Mrs. Penrod received a telegram
from the commanding officer of the
Williamson Saturday afternoon, an
J nounring her son’s death. J. F. Holly,
llOii Woodland avenue, West End, an
uncle, was also notified by the bu
reau of navigation at Washington.
According to the bureau telegram,
the accident resulted when the main
steam line in the forward fireroom
was carried away.
Former school mates of Millican
will act ns pall bearers at the funeral,
to be held in Birmingham. The re
mains were to have been shipped
Sunday from Newport, R. I. Ridout
will be in charge of funeral arrange
ments.
'i oung Millican is survived by his
mother, step-father, two half broth
ers and a half sister.
POWER OF SPEECH
FAILS HARDING AS
HE VIEWS CANYON
President Is Awed By Gran
deur Of Great National
Park
GARDINER, Mont., July 1.—Presi
dent Harding’s power of speech failed
him today for the first time since he
left Washington 10 days ago. Stand
tog at Artist s Point, overlooking the
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Na
tional park, the chief executive was
asked what he thought of the scene
before him. lie admitted his inability
to reply, saying that the grandeur of
the canyon was beyond his power to
describe.
The trip through the canyon came
to the President and Mrs. Harding as
the climax to their two-days’ stay in
the nation’s greatest playground.
