The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-18

gatter under an order by the public
utilities commission. The plant is to
/ be sold to J. w. Matousek. Applica-
ton for permission to sell the tele-
phone plant at Roxbury was reviewed
by the commission, but a permit to
sell was denied.
1t is probable that the decision in
the Ernest alimony-separate main
tenance case will be handed down in
the Shawnee county district court by
Judge George H. Whitcomb Saturday.
In the case Mrs Elvenor Ann Ernest
is suing her husband, DR.. F. J. Ernest,
for 1000 separate maintenance. DR..
Ernest's cross petition asks for divi-
sion of the property.
A rally for Topeka high school
students will be conducted by mem
bers of the Bob johnson evangelistic
party Thursday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock at the First Methodist church.
Miss Nora Killian will have charge of
the meeting and be assisted by the
Rev. William Young, who will sing,
and by Charles c. Mainwaring, who
will give a piano solo.
A Teen club was organized at the
First Christian church Monday afte~
noon among the young people of the
Christian church. The idea of the
club is TO develop the third side of
themselves the leaders believing that
without physical development there
cannot be mental and spiritual devel-
L
of Cincinnati and David H. owen.
state superintendent of the Sunday
schools OF the Christian church,
helped organize the club.
Three ordinances were introduced
and read for the first time at the meet
! ing of the city commission this morn
ling All were calculated to bring about
more efficient system in the depart
ment of Commissioner w. l.. Porter
| One creates the position of superin-
tendent and bookkeeper for the city
crematory, another provides for
| bookkeeper for the department of
parks and public buildings and the
| third abolishes the office of sanitary
sergeant.
The Girls Sewing society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will meet
/ Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Amanda Isaacson 1877 Grattan
street Election of officers and an
ness of the evening. On Thursday
afternoon the Dorcas society. the
ladies' aid of the church, will hold its
annual election of officers at the par
sonage. SIG West Fourth street. The
meeting starts at 2:30 o'clock. An
nual reports will be read.
Motion of Grace Stations, filed
through Attorney Harry c. Green, for
| w. H. Stations to appear before the
| court and show why he is in arrears,
on payments of money to support his
| children who are in custody of Grace
! Stations, was heard today before Judge
Whitcomb in the district court. Grace
Stations motion for payment of the al
! legged arrears was taken under advise
ment by Judge Whitcomb in order
| that the amount of the arrears may
be determined by the court.
| The last trace of the office of the
| United States district attorney has
! been moved from Topeka to Kansas
| City. L. S. Harvey assistant attorney,
has been instructed by the depart
ment at Washington to transfer his
official residence to Kansas City.
When the office OF Fred Robertson
was transferred it was stated that a
branch office would be maintained
here. Since then that has been done
technically although Mr.. Harvey has
| been required to spend practically all
tof his time in Kansas City.
Two prominent speakers will visit
1.-THE Swedish Mission Bethel church
Ethis week. Rev. e. R. Beckman, who
ESCAPED death in miraculous way
four years ago in China when seven
massacred, will speak Tuesday even
ling. Januarys1S. Wednesday evening
the 10th. the Rev. Otto Hogfeldt, ed
j itor of the large religious weekly,
Missions Vannen: will speak at eight
| o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Hogfeldt has not
been in Kansas for many years and
his friends will be glad to hear him
| Pomona Grange will meet in Room
/ 5, fifth floor of the state capitol on
Thursday. Jan. 20. The meeting will
! be open to the public from 10 a. m. to
! IL a. m. At the open meeting Co
operation Between Organized Labor in
i the City will be discussed. P. ]. Nc
Bride. c. H. Danner and Frank B.
Brown will represent organized labor
in the cities Organized labor on the
farm will be represented by members
of the Grange and the Farmers Union.
Senator Harry Grey of the Farmers
| Union, and A. B. Smith and George
Hughes of the Grange will lead the
| discussion for the ORGANIZED farmers