Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-08
Death Due To Apopgexy

Death Due To Apopgexy
| Washington, June 8-Dispatch-
es say that Mr.. Hert suffered
from high blood pressure some
time ago and had been concerned
over his health. Yesterday upon
his arrival in Washington he COM
planned of indigestion and phySi-
clan put him to bed. Later in the
afternoon while talking to lends
he gave gasp and fell back deal.
Physicians said that death was
due apparently to apoplexy due to
pressure on the heart, resulting
from acute Indigestion.
Messages of sympathy contin-
ued to pour into the Hert home
while tributes from men promin-
ent i'll the state and nation, were
printed in the newspapers.
The story of Hert's rise from a
travelling salesman in Indiana. in
cludes his appointment as head of
the Indiana State Reformatory at
Jeffersonville. A lucky invest
ment in Indiana coal lands. the!
sale Of which netted him S75.OCO.
and reinvestment of that money.
which ultimately made him head
of the creosoting business. nctted I
him an income of over six hun. |
dred thousands dollars annually. !
In politics Mr.. Hert rose from |
mayor of Brazil, Indiana. to Re !
publican National Committeeman
for Kentucky, and a power in ma
tional politics. |
Washington, June 8-Alvin T.I
IIcrt, OF ] o" vile, Republican,
national committeeman frc-1 |
kentucky. suddenly died here 10
day at the New Willard hotel
here.
Mr.. Hcrt was So years Of age.
He had come here to attend the
of th> Republican Ma
tional Committee tomorrow
Death came to Mr.. Hert with
such sWiftncss that within a mo-
ment d smile on his face as he !
tested with trends was changed
to an expression of pain. He
gaspcd for breath \ moment
later he had passed away,
He was reclining on his bed in
his apartment at the Willard ho-I
tel when he vas stricken al Ais
o'clock this afternoon. Apoplexy
was the cause. Congressman J.
W. Langley and J NJ. Robsion
and Matt Chiffon, OF Louisville.
the latter having accompanied
Mr.. EIert here Yesterday. were
still chuckling over one of Mr.
Hert's good-natured jests when
they were shocked to see him in
the throes of death
First Became Ill On Train
Mr. Langley ran for a glass of
water while others frantically
tried to cali = doctor. A. wet
towel was placed on Mr.. Hcrt's
face and his arms were massaged
but there was 10 reaction. Death
had come to one of the leaders
of the Republican party.
While an effort was still being
made to call medical aid DIR. Ly-
man Sexton. of Washington, who
had been called to administer to
Mr.. Hert earlier in the day, when
it was thought that he was only
slightly indisposed, returned.
Even. had he been present when
the attack first came he said he
would have been helpless to save
him.
Mr.. I1ert first became i'll while
on the train enroute TO Washing
ton from Louisville. His valet.
George Lund. administered to
him as best he could.After reach
ing here Mr.. I1ert felt much bet
ter. believing that he only had a j,
slight attack of Indigestion. He
made no mention OF having felt
i'll when friends called on
him last evening However, he
again became i'll after he had rel
tired and spent restless night.
1t. was not until this morning,
however that he consented TO
the calling OF doctor.