The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-02
FUNERAL TRAIN ID BE IN BIRMINGHAM
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Congressional Committee to Accompany Remains to Jasper, Where Inter-
 ment Will Be Made
Ky HUGH W. ROBERpS B Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 800 Davidson 9ulldtns

Washington, March L.
 Especial. )-John Hollis Bank
 head, senior senator from Ala
 bama, died today at his resi- dence at o'clock of myocar- dltls, or eXhaustin of the heart. His passing was as quiet anG unostentatious as his life had been.
 The announcement of the death was uadc to. the Senate by senator Under. wood Tho Senate immediately ad journed. similar announcement was made to the House by Represents five
 '?etlin, dean of the Alabama deegu- tion.
 The remains will be transported from Washington tomorrow nlght at 94s 0 clock over the s. oItneru railway via Chattanooga. The funeral train wi. reach Birmingham "Wednesday night ano wtil be held at the Terminal station unIu the following morhins Thence it will go to Jasper, where interment will be mace m the afternoon of Thursday.
 Accompanl ins the renajns VIII be members of the faatx, committee from the Senate headed by senator Uuder- wood, and committee from the House beaded by Representative EIeflin. Other members of the Senate committee named tcrght will be Senators Pomerenc of Ohio. Pittnan of Nevada Townsend at Michigan, Nshurst Of AeNona. Harrison Of Mississippi, Fall of New Mexico anu Mehellar of Tennessee, aud possibly Nei- son ot Minnesota. the oniy member of the senate who served in the federal army during the Civil war as senator Bans era.Nd xtr.ats f lxj- T. m the Confederate army.
 All members of the Alabama House delegation will go as members of the l House committee. Representatives Me-. l D'afic. Steagall and BlacNmon. who are already in the state, are expected to join the party in Birmingham. i In announcing the death of Senator iianshead to the Senate. Senator Under swcod Sisibty erieyed said; ANNOUNCES DEATH l Senator Bankhcad has been the fore. most figure in his state for a. quarter of T century, He was the one remain ipg man ip the senate who served in the Confederate army. connecting this body with that portion of the colnt,.v's 1 history. Hc Was a man of the most sterling character. probity and earnest devotion to duty lie will be slNeif lfixed place in the history- Of his state and country. He died with tho respect and love of his constituents, his friends and all who knew him.
 Tn the House. Representative feflin expressed asVery brief but eloqnent eulogy:
 Senator Bankheads death was as sud- den as it was unexpected Yesterday. visited by Senator Underwood, he sat lin and talked easily and at length regaru- ns the legislative situation His finai remark to Senator t'nderw ood vas that 4ft.t 4..t,. himself Ter the stricken Alabamian as | member ol the conference committee on the water power hill
 Nlie slept soundy during Inc nia,fi :: inI awohe this morning iovlal and apare-itl: greatly refreshed. lie sat iip and atr hearty breakfast and carefully read the morning papers So well did he nppeur that Mrs Bankhead yielded to hs su&- sestion that she wrap up well and <, shopping. Later he drank grape j,;.rc prepared by his daughter Airs. Lula. and got again into bed for q moment s rest
 Mrs. Lund left him immediately aftc he resumed his bed to answer the don bell. She admitted Dr. Sterling Ruffn, The two retrraed to the sicii chamber. the physician in advance After look inS upon the senator who uppearou asleep. Dr, Ruffin quietly said:
 %'Why, he is gone'
 It was so. 1f
 ILL FOR MONTH senator Bankhead had been Ill about four weeks. He suffered from a slighs cold. which noticeably affected his breathing. There was danger that dff- iicuity in breathing would affect the heart--which afterwards resulted 1t, his death---and he was cautioned 10 rS main. at home. During February l., was at his office twice. once to extend invitations to the President aud t.;. U met officers.. to attend a good roads convention in Hot Springs, and again to consult his secretary regarding . meeting of the Bankhead Higbway As- soeiation scheduled for Birmingham. Though his illness was serious on account of his age, no one entertained an idea that his death would follow that immediate Illness. The senator himseH was certain Of an early reeoN- cry and resumption of work, and re- | fused. no later than last night. to per init members of the family to be noti- i fled ofehis condition.
 If am ever sick enough to call the family together he said, sI vii, tell you. know more of my condi- tion than anyone else
 Ten days ago. following an alarming hpublicatlon iii Alabama as to his con- dtion. tEe senator was much dis tressed. He Immediately sent word to the people: II am all right and ex-