The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-26
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misunderstanding tonight. Free
Imotion pictures.-Adv.
Banks Of the city will be closed
Saturday. May 80. Decoration Day.
"A postponed May fete was given
late today at the Van Buren, school
building.
A meeting Of the Topeka Fedora
ton of Church will be held this even-
ling at $50 o'clock in 0emmell hail.
Pennant or flag holders for attach
at Southwick's. s25 Kansas avenue.
Topeka, Kan.-Adv.
Miss L. NJ. Judkins. associate SEC
rotary Of tho Provident association. has
returned from q weekend visit with
friends in Atchison.
Autoists desiring flag holders for
lG. A. r. Memorial dedication can get
lthem at southwick's. s2s Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The Topekans on tho trade tfip-June
l2-Hwin be met by citizens In autos at
Mcpherson. The visitors will be taken
on a seeing Mcpherson trip
The Topeka Typographical union will
hold an election of officers Wednes-
day afternoon. Polls will be open at
the Auditorium from O'Clock until
o'clock.
The class sermon for the high
school class of June IA will be deltv-
| cred next Sunday morning by DR..
benjamin. Young at the First Metho-
dist church.
Memorial building postcards. size
6xS inches, can be purchased from
Pearl Alice Ladd. ESQ Circle street for
5 cents each, two cent stamp TO De
enclosed with the order.
veterinarian for the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural college. and c. w. Isom OF
Lebanon. who is in the milling bust
ness, were visitors at the State Journal
building today.
! b. w. Smith. secretary Of the Com
mercial club at Manhattan writes that
the business men Of that city will be at
the station to meet the Topeka bust
ness men when the "Get-Acquainted
Special arrives early in June.
Caleb w. Smick. who will attend
Washburn law school next fall and
act as coach OF the Wasnpurn conese
football team, is visiting his brother.
Adam Smick. Mr.. Smick has been
teaching in the Decatur county high
school.
| DR.. Wilbur N Mason. president of
Baker university. will deliver the ad-
dress at the high school graduation ex-
| ercises the evening OF June In the
Auditorium. A farce will be presented
at the high school building by the out
going class, June 4.
Come ahead, the Abilene fellows will
be glad to see you" This is taken
from a letter received by ]. Will Kelley.
secretary of the Commercial club.
from ]. E. Brewer, a representative
citizen Of Abilene. 1t has reference TO
the Topeka trade trip June "a.
Truck gardeners in the vicinity OF
Topeka say that another shower like
the last one that fell would be appre-
ciated. The surface soil Is again ory'
| v.,t{ voy Ia n.
ure in the sub-soil as is indicated by
the stage of the Kaw river-4.S feet
Now is the time to buy Strawberries
| for preserving purposes according TO
the local dealers. Berries in Shawnee
county are of good quality. but are
| fact that many of the plants were
killed OF last season by the heat and
drouth.
w. N. wilkins. secretary Of the
Chapman Commercial club. in writing
to J. Will Kelley. secretary OF the To-
peka Commercial club. incident to the
"get-acquainted' trip Of the Topeka
business men, June "a. says: Would
like to have your band get on the train
and give us a short concert"
| An entertainment will probably b.
held by Topeka school children at the
Auditorium Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings Of next week for
the purpose of raising money for play
ground purposes. The idea is to have
each school contribute two drills or
exercises given in the recent fetes.
! The children Of the city schools
will take flowers to their respective
school buildings Decoration Day
be called for by G.. A. r.. representa-
tfves and taken to Lincoln Post hall.
where they will be arranged In read
mess to place on graves OF the soldier
| dead.
Harry v. whitlow. Inspector for the
p, Topeka Railway company, and candf-
! date for register of deeds. presented
miniature American flags on long
brass pins to all the motormen and
conductors of the street car company.
| The men are wearing them In honor
Of the old soldiers OF the state In To-
peka this week.
Autos from Junction City will be
on hand at Fort Riley at eleven
o'clock June to take the Topekans
| on the trade trip to Junction City In
time for dinner. Members of the
chamber Of commerce of Salfna viii
be on hand between six and eight
o'clock in the morning to meet the
Topeka business men.
All school children Of the city above
grade four are asked to report accord
ing to room at the high scnool puilo-
| ing not later than $50 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning. They will be given q
chance to see the big parade, and when
the parade has passed the youngsters
will form in ranks eight abreast ana
march to the Memorial building where
they will sing.
It is hot again today. but some re-
lief il offered by the weather man.
Unsettled weather with the possibility
Of showers is the program for tonight
and Wednesday. 1t is not expected TO
| he ouite so warm Wednesday. At al
most half the government stations In
kansas at O'Clock this morning the