The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
in NORTH TOPEKA
Woman Hears the Lid Is Off on
North Side.
Millers Are Having Trouble in
Obtaining Enough Wheat.

A woman whose actions had
aroused the suspicious of North To-
peIxa officers Friday afternoon sue
ceeded in getting by until she marched
into the Petro drug store. walked up
to the marble counter. mirror-back
foeQtain. laid down a quarter and
called fer whisky straight KEEL
sey Petro in charge of the store at
the time. called the police
Officers Mcclure ard Jones. sta
toned on the North side, took the
woman in hand until the police car
arrived GraSping Jones IN a mother
" embrace she conGded to him, The
lids down tight in K c. but I got
tip it's off here"
A moment later the police auto arr
rived and Officers SauIs, Woodward
chine She gave her residence as East
First avenue and requested to be
taken there AS the car started she
whispered again to the tive patrol
men who first had her in charge I'm
gOIn back to Kansas City, boys"
Apparently the woman was under
the influence of a dug Prior to her
call 1t the Petro store, she had
stopped several persons ON Kansas
avenue and put to them peculiar ques-
lions. Stopping in front of the Com
Wen undertaking establishment as the
huge ambulance came up, she in
quired il it was ''jitney-
When the whisky failed to come
across the bar at the drug store. she
called for coke" It was immediately
after the call for dope that Mcclure
and Jones stepped IN
Shy on Wheat
MilIers on the North side are ex-
perie1cIng considers bic difficulty in
getting good wheat From local
sources practically none of the grain
got Is of an inferior quality Grain
men are receiving some shipments of
wheat from Minnesota ard Wisconsin
and from Idaho
Notes and Personals
Mrs Daisy Greeley of Manhattan
was in North Topeka Friday to visit
friends here and attend tc several
business interests
Clarence Redmond was taken to
Stormont hospital Friday where he
will undergo an operation this morn
ing. His condition is not believed TO
he will be able to leave the hospital
in two weeks He IS employed at the
Sta nsfieId drug store
The Tsenia Taxi Hashi Embroidery
club will hold its regular weekly meet
ing next Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. L E McGrew, 1131
North HaHrrison street
Chester Thomas went to Lawrence
game. Thomas at
tended the university last year and is
going down to join the K U rooters.
Mrs Matt Roller of Albuquerque, N
NJ, Will spend several weeks in North
Topeka as the guest of a number o.
her friends and relatives
Ralph Wilson, whose parents left
Friday for Idaho, where they will set
lie on d sheep ranch stayed over in
North Topeka to dispose of some prop
srty here He expects to join his folks
later.
Mrs V A Betty of Lawrence Is a
guest at the home of Mrs Anna Could
Later she will visit I'M and Mrs. E s.
Meade.
John Coughlin of Kansas City is q
guest at the home of Col. J. ". Stewart
Miss Helen Bahr. bookkeeper for
he North Topeka branch of the Dbl
Die Grocery company. will spend the
weekend with her parents at Fair
view.
Mr. ard Mrs. William Sage of Ma
pie Hill were in North Topeka this
on business They motored
DOWN
r. s Priddy of EIn1ont. Quill Shep-
ey of RoSSvilIe, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Huntington were in North
Topeka Friday on business.
Mrs E. c. Baugher of of St Louis,