The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-18
SNAP SHOTS
AT HONE NEWS.

c. E. Neil has taken out a permit to
erect 5000 dwelling at 1249 Mulvane
street.
Topeka was a ghost city this morn
ing. Trees and buildings were white
with snow and frost.
This advertisement is intended to|
call the attention of the ladies of To-
peka to David J. August's ad.
The gospel team of the Walnut Grove
Methodist church held services Sum
day at the Railroad Y. M. C. A.
The Shawnee Golf club will hold an
election of officers at the Commercial
ciuD rooms this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Government Money Without Inter-
est IL the subject on which v. ROrk
viii speak at the meeting at the Oak
land l. o. o. F. hall Tuesday night.
Justice r. A. Burch spoke at the
saturday Night club meeting at the
Mills tea room on the subject, French
Jurisprudence" Justice Dawson was
host.
Captain H. Percy Silver conducted
the services at Grace Cathedral yes
terday morning. Mr.. Silver, formerly
assistant to Bishop Millspaugh. is now
chaplain at West Point.
Every member of the Topeka Conn
mercfal club is urged to designate
what committee he would prefer to
serve on this year, and is asked to take
an active part in the work of the or
ganizatiOn.
What of the Future?" will be the
subject Of an address this evening be-
fore the members of the Current Topic
club OF the Y. M. c. A. by T.. A. Nc
Neal. The meeting will begin at 6:15
with the usual dinner
George E. Rex, manager of the
santa Fee tie treating plant, will go
to Chicago today to attend the an
nual meeting of the American Wood
Preservers' association. Mr.. Rex is
president of the association.
The annual encampment OF the
Kansas G. A. r.. will be held at
Hutchinson. May IL to Is. This is a
week earlier than usual. The date
was changed because Commander-in-
chief David ]. Palmer will be in Kan
sas May IL.
The annual week of prayer was
held at the Topeka Industrial institute
last week. Services were conducted
by w. A. Bowren of Kansas City and
Rev. w. H. Vanderzee of Atchison.
Forty-three students of the institute
were converted.
Between sixteen and twenty mothers
leave their children each morning at
go to work. The children are well
cared for In the day nursery by two
competent persons. The mothers call
for the little tots at night.
! The Living Pictures will he given
| again tonight at Washburn college.
Several changes in the program have
been made since the production Fri
day night. Mrs. L. d. Whittemore of
the Washburn art department has
| charge of the performances.
An auto truck belonging to McCord-
kistler Mercantile company ran into
q machine belonging to Alexander
Priebe at Fifth and Topeka avenue Sat
| urday afternoon. Priebe's machine was
damaged to the extent of $50. The
truck was damaged only slightly.
| How to Cash In was the subject
of the address given by E. L. Copeland
at the meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. yes
terday afternoon. Seventy-five men
| attended the meeting. About forty
were present at the fellowship lunch
Immediately following the meeting.
led the torchlight parade at Wellesley
college. The parade was held to cele-
brate the raising of $500, 900 to rebuild
College Hall which was burned year
ago. Over 1000 girls took part, march
ing four miles. carrying gasoline lamps.
A state wide conference for older
boys that will be held in Wichita Feb
ruary ST will be attended by a dele
cation of boys from Topeka. l.. X.
| Hall Of Topeka is chairman of the
conference committee. Dewitt Lee of
the Central Y. M. c. A. is a member
| Of the committee.
Boys in the Topeka Boys club of
the Provident association under John
II. Fazel between the ages of 10 to IA
years meet each Saturday night to
meet Wednesday night for gymnasium
work. The older boys meet Friday
night for gym" work.
Topeka was chosen as the next
meeting place for the Kansas State
| Teachers association at a meeting of
| hn lat "a typr dow
The meeting will be held next No
vember 11-13. ID. A. Ellsworth was
reelected secretary and S. M. Ness
of Independence treasurer.
Several hundred persons are expected
| to attend the annual meeting of the
Kansas conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which will be held at
the First Methodist church March 1921.
Bishop w. o. Shepherd will preside at
the conference. There will be many
MethodiSts of prominence in attend
ance.
| The Kansas Midwinter exposition the
| biggest show for the money ever held
in Topeka. opened today at the Audi
torium. The vaudeville performances
will be given at o'clock in the after
noon and in the evening each day.
The show will continue until January
30. There will be a change in program
twice each week.
Much interest is being shown by the
/ autoists and good roads enthusiasts in
the dinner that will be given at the
Commercial club quarters in the in
terest Of good roads Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock. Reservations should
be made Immediately. The principal
speaker will be Joseph Long. editor of
| The Road Maker" at Des MOines.
| A series of addresses is in progress at
| the Central Congregational church.
Tonight the Rev. Willis Goldsmith of
Manhattan will speak. Tuesday and