The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06

The W. A. L. Thompson Hardware
company will be the host to twenty
one of it's travelling statesmen at a din
ner at the Chocolate Shop tonight.
The men have been here several days
attending a salesmen's convention at
the offices of the firm.
A fire, resulting from coal oil
stove, broke out at American Legion
hall, 210 West Sixth street, early this
morning, but was put out without
damage by fire companies.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz.. Brunt-
Martin.-Adv.
Two ordinances to condemn and ap-
propriate property for opening alleys
were passed on first reading today
by the city commissioners. One was
in the block bounded by Lincoln,
Twentieth, Buchanan and Hampton,
and the other in the block bounded by
Bol1es, Twentieth, West and Hampton.
Petitions for a sewer in one of the
proposed alleys was turned down be-
cause, it was held, the city had no au
thority to provide for sewer on pro-
perty not yet in the city's possession.
Dr. o. L. Erickson, 61O Mills Bldg.-Adv.
Charging he had been violent, quar-
felSOInS anu ABUSIVE toward nSF SlnCe
their marriage ten years ago, Mary 5.
Runneals today filed a petition in the
district court asking a divorce from
James N. Runneals. a printer, 400
Quincy street. The wife accuses Run
meals of cruelty beating their children
and that when she protested he threat
ened to knock her down. He has re-
peatedly struck and threatened her,
she says. She declares that her hus-
band makes $50 a week, but that she
has no means of support and is now
living with relatives, She wants a
divorce, custody of the children and
permanent alimony. At her request
the court granted a restraining order
enjoining Runneals from molesting
her.
DR.. Lyngar, Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave-
ADV.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans 1927 Quincy. Phone 1851 j.
ADV.
Harry Wright, Topeka, today was
appointed assistant secretary of the
state senate. Wright for years has
been identified with state politics. 1t
was Wright who was given credit for
putting Capper on his political feet in
the management of his first guber-
national campaign. AT present Wright
is financial field director for the Re
publican national committee.
J. B. DoZe, managing editor of the
Wichita Eagle, is in Topeka this week,
attending the special session of the
legislature. He is learning the lay of
the land and supervising the handling
of news on the session for he paper.
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New York Stock Market.
Wall St, New York, Jan. 6.-STOCkS-
Popular issues registered extreme reces-
sions of to almost 10 points in today's
stock market Selling was precipitated by
the attitude of the federal reserve board
against speculative loans. Sales approx
mated Z ,250. 900 shares.
Some stocks. notably specialties. made
substantial recoveries later, but in generai
erted little favorable influence. The closin g
was heavy.
New York Liberty Bond Market.
New York. Jan. elderly bonds :5a
, p. m: 31h's. 1O0O4: first As, 1920; second
As. OPP: first AIS. 93.64; second Al s.
s2S3: third As. 9472: fourth AVS, 92.TS
Victory 3A's, 99.06; Victory ANS, 99.o6.
New York Money Market
New York. Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. 6 per cent Sterling. 60 day bills.
! 3-7+A commercial 60 day bills on banks,
| 3T4s: commercial, 60 day bills. 374as ca
bles. 3.I9A. Francs. demand. 1890; cables.
loss. Marks. demand. 202: cables. 2O4.
Government bonds. irregular: railroad
bonds. heavy. Time loans. firm; 60 days,
| 90 days and s months. bid.
Ill IL.