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Atchison Champion from Atchison, Kansas • 6

Atchison Champion du lieu suivant : Atchison, Kansas • 6

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Atchison Championi
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Atchison, Kansas
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The A tchison WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1915 PRICE TWO CENTS ATCHISON. KANSAS, VAGK SIX CAME AT UNCLE'S REQUE3T QUITS "BREAKING CARS TO BREAK NECKS. IT IF STUDIED CHILDREN TO BE. JUVENILE JUDGE. Miss Anna Malloy Refutes Charge of Her Aunt.

prepare a grade of the alloy between Atchison, Santa Tenth and Eleventh street, preparatory for a paving resolution. Repair Other Places Councilman Fay Keated asked that something be done with Sixteenth street, between Main and Commercial Miss Anna Malloy, who camo CITY COUU IS ASKED 10 CURB JIIIIEf BUSINESS CITY TEACHERS from Denison, a month ago to keep house for her uncle, Charles till MAY SECURE NEW12ACREPARK NEAR HOSPITAL B. P. WAGGENER OFFERS PROPOSITION AND COUNCIL TAKES TO THE IDEA Malloy, and IiIb sisler, Miss' Fannie called at, County Attorney 0 Con Ion's office yesterday afternoon to street, west of Thirteenth. He wants crushed rock hauled to those places to fill up the holes.

street Is ridiculous," he refute charges made by Miss Fannie several days ago. ALL CONTRACTS FOR NEW MAR TIN SCHOOL HAVE ALSO BEEN LET TO BEGIN WORK "I came at my uncle's request," said, "and the west end of Commercial street is almost as bad." she said, "to make a home for them on account of their advanced anc My aunt, who is more than 80 years old, and, at times, is not exactly CANT BOOST GERMANY $23,250.47 LEFT 01 uncountable for what she says. WALTER E. BROWN INTRODUCES ORDINANCE THAT WOULD REGULATE THEM is up tomBdw night If Measure Passes Automobiles Used for Transportation Purposes Will Be Greatly Handicapped Cannot Charge Less, Than Twenty-five Cents Unless Specified Route is Followed. i City Attorney Walter E.

Brown hurled a bomb into the jitney driv- wouldn't think her charges woul 1 oh taken seriously, at least until fiie City Engineer Altman Is Instructed to case has been thoroughly Julius Kaaz Will Do the Landscape Work on the New Grounds Two New High School Teachers, Clarence F. Miller and Maude M. Baird Are Elected for Coming Year. Make a Survey Sewer Ordinance Is Passed Petition to pave Section of Eleventh Street Is Defeated Re-pave Part of Main Street Atchison is about to acquire another If Joe Schott Does, He Will Go Into Deep Water, Says F. W.

Myers. or park. A resolution was adopted at the JOHN H. ivun Frank Zlbold Was Awarded That meeting of the city council last night, Councilman Fay Kested of the Fifth Ql'IT HIS JOB AS RAILROAD Amount by Special Master In Federal Court Yesterday. ward dissenting, to instruct City En- HKAKEMAN TO BE PROSECUTOR HAS Jl'ST SENT Hl THIRD TU'RDERER TO THE i sm' PS JW CLAP TCP.

g.neer Frank S. Altman to draw a plat and make a survey of the six Frank Zlbold was awarded a claim of $1,000 by a special master (lie federal court at Kansas City blocks north of the Atchison hospital. The resolution also asked that these six blocks; namely, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in MRS. CLARICE M. EARIGHT WHO MAY HIC APPOINTED A ii in new yohk city HAS MADE A SPECIAL STUDY OE CHILD REFORM WORK, yesterday.

He appeared as an intervener In the suit of Corning. company versus tho Morrln-Powers MINI BIDDERS Oil MOTOR APPARATUS Riverview addition and 1 and 2 in Bird's addition be condemned. Friends of Joe Schott, who are worrying over the fact that he may be held a prisoner of war by the British government when he enters Vancouver, B. should have no fear to F. W.

Myers, general agent for the Santa Fe. "Mr. Schott will enter Vancouver over the Canadian Pacific railway," said Mr. Myers, "and I don't believe that the British government will try to hold any of the passengers. The Canadian Pacific railway is the British government in Canada.

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy is and has been head of the Canadian Pacific railway there for years and he has too much Influence with the government." It is quite true perhaps, that he will escape being a prisoner of war, but his general welfare will be endangered If he starts any of his pro-German talk while in the Dominion. Mercantile company. The claim Appeals to City For a number of years Balle P. was bused on liquor stored In tho Waggener has been trying to purchase warehouses of the Morrln-Powers all the property in six blocks, desiring onipany, which went into the hands LEFT ON ADVICE OF A DETECTIVE to put them with about three acres The regular meeting of the school board, postponed from Monday on account of tho holiday, was held last night, with President Hackney, Alva Clapp, AV. S.

Stevenson and A. J. llarwl in their places. The contract for the grading, sodding, walks and steps of concrete, and electric light poles, for the new Martin school building, was let to Julius Kaaz, for $6,895. The treasurer's report showed that $23,250.47 is the total of all funds on hand, Two New Teachers.

Two new high school teachers were elected. They are Clarence F. Miller, whose home is in Basehor, and who holds and A.B. degree from Baker university, lie has been principal of tho schools at Hamilton for twfl years and has been taking special work in athletics. In Atchison he will have charge of athletics.

Mr. Miller has been in Atchison and lias made a very favorable impression. Miss Maude M. Baird was elected for agriculture and botany. Miss Baird will have academic work in the first branch.

And should it he decided later to have field work i in agriculture, in experimental ground, that work will be directed of a receiver. E. W. Clausen represented Zlhold. Council Was Swamped Last Night By Firms that Desired to Supply City With New Fire Fighting Equipment No Bids Accepted but Councllmen Will Meet Again of his own land adjoining them out side the city limits.

Then he planned to ask that the entire plot be con demned and made a city park. He BOLL'S INSANITY CASE DISMISSED The Insanity proceedings institut MOTHER OF 17 IS Grover Turpln, latan Youth Who Alleged that Ho Was Hounded by an Assassin, is In Hiding Detective Glynn of Leavenworth Working! Upon the Case at Present. Grover Turpln, the young man who claimed to have been fired upon from ambush on two different, occasions, and who the Insurance company claims is seeking benefits on his accident policy, has loft la tan, but his parents know his where-abouts and can produce him whenever necessary, according to trie statement made by G. Turpin, the ed against Harry Bolls, of this city, which resulted In a disagreement of tho Jury last Wednesday, were dismissed this morning by County Attorney C. J.

Conlon. After the disagreement Judge J. P. Adams set the case for a rehearing today. Mrs.

G. P. Turpin, Near latan, holds a Record for this Section But One Set of Twins in the Entire Number Thirteen of Children are Still Living. father, today. "My son left because ho was ad 10 no The city council was swamped with bids for motor fire apparatus at the meeting last night.

A number of zealous automobile men were present, each anxious to exploit the advantages of his particular type of machine, but there was nothing doing. The council decided that no action will be taken until tomorrow night, and President Louis Weinman was firm in the statement that no representative would be given a hearing at that time. They would have to hunt up the various members of the council in the meantime. Bids ranged from $942 for th chief's roadster to $6,000 for the chemical and hose wagon. One company wanted $12,000 for three Packard vehicles.

namely, the chemical and hose wagon, the chief's car and the police ambulance. This did not include the tractor for the 65-foot Babcock aerial truck. The city hopes to get off with about $10,000 for the four vehicles. The bidders were: The Atchison Motor company, Dilgert Motor Car company, F. R.

Peck, King Auto Sales company, G. E. Hendee, Knox Motor association, Western Fire Rubber company, George C. Hale vised to do," said Mr. Turpin.

"We do not accept the version of the insurance company and have employed 1 has been unable to make equitable deals with all' property owners in the district, however, and finally appealed to the city. A 15 Acre Park There would be about 15 acres in the proposed which would be bounded by Second, Third, Waggener boulevard, street and the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets. The three acres offered by Mr. Waggener are included in the apex of the trian-ble between what is known as Waggener boulevard, a continuation of Second street, and the Orphans' Home road, which Is an extension of Second street. Pass Sewer Ordinance An ordinance was passed giving the state the right to connect with the Atchison sewer for the, benefit of the Orphans' Home, providing that the city shall have jurisdiction over the portion within the limits, that, the city shall not be liable for damages, and that the state shall refund the city for expenses incurred.

It.also Is up to the state to condemn the property of the district, declares the council. Work is expected to begin this month on the sewer, which will connect with the city system at Seventh and streets, about a mile from the home. Want Concrete Although residents along Mound street between Tenth and Eleventh asked for the paving of that particular section with concrete, the council decided to ask for bids on all kinds, re-gardless of the objections of Councilman W. M. North.

"These people want concrete," he a detective to work on tho rase. I cannot say much about the case now but as soon as Detective Giynn of Defeated the Episcopalians by Score Although Mrs. G. P. Turpin, near latan, is but 45 years she has already been the mother of 17 children, thirteen of whom are still living.

The youngest is four years old and. the eldest is 21. Out of the seventeen, but one set has been The family is composed of nine girls and four bpys and all are living at home. Leavenworth makes his report I Bhall let you know. I want tho peo of Three to One Opponents Made Five Bungles Rudolph Whiffs Eight Men and Jackson Let Down Seven.

ple to know that my son did not run away, but left because it appeared ers' ranks at the city council meeting last night. He introduced an ordinance regulating the operation of motor vehicles for hire. Action will be taken at the special meeting tomorrow night. "Think this thing over carefully," advised Mayor C. C.

Finney, "and be prepared to act Thursday night. I don't believe it should be adopted in its present form. There is no doubt about the street railway company needing protection, but the ordinance in its present form is prohibitive to drivers of motor livery vehicles." The Ordinance. Following are the provisions of the ordinance as read last night: That it shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle without a license, which shall be procured upon application to the city clerk. Such application shall state the name of the machine, its type, number, seating capacity, names of chauffeurs, drivers, conductors or collectors, together with their age.

That all operators charging a rate less than 25 cents for a single trip shall file with the city clerk a designated route, but this Is not necessary for machines charging more than that amount. File Bond. That each machine owner shall file with the city, clerk a bond for not less than $2,000, made in the name of the City of Atchison, ani out of which any judgments for injuries or damages accruing from neglect by principal, his agent or employe shall be paid. It shall be made by a recognized surety company, approved by the city clerk. That a license fee of $25 per year shall be charged, payable on the first day of each July.

Examine Drivers. That machines shall not stand on any street corner for the purpose of soliciting business, except a limited number to be designated by the chief of police. Each driver shall be examined, upon written notice presented by a member of the police department, by an examining board of three members of the council. Their decision shall be final, and if the driver fails to pass their test the owner's license shall be cancelled. Must Be Over 21.

That no driver of such a machine shall be less than 21 years of age, and shall have had at least six months' continuous experience as a driver. That he shall be of good moral character and thoroughly acquainted with the traffic ordinances of the city. That violation of any of the provisions of the ordinance means a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50, upon conviction in police court, and that each day a machine is used in violation shall constitute a separate offense. That the police judge shall certify any conviction to the city clerk, who shall forthwith cancel the license of the offending party. ERNEST WILL PROBATED The will of the late John Ernest, pioneer of Atchison county, and resident of the Arrington neighborhood for many years, was filed for probate last night.

John, Edwin, Emma, William and Annetta Ernest, and Mrs. Jane Miller were given equal shares in the estate, which Is valued at $8,000. Samuel Ernest is bequeathed $1. best for him to do so." by Mr. Miller.

Misa Baird comes very highly recommended as a particularly strong teacher. She is a graduate of the state normal and of the university and holds an A.H. and an A.M, degree. "She has specialized in botany and the biological sciences. The work on the Martin schoo will begin as soon as the old foundation is out.

Work on its removal Is being pushed as rapidly as possible. The many rains have held the work back. The contracts let last night finish all the contracts, until it is time to select the furniture. Assignment of Teachers, 1915-1916. High School Teachers.

H. P. Shepherd, principal. Academic work-A. W.

Allen, F. V. Allen, Maude M.t Baird, Martha E. Briggs, Alma Calvert, Corlnne Llnley, Mary Lloyd, Eunice Pleasant, Mary II. Ross, Janet Thayer.

Vocational and Physical. V. Glenn, manual training; A. F. Heck, business department; Elizabeth Hudson, assistant business department; Geneva Goddard, cooking and sewing; Madge L.

Barrows, assistant cooking and sewing; Clarence S. Miller, physical company, American La France Fire Heavy Consignments Pass Through Local Express Offices During Each Week End. The Methodist team of the Atchison Sunday school baseball league played errorless ball yesterday evening, when they defeated the Episcopalians to the tune of 3 to 1. The Episcopal lads booted the ball five separate and distinct times. The Trinity hunch outhit their opponents and their single score was one of the two runs of the game, resulting from two consecutive singles by Itetherlngton and ChildB.

It was a hotly contested pitchers' battle between Rudolph or the Methodists and No-Hit Jackson, who twirled for the Episcopalians. Ru Atchison as a concentrating cen ter for the cream shippers of this Bection, probably ranks higher than Was Elected by Acclamation Last Night Appointment of Committees Will Be Made After Conference With Mayor Railway to Use Heavier Steel? any other town in Northeastern Kansas. it to said, "and we ought to give them." "On Sunday mornings," Bald Ed Groh, local manager of the express companies here, "we handle several But other councllmen cited various director. Assistant in manual train dolph struck out eight in six innings ing not selected. hundred cans of cream.

The farm Ingalls School. Eighth grade, and Jackson fanned seven in as many sessions. Rudolph was hit Bafely five times and Jackson held ers bring their cream to, town on Engine company. Following are the bids: Chassis for patrol and ambulance, $2,010. Roadster for chief, $2,135.

Dilgert Motor Car company: Tractor, roadster, chassis, $942; $1,370. F. R. Peck: Patrol, $950; roadster, $1,079. King Auto Sales company: Tractor, chemical and hose wagon, chief's car, roadster, $945; $1,450, $1,500.

George C. Hale company, Kansas City, Tractor, combination chemical and hose wagon, $5,250. G. E. Hendee: Roadster, $1,400.

American La France Fire Engine company: Combination wagon, tractor, $4,000. Etta Earhart, principal; seventh, Le titla M. Clark; sixth, Mrs. Mary E. Brown; fifth, Ruth M.

Ritner; tho swatting Methodists to three hits two of which came in tho fourth Inning, bringing in a score. Each fourth, Mis. Mary Strain; third, Tib Saturday and it arrives In Atchison on Sunday morning. Our company is now running a special car to Hiawatha, where it is set aside for the Rock Island shipments and then forwarded to Lincoln, the town which gets a majority of this cream! Of course we like to have the busi bie Bell, second, Nellie Trueblood; twirler walked one man. first, Cora J.

Cain; kindergarton. Koester, Methodist first baseman. talked back to Umpire Dave Baker, and was promptly canned by that Marjorle Parker and Margaret Bar rows. Washington School. Eighth grade examples of concrete paving which are alleged to be unsatisfactory, and there was a heated argument, in which practically every member participated.

"After riding over some of these brick pavementB," declared Mayor C. C. Finney, "I'm pretty strong for concrete or something besides brick. Somo of the streets are terrible." Defeat Petition The proposal to pave Eleventh street between Kearney and Division was defeated by remonstrance, the improvement committee reported last night. A request for drainage improvement at the cornc of Sixth and Commercial streets, asked by Thomas V.

Byrne, was referred to the improve ness of shipping, but all this stuff Elizabeth C. June, principal, seventh, could he handled so much more willingly if Atchison was getting it. Mabel Holthaus; sixths Lessie Z. official. Warner went to second from first and Oilman took Warner's place at second.

The score: Team R. H.E. Methodists 3 3 0 Episcopalians 1 5 '( Hardly a twentieth of the cream we Blackburn, fifth, Lelah Lovejoy; fourth Pearl Hull, third, Minnie M. handle is consigned to Atchison. Terry; second, Alice Linley; first, Irene J.

Woerner and Henrietta El liston; kindergarten, Lida M. Hardy and Irene E. Taylor'. vubcum ICE-COOLED HOUSE Martin School. Eighth grade, Groves, principal; seventh, Jennie "BOY" WHO BROKE THE LIBERTY BELL.

MRS. BORIS TO LEAVE ON That is the Belief of Present Employes at the Home E. C. Willis to Succeed Her Louis Weinmann was elected presi-ldent of the city council by acclamation at the meeting last night. Appointment of committees for Mayor C.

Finney's second term, which begun last April, will be made after the mayor confers with the new president. Mr. Weinmann succeeds F. F. Bracke in the executive position.

1 The alley in block 87 and the one of block 20, the latter being the bug aboo which has been staring the council in the face for the last several years, was the subject of a grading resolution. Mayor Finney appointed C. E. Davis, J. A.

Harouff and Henry Braun appraisers on the alley when they were up last month, but Messrs. Harouff and Braun declined to serve. Mr. Davis has been appointed again, and the mayor hat-two others under consideration. Heavier Steel.

The promise of the 'Atchison Railway. Light Power company to pui in heavier steel at Third, Seventh and Ninth street, between Commercial and Main and Commercial and Kansas, was mentioned by Mayor Finney, but other matters before the house prevented a thorough discussion. Mr. Finney also mentioned the fact that the company doesn't feel able to put heavy steel in the residence districts. At the recommendation of F.

Pracke, chairman of the park board, band concerts due the city to replace those which have been rained out will be made up later in the season. One will be put on at the Orphans' home, in connection with the ice cream supper which Is being planned. Holm; sixth, Mattie Weinmann; fifth, Rosemarie Russell; fourth. Addie D. Munsell; third.

Anna P. Laughlin; second, Alice F. Dickson; first, Agnes M. Gracie. 0 Si Tonight The Beautiful Essanay Drama of Gypsy Life, "A LESSON IN 4 ROMANCE" in Three Reels.

Franklin School. Eighth grade. Eliza L. Benning, principal; seventh Martha R. Benning; sixth, S.

Eva Mitchel; fifth. Nelle G. Elam; fourth Pearl A. Murphy; third. Ida M.

Cure; second, Eugenia J. Small; first Ida Snakes are said to be so shortsighted that they are unable to see more than one-quarter of their own length. Also Vitagraph Comedy. Admission, 5 and 10 Cents. Thursday.

ment committee and the city engineer. Byrne alleges that his drug stock has been damaged severat times because the catch basin at the intersection is not large enough to handle the surplus water during a big rain. Thomas Beatty was given an extension of two months in which to complete the Crowell street paving. His time was up June 1. but the heavy rains of the last two months necessarily delayed the work.

The time was extended to July 31. Repave Main Street Main street, between Fourth and Second, is to be repaved with vitrified brick on the present foundation, according to a resolution adopted last night It is estimated that about 23 per cent new bricks will be required for the repaying of Fourth street, between Santa Fe and Atchison streets, which also was the subject of a resolution. Some of the pld bricks will be turned over and used again. The city engineer was Instructed to L. Lewis.

Lincoln School. Eighth grade, According to information gathered by employes of the orphans' home. Mrs. E. K.

Burns, the superintendent, will leave the service of the state or July 10, and will be succeeded by E. C. Willis of this city. Mr. Willis has not received any notice from the state board of control of his appointment and it is not believed here the appointment has been made.

The resignation of Mrs. Burns was to become effective September 1. lr E. Gray, principal; seventh and sixth "The Girl Who DANCE grades, Hattie L. Ingram; fifth, Fer-tllla Penn; fourth and third, Edna Parrott; second, Ida J.

Ross; first. nsm" iviigui uaTC jJtv.ii Nannie S. Parrott. Also An Essanay Comedy. Douglas School.

Third, second and first grades. Ruby Thornton. Every bachelor girl in California Branchton School. Second and Thursday evening following Lodge, under auspices of Drill Team No. 267, Knights and Ladies of Security.

SECURITY HALL, Over O. J. C. Non-Members, 25c Per Couple Ladies Free between the ages of 21 and 30 will EMMANUEL J. RAUCH.

WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE HELPED RING THE BELL WHEN IT WAS CRACKED- Remember the Orphcum 5 piece orchestra plays afternoon and evening. taxed if the proposed constitu first grade, Margaret Bechtold. School nurse Miss Sarah Smith Music director. Agnes E. Fay.

tional amendment becomes a law..

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