The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-14
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

cafeteria.
Friday night the grade school
teachers of the city will hold q ban
quet at the First NJ. E. church.
Earl Carmain, night secretary OF
the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in Waverly,
Kansas.
The regular monthly social meeting
OF Mrs. Rutledges Sunday school class
was held this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. F. Ellis, S17 West Thir-
teenth street.
Dougherty's orchestra will entertain
the members and their friends of
Royal Neighbor camp No. las next
Wednesday night with music and a
short play.
Tonight at the First NJ z. church
will be given the annual banquet of
the Young Married Womcns division
of the Ladies' Aid society for theil
husbands and families.
On a charge of getting too intimate
with a chicken coop north of the city,
Art Level was arraigned in the court
of Topeka this morning. He pleaded
not guilty and his hearing was set for
Thursday.
The Mothers Christian Endeavor
society will meet with Mrs. John
Frew, 1851 Clay street. Mrs. Joseph
L
te.ian Missionary union will be pres
ent. Dr. Mabel True will speak.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety of the First NJ. E. church will
hold its last meeting of the conference
year at the home of Mrs. Llewellyn,
326 Topeka avenue. All finances of
the club will be finished at this meet
ing.
Melrose Taylor, an S-year1 old color
ed girl said to be waif, was commit
ted to the detention home Saturday
night. The girl, according to county
officials, has been drifting from one
temporary home to another. Her case
is being investigated.
Alleging extreme cruelty in the
form of criticism" directed toward
her on the part of the defendant,
Eunice Walkley today filed suit for
divorce against Walter W. Walkley.
Besides a divorce Mrs Walkley asks
SIS a month alimony.
A Royal bakery wagon filled with
bread was struck by a street car short
ly after O'Clock this morning. As
result of the accident, which occurred
between Eighth and Ninth streets on
Kansas avenue, the wagon lost several
wheels. No one was hurt.
The series OF Midwinter camp meet
ings conducted by the Salvation army
have been so successful that Ensign
Houser has decided to continue them
until the February 20. Captain J. e.
McCullan, Of Junction City, will be
the speaker Tuesday and "Wednesday
evenings.
Fifth and Sixth congressional districts
was begun today by members of the
state tax commission for conference
with county assessors preparatory to
the beginning of the assessment of
property for taxation in the state
March
DIR. S. S. .Estey leaves today to take
charge of presbyterian Vocational
Week. at Henry Kendall college at
Tulsa, Oklahoma. The purpose of the
week is to advise students as to their
vocations and if possible to direct
them into the ministry. Dr. Estey
will return Saturday.
W C Tandy, city commissioner, to-
day denied that he or either of the
other commissioners approved the
plans proposed to rebuild the auditor
ium at the Saturday meeting with the
fact there are no definite plans for the
auditorium" said Mr.. Tandy.
Kansas will take a hand in the in
termediate haul rate case before the
interstate commerce commission in
Chicago this week. A. E. Helm, rate
counsel for the Kansas commission,
will go to Chicago tonight to appear
in the case involving freight rates
on the Rock Island railroad in this
state.
Edwin H. Lemare, worlds greatest
organist, will be unable to offer his
recital scheduled in Topeka Tuesday
night, according to a telegram receiv-
ed this morning by Dean Horace
Whitehouse. Mr.. Lemare who is suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown has
been advised by his physician to can
eel all engagements.
A third Know-Your-Town dinner
will be held on the extra day of the
year, Feb. 30, according to decision
reached today atsnoon at the CONNER
cial club at a meeting of the publicity
committee called by Marco Morrow,
chairman. Special stunts will be ar
ranged and three speakers, business
men of Topeka, will make addresses
on the work of their respective lines
OF business.
ing in honor of the birthday anniver-
sary of Frank Tremble at the Tremble
home on Kansas avenue. Only lntl-
mate friends attended. Dinner was
served for the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Moore, Pansy Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. NJ. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s. linn and daughter, Mamie,
Blanche Supple and Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney NJ. linn.
Kansas Democrats will this year
move their headquarters uptown ana
will hold their general business meet
ings in the National hotel, according
to announcement today of officers of
the Democratic Banquet club. 1t for
mer years-almost since the early
days of Copeland county-Democrats
have recognized the Throop hotel,
Fourth and Kansas avenue, as their
headquarters.
Judgment for the plaintiff in the
suit of A. K. Longren. Topeka avia-
tor, against the Missouri Pacific rail-
road. was handed down in the district
court Saturday afternoon. Longren's
suit was for $500 damages. He alleged
that the railroad was late in delivering
! tools and aeroplane parts consigned to
Butler, Mo, in August. 1913, thereby
causing him to miss an engagement
to fly.
Another meeting of the Shawnee
! county bar grievance committee to
probe the allegations made against A.