The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's Drug Store, or phoned 333l
after m: other hours phone $3.50.
Miss Mary Ward, government food
exDert talked at the b street Baptist
chnrch (colored) yesterday afternoon.
she placed the reasons for food sub
stitution before her audience with
sirnDle elouuence that was the more
convincing inasmuch as the majority
of the women she was ADDRESSING
were already conserving fooosI9IIs 10
the best. of their knowledge The re-
suit of Miss wards work is felt in
the food drive. as the ground is thus
prepared for the canvassers, and but
seldom is a housewife found who re-
fuses to sign. Miss Ward is young
woman of charming personality and
is a most interesting speaker
The canvassers have found, in most
cases. that the colored people in this
second precinct are more willing to
sign for food substitution than are
the white people. They seem to nave
a better understanding of the subject
of the food drive and the necessity of
conservation and substitution While
careful and saving as many of them
must be from necessity, they are will
ing to deny themselves yet more, and
do their bit"
James A. KimbaIl, business man
ager of the board of administration,
has asked for bids fOrtsupplies for the
next eight months, used by the R0ysl
Industrial institute. Bids must be in
the hands of the board by noon Of
November TO- On Tuesday, Nov. 10,
hardware and engineers goods will. be
considered; on Thursday, NoEv9 l 3,
electrical, drug store and surgical
supplies will be contracted for .Mer-
chandise bought in carload lots is de-
liVered direct to the institution on its
Gidptraol< PpUmpntS
tracts will be made the month follow
ing delivery of goods. The war-taxes
must be paid by the bidders but such
amount will be reimbursed by the
state.
o.. Notes and Personals.
John Smith Of Franklin, Ia, who
has been visiting A. f. Smith of
/ Shorey. returned home this week.
| A. Nixon of Hoyt was in town this
week on business.
( D. NJ Dibble was in Kansas City
yesterday on business.
| VIII McDougal of Marion county
! visited the S. ]. Britain family, SO
/ Quincy street. yesterday.
William R Ashpole, aged AZ, died
I of heart disease Tuesday at his home
near~ ElmCnt. Short services were
held at the home this morning at
1870. and a service at 2 o'clock at
the Silver Lake Methodist church. The
! interment was in Silver Lake ceme-
terry.
} The Rochester School Literary So
ciety will give program at the school
! building tomorrow night and elect Of
! ficers for the coming season. Miss
; Eva Willard and Elmer OLSON will
lead in a community sing"
A. NJ. PetrO, the Drugglst.--Adv.
Mrs. T. NJ. Forbes and daughter
| Grace of 1901 Monroe street will leave
Sunday for Sacramento, Cal, where
they will make their home. MI
Forbes has been in California several
months and Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Mil
Ter, son-in-law and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Forbes, are residents OF
| Sacramento.
Mrs. J. H. Spaulding and little
daughter Dorothy of Oklahoma City
who have been guests of Mrs. Spauld-
! ing's uncle, Mr.. Samuel Dolman, and
Mrs. DOlman, of S24 Quincy street
have gone to Seneca, Kan, where they
will visit Mr.. Spaulding's people be-
fore returning home. Mrs. Spauldine
came here the first of the week with
the body of her father, the late ]. w
. DOlman