The Wichita Beacon from Wichita, Kansas • Page 1

FEBRUARY 7, 1916. WICHITA BEAC ON Friend Wife WICHITA, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1916. VOL. LXIV PRICE 2 CENTS TWELVE PACES to fUE WHEAT ooooooa000 oooooo 195 WORKMEN PERISH IN A FACTORY BLOWUP KITCHENER OUT CATTL HAVE A HEART, DOC! Me and the frau bri-J 1 TA ket May Cause It uie in 1 1 in 10 iciinji 17 PERTH WIFE TAKES LIFE va to Die. night at bells.

A si iinnii that ho hail to stay li1 OF WAR OFFICE Milan, Feb. 7, via Paris. A Bucharest dispatch to the Secolo says in the explosion at Skoda armament factory in Bohemia, 195 workmen per Ml HIM IUH. the babies, slipped in. MRS.

MOHR FREE, II NEGROES HELD Jury Says Woman Did Not Plot to Kill Her Husband. duckets hi; knew IV wu" fate from f' ished. Three buildings were blown up, the dispatch adds, including the one Ht a vr In which the famous 12-lnch hydraulic cannon were made. THE LONDON DAILY SKETCH OFFICERS ARE THE FIRST TO REACH THE ROUNDUP HEARS OF CHANCES MRS. LESTER YOUNG, 22, USES 12-GAGE SHOT GUN A RonW dispatch dated February 6, says that according to the Bucharest correspondent of the Messagero, the great Skoda works at Pilsen had been partly destroyed as one result of an explosion.

Washington, Feb. 7. Representative S. D. Kess, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, today suggested that the apointment of a guardian' for President Wilson would be a good thing for the country.

The caustic remark of the Ohio educator-statesman was called forth by the kind of speeches the President has been making on his swing through the West. Doctor Fess said the President is quoted correctly it would be well to have his utterances censored before they are made public. He docs not speak as an irresponsible citizen, but as the head of a sovereign nation whose efforts to remain neutral in the midst of violations of the rights of tho republic are under a heavy strain." oooooooooooooooo A BIG GUN BATTLE ON Blacks Will Have to Serve Life Term in the THEIR BIGGEST DOINGS MYSTERY AS TO CAUSE INDIAN GETS CROSS ALL ALONG LA BASSEE CANAL BABY OF Frank Knight of Vinita Shows Bravery in British Army. PLAYS BY BODY DEAD MOTHER AND ARRAS, FIGHTING ALREADY TALKING OF THE RE ELECTION OF TOD ooooooooooooooooo JUDGE FAVORS SHOOTING WEAK-MINDED JURYMEN Tulsn, Feb. 7.

A Vinita, boy, Frank Knight, left homo several years ago and was not heard from until a few days ago, when his mother, Germans Announce That There Is a Heavy Engagement on-Some of Peace Talk. Secretary Mercer Has Opened an Office at the Eaton Problems to Be Solved. Husband, at His Traps, Overhears Fatal Explosion Victim Had Gay and Light Disposition. GERMANS ARE MASSING ON THE GREEK FRONTIER Mrs. It.

D. Knight, who now resides in Joplln, received a letter forwarded to her from a chum of Knight, who resides in Burlington, Vt. Knight Is fighting with the allied army in Flanders. Ho recently was decorated with the Victoria Cross for distinguished bravery. London, Feb.

7. Changes of 0000000000000000000 Special to The Beacon. Perth, Feb. 7. Mrs.

Lester Young, 22 years old, wife of a wealthy great importance in the direction of the war are contemplated, says the Daily Sketch. It is asserted STRONY BACK HOI and prominent young farmer four miles west of here, took her life Sunday morning by shooting a load of San Francisco, Feb, 7. Shooting of of our feeble-minded jurymen" was suggested Saturday as a remedy for too frequent acquittal of women charged with shooting men, by Judge Frank P. Dunne, when a jury in the Superior Court freed Mrs. Malcena Hyott, tried for the second time for an -assault on her husband, Samuel lyott, a l.os Angeles real estate dealer.

Judge Dunne recognized among the aquitting jurors several who recently acquitted in his court Mrs. Mary Patinas, charged itli killing Michael Weinstein, a crippled peddler who sought to renew relations with her. "if some of these feeble-minded who go around shooting men would turn their weapons upon some of our feeble-minded jurymen the world would be better off," he said when he received the verdict. Milan, via Paris, Feb. 7.

A dispatch from Athens to the Secoio says that French aviators report continued concentration of adversary forces on the Greek frontiers. German reinforcements are advancing from Uskup to the northwest of Gievgeli, fresh German regiments have arrived at Monns-tir and Austrian forces are concentrating around Tchevikovo. The liul-giirian division says the dispatch finally has left Kiister.ilii going southward and the transfer of heavy artil Earl Kitchener probably will shot from a No. 12 gun into her left I tC i NSi B. D.

HARRIS, leave the war office. bieust. She died instantly. She had Heavy Artillery Fire. Berlin, Feb.

7, via London. Vice-President of the National City AFTER SPY EPISODE Chicago Grand Opera Director Is Glad to Get Into America. lery from Nish to the Bulgarian fron tier is confirmed. Bank of New York, Who Will Address the Live Stock Men Wednesday. Artillery engagements of terrific intensity have been in progress in the sector between La Bassee Canal and Arras in Northern France and south of the Kiver TUESDAY PROGRAM.

Convention called to order 10:00 a. m. by President Tod. Invocation, Rev; A. M.

Brodie, Wichita. Address of Welcome, Mayor O. H. Bentley, Wichita. Response, Albert Tucker, Eureka.

Music. President's Annual Adress, W. J. Tod, Maple Hill. Secretary's Report, J.

II. Mercer, Topeka. Appointment of Committees. Music. AFTERNOON.

Convention called to order 2:00 p. by President Tod. Music. Address, Hon. J.

C. Mohler, Secretary State Board of Agriculture, Topeka. Address, Hon. J. E.

Poole, representing National Live Stock Exchange, Chicago. Music. Address, Walter B. Shirk, Gen-enral Live Stock Agent, Missouri Pacific Railroad, Kansas every man on the program would bo VILLA MENACES or the Job L. F.

Vlllars, assistant secretary, who has charge of the work of registration Somme, German army headquar ooooooooooooooooo urnst fiiioin in hla nrplisrnmpn corner Ml 1 He Is 5 Feet 2, Weighs 120, but Wears a Kaiser Mustache. in the Eaton Hotel lobby today with ters announced today tables and registration books and as Providence, It. Feb. 7. Mrs.

Elizabeth F. Mohr was acquitted Saturday night by a Jury in tho Superior Court of a charge of having instigated the murder of her husband, Dr. C. Franklin sistants ready to take in the sheckels Peace Move nnr liuf th immoa rf tlio vluitnrs. ITp 1 Threatens to Kill All of the said that a letter came from a point London, Feb.

7. Notice of an in Texas today asking for reservations interpellation on peace has been Gringoes He Lays His Hands On. placed the muzzle of tho gun to her body and with" a stick of stovewood pushed tho trigger. Husband Heard Shot. Mrs.

Young's husband, who had gone a short distance from the house to look at some small game traps, heard tho gun shot but did not connect it with tho tragedy at his house. When ho went back to the house he found his wife's body on the kitchen floor. A 15-months-old baby played nearby. No Cause Assigned. Mrs.

Young's suicide finds no cause In tho deductions of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Marlowe, who live in this neighborhood, her husband or acquaintances. She was of a sunny disposition and With Mr. Young and th) baby attended a party Saturday night, being in nn especially happy frume of mind.

She gave no hint of her purpose to die, if she entertained such. Mr. Young is heart broken. lie stated today that ho never had heard his wife say a word about being despondent. A few weeks ago, however, he recalls that she told him: Did She Give Warning.

"If anything should happen to mo; I want you to lie suro and see that tho uuhy is well cared for." Mr. Young usked her what she meant ami she smiled and turning away, said: "Oh, nothing." Tho sheriff and coroner went from hero and upon returning stated that it was a plain case of suicide. Everyone wonders why It -happened. that state. given by Deputy Tmdhagen and Something to Discuss.

Stroem, Socialist members of the "The convention is going to have some real propositions to consider," Swedish parliament, says an Ex- Ransacks Town and Leaves said Secretary Mercer. "The past year change Telegraph dispatch from livestock interests as we feel that it Charlottehind, Denmark. The Only Small Supply of Corn There. should have been. To begin with in quiry is whether through the in the country is produced, feed has been itiative of Sweden or another City.

Music. One of the most prominent speakers at the convention will be Beverely D. Harris, vice-president of the National Bank of New York City, who will talk on the subject of cattle loans, at the Wednesday afternoon session. This address of Mr. Harris will also bring numerous Kansas bankers to Wichita, for Kansas bankers are interested in cattle loans.

BULLETIN high and feeders have been higher.Then. Scandinavian country there can Special to The Beacon. Chicago, Feb. 7. Ten souzand sanks; zis is a neutral place!" It was the weary soul of Charles St.rony speaking through weary lips and he was embracing Ills comrades of the Chicago Ciranii Opera Company while he talked.

Strony is the director of French opera of the company, and a Belgian by birth. He was arrested as a Herman spy Thursday night following the destruction of the parliament buildings by fire. And lie was kept In a cell all night and all day Friday, despite his protest. He arrived in Chicago last night at o'clock and went directly to the Auditorium. The orchestra was playing the Marseillaise when the little blond refugee arrived anil there was rush for him as soon as he was spied (Strony hates zat word).

Overlooked by Chorus. Many of the stalely beauties of the chorus missed him altogether he is El Paso, Feb, 7. General Francisco of his fat stock he finds that it does be arranged a peace conference of Villa, with 25 men, is on the defensive in Nidus Canyon of the Santa Clara not bring him a price consistent with neutral states with a view to pre-the cost of production and in harmony with existing fnr paring the way for universal Ranch, according to official advices received at military headquarters in every other product in this country, neacc 1 I i Juarez today. ux i- uccu lo ins 10 ngure out gusi ti, 11 ooooooooooooooooooo where the trouble lies, but we have uie luiwucimiiuu iu not reached a satisfactory conclusion be presented at the request of At a Mine Camp. yet.

it is propaoie mat tnis wm be one members of the Ford party. of the most interesting problems for consideration at this meeting of the livestock men of Kansas." Bunkology," in a monologue; Scanlon The program for Tuesday will begin and Press in a singing and dancng El Paso, Feb, 7. Francisco Villa, the ex-Mexican leader, terrorised the mining camp of i-aguiia. Chihuahua, on Monday last, and threatened to "kill all tiiingoes lie caught," according to Mexican passengers who arrived here early today on the first train from the south In eight days. He Makes Threat.

BRING TOGETHER ALL RAILWAY MEN There Is Plan on Foot to Make De mand in Wages Nation-wide. at 10 clock a. m. act; the "Six Oriental Girls," in an hut 5 feet 2 Inches tall and weighs but 120 pounds ii ix I ihey wondered Just how the police came to find him. When the excitement abated, and cient dances; and four young women in a spectacular acrobatic act.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Kansas Livestock Association at 4 o'clock this afternoon, started what is likely to be one of the largest and best meetings of livestock men ever held in Kansas. This meeting was held at the Eaton Hotel. "While the convention proper does not begin till Tuesday morning, several livestock men arrived A Display of Boots The F. M. Barnes Booking Agency of Chicago is furnishing the bill for the Stockmen Wear Vfe -ft r.

ft New York, Feb. 7. Labor leaders here say that a movement is under way to bring about concerted action of the cattle men. Each act is the top-notcher of Its class, the Barnes Com pany declares. On Monday last, they said, Villa appeared at the Pielagos mine at l.aguna, coming from Canon de el Nido nearby, and ransacked the town, leaving only a small supply of corn.

Upon leaving they said Villa made the threat against the Americans. On Of special interest to live stock men this week will bo the display by Schuy Mrs. Mohr 2 NEGRO WOMEN DEAD before Strony had told his story, Octavo Dim. Belgian tenor, burst Into a song he had written for the occasion. Do not make a nol.se, if you want mo bani, bam If you want me.

Knock upon the Bet my days be sweetened vvidl a round of honest toll As they used to be when I was In before (ta-ra-ra), When I was in before. ler Jones of a line of cattlemen's boots, but there will be many who will be AT RIPE AGE OF 115 Mohr. C. Victor Brown and Henry H. interested in them from the fact that they were made in Kansas.

More than Des Moines, Feb. 7. Two aged that, it is said that the company which members of tho four great unions of railway employes and of the United Mine Workers In their demands for increased wagea or shorter working days. It is slated that if the plan was put Into effect, it would bring about combined action by 7.r.0,00() men and affect the mining fields of Pennsylvania, Colorado and the South. The movement is said to have this approval of W.

S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomtlve En-ginenien and Firemen, and of W. G. Wednesday it was Haid Villa re-appeared and told the laborers to get out. asserting he did not want any mines owned by Americans to be operated.

The Pielagos mine is owned by an Englishman and an American now In Chihuuhiia City. made them makes a large percentage Spellnian, negroes, who were accused of the actual killing, were found guilty. The jury reported at 0:07 o'clock after having been out since o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Mohr swooned while the fore negro women, both of whom claimed to be 115 years old, have died in Iowa of the stockmen's and military boots within the past few days.

used in the United States. The J. C. Teitzel Boot Company, of Junction Adaline Carter was buried today at man was announcing the verdicts. Her Milton, la.

She was born a slave in City, are makers of this foot wear. Sunday night and others came on every train that reaches the city today. Among the officers and members of the executive committee here early today were J. II. Mercer, secretary; E.

G. Croker, M. C. Campbell, A. P.

Burdick, W. C. Miller, G. W. Ramsey, Charles Evans, J.

P. Campbell, Taylor Riddle and Les Robison, members of the executive committee. Secretary Mercer predicted that all the officers and most Kentucky. She was able to perform household duties until shortly before her death. She was said to be the owner I'lve years ago this company was making ten or twelve pairs of boots a week tor otticers at Ft.

Kiley and a of valuable farm land in Van Buren County. TRIES TO END LFE I.ee, president of the Brotherhood of Ituilroud Trainmen. Representative of the railroad unions ure said to hav been sent to Mobile to confer with the United Mine Workers of Amerfc-a who are gathering there for a conference with the operators tomorrow. It, is reported hero that John P. White, president of the United Miners, lias disapproved the plan.

(Continued on Pan" Nine) gerIviansTevYtax London, Feb. 7. A fine of marks is said by Iteuter's Tetrograd correspondent to have been levied on the people of the city of Vilna by the Cerman authorillis on the ground that the recent great, fire there was of incendiary origin. The flames reached the headquarters of the general staff of the Herman army operating on the front between Vllnu and Baranovichi. FOUR STOCKMEN KILLED Chicago, Feb.

7. Four stockmsn riding In the rear car of an extra freight on the Chicago and Northwestern Itail-way were killed today in a rear-em collision about two miles from Duulai', la A defect in the airbrake of the first trains was believed to have caused the accident. The second train, also an extra freight, rounded a curve and collided with the first train which was stalled. The rear car in which the men were riding, was telescoped. Chorus: When the Loop Hound Is a balking, And for coppers' steps you're harking, Then you miss the quiet comforts of a Jail.

Put me In my little cell, whero I was In before (Ob, Listen), Where I was in before! Tells of "Quiet Cell." quiet cell," raged Strony. "Hoy would have let me rot In it. Pigs' In my quiet cell were one murderer, one drunkard. Zay spent all over ze floor. I can't sit down.

It was terrible." Strony has a Kaiser Willielm mustache though Fred Donaghey the director, insists it is a Belgian hair and a French goatee. Special to The Beacon. Woodward, Feb. 7. William I.

Mays, a mail carrier on route No. 5, few other nearby forts. Last year the factory turned out 7,000 pairs of boots for military and stockmen in various parts of the country and even sent boots to the Hawaiian Islands. Chris Dehner, a member of this company, who is in Wichita this week, came to Wichita direct from West Point, N. where he closed a contract last week to make boots for the graduating class of 72 men in the National Military Academy, in competition with the best bootmakers in the country.

attempted to commit suicide last night. cutting a gash in his throat with a pocketknife and later with a butcher knife. They were by his side this of the members of the executive committee would be on hand for the meeting at 4 o'clock. The object of this meeting was to outline work for the convention and get it in shape to present at the proper time. Must Have Tod Again.

AV. J. Tod of Maple Hill, who has been president of the association the morning when he was found. He was GENERAL DELMOTTE DEAD MAN SHOT DIES Burtlesville, Feb. 7.

Clifford lories, smelter worker, who was sli il He said the policemen were satisfied the Herman muslaelie was genuine, but they pulled and yanked and heaved at the poor little goatee in an during a street brawl last iiIkIK by Special Officer W. T. died toilav. lie had grabbed Patrolman alone, nine miles north, when he tried to die. He is partially conscious ami may live.

He has been despondent over losing his Job and having a collision on his motorcycle with a train. He Is CO years old and has a wife and two children. NEW CLOVIS CHURCH Clovls, li. Feb. 7.

Tho dedicatory services the new Christian Church were held Sunday, there being services in the forenoon, afternoon evening. The dedicatory sermon was delivered by Kev. Arthur V. Jones. Services In the other churches were dispensed with in tho evening, the members ml pastors Joining in the services at the Christian Church, "he new structure Is frame, pebble-ished on t.l outside.

The building and grounds cost The building h. a seating capacity of 450. 2 Vaudeville Shows Paris, Feb. 7. (Jeneral Nicholas Victor Delmotte has died from illness contracted at the front.

He was one of the heroes of the retreat from Charleroi during which he commanded the rear guard brigade of the Frencli seventeenth army corps. past three years. Is slated for re-elec-ticn. Several stockmen at the Eaton Hotel said today that while they knew disguise. Miser's revolver, according to wit- effort to prove it I He bad been III Canada to direct the at the Consistory Mr Tod would not want the office another year, the association could not afford to take any chances by making a change now.

The same thing was company of Mme. IMvin.i. Me saw the fire, and purchased a picture post card o'' the buildings. His act was observed. The Wllhebn whiskers caused suspicion.

Ills foreign accent Increased It. And the finding of the picture post card "cinched the matter." said about J. H. Mercer, the secretary ncsses, and was attempting to shoot Miser U'le Beasley fired. Jones was a son of Harrison Jones, a constable, murdered here five years ago during a encounter.

SNOW BLOCKADE LIFTED Deiner, Feb. 7. A twf-lve-day snow blockade of railroad traffic in Southwestern Colorado was lifted today. As a matter of fact, the Kansas State Livestock Association, while it has FELL ON PAVEMENT Topeka, Kan. Feb.

7. A. J. Trapp, years old, a farmer of Valley Falls, fell, while walking over an icy-pavement here today, dying a few minutes later. Physicians said apoplexy was the direct cause of death with the fall a contributln' factor.

WEATHER FORECAST KANSAS Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature. OKLAHOMA Tonight fair, and warmer In northwest portion. Tuesday cloudy, warmer. TAKE NORWEGIAN BOAT been in existence twenty-two has never shown any real growth HOLDUP VICTIM DIES i Loudon, Feb. 7.

The Norwegian steamships Bogslud, Galveston and Facts and figures about the cattle growing and shipping business will not claim all the attention of the Kansas Livestock Association during its three-day meeting in V'ichita this week. Far from It. A four-act vaudeville show with sufficient life to entertain the well-lectured visitors will be given Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Consistory Th ater. The show will start at p. m.

each night. Membership badges will admit. If tickets are needed they may Le secured at the Eaton Hotel. The show Includes: S.ve Juhasz, "King of and activity till the past two years Chicago. Feb.

7. Anton Uunicrny, In membership formerly comprised but a few of the most prominent live Hothenburg, with it cargo of cotton and Dramme.iisfjord, New York to Bergen with a general cargo have been taken into Kirkwall. The Norwegian steamship Skard has been stock men of the state and for years at a time no effective work was done shot by holdup men yesterday and robbed of as be luy wounded In the street, died today. Willi several friends Hunlerny was returning from a dance when they were attacked by the robbers. by them.

About two years ago some Captive British Liner Appam as She Looks Lying in Harbor at Newport News BRITISH GOVERNOR GERMAN CAPTIVE ON THE APPAM. o' these men believing that the livestock business of Kansas was sufficiently important to justify a sure enough organization, set about it to stir up an Interest in the association I the livestock raisers of Kansas. The was the big convention held a GERMAN OFFICER WHO BROUGHT CAPTIVE LINER TO U. S. PORT.

DROVE OFF INDIANS. GETS ABIG REWARD Now 75 Years of Age, Former Kansan Is Remembered Well by Wealthy Man. I car ago in. this city and the first con-vintion worthy the name that the as ever held. Worth Much to Stockmen.

The results of that convention Justified these men in their efforts and the work done at that convention has been worth a great deal to the stockmen of the state. The first annual report was printed last year following the convention. It Is a creditable pro duction containing 18S pages and is full of reports of work done -nd of statistics of Interest to the livestoc men of Kansas. This report gives a brief bis tory of the organization and of tin-precarious existence of the association with pictures of om of the first officers. The first president was J.

Robison of Towanda. now dead, father of J. C. and L. Robison, prominent horse and cattle raisers.

Sees Big Attendance. J.v II. Mercer, the secretary, aaid today that everything Indicated an attendant fully double that of last year Kokomo, Feb. 7. John Y.

Boyer, 75 years old, lias received a notice from an attorney at Independence, that he has Inherited a large farm and thousands of dollars worth of stock from the estate of a wealthy Kansas farmer. John VYest-fall, who died 10 years ago. When a young man seeking adventure in the West 60 years ago, Boyer surprised and single-handed, drove away a hand of Indians uttacking the home of VYestfall. then a poverty-stricken settler, saving Westfall. his wife and daughter.

Westfall his deathbed requested his family to reward Boyer. it is said, and Westfall's daughter, who died recently, has made many attempts to learn Buyer's address. She Instructed her attorney to carry out her father's deathbed request, and Boyw now has the prospect ac- 'I f. It. lllH LIEUT HANS BERG eoft'FfiTH SIR EDWARD MERRE WETHER British governor of Sierra Leone ho with his wife and secretary is imong the "captives" brought to U.

S. port on the captured British liner German lieutenant who was in com First photograph showing the British liner Appam, captured by a Genua a son raider, as she looks lying at anehor in the harbor at Newport News, where 215 of the prisoners brought to port on her mand of the captured British liner Appam when prize crew brought her.