The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-17
North Shawnee to Contribute
Much to Belgium Relief.
Movement Endorsed by BuS1-
ness Men and Churches.
ORGANIZATIONS PLAN ACTION
Farmers, Too, Make Heavy
COntributiOns-MOre Coming.
Horseshoe Club Meeting
Presbyterian Banquet.

possib,v M other section of cores
bonding size in the state Will contri-
butte more to the Belgium Refer Iuho
than the northern part OF Shawnee
county.
The movement has been stamped with
approval by business men. farmers ana
ministers, One North side business man
has already given fifty barrels OF 1iour.
Numerous other heavy contribut1ohs
from North Shawnee men have been
made.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
every church in North Topeka to help.
''The Kansas Avenue Methodist cnuich
will take immediate steps 10 coI'ii
butte" said j. z. Scheer, pastor
Arrangements are being made to give
a benefit social or a similar aIIdlr ny
the North side Baptist church ana
members of the Second presbyterian
church have given much. Tine churcnes
will help" said Joseph P. Hicks, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian. Tine move
ment is one of the most worthy that
has ever been started in the state"
At the Central Avenue Christian
church the matter will be brought be-
fore the congregation sometime TINS
week, THE church will do something.
said a member this morning Inc con,
eregation of the Church of the Good
Shepherd will act upon the movement
tomorrow.
Throughout the north half of the
county the movement has spread like
widfire during the last three days.
Rural Sunday schools are planning TO
play an important part toward raising
the amount of flour and foodstuffs
which Kansas has been called upon to
supply.
Fraternal societies and clubs are also
showing a marked interest in the move
ment-some of them have already made
arrangements to help.
Truly, North Topeka and North
Shawnee county, the garden spot of one
of the richest sections of the Kaw val
ley will do it's part.
Club Meets Tonight.
A meeting Of the North Side Horse
shoe club will be held this evening. 1t
elect new officers.
After the business meeting a horse
shoe contest between two teams of the
club will be played. An oyster supper
will be the stake.
Hold Boys Banquet.
A boys banquet at which covers were
laid for a hundred guests was held
Monday night at the Second Presby-
terrain church.. Addresses were made
by John H. Fazel, scout commissioner;
Fred Voiland, Thomas Page, John Pratt
and Joseph P. Hicks, pastor of the
church.
A short literary program was given.
The banquet was a starter of the
boys work for the season.
Notes.
H. w. Charles, superintendent of
the Boys Industrial school, will leave
this evening for Lawrence, Kan,
where he will attend the state con-
ference of charities and corrections
Despite the cold weather which is
generally accompanied by activity by
the lawless elements, the police report
their line of business unusually quiet
in North Topeka.
Mrs George Frisbee has returned to
her home in Oskaloosa after a visit to
friends and relatives in North Topeka.
F. C. Hummer has returned home
to Elmont after a business trip to the
North Side.
c. E. Gresser. cashier of the Peo-
pies State bank at Rossville, has re-