The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
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AT HOME NEWS

Noon lunch. Cremerie Careteria-Adv.
High cost Of construction may delay the
at the Pittsburg Manual Trimming school.
BIDS received have been far above the esti-
mate.
Inadequate express service is alleged in
a complaint filed with the public utilities
commission by W. O. Anderson, Topeka
commission merchant. Anderson asserts
the service inadequate both into and out
Of Topeka.
Jack Tyler. wanted in ST. Joseph on a
charge OF bulgary and larceny, was caught
IN the Rock Island yards today by Ser
geant W. +. Long and Detective McGovern.
| Tyler has been working at the Oxford hotel
for the last week, according to police off
GERS.
Arguments in the state "nepotlsm" cases
will be presented to the supreme court
October .. The cases concern the right of
the state auditor to deny payment Of
lated to heads OF departments or assistant
heads.
The Kansas community house in New
York will be closed September 30 Gov
ernor Allen has declared that but few re-
turned soldiers have been received the last
few weeks and that the quarters would be
closed this month. Miss Helen X. Ostertag.
of Atchlson, has been In charge Of the
quarters.
The swimming pool at the Y. W. C. A.
Will be kept open all winter this year for
the benefit of the women and girl swim
mers OF the city. No definite hours have
yet been set for the use Of he pool. Gym
naSlum classes AT the L. W. Will ne organ
lied October 4 and gym" work Will begin
October @.
John H. Crawford, state labor commits
sioner, will attend the meeting Of the In
ternatiOnal Association Of Accident Boards
and Commissions in Toronto, Canada. He
will gather information to be used by a
special commission In drafting a work
the next legislature.
The family troubles Of J. o. Luce, the
street car man, were aired again in court
LHwNA hon lE1UH rrnNN Esafr.
Judge James A. Mcclure TO face n charge
of contempt. 1t was claimed that Luse had
threatened and annoyed his wife despite 4
restraining order issued by the court. Luse
promised to behave.
+. H. Sigmand. 4 superintendent at the
Ismert- Hincke mill, charged with assault
picket, was bound over to the district court
for trial on n $1,000 bond. His prelim-
mary hearing was held in the court of To-
peka Friday. Just the state's side of the
case was heard at the preliminary.
Throwing n hammer at her and cutting
up the curtains, swearing at her. knocking
her down and beating their children are
charges filed against Charles X. Jones,
1905 East Eighth street. in petition for Il
divorce filed by his wife, Una Jones' She
wants divorce and the custody of their
December q, 1897.
Warren Rodgers. Clarence Hershey and
Edwin Engler comprising the youngest
team of stock judges entered in the jniOr
stock judging contest at the Kansas State
fair at Hutchinson are coming back TO
Shawnee county laden with the first prize.
Rodgers is just IL years old and his score
in the contest was one of the highest. Ten
teams were entered in the contest.
A fine of $50 and costs was assessed
against c. O. Wilson, Silver Lake. by Judge
Hugh MacFarland in police court Thurs
day afternoon. Wilson was charged nth
speeding on Kansas avenue the night of
September IL when Clyde Tresner. chief
of detectives. attempted to board his car.
Tresner fell and suffered injury to his
leg from which he hasn't recovered.
The twelfth annual fair of the Indian
Greek grange Will be held at the Grange
hall October 2-3. Exhibits of live stock,
fruit. garden vegetables. home cookery and
fancy work will be shown. Dinner will be
served at the Grange hall by the women
of the grange. In the afternoon an ath-
letic program will be arranged. f. L.
Rude is president of the fair committee.
John Hill is secretary and Nelson Caldwell
Is treasurer.
Claiming that three fingers Of her right
hand are stiffened permanently and she
Better, thru her next friend. Martha Bet
ter, has filed n suit for $1,000 damages
against the Adams Bros. Printing company.
The girl claims that hand press she
was feeding were improperly set. compel
ing her to Keep her hand on the paper until
It was ready for the impression. Three
fingers were finally caught in the press,
she claims.