Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-07
EXPIRES. WILSON
SUCCUMBS AFTER
BRAVE STRUGGLE
Life of Former Chief Executive
Ebbed Slowly Away; No
Pain at the End

Washington, D. Woodrow Will
son, twenty-eighth president of the
United States, from 1913 to 1921, died
at his home here on Sunday, Feb. 3.
With the whole world watching at
his bedside, the distinguished Amer1-
can, recognized as one of the great
men not only of his country and his
time, but of all countries and all
times, came peacefully to his end at
11:15 a. M.
Mr.. Wilson's life ebbed away in the
sleep into which he sank on Saturday.
The last sentence he uttered was on
Friday, when he said, addressing his
physician:
IT am a broken piece of machinery,
Grayson. When the machine is
broken I am ready to go"
"Edith!"-His Last Word.
The last word he uttered was
Edith" the name of Mrs. Wilson,
when she had left the bedside tempo
rarily When she returned and clasp
ed his hand Mr.. Wilson sank into the
state of Inconsistencies that contin-
ued till the end.
A few minutes before he died he
opened his eyes, gazed at Mrs. Wilson
and others at the bedside, but spoke
no word, and then went to sleep for
the last time.
"He just went to Sleep Admiral
Grayson in describing Mr.. Wilson'S
death. "There were no words spoken.
It looked to me as though he had just
gone to sleep"
AS described by Admiral Grayson,
the death of the former president was
almost without incident. The only
persons in the room at the time were
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson,
Mr.. Wilson's eldest daughter; Admiral
Grayson and the two nurses, Miss
Powderly and Miss Hewlett. Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo and Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre, his other daughters,
were not there. Mrs. Sayre is in Siam,
and Mrs. McAdoo was on the way
across the country from California.
Mrs. Wilson sat at the bedside and
held her husbands right hand, the
hand that retained feeling and the
power of voluntary motion, when
paralysis deadened Mr.. Wilson's left
side more than four years ago. Across
from her was Miss Wilson with the
two nurses in the. background.
Digestive Upset Caused Relapse
DR.. Grayson, his friend and physl-
clan. announced the end of the great
war president in this bulletin:
"Mr. Wilson died at 11:l5 O'Clock.
His hearts action became feebler and
feebler, and the heart muscle was SO
fatigued that it refused to act any
longer. The end came peacefully.
sThe remote causes Of death lie in
i'll health which began more than four
years ago, namely: General arterlo-
sclerosis with hemiplegia.
seThe immediate cause of death was
exhaustion following a digestive dis
turbance which began in the early
part Of last week but did not reach
an acute stage until the early morn
ing hours of Feb. i.
Coolidge Offers Tribuss.
President and Mrs Coolidge learned
of Mr. Wilson's death while at wor-
shin in the First Congregational
church. AS soon as the service was
over they rode directly to the Wilson
home and left their cards at the door.
After returning to the White House,
President Coolidge issued a procla-
nation of thirty days official mourn
ing for the death of Mr. Wilson, dur
ing which period the flags on all Amer
can government buildings throughout
the world will be flown at half mast
and official entertaining will be sus-
pended.
In this proclamation President Cool
idge paid Mr.. Wilson one of the high
est tributes he ever received.
"As president of the United States, "
said Mr.. Coolidge, ''he was moved by
an earnest desire to promote the best
interests of the country as he con-
ceived them. His acts weN~ prompted
by high motives, and his sincerity OF
purpose cannot be questioned. He led
the nation through the terrific strug-
gle of the world war with a lofty
idealism which never failed him. He
gave utterance to the aspiration of
humanity with an eloquence which
held the attention of all the earth and
made America a new and enlarged in
fiuence in the destiny of mankind
In his proclamation President Cool
idge also ordered that military and
naval honors be paid on the day Of
the funeral. Informally, the. President
also suggested to the Wilson family
that the burial ceremony be made a
state funeral, held in the capitol, with
full official honors accorded, just as
in the case of the funeral of a pres1-
dent dying in office.
Green Bay. G. Wigman, "a, said
to be the Oldest engineer in point OF
service on the Green Bay and West
ern road, died at his home in Green
Bay after prolonged illness. Mr.. Wig
man was the son of the late j. H. H.
Wigman, one of the leading attorneys
of the Green Bay region.
Oconto-Wolves are reported nUm-
ero11s near Bagley. in northern OcOntO