The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18


R. E. Cowdrey is recovering from
a surgical operation which he under
went at st. Francis hospital.
The womans society of the First
Congregational church will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. A.
Kingsley, 1905 Topeka avenue.
The local chapter of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
will meet at o'clock this evening at
Labor hall, 41s Kansas avenue.
A robber took some children's
dresses and other articles of clothing
from a clothes lines of Mrs. C. An
derson of 1913 Leland street. The po-
lice are looking for the thief.
John Henry Stephens, electrician,
who was indicted into service by To-
peka draft No. /, will be sent to the
aviation service Wednesday. Stephens
will report to Kelly aviation field,
Fort Worth, Texas.
cards today announcing that E. H. Nc
Clure and George NJ. Hix, both regis
tered here. have enlisted in the navy.
Mcclure enlisted in Denver and HiX
in Kansas City, Mo.
Percy c. Powell of the State Jour-
nal, who went to Lincoln, Neb.. three
weeks ago to undergo an operation
that would make him physically fit
for the army, returned to Topeka to-
day, fully recovered.
James Lawlor has added his name to
the list of Topeka inventors by Great
ing a new model push button clip
which can be used for several differ
ent purposes. Many Topeka business
houses have adopted its use.
Members of the Saturday night
club adopted n sympathetic memorial
in memory of the late Judge A. w.
Dana of the first division of the dis
trict court Saturday night. The me-
mortal was addressed to Mrs. Dana.
A mixup between an automobile
belonging to Henry Fisher, a farmer
living west of the city. and a truck
of the Triton grocery, resulted in a
81 ght damage to both cars and not
even bruises for the drivers. The ac-
cident occurred Sunday morning.
The call to the colors proved too
ST. ong for the resisting powers of
Harry o. Abbott, colored, who has
army camps TO- several months. He
enlisted in the signal corps and left
this afternoon for Chillicothe, Ohio.
The residence of F. C. Locke, 101
The Drive, was burglarized Sunday
night. Nothing of value was taken by
the robbers and the police believe
the were frightened away before
having chance to complete their
haul.
notice has been received by the
local draft board No. 1, that draft
registrants to be called into service
under the emergency call for $4,000
men. should be ready to answer the
summons as soon as it comes any
time after March 20.
Harry d. Orr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David o. Orr of 1893 Buchanan street,
has recently received a commission as
lieutenant colonel in the 10s sanitary
train at Fort Logan, Tex Colonel
Orr was. major in charge of the
ambulance section of the train.
DR.. Horace NJ. Phepwe, a native of
India, will address the ladies' night
meeting of the Current Topic club at
the Central Y. M. C. A. tonight. Doc
tor Phepwe was born in Rangoon.
Burmah. He came to- Topeka with
A A Robinson from Battle Creek,
Michigan.
Sarah Moran today sued James T.
Moran for divorce. The petition, filed
in the district court. says the couple
were married in 1886 The plaintiff
alleges cruelty and neglect of duty.
Besides a divorce, she asks for GUS
tody of the minor children and an
equal division of property.
Chris Allen, of 212 Harrison street,
has been indicted into the military
service by local draft board No. 2, and
assigned to the coast artillery. He has
left for Jefferson Barracks, ST. Louis.
He formerly worked for the Hall Lith-
ographing company, and more recent
ly for a Kansas City firm.
Word has been received in Topeka
that Thomas s. Crawford, a Wash
burn college student. who enlisted in
the radio service of the navy, has
been transferred from the Great
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supply department at League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia.
The NJ. A. Scott notion store, 121
West Seventh street, was broken into
sometime during last night and sew
eral knives and raZors with so cents
worth of postage stamps were stolen.
The place was entered thru a rear
window. Detectives George Frost and
Ed Ransom are working on the case.
The following men were accepted
for military service by local draft
board No. 1: Ray Endress, Roy l..
Thomas, George C. Baker, all for full
service, and Richard S. Fighter, for
limited service Two men, r. c. Coo
ley and Robert T. Jackson. were re-
jected on account of physical disabil-
tiles.
How one goes Fishing in Flor
ida and the use of the field glass in
playing Golf in Texas will be the
principal entertainment features at
the regular meeting of the Corpora
tive club at the Elks club tomorrow
night. The entertainment will be fur
nished by Co-ops George w. STAINS
field and J. c. Emahizer
Word has been received here of the
death of Lieut. Virgil J. Eaton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Eaton, Route
%, Topeka. at Preside, Cal. Pneu-
monia was the cause of death. Lieu
tenant Eaton enlisted in the regular
army two years ago. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon from the
Central Avenue Christian church. In
terment at Topeka cemetery.
Special decorations were provided
in the secretary of states Office to-
day in honor of the marriage of Miss
Lillian Vesper, ste1Cgrapher. to E.
H. welter. Until recently Welter was
employed in the postal service in To-