The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-26

prived of the society of the child. and
claims that she is entitled to $4,000
more for money spent in trying to
locate her granddaughter and in, main
tanning her right to the possession or
the girl.
The annexation of the Lakin.
/ Meade, Ward and Knox tracts to the
city recently means, among other
things that a number of hog pens
must be abolished, according to the
city health departments. Hog pens
are not allowed within the city limits
and the outlying tracts admitted
! have harbored many hog pens. Five
days notice will be given owners to
abandon the hog pens and if the city
| request is not complied with. the city
inspectors will swear warrants against
the hog keepers
The seventh annual reunion of the
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas
| Cavalry regiments was held Saturday
at Memorial hall. Those who adj
M. Harvey and Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter, of Topeka. The speeches
picturedSHhe stirring campaigns and
the struggle for civilization in Kansas.
Lindsey and J. w. Marsh, presiding
officers; Charles Mitchell. Baldwin,
vice president, and Mrs. Ella D.
Shaul, secretary.
During fair week large quantities
of food were condemned by food in
specter George V. Denton. There
were 275 pounds of Hamburg steak,
40 dozen buns. eighteen ounces of sac
charine, 20 loaves of bread, 20 gal
Ions of orangeade and lemonade. and
other food products condemned be-
cause they were unfit for consumption.
Four concession stands were closed
until they have been put in sanitary
condition. Fourteen coffee cups were
condemned and broken because they
were found to be Clipped.
District officials of the American
Red Cross will hold a meeting in To-
peka, october IS, at the Chamber of
Commerce. Officials of the Shawnee
county chapter also will attend the
meeting, which will be an all-day con-
ference. Mrs. C. A. Wolf, president
of the Shawnee county chapter. will
! go to Columbus, o.. for a national Red
Cross conference in that city October
to 8. She has been asked to serve
as a hostess at the national meeting.
President Harding will be one of the
| speakers at the conference.
| The annual session of the grand
I lodge of the knights of Pyth!as will
/ be held at Hutchinson Tuesday and
Wednesday. This is the fiftieth ami
versary of the grand lodge meetings in
Kansas Topeka lodge No. 38 will be
II0pIGSCHlCQ ny ~ w enc ~ -. W.
Carter and A. P. Croker Topeka
lodge No. 231 will be represented by
&c. A. McGrew, J. E. McGrew and Ed
Rooney. The Pythian Sisters who will
attend the session are Mrs. Mary Doel,
Mrs. A D. Watts, Mrs. Emma Spencer.
Mrs. Nora Baker and Mrs. Myrtle
Hovenden.
The new six-millfon gallon low
service pump has been installed at
the new city water filtration plant.
1t is an important step as it carries
J the raw river water to the filters OF
the new plant. 1t is a large addition
to the two three-milIion gallon serv-
ice pumps now in use. The six-mil-
| lion gallon pump was purchased from
/ the MIDI West Engine company at a
| cost of S2,765. In thirty days water
will be pumped into the plant by the
newly installed pump Commissioner
W. A Stanfield, of the water depart
ment, said today.
The annual election of officers of
the Zionists' district of Topeka was
held Sunday evening at the Jewish
| community center, Fifth and Harrt-
son streets. Ike Gilberg, organizer of
the Zionists' district and former
meeting. The officers elected were.
| Harry Shapiro, president; William
Levin, vice-president; Miss Fannie
| Cohen, recording secretary; Abe
/ 9OZeZ, financial secretary, ana ape
! Scrinopskie, treasurer. Ike Gilberg,
David Kass and Morris Briman werc
elected members of the executive
! board.
/ A tall corn field adjoining Ripley
park was friendly to a gang of crap
shooters Sunday. Police raided the
game but ont of about thirty-five par
lticipants only five were arrested. The
others found refuge in the corn field.
Seven more arrests were made when
| the police raided another ivory hurting
contest at Crane and Lake streets.
The twelve persons arrested gave their
names as: Fred Henderson, Raymond
Cooper, Elmo Macy. James Thomas,
Sylvester Thomas. Pete Schmidtlem,
Joe Schachter, Francis Carter, Alex
Bellinder, Albert Schultz, Otto Seaman
and J. G. Domino.
| The newly appointed secretary of
the local Red Cross chapter is Miss
Minna Rippeth, who succeeds Mrs. G.
w Seely, resigned September 1. Miss
Rippeth has been appointed by Mrs.
| C. A. Wolf, president of the chapter,