The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-13
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A huge army airplane flew over Topeka
az a height of about 1000 feet shortly be
fore l. o'clock thissneon. The ship came
from the east and flew over the city at
il high rate Of speed 60.
senator and for several years chairman of
the state public utilities commission, was
way to Saina after several weeks or his
/ farm at Fairfax. Va.
David Cowgill. a graduate of the 1919
class Of Washburn college. will enroll
next fall 1T Leland Stanford university. In
California. where he will take the course
; in medicine. Later he intends to enter
missionary work
Members of the Farmers union in Kan
win take their cement freight rate fight
before the federal trades commission. SEN
atOr W. c. Whitney. of Phillips county. is
of rates and protests by the union have
been filed in Washington.
An aged woman. travelling alone. lost a
pocketbook at the Rock Island depot
Thursday afternoon. The purse contained
sc Mrs. L. =. Thorpe. depot matrOn,
asked the occupants Of the Whiting room
A stepped forward and asked VIII
there be a reward?" Upon being assured
there would be "a reward, he produced the
purse.
Seven Topeka Rotarians left this after
noon for Salt Lake City to attend the an
nual Rotary convention to be held there
Robert Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Howes,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Funk and their daugh-
ter Miss Genevieve Funk. They left the
special train provided for Rotarians of
Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas.
The decision of the Shawnee county pro-
bate court that the life insurance Of man
peaIed to the district court by G. W. w.
Yates aud Mrs. Addie Yates. George victor
Yates. their adopted son. WAS killed in
France and left $4,000 In insurance. They
had reared him as their son since 1900. The
court held that insurance should go to Mrs
Ida Beard, his natural mother.
Another pOstponement of the Kansas City
Chamber Of Commerce good will trip to
Topeka announced here at noon. The
kansas City men. 10 strong. will arrive
in Topeka for noon lunch June 20, accord
ing TO the latest information. The TT ppCrs
were to have been here today but the re-
cent rains have so clogged the roads with
mud that thirty ears which Will be used
to convey the men were left peacefully in
their Kay See garages
Altho still confined to bed at Stormont
hospital. and so weak he can scarcely talk.
DT. Charles NJ. Sheldon Is slowly improv-
ing. 1t is said he will be at the hospital
ut least two weeks longer. As no reply
has been received to message they sent
10 their son, Merriam, in France with the
Washburn ambulance company. Mrs Shell
don believes the boys are on their way
home.
Jessie May Hockaday filed a petition
for divorce from Warwick Hockaday
Thursday She charges him with abuse
claiming that her grandmother had sup
ported Hockaday So far al eating
cered for the last six months. She ciaiuis
he has Threatened her life and the life of
their child. She wants an absolute di-
vorce aud custody OF the child. a restrain
ing order WAS issued by the court to keep
Hockadav from mOlesting any member of
tho family.
Carrying out its plans for maintaining
the interest Of its membership 3G5 days iR
each year. the Elks club Of Topeka has
leased the dancing pavilion at Garfield
park for Friday night of each week until
the close of the summer season. The first
dance at the pavilion will be held tonight.
Miss Florence Stanley who was seriorsly
hurt in an automobile accident Il few days
ago reported to be doing well today.
Miss Stanley was concert pianist but it is
thought she viii he incapacitated for any
piano pla yingFat all. one elbow was ground
TO pulp in the accident and the other
arm was broken at the wrist.