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MRS. WILSON PASSES ! AT THE WHITE HOUSE | PRESIDENT SEE US ALMOST PROST RAT EI). / End Conies for First Lady of X.anu j Battle With Disease?Funeral Yet to be Arranged. % I ? Washington. Aug. 6.?Mrs. Wood- i row Wilson, wife -:f til:e president of the United States, died at the White House at 5 o'clock tins aiternooii. j Death came a ter a struggle o: months j against Bright's disease with complications. The president was completely unnerved by t':e shock and his grief was hearttrending. He bore up well under the strain, however, and devoted himself to his daughters. Tl.ie end caine while Mrs. Wilson was unconscious. Her illness took a turn for the worse shortly before 1J o'clock in the afternoon and from j then on she gradually grew weaker. 1 * of &v\ fi I tVQ6611Ilo a.t LilC UCUS1UC ai V.44V , were the president and their three daughters. Dr. Carv T. Grayson, U. S. N., and a nurse were in the rcom and just outside a door were Secretary McjAdoo and Francis B. Sayre, Mr. Wilson's son-in-law, and Mr. Tumutly, his secretary. Both Rouses of congress adjourned when iMrs. Wilson's death was announced and for a ! brief time the wheels of the government virtually stopped. >o Hope Left. The beginning of the end came at 10 o'clock this morning, when Dr. E. P. Davis of Philadelphia,, who had been called in for consultation, realized the time for hope had passed. He tock tJhe president into the Red room and there in broken voice told him the truth. Mr. Wilson's 'face blanched, but he bore the shock well. He was informed the end was a question of hours. Mr. Wilson then took his daugh-j ters, Mrs. W. Gr. McAdco, Mrs. Say re j and Miss Maragret Wilson aside and told them. Until then* ttey had thougfc.t there was a chance for her ^recovery. From that time on the president , and his daughters remained constant- , ly at tDe bedside. The president held , -liis wife's hand and the three daugh- ; ters were grouped nearby. Until she became unconscious Mrs. Wilson fre- ( <quently nodded to one or the -ether and smiled cheerfully. During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke , tr> Dr. Gryason about the president, of 'whose health site thought more then her own. "Promise me," she whispered faintly, "that if I go you will take care of my husband " lit was the same tou?h of devotion 'which she so many times has repeated, her constant anxiety having been that the president might not worry about her or be disturbed in official tasks. !Tthe president returned to the sick room from the last conference with ' file doctor, his three daughters lean: ing on his arm. Francis Bc wes Sayre and Secretary McAd o and Secretary Tumulty stayed outside the door. *.t? intrk nncon Mrb. > * Li. I UII ittUOV^U iuvw sciousness but rallied. By i D'clock she began to sink rapidly. 31 e still -sould recognize those abcut h?r and looked cheerfully toward them and smiled. Her I.sat Sleep. At 2 o'clock Mrs. Wilson still was j conscious, but her strength almost had \ departed and a few minutes later she sank into the sleep of unconsciousness I'r.m wiich she never awoke. For three hours the president and his 'three daugnters gazed longingly into ^her eyes in the hope that she migat ?peak again, but she could not. ? -1-- ? ? * ~ ^ 'rt o The sun was casting its ivug -*ows from the Potomac to the south grounds, coloring the fountains, gar dens and elms. There was hushed stillness in the upper apartments.^All eyes were turned towards the southwest corner of the ihouse. Just at the hour of 5 death came. 'The president and his daughters were j in tears. Secretary Tumutly walTied j slowly to t':.e executive offices, his bead i Trowed. Quietly he announced to the j correspondents that the end had! vme. .A pall of gloom settled over the j fT^flenlive mansion and the offices, j r?iTsentIy Dr. Grayson, his face 'n-aggi.rd and worn from a day and nigi'nt "~igii, came to the office. There ^ras an impressive silence everywhere. Secretaries, clerks, attaches ana servants seemed overcome. Wice President (Marshall and mem- j "toers of the cabinet and tJ'a-e leaders in j congress were notified. Both, 'houses promptly adjourned. The flag on the "White House dropped, gates were closed and the silence of death spread -over the White House for the first time since 1892, "when Mrs. Benjamin Harrison passed away. Funeral arrangements have not ( been made. T e /.a a burial will bo either Rome, Oi. w::ere Mrs. "Wilson long made her home, or Princeton. X. J., \\"..ere the :'ami!y lived for j 2~> years. I)r. Sylvester W. T3each of1 the First Presbyterian church of j Princeton, where the family has at- j tended services for years, has visited j Mrs. Wilson frequently during her j illness, but was not here today. Prof. Stockton Axson, her only j brother, was en route east from | Oregon, and was reached by telegraph at Pendleton, Ore., witfr. t'ne news. Members of the crbinet, jutsices of the supreme court and members ofj the diplomatic corps telephoned their i condolence and sent cards. From! many humble homes came flowers, as Mrs. Wilson had many friends in the slums and citv generally in her en_ deavors to help the friendless and pov-1 erty stricken. Mrs. Wilson 'had told the president this morning she would more cheerfully "go away" if tihe bill for the improvements of Washington alleys was passed by congress. A word to leaders ':"rom Secretary Tumulty and the measure was adopted in silence hv the senate and soon reported in the house where it will be passed to- J morrow. Mrs. Wilson learned the measure would be a law in another day or so and expressed her satisfaction. She had become deeply interested in the social welfare of tihe community arid had worked always without seeking aid of the president. It was the j strain of this, the duties of enter:aiu- J ment and kidney trouble, which he- j came chronic last autumn, that sapped her life. Her Husband's Helpmeet. Mrs. Wilson taak an active interest in the career of her tiusband. -She has been his constant helpmeet and adviser. Her clear judgment on political affairs and broad views of educational questions bad been a source of gratification to him for years. With her help he wrote his books and he relied on her judgment. tier aevonon 10 nun. aaurumg lu , those who have known t?be family intimately, was of remarkable depth. ! Her only thought was of him. ] Every morning and every evening during her illness She cautioned Dr Srayson not to tell the president if she had spent an uncomfortable hour. Her anxiety was that he should not ! be worried. But the president watched tber sorrowfully for weeks and realized she was growing worse. He spent every moment he could by her 91UC. Ars. Wilson was a wmoan of sim- i pie ways, possessed of a naive, magnetic manner. She was a charming hostess and was ever demoratic and medest in (her taste. Wit en news of Mrs. Wilson's d>?ath reached the senate, discussion of pending business was ended immediately .by Senator Kern, majority leader. Interrupting the debate on the shipping bill, he said: Both Houses Adjfonrn. "Mr. President, it becomes my duty :o convey to the senate ttbe mel- r ancholy intelligence of the death of j Mrs. Wilson, the wife of the presi- j dent of the United States, Of course { fi':.e president at this tour nas tne earnest sympathy o: all the people of the nation and as a mark of sym- , pathy entertained here and all j through the republic, I move that the i senate do now adjourn.'' The motion was silently agreed to! and the senators quietly withdrew j from the chamber. (Majority Leader Underwood of the tousev hurreid to the floor as soon as he received word from the "White! House. He stopped the discussion of the Mo:n railway mail pay bill. 4*It is my sad duty,"he said, "to announce to the house the deatfi o: Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president of the United States. I think the house chrmld the Droner resDect at this time and I therefore ask the adoption of the following resolutions: "Resolved, That the house aas heard with profound sorrow of the d^ath of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife off the president of the United States. "Resolved, further. That a committee composed of tfne speaker and one additional memlber from each State in the T'nion be appointed to attend! the funeral. ' Resolved, further, That as a mark | of respect the bouse do now adjourn.*' j The resolution was adopted in silence. Mrs. Wilson has been in poor health * i Tt.T ? T -1 "I T ^ ? A since last r eoruary v aeii sue icn ctiiu strained her spine. She later recovered from that injury, out in the meantime kidney trouble set in, and gradually see grew weaker and weaker. Condition Grew Worse, fwn mrvnhh?t a^o her eondi-1 W ?' w MA V ? -Q tion bewail to grow serious and fwo weeks ago Dr. Grayson became- alarmed. Noted specialists were called in and trained nurses were kept in constant attendance. She continued to grow worse, however, until serous sinking spells came Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. \Vi!?on was "0 year old and when she came to the Whit House was i:i robust health. Always a h :ne lover, she neverthe less iiiiiueuiately assumed ihe ardu ous duties of the wife or' tne presi dent. She tojk ail active interest ii public affairs, frequently received del egations calling on the president w.iiej he was too busy with other matters. Even during her illness she fre quently asked to be informed or' tiievents of the United States and of th' world. ~ ~ a r-/-kr?i/Mic?nncc? r ? nor ill \ S U L UJC ocuuuoutso - 1. UV.1 it. ness was kept -from the public unti yesterday when it was adm.tted tha her chances of recovery were slight Her condition continuing to gro'v worse, Dr. Grayson this morning gavi out a statement in which he describe) her illness as "alarming." During last night and early thi; morning she was kept alive by oxv sen and stimulants. At 2 o'clock thi: ai.'ternoon Dr. Grayson gave ou anotber statement in which he saic Mrs. Wilson (bad had two sinkin; spells during the morning and tha she was conscious but growing weak er. This was the last word to com< before her death. >'ative of Savannah. Mrs. Wi'.son was Miss Ellen Louis* Axs-cn. daughter of a Presbyteriai clergyman, and was born in Savan nah, Ga. She was a student at th< New York Art league when she me Mr. Wilson, who then was taking j postgraduate course at Johns Hop kins. The president and Mrs. Wilsoi were married June 24, 1S85. Mri Wilson was a sister of Prof. Stocktoi Axson, head of the department o English literature at Princeton, anc cf the wife of Dean Edward Elliott of Princeton. A landscape gardener and a paint or. n.f n-cOi rprnpTii7p(i nhilitv. Mrs \*L ViA * ? 0 ? ? , Wilson devoted much of her time t( artistic subjects. She took persona charge of the gardens at "Prospect' wtaile Mr. Wilson was president o Princeton and also Of the'White H:us< gardens. She had the appearance o what is called "an outdoors woman." Her skin was smooth and girlish, anc her eyes until recently, sparkled witi health She was known as a beauti ful woman. Mrs. Wilson's indoor life had beer devoted to bocks and artistic pursuits Eler paintings have taken prizes ir rnmnetition. Her social obligations forced her to omit some of her accus tomed artistic and literary recreatior after she became mistress of th< White House, but as the "First Lad: of the Land", she was ever ready witl advice and material help,* wherdevei a gcod cause might benefit. Her domestic life is described a: having 'been attractive. She had s knowledge of the domestic arts, am was a good cook. It is related o?f he: tfhat she liked to prepar dishes o: have them prepared under her per sonal supervision for the president and that 3'ne always made it a poin personally to prepare for him th< Grange juice he has with his break fast. To Rest at Rome. "Washington, Aug. 7.?Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Wilson, wife of U' president, will be held Monday after noon at 2 o'clock at tne wmte nous' in the historic East room, wtiere ; few months ago she witnessed tm marriage of her daughter, Jessie, t Francis B. Sayre. Burial will b< Tuesday afternoon in Myrtle Hil cemetery, Rome, Ga., where Mrs. Wil son spent many o: her girlhood days and where her mother and! fathe: are buried. Many telegrams were received a the White House today from girlhoo: friends of Mrs. Wilson, expressin: their sympathy and doping that sit migiLt ';be "brought back heme." Hie services at the White Housi will he private, but will he attendei by members of the cabinet, a fev relatives and intimate friends, am by committees ifrom the senate an< the house. The Rev. Sylvester Beacj 01 Providence, N. J., who marries Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. W. G. McAdoo i] the White House, pro*bably will of ficiate, and it is possible that the Re\ James H. Taylor, pastor of toe Cen tral Presbyterian church of Wash ington, will assise. No formal selection was made to day of the honorary pallbearers bu it was practically decided they wil include members of the cabinet. Ta cabinet as a body probably will no attend but most 6i the individua members are expected to go with :a president. Last Rites Tuesday. The trip South, will be made in special train Monday at 4:30, and du at Rome about 2 o'clock Tuesda. afternoon. The final rites will b held soon afterwards. All prei^aratiocs were made toda; and announced, but they are subjec to change, in case.- Protf. Stockson Ax son does not arrive on time Monday. Today Mrs. Wi-.son's b:dy was lei " 1 "N. * _ ? I J ' ;! . in Is the Wooh ' And Ir FOL > The F. V\ s the money j ture from t j over the co1 THINGS S< 1 Why don't you ELS or DIMES sized sum? Try the result. We 3 T"\ :l~ ? t jjepoaiLS irum Our SAVINGS : The New : ] L i > f . VfWMf-U ^- ILIll IWJUI-WW'J^-WT-r. ?UB..-iTljm.T. irj1Mlngn in the Southwest room', in "wCnch she j died yesterday. The president visited j I the room several times. 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Whereas, one-third of the residen elctors and a like proportion of tin resident freeholders of the age of 2: years, of St. Phillips school dis ixict Xo. 22, o fthe county or* New berry S'.a'.e of South Carolina, hav< filed a petition with the county Boan Df Education of Xewberry County South Carolina, petitioning and re guesting iha?: an election b held in sai< school district on the question of levy mg a special annual tax of four mill: to be collected on the property locate* in fViQ ooi/1 ach-vrvT district LLL T--' Now, therefore, the undersigne< composing the County Board of Edu cation for Newberry County, Soutl Carolina, do hereby order the Boan 3f trustees of the St. Phillips schoo iistrict No. 17, to hold an elec - p uilding rid in New York, tOM A k MES ipany made ldous struct stores all hat SMALL n\T\TTT^n \rmTr XNlblVtiount to a good 11 be surprised at iting them. i pound interest.1 m Bank, f n t ' E VERY BEST IN ONERY ION ABLE PRICES , _____ V I \ pment Just rived "f| i of high-grade, up-toid want it at a very you should visit our many styles we have nothing that makes pleasing impression * J ery* - ' ri iVliile the is Frpsli -? i FOR SAME MONEY Variety Store | rrn j T?i ' i nousana 1 rungs I i< | tion on, the said question of levying a ' , four mill tax to be collected on tlie * i property located in the said school disi triot whirh csi/1 plenfinn shall hft hftld at St. Phillips school house, in said school district No. 22, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1914, at which said election the polls shall be opened at 7 a. m, and closed at 4 p. m? The members of the board of trustees of >-" > i ^ cVtoll A T ? ? TD MT1 a J^u. ? : gers of said election. Only suck a ^ electors as reside in said sc'aool dis- m 31 :rict and return real or personal M property for taxation, and who exhibit y}1 their tax receipts and registration cer- H " tificates as required in general elec- fl; 5 tions shall be allowed to vote. ElecM tors favoring the levying of such.ttax '.!$j ' ' ' " ' * ^--5? A.-U ~ ' s&all cast a aairo: containing uuo ? " word "Yes" written or printed thereon, H * and each elector opposed to levying " such tax shall cast a ballot contain* 3 ing the word "No" written or print* ed thereon. < Given tinder oar sands and seal on j August 3rd, 1*14. . Geo. D. Brown, i S. J. Derrick, r . 1 J. S. Wheeler, i County Board of Education for Newberry County, S. C.