The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-01-10
COL. ROOSEVELT DEAD
And NATION MOURNS
Worlds Greatest Citizen
Closes Illustrious
Career

Oyster Bay, Jan. 6.-Theodore
Roosevelt. for seven years President
OF the United States, died at his home
at Sycamore Hill at AIS o'clock this
morning.
The famous American exponent Of
the strenuous life," who had fought
in the Spanish-American war, and
risked death in hunting big game and
exploring the jungles of Africa and
South America, passed away peace
fully while asleep, the victim of a
blood clot In the lung. resulting from
inflammatory rheumatism traceable
to an infected tooth from which he
suffered twenty years ago.
To the very last Col. Roosevelt was
active in the interests of his country.
His programme of public addresses,
intended to help hearten the nation
for its part in the war and to strength
en- the resistance to enemy propagan-
da and paci6sm. was interrupted late
in the fall when he entered a hos
pital for treatment of his long stand
ing ailment, but the Colonel re-
doubled his efforts in the writing of
editorials and public statements, one
of the latter having been read only
last night at an assemblage arranged
by the American Defense Society His
last day was spent about his home,
reading and writing.
Died While Alone.
Col. Roosevelt was preaching pre-
paredness long before il was gener-
ally believed that the United States
would enter the war. and when the
historic step was taken his four sons
and a son-in-law were among the trst
30 volunteer for military service
Quentin. a Lieutenant OF aviation.
died fighting above the German lines.
and Archie. Captain of infantry. was
sent home. his left leg paralyzed by
wound. Lieut.. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., is with the army OF &C.
cupation in Germany. and Kermit. a
Captain. originally with the British
forces in the Near East, now is an
American officer ~ France. mr.
Richard Derby, who married the
former Presidents daughter, Ethel.
is Major in the Army Medical
Corps.
The death of Qrentin. youngest
OF the Roosevelt children. and the in
Jury to Archie were serious blows tn
the Colonel's vitality, his physicians
his old-time vigor to the treatment
administered at the hospital. Yet he
went home the day before Christmas
apparently much improved and had
been fairly we'll, although suffering
pain since then.
He died alone. while faithful
negro who had served him since the
6oSlys in the White House. alarmed by
thfh patients unusual heavy breath
ing. left the bedroom to call the
n rse. A moment later Mrs. Roose-
VOLT was at her husbands bedside.
And within few minutes his cousin.
w. Emlen Roosevelt, the only other
near relative residing in Oyster Bay.
arrived at Sycamore Hill to take
charge of the family affairs.
Funeral VIII BE Private.
Because of Mrs. Roosevelt's wish,
the Colonel will be buried as pri-
yate citizen. The funeral, which will
be held Wednesday in the church
which the family attended, will be
private.
Treated Colonel Last Night.
The Colonel's local physician, DR..
q. w. Faller. was called to the Roose-
welt home twice last evening. he said,
to treat the patients inflamed joints.
II am better now; know l am bet
ter" the former President told him
during the first visit at o'clock.
but he was called to Sycamore Hill
at 1880 on the nurses report that
MIR. Roosevelt was quite ill. \
81 felt as though my heart was go
ing TO stop beating" the patient told
his physician. 81 couldn't seem to
get long breath"
The Colonel suffered severe at
tack of rheumatism and sciatica ON
New Years day, but none believed
that his illness would likely prove
fatal. The former President sat up
naost of Sunday and retired at IL
O'Clock last night. About a. m.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who was the only
member of the family at Oyster Bay,
went TO her husbands room and
found that he had died during the
night.
Mrs. Roosevelt telephoned to Col