The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18

His life. it's much deplored.
Yet, after all. he dies of his
Own free will and a(c)cord,
Ladies are always admitted free Keilam
Hall dances. Real music.-Adv.
The ministerial association will meet
Monday morning at ten O'Clock, at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A.
DR.. r. Il. Stewart. Office 91s Kansas
avenue. Hours 10 to IL a. H.. 3 to y. IN.
Phone 541.-Adv.
The older boys meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A.
will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Hugh McVey will be the speaker.
Col. W. w. Smith. department commander
office in the Memorial building after sew
eral days of illness
The Wednesday night clubs of the Y. NJ.
c. A. will have program for social ser
vice work next week. All members are
urged to be present
Mrs. L. o. Hoffman. who was arrested
some time ago a liquor charge. has been
sentenced to serve thirty days on the
pay fine of $4,000.
The Public Health Nursing association
will hold its annual meeting at the Cham
Der OF commerce Monday evening at
have been invited to attend.
The annual meeting of the Topeka Pub
lie Health Nursing Association will be held
Monday evening at O'Clock at the Cham
Der of Commerce. Non-members and
friends. as well as members, have been
J. J. Holman. deputy sheriff, left Friday
afternoon for Wilburton, Okla. to arrest
William Burton. colored, wanted here on
charge of forgery. He is said to have pass
ed bad check on Frank Bechtelheimer. of
North Topeka.
The fellowship lunch of the Y. NJ. C.: A.
o'clock. The Rev. f. J. Mitchell. pastor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church. will
make the address. The Santa Fe orchestra
will furnish music.
TDr N wi
preach at the First Methodist church, 9th
and Harrison, Sunday morning at II o'clock
Modern World" In the evening he will
talk on "Creeds and Deeds"
"A Comparative Study of Greek and He
brew Prophecy viii be the subject of Prof.
Roy TOwnes lecture to the Bible class ut
the First Congregational church at 10 a: IN.
Sunday. Corner Seventh and Harrison
streets. All men are welcome.
The Rev. Robert Gordon, who has just
returned from a lecturing trip thru the
tomorrow evening at the First Baptist
With Our Soldiers and Sailors
Nina Neiswenger was granted a divorce
Ralph d. Neiswanger. She was given the
custody of their three minor children and
was due her husband from his fathers
estate.
James Troutman: local attorney, filed
suit today in the office of the district court
to collect S537 80 from Benjamin F. Shaffer,
of Alliance, Ohio. Troutman claims that
Shaffer owes him that amount for profess
ional services rendered and that he has
been unable to collect
The West side Christian church will
burn the mortgage on its building tomor-
row. All day rally services, beginning at
. 40 o'clock in the morning, will be held:
Rev. George E. Lyon. superintendent of
the Kansas Christian Missions, will speak
at IL O'Clock in the morning.
Charging that he had abandoned her
twice and had told her that he no longer
loved her and did not wish to live with
her. May Lewis today filed n petition in
the office of the district court asking a
divorce from H. o. Lewis. She wants per-
manent alimony. the personal property and
the ownership of u lot which they own In
Parkdale.
Mrs. Alice McClelland Todd. 615 Western
avenue, has filed petition in the office of
the district court asking a divorce from
William Todd, whom she charges with
neglect and cruelty. He has often beat and
her of infideiity She says he has also
threatened to kill her. A restraining order
was issued to prevent Todd from molesting
her
According to the records in the office
of the city clerk. of the 10000 names
the books, only 11,151 names are of voters
spring election. OF 9.449 voters who must
register if they desire to vote only six
have done So Unless they act soon there
will either be lack of voters an ex
cited rush to the registration books i'm
mediately prior to their closing.
The alleged action or James
in pulling flask of whisky from his
pocket aud brea king it upon the sidewalk
when he was arrested Friday afternoon on
n warrant charging him with disturbing
the peace of a colored woman. resulted in
the placing of two charges instead of one
against him on the books at police head
quarters. He is now charged with having
liquor in his possession.
More than 200 persons gathered recently
to hear the joint installation Of Excelsior
lodge No. 620. l. o. o. F., and Naomi Re-
bekah lodge No. %. This is a new and
unique ceremony and was well appreciated
by the audience. A musical program was
stalled: Nobl0~rands, Grace ]. Glunt and
Jesse Ferris vice grands, Lenora Starr and
Mrs Mable Swearingen and W. J. Dixon
were the installing officers for the two
lodges.
Canton Topeka No. :. I. o. o. F. will hold
a special session in its lodge room In Odd
Fellows Temple, 521 Quincy street, Monday
mastering in a class. Those who will be
here from out of town are o. +. Deyore.
viii II. Johns. A. A. Hicks. L. i. briggs
and ]. II. Good, of Lawrence. These
CHevahers VIII be accompanied by their
legislature and all will attend the enter
tainmeHt at the Odd Fellow Temple in the
evening, beginning at o'clock. to which
all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited.
y. W. BenninG. secretary of the Central
Y VI. c. A. will be the leader at the Ep-
First Methodist church 6 30 O'Clock Sun
day night. The topic to be discussed is
Making Democracy Safe for the World"
This is the first Of series of seven top
les the centenary foreign mission
study. The topics to follow Catch
ing Up With Columbus" The Youngest
nemocracy-China." -'Leaven of Freedom
at Work in india 1.-THE Christian Mas
terry Of the Pacific" ''The Rebuilding Of
Europe" High Hearts for Great Days"
The public is invited to any all of
these meetings