THE NOME NUGGET
VOLITME 24.
NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY AUGUST 4th, 1023.
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NATION MOURNS HARDING DEATH
WEsmain why heiwoted to whshihgtw
RUES. HARDING’S FUNERAL WILL RE HELD IN
WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AT DUN NATION’S CAPITOL
San Francisco, Aug. 4—This city was stripped of all the colorful ban-,
nere with which the streets amd buildings were decorated with a week
Ago in preparation of President Harding’s arrival from Seattle, after the
banners were taken down San Francisco took on the appearance of a city
in deep mourning and indeed it was, a look of grief overspread the coun
tftsnence of every face that was seen on Market Street.
The whole of San Francisco turned to the sad task of paying
(tribute as the remains of the late President were started upon its way back
to the Nations Capitol. It was the most eolemn procession that war*
ever witnessed in San Francisco which moved from the Pala*** Hate!
-where the President Harding’s last hours were spent, to the railroad
station where the train to Washington was taken. The departure from
San Francisco was made at 7:15 P. M. Friday, the Special train is under
schedule to make the run to Washington by way of Omaha and Chicago
In ninety six hours, this would bring it into Washington at one P. M.
Tuesday. The remains will bJ» taken from the train to the Ban? Room
in the White House and on the following morning will be tramaf* rred to
Jfeofxnda in ipe CapUoi Building where they will li* :.n e*i,e not . 5 P.
M.** VtfeTyfJFs'tor uie laic President will W* belt ' -after
noon and the remains will be taken immediately to Ma-rion, Ohio, reaching
there Thursday morning the internment will take place Friday moraing.
BAN FRANCISCO—Mrs. Harding standing between Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. B. Christian Jr., as Rev. James S. West read the prayer over her late
husbands body nodded her head slightly as the pastor raised his hand and
said a "God is our refugee and strength” as the minister ended h.s prayer
Mrs. Harding said "Amen.”
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4—By Queer twist of fate Hard mg <fied as
ho was listening to Mrs. Harding read aloud laudibly, a magazine article
about Himself and how Harding worked at the job of being President, it
was "a calm review oi a calm man,” written by Samuel G. Blythe, in a
recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post and it stated that Harding was
working barded in the White House than any of his predecessors.
DOCTOR* ADVISED HARDING AGAINST HPEEX B.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4—When the President was complimented on
his Stadium speech at Seattle at its conclusion before leaving for San
Francisco by A. F. Goddard, president of the Alaska Hunton Pioneers As
sociation, the President replied “I suppose I should not have made it the
doctors told me not to.”
WASHINGTON PARAL I ZED OVER DEATH OF HARDING
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—The death of President Harding fell with
a paralysing effect on the National Capitol. “No words can express the
grief into which we are plunged by this calamity,” said Hughes.
PRESIDENT OOOLIDGE ISSUES STATEMENT.
PLYMOUTH, VT., Aug. 4—President Cool id ge issued a statement
whWh in part was as follows: “It will be my purpose to carry out the
policies which Harding has begun for the service of the American people
and for the meeting of their responsibilities where ever they may arise.”
LAST WORDS OF PRESIDENT HARDING
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4—“That’s good-good-re—ad
— some” were the last words, uttered by the President to his wife while
site sat reading to him. and the hand of death TObbed Mrs. Harding of her
BREVITIES ON EFFECT OF PRESIDENTS DEATH.
San Francisco, Aug. 3—Mrs. Harding arose early this morning
after a short sleep directing all of the affairs in connection with the
death of the President.
SAN FRANCISCO—-We are grieving with you and pray Cod will
give you strength, “The home folks" at Marion wired Mrs. Harding.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—President Cool Id ge upon arrival in Wash
ington will make his home temporarily at the New Willard hotel.
1DNDON, Aug. 4—King George and Queen Mary of England sent
their condolence to Mrs. Harding in dispatches last night.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—President CooLidge's first action upon his
trrivaJ in the Capitol to take up the reins trf the Presidency was to pass
jn the final details for the funeral services and arrangement Tor his de
parted predecessor.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4—A conference of the Cabinet Officers
requested Mrs. Harding to allow a death examination record to be taken
of her husband but Mrs. Harding declined to permit it.
OLYMPIA. Aug. 4- -Governor Han has issued permission declaring
thirty days of public mourning.
RUTLEDGE, Aug. 4—Stopping at his mother-in-law’s in the out
skirts of Plymouth was a part of Ooolidge’s itinerary in his automobile
journey here today.
MURRY BAY QUE. Aug. 4—-Taft former President of the United
States said the lose of Warren G. Harding cannot he overestimated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—Secretary Hughes who ranks next to
Coolidge ordered all government departments closed yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—Woodrow Wilson dispatched a message
of sympathy to Mrs. Harding yesterday.
PLYMOUTH AUG. 4—President Coolidge indicated in his state
ment that he intends to ask the Harding Cabinet to remain that they
might assist him in his new duties.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4—President Coolidge arrived in Washington
last night to assume the duties of President.
WASHINGTON—Hiram Johnson paid Harding this tribute, his
lovable and high qualities endeared him to all who were privileged to
know him and enshrined him in their hearts of the whole of the people.
In his death the nation, and indeed the world suffers an irrepairable loss,
all Americans are mourning today.
OTTAWA—Lord Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada, sent
a message of condolence to Mrs. Harding today.
MARION—President Harding’s widow will make her future home
on a farm known as “While Oak,” just outside the city according to an
nouncement in today’s Marion Tribune.
WASHINGTON—Messages expressing sympathy and sorrow from
foreign governments and their peoples at the death of Harding, continued
to be conveyed today to Hughes.
(XXXLTDGK TAKES PMCE
OF PRES. HARPING
Calvin Coolidge who was Vice
President previous to the death of
President Warren G. Harding has
been sworn in as President of the
United States to take the place left
Vacant by the death of Warren G.
Harding.
In case of the removal by death
resignation or inability of both the
President and Vice President of the
United States the succession to the
Presidency is as follows:
First—The Secretary of State.
Second—Secretary of Treasury.
Third—Secretary of War.
Fourth—Attorney General.
Fifth—Postmaster General.
Sixth—Secretary of the Navy.
Seventh—Secretary of Interior.
These men would act in succession
of each other as president until an
other President is elected by the peo
Fancdon of Vice-President.
Article 2. Sec. 1. Clause 5 of
the Constitution of the United
States it Is provided that “In case
of the removal of the President
from office, or of his death, resigna
tion. or inability to discharge the
powers and duties 6f said office, the
same shall devolve on the Vice
President, and the Congress may
by law provide for the case of re
moval, death, resignation, or inabil
ity. both of the President and the
Vice President, declaring what offi
cer shall then act as President, and
such officer shall act accordingly,
until the disability by removal, or a
President shall be elected.’*
Article 1. Sec. 3. clause 4 of the
Constitution it is provided that
"The Vice President of the Uinted
States shall be President of the Sen
ate, but shall have no vote, unless
they be equally divided.”
Clause 5. of the same section and
article of the Constitution further
provides that; “The Senate shall
chuse their other officers, and also
a President Pro tempore, in the
absence of the Vice President, or
when he shall exercise the office of
President of the United States.”
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COOLIDGE HAD ENORMOUS
GUARD ON HIS FIRST
TRIP AS PRESIDENT
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4—At the closing scene of the funeral ser
vices here, Mrs. Harding stepped forward to a plaoe beside the casket,
she spoke In a firm voice: "It has been a great comfort to me.” she
turned for another look at her husband’s face before they should be
separated for the journey. "I want you to look at him” she said. “He
was magnificent in life, he is more wonderful in death.”
NEW YORK. Aug. 4—President Coolidge was whisked thic-ugb
New York late today enroute to Washington to take the Nations helm
relinquished last night by Harding. Grave and quietly the President
avoided all ostentation during his brief stay here. He rode a freight ele
vator to the street level at the Grand Central, leaving by 45tb street en
trance to avoid the dense crowds which packed the concourse and Park
avenue entrance. He entered a motor car with Mrs. Coolidge, Governor
Procter and former Governor Clement of Vermont and E. L. Kings! »y.
Republican National Committeeman from that state and was driven silent
ly away. A few times of the short drive he lifted his hat in acknowledge
ment of the silent hatless crowd that lined the street, his gravity never
left him, arriving at the Pennsylvania Terminal the President immediately
descended by the elevator to bis Special Train and entered his private ear
at the rear. The pnesiddent had one of the largest guard? seen on a
Presidential visit to New York in years, it included twenty secert service
men. 2U0 patrolmen, and as many detectives, divided between two sta
tions. and mounted, and motor cycle escorts of forty men. *t—
** HAY AN BRAVOS I'NDERWOOU ^ ,J*» M.
MIAMI, Aug. 4—William Jennings Bryan the advocate for the
Navy to dTink “Grape Juice,” has branded Underwood as being a wearer of
a “Wall Street Collar” in a statement issued here.
CODE OFFERED POjR
USE OF FMG
In answer to numerous inquires
in regard to the proper use and dis
play of the Flag the Nugget pub
! lishes the following code adopted
j by the National Flag Conference
held in Washington on June 16.
The flag should be displayed from
Sunrise to Sunset only or between
such hours as designated by proper
authority on national and State holi
days and on historic and special
occasions. The Flag should always
be hoisted briskly and lowered cere
moniously. When displayed with
another Flag against a wall from
crossed staffs, the flag of the Unit
ed States should be on the right,
the flag’s own right, and its staff
should he in front of the staff of
the other flag. When a number of
flags are grouped and displayed
from staffs the flag of the United
States should be displayed in the
center, or at the highest point of
the group.
When used on a speakers platform
the Flag should be displayed above
and behind the speaker. Tt should
never be used to cover the Speakers
desk or drape over the front of the
speakers platform. Tf flown from
a stafT It should be on the speakers
When t.he Flag is in such a con
dition that it is no longer a fitting
emblem for display, It should not
be cast aside or used in any way
that might be viewed as disrespect
ful to the national colors. These
are only some of the more important
uses of the flag. The Nugget has
a complete code of different displays
which will be printed at the earliest
opportunity.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th. |
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Alaska Grown Lettuce, <
Corn on the Cob.
Ice Cream and Cake.
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( OliONBL HARTMAN IT. H. A.
OX INSPECTION TOCR
Colonel G. J. L. Hartman. Chief
Signal Officer W. A. M. C. & T. S.
arrived in Nome thi;; week from an
extended tour of inspection of the
system thruout Alaska. Colonel
Hartman left Seattle July 4th and
went by steamer to Skagway from
there the Colonel travelled overland
on the White Pass Railroad to White
Horse and thence down the Yukon
river to St. Michael by steamer from
where he took the mail schooner Vir_
ginia to Nome where be arrived on
the 29th of July, making what is
considered a fast trip via Dawson.
Colonl Hartman is a very capable
man and is thoroughly familiar now
that he has visited the stations thru
out Alaska with the needs of the
Army Radio service in Alaska. The
Colonel after inspecting the station
here in Nome passed very favorable
comment upon thv work accomplish
e<d in the reorganization of this sta
tion by Captain Calvin H.Burkhead.
Colonel Hartman wanted to know
for himself just what the conditions
were in regards to the Radio system
that existed in Alaska, and now that
these conditions are known to the
Colonel. Alaska will no doubt profit
by his timely visit to the territory.
While in Nome Colonel Hartman
and Mayor George S. Maynard had
the pleasure of enjoying a days fish
ing together on the Nome River
near the mouth of Dexter. The Col
onel expressed greet satisfaction
with his trip into Alaska, and ex
pressed himself as wanting to be
come better acquainted with Nome
and the people of Nome.
Colonel Hartman and Captain
Burkhead left Nome Thursday on
the mail steamer Virginia, Colonel
Hartman on. his way to Seattle and
Captain Burkhead on a tour of in
s pec ion that will end in Fairbanks
tn the latter party of November.
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