The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03

Civil service examinations will be
conducted at the city hall Monday
afternoon at o'clock
DR.. S. G. Heflebower OF Washburn
college will lecture on The Reforma-
ton" Sunday evening at the Swedish
Lutheran church, Fourth and Tyler
street.
Susie Fay sos Lincoln street, left
Friday for Chicago to visit her broth
err Donald, who is now in the radio
signal service at the Great Lakes
training station.
Virgil Ford, a Topeka member of
the 353d Kansas regiment at Camp
Funston, is very ill with meningitis,
according to information received by
relatives here today.
The Topeka Fanciers' association
will meet Monday night at the Cham
Der of Commerce. A special invita-
ton to persons NOT belonging to the
club has been issued.
THE Book of Revelation" will be
the subject of DR.. Arthur S. Hender-
sons lecture to his Bible class Sunday
at 10 o'clock at the First Congrega-
tional church, corner of Seventh and
Harrison streets.
Charles Mattingly son of T. NJ.
Mattingly, city license collector, ar
rived in Topeka today on his way to
California, where he will make his
home. He has been living in st. Jo-
seph for the last Is years.
An explosion from a gasoline stove
was given as the cause of a fire at
S1515 Monroe street this morning.
The house is owned by John McMa-
han, and is occupied by Mrs. NJ E.
Leslie. No damage was reported.
Pictures of the illuminated state
house dome have been printed in card
form by Fred Rigby, son of Postmas-
ter w. o. Rigby, and placed with To-
peka merchants for display during the
convention of the State Teachers asso-
citation.
Governor Capper and his official
staff will go to Camp Funston Mon
day for a review of national army
troops. The governor and his staff
will be guests of Maj Gen. Leonard
E Wood and Brig. Gen. Frank L.
Winn at the first regimental dinner.
A painting of Col George w. Veale
has been withdrawn from the State
Historical society exhibits by George
NJ. Stone. the owner. The picture
was painted by Mr.. Stone and was
greatly valued as an addition to the
state society collection
DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, pastor of
the Central Congregational church.
has arrived safely in England, accord
ing to a cablegram received by his
wife. He sailed for England October
20, in the interest of the prohibition
forces in England. He will assist in
the campaign to make England dry.
The district exemption board has
denied the exemption claim for
Gwilyn r. Evans of Usage county.
Evans claimed exemption because he
keeps house and assists his father on
their 1900 acre ranch. The board de-
cided Evans should employ another
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army service.
The war tax not only affects theater
tickets. but is applied to dance halls
as well. We don't notice any loss in
attendance due to the tax" Manager
Steinberg of the Kellam hall dances,
announced today. Everyone seems
TO be happy to have a hand in con-
quering the kaiser, even if it is thru
the channels of dance music"
Frank williams. constructing super
intendent for a Topeka bridge firm.
spent two days in town, en- route to
northern Illinois He is building
bridges on the ella river in Arizona,
and obtained a S0-day vacation, the
first in two years, in order to attend
the golden wedding of his parents in
Elizabeth Ill Mr.. WilliamS's wife
and children are with him They left
last night via Rock Island
The congressional department of
the local union, composed Oh all the
officers of the unions and presidents
of all the Christian Endeavor Societies
of the city, will meet at the Y. NJ G.
A Monday evening at 1880 for the
purpose of deciding where the next
local union will be held, and trans
acting any other necessary business.
The recreation department, Glen Ham
ilton, uperintendent, will have charge
of the entertainment which will con-
sist of bowling and other games
President Wood of the American Wooden