The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16

ported included a blaze at the home
of Z. S. Scofield, 6O4 North Jackson
street, and three grass fires. George
Ditch, VINO had a bonfire near the
his bonfire was too near some out
buildings. He gave bond for mis- APP
pearance at police court.
a program given entirely by boys
will be substituted for a speaker at
the meeting of the Hi-Y club of To-
peka high school at $50 o'clock this
evening at the Central Y NJ. c. A.
Robert Meyers will give a reading and
Richard Edminston will have charge
of the devotional services. Ferry Plat.
of Washburn college, will conduct the
Bible study.
The Topeka Typeshop, established
year ago as a trade linotype plant,
is being moved from 7O2 Jackson
street to the new odd Fellows building
at 119 West Sixth avenue. The move
was necessary to clear the site for
the new hotel building. The lease
of the property in the Odd Fellows
building is for three years, H. c. Cor
bett, manager of the shop, states.
The enrolment for the spring term
of the Knights of Columbus night
school will be continued for another
week as about 100 additional students
can be accomm odated, according to j.
J. Holloway, director of the school.
Enrolment will be received at the Of
fices of the principal, 11S West Eighth
avenue. second floor, from to 9
o'clock this evening, Wednesday and
| Friday evenings.
The Central Y. NJ. C. A. volIeybau
team will play the Leavenworth Y. NJ.
G. A. team at 1880 O'Clock Tuesday
evening on the local court. The line
up for the local team will be: r. B.
Jencks c. A. Marker w. p Snyder,
L. A. Corlis, Joseph De Frees and W.
P. Williams. The Central Y. M. c. A.
Volleyball league. having won two
games and lost none. Lawrence is
| second, Leavenworth third and Atchi-
son fourth.
Following a short Introductory SER
mon Sunday evening by DR.. George E.
Satteriee, pastor of the Lowman Me-
mortal Methodist church, the first sec
ton of the oratorio, Queen Esther"
was given. The leading characters
were: John Barstow, Dean Van Ness,
Miss Margaret Bell, Sydney J. Smith
and Miss Jeanette Swartz. They were
supported by a chorus of thirty-five
voices. The second section of the ora
torio will be given next Sunday and
the third section, Sunday, January 20.
Topeka council No. 534, knights of
Columbus. will confer the first three
degrees of the order on a class of
1lIty candidates, sunday, January 29.
The work will open at 10 o'clock in
the morning at Odd Fellows hail, III
West Sixth avenue. and will continue
turnout the day. A banquet will be
served. at Pelletier's tea room at
o'clock in the evening. The program
will include prominent speakers and
musical artists. Candidates outside of
Topeka will come from Lawrence. st.
Marys, PaXico and surrounding coun-
try.
Hayden H. Belden today filed a pc
tition in the district court asking a di-
vorce from Josephine a. Belden, al
leging that she has refused to live
with him since August u. 1921 He
declares that for the last eight months
she has associated and correspondent
with other men and habitualiy left
their two small children alone at night
while she was being entertained else
where. He asks for a divorce, the
custody of the children and the own
ership of their household furniture.
They were married in Kansas City in
March, 1912.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Shawnee Building &
Loan association will be held tonight
for the election of directors and Of
Ulcers. The present officers are: H.
F. Guthrie. president; A. A. Rodgers,
vice president; V. P. Hillhouse secre-
tary; B. A. Snyder, assistant secretary;
F. NJ. Bonebrake, treasurer, and w.
r. Hazen. legal counsel. The directors
are: F. NJ. Bonebrake, A. A Rodgers,
F. NJ. Newland. H. F. Guthrie, B. T.