Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
Colonel Roosevelt
Dies at Oyster Ban


ohunued from Pagc One
ing this approach to death has hitber.
10 become known, but it was revealed
To-Day by Doctor Richards in telling or
tnc CoioneTS exact condition during
ms last illness.
kilograms of coincidence and SYM.
pathE began TO pour in from all parts
OF the country today as soon az the
news OF Colonel Roosevelt's death be.
came known.
The former President came TO his
rome on Sagamore Uill from the
Roosevelt Hospital on Christmas Day,
but week later was again stricken
with n severe attack of rheumatism
ana sciatica. The rheumatism affected
MS right hand and it became much
swollen. He remained in his room and
EFFORTS we're made to check the trouble
Last saturday the Colonels secretary.
Miss Josephine Stricken. called to see
him, but the Colonel was asleep in his
room.
Flags We're placed at half mast in
oyster Bay today.
Relatives Arrive
Colonel Roosevelt's sister Corrine
tMrs. Douglas Robinsom and his
nephew, State Senator Theodore Doug
las Robinson were early arrivals at
Sagamore Hill. They We're followed by
several intimate friends of the family
Ihc ColonefS death came as a shock
to the people Of Oyster Bay, as friends
knew that he was about the house the
greater part of yesterday, reading and
doing some writing,
His two sons abroad Kermit and
Theodore. Jr,, are respectively officers
with the American forces i'll France
and the army of occupation in Ger.
many
New York. Jan. ,By \. p News
OF the death of Colonel Roosevelt was
received here by Miss Josephine
Stricker. the Colonels secretary. in a
telephone message from Mrs Roose
Welt from Oyster Bay. Miss Stricken
said that the Colonel had been more or
less confined to his room since he suf.
fered an attack of inhammatory
rheumatism on New Years day. Miss
Stricken said she had no idea Mr
Rooseveit's death was so near.
The attack of rheumatism settled
mainly in Colonel Roosevelt's right
hand and Mrs. Roosevelt seEt at once
for "a nurse in the village of Oyster
Bay. His condition did not at frs,
seem 10 be alarming and the turn for
the worse Is believed not TO have come
until last night.
Called by Mrs. Roosevelt
In announcing Colonel Eoosevel,'s
death. Miss Stricken said:
Mrs. Roosevelt called me Oh the
telephone shortly before O'Clock, say
ing that the Colonel had died early
today. She did not give me any par
ticulars and l am leaving at once 70,
Oyster Bay.
The attack must have been very
sudden. On New Years Day inflam.
matory rheumatism developed in Col
onel Roosevelt's right hand which be
came very much swollen. Mrs. Roose
welt sent for nurse in the village ana
the Colonel was made as comfortable
as possible. 1t did not occur to me al
that time that he vas seriously ill.,"
Miss Stricken went to Oyster BaN
last Saturday to pay the Colonel q
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 tc
indicate to me that death was near
When Mrs. Roosevelt called me thi.
morning and told me Of the Colonel.
death l could hardly believe it.
Mrs. Roosevelt gave me no particu
lare OF his death"
On the day before Christmas when
Colonel Roosevelt left the hospita
here 10 spend the holiday in Oyster
Bay, Miss Stricker, In speaking OF his