| Show b NATIONS i AS DEA DEATH CLAIMS WOODROW WILSON I. I t- t G 0 m 0 a rj ETC ic r LIFE EBBS AWAY IN PEACEFUL SLEEP SUNDAY MORNING Private Funeral Services Will Be Held at ati 1 i 3 Wednesday Chapel Rites at at- Stars Star and nd Stripes stripe Throughout World Float at atS af S r Half r Staff Congress to Recess in Respect to Former President WASHINGTON Feb 4 By A. A P. P p. The The gove government has offered to place the body of W Woodrow ow Wilson in in Arlington Memorial amphitheatre where the Unknown Soldier sleeps but it appears unlikely that the proposal will be acceptable to Mrs Mr Wilson WASHINGTON Feb 4 By A. A P. P Woodrow P-Woodrow Woodrow Wilson has VV vv j fou found d in eternity a haven from the storms and sorrows of a 8 troubled d World Jn I l the he quiet quie of f SUI Sunday d morning ng dea death folded him gently in n I i its s embrace and aud bore hi him t t s Maker He Ha passed from life while he lie slept with those ho he to loved ed best close about him His broken body had weakened little by little until the thelast thelast thelast last spark Of t his vitality went put out But his his' spirit was supported to the last base by the Indomitable courage of ot the old fighting days In his last wakeful moments he told his loved ones that he knew the end had come come and was ready FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Tentative plans for the funeral of ot former President n as an announced announced announced an- an today by Dr Grayson provide provide provide pro pro- vide for a brief private service at theS the theS the'S S street residence at 3 p. p m. m Wednesday This service will be followed by br another at o'clock at Bethlehem Bethlehem Bethle Bethle- hem chapel chapelS In the cathedral at Mount St. St Albans where the body will be placed In a vault until ar arrangements arrangements arrangements ar- ar have been made as to toa toa toa a final resting place The Rev James H. H Taylor pastor pastor pastor pas pas- tor of the Central Presbyterian church which Mr Wilson attended attend attend- ed during his residence In Washington WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington probably will deliver the fu funeral funeral tu- tu se sermon on NO STATE FUNE FUNERAL AL It was decided not to hold a a a- state funeral as proposed by some or to have the body lie In state at the c capitol A large number ot of friends and former former- associates will be designated ed ad as active and honorary pall pall- bearers I Among them are Bernard M.- M. Baruch Baruch Baruch Ba- Ba ruch Vance McCormick Cleveland d H. H Dodge Cyrus McCormick some of ot the m members of Mr Wilsons Wilson's wartime cabinet and others who were associated d with him during his terms In th the White House White House officials again were In communication Uon with the Wilson home today to render what assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance they could During the mornIng morning morn- morn Ing Secretary Weeks called on relatives rel rel- rel- rel tives of the former president to talk over any any plans they may h have ye yein In mind for tor a a military guard of or honor at the funeral and entomb entomb- ment meat President Coolidge called yesterday yesterday yes yes- res- res at the bouse ot of bereavement expressed his regret and hl hi readiness readiness readiness readi readi- ness to be helpful and then Issued a a proclamation of thirty days official official cial mourning Over the White Continued on page 2 T END COMES AS FRIENDS PRAY IN ADORATION Hymns Hymns Which Thich Former President Loved Being Beine Sung When Broken Broke Man Passes to Eternal Rest Continued from o pao 1 I. 0 House and tho government departments departments depart depart- ments on the nations nation's fighting ships nt at- sea and over tho outposts of ot American diplomacy In In foreign t I lands the Stars and Stripes were t brought to halt half Congress toi to- to i i day recessed In respect for his I memory and tho the whole machinery of ot the government whose guiding I genus he ho was for tor eight momentous years will stand still on the tho day of ot 1 his funeral I MEMORIAL PLANNED The place of ot entombment has not been selected but It Is probable his i body body- will be placed for tor fora a a. while In Ina ina ina a a Washington cemetery There It will await the erection of or a memorial memorial memorial memo memo- rial to servo as his last resting place and to perpetuate In instone stono stone the memo memory of ot those great days of ot crisis when the tho whole world hung upon his words Today tho the frayed remnant of or his mortality lies In the chamber whose walls looked down yesterday upon the last scene or of ora a a. career that had known all aU the heights and depths of ot human emotion In death he appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears as If It In peaceful slumber his features serene and composed and his square Jaw set with the old de determination de- de termination But the lines I de-I are somewhat deeper and heavier and I the flashing fire tIre of or his eye has gone out forever The bed on oa which Woodrow w Wilon Wilson Wil Wil- fion son on died and where his body rests Is of ot massive oak a reproduction of or the bed built at the White House for tor Lincoln and used by every president pres Pre id ident nt since It Is of ot unusual length and has a golden American e eagle gle over the head It was made to 10 the order of ot Mr Wilson before he re retired retired z-e- z tired from the presidency and was installed In the S street house he had bad selected as S his future home LIFE EBBS IN SLEEP The end end was peaceful life lire ebbed a asay ay while he ho slept A tired man he closed his eyes I and end sustained and soothed by an unfalterIng trust passed on to the great hereafter like one who wraps the drapery of or his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams ms Dr Dr Grayson his friend and physicIan physician phy phy- announced the end of or the f great war ar president In this this- bulletin bulle- bulle tin Mr Ir Wilson died at 11 1115 15 o'clock His heart action became feebler and feebler e bler and th the heart muscle was wasso so so- fatigued that it refused to act longer The end came peacefully peace peace- fully The remote causes of death lie He HeIn In his ill health which began more than four years ago namely General General Gen Gen- eral oral sclerosis with The immediate cause of death was exhaustion following a digestive disturbance which began in the early part of or the last week but bitt did not reach an acute stage until the early morning hours bours of ot February 1 1 DEATH FORGES FORWARD Last Friday the Friday the Grim Grini Reaper had forced his way into the house after waiting on the he doorstep more than f four ur 5 years ears Saturday he had ad advanced advanced advanced ad- ad to the landing on the staircase staircase staircase stair stair- case and stood counting off oft the ticks of ot the great clock Saturday night he knocked on the chamber door A A faithful physician and a loyal wife stood with their backs against sit It lt At 9 o'clock he rattled the knob and called to the pe peaceful prostrate figure In the bed bed bed-a a great bed long and wide a replica of the bed in which Abraham Lincoln slept in the White House wIth with a golden American eagle and a a. tiny silk slUe American flag Just over the headboard The watchers knew the battle was lost At the portal of ot the tho door now flow OW open the faithful negro ser ant vant hovered vant-hovered hovered On the tle bed sitting beside her husband sustained with all the fortitude and composure of a woman facing a crisis was Mrs Wilson WAlson holding between her hands the wan withered right hand that had proved the tho pen mightier than th the sword RELATIVES AT BEDSIDE Near the foot of or the bed was his eldest daughter Margaret resigned tp inevitable Close by y tears tears' welling from his eyes and coursing down his cheeks was Dr Grayson taking the measure of or the fluttering pulses weaker and fainter with each effort Death advanced and beckoned for or the last time The tired worn- worn out ut man drew a a. long breath there thereas was ws as a slight flutter of the eyelids El CLOSES CAREER OF V T ARTIME I I an almost Imperceptible twitch of the nostrils Woodrow Wll Wilsons Wilson's soul had drifted out on the great dark tide that runs around the world Out through a city stilled In a mornings morning's reverential calm his name was being spoken from flom a hundred pulpits In tho Central Presbyterian church where he heI faithfully went to worship while I the flesh lesh was able a choked up congregatIon congregation congregation con con- had sung The Son of ot God Goes Forth to War How Firm a Foundation and Onward favorite hymns Christian Soldiers in which he loved to lift itt his voice In a happier hapler better day Over a great land that had bad acclaimed him chief and in lands across the seas where he had been hailed bailed as a god godot of ot peace prayers were rising for forthe forthe forthe the repose of his soul KNEEL IN PRAYER In the tho street before the square brick house where he had liv lived d with his memories his hopes and his regrets was another scene There was a gathering of people there It was no not a crusading throng come to a mecca in pilgrimage pilgrimage pil pil- grimage to attest U faith ralth In the Ideals he personified It was a group of men and women kneeling kneeling kneel kneel- ing on the pavement in silent prayer Small prayer slips bearing the Inscription Peace on earth good will toward men held in their hands fluttered In the chill chili wind which swirled up the debris and litter left there by the watchers engaged In the solemnity of ot the death watch that the world might know Mr Wilson Is attaining the peace that all understanding understanding understand understand- ing ing said their lead leader r while the throng sank to its knees and re remained remained remained re- re in silence for a a. minute A little native warbler venturing north in search of ot early sun and spring stopped for a a. moment and from his twig aloft uttered a a. happy note Almost at that moment Mr WilSon Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son was passing on COOLIDGE CALLS Immediately the great govern ment over which he presided for eight years began taking steps to give marks of or Its respect President President President dent Coolidge heard the word of Mr Wilsons Wilson's death while In ch church w with Ith Mrs Coolidge Immediately at atthe atthe atthe the conclusion of ot the services he drove to the Wilson home and left teft cards Later he sent his secretary secretary secre- secre tary tarv to offer any aid ald whatever Flags on government buildings and government go property everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where were lowered to half mast The news went to army posts everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where and to the ships at sea A thirty thirty day d day y period of official mourning mourning mourn mourn- in ing was ordered as the government government government govern govern- ment had done for Colonel Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt and other former presidents Congress arranged to adjourn to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow executive departments were ordered closed on the day of the funeral social activities at the White House coming within the pe perIod period pe- pe nod of ot mourning were ordered abandoned Realizing fully that he could not hope to rally from the onslaught of ot the digestive disorders which sapped his strength weakened his Ills heart and accentuated the condition condition condition condi condi- tion which followed his stroke of ot paralysis Woodrow Wilson days ago watched for a moment when all except Dr Grayson were out of his bed chamber Drawing his friend and physician close he murmured murmured mur mur- with some difficulty of articulation articulation articulation ar ar- ar- ar The old machine has bas broken down Youve You've done your best for me rue But Its It's better betler that I 1 should go than to live on a helpless invalid alid Tell Mrs Wilson I 1 want her Im I'm ready All Ali this was without a show of emotion but In his usual measured speech Mrs Wilson came at the tho physicians physician's ans an's call and spoke for several moments with her husband husband hus hue band during which he committed to her some last ast wishes Ho lie n never ve I Is s spoke oke a a. complete completo sentence nce after that and merely was able to whisper whisper whis whiz per Yes and No 0 to gentle In Inquiries Inquiries In- In quince of ot how h hp might be made comfortable When he no lon longer lorer er had strength to do that ho he gave his hili answer by making a motion with h his a head 1 Even then and until Saturday night ho he was able to recognize those thoM about him With the tho last sinking spell Saturday night however however how how- ever he fell into a fl state of comI complete complete com- com prostration and fitful slumber slum- slum ber her In which his vitality slowly but surely surety ebbed out Sunday mornIng morning morning morn morn- I ing found his pulses fluttering more Lee d feebly until the tho end I 1 I i I c CHIEFT All |
