The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
Local Mention

Frank Mckinney. negro, was SEN
fenced by Judge George Whitcomb to-
day to serve six months in the county
Jail on charge of assault.
Police this morning received word
that the Jordan store at Willard was
robbed Sunday night of several shot
guns, rifles, razors and razor blades.
Burglars who entered the Payne
Annex shoe store at 515 Kansas
avenue Sunday night, got away with
$40 which had been left in the cash
register, according to a report to the
police. Entrance to the store was
gained by breaking thru the glass at
the top window in the rear of the
store.
Sometimes even burglars have a
heart. Ten paper dollars, folded to-
gether, reposed snugly in the pockets
of pair of trousers belonging to H
L. Leech, 1900 Central avenue Sun
day night a burglar entered, took
nine of the paper dollars and skunk
quietly out again. He left Leech 81
for seed.
John Glover, negro. better known
as "Duckbutter," carried a pistol in
his pocket. But he forgot to use it
Sunday night when Sonny johnson.
eX-convict, pressed the muzzle of an
other gun against his ribs and or
dered him to fork over. Glover parted
with $40 and his pistol. johnson has
not been captured.
Raymond Chiropodist orpheum Bldg-Adv
George Frisby, Union Pacific fore
man at Granville, who was badly
bruised in d motorcycle accident Sat
urday afternoon and who was taken
to St. Francis hospital, was taken to
his home Sunday noon. He fell from
his motorcycle one mile west of
Granville on the Golden Belt road.
Mr. and Mrs. F A FIohrschutz an
nounce the birth of son, Frederick
Albert, jr, at Stormont hospital today.
The Topeka Real Estate board will
hold a pep meeting at O'Clock Tues
day evening at the Ellzs' club. All
eral important subjects will be dis
cussed.
A concert by ]. w. (Bnnd) Boone
will be given at the high school audi
torium on October II at S:15- o clock
The program will be in charge of
the Benevolent Home association for
colored people.
Cash for Liberty Bonds Klelnhans --Adr.
J. s. Wikus was chairman at the
regular meeting of the Monday Lunch
club, composed of fire insurance men,
at the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce at noon today. Walter Goode-
win, formerly with the Shawnee In
surance company of Topeka, now in
the Chicago offices of the National
Fire Insurance company was visitor
at the meeting of the club. Two mem
bers of the club, VIII I. Drumm and
Carl Hodges, left Topeka this after
noon to attend meeting of the North
west Underwriters ASSOCIATION at Chi
caSo.
The executive committee of the To-
peka branch of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of the Col
ored people will meet this evening at
40 Kansas avenue. A meeting of the
entire membership has been called for
Monday evening, october 10.
The meetings of the open forum for
college students at the Central Con-
gregational church are arousing inter-
est The members were formerly
members of the senior Christian En-
deavor society. An address is made
at every meeting. Then q short period
for discuss ons of the subject with the
speaker is held. DR.. Karl A. Mennin-
ming on the subject OF big Herds and
Little Herds"
Razor Blades Resharpened; 25c-35c
per dozen. Tromp Annex.-Adv.
telegram was received here Sum
day announcing the landing in New
York of Mrs. Charles F. Spencer of
Topeka and her son, w. Alex Spencer.
traffic manager for Europe of the
comes to the Unitel States for a two
months business and vacation trip.
They are expected in Topeka within
a few days.
The First District Dental association
conference will open this evening with
a dinner at Pelletier's Tea room at
o'clock. DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board of health, will
speak The session will close with
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday.
w. ]. Russell. grand secretary Of
the I. o. o. f. lodge. left today for
home board meeting of the 1. o. o. F.
lodge.
Frank C. Richards. Of the Kansas
Sunday School association left today
for Phillipsburg, where he will ttend
the convention of the Phillipsburg
County Sunday School association.
A campaign committee VIII re ap-
pointed at a meeting of Topeka lodge
No 524, of the L. o. o. NJ. this eve
ming A campaign will be inauguratee
to increase the membership OF the
James J. Davis class which will be in
stalled the latter part of November
The class is named after James j.
Davis. secretary of labor, OF President
Hardfng's cabinet. Davis is a promi-
nent member of the Moose lodge.
r1-.,o c.o,,a-o T~ire4a o1nt ,viit r,,aaf a.
$3.50 O'Clock this evening at the Elk'S
club.
The Shawnee Medical society viii
meet this evening at the Elk's club
DIR. Arthur E HuTtzler. Of Kansas
City, will be. the speaker.
The Topeka Ministerial Union met