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* Established in 1891. i COLONEL THEODORE i niFS IT H uilu ni ii HIS HEALTH FOR THE PAST YE Ex-President Had Not Been Wc ed Affliction New Year's Ei Being Sciatica, Later Diagn tism Which Was the Immed ing Away. Cjy 11H3U1WKG ? Oyster Bay, N. Y.?Colonel Theodore Roosevelt died in hie sleep early Monday morning at his home on Sagamore HU1 In this village. Death to believed to have been due to rheumatism which affected his heart. The colonel suffered a severe attack of rheumatism and sciatica on New Year's day but none believed his illness would likely prove fatal. The former President eat up moet of Sunday and retired at 11 p. m. About four a. m., Mrs. Roosevelt, who was the only other member of the family at Oyster Bay, went to her husband's room and found that he had died during the night. Mrs. Roosevelt telephoned to Colonel Emlin Roosevelt, cousin of the former President, and he came to the Roosevelt home immediately. Telegrams were dispatched to the Colonel's children, who were in other parts of the country. Two of the colonel's sons, Major Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. and Captain Kermlt Rosevelt, are In service abroad. Captain Archie Roosevelt and his wife left New York Sunday night for Boston, where the captains' wife's father is ill. Mrs. Ethel Derby and her two children are in Aiken. S. C. Telegrams of condolence and sympathy bogan to pour in from all parts of the country as soon as the news of Colonel Roosevelt's death became known. The former President came to hiH home on Sagamore Hill from the Roosevelt hospital on Christmas day. but a week later was stricken with a severe attack of rheumatism and sciatica. from which he had been suffering for some time. The rheumatism affocted his right hand and it became much swollen. He remained in his iooin and efforts were made to check the trouble. Saturday the colonel's secretary, Miss Josephine Strieker, called to see him but the Colonel was asleep in hts room. Miss Strieker said no one had any idea that death was so near at hand. Flags were placed at half mast in Oyster Bay Monday. Son's Death Broke Him Down. One of the things that is believed to have contributed more than any other to the Colonel's breakdown was the death last fall of his son. Lieutenant Quentln Roosevelt, the aviator, in action in France. Colonel Roosevelt bore the sorrow of his death with a fortitude that was in keeping with his spirit in public life. He :tuffered most poignant griefs in silence and tried to forget them by plunging harder than ever into his work. Wtot .. j? X, > . v ' :'" '*- ; \ *V . * ; S The ROOSEVELT IE IN OYSTER BAY IK HIUI BEEN FAILING HIPIILV ill for Many Months and S offeree Which Was Pronounced as osed as Inflammatory Rheumaiate Cause of His Sudden Pass News of the death of the former President was received here by Miss Josephine Strieker, the Colonel's secretary. in a telephone message from Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Strieker said that the colonel had suffered an attack of inflammatory rheumatism on New Year's day and had since been more or less confined to his room. ! The attack of rheumatism settled j mainly in Colonel Roosevelt's right | hand and Mrs. Roosevelt sent at once for a nurse in the village of Oyster uay. ins condition did not at first | seem to be alarming and the turn for the worse is believed not to have come until Sunday night. In announcing Colonel Roosevelt's death. Miss Strieker said: "Mrs. Roosevelt called me on the telephone shortly before 7 o'clock, say-1 ing that the Colonel had died early in the morning. She did not give me any 1 particulars and I am leaving at once for Oyster Ray. "The attack must have been very sudden. On New Year's day inflammatory rheumatism developed in Colo- ; nel Roo3ovelt's right hand which became very much swollen. Mrs. Roose , velt sent for a nurse in the village and the Colonel was made as comfortable as possible. It did not occur to mo at that time that he was serious ly ill." Miss Strieker went to Oyster Ray Saturday to pay the Colonel a visit, j She said. "At that time the Colonel was sleep 1 ing in his room and I did not see him and there was nothing in the cireum- I stances of his illness at that time to ' indicate to me that death was near. 1 Mrs. Roosevelt called me this morn- j ing and told me of the Colonel's death. I could hardly believe it. "Mrs. Roosevelt gave me no particulars of his death." It is understood tbat only Mrs. ! Roosevelt and the nurse wore with him at the time of his death. The oth- | er members of the famllv are in other I parts of the country or abroad. A telephone message received later from Oyster Day said that Colonel Roosevelt had died at 4 a. m. Been Unwell Past Year. New York. ? Colonel Roosevelt's last illness may be said to datp from last February. On February 6 ft was announced he had been removed from his home In Oyster Bay to the Roosevelt hospital in this city, following an operation on one of bis ears. Soon after his arrival at the hospital he underwent two more operations for the removal of diseased tissues in bis Infected ear and it was admitted at the time he was seriously ill. i? V ' * > * . < % FOR' FOBTMHA BOLSHEVISM REAL PEBIUIE EUROPE SITUATION ASSUMES APPEAR. ANCE OF bECLARATION OF WAR ON THE WORLD. QUESTION ONE OF 14 POINTS Direct and Arresting Effect Is Being Had Upon the Larger Phases of World Reconstruction. London.?As one surveys the map, the truth becomes more and more obvious that the various sectors in Europe which present entirely chaotic conditions are increasing in numbers instead of decreasing. Just at present Poland looms large. Vilna, Lemburg and Warsaw rivet attention one day and Reval and Riga the next. The fact is, the bolshevists. having decided to enlarge their sphere of control, have declared war upon the world at large. This doubtful situation arises from the fact that bolshevism is a state of mind rather than a state of territory also from the further fact that there are hundreds of thousands of men in Russia who must either Join the bolshevist forces or starve or freeze. The main question now is whether bolshevist aggression will stop at the old German eastern frontier. How far bolshevist thought already has penetrated eastern Germany it is impossible to say. Where and when will iu? uuies aim America oare 10 meet the bolshevist advanced forces? Poland is one of President Wilson's 14 points. What shall the allies and America do about it It can be readily perceived that such a situation has a direct and arresting efTect upon such large questions as those of demobilization, food finance, reconstruction and many others. ________ MUST GUARANTEE INTERESTS OF GREAT WORKING CLASSES Milan.?President Wilson voiced again his views that the working people of the world demanded from the coming peace conference not merely treaties of peace but guarantees of the justice and the future of the peace to be made. He declared his belief that the social structure of the world rested upon the great working classes and reiterated his conviction that the peace must be made with the sentiment of these classes constantly' kept in view. The President made these declarations in his speech at the reception given him by the municipality, his principal speech of the day. ROOSEVELT BURIED WITHOUT KUMC, litHtMUNY, UK 1-LUWtRS Oyster Bay, N. Y.?Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, who died at his home on Sagamore Hill was laid to rest without pomp or ceremony In Young's Memorial cemetery in this village. He was buried on a knoll overlooking L?ong Island sound, a plot he and Mrs. Roosevelt selected soon after he left the White House. | In the words of the clergyman who conducted the funeral service, "America's most typical American, known in every corner of the earth, will go to his grave as a quiet, democratic. Christian country gentleman, beloved by his neighbors." After prayers at the Roosevelt home, at which only members of the family were present, the funeral service were held at 12:45 o'clock in Christ Kpiscopal church, the little old frame structure where for years the Colonel and his family worshipped. At the request of Mrs. Roosevelt, no lowers were sent. The altar was decorated only with laurel placed on if for the Christmas season. Also In conformance with Mrs. Roosevelt's wishes, there was no music and no eulogy, hut only the simple service of the Episcopal church, conducted by tliA pastor. Rev. George E. Talmage. SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM IN NEW YORK ALARMING New York.?Department of Justice agents In New York who have been watching Gorman suspects in this city have been assigned to the work of frustrating the activities of five groups of bolsheviki which have established headquarters here. The spread of bolshevism ws admitted to have become "alarming." More than 50,000 persons here are said to be active or passive followers of the bolsheviki movement. APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVE REQUEST OF WILSON Washington.?By a vote described as "very close." the house appropriations committee approved the request of President Wilson that Congress appropriate $100,000,000 for relief work in Europe, outside df Germany. \ Opposition to the President's proposal was net on party lines, Democrats as well as Republicans voicing disapproval. No announcement of the vote was made, but it was understood that it was 7 to $. I *v;:, i r Mi S. 0., THUESDAY. JANTJA HISS MARGARET CARNEGIE . . . m Jr Miss Margaret Carnegie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnogte, who has become engaged to marry Ensign Roswell Miller, the son of the late Roswell Miller, former president of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail read. WARMLY RECEIGED AT TURIN FROM THE BORDER TO ROME HOMAGE, THROUGH WILSON, WAS PAID AMERICA. ncccpnon Accoraed Chief Executive at Tours Was Unofficial but Not the Less Warm and Sincere. Rome.?From the frontier to Rome the journey of President Wilson was like a triumphal procession. Moun! taineers and villagers swarmed from ! the hills and valleys to the railroad over which the presidential train passl ed to pay homage to America. They shouted "vivas." waving hats and handkerchiefs and flags and forming picturesque groups which were emphasized by the brilliant sunshine, blue sky and green luxuriant landscape. | The president was met at the station by the prefect of the province. ' the mayor, the general commanding the troops here and other authorities. I Although the reception of the American chief executive was unofficial, the station was decorated with the Italian and American colors, while everywhere in the city the Stars and Stripes was flown beside the Italian flag. The president's train left a short ttme later amid the enthusiastic cheers of a crowd whioh had gathered I to greet the' nation's guest. PETROGRAD POPULACE 18 ON VERQC OF OUTBREAK London?Dissatisfaction and desperation in Petrograd, caused by the almost complete disappearance of the necessaries of life and the system of government in effect under bolshevik rule, are so widespread that the populace is on the verge of an outbreak, according to a Danish business man, who has returned from Russia. "Conditions in Petrograd are exceedingly depressing," he says, "except for the red guard and its agents. the whole population is in dire needs. 1 Petrograd is face to taeo with complete starvation. "The present system of government is creating general stagnation and the I misery in which tiie majority of the , populace is living has fostered dlsj satisfaction and desperation, which are gradually spreading. j INCREASE TO SEVEN CENT CAR FARE CAUSES TROUBLE Denver. .? Demonstrations against the collection of a seven-cent street car fare, recently approved by the state public utilities J commission, resulted in blocking virtaally all the } lines of the Denver Tramway Company. A crowd collected at Fifteenth and I I^arimer streets in the heart of the j business quarter, pulled trolley poles | from the wires and cut trolley ropes, halting all traffic. , . A'" BABY BONDS DUE IN 1924 COST $4.12 THIS MONTH Washington.-*-The Rear series of .. M. mno niuui|;s, tlllUWll ?S liiei 1919 aeries. are on sale and will ma- j ture January 1, 1924. The sale of the | 1918 series ended on December 1. The January price of the new W. S. S. is $4.12 each, and this price will advance one cent each month. They will be blue instead of green and are slightly smaller in size than the 1918 series, of which nearly $10,000,000 worth were sold in Sooth Carolina. 2,000 FRENCH SOLDIER8 HAVE ENTERED BUDAPE8T Paris.?Two thousand French soldiers have entered Budapest, the Hungarian capital, according to a telegram from Zurich to the Temps. One detachment occupied the castle of Count Karolyi where Field Marshal von Mackenaen, of the Oerman army i? interned. Other reports retching Zuriah from Budapest say that there have been several brawls there between Rumanians and Mag*-"** t ' ' LL T RY 9, 1919 DESPERATE FIGHT WITH BOLSHEVIKS AMERICAN TROOP8 ENGAGE IN SEVERAL BATTLES WITH THE BOL8HEVIKI. SNOW TWO TO FOUR FEET DEEP Hot Artillery Fire Forces the Americana to Withdraw temporarily from Villages Occupied by Them. With the American Army on the Dwina.?American troops fighting desperately near Kadlsh. have driven back boUhovik troops which made an advance there. The bolshevlsts also launched attacks on the Onega sector and bombarded the allied front. The Americans came Into battle along the Petroerad road ?nd in swamps that border it. The battle was fought In snow from two to four feet in depth. American forces captured Kadish after a display of gallantry that evoked the admiration of the allied commanders. Special care has been taken of the American wounded and the body of an American ofTicer was taken back 100 miles by sledge and then shipped to Archangel for burial. There were some casualties, but they were small in comparison to those inflicted upon I the enemy. On Tueeday. the bolshevists opened a terrific Are from three and six-inch guns and launched a counter-attack against the buildings held by the Americans in Kadish. So hot was the artillery fire that the Americans were withdrawn temporarily from the village. The line, however, was not taken back very far and the new positions were firmly held. The enemy did not occupy Kadish because the barrage fire from the Americans guns made the place untenable. Shells falling on tho frozen ground spread their zonee of destruction twice as far as they would under normal conditions. Later, under the protection j of artillery fire, American detach! ments again swept forward and reoc' cupied the town. The men engaged in the advance were from infantry and trench mortar units. I DCWieCH OTATIBTI/?? ? * I I in. ivj4.u o i n 10 i i*-/o onw*Y INCREASE OF DEATHS Washington. ? The influenza epidemic which swept the country during the latter part of last year caused 111.688 deaths in the 46 largest cities and increased the combined death rate for those communities in 1918 to 19.6 per thousand, according to statistics made public by the census bureau. Total figures for the country were not available. Baltimore with 26.8 per thousand and Nashville with 26.4 had the highest rates of the registration cities, while St. Paul with 12.9 and Minneapolis and Grand Rapids with 14 each had the lowest. PROTESTANTS RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT IN CHURCH Rome After his visit to the Vatican President Wilson returned to the American embassy, whence he drore, with Mrs. Wilson, to the American Protestant Episcopal church. He was i accompanied by Thomas Nelson Page, i the American ambassador; Brigadier ! General Wm. W. Harts. U. S. A., and Count Bruschi-Falgari, gentleman-in waiting to King Victor Emmanuel, and Countess Bruschi-Falgari, lady-inwaiting to Queen Helena. In the vestry he received representatives of evangelical churches in Italy. They were introduced by Dr Dexter G. Whittinghill. superintendent of the American Baptist mission; Rev. Walter I^owerie, rector of St. Paul's American church, and Francis B. Keene, the American consnl general. Other bodies represented wore the Waldensian church, the English ' Baptist missions, the Italian-American I Methodist churches. the Weslevan I missions, the Presbyterian church and I the British Bible Society ROOSEVELT WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT Washington.?It is understood here that Col. Thnorfore Rosevelt is about to announce that he will not be a candidate for the presidency in 1920. Ills health is poor, and the rigors of a campaign might make It worse. If Mr. Roosevelt gets out of the way it is believed that Senators Lodge. Knox. Watson. Harding and Sherman will enter the race. That is one way of explaining the bitter attacks on the president in the senate. MEXICAN REFUGEES 8END DELEGATE8 TO CONFERENCE K1 Paao.?Six hundred refugees of all political factions formed an organization here and decided to send delegates to Paris during the peace congress there with a view to obtaining a permanent peace in Mexico and the repatriation of all political exiles in the United States and Burope. Delegations wil also be eent to President Carranza, FYancieco Villa, and other leaders in the lntereet of this movement. s > IMES GEN. A. GVOSDENOVITCH Hl^_ -s^' >. < - *y|, sell ^^HR^^^ra3^l?iKl^y^t~ ^ -V'' ' '^ i Sc^SH^i'^JS^^Bvj^H| i?|^B&H9^k ?Vy Gen. Dr. A. Gvosdenovitch, first minister from Montenegro to the United States, is a veteran of five wars and recipient of decorations for bravery | rrorn tne governments of Russia, Italy and Montenegro. He Is a member of one of the oldest families in Montenegro, but went to school In Russia and 1 ?"an h'<? rarrrr there. I WOULD MAKE GOOD IN TIME RAILROAD OPERATION DURING 1 1918 BY GOVERNMENT DID NOT SEEM TO PAY. Estimated Deficit Does Not Include Several Large Loans Made During Year of Nearly $200,000,000. j Washington.?The government's loss In operating the railroads in 1918 is calculated by railroad administration officials at less than $160,000,000. This ! represents the difference between the aggregate amount the government would be compelled to pay railroad companies as rental for the use of their properties?the so-called guaranteed return?and the net income which the government will receive from the railroads. ] It will take six months more of re- , celpts from the increased freight ratee to permit the government to recoup j its losses, officials believe. If ConI gress doee not approve the proposed flve-yaar extension of federal control. [ and n (WlHttnlinnno Tint | ? ?? * vr*# uuiiv<u a i uniu C7i 11 yy i I - ^ son carries out his announced intention of returning the roads to private management at an early date, the " government's loss will not be made up. This deficit does not include the big sums?between $150,000,000 and $200,000,000?which have been loaned the ' railroads to help them pay for the ex- , tensive program of improvements and purchase of new cars and locomotives. These loons will be repaid eventually. I VESSEL WITH 2,480 SOLDIERS AGROUND OFF FIRE ISLAND New York.?Relatives of men ' aboard the United States transport 1 Northern Pacific, aground on a sand- 1 har off Fire Island, need have no fear ' Co.- their safety, according to a wireless message from Captain Connelly, 1 commanding. 1 "Northern Pacific Is in no danger," 1 said Captain Connelly's message. ' "Relatives of soldiers and crew need have no foar for their safety. The < soldiers will be landed whenever 1 winds shift to northward of west." The naval authorities are taking i pvprv nrAramt Inn hAtwowor i the lives of the 2.480 soldiers aboard I the transport, nearly 1.700 of whom I are sick or wounded. A breeches buoy i has been rigged from the shore to i the vessel, ready for use at any time if it is deemed best to risk further t injury to the stretcher cases by remov- i ing them from the craft, while 13 de- , stroyer.s and nava! tugs are standing ] by to lend assistance in emergency. , RAILROADS AGAIN ALLOWED | FREE TRADE WITH PAPERS Washington.?Director General McAdoo issued an order authorizing the I renewal for the year 1919 of contracts 1 between railroads and newspapers for ) < the exchange of intrastate railroad i transportation for advertising. Under the form of contract newspapers can- \ not charge for the railroad advertls- ( ing more than their usual commercial | rates and the railroads must compute ( the value of transportation on the ba- \ sis of the normal tarlfT rates. FIRST MESSAGE OF FIRST j PRESIDENT CZECHO SLOVAKS London.?The Times, in an editorial on Professor Masaryk's message says: , "The first message of the first pres- ] ident of the Czecho-Slovak republic ] is an event in the history of, the , world. Dr. Masaryk waa doing more < than inaugurate the rebirth of an an- ^ cient nation. His presence in the old i audience chamber of the Hapeburg I palace was witness to the triumph of , i democratic principles and ideala." | ( Vd : ^ ? H '^9 \ '*?V* **K?i^ i * ' "* '- .-^ J.j' jfc - vv$SI^H '&lww^til^l . -iffi^E * ^ ,^o#5 51.25 Per Year. , S PARI IAMFNT HFARS "% '' MSM'speak 3j JOINT RECEPTION 18 GIVEN THE f&wi PRESIDENT BY THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT AT ROME. / ;r SEN. DIAZ AND WILSON MEET #1 Weather Warmer and More Balmy Than That Experienced by Party >* in France or England. Rome.?In parliament house a joint 8 reception was given President Wilson by the members of the senate and the chamber of deputies. 'The function ' al was an impressive one. The large and distinguished gathering gave the President an ovation. During his speech the President constantly was interrupted by outbursts of applause and when he ended he was accorded an ovation which lasted until he passed through the exit of the building. Outside the throngs in the street took up the demonstrmI Inn nrb I/ib * *'* A * " * ?uh.u luuiiiiueu uuni me aoors of the Quirinal closed behind Mr. Wilson. The weather was warmer and more balmy than the presidential party had experienced In France and England and there was a fooling of relief on their part. The President met with really the first touch of sustained sunshine he had seen since coming to Europe, and he made the remark during the day that the weather reminded him of that at home. During the day King Victor Emmanuel presented General Diar to President Wilson, who complimented the Italian commander-in-chief on the * magnificent achievements of his army. The President expressed regret that he would be unable to visit the Italian battlwfront owing to lack of time and the necessity of returning to Paris as soon as possible for the work of the peace conference. AMERICAN MILITARY LAW3 ARE DECLARED OBSOLETE New York.?Administration of military justice in the United States will be one of the subjects considered at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association. The executive committee of the association, at a meet-' ing here, decided 14. is a subject which requires consideration and "probably some reformation." In making the announcement, Presi- . dent George T. Page, of Peoria, 111., gave out a statement in which he declared that the war has demonstrated "that our military laws and our svs tern of administering military justice arc unworthy of the name of law or lustice." The United States, he said, still is following; rules copied from Hngland in 1774. but which were abandoned long ago by Great Britain and which were better suited "to the armies of feudal times than to the citizen armies of a modern republic." ' V' M HOOVER, DIRECTOR GENERAL INTERNATIONAL RELIEF WORK Paris.?'President Wilson has appointed Herbert C. Hoover director iceneral of international organization for the relief of lfberated countries, both neutral and enemy. Norman Darls, formerly on the stafT of Oscar T. Crosby. special commissioner of finance for the United StateB in Europe. will act as Mr. Hoover's aBeistant. This was announced by the American peace commission in a statement which says that the designation of Mr. Hoover to take charge of the relief work is in conformity with the request of the allied governments that dio United States take a predominatng part In the organization and direction of relief measures. The state- , went says: "Upon President Wilson's arrival he result of the investigations of the United States and allied government >ITicials into the food situation of the iberated countries, neutral and enemy were laid before him. ' r ^EARLY ALL FORTY-FIRST DIVISION ORDERED HOME ' X ' 1 \V V i Washington.?Practically the entire 'orty-flrst division was included in a 1st of units announced by the war lepartment as assigned for early convoy from France. The forty-first division was the first :o he stationed at Camp Greene. This llvision was there several months in he fall of 1917 and was transferred >verseas from here a short while be'ore Christmas. Charlotte literally 'fell in love" with the Western boys. >00 SICK AND WOUNDED YET ABOARD STRANDED LINER Fire Island, N. T.?Except for 200 bounded men, every one & veteran of European battlefields and more than lalf of them helpless on their cots, all jf the 2,500 soldiers were passengers >n the stranded army transport Northern Pacific were safe ashore or iboard naval vessels at the close of .he second dhy of one of the most \ J -narkable marine rescues in the hi* > -,^^A ory of the Atlantic coast :