Evening star., 1920-03-01

SENATOR BANkHEAD.
/ Senator John Hollis Bankhead of
Alabama died at 1890 o'clock this
| afternoon at his home. 1868 Columbia
road. of myocarditis, after an illness of
several days.
| The direct cause of Senator Bank
| heads death was myocarditis. and the
end was not unexpected, as he had
been sinking rapidly.
| With him at the time of his death
was his wife, their son. Representa-
tive William B. Bankhead. and his
wife; their daughter, Mrs. Arthur @.
Ruffin.
Other members Of the family not in
Washington are: Mrs. Thomas M.
| Owen, daughter, living in Mont
gomery. Ala; Col. Henry NJ. Bank
l-head. a son, now stationed al Govern
sors Island. N. Y: John H. Bankhead
| Jr., son, now living in Jasper. Ala.
and Mrs. H. F. Hodgdon. an adopted
daughter. who lives in Los Angeles
Calif
The date for the funeral has not
he late senator nat IT will Is be
old home in Jasper, Ala. ~
Health Excellent Until Recently.
His health had been excellent until
recently. A delegation of good roads
enthusiasts. representing several
southern states, came up to visit him.
at his invitation, to help arrange for
the annual convention of the United
States Good Roads Association at Hot
Springs. Ark. In spite of inclement
weather Senator Bankhead insisted
upon making a series of calls to the
White House and other points in Of
fetal Washington. helping out their
mission. A slight cold contracted
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worse and developed his fatal illness.
Native of Alabama.
Senator Bankhead was born at Mos
COW now Sulligent). Ala, September
13. 1912. He was the son Of James
Greer and Susan Bankhead. He re-
ceived his education in the common
schools, and at the outbreak of the
civil war enlisted IN the Confed crate
army. He was made lieutenant and
later captain OF the 10Th Alabama
Volunteers.
Mr.. Bankhead fought with distinc-
tion throughout the war and was
wounded three times. In 1866 he
married Miss Tallulah J. Brockman of
Greenville, S. c.
in the general assembly from 1865 to
1867. In 1876 he was elected a mem
ber OF the state senate and in 1880 he
was chosen a member of the state
mouse OF representatives.
Served fn the House.
He served in the House of Repre-
sentatives from the Fifty-fi first to tho
F1fty-ninth Congresses, inclusive. In
the democratic primaries Of 1906 he
was nominated alternate senator, re-
ceiving 4S.362 votes. or majority Of
all the votes cast in the election.
In June. 1907, he was appointed
United States senator to fill the va
Sad hy- hn dnaf -
John T.. Morgan. and In July, 1907,
was elected by the legislature He
was reelected in January. 1911, for q
full term. beginning March 4. 1913,
and ending March 3. 1919. In Novem-
ber. 1913, Mr.. Bankhead was re-elect-
ed for term beginning March 4, 1919,
and ending March 3, 1925.
In Congress Senator Bankhead was
conspicuous for his work as member
of the committees on public buildings
and rivers and harbors. He was ap-
pointed a member of the inland water
ways commission in 1907.
He was the author of the law for
federal aid to post roads. The Bank
head highway, to run from Washing
ton to Los Angeles. was named for
sonic fraternity. His son, William Il.
Bankhead, is member of Congress
from the tenth Alabama district
SENATE Adjourns.
The announcement Of Senator Bank
heads death was made to the Senate
by Senator Underwood, his colleague.
soon after 1870 o'clock this afternoon.
On the suggestion of Senator Lodge,
republican leader, the unanimous con-
sent agreement entered into Saturday
whereby the Senate was to vote by
O'Clock on the fourth reservation to
the peace treaty was vacated and "A
new agreement entered into to vote
IL
Senator Underwood in announcing
the death of Senator Bankhead said:
Senator Bankhead has been the
foremost figure in his state for a
quarter of century. l think he was
the one remaining man in the Senate
who served in the Confederate army.
connecting this body with that por-
ton of the history of our country. He
was a man of the most sterling char
acter, probity and earnest devotion to
duty. He will be given fixed place
in the history of the nation and of.
his state. He died having the love
and respect of his constituents and
his friends and all who knew him."
The Senate adopted resolutions ex-
pressing regret for the death of Sen
ator Bankhead, and then adjourned as
a further mark of respect to his
memory.