The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
SUDDEN DEATH
OF Former President
Roosevelt.
Attack Of Rheumatism Proved
Fatal and Life Ended Dur
ing His Sleep

ULSTER BAY, N. 1.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt died in his sleep early
Monday morning at his home Saga
more Hill in this village. Death is
believed to have been due to rheuma-
tism which affected bis heart.
The Colonel suffered severe at
tank II rheumatism and sciatioa on
New Years Day. but none believed
that his illness would likely prove
fatal The former President sat up
most Of Sunday and retired at IL
O'Clock that night.
The exact time Of Colonel Roose
velts death was 4;i5a. M, as nearly
as can be determined. for there was
no person at his bedside at the mo-
ment he passed away. A minute or
two before his attendant, James
Amos. the young eolored man who
has been in the employ Of the Colonel
ever since ne left the White House,
noticed that TIE patient was breath
ing heavily in bis sleep and went TO
call a nurse
When he returned with her the for
mer President was dead. Mrs.
Roosevelt was Immediately summons
ed.
Mrs. Roosevelt telephoned 70 Col.
Emlin Roosevelt, cousin Of the former
President, and he came to the Roose-
welt home Immediately, kilograms
were dispatched to the Colonels eSil. !
dren who were in other parts Of the
country. Two Of the CoIoners sons.
Major Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and
Captain Kermit Roosevelt, are in ser
vice abroad. Capt. Archie Roose-
Welt and his wife left New York san
day night for Boston. where the Cap
iain's wife's father is ill Mrs. Ethel
Derby and her two children are in
Aiken, 5. G. 4
Telegrams Of coincidence and SYM
patty began TO pour in from all parts
n the country as soon as the news Of
Colonel Roosevelt's death became
The former President came to his
rome on Sycamore Hin from the
Roosevelt Hospital on Christmas day,
tut a week later was stricken with a
eyere attack OF rheumatism and
ciatica, from which he had been suf- ,
ering for some time. The rheuma- {
ism affected his right hand and il be-
sme much swollen. He remained in | I
is room and efforts were made to :
heck the trouble, Last Saturday the
'plonefs secretary. Miss Josephine &
itricker, called 70 see him. but the d
,olonel was asleep in his room. In
Flags were placed at half mast in / T
lyster Bay Monday. - a
Flags were at half mast at the II,
7hite House in Washington and all 5
ubIc buildings and at half mast on Ii
very ship and shore station Of the D
pvy and at every army post and can. 2,
,nment at home ard ahresl +. Sonor a
the member Of the noted national
cure. H.
He was buried yesterday, at Oys- Z,
y Bay, as plain American citizen q
ID not as a former President Of the
nited States, in accordance with his W
IN wish. His body was laid at rest e,
q plot Of his own selection in the 81
llage cemetery not far from the M
'eamore Hin which be loved so ven. q
The only funeral rites was the sim q
9 Protestant Episcopal service. Itlth
As read BY the rector Of the iittle la
untry church where he had wor- s,
ipped with his family. ThGfe was be
me Of the pNpp ana circumstance
soeiated wiA the passing Of great in
en-, but The presence Of Vice Presi- nj
Mt Marshall who represented Presi- IN,
Mt Wilsons Gen Peyton c. March. Of
presentipig the army. and Admiral ~
MGR. Wipslow, the navy. added 10
: ceremony the dignity Of the
ton. Ia,