the class in, out-door sketching is taking is place as one of the features of the Summer ses- sion in the Colege of Engineering and Architecture, this being the third summer that Mr. Slusser has conduct- ed the class. Designed primarily as an aid to students of architecture and land-scape gardening, it has attract- ed year by year an increasing num- ber, including some who elect the work for its general cultural value. The class has often been seen sketching on the campus, in the yard of Martha 'Cook building, or on the grounds of the Homeopathic Hospital. The exhibition is open without ad- mission charge from 10 until 12 o'- clock and from 2 until 5 o'clock on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, and will be under the direction of Mr. Sluser who will an- swer any questions concerning the pictures shown. Early Arrest ExpleOted Police are anticipating an early ar- rest of the burglars who entered Don- aldson and Dunn's sport shop some- time Thursday night and took $75 from the safe. According to the police, entrance to the shop was gained through Gold- man's store, the basement .of which connects with the store which was burglarized.r TY AND NATION UNITE' TO A9Y TRIBUTE TO DEAD CHEIFI MARION MOURNS LOSS OF- SO TheRev. George X. Landis The Rev. George M. Landis, pastor, of Trinity Baptist church, Marion, O., who officiated at the funeral services for the late President Harding in his home town. The Rev. McAfee, for years Harding's pastor, died several weeks ago. SOCIAL SCI ENCE COFRNETO BE HELD ON MONDAY A capacity house was delighted -by four one-act plays, put on by the classes in Play Ptoduction, Thurs- day night in University Hall. The program was very well balanced, and all four plays showed expert directing and untireing effort on the. part of the actors. Christopher Morley's "Thursday Ev- ening," directed by William P. Sand- ford, a comedy of married life and mothers-in-law, amused the audience, and although the cast was slightly stage-struck in the beginning, it was very well done. The parts were ably taken by Mrs. Veta Nebel, E. H. Jack- son, Mrs. Ruth MacPhail, and Edith M. Cherrington. "The Exchange," by Hether Thurs- ton, and directed by Mary H. Tischer, showed buman beings ever 4nsatisfied with their lot in life and brought roars of laughter from the audience when they .drew something worse in' "The Exchange." The 'play showed good directing and the whole cast was fine laurels going to the Imp. This part was played by Mary Alice Scott. Oth- er members in the cast were Henry C. Klingbeil, Ellis Armantrout, Viola Rather and Nathan H. Schlafer. Emma J. Leonard, known to Ann Arbor people through former success- es, again delighted the audience with her artistry, this time as Sarah, sac- rificing sister in "The Grope" a trad- egy of a-girl drawn into a rut by the unconscious selfishness of her family. Mildred La Rue, as Constance, also did some good acting in an extremely difficult part. The play was directed by R. C. Hunter. The program closed with "Joint Owners in Spain," by Alice Brown, the best acted and directed play of the evening, and owed much of its suc- cess to Lela Duff as Miss Dyer, an. in- mate of an Old Ladies' home who "couldn't get along with anybody." The audience forgot for the time that it was an audience at all, but found1 themselves really present in the Old Ladies' home, enjoying the fantastical playing. of the old ladies. Mrs. Gun- boy Gray acted as the director of the home and the other inmates were Jes- sie Werner and Golda Zook. The play was directed by Thelma Dawson. Mr. Leonard Falcone's orchestra, furnished the music between the plays. 'Christian Resigns Marion, Ohio, Aug. 10-(By A.P.)- George B. Christian, secretary to War- ren G. Harding, as United States Sen- ator and as President- announced to- night that he had submitted his res- ignation as executive secretary to President Coolidge. Mr. Christian made his announcement soon after he had returned from the funeral service for his dead chief. Several prominent faculty men, in addition to an outside- speaker, will. speak at the conference on the Social Sciences of the Public Schools which will be hled from 2 to 4:45 o'clock on Monday, Aug. 13, in-the auditorium of the Natural Science building. The conference had been scheduled for yesterday, but out of respect for the late President Harding, was postpon- ed. The conference will tae up the problems of social studies and their place in the high school curriculum, and opportunity will be given for gen- eral discussion of the subject. It will be presided over by Prof. Thomas H. Reed, of the political science depart- ment. Addresses wi-l be given by Prof. William A. Frayer, of the his- tory department; Prof. Calvin' . Dav- is, of the School of Education;' Prot.. A. E. Wood, of the department of so- ciology, and Mr. Philip Lovejoy, of Benton Harbor. The meeting is being held by re- quest of the National Coupicil for so-' cial study. A committee, appointed from Professor Reed's class in civics 60s, which is studying the problem of social science in the high school, has undertaken the work of organiza- tion. The place which such studies should occupy in the high school curriculun will be considered, as well as what prepatation of attention: should be given to each branch of the field, which includes history, political sci- ence, sociology, and education. To Leave MexIco l Mexico City, Aug. 10-(By A.P.)- Despite declarations in the newspa- pers of Mexico City that the delegates of the United States to the Recogni- tion Conference wil leve for Wash- ington on Tuesday at the latest, both the American representative Charles B. Warren and also John Barton Payne declined today to 'admit that the negotiations were concluded or that their plans were settled enough to permit a statement that they would leave that day. Facisti Number 1,000,000 ...- Rome, Aug. 9.-(By A.P.)-A recent meeting of the Grand Facist council issued a communique stating that the Fasctsii position is regarded with en- tire satisfaction, and claiming that its adherents now number more than a million. Harding's Life Insured New York, Aug. 10-(By A.P.)- President Harding's life was insur- ed for $52,100, according to a state- ment published yesterday by the In-' surance Press. MEETING IN HILL AUDITORIUM PRESIDED OVER BY JUDGE SAMPLE PROF. THOMAS H. REED GIVES PRINCIPAL SPEECH Large Crowd Assembles to do Honor to Dead Chieftan; Many Vis- bly Affected With the chime in the great Frieze Memorial organ tolling the hour of four and the first solmen strains of Chopin's funerial march breaking over a hushed audience, 4,000 Ann Arbor citizens and University students paid tribute to the memory of Warren G. Harding yesterday afternoon in Hill auditorium. The lower floor and first balcony of the building were filled shortly before 4 o'clock with men, women and child- ren. The center sections were reserv- ed for the Knights Templars who at- tended in uniform, the boy scouts and other city organizations. Lewis Reads Proclamation During the five minute period im- mediately after 4 o'clock only the faintest notes of the funeral march were audible as the audience sat with bowed heads, Mayor. George E. Lewis read President Coolidge's proclama- tion and introduced Judge George W. Sample who presided over the serv- ices. Judge Sample praised the character of President Harding, stating that he had died a "death as valiant as any of the nation's soldiers. He passedj from us at the peak of his career,"I he said. "He has passed and the crit- ics 'harping tongues' are stilled." Following his brief eulogy, Rev. R. Edward Sayles, pastor of the First] Baptist church, read" passeges from. Scripture following with a prayer.t "Lead Kindly Light," President Hard- ng's favorite hymn, was sung by R. Winfield Adams, accompanied by Prof.t Earl V. Moore, of the School of Mus- ic. "Taps" Close Service1 Prof .Thomas H. Reed delivered an eloquent address on the statesman-t ship and ideals of the departed Presi- dent, the text of which is printed in another column on this page. The au-1 dience remained standing until "taps" was sounded. As the silver notes died from the instrument in the hands of1 the bugler at the rear. of the stage, it was taken up by another far -in the distance, who repeated the last lonely signal of the day -and for the dead1 executive. Ann Arbor had paid its tribute but not without shedding, a tear. One littel woman bent with age,. bad to be assisted to the street at the close of the services, so great was hera emotion. And. many others left the building with damp or misty eyes. Arrest Villa Suspect Mexico .Ci'ty, Aug. 10-(By A.P.)- Police in Monterey today arrested a suspect believed to be Jesus Salas, the deputy from Durango Whose name was signed to a letter received by President Obregon in which the writ- er confessed that he directed the as- sassination of Francisco Villa near Parrol July 20, to avenge Villa's mul- titudinous victims. Four Hour Pause in Athens Athens, Aug. 10-(By A.P.)-A gov- ernment decree was issued Thursday calling for all official business of the Greek government in Athens to cease for four hours today during the fun- eral of the late President Harding.t A Naval Demonstration Paris, Aug. 10-(By A.P.)-A nav-1 al demonstration in Chinese waters' by European powers is under con-, sideration, it was learned yesterday. Harvest Trouble Feared Helena, Mont., Aug. 10-(By A.P.)-j Federal aid was asked yesterday in averting trouble in the harvest fields attributed to agitators. MULTITUDES THRONG OHIO TOV WHERE HARDING IS BURIED; OFFICIALS PRESENT MRS. HARDING BEARS WELL UNDER STRAI ' Employees of Marion Star Take Li Farewell of Editor; Body Will Rest in Vault By Graeme O'Geran Marion, O., Aug. 10-(Special to t ' Summer Daily.)-Marion laid her fa orite son to rest at 3:20 this aftb noon. General Pershing preceded t funeral procession, taking place the right of the tomb, slowly folo ed by personal friends, of Preside Harding, including many senato: Thomaa Edison and Henry Ford. solemn procession accompanied t body,*led by army and navy office and the cabinet led by President Co idge and Ex-President Taft. Leaning on the arm of Secy. Chr: tian and Dr. Sawyer, Mrs. Hardi: wended her way to the side of f pier. Next came the- employees the Marion "Star'" to pay their l tribute to their chief.- Mrs. Hardi bore up bravely, and only for a im ment did she waver as the servic 'opened with "Lead Kindly Light", fc lowed by a scripture reading. T] services closed with "Nearer My G to Thee" which was sung by a mixe choir. Mrs. Harding Enters Tmb Not until then did the throng rea ize their great loss and full grief, a strong men wept as children. T casket was carried to the tomb ai taps were sounded. Accompanied by Secy. Christia: Mrs .Harding entered the tomb for brief moment to be.alone for the la time with her dead husband. As the withdrew President and Mrs. Coolidj entered the tomb for a moment, The the' solemn crowd turned away lea ing the earthly remains of the des President in care of the militai guard. Simph'city marked every feature tie Harding's life at Marion. H faher's home was unpretentious. T "Star" office is small and dingy, a the President's swivel topped chair draped in moifrning. The Bapti church is a plain homely buildin through which thousands passed t view the Harding pew. Thousands See Funeral Thousands of people poured in the city during the past two day many walking the streets all nigl others slept on steps, in autos a on lawns. Lines of people more th twelve feet ,deep and more than mile long waited hours to have a la look at President Harding's kind b care' worn face. From early morning thousands e 1 -' teredathe cemetery to gainpointsu vantage, making it necessary to m ropes to k4ep the throngs' back; make space for the funeral proce sion. Beautiful floral tributes tro every state and nation were bank about the tomb. PHI DELTA .KPPA HOLDS OUTIN Mr. Frank Pickell, superintende of schools in Mont Clair N. J., spol on "What is Education," before ti members of the Phi Delta Kappa fr ternity, at their annual outing