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publican administrations. died sudden
ly in the library of his home here.
He was i'll his siXty-ninth year.
A stroke of apopiexy as he was
walking from the library to the din
ing room caused his death. He had
spent a short time in the library prior
TO preparing for dinner with Mrs.
Knox and his secretary, Warren f.
Martin.
Senator Knox returned to the
United States on Saturday aboard the
Celtic after several weeks spent in
England. Accompanied by Mrs. Knox
he had brief vacation, refraining
studiously from political discussions
ano public appearance, although
numerous invitations were extended
by British leaders.
Feels "Tired" at End of Voyage.
On his arrival in New york Senator
Knox had complained of feeling tired.
In spite of that he insisted on coming
to Washington for day or two be-
fore going to his home at Valley
Forge, Pa. He was i'm the senate on
Tuesday and Wednesday. He told Mr..
Martin he felt much better.
When Mrs. Knox came to call him
to dinner the senator rose from his
desk and started to follow her from
the room. He had taken but few
steps when he collapsed suddenly and
sank TO the floor.
One of the first to reach the Knox
home after the senator's death was his
son, Philander c. Knox, Jr. His sons,
Reed Knox of Valley Forge, Pa, and
Hugh s. Knox, Stratford, Pa, and his
daughter, Mrs. James r. Tindell of
Valley Forge. were notified.
Senator Knox, long prominent i'm the
nation as attorney general, secretary
of state. senator from Pennsylvania,
and as a candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination I'm 1908, at
tanned prominence i'm recent years for
his steadfast opposition to the treaty
of Versailles. He was author of the
resolution declaring the state of war
with Germany and Austria at an end.
He also proposed a new world organ
ization as substitute for the League
of Nations which he said would pre-
serve the Monroe Doctrine and save
America from the results Of European
intrigue and aggression"
Long National Figure.
Senator Knox's career In national
affairs began with his appointment ais
attorney general by President McKin-
ley in 1901, serving in that capacity
also under President Roosevelt until
1904, when he was appointed United
States senator from Pennsylvania. He
was elected to the senate I'm 1905, and
resigned in 1909 to become secretary of
state i'm President Taft's cabinet.
As attorney general Mr. Knox star
tied the country when he declared that
the Northern Securities railway merg-
er, protested against by the governors
Of six Northwestern states, was a vio-
lation of the law and advised suit to
smash it. The suit was brought and
won.
1t is said that when the battle was
under way Wall street sent powerful
emissary, to whom the attorney gen.
eral declared: There is no stock
ticker in the White House"
The Tribune roasted Mayor Themp-
son on back page for not keeping
the city Offices wide open on Colum-
bus Day-a legal holiday. In the
same issue on the front page it vio-
lated the u. 8. betting law by pub
fishing the odds on a game between
two New York ball clubs.
Judge William r. Fetzer is always
on the side OF common sense and JUS
tice. A man was arrested by the
police for having flask Of liquor in
his hip pocket. Judge William Fetzer
turned him loose. "Why fne a poor
man from 800 to $1,000 for carrying
a pint Of liquor while saloons are sell
ing it," he said.