The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-02
KiLby's Tribute to Memory of
 Dead Senator
By FRED H. CORMLEY
 Montsomery Bureau The Age- Herald 22f-2 First National Bank Building

Z2f-Z First National Bank Building
 Montgomery. March 1.--tSpecial.)- Gov. Thomas F. KilhY issued a formal statement tonight expressing his sym pathy because of the loss to the state of the services of Senator Bankhead. At the same time he announced that it was his intention to attend the funeral, which will be held at Jasper. The statement of Governor Ki1by follows:
 s1tais my painful duty as governor to make formal announcement to the people of the state of the death of their .distin guisfed senior senator, Hon. John Hollis Bankhead, at his apartments in Washington at o'clock D. m. (eastern time), Monday, March l.
 Tt had been known that Senator Bankheads health had not been good for some weeks. However, neither mem Tbers of his family, nor his physician were prepared for his sudden demise.
 The career of Bankhead is an in spirational one. He was of sturdy Scotch-Irish stock, and was born on September 13. 1842. Therefore he was in his eighth year. Coming of long-lived family. naturally it was expected that he had still several years CAs7 ocSA hAfiCSS tHCdu. TIC entered upon his present term in the United States Senate on March 4, 1919 and in conse quence had still five years of official tenure.
 After four years of brave and gallant service in the Confederate army, closing his service as captain in the 18th Alabama Volunteer Infantry regiment, he entered upon long and honorable business and political career. every step of which is creditabie alike to him and to the state While he had business interests. it was in the political field that his splendid talents were most conspicuous. He repre- sented his native county of Marion in the general assembly for the sessions of 1S66-T He was later a member of the state senate for four years, beginning with the session of 1S76-77 He was a mem- Der of the house of representatives from Lamar county, 1SS0-S1.
 Tt was in the arena of national poli- tics that his conspicuous leadership was most distinctly shown. He entered the Fiftieth Congress, March 4, 1887, and served continuously for twenty years He was appointed by President Roosevelt member of the land-waterway commits sion, on@ which. he served until his ap- pointment In June, 1907, to succeed the lamented J. IT. Morgan. He retained his seat in the highest legislative body in the United States by successive re-elec- tions until tn edate of his death. It will thus be seen that. with the exception of a few years. the legislative career Of Senator Bankhead extended over period, both state and federal, of almost fifty five years.
 The length of his record is not however. more remarkahie than the fine ability displayed ty Senator Bank head, whether as representative in the legislature, state senator representa- tive in Congress or member fo the United States Senate.
 The achievements of Senator Bank Eead were many. and it would be i'm possible to chronicle them in a brief statement. However. he will be best remembered by his service at the head of the House committee on public buildings and grounds. and on river and harbor improvements and for his long and persistent advocacy of good roads. He may we'll be characterized as the father of the modern good roads movement in the United States through federal aid. He devoted time and means without stint to furthering the good roads movement not only by way of educating public sentiment. but in the very practical direction of large appropriations from the general treas ury.
 Among his many nobleN traits of character may be mentioned his fidel- ity to friends. simplicity of persona. conduct. loyalty to public duty and a broad and intelligent Americanism. His example and career will long be an in | spiration to our people. As a man and as a statesman of high impress. he Will be missed throughout the borders | of Alabama,
 ! T am proud to be privileged to con lsvey to the members of his household my own personal sympathy in their | great distress. as we'll as the deep sor- row, which at this hour is felt uni lversally throughout the state, in rec icgnition of his distinguished position and as a formal mark of the esteem 1T which lie is held the flag of the stats will ho at half mast until the close { of the funeral exercisesy