The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS
THE WHY'S OF LIFE.
Why is it? that the finest work
A dentist does for you
Is poor at best. according
To another dentists view

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Richard MccleIland has been discharged
in the Topeka postoffiee-
A meeting of the Topeka branch OF the
Association for the Advancement Of Col
avenue at S o'clock tonight
The Santa Fe shop federation will hold
an anniversary meeting at the auditorium
pext Monday. o. Z. Dugan is in charge of
the program that will be arranged for the
evening
Miss Maud Bishop. 1000 College avnue,
who has been i'll at her home for the past
week. is still unable to meet her elasses
in the history department of the high
school.
Plans for the international membership
campaign will be formulated at meet
ing of the membership committee OF the he
Railroad Y NJ. G. A to be held at 80
o'clock this evening.
Charging that he was SO handy with
knives. razors and guns that she haa 70
sey, negro, filed a petition in the office
Of the district court Tuesday asking
divorce from Halle Kimsey.
Fred Williams, n farmer living ten miles
west of Mayetta. was arrested Tuesday af-
ternoon by federal authorities on the charge
of importing liquor into the Pottawatomie
bond to appear at the April terms Of the
United States district court in Topeka,
Forest Richardson a laborer living in
North Topeka, was arrested Tuesday by
Patrolman Scott and turned over to the
county on a charge of stealing two au
tomobile tires valued at SIG from r. J.
the county Jail in default of $500 bond
wide spread interest is developing
in the National Prohibition jubilee ban
quet which will be held Feb. Is. at Pelle-
tiers tea room by the Kansas W. c: T. T.
and the ti-Saloeon league. according to
W. J. Herwig, superintendent or the anu.
saloon league An interesting program Of
speeches and music is being prepared
According to an order issued by. Major
p Il. Hamlin. of the Ninth battalion, n
$. g.. companies A. Il. G. d and the band
are ordered to report at the armory We'd
nesday evening at : 80 O'clock The guard
will act rs an escort OF honor Tor ex-Goy.
ernor Richard Yates. of Illinois. who will
deliver address on Lincoln at the audi
torium tonight
has heen awarded the distinguished serv-
ice cross by General Pershing for extra
Ives volunteered and carried a message
from battalion to regimental headquarters
thru Il heavy machine gun and artillery
fire on October 3, 1918, returning safely
with the answer.
Z. H Forbes. a local attorney. was
awarded Judgment of 5000 against r.
| in the second division of the district court
| this morning Forbes was the defendan It
in suit brought by Darby. who charged
| that it was Forbes negligence that led to 4
| collision of their cars on the North Central
| avenue road, last September. Darby asked
| for S2I5 damages.
jobs for women and girls it was announced
! Tuesday by Miss Agnes Hannigan. super
intendeut of the women's local division of
the United States employment service For
weeks the list of applicants has been grow
I ing until it now far exceeds the number
| of jobs open Employers desiring to hire
! women may do SO by communicating with
! Miss Hannigan. at 112 East Fifth street
| Men who intend to become candidates
{ for city offices at the coming election are
I requested by the executive committee OF the
/ Labor Union League to appear before them
at their meeting IN Labor hall next sat
/ urday night and state their position and
/ qualifications 1t vas decided to make
/ this request at meeting of the executive
I committee Tuesday night as being thes best
| the prospective candidates.
! Mrs J. J. Main. of Highland Park. was
| Fisher this afternoon on the strength of
| an affidavit made by Fred KIesath. a
! farmer living south of town. that he had
I purchased whisky of her. Mrs Main is
said to be at liberty on Il deferred SEN
/ teHce granted in another liquor case. Her
husband. ]. J. Main. who had the name
/ dry law. is now i'll the state hospital.
J whence he was removed a few days after
beginning n six months term in the county
! Jail on liquor charge to which he plead
| guilty
1.-The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine. -
I Eugene Walters decentralization of John
| Fox. jr.s story. which will be q the Grand
Saturday. emphasizes one of the most fasei-
mating locales OF dramatic story. The play
! and New York, and enjoyed long runs with
! the largest receipts of late years The
/ story of the play is provided with rich
background painted with nature skill, in
! fact. each of the four acts rs a vigorous
! colorful picture. Louise Price as June
! Mr. Fox's delightful creation of the Vfr-
! ginia mountains, has Il part that perfectly
| suits her. the press agents say
Mrs. NeIliee NeiI. who. after agreeing
| with her husband John Neill, CONCERNING a
! separation. and signing contract Erantin z
him the custody of their two small chill
I dreu and accepting S1.jOo as her share of
| their property. contested his divorce suit on
! the ground that she was too i'll to be re
| spensibie when she signed the agreement
/ was awarded the divorce~-and given the
custody of the children by Judge Robert
| ID. Carver in the first division of the dis
| trict court Neill was also ordered to pay
| her 500 for attorneys fees and SD every
month toward the support of the children
while the $500 was declared to be her halt
| of the property The ease first came t.
trial several weeks ago but was postponed
until last Monday The trial occupied q
total time of about four days.