Show boy IN james thompson found sick from exposure at columbus ohio many people read with concern an item ic ie ported from columbus ohio under tinder date of august 3 1 which ap pealed in salt lake papers paper telling of a futile search for avol k by a Ri richfield clifield boy james thompson james is the sixteen year old son of mi and mrs james H thompson who live in the eastern part of our city james left richfield lUch field about two months ago telling his mother that lie he was going to find some place since then his parents had heard nothing of him until they saw the report in the newspapers tuesday they sent a telegram to juvenile officers at columbus inquiring about his condition which according to re boits was quite serious wednesday they received an answer from the officers stating that juvenile officers in columbus would hold him there until receiving further instructions from the parents mr and mrs thompson expect to send for the boy as soon as he is able to travel the report which appeared in salt lake papers states slates james thompson 16 son of a richfield Rich neld utah sheepherder looked more kindly upon the world today but for a time the outlook was pretty drab 1 james was found lying under a t tree ree in the outskirts of the city last night and was removed to a hospital 1 diere physicians physician said he was near death from starvation and exposure exoo sure just how james got that way he explained himself his dad is a sheepherder lie said and nd only earns a month that was barely sufficient to support the family so james anxious to help went in search of work the search evolved into a futile 2000 mile trek which reached its climax when the boy collapsed young thompson said in his vain quest of work the only job he could find was a temporary one washing dishes in a south dakota restaurant two weeks ago he hearcel scarcely y has eaten a square meal since he le left ft home lie said juvenile officers here hope to find wa work rk for the boy |