The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-06
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A short time ago he had under
gone an operation at the hospital and
was practically deaf as a result of it.
Pianned Trip to Europe.
The colonel was planning trip to
Europe to visit Quentins grave. This
trip was be made As soon as he
sufficiently recovered his health The
death of Quentin was severe shock
to Roosevelt and is believed to have
fastened his end.
Archie Roosevelt, another son. was
wounded by shrapnel on the Toul
French war cross as he lay on the
operating table This cross was Col
onel Rooseyelt'ss most priced posses
sion.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. was gassed
during the fighting at Cantigny.
Kermit RI osevelt fought with both
British and American armies. Col
o-iel Roosevelt was looking forward
to>a reunion of the wnoie family when
all his boys returned from the war.
As an explorer, he ga; aed consider
able fame. The river of Doubt in
South America was misJped by him.
Immediately after leaving the presi-
dency he went on ig game trip to
Africa, where the natives called him
"Bwana Twomgo." He wrote a num-
outdoor life and died in the midst of
his trophies. .
Word in New York.
(By the Associated Press)
New York, Jan. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt died at his home in Oyster
( Bay early today.
News Of the death Of the former
president was received here by Miss
Josephin Stricken, the coloneFs secre-
tary in a telephone message from Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Miss Stricken said that the colonel
had suffered an attack of infamma
| tory rheumatism on New Years day
and had since been more or less con-
fined to his room.
mainly in Colonel Roosevelt's right
hand and Mrs. Roosevelt sent at once
| for a nurse in the village of Oyster
| Bay. His condition did not at first
seem to be alarming and the turn for
| the worse is believed not to have come
until Sunday night.
In announcing Colonel Roosevelt's
death. Miss Stricken said:
Mrs. Roosevelt called me on the
| telephone shortly before o'clock, say
ing that the colonel had died early
| today.
"She did not give me any particu-
lars. and am leaving at once for
| Oyster Bay.
Attack very Sudden.
Inc altack must nave Deen very
sudden. On New Vars day, inflam-
| matory rheumatism developed in
Colonel Roosevelt's right hand, which
became very much swollen. Mrs.
Roosevelt sent for a nurse in the VIII
| lage and the colonel was made as COM
| Portable as POSSIBLE. 1t did not occur
| to me at that time that he was seri-
ousiy ill., '~------a,--s-
| Miss Stricken went to Oyster Bay
last Saturday to pay the colonel a visit.
She said:
AT tHat time the colonel was sleep
ing in his room and did not see him
and there was nothing in the circum-
stances of his illness at that time to
indicate to me that. death was near.
When Mrs. Roosevelt called me this
morning and told me of the colonel's
death 1 could hardly believe it.
| Mrs Roosevelt gave me no particu-
| lars of his DEATH
! It is understood that only Mrs.
| Roosevelt and the nurse were with
him at the time of his death. The
other members of the family are in
tother parts of the country or abroad.
A telephone message received later
| this morning from Oyster Bay said that
Colonel Roosevelt had died at o'clock
this morning.
| Ill Nearly q Year.
| Colonel Roosevelt's last illness may
| be said to date from last February.
| On February 5, it was announced that
! he had been removed from his home
| in. Oyster Bay to the Roosevelt hospi-
| tai in this city following an operation
on one of his ears. Soon after his ar
rival at the hospital he underwent
| two more operations for the removal
| of diseased tissue in his infected ear
and It was admitted at the time that
| he was seriously i'll. He remained ct
] the hospital until March 5.
| During May ana June the colonel
made a number Of addresses, speak
| ing at Springfield, Mass, and in New
| west during which he suffered a. slight
attack of erysipelas in one of his legs
! but refused to give up his engage
ments. Early in November the colonel
was taken to Roosevelt hospital in this
city for the treatment Of rheumatism
and sciatica. While in the hospital,
reports became current that the colo
mel was more seriously i'll than his
| physicians would admit. Colonel
Roosevelt returned to his home in
Oyster Bay on Christmas day remark
ing as he stepped to the porch that he
| was feeling bully
Apcllie Leaves Boston.
Boston, Jan. Capt. Archie
| Roosevelt who was here to attend the
| funeral of his father-in-law, is under
stood to have left for Oyster Bay ear
" today, when notified of Colonel
| RoOSevelt'S death.
The only information available at
! Mrs. Roosevelt's home was that Cap
/ tain Roosevelt is not here"
Flag at Half Mast.
| Washington, Jan. 6.-The flag on
the White House was ordered to half
mast when Secretary Tumulty learned
| of the death of former President
| Roosevelt
President Wilson was Immediately
| advised of the colonePs death. A
statement from the president Is ex-
| pected later by cable.
Congress in Adjournment.
Washington, Jan. 6.--Both houses of
! congress adjourned today as a mark
of respect after adopting resolutions of
regret at the death of Colonel Roose-
| ueIt and Ilrnviding for the appoiQt-