The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-06
ROOSEVELT'S LIFE
BRILLIANT RECORD
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Kermit Carow, daughter OF Charles
I, Carow, of New York, whom he mar
ried in 1886. She survived him.
One son. Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, was shot down in an air
plane on the western front last June.
The colonel was planning trip to
Europe to visit Quentins grave. This
"TRIP was to be made as soon as he
had sufficiently recovered his health.
The death of Quentin was severe
shock to Roosevelt and is believed to
have FASTENED his end.
| Archie Roosevelt, another SON, was
I wounded by shrapnel on the Toul
! front and was decorated with the
| French war cross as he lay on the
operating table. This cross was
| Colonel Rooseyelt's most priced pos
session.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., was gass-
ed during the lighting at Cantigny.
Kermit Roosevelt fought with both
British and American armies. Colonel
Roosevelt was looking forward to
reunion Of the whole family when all
his boys returned from the war.
He had two daughters. Alice,
daughter OF his first wife, married
Congressman Nicholas Lonsworth, OF
| Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ethel married DR.. Richard Derby.
| Roosevelt was for many years con-
| tributing editor Of the Outlook, and
later OF the Metropolitan magazine.
Lately he had been writing for the
Kansas City Star.
AS an explorer he gained consider
able fame The River OF Doubt, in
South America, was mapped by him.
Immediately after leaving the presi-
dency, he went ON big game hunt
ing trip to Africa, where the natives
called him "Bwana Twombo." He
wrote a number Of books on big game
hunting and outdoor life and died
in the midst OF his trophies.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's life
was one long adventure.
He met danger in public life, in the
wilds Of the western United States,
in the jungles Of Africa and the I'M
explored regions Of South America
/ He fearlessly attacked public men
in this country and on one occasion
he spoke in the Guild Hall, London,
berating the British for their treat
ment Of the Egyptians. The British
foreign minister heard the speech. He
criticized the American Commercial
spirit" in a speech in Brazil. At one
time he defied the German fleet, CIV
ing 1t ten days to move from Vene-
zuean. waters and then reduced the
time, declaring he would blow It out
II 1t didn't move.
Colonel Roosevelt was one Of the
few presidents Of the United States
to leave the country after his term Of
ONCE. His trips to Africa and South
America were historical. Both were
made in the interests of science.
On his trip to Africa, leaving the
United States March %, 1908, he
covered 2S.433 miles. spending prac-
tically eleven months in the African
jungles. He visited the capital Of
nearly every country on the two
eastern continents, hobnobbed with
rulers and diplomats. Degrees were
conferred on him by the universities
of Egypt, Leipsic, Sorbonn, Berlin.
Christiania, Cambridge, and Oxford.
He was received in audience by the
kings of Uganda, Italy, Belgium, Nor
way and England, emperors Of Aus
tria and Germany. Queen Wilhelmina
of The Netherlands, the crown
princes of Denmark and Sweden and
the president Of France.
He declined to meet the pope and
cancelled an engagement that had
been made for him because of re-
srictions to be imposed on him.
He was the first civilian ever to re-
view the German and French armies.
the flower of each being called out
in special reviews for him.
His travel in the African jungles
resulted in the greatest bag of big
game ever killed in Africa, among
which were several new specimens.
now in the Smithsonian institute. He
had two narrow escapes from death
from attacks by wild animals. He
was made special ambassador of the
United States at the funeral of King
Edward Of England.
In 1913 he went to South America
to explore parts Of Brazil. This re-
suited in finding the famous River
of Doubt" the subject Of many con-
Universities. South Americans enter
tanned him royalty.
1T. R." expressed to the average
man in this and many other countries
the full name of Colonel Roosevelt.
Newspaper head writer's, finding his
name too long to be used well In
heads, contracted 1t to the initials.
1t was typical of the former presi-
dents personality. He was vitriolic
in comment. He coined many catch
words which have become part of the
national speech.
He popularized:
The big stick.
The mollycoddle.
The pussy footer.
The Aananias club.
The malefactors Of great wealth.
Race suicide.