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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-02-19
BLANCHE MURPHY WINS
Blanche Murphy Wins in Morris Grand
Baby Contest.

D'snene murphy Wins IN Morris Grand
Baby Contest.
Blanche Murphy won the first prize
by popular vote in the baby contest
now being conducted by the Morris
Grand Theatre. Fritz Hummel ran a
very close second, Blanche Murphy
having total vote of 4,O75 and Fritz
Hummel polling vote Of 1881. This
contest is proving q very Interesting
event insofar as all chsnoes of disap-
pointment or friction has been elm
mated BY the novel way in which this
contest is being carried on.
Following is list of the nine win
ners by popular vote and the prizes
awarded accordingly:
Blanche Murphy, let prize, gold bib
holder.
Fritz Hummel, Sud prize, toilet set.
Thomas Hawkins, 3rd prize, rocking
horse.
Ross Johnson, 4th prize, rocker.
Allan Bowman, 5th prize, 81 90 milk
tickets.
Allan Bingham, 9Th prize, assorted
apparel.
Gilbert Owens, 7th prize. Kewpie
dell.
Baby Hill, 9Th prize. picture frame.
Donnie Howe, 9th prize. vase.
However the Anal test Of perfection
10 yet to come. These nine babies here.
tofore mentioned will be subjected to
an examination by Doctors Hargens
and Wheeler. The baby proving to be
the most perfect from their profess
ional standpoint Of view, will be
awarded the first grand prize. Also
this child will be eligible to enter the
National Contest during which prizes
will be awarded amounting to several
thousand dollars. We have It from
Mr.. Tollitf. who is handling this con-
test for the theatre, that the babies
from their outward appearance, are
fully equal to any in any contest which
he has heretofore conducted.
Four Of the winning nine will be ex-
amined on the st age of the theatre at
eight O'Clock tonight. The other I've
on Saturday night at the same honr
This no doubt will prove to be the
most interesting part of the contest for
the public will see these babies In all
their glory and various attitudes as
best becomes their feelings at the time
being.
1t is only recently that the movement
for better babies has begun. Time was
whom We can remember that most ba-
bies we're considered by nearly every
one. except its parents, ss q nuisance.
Now an attractive baby excites the ad-
miration Of every one and it is safe to
say that when the final verdict has
been rendered some parents will be
mighty proud Of their baby. Three
prizes will be awarded, first second aud
third. The tlnal three prize winners
will be announced at the theatre on
Sunday night.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-02-19

The Roth Transfer Company. has
just received carload of body stove
wood from Custer. Dry and clean,
For sale right. Adv
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-02-19
FOR SALE

A lot OF registsred Hereford bull
calves. All good ones, come and sec
them. VIII be sold right. Robinson
& Durkin. Hot Springs, 8. D. 2v.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-02-19

Roller skating every Wednss day ard
Saturday night ct the City Pavilion,
Mrs. AL Dearduff, owner. 4t.ao
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-02-19

FoR SALE: Scotch collie dog. Fs.
male. Compiets collar. Finely NAKED.
pedigreed. Inquire Of Mrs. o. ID.
Murphy, 5O4, 7th street. Telephone
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-02-19

Come to the Star ofllce Tor eood oom.
msrcasl printing and odlos stationex,.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
BODIES BURIED
BENEATH WRECK
Derrick overturns While Trying
to Hoist Oh Tank Coz From
Bottom OF Embanlrment.
Oy Associated Press.,

MoRGANTON. n. c., Jan. 4.-Mem-
bers of n %wrecking crew sent from
Asheville late last night to clear up
a freight wreck here on the Southern
Railway, were buried beneath their
derrick, which. early this morning, in
trying to hoist an oil tank a from
tho bottom of a 50-foot embankment,
was overturned by its load and three
are believed to have been killed. The
body Of Ernest Lewis was recovered
about noon today while Signalman
Bailey and an unknown negro are re-
ported TO be still under the wreck.
The conductor OF the wreckini
crew. Thomas McNeeIy, OF Ashevilie,
has both legs broken and Internal in
juries from which he may die. Two
lsirieks called out FROM Asheyfl,e
haye been unable to lift the first der
rick and digging has become SO dan
lN9Rs llaS beeB abzndonSa,
PENDING the asfiytf Of d third wreck
ing crew from Knoxville, Tenn. it
VIII be some time TOMORROW before.
the other bodies can he recovered.
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Ry AssoeiAtsd prcss0

Upper Alsnca appears to Le tho
center OF the most important light
ing2 in the western war arena. Vio-
lent engagements are being fought In
the sfegicnk OF Sennhcim, which the
French call CernAy, abontseight miles
northwest OF MeuihAusen,
Ffenctt forces have occupied tha
heights around Skanlaim and also
have driven the Gersnaps ont of Stein
bach a village further to the north.
At other points along the front
there has been only Intermittent cans
nonadings
g1fhssRusslAn and Germans admit
ao t4I9oTtant tchhnge has taken place
on the front along the left bank Of
the Yslplas
In West GRilcia the Russfans are,
making steady progress and. accord
ing I their Official xthtement. have
captured many Austrian prig0ners
Hnssfan troops haze crossed the
crown Ian OF Hukowina aud occupied
suozaWa, near the Observation-Disclosures
frontier.
A Berlin Thgebtatt correspondent At
Austrian headqGartefs expEafas the
qeeantsehange ins4be situation sin Ca
lioia by ths stateinent that th1Eease
hiafs Mars been reinforced from
Eiev, k6e}hef Ghf1aaa Correspondents
say RUss5ans are bending efe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES te fortress 81 Cfas
MT nave motSNiitr rephlsfs ehG
sggt2 losses cHtae to lbs veil 6ssect<
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REPLY TO PROTEST
WILL BE FRIENDLY
British Ambassador Calls at State
Department For Eirst Time
Since Note Was Sent.

2 r,.SinIH ETeRdJ :.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.--Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador.
called Mt h state department today
Tor the first time since the United
States sent Its protest on shipping to
Great Britain.
Though ne has received no instruc-
ions concerning the answer to DO
made to the American note. the Brit
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PRONE Battle Frosfs
Indicates Little AcfiUifag

cd Austrian positions.
British warships have bombarded
Dar-Es-Saiaam, capital OF German
East AFRICA, where tits reported much
damage was inflicted and all German
vessels in the harbor were disabled.
The British government will reply
TO h American note concerning con.
tfaband Within q few days. England
and her allies are said to have reach
ed an understanding with Italy which
promises to be satisfactory to ali the
countries affected.
It was O German submarine which
sank the British battleshfp Formida.
BILE New Years day In the English
iohannel. This announcement is made
from berlin, which was so advised by.
q wireless dispatch from the suhma-
rine. The Formidable, according TO,
the same authority. met disaster
.of Plymouth.
An Italian battleehip and coast
guard have shelled Durazzo, Albania,
whare q Mussuimansf comraittee had
demanded from Ecssad Pasha, the pro-
sissonal president. that the French
ana Servian minister be handed over
TO them.
An nitnck az the city by tile Mns-
,Sulman gebels followed d refusal 50
comply pfth tails 3eanahd and the
ttalsep iesatiolz aBeetfsd 70 for
Sbelp. b0fn 5taliaa and Nftatf 1eaSs
lon oScl6ls Ind shk meN-Hara dfs4hk
izlal-au cet9nf have cfaDkfkt& "a tns
XII~ffIIa
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
cOAaNAEN HAS
ScANT
French Ne,vapapersf1ave Had Eits
De - Say iAboat Ainericass

PARIS. Jan 4.-French newspaper
comment on the American protest to
Great Britain against delays to COM
mercet thronzhsEhe search OF vessels
has been scant. Journals represent
ing the official point of view contin-
ne silent.
Maurice A, Jam, und~er-secretary of
mercantile marine. contributes an ar
ticle to La France which, while recog-
mixing what he calls the "bad humor
OF American exporters, develops his
view that American interests lie In
allowing Great Britain to carry out
her work pf policing the seas tran
quilly for the salvation of Europe and
the world"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
N. Y. ATTORNEY
RELEASED ON BOND
Maurice Deielass Arraigned. on
Charge of Conspiracy to De-
fraud Government.
fny Assoanfnd preEa1

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Maurice
Deiches, q New York lawyer, arrest
ed in Philadelphia Raturday, was ar
raigned here To-Day on q charge of
conspiring to de1raud the government
in connection with the issuance OF
fraudulent passpefts. He was re-
leased on $1,000 hnil for a hearing on
January II. - AaEER
Deiches is one os IL defendants and
material Witnesses arrested by fed
.erai agents in AM effort TO break up
an alleged conspiracy 10 furnish
German army oficera and ~reservists
with American paeaports TO enable
them to return fosa Germany from this
country without danger OF molesta-
tion by the Allies. Other arrests prob
ably will be maaesoon.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
MOTHER AND
HERS CHILDREN
ARE MURDERED
BODY OF A FOUND
WITH HIS OWN HEAD
BLOWN OFF
JEALOUSY GIVEN
AS THE CAUSE
Gruesorne Details Given at In.
qsest-Year Old Baby Found
in Mother's Arms.

LuHAY. Va. Jan. g. coroner's
Jury, investigating the murder of Mrs.
CharleS IL. Burner and her three little
In their mountain home fiye
miles o here some time on Satur-
DAY night, today. returned a verdict
mat they came TO their death at the
hands OF William Nichols. The body
OF Nichols was found this morning An
the home Of Wesley Price, where he
had blown on his head with q shot gun.
1t developed at the inquest that when
Mr.. Burner left his home on SATURDAY.
evening, Nichols remained at the
Burner home to look after the stock.
What happened after that and before
the murders never will be known.
Nichols, 1t is said, had been paving
welcome attention to Mrs. Burner and
jealousy over the return of her hus-
band. recently released from the state
force, is assigned as the cause.
Gruesome details were given at the
inqueit. Hamilton. five years old. the
oldest child, had been struck with an
axe, the blade penetrating the brain.
two hngers were cut OF and the body
mutilated. Walter, four years old, was
pulled the bed and his face split
gRA fntaggeE TO eHrsT1Entt one or his
hands Is missing. The yeareold haby
found in its mothers arms, had taen
killed by q blow on the head. lDeep
gaahes cover the entire body of Mrs.
burner. Nv Y,t.w4 44s%3 .Isf1, ~
Nichols iHpa SOC Of Christopher Mich
OILS. OF Rappahannock county, and re-
Gently served three years in the yir2
ginia panitentiary for forgery. After
the murder Nichols went 10 the home
OF Price, who WAS away on a VISIT,
forced his way In with an axe, fcnndI
Prices shotgun and blew his brains
out.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
HOUSE PASSES
GRAIN GRADES
Provides for Federal Inspection
of Grain Il Interstate
cernsnerce.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--The house
today passed the grain grades, and
provided for federal inspection of
grain in interstate commerce by a
vote of 220 to iG.
The measure would authorize the
secretary OF agriculture TO establish
uniform standards pk quASS and con-
dition and would make IL unlawful to
sell grain, by gresle, In interstate
commerce unless &c 4eonformed with
the standards. The bill carries q
.S475,000 appropriation to establish
machinery for gfa1ing and Inspecting.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
PRESENTS FOR
RUSSIAN CHILLI REN
American Contributes $500 Gifts
to Little Ones Whose Fathers
Are a. the Front. do
CAV AsoeihtnI prksaln.

fHy hsotIhtcd Press
PETROGRAD, Jan IA member OF
the American, colony OF MOSCOW has
contributed $500 presents Tor Russian
children whose fathers arc at the
front. The gifts consist of gloves. caps
and other articles Of clothing. and
their distribution iB to be completed
befora the Russian Christmas.
George r. Marye, JT.. the American
ambassador, Mrs, Marye. Henry d.
Baker. commercial attache OF the
American embassy, and Captain New
ton A McCulley. naval attache. who
have gone to Warsaw and. arc expected
to distribute Christmas presents from
America at the front, will spend tha
Christmas holidays at Moscow.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-05
WHEAT MARKET :
TAKES A SWIFT
UPWARD SWING
o BITTER NEED OF
BREAD CAUSES NEW
WAR PRICES
EVERY BUSHEI.
OFFERED SOLD
United States Virtually The Only
Big Exporting Nation In the
World.

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Europc's bitter
need OF bread resulted today In spec
tacular buying OF waeat and caused
new war prices here in earnest. It
was pointed out, however, that tho
tiptop quotation attained today,
1914 "a for May delivery. was still
roundly so cents O bushel under the
$1.S5 forced here in 1898 by Joseph
Letter, during q worldwide peace.
Notwithstanding that wheat today
at n time showed q rise Of 3 Sc
cents over Saturday night. the upturn
apparently had little II any effect on
farmers. Country offerings were de-
cidedly meagre as they have been for
some time past.
Although the prime impetus for
high prices today came from aeeming-
1y unlimited export demand, the home
demand was general and especially
SO In the last hour OF the session.
Mfllerg, too. were said to be anxious
buyers, fearing that the tremendous
export call would leave them short
OF supplies. Roughly. the total saits,
70 Europe today In the United States
.Sere estimated at three million bush
els. or this aggregate 100000 bush
MS we're deGnitely known to be for
the relief of the starving people OF
Belgium "a as{aafa.
Experienced, observers failed 10
notice any usual excitement, despite
the swift upward swing OF the mar
ket The lone striking fact was the
steady absorption of every bushel of
wheat offeredt9or sale.
Talk among brokers centered III
most wholly on the idea that for tho
time, being, the United States was Yir-
tuaIy the only big exporting nation
In the world. Nobody seemed to
look for an immediate opening Of the
Dardanelles and 1t seemed to be tax
en- as a certainty that owing to pro-
hibitiye vessel rates. Argentina would
De unable to take care even of con-
tracts. already made. especially with
Italy, where embarrassment will bo
serious IL large amounts expected
prior to March 1 from Argentina are
not received - bargained for.
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FLETCHER DE-
CLARES WAR HAS PRO-
DUcED SHIP FAMINE
APOSSIBLE TO
GET ENOUGH Ships
To Do ANY Good, Plea of opposis
don--Pointp to Dangsrp "
Internatoal conaRlleatioas.
tDy Associated rr.ss.,

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.. Govern.
ment purchase OF shfpH az proposed In
b administration bill to create q Rhipr:
ping board, finance Q $10.000sG00 shipr
ping corporation and expend not to exs
coed thirty million dollars FOR tho puR:.
chase or chartering OF ocean cerFieFes
became today the foremost issue b.
fore Congress.
BY, q vote ef IS to 20 the senate mAd9
the ship purchase bill the tunflnishkd
business, to be suppianted 5niyshy ap<
preparation bills. This action, on nto-
ton OF Senator FLETCHER. acting chair
man OF the commerce committee. pre-
cipitated q showing on the part of tho
Opposition senators which gave ceFtRtn
indication b Q there wore bren&efs
sanead Tor the PROPOSED ieztelatioh.,
charging that an effort was being meke
TO rush the blu with indus haHse. RE-
publican members, afagpgSthem een
notice that the sea9RRikS w0hld
Ifolsht 20 the last motel.
Minerity members 0R an5s asskeE
nifd q xepQfE Eritlten
ION Rnd send0rac1e NBEs61
EPeEkings smith khf7cEiTaBl and Nlf%A n
asserting that the plat, DroA4kdz
would not reIiSYe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
because It would be iGapoaS.bI Tor fk8
government OF get ships enough 70 do
any good. 1t pointed also 70 dangers 81;
international complications 6ffssnS d.
clating that every craft hetssiIoRt 81
the government would add one more
risk Of our being drnRn into the nreis-
ent war
Senator Fletcher, who h4e charge Of
the bill and VINO recently conferr6a
with President W1lacn ce~aeSrntac az
urged the,meagure In q lengthy aEs,ihl
artery Republican senatOgS SAD inaScds
their pronunciamento af oppoaitioh.
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VERY VIOLENT
ENGAGEMENTS
Allies Capture German Works
West Of Carney After a Very
Violent Attack.
CBy Associsted press.,

PARIS. Jan. 4.-The following of,.
ZIG communication was issued by the
war Office tonight:
The only reports which have been
received up TO the present have refer
cnce TO Upper Aisace. where engage.
ments OF q very violent nature con,
anue in the region OF cernay. (senn-
heIm).
Last night hi troops lost, then
fegained tbs territory around the
church et Steinbach. This morning
they occupied the entire village.
The German works to the west of
Cerney captured by US yesterday were
lost for a brief period Following n
Very violent counter attack, but the
Germans were not able to maintain it.
and THIS position remains in our
hands,
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) o o 0 o o o o o o o o o o O o O
TROOPS TOO LATE TO
PREVENT LYNCHING.
lBy Associnted prass.l

o MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan. A.
o Two negroes, James and Ed
O Smith, were taken from jail early
o today at Wetumpka, near here,
o and hanged by a mob. The ne
q groes were held In connection
o with the killing OF X. A. Stillwell,
o a farmer. State troops. sent from
o here in automobiles, arrived too
o late 10 prevent the double lynch
O ing.
o Governor O'Neal issued a state
o ment here tonight asking the
q courts to make n thorough inves-
o tigatiOn and c~ondemning the
o practice of lynching. The history
o Of every State. he said. showed
o that mob law did not check. but
O increased crime. {,
Z
o o o o o o o 0 o o o o o o {
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.my Associated preuxli

wAsTuNGTON. Jan. 4-4Brigadier
General Scott, chief Of STAFF OF the
United States. army, and General VII
Ia have arranged to confer ON the in-
ternational bridge at 81 Paso with q
view to arriving at an understanding.
that viii permanently prevent further
firing into American territory by Mex-
lean factions fighting along the inter
national line.
General Scott LEFT Naeo, Aris., for
Fl Paso tonight and General Wills is
on his way north, due TO arrive at the
border Wednesday. The conference
viii be held Immediately ON the arri-
val of the Mexican CHIEF.
General Scott has been at Nae0 for
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o o o o o o o o o O o o O O O o
SHOCK TO AMERICAN
SALOON KEEPERS,
(By Associated Press.l

o DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Jan. 4.-Agua o
o Prieta, the Mexican town across o
o the border. has gone dry. shatter- o
o ing the hopes Of American saloon O
o keepers. put cut of business De- O
o cember 81 by the Arizona law o
o and expected to reopen In the O
o Mexican town. O
Colonel Arnulfo Gomez. the O
o Constitutionalist commandant of o
o Aqua Prieta, issued this order to- O
o day: O
o mo liquor may . be. brought o
o across the border. even though o
duty BIO paid; and no liquor may o
q be sold or given away. In Aqua o
o Prieta, uL.er penalty Of $500 fine O
o or 80 days In tie cuartei." o
o O @ O O o o o O o o O O o o o G q o
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Generals 60 Confer on
The International Bridge

two weeks trying to bring abort On
agreement between Gosetncr
torenas commanding tbs Galleries.
forca attacking the 1sexiean tosn oe
that name. and General EIili. Cf the
Carranza garrison. HNtane7eed -
withdraw. bnf Maytorens hes ppes.
poned entering into n fnak nsESSrnehe,
awaiting, It Is said, the AffIsnl ok GAn-
.eral Cabral on his way Nosth with
900 mel to take charge Of the sataA
ton.
The conference with Vilia 6
derstood 20 have been Hauh1Esn b cay
because OF che delay ~ Mace but sHft
any agreement SreaSheA iafehf a1plY'
70 The whole oeS the snkkraatIanai ass
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Deessse...7s FiFe at CiIarioiie

CHARLOTTE. n. C. Jan. 4.--Fire
which originated in the dry cleaning
establishment of Benryonde. tonight
at 1880 o'clock destroyed the Ben
vonde building and another adjoining
occupied by Overcast and Prospt,
contractirs, TomIinson Decorating
Company, and Messner and Drane,
chemists. The loss is estimated at
100000.
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Decrease in IfaYennea. 81

WARRINGTON. Jan. 4.-Custoins
revenues for the six months ending
December 81, last, amounted tn siar-
1924 compared with sf5S, ,9lS
Tor the last gtx months of 1918. AT the
ONCE OF Assistant Secretary of the
Treasu!y Peters, In charge OF Gus
m "a dEureB were said 10 con-
TO show the :necessity oil the war rev.
enue bill. : 80 -
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To The MeInory ef Ger. stpa,t

WASHINGTON, Jan. A. Governor
Stuart and Senator Swanson, Of fyfr-
ginia, asked President Wilson today TO
honor the memory OF General u. u. u.
Stuart Confederate leader, by appoint
ing his grandson, y. r. b. Stuart. or
Norfolk. TO West Point. The President
promised 70 consider the request
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U. {. SEYRT DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND
LATE MONDAY
DEPLo RABLE ACT COMMIT
TED AT HIS ELEGANT
COUNTRY HOME
CAUSES SHOCK
TO COMMUNITY
Funeral Services VIII Be Held
This Afternoon at His .
Reaidsnce.

In the presence OF his wife and in
spite OF the efforts of his young son
TO avert the act, II. Fl. Seybt, one OF
Anderson's most prominent citizens
and q gentleman universally liked.
ended his life instantly at 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at his elegant
country home east of Anderson by
shooting himself through the head
with a pistol. He had been discuss
ing with his son the individuality of
the latter returning to college on ac-
count OF the general financial string
ency, and depression over this and
other affairs is accepted as the
OF thed eplorable act. News
that Mr.. Seybt had ended his life
reached the city quickly and came as
a great shock to hundreds of friends
and a~cquaintances who learned of II.
Funeral Services Today.
h funeral services will be held
this afternoon 1T $3.50 O'clock al the
residence, afs.er, which interment viii
he in Silver Brook cemetery. The
~obsequies will be conducted bv the
Rey NJ Speaks, pastor Of sc. Johns
Meti1odtsEsehufnh pEfwhfch Ar Seybt
Et5sI
me p bastbr Sfsfnel First Han
psREiSthp5safshs will assist In tile ser.
1. ~ npallbearers invited to aseryyee
agcIoAfeRsFaS5s,J. u d. Haminett. n
aohlnsnn,aD. S. Gfay..H. II. Watkins.
JohPslSts Hood, and RE- IT, Burrfss. ~
-sb ,7a9d0roner's Investigation. sht
g~ESoGfcTmal Inquest was held. INF
Coroner Hardin Investigated the facts
surrounding the tragedy anu satisfied
himself that 1t was a case OF self de-
struction, rendering his. statemep+ In
these words: "This Is to certify thar
J was called to- the home of II. r.
Seybt TO view his dead body. Alter
taking all the testimony i could get
4 found that he came to his death BY
his own hands and that no living per-
son was responsible. Therefore, I did
not think, 81 necessary to hold an in-
quest"
Statements with reference to Mr..
Seybt's death were made by Harry
B. Seybt, his son; James r. Anderson,
a neighbor, who hurried to the house
and who hwas tho FIRST person outside.
of. The Ea.mily to reach the scene: and
4 attending physiciAn. DR..
Gray. saa. nsI Nai RtNF = =
Was UpgFown. SIM
HgESesbt was In the city through
otthithe B0renoons leaving town 1Iuind
2 aicioeisfand ARRIVING at his home
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