The Idaho Statesman from Boise, Idaho • 1

THE STATESMAN IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BOISE CONTAINING ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES 1 Price Five Cents BOISE IDAHO TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 7 1919 Fifty-Fifth Year No 142 AS SHOCK TO EVERY CITIZEN PEACEFULLY WHILE SLEEPING a Passing of Former President Believed to Have Been Hastened by Grief Over Loss in Battle Kept Sorrow From World Preaches Americanism to Last Governor Davis at Head of Complete Set of Republican State Officials Installed With Simple and Impressive Ceremonies Honor Memory WILL BE BURIED WITHOUT POMP OR CEREMONY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HOUSE AND SENATE ORGANIZE AND ANNOUNCE THEIR ATTACHES LAST MESSAGE TO NATION WARNS AGAINST RED FLAG NEW YORK What was the last public statement by Col Roosevelt was read Sunday night at an ican here the auspices of the American Defense society of which he was honorary president cannot be with you and so all I can do is to wish you it read must be no' sagging bapk in the fight for Americanism merely because the war is over There are plenty of persons who have already made the assertion that they believe the American people have a short memory and that they intend to revive all the foreign associations which most directly interfere with the complete Americanization of our people OUr principle in this matter should be absolutely simple the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here does in good faith become an American and assimilates himself to us he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed or birthplace or origin But this is predicated iiponlfa in- very fact ah American and nothing but an Awenoan': i-j lie tries to keep segregated 'with menofiiw-gwfi the rest of America then he doing his part as an Amencan There can be no divided alliance at all have room for but one flag the American flag and: this excludes the red flag which symbolizes all wars against liberty land mvilizatioii just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile We have room for but one language here and that is the English language for we intend to see that" the crucible turns our people out as Americans and of American nationality and hot as dwellers in a polyglot boarding hquse and we have room for butane soul loyalty and that is Ivy alty to the American At uuun Monday Idaho became a Republican state control of all state offices and of the legislature being relinquished by the Democrats to the new officials Inaugural ceremonies began at 11 :35 in the house chamber when Justice William Morgan new chief justice of the state supreme court administered the oath of office to Governor DAV Davis the first of the new officials to be presented Justice Alfred Budge was next sworn in after which Secretary of State Jones Attorney General Black State Treasurer John Eagleson Superintendent of Instruction Redficld and Auditor Gallet took the oath of office in a Body Because of the difference in form of his oath which requires him tcT keep confidential vital information concerning mines of the state under his inspection State Mine Inspector Bell was sworn in separately After the officials were inaugurated members of the house of representatives took the oath Three of Gardner Boise II A Pugh Gem 0 Greenwood Minidoka were not present' and will be sworn in later Senate members took the oath later in their own chambers across the hall from the house i Piy 'Tribute to Roosevelt Chief Justlco Morgan yielded the gavel as-soon as the house ww- sworn in and II Eustace chief clerk at the last session took charge until A Niger Kootenai was elected speaker after which house organization was completed- Carrying out a resolution drawn by a committee consisting of Raymond Givens Ada A II Featherstone Shoshone and Hall Oneida the house adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning out of respect to the late Col Theodore Roosevelt Similar resolutions were passed by the senate Who's 1k) in Idaho 1 The personnel of the new administration and the records of the individuals comprising it follow Governor -Davis is a self-made man His early life was marked by considerable privation At the age of 13 whpn most boys are going to school Governor Davis was working in a coal mine in the Angus coal fields President Poincare Offers Meed of Praise to True Friend of Nation Gaveto Liberty Without Counting P) Theodore Roosevelt's lath came as a shock to Paris which wan unaware of his illness The public hml been expecting the fulfillment of his proposed visit to France The news of Col death was communicated by the Associated Press to the peace commission and other officials In diplomatic circles eliciting general expressions of shock and regret lYiincare Greatly Affected President Poincare when informed of the death of Theodore Roosevelt eald: am very much affected by- the report of President death It was so unexpected! After the president had left the hospital some days rtfto we thought that all danger had passed do I remember the dignified letter which I received from Mr Roosevelt after the death of his son Senator Johnson of California Says Roosevelt Had No Parallel Other Public Men Pay Tribute to Tormer President OYSTER BAY Col Theodore Roosevelt 26th president of the United States who died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sagamore Hill early will be laid to rest without pomfP or ceremony in Memorial cemetery in this village Wednesday afternoon He will be buried on a knoll overlooking Long Island sound a plot which he and Mrs Roosevelt selected soon after he left the White House 41 In words of the clergyman who will conduct the funeral service 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 After prayers at the Roosevelt home at which only members of the family will be present the funeral service will be held at 1245 iii Christ Episcopal-church the little old frame structure where ior years the colonel anti his family attended divine worship At the request of Mrs Roosevelt no flowers will be sent The altar will be decorated only with laurel placed on it for the Christmas season Also in conformity with Airs wish there will be no music and no eulogy but only the simple service of the Episcopal church' conducted by the pastor tho Rev George The church founded in 1705 and rebuilt in 1878 will accommodate less than 500 persons-so that admittance will be by card only These cards it was announced will be issued from the office In New York and will be given only to relatives and in--timater friends Messages of Condolence Four In Cable messages and telegrams of condolence not only from fellow countrymen of high and low degree but from distinguished citizens of many nations were pouring Into Oyster Bay Monday night by' the hundred All express -heartfelt grief at the passing of -a great man and deepest sympathy for Mrs Roosevelt always devoted to her distinguished and one of his most trusted advisers The widow is bedring up bravely under the shock' of his sudden death coming so soon after that of their youngest son Lieut Quentin Roosevelt who lost his life In a battle with a German airman last July The death of Colonel Roosevelt Is believed by the physicians who tended him to have been hastened tl grief over death coupled with anxiety over the serious wounds suffered by Captain Archie Roosevelt while fighting in France- He was proud of his soldier sons and their heroism but he was-a devoted father and he grieved for the one whp gave his life for his country as well as fos the other who Was wouqded He hid his suffering from the world- however in the hope that he might set an example for other fathers and mothers who had given their sons to the nation Preached Americanism to Last To the last Col Roosevelt had been preaching and few realized that his health had been shattered It was believed that the rugged constitution which had stood him in such good stead through so many years of life would not fail him and that he would regain his usual health His messages of late however had been delivered through the medium of' editorials or public statements instead of as addresses Even to his neighbors in Oyster Bay It seemed impossible that life had ended so suddenly for the Rough Rider hero of Spanish war days the statesman who as governor of New York and president had wielded the big stick so fearlessly the big game hunter of tropical jungles the citizen who preached preparedness long before his country entered the world conflict Ilod No Foreboding of End Apparently neither Col Roosevelt nor his wife had any foreboding that death would so soon still his active mind and body- It was only Sunday that Mrs Roosevelt sent a letter to Charles Stewart Davison chairman of the general committee appointed to welcome returning soldiers in New York announcing that the colonel would accept the honorary chairmanship of the committee rheumatism has invaded Col right wrote Mrs Roosevelt "so he wants me to write that he has telegraphed his acceptance This note Is to assure you that he will be at your service by It was at 4:15 o'clock Monday morning that the former president died in his sleep painlessly His death was WASHINGTON (JP) Members of congress diplomats and others prominent in public life- Issued Monday reflecting the profound feeling stirred in the capital by the news of Col death All expressed their sorrow and paid tribute to the former president as a great figure in life Vice President Marshall said: "I am not one of those who have no feeling of regret over the death of a man who occupied so large and prominent a place in the political and public affairs of American life as did the late President Roosevelt simply by reason of the fact that I did not agree with him in his political views nor approve of his theories of statesmanship greatest safety to the republic arises from the sharp clashes of men whose Ideas are as far apart as the poles This clashing of ideas enables the common people at large to pursue a middle course Leaves Permanent Impression late president undoubtedly will leave a permanent Impression upon American life Tie was a born fighter I did not know him personally but I have ascertained since coming to Washington that he had more personal friends than any public man who was ever In this Senator Johnson of California Col running mate In the 1913 presidential campaign: greatest American of our generation lias passed away He had a truer vision a higher con r- age a wiser statesmanship than any man of onr time I cannot speak of him in ordinary terms To mo lie had no parallel none approached him in virility or force or piofound knowledge on varied subjects: he stood alone in quickness of perception In cour- age for tlie right as he saw it I am monniing today not only the greatest American a world figure such as time seldom presents hut a thoughtful kindly appreciative Senator Smoot of Utah: death is a distinct loss not only to the United States but to the whole world He did mors to show the American people the absolute necessity of our country entering the world war than anyv other living man He despised dishonesty and demagoguery wherever found The world la better off for his having lived In it Depew Speaks of lYiend Former Senator Chauncey Depew who nominated Roosevelt for the New York state assembly 21 and who persuaded Thomas Platt the Republican state leader to acquiesce in hla nomination for the governorship of New York at the close of the Span- NATION'S FLAG LOWERED IN RESPECT TO MEMORY OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT POLISH Quentin In which he Informed me that he was coming to France to visit the grave of his son It is distressing to me to think that poor Roosevelt will not have an opportunity to lay flowers on the grave of his heroic son Heart of lYancc (loco Out whole heart of France goes out to Mrs Roosevelt In sympathy "Friend of liberty friend of France Roosevelt has given without counting sons and daughters his energy that liberty may live We are grateful to him We wish to express to Mrs Roosevelt our most sincere Jusserand the French ambassador to the United States: unexpected death of one who has upheld nl Ihls life the principles of virile manhood straightforward honest and fearless will be mourned all over the world: nowhere more sincerely than in France whose cause he upheld in her worst crisis in a way that shall neer bo Henry White of the peace commission said: have heard of Mr death with deep sorrow because of the loss to the nation of a great public servant and to xnysctf of a life-long Herbert Hoover said: 'World Is Poorer "The news of Mr death comes to mo as a distinct shock America is poorer for the loss of a great citizen tho world for- the loss of a great man Ills virility and Americanism has been ono of our national Col 1-1 House said: am greatly shocked to hear the news that comes from America The entire world will share the grief which will be felt In the United States over the death of Theodore Roosevelt He was the one virile and courageous OF Pit Congress Adjourns and American Leaders Pay Eloquent Tribute to One Who Is Classed as 1 4 Great Patriot Great American Great Fourth Immortal Continued on Page Two) Attempt at Revolt in Fails Force of Poles Captures Vital Rail Point Bolsheviki Guilty of Inhuman Dpeds (Continued on Page Three) 4' 4x4 4 STATE OFFICERS INSTALLED Davis Amer- 4 lean Falls 4 4 Lieutenant governor 4 4 Moore St Anthony 4 Secretary of Robert Jones Kellogg 4 State Edward Gal- let Pocatello 4 4 State John 4 gleson Boise Attorney general Roy 4- Blaek Cocur 4 Superintendent of public In- 4 struetlon Ethel Red field 4 4 Lewiston Inspector of mines Robert 4 4 Bell Boise 4 4- 4 4 4 4 4 4-4 4 4 4 4 German Prince Goes Into Auto Business PARIS (JP) The fourth son of William Hohenzollern the for- mer Prince August William has taken a situation with a German automobile firm according to a Berlin dispatch German Army Has Ceased to Exist BASEL (Havas-iPj The former German army has ceased to exist says the Nord Deutsche All-gemeine Zeitung of Berlin as 150 divisions already have been demo- blitzed The demobilization of the units the newspaper says is proceeding rapidly WASHINGTON (AP)-Flags were half-masted at tlie! White House the capital and all public J)uildingsMohday upon' the announcement of the death of Col Roosevelt and in respect to the memory of the former president and commahder In' chief Secretary Daniels and General March ordered flags at half-mast on every ship and shore station of the navy and at every army post and camp at home and abroad Poincare Will Visit America in Summer WAR s' AW (By the Associated Press) Members of the Conservative! and Liberal parties of under! the leadership of Prince Eustache Sa-pleha made an attempt early Sunday to gain control of the government because General Pilsudski the dictator refused to reorganize the cabinet and admit other parties than the Socialists The attempt up to this hour apparently had been -unsuccessful The day passed without casualties except for the accidental killing of one soldier who attempted to prevent the arrest of Thugut minister of the interior Arrest Six Cabinet Members One of the measures of Prince Sa-pieha who was aided by 300 civilians was the arrest of Premier Andreas Moraczewskl Minister of the Interior Thugut Foreign Minister YasilewskI and the chief of police of Warsaw It Is reported that-six members of the cabinet are still prisoners and may be kept as hostages although this Is denied at the headquarters of General Pilsudski in theBelvidere palace The attempt was started by the occupation of all state offices and the headquarters of the garrison of War- (Continued on Page Two) PARIS- (iP)-rrPresldent Poin-Polncare will probably visit the -United States late in June or early in July This announcement was made by the president himself to the Associated Press Monday evening When it was suggested that the greatest reception ever accorde'd a foreign ruler was' a waiting him the president said: must return President visit I am not looking for the honors of a reception 1 simply wish to thank America and Americans for what they have done for the cause of liberty and -7 (Continued on Page Two) BOLSHEVIKI AGENTS SPREAD DOCTRINE IN UNITED STATES WASHINGTON Both houses of congress adjourned Monday as a mark of respect after adopting resolutions of regret at the death of Colonel and providing for the appointment of committees to attend the funeral In presenting the formal resolutions in the senate Democratic Leader Martin eulogized Mr Roosevelt ak great life of President Roosevelt was full of activity and he said suclra life of course he made antagonists but I do not believe there is a man in the United States could today question the ability of President Roosevelt his patriotism his courage his devotion -to duty as he saw it met all responsibilities of his citizenship in a most courageous manner That he made mistakes was Inevitable for it is human to err But he was devoted to his country and hesitated at no sacrifice for its prosperity and its welfare "The characteristic of his life was his unqualified courage He was a man of unlimited courage of limitless resources and of unbounded patriot-Ism-- 's look upon him as one of the great men produced on this continent since the discovery of -Senator Lodge of Massachusetts regarded as the former elos- (Continued on Page Seven) AIRMEN KEEP WATCH OVER FORMER HOME circulating in workshops and factories holding secret meetings which culminated Monday in the open session of a three convention Plans of the agitators arp said to include a program for weaning away in the Place de Saxe The head NEW YORK Department of lURtieo agents in New York who have been watching German suspects in this city have been assigned to the work of frustrating the activities of five groups of Bolshevik 1 which have established headquarters here it wan announced Monday night The spread of Bolshevism was admitted have become Coincidentally Alfred' Becker deputy state attorney general declared that his department has unearthed evidence that secret agents of Lenlne 'nd Trotzky have reached this city with a fund of nearly $500000 to be used for propaganda purposes Theso agents it was said have been President to Return To Address Congress PARIS President Wilson will return to the United States to attend the closing sessions of the present-- congress' according 'to present plans and will come back to France for the later sittings of! the peace congress The presi- dent wll make several addresses to congress and after 'March 4 it is expected will return to France quarters was used by Prince Sapleha and his assistants His principal military aide was Col Janszagtis who had arranged to have several regiments at the disposal of Prince Sapleha The troops however failed to appear The central' telephone office also was seized The plan of the Conservatives and Liberals appears to have failed not 'WASHINGTON Ten airplanes from Hazelhurvt field Long Island flying in squadron formation circled Sagamore Hill Monday afternoon and dropped flower wreaths around Col home the war department was informed by the commandant of the field Lieut Col Harmon commandant of Uazelhnrst field also informed the department tliat an airplane watch will bo maintained over Sagamore Hill day and night until the hour of the funeral Wednesday one plane relieving another every hour Maj Gen Henley chief of the bureau of military aeronautics' will fly from Washington to Oyster Bay In an airplane Wednesday to attend tho funeral from the American Federation of Labor radical members of 65 unions throughout the country whb are being urged to organize under the Lenlne-Trotzky plan At the offices of the department of Justice it was admitted that a card index of 2000 agitators in this city Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Boston and other places has been compiled (Continued on Page Two).