The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11

tauqua, n. Y, where she spent her
vacation.
The women of the Orphan Home
association will have charge OF the
official check stand at the fair
grounds.
The reading room of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in the
Mills building is open to the pubic
daily from 10 to $3.50 o'clock except
on Sundays and holidays
Evangelist Oscar Bush of Stafford,
Kan. will speak at both morning and
evening services at the Church OF
Christ, Fifth and western avenue,
Sunday. The evening service is held
at 1880 o'clock.
United States District Attorney Fred
Robertson and his family moved 10
Kansas City today. Since Mr. ROBERT
sons office was moved to Kansas CITY
Mrs. Robertson has spent most OF her
time at Atwood, Kan.
The top of telephone pole was
burned off last night at Eleventh and
Tyler streets when a city light wire
short circuited through the wet pole;
The fire department was called ana
extinguished the blaze.
Miss Edith Lacy of New York has
arrived in Topeka to take charge OF
her work as supervision OF nurses IN
the Public Health Nursing association.
Miss Lacy will also act as teacher
for inexperienced nurses.
THE Teaching of Jesus About God;
Views of God Which Jesus ReJected,
will be the subject of DR.. Arthur Hen
derson's lecture to his Bible class
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the
First Congregational church.
The following births have been re-
ported at the office of the city clerk:
w T. Banfield and wife, 604 North
Van Buren, street, September s, boy:
Chalmers Sloan and wife, z!5 East
Fifth street September 6, girl.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Lippert and
daughter, Margaret; Mr.. and Mrs. i;
]. Lippert and children, wilma ana
Gertrude, of Kansas City, Mo, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Bowers
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Lippert of
Topeka.
The congregation of the Second
United Presbyterian church Will at
tend the services Sunday evening at
the First church. DR.. Renw1ck Will
give an illustrated lecture on PLANT
ing the Outposts;'' home mission adj
dress.
To take charge of his new duties as
physical director of the Fort Collins,
Colo, Y. M. c. A, Joseph F. Reisner
has left Topeka. For three years ne
was physical director in the local Y.
NJ C. A. His place in Topeka is filled
by Ralph Knapp who arrived in the
city Friday.
The engine pulling Santa Fe train
No. ran out of steam Friday when
a pipe broke, and extinguished the
fire A switch engine was called and
brought the train into the station The
accident happened just this side OF
Pauline, but the train drifted as far as
the Eighteenth street crossing.
Evangelist Warren Maltby and his
wife are expected to speak and sing
at the evening service at Redden
chapel Sunday. The Christian En-
deavor society will hold business
meeting at the chapel Tuesday even
ing. Monday evening is the time for
the meeting of the new Esperanto
class.
the Central Topeka Paper company
collided at Seventeenth and Blu
chanan streets Friday. Each machine
sustained a smashed wheel. Harlow
ment was driving the auto and Jack
White of the paper company had
charge of the truck.
The following marriage licenses
were issued today from the office of
the probate court: Curtis w. Swan
der. 20, and Vida A. Smith, 20, both
of Topeka; Cartino Espinosa, 21, and
Jesus Saballos, Is, both of Topeka.
judge Hugh Mcfarland married
Wilbur Mallory, 23, and Bette Hardi-
son, 81, both of Topeka.
Frank Newland, city commissioner
of water and lighting, reported today
that he expected to have the light
plant in operation by Monday night.
A large casting which broke is being
repaired. Last night white way and
street lights, usually lighted from cur
rent from the city plant, were sup
piled with electricity by the Edison
company.
IAN Older Peoples Service" will be
held at the First Baptist church Sun
day morning. Conveyances are being
mr. n xxrbn need
who wish to attend this service are re-
quested to call up the church office or
the pastor and a car will be sent. At
s p. m. there will be a special service
for young people and Mr.. Gordon will
speak on THE Magic Door"
Santa Fe trains Nos. 8 and must
stop at Argentine station after Octo-
Der 10. by an order issued Friday by
the public utilities commission. Kan
sas City, Kan. some time ago filed
complaint against the railroad to
compel the trains to stop at Argen-
tine. The two trains are to carry pas
sengers and baggage to Argentine
from any point on the Santa Fe sys-
tenn.
County officials are going to see
that all those who have business at
the court house will be reminded that
Topeka is having big free fair next
week. The officials today decided to
close their offices all day next Tues
day and all Thursday afternoon. The
decision met with great approval from
all the clerks and stenographers, so
everything is settled. The county will
have a day and a half off next week.
Mrs. Lillian Moore of Des Moines
Ia, has been engaged by the Topeka
Provident association as a special in
vestigator of all poverty applications
to the county. Mrs. Moore will ar
rive in Topeka the latter part of this
month Recently the board of county
commissioners enlarged their scope of
work done through the association
All cases making application for
county aid will be thoroughly investi-
ne com n, les