NATIONAL AFFAIRS

The End

At the westernmost edge of the country, having completed something more than half of his great tour of the nation and having served something more than half of his term of office, President Harding died.

The ptomaine poisoning, which had compelled him suddenly to abandon his tour, was followed by a slight attack of pneumonia. For a day or two it did not seem as if he were throwing off the poison. Then gradual improvement followed. His temperature abated, his pulse approached normal. The bulletins of physicians in attendance had at first pronounced his condition "serious." Succeeding bulletins gave more and more encouragement to the hope that he would recover. Public apprehension was allayed.

On Thursday, Aug. 2, the President showed an active interest in his plans. He asked for some "oldfashioned blackberry juice." Towards evening the President seemed in good health. Mrs. Harding was reading aloud. Without warning a tremor shook his frame and he collapsed. Physicians announced that the President had died of cerebral apoplexy at 7:30 p. m., Pacific time.

Mr. Harding's final illness was undoubtedly brought on by his strenuous exertions on the last few days of his trip, especially his arduous day at Seattle after landing from his Alaskan journey. Indirectly his death at this time may undoubtedly be traced to excessive work. His death, following the severe illness of President Wilson produced by the same cause, has led to many suggestions that the duties of the Presidency be divided so that they should not fall with full heaviness upon one man.

WOMEN

"Get the Gander, Too"

The New York City Committee of the National Woman's Party passed a resolution of protest against unfair sex discrimination by the police in a recent raid on a dance hall in Manhattan. After the raid, the women dancers were arrested and imprisoned overnight "to protect their morals." The men were "shooed off" without having their names and addresses printed by the newspapers, as were the women's. This file is automatically generated by a robot program, so viewer discretion is required.