The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

Troop A of the Thirteenth cavalry
passed thru Topeka Monday bound
for Forts Riley and Des Moines, Ia.
The Great Council committee of the
1. o. r. NJ. and D. of c. will meet at
Wamanoa hall, at 500 North Kansas
avenue, Thursday evening.
The meeting of the federation of
colored womens clubs scheduled for
this afternoon has been postponed
until the fourth Friday in November
The auxiliary of the Spanish War
veterans will entertain their husbands
and families at a Halloween party
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. w. D. Heller. 4S5 Harrison.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Span
ish-American war veterans will en-
terrain their families Wednesday
evening with a Halloween party at
the home of Mrs. w. B. Heller, ABS
Harrison street
The evangelistic meeting at the
Second United Presbyterian church
will begin this evening at 1880 o'clock
instead of at 7:45, in order that the
ing at the city auditorium
The employees of the Santa Fe
Watch company surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo S. Thomas on their we'd
ding anniversary at their home, 1914
Harrison street, Monday night with a
Russell A. Prather, 1924 College,
and Rufus E. Deering.> of Clements,
Kan, enlisted in the navy Monday.
Prather enlisted as a second class sea-
man and Deering as landsman in the
radio corps. Both men have left for
the Great Lakes training school.
Harold Greider, son of Prof. w. H.
Greider, of the Topeka high school.
and Carl johnson. of Topeka, both
now teaching in the science depart
ment of Kansas university. have been
ordered to report for service in the
government laboratories at Picatiny.
New Jersey.
A. D. Fo1ker, county farm agent.
will hold an examination of seed corn
for the extension department of the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Meetings will be held in Menoken
township and in Dover, Berryton and
Pauline today and tomorrow. He will
be assisted by f. s. Hagy, of the col
lege
Hugh Larimer, secretary of the
Kansas State Peace Officers associa
ton, is in receipt of a letter from ].
querque, N M. asking for a copy of
the bylaws of the Kansas associa-
ton. A similar association is in pro-
cess of organization in New Mexico
Oscar SwayZe of Topeka, is treasurer
OF the association. The next meeting
held at independence, December 9.
The class in Elementary French
which is being conducted in Topeka
by the extension division of the Uni
versity of Kansas will meet at 7:15
o'clock tonight in room 202, high
school building. Announcement to
this effect was made by Harold G..
Ingham, secretary of the correspond
ence study department of the univer-
sity. Persons desiring to start this
course are urged by Mr.. Ingham to
meet with the class tonight
Love for Mexican lass is given as
the reason that induced Enrigerc
Mendez, a, Mexican, to steal a white
silk handkerchief at the Warren NJ
Crosby store. There was no sentiment
about clerk who saw the fluffy thing
go into the MeXican's overalls. He
held Mendez until Detectives Donovan
and Bundy arrived. Mendez had
check for several dollars in his pock-
ct and offered to pay for the hand
kerchief, which, the police say, was
found on his person. The Mexican is
charged with shop-lifting on the po-
lice dOckaf