The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

A '''o' 0Neil scribbler.
Last dance tonight q till 10 p. m.),
Kellam Hall.-Adv.
The regular quilting Of the Women's
Relief corps scheduled for this after
noon was called off on account of the
coal shortage
Probate Judge Ralph H. Cav today
married Charles H. Suess, 81, Topeka,
and Catherine M. Collins At, Alton.
ILL., Suess is son of DIR. H. c. Suess,
1147 Grand avenue.
Robert D. Skidmore and Fred B. La
mond of Usage City, and Herschel E.
Brown of Lyndon were passed as re-
cruits for the marine corps "Wednesday
at Kansas City. They will be sent to
the Port Royal S. c., barracks for
training. The men enlisted thru Post
master w. o. Rigby of Topeka.
NJ J. Healy. county attorney of Lin
coin county, who was here attending
the Kansas Day club banquet and the
was largely instrumental in organic
ing the Sixth District Republican club.
returned today to his home in Lincoln,
Kan.
Rev. j. P. Hicks. pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. announces
that no night meetings will be held in
the church this week in order that fuel
may be conserved. Practically all of
the other churches of the city have
anT ounced similar policy in compli-
ance with the request of the fuel adj
ministrator
From the lowly position of stable
boy to the job of general manager for
three states is the record of rs years
of service in a local oil company for
Edward Speer. Speer started life as
a stable boy and climbed up thru the
ranks of salesman and local managers.
r. IN Of 1,i-
company for three states. Speer has
moved to Kansas City which will be
his headquarters in the future.
In the voting contest being held by
the women of Lincoln Circle No. /,
W. Y. Morgan leads the list in the
and James A. Troutman are running
neck and neck for the place. and S. M.
Brewster and A. M. Keene are trail
ing well in the rear. A heavy ballot
is expected today to close the contest
The successful candidate of the straw
vote will be awarded a knitted spread.
Have you met our new prima
donna?" is the first question the SOU
brette at the Majestic this week asks
a visitor. So far a decision has not
been rendered as to whether it is pro-
fession jealousy or not; you see one of
the chorus girls. certain Miss Ruth
Wolfe, earned for herself a solo part
in the show the first part of the week,
and about the first thing this saucy
young lady did was to receive an
enormous and smelly bunch of carna-
tons from some anonymous lad
mirer." Up to this time the sender
has not been located definitely, and
the other girls in the company find
much pleasure and no profit at all in
Kidding the temporary prima girl.
Fritz johnson was arrested by the
sheriff and police officers today
charged with violation of the liquor
laws. johnson featured as the chief
rooster in Mand Whites poultry farm
established in Kansas City following
her conviction on a charge similar to
that lodged against johnson. Maud
told Topeka folks she had given up
the wicked city and was going back
to the farm. Investigation revealed,
officers stated, that Maud's farm was
in Kansas City. She was obliged to
serve time in the county Jail. Fritz
Johnson's name has been coupled with
Maud Whites in connection with the
LIQUOR business. Fritz came to To-
peka from Kansas City with the same
friendly hand extended and the same
friendly "Kamerad" greeting to the
sheriff as the FritZs in the trenches
extended to the allies. Larimer s
treatment of. him corresponds in spirit
with the more recent treatment &C
corded to the Fritz's who come out of
the trenches in Europe.