The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Work of preparing a shaft for an
elevator in the city hall was COM
menced this morning.
The Ladies Aid society of the
church of the Assumption will hold
their regular meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. James
O'Byrne of 626 Madison street.
A marriage license was issued from
the office of the probate judge today
to Charles E. johnson Topeka. over
| II, and Elizabeth Scirbuer Topeka,
over 81.
Pians for septic tank to be in
stalled in the tuberculosis hospital
nave been drawn by Zeke Forter of
the public health department of the
| city. The new tank is to be installed
Immediately to handle sewage at the
hospital.
orient lodge No. 81, A. F. and A M.
VIII hold its annual picnic at Gage
park Saturday afternoon. A base
Odl game Will be played between
Orient and Golden Rule lodges and ali
present and past masters of Masonic
lodges will participate in a pie eating
contest.
Auto licenses will be available at the
o1Ilce of the county treasurer Mon
gay June 20. E. A. Campbell, county
treasurer, said today that he would
nave the June taxes out of the wav
by that time and would begin to issue
automobile and motorcycle licenses on
| that date.
Steve Prouty, alleged king of
J9lnusts' is in the city Jail. Prouty
\ already has several cases pendine
against him in police court. He has
given bond in all of them Prouty
was at the police station Tuesday aft
ernoon and had a case against him
continued until Friday.
Arch w farrell, son eff ]. Frank
farrell, publicity agent of the Santa
ID
| he TOOK the examination successfully
at the armory last night farrell. who
competed his freshman year in Wash
ourn TINS month, returned from Col
ora dc TUESDAY afternoon
The Cooperative club has been do
idleo the use of park by Dick Hodg-
ms and in the future the park on the
Hodg1nS farm, twelve miles west of
Topeka, near Silver Lake, will be
known as the Cooperative park The
visit Wakarusa Falls. The club had
a dinner Tuesday noon at the Throou
hotel.
The women of the board of direc-
tors OF the Crittenton home will give a
reception Friday afternoon at the
home, beginning at O'Clock. The
nome Will open SO that visitors car
go through it during the hours of the
reception. and all who are interested
IN the work of the institution are in
ed by taking a Country club car.
o. D. Cromwell, a negro, was con.
v1cted on three different charges in
the police court Tuesday afternoon
and sentenced to pay fine of s2s
on each count. He was convicted OF
drivlng an automobile recklessly, witt
driving an automobile while in an in.
toXicated condition, and with driving
away Wlthout stopping after a COLI.
sion with motorcycle.
After a short business meeting O.
topeka lodge No. ?, Fraternal AiC
were taken in automobiles to the resi-
dence Of Mr. and Mrs. r B. Garrett
! 1878 west street Ice cream cake
and punch were served Miss Gladys
Bennett and Miss Mildred Clary pre-
siding at the punch bowl Victrola
concert was given and Miss Clary sans
several popular selections. Mrs Car
rett was assisted by Mrs. Willard M
Amos
Grover Cleveland of dope gun
fame, sent to the federal penitentiary
: for white slavery" wants a parole
) and has written to w. E. Atchison
county attorney, asking for his as
slstance. Cleveland was charged will
. transporting Mary Turner from To
peka to some point in Oklahoma fol
prosecuted by the county attorneys of
flee and Mr.. Atchison said today he
had no interest in the case
Battery A will be given an ovation
by 1000 Topeka school children whe1
II entralns. According to Miss Clara
Johnson, temporary playground di
rector IN Lieutenant MacLean's alb
, sence all of the children from The
, nine Topeka Fairgrounds will assem-
pie at the point of entra inment ant
, cneer the battery and their friend
Lieut. w. P. MacLean. director o
. physical education in Topeka schools
ana Fairgrounds. Arrangements wer,
made today for 5000 flags.
Cnarles S. Locknane, general agen
OF the New England Mutual Life In
Surance company, announces the fol
lowing telegram from the home of
nee: All members holding policie.
bearing date of issue on or befor,
June 20, 1916 are given liberty t,
serve in the militia or in the rniIitar,
, or naval forces of the United State,
, IN tune of war without payment of ad
dltional premium, any condition in tn,
policies to the contrary notwithstand
ing