The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24

several automobile loads of boys were
disturbing the peace in several parts Of
Topeka last night. Compartments said
that they fired on several revolvera.
sang In voices none too sweet and 9th
erwise disturbed the slumbers OF To-
pekans.
Mrs. 3. A. Chappell. state superin-
tendent of elementary work. will be one
Of the speakers q the annual meeting
Of the Shawnee County Sunday School
association October 30-31 In the First
Baptist churchs The Rev. Walter Burr
OF Manhattan win speak on the rural
church.
''Russia-the Rule of the Knout."
Il the subject on which the Rev
Robert Gordon will speak at the First
Baptist church Sunday night. This Is
the fourth sermon in q series on Les
sons from the War. Prof. d. w. Sey-
mour will play several Russian selec-
lions on the organ.
Two huge piles OF rocks taken from
the fOunoation OF an old house are
proving an eye-sore to q west side COR
ner where proud property owners have
taken pride ia their homes and sur
roundings. Soon it will snow and the
drifts will make tho sidewalks impass-
able this debris. =.
Fifty candidates were initiated into
the Degree OF Honor lodge at meet
ing held Friday night The Initiation
was the win0-up Of two months
membership campaign. DR.. g.. nj.
French OF Springfield. ILL.,. and 1. b.
FlOry. state manager of the lodge, at
tened the initiation.
J. Q. Hall, superintendent of the
Hutchinson schools. has written to p.
state Teachers association. that ar
rangements are being made for a spec
ial train from Hutchinson to bring.
the school teachers to the meeting of
the association at Topeka, Nov. 1z-14.
Failing leaves. collecting on the street
corner stops nearly impossible in To-
peka. The street railway. company has
sent out sand cars in an attempt to
keep the rails in condition to hold the
wheels when the brakes are applied.
Slippery rails are dangerous.
C. A. Goff, a stout and genial detec-
tive of the city police force, views with
alarm the story that cops in Chicago
may be forced to wear corsets, so tight
ly laced that they can eat less food.
Mr.. Gon Is afraid the custom may come
to Topeka and he Is outspoken in his
opposition against the stalwart local
sleuths wearing corsets.
George Smith, fireman for the City
hall, was put to flight yesterday by
fieas. The insects invaded the base
ment and drove Smith away. Smith
appealed to J. A. Ramsey, sanitary SER
geant, who in turn referred the matter
to Omcer Hill Of the fumigation squad.
Hin fumigated the basement.
A large attendance of both new and
old members will attend the smoker
Monday night at the Commercial club.
1t will be a get-acQuainted affair and
the new members are particularly
urged to attend. Suggestions will be
an even greater factor for the develop
ment of Topeka
In distinct violation of the city or
dinances and the orders of the corpora
tons owning the poles, the following
candidates. cards were found tackled in
eye-sore manner on west side corner
this morning: c. A. Kline, Peter He'll.
]. B. Billiard, c. A. Vanci1. p. w.
Griggs and E. M Rogers. This is a
sample of the manner in which the
law is neglected in Topeka
The annual meeting Of the State
Horticultural society will be held Dec.
"a. One program will be devoted en-
terest to the women. The housewives
of Topeka will be invited to attend.
| Home Canning will be a subject
that will receive considerable often
ton. There will be number of ex-
perts on the program who will have
some sound advice to offer.
Mrs Perry Wolfe against whom an
| Injunction has been issued in the dis
trict court made the following state
ment over her signature: II am not
the owner Of the property at COS
North Kansas avenue. have never been
arrested for conducting a disorderly
house and have never been proven
guilty of anything but disturbing the
peace. The restraining order has been
issued against the property and not
against me-
| A Kansas Y M. C "A. meeting OF
Importance will be held at Topeka
February 4. when between $50 and
200 persons are expected to be pres
| ent. The state executive committee
will invite boards of directors to attend
Kansas business men will be here. One
Of the prominent speakers will be l.
Wilbur Meeser, general secretary OF
| the Metropolitan association, Chicago
There will be several other speakers
OF prominence.
an entertainment at the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. Friday night. An educa-
tiona1 rally was the feature Of the eve
ming. It was in charge Of Frank w.
Thomas. supervisor OF apprentices.
Several persons were presented with
diplomas by G. w. Kouns, general man
ager of the Santa Fe. Those who re-
ceived diplomas: Browne E. Clark
James McCaslin. Henry McCaslin
George Olson. Ray Palmer. Henry
Rausch. e. r.. Robinson. Carroll C.
Sha1er. John Rosen.
Revival services which will continue
for, several weeks will begin Sunday
at the Walnut Grove Methodist church
They will be conducted by the pastor
the Rev. E. E. Urner. Several gospe
teams from other churches will assist
in the meetings. The gospel team OF
the First Baptist church will partici-
pate in the services next Tuesday eve
ming. Meetings will be held each eve
ming OF the week except Saturday
Special meetings will be arranged fol
women Thursday evenings and fol
the young people each Friday evening
There will be good music at the meet