The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-06


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Grant us the things we ask, Just for, to-
w. W. DrHmmond.
All issues OF Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co. 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Sunday was the first real sunshiny
day in so long that Topekans braved
the roads in the country and motored
the entire day.
Two Curtiss airplanes from the Air
craft company's hangers on Cowles
field made beautiful formation flights
over the city Sunday afternoon. They
flew together like spring bird mates.
Local cIothiers report an unusually
large number of overcoats sold in the
last week. The cold rains brought
realization of the coming chill and the
early supply of winter wear was well
picked over.
Miss Stella Plat of the Partisan
store in Topeka landed in New York
today after spending six weeks in Eu-
rope. She visited France, Switzerland
and Germany. After two weeks in
eastern markets she will return to To-
peka.
Vacationists who are accustomed to
return to Kansas in early September TO
ries and trees and shrubbery and lawns
were greatly surprised this year to see
the state looking even better than
when they left it.
Shortage of coal at the city electric
light plant left the south and west
parts of the city in darkness last night.
1t was difficult to keep the white way
lights burning. The shortage of coal
cars has made 1t impossible for the
plant to receive the coal 1t has or
dered.
Topeka golfers went thru a trying
period last week in attempting to wind
up their games before fair week.
club and Shawnee links were in per-
feet condition. Players crowded the
two courses the entire day.
F. NJ. Bonebrake of Topeka was in
jured in an automobile accident in
Denver. Colo. Saturday. His injuries
were not serious, however His shoul-
der was dislocated and he will remain
Mrs. Bonebrake and family are also
in Denver.
The ninetieth birthday of Past
Grand o. A Peck of the Odd Fellows
was celebrated Friday evening by the
lodge members of No. 40 and Re
bekahs. Mr.. Peck was presented with
$25 as a gift of the lodge, by J. G.
praise of the guest of honor.
The secretaries of the local Y. W. c.
A. spent Labor day picnicking at Gage
park. New members of the secretarial
force who attended were Miss Sallie
Glass, girls work secretary, and Miss
Nell Stringfellow. physical director
Miss Louise Curtis, who has resigned
as girls work secretary, will leave the
latter part of the week for her home
in Omaha, Neb.
The old clothes packer at the Ar
menian relief station paused a mo-
ment today to show to e. visitor sam
pie of Topeka's contributions. 1t was
a mans tailored suit of good cloth and
apparently worn but a short time. IT
have packed shoes almst as good as
new" he said. "A good part of this
clothing would be worn proudly by
Topekas best citizens"
Rifles, trench spades, canteens and
other Announcements going to make a
real soldier were taken from the
| arsenal at the state house Sunday by
Ernest Longaker, IS; Minard Sessions,
Is, and Ferdinand Wellman, IA, ac-
| cording to confessions made by the
youths to the police The boys took
| the equipment to the rear of the va
cant lots at 1929 Harrison street and
| hid it. Late last night neighbors
! heard shooting and called the police.
| Upon the arrival of officers they
| found the equipment but couldn't 10
cate the boys. The police waited, and
in a short time the boys returned.
| They were placed in the hands of T. D.
! Williams. probation officer, today.
| Marcos Corona, a Mexican, living on
Ash street, is in a sad plight, OCCASION
/ ed by the housing situation in Topeka.
About four months ago, Corona met
/ a Mexican woman on the street. Her
! husband had deserted her, and at Co.
rona's invitation the woman went to
live with him, bringing her three small
children along. Sunday, Corona re-
ceived a letter from his wife. who has
been away, telling him that she will
be in town the first of the week. After
SECURING the Bottoms and finally
calling upon the police department for
aid, Corona is rapidly becoming
frantic. The common law wife refuses
fatty to leave until she can find a
house. and the Mexican, on the other
lhand, hates to turn her and her three