OBIT: R. G. KROMER, 1918, Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, PA

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R. G. KROMER SUICIDES

  Despondent because of business troubles with the Federal Food 
administration, Robert G. Kromer, the well known Allegheny street 
baker, committed suicide on Wednesday afternoon.  Coroner Dr. F. L. 
Schum expressed the opinion that he took morphia, and that no inquest 
was necessary, and no post mortem was held.  Mr. Kromer had been 
despondent ever since his place of business had been closed on April 
10, because of his failure to observe the Food Administration rulings 
in regard to the use of substitutes in the making of bread.  It seems 
he had made application for permission to re-open the bakery before the 
expiration of the thirty days which had been named as a time for his 
place of business to remain closed, and it was believed that some 
consideration would have been shown him after hearing his story in 
regard to expenses going on and nothing coming in, but his burden was 
greater than he could bear.  Max White, a young boy who worked for 
Kromer, was the first to discover his body in an unconscious condition, 
and notified Coroner F. L. Schum.  Persons who have worked for the 
deceased man, say that he was a man of very high strung nerves, and had 
a bad temper most of the time.  He is survived by his wife and three 
young daughters whose ages are 12, 9 and 4 years.  The family resided 
at 305 Thirteenth street, and were members of the Catholic church.  We 
have no information in regard to the funeral arrangements.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, April 20, 1918