The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-13
Cold Weather Delays Planting
of Fall Wheat.
TOPEKAN IN 4 WRECK IN UTAH
Light on Soldier Greek Dixie Is
Out of Commission.
Other News Notes of Interest In
North Shawnee.

The Knights Of Pythias held a third
degree initiation last night for Charles
Sheetz and Rufus Truelove. at their
hall, S37 North Kansas avenue. Rev.
Honeywell, who Is a member OF the
Knights Of Pythias, gave an interest
ing talk at the close of the work. One
hundred and twenty-five members
were present.
After the work was put on, an oys-
ter supper was served.
Cold Weather Delays Planting.
Due to the cold weather the farm
ers are being delayed in planting
their winter wheat. During the last
week about two inches Of rain has
fallen, which. combined with the cold
weather,~uaalkes it impossible for the
farmers to work in the fields. Every
day the farmer loses now Is taking
dollars out of his pockets next spring.
Lights on Dixie Are Out.
The light on the dixie of the north
bank of Soldier creek near Garfield
park has been out OF commission Tor
the last week. This light was petit
place on account of the danger In the
road, Previous to the installing OF
this light an accident happened on an
average Of once a week. Persons
driving off of the south end OF the
Soldier creek bridge are unable to see
the Veh1cleS gong uOEtn Oh dCCouAe "a
a raise in the road.
The light at the end Of the Shorey
. car line is also reported to be out of
commission.
Joe Sproat in Wreck.
Toe Sproat, who left for California
last week with his mother and son,
Dewey, was in a wreck at Ogden.
Utah. Monday. Four people on the
train were killed and fourteen injured.
Neither Mr.. Sproat nor any member
of his party were injured.
Mr.. Sproat will return in two weeks.
Dangerous Holes in Road.
Bad holes at either end of the
North Kansas avenue bridge are caus-
ing auto drivers and motorcycles
trouble. On the north and south end
of the bridge, there Is at least a
twelve-inch drop from the bridge
floor to the road, which makes 1t dam
gerous driving for any kind OF a We
hicle.
Motorcyclists are forced to stop
their machines and walk on and off
of the bridge.
HONEYWELL Invitation.
Rev. Honeywell, the Chicago evange-
list. who Is holding tabernacle meetings
in North Topeka has extended an invi-
tation to all the Pythians and families
meeting Thursday evening. Oct. Is.
Rev, Honeywell, who was guest on
last Monday evening of Amity lodge 231.
il prominent member OF the order
and is considered a fOrceful speaker
on Fraternalism.
Rev. Honeywell will address the en-
ployes of the Santa Fee shops and the
members of the w. c. T. U. tonight at
the tabernacle. The w. c. T. U. socie-
ties all over the county have made ar
rangements to attend. Rev. HOneywelps
address will be to the laboring man ana
along temperance lines.
An invitation has been given to all
the knights of Pythias lodges in the
city to attend the tabernacle meeting
next Thursday night.
The location for the prayer meeting
tomorrow are as follows:
Dist. No. 1 at Mrs. J. D. Pratt, S3a
North Jackson.
Dist. No at Mrs. Bissell's. Ills
North Harrison street.
Dist. No 3 at Mrs. Gains, 1923 North
Central avenue.
Dist. No 8, sec. No. 2 at Mrs. Dirtes.
158 Evelyn.
Dist. No. 4. sec. No. 1. Mrs. Morris,
1905 North Jackson.
Dist. No. T. sec No. at Mrs. Spence &
1885 North Harrison
Dist. No at Mrs. Maze. 931 West
Gordon street.
Dist. No. at Mrs. Mead. 1922 North
Dist No. Z. at Mrs. Clause. PIP Fair
childs street.
Dist No. at Mrs. Burns, 1920 Quincy
street.
Dist. No. . at Mrs. Ridgeways
Lyman.
Dist. No. 10, sec. No. / at Mrs. Dem
nez, Shorey.
Dist. No. 10, sec. No. at Mrs Isaac
Robinson's, Shorey
Social and Personal
Chas. Huntington Of Elmont was q
North side visitor Monday
". 8. Willitts Of S23 North Kansas