Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS

1t is not often we are called upon
to chronicle two fatal accidents in one
week and it is with genuine regret
that we do so. The toll on human life
through auto accidents is very great
and this toll was added to last Tues
day when Mrs. Bell, who lives near
Penokee, and is a niece of Mr.. Frank
lin, who works at the Pickering gar
age was killed. 1t seem that Mr.. and
Mrs. Belle, young baby and one or
two small children were returning
home. They were driving a Ford
car and coming to a hill a larger car
ahead preceded them up. 1t is thought
that Mr.. Bell speeded up his car pos
sibly with the idea that he could pass
the other one but when he got near
of striking the other car so he killed
his engine. Through a failure of the
brakes in holding, the car backed
down and turned over breaking Mrs.
Bells neck and causing death instant
ly. Mr.. Bell who was convalascing
from a broken leg which had not
quite healed yet suffered a second
was quite severly scratched but did
not seem to suffer any serious injury
nor did the other children. Mrs. Bell
was the mother of seven children, the
oldest being about fifteen years old.
The heart of every one is touched by
this sad accident and go out in deep
est sympathy to the heart broken
The funeral services were held last
Thursday near Penokee.
On Tuesday of this week a sad and
terrible accident occurred when
Arthur Hahn who was working for
Harvey Carpenter north of town was
killed. 1t seems that Mr.. Carpenter
and the boy were out making fence
and after finishing their work started
to go to the house some distance
away. The boy took charge of team
of mules which were hitched to a wag-
on, being used to handling the teams
on the place, and started out Mr.. Car
penter following some distance in the
rear with an other team. 1t seems
as they went along they drove bunch
| of loose horses ahead of them. The
horses started to run at pretty good
| pace which >quickened the pace of
the mules which were driven by the
boy 1t is thought he became fright
| ened and thought the team was run
ming away which in reality they were
not for they went on to the house
where Mrs. Carpenter caught and
ted them up with out any trouble.
He threw the lines and as the end gate
| of the wagon was out he jumped and
lit on the ground. 1t seems that the
wheels did not touch him nor was he
tramped on by any of the loose horses.
Mr.. Carpenter hurried to his assis-
lance and the boy died in about fit
teen minutes after the accident. DIR
Herrick was called and could not even
find broken bone, no autopsy was
held but it is supposed that their was
a bad internal injury which caused
death almost Immediately. The boy
was only Ia years of age and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hahn who
| came here about year ago. This Is
a most sad and terrible accident and
the family have the deepest sympathy
of all in this great misfortune.
We are informed that Roy Blakely
Of Ogallah, is quite i'll from the
effects of measles.
Don't be a Stacker, but if you have
any money which you can possibly
spare, buy liberty bond with it.
Auctioneer NJ w. Mason was al
Quinter last Saturday where he crief
a donation sale, the proceeds OF. which
went to the Red Cross
Mrs. Walter Baker was called t.
Topeka Friday morning on accoun
of the illness of her father. Mr.
Switzer, who is in a hospital in tina
city
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