Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-09
WOODROW WILSON
DEAD At CAPITAL
Mrs. Wilson and His Daugh-
ter Margaret at Bedside.
DIES AT 11:15 SUNDAY
With Gentle Sigh the Breath Left His
Body and the End Was Serene and
Tranquil-His Digestive Organs
Refused to Function.

friendships and the intensely bitter
enmities which are the heritages of
all great men, Woodrow Wilson passed
from tho world Sunday.
With gentle sigh, the breath left
his body ut HIS o'clock. The eLd
OF man who for eight years lived in
a world Of tumult and activity such as
few men ever experienced, was serene
and tranquil
A few feet above the head of his
bed droops small American flag
clutched in the beak of Il gold eagle.
Throughout his illness this emblem of
the country which had SO greatly hon
ored him and which he SO greatly
served, was the last object his dim
ming eyes sought as he turned to
slumber
That Woodrow Wilson expected and
was prepared for death was revealed
by himself, during the last connected
and coherent utterances made by him.
lie was in the shadow Of death Thurs
day midnight II hours after Admiral
Cary I. Grayson. his friend and physi-
clan, had hurried back from South Car
olina. The patients digestive organs
obstinately resisted treatment and
ceased to function He himself was
conscious Of the cause and the mean
ing Of 1t.
Met Death Courageously
Beyond monosyllables, indicating his
understanding of questions asked by
DR.. Grayson. Mrs. Wilson, his daughter
Margaret, and his colored valet, Mr..
wilson prepared for the end with the
fortitude Of a man completely recon
ciled to the way Of Providence.
From Thursday midnight until he
died, he lived on the courage which
had steadied him to meet the great or
deals fate had imposed on him. He
was not able to partake of any nour-
ishment Medicine was of no avail.
Yet he seldom passed beyond the stage
of consciousness and understanding un-
til . o'clock Sunday morning.
II was at this hour that he feebly
raised his hand and turned his eyes
TO Mrs. Wilson, and nodded compre-
hendingly to a question asked by Or.
Grayson. From that time on he was
not conscious Of his surroundings.
With him when the end came were
Mrs. Wilson, his daughter Margaret.
Admiral Grayson and Scott. few
minutes after his death his brother
Joseph Wilson, reached the residence
at street, which Mr.. Wilson has oc-
cupied since leaving the White House
Members Of Mrs Wilson's family. the
Bollings DR.. Axiom and Colonel Brown,
relatives from Georgia We're in lower
chamber In front Of the house
crowd of 200, many Of whom were IN
tears, kept vigil from early morning
until Or. Grayson came 10 the door
and told them that Mr.. Wilson had
passed away.
Coolidge Visits Widow
Within two hours, President Coolidge
between whom and Mr.. Wilson existed
mutual respect and admiration, called
10 express his sympathy for Mrs WI
son and other members Of the former
presidents family.
The announcement of his death
caused genuine mourning throughout
the capital Even those who had most
vigorously opposed his policies, spoke
only praise for his courage ana adj
herence to principles to which they
could not subscribe.
Thirty Days Mourning.
President Cooldges proclamation
on the death Of Woodrow Wilson fol-
lows:
The death Of Woodrow Wilson.
President Of the United States from
March 4, 1913 to March 4, 1921, which
occurred at II Is O'Clock today at his
home at Washington, District Of
Columbia, depriyes the country Of
most distinguished citizen, and is an
event which causes universal and
genuine sorrow. To many ~ us it
brings the sense Of profound per
sonal bereavement
Ills acts were prompted by high
motives and his sincerity Of purpose
cannot be questioned. He LED the
nation through the terrific struggle Of
the World war with a lofty ideaism
which never failed him. He gave utter
ance 10 the aspiration Of humanity
with an eloquence which held the at-
tenrion Of all the earth and made
America a new and enlarged influence
ia He destiny OF mankind.
In testimony Of the respect IN
which his memory is held hy fae gov
eminent and the people Of tn United
States. ! DO hereby direct that the
flags Of the White House and Of rhe
several departmental blildines be dis
PLAYED at half STAFF for a period Of
thirty days and that suitable military
ana naval h8uo~s under orders Of the
secretary of wa- and - the secretary
Of the navy be rendered on the day Of
tire funeral
Bone at the city o. washington
ta- third day IF February. 10 the
year If our Lord ale thousand nine
hundred and twenty four aad Of The
iaaer en6ence Of the United states 81
Ar.eri-a. the one hundred and forty
eighth