The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-07

fighting drunk. When Sauls started
him through the door of the bull D
the colored man wheeled suddenly and
smashed the police sergeant three
times in the face without warning.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
Council No. 2 will give an entertain
ment this evening in honor of their.
vice president, ]. r. Dollman, who
will leave soon for Atchison, where he
will make his future home.
DR.. Atwood. Eye. Ear, Nose,
Throat. 623 kansas Ave. Phone 4353
/ white.-Adv.
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk todav:
East Eighth street, July 2, girl; Will
liam S. Mitchell and wife, 466 Free
man avenue, July 3, girl; Carl ]. Carl
son and wife, 1875 Quincy street July
4, boy; James E. Colgrove and wife,
1O1 Linden avenue, June Is, girl;
Frank c. Cannady and wife, sos East
Eighth street, June IL, girl; Emmett
L. Grimes end wife, r. r. No. Z, June
5, boy; Ernest Frederick Lester and
wife, 1908 Polk street, July 4, boy;
Mortimer r. Holt and wife Burlin-
game, July 6, boy.
Members of the new state welfare
commission adjourned today without
naming secretary. The commission
decided to postpone, the election of a
secretary until the services of such an
official are actually needed.
Suits for divorce have been filed in
the Shawnee county district court by
Joseph r. Geisert against Mabel
Geisert. and by Eva Porter against
William. The Geiserts were married
in 1909 and have one child. The hus-
band alleges cruelty, jealousy and err
ratio conduct on the part of his wife
and demands legal separation while
offering to make provision for the
care of the child, a boy. Eva Porter
says her husband has failed to sup
port her since their marriage in 1912,
and asks restoration of her maiden
name. Eva Mcssersmith.
The preliminary. hearing of Evelyn
Lambert and Esther Carter on
Thursday morning in the court of To-
peka. w. d. Rife and Roy Hoover,
the two men for whom complaints
were issued in connection with the
same case nave never been arrested.
The women reported at the court
house upon notification by the sheriff,
but the men had fled town. The four
were found at a rented house on
North Clay street by Undersheriff
Hugh Larimer.
Nearly sixty persons are today talk
ing the nurses examination before
the state board of medical registra-
ton and examination. The test for
certificates under the state nurse law
is being held at the National hotel 1t
is probable that the examinations will
be concluded some time Thursday. At
a meeting of the medical board Tues
day night, DR.. Henry A. Dykes of
Lebanon was re elected president of
the board.
The public utilities commission to-
day approved the sale of the two local
telephone plants at Valley Falls APP
plication for approval was filed with
the commission two weeks ago.
Judge G. r. Foley of the public utiI-
tiles commission IS today in Weir CITY
where he is taking testimony in
contest over the adoption of a new
utility ordinance.
s. M Brewster, attorney general.
returned Tuesday night from TROY
where he staged a party in honor of
his son Jack Brewster's eleventh
birthday anniversary. Nearly 400
men, women and children attended
the party which is an annual event in
Troy.