The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-12
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A proclamation was issued today
from the governors office designating
October 81 and % as Syrian and Ar
menian relief days in Kansas. The
proclamation is in accord with the
general relief movement in the United
States.
The regular sewing classes of the
Provident association, for girls from
5 to 10 years of age, will meet Satur-
day afternoon at the Provident build
ing, corner Fourth and Jackson
streets, at 2:30. The work will be in
charge of Miss Ruth Thompson, Miss
Mary Clark and Miss Louise Bell.
A 1000 barrel shipment of Topeka
flour will be sent to Minneapolis, the
greatest flour milling center in the
world some time next week by the
Thomas Page Milling company of To-
peka. Minneapolis boosters are not
advertising the fact but the jobberS of
Minneapolis have put in the big order
and there is prospect of more to fol-
low.
Altho the Kansas utilities commits
sion claims to have found five and
one-third million dollars in loot, in
the reorganization of the St. Louis &
San Francisco railroad, it declares it
self powerless to stop it. So under
protest the commission late WedneS-
day afternoon issued an order permit
ting the company to issue $194, 1873. 31S
in bonds.
A dissection drawing room standard
sleeper will be run out of Tulsa, begin
ming October Is, and out of Winfield
October IT, by the Santa Fe between
Tulsa and South Winfield. Kan, for
the accommodation of oil, gas and
supply men, it was announced here
today. Trains from Wichita, Edo
RADIO, Augusta and central Kansas viii
make connections.
The city health department was no
titled today by George Sorenson,
freight agent for the Santa Fe that
the railroad company would take inn
mediate steps to remedy unsanitary
conditions among the thirty or NOR
Mexican families living in the Santa
Fe yards, near the east end of the
Sixth avenue viaduct. Santa Fe Off
Gals assert that the cleanup will be
thoro.
Philip ]. Byrne, representing the
Boot and Shoe workers union, is in
Topeka for the purpose of conduct
| ing campaign of publicity for the
Boot and Shoe Workers union label
All the shoe stores in the city will be
visited by Mr.. Byrne and the different
local unions of various trades will be
| addressed in their regular meetings in
an effort to create a widespread agita-
| ton for the union label.
| V. c. Fuhr, the Topeka street rail-
| way motorman, who was shot in Kan
sas City last Friday night by holdups,
will recover, according to E. B.
Eshom, companion of Fuhr at the time
he was shot. Eshom is at the home
of his father, Elijah Eshom, of Cum
mingS, Kan. Eshom received a letter
| from Fuhr in which it was stated that
Fuhr was recovering in the Swedish
hospital in Kansas City
The three local Degree of Honor
lodges, assisted by orders from nearby
| towns, held a district meeting Wednes-
day at the headquarters of Degree of
Honor lodge, No. 81, 625-27 Kansas
avenue. Mrs. Ludaman of Kansas
City, Kan, grand chief of honor, and
Mrs. Georgia Notes.-The, grand re-
corder, we're present at the meeting
An entertainment was furnished in the
afternoon, followed by a o'clock din
ner at the Fifth Avenue hotel. In the
evening lodge session was held by
No. 81, after which light refreshments
were served.
A telegram from military head
quarters today stating that the en-
barkation of the First Regiment KAN
sas militia would be delayed until
Friday afternoon or evening was a dis
| appointment to those planning for a
statewide welcome for the khaki
boys when they return from the Dor
der, which originated at a meeting of
representative business men held in
the Commercial club rooms Wednes-
day noon. Starting Friday night. the
troops will arrive Sunday night, which
knocks out the idea of a great big bas-
ket picnic during the day.