The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
| North Side News
CAN'T GET CARS
All Southern Fruit Shippers
Handicapped by Congestion.
Telephone Lineman Injured in
Fall This Morning.

Gene Hayes. North Topeka commits
sion and seed man. reports an alarm
ing freight congestion in the fruit belt
of the south. Mr.. Hayes has returned
from trip thru I fruit growing re-
gion of Arkansas and Texas, and from
present conditions, it is doubtful, he
believes, if a large part of the crop
can be moved.
There will be a big fruit crop in
the south, but the shortage in freight
cars is over 10000. The government
is using vast number of them for the
shipping of timber and other mater
ials essential to its construction pro-
gram.
While both the market and the car
situation are uncertain. northern
points, including Topeka. will be very
lucky II shipments of fruit can be
made ar all, from appearances today
It is early. however according to
/ Hayes. to make positive prediction.
Every sort of fruit car that can be
made to hold anything is being
pressed into service by southern rail-
roads to satisfy the urgent shipping
/ demands If the government conttr-
ues It's extensive use of rolling stock.
/ the fruit growers will be in a hard
way, and prices in the local market
Will mount accordingly.
New potatoes at Fort Smith Ark
are selling at So a busheI. The great
demand has forced the price up.
Lineman Injured
Charles Powell. a Ineman working
for the Bell Telephone company. was
severely injured this morning at
2 clock when he fell thirty feet from
A pole on which he was at work ar
/ IyIer and St John streets The extent
OF MS injuries is not yet known Con-
wells ambulance was called and thu
I injured 2 70 G.
pltal- He was unconscious for several
hours after the accident
BEFORE mounting the telephone
pole, Powell adjusted his safety beIt
I Illseao OF hooking the snap into the
steel ring designed for it, he hooked
II INTO a copper wire loop used for
holding tools The wire gave Uav
When he started to work. and he was
thrown to the ground
/ Repair Tennis Courts.
! ne three tennis courts at Garfield
parh nave been repaired and rolled
/ oy the wOrkmen Of the park com
missioner and are now in good Dlav-
/ ing condition A good many young
people have been using them since
tney were resurf4cad, and if the num-
per OF people avaiIing themselves OF
the courts .justifIes the expense. the
CITY may install another one
Want New Sidewalks.
The North Topeka Civic Climb re-
Gently passed resolution to the eff
fect that the city should be urged
20 conduct a campaign of reIayIng
SIDEWALKS, and lowering the surface
or parks in North Topeka A com
rntttee persuaded Commissioner Tan
dy ana Mr.. Snyder to begin the work
Inc work was begun on Jackson
street, but it was found that in some
cases, where the parkings were but
slightly higher than the level of the
not wish their grass torn I'D for d
very slight benefit In many in
stances. persons are not willing to
bear the expense of installing new
sidewalks The leveling of the parks
is done free of charge
A consultation between the COM
missioner and members of the Civic
club resulted in revision of the pro
gram The street commissioner will
lower the parkings where needed. and
the owners of the premises are will
ing Where the walks are in a very
bad state of repair they will be re-
laid There is an ordinance by which
the city can do this in the worst cases
without the owners consent New
walks will be put in where badly
/ needed
Later if the club wants additional
improvements it can act accordin gIy.
Warn Alien Enemies.
Frank BechteIheimer-s barn is in
the war zone The chief of police call
I ed on Bechtelheimer today and warn
ed him that he must have no alien
enemy in his employ. Any unnatural
lied citizen of country at war with
/ the United States caught within half
a mile of the premises Will be liable to
arrest and imprisonment
A notice was posted to this effect If
an alien enemy is found in his employ.
Bechtelheimer was warned by the
r Of he ba IfI-r n t7a
I wrong doer. The government buys
horses at Bechteiheimer's sales and
/ wishes its property protected from in
/ jury by foreign agents
Social and Personal
There will be an ice cream social at
the Pleasant Ridge church THURSDAY
night, June 81, for the benefit of the
Sunday school
Red Cross workers were in action
today in North Topeka, and the fatal
tiles among the merchants bid fair TO
be high. J. c. Snediker and p. r
| Baer are working on the case"
In the name of the orphaned F'alley
children A NJ Petro wishes to thank
those who have so kindly assisted
them in their hour of need.
\ NJ Petro, The Druggist--Adv-
A ]. Wooster has gone to Portland,
Oregon, for an extended visit
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Johnson of Usage
City left today for Fargo, y D, alter
a short stay with Mr. and Mrs. A V.
Lindeu-
c. NJ Marker drove to Lecompton
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Deppe have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deppe OF
1884 North Taylor.
/ The Taxa Hasfla En- broidery club
met this afternoon with Mrs George
P. Middaugh of 1881 North Quincy
| Shawnee Council No 3 meets this
! evening at their hall 1000 North Kan
/ sas avenue
i Ms Rov Packard is in Summer