The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

raised for the purchase of playground
equipment and books of which the
school has been sadly in need for
some time
Sol Gilberg of Topeka has been
elected member of the Grinnell
Iowa. This is the body of students
which carries on the negotiations and
debates with the different Harvard
Exchange Schools of which Grinnell
is Il member.
Division No. of the Central Con-
socially Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock by Mrs. w. L. Goldsmith of
11SS Mulvane. The assistant hOstesses
will be Mrs. Camilla Huling, Mrs
Pendleton Miller. Mrs. J. L. Bradford
Mrs. J. w. Newell.
The War-What For will be the
subject of discussion at the Oakland
Odd Fellows hall, corner Thomas and
Wabash avenues at p. m. Sunday
afternoon. The following aspects of
the question will be discussed. The
Social World After the War" What is
the Undercurrent of decentralization
in shaping the Worlds Destiny"
What Should Thinking People Do"
Two small boys were arrested by
the police last night charged with
stealing two dozen pairs of baby
socks from the Woolworth store
L.
is IL years of age, and Charles Dean
of $40 Liberty, is 13 years of age.
They were released by the police when
it was found that the manager of the
store did not care to prosecute them.
America in Danger is the sui ect
on which the Rev. Robert Gordon ill
speak at the First Baptist church Sun
day night. This is the second sermon
in the series on preparedness. The
service begins at 1870. Something
more than amiable disposition and
stock of feather busters" Mr.. Gordon
meet successfully those dangers which
now menace our national life"
Paving will begin in Topeka some
time next week, according to Com
missioner w. G.. Tandy. The Security
Paving company which will lay the
Kenwood- The curbing is already in
in that section. The brick paving,
which will be done by zeigIer Bros.
will begin on Munson between Col
lege and Boswell. The work will be
brought east down Eleventh street.
Topeka's third municipal organ re-
cital will be given at the auditorium
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. by
Dean Horace Whitehouse. The pro-
gram for the recital appears on the
society page of this issue of the State
Journal. No provision has been made
recitals and persons desiring to do so
may contribute a small offering at the
door.
Plumber ranging from percussion
caps and dynamite to a key of nails
has been located by the officers of Oak
land on the premises of gang of boys
who have been operating in Oakland
and on the East side. County author
tiles will assist the Oakland author
tiles in breaking up the gang. They
are viii Gadneck, J. Lebo, Joseph
Barvick. Robert Collins and Albert
Owens. They were arrested on the
charge of petty larceny.
D. c. Wilkerson. son of Oliver Will
kersOn and grandson of the late -ohn
NJ. Wilkerson. for a number of years
sheriff of Shawnee county, has re-
ceived an appointment as cadet in the
government naval academy at An
napolis, Md. through recommendation
Of Senator Charles Curtis Wilkerson
mas satisfactorily passed both the
physical and mental examinations and
is eligible to enter the academy at
once. He is graduate of the Wash
inSton, D. c.. high school and the
Maryland State college.
Topeka gets one deputy revenue
collector OF course that doesn't make
up for all the federal offices removed
from Topeka in recent years but it
helps John NJ. Cleveland, who has