The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-08

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The shawnee Agency x6aa 6old =
fve-room houuo ~ IA WhG46cn ave-
nue. to Porter Washam for $500.
Homer Porter, colored. pleaded guilty
to assaultipg his wife, and was fined
Is this morning ~ Judge Robert Car
yer.
The pipe organ committee Of the
Commercial club under Charles
Mitchell held meeting at the club
quarters today.
One point near Topeka the Kaw river
widened its channel from = sset g ~
yards In I'VE hours roceu1lys Ine f1veF-
bed was washed out for the nrst time
since early last spring.
The management OF the Provident
association desires quilt pieces to give
to an old lady who - Z shut-in. These
pieces may be sent to the Provident
building or will be called for.
8. L. Courtney was called to Jeffer.
ron, Okla, yesterday by the death OF
his brother. James M. Courtney. .
merchant. It IL possible that the body
will be brought to Topeka for inter-
ment.
The trade extension committee of
the Commercial club held . meeting
today to discuss the question of q
more adequate distribution OF mail by
trains running to outlying towns from
Topeka.
Frank Kim, the Korean who viii be
charged with forgery, and who pleaded
not guilty to robbery, did not appear
this morning in the court Of Topeka.
His case has been continued by the
county attorney
The fire department officials should
be cautioned against giving out the
cause Of fires on Sunday when an over
heated fatiron starts the blaze. Dis
Greatness on the part Of brave dremen
in time Of duty often equals valor.
J. E. Crockett Of the Crockett Mer-
camille company, who was operated
on at Christ's hospital last week. II
progressing nicely. considering the
serious attack Of appendicitis with
which he was taken.
nurses department Of the Topeka
Provident association shows that Q to-
tai Of 1929 cases were handled in tho
course Of the year. Miss Helen Smith
is the visiting NURSE.
The Provident association IL unable
to supply work for all the persons
who are applying for jobs. The man
that there is much demand for cloth
ing and that the association supply 10
low.
The annual banquet Of the BAracA
organization Of the First Baptist
church will be held tonight. Hender-
son Martin and B. B. Wilson are
among those who are on the program
of speakers. There win be several
musical numbers.
william L. Excl, Of the telegraph de-
partment Of the Rock Island Lines in
Topeka, has been made assistant wire
chief to e. L. whitney, chief. in this
city. The position was created recent
ly. Excl is an efdcient and popular
telegraph official.
The girls of the sewing classes of
the Provident association are making
clothes for dolls which will be placed
on the Christmas tree the Satur-
day afternoon before Christmas day.
The girls need more dolls to dress and
donations are requested.
The handiwork exhibit Of home
workers products will begin tonight
at six o'clock At Mrs. c. H. Morrison's
store, under the auspices Of the wo-
mems Commercial club. The club in
vites every one to call and see what
the home workers are doing.
The frequent application Of dampen-
ed handkerchief to the faces Of To-
peka churchgoers yesterday signalised
the opening OF the FIRST soft coal sea-
son in Topeka for many years. Now
that gas IL unreliable, Topekans may
expect the Inconvenience Of flying SCOT.
The revival meetings that have been
in progress for several weeks at the
First United Brethren church and
which have been we'll attended, will