The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
OURThOUsENlcTEs
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POLlCEG GOSSR:

A temporary restraining order 10
prevent the state board of health from
interfering with the sale of 'Astra
brand flavors, manufactured by the
Murray Extract company, of Wichita,
was issued today by Judge George
whftcornb in the district court at the
request of the Murray company. 1t is
claimed that the state board con-
demned a large amount of the aru-
ficially colored flavors in the hands OF
tht H d. Mercantile com pany, of Sa-
tends that the coloring matter is pure
and passed by the United States de-
partment of agriculture~ A hearing
in the case was set for January 20.
Judge James Mcclure. in the dis
trict court Saturday afternoon, Sus-
tanned the plea in abatem ent in the
case of Ed Payne and L. j. DAVIS, 500
Van Buren, street and remanded the
case to the court of Topeka for further
proceedings. Payne and Davis are
charged with causing the death of Mrs
]. J. Howard. who died last spring as
the result of injuries she received
when the speeding Buick occupied by
the two men struck the Ford car in
which she was riding on the West
Tenth avenue road. The two men
were charged with murder in the first
degree and mansIaughter in the fourth
degree. The transcript shows they
were bound over for the crime as
charged in the information" But as
they are charged with two distinct
crimes, it was uncertain upon which
crime they should be tried.
Porter Patterson, negro, was arrest
ed by the police Sunday night: when
his home was raided and a small guam
tity of liquor, together with a large
number of empty bottles and jugs,
showing indications of having also
contained liquor, were confiscated.
Burglars who entered the home of
A ]. Ewing. 1414 King street, by
prying open a door, Sunday evening,
got away with a pocketbook contain
ing IS. but were prevented from get
ting further loot by Mr.. Ewing. who
took two shots at them with his re-
volver, according to a report to the
police.
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A Paige car driven by J. A. Baker
and a Ford truck driven by Gus Vet
ter were slightly damaged when they
collided at Fourth avenue and JEFF
ferson street, Saturday afternoon. No
one was injured.
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w. T. Lungstrum, 1119 College ave-
nue., reported to the police Sunday
night the theft of his motometer and
the cap to the gas tank of his car.
The thieves also syphoned out the
gasoline, he said
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13-year-old sister, Dorothy Allen, both
Sheriff Robert Miller today as the re-
suit of an eIopement. Floyd Oyster
and Lois eIoped and were married
week ago Sunday at Merton, it was
said. Together with the brides sister,
they came to Topeka and obtained
rooms at the Colonial hotel Floyd
and Lois quarreled, whereupon the
girls left him and went to another
hotel. While the bridegroom was
searching for them, he met their
father, DIR. H. NJ. Allen, who had come
to Topeka to look for his daughters.
The two men called bygones bygones
and Joined forces. In the meantime,
the sheriff and police had picked the
girls up. With all differences ad-
justed, the quartet was expected to
return home late today.
Mrs. Ethel Clements was granted q
divorce from Thomas Clements in the
district court late Saturday and given
the custody of their minor children.
She charged her husband with cruelty
and neglect. They were married in
1912.