The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


A R. Elliott. college secretary of
the state Y. NJ. C. A. left this after
noon for Fort Riley. He will return
tomorrow morning.
William Kercher, who was taken to
Christ hospital Friday, was reported
as resting much easier today than at
any time during his illness.
The Polk school Fairgrounds base
ball team won a ten-inning game from
the City park team Saturday after
noon with a score of IA to IL.
John A. Aubert, of St. Marys. en-
listed in the regular army this morn
ing, and left Immediately for Jefferson
barracks, at st. Louis. He enlisted in
the infantry.
Anna May Long today filed suit
for alimony and maintenance against
her husband, Claude A. Long. Mrs
Long claims non-support. They were
married in August, 1906.
1t is estimated that 500 were in the
swimming pool at Gage park at one
time Sunday afternoon. The park
was filled with people looking for
cool place to spend the hottest Sum
day of the year.
The Rev. O. L. Cook, of the First
Christian church, will deliver series
of patriotic addresses this week. He
will talk in Harrington tonight Then
he will go to Hope Tuesday night and
TO Waverly Wednesday night.
The Union Pacific did not run its
usual Kansas City special from Fort
Riley Saturday because the men in
training there were not allowed to
leave the camp. The work was too
heavy and the term was too near over
to grant furloughs for the men.
The Shawnee County Home Guards
will meet at o'clock this evening on
the north steps of the state house.
It is hoped that men who are near
the top on the draft list will take this
advantage to drill before the second
draft is made. This is the colored
home guard company.
A. B. Hanway, a veteran street rail-
way conductor, 1918 Monroe street.
was struck by a motor car at Sixth
and Kansas avenue, Saturday night.
The car was driven by Harry Crane,
1874 Washburn avenue. Hanway was
officiating as change man. He
sustained three broken ribs.
The Rev. ]. Herbert Jones of the
Central Avenue Christian church left
today for a two weeks vacation in
Michigan and Indiana. In Indiana,
the Rev. Mr.. Jones will visit his son,
Jesse H. Jones, who has recently en-
/ listed in Company B, engineering
corps, of Indiana volunteers.
All retail D10TCnGnLS III lOpehd nave
been requested to attend meeting at
$50 o'clock at the Chamber of Com
nerce to discuss the one-free- deliv-
try-a-day plan. The large depart
ment stores have signed an agreement
to this effect and an effort is being
made to get the retailers to pursue a
similar policy.
Charles Fuller and Roy Derby, both
of Topeka, will leave Thursday for
| training in the U. S. navy. They both
enlisted about two weeks ago. Fuller
will go to Chicago where he will enter
company. Derby will go to San Fran
cisco for training as a landsman in
the electrical department
| John S. Dean, president of the
| Chamber of Commerce, who has been
| commissioned a major in the Judge
advocates department of the United
| States army, returned today from Fort
Leavenworth where he passed a sue
cessful physical examination. He IL
now awaiting orders from the war de-
partment at Washington, D. C.
man wearing a hat bearing the
| trademark of the Palace Clothing
company, Topeka, was run over by a
was about thirty years old. He also
| wore several other articles of cloth
ing purchased in Topeka. No record
of his having been a Topekan has been
found, altho Illinois officials are work
ing on that theory.
Overalls, bingham dresses or any
thing that covers up is in order in
the Ripley park swimming pool. In
another week the dressing rooms will
be completed and then all will be
obliged to wear bathing suits Com
missioner Porter is permitting free
bathing until the official opening OF
the pool, The pool has a concrete
floor and is 110xS0 feet in size.
Twenty members of the Loya
Sons and Daughters of the Contra
Avenue Christian church are en-.
. camped at the Oliver farm, south o.
! Topeka. The camp will last two
| weeks. Miss Mabel Jones, presiden
fof the organizations; Myrtle Cowdrey
instructor, and Harry Orr, treasures
of the club, are chaperons of tn,
party.