The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Harry st. John, Jr., is sick with
scarlet fever at his home, 1919 Gar
field avenue.
The annual district convention of
the Christian church was held IN
Belleville Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs Edith Van Dusen formerly a
teacher in Topeka high school. has
been given a bachelor of philosophy
degree at Chicago university.
Newt Thompson is booked at the
police station on a charge of selling
liquor. The arrest was made by Plain
Clothes Men Bundy, Alba and Carter.
Twenty boys in classes A and B at
the Central Y. M. c. A. enjoyed an
all-day hike Wednesday. The boys
were accompanied by Charles Plath
and John Grace.
Alva Mitchell, a member of the city
fire department station at No. sta
ton, will be indicted into the tank
service according to an announcement
by local board No. 2.
May r. Workman today sued S. r.
Workman for divorce. The petition
states that the Workmans were mar
ried at Topeka in April. 1905. The
charge is abandonment.
An announcement by the Santa Fe
indicates that tourist rates to Colorado
and Rocky mountain points will he
granted soon. 1t is thought that the
rates will be announced about June.
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Two new teachers were announced
Wednesday by President P. P. Womer
of Washburn college, to fill vacancies.
Robert Davis of Yale will fill the chair
of philosophy and Miss Elsie Jones OF
Topeka will have charge of the do
nestle science department..
Billiard and pool hall habitues OF
L. J-of ri OF oro
that the work or fight order issued by
the city is being enforced. Three
more were arrested Wednesday and
were arraigned before Police judge
Paul Heinz today. The men were
Pete Bagan, Mike Kelley and Der
Hankison.
Topeka local draft boards were
called on to furnish one man each in
the recent limited service call. Both
places were filled by volunteers. Board
No. 1 will send Art Schlemer as q
craftsman, and board No. will send
Louis Feiger. 1401 Central avenue
Both men will be sent to Vancouver
barracks. Vancouver. Wash.
Isaiah Hale, safety commissioner fol
the Santa Fe railway system. viii
leave Topeka this afternoon for Kan
sas City, where he will make a patri-
otto safety talk before the meeting cl
the Southwestern Car Mems associa'
ton. The meeting will be held to-
night at O'Clock on the sixth flool
of the union depot, in the assembly
room.
Alfred B. Crossley, private secretar.
to Senator Charles Curtis and a for
mer Topeka lawyer. has wired JOSEPH
Hanlon, chairman of local draft board
No 2, asking to be released from fht
draft that he may join the navy
Crossley, who Is 80 years old. wa:
placed in class because Of the par
tia1 dependency of his wife and hi:
mother. Mrs. Frances Crossley, who II
a widow living in Washington.
Eleven seniors at the Catholic high
school were graduated Wednesda.
night. Father McInerney distributed
the diplomas AMI Father kaufman Of
ST. Marys made the address. The
graduating students were: Margaret
Connors, Margaret Heery. Gladys
Crocker. Alice Noll. Hedouine Hyatt
Helen Bratton, John Flynn. William
Oderman. George Huycke, Orion Tay.
lor and Leo Marshall.
MarshalPs band will give a concert
at Garfield park tomorrow night. be-
ginning at O'Clock. Monday nigh
a concert will be given at the city
park and at the same time a socia
will be given in the park for the bene-
fit of the striking members of the
Wolff Packing Co. plant. Sunday
afternoon a third concert will be giver
by Marshall's band at Chesney park
beginning at o'clock