The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

Commercial club will meet next We'd
nesday noon. The committee, In fact,
will meet every Wednesday noon, un-
til it's publicity campaign is fairly
launched.
There were 21 tramps who spent
the night in the city Jail. On account
of the rainy weather. many OF the
hoboes who prefer the life in the open
and in the hay came to the jail to
spend the evening.
Interest in volley ball at the Gen.
trail Y, NJ. c. A. is increasing. There
are a number of Topeka business men
who are so enthusiastic over the game
that they play every evening of the
week, with one exception.
On account of the weather, golffng
on the Gage Park links has been sus-
pended But on the first bright.
out in force. The same condition ex-
lists on the Country Club links.
Word was received in Topeka today
Of the death OF P. NJ. Gibbs, who for
merly lived near this city. He died
at his home in Coffey county at 8
be held in Carbondale Saturday after
noon at 1 o'clock
Later Years Of the Exife-Isaiah.
will be the subject of DR.. Arthur 8.
Henderson's lecture to his Bible class
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock at the
First Congregational church. corner
Seventh and Harrison streets AH
men are cordially invited.
The city prison is in a state of dis
order and breathing is difficult on
account Of the remodeling. Partitions
are being taken out and everything Is
dusty. When 1T is completed the in
terror of the municipal menager1e'
will present a good appearance.
A meeting of the central civic COM
mittee, composed of Representatives
from various civic organizations OF
the city. was held at noon today al
the Commercial club quarters. N. b.
Burge was the representative of the
Commercial club in attendance at the
meeting.
In the Central Y. NJ. C. A. Satur-
day evening volley ball tournament
teams Six and Seven, under w. A. Ben
son and DR.. C.. H. Lerrigo, respec-
lively. will clash at $50 O'Clock
Teams Five and Eight. under Bert
Lampenau and NJ. C. Blanchard, will
play later.
Mrs. w. p. Lambertson, wife Of the
at the Y. w. c. A. vesper service Sun
day afternoon at AIS o'clock on The
Art of Appreciation" At the same
time Senator Lambertson will speak
at the Central Y. NJ. C. A. meeting fr
Gemmeli hall.
! InOSe VINO are making arrange
ments for the anti-booze meeting Al
the Auditorium Sunday afternoon a
$3.50 O'clock hope to pack the big hall
The speakers. DIR. Howard H. Rus
sell. founder of the Anti-Saboor
league. and Malcolm r. Patterson, ex
governor of Tennessee
Harvey Penny, postmaster at Hays
City, was in Topeka Thursday to se<
the legislature and incidentally tC
boost the Hays normal Penny received
$4,000 bushels of wheat for rent from
his farm in Ellis county last year and
$4,000 bushels remain unsold Whea1
Is now selling at $3.50 bushel.
) An interesting series of basketball
, contests is being played at the Y. w
C. A. The next games will BE- playes
next Wednesday night. The 'Sant,
Fee team will play the Play Squar
} Girls" and the Capper team will b
l pitted against the Lucky Five" Tn
!; series will be completed the follow
r ing week.
On account of the rain, the taking
: OF the Washburn College picture
was postponed again. The rest o
the film Is in good condition. accord
ing to word received by H n. Wag
) ner from q Chicago developing studio
The film will arrive in Topeka SAtur
day and Mr.. Wagner will give pri
waite exhibition to the principals II
: the play, the press and several prom
fnent business men, They are NO