The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-27

The North Topeka unit of the Red
Cross will meet as usual tOmorl oW at
their rooms. Plenty of work Is on
hand and a full attendance is desired.
A stray shot passed thru the front
window of the Shawnee State bank
this morning about 10 o'clock. The
bullet made clean-cut hole and
cracked the glass, but did no further
damage. No report was heard.
Several stores on the avenue were
entered last night, but in every case
the intruder was frightened away be
fore taking anything. o. A. McClure's
wall paper store was entered thru a
rear window. the glass being broken to
gain an entrance. An attempt was
made to enter the Sheetz grocery thru
the cellar, but was not successful The
warehouse of the w. H. Rutter furni-
ture store, on Quincy street, was re-
ported to have been entered by break
ing a window, but Mr.. Rutter denied
knowing anything about the matter.
and said he had heard no report of
that nature from his men. The Of
fender is known to. a number of per-
sons, but on account of his youth and
for family reasons he will not be pros
ecuted.
The quota for North Topeka in the
war SAVINGS StdUIp SUBSCRIPTION ~
$101, 900, divided as follows: Quincy,
$4,000. All north of the river and
east of the center of Kansas Avenue.
Grant, $4,000. ALI north OF the river
and west of The center of Kansas ave-
nue.. Mckinley, $1,000. All colored
people in North Topeka.
Many complaints are being made
about the untrimmed condition of the
trees on a number of the streets on
the North side. In many places the
limbs hang so low that drivers on large
wagons, as coal wagons, are in danger
of being brushed from their seats by
the branches This is especially true
on North Kansas avenue, and as these
wagons are supposed to keep next the
curb, the drivers often find it neces-
sary to lie down upon the seat to pass
under the limbs.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Harmmena wandersee, OF
Sayre, Okla. is visiting her sister, Mrs
]. G. GRADER, of s37 Quincy street.
The M. M. Egerman family have
moved from ESQ South Fillmore te
220 East Norris street. Mr.. Egerman
is employed at the Inter-Ocean mills
Mr.. Havens, of Evelyn street, ha.
returned from a visit to his son Merle
at the Great Lakes training station.
Mr.. Sam Miller. formerly of NORTH
AOpShd, Dut now living at dlnkiey'
Utah. attended the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church at Colum,
bus, Ohio. On his way home Mr.. Mil
Ter visited relatives in Topeka anG
also his nephew. J. c. Bradley, O.
Rossville.N Mr.. Miller will visit an
other nephew, John Bradley, of Den
yer. before returning to his home.
A. M Pe:ro. the Druggist.-Adv.
NJ. E. Thompson, a Topeka pioneer
proprietor of the Economy furniture
store at 800 South Kansas avenue
died last night at $40 o'clock at hi.
home, 1016. Quincy street. He hat
been sick for two weeks. but his con
| dition was not considered critical unit
Wednesday morning. Death was du,
to complication of diseases. Mr.
Thompson was born at Kokomo, Ind.
/ June 80, 1868, d cam. to Topeka il
1887. He was the founder of 10
| cent store in North Topeka. as well al
furniture store on the South side
Mr.. Thompson is survived by his wild
ow, Mrs. Ella Thompson, and six chill
dren. Miss May Thompson. Mrs. Loui'
A. Griley, of Portland. Ore, Mis-.
Luella Thompson also of Portland
Mrs. H. c. Jones. Miss Ina Thompson
and one son. Glenn Thompson, now il
charge of the furniture store. Funera
announc ements will be announced
later