Cassville Republican, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919

Former President Roosevelt Dead

Twenty-sixth and the Youngest

President of the United

States Dies while Asleep

of Blood Clot on Lungs

Roosevelt Article Not typed

Eldon Hood Dead

Eldon Hood, only son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Hood, of Perryville, died Wednesday, January 1, following an operation for appendicitis. The funeral was held Saturday at Perryville. Eldon was 20 years old and had been in the S. A. T. C. at Springfield Normal school. He died in a Springfield hospital. His body was sent home for burial, the family being held at Perryville Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Hood were well known in Cassville and over Barry County. Mrs. Hood was Mary Plummer and lived in Cassville when she was married to Mr. Hood. She was a daughter of the late Dr. Plummer. Mr. Hood represented this county in the legislature one term. He lived as a young man near Aurora.

Barry County Hero Arrives

Home From France

Eugene Clevenger, son of Joe Clevenger of near Cato, and a member of the United States Marine Corps which immortalized itself in the Second Battle of the Marine at Chateau Thierry last July, arrived in Cassville Wednesday.

Young Clevenger was wounded in the hip and walks with a limp. He says that he saw Bernard Babb whose identification tags in some mysterious way reached Bernard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Babb, in this city last September. Like the other boys who were in the great battles of the world war, Clevenger has a wonderfully interesting story to relate.

It was at Chateau Thierry that the famous Marine corps saved the day for the Allies and turned the tide of the war. To young Clevenger and the other brave boys who proved themselves heroes of one of the world's famous battle fields, the people of this county are ready to extend every honor within their power.

The lateness of the hour at which Eugene reached town prevented the REPUBLICAN from getting an interview with him before going to press.

Earl Bayless Dangerously Ill

Mrs. M. C. Allen of this city received a message Sunday stating that her nephew, Earl Bayless, was dangerously ill at a hospital at Muskogee, Okla., where he was operated upon Wednesday, January 1, for appendicitis.

In a letter received by Mrs. Allen Tuesday, which was written at 7 o'clock Monday evening, it was stated that Earl's condition was still very critical but that if he grew no worse during the next 48 hours there might be a chance for his recovery.

He seemed to be doing fairly well from the operation until last Saturday when blood poisoning set up.

Earl is the second oldest son of the late John M. Bayless and is one of northeast Oklahoma's most prominent young bankers and business men.

Leaves For Jefferson City

Uel R. Williams of Crane Creek township went to St. Louis Monday and from there to Jefferson City to be present at the opening of the legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Mr. Williams is the youngest by two months of any Representative Barry County has ever sent to the legislature, being only that much younger than Mr. Carney who has represented the county for the past two years. Both of these young men were just past their twenty-fourth birthdays a very few months when elected.

Anson Harrell Dead

Anson Harrell of Mt. Vernon died at the home of his daughter in that city Thursday of last week. His body was sent to Cassville and from here taken to Shell Knob for burial Saturday.

Mr. Harrell formerly lived in the Shell Knob locality, a few years ago going to Mt. Vernon to make his home. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and his body was kept in the Hall here on Friday night after its arrival until Saturday.

Capt. King Weds

Capt. George R. King of Kimberly, Wash., who has been visiting for the past few weeks in the northeast part of this county and about Jenkins where he lived for many years, drove to Cassville Monday in company with Mrs. Mary E. Bolin and obtain licenses to wed.

The Captain got about like he was a man of fifty winters instead of 76. He visited only a short time with old acquaintances and drove back to Jenkins.

The marriage record discloses the fact that the Captain was 76 and his bride 65 years old.  They have the best wishes of the REPUBLICAN.

School Building Damaged By Fire

The VanZandt school building southwest of Cassville five miles was damaged by fire Friday evening just before the school closed for the day. The building caught from the flue. The damage is estimated at about $100. The building was insured by the Manley Agency. It is a new building and one of the very best rural school buildings in the county.

Truman Wilmouth Killed

Mrs. Hannah Joslin has received a newspaper clipping from Rogers Mills county, Okla., giving an account of the death of her nephew, Truman Wilmouth, at the Naval Air station at Pensacola, Fla., on October 30.

Truman was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilmouth who formerly lived east of Cassville three miles. He enlisted in the Naval aviation work soon after graduation from the Strong High school last spring.  He was highly esteemed by the officers of this company who write his parents very feeling of his death. His death was a result of a gasoline explosion.

In The County Court

Judges Clevenger, Ryder and Varner of the county court transacted their first county business Monday and Tuesday. The object of the meeting was to pass upon and receive the books of the county assessor which is due for settlement with the county court in January each year.

On account of illness in his family, Mr. Haddock did not reach Cassville until Tuesday evening, after the court had adjourned. The court will come back next Monday to pass upon the assessors books.

Men from various parts of the county who had occasion to call at the county court room Monday and Tuesday were favorably impressed with the way the new court is taking hold of the county business.

Proceedings of the County Court

Abstracted list

Assessed valuation of personal property of E. J. Weathers reduced from $433 to $122.

Bond of Ira Garrison newly appoint constable of Corsicana township approved.

W. W. Davis of Kings Prairie township exempted from road work upon certificate of physician.

Obituary

The bereaved family of Marion Lawrence, of near Washburn have our sympathy in the loss of one member of the family, Miss Wilma, age about 17 years. She took the flu and later contracted pneumonia. Remember, bereaved ones, that the hand of our Dear Father was in this and may you look to Him who alone can give you comfort in this great sorrow.

Besides parents she leaves four sisters and three brothers to mourn her departure.

"One young flower in all its beauty

While its life was in its prime,

Plucked from earth and all its duty,

Ere it saw the blight of time."

Ollie Newman Writes

Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Newman of this city received Saturday the following letter from their son, Otto, who is with the 89th division in Europe, being in the 342 field artillery.

Baden, Germany

December 10, 1918

Dear Father and Mother: I will write you a few lines tonight while I have time. I started to write you several days ago but never did get to mail it. I am getting along fine and hope you are. I have received several letters from you that I have get to answer.

Well, I guess by this time you know that the war is all over. I am sure you all had some time there when the news came. We sure had some time here. One could hear the boys in the trenches yelling for four miles around. We never were allowed to have a light on account of the airplanes but after the armistice you could see light all around. It did not seem right.

I have seen some fine country since I left home. Over here I have been in five different countries; England, France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany. We have hiked all the way across some of these countries and have been on the road for ten days. We have stopped here in Baden, Germany, near Bitsburg, for a few days. I do not know where we are going or how long we will stay. I sure wish you could have seen what I have along this trip. Belgium is so pretty a little country as one ever saw and they have fine people there. We have been treated very nicely along the way. They would let me stay in their houses when they had room and when that was full we could sleep on the hay in the barns. I am now sitting in the kitchen of some German people writing this letter. Three more boys and and myself have the lady cooking our supper. We are getting to stay here tonight. So you can guess about how they treat us when it has been only a few days since we were fighting each other. Now we are here in Germany and they are cooking our meals and giving us a place to sleep in their homes and keep our horses in their barns.  

All of us boys are getting along fine and are rejoicing our trip through here fine. I can tell you more about it when I get back then I can write. I am permitted to write anything I care to write now. I guess you would like to know where we were fighting so much. We were located in St. Mihiel Sector most of the time. I think we were lucky. We never lost a man out of our battery and only two or three wounded.

Well, how is everything getting along about home? I sure would like to be there. How is the flu? We have none of it here that I know of. Well as the lady has our supper ready I will close for this time.

Sgt. Otto Newman, Bat. B, 342 F. A., A. E. F.

Prominent Local Attorney Dies

J. W. George Victim of Influenza

Member of Pioneer Family

Twice Prosecuting Attorney

Funeral Tuesday

James W. George died at his home in Cassville at an early hour Monday morning, January 6, following an illness of about one week of influenza at the age of 61 years and 4 months.

The death of the well known attorney and citizen of the county, came as a great surprise to his numerous friends all over Barry and adjoining counties except a few intimate friends of the family who knew of his dangerous condition. Sunday evening he appeared to be doing nicely until about 9:30 o'clock until his physician discovered a change for the worse and remained at his bedside the remainder of the night giving every relief within his power.

The funeral Tuesday afternoon consisted of only a very short service at the Washburn Prairie cemetery where his body was deposited in its final resting place beside that of his wife who died several years ago. The short services were made necessary on account of the serious illness of his oldest daughter, Miss Florence, who also has influenza. The services were in charge of Rev. E.W. Love of Joplin.

The members of the Barry county bar, business men of Cassville and friends of the family sent most beautiful floral offerings as tributes to his memory.

James W. George was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David O. George, pioneers of Barry county, and was born on the old family homestead on the Cassville and Washburn road southwest of Cassville six miles. His education was received at the Vanzandt country school, at the Clark's Academy at Berryville, Ark., and at the Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn.

In 1881 he began the study of the law in the offices of McAtee, Phelps & Massey, one of the strongest law firms in Springfield at that time. He was admitted to the bar in 1887, before Judge W .D. Hubbard, then the Circuit Judge for this district. Soon thereafter he began the practice of the law in this city, first having been associated with W. A. Wear and in 1891 he formed a partnership with Judge C. M. Landis which continued, except when Mr. George was  prosecuting attorney, for two terms, from 1897 to 1901, several years. He had received the nomination on the Democratic ticket at other times also and was recognized as one of the strong criminal lawyers of this district.

He was married to Miss Alice McClure of Washburn, Jan. 5, 1887. To them three children were born, all of whom are living. They are Larry, Florence and Mary O., all were at home at the time of their father's death.

Few men in the county had a wider acquaintance than he and his death will be mourned the county over.

Licenses To Wed

Perry Nelson, 25, Purdy & Grace Edwards, Purdy

Geo. R.  King, Kimberly, Wash. & Mary E. Bolin, 65, Cato

D. T. Lancaster, 28, Black Fork, Ark. & Enola Gray, 28, Seligman

Cassville Republican, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919

 Personal And Local

Miss Lottie Reese who has a position as telegraph operator in Nebraska is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Reese.

J. H. Thomas has moved his abstract office from the Barry Hotel building west of the square to the second floor of the courthouse.

Sam Sherwood has been in the Naval service arrived home the first of the week and is enjoying a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sherwood. He was at the Hampton Roads Navy Yards.

Fred Williams was reported Wednesday morning to be getting along fine. He has pneumonia.

Mrs. Wm. Houston visited the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Aubrey Brown.

Monroe Truhitte's store at Lone Elm burned Thursday night.

John Dawson of Wayne, Neb., is visiting his sister, Mrs. George Bethune of near Butterfield.

W. D. McClure of Claremore, Okla., attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, J. W. George, Tuesday.

Steve Timmons who worked at the baggage office for the Frisco at Monett, died Saturday of pneumonia. He lived a short distance east of Monett. He leaves wife and six children.

Clarence Cox who arrived Monday to take the place of assistant cashier in the First National Bank to succeed J. F. Black, has been located lately near Nashville, Tenn. He has had eight years experience in banking and is highly recommended as an efficient young man. He has held positions in the banks at Seligman.

Mrs. Drexel Atkisson and Miss Kathryn Montgomery visited their sister, Mrs. Will Meador, in Monett last week.

Misses Dixie Hobbs and Bessie Ray went to St. Louis Friday night to enter a hospital to study to become trained nurses.

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Fawver who have been in St. Louis for the past few months are moving back to Cassville. Mr. Fawver will again engage in some line of the automobile business.

W. C. Cooper writes from Coffeyville, Kan., that his son, Perry, is improving and that the physicians that he would be able for an operation for appendicitis, Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Perry has been sick since December 29 of appendicitis. He is at the Southeastern Kansas Hospital. Mr. Cooper has been with his son for the past few weeks.

James Talbert, W. E. Hankins, Earl Reed and E. A. Frost started to the Harrell funeral Saturday at Shell Knob but the car in which they were making the trip went down about three miles out and they returned.

Mrs. Kate Couch and daughter of Viola were here Monday attending the meeting of the Executive committee of the Red Cross.

Dr. H. S. Loveless of Carthage spent Thursday in Cassville. Dr. Loveless was practicing his profession as a veterinarian in Cassville and community when he was called to the training camp last August. He was at Camp Greeley?, Ga., Until two weeks ago when he was discharged. He has not yet decided upon where he will locate.

Austin Bower has returned to the Great Lakes Naval training camp following a few days visit with the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bower.

Tom, a little four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Sullivan died at the R. A. Gorgerin?, where the family is living three miles east? of Cassville, Friday night. The family did not realize that he was dangerously ill.

A. L. Galloway was called to Golden Thursday on account of the illness of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Arnold who have influenza.

Fred Williamson has pneumonia.

Drexel Atkisson who was home on a furlough to visit his parents who have been sick, visited in Cassville the latter part of last week. He has not yet been discharged and will returned to the training camp in Texas where he has been located.

Mrs. Delia Perry, teacher of the Plymouth school in Monett died Thursday, January 2, of heart trouble. Miss Perry had taught in the Monett schools for several years as a teacher in the Eighth Grade and as Principal of the Plymouth school. She was one of Monett's most popular teachers and a young woman who enjoyed the highest esteem of the people of the town and community. Her body was sent to Iowa for interment. She was a sister of Lieut. W. S. Perry who is now in the military service in Europe.

Mrs.  W. C. Cooper of Shell Knob went to Coffeyville, Kan., Monday night to attend her son, Perry, who has been quite sick there of appendicitis.

Alvin Ruddick a limited service Barry county registrant who was assigned last summer to work with the local board office here, went to St. Louis Wednesday night of last week to report at Jefferson Barracks to be formally discharged from the military service.

Mrs. James Mitchell of Commerce, Okla., has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lathim and brothers, Will and Guy.

Lloyd Henbest of Monett spent the week end with Cassville relatives. He was in the S. A. T. C. at the Springfield Normal last fall, having been discharged two weeks ago.

Lieutenant Herman VanHook will return to Chicago the latter part of this week from Chicago he will go to Michigan in the employment of the American Bridge Company.

Announcements have been received in Cassville of the marriage of Miss Effie Burruss of Purdy to Dr. A. M. Payne of Miami, Okla., on January 2. Mrs. Payne had been in Miami for the past year where she held a good position following her graduation from the Springfield Business College. She is well known in Cassville, having been a deputy county clerk and visited here often. Dr. Payne is one of Miami's leading dentist.

Judge and E. B. Holman of Mano were in Cassville Monday. Judge has lately recovered from an attach of influenza.

A. D. Taylor of Exeter attended the meeting of the Executive committee of the Red Cross held here Monday.

Mineral Spring

Wm. Holliday came home last Thursday from Baxter Springs, Kans., where he went to meet his brother from Illinois and also to visit his daughter, Mrs. Pink Howard and family.

John Ryan has had a relapse of the flu and has been pretty sick but is better.

Dorsie Sturgis is in a very bad condition with a relapse of influenza.

Roaring Spring

Henry Vanderpool who has been suffering from a broken limb is able to sit up again.

We are glad to see Floyd Henbest has returned from the training camp. He sure looks well.

S. J. Cottrell and family of near Powell visited his sister, Mrs. C. E. Puett, a few days last week.

Washburn

Will Shockley's mother who lived at Seven Star died last week.

Loyd Hancock, son of Will Hancock, north of town was at home on a furlough last week.

Walter Cargile and family left Saturday night for Kansas City to make their future home. 

Rev. Hodge has bought the property that Tom Williams recently sold to Bert Smith.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Am Rowley, a daughter.

Cecil Hodge writes from Ft. Smith, Ark., that the flu is raging again at that place. He says there is being an average of 50 coffins delivered daily. Lots of people are having it a second time.

Mrs. Harry Windes and sons, Russel and Kenneth have moved to Cassville on account of the boys attending school there. The roads and weather got too bad for them to drive as they did all fall. Mr. Windes will remain here.

Clarence Ramsey came from Camp Funston last week for a four days visit with homefolks. He is in the 10th division which is being held for for some unknown purpose. He thinks it will probably be two months before he will be discharged. He returned Friday.

Several are getting the Texas fever, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Woodruff, Mrs. Pease and Tiny Hickman left last Friday to see the country. Dr. and Mrs. Northcutt who just returned a few days ago were highly pleased with the lone-star state.

R. A. Windes received a letter a few days ago from his son, Dewey, who is in France. He said that Grady Northcutt is alright. This was welcome news to Grady's parents as they had not heard from him since the signing of the armistice and were getting quite uneasy about him.

Antioch

Berry Price has moved from the Vineyard farm to the Chas. House farm.

We are glad to see Tom Wiseman back home from the training camp.

Walter Weston has moved from the Hankins farm to Stony Point.

Arnhart

We sincerely regret to hear of the death of Mr. Daugherty of Elsey.

Garland Justice visited his grandparents at Alpena, Ark., during the holidays.

Eldon Painter made a trip to White river the latter part of last week. He will live on the Bibb place this year.

Star City

Harry Truhitte was here Monday.

Butterfield

Mrs. Ralph Roseberry is at Exeter attending her sick brother and his family who have the influenza.

Asbury Sooter who fell and broke both arms while trimming a tree, is slowly improving.

North Purdy

We are glad to report Ferlin Gilbert now able to be up after a long illness of typhoid followed by pneumonia. His many friends and relatives surprised him Christmas with a post card shower.

Hunting and skating is the order of the times here now.

New Site

Aunt Lizzie Montgomery died at her home near New Site, Dec. 29 at 9:55 p. m. She had been in poor health for a long time but had keep going until October, when she took her bed, being a patient suffer of eleven weeks. All was done for her that medical skill and loving hands could do but she suffered until God said, "It is enough", and her spirit took its flight to the home of the blest. The community has lost an honored citizen and church a faithful, devoted member. Our loss her eternal gain and we bow in humble submission to the will of Him who knoweth best. Funeral services were held at the church Dec. 31, conducted by Rev. C. M. Smith assisted by Luther Carlin and Chas. Vanzandt, after which the body was laid to rest in resurrection. The bereaved, especially Uncle Wash, have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood.

Exeter

Minnie, the nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Louis? died last Wednesday with pneumonia following influenza after a short talk at the grave of Rev. Charley Vanzandt the remains were laid to rest in the Maple Wood Cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all.

Cedar Bluff

Nevel Jackson who was drafted in the army some time ago and who has been stationed in Texas has been discharged.