The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-06
ROOSEVELT
DIED THIS MORNING
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DIED THIS MOhN4NN
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been mis- personal attendant ever
since he was in the white house.
A slight CONFUSION of the colonePs
face was noticed by Amos, who
called the nurse.
Before the funeral at Christ church
there will be a service at the house.
The family wants no flowers to be
sent by outsiders, and desires that
the services. both at the home and
in the church, be private.
Mrs. Richard Derby, daughter OF
the colonel, has started from Aiken,
S. c.
w. Emlen Roosevelt, a cousin, was
among the arrivals at Sycamore Hill
during the morning. Others were
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister
Theodore D. Robinson, a nephew;
Joseph Bishop, of New York, an old
friend, and Elon H. Hooker, former
treasurer of the progressive party
Cablegrams were dispatched to Ker.
NIT Roosevelt, who Is in France, and
to Theodore, Jr.. who is with the
Americans in Germany.
The place where Colonel Roosevelt
will be buried was picked out ~
himself years ago. 1t is not rar
from Sycamore Hill.
On Saturday the colonel dictated
two editorials This was his last
work
Flag at Half Mast
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The flag
on the white house was ordered to
half mast when Secretary T1multy
learned of the death of the former
president. Roosevelt.
President Wilson was Immediately
advised Of Colonel Roosevelt's death.
A statement from the president is
expected later by cable.
kino Hears News.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-King George
and Queen Mary, receiving the hrst
news of Colonel Rooseve1ts death
through the United Press today e1-
pressed the deepest regret.
Their majesties, who were at Sind
bingham palace, prepared Immediately
to telegraph condolences to Mrs.
Roosevelt, as they did at the time OF
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt's death.
The kings secretary said his ma
iesty knew Colonel Roosevelt ana
was yery fond of him.
His Last Message.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Colonel Roos-
eve1t's last message to the American
people was plea to continue the fight
Tor Americanism.
1t was delivered at the All-American
benefit concert given by the American
defense society in the Hippodrome
asst night 1t was read by Henry Q.
Quimby. trustee of the society. be-
cause of the colone'ls indisposition.
81 cannot he with you and so all |
can do is wish you God speed" the
said.
There must be no sagging back IN
he fight for Americanism, merely be-
cause the war is over. There are plen-
ty of persons who have already made
the assertion that they believe the i
American people have short memory
md that they intend to revive all the
foreign associations which most d.
rectly interfere with the complete
Of our people"
"Our principle in this matter should
be absolutely simple In the first place
we should insist that If the immigrant
who comes here in good faith become
IL
to us, he shall be treated on an exact
with everyone else for it is
an outrage to discriminate against
any such man because OF creed, birth
place or origin.
''But this is predicted upon the
mans becoming in fact an American
and nothing but an American But IL
he tries to keep segregated with men
Iii. 49,. 49,, %
the rest of America. then he isn't do
ing his part as an American.
There can be no divided allegiance
here. Any man who says he is an
American, but something else also,
isn't an American at all. We have
room for but one flag, the American
which symbolizes all wars against lib
erty and civilization just as much "a
1t excludes any foreign flag Of a ma
ton TO which We are hostile.
''We have room for put one language
here and that is the English language,
for we intend to see that the crucible
turns our people out as Americans.
Df American nationality and not as
jewellers in a polyglot boarding house:
and we have room for but one soul
American people"
Heart Troubled Him.
OYSTER BAY, Jan. 6.-Dr. Faller
raw Colonel Roosevelt last at eleven
Sunday evening.
He made call at eight o'clock. dur
ing which Roosevelt appeared so well
that he refused to discuss his illness.
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moned. Roosevelt told him he was sui.
ferins considerable pain in his legs.
having trouble with his breath. and
that he ''had feeling that his heart
would stop beating" DR.. Faller exam
ined his lungs and heart and found
nothing wrong with them. Before the
physician left. Roosevelt felt much bet
ter and was in his old spirits again.
After he hal ratirpl 81 rnidninh4