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I THE ATCHISON CHAMPION ATCHISON, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1917. PRICE TWO CENTS. PAGE SIX FRED WEIT DIES NEAR EFFINGHAMI KNOWN FARMER HAD WELL BEEN ILL 10 DAYS Farm Southwest of Was Born ona Effingham in 1869 and had Always Lived in the Vicinity--Death was Caused by Pneumonia Welt, well known farmer, Fred died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning his home three miles southwest at after an illness of 10 of Effingham with pneumonia He had not days been in good health' for the past two years. born on a farm six Mr. Weit was southwest of Effingham Anmiles 1869.

He had always lived gust 9, He was married 24 in the vicinity. years ago to Miss Margaret Stewart and four children were born in all of whom survive and live them, at home. They are Misses Florence, Goldie, Pauline Weit and Carl Welt. sister of the deceased, Mrs. One Pauline Page, lives in California.

Mr. Weit was generally respected and a successful farmer. His death is a decided shock to his many friends. He was a member of the I. 0.

0. the Mystic Workers and the Modern Woodmen. Mr. Weit's father died 12 years at the old Welt farm near Efago fingham and the next day his sister, Miss Caroline Weit, who Wa3 caring for him, died of the same disease, pneumonia. Two half sisters, Mrs.

C. R. Beckman of Atchison and Miss Mary Hershbeck of Effingham. PURE BRED PICS TOOK THE STATE GLUB MONEY Large number of Grades were Entered but Didn't Get AnywhereDelfelder Boys Win While a large number of the pigs entered in the third annual pig club contest were grades, the five that landed at the top were pure-bred pigs and all but one were registered, which is a strong recommendation for pure-bred stock. Final results in the contest, promoted by the Kansas State Agricul-, tural college and the United States department of agriculture, bore out.

the advance information received last week by County Farm Agent C. H. Taylor. Walter Earl Delfelder and his brother, George Harold, took first and third prizes, respectively, Melvin Jung of Rice county took second place and fourth and fifth were taken by John W. Reed of Rice county and Orville Caldwell of Lyon county.

The Delfelder boys began feeding their Poland China pigs the same day. Walter Earl's weighed 80 pounds and George Harold's 70. In the case the cost of feed and pasture was $15.61. At the close of the contest, which lasted 132 days, Walter Earl's pig weighed 355 pounds and George Harold's 321. The net profit of the former was $11.89 and of the latter $8.49.

Each of the Delfelder boys was given a grade of 38 for the records and story out of a possible 40. Walter Earl's final grade was 92 and that of George was 85.2. WAS IN THE HOME Charles E. Smith, who has been on the federal jury in Kansas City, saw Marion Turner, a young negro, formerly an inmate of the State Orphans' home here, sentenced by Judge John C. Pollock in the federal court for robbing a mail box Christmas day.

The boy was given five years in the industrial school at, Washington. ALL HAIL THE GOAT. When D. L. Miller Wants Milk Her Majesty Is Driven Around.

"When you want milk down here," writes D. L. Miller from Cuba, "they just drive the goat around to your door and give you all you want for 10 cents. I took a 40-mile auto ride uary 10 and saw oranges, pineapples, cocoanuts, sugar cane, lemons, and all kinds of flowers growing by the roadside. I am having a fine time learning their ways here." REGULAR COMMUNICATION Washington Lodge, No.

5, A. F. A. Masonic Temple, 7:30 p. Januarq 15.

HARRY L. SHARP, W. J. E. HENDERSON, Secretary.

pin NO. 3026 WILL LEAD SOCIETY AT. INAUGURATION MRS. ROBT. N.

HARPER Mrs. Harper is wife of the chairman of the Wilson inaugural committee and will lead Washington society in inauguration ceromenies, March R. BETTY HANSE HURT Young Woman Was Thrown Through Windshield in Motor Car Collision Yesterday Afternoon -Stiches Were Required in Throat. Miss Betty Hansen was severely cut about the neck yesterday afternoon when she was thrown through an automobile windshield as a result of a collision between the H. C.

Hansen car and one of George King's Maxwells, driven by Albert Hodson. Hodson was badly bruised up. The Hansen machine, a new Chalmers, was going west on Kansas avenue. Mr. Hansen was driving and his daughter was in the front seat with him.

Hodson was coming north on Eleventh street and neither driver saw the other until the Hansen car struck the other machine. near the rear. The two machines locked together for a moment and then the Hansen car broke loose and struck a tree on the northwest corner of the streets. When the car struck Miss Hansen was thrown through the windshield and a deep cut, two inches long, made on the left side of her throat. Both cars had the side curtains up and were, going about 15 miles an hour.

Mr. Hansen described it as an unavoidable accident. Miss Hansen was taken to the W. H. Thayer home and Dr.

Horner was called. She was taken from there to the hospital in the doctor's car, and a number of stitches taken in her throat. She is resting comfortably today. Hodson was thrown out of his car and bruised up. He is at home today.

Miss Crystal Hansen, who was in the rear seat of the Hansen car, was thrown against the front seat and bruised. The rear wheel of the Maxwell was broken and the fender smashed. The bumper, a lamp, and the radiator of the Chalmers were damaged. A SAM CLARKE SERMON Sam Clarke, formerly of Atchison. occasionally preaches a mighty good sermon, and below is one that peared in the last issue of his Washington Palladium: A dozen years ago John Rencin, Hanover was worth $15,000, inherited from his father's estate, but didn't last John a great while.

He conceived the idea of aiding the temperance cause by drinking all the beer and liquor in the county self, thus rendering Washington county "bone dry" for all others cept himself. And John made pretty good stagger at it while money lasted. Today he is in the county jail on the charge of grand larceny and burglary, having ly broken into a shoe store at Hanover and stolen 33 pairs of shoes. An attempt was made soon after John inherited the money and to blowing it in SO promiscuously to have him declared insane, but failed, as it should. He was insane: he just had no idea of use of money except its ability procure drink and gratify other foolish desires.

John Renein's parents were hard-working, respectable ple: so is a brother which we know and there is no heredity in his pensities nor his spendthrift or criminal performances. It looks more like a lack of ordinary horse sense than anything else. The new Centrai Branch schedule went into effect yesterday. The mail clerks did not go with the mail car to Kansas City, but laid over pin Atchison. FATHER OF GIRL FAINTED WHEN HE HEARD OF MURDER MISS RUBY CHISHAM WAS ENGAGED TO CLARENCE M.

WOOD, KILLED SATURDAY SHOCK ALMOST TOO MUCH Mr. Chisham was Found Unconscious with Gash in His Head--Wood's Relations with Girl who Murdered H'm Above Reproach Weakened by an attack of la grippe, J. M. Chisham was seriously from shock Saturday night and yesterday, caused by a telephone message from Mrs. Chisham, who was visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Ar. thur at Kansas City, the murder of Clarence M. Wood, Burlington, Kansas, Saturday atternoon. The telephone receiver was left hanging and central hecame alarmed. The murdered 'man was engaged to marry Miss Ruby Chisham and the wedding was planned for Easter week.

Miss Chisham did not attend the funeral of Wood today. When informed of the murder of Wood by domestic in the home of E. W. Barker, a Burlington banker, she was visiting at the Moses home in Kansas City, where she had accompanied her mother. Last night the Moses.

family, Mrs. Chisham and Miss Chisham returned to Atchison of Mr. Chisham's condition. Wood had many friends in Atchison, having visited here many times. He never had been attentive to Miss Josephine Holmes, 18, who killed him Saturday afternoon and then killed herself.

His attitude toward her had been one of courtesy, which was one of his markcharacteristics. The engagement Wood to Miss Chisham had been freely spoken of in the Barker household since Christmas and was have been announced soon. Miss Holmes had told. Miss Alice Fischer, her chum, that Wood would not live marry Miss Chisham, according Miss Fischer's statement. The young woman was unusually pretty and had a fair education.

She was daughter of D. E. Holmes of Hartford, Kansas. Wood, who was county surveyor Coffey county, had gone home shortly before 6 o'clock. A.

few minutes after 6 o'clock Virgil Wood, younger brother, cashier in the stepfather's bank, found the two bodies in the young woman's room. Both bodies were fully clothed. The young man was wearing his overcoat and his left hand still was in the overcoat pocket, clutching a glove. He had been shot twice. One bullet entered his right eye and went through his brain.

The other entered the left breast and penetrated his heart. The young woman's hand still, held the revolver. She had shot herself in the right temple and her face was badly powder burned. When Mr. Chisham fainted and dropped the telephone receiver, the operator at the telephone office knew that something was wrong.

She heard Mr. Chisham fall and the receiver was not put back on the hook. The operator called H. E. Muchnic and asked him to go to the Chisham home and investigate.

By the time Mr. Muchnie arrived Mr. Chisham had regained consciousness and was on a bed. Girl Had Threatened Wood. BURLINGTON, Kansas.

Jan. Clarence M. Wood and Josephine Holmes are dead, a sacrifice to a girl's breaking heart. The body of Wood, graduate of Baker and Kansas universities, was found Saturday evening, in the room of Miss Holmes, a maid in his home. He had been shot through the head and heart.

On top of his body lay that of the pretty maid. She had killed the young bachelor because he had announced his engagement to a another girl. At a coroner's inquest yesterday, Fischer, chum of Josephine, reAlice peated a conversation which had sinister significance. When the coming marriage of Wood to Miss Ruby Chisham of a Atchison, Kansas university graduate, was announced, Josephine told her friend: "Clarence Wood will never live to be married to Miss Chisham." Wrote to Her Sister. At the inquest, Mrs.

Belle David, sister of Miss Holmes, told of a let- WOULD BE INADEQUATE. Chil Cochran says that should real boom ever come to Atchison, due to a find of oil or gas, the present union depot and the track facilities would be wholly inadequate. C. M. Rathburn agrees with Chil Cochran's statement.

When the present depot was built there was considerable agitation for its location near Tenth street. FUNERAL WAS HELD TODAY The funerel of Gideon Sowles, who was killed in a runaway accident last Friday was held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon from his home west of Effingham. The Odd Fellows had charge of the funeral. number of people were in attendance. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD A BUSY YEAR: UNINSURED LOSS DURING 1916 WAS $627.50.

Sparks From Flues Alighting on Dry Roofs Led in Causes, Totaling 18- Overheated Stoves Caused the Same Number. The fire department responded to 113 alarms during 1916, according to the annual report of Fire Chief John Compton, and the loss of uninsured property was onlq $627.50. The total value of property involved was $416,230,, and the insurance directly involved- was $231,350. Insurance paid on losses reached the total of $11,970.48. The total loss, insured and uninsured, was $12,597.98.

Sparks from flues alighting on dry roofs led in specific causes, the total from this source being 18. This cause vied with overheated stoves, which also caused 18 fires. Burning rubbish was a close second, causing 17 runs. Thirteen were false alarms and defective flues caused seven. The balance of the runs were caused by grass fires, hot ashes, boys and matches, cigar stubs, carelessness with candies, plumbers' torches, motor cars and gas left burning during low pressure and the pressure coming up when nobody was looking.

Thirty-three of the fires were extinguished with chemicals and 28 with the pumping engine and hydrants. The balance were put out by water carried to the flames in buckets by firemen. The department traveled 1,672 blocks during the year and laid 31,950 feet of hose. AFTER A REFINERY. ST.

JOE, Jan. St. Joe men left last night at 6:50 o'clock on the Doherty special for New York, where they will set forth their claim to Henry L. Doherty for the location of the big projected oil refinery here. The party went in the Pullman Rival over the Burlington road to Chicago, where it will transfer to the Pennsylvani's Manhattan Limited for the rest of the Journey.

A. E. Martin, city ticket agent of the Burlington, and D. B. Steg, traveling passenger agent of the Pennsylvania, accompanied the party.

ANOTHER ATCHISON BOY GETS TOWARD THE TOP John E'nfeldt Succeeds E. C. Wills as Assistant to the General Manager of Iron Mountain Atchison people are taking off their hats today to John Einfeldt, an Atchison boy, who has been appointed to succeed E. C. Wills as an assistant to the general manager of the St.

Louis, Iron Mountain Southern, with headquarters in St. Louis. John Einfeldt is a self-made fellow in every sense of the term. When he began as a messenger boy, at the age of 12 years, he won, the admiration of his superiors for his strict attention to his knitting. Step by step he advanced, and now after 27 years of faithful service with the Missouri Pacific he has been rewarded.

And the Atchison friends of John Einfeldt: who know him best say that time will bring other advancements. John Einfeldt quit school when he was in the sixth grade. For the past four of five years he has been a traveling accountant for the Missouri Pacific. He is entirely worthy of the enviable position he is to receive. marriage license was granted today to Byron P.

Baker and Miss genia Jane Small. WEBB-KENYON LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL AN APPEAL CLAIMS CP VERDUN AS I IT WAS BEFORE THE BATTLE BEGAN A HOW FRANCE: PREPARED FOR THE VERDUN BATTLE ONE OF THE SHELL DE ter she had received from the girl. In it Josephine intimated that she would never see her sister again and told of "the cruel world, which had turned my heart wrong side out." Wood, who was county surveyor of Coffey county, lived with E. W. Barker, president of the Farmers State bank.

Wood left his work at the court house about 5 o'clock and went to the Barker home. Miss Holmes, who was in her room, called him in. Virgil Wood, a brother and assistant cashier at the bank, found the bodies when he went to the Barker home 20 minutes later. Relations Were Pure, At the inquest it was shown that there was nothing wrong in the relations between Wood and the girl. Wood had known her a year, ever since she went to the Barker home to work, following her father's second marriage.

Wood, who was 28 years old, was the son of a former Baker university professor, now dead. Mrs. Wood later married Barker, one of the wealthiest men in Coffey county. Miss Holmes was the daughter of D. E.

Holmes, a retired farmer of Hartford, Kansas. She was 18 years old. The coroner's inquest today in a verdict that Clarence Wood to his death at the hands of Josephine Holmes, and that. Josephine Holmes killed herself. "AT MEETINGS The Methodists are holding a series of at home prayer mectings dur ing two or three weeks, instead of having revival services.

These meetings will be held in every part of town each night so that nieghborhoods may enjoy a religious service together. The plan is 211 excellent one, as many, especially those who have illness in the family, cannot go far to attend any service. but could give an hour to go to a neighbor's home. ATTENTION ELKS Roll call meeting of the Atchison Elks will be held Tuesday night, January 16. All members are requested to be present.

JOHN M. PRICE. E. R. DAWSON ELLIOTT WAS FOUND DEAD WEALTHY AND AGED MISSOURI FARMER PASSES AWAY Mr.

Elliott had Lived in Missouri 60 Years in Sugar Creek Neighbor. hood--Is Survived by Six Children -Wife Died 23 Years Ago Dawson Elliott, wealthy Missouri farmer, was found dead in bed at his home in Sugar Creek neighborhood yesterday morning. Mr. Elliott had been suffering from heart trouble for the past two or three weeks. Up to that time he had been unusually active for one of his years.

Mr. Elliott was born in Louisville, 84 years ago this months He came to Misouri 60 years ago and lived in the Sugar Creek neighborhood over since that time. He had owned a great deal of land, which he divided between his children. Mrs. Elliott died 23 years ago.

The following children survive: E. E. Elliott of Omaha; Mrs. Nina nor of Auburn Mrs. Bettie Allison of Brakada, Miss Lula Elliott, who lives at home; Mrs.

Nellie Keller of St. Joseph; and John Elliott of Atchison. One sister, Mrs. Nancy Perking of Plattsburgh, also THIEVES STOLE FRUIT. Sneak thieves made away with some fruit from the cellar of the home of Prof.

Conrad Krueger Saturday night. Mrs. Krueger thought she heard someone moving about late urday night and the next morning the fruit was missing. MRS. BARRETT MAY LIVE.

Farl Barrett took his little son to Kansas City yesterday, and they spent, the day at the German hospital. Mrs. Barrett is showing wonderful vitality and the surgeon holds out a good deal of hope for her recovery. Mrs. Barrett was cheerful yesterday when her son saw her, and she expressed: a strong.

determination to get well. Boy to Vanted! carry the Champion in West Atchison. Territory from Main to Atchison St. and west of Thirteenth St. Apply after 4 o'clock to A.

J. Ricard, at Champion office. SUPREME COURT MAY REVERSE ITSELF WHEN KANSAS CASE -IS DECIDED. WAS FILED A YEAR AGO Law Was Held Constitutional in De. cision a Week Ago- -Kansas Case Is Brought by J.

M. Challis, Assistant Attorney for the Missouri Pacific, Who Will Argue It, The Webb-Kenyon law may not be constitutional, after all, according to J. M. Challiss, assistant attorney for the Missouri Pacific, although the United States supreme court held it constitutional in a decision last week. An appeal from Columbus, Cherokee county, involving the constitutionality of the Webb-Kenyon law, making it unlawful for a carrier to take liquor into dry state to be sold in violation of the state's law, is scheduled for the October, 1916, term of the United States supreme court.

It is expected to come up next fall and Mr. Challiss will argue the case. In his appeal from the decision of the Cherokee county district court, Mr. Challiss brings out a point not mentioned in an appeal from any other state--that the Webb-Kenyon bill did not pass the senate by a full two-thirds vote over the veto of William Howard Taft, then president. The supreme court can overthrow itself, Mr.

Challiss points out, and probably will do it when the Kansas appeal is decided. The decision declaring (the law constitutional was based on appeals from West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. The Kansas appeal makes the claim that the senate failed to pass the law over the Taft veto by two of one vote. 17 FOUND UNCLE ALIVE Judge Adams and Brother, Tyler Adams, of Hamilton, Found Their Aunt, Mrs. George Eldridge Dead, Instead of Mr.

Eldridge. Judge Adams and brother, Tyler Adams, of Hamilton, returned yesterday from Iola, where they were called by the death of their aunt, Mrs. George Eldridge. The brothers went to Iola, expecting to find their uncle, Mr. Eldridge, dead.

Telephone and telegraph messages stated that "Mr. Eldridge was dead." Instead, when they arrived at Iola and were in the Eldridge house, the nurse told them that their uncle was wanting te see them and then informed them that their aunt had died suddenly after an illness of only two hours. The shock was a severe one. "The death of my uncle would not have been a surprise to anyone," said Judge Adams today, "and when we arrived at uncle's home we were greeted by friends, but nothing was said about who was dead. Someane remarked that I could step into the other room and see uncle, as he had his eyes open and he would be glad to see me.

Imagine my surprise when I stepped in and he extended his hand. The death of my aunt was very sudden, and two hours before she died she fixed a lunch for uncle." WANTED--To buy any kind of loose hay to feed cattle. Phone 708. A. Klopf, 508 N.

9th. 15-3t Orpheum TODAY. Clara Kimball Young In Her Latest Effort, "The Foolish Virgin" A Picture for Every Girl Who Expects to Marry. Shows at 2 and 3:30, 7 and 8:30 Matinee, 5c and 10c; Evening, 5c and 15c. TOMORROW.

BLANCH. SWEEET in "THE EVIL EYE" also BRAY COMIC Matinee 5 10 Evening 5 15.