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Show FLIER SEEKS ETERNAL PEACE R. A. Brown, ' Oshkosh, Wis.. Leaves Message; He Says He's Useless and Welcomes Death IN' TIIK shadow of the Mormon Temple. Robert A. Brown, 30 years of age, an aviator just returned re-turned from the h Hit-field of' France, shot, arid killed himself I at noon today. Mystery surrounds 1 the tragedy, for although the man left a note directing what dlsosltlon j be made of hla valuables and effects, the only motive that he gave for his; rash act was that he felt himself i useless. j H. K. farrish of t'entervllle and an I unknown woman were the only wit-1 nesses of the deed. According to lar-rlsh lar-rlsh the soldier sat on a twitch closet to the Temple reading what appeared to be a telegram. Suddenly he placed the paper In his pocket and raising his army revolver to hi right eye be pullfd the trigger. Evidently he died Instantly. His face was marred beyond recognition by the explosion of the bullet. The police were summoned at once and found a note in his pocket stating that his parents resided at 1341 Ninih street, Oshkosh. Wis. " have an acmunt with the Tracy lan A Trust cornpuiiw and another with the Creat l-'alls National Brink of Montana." he stated In his farewell letter. I feel rnynelf so iiself-ss that I am going ti4 leav In this wtv. I hone to be nt peace for all eternity " The discharge pHcrs of the aoldfer were not discovered on his person, but he wose an overseas chevron. The note also directed thai a kit of carpenter's fouls, which he had used, could be found at South Second West street. The report of the revolver and the news of the tragedy attracted a large crowd to the scene. The police are nt a !"ss to know why h choee wiiob a imunitirnt pUcil in which to commit suicide. His army record has not ct been inetigated and tuny rlmr up the miery surrounding sur-rounding his evi(icni sudden determination deter-mination to nd his life. A Liberty bond and a check book witd a small sum of money were found on his fteiron. |