The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-22


The early shows are a great thing
for the kids. 1t is possible now to
take the children and have them
tucked away in bed before the curfew
whistle
s. Frank, of the Frank Furniture
company. has returned from a two
weeks business trip to Grand Rapids,
Detroit, Mich Chicago and other
eastern points.
At the Elks club meeting this even
ing, John NJ. Price, district deputy of
Atchison will make his official visit
to Topeka lodge No. 204. A lunch
will be served after the melting.
At last midnight suppers" are pop
ular in Topeka. With the theaters
at O'Clock, the theater goers are
eating their evening meals after the
show.
One hundred tons of ice have been
put in a Gage park ice-house by the
city. it was said by Commissioner w.
next summer and is preserved under
the conservation idea.
Charles Mitchell, secretary for
Crane & Co., will address the stu
dents of Strickler's business college
Wednesday at 10 o'clock. Mitchell
will talk on THE Relation of Know
ledge of Shorthand to Business"
No origin has yet been discovered
for the fire that Monday destroyed the
Pioneer waste paper plant, Ninth and
Adams streets. The fire department
kept streams of water playing on the
ruins all night and this morning the
charred heap was still smouldering.
Frank S. Thomas. a loan broker.
has been arrested by the police for
violation of the snow-shoveling ordi-
nance. The property he is charged
n r1oO 7, foil 70
snow from the sidewalks includes
eleven lots between Eleventh and King
streets on Lane street.
The medical advisory board of Kan
sas district No. 10 will meet every
day from II a. m. to p. m. commence
ing Friday, January % in rooms 703-
Mills building. The object of the
advisory board is for men who appeal
from the local draft board, or whom
the local board is in doubt as to their
physical condition.
In the absence of Ralph H. Hoppe,
who is ill at his home in Topeka, T. NJ.
Byrne of Kansas City is acting as cor
respondent of the Associated Press in
this city, with offices in the State
Journal building. Mr.. Byrne who is
now in the Kansas City office of the
A. p. formerly was connected with the
st. Joseph Gazette.
Several Topekans are supporting
movement to close the schools of the
city for two weeks thus saving hun
dreds of tons of coal. 1t is argued
that two weeks could be added to the
term in June when fuel would not be
necessary. This action would apply
probably only to the grade schools
1t is suggested also that Topeka
churches do away with evening meet
ings, dinners and general assemblies
except on Sundays.
A southbound North Topeka street
automobile loaded with meat driven
by J. Hirshberger at Second street
and Kansas avenue this morning.
The impact of the collision threw the
auto against a steel trolley pole,
breaking the pole and tying up street
car traffic for nearly half an hour.
The pole and automobile were dam
aged. Hirshberger escaped without
any bruises.
Cards have been sent out announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Flo Heron
and Percy Lahman. The marriage
took place in the parsonage of the
First Congregational church, DIR.
Arthur S. Henderson performing the
ceremony. Mrs Lahman has been con-
nected with the Topeka Title and
Bond company, and the groom is now
in the employ of the Santa Fe. The /
young couple will make their home at
427 Buchanan street for the present.
A warrant has been issued in the
court of Topeka charging j. NJ. Car
ney with stealing SIS electric mas
sage machine from the H. B. Howard
Electric company. Carney, with Ar
ney owen. a 19year-old Topeka lad, |
was arrested at o'clock Monday
morning on Fifth street by Officer Joe |
Wonderly. Owen confessed that they |
planned to rob the Arnold drug store
and escape with an automobile they |
intended to steal from the rear of 40 |
Madison street. He also confessed to |
numerous thefts of neckties and shirts |
rom Topeka stores. No warrant has |
been issued against Owen Carney. |
Owen says. talked him into commit |
ting the thefts Carney's home is in |
Detroit. Mich Carney had pleaded |
not guilty.