The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-09

December IL is officially slated as
tuberculosis Sunday for the United
| q gainst the white plague in every
church in the country The observa-
ton was brought about by the Anti
tuberculosis society of the United
States.
Special services at the First Baptist
church will be held tonight at 7
o'clock instead of 1880 account of
1.-The Messiah DIR. James P. Thomas,
pastor of the Emporia Baptist church.
and father of Mrs. Robert Gordon. will
speak on What 1 Have Seen in Bible
Lands"
Two bids on furnishing the city with
$50 cedar poles were rejected by the
city commission this morning because
the bids did not conform with the adj
vertisement for bids. The readvertise-
ment will call for poles with a circum
the top.
Revision of the constitution and
plans for celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding of the Y.
w. c. A. took up the time of the
board at its regular meeting at the
Y. w. C. A. this afternoon. The res
ignation of Mrs. j. z. Warnock was
accepted.
James Babe Smith waived his
preliminary examination on a charge
of arson in the court of Topeka this
morning and was bound over to the
district court. The charge against
Smith was filed following his attempt
to burn up two mattresses in the city
Jail last Saturday evening.
William Arkwright walked out of
his home at Holton last week without
saying goodbye. Relatives realized
his loss some time later but had no
luck finding him. Indications are that
his trail led to Topeka and a telegram
was received at the Provident associa-
ton this morning asking for -informa-
ton.
F'ifty-eight Topeka families were
helped during November by the Provi-
dent association. Two hundred tran
silent men worked for meals, beds, or
baths during the month, according to
the report made by Secretary Louis
Floyd before the board of directors,
at the Commercial club Wednesday
noon.
Two booster meetings for the Bob
johnson revival coming in January
will be held at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. Sunday afternoon, one for women
in the reception parlors and another
for men in the gymnasium. There
will be several addresses by business
men Interested in the tabernacle
meetings.
The Domestic Circle will give a
December 16 with a Christmas tree
and a Christmas supper. One hun
dred and thirty invitations have been
sent out Miss Grace Chitwood is
rotary.
Charles Tucker, the Lawrence bank
er who has power of attorney for J.
r. Ramsey, the Topeka paving con-
tractor who disappeared several
months ago, came to Topeka today
and drew RamSeyS check from the
city for the month of Novem Der. The
amount of the check was $5,593.71. He
signs for Ramsey as Attorney in
Fact"
Hugh Larimer. undersheriff has
returned to Topeka after a trip to
western Kansas. Larimer made the
trip while hunting for an auto which
was stolen from Topeka. Although
he did not locate the car he went
after, he is positive that he has located
that is wanted in Kansas City
He is waiting for information on the
matter.
The city commission holds that the
city is not responsible for damage
when surface water backs up and
floods a mans yard. L. ]. Dumars
had a claim of $500 on such grounds
before the commission this morning.
He states that the damage was done
The commission declined to allow the
claim.
The newly organized brotherhood of
the English Lutheran church elected
officers last night at their first meet
ing. Joseph H. Ulsh was chosen
dent; George L. Tuer, secretary, and
r. G. Schwartz, treasurer. The next
session will be held Thursday evening
and it is intended to organize the boys
of the church.
Miss Fung Hin Liu will be enter
tanned by the College Alumni club at
the T. B. Sweet home, 231 Topeka
avenue, Saturday afternoon. She is
a Chinese girl who graduated
from Columbia and Wellesley and is
returning home. BY mistake it was
turned in to the Journal Wednesday
that the reception would take place
Wednesday afternoon.
Home talent will figure exclusively
at the entertainment which will be
day evening. A comedy, Miss Selma
Lou and the Soap Box Babies Will
be read by Miss Clara Belle Banta, |
who has charge of the program. |
Others appearing are Miss Avis King
at the piano, Howard Blevins, tenor,
and Miss Anne Myers, accompanist.
A pageant depicting the nativity |
Y. w. c. A. at the Association build |
ing Sunday afternoon. December 10. |
carols will be sung and the |
musical end of the coStumed show will |
be in charge of Miss Jennie Blinn- Miss
Eleanor Bartell will take the part of /
Joseph. Practice for the pageant will
take place following the vesper, serv
ices Sunday.
Richard L. Thomas, former clerk
of the district court of Shawnee
was named as member of
the city civil service commission this
morning by the city commissioners.
He succeeds l. o. Maxwell, who re-
signed. Mr.. Maxwell left The city
since he sent i'll his resignation and
Iad - eli 10 before he |