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Show Persistent readers of The Tribunes Want Ad columns are not overlooking many opportunities. .END. COMES-- A COAST TfUE T 7:30 P. ATTACK OF APOPLEXY NEW HEAD OF NATIOKj MAKES EARLY. OATH OF OFFICE COMES YHEN HOPE OF MSJMNING RECOVERYjW - ' Coolidge. Expresses Deep Sorrow at Death of Chief and Intention to! Carry Out Plans of Predecessor; Sworn In by His Father at Home. Mrs. Harding Reading to Husband' Deliberation in Cabinet Sessions Gives Executive Technical Facts of Administration Policies; Present Officials 'Are to Be Retained. ecretary Hoover First of Official Party to Learn News; Nation Receives Information With Shock; 1 When, Without Warning, He ShuddersandC()llapses;Deatlu Instantaneous, Report Declares. Coolidge, Notified Immediately. . WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. (By the Associated Press.) Calvin Coolidge took the oath as president of the United States! at Plymouth, Vt., at 2:47 a. m. today. The new president was sworn in by his father, who is a' notary public, and at whose home he was visiting. The text of) the pledge is prescribed by the Constitution, and was telephoned ' to him by the White House, , , Word of the simple ceremony was telephoned to Mr who, after several Coolidfesksoretary," Edward' hours of unsuccessful efforts, had established wire connection with Plymouth and had notified his chief of the death of ' President Harding. , , PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS, PALACE HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Aug. 2. (By Associated Press.) Warren G. Harding, president of the United States, died nstantaneously and without warning tonight k vicEm of a strclie-c- f apoJat 7 plexy, which struck him down in his weakened condition after an illness of exactly a i week. Death came to the chief executive while he was conversing with members' of his family and, according to an official statement is- -' sued by physicians, was apparently due- - to a brain evolvement. ' i The end came so suddenly that the members of the official party could not be called. It came after a day which had been described' by Brigadier General "Sawyer, the presidents personal physician, as the most satisfactory day the president had had since his illness began. The physicians in their formal announcement of the end said that during the day he had been free from discomfort and there was every justification for anticipating a prompt recovery. - . iv HIGH -- T.-Cl- w f :3(X-ocloc- ark, t o my-frien- d.- responsibilities wherevpr they may arise. TO RETAIN OFFICIALS. For this purpose, I shall seek the cooperation of all those .who have been associated with the president during his te.m of office. Those who have given their efforts to assist him I wish to remain .in office, that they may assist me. I have faith that God will direct the destinies of our nation. The following telegram was sent to Mrs. Harding: Plymouth, Vt., August 3, 1923. Mrs. Warren G. Harding, San Francisco, Calif. We offer you our deepest sympathy. . May. God bless you and keep you. ' (Signed) L- - V MRS. , This telegram wtu brought to Coolidge home at Plymouth Notch by W. A of Bridgewater, who own. the telephone line running from Bridgewater to Plymouth. About dive minute, later newspaper mem arrived A drive of thirty miles in Ludlow. through the mountains brought them to the OooHdge aummer home. The Coolidge children, John and Calvin who are in Vermont with their parents, art students at the Mercersburp in Penney lvnla, Thry spend their, vacations here with their par. ents. , Pet-kin- COOUDGEINCLOSE TOUCH WITH POLICY WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (By Associated Press I Calvin Coolidge le perhaps better equipped hriexperience t. take up bis administrative duties in the White House than was any of hie predecessors who have been called U that high offtoe by the death of e president. won for himaelf In lnrge Having meamire the vice prealdentlal forcefulnesa at hie executive tion by governor of Maasachuaetta. particular in the attitude his police strike ly by be has kept throughout the Harding I idminist ration eioeely advised he prnhifins of the federal as to govern-men- t and has assisted in shaping administration policy by his constant at, tendance at cabinet meetings vice presidents usually , Although have no other duties t. perform than that of presiding over the senate astlng the deciding vole when that body finds itself in a tie. Mr. Coolidge absented himself from its sessions iss -very Tuesday and Friday to partici-iwt- e In tha cabinet deliberations Thu.-- f he became familiar, not pnly with air engtes of the major public questions out also with the reasons actuating tha president in his decisions . Not onfy has he given his best sbll ity to work, but he has done as much fttraMon to place Itj aocompltahment for the peonle He has traveled srreat deal, making addreaeea. and I ald to hava made mor public Ireaaea than tha preaident or an of his eabtnet Hla Intimate much with administration affairs 'vwmettmea baa brought upon him pressure and some from senators and other who sought through him tnformattor at the W hite oneeming development Houne, or to have placed before the resident particular views on pending aauea. Ha usually has remained reticent under these trving cnndiHona. towever refusing to diacuaa cabinet amhar-raaame- Oeetieeeg M gce gin SPECIAL NONSTOP TRAIN WILL BEAR BOD Y OF PRESIDENT EAS T I HARDING SUMMONS lint indication that a AID. ; had. occurred in Ilr, came 7 condition after oclock, when ILrs. shortly Hardings sick room and of door the the opened personally Harding called.to- - those in the corridor - to - find Dr. Boone aid the others quick. At that time Mra. Harding was understood to have been reading to the president, sitting at his beJ lle with the evening paper and messages, of sympathy which had been The CALVIN COOLIDGE, GRACE COOLIDGE..' .The telegram announcing the death-ofth- e president was' K follows: . Palacd Hotel, S&n Francisco, Calif., Aug. 2, 1.923. Mr. Calvin Coolidge, Plymouth, Vt. The president died instantly and without warning and while convening with members of his family at 7:30 p. m. His physicians report that death was apparently due to tome brain embolism, probably an apoplexy. GEORGE B. CHRISTIAN, JR., Secretary. a- 1 Tribune Leased Wire. Salt Lake Tnbune-Clnc.gVt., Friday; Aug. 3. President - Calvin PLYMOUTH, Coolidge received the news of the death of President Harding and of his own elevation to the presidency at ten minutes before midnight, standard time. Mr. Coolidge received the first news of the death of President Harding through telegnuna from George C. Christian, Jr., secretary to President Harding, and from the New York Times,1 whose telegram reached him at the same moment as the notify cation from Mr. Christian. Mr. Coolidge issued the following statement: Reports have reached me, which I fear are correct, that President Harding is gone. The world has lost a great and good chief and- it jmam,- -l moum his. losa.He was-mwill be my purpose to carry out the policies which he has begun for the service of the American people, and for meeting their y ,-- received during change the day. Dr. Sawyer was alone of all the doctor in the presidents apartments when the climax came. He first was called by Mra. Harding, who then rushed to the door leadlog into the hotel corridors and commenced an impatient search for the other physicians. ' The death of the nations chief executive was announced in these words: The president died instantaneously and without warning and' while conversing with members of his family at 7 :S3 p. m. Death was apparently due to some brain evolvement, probably to her and an apoplexy. to break! During the day he had been free from discomfort ar i there waa every justification for anticipating a prompt Arrangements for Taking Dead Executive tolCar Bearing Nations Chief Will Be Lighted at Washington Approved by Mrs. Harding; Night and Naval and Military Guard Will Will Leave Coast Friday Evening. Be on Duty at All Times. SAN thei FRANCISCO, Aug. body of President Harding will leav San Francisco on a special train at About 7 oclock Friday evening ahd g directs Washington by way of Reno Omaha and Chi Ogden, Cheyenne, Mlgo. This announcement was made to night after a con fere me fiarOclRgtef in by four me Ambers of the president t official party- - In Ran Francisco, an was approved by Mrs. Harding. The train will make no tops er route except thode neteaa&ry for Ur operation. The body of the president will be borne in the rear car prob bly the same In which he made th rip from the capital to the Pacifu !r oast. The car bill be lighted at night, aiu at all timea two soldier and tw lailora, a part of a naval and mtlHarvii r.ruard of sixteen enlisted men, at attention guarding the ca W ike t 1 The trein carry the president la , party aa yapoeed during the trip' f iororci the country to Alaska, and at general Pershing Attorney Genera Daugherty and Mr and Mra. K h iftemKherg and family, Mrs Rmb4rtl of the preident eing a The ixsljt will wot be trkett from th hotel except to go diretl to the train land there will be onlvthe very, im pdest private t ere mon j at the hole 8tr iefore U la. moved at heart the interest of the whose concern bad turned am not going navy a a strong and of the govern-pi- d VUh esery other branch offjj town. ment ImiUtarv service, we mourn the loss ofU 1 ur commander-tn-i,hicPERSONAL STORY who had 1 L BRAVERY IS SHOWN BY MRS. HARDINi WAS BEING READ SAN FRANC-ls- A.. Mr. (Signed) C. E. SAWYER, K. D. RAY LYMAN VILEUR, C. LL CQCFEE, IL D. J. T. E00NE. II. D. JHUEERT WORE, M. D. IE D. fsrriinr' ww reedln kloud to th. 8AV FRINC19,0. A up an artlci hief txerutn entitles In a fourth statement ie A Calm Review of Clm Mag, in 33 n. m that Mrs Hardtnx ued at hich man reviewed, wher he ns the had withstood the shock of her hu August 2, 1923, 7:35 p. m. hand a death and continued to be the he stroke of apoplexy brought ait eni o hi life, according to Mrs. L. h 8:02 p. of the group " Hei a second official statement issued member In Eravet t'.I hu, --L.,. lM word when h reajd th demsberg, alater of Hr Harding statement was made that death had been caused ly a nirai Hilary l. Jonea, sipreaident had riled were 1 am noi to break down," New York Man Drops of apoplexy. prf?Tt.tYN'S"lnA boud his Thl. Bttement said from OFFICIAL STATEMENT. 'ign tMcgo tonight aAid it was a gfratil who ih be yra larding Dead News on of to aU the shock and a great grief Hearing the president Illness h (11,, of complete .The story of the presidents tragic end vtls t Id c' icera and men of ihe- fleet to larriXireMf(j confidence In hF hi sudden demiseSEW TORK. Aug 3 An unident! Oi according t KrHerv. did not break down , ditmtche3 to the Los Angelet-rted man dropped dead of heart fad in this way: PlaJ other hand she continued, a fron In the Itmea aquare aubway sta f is a great shock to th jfhe te$inmng, the bravest nembei Time 'It The president died at 7:00 p. m. IIfs. IT jfe ife of the nation, Admiral Jones con-,f the group- J s. f nurses. Miss Ruth Powderly and ILcs f:9 inued "When H was realised thfi th I .trnrtmnJ He feel ue have tna( a dear ftUn)peeident had actuH-llPT'ideat passed awav iUrdI,ng" in the passing of Mr Harding, ontghe turned to those In th room U -- at tlrte, ( F D,r J n. thi il: s' J |