The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
North Side News
WAR AT MERIDEN!
Farmer Said to Have Put Kai-
Ser's Picture i'm Window.
His NeighbOrs Promptly Made
Him Take 1t Out.

A retired farmer living at Meriden
nas an enthusiasm for the kaiser,
North Topekans have heard. En-
thusiasms for the kaiser do not re-
ceive much favorable notice at Meri-
den. In fact they are distinctly
frowned upon. But the farmer
thought he could show his enthusiasm
and get away with it, it is said. He
placed picture of the Emperor Will
liam II in the front window of his
home, according to report. There is
no national guard in MerideE- They
| don't need any. The people there
about reckon" they can attend to any
little war that may arise there with
out the aid of soldiers They do their
own soldering, and SO the indignant
neiShbors held a short council of war
and as result the farmer was given
ten minutes to remove the kaiser's
picture from his window, with the
ultimatum that # he did not do it in
that time the picture would make
Its exit in company with chunk
of lead. At the cid of the ten min
utes the picture was no longer in evil
cence.
Monday and Tuesday, according 20
the North Topeka grocers, there was
a virtual stampede among housewives
to lay in supplies of provisions. Flour,
sugar and staple groceries were chief
lly in demand. The buying, the gro
GERS say, was in anticipation of rising
prices. And because everyone was
buying. over the entire country as in
Topeka, prices rose. Today, however.
the apparent panic which swept the
town for the first two days of the
week had passed and business had
dropped back almost below normal.
than they could be filled; the next
the grocers had plenty of time to
knock off work a moment and talk.
| Parents day was observed today at
the Lyman school, The arrangements
were made by the pupils of the school
Invitations were extended to all par
ents, patrons and friends to visit the
school and view the work of each
grade. A program was given by the
pupils and refreshments served. The
school house in the Lyman district has
been a center of community interest
during the year. Meetings have been
held there every two weeks at which
entertainments have been presented,
attracting large audiences.
Several new houses are being erect
ed in Garfield Place this spring. New
streets are being opened up and plans
are under way for a new canning fac
tory which will be built this spring
by persons interested in the truck gar
dening which is carried in the
neighborhood on an extensive scale.
Social and Personal.
! Miss Elizabeth Schenck entertained
the members of the w. w. G. club
Tuesday at her home on Harrison
street. Those who attended were:
Grace Carlson. Marie Harold, Rachel
barrett, Bernice Emert, Eliza beth
Schenck, Ina Mitchell. Mary Lund-
berg, Agnes Carlson. Esther Mundy.
Mrs. Carl Chitman. Mrs. Grace, Han
nah and Mrs. B. NJ. Foltz.
| arta cd w
had, up to a recent date been espec-
tally active in verbal support of the
Teutonic cause in the war, has become
so eager to show his patriotism to the
country of his adoption that he took
two photograph records bearing Ger
man patriotic songs into his cellar and
burned them in the furnace.
Golden Rule lodge No. 90 A. F. and
A NJ will meet Thursday evening at
the Masonic hall, oil North Kansas
avenue.
Mrs. Rome Colvin is visiting in Ex-
celsior Springs.
L. r. Miller and Karl Miller. who
have been visiting here. have returned
to their home in Dodge City.
The ladies of the Central Avenue
Christian church gave a dinner at
noon today for the members of the
church.
The Merry Matrons' club meets
Thursday afternoon at the home of
MIS- j. H. JoHnStoH u 4o1 clay
street.
c. H. Dyal and D. T. Gabriel and
. their families. who have been at EX-
celsior Springs for the last two weeks,
will return home this weekend.
The Ideal Embroidery club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. W. H. Thomas, S23 North jack
son street.
Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Columbus Mckee, for
merly of Topeka, but for the last few
years of St. Louis, Mo. A brother.
James T. Mckee, lives near Wanna
, maker The body will be brought here
, for burial. Funeral announcement
will be made later.