The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22

| damage to the contents of the house,
which is a story and one-half frame,
| was SIS, and to the house $50. The
| losses were covered by insurance The
property is owned by George Christ
man.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the First Presbyterian church enter
tanned about seventy-five young people
of the church Friday evening at an
informal party in the church parlor.
Between o'clock tonight and 8
O o'clock Monday night all votes pur-
chased in the queen carnival contest
which will close next Thursday will
be counted double. After Monday
night noe cent will purchase one vote
and no more.
The children of the Van Buren,
school repeated the athlete exhibition
given by them on the fair grounds re-
Gently at the Van Buren, grounds Fol-
lowing the exhibition a program was
carried out in the Van Buren, build
ing The entertainment was held un-
der the auspices of the Parent-Teach-
ers' association. The exhibit of school
work for the year was open through
out the entire evening. New officers
of the Parent-Teachers' association:
President, Mrs. G. L. Williams; vice
president, E. G. Gibson; secretary,
Marguerite Parkinson; treasurer, Mrs.
j. B. Pinney.
Mrs. ]. P. Clare of 1917 Laurel ave-
nue. is suffering from bruises sustained
when she was struck by an autom Obile
belonging to w. I. Miller on Kansas
avenue. Mrs. Glare was thrown to
he pavement but escaped without Sc
we're injuries
b. F. Messick, the employee of the
Nc Entire mattress factory who lost
part of his left foot and his left hand
last summer, has obtained a judg-
ment for $2,206.50 in the second di-
vision of the district court, the amount
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workmen's compensation law. Mes
sick brought action against McEntire
Brothers after failure to effect settle
ment under the provisions of the COM
pensation law
'Creatore the famous bandmaster,
who will be in Topeka for a con-
cert at the Grand June L, is recog-
nized as one of the foremost musical
directors in the world. His Italian
band, on it's frequent tours of this
country has always been a favorite.
Creatore himself is well known be-
cause of his unique ways of leading
the band. as he is a master of the
old school The last visit of Creatore
to Topeka was last summer.
Divorce was granted this morning
by Judge a. w. Dana to Della Beach
UNI against Fred Beachum. She al
legged cruelty and non-SuppOrt, teSti-
flying that her husband deserted her
Immediately after their marriage last
summer. She says he twice threatened
her life and for several months took
all her earnings. He stayed for
while in Kansas City while she lived
in Topeka at rooms kept by Mrs. Kate
Hoffman.
Fred Robertson. United States dis
trict attorney, and Hiram c. Root, for
defense, leave Sunday for St. Paul to
appear in the MounDay case before
the United States circuit courts of ap-
peals. Francis NJ. Brady, assistant U.
S. attorney, will appear in two habeas
corpus cases brought by federal pris-
oners at the same term of court
An unresisted suit for divorce was
concluded in the first division of the
district court this morning when
Georgia Pringle was given d divorce
from Edgar Pringle, a house painter.
They were married in 1887 but have
been separated for a long time.
Walter L. Wood and Miss Hattie L.
Hupp were made man and wife by
Judge Hugh MacFarland in the pro-
bate court this morning. Wood is from
Carbonate and his bride from Over
brook. They returned to Carbondale
to begin housekeep ping
Trial of the Scott Clemmons case,
in which the defendants are charged
with Matchmaking visitors at Central
Park by demanding money under
threats of arrest, was continued for
two weeks in the court of Topeka this
morning. Its preliminary hearing is
now set for June 5.