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WIFE AIDS SHORT * 1
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Then, when the poor fellow was almost at the last gasp, the man on his back dropped off, and the other started on the run down the road. It took but an Instant for Short 10 send a bullet through the Desing rascal; who dropped dend. Then the Union man turned to met- Ue with the other, assailant ... there sprawled fc sor the road, May the wild been choking biz to death." wunk under the shoulder blade. al- most out of sight was an axe, while leaning against the fence, almost fainting now, was Short's wife! She had rushed to the help of ber hus- band, seized the axe, and with one swift over-handed blow. she had literally spilt the heart of that mur- derer in tuain'
It would take too much space to tell in detail the remainder of that brave woman's acta, that dark Aug- ust night. Suffice It to say, that
she had heard the two struggling scampa encouraging each other to hang on for "The balance of the boys will be here directly " So she
cam :. Then the drag:"! Ihnen own dead men by the pres into the field, and, abre in 'ne doit of night. and derkr .. ... fr a light milghi bring her fors to the spot. -
she diig a grave and larrod that Hoody pair. 1
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HOUSE IS FIRED
+ Next morning the remainder of the gang rame. They robbed the house of everything that look their fancy. while the brave woman. he told It In after years, "set there
the site knaves as thees, were to,! by her braver , that they We
There are many of the good old name of Short in the Ozarks today. leaders ther. In all that makes for progress and righteousness. One of them is Res. Ihrwer Short, whom all good republicans hope to see as the next : congressman from the Fourteenth District of Missouri. The old-time spirit is still true to name. an that when. In 1º1 :. the call came for nier. in nite the world. no less! than nine of the name were among the first to enlist, and served in! the trenches of France until the fight was.won. --
GEORGE RYAN
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Starne mortuary, with the Reverend John Crockett, pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian church, officlating, for George Ryan, 51. who died Friday night. Purtat will be in Hazelwood cemetery.
John S. Farrington was appointed ly Judge John 11. Fairman In probate court yesterday as guardian for Spencer Finn, a minor. -
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1925, Will Be Shared Egyal ly by Pair
L'EANING, forward Intentir they ocoupled seats in the ddi row in the circuit court rodi y terdayi Charles' Macht,,oCoMigo aponi; Minn," and Quy Turis - Springfield yesterday heard,Judst! Guy"D. Kirby render . a . decision holding them to be sons of the name father hy different marriages and entitled to share equally in the property left . by John Macht; aged recluse who died two years ago."y.
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The case, begun Friday, was sub- mitted " to Judge Kirby after fur- ther, testimony had been given by Mrs. Cora F. Ahlsted, mother of Turnbo, and briefs »:atemento had been made by Perry . T. Allen, at- torney for Turnto" and his mother. and Nat Renton, attorney for Charles Macht .. -
Died at Hosp tal Here
The aced recluse, who lived alone ; on a little farmi near Falr Grove. had died In a hospital in Spring- fell two years ago as the result of burns suffered when his home i was destroyed by fire. Neighbors know little of him and nothing of his relatives until after his death.
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Ilis property. comprising some $1200;in. money and a"40-derV tr near Fair" Grove'" was claimed by Turr. box as'y his son, by" Charky Macht :@s@hist.son. and "by . Martin and Andrew ... Macht, . nephews, "of Peirce : City.
Charles Macht tratified that ble father and'mother, were married in 1892 and that he was born in 1895. The parents . later were divorced.
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Airs. . Ahisted . testified that' her. first marriage was to Macht, under the name "of Frank Turnbo, at Gainesville in 190 ;. Later. she said. she obtained a divorce in Joplin. some time after their son was born. Turnbo. she said, had told her after their marriage that his name was not Turnbo, but John Macht. Body Identified She further testified that she and
a sister had Identifled the body of Macht as that of her former hua- band.
"It is, the decision of the court," Judge Kirby said, "that these two men are sons of. the same father and entitled to share equally in his property.
"I have heard all the testimony and read the depositions, and 1 have watched these two in the court room. ? They look alike, they act allke .. their features are much the same, and I believe. them to be brothers. It strikes ' me that any unprejudiced observer, without even studying them ciosely, would rocog - nize them as brothers"
"I have no doubt that Joba Macht and the mother of Charles Macht were married in the northi in 1835, se the testimony indicates, and that he Is entitled to a sbare of the property. Furthermore. 1 have no doubt that Mro. Allsted. then bles Cora F. Upton, and Macht, under the name of Turnbo .. Were married In Giannoville exactly
the sun, tuy Turbo, was born of this Juion.
Pian No Appeal "The order will be that the two
are brothers, sons of the &t.T father, and that bait of the property. he left."
likely that any .. AP: Kirby's decision: Wir either 'alde.
"I believe Charles Macht is the son of my former Husband," Sirs! : Ablated said. "He-looks and acts so much like my boy ; that I'm oure they are brothers. I wouldn't think of opposing giving him balf: of the property."
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SAYS HUSBAND NAGGED Alleging that her husband quar- reled and fussed at her continually and the he called to strict her properiv. Margaret C. Gargis has filed suit for divorce from John TI Garde They were married for"! IT, 1924, and separated last June S.
----- The marriage of Miss Myrtle Chumbles of Police City, and Off Tunel o Strafford, Wo. was ant- emntzed at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Ona Chumhler a! Peirce City Saturday evening. No- tomber 26. the Reverend Word of the First Methodist church. of- Tiriating. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Lund will be at home In Peirce City to their many friends. A 6 o'clock dinner was served to the Immediate relatives.
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ASH GROVE YOUTH KILLED BY POISON WITH TWO OTHERS DANGEROUSLY ILL'
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Only Three of Thirteen At- tending Spree to Be Strick- en: Dying Lad Refuses to Tell Source of Stuff
STRANGE TOMATO WINE THOUGHT FATAL POTION
All Keep Silence Concerning Drink Resulting Tragically: Death Comes After Week of Agony for Boy
ONE youth is dead and two oth- ers are dangerously ill at Ash Grove, vicums of. potsening which physicians believe resulted from @ strange tomato wine they draak at a party more than a week ago.
The polsoning proved fatal to Noble Hughes. 18-year-old son of Mr. and Sfrs. Dan Hughes and & Junior at Ash Grove High school. Funeral services were conducted for him at Ash' Grove yesterday afternoon.
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1 WON'T TELL SOURCE
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Physicians belleved yesterday that Cecil Hagar, 16-year-old con of Constable John Harris, and the 1. - year-old son of Fred Robinett. employe at the Asb Grove Lime company. would survive it effects." of the poison wine. Of 13 yonthe said to have attended the perty, only Harar. Robtaett Hughes ,more atricicen.
the officer .at Ato. bad promised a thorens gation of the case, centertag about. an attempt to find the source of.
the liquor.
The drinking party belleved re- sponsible for Hughes' death yas more than ten days ago Heder suffered polsoning of the stomac and kidneys soon afterward. and. according to Dr. Charles McHaffle, died in convulsions.
The youth's father, Dan Hughes, is an employe of the Ash Grove Lime and Cement company, as la the father of young Robinett F.ughes is survived by his father and mother, three sisters and one brother.
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I.Jquor blamed for the poison death Is believed to have been pur- chased near Ach Grove, but every- one who attended the party has re- fused to reveal where it was ob- thered.
The condition of both Hamar and Robinett was regarded as danger- ous for a time, but they now are thought to have a good chance to recover.
Jewell E. Windle, Greene county coroner, was not notified of the polson death, but may conduct an investigation.
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DEATHS
SOLON EVANS
Funeral, serviceT-,.it. .. 1:20 o'clock the Klwerden Herman H. Lohmeyer,7 home for Solon Evans, 41 years old, stockman who lived at 308 West Elm street, and who died Friday after a brief Illness. Burial will be In Hazelwood cemetery. He is Car- vived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Evans, of Carterville, . Mo .: three brothers, Clinton, of Baxter Springs, Kan., Clisthenese, ot Car- terville, and George, of Springfield, ! and one alster. Mian Myrtle Evans of Carterville.
MRS. MELISSA HOUK
Mra. Melissa Houk, 76 years old, died at her home on Route 1 yes- terday. She was the widow of Washington Houk. She Is survived by one brother, Wommack Houk. Route 1. Funeral services will be held at the Cedar Bluff church. three miles east of Falr Grove, at 2 o'clock .this afternoon. Burial will be in Cedar Bluff cemetery.
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JOHN CLAYTON
Funeral services for John Clay- ton, 62. who died at his home, 804 South Kansas avenue yesterday. - --
will be conducted at the l'itta Chapel M. E. church Monday af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev- erend I .. R. Grant will . Iciate. Purial will be in Hazelwood ceme- tery. under the direction of the Campbell Undertaking company. Survivors are the wife. Mrs. Ellza Clayton, a brother, Roy McFar- lard, and a slater. Mrs. Allce Cook. all of Springfield.
MARY SUE TUTTLE
Funeral service- were held Mon- day. November 21, for Mary Sue Tuttle. 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Tuttle. Crane, Mio., who died Saturday. Nove. ber 19 at the home, after a brief illness Burial was In the family cemetery near Crane. She le survived by .1 ~ parents and two brothere. . Tamer and Robert Tuttle of the home ad dress. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle were formerly. of Springfield.
SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Nancy Price is 101 years old .**
Thelma Patterson has polio. Her sister died of the disease three weeks ago .** An Ash Grove youth died .**
Page 6: Paul Willingham died in Yellville, Ark.
Mrs. John T. Richardson of West Plains died. Her son Arthur Richardson came from Miami, Florida.
Page 8: John Clayton died .**
Page 27: A daughter Margaret Maurine Killian was born November 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Killian of route 9.
Mrs. Melissa E. Houck died .* Solon Evans died .*
George Ryan died .**
Page 28: Card of thanks from Albert Cavanaugh and others .* * * Card of thanks from Mrs. Dora Newman and others .**
Page 16: Elmer Bridges and Frances Stratton were married .**
George H. Skidmore was appointed administrator of the estate of Elsie C.
Farnsworth. **
Margaret Catherie Gargis sues to divorce John T. Gargis .**
SKIDMORE TO HANDLE WAR NURSE'S ESTATE
istituto of administration to the astate of Eide C. Farbeworth, Spring' Odd nurme, who committed aufolde at &t. Louis recently. . were' granted, yesterday to George H. Skidmore. American. Legion commander .:
Appointment of Mr. Skidmore' : by Probate Judge John H .. Fairman · re- sulted from Senator Nick T. Care, who was named administrator in the Will, declining to arve.
The estate of the nurse, who mw service with the army during the World war, Is cettmated a} $2,700. Of this amount, $3,500 is in real estate and $200 in personal property.
Her mother. Mrs. Lucy E. Farne-' worth, is the only beir. -
CARDS OF THANKS.
DAVANAVON-We wish to extend our sta- Herearenett in the death of our dear Fife and sister .. Altte Spencer Cavanaugh. for the beautiful Doral offertoes. Albert Caranaugh. husband. . Lottle Gray. sister-in-law. Myrtle Watson, sister. · John Watson, brother-in-law. Mary Smith, alster.
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NEUMANN -. We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown ws during the illness and death of our loved one. Ernest F. Newmann. We sto wish to thank our many friends for their beautiful floral offerings. We also wish to thank the Date of Temple lodge and W. L. Stothe for their kind- how to us during our bereavement. NI'S DORA NEWMANN.
HR. AND MRA. AUGUST NEWMANN, MR. AND MRS KARL BAXTER.
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DEATH OF ASH GROVE YOUTH TO BE PROBED
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Constable John R Hurts of Ash Grove is conducting an Investigation Into an alleged drinking argy a week ago last night which, he maya, result- ed In the death of an Ash Grove youth and the serious Illness of two others.
Constable Harris' contentions that the youth died from polsonous liquor were borne out by the attending phy- «cian. No ansiyas was made of the contents of the youth's stomach.
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The death had not been reported to Coroner Jewell Windie last night. Funeral services and burial of the ! youth already has been conducted. -
MRS. NANCY PRICE IS 101 YEARS OLD TODAY
Mrs. Nancy Ann Price today celebrate her 101st birthday. bas been ill two weeks.
On her 100th birthday last year. 1,000 helped her celebrate.
Death of "Uncle Job" Newton re- cently left Mrs. Price the only cen- tenarian in this vicinity.
Mrs Price was born in East. Tenn .. McMinn county. November 27, 1826 Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. George Washington 81mms.
STRAFFORD FALE WED.
Emir Bridge, X, thể Yances Stratton, 91, both of. Stratford, were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Thomas H. Wüles, purtor . c . the Orant Arenue Baptist church.
A lower also was lesved yesterday Afternoon to Chester A: Fanteoost, 33. and Rowena Mean, 21, both of Springheld.
MATE WOULDN'T TALK, SAYS WIFE; SHE SUES
Charging her husband would go days without speaking to her, Mar- garet Catherine Gargis yesterday filed suit for divorce from John T. Gargis. The case is docketed for the January term of circuit court.
DEATHS
MIA. MELISMA HOUCK.
Mry. Melima B, Houok, 76, died at 3 o'clock yesterday evening at her home on Route 1, five miles north . of Springfield. She was the widow of Washington Houck, who died Novem- ber 8. She is survived by a brother. Morton Wommack of Route 1. Funeral services will be held at 2.o'clock this afternoon at the Osdar Bluff come- tery. Burial will be made in the Cedar Bluff cemetery.
BOLON EVANS.
Funeral services for Bolon Evans. 41. stockman, who died Friday at his residence, 808 West Elm street, will be held at 1:30 p. m. today at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial will be in Haselwood cemetery.
GEORGE RYAN. 1
Funeral services for George Ryan, 81, who died in a local hospital at 6.30 o'clock Friday night. will be bela at 2:30 p. m. today at the Starna mortuary. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Ming Ordet Ryan; . street; two deters, Hru. James . Dasy
JOHN CLAYTON.
Funeral services for John Clayton. 82. 804 Bouth Kansas avenue, Who : died Friday morning, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Monday at Pitts Chapel M. E. church. Rev. L. R. Grant wul officiate. Burial will be in South Hazelwood cemetery under direction of the W. P. Campbell Undertaking company. Har. Clayton is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elisa Clayton: . brother. Roy McFarland, and a sle -. ter. Mre. Allce Cook. all of Spring- ficid. .
AURORA
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams were called to Yellville. Ark .. Wednesday morning by the death of Paul Wil- lingham.
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DISEASE STRIKES TWO IN FAMILY; ONE DIES
Having lost its 7-year-old daugh- 'ler from Infantile parciysis three accks año. the cal; otber child of a Foose. Mo., family was stricken yes-
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Thelma. 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Patterson, was reported to be In a serious condition by Dr. B. C. Plumme: of Buffalo. Mr. Patterson is a merchant at Foose, seven miles southwest of Buffalo.
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Both children were students in the rural school near Fuose. It is thought that the school directors will close the school.
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MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS Page 10: Mrs. E. Reid died .** Mrs. Louise P. King died .**
DIES AT BIENNE
Widow. . of Town's: Firsti Pot master Expires at Daug ter's Home
Mrs. E. Reid, 78 years old, widow of. Gardner C. Reid, diedi at1:10 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of:her daughter, Mrs. Will Sullivan of Billings. She is survived by! one son, H. V. Reld of the Ozark Mer- ventile company. Ozark, by two daughters, Mrs. Frank Reinhold and Mrs. Will Sullivan; by one sister. Mrs. Matile Copeland of Marshfield, Mo., and one brother. Fayette Ward of Fairfax, Okla. She was born in Marshfield, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Billings, with Dean Carl Swift of Drury college offlei- ating. Mr. Reid, who died in 1924, was the first postmaster at Billings.
MRS. LOUISE P. KING
Funeral services 'or Mrs. Louise P. King, who died yesterday morn- ing in a local hospital, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Klingner Funeral chapel with, burial in Robberson Prairie ceme- tery, 12 miles north of Springfield. She is survived by three sons. Ed- win C. King of Springfield; Emery V. King of Denver, Col., and James A. King of Crucero, Cal.
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MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1927 -- LEADER Page 2: Siape child died .** Mrs. Louis P. King died .** Solon Evans died .** Mrs. Melissa Houk died .** Mrs. E. Reid died .** Mrs. Samuel Rogers died .**
A daughter Joanne Reynolds was born November 16 to Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Reynolds of 896 South Missouri avenue.
Page 16: Marriage licenses issued .**
DEATHS
SERVICES FOR CHILD. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Fair Grove for the two- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Blape of near Chadwick, who died Thursday night at his home, follow- Ing & lingering illness. Burial was under direction of the Fred W. Fly Undertaking company o. Sparta.
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MRS. E. REID. -
Funeral servioss will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at BHlings for Mrs. E. Reid. 78, widow of Gardner C. Reid, who died at 1:10 a. m. Sunday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Aios R. Sullivan of Billings. Dean Carl Swift of Drury college will of- fic'ate. Mrs Reid la survived by a ton. H. V. Reid of the Ozark Mercan- tile company, Ozark; by two daugh- ters. Mrs. Frank Reinfold and Mrs. Hos R. Sullivan: by a 'starter, Mrs. Mattie Copeland of Marshfield. Mo- and & brother. Farett Ward of Fair- fax. Okia. She was born lu Marsh- teld. Mr. Reid, who died In 1924, was the first postmaster at Billings.
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MR8. SAMUEL ROGERS.
Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel Rogers. 15. formerly of Springfield. who died st her home in Welser, Idaho. Mondsy. Nevember 21. were hele Wednesday at the home. Burial trae at Weller. Mrs. Rogers left Springfield about six years ago. Witte here she was active In many arte clubs and for a number of years verred on the public library board the is survived by p. Harold, of Welser. And a daughter EMre. Charles Fammith of Hilton, Cson.
LICENSED TO WED.
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A marriage license was issued yen- terday to Paul K. Houser, 21, and Ora E. Butler. 16. both of Springfield, at -
the home of Jack W. McKee, recorder of deeds.
James Reed Johnson. 36. Spring- field, and Tamsey Cates. 24. Bolivar, were granted a license late Saturday afternoon.
MRA. LOUIS P. KING.
Funeral services for Mrs. Louis P. King, 83, who died at 10:15 a. m. Sun- day at a local hospital. will be held at 1 p. m. tomorrow at t'ie Klingner Funeral home. Burial will be in Rob- berson Prairie cemetery 12 miles north of the city. She is survived by three sona. Edwin C. King of this city. Emery V. King of Denver. Colo .. and James A King of Crucero. Cal
BOLON EVANS.
Funeral services were held at 1.30 p. m. today at the Herman H. Loh- meyer Funeral home for Bolon Evans. 41 years old, stockman, who died Fri- day at his residence, 308 West Elm street after a brief iliness. Burial was in Hazelwood cemetery. He le survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Evans, of Carterville, Mo .; three brothers. Clinton, of Baxter Springa. I Kan .. Clisthenene, of Carterville, and Osorge of Bpringfield: and by a sls- ter. Mies Myrtle Evans, of Carterville
NIS. MELISSA HOUK.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. today at Cedar Bluff church near Fair Grove for Mrs. Mellom Houk, 75. who died at her home on Route 1. Springfield, Saturday. Burial was in Cedar Bluff cemetery under direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Noble Hughes was killed .** Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 2: A daughter, Jeanne Reynolds, was born November 16 to Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Reynolds, 896 South Missouri avenue.
F. A. Miller sues to divorce Mattie Miller.
Page 6: Slape child died .* Mrs. E. Reid died .** Mrs. Samuel Rogers died .*
Mrs. Louis P. King died.' ** L. N. Newland died .*
Massey infant died .** Goveneour Wilsey died .*
Page 7: Rosa E. Stewart sues to divorce John B. Stewart. They were married October 13 and lived together six days.
Violet A. Tillery sues to divorce Jesse R. Tillery.
Thelma Schieldnyer sues to divorce Arthur Schielnyer. [The name is spelled both ways.]
Mrs. B. F. Nicholson divorced her husband and was granted custody of their children.
n MRS. E. REID
Funeral services for Mrs. E. R.eld. 'S years old, who died Sunday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Mir R. Sullivan, of Billings, Mo .. will be held at 3 o'clock this after- noon at the Methodist church there.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Paul K Houser and Ora E. Butler. both Springfield; James R. Johnson and Tamsey Cates, both: of Springfield.
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MURDER CHARGED TO COUNTY YOUTH HELD UNDER BOND
Ash Grove Prisoner Is Jailed Here in Default of $7500 Security After Fatal Drink- ing Party
ANOTHER ARREST LIKELY AS PROBE IS CONTINUED
Captive Confesses Selling Two Gallons of Tomato Wine for $1.50; Two Other Lads Made Seriously III
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ACCUSED of selling the liquor which physicians blamed for the death of Noble Hughes. 18-year-old high school : oth of Ash Grove, Millard Robiaett, 20, was arrested by county officers at Ash Grow yesterday on a second degree mur- der charge. :
; Robinett was in the Greene county Jail here, last night in default of $1500 bond, awaiting a preliminary heering on the murder charge Fri-
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who accompanied Prosecutor W. Himlin to Ast Grove to attend the "blue' Jaw". trial of L. D. Metcalf. theater owner. He confessed to Crosswhite and Hamlin, they de- clared last night, that he sold two gallons of tomato wine to Hughes and hla companions two weeks ago for $1.50.
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Young :lughes, a junior at Ash Grove High school and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hughes. died In convulsions early Friday morning after he had suffered a strange poisoning more than a week. Cecil Hagar. 16-year-old son of Constable John Harris, and Robinett. both of rhon "accompanied' Hughes on a
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Iliquor party two weeks ago tonight. suffered similar poisoning. but both have recovered ..:
Hagar and' young Robinett ad- mitted heir sickness was due to a strange tomato wine. but refused steadfastly to reveal where they had obtained the liquor.
UNCLE FACES COMPLAINT
Robinett Is said to have obtained the liquor in turn from an uncle. i whose name is being withheld. It is understood that this relative will be -- arrested today on a liquor selling complaint.
Of 13 youths who attended the liquor party which resulted In Hughes' death only three suffered! !!! effects. Mr Himilin said he was told by Dr Charles Mellaffie. Ast Greve physician, that the youth'si death was Mainly due to l'quer . poisoning
The youth held as Hughes' slayer is an employe of the Ash Grove . I.Ime and Cement company Hughes' ! father also was an employe there.
DEATHS
SLAPE SERVICES
Funeral services for the 2-year- ok daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Siape, of near Chadwick, who died Thursday night at the home. werc held Friday afternoon ' al Fair Grove. with burial in the cemetery there under dircetion of the Fred W. Fly I'ndertaking company of Sparta.
L. N. NEWLAND
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I. N. Newland, 86. a resident of Polk county for 84 years and vet- eran of the Civil war, died Sunday night at his home, five miles north- west of Walnut Grove, following a lingering Illness. Mr. Newland suf- fered a stroke of paralysis four years ago and had been confined to fils home since that time. Mr Newland was one of the leading farmers and stockmen of the Ozarks and was a big landowner in Polk county. Ile is survived by the widow, two sons and two daughters as follows: W. H. New- land, Aldrich, Mo .: Bruce New .- land. of the home address; Mrs. G. A. Page, Walnut Grove, and Mrs Anna Baldwin Davis, of Walnut Grove. Funeral services will be held at I weincks this morning at -- Turkey Creek church :. Services will be conducted by the Reverend .1. S. Shorman. Services at the . trave will no under the direction , and A. M. The C. A. Brim Under- ! .taking company is in charge of · funeral arrangements.
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MASSEY INFANT
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Massey, - 848 North Kansas street, were con- ducted at the Starne chapel at :0:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Burlar was in Greenlawn cemetery. The baby died Sunday morning. He Is - survived by his parents, and one' sister, Pauline. -
GOVENEOUR WILSEY
Gownpour Wilkey, 17, son of Mir. and MIrs. John Wilsey. 2300 East avenne, died at 10 o'clock last night in a hospital here following a brief Iliness. He Is survived by the par- enis, seven sisters and two broth- ors. Funeral arrangements are In- cimplete but services probably will 1 ... 11 Wednesday with interment in Gronlast Carters. The H. I Lohineyer Undertaking company is in charge of arrangements.
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