The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-25
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Owing to the chilly evenings a num-
Der Of overcOats. the first of the sea-
son, have been in evidence on Kansas
avenue this week.
every noon at the auditorium is at
tracing a large crowd every day. Ad-
mission to the recital is free.
Vincent Diaz. a Mexican, charged
with assault with intent to kill his
wife, Is receiving a preliminary hear
ing in the court of Topeka today.
Lena F. Wheat has filed suit for
ing abandonment. The couple we're
married in Council Grove, December
"a, 1907 She WIshea ShHt Vnolden
name Of Lena Hamilton TO be restored,
and asks the custody of the three
children. s
Members of the Moose lodge and their
friends will be entertained tonight by
the ladies Of the Loyal Moose order.
The entertainment will be given at the
Moose hall. A program consisting OF
musical numbers and addresses will be
given. Refreshments will be served at
the close of the evening.
The nineteenth birthday of Thomas
Harding was celebrated Thursday aft
ernoon with family dinner at the
Harding home, 10 Kansas avenue. The
following were present: DR.. Agnes
Haviland. DR.. Fanny Howe. Winfield
Harding. Mr.. Harding IL the father Of
DR.. Eva Harding.
A number of the signers Of petitions
for an automatic telephon system held
an informal meeting Thursday night at
the National hotel. The speakers in
cluded: Judge Frank Doster, Mrs. B.
B. Smythe. T. A. McNeal and E. w.
Rankin. 1t is claimed by Harold d.
Stroud that 5000 names are represented
on the petitions circulated in the city.
Word has been received by E.. F.
Durein. of 613 West Sixth street, that
his father, Frank Durein, and his
uncle Morris Durein, have landed in
! New York. Frank Durein went to
, Germany for a visit in April and his
! brother has been there for the last
no serious difficulties in their trip
home from Europe.
Persons who Indignantly deny that
they are superstitious, nevertheless,
moniai journeys on Friday. "Any
| marriage licenses issued today?" in
quired a reporter of Miss Anne Bal
! lard, license clerk in the office of the
Judge of the probate court. Why Of
course not; today is Friday. No one
ever takes out marriage license on
Friday" replied the young lady.
The trial of John Hoefner, charged
with assaulting Mrs. John Bullock, lie
| being held in the court of Topeka to-
udy. MVSl VI l1AC lulcLcSlcU RdEl1cS tAEe
Russians. According to the testimony
it seems that a general fight took place
following a wedding celebration in the
east part OF the city. John Bullock
was knocked down and Mrs. Bullock
went to his rescue and was struck on
the head q back handed blow by John
Hoefner, who Ia alleged to have had
a 'brass knuck" on his hand. The
woman had just recently left a hos
pital.
That the stage hands. musicians and
vaudeville troupes went on q strike
Tuesday afternoon and that motion pic
lures were the only numbers on the
Tuesday evening program, is denied by
| Lew Nathanson. There was no strike
at the theater. either in the afternoon
i or evening"" said Mr.. Nathanson.
There was some dih1culty In the after
noon performance owing to the fact
that the IRE curtain could not be used.
The complete program was given Tues
day evening and the vaudeville troupes
! were not asked to put on q show ON q
percentage basis. The stage hands
+; have been paid"