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Show NOTED NEWSPAPER MAN IS CALLED SUDDENLY WASHINGTON. Aug Geoigo; Peet, newspaperman and lawyer, died suddenly last night at his home here, aged 51 ears He was born at Sheri-! dan. N. Y. .and. although u graduate of Columbia university school of law, was engaged In newspaper work most of his life, principally In New York and Washington. During the war, Mr Teet was one of the Associated Press representatives at the state department and had many close friends in the diplomatic corps Shortly before the meeting of the peace conference, he went to Paris, where he acted aa adviser to the French government govern-ment on Ameri' an press matters. Returning Re-turning to the I'nited States, he Joined the Washington staff of the New York Sun, and at the time of his death was a practicing attorney. He had received receiv-ed decorations from the French. Swed- I Ish and Greek governments. |