The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15
Noon Iunch. Cremerie Cafeterfa.-Adv

Noon lunch. Cremerie Cafeterfa.-Adv.
Edwin R. Jones' 100 Clay street, has
been appointed deputy clerk of the
court of Topeka under c. Leonard
Smith, the new clerk. Jones is
Washburn law Student.
No one noted anything wrong until
the janitor at the court house in
formed the clerks about 10 o'clock
that he had poured carboltc acid in all
the water coolers. Then, folks began
to feel warm inside.
Marie M. Berclaz today was granted
a writ for separate maintenance from
her husband, John, proprietor of a
restaurant on lower Kansas avenue.
Her husbands S petition for a divorce
was denied by Judge George H. Whit
comb.
The warm weather brought taxpay-
ers out by the dozens this morning.
The corridor of the court house was
filled with a line that doubled up, COM
posed of men. women and children
with money in hand ready to pay their
taxes. The last day for tax payments
will be December 20.
With a view to organizing an Elks
singing chorus, Prof. Harlowe z.
Dean, of Washburn, is testing out
voice in the Elks lodge to obtain s;2-
choose from and believes he can OBJ
tain a chorus that will rival, when
properly trained, any similar institu-
ton in the middle west.
The board of directors of the To-
peka Public Health. Nursing associa-
tion were to hold their regular
monthly meeting this afternoon at 4
O'Clock in the commission chamber of
the city hall. The annual meeting Of
the association will be held the third
Monday in January. at which the Of
ficers for 1920 will be elected.
Ira Frost, a laborer. 317 Jackson
street. was knocked down and robbed
Sunday night at Fourth and Monroe
streets. Frost stated that as he ap-
preached that corner near midnight
he met two men. One. he said, knock
ed him down with a piece of pipe and
the two robbed him of s21 in cash.
He could give no description of the
men to the police.
A basketball league will be organ
izec tonight at the Central Y. II. G.
A. by the Sunday schools of the city.
The meeting will be held at T:30
o'clock. It is expected a strong league
can be launched, as nearly all the
strong players who were engaged in
military service last year have re-
side at the meeting. c. M. Murray is
secretary.
Damage estimated at $500 was done
to the dwelling occupied by Reece
Burns at us East Eighth street by
fire Sunday night. Sparks from the
chimney were responsible. Fire COM
panies made a run to 1886 College
avenue this morning where a fire
had broken out in the house occupied
by J. A Shoemaker from ashes
dumped near woodwork. Little dam
age was reported.
Verda Smith, sos East Sixth stret,
today filed petition for a divorce
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Island employe at Herington. Mrs
Smith states that her husband hasn't
supported her for five years and she
has been dependent upon her father
and her own labor for food and cloth
ing for herself and their 5-year-o
daughter, Geraldine. She wants SO
a week alimony She also accuses her
husband of infidelity.
The Industrial Nursing division of
the city Public Heath Nursing asso-
citation will inaugurate new system
for carrying out its work the first of
the year. according to Mrs. C. c..
Bailey, supervisor of the association.
Under the new plan the employer will
pay for service actually rendered to
employees of his plant instead of on a
pro-rated scale as at present. The
| association will charge SO cents a visit
and nurses will answer summons only
instead of making calls everyday or
every other day as during 1919.
Caught in the belt of a power saw,
Leo Terrence. manager of the Tor
renee ranch. eleven miles southeast of
Holton, was severely injured Friday
while assisting in saving a community
wood pile. The belt carried him to
the fly wheel, which made a complete
revolution before he was thrown to the
ground, 1t was said. His right arm,
three ribs left collar bone, left elbow
and left knee were broken. In addition
to which he received a severe scalp
wound. DR.. j. c. Shaw of Topeka was
called and the Rock Island train was
held here a few minutes while the doc
| tor hurried to the depot.