The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28

Then blistering hot they'll be.
But snappy winters just the stuff
That feels the best to me-
1 like the spring and like the fall
But like the winter best.
But guess I'll have TO stand them all
anu "'H''s ~ 9NELTz YINGLE.
The Fortnightly club will meet to-
morrow night at the home of Judge
Carver
The Topeka Shriners' club will give
a supper Wednesday evening at Ma
sonic hall.
Governc Capper will address the
Young Mems club at the Y NJ. c. A
next Sunday afternoon.
Jitney licenses were granted to two
drivers by the city commission today
William Butler and F. NJ. Nelson.
s. Brentnan of 5O4 Leland street
was named as one of the paving ap-
praisers by the city commission today
Philip Ilastv director of manual
training in tire Topeka schools, is Wis
/ iting the schools at Gary, Ind, to-
day.
! H B. Wilson, superintendent of To-
peka schools. returned today from
Detroit, where he has been attending
the annua meeting of the n. E A.
Owing to an error in n. H VOLTS
advertisement of February Gath the
wrong address was given, 525 Kansas
:
sas avenue.
/ During the month of January the
city food inspector collected total
/ of S166.46 in fees, according to the re-
port filed with the city commission to-
day.
The Church Federation will meet
Wednesday night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Election of officers will be held. NJ.
F. Troxell, pastor of the First Luth-
/ eran church, will preside.
No change has been made in the
date for the appearance in Topeka of
Mischa EEnan, violinist. His concert,
which will close the Radcliffe series,
will be held in the Grand theater
March 6.
Plans for the state basketball tour
nament are proceeding at the high
school. A committee is actively
searching for lodging for the visiting
players. The tournament is to take
place March 10 and IL.
A. Steinberg. travelling agent for the
Kuehne Preserving company, was OPP
Grated on today at the StOrmOnt hos
pitaI. The operation is a minor one
| and Steinberg is not considered as be-
| ing in danger. He has been i'll for
/ some time.
The Shawnee County Horticultural
association will hold a meeting on the
fifth floor of the state capitol Thurs
I the main feature of the discussion.
Problems in potato raising. pruning
and spraying will also be discussed.
More than $500 employers and en-
ployees in Kansas have elected not to
come under provisions of the work
mems compensation act, according to
statements filed with ]. T. Botkin, sec
rotary of state. The elections include
notices from 1920 employers and o.
$50 employees.
E. P. Smith, pastor of the First
United Presbyterian church will con-
duct the regular weekly Y NJ. c. A.
store meetings this week. Meetings
will be held Wednesday morning at
the Warren NJ. Crosby store, fire sta
ton No. l. Strickler's Business col
lege and Dougherty's Business college.
Because four men giving their
names as Frank Carter. Pete Sterile.
Gus Anderson and Jess Webb walked
past sScriuopskie's pawnshop on lower
/ Kansas avenue and spent what DeteC-
tive MOI gan believed o. be too long n
time doing it, the quartet were booked
at the police station for investigation.
A gunnysack full of copper wire led
to the arrest of w. r. Eggerman. Of
ficials of the Topeka. Street railway
identified the wire property of the
company. EggerEnan claims that he
purchased the wire from a negro boy
at Vinewood. He is being held for in
vestigation.
j. A. Pringle, contractor, who is
building the East Side sewer, filed his
!, excavation bond with the city com
mission today and it was accepted
Under this bond Pringle has authority
to connect up private houses with the
main sewer and its laterals. The bond
is for $4,000.
The work of w. C. Ralston. former
city attorney, in revising the city ordi-
= r11r Je LOT Jn hos ct
work on them for months. In COM
l munication to the city commission this
morning he asked that in consider
. alton for his work he De given two
copies OF the revised ordinances. The
request was granted.
The Parent-Tt eachers' association OF
Central Park school will hold a meet.
ing Wednesday afternoon at 3.3C
o'clock. The. school children Will give
playlet. Mother Goose Up to Date
Miss Edith Lacey, supervisor of the
Public Health Nursing association, will
discuss the work of the association
Miss Jeanette Price will sing.
Permission was granted by the city
commission today for the purchase o
q truck for the water department
Frank Newland, commissioner of wa
ter and light, made the request H,
has in mind a truck that will cos
around $500. He stated that it would
mean a distinct saving to the depart
ment; almost the time of one man.
Elias R. Montfort, national com
mander of the G. A. r., will be tn
guest of the local G.. A. A. and alice
orga nizations neTt Saturday evening
A committee headed by P. H. Cone,
Swill meet the commander at Kansa
City and escort him to Topeka :
program will be given at Memoria
hall. Mr.. Montfort lives at Cincin
natl.
The Improvement club of the Sec
ond Baptist church, Third and Quinc,
streets. will tonight present Richar,
b Harrison, the leading dramatist o
the colored race. Mr.. Harrison ha
made several previous appearances il
Topeka, and his work has always beef
most favorably commented upon. Tn