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Show ! ' r i i r f CALVIN COOLIDGE BECOME ARDING FALLS VICTIM TO Warren G. Harding THIRTIETH PRESIDENT OF O. S. APOPLEXY LAST EVENING y Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts was elevated to thje;presi- dehcy of the United States last night as a result of the death of President Warren G. Harding, and was administered! the oath of office at 2:47 oclock this morning by his father, a notary; public, ' at the latters home at Plymouth, Vermont. k The new president was informed, of the death Of President Harding ten minutes before midnights and immediately issued the . following statement : are correct, that Reports. hav reached me,! which I President Harding is gone. The 'world has fear; lost! a great arid good man. I mourn his loss. He was my chief and myj friend. It will be my purpose to carry out the policies which hd has begun for the service of the --American people, and for metin their responsibilities wherever they may arise. 1. For this purpose I shall seek the cooperation 6f all those who have been associated with the president during his term of office. Those who have given their efforts to him; I wish to remain in office, that they mayassist, me. , assist , have faith that God will direct the destinies of our nation. i . . ; , j j . I i ? v The oath of office was adminis- tered, upon President Coolidge receivGener- ; i Memorial 'Program Substituted for! Elks Purple Day Program , fa-th- er I Local Citizens deplore Loss of Nations Head BM .Jle-rommeace- d GONCERfSUNDApr . i : dec-pe- I ) ! - , ing a telegram from Attorney al Dougherty asking that he take it as soon as possible. Calvin Coolidge is distinctively an American type. He was born at PlyThe program arranged for the mouth, Vermont, July 4, 1872, de- Elks Purple day at Geneva today scending from the earliest settlers has been changed on account; of the of Massachusetts, who arrived in death of President Harding, according to the committee in charge, and 'the United States in' 1630. His was a country storekeeper and instead of the planned festivities a a farmer, and was educated in Mas- memorial service will be held. sachusetts. His first schooling was . The memorial program wU, comsecured in the public schools, and be mence at 6;30 p.j m,,, and, with the was later sent to the Black River exception of the planned, luiich the none of the academy at Ludlow, VtVand to the committee states that St. Johnsbury academy to: prepare prearranged' events will take !place. for college. He graduated from Amherst in 1891, and was admitted to the bar in 1397, after having worked PROGRAM FOR ..That the loss of President Hardin& is felt deeply in .Provo, ia indicated by "the expressions on his fathers farm and at u dying Mittf various leading el tfzciMi of theJC0Mmdnity,w ho law tor some yeara- - . th'ailris death" has 'exception caused profound grief in (he city.' The following statements show how well the dead presipracticing law the same year and en-- i tered politics immediately, when he dent was revered and respected in the' community: was unconsciously elected an alter-- ; UNUSUAL nate to a convention whith was to MERIT MAYOR . K. HANSEN says of PRESIDENT HARRIS of the J. WILLIAM KNIGHT of the nominate a state senator. the death of President Harding: Rrigliati) Young university says: The Knight Investment company, says: The ne.it year he was elected a It has come as a great shock to entire country is today in I ward committeeman of Northamp-The best band concert program of From a personal point of view I mourning of the the nation to learn of the untimely because of loss the was elected one of think President later the death and year Harding man who stood at t he- - head of our death of our president. It is a loss ton, thus far, ha? been prea1 member of the city.icounciL at the the season, a great loss to the nation and Espe- political organization. No one that, ran be to only a ceris next best for It Sunday, age of 27. The follpwing year he pared to the young people. 1 have could be so partisan that he would tain extent. repaired In cially it is anmy opinion a of served jis music selected and the because was elected city solicitor, '! not at the feel moved other sacrifice for great been a of deeply the admirer peace. always great two terms. He refused to run again, higher quality, more care hfcs been to us all. president and thought him one - of sadness that has come and became chairman of the city exercised in securing the nicety of the JOHN W. FARRER: na- President Harding stands out as a of Another characters the into outstanding him committee, which brought desman over man has who the died for his country. Warren As for the tion. presided the machinery of immediate touch with state leaders, iof the "nation with unselfishG. Harding grew in favor with the News of the death of President government, ,1 think it will go on tinies who were convinced that he was a Mr. Coolidge al- ness aiid with dignity. Those who people of this country more and more Harding fell with almost paralyzing as much the same, politician. promising his enemies during the heat of as lie became better acquainted with effect on cabinet members, (physiready has proven himself an execu- were . In 190,7 he. was elected state rep the- - campaign have- - been won to him them. His transcontinental tour cians, members of the of to tive be which proud. personal famresentative, the first step on the way by the fine spirit of Americanism brought him isi close touch with the ily, and citizens throughout the to the governorship of his state, and of the nation, and nothing but PRESIDENT T. N. TAYLOR said: which lias b:on manifested in all of country. while his first term failed to bring With profound regret. I heard the his actions. His death comes at a words of praise for his great big spi undue attenton to him, he gained a Secretary Herbert Hoover was the news. It seemed last, night that partcularly critical time in the affairs rit were heard on alRides. The first sad speakmember of the cabinet to be reputation for straightforward he was entirely out of danger and of the nation since factions of all closer he became in toLftli with the informed of the passing of his chief, from retired He and dealing. ing we all hoped for the best. He has sorts are arising to confuse the pub- people the more he was loved. The and yhen he left the death chamber the legislature, but not from politics been a good friend to the people of lic mind and we are in particular entire world mourns the loss of one refused to make any comment. Secelected him for the people of his city Utah and there is no citizen but iwhat need of a great statesman such as of the great men of the age. mayor, and at the end of his first retary of the Interior Hubert Work President Harding, who was not. easwill deeply mourn his death. the reduced He was also overcome by grief, and term was reelected. DOCTOR H. S. PYNE: MR. JOSEPH T. FARRER of the ily stampeded and who went right In the could, make no statement. All were tax rate, Improved the city school, Provo Commercial and Savings Bank, on doing his duty, to the best of his death of President Harding the whole shocked upon receiving the news, cut down expenses, increased the We deeply sympathize with ability-jisaid: spite of the increasing tur- nation has lost a true friend; a which came as a surprise, as high pay of the teachers of the city, and will go down into history statesman who could not be swayed He moil. naand with the bereaved the family for the presidents created such an impression that as one of the great Americans who by the clamor of any faction.- His hopes wereItheld loss. in as terrible this whole a tion no could he was that felt that the crisis party leaders felt trom recovery. has made a decided contribution to It is a loss that will linger long in national the state legbefore yesterbeen had day longer be spared passed welfare. on (Continued the hearts of the people. Page 2) r islature. days but intense suffering for the He served as a member of the sevm days duration of ptomaine Massachusetts senate from 1912! to and pneumonia had so poisoning his heart that no aid could 1916, and during the last two years weakened was president of the body. He was be wiven him in time to stop his instrumental in having the textile death. J. T. industries strike Settled, and became Lieutenant - Commander one of the best known figures in the BoOne summed the situation up as state. He was reelected to the senfollows; He. ate in 1917, and also in 1918. He The president had a most splen.was then elected governor of the balance between the different kinds afternoon. When I left the room did atstate and attracted hation-wid- e Doesnt he look splenI commented, Luncheon-Meetinbeen effort has g greater j tention by'tiis handling of the threat of music and did? ened police strike. Naturally he was expended in preparation and rehearThen, all at once, he just went mentioned as a presidential possibil- sal. Dr. Boone snapped his like that someOf the ten numbers, three are oplike: Just ity during the 1920 campaign, and More than fifty Provo business Harry Heal also delivered a four-miclose proximity to the base of. sup- fingers. all. whn he was nominated for vice thats eratic selections, one is an overture, and professional men paid silent rib- - ute address. snapped; just ply? he asked, and gave his opinion thing president at the convention was three are classical ballads, one is a The last words uttered by PresiIf you could look into the future that many such industries would dents elected on the first ballot. It was a fantasia and the others are ".popular wife, Harding were to hisread teen years and see Provo as it will come here, but that no little amount some on, go Thats fitting illustration of the party lead- numbers of a high order. gooL be will necessary work of ers regard for his splendid qualities, missionary V. after then raising his more. Immediately be, the skyline would remind to Prows, Provos' coming Seymour them. bring and the impossible part he played in heroic tenor, will again be the vocal his wife, his and addressing avenue, predict this tribute of respect those ed y?u,. He pleaded for the support of the hand, he was and Mr. ;Jackson, in talking on Provos the police strike. Governors, United soloist and will sing two numbers of expression changed, with incredible present voted Unanimously to draft industrial possibilities. "The big Chamber of Commerce above all itoh-e-tor dead. States senators, congressmen joined two selections each. Mrs. Harding, civic declaring alike in paying tribute to his efforts The concert will be given in Pio- a-- resolution of condolence and wire question is: Are ready to make be the organizations, which all bravery and courage, ofimmediately medium through to uphold American institutions, vin- neer park, Fifth West, and Center hiLame to Mrs. Harding. the presiProvo what it is destined to be? The must be done, in di- sought the physicians work condicate the principles of law' and streets, commencing at 4 oclock. weakened missionary her to be Coiron at out turned the dent, and, despite The meeting today was enhanced pig industrial of the attention the of forces dsorder. herself recting the allow to 38 PfePared quell dition, she refused (0mpanyS plant wH1 to this locality. by the presence oVRulon Y. Robin It is not infrequenlty that the. vice is LheJ.TJi?te Prgram a millionaire in this com- world to break down at the time of bet one me is the upon to Provo spot now whoi is a Utah for is former man, son, chosen E. primarily he president Coration from declared. March, grief. munity), shines a little brighter greatest 'with the Boston Conservathe word was passed geographical reasons rather than his Kertchmers opera,1 Die Folkunger. Hoivever, if such a thing is to the map that Immediately engaged travels In all my other. than .Coolany fitness for office, butin Calvin come, national, state had end Intermezzo Amoroso Just a Gem, tory of Music. Mr. Robinson rend- take pljace we must look into the fu- I the found a spot that looks that hurried to the officials idge the leaders of the nation feel Theo. M. Tobani. ered in splendid tenor voice a nqm- - ture and prepare for the future devel- - ashave never and party me as does Provo. That Palace hotel San Francisco was to good that ir fitting successor of President of Rose of efforts His Vocal selections. ber our the of We must wereiopmenfi (World, wake is (a) city. why I have made my home here, turned into a city of dumbness and Harding is certain. His American- from Algeria, Victor Herbert. the 'up. Mjr. Jackson declared, received with enthusiasm by Heal in addressing the confusion.' The report spread like ism and his views on American, poli. (b) At. Dawning, Charles Wake-rjel- d club members, and his generosity The (speaker told of the industrial hgan Harry on the subject of Provo of j fire, .and the gay festivities of the ties are conceded to be of the highmeeting V. iwas Prows, Cadman, by Seymour highly appreciated. development of Birmingham, 'Ala., Tomorrow. He is well order. informed and , Overture. est, solemn occaG. Albert Undine. The meeting was called to order his forjner home town, which he stat-- j of To-- ! city were turned into Provo to consider In order in accord with rarty leaders and pol- Lortzing. H. Dr. of Merrill the is tjow a great steel center. In ,G. by Rotary we must sions. morrow, he continued, icies. Blues. club, who read a telegram from Presi- - 18S5 the In Washington government officoke ovens were built consider first (a) Fopular: jFarewel and cials of Provo the Yesterday It is the consensus of opinion that Leon Rapollo. Paul Mares find E. dent J. B. Tucker, now attending he there. The tow-- had a population of nearly prostrated toy the Provo was un- news were of Today. Mr. Cpolfdge is better equipped by Schoe. came over the wires at China Moon, Don Ev- annual convention of the American 16.000' persons at that time. In the Provo that (b rewell located; the natural usually m. In a few seconds itwas experience to take up.his administra- erett and Frank Thornton. at Price. p.; 11:51 to months it had grown Legion eightean sources surrounding this part of Utah flashed all over the nation and the tive duties than any of his predecesI Love a Little Cot An active city judge could (be 50,0001 Vocal: He declared that such are (a) abundant. We have, perhaps the' world, and by midnight nearly the sors who have been called to the tage. Geoffery OHara, (b) Roses of real service at Price at this time, growthi is not at all improbable in spot-ithe world, ex- entire nation realized that they had most presidency by the death of a presi- of Picardy, Haydn Wood, by Seymor said the message. Provo jwhen the steel plant begins its cellenthealthy agricul- lost a climate, water, good dent. He has participated in all the V. Prows. A resolution in favor of convert- ope,rat?ons. great leader, who was the sixth is that unsurpassed, tural cabinet deliberations, nd Is probabground G. a fork 'Inthe Diamond into from Opera Carman, road to (lie while in office. Nevis the basis of everything Fantasia Iron ing president of including an abundance ly as intimately acquainted with all Bizet. of the before er United States forest service was read dustrially, in the Mr. Jackson said, and minerals, - so gas and electricity United States "were history the angles of the major public quesn the Sextette from Lucia, Donizetti. and unanimously passed. can be produced cheap- coal, making since people not was known All this reasons plentiful. the and NaA Perfect. Day, C. J. Bond. H. O. Jackson, president of the tions, er here than ft can in is it dumbfounded - and profoundly grieved actuating the final decisions as any man in was the prin- not pqssible that manyPittsburg, tional indusoh company, J ' allied Banner, Finale, Pump IContinued 5) Page ' ' i' Key. cipal speaker at today's luncheon. tries will want to enter the field in (Continued on. Page 21 j p -- ' j t i Warren G. Harding, .twenty-nint- h president of the United' Sfates, died instantaneously and without warnings last night at 8 30 oclock, coast time, a victim of a! stroke of apoplexy, which caused his death after an illness of exactly one week; , The death of the president came without warning, and, according to an official statement issued by physicians, was due to a brain evolvement. The end was sudden, and took place after a day which had been described by Brigadier General Sawyer, th presidents personal physician, as the most satisfactory day the president had had since his illness began. General Sawyer and other physicians in attendance in their formal announcement of the end said that during the day he had beefi free from' discomfort and there was every justification for anticipating a prompt recovery. First intimation that President Hardings condition had changed for the worse, came at 7 oclock, when physicians were summoned by Mrs. Harding, who asked that Commander J. T. Boone, and others come as quickly as possible. Dr." Sawyer was aolne with the president when! the crisis arrived, and he immediately sent messengers for Doctors Work and Boone. raThe change in. his condition came with lightning-lik- e pidity' and reports that the president had suffered a, sinking spell could not be verified, on account of the confusion that prevailed. Dr. Boone was found by one of the messengers who had been sent out of the Palace hotel, and entered the presidential head- quarters at 7 :37 p. m., and with a grave face entered the chamber of the president. The first official statement b f the death of the nations executive was issued at 7:35 p. m., and was as follows: The president died instantaneously and without warning and while conversing with members of his family at 7 :30 p. m. Death was apparently due to some brain evolveipent, probably an j' apoplexy. the During day he had been free from discomfort and there was every justification for anticipating a prompt recovery. (Signed) C. E. SAWYER, M. D.. RAY LYMAN WILBUR, M. D., L- C. M. COOPER, M. D., ; J. T. BOONE, M. Dm D. , HUBERT WORK.-M- . , The second official statement was issued at 8:02 p. m., and made the assertion that death was due to a stroke of apoplexy . The official story of tragic end of Mr. Harding was, as follows : The president died at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Harding, two nurses. Miss Ruth Powderly and Miss Sue Dausser, and Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer, the presidents personal physician, were in the room at the time. Mrs. Harding was reading to the president, when utterly without warning, a slight shudder, passed through his come. A frame, he collapsed, and all recognized that the end had s stroke of apoplexy was the cause of his death. Within, a few moments all of the presidents official party had been summoned. j . , -- . , PIONEER RESIDENT ! pi-op- le . ! . n ; j - OF PROVO AT AGE DIES 83 OF George C. Scott, Utah pioneer. In- -, dian war veteran and prominent churchman, died' at! his home, 771 West Center street, Wednesday night at 7 oclock following a short illness. Pneumonia was the cause of ; hia dea(h. . j PROVO BUSINESS MEN PAY SILENT TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF PRES. WARREN G. HARDING , ! ' H.O. Jackson And H. Heal Address , . that, n- to-w- it: , Fli ! -- i . w--e We , - j (; - I n . . pig-iro- - Star-Spangl- ed A-- I'Mr, Scott" was born in Vincent N. J., July 8, 1840. In!l851, when he was 11 years of age, he was brought to Utah by his father who settled In Provo the same year.! The trip over thd plains to Utah was made with the company of Morris PBelps. After once settling in Provo, the family was satisfied and Mr. Scott has resided here continually since that time. On December 25, 1861, at the age' of 21, he married Cornelia Kennedy in Provo. His wife was a member of the first band o( pioneers, to reach the stte, having been a member of Brigham Youngs 'company, which entered the Great Salt lake ' . ! valley in 1847. Mr. Scott was an Indian war veteran and participated in,1 many of the campaigns against the red men. He was a member of the. small army that quelled the Indian, uprising known as the Walker war.l ( After having aided! in the settling 6f the state, Mr. Walker became interested in agriculture, and most of his; time has been devoted to raising ' on (Continued Page Five.).) -- I - i t |