The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-28

Mnrshan's band Of Topeka will be one
Of the chief attractions at the Clay Center
chautauqua which viii begin August 1 and
end August 10. The band Will be there
. the last two days, giving three concerts
on the last cay.
A new forty-barreI oil well in Craw-
ford county has been brought in by the
Special Agent OIL and Gas company, of
TODeka oil was struck at 80 feet in Is
foot shallow sand. This Is the third we'll
brought in by the company in this field.
Mrs. c. G. Bailey, supervisor of the
Public Health Nursing association. visited
the office this morning in the city hall
For several days Mrs Bailey has been
away from work waiting for the healing
/ Of her right arm which was broken when
she attempted to crank & Ford
Arthur witchey. the youth who was con-
/ victed Of stealing 30 cents in money and
a $3.50 cavalier from the residence at 21T
Norton street some time ago. was sentence I
TO serve seven years in the reform school
for burglary and five years Tor larceny
larceny IN the district court Saturday af-
tcrnOOn.
Paul s. Jones. who was sales manager
here for the Royal Typewrite Co., and
Co.. with Irwin Vincent. has sold his in
terest to accept an offer from the Royal
Springfield. He will leave at once. Jones
was secretary Of the Square Circle club.
The WORK of removing drift wood from
Under Melan bridge has almost been
excellent firewood. 1t may be obtained
free BY arranging with Frank Snyder. street
superintendent, by any one who cares TO
would will be burned.
Failure to shut off the motor OF a truck
while refilling the gasoline tank at ser
vice station at Gordon and Central ave
nue. Sunday resulted in ignition OF gaso-
line and damage by tire to the truck which
belonged to Frank Bechtelheimer- A driver
and two men were IN the truck at the time
No one was hurt
Complete automobile protection The
Clarence B. Jordan Insurance Service.
Phone 3I.-Adv.
A pocketbook containing $45 and some
valuable papers is the compensation for a
sore jaw for some Topeka man today.
He Gifted" the purse from the pocket Of
r. q. Shiffler as the latter was boarding
a street car at Garfield park Sunday night.
Shiffler landed a Dempsey" on the point
Of the law aud was about to follow mp
his success when two of the mans accom-
plices stepped between the com batants.
The pocketbook got away and has not
been located by the police.
While riding his bicycle near Third and
Kansas avenue Sunday. Harry Lungstrum.
age Is. Of POS Kramer street. was painfully
injured when struck by truck driven by
one Of the usual brand of maniac drivers.
who dash away unknown after committing
crime. Lungstrum is a messenger for
the Postal Telegraph company. He slowed
mp to allow persons to board street car
As the car moved on he dropped In behind
It snd the recklessly driven truck rushed
around the corner and picked him off
The boy was taken to II local hospital bad
ly bruised.
Capt Donald c. Thompson, OF Topeka
has become associated with the Red Cross
films and his pictures will be released
thru the exchanges OF the educational
Films Cooperation Of America Particula rs
concerning his new position have not been
learned. althO 1t is believed he has r.
ceived I travelling commission and Will
journey from place to place to film the
worlds most important events. Captain
Thompson became famous for his pictures
taken on uropean fronts during the world
war in the thick Of the Russo-Japanese
war He was formerly official photograph
er for Leslyies Weekly.