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They have kept the faith with patience
And the crown of life Is wnn.
They have lald astde their armor. For the robe of spotless white: And with Jesus ther are walking Where the river sparkles bright. Wa have labored here together. We have labored side by side. Jual a little while before ma They have crossed the rolling tide.
Na ene knowa how he's missed by wife and children.
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 4: The probate court docket for November is published.
Page 8: Mrs. Mary E. Dunham died .** Mrs. Elizabeth Coffland died .*
T. F. Barton died .** James Taylor Kenner died .* George Langdon died .*
Harvey J. Hunter died .* J. S. Losey died .*
Page 9: Card of thanks .**
Page 10: Miss Sybil Reed and Mr. Ruedy Utiger will be married this evening. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed, 1205 North Broadway.
HAVER CARSON: "Old time citi- will regret to hear of the death of John W. Shutt, which oc- 'curred. in Pryor Creek. Oklahoma, few days ago. " Mr. ' Shutt had relatives here and came back in Springfield once in awhile. He lost bis health over a year ago and was helpless "for some" time before his .. .
mother lived with him in Okla- homa. His father, Dr. Shutt, was one of the early physicians of Springfield and is remembered by "the older residenta. I recall him perfectly. He was own inches above six feet. In height. wore a aik hat and seemed a ciar.' He had'a latec practice
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Miss Bybil. Reed wul be married this' trening at 6:30 o'clock to Mr .! Quedy Utiger. The ceremony will be read at the home of the bride's par -! enta, Mr. and Mira. Charity Reed. 1200 North Broadway avenue. " -
7 . CARDS OF THANKS IN MEMORIAM lu conia 4 dne
1 - . . IN MEMORIAM In loving remembrance of Dolph Lyons, Who passed away one year ago to- day. November 0, 1928.
Other friende that how are waiting. in the cloudless realma of day. Who are calling me to Inllow W'hers their stepa hare led the way; They have laid aside their arthor, And their warthly course is run: They here kept the faith with patience And the crown of Mle la won.
They have laid aside their armer. For the ruby ul aj stimmt white And with Jesus they are walking Where the river sparkles bright. Wa have labored here together, We have labored alde br elde. Just a little while before me They have crossed the rolling tide.
No one knows how he's missed by wife and children
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DEATHS
DO ral services for Mr !. Mary R .. DuIn- 1.who died Friday night at her! 10 West State street, will be held gen .12:0 6dock al the "ruawrit Nowe.'' toflowed Interment In Maple Park Primeleet. te is survived by three, sona. D. D. Dun- WITH of Rockaway Beach. Mo .. Charles M. ^ Coffeyville. Kan, end Reit of Spring - held; and by four daughters, Mrs. Kost cof. Los.Angela, Osht .; Mrs. George ihtite Kansas City; Mist Jodle Dun . him at home and Mrs. James Moore. Los Angeles, Callf. A alater, Mrs. L. P. North of Springfield, also survives. -
NR& ELIZABETE COFFLAND wirth . Doffiand. 10. died Friday .at hat Nomd"on the Jefferson avenue road at the south city limits. She le survived by two sons, Clarence of 9! Louis and Roland of luisa, and by .au daughters, Mrs. W. P. Horkrader of St. Louis and Miss Mary Jane Coffland At :..... Fu ... . .. ... . ..
day afternoon at 2 30 O'clock ut Sinit - mortuary, followed by interment it Ineel- avod cemetery.
T. P. BARTON Funeral services for T. F Barton will be held Butiday afirthoun at ! #: : * * at the Herman Lohmeyer luteral huthe followed by Interment in Mapel Park (rme-
(ny. daughters and by hils w.c.
JÁMEA T. KENNER
Fuperat services for James Taylor Ket :. Mr. M. will be held Sunday alternati at 9:30 O'clock at the Prihlas home. fol- inwed by Interment in lla*elwood cet!r . reet in charge of Alarne's minstun's Mt.
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Kenner had lived s! the Home , .... coming here from Kansas City, where lie was a member of Strillan Inder No 37 Knights of Pythias. Ile was artis ire;t. ber of the lodge degree Iram, and brea;'s H his young appearance was known to his ! friends as "Kid" Kenner He ... . . Al witT'by trade. Two sons and brother surriva.
GEORGE LANGDON
85. who dird earis Phil. morning at his home at 797 Weat Elm street, alll be lipid Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Spiritualist . church at 1342 North Hob- berson avenue. Burini will take place la Hast Lawn cemetery la charge of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. Mr. Lang- don was bora in New York state. His wife aurvives.
HARVEY J. RUNTER
Matvey J Munter. 69. died in a hospital! there this morning following a base alle. DAM. Ha is survived by Ivo bratbes. H. C. I Hinter of & Louis and R. D. Buatet of Martatiela. Private foperal pervier WHI ty conducted at 3 o'clock Bunday after. .the Herman Lohmeyer funeral home, with the Reverend Mansfield of the RI Paul Methodist church offielating Burial will be in Hazersund cemetery.
J. S .. LOSKY
J. S. Losey, en. died Ihts rpornhar at ? o'clock at his home. 405 Fart Madison street. He Is survived by his wife. enn daughier. Mrs Orte Preci'':'r' two sons. and fire! Inces
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report, La .. and : be hold Sunday afternoon at i'd a black at the Orsme M t church . Burial will be held At Oreslaun cerre.er" under the diree- af Narty's mortuary
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one sister more Belle may four brothers GW Losey CH Josey PD Losy LW Josey
SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1929 -- NEWS and LEADER
· Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .** Marion Kates was killed .**
Page 2A: George Langdon died .** James Taylor Kenner died .** Mrs. Mary E. Dunham died. Harvey J. Hunter died .** J. S. Losey died .**
Mrs. Martha A. Roberts died .**
Mrs. Elizabeth Coffland died .*
T. F. Barton died .**
There is an item about Mrs. Fannie Swayne who attended Lincoln's funeral .** Page 1C: There are seven sets of twins in highschool: Adeline and Catherine Renshaw, aged 16
Margaret and Martha Bruner, aged 15 Neva and Eva Justice, aged 17 Marie and Marian Frickett, aged 18
Elmer and Edna Sloan, aged 17 Neva and Nova Holmes, aged 16 Donald and Dorothy Boyt, aged 17
Page 2C: The Ellis family held a reunion at Mountain Grove. There were 53 members in attendance including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ellis and three sons and Mr. Ellis' father W. E. Ellis of Ava.
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Page 6C: A monument was erected in Grant Beach park on which are inscribed the names of the 65 Springfield men who died in the World war. The article lists them.
Mrs. Swayne
Mrs. Fannie 8wayne, 874 Bouth ave- nue, has been pronounced as among the most interesting ever fhed with the American Daughters of the Rev- olution. "". Mra. 8wayne recently re- ceived a letter from that organiza- tions's national office enthusiastic- ally commenting upon the data that has been compiled about her fam- lly.
Mrs. Swayne will be 90 years of age in March. She is the grand-
Mrs. Swayne has lived In Spring- field since 1890 and is one of the oldest members of the Grace Meth- ; odist church.
foi by Young Brother Boy,5, is Fatally Hurt
TODO Rift While Taking Weapon to Father and Bullet Passes Through Child's Head; Fails To Regain Consciousness
A SMALL calibre rifle placed in seen a rabbit. he said, and the next the unsteady hands of a 10- it had gone off and Marion was year-old farm boy yesterday after- lying in a heap on the ground.a tiny bullet hole In his head Just above the left eye. noon resulted In the fatal shooting of the lad's 5-year-old Edward screamed for help. and brother, Marion Kates, son of Mr. ! his parents came. bundled the boy into their car and drove as fast as I they could to the office of Dr. D.
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and Mrs. Marvin Kates, whose farm home is three miles from Bolivar.
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Marion was shot through the E. Hammontree at Bouvar. Dr. head by a .22 callbre bullet when ' Wilbur Smith was summoned from! he ran after his older brother. Ed- Springfield, and he performed a ward, who was taking the rifle to hurried operation in remove the -- - his father In a field near . their,; bullet from Marion's brain. He home. Just how the tragedy hap- found the leaden pellet had ranged pened," no one knows, because there. downward and gone nearly through: were no eye witnesses and the boy the boy's head. who accidentally ahot his brother The lad died at 9:30 Saturday night without having regained con -: sciousness. The operation was .per- - formed at Doctor Hammontree's office. was so shocked and frightened that he could not remember clearly what occurred. One minute he was tak- ing the gun to his father, who had
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MRS. MARTI!A A ROBERTS Mra. Me'the A P ........ 79. widor of AT W. Roberto. A:e4 at her home Kickapoo avenue Saturday afternoon 1 08 5 o'clock. She to survived br a son. J. J Roberts of Springfield: a daughter. MUTI. L. D Roark of Tennessee, and a URGENT. John A. Williams of Crane. Fu- meral Metrice will probably be held Mon- war in charge of the Atma Lohmeyer bome. with Interment in Payne
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CUZABETH CORTLAND
perviews for Mri. Elizabeth Coff-
to. of the .fe ferson avenue road .Meid this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock 's mortuary .. followed by inter- a Hazelwood cemetery. Two sons daughtera survive.
T F. BARTON ] services for T. F. Barton. 55 it be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock pt
. .Rerinin A Lohmever home. followed
Interment in Mapie Park cemetery
wood four sons and Iwo daugh
. The history of the .forefathers of daughter of a Revolutionary soldier. John Hutt, who built the first brick house in Chillicothe, Mo. Her moth- er, Mrs. Kate Hutt Robinson, 1s buried in Kansas City and was hon- ored by the Daughters of the Amer- ican. Revolution who dedicated a memorial at her grave because she was a daughter of a Revolutionary soldier.
Miss Sybil Reed Becomes Bride Of Mr. Utiger
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THE marriage of Miss Sybil Reed." daughter of Mr. and Mra. Charles Reed. 1205 North Broadway avenue. to Mr. Reudy Ullger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Utiger of Bherman .- Texna, was solemnized at the home of the bride'a parents at 6:30 o'clock Inst evening. The room was drco- ri.ted with art baskets of pink and white chrysanthemums and the vows were read before an Improvised altar of pink and white flowers and ferns.
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The Reverend H. A. Wood of Camp- bell Street Metluxlist" church was the officiating minlater. Miss Geneva Wood played Lonhengrien's "Wed- aing March" as the bridal party en- tered the room and played softly throughout the ceremony. Miss Dor- othy Miller was mald nf honor . and Mra. Gileu White was best man. The bride ROIC A
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Ltb cine blue crepe ensemble und car - ried a htide's bouquet of prich t ... . fr acendin. M ..
une a beautiful dress of de Lion. blue erepe and carried ht:'r'4. Joses. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to relatives and Intimate friends of the young couple. . Immediately after the dinner the young couple lett for'a short trip to; Texas and will be at home here after two weeks.
Miss Reed 14 A graduate of Senior High school liere. She was a member of the drum corps and the Q. L. S.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Gerhard Dahlman. 29. Billings and Miss Paula Zeli 22. Spring- field.
Ray R. Vinson, 29, and Miss Lois Vivian Winkleblack, 23. both of Springfield.
Reudy A. Utiger. 21, and Miss Sy-
- bil Vilette Reld. 19, both of Spring- field.
Ernest Latterner. 25. Springfield. and Miss Nina Samuel, 18 .- Gallo- way.
Knox Wilson. 29. Fayetteville. Ark., and Miss Maurine Lewellen. : Battlefield, Mo., married at the Greene county courthouse by the Reverend A. J. McClung. pastor of : Calvary Presbyterian church.
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63 NAMES ETCHED
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Bffty-five names are engraved on the monument at which the service will be given at Grant Beach park -- the names of Springfield boys and men who made the supreme sacrifice The last three names have been but recently added. The monument was erected by the Business and Profes- ! siondl Women's club. the Kiwanisi club. Knights of Columbus, Lions club, Rotary club, and Univers"! club, "In Memory of the Men of , Springfield who Died In Service In the World War for the Calle ul Liberty."
:" The names of these men are:
W .- A. Anderson.
O. McPherson
L. Atkins I. 1,11e
H. P. Ballinger
H.' N. Martin
R. Branson
C. R. M:ze !!
P. Brareal
T. F. Nee
X. M. Brown
A. O'Brien
J. C. Butrick J. H Paimer
W. Cantrell M F Pa'terson
W. R. Conklin
D. Poralt
HIJ. DAY
P. E .. Richardson
.. Brayden
J. A. Robinson
... Durham.
.A. . Bauerwein, Jr.
H. C. Powier
O. Echartier
C. Gainer
J. A Scot:
At Ooodita:
F. M. Goad
W. N .u.n:ons
H., E. Crafton
C. L. Thompson
"Oriffin
C. A V.a.her. Jr.
L. W. Hainline
M. Hansen
L. T. Wasou
W. E. Hayward W. Hoyle
F 1! Win +
E. P. Irby
C. J. Willis
R. W. Jay
I .. W. Wil.0:1
J. W. Jewen
Charley Brock
H. L. Jones
Paul S. Killingsworth
OF /Kermiek
C. T. Findlay
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DEATHS
GEORGE LANGDON
Fanwral services for George Langdon. 82. of THE West Elni street, will be held Mon- day afternoon at the First Spiritualist church, followed by loterment in East Lawn cemetery in charge of the Aln:s Larmete. .: ::.. survived by hus wife. . .
JAMES T. KENNER
Papers! **! ' ... for Ja :. cy Taylor Ken- ner. 00. will be held at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon at the Pythian home. followed by Intermert in Hazelwood cemetery in charge of Starne's mortuary. Two sons Land & brother survivre.
MRS. MARY E. DUNHAM Funeral services for Mra. Mary E Dun- ham, $3. of 810 W'rst State street, w !!! be held this afternoon a: 2:30 o'clock at the Alma Lol. se;rr funeral home. fol- lowed by bur:al in Maple Park cemetery . Three sons and four daughters and al meter survive.
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T. J. Dake .
C. Prle
A. L. Guidewell
W. E. Sheridan
J. L S4 .: bb
A. T. Walsh
W. H. J Willby
MrO.Johneton
C. R. Martin
F. Bockhorst, Jr. C. D. Mayers
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HARVEY J. RUNTER
Funeral 'o: Hervey J. Hunter. W. who died in a hospital here Saturday will be held this afternoon at s o'clock at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Mebome with the Reverend Jamrim .. Mansfield of St Paul's Methodle! church, South, offic.ating. Interment w !!! ¡tower place in Hazelwood cemetery. Mr. Punter Is surrived by two brothers. H. C Hunter of St. Louis. and H. D. Hunter of
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#EPoneraf services ! J. 8 Lomey. 00.
1 0: 686 Kart Madiony ert. who died Bat- array morning. « !!! held this afternoon ht 1:20 o'clock at the Grace M. E. church. In charge of the S:arne's mortuary. Inter- ment will take place in Green Lawn ceme- tary. . Mr Lowy is survived by his wife: two sons. C W Losey of 522 North Mis- souri avenue and Virgil Losey of Bem- | Oula: one daughter. Mrs. Octo Freleking. four brothers. O W and C. H Janty of Cushing. Okis : P. D. LoMer of Ihrereport I.a. and J W Loser of Little ! Rock. A.Y ... M :. Delle Mav
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MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Archie Freeman was killed .** Page 2: George Langdon died .** Mrs. Martha A. Roberts died .**
FOUR BOYS PINNED UNDER WRECKAGE FOLLOWING CRASH ON U. S. ROUTE '60'
SLOW death by strangulation was the fate of Archie Freeman, 21. mon of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Free- man who live 10 miles southwest of Willow Springs, early Sunday morning after the Ford roadster to which be and three other youths were riding overturned into a three- Moot ditch, pinning the quartet-ber nesth It:
The tragedy occurred four . miles east .. of : Willow . Springs". on ;high- way. 60 as the boys were - co their way to & dance at Hutton Valley. The other three were "Dub" Clinton, who suffered & _ broom shoulder, Fred Collins and a youth named Turnbull.
PRISONERS SIX HOURS. ..
of the 'occupante ; natil .6 o'clock yesterday. mocne.
A part of the car was lying on the neck and face of young Free- man in such a way that be was able to breathe only with the great- est effort. He lived for about two hours after the automobile crashed. Into the ditch, his companions esti- mated.
He was ible to converse with the other. three -to some extent but the- greater part of the time he spent praying, they said. Restricted in movement themselves. they could do nothing to ald him. The last words .he was heard to say were, "Well, I'm dying. boys."
BLINDED BY LIGHTS 1
Turnbull, who owned the car and was driving, said he lost control after he. had been blinded by the lights.of a westward bound m- chine - His own vehicle careened on the : newly gravelled road, then crashed Into the ditch at the left side of the highway and overturned. None of the occupants, packed closely together, had a chance to Jurp clear.
The death car came to rest with Its lights still burning and shining directly across-the highway. The survivors said they heard 10 or 15 machines pass during the night. Had any of the first motorists pass- ·Ing stopped and given aid. Free- man's life might have been saved.
The body of Freeman was taken in an ambulance to the T. R. Burns Undertaking company parlors at Willow Springs, where it was pre- pared for burial. Funeral arrange- ments last night were incomplete ..
Medical attention was given Chin- ton at the office of Dr. J. C. B. Davis in Willow Springs. Collins and Turnbull were found virtually unhurt after their harrowing ex- perience.
All four of the youths lived in the same neighborhood southwest of Wilt --. Springs.
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DEATHS
GEORGE LANGDON
Funeral services for George Langdon, 82. of 797 West Elm street, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the First Spirit- wallat church. Burial will be in Fastlawn cemetery under direction of the Alma Loh- meyer funeral home. Mr. Langdon, who died Saturday, is survived by his wife.
MRS. MARTHA A. ROBERTS
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha A. Roberts, 79. widow of Peter W. Roberts. who died at her home. 613 Kickapoo avr- nue Saturday afternoon, will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the' Alma Loh- meyer funeral . home. Burial will be in Payne -: cemetery. 12 miles. south. of. the city Mrs Roberts Is survived by a son. J. J. Roberts of Springfield; @ daug.it .. Mrs L. D Roark of Tennessee: and brother, John A. Williams of Crane, Mo. 1
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: A marker listing the 65 men who died in the World War was erected in Grant Beach park.
W. V. Rook was killed .**
Page 4: Archie Freeman was killed .**
Page 10: William B. Willson died .** [Willison]
Page 12: Two marriages announced .** Miss Lois Vivian Winkleblack and Mr. Roy Radford Vinson were married. Miss Pauline Ziegler and Mr. Gerhard Dahlmann were married .** Page 14: Edward Flewellen died .**
Two marriages which came as a surprise to the many friends of four young people here were announced today. One was that of Miss Mary Dalrymple frighti. to Mr. Fred Hutchison. The other muar- rlago was that of Miss !!!- yetta Beyer (left1. In Mr. C'olile Holland. Mias Reyer and Mr. Holland were married October 30 and Mirs Dalrymple and Mr. Hutchison were married .November J. Mine Dal- rymple and Mr. Hutchland accompanied Miss Beyer and Mr. Holland and then two nighta later Mr. and Mrs. Holland were witnesses at the marriage of Miss Dalrymple and Mr. Hutchison. Both couples were married by the Reverend Mr. Paul Talbot.
Mrs. Hutchison la ine daughter of Mra. Charles It. Dalrymple. 1055 Fast Walnut street, and Mr. Hutchison is the son of Mr. Camden R. Hutchison, 1200 South Fremont avenne. Rath are well known and popular members of the younger art In Springfield 1 Mrs. Holland Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Frank Rover and Mr. Holland is the son of Mr. Charles Holland. She is a member of the Alpha Tan l'ht sorority and attended Drury college bere where I she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sororlie. Mr. Holland 1. ta member of imita sigma fratritt !! . Mr. and Mrs. Holland are at home at ; 38 hast. Walnut street.
EDWARD FLEWELLEN
1 . Edward Fiewellen. 47, died Sunday night at 11 o'clock at his residence, 714 North Robberson .. . Funeral arrangememe vare in -? complete but will be under the direction of the Campbell Undertaking company Eureka lodge No. 39 A. P. and A. M. WIU officiate. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. AfarY Flewellen, at the home address, and br his father. Tolbert Flewellen, of Teo-
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DEATHS
died Saturday afternoon at 3.15 o clock. will be sent Wednesday morning in Koh Lonong. Mo. Io; torrtal mater the dumi- tion of W. t. Starne Mr Willson in sur . vived by one son, Joseph D. Willson, and .
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Church Wedding
An Informal marriage ceremony Htmly Saturday afternoon wy
the bride of Mr. Gerhard Dajimapt
service in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends of. the young couple.
Immediately colinwing the cette
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sall for Europe December 12. After the trip abroad the young couple will return in make the !! !....: re some .n Pullings.
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TIE COMPANY BUYER FOUND . BY ROADSIDE
W. V. Rook, Former Conway Minister,Proves Mystery in Death·
BULLET THROUGH HEAD
Residents of Vicinity Tell of Strange Conduct Before Shooting
His head pierced in a pistol bus- Jet. W. V. Rook, 10, buyer for the Robert-Les The company of Spring- held and formerly a minister at Conway, Mo., Was found dnd ml 11 o'clock this morning Month . . Frisco railway trestle near Highway 13. between Fair Play and Din- negan in Polk contty.
Murder Suspected
Polk county officials were busy this afternoon attempting to un- tangle the mystery of his death, and Coroner 8. B. Hutcheson of Bolivar seemed convinced that murder and ! not suicide will prove the answer. The body was discovered by Fred Harmon. farmer of the neighbor - hood, who was driving by on High. ww 13, noticed Roak's abendated Star coupe beside the road and then MY. the form of the man woder- with the railway bridge. The Fries
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Book was noticed parked alone beside the highway last night, act- ing strangely and mumbling about a "dend" starter motor.
Claud Manuell, a farmer wbo #ve not for away. talked with him ' brought some hot coffee to him and 'went in a call to the E. A. Osligan carace at Fair Play Gallian came. thought Rook was intoxicated, and - went back in Pair Par."
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Woman Hears Shels
Mr. Mat Cazipbell, fan vamaa whone home is across the highway near the scene of the shooting. -- two shots and then saw several men
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moring agay.Jo the weit'. « Fred Harmon, 'when be osv 'the body and went to Invwbeste, found 18-calibra revolver near IL. stained., There was bo Moos on Mr. Rook's hands. The empty abella were in the revolver. although only one shot struck the man, enfars Ing be bend on the right Side. Tr. : man's head showed no powder burn! ! indicating - to , Mr .- Hutcheson, the: coroner, that he did not fre: the bullet himself .. . .
were found . # in money, which seemed to refute the theory that Je had been killed and robbed by tramps.
Biga of Struggle
A decorative knob on the steering wheel of Rook's car rus found brok- en, with bits of It rosttered di the floor of the coupe, Indicating there may have been s struggi in th car.
The body was identified costly M papers found among the men's bo- . longingL. He was vou known in the neighborhood. having been stationed at Humansville as a buyer for the the company for several months. .
Investigating the theory that Rook may have been with Dr tramp, Md." Hutcherson and be
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. Dr. Rook I wild to to countries by a son who is employed to a Oprigfleki drug store.
Before. going to work for the the
BOY STRANGLED BY AUTO WRECK
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Caught Beneath Wreckage. Youth Lives for Two Hours Before Death
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Archie Freeman, 21, ton .o . Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Freeman, who lives 10 miles southwest of Willow Bpringa, was dead today as the re- sult of being slowly strangled early Sunday morning as the layed pin- ned beneath an overturned auto- moblie.
Three companions were helpless to ald Freeman as they themselves were held prisoners by the car. "Dub" Clinton sustained & broken shoulder, and Fred Collins and s .. . . . .. ''l, all residents . of the same vicinity, were bruised. Dying. Talk to Friends The accident occurred between 11:30 and 1 o'clock Saturday night. ¡ but was not discovered until day- ! light. Sunday morning. Freeman had talked to his companions, they : said, for about two hours after the crash. until he lapsed into uncont- sclousness with the words, "Well, I'm dying. boys."
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A part of Un death car. a Ford. roadster, rested on the face and, neck of Freeman. so he could l breathe only with great difficulty.
Were on Way to Dance
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The four were on their mat to a dance at Hutton Valley the :. : ":" accident occurred. Clinton was treated for his Injuries Sunday morning by Dr. J. C. B. Davis at Willow Springs. Colli !! And Davis were found unhurt.
The T. R. Burns Undertaking company at Willow Bortnes has ! charge of funeral arrangements for Freeman.
Pretty Weddtr
A pretty church wedding was mit- nemmed yesterday morning a 8 o'clock at the Robtx:"on Arenue Rapt!#: church when Miss Lois Vivian Winkle- blark . became the bride of Mr. Roy Radford Vinson. The bride is ti.e, daughter of Mr and Mrs Genere Winkleblack. 320 Last Long street.
The church was beautifully deco -! rated with ferns and yellow ; and ' while chrysanthemums and lighted by candles. The bride enter -. ød the church on the arm of her - father who gave ber in marriage. She was attended by Mrs. Omar H. 8im- mona, mald of honor. little Myradel Vinson and Charles Emmet Vinson. niece and nephew of the bridegroom. werde ring bearers. Mr. Omar H. 8tm- mons . attended Mr. . Vinson as best ninh The help! raios appenachen
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