The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-01-11
COL. ROOSEVELT CALLED.
Ex-President Died Suddenly at Home
Monday Morning.


sixth president of the United States
died in his sleep early Monday morn
ing at his home on Sycamore Hill IN
Oyster Bay. Death is believed "a
have been due to rheumatism which
affected the heart
When news OF his death reached this
city the flags were placed at half mast
In tribute to one OF the worlds great
est men.
The body was laid TO rest at 1:45
1 m, Wednesday. In the family cem-
etery plot overlooking Long Island
Sound The services were conducted
without pomp and splendor. the ex-
press wish OF the colonel The coffin
was buried with the American flag
wrapped around It, Except for two
sons absent In service overseas, the
services were attended by the immed-
late family, personal friends, represen-
tatives OF the American and allied
governments and political and literary
associates OF the former president
Admission to the church was limited
to less than 500.
President Wilson, In the following
proclamation, cabled from Paris, lauds
the private and public life OF the for
mer executive.
Woodrow Wilson, president OF the
United States OF America.
"A proclamation to the people Of
the United States
1T becomes my sad duty to an
nounce officially the death OF Theodore
Roosevelt, president OF the United
States from September IA, 1901, to
March 4, 1909, which occurred at his
home at Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay,
New York. at AIS o'clock on the
morning of January 6, 1919. In his
death the United States has lost one
of its most distinguished and patriotic
citizens who had endeared himself to
the people by his strenuous devotion
to their interests and to the public
interests of his country
'As president OF the police board
OF his native city. as member OF the
legislature and governor OF his state,
as civil service commissioner, as as
sistar. secretary OF the navy, as vice
president, and as president OF the
United States, he displayed admins
trative powers of a signal order and
conducted the affairs OF these various
Offices with concentration OF effort
and watchful care which permitted
mo divergence from the line OF duty
he had definitely set for himself.
In the war with Spain. he display
ed singular initiative and energy and
distinguished himself among the com
manders OF the army In the field. As
president he awoke the nation to the
dangers OF private control which
lurked in our financial and industrial
systems. 1t was by thus arresting the
attention and stimulating the pur-
pose OF the country that he opened the
way for subsequent necessary and
benehclent reforms.
His private life was characterized
by a simplicity. virtue and an affec-
tlon worthy OF all admiration and EN-
ulation by the people OF America.
In testimony OF the respect In
which his memory is held by the gov
ernment and people OF the United
States, do hereby direct that the flags
OF the White House and the several
departmental buildings be displayed
at half stan for period OF 30 days.
and that suitable military and naval
honors under orders OF the secretar
les OF war and OF the navy be render
ed on the day OF the funeral.
Done this seventh day OF January,
In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred nineteen, and OF the In
dependence OF the United States OF
America the one hundred forty-third
WOODROW WILSON.
by the president.