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The Springfield .woman. n alster of : Mrs. Powell, was disinherited. She charged In her suit that West. her brother. Influenced Mrs. Powell to make him chief beneficiary through causing her "to forget the had a sister."
VICTOR RICHERIN
The body of Virtnr Richesin, son of Mr. And Mra. J. J. Richesin of 853 Eant Elmo Alreet. who died Saturday night in & Chi- cego hospital following an fitness of acute appendicitis, arrived tiere early this morn- ing and was taken In charge by the Aima Lohmeyer funeral home which will over- Me arrangements for burial here. The Young men was an insurance agent with headquarters in Indianapolis. The father was notified of his son's serious illness and reached Chicago before he died.
WHISSON SNIDER
Wilson Sulder. 64. Frisco telegraph op- rrator at Nichola Junction. died in hinsplint here at 9.30 o'clock tonight fol- Inwing a short illness. Mr. Bulder had been an employe of the Frisco railroad for a quarter of a century. He is sur- wed by his wife. Mrs. Alice Snider: two sans. Burt If Nulder of Springfield, and Clark L. Onider 'of Carterville. Ill .; hta mother. Mrs. Francis Snider of Spring- field: and one daughter. Mra. Arthur R. Sjoberg of Springfield. Funeral arrange- menta are la charge of the Alma Loh- meyer funeral home."
MRA. MARY E. CAIN
Mra. Mary E. Cain. 69. died at 9 53 o'clock last night in her home. 1514 West Walnut street. She is survived by her husband. John Caln: two sons. William and Albert Cain of Springfield: one daugh- ter. Miss Elizabeth Cain of the home ad- dress; four alsters, Mrs. Fred Bauer and Mrs. J. E. Harvey of Springfield. Mrs. Anna (Iraskemper of Richey. Mo, and Mra. Henry Kirkmeyer of Peirce City. four brothers and one grandchild. The Herman H Inhmeyer funeral home la in charge of funeral arrangements.
OSCAR E. SCHOENWALD
Funeral services for Oscar E. 8chioen- wald, ss. who died at his home. 2449 North Main avenue, yesterday morning after a brief illness, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the St. John's Evangelical church. the Reverend A Schultz officiating Inter- ment will be under direction of W. L. BtarDe. Mr. Schoenwald is survived by his wife: his mother. Mra. Augusta Schoenwald of Oermann. Mo .: two daugh- ters. Misses Julis and Lilly of the honie address: two sons. Edward of Chicago. and Paul of the home: two sisters. Misa Clara Schoenwald of Oermann and Mrs. fiattis Kramer of St. Louis, and a brother. Edward Schoenwald of Oerinana
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Efton Flood died of injuries November 27 .**
Page 2: Wilson Snider died .**
Victor G. Richesin died .* Oscar E. Schoenwald died. * *
Mrs. Mary E. Cain died .**
Page 14: Miss Virginia Young and Mrs. Albert O. Haberman were married .* Miss Elsie Hartley and Dr. Bruce E. Ratcliff were married .**
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PROBER SCOUTS FOUL PLAY TALK IN MAN'S DEATH
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Stone County - Prosecutor Convinced Youth's Demise Accidental, Although His Father Holds to . Theory of -- Murder-
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Rumore that foul play may have played a part In the death of Eftoni Mod. 28-year-old' Jamea river ! gul.', who died of Injurles, appar-' ently suffered when his car plunged . nest all embankment near Galena November 27, are groundless, Proce-' ruling Attorney J R. Norman de- clared at Galena today.
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Since soon after Flood's death. Norman sald. the rumors of mme mysterious factor in the accident which killed him have . persisted. I"vet I was convinced at first and ! and now that their is nottalk to the theory."
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Questioned regarding .reports that threatening Jellers were found in Prood's clothes after his death. Mr. ply. communica-
DEATHS
WILSON SIOFR
- Funeral services for W.bcu: 59.0.1. 61. Frisco telegraph operator at Nichols June. . tion, who died in a hospital bete Monday night following a brief illness, will be con- ducted at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon !:: the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home Burjal will be in Maple Park cemetery. I For . more than a quarter of a century'; Mr. Snider had been an employe of !!: " Frisco railway. He IR survived by hr wife. Mrs. Allce Snider: two sons. Burt H. | Bilder of Springfield and Clark L. Snider i of Carterville, Ill .. daughter. . Mrs
Arthur R. Alaberg of Springfield. one Unter. Mrs Dora Hunter of Whiteente: Mo .. and hix mother. Mrs. Franc .. Anider of Whitewater . The Reverend '
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VICTOR G RICHESIN
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Ton of Mr. and Mrs. 1. 3 Michemin OfT. 853 Katt Elm street, who died Saturday night in' # Chicago. hospital. will be held i 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Alma, Lohmeyer. Funeral chapel. { and howfir boite"Haslewood cemetery.' He is aurrived by his wife. Mr. Noin Richesin And one . son. ; Jack. at Indianapolis. Ind., In addition to his parents here. He had been employed as state agent for the Auto Insurance company will offices in Indian- apolis.
OSCAR E. SCHOENWALD - Funeral services Oscar E: Schoenwald. 58. of 2449 North Main avenue. will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. John'a Evangalleal church, followed hv Interment in Oreenlawn cemetery In charge of Starne's mortuary Ine wilr - mother, two sons, two daughters, brother and two sisters surilve
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MRS. MARY E. CAN
Pureral services for Mr. Mary F Can! so, who died Monday night at her home H 4 Mr .. Walny: Wednesday morning #: 3 o cifix At 5: Agnes church, followed by Interment In St Mary's cemetery In charge of the Hermar Binne county.
survived by her husband, John, two son. ! William and Albert, And a daughter Elizabeth. all of Springfield, and our grandchild. Four ofothers and the follow- Ing sisters aleo survive Mre Fred Bauer end Mr J .E Harber of Springfield. Mrs. I Anna Graskamper of Richey, Me., and Jus i Henry Kirkmeyer of Peirce City, Ma.
Miss Young Weds 1 Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Young of Cof- for. il Kie. snrounce the marriage .. of their daughter. Virginia, to Mr .; | Albert O. Haberman. ann of Mr. and j M. Toute Haberman. The marriage Tinlemnlzed "Saturday evening. ! The Powerend Ferry Sortie: perform- for the crimmon which was goed !!! The parsonage of the Cental Ch :: 4: n church. After a short. trip. Mr Bert zara'ta iberat; 720 Bouth Clay avenue.
Wedding Vows
An informal m ...... iSunday morning :n K ....... .. M. !Then Mike Elete Huilies of Salina. Kan, berante the bride of Dr. Bruce .. E. Ra;clift of this riy. The re:e- 'mony was read at the home of the Ratcliff w ::: n ..... here. 1
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Mr. Norman said he was a distani Fraletivy.of.Flood, son of Mack Food. "former Stone county sheriff and treasurer, And because of this rela- tion naturally had been very careful . In Investigating the action which 1 killed the. man. He went with a Justice of the peace and'a coroner's" ! Jury to the scene of the wreck of . Floods car immediately after the , accident, he said, and "you could ' follow the tracks of the car along . the highway and see where it dived . off. all so plain that nothing else' could have happened." A partly filled' liquor bottle. was found tol Flood's hunting coat. according to "the" prosecuting . attorney. Father Suspecte Murder . .... . J. M. Flood. Elton Flood's father. Chungannounced that a cherfical analysis of spots found on two #stones, picked up near the edge of ! ¿the bluff where his son died. prov- ed the spot's to be human blood. He , holds to a theory of murder, de-, iciaring his son. unwillingly. acted Tas an undercover agent for a group of federal prohibition officers last 1 June. -
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Mrs. W. H. Tucker was killed .** Page 6: LeCompte infant died .*
Wilson Snider died .** Victor G. Richesin died .* Oscar E. Schoenwald died .** Mrs. Mary E. Cain died. Dan Withers Martin died .*
AUTO'S WRECKED AFTER WILD RACE IN BARRY COUNTY: ADMIT RUM PARTY,
Mrs. W. H. Tucker Dead and Mrs. H. M. Ray, 65, In Seri- ous Condition as Result of 'Flaming Youth' Episode
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES FILED BY PROSECUTOR
Justice Fixes Bonds at $15,- 000 Following Hearing: Women Knocked 30 Feet at Purdy Street Crossing
ONE woman is dead and another is in a critical condition as a re- sult of being struck by an automo- bile occupied by two boys and two girl companions celebrating a "drinking party."
Mrs. W. H. Tucker, "," prominent Purdy woman, was killed, and Mra .? H. M. Ray. 65, also member of s well ·known Purdy family. is not expected to live. attendants at a hospital' at Monett where the, was taken' said last night.
AT CHURCH SESSION
.. The two elderly women had just left the First Baptist church Mon- day evening. and were. crossing.and; of the main streets at Purdy when the young people's car, whiletivo cers sald was speeding, struck thes. knocking them About 30 fest The occupants of the -.....
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tinued down the street at its high' rate of speed and on out the road toward Cassville for about two miles where It ran Into a ditch. Following the wreck the two young . couples "wert' . arrested / by }: Constable .. AI. Weeks, who had pursued them,
ASK $15,000 BONDS
Royal Ellis. Barry county prose -. cutor, said that the young people were Intoxicated and that they have since admitted that they had been drinking "rather heavy" during the evening. When arraigned before Justice W. F. Carter yesterday i their bonds were set at $15,000 each. - but as they were unable to make them they were remanded to fail. - Preliminary hearings will be held at Purdy Friday morning.
" Mrs. Tucker is a sisterinlaw of .M. M. Strother, Purdy merchant. while Mrs. Ray is the mother of James Ray, hardware dealer.
1 Prosecutor Ellis said both boys were under parole by juvenile court for petty law violations. Stark, he sald, had served & term in the re- : formatory at Boonnile. Young Finn
son of Ezra Finn, Monett grocer. The Knee girl is a student of the Cassvile high school.
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DEATHS
LECOMPTE INFANT
Burial services for the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lecompte of 1021 Wast, Mount Vernon street, who died Tuesday ' morning lo & hospital, will be held ,this afternoon at 3 o'clock in BL Mary's cemetery, under the directionnot. w. L. Sterne.
WILSON SNIDER
Funeral services for Wilson Anider. 64, Frisco Telegraph operator at Nichola June- linh, who died in a hospital here Monday night following a brief iliness, will be con- ducted at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon in the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. Buriei will be in Mapia Park cemetery. For more than a quarter of a century Mr. Anider had been an employe of the Frisco railway. He is survived hy hia wife. Mra. Alice Anider: two sons. Burt H. Snider of Springfield and Clerk L. Snider of Carterville. Ill .. a daughter. Mrs. Arthur R. Sjoberg : of Springfield: one sister, Mrs. Dora Hunter of Whitewater. Mo. and his_ mother. Mrs. Francis Bnider of Whitewater The Reverend
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Mansfield 'will deliver the foreral sermon. ;
> UMP VICTOR G. RICHESIN Funeral services for Victor: O." Richesin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Richesin of 853 East Elm street, who died Saturday night In a Chicago hospital, will be held ut 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral chapel, and burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery. Ho In survived by his wife, Mra. Nola Richesto and one son. Jack, at Indianapolis. Ind .. in addition to his parents here. He had been employed as state agent for the Auto Insurance company with offices in Indien- apollo.
OSCAR Y .. KČHÒENWALD
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Funeral services _Oscar E. Achoenwald, M. of 2440 North Main avenue, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at At. Anhn'a Evangelical church. followed by Interment In Greenlawn cemetery in charge of Starne's mortuary. The wife. mother, two sons, two daughters. brother and two sisters survive.
MRA. MARY E. CAIN
Funeral services for Mra Mary E. Calin. 89. who died Monday night at her home. ! 1514 West Walnut street. will be held this morning at , o'clock in St. Agnes church, followed by Interment In 8t. Mary's cemetery in charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home. Mra. Cain is survived by her husband, John, two sons, William and "Albert, and a daughter. Elizabeth. all- of \ Springfield, and one grandchild. Four brothers and the follow- Jog slatera also survive: Mrs. Fred Bauer and Mra, J. K. Herbey of Springfield, Mrs. Anna Graskemper'of Richey. Mo., and Mrs. Henry Kirkmeyer of Peirce City, Mo.
DAN WITHERS MARTIN
Dan Withers Martin, month-old son of Mr. and Mra. Charles Martin. 925 Hnl- land avenue. died at 7 o'clock last nicht 1 Interment will be in Fact Lawn cemetery Thursday morning under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home Besides the 1 parenta. the child Is survived hr two brothers, Charles. Jr. and Edwin, and
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 5: John Todd died .** Mrs. Daisy Adams died .** Page 8: Mrs. W. H. Tucker was killed .** Dan Withers Martin died .* LeCompte infant died.'
Page 12: There is an article about Dr. Edgar Samuel Thompson, a graduate of Drury college. He is both physician and a lawyer.
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Dr. Capt. Edgar Samuel Thomp- son. LL. D., continues to acquire knowledge and is nen a lawyer as well as a doctor. The Charleston News thus tells the story:
"Captain Edgar Thompson. coin- manding officer of the naval hospi- tal, and medical officer at the the eleven candidates who success- fully passed the state board ex- andnation for heruse to practice Les in South Carolina, according to in- Formation rocked : (hd) from Columbia vesterda:
"Captam Hampton, Who has , served m the navy for 35 years.
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university, while attached to the marine,. barracksj : in . . Washington,} Captain Thompson entered the uni- versity in 1926, at the same unic htarvon;4 Edges Thompson, "Jr.," be"" gan the study of law, and father. and son were graduated with the degree of LL. B. In the class 192?
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. attorney-at-law In Charleston, was. - admitted to the [ South Carolina bar in Junc. 1929, shortly after his graduation
"While Caplan , Thompson docs not intend to enter the active prac- tice of law. he thought that since he had received a degree in law he should belong to the bar of some
state, and chose South Carolina be- ! cause of lus present assignment to duty at the navy yard here."
Dr. Thompson graduated from : Drury college in one of the early! classes, one of the members of the class, being Senator Thomas B. Love. the man who swung Texas Into line for Hoover. Dr. Thempren es :: property in Spangfield and will re- . . .......
... Ii.it's did probably practico medicine. The doctor was associated with Doctor Osler. The celebrated surgeon during the war. the very person who wanted to 88! ett old people as ust- less. 'Doctor Osier kept active up to the time of his death and admitted to Doctor Thompson that he was wrong in declaring people of aps :
were necessarily useless. Det : Thompson asked' Osler why he did not correct his foriner statement. ! Doctor Oster said he intended in bit he never did. When Doctor Thomp- son graduated from Drury there were but four members of the sen- lor class. Since going into the navy : he has been in abont every counti; In the world. With Osler in mind Doctor 7!
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tion for a lawyer's license. writes: ! "Us old fellows are not so bad after all."
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"EL : JOHN TODO .?.
To Plinefal services for John Todd. 25. whe died his home. 556 East Water street. . December 9. will be held Thursday at 3:30 ( mn, at the residenre. The Reverend F. - McAllister will be In charge of the services Burial . will be In' South, Hlazel. wood cemetery under the direction of the : Camphill . Abdetisking company.k.
MRS. DAIRY ADAMS . H&." Dalsy Adams, ' 1930 North Washing- ton avenue died at'- her home early this . morning. Futural attangements are pend- ing with the Campbell Undertaking com- . .. pans. She is wirviet by her husband. Low Adams, one son. William. of 8C. Joseph. ant there stefers. Mrs. Annte Clav ; f and Mrs. Lottie Bedell of the home ad -. dress and Mrs Clarence Herkner of Tulsa and two brothers of Little Rock! Ark.
WILD DRIVING KILL'S WOMAN, JAILS YOUTHS
Four-Are-Held in Default of Heavy Bonds After Auto Slaying; Confess Drinking Homebrew Before Starting for Drive
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Four young people, two buys and two girls, are in the Barry county jall at Cassville awaiting prelimi- nary hearing Friday on a man -! slaughter charge, after their car struck two Purdy women Monday night and killed one of them in- otantly.
Mrs. H. M. Rhea. 65. was "slight- ly improved" in a Monett hospita! today, where she was treated for a fractured skull. Mrs. W. H. Tucker; 75, was killed.
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Car Docan't Stop
The occupants of the car were Eugene Starks, 21, and .Herman Finn. 20. both of Monett; Flora Black, 17. and Edna Knee, 16, both
The two women were were cross- ing the street at Purdv . About 9 o'clock Monday night after services At the Baptist church there when Fun down by the automobile, driven Mitstack. They were thrown sev-
OF Elect from the- speeding car. which continued through the town toward Cassville without stopping. The two girls and Starks were taken into custody a half hour aft- er the women were run down. They were arrested near where their car had run into a ditch a mile and a half south of Purdy on the high- way. Constable Al Weeks had pur- sued the car. A. C. Holman, son of Sheriff W. H. Holman, of Barry county. and Deputy George Smith took them in charge.
Admit Drinking Beer
Finn. son of a Monett grocer. was arrested at the home of Ins father at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. The four are being held in default of $15,000 bond cach. A charge of ¡ manslaughter is expected to be filed by Royal Ellis. Barry county prose- cutor. Justice of the Peace W. F. Carter- of. Purdy will hold the pre- liminary hearing Friday morning.
The four young people made no effort to deny the accustation, Sher -. iff Holman said today. They ad -. mitted they had been drinking "home brew" before the accident or- curred. Starks is said by officers ; to have served a term in state pri- son about two years ago for shoot- Ing Chris Carter, aged man living neur Cassville. Finn has also been in trouble before. The Knee girl. is u Cassville High school student. Mrs. Tucker was a sisterinlaw of H. M. Strothers; Purdy merchant. and Mrs. Rhea is the mother of James Rhea. Purdy hardware dealer. |
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DEATHS
DAN WITHERS MARTIN
Interment for Dan Withers Martin, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin of 925 Holland 'avenue. will be t.e.d at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in East Lawn cemetery ly charge of the Alma Lohineser funeral home. The child died Tuesday night. Besuites the parents, two brothers .. Charles, Jr., and Edwin, and two sisters, Lois and Mary Ann. surrivo.
B.eCOMPTE. INFANT
Burial services for the Infant daughter r .: M1: !!!:. Pln W LeCompte of 1001 West Mount Vernon street, who died Tuesday, were held at St. Mary's cemetery at 3 o'clock this afternoon in charge of Statut's mortuary
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THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Col. and Mrs. A. H. Harrison were killed .**
Page 3: Mrs. George Hakcelebrated her 90th birthday .**
Page 5: Dan Withers Martin died .** Frank Maxwell died .* Page 6: Mrs. Daisy Adams died .** John Todd died .**
Mrs. Winnie Croll and Judge Leonard Franklin were married .** Page 11: Card of thanks .**
STEELVILLE MAN. WIRE ARE KILLED IN CAR. BUS CRASH -
Parents of Mrs. Vincent M. Carroll Instantly Killed in . Accident on Highway 40 .Near Fulton, Mo.
FOUR PASSENGERS HURT AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Pair Returning From Home of Former Springfieldian At-' "tempt to Get Car . Back on Road After Skidding
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COL. A. H. HARRISON, of Steel. ville, Mo .. Ozarka republican leader and director of the Missouri state penal board. and Mrs. Harri- Bon were instantly killed at 5 40 o'clock last night when their auto- mobile crashed into a Pickwick- Greyhound bus alx miles north of ' Fulton. Col. Harrison was first identified by a letter and later by State Senator Nick Cave of Fulton.
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ENROUTE TO CAPITAL
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The Harrisona were enroute to. Jefferson City from 8t. Louia, where ! they had visited their daughter, Mrs. fmiegyCarroll, wife of Vincent . M. Droit assistant to the president of the South western Bell Telephone company. They had left St. Louis about ; o'clock. -
"Vincent" CEifoll, former Spring- field . newspaperman and . son : of !! Mrs. M. V. Carroll, 836 South Frer- mont arenue, -was .. notified of , the tragedy carly this morning an .he passed through here on the Frisch' enroute in Arkansas for a confer- ence of Beli officiala. He returned,
I Immediately to Jefferson City when ; I Informed by M. R. Mann, district manager of the Bell company here
Harold McNamee, driver of the! bus. said he saw the Harrison machine approaching but paid scant attention -te-it as it was on the. right side of the concrete highway. As the bus and the sedan were about to pass, McNamee said the auto' i suddenly awerved and crashed head- on into the bus. He told officera it appeared Col. Harrison, who was : driving, attempted to bring his car | back onto the pavement after the. right wheels had left the pavement ------ McNamee had left Fulton a short time before for Kingdom City, a mile; north of the crash, where the bus! would have turned on highway 40 for St. Louis.
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Four passengers on the bus were bruised and shaken up and taken. to Callaway county hospital here for : emergency treatment. No names were' obtained by hospital authori- tles.
"Col. Harrison. was an attorney practicing at Steelville. when he was appointed director of the state penal board by former Governor Baker.
The Harrisons had one child, Mrs. Vincent M. Carroll of St. Louis. Mrs. Harrison is survived by her mother, Mrs. M. S. Coppage. 80, and her grandmother. Mra. Elizabeth Lan- . tern, 97, both of whom were spend- Ing the winter with .the Harrisons here. "Their home is in Steelville.
Bën J. Harrison, of Springfield. president of ; the Model , grocery stores, is a nephew of the accident : victims.
Funeral services will probably be : held at the family home at Steel- ville where Col. Harrison practiced ink for many years and Also served as prosecuting attorney of the rnunty. He also represented it in the state legislature many years Ago. during a shakeup At the Minst penitentiary.
1 CORONER'S VERDICT
The coroner's jury returned a ver- dict of unavoidable accident saying "Mr. Harrison was driving safely on his side of the highway and the bus on its side of the road. both at a reasonable rate of speed and the Harrison car apparently swerved directly'in the path of the bus."
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Poisoning Is Fatal To Former Athlete Of Springfield High
+ Frank Maxwell. >18. former high school student here who was active In track, athletics. died. from blood poisoning .. at 3 o'clock yesterday! morning in Camp Hill, Pa., ac. cording to A message received yester- any by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. "A. 'A. Mchl, 615 East Walnut : street.
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The youth was a son of . Tritt Maxwell, state secretary of the Y M. C. A. In Pennsylvania and : former association extension worker - here. The father also had been active In Y. M. C. A. work in the Philippine Islands. --
The family left hore last August and prior to that the boy had made a trip around the world.
.. Miss Gladys Mehl, an aunt, left . here yesterday for Pennsylvania to attend the funeral services. Infor- mallon as to how the young man! had contracted the infection had not been received."
Pioneer Of Ozarks Observes Ninetieth Birthday At Party
Proving that the bracing air of the Missouri Ozarks Is conducive to long life. Mrs. George Hale of Old Merritt, - Mo., ¿has just . celebrated. her ninetieth birthday anniversary. : Mrs. Hale is Ine mother of 10 chil- dren, eight of whom are living- all more than 50 years old. "Five of them attended a celebration of the anniversary which began early in the .morning - and continued until midnight.
In attendance, besides the sons and daughters, were grandchildren. peat - rrandchildren And great- great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. -
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Mrs. Hale' Is unqlue among people
of her 'nge in that she is still quite
sprightly and has black hair only slightly touched with silver.
DEATHS
DAN WITHERS MARTIN
Interment for Din Withers Martin hat. son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Martin .. ats Holland avenue. will be held at in nolock the me :: 02 in Fall Laan ceni. ler: In charge of the time Ichmeter funeral home 1. . could died Tured. night. Besides the parent: Ian heather :. Charles. Jr. and Edwin. and two sisters. Lois and Mary Ann, survire
MRS. DAISY ADAMS
Mrs. Daisy Adams, 1930 North Washing- ton avenue. died at her home early yes- terday morning. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Campbell Undertak- ing company. ' She is survived. by her hus- band. Levi Adams, one sou. William. of St. Joseph, and three sisters, Mrs. Anmse Clav and Mra. Lottie Bedell of the home address" and Mrs. Clarence Heckner cf Tillia"Th'd two brothers . of Little Rock, Ark.
JOHN TODD
Funeral services for John Todd. 35. who ! died at the home, 556 Fast Water street. December 9. will be held this afternoon at 2:30 at the residence The Reverend F. L. McAllister will be in charge of the erprices Rural will be in South Hazel- and cemetery under the direction of the Campbell Undertaking company. -
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