The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
Russian Families Are Now
Leaving Little Russia.
Two Auto Accidents at the
Union Pacific Crossing.
HONEYWELL MEETING NOTES
Gordon Street Is In Bad Condi.
ton for Traffic.
Other News Of Interest to North
Shawnee.

The Russian settlement in the east
dwindling in population. Some Of the
people are going to Fort Dodge. Iowa.
some to Sterling. Colo, and some are
returning to their home country Sat-
urday eight families left North Topeka
for Iowa. The Santa Te shops have been
the chief source of employment for the
Russian men, but owing to their leav-
ing each summer to work in the beet
fields in Colorado and Iowa. they can
not be depended on. The men can make
more money digging beets in. the sum IN.
shops. But are glad enough to work In
the shops during the cold winter.
A number of families are planning to
leave for the old country as soon as
transportation can be obtained. Due 10
the war only one steamship line IL rum
ming. which is the Holland-Amertcan
line.
Little Interest in War.
The Russian people do not seem to
take much interest in the war. AS
those who plan to return to the old
country are the ones who have made
enough to live on in comfort, and think
they can have a better time IN Russia
that in the United States. They have
no intention of fighting since they have
become Americanized their loyalty for
the Fatherland has decreased to great
extent.
Honeywell Notes.
The Honeywell meetings Sunday were
attended by large crowds. In the morn
Ing church services were neio ana wv
was raised to help defray the expense
Of the meeting. One thousand men at
tended the meeting yesterday after
noon, and fifteen were converted.
At the women's meetin.. which was
held at the Second Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon there was large at
tendance The ladies of the evangelisttc
marty spoke at the wOmen's meeting.
..The objectionable Sim was Rev. I.
Z. Honeywelrs subject Sunday night.
The tabernacle was crowded and at
least one thousand persons were turned
away There will be no services to-
night.
Morning prayer meetings for Tues
day will be held at the home Of the fol-
lowing persons: District No. 1. Mrs.
Perry, PA West Gordon; district No. 2.
Mrs, Olivet. lib North Central avenue;
district No. 3, section No. 1. Mrs. John
Miller 1913 North Logan street; District
No. 4, section I, Mrs. Lane, 1870 North
Van Buren, street; district No. 4, section
No. 2, Mrs. Slaybaiigh. 1911 North To-
peka avenue; district No. 5. Mrs. Case,
7l6 West Morse; district No. 8. Mrs
Lang, 1923 North Madison street; dis
trict No. 8, section No. 1. Mrs. CAIN
Lyman: district No. 8, section No. z
Mrs. A. E. Robinson. 80 Blaine.
An Auto Accident.
Sunday morning one Of the swinging
gates at the Union Pacific crossing on
Kansas avenue crashed down on an
automobile driven by w. H. klentz
and carrying six people, FOUR OF the"
women.
This IL the second accident of the
kind that has happened in two consecu-
tive days. Saturday afternoon r; Z
Copp Of 909 Fillmore street was bruised
by the gate as he was driving under.
Raymond Willettes, who was In the
front seat with his uncle, MI. k1entz,
had his nose broken in the accident
Sunday afternoon. The gate came down
the first time and shattered the class
in the windshield. Bouncing up ana
back, the iron rod on the gate struck !:
Mr.. Willettes on the nose. Again the
gate bounced back and struck the |
steering gear Of the auto. The fourth |
and final time the gate struck the back /
Of the front seat.
Mr.. Kientx was driving north On Kan |
sas avenue. The fireman on freight /
train by the crossing waved for him to |
90 across. Then the gate. which Mr..
Kientx had not noticed, fell.
The Union Pacific agent. @. r. Har-
which caused the accident, are oper-
ated by air pressure. They are bal
anced 80 that when they meet resist
ance the gates bounce. This cannot be /
controlled by the operator.
Street in Bad Condition.
West Gordon street between Van
Buren, and the Rock Island crossing on
Tyler street IL in q very bad condition
sunday a8teEnoon 4 was nearly im>