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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
RoosEvELrs NURSE SURPRISED.
Could Not Believe 1t When Mrs. Roose-
welt Telephoned

New York, Jan 6.News of the death
Of former President Roosevelt was re-
received by Mrs. Josephine Stricker, the
sage from Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Stricker said the colonel had suf-
fered an attack of inaammatory rheuma-
tism on New Years day and had since
been more or less confined to his room.
The attack Of rheumatism settled
mainly in Colonel Rooseyeltis 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 last
night,
In announcing Colonel Rooseyelt's
death, Miss Stricker said:
Mrs. Roosevelt called me on the tele
phone shortly before 7 o'clock, saying
that the colonel had died early to-day.
Ehe did not give me any particulars and
! am leaving at once for Oyster Bay.
"The attack must have been very sud
den. On New Years day infammatory
rheumatism developed in Colonel Roose-
yelt's right hand, which became very
much swollen Mrs Roosevelt sent for a
nurse in the village and the colonel was
made as comfortable as possible, 1t did
not occur to me at that time that he
was seriously i'll"
Miss Stricker went to Oyster Bay last
Saturday to pay the colonel a visit She
said:
"At that time the colonel was sleeping
in his room and / did not see him, and
there was nothing in the circumstances
Of his illness at that time to indicate to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
NATION GOES
into MOURNING
--@---~----~--+---
Flags Were Half-Masted at
White House, the Capitol
and Elsewhere
AS FITTING TRIBUTE
TO ROOSEVELT
Sec. Daniels and Gen. March
Order Like Action All
Over the Country

Washington, d. G., Jan, 6.Flags we're
half masted at the White House, the
Capitol and all public buildings to-day
upon the announcement of the death Of
Colonel Roosevelt, and. in respect to the
memory of the former president ard
commander in chief. Secretary Daniels
and General March ordered flags at half
mast on every ship and shore station of
the navy and at every army post and
camp at home and abroad.
Both houses of Congress adjourned to-
day as a mark Of respect after adopting
resolutions of regret at the death Of Col
onel Roosevelt and providing for the sp-
pointment of committees to attend the
funeral.
The death of Colonel Roosevelt
shocked the capital Profound sorrow
was shown by the many who knew the
former president personally, and his poll
tical friends and antagonists joined in
expressions Of admiration for the man.
The announcement was cabled to Pres
ident Wilson as soon as it reached the
White House, The flag over the execu-
tive mansion was lowered 10 half mast,
and this soon was done also at all other
public buildings.
Colonel Roosevelt's daughter, Mrs.
Nicholas LougEorth, and her husband,
Representative Longworth OF Ohio, left
Washington on al early train for 0y
ster Bay
Attaches a. the White House, many of
whom have served there for years, we're
among those most deeply touched by the
passing of their former chief
He was as plain as an old shoe,
commented one veteran in service, hut
he vas quick to add that any order Civ.
en- BY Teddy had to be carried out to
the letter. Others Of the White House
staff recalled Colonel Rooseyelt's infor-
NAL receptions every Christmas and ev-
cry time he returned from vacation.
He would shake hands with everyone
in the reception hall Of the executive
Office
One Of Colonel Roosevelt's real contri-
buttons TO the beauty Of Washington
was the remodelling of the White House.
The executive offices were added and the
interior redecorated under his direction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
sPARTAcUS GROUP IN RAID.
Seized the Office Of the Semi Official
News Agency.

Amsterdam, Tan. g. The Spartacus
group Sunday evening made another at
tempt to seize the reins Of power in
Berlin and occupied the Office Of the
Wolff bureau, Che semi official news
agency.
There had been intimations that an
overturn of some sort in the German
capital was expected Saturday,
A telegram from Berlin to-day SAYS
that the office Of the Wolff bureau, the
semi-otficial news agency, was occupied
Sunday evening, but it does not state
by whom the seizure was made.
The last tcleg, am received here from
the Wolff bureau announced the seizure
of its officces.
Private advices say that the Sparta
cons occupied the offices of half a dozen
big newspapers, including the Socialist
Vorwaerts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
A Special from the Holler,
The Hollcr Jan. six.

The Holler Jan. six.
Mister J, Mackay,
Treas Barry City Hospetul, Barry.
Dere Jimmie -Bi CORY. Jimmie, we
hev only 4 NOR days tew git awl fixed up
fer the 2 bigg mites in yore Opery Haouse,
butt ct wud dew yore hart good ter see
haow tho daily rehersuls be komin upp
tew the dough dish.
OF Hez Merser be limburiu upp toiur.
uble smart undur Alfslfy Jacksun an
hiz bare greece. An sey, Jimmie, r.
Smeth frum Traow Hill wud make A,
Tomasy's blind hoss lsf, The Hill al
ways ded send daowu sum hevyyweygts,
butt r. Smeth hez gut ct oyur them awl.
Newtun Newkirk end git lots uf valy-
uble materyul eraound thet starr.
Gramp Cutler. ez the Green Checkur
champyun, he shown the boys suthin
whin ct kums tew movin eraoun on the
squarr spotts An Jimmie dew YOU knoe
thet Harry Laudur an John Mccormick
vii nevur be popylur en- Barry ergin ar
ter Harry Clark an Jimmie Bennitt dew
there bits weth the pergrame, Them
boys sartin max CRATE pare uf steers.
Yu knoe, Jimmie, thet en- awl the
Green an Holler pleys we allus hev sum
tew act ez the taoWn fule, an the dey uf
the bigg sno storm the boys dercidud no
one wud be bettur then Fred Bancruft
becoz he cud aok mighty natyurul on
the stag Brutus George ez Belasco
Booth haint no SLOUGH ether when he
sings "Tm Coin Tew Quit an BEE
GOOD"
John Burleson Leslie be goin ter imy-
tate Square Jenkins and bi Cats he IL
good tew. J. Treow an Herb Lennard
and G. McFarIun kin git sum new pinturs
frum him, yu'd bettur tel thin A.
Guthry ez Kornstubule wud, max +.
Brayley lafT ef sum | wud TAX him tew
the sho.
Jimmie, naow we be kumin tew pint
thet mey bee kinder taouchy weth sum
uf yore church deekuns butt Swanny my
sole, well wagIr a keg uf cidur thet eff
WI kin git them aout the fust mite,
they'll kun back fer fust row setes the
secund mite.
F. Inglus IL goin tew try an ack ez the
city feller an weth Lonny Lam vii dew
sum songs an danses. Rosie Layine II
here frum New york an viii sho sum uf
the City stiles in songs.
An dew yu knoe, Jimmy, thet r.
Smeth from Traow Hill hsint goin tew
lagcer BERLIN thiz mushie stuf an weth
Lily Roburts an chumms be goin ter dew
sum uf thet song an dense City stuff
Gee butt yu'd laff tew see thum ct the
rehershuls. They sartin be flmnie,
rClea Wood ez Sis Wilsun weth sum uf
the Holler Riddles an Gladdies Wbm
haint no slowches an vii bee importunt
en- maxim yore peepul laif Gee Jimmy
WI hednt bettur tel the wimmin mutch
erbaout thiz butt yu kin tel G.. Gormun,
the Tildun boys, Clint AIillur, Geo Rob
bens an tothurs thet Funny Philbrick
frum Bosting en- "TickuI Toe" IL skor-
chur.
The boys hev startud kerlcctin popp
korn, cidur an sech fer recfreshmunts.
Git busy Jimmy an max the mare
trott lik Thundur twixt now an Thurs,
dey Yores weth the goods.
Holler & Green Draymatik Monnopolie.
Ps Yu kin tell evurybudy thet tickets
vii be on sale Thursdey mawnin ct the
Red Cross Drugg Storr an thoz whu want
gud setes bettur cit thar Garlic,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
LANESBORO TRACT
BOUGHT BY STATE
About 5000 Acres of Wild Land on Mont
pelier & Wells River Railroad Are
Included in Purchase.

Chief Forester W. G. Hastings Of the
state forestry department at Montpelier,
in an interview to-day, gave out the in
formation that the state of Vermont =,
closing a deal whereby it purchases l,NxG
near Lanesboro on the Montpel go
Wells River railroad and locally ID
as the Goslant tract. This pureha is
in keeping with the recognized and well
established policy OF the state in forestry
matters to secure through purchase GER
tain of its wild cutoyer lands to be op-
Grated as forest property by the forest
ry department incidental to its other
work and to show through example how
such tracts of land should be treated by
forest owners and also TO net re~enue
for use in future forestry operations.
This area is perhaps better suited for
demonstration purposes than any other
tract of similar size in the state.
The railroad passes through the tract
and the area will therefore be viewed
with interest annually by thousands of
the citizens Of Vermont as well as by
strangers passing through the state. The
area is also most suitably located since
it is an integral part Of a much larger
area consisting of some 25,000 to 10000
acres of desolated country all Of which
should be purchased by the state and
through scientific forest care be re-
claimed from it's present state of non
production. There is no reason why
such lands should not be changed from
worthless state to one of highest intrin-
sic value and especially is this true when
the change can be brought about without
ultimate cost to the state. In fact, a
forest. tract in the most deplorably
wrecked condition can be made to not
only pay its way but to yield hand
some revenue at the end of the first TO
tation Of say 80 years.
This acquisition in one stroke creates
the largest single piece of forest proper
ty the state has acquired The second
and third largest of the thirteen state
forests are the Mansfield and Camel's
Hump forests with 5000 and 4,50O acres
Of land respectively. Not only is this
the largest forest tract ever acquired at
one time by the department, but it is
likewise the most accessible and also the
least rugged, all of which are fac
tors which 90 to make this by far the
most desirable purchase of its kind the
state ever made,
The money for this desirable purchase
was made available partly through d.
rect appropriation for the purpose, partly
by earnings Of the forestry department
and partly through savings effected in
the money provided for forestry admin
istration by a discontinuance of some Of
n - -
due to the scarcity Of labor and the ex-
eessively high prices prevailing All
things considered. it is felt that the
states money could have been spent in
no more judicious manner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
HENRY FORD WILL
CONTEST SEAT
Asks Through Petition to yicc-Presi-
dent Marshall That a Recount Of
Votes in Michigan Be Held

Washington, D. c., Jan. &. In petia
tion received to-day b. Vice President
Marshall and laid before the Senate
Henry Ford, Democratic candidate for
United States senator, who was defeated
on the face Of returns hy Truman H.
Newberry, Republican, gave formal no
tice of contest Of the Senate seat and
asked for a recount Of the ballots
Excessive use Of money in Newberry's
campaign, intimidation of voters. i'm
proper rejection Of ballots, "fagrsnt vic.
lation" of Michigan election laws, and
many other charges were made by Mr.
Ford in his petition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
ROOSEVELT HAD RETURNED FROM
HOSPITAL ON CHRISTMAS DAY
4 Week After That He Was Stricken With a
Severe Attack of Rheumatism and Sciatica, but
As Hours Ago His Physicians Found Him to Be
i'm Good Condition and Quite Jovial.

Oyster Bay L. L. Jan 6Coone Theodore Roosevelt died in
his sleep early to-day at his home Sycamore hill in this village
Death is believed have been due rheumatism which affected
his heart.
The colonel suffered attack of rheumatism and sciaca
New Years day. but believed that his illness would likely
fatal The former president sat most of Sunday and
tired at II o'clock last night About Mrs Roosevelt, who
the only other member of the family Oyster Bay went
her husbands and found that he had died during the night
Mrs Roosevelt teephoned Colonel Emden Roosevelt cousin Of
the former president and he to the Roosevelt home mmed
atty kilograms dispatched to the coones children who
in other parts of the country Two of the coone Major
Theodore Roosevelt and Captain Kermit Roosevelt
ice abroad Captain Archie Roosevelt and his wife left New York
last night for Boston, where the captains wfe father ILL.,
Ethel Derby and her two children in Aiken, S. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
LAST ILLNESS DATED
FROM FEBRUARY, 1918
He Was Then Operated on for an Ear
Trouble and Since Then He Had Not
Been Considered Well-Blood Tests
Showed Arteries in Good Shape.


New York. Jan. Colonel Rooseyelt's
last illness may be said to date from last
February. On Feb. it was announced
that he had been removed from his home
in Oyster Bay to the Roosevelt hospital
in this city, following an operation on
one Of his cars, Soon after his arrival
at the hospital he underwent two more
operations for the removal of diseased
tissues, in his infected ear, and it was ad i
mitted at the time that he was seriously
i'll. He remained at the hospital until
March 3.
During May and juno the colonel made
number of addresses, speaking at
Springfield, Mass, and in New York. In
June he made tour of The west during
which he suffered slight attack of cry
sipeas in one of his legs but refused to
give up his engagements. Early in No
yember the colonel was taken to Roose-
veit hospital in this city for treatment
OF rheumatism and sciatica. While he
was in the hospital reports became cur
rent that the colonel 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"
The Immediate cause Of Colonel Roose-
velt's death was pulmonary cmbolism,
or Judgement in the lung Of blood eliot
from broken vein, one Of his physicians
stated. Death, it was said, came to him
painessly as he slept.
Three physicians had been in attend
ance upon the colonel since he was taken
to Roosevelt hospital seven weeks ago to
be treated for what was believed to be
sciatica. The patients trouble was lat
er diagnosed as infammatory rheuma-
tism, which, according to one of the doc
tors, had affected virtually every joint in
his body,
The colonel's physicians were DR. J. A.
Faller Of Oyster Bay. and DIR. J. Fl. Rich
ards and DR. John II. Hartwell of New
York City.
Forty eight hours before his death the
former president had been visited by one
of his physicians, who stated he found
the colonel apparently in good condition
and spirits. The colonel, he said, laughed
and ioled with him and said he expected
soon to renew his wood d-chopping expedi-
tions on his Sycamore Hill estate.
On the day before Christmas, when
Colonel Roosevelt left tho hospital here
to spend the holiday in Oyster Bay, Miss
Stricker, his nurse, said he was in slight
pain at intervals, but was apparently far
from being seriously i'll. On the Sunday
previous to his departure for his home
he had dictated articles for the Kansas
City Star and other publications from II
a. N. until 2 p. m. He ate we'll and slept
like child.
So marked had been his improvement
under the regimen provided at the hos
pital that Mrs. Roosevelt, who, at the
beginning remained with her husband
continuously, was importuned by him to
rest. She went 70 Oyster Bay, returning
two or three times a week to visit him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. H. o. STAFFORD
Was Held Saturday Afternoon at the
Home Of Her Parents.

The funeral Of Mrs. Harry O Stafford,
who died at her home in Burlington on
Wednesday morning, was held at the
home of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs John
Brechin Of | Webster street, Saturday
aftnoon with large attendance Of relR-
tvs and friends, among the number be
ing the Order Of Rebekahs There were
prayers at the house at , o'clock and
funeral services at the First aPresbyte.
rian church at 2;3o Rev Edgar Cross
land oificiated at both, The Rebekahs
marched in body and performed theu
rites at the church The bearers were
John McIIugo, ir, James Black, James
W. Gauld, James Levie, jra John i.
Maxam and Elwin Williams. lnterment
was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
FOR BANK COMMISSIONER.
Two Candidates Have Already Entered
Field IN Vermont.

Two candidates are making eanvasses
for the appointment Of bank commits
sioner. These are George Carpenter of
White River Junction and Charles n
Heath Of Burlington, both Of whom have
been employed in banks, and it is IN
derstood are securing the endorsement Of
banking officials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
FORMER GERMAN 4RMY
HAS CEASED TO EXIST
Already $50 Divisions have Been Demo
bilized and the Remainder Is Being
Fast Broken Up.

Basle, Jan. (Hayas) The former
German army has ceased to exist, says
the Norddetusche AIIgemeine Zeitung Of
Berlin, as l50 divisions already have been
demobilized, The dem0bilzation of the
other units, the paper says, is proceeding
rapidly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
ORANGE COUNTY JUDGE.
R. Nelson Darling Of Bradford Chosen
to Succeed Clinton Adams,

Clinton Adams Of Thotford, who has
been one Of the assistant judges Of Or
ange county court, has resigned and sent
the same to Gov. H. r. Graham, who has
accepted. The action Of Mr.. Adams in
the matter was taken because he has
been elected TO the Senate and win as
sumo his duties this week.
GOV. Graham this morning appointed
r.. Nelson Darling Of Bradford to fill the
vacancy. Mr. Darling is a retired bust
ness man Of that town and was recently
elected assistant Judge in Orange coun.
ty. He was many years lumber man.
ufacturer in Groton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
Was Near Death Previously.

New York, Jan. 6.-Colonel Roosevelt
suffered pulmonary embolism which
nearly cost him his life three weeks be-
fore he left Roosevelt hospital on Christ.
mas day, il was learned to-day. Moth
ing regarding this approach to death has
hitherto become known, but il was re-
realed to-day by DR.. Richards in telling
Of the colonePs exact condition during
his last illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06

me that death was near. When Mrs.
Roosevelt called me this morning and
told me of the eolonels death, | could
hardly believe it.
Mrs Roosevelt gave me no particu.
lars Of his death"
1t is understood that only Mrs. Roose
ven and the nurse were with him at the
time Of his death. The other members Of
the family are in others parts Of the
country or abroad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
LUKEMBURG'S YOUNG
RULER TO GET OUT
Political Situation in the Grand Duchy
Is Said to Be Responsible for
Her Decision to Leave.

Paris Jan. tHayasl Grand Duchess
Marie Adelaide of Lnemburg, the Matin
says it learns from reliable source,
has decided to leave Luxemburg, owing
to the political situation there The
situation, it is added, has become uufa.
vorable for the grand duchess,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
POLES DEFEATED GERMANS.
Captured All the Airplanes in Lawica
Airdrome

Amsterdam, Jan. 6, 6,Phe airdrome at
Lawiea, near the city of Posen, was
stormed on Sunday by Polish troops. Ac-
cording to dispatch from Poseu, the
German garrison and all the airplanes
were captured after a fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
GERMANS LEAVE coLMAR.
And Are Returning to Germany, Says
Report to Paris.

Paris, Jan 5Many Germans are
leaving Colmar and returning TO Ger
many, according TO a Colmar dispatch to
the Temps
Two professors, two doctors a Judge
of an appeal court and the military GOV
ernor have been given permission to
leave Metz and return to Germany,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06

The hour for the funeral was officially
announced as for l2;45 p. m Wednesday
at Christ church here. kilograms of con
dolence and sympathy began to pour in
from all parts of the country to-day, as
soon as the news of Colonel Roosevelt's
death became known,
The former president came to his
home at Sycamore hill from the Roose-
velt hospital on Christmas day, but a
week later was stricken with q severe
attack of rheumatism and seiatica, from
which he had been suffering for some
time. The rheumatism affected his right
hand and it became much swollen. He
remained in his room and efforts were
made to cheek the trouble. Last Satur-
day the colonel's secretary, Miss Jose
phine Stricker, called TO see him, but the
colonel was asleep in his room Miss
Stricker said to-day that no one had anS
idea that death was so near at hand.
Flags were placed at half mast in
Oyster Bay to-day
w. Emlen Roosevelt, cousin of the colo
mel, in announcing the arrangements as
Auus 1dl hAtus ohlu Liidh LIS ItuoctNtiJ ,
desire was that her husband ''be buried
ps a private citizen For this reason
the funeral would be private, he said. Ii
was Mrs. Rooseyelt's desire that no flow
ers be sent.
The exact time Of Colonel Rooseyelt's 3
death was 4:l5 a. m, as nearly as can be
determined, for there was no person at
his bedside at the moment he passed
away. A minute or two before, his at
tendant, James Amos, the young colored
man who has been in the employ of the
colonel ever since he left the White
House, noticed that the patient was
breathing heavily in his sleep and went
to call nurse. When he returned with
her the former president was dead. Mrs,
Roosevelt was Immediately summoned,
(The obituary of Col Roosevelt viii be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06

Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide is "a
years old and became the ruler Of Lux,
emburg in June, 1918, and on Nov. 26
appealed to President Wilson for protec-
tion. During that month ii was report
ed her abdication would be demanded
by the Parliament and the people The
political situation in Luxemburg has
been unsettled for several years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06
EXPIRES ROOSEVELT FOUND DEAD in BED,
RHEUMATISM AFFECTING HEART BEING
THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF HIS DEMISE

1t Is Said, However, That Grief Over the Death
of His Son, Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, Who Was
Killed in an Air Battle, Was One of the Promi-
nent Contributing Causes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-06

(The obituary of Col Roosevelt viii b.
found on page ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-04-17
RIVER THREATENS
CITY Of YANkT0N
Missouri on It's Annual Spring
Flood Cutting Away Banks
and Eating Up Valu-
able Farm Lands.

Yankton, S. D., April 16.-Yankton
citizens are quite concerned over the
great mount Of cutting at this point
by the Missouri river. All the wide
expanse Of bottom land. hundreds or
valuable acres, which have raised good
crops for nearly 40 years, have gone
into the stream, the action OF the river
being particularly rapid during the last
week. A number Of families have had
TO move and others are facing the pos
sibility. South and west Of town all
the low land has gone into the river.
In 1889 a railroad grade was COM
pleted. but the steels never laid for the
Yankton & Norfolk railroad. In the
passing years this grade has become
sgrass-grown, and has been a favorite
promenade for Yankton folks. Very
rapidly this grade is going into the
stream, which Is now 1875 feet in places
from the railroad to the cement works.
Pioneers declare a great boulder ana
gravel bed borders Yankton on the
south, and citizens Of today are
anxiously awaiting h rivers ex-
huming this ancient bed as a barrier
to its own further progress. AS Inc
river is now 30 to 40 feet deep at
Yankton's edge, with a strong current
Il Is Mt least doubtful If this old ram
part will be sufficient. II 1t gives way
Yankton will be up against an alarm
Ing situation, and one that VIII cali
for quick action.