Evening star., 1924-10-17
H. H. KOHLSAAT D|ES'
FROM PARALYSIS.
Former Publisher and Ad-
wiser of Presidents Was
Guest in H0over'S Home.

II. II. Kohlsaat. noted former Chi
many Presidents. died suddenly here
today at the home of Secretary Hoov-
er. He was II years old.
Death resulted from stroke Of
paralysis suffered by Mr. Kohlsaat at
the Hoover residence on Tuesday.
Mrs. Kohlsaat and their two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago
and Mrs. Roger Shepard of st. Paul.
were with him at the time of his
death.
The former publisher had come to
Washington on Sunday for "A rest
and to renew Old acquaintance here.
He accepted Mr.. Hoovers invitation
to be his house guest, and at the
time of his arrival appeared to be
in normal health.
No announcement was made of the
stroke suffered on Tuesday. and for
a time there was hope OF his re-
covery His condition took turn
for the worse early today, however,
and he passed away d few minutes
before noon.
Funeral services are to be held here
tomorrow. Pre- esidcnt Coolidge prob
ably will attend.
Ey special request of Mr.. kohlsaat
the body will be Cremated. The
funeral services will be held at the
home of Secretary Hoover, under the
auspices of tho Episcopal Church, of
which MIR. EoEiSaat was a member.
Physician. Statement.
In an official bulletin DIR. Sterling
Ruffin said: Mr.. kohlsaat's death
was due to cerebral thrombosis, which
began Tuesday morning. The paralysis
of his left side caused by the throm-
bosis gradually increased. and for
several hours preceding death he was
in coma.
Secretary Hoover gave out the fol-
lowing statement early this afternoon
in connection with Mr.. kohlsaats
death:
Mr. kohlsaat came to Washington
ten days ago to attend the ball games
as the guest of Judge Landis. He
seemed unusually tired and consented
to rest a few days at my house. On
Sunday and Monday he suffered from
severe headaches. He came down to
breakfast Monday. but collapsed
about II o'clock with paralysis and
sank steadily from then on.
Pays High Tribute.
Mrs. Kohlsaat and his two daugh-
ters. Mrs Palmer of Chicago and Mrs.
Sherard of st. JPauI hastened to
Washington and have been with him
since Wednesday.
Mr. kohlsaat has been valued
friend of every President since Nc
Kinley. He has always refused pub
Tic office. but has given himself un-
remittingly to public service. Those
of us who have enjoyed his friend
shin mourn deeply our personal loss
and the loss of his services to his
country.
For many years Mr.. Kohlsaat had
been on terms of intimacy with a
wide circle of public men. He was
consulted on public questions by Nc
Kinley, Roosevelt, Wilson and Hard
ing, and many times had been a house
guest at the White House.
Recently he had rot taken an ac-
five part in politics, but remained the
friend and adviser of those of his
many acquaintances who are in pub
lie life. He had retired from active
newspaper work in 1913 and had de-
voted much time since to the writing
of historical sketches of public events
with which he had had an iE innate
personal connection.
Well known journalist.
Mr.. Kohlsaat was we'll known as
Journalist through his many years
connection with Chicago newspapers.
He owned and edited at dinerent
times the Chicago Inter-Ocean, Chi
cago Times Herald, Chicago Record
Herald and Chicago Evening Post For
80 years he was active in the pubic
affairs of the city, both as an editor
and as a private citizen.
He played prominent part in the
Investigations that resulted In the
United States Senate declaring vacant
the seat of Senator William Lorlmer.
He furnished the information that re-
suited in bringing Lorimer before the
Senate the second time, after he had
been vindicated in the first hearing.
MIR. Kohlsaat was born at Albion,
Edwards County, Ohio, March %, 1853,
and was taken to Galena, ILL.,, by his
parents when a child. He was edu-
Gated in GaIena, following which he
went to Chicago and found employ
ment as a newspaper carrier and later
as a salesman for a wholesale bak-
cry. His next venture was the cater
ing business, which he started on his
own account and in few years he
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