The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
SNAP SHOTS
At HOME NEWS

Second
nish music for the morning service at
the Highland Park N. E church Sun
day The band members Will be led
bv the people of the park and viii
give a concert in the afternoon The
Rev C. W. Marlin, pastor Of the High
land Park church. will preach in the
morning on the subject, The Militant
Present"
Mothers Day will be observed at
the First United Brethren church,
Twelfth and Quincy streets tomorrow
morning In the evening the pastor,
J. K Hartman, will preach on the
subject. .Uncrowned Queens" Moth
er's favorite hymns will be sung IN
the evening
Dr. Homer E. wark. for three years
a missionary in India pastor or the
First Methodist church of Winfield,
Grove church, will preach at that
church Sunday. His subject is The
World War and Foreign Missions"
Modern Churches as the Agents of
Jesus will be the subject of DR.. Ar
thur S. Henderson's lecture to his
bible class Sunday morning at the
First Congregational church
The following competitive examina-
tons for Kansas have been announced
by the United States civil service COM
mission through W. o. Rigby. post
master: Junior chemist in radioactive
ity (male). June Z; engineer and saw
yer (maie), June 7; physical labora-
tory helper (male1. June Z, fur farm
keeper (maIe), June Z; mining drafts
man (male), June rs; coks and bak-
ers (female), June Ia; expert radia
aide (male), June 1s; and assistant
in transportation CmaIe), June 13-
Further information can be obtained
from postmasters-
Word has been received of the sue
cess of Sol GIlberg, Topeka boy,
in Griune1 college in Iowa. Gilberg
received a scholarship in Grinnen last
fall He made the freshman debating
team and scored such success on it
that he was chosen to represent the
school at the annual inter-school de-
bates in Iowa He is also president
of the freshman debating team
For the first time in the history of
be out on time The Aloha De" will
be issued May 26, nearly week be-
fore the close of school
]. G.. Bauer of the W. A. L. Thomp-
son Hardware company and W. o.
Anderson were reelected directors of
the Topeka Traffic association at
meeting held Friday night. Expenses
of the association aggregated about
$4,000 last year and claims recovered
from the railroads amounted to $500
A newspaper man will occupy the
pulpit at the First Baptist church
| Cappsr Publications speaks on.
''Cheerfulness. and Churehmen 1 Have
Known Judge ]. S. West presides
at the evening program and the choir
has prepared special musical numbers.
| The Rev. w. l. Cole will preach at
| the morning service. The Rev. Rob-
| ert Gordon left this noon for Man.
kato, where he delivers the bacca-
| laureate sermon tomorrow.
Dancing tonight at KelIam hall
| Halls orchestra--Adv.
| Attorney Frank G. Dreaming turned
check for SS49-71- The check is in
payment made by the Western IN
! demnity company of Dallas, Texas. for
a claim which Dreaming has been
| fighting for the past five years and
| grew out OF the John Ritchie sewer
/ claims against the city. A few days
ago Dreaming notified the Indemnity
| company that the city was ready to try
the case in court but the company sent
1 the check in payment of the claim
| rather than fight thecase longer.
The Shawnee Investment COMPANY
/ has been granted a permit by the fire
! marshal to build two frame houses at
210 and PA Broadmore avenue, one
to cost $4,000 and the other $500
Work on both to be completed by Aug
1 ust 1.
| A. B. Calhoun. 1921 Huntoon street,
| has been granted a s2S0 building per-
NIT for an addition to his dwelling
The Business Mems Bible class of
the First Methodist Sunday school
will celebrate Mothers Day tomorrow
in addition to the study of the les
son. The subject for consideration is
Preaching a New Religion All
men are cordially invited to attend.
Session begins at $50 in the mems
class room
Decorations, including a picture of
the crucifixion- for the Roman Cath
Ollie church of Dodge City are to be
painted by George NJ Stone well
known Topeka artist Several months
will be required to complete them
Besides the crucifixion. which will be
26x26 feet decorations for the church
will include eight Iinettes to be paint
ed over the main door to the audi
| torfum of the church Mr.. Stone has
| con- pIeted a model of the crucifixion-
The picture which will be placed back
of the church altar will not be COM
F. H Friend, 1918 Polk street, is
reported seriously ILL., Friend is a
prominent Odd Fellow.
| The new Lincoln street bridge over
shunganunga creek is completed and
has been opened to traffice- The
bridge cost s11.5o0.
The Rev. r. d. Winker OF Arley,
| Mo, is the guest of the Rev A J. Ross
He will fill the pulpit at the First Ger
man NJ E church tomorrow morning
and evening
Clarence WoodaH will not attend
court next Monday. The county at
| torney's office called the city health
office on the phone and asked If
| WoodaII was well enough to be in
court Monday morning. He's able TO
be there IL we will let him but don't
| believe you want him very badly" said
Dr. H L Clark, city health officer.
| HE has smallpox
Levi and Myer Scrinopski. 40 Kan
sas avenue, will receive a notice early
next week from the city attorney TO
the effect that the city will hold them
/ Liable sSr any damages that Mrs Grace
I McCaslin might obtain in her suit
against the city in her coming trial.
Mrs McCasIin, last fall. stumbled over
| a ring in the pavement in front of