The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
SNAP SHOT S
AT HOME NEWS

ing, operating under the American
plan.
An ice cream social will be held this
evening on the lawn of the First
Christian church.
The Fidelity club of the Pythian
Sisters will meet Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. Plumley, at
Twenty eighth and Ohio avenue.
Larry Huey has resigned as cashier
of the German-American bank to ac-
cept a position as manager for the
Topeka Buick Motor Car company.
The Rev Theodore Hanson, of Den
yer, superintendent of the Interna-
tional Welfare association. was in To-
peka Friday on his way to Kansas
City.
The regular gymnasium class of the
First Methodist Episcopal church will
open September IT. The classes will
be open to men, women, young folks
and children.
DR.. Robert Gordon will preach at
the fair grounds to the soldiers Sun
day morning. The Rev. Embree will
occupy his pulpit at the First Baptist
church while Doctor Gordon is
preaching at the fair grounds.
The police department collections
for the month of August ran over
$1,000. The cash fines collected
amounted to s1.052.10 and the back
fines collected amounted to $23.70.
Owing to the large number entering
night school Monday, Sept 18th, we
ask that all new and former students
arrange to enroll some time during
the next week. Strickler's Business
college.-Adv.
The meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Central Y. w. c. A. has
been changed to September 6, on &C
count of fair week. The meeting will
be held at the Y. w. c. A. building at
2:S0 o'cuock in the afternoon.
Dr. Arthur S Henderson will re-
sumo lectures to his Bible class Sun
day at 10 a. M. at the First Congre-
gational church, corner Seventh and
Harrison streets. The subject will be:
The Problem of Suffering and the
Life After Death
Miss Eleanor Kimball left today for
Colorado Springs, where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Arthur Douglas of
Nashville, Ill. Mrs. Douglas is con-
valescing after a severe illness and
she and Miss KimbaH will spend sew
eral weeks in the mountains.
Fred c. Browne, cousin of Richard
Browne Of the headquarters company
now at the fair grounds, was injured
two weeks aep in an accident, accord
ing to word received in Topeka this
week. This cousin is a first lieuten-
ant in the royal navy air service. Fred
Browne lives in London.
After running the gauntlet of Shaw
nee county officers over IN Jefferson
county Thursday night, when she
passed them in an automobile filled
with liquor at a fifty mile-an- hour
clip, Ida Humason was arrested by
the sheriff's force FRIDAY afternoon
and sentenced by Judge G. H. Whit
comb, on an old charge. to six months
in Jail and a fine of $500
Topeka lodge No. 2, Rraternal Aid
Union, will give its annual picnic at
Wakarusa tomorrow. About one
hundred members and their friends
usually attend the picnics, taking bas-
ket lunches. Free transportation will
the Santa Fe depot at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. There will be
games and contests with prizes.
Dr. Bernard Kelly will fill the pull
fit at the First eMthodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning. He is very
well known in Topeka, having been
one of the most prominent miniSt erS
until he was retired a few years ago
His theme will be IAN Inspiring vi
SION, Eunion services Sunday even
ing at o'clock at the First Baptist
church, Rev. Doctor Gordon preach
ing.
w. L. Chambers, editor of the Rec
ord at Stockton, IN Rocks county. is
in Topeka visiting his sen William
Chambers, who is a member of Bat
terry A. Young Chambers was a stu
dent at Washburn before war was de-
clared. The elder Chambers is the
Oldest editor, from point of continuous
service, in the Sixth district. He has
been in the newspaper business at
Stockton for thirty-seven and one-half
years.
Motion to dismiss a suit for 81, 500
brought against him by r. l.. Thomas,
trustee in bankruptcy against the Bad
ders Clothing company has been filed
in the federal court by w. A. Byers,
father-in-laW of George S. Badders.
Badders is serving time in the federal
penitentiary following conviction for
having used the mails TO defraud.
Mr.. Byers contends that if the suit
| trustee for the clothing company a
local court, rather than the federal
court, has Jurisdiction.
The fifth division of the Ladies'
Aid of the First NJ. E. church will
meet next Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
4th, at the home of Mrs. B. J. Lemp-
enau, 1911 W. Eleventh street, at
8 o'clock. The president, Mrs. John
H. Anderson will leave next week for
ST. Louis, where she will reside, and
this meeting is in the nature of a
farewell thimble party in her honor.
Also important matters will come be-
fore the division at that time for dis
cussion affecting the character of the
organization; and full attendance is
earnestly desired.