The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-08

Stella Holerman brought suit for di-
vorce in the district court today
against John Holerman. She states
that they were married October 25,
II and one years of age, and that
Holerman deserted her and the two
children January %, 1913. through no
fault on her part. She asks for a di-
vorce and the custody of the two chill
dren.
Lucas Floor paint. Miller & Gil
lespie, S33 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
Adv
Tag day Saturday resulted in the
collection of $97.45 by the fifteen tag
gers placed at various points about To-
peka by the Central Baptist church,
according TO a statement this morning
made by the pastor of the church.
Framing and silvering. Coe. 1928
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Sturges and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Moorehouse re-
turned this morning from Diamond
Springs, where they spent several days.
Twenty Commercial club men gath
cred at club headquarters at noon and
made arrangements for membership
cain DdlSl " D0 OpGllCO lOItiOllON
morning. 1t is hoped that 100 new
members will be obtained in u two
days campaign.
Mrs A. 0. Beach will be hostess to
the members and friends of the Ep-
worth League of the First German
M. E. church Tuesday, May 9, at her
hcme. 6S1 Tyler street.
The Dramatic club of the senior
class of the Oakland high school will
present the three-act play. THE
Dream That Came True" at the Oak
land Christian church Tuesday even
ing, May g.
er sharpenlng.-Adv.
| The police made twenty-one arrests
from midnight Saturday night until II
o'clock Sunday night, yet no serious
| crimes were reported. There were ten
speeding and four for gambling One
was for carrying concealed weapons
and the others were for ''investiga-
ton"
Visit the Arbor. 5O4 Kan. Ave
Adv.
Tie domestic science class of the
Oakland high school will give an ex-
hibition of their work at the high
school building Friday afternoon
May II, from to 8
DIR. =. s. Embrce's lecture entitled
Babes in the Wood" is attracting
widespread attention. The fact tina
the lecture has been accepted by thu
Rcdpath Lyceum Bureau and that thi
is the first opportunity to hear Thu
address by one of the foremost ora
tors of Kansas insures a large audi
! ence. Judge A. w. Dana will intro
duce DR.. Embree tonight at the Elk!
building. Tho public is invited.
For Sewer Pipe. Phone SOS. J. b
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
Aaron Cabben, 513 West Twenty
first street, narrowly escaped serious
1 injury Sunday morning when he col.
lided with an automobile owned ane
driven by H. R. Whittles-y. presiden
| of the Whittlesey Mercantile company
After an invoice of the damage. which
Whittlescy promised to pay. both mo
| torcycle and owner were placed il
the auton ollile and taken home Cab
bell esca ped with a few bruises
Wall Paper Cleaner. Miller & GILES
pie, S33 Kan. ave. Phone 955--Adv
Shawnee county Democrats vii
hold a mass meeting at F'lambeau hal
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. 70
the purpose of nominating candidate
for the various county offices to b
voted for at the primary election il
August. Flambeau hall is located a
1872 Kansas avenue. A call for tn
meeting has been sent out by T. L
Humphreys chairman, ard Georg
FIanley. secretary. of the Shawne
county Democratic central coumitte