Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-01-06
Teddy Died While He Slept

OYSTER Bay, Jan. Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt died in his sleep early
today at his home on Sycamore Hill
here. The immdediate cause of his
death was pulmonary embolism or
Judgement in lung of a clot from
broken vein, according to his physi-
clans three of whom had been at
tending the Colonel since he was tax
en- to the Roosevelt Hospital seven
weeks ago 20 be treated for what was
believed to the sciatica, the trouble
was later diagnosed as infiammatory
rheumatism, which, according to one
Of the doctors, affected practically ev-
cry joint of his body. d,
The former Presirent was removed
from the hospital to his home on
Christmas day. Apparently his con-
diton was improved but on New
Years day he suffered a severe re-
currence of the trouble but none be
lieved the illness would prove fatal
He sat up most Of the day Sunday,
and retired at II o'clock last night
About four o'clock this morning, Mrs:
Roosevelt, the only other member OF
the family at Oyster Bay, went TO
her husbands room, and found he had
died during the night
Telegrams have been dispatched TO
the Colenel's children. Theodore ana
Kermit are in service abroad. Archie
IS in Boston and Ethel, now Mrs. Der
By. is in Aiken, South Carolina
After an exchange of messages, u
was announced that the funeral VIII
be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday at the
Christ Episcopal church here, after
service at the home.
The blood clotting in Roosevelts
lung resulting from infiammatory
rheumatism. was directly traceable TO
an infected tooth from which he suf-
fered 20 years ago. The clot became
detached from a thrombosed vein, and
passed through the arteries to the
lung.
The exact time of Roosevelts death
as nearly as can be determined, oc-
Cured at AIS. A minute or two pe-
fore he passed away his negro attend
ant noticed the patient breathing
heavily He went TO call the nurse
and when he returned the former
President was dead. Mrs Rooseveis
was Immediately called.
Colonel Roosevelt's career has left
such a vivid impression upon the peo-
pie of his time that it is necessary 10
touch but briefly upon some OF the
more striking phrases Of his vaned'
interesting and strenuous" life TO re-
call to the public mind full details OF
his many exploits and experiences,
Called to the White House IN i9oi
after President Mckinley had oeen
assassinated, Col. Roosevelt, az yeats
of age, became the youngest Presi-
dent the United States has ever mao.
Three years later he was elected as
President by the largest popular voee
a President has received.
Thus Roosevelt, sometimes called {
man of destiny, served Tor evsn
years as the nations chief magistrate.
In a subsequent decade the fortunes
of politics did not favor him, dori
again a candidate for President-tms
time leading the Progressive Party
which he himself had organized when
he differed radically with some OF tne
policies Of the Republican Party -
19l2-he went down 70 dezea5 70
gether with the Republican eanm9Ape
William Howard Tart WoodfoS
Wilson, Democrat, was elected.
Col. Roosevelt's enemies agfeec
with his friends, that his life, nif
character and his writings represent
ed a high type Of Americanism-
Of Dutch ancestry, born IN New
York City on October "a, 1888, m
house on East 10th street, the Deos
theodore was nrwuaktng. de -. i.
one Of four children who c9me g
theodore and Martha Bulloeh heo99