Show PRESIDENT riSES IDENT ASKS FOR FOK ARMISTICE DAY washington sept 30 the A ine rican people were called upon by 1 president harding in a proclamation issued today to otter offer a silent two minute prayer at noon on armistice day I 1 november 11 when the body of an unknown uni tilli american soldier killed in 1 france will be laid at rest in arlington on national cemetery the proclamation calls upon all devout and patriotic citizens to pause for two minutes manutes from 12 noon until two minutes past 12 for a period of silent prayer of thanks to the giver of all good tor for these valuable and ana valorous lives and of 0 supplication tor for his divine mercy and tor for his bis blessings upon our beloved country directions are contained in the proclamation cla mation tor for the halt half masting of 0 the flag on all public buildings all stations ot of the army navy and marine corps and on all american embassies legations and consulates through throughout the world from sunrise to sunset on armistice day when it la Is the hope of the president that the ho whole whole nation shall join in honoring americas dead of the world war |