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ATHENS COTTON: No markets on account of Presi dent's death. THE WEATHER: CLEAR Single Copies 2 Cent* Daily. S Cents Sunday. Takes Oath As Chief Executive of Na tion in Living Room of Father’s Home in Little Mountain Town in Vermont Where He Wss Born July 4, 1872. Five City Officials and One Citizen Appear For Bill.. Two Citizens Rep- Two Citizens Rep resent Opposition. City council has lost Its fight to Civil get representation on Service Commission here, at least insyXtf r ns the present legislature ■ftp concerned. This became known Friday when Alderman Henry Culp, one of the leaders In the movement to pt committee on municipal govern ment voted to report adversely the (Turn to page two# Coolidge had been notified of the death of the man who was Presi dent and In a brief statement had expressed his grief at the passing on of his friend and chief and his purpose to carry out the i»ollrles which “he began for the service of the American people.” President Coolidge left this lit- capital at seven-thirty Friday morning. President Coolidge's first of ficial statement read as follows: “Reports have reached mo that President Harding has gone. The world has lost a great and good (Torn to page two) The above are a few characteristic views of the late president of the United States. The inserts show President Hording at work and at play, while the larger center picture is s likeness of the presi dent taken one week before he was stricken at Seattle with the illness which brought on his untimely death. (By Associated Prees.) MiTUllAY BAY. Ont^Thlef Justice Taft, former President of the United States declared v todnt • hat the loss of President Ilnrdinr cannot li* ovsr estimated. Story of Harding's, Success Reads Like Alger Novel; Was Eldest of 8 Boys and Girls 1866—Born November 2 on farm near Blooming Grove, Ohio. 1882—Graduated from Ohio Central College, Iberia, Ohio. 1884—Became owner and editor of Marion (Ohip) Daily Star. 1891—Married Miss Florence Kling of Marion., 1900Entered Ohio State Senate. 1902—Started upon second term in Ohio Senate. 1904—Siwom in as lieutenant-governor of Ohio. 1910—Defeated in Ohio gubernatorial campaign. 1914—Elected United States senator from Ohio. 1920—Won Republican presidential nomination and; ENO.AND SENDS CONDOLENCES LOW PON—The Queen Mothe- sent this message to Mrs. Harding “I off. r you my heart felt sjhn- puthy In the great sorrow that hn» befnlle.t you and the America* |H>ple In the loss of their beloved and distinguished president." LONDON— 1 The Prince of Wales sent Mrs. Harding a cable tn. ssage reading. "Please accept my since*» sympathy in the great ’dm which [ you and the People of the United Ktatea hove sustained." LONDON—King George and Queen Mary sent the following message of condolence to Mrs Hardlngt “Queen nnd I are much shocked and grieved to hear of the Irreparable loss that, has befallen you and assure you our heart felt sympathy In your Republican Party Facing ■bt«nce of definite word from Mr.. Hording, it i. thought In Wa»h- ington that there will be no mili tary diaplay aa the preiident and hi. wife have alwayi shown a leaning toward aimplicity. Following the daied excitement of tiie President’s destb Thursday night fuller details were given out Friday morning by officials on the passing of the nationa’ chlei executive. Mrs. llardlng waa reading to her husband from a magazine, shortly a/ter seven o'clock and paused ro se« If her huaband had fallen aaloep. As she stopped sea'lint,-, President Harding eald, “That sounds good, go on.” Those won the last words spoken by the Pora- Jdeat so far as could be deteimfs- ed, for Mrs. Harding prepared to resume her reading, a sudden shudder passed orer the body 01 the President, he collapsed anti waa dead before Mrs. Harding could arise from h?r chair. CALLS FOR PHY8ICIAN8 Difficult Problem in Se lecting Successor to Har ding to Carry Standards. (By Associated Press-) WASHINGTON.—The death of President Harding throws new complications into the' oplitlca! sit uation within the Republican Par* try, which undoubtedly will have far reaching reflections In the National Convention which Is to i bo held neit year. ; It will probably turn what would j have been simply a ratification ' meeting Into a contest for the Re* publican Presidential nomination, [with the stalwart conservative i forces ailJgned on one side and the force* represented by such leadors as Hiram Johnson, Senators Borah and LnFoIlntte on the other. Six months ago, and even more recently than that, the renomtiia- (Turn to Page Six) ... _ The whole British people will Join with those of their sister nation wh<? mourn the death of their president At newspaper offices the number tlnrfulshed career." WIRE SERVICE CONGESTED Oil UCpUUlildll JliCOIUCUUSI *IV8888 888*V8\/8 8 . ] was elected over James M. Cox, democratic) candidate! { 1921— Inaugurated 29th president of the United States. J; Called world conference on.disarmament. , Put into effect governmental budget system. Cpened fight for American ship subsidy. 1922— Vetoed soldier bonus bill. ,1 Took active part in settlement of rail and coal j strikes. |i . Pleaded for formation of world court. SAN FRANCI8CC —Communiea* tlon facilities were strained ,‘oday and last night to handle the men* eiiges nnd inquiries arising from the death of President Harding. At two down town exchange* wher' wires from the President's hotel ran. extra operators were employed, nnd worked feverishly to expedlt* I the Incoming and outgoing calls j At nws paper offices the numbei | of incoming calls -lumped several thousand per cent within a few j minutes after the president died, i MIAMI, FWJWjnuWnW.Vw-th DUBOSE SEES EXTRA PREnKTS SESSION; TAX MEASURE WAITS (Rv Axaociatcd Prcaa.) ATLANTA.—Prediction that th* genera I assembly would not enact more tax reform measures during theipreacnt session on dthat an *x- trsordinnry, session would b* call- 1923—Aissailed wet forces and practically put Repub lican party on record as opposing any attempt to hullify the 18th amendment. i . Urged formation of consume: s’ co-oj>erativp j [iih !/: organizations, under:government supervision, i to combati soaringipriccs. I .! ; j .oJa Visited western states and Alaska. < (Continued on page eight.) J She Immediately rushed to th* one to “call Dr. Boone and tho others.” Brigadier General C. E. Sawyer, the President's personal physician, was In the room at the time of tlitlsneLlnnl'o ,ln,i |L n 11,1 Itimvirh !' ifttA Mrl' th& ! oualrtanco."'** Bryan when h to Get Seat tin Pdtice driBPire Commissio Investigate Today! To Regular Subscribers THE BANNER-HERAI-n $1,000 Accident Policy Free THE BANNER-HERALD Daily and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. Established 1832 Dally and Sunday—10 Cents a Week. Associated Press Service ATHENS, GA„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 192.1. A. B. C, Paper •I* 4* 4*—T T-+ 4--4* 4“—4* 4-—4* 4-—4- 4*—4- 4*—4“ 4-—4* 4*—4* 4* 4* 4-—4* President of United States is iBILL m WOULD (E IT Given Oath and Goes to Washington Friday HARDING-THE MAN House Committee on Mu nicipal Government Votes That Bill Not Be Passed After Public Hearing. DETERMINED FIGHT TO PASS IT LOST (By Associated Press,) PLYMOUTH, Vermont.—At forty-seven minutes after two o’clock Friday morning, Calvin Coolidge. v „.„ Vice-President of the United States during the ad-i«n tim commission, received a tat. I- ministration of Warren G. Harding, was adminis- tered the oath which made him the Chief Executive of the nation, by his father, in the living room of his father’s house, in the little mountain village where he was born just fifty-one years ago. Isauea Brief Statement Three hours earlier (President «■« «»»» ! or "‘“‘Wngton and wan The First Lady of the Land Special Train With Body of President Harding Leaves for j Washington Friday Train Leaves San Francisco For Na tional Capital At Five O’dock Fri day Afternoon. Soldiers and Sailors Form Bodyguard For Remains of President On Long Trip to Capital. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO.—The body of Warren Gama-1{ liel Harding, late president of the United States, will leave this city Friday afternoon at five o’clock on the long journey across the continent which will end when the remains reach Washington. The body will be carried to the nation’s capital on a special train, accompanied by two soldiers and two sailors, 1 .the official bodyguard, who will stand at rigid atten- ji tion at either cnd.of the car which bears the body of Mr. Harding. If precedent is followed, and Mrs. Harding so dc- i sires, the body will first be taken to the White House j upon its arrival there, there to rest in the center of the great room, on the same spot where lay the bodies of Lincoln and McKinley. The body of Secre tary of State Gresham also laid in this room follow ing his death. .j According to this custom the body will lie in state under the great dome of the capitol several hours be fore the official ceremony is conducted in the rotun- da. The rotunda has a seating capacity of less than one thousand and of these five hundred must be re served for the members of Congress. Then comes the diplomatic corps of about two hundred and fifty and in addition, places arc re quired for the Supreme Court, high officers of the i army and navy and others in official life. Lincoln, Garfield nnd McKinley trained nurses, Miss Ruth Powder- ly and Mist' Sue Dan.shit, who have been In tho sick room cou- (Turn to page mix ) At His Side I,y. Toombs _ r>rr>i of -the hotise and member ©flthey an both the rules , and appropriations I effort* were In vain for life had magazine story." “That** committees. fled. In thevoom also w**ro the two he said, and sank in at the bed- d«* of her husband when he died, was reading to him from