The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-21

S. E. Price. president of Ottawa uni
versity, will speak at the First Bap-
fist church Sunday morning.
The Norden Mutual Benefit asso-
| citation will give a luncheon and pro-
gram Monday evening April %, at
the A. o. U. w. hall, Sixth and Jack
son streets.
| Ordinances permitting the closing Of
| the alley in the rear of the inter
Ocean mills were placed on first read
ing at the meeting of the city commls-
sion Friday morning.
Gasoline on an automobile caugnt
fire Friday in the Lannan garage, eo4
jackson street An alarm was turned
in and the blaze was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done.
| THE Living Christ will be the sub
ject of DIR. Arthur S. Henderson's lee
! ture to his Bible class Sunday at 10
a. m at the First Congregational
| church, corner Seventh and Harrison
streets. All men are welcome.
The city ordinance concerning the
manufacture of ice cream is now in
the hands of George Hayden, city at
torney. After May 5 nothing but pas
teuriZed milk can i've used in the man
ufacturing, according to the ordinance.
The cornerstone of the new First
Evangelical church, at Seventh and
Monroe streets. will be laid Sunday
morning at 11:30 o'clock. Rev. B. H.
HOODS, pastor OF the cnurcn, VIII COLI
duct the services. Bible, penny
and history of the building will be
placed just above the cornerstone.
Reports from graduates of the To-
| peka high school have been most
favorable this year. The record, on
/ file in the office of A. J. Stout, prin-
| icipal, shows two of recent graduates
: have already started their commercial
climb. One is receiving $1,000 and
the other has salary of $500 year.
H NJ. Wolfe. district manager of
the Brotherhood of American Yeomen,
has had great success in his work for
the Brotherhood. He came to Topeka
a year ago and since then has more
than doubled the local membership.
Lodges have been founded in Mayetta,
Whiting and Wamego. Reorganiza-
5 tons have taken place in Holton, Cir
cleville and Eskridge. All this from
; the efforts of Mr.. Wolfe
The Y. NJ. G. A tennis courts at
Tenth and Lane street will be ready
! Tor use the first of the week. They
have been rewired and rolled and are
in first class shape, according to a
statement of Ralph KNAPP. physical di-
rector of the Y. NJ. c. A. A tennis
club will be organized among the
members of the Y. NJ. c. A. and a
! tournament will be staged during the
season.
, The Wasnburn Dramatic club has
spring play, which will be presented
next Saturday evening. april 20. shall
go to the Red Cross training work, be-
= ing carried on by the college. The
; play to be given is Fannie and the
l. Servant Problem" a clever comedy by
Jerome K. jerome. the great English
= humorist. and the author of The
] Passing of the Third Floor Back"
The patriotism of 17-year-old
Dwight Thorpe of Atchison was giver
S a shower bath Friday night when two
lpolice officers met him at the Santa
Fe train and informed him that they
o would hold him until his father came
!, after him. Thorpe, in company with
another boy, left Atchison Friday eve
: ming and Thorpe's mother suspected
;, army. His father came after him to-
: day and he was taken back to Atchi
son. The other boy did not intend tt
enlist. He was on his way to western
: Kansas and continued his journey.
J, A busy season is ahead for member
u of the Kansas Children's Home SO
ciety. A meeting of the organization
will be held in Topeka, May 2. Th'
n one day program will open with a din
Q ner at Gemnel hall of the Y. NJ. c. A
V followed by business meeting the res
!, of the day. Then comes the nationa
n convention of the societies, under tn,
a direction of the National Children
n Home society. The meeting will b.
held in Pittsburgr Pa, June 4 to 6, anC
will adjourn in time for the Nationa
. Conference of Charities and Correc
- ton, which will convene from jun
N to 10.
Two former Topekans in Californi;
want an opportunity to go to war witt
Kansas troops. The men are forme
- members of the fighting Twentietl
Z Kansas. They prefer commissions
. but are willing to fight in the ranks
y Letters received in Topeka today from
= Jerry tombstone, now located in Ana
) conda, Cal, and F. T. Montgomery o
San Jose, Cal. tombstone was a liquo
:, lspotter during the Stubs administra
ton. He is a brother-in-law of w. F
} Montgomery, special assistant attor
I ney general. F. T. Montgomery is
I brother of w. P. Montgomery. Boil
men have declared they desire to re
,e turn to Kansas and enlist with troop
g from this state