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- Phelps Howland had a nervous · breakdown three years ngo and had been in ill )·ralth for the past sev- eral montle Mr. Daggett said yes-
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HEDGEPATH INFANT
The Infant daughter of Mr. andi Mrs. Theodore Hedgepath died at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at her home. Route 1. Springfield. . Fu-+ neral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock this morning at the. Ozark cemetery, and burial will be there under direction of W. L. Starne.
Leamon Washam and Luclie! Reynolds both highly respected young people in the community were married at Carthage Monday. -
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Carl"Farmer, 21, Ash Grove, and Pauline · Nicholson. 19, Role D'Arc: Ernest : AcConnell. 21. and Georgia Nelson .. .. 19. both of Springfield; William Whittaker. 22. Kanana Citys and Garda Smith. 21. - Brigh- ton: Carl Campbell. 19. end Wilda Messa, i 16. both of Rogeraville: Charles O. Dieman, 47. and Mabel Richardson, 32. both of Springfield: George O. Hillemburg. "". Pleasant Hope. - and Nola King. 31. Tulaa. Okla .: John S. Gravely. "8. Rose- rille, Cal., and Thelma Newton, 17. Springfield: Vernon Holmes, ::. Springfield, end Dalsy Nash, :1. Northview.
Me. and Mrs. Charles Baum, an- nounre the arrival of a baby girl. Charoliette Laila, at St. John's hos- pital February 25. Mrs. Raum was formerly Miss Virginia Glazebrook of Wheatland. Un.
Mrs. Harry Griffin received word if the death of her sister. Mrs .. Francis Keen Saturday at her home in Portales. New Mexico, her home was near Aurora having gone to Tortales a year ago for her health. Funeral services were held Thes- day. Interment In Sarcoxle ceme- tery.
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Mrs. Laura Tritton, Age :, died Sunday, February 19: She had re- sided in Monett "for' 39 years. She was the owner' offthe greenhouse and a successful business woman. Funeral, pervicea:'were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev." Kinell. Inter- ment in I. O. O. P. cemetery. Floral . fferinga were many. and beauti- ful
JECor Bollar port. died February 21 nt.his home. He was "! years "old. He was buried Wednesday, at. Greenwood come- tery. ...
Mrs Margaret Sarthan of To- neki. Kan. and Mrs. Iva Wadley of Kinnene City come for the ill- moral of their mother. Mrs. & Sum ."חיות
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Mrs. . A. R. Cudworth announces the marriage of her daughter. Hea- ter to Wexler Hamby of Smallet. Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Hamby will make their home in Oklahoma. :
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Mra. Hannah Browning of `pringfield came last Sunday to be t the hedside of her sister, Mra. iAron Trummans who died Mon- ..
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SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 9: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 17: There is an article giving the history of the Greene County court .**
Page 27: H. Phelps Howland died .*
Page 28: Two cards of thanks.
Page 30: There is an article about the various "balds" in the Shepherd of the Hills country and tells how to locate them -- Tater Bald, Compton Ridge, Old Dewey, Cat and Kittens, and others.
Page 31: John B. Matlock died .**
Mrs. Laura Howerton died .** Mrs. Ida A. Sittle died .** [Little] Births reported .**
George W. Snider left his estate to his widow Elizabeth Jane Snider and at her death to his eight children.
I. W. P. Camp left $5 to each of his nine children and the rest of his estate went to his widow Mrs. M. M. Camp.
Page 32: Mr. and Mrs. Will Shannon of Ash Grove went to Mountain Grove for the funeral of Mr. Shannon's father.
Mrs. Martha Griffen Jones, 82, died recently at Halfway and was buried at Oakville cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNabb of Seminole, Okla., announce the birth of a son Mitchell Lee on February 12. The parents formerly lived in Webster county.
Mrs. Dan Mackie, 71, died February 17 at her home near Mission Home and was buried in Good Springs cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherl Johns of Niangua announce the birth of a daughter on February 19.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Shelton of Springfield announce the birth of a son Morris Eugene on February 20. Mrs. Shelton was formerly Miss Vesta Wright of Niangua.
DEATHS
JOIIN B. MATLOCK.
John B. Matlock, 78, died Wednes- day at his home near Mansfield, Mo .. following @ lingering Illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Dis- trict School No. 5. near Mansfield: Mr. Matlock came to Wright county In 1868. He was married to- Sarah Market Crider, September 25. 1873. was a member of Mt. View church, near Mansfield. He is survived by his wife. three children and 10 grandchildren.
MIRA. LAURA HOWERTON. Funeral services for . Mrs. Laura Howerton, 17, who died yesterday morning in a local hospital, will be held at 1 p. m. today at Harmony church. Long Lanc, Mo. She is sur- vived by her husband. James N. How- erton, of Ronte 1, Phillipsburg, Mo, a sister. Mrs. Edgar Davidson, Long Lane: by three brothers, Harrison Miller, Phoenix, Ariz., and Charles Miller and Wallace Miller of Spring- field.
MRS. IDA A. SITTLE. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. today for Mra. Ida A. Bitile. 67, who died Baturday morning at her home, 1355 North Summit ave- nue. Bervices will be held at the · residence with Rev H. A. Wood off !- fisting. Burial will be in Green- lawn cemetery under direction of the I Klingner Funeral home She is bur- ! vived by her husband William H1. Sit - itle: two sons. Wullare W. of Spring- field and Harold of Denver. Colo, by 'three daughters. Mrs. Lottie McBride, Sacramento Call. Mrs Raymond . . Baker, Williams. C'allf Mrr 8 6 Cobb of Colorado
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mra. A. M. Doran, route 6. highway No. 13. announces the birth of a son. Donald Albert, February 19. Mr and Mrs. Charles Baum an- nounce the birth of a daughter. Charoltette Les, February 25 at St. John's hospital. Mrs. Baum formerly WAS Miss Virginia Glazebrook of Wheatland, Mo.
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GAVE FERRY RIGHT AS ITS FIRST ACT
Greene County Court Game Into Existence 95 Years Ago, Age-Yellowed Record Tells of That Body's Fee ... on Oxen. .+
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Although . the present county court may have many duties never antici- pated by members of the first court. Which convened just ninety-five years aço, the latter court performed one function which has never bothered the present court.
The first record book, now brown With age, is in the files of the office of county clerk. At that time Greene -spelled Oreen in the record book -- I was comprised of almost the whole lof southwest Missouri. Within Its boundary was a part of the Osage river.
Fixed Charges.
One of the first ections to be taten by the court was to issue Abra- ham Bledsoe a license to operate . ferry across the Osage. The old rec- ord books hus the following motion:
' ."On motion it is ordered by the court here that Abraham Bledsoe be authorized and licensed to keep. a ferry across the Osago river. he pay- ing & tax of two dollars to keep said ferry. And the. said Abraham Bled- sos is authorized to demand and ro- ceive the following fees for his ser- vices: ox-cart and one yoke of oxon, 50 centa; two-horse wagon, 50 centa: four-horse wagon $1.25; six-horse wagon. $1.50; six-cx wagon $1.50; man and horse 25 cents; cattle per hesd. 615 cents; and a footman 12% centa."
The motion, however, did not state just where the ferry was to be located on the river.
Today there are no toll ferries in the county and very few in the state. One of the few remaining is the one operated on the Osaga river at Bag. nell where highway No. 64 crosses.
The members of the first court were Bamuel Martin, presiding judge, James Dolllson, and ' Jeremich N. Sloan. John D. Shannon was the the first county clerk. Arst therift and John P. Campbell . ..
2 . 1 CARDS OF THANKS.
CHILDREN -We wich to express our most 6 heartfelt thanks for the kindoen and sympathy shown us dufine the death of out deeling brother. { We especially thank the friends, Delghbors, the coraner, and pastor. Meny Lhsake far the beautiful floral offerings. Mri Minnis Campbell. Mre. Mery Jones and Family, Mre. Clera Redmen and Piniliş. Nie. Bessie · Fatbin and Feraity. Mr. Chartes Childres end Pumlly. Mr. D. L Children and Family.
BHPJIERD -We wish to express our grati- lude to our friende, neighbors, the Muel- ler Baking company and the P T. A of Wearer school for their sympathy, kind- ness, and beautiful floral offerings dur- Ing the tünees and death of our beloved wle and mother. Mr. O. if Shepherd. Mr. and Mr. T .. B Shepherd, Mr. end Vra J W Shepherd
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FORMER DRURY STUDENT DIES
H. Phelps Howland Suc- cumbs Suddenly in Bos- ton, Mass ..
H Phelps Howland, son of Mr and i Mre. Clark P. Howland, formerly of . ¡ Springfield, died suddenly February . 24 in Boston, Mass., according to i word received by William A. Daggett of Drury collega yesterday. Clark ' ( Peter) Howland was director of Fair- banke Hall at Drury college from 1804 to 1906. Phelps lowland gradu- nted from Drury with the class of 'U8. Hle wan head of the blast furnace department for the International Harvester company. His bome is in Chicago.
After hie graduation at Drury, Mr." Howland finished a course In en- gineering at Wisconsin university .! Biaat furnaces were his specialty and he has been head of various ateel iblanta His brother, Bilas Wilder Howland, le a prominent lawyer in New York City. Illa other brother. Ralph, is & New York engineer.
Word of the death of Phelps reached Clark P. Howland In Bombay, India, yesterday. This was one of the stops on his trip around the world. He started In January. Hie home be in Eut Smithfield, Pa.
Phelps is survived by his widow. who was formerly Graca Tooker of Certoquek's find tro sops, John and
Phelps, Jr. John is & junior; in' Harvard. .
Grace Tooker of Springfield, whom Phelps later married, was a member of the'same class as him in Drury. In this class was also Evelina, Park. wife of Mr. Daggett of Drury.
SEVEN LICENSED TO WED.
Marriage Ucenses were issued to seven couples yesterday by Jack Mc- Kee. recorder of deeds. They were Carl Farmer. 21, of Ash Grove, end Pauline Nicholson, 19. of Bols D'Arc; Carl 'Campbell, 1D; and Wilda Meeso. 16. both of Rogersville. Mo .; John 8. Gravely. 28. of Roseville. Cal., and Thelma Newton. 17. of Springfield: Williare Whittaker. 22. of Kansas City. and Gorda Bmith, 21. of Brighton, Mo .: Ernest McConnell, 21. and Geor- [la. Nelson, 19. both of Springfield; and Charles O. Digmana. 42. end Ata bel Richardson, 32. both of Spring- field.
Ono hundred and beren licenses have been issued thia year.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 3: Charles Manuel died .**
Mrs. Cordia Collins died .**
DEATHS
CHARLES MANUEL
. Charles Manuel ' a resident of Greene county for the past 24 years. died at & o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 641 West Walnut street, following « Ungering ilinesa. He is survived by his wife, his mother, Mra. Philip Manuel of Greenville, Ohio; two sisters, Mra. Lilly Grumbaugh and Mrs. William Mendenhall, both of Greenville, and two brothers, Walter Manuel of Palestine, Ohio, and Frank Manuel of Linn. Ind. Funeral se vices will be conducted at the W. L. Starne mortuary a1 : 30 o'clock this after- noon, with burial lif Maple Park cemetery.
MRS CORDIA COLLINS Funeral services for Mra Cordia Collins will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the High- Landville Christian church, with the Reverend James White of High- landville officiating.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Alice Rogers found dead .**
Page 6: Miss Margaret Brown died .**
Page 12: Births announced .** Mrs. Ida O. Little died .** E. W. Borders died .** Mrs. Docia Freeman died .**
W. Page Suttle died .** Erchell Noel McHenry died .* Charles Manuel died. George T. Young died.' Page 14: Card of thanks .**
Notice in memory of Allen S. Wasner.
Page 17: Miss Mabel Richardson and Charles O. Digman were married .**
Page 18: Lyman W. Seaman died .**
LYMAN W. SEAMAN, 60. COAL CO. HEAD, IS DEAD
The body of Lyman W. Seaman. 00, who died at hla home. 507 East Monroe street, st 12:45 p. m. yoster- day, was forwarded to Kansas City last night. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon with burjal la Foreal lilll cemetery. The body was prepared for burial by the Pax- son Funeral home.
Mr. Beaman was born In New York August 30. 1850. He had been In Springfield about 25 years. He WAS prominent In business circle. At the time of his death he owned the Beaman Coal company.
He formerly waa director of the State Savings bank and was one of the original alockholders of the State Savings Trust company. He was elect- ed president of the Biale Savinga Trust company in 1926 bul realgned as president and director January 1. 1927, because of Ill health.
Mr. Beuman Is survived by his wife and two brothers, P. A. Beaman of Long Beach. Callf., and T. A. Bea- man of Duluth, Minn.
Teacher Loses Lite. Mim Margaret Brown, 23 years old. teacher in the primary department of the public schools at Brandeville, who wu horribly burned when she al. tempied to kindle a fire with gaso. dine, died in West Plains,
The woman's entire body, with the etorption of her face and feet. waa wrarely burned.
CARDS OF THANKS.
OREEN .. We "Jsh to thank our friends and relattrea. for their Aludniay and t sympathy shown during the flinras and death of que heinved wife. mother w. dacenter. Ako for the beautiful fora) olltringa
O. K. GREEN AND FARMI.I'. 1
J V. DIBAMAN AND FAMIL".
5 -- IN MEMORIAM.
IN LOVING MIT.erF of our dear Daddy". Allan 8. Waspe :: Time mer come and bring its changes. 1 Fresh with avery coming year. Hut your memorr will be cherished In the hearts that loved you here Inscribed by' hls lo'ing mite and son. I Lean Wanner avd inn. Long nearly Calli.
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TEACHER FOUND DEAD IN ROOM
Mrs. Alice Rogers .Evidently Was Stricken While Reading.
Mrs. Allce Townes Rogers, 56. ª teacher In Springfield public schools. was found dead in bed In her room. 427 East Walnut street. at 9 a. m. to- day.
Mira. Rogers resided with Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Vaughan. 427 East Walnut street: When she failed to ! report at Benfor High school this monilag. where she was employed as a shorthand teacher In the com- mercial department, a faculty mem- ber telephoned the Vaughen home. Mrs. Voughan found the school I teacher lying in bed. She was dead. CoroDer Jewell E. Windle was 1011- fled
After an autopsy. Coroner Windle announced that Mra. Rogers died of heart disease.
Evidently Was Reading.
Mrs Rogers in belleved to have died , Saturday night. She was last seen by Mrs. Vaughan about 8:30 o'clock ' Saturday night wben tha went to ber room.
. . Mrv Rogers was dressed In A !!- 8be sc:if was wearing 1:rt
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on the floor near.her bed. This Indl. ; cated that she had been reading when ' she was stricken. Coroner Windle sald. '
1 Mra. 'Rogers was well known in Springfield. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Rogers, an attorney.
Mra. Rogers graduated from Spring- Ileld Senior High school In 1890. She I was married to Mr. Rogers about four i years leter. They moved to Muako- gre. Okla. Following Mr. Rogers' death a few years later, she returned to Springfield and started teaching in the grado schools.
About seven years ago Mra. Rogers completed a business course and ob- ' tained employment at Muskogee RS : a commercial teacher In the schools there. Five years ago sho returned | , here and. after leaching one term in ·he krade artes she was transferred to the commercial department of the Senior High school, which poellion she held at the time of her death.
Funeral arrangements are Ir.com- plete, but they are in charge of the · Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
. Mra. Rogers i survived by · broth- er. William E. Townes, associated with the Pickering Lumber company at KarGa City. and a neice and a
Her parents were Mtr. and Mrs Richard Townes, who resided at . :**! dence at Bouth Campbe !! a .... A:4. Grano a:rect. Mr. Rogers w ... born and reared in Springfield.
DEATHS
MRS. IDA'O. LITTLE :.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. in. Sunday for Mra. Idg O. Little. 07. who died February 24 at her home. 1355 Bummit avenue. Tho Rev. H. ! A. Wood officiated. The burial was in Greenlawn cemetery under directlout of the Klingner Funeral home. Mrs. , Little 18 survived by her husband. Wallace M. I.Ittle: by two sons. Wal- lace W. of Springfield, and Harold K. : Little of Denver. Colo .; by three daughters,'Mrs. Frank Mc Bride. Sac- ramento. Calle ; Mrs. Raymond Baker. . Willows, Calif .. and Mrs. 8. 8. Cobb of Cheyenna Wells. Colo .; by two sisters. . Mrs. . T. C. Saffell, of Los Angeles. ! Calif, and Mrs. Anna Masters, Perry. Mo., and by a brother. O. L. Kirtley. of Costa Rica, Central America.
BORDERS FUNERAL.
Funeral services were held today for E. W. Borders, who died at his home. 805 South Nettleton avenue. Friday morning. Burial was in the National cemetery under diraction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
MRS. DOUJA CHEL MAN. The body of Mrs Docla Freeman. 47. of Mansfield, who died In a local hospital Saturday morning, was for- ' warded lo Mansfield today by the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Funeral services were held at 2.30 p. m. today with burial in the Mans- Held cemetery.
W. PAGE SITTI.E.
"The body. of . W. Page Suttle, 45. Veteran of both the Spanish-Amer- Ican and World wars, who died Bun- day at MeAlister, Okla, will be for- warded . here. arriving . tomorrow. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but burial will be in the National cemetery under direction of the Her- man. H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mr. ! Buttle formerly - was "a Springfield 1 realdeat.
E. IN. MeLIENRY.
Funeral servicos and. burial were held at 10 a. m. today at Hazelwood cemetery for Erchell Noel Mellenry. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leman McHenry, who died at the home yea- . terday afternoon. 720!, North Main ; avenue. Burlal wan under direction ot W. L. Starne, undertaker.
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CHARLES MANUEL ..
Funeral services wero held at 2:30 p. . m. today at the Startte mortuary for Charles ' Manuel, a resident of Groene for the past 24 years, who died : at 8.o'clock Sunday morning at his home. 011 West Walnut street, fol. ; lowing a lingering Illness. Burial was In Muplo Purk cometery under direc -! tion of W .. L. Starne, undertaker. He ; Is survived by his wife. his mother. Mrs. Phillip Manuel of Oreenville. Ohio; two alsters. Mra. Lilly Orum- baugh and Mra. William Mendenhall. both of theenville, and by two binthers. Walter Menuet . of Filea. line. Ohlo, and Plunk Manuel of Linh. Ind.
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4.L.ORGE r. YOU'Nti: . - Funeral servicce were held at 2 p. : m today at Danforth chapel for : George T. Young. 81, who died But- urday at him home ticar Strafford. following & lingering Illness. Burial was In Dunforin cemetery under di- rection of the Klingner Funeral home.
MISS RICHARDSON WEDS CHARLES O. MIOMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson, 620 .! South Clay arenue, anounce the' marriage of their daughter, Mabel, to Charles O. Digman of St. Louis. The cereniony was read at the home of the officiating clergyman. Dr. J. T. Bacon, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dig- man left immediately after the cere- mony for a trip through the south.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lloyd. 1810 West Phelps street, announce the birth of con. Sunday, at Springfield Bap- List hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stoken. 410 West High street, announce the birth of a son. Jamce Ralph, ou Febru- i ary 24.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
James Gamble died .**
Page 2: Lyman W. Seaman died .** Erchell Noel McHenry died .* E. W. Borders died .** Page 3: Mrs. Alice Townes Rogers died .**
Page 5: Miss Mable Richardson and Mr. Charles O. Digman of St. Louis were married Saturday evening. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson, 620 South Clay avenue.
Page 6: Mrs. Mary L. Stokes died .*
W. Page Suttle died .**
Page 12: Theodore Weber died.'
DEATHS
MRS. MARY L. STOKES · Mrs. Mary L. Stokes, G6, died last night at her home, 1910 Grace avenue. She is survived by her I .band, Henry E. Blokes, three daughters and two sons. Funeral services are pending with the Kungner Undertaking company. Burial will be at Brighton.
W. PAGE SUTTLE
The body of W. Page Sutile, 45, veteran of the Spanish-American and World wars, and a formier resi- dent of Springfield, will arrive here today from MeAllster, OkIn. Funeral arrangementa are pending with the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial will be in the National cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Newton, 1221 North Robberson" "avenue, left Springfield last night for St. Louis to attend . the funeral Wednesday of Theodore Webef, who died at 11 o'clock yesterday at his home in St. Louis. Mrs. Weber Is a alater to Mrs. Newton and Mrs. A. J. Nor- ris of Springfield.
MARRIAGE LICENSE8 W. L. Gardner. 28. Wellington. and Ara Blades, 22. Rillines: Will- Ham R. Crigger. 30. and fann L. L. Rubison, 22, both of Springfield.
ERCHELL NOEL M'HENRY
Erchell Noel McHenry, the Infant mon of Mr. and Mrs. Leman Mc- Henry, died at the home yesterday afternoon. 729 1-2 North Main ave- nue. Burial will be this thorning In Hazelwood cemetery under the di- rection of the Starne Mortuary.
E. W. BORDERS
Funeral services will be held to- day for E. W. Borders, who died at hla bome, 805 South Nettleton ave- nue. Friday morning. Burial will be In National cemetery under the direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
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MHANDS, FEET TIED-BEHIND HIM BUT IT'S-SUICIDE CASE, IS VERDICT
Missing 24 Hours, Aged Man's Body Found Floating Half- Erect South of Home Near Fair Play
HOUNDS LEAD CROWD ALONG TRAIL OF DEATH
Man Apparently Had Trussed Himself and Rolled Over Em- bankment Into Water, in Opinion of Coroner.
FLOATING half erect in tho " waters of Bear creek, three miles south of his hoine, the body of James Gamble, 70. pioneer farmer who had been missing sinoe Sunday morning . from his home nepe Fair Play, was found by searching party at 1 o'clock year
' and' foet had been tied. hind him "securely with several strands of rope.
DECLARES IT SUICIDE
Coroner C. R. Blue, summoned from Rollvar, decided that Gamble had committed suicide, knotting ropes about his hands and feet be- fore rolling Into the creek so that he could not turn back from death. Most of the 100 men in the search- Ing party which found the body agreed with Mr. Blue.
Gamble's plunge into six feet of water In Bear creek apparently came after several hours of alm- less wandering after he left his home early Sunday morning, osten- sibly to visit a neighboring farm er. "Uncle Jimmie" &lead. Blood-
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hounds brought from the J. L. Wyatt kennels here followed 8 trall more than seven miles before leading the searching party to the creek bank where the body was found.
DOUBT FOUL PLAY -
The old man had fallen and In- Jared his head while at work on hia farm about a year ago, relatives told the coroner, and since then he had appeared absent-minded and melancholy.
"; It easily would have-been possible for the man to have Ued his hands and feet together before 'pushing himself over the three-foot- creek bank, Coroner Blue declared, and the knots appeared to have been tied in this manner -The possibiuty of foul play. Alr. Rlue sald, was eliminated by the fact that 30 loo :- printa except those of Gumble nete found on the creek bank. The man carried no money . when he loft home, and is belleved to bare bad no enemies. His watch was found @ his pocket, stopped, with the hands pointing to I o'clock. The body was fully clothed. It is be- lleved the man toppled into the creek early Sunday afternoon.
HUNDREDS IN SEARCH
Friends of the family and many citizens ' of' Fair Play joined in.'s vain search for the man Sunday afternoon, after his wife had re- ported. him missing. Bloodbounda trom Springfield arrived about 11 o'clock Sunday night and followed a. trail until 2 o'clock yesterday morning. when they lost the scent. Starting again hout 7 o'clock yes- terday morning. W. 8. Tella, wbo brought the dogs from Springfield. tried vainly for several hours - to flad a new trail About noon be took the bounds to Manuel Ford on Bear creek, where it was reported the tracks of a man had been seen. The dogs picked up the trail im- mediately, passed the place where the body was found afterward and then came back. One of the men In the searching party spled the sub- merged body.
Gamble is survived by his wife. two children and three nephews. D'uneral services will be conducted at 1 o'clock this afternoon at Barn Creek church. five miles cast of Fair Play, and buriai will be there.
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MIRS. ALICE ROGERS EXPIRES ABRUPTLY
High School Teacher Victim of Heart Disease; Funeral Will Be Held This Afternoon
Mrs. Allce Townes Rogers, 56, teacher of shorthand in the Spring- field High school, was found dead In bed In her room, 427 Est Wal- nut street, about 10 o'clock yester- day morning.
Death was due to heart disease, Coroner Jewell Windle sald after an autopsy. Mra Rogers had for some time been complaining of feeling badly but had continued with her school dutles.
Mr. Windle said that she appar- ently had died Sunday night. She was lying in bed and was wearing a negligee and her spectacles and bearby on the floor was a magazine. The light was burning, which in- dicated that he had been reading in the evening.
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