The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-09
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The Parent-Teachers' association OF
the Van Buren, c->col VIII meet at
O'Clock Friday night
Many Sunday schools in Topeka have
already begun to make arrangements
for Christmas entertainments
Through a typographical error 1t was
stated in the state Journal Monday eve
ming that the school board should re-
ceive 500 in taxes in January; it should
have been 100000.
The LOYAL order of the Moose
lodge of this city will furnish Christ
mas tree Christmas morning for
number of poor children of the city.
Monday evening large class was
initiated into the lodge A dance will
be given by the Moose lodge Friday
evening. December is.
The Salvation Army expects to do
a good work for the poor OF the city
this Christmas season. The Army does
excellent work. but there are al
9ays several smaller organizations
some of them of a questiona bic
character-that break in on the field OF
this worthy organization The Christ
mas buckets will soon be seen on the
streets.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers which was to have been held Tues
on account of the dinner for A L.
Mohler. president of the Union Pacific,
and his official staff. will be held at the
Commercial club quarters Thursday
night Every stockholder is expected
to be present.
\ silver bound walnut gavel made
from wood taken from the old Con-
stitutional hall, on Kansas avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, has
been presented to the Shawnee County
Old Settlers association. The gavel
was made from timbers used in the
old hall which were sawed from trees
growing on the banks of the Kaw
river
One more call for reports on the con-
dition of state banks in Kansas will be
made this year by the state bank COM
missioner, the last call having been
made in September. 1t is expected
that a generally good increase of de-
posts will be shown the recent re-
port of national banks having indicated
a rapid accumulation of cash in recent
months in that class of banking insti-
buttons.
1t is reported that there has not been
the usual demand thus far for Red
Cross Christmas seals This may be
due to the Belgian relief activity. Lo-
cal needs should not be overlooked.
The fighting of the great white
plague is important in Topeka and
Kansas and there should be liberality
in the purchase of seals. Besides they
add to the appearance OF Christmas
packages
In all proba bility the board Of edu-
cation will have "a tunnel constructed
connecting the academic and the man
ual training high school buildings. One
of the board members expressed him.
self as being highly in favor of this
Improvement which would do away
with the necessity for the students tC
go from one building to another in al
kinds of weather and in front of speed
ing autos 1t may be some time, how
ever. before action is taken. The board
has no money to spend for improve
ments at the present time
In these times of war one of the most
interesting places in the state capito
building is the armory of the nationa
guard which occupies fifteen or twenty
rooms in the endorsement. There the
state has about 100000 worth of mill
tary supplies furnished by the fedora
government. including practically ev-
erything q soldier needs in time of war
Nearly half a million dollars worth OF
additional supplies has been distri.
buted 70 militia companies in Other
parts of the state.
At the last meeting of the Shawne,
County Medical society, held Monda,
evening, a program was given and of
ficers for the coming year were elect
ed, The officers elected were: DIR. L
V. Sans. president: DR.. c. L. viii
liams. vice president; DR.. A. n Allen
secretary: DR.. w. NJ. Mills. treasurer
and DIR. c. E. Esterley was elected
member Of the board of censors. Fol
lowing the election of officers Mis-
CeOra Lanham gave number O
readings Refreshments were served
At meetings of the Colorado Relic
committee, organized to send relief t
people in the strike districts of Colo
RADIO. success in raising money an,
clothing is reported. Following ar
those who will receive contributions 70
the relief work: Mrs. Mary Avery, 133
Kansas avenue. Mrs. Laura Rudolph
1864 Lincoln street; Mrs Lulu Fulton
Twenty-Eighth and Ohio: Mrs. Id
Burkhardt. zoos Kansas avenue; Mrs
l. Richardson, 2s2 Michigan avenue
Mrs. Matte Oimstead. 1872 Fillmore an
, Mrs. Mae Taylor, 1872 Topeka avenue
More than three hundred person
attended the annual meeting of tn
Ladies of Lincoln Post No. L. Gram
Army of the Republic, department o
Kansas As result of the annua
election Mrs. Julia NJ Gordon wa
elected president: Mrs Carrie Patter
SON, senior vice president: Mrs A
Sherman. chaplain; Mrs MolIie Hun
ter treasurer. These and minor ON