The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19
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AT HOME NEWS
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And now we hail with great acclaim
The news that brings us cheer,
That famous old John Barleycorn
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Rev. B. H. Hobbs, pastor of the First
Evangelical church, will speak to the Sal,
yation Army members at their hall, 4U9
Kansas avenue. tonight at O'Clock.
Mrs D. G. Yonkin of Topeka has received
word of the death Tuesday in Wichita of
her father, Peter C. Dillon. Dillon was the
loneer-eobbler of Wichita, going TO that
city in the boom days of 1887.
Lieut.. Wilson X. Hobart who has been
one of the operating staff in base hospital
No. 20 in England, has been transferred
to camp hospital in France, according
to word just received in Topeka by his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hobart
Thirteen new members were initiated into
the Retail Clerks union at short meeting
reinstated. Approximately 200 members
were present. and short musical pro-
gram and dance followed the initiation.
Mr.. aud Mrs. f. wilkins, 900 Taylor,
ceived word from their son, from Hyeres.
France, that he had been moved to Il new
hospital, overlooking the Mediterranean
sea, in southern France, and is improving
rapidly. He is able to be up and around
some now, but is weak. He hopes to be
back in the states soon.
Gregario Lopez. Mexican, charged with
transporting -Efracia Trinidad TO st. Jo-
seph for immoral purposes, was allowed to
plead guilty TO disturbing the peace Tues
day in the court of Topeka and was SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail, but was pa
| rolled upon payment of costs and his
promise to be good in the future.
| The directors of the Kansas Automobile
associations met this afternoon at O'Clock
at the Chamber of Commerce to perfect an
| of the associations and the motor ear and
accessory dealers in the Kansas legisla-
ture; The visitors will be entertained by
| the Topeka Automobile association at the
| Elks club at O'Clock this evening.
The members of the Berean class of the
First Baptist church gave a farewell BAN
ert Gordon. DR.. Gordon is to go into Y.
NJ. c. A. work. Mrs. W. A. Myers acted
as toastmistress aud expressed regret at
the departure of the pastor and his wife.
The musical program consisted of a piano
solo by Miss Eva Johnson and violin
| solo by Edward Jordan.
| Jesus Velensuela, a Mexican charged with
| stealing an overcoat from Il negro res
taurant man on lower Kansas avenue, lit
! noon when he was tried in police court be-
| fore Judge Paul Heinz. The man claimed
| to have practiced law and followed the vo-
| cation of detective and declared that the
negro who accused him had brains. y
| As the prosecuting witness failed to ap-
| pear, he was discharged.
An immense crowd turned out Tuesday
| night to enjoy the program and entertain
| ment provided by Capital Council No. 1.
| knights and Ladies of Security, for the
| visiting members of the order. An exhibit
ton showing the special initiation used in
the local council opened the program, fol-
lowed by music and an illustrated talk on
Limited war work by William A. Biby. Lola
tMcGrew appeared in a musical monolog
and the program ended with one-act
farce entitled ''Ze Modern English" =
The total enrolment in the Topeka grade
schools for the next term is 1896: in the
| kindergartens, 220. The high school en-
rollment is not yet completed. The num-
Der of pupils IN the various city schools
are as follows: Central Park. 491: Quincy
46S; Sumner, Al; Lincoln, $50; Clay, $50
Buren,, 3O6: Harrison, PAS: Lafayette, 2i3
Branner Annex. los; Buchanan, 154
Gage Park, ia; Grant, 212; Lowman Hill
129; Potwin, 324; Quinton Heights. Sc
Washington, 11S. Enrollment in the kin
dergartens Is as, follows. Central Park
Mckinley. 80; buchanan, n; Lowman Hill
ii; Parkdale. Is.
Anton G. Schoenhoven, former travel
ing man, appeared in the district cour
second suit against the Business Mems Ac
cident association to collect $3,211 50 on
policy which he claims he carried in thu
company in 1915 when he says he was sho
in the thigh by burglar who was hidin;
| in his home at 1S22 Bolles avenue. H'
claims the wound permanently disabled
him and that he should receive SO weel
from the insurance company for the bal
ance of his life. SchoeIriloven has filed sew
eral suits against at least three differen
| insurance companies and has recovered
judgments in some cases. Fhere are said t,
and in the federal court. The insurance
companies contest his claims on the groun'
that his disablement is caused by 1ocomo
tor ataxia and not by the bullet wound
According to an announcement mad
! Tuesday evening by J. VIII Kelly, directo
, of the federal employment bureau, Mis-
Agnes Hannigan, director of the women
division, has been appointed state directo
, of the women's division. She was connected
with the welfare commission of the stat
} department of labor during the three year
previous to her federal appointment. Mrs
, position left vacant by Miss Hannigan un
der c. H. banner. head of the local bu
reau. Mrs. Evans has for several year
been member of the state welfare board
Bee Adams, charged with sellin
liquor, was freed Tuesday afternoon in pc
lice court by Judge Paul Heinz on tn
ground that the testimony against him wa
not sufficient to convict. Two witnesse
placed on the stan3 by the city. told con
flicting stories. and Judge Heinz felt
5 doubt as to the Negroes guilt.
Warm weather has brought anothe
: wave of bicycle stealing to Topeka, accord
ing to the police, who last night arreste
Ross Barnes and Roy. Pendleton, tw
[ youths charged with stealing bicycl
: from Willie Hestand, 4 messenger boy.
warrant for them was issued In the cour
of Topeka and they will be turned owe
to the county for prosecution. The polio
fear a revival of the bicycle stealing tvi
demic that assumed such alarming proper
tons here last summer. There WAC hardly
day for a period of several weeks that tn
, theft of one or more wheels was not report
l ed and police headquarters bore the aspee
of repair shop owing to the number of re
covered bicycles awaiting their owners
Messenger boys seem to suffer the mos
because, the police believe, ofSthe fact tina
their wheels are usually good ones an