The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-27

HeinSchel, Miss Lottie Brantigan, Miss
Bessie Yellowfish, Miss Sarah Tucker,
Miss Harriet VanBeber, Miss Vera
Bray, Miss Ilene Bonnifield and Miss
Ada Holgren.
a verdict awarding w. H. REDEEM
baugh $4,000 damages against W. r.
Carter, former principal of the Kan
sas Industrial and Educational insti-
tute, was returned late Friday by a
Jury in Judge George 'Whitcomb's di-
vision of the district court. REDEEM
Daugh sued for $1,000 for damages to
his land resulting from the draining
of the sewers of the institute onto his
land. Carter, who is now running a
colored mission in California, super
intended the installation of the sewer
system.
Mrs. Lydia Miller. 2O2 Waite street,
today filed a petition in the district
court asking a divorce from Robert
Miller, charging him with extreme
cruelty. Mrs. Miller says she started
a divorce action in September. 1920.
but that the pastor of the German
Lutheran church and some of its
members prevailed upon her to give
him another trial. She says she gave
him the trial, but soon was compelled
to take her youngest child and leave
home to escape his cruelty. The Mil
lers were married at Vassar, Kan, ir
October, 1906, and have three chill
dren.
Scriptures that Inspire" will be the
subject of the sermon at II o'clock
Sunday morning at the First Unitarian
church, 914 Topeka boulevard. and
the speaker will be the Rev. Elliot
the sermon. the minister OF the
church, the Rev. Clifton Merritt Gray.
will conduct a conservation service for
the children of the church. and fol-
lowing the sermon he will receive into
the church fellowship the final MEM
bership class for the year. Mrs. Rose
Gilberg-Nutter will sing two Bee
thoven numbers, "A Prayer and Ma
lures Alteration"
The Kansas public utilities commits
sion this week approved the new line
of railroad which the Santa Fe pro-
poses TO build from Ellinor south to
FL Dorado, and Chairman Clyde NJ.
Reed has written letter to Washing
ton urging the interstate commerce
commission to authorize the project
without delay, if possible This is the
only new trackage project planned
by the Santa Fe for this year which
is not already under way The con-
tract has not not yet been let but
the company is busy completing ar
rangements for the right of way. it
was said at the general offices today.
A number of Civil war veterans
were in attendance at the celebration
of the eightieth birthday of Van Smith
at his home. 1905 Arch street, Thurs
day. Smith has served as adjutant of
Topeka Post No. Il, G. A. R. for
twenty-seven years. Among the guests
were: w. W. Denison. departm ent
commander Kansas G. A. r.: c. H. 1
King, adjutant general: the Rev. Ber-
nard Kelley. past department COM
J. y. Harrison. past depart !
ment commander; c. C Collins. of
Lawrence; Mrs Flora Smith, of AL
y. NJ. and Harry l.
Smith. of Kansas City. Smith was
severely wounded at winchester. Va, !
19, 1864, when fighting IN
der General Sheridan, and was unable !
to return to the front
A cantata. Paradise will be pre-
scented at the Lowman, Memorial
Methodist church. Sunday evening /
There will be seventeen Numbers on /
the program Among the persons ap-
pearing on the program are: Perry I
Lewis. Roy Lewis, o. E. Hunt. Sidney I
S. Smith, Paul Z. Larkins, Miss Isabel 1
Sutherin. Miss Margaret Bell. Miss /
Mur.el Randall, Miss Jeanette