The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-10
FLAG PUT At HALF
MAST FIR 90 DAYS
President Cables Proclamation on
Death of Roosevelt.
TRIBUTE TO GREAT LEADER
u. S. Executive in Paris Declares For
mer Presidents Life an Example
for Every American-Army
and Navy TIC Join in Honor.

Washington, Jan. S.-The following
proclamation on the death OF Theodore
Roosevelt was cabled from Paris by
President Wilson and issued at the
state department:
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States.
"A proclamation to the People OF the
United States:
ct becomes my sad duty to an
nOunce officially the death OF Theo-
dOre Roosevelt, president of the United
States from September IA, 1901, to
March 4, 1909. which occurred at his
home at Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay,
n. Y, at 4 rs O'Clock in the morning
on January 6, 1919.
''In his death the United States has
lost one of it's most distinguished and
patriotic citizens, who had endeared
himself to the people by his strenuous
devotion to their interests and to the
public interests of his country.
Faithful at Every Step.
''As president of the police board OF
his native city. as member of the legfs-
lature and governor of his state, as
civil service commissioner. as assist
ant secretary of the navy, as vice
president and as president of the Unit
ed States, he displayed administrative
powers of signal order and conduct
ed the affairs OF these various Offices
with concentration of effort and a
watchful care which permitted no di-
vergence from the line of duty he had
definitely set for himself.
I'm the war with Spain he displayed
singular initiative and energy and dis
tinguished himself among the COM
manders of the army in the field. AS
president he awOke the nation TO the
dangers of private control which
lur1ed in our financial and industrial
systems.
1T was by thus arresting the atten-
tiCn and stimulating the purpose of
the country that he opened the way
for subsequent necessary and bene-
ficent reforms
Example 10 Americans.
His private life was characterized
by simplicity, virtue and an af-
lection worthy of all admiration and
emulation by the people of America.
''In testimony of the respect IN
which his memory is held by the gov
eminent and people of the United
States do hereby direct that the flags
of the White House and the several
departmental buildings be displayed at
half-staff for period of 80 days and
that suitable military and naval hon
ors under orders Of the secretaries of
war and of the navy be rendered on
the day of the funeral.
''Done this 7th day of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen, and Of the
independence of the United States of
America thel one hundred and forty
third.
"WOODROW WILSON,
"By the President:
Frank L. Polk,
Acting Secretary of State
Leave fer Funeral
Vice President Marshall, acting as
the personal representative Of Presi-
dent Wilson,, committees of the SEN
ate and house, and representatives of
the state, war and navy departments,
left Washington for Oyster Bay, N.
Y, to attend the funeral.
President Wilson at Paris sent a
cablegram to Mr.. Marshall asking he
attend as the presidents representa-
tive. Later Mr.. Wilson sent the Off
cial proclamation to the American
people.