The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-29
IN NORTH Topeka
War Scare Affects North Side
Flour Mills.
Stop Wheat Buying While Mar
ket Is ON Boom.
FRED vOILAND HAS Returned
Saw Faces in New York That
Are Familiar Here.
Plans Making for New Station
House Warming.
Fred V0ILAND HAS RETURNED

The European war scare is affecting
North Topeka. The millers admit that
this and other affairs nave caused the
prices of wheat to increase and the
market il not In satisfactory condi-
ton from their point OF view. Inter
national strife ard speculation in big
market centers have caused unsettled
conditions. The mills of North Topeka
have practically quit buying wheat.
Much of the wheat raised in Kansas
this year is being shipped south to New
Orleans and Galveston for transporta-
tim to New York or to eastern markets
in this country. A part Of the crop OF
1913 was shipped to Europe and New
York by the way of New Orleans, but
the shipments are much greater this
year.
House Warming at Fire Station.
Fred Voiland has returned from an
eastern business trip. and the committee
Of the Civic club. which 10 arranging
for the house warming at the new hre
station, will hold meeting this after
noon to select the date and arrange the
program. --z...-..
The affair will be given sometime next
week, it Is thought. w. M. Van Ness.
who will be in charge of the music II
ready to fulflll his part Of the program
at any time. Those who have agreed
to render musical selections are ready
to appear on short notice. The other
affairs can be arranged IN a short time.
Masonic Ceremonial.
Members CT Golden Rule lodge No. 30.
A. F. and A. NJ. hold q ceremonial ses-
sion today. beginning at o'clock this
afternoon. They will confer the master
mason degree on six candidates. The
afternoon session will be adjourned at
$50 O'Clock. after which supper will be
served. Following the supper hour the
ceremonial will be completed.
Saw Hale Hamilton.
Fred voiland has returned from New
York. where he has been on business
trip. In addition to his business affairs
he found time to visit a theater and see
Hale Hamilton. a Topeka boy, in "A
Pair Of SixeY." and saw Charles Mullen.
formerly Of the Lincoln baseball club.
play with the New York Americans
against the Detroit club.
Mr.. Voiland was highly pleased with
the showing made by Hale Hamilton
in the new production. but was more
pleased with Charles Mullen, the former
Western Lacquer, with the New York
American league team. Mr.. Voiland
says that the New York fans are well
pleased with Mullens showing.
David Harold Dead.
Word has been received in North To-
peka Of the death of David Harold
which occurred at Kenton, o. He for
merly lived in North Topeka and was
deputy street commissioner for two
years.
He was leading a horse to pasture.
At the home of one Of his sisters, and
staggered and fell Immediately after
passing through the pasture gate. Hin
death 10 attributed to heart trouble.
Mr.. Harold lived several years IN
North Topeka. He owns several pieces
of property In this section Of the city
and was q member of Eugene Lodge
No. -. /. o. O. F. His brother. Will
liam Harold. lives at 1913 North Var
Buren, street.
Social and Personal.
Roy Lonergan, who has been working
in the Bank OF Topeka, has resigned Il
accept a position in the Santa Fe Of
fices. His home IL in Rochester.
Miss Mildred Johnson OF Horton y
the guest Of Mrs. william Wetherhol
at sis North Kansas Avenue.
Mrs. George Frisbie OF Granville i
visiting with relatives In North Topeka
M. A. Hutchinson Of KirO was II
North Topeka today on business.
Jessie M. Hoover of Moscow, Idaho
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. F. Hoover. l. -. Miss Hoover il ,
teacher of domestic science in the Uni
versity Of Idaho. She formerly wa
employed ~ teacher in the schools o
North Topeka.
Harry Ostrand and II. s. Priddy o
Eimont were in North Topeka ON bust
ness.
Rev. and -.rs. John Tracy Of Shelby
willie, ILL.,. are the guests Of Mrs. Tracy
parents. Mr.. and Mira Aaron Sheets
Rev. Mr.. Tracy win preach sunta,
morning In the North Topeka Presby
terrain church.
Among the North Topeka people VIII.
! win 20 to Maple Hin Friday to enjo!
. week or more at camping are, MI
and Mrs, Charles Stewart. Mr.. an
Mre. Clarence Kistler, Miss Pearl Mash
Mo- Bessie Sheets. Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
Buechner. Mrs. A. r. Andrews and Nj
ana Nrs- -. Cromwell Miss Sheet