The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-11


On any of these things
Then. jeweler, give me your best price
On six engagement rings?'
The Lincoln Circle No. 1 Literary
and Sewing society will hold an all
day sewing Tuesday. Lunch will be
served
F. A. u. No. IL will have a pro-
gram and refreshments Wednesday
evening at their hall, 1000 North
Kansas avenue.
The Good Government club will
hold election OF officers at its regu-
lar meeting Thursday afternoon at
the Y. w. c. A.
Right Eminent John w. Nelson
will make the annual inspection to-
night of Topeka Commandery No. s..
Knights Templar, at 1880 o'clock at
Masonic temple. A supper will be.
served at $50 o'clock,
The Topeka Poultry Breeders asso-
citation will meet tonight at the Cham,
Der of Commerce. Questions regard
ing poultry feeding and raising will
be answered Anyone interested in
the subject is invited to be present.
The Cooperative club will have it's
next regular meeting Tuesday night
at the Elks club at $50 o'clock. An
address on War Insurance will be
made by o. T. Chopper, manager of
the Aetna Life Insurance company.
Word was received in Topeka this
morning of the arrival in France of
Lieut.. Glen H. Van Dorp of the 507
eI.e.neers. IA battalion. Lieutenant
Van Dorp is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Van Dorp. Ills Polk street.
Work of remodeling the office of
Miss Eta Cove1l. city clerk, was be-
gun this morning. The east wall of
ore of the rooms of her office will be
set out about four feet giving more
ST ace for the counter room
The place of Mrs. C. L. Kerr, 724
Monroe street, was raided -.by the
police Saturday night. The-police say
they found a pint of whisky on the
premises. Mrs. Kerr is booked at the
in her possession.
S. D. Flora, state meteorologist,
will leave tonight on an inspection
tour of weather stations in the south
west part of the state, visiting Hutch
inson, Minneola, Ashland, Coldwater,
Medicine Lodge, Norwich. Wichita
and Mt. Hope.
A meeting of the local branch
of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy will be held tonight
at o'clock at Labor hall Plans
will be laid at this meeting for the big
mass meeting for the citizens of To-
peka to be held Thursday night.
VI.
ciated with the state public utilities
commission as accounting expert dur
ing the last three years, has resigned.
His resignation is effective March Is.
chambers will enter the service of the
Western Petroleum Refiners' associa-
ton in Chicago.
Transplanting plants from the cold
frame and hot bed, will be discussed
at the gardener meeting tonight at
the high school auditorium. o. De-
Backer, an expert in transplanting,
will speak at the meeting. Music will
be provided. The meeting is open to
the public.
a gold watch and diamond and
opal ring were stolen Sunday, night
from the residence of Luther Smith,
1915 Harrison street. The balmy
spring evening lured the family out
for a walk and the burglar sizing up
the situation, pried open window.
About thirty-five candidates of To-
peka Commandery No. 5, Knights
Templar, will receive the degree of
Malta Tuesday night at Masonic tenn
pie On account of the importance of
the degree, the full dramatic team
will be used. This degree is conferred,
usually, about twice a year.
The regular meeting of the Co
operative club will be held tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock at the Elks club.
Coop Chopper will be the principal
a
on War Insurance" Rolla B. Hoover
is expected to attend his first meet
ing as a member of the club tomorrow
night.
The high school debating team of
Meriden met and defeated the Wash
ington high school team in the second
series of inter-district debates, at
Washington. The final debate for the
district championship will be decided
when Meriden meets Burlington or
Argonia, March %, at the University
of Kansas.
Jesse Graham, of the North Topeka
Horse and Mule barn, was injured by
the fall of horse he was riding, and
his left foot, on which the horse fell,
was crushed the instep broken, and
the leg badly bruised. He was lead
ing two mules. when the horse he
was riding slipped and fell. The ac-
cident occurred in front of the Rock
Island depot
The date for the opening of Wash
burn summer school this season is May
"a, and the session will close July 3.
AS the closing date for the regular
term has been advanced, it is possible
to have an earlier summer session.
The courses offered will include spe-
cial educational work, history, math-
ematics and English. and are planned
especially to aid teachers
Following the resignation of w. J.
v Deacon, state registrar, SteWdrl
Thompson and Miss Beatrice Burge
have resigned from the department.
Deacon's successor will be appointed
at an early date. L. P. kistler, sta
tistical clerk in DIR. Crumbine's office
has been appointed to succeed Thomp-
son.
The state industrial welfare COM
mission has approved the minimum
wage scale recommended by the pub
lie housekeeping board. The wage
program for girls in hotels and res
taurants and places where lunches are
served was published last week, fol-
lowing the recommendations to the
welfare commission.
Higher wages for railway men are
hut a matter of time, according to
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