The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22


children. She also alleges that he has
taken property which belonged to her
and converted it to his own use. They
were married at Omaha in May, 1913.
DR.. Henry NJ. Graefe, inspector in
charge of the United States bureau of
animal industry, department of agri-
culture in this state, left "Wednesday
for Wichita where he will spend the
holidays with his parents. He does
not expect to return to Topeka until
after the annual meeting of the KAN
sas Veterinary Medical association
which will be held at Ottawa early in
January.
A Ford car belonging to G. A. Nc
Enddrey. 40S Washburn avenue, was
| damaged about 4 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon when it eollided with a kls-
sci driven by c. J. Masseck, 904 Lane
street. The accident oo cured at Ninth
and Jackson streets. The Ford sus-
tanned two badly bent radius rods but
the Kissel suffered only a broken foot
board and a Slightly bent fender. NO
one was injured.
The two Ford agents in Topeka.
the Trefry Motor company and the
Badders Motor company, have sold
approximately 1000 F'ordS in Topeka
during the past year. according to
George Badders of the latter firm
Badders says that there have been
cars and trucks in the United States,
exceeding the sales record of any for
mer year by 100000.
The COOPERATIVE club has Joined
the other civic organizations of the
city in the support of the better mu-
sic" contest in the public schools
which is being directed by Miss Grace
Wilson, supervisor of music in ting
schools of the city. The club has APP
propriated SIS to be used in purchas-
ing prizes for the contest, along with
several other organizations. The ac-
ton was taken at the last meeting OF
the club.
The members of the junior class of
Assumption high school debated this
afternoon on the subject. Resolved,
That there is a Santa Claus. The
first. second, third and fourth grades
of Assumption school gave their usual
Christmas programs, presenting play
lets. singing Christmas songs, giving
Rotations and similar stunts. A
Christmas entertainment with num-
Der of stunts was also given at Holy
Name school.
Byron Dempsey, an emplye of
The State Journal, narrowly escaped
injury this morning. He was waiting
for a street car near the end of the
Washburn line when a bullet whizzed
past his head and struck a tree near
IL
rection of the Washburn campus and
it is thought to have been fired by
some one hunting in that vicinity, as
several shots were heard in that To-
cality earlier IN the morning.
The good will of the Christmas sea-
son must have entered the heart of
/ Charles Galbraith this morning. He
walked into the sheriff's office and
| gave himself up as a. check forger.
He is alleged TO have passed about
| 800 worth of worthless checks in
| Topeka, according to the officers.
Galbraith was accommodated by being
| placed under arrest and was taken uD
to the county attorneys office. a
state warrant probably will be issu a
charging him with forgery, it was in
timated.
| Union labor is to have a store of its
own in Topeka after today. The
! Shawnee Cooperative association s
store at 1902 East Fourth avenue, has
| been purchased by the Railroad Car
mems union, Local No. ISL; the Ma
chinists' local 1870; the Sheet Meta
Workers local 226, and the Topeka
Industrial council, together with
George Hughes. The store has beer
in the hands of a receiver, I. A. Still
man, for the past month. 1t was or
ganized in March of 1920. Business
| conditions and changes of manager
ated at a loss, it is said.
! Ernest E. Zirkle, a member of the
1 First United Brethren church of To
peka, is one of sixty-six students
thirty-five men and thirty twomer
who have completed a two years
course in the Bible, gospel music and
practical methods of Christian work
and viii graduate from the Moody
I Bible Institute of Chicago today
| These students represent nineteeT
states OF the Union ard the followine
foreign countries. Canada, England
I-Scotland. Ireland, Germany, Africa
| and Norway. The graduation address:
will be given by the Rev. J. .Kno7
Montgomery, D. D.. president Of
Muskipgum college, New Concord, o
Zirkle expects to take up work II
choir directing and gospel singing.
Fifty-two words with but three err
rors is the record of Miss Gladys Robb
who is leading in the typewritint
speed contest at Topeka high school
Miss Gretchen Metzke has taken second
place having written forty-seyen word
with but two errors. The number O.
words written and errors made by thu
other members of the class is as fol
lows: Miss Eleanor Campbell 34-8
Miss Minnie Carrel, 41-3; Miss Myrtle
Cary, 314; Miss Lola Conroy. 27-12
Albert Davis, pa; Miss Dorothy
| Dixon, 24-4; Esther Dodge, 36-6: Mis-
Marguerite Drake, ass; Miss Rache
| Dschuden, 1913; Carroll Citizens, 31-3
Miss Stella Hedges. 444; Merle Jen'
nings, 1915; Miss Bessie Jones. 2s-5
Thomas Kiene. 1872; Miss Jessie New
man, 31-4; Harry Old, 1913; Audre!
Taylor, Az; Esther ThornwaIl, 36-5
and James Weaver. 20-17.