The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-07

district. w w. Wright is the assis-
tant in charge until Folker returns.
Joseph Hanlon, chairman of city
draft board No 2, announces the ap-
{ pointment of George Mcclellan as
clerk. to assist in the classification
of drafted men that starts December
Is.
DIR. Stephen Temple of the, First
| Baptist church will conduct a special
Kansas avenue, Sunday evening, Dec.
8, at o'clock. His subject will be,
will Jesus Come Again ?"
j. r. Cowdrey, j. K. Thompson,
John O'Gara and Carl Luengene have
entereI exhibits at the St. Joseph
poultry show next week. The Topeka
men expect to come home with some
( exceedingly attractive prizes.
City license sales for November of
this year total 1888 more than for
the same month in 1915. Total sales
reported for November, 1917, were
$2,67S.40. The figures were given by
George T. Mattingly, city license col
lector.
The Salvation Army Is in need of
| old clothes and other articles neces-
sary to the comfort of the poor, it is
announced by Ensign Houser. Noti-
| fication of Houser by telephone will
| bring wagon for the articles anyone
| cares 10 give
Washburn sent its first man into
an aviation ground school, when Brian
| r. Muirhead~ was accepted by the avi-
alton examining board at Kansas City
some time ago. Muirhead is now
resident of the Alpha Delt house at
1900 Mulvane street.
Alfred Klein is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Klein, of 209 Tyler
! street. Mr.. Klein has enlisted in the
4 4 l., h
ming for Columbus, Ohio. He has
| been connected with the Santa Fe in
Chicago for several years.
He ''wus jes passin' fru" but his
passage was too slow and kite" Nc
Henry was nabbed with four quarts of
whisky on his person. Charles Bache-
Tor was the officiating patrolman who
stopped a prospective trip to Man
haitian on the. part of the negro.
Sale of Red Cross Christmas stamps
by the Public Health Nursing associa-
ton is on full blast. The proceeds
will be used for the support of the
Topeka tuberculosis sanitarium and
for tuberculosis nursing. The stamps
are on sale at several business houses
and many allotments have been mailed
to Topekans.
Nine persons have applied at the
Public Health Nursing association for
| free examination for tuberculosis. Not
one of them was afflicted, but three
will be kept under the observation of
the nurses. Tomorrow is the last day
of tuberculosis week and will mark
the close of the free clinic, except for
the regular weekly clinic held for the
same purpose.
Charles Crews, local auctioneer ex-
traordinary, conducted a record break
ing cattle sale at the Clemenshire
ranch, west of Holton last Tuesday
The cattle sold had been. imported
TaS-a fn If
They were sold at auction for the
aggregate sum of $17,650 cash to
farmers who will fatteh them for
spring slaughter.
DIR. c. A. Roberts and C. W. Hamil-
ton of Solomon were in Topeka TODAY
to give dispositions before United
States Commissioner Campbell in the
William Hart case. Hart is the man
who claims to have served in the Ca
madam army and who represented
himself as stimulating enlistments in
Kansas by telling how the soldiers
threw parts of dead human bodies at
each other for sport in the trenches.
it is asserted
The new Topeka avenue bridge over
Shunganunga creek was opened for
traffic Thursday evening, it was an
nounced today by w. G. Tandy. COM
missioner of streets. The bridge has
been completed with the exception of
asphalt surfacing, according to Tan
dy. This remaining work, however.
does not interfere with it's use. The
new structure is one of the finest
spans in the county. 1t is built of
concrete and cost about $4,000
Shipfitter Hierholtzer in charge of
the navy recruiting office in Topeka,
this morning reported the enlistment
, | OF eight recruits. They are: Charles
o. Hopkins, of Rossville; Clarence J.
Ellis, of Dillingham;; w. Tucker, of
Lawrence; Homer c. Hammer, of To-
peka; G. E. Spiker. of Topeka; Thorn
as NJ. Pearl, of Rossville; Charles R
Manly, of Meriden; and Lester T.
Reynolds of -KirksviIle, Mo- All of
these men were assigned as appren-
tice seamen and left for the Great
Lakes naval training station this after
noon.
Relatives of H. c. Black, labor
agitator, found insane by jury last
week have asked Probate Judge
Ralph H. Cav to appoint guar
dian for Black and keep him out of
the asylum. Dr. s. G. Stewart. who
, has been the Black family physician
for years. told Judge Cav he didn't
believe Black would cause further
trouble. Robert D. Carver, county
attorney, did not object to the appoint
ment of guardian. Judge Cav
. stated today it is proba Bile George W
+ Adamson will be appointed guardian
; for Black.
Beulah chapter No. "a, Order of the
Eastern Star, has sent special invita-
tons to all who have Joined during
, 1917, asking them to be present Sat
urday evening at a special meeting
of the chapter. During the early part
of the evening class of several can
didates will be initiated after which
a reception will be given to all the
members of the 1917 class. A mum
Der of the present officers of the
grand chapter will be in attendance
Visitors are cordially invited. Re
freshments will be served by the So
cial committee.
NAME SANTA FE MAN I