The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28
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AT HOME NEWS

surance company. is spending several days
in Saline.
All issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and solo. The Shawnee Investment
Co., 5S4 Kansas avenue.-7Adv.
DR.. ]. n. Beasley, 1917 Western avenue.
today reported to the police that his medi-
cine case had been stolen from his motor
car.
Phil Eastman, president. has called
Golf club in the Mulyane building this
evening at o'clock.
Better own stock in Pepp's Coal Savings
Plan, and have your next winters coal paid
for. Topeka Coal Co, Eiks building.
Phone 4Se.-Adv.
The VIM. Connors Furniture Co. is dis
playing pay few oriental rugs In north win
This is a wonderful rug and We want you
to see it.-Adv.,
Edward j. Gibbons. 4O6 Madison street,
today filed a petition for a divorce from
Villa May Gibbons. He charges abandon
ment. The couple were married at Tecum-
sch, Okla, Oct. 6, 1915.
Mayor Corwine addressed the high school
students this morning in assembly. He
talked on the duties Of citizenship and the
mistakes Of those who disregard what is
expected of them as citizens.
/ Miss Dorothy Cole, daughter of Mrs. +.
W. Cole, 1880 Euclid avenue. --<ho was In
Jured in an automobile accident near Silver
Lake several weeks ago, is recovering rap
idly. She will be able to leave Stormont
hospital tomorrow.
A. d: Gray. assistant treasurer OF the
Santa Fe, will leave for Ligonicr, Ind.
ter. Mrs. L. X. Thompson. Mrs. Gray is
already in Ligonier. Tle Grays will re-
turn to Topeka Monday.
The Leavenworth City and Fert Leav-
the court of industrial relations for an
increase in rates. A lengthy schedule OF
tion received by Carl Moore, secretary of
the court.
The Priscilla society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will be entertained by
parsonage. 5I6 West Fourth street Carl
Swanson will entertain members of the
Junior brotherhood tomorrow evening at
his home, 221 Kendall avenue.
John Shobney, an Indian from Mayetta.
said TO have been under the Influence OF
an intoxicant was struck by north
front of the Rock Island depot He was
taken to Christ hospital in Penwelrs ambu-
lance but was released later and boarded
train for Mayetta.
by the police of a number of army automo-
bile license tags here. The tags,Nthis- time
alley in the rear Of the w pf Packing conn
pany between Monroe and Quincy streets
They were all issued for use in Kansas
10 SOL So. $50 So 91s, 4s1' 21' SO and III
and Q. NJ. C. $50. 500. $50. SIS, s67.
Nearly a half million dollars in operat-
ing revenues were collected by the Arkan-
sas Valley 1nterurban Railway company
according to the annual report received to.
day by Carl Moore secretary of he~court
of Industrial relations. Against the op.
charged S2SJ, $50 % as operating EXPENSES and
a total of SSs.s0S9s for investments In
! equipment and betterments during the
| twelve months.
ported to the city health department last
week showed big slump over the week
city health officer. The number reported
| last week was sixty-nine. compared with
! 121 the preceding week. One reath resulted
from. complications following and attack ol
measles. Sunday was the first time since
January II that there were no active cases
Of influenza in the city. case was report
With 5000 visitors expected in Topeka
next week for the Kansas State Sunday
School Teachers association convention
| Guy c. Slckler. convention secretary OF
| the Chamber of Commerce, is making plans
| 10 take care of visitors who are unable
| to obtain accommodations in hotels or who
prefer to stay at residence during thei1
held May 5-6-T. Sickler says that Topeka
| citizens who have rooms to rent or any
| Accommodations to offer the Sunday school
| teachers, should call the chamber. No
$3.50.
The dramatic art club of Washburn col
night in Meviear chapel for the ' benefit Of
| the Washburn fund for support of French
| girl students. Those taking part were
/ Geneva Seybold, Phoebe Bussey, Mabel
Shirk, Ruth Marsh, Elizabeth Green, Mar
! jora Blank. Donan Boellner. Tom Springer
| Theresa Friedman, Keene Saxon and Ger
But in America a satire on the servant
| problem; Suppressed Desires" tragedy
{ Mrs: Pat and the Law, comedy, and
"Will o. the ' Tsp" ..spook' play.
| Missing the first target, A. r. Springer
then .'elamped down" on his shooting iron
and scored 40 consecutive targets in a
shoot held Tuesday afternoon on the To
high record for the club in spite of bad
conditions, rain and windy weather. The
state shoot to be held at Winfield was
Tuesday follow: 4. r. Springer. 40; NJ
Enoch. 45; F: Enoch. -: Capt; Kritser, g;
Hoover, 81; c. Fl. Tucker. 80 J. vogt, 80;
=, Kellam. 50; s. ''HammiiI, so; H Gourly,
81; f. Mccormick. Is; J.. Brier. rs; C,
Blakeley, 2S; J. Higgins, 81.
Fulton Parker, arrested Tuesday by
| Patrolman Joseph Snyder who found him
prowling IN the rear of the L. C. Rain
Shirt factory, TO Kansas avenue, admitted
he had endeavored to cash check for
$3.50 the Fourth National Reserve bank
at Kansas City when he had only 81 on
deposit. according. to officers He said he
:s1s and used the ssh deposit Slip in an
police declared. few hours after his
| arrest n telegram was received from the
chief Of police at Wichita. saying Parker
was wanted there for burglary. Parker
| denied he had committed any crime in
| Wichita.
| Hanson wiseman, 20 years old. who es-
| capped from the state reformatory at
| Hutchinson several days ago. is in the city
| Jail after being taken into custody by
Sheriff Hugh Larimer at his home in VIII
| lard today. The reformatory authorities
| had telegraphed Sheriff Larimer TO arrest
| the boy. Because of the need of Wiseman
as support for his mother and several
| brothers and sisters, more than 200 citizen
| of willard have signed petition askin z
| that he be paroled and allowed to remain
| at home The offense for which he was
| sent to the reformatory was the theft OF
| SIS worth of goods from a store in Will
| lard two and a half/years ago and his
| sentence is for five yeaFs. Wiseman will
| be held temporarily in the city jail until
/ decision is made on the parole by Judge
/ C. W. Smith. pardon clerk, in the office OF
/ Governor Allen.
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