The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

James Nelson, secretary of the
Central Topeka Paper Co, is in Chi
cago on business this week.
Shortly after being fined 81 and
costs for breaking quarantine at the
city pest house. Emery Hannah was
sentenced to state prison for wife de-
sertion. He has been paroled-
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
L. B. church will meet with Mrs.
George Stawitze at the Shawnee Golf
club house Thursday afternoon at =
o'clock
Topeka credit men were represented
at the Kansas-Oklah conference
OF credit men, held in Wichita, Mon
day and Tuesday, by r. w. RAIDER and
r. B. Austin.
The Court of Honor dance, an
nounced for tonight at Court of Honor
hall, Masonic building, has been post
poned on account of the fuel saving
order. However, there will be meet
ing for those interested in forming a
new lodge. The dance will be given
after the fuel order is lifted.
When told that after being turned
down by the district draft board his
only relief would be in an appeal to
Woodrow Wilson, Arthur Moore,
negro farmer, went around the court
house looking for Mr.. Wilson. Moore
claims he has a leg trouble, he can't
to members of his family
J. A Wellman of Halifax, former
Topekan, has enlisted in heavy field
artillery company in Canada which
embarks Immediately for France. MIR.
Wellman was in the army at the time.
but was assigned to clerical duty in
Canada. He wanted to fight. His
brother is G. d. Wellman, stenogra-
pher in Judge Whitcomb's division of
the district court.
The Kansas societies in Chicago are
planningsa big banquet at the Hotel
LaSalle for Kansas Day, January %.
Pres. p. P. Womer. of Washburn COL
lege; Col. James H. Reeves, of the
353rd infantry, and w. S. Washer. of
Atchison, will be the guests of honor
at the celebration. Gov. Frank o.
Lowden. of Illinois, will deliver an ad-
dress at the meeting.
George p. Hayden, city attorney,
is among those arrested for failure to
comply with the snow shoveling ordi-
nance. Others included in the clean
up are DR.. c. Howard. owner of prop
erty at 1911 East Sixth avenue; Mrs.
Ella Mott, 1905 East Sixth avenue !;
Mrs. Julia Bartell, 1906 Central Park
avenue, and Frank Ellis, 223 Lane
street.
Sergt. G.. l.. Kennedy, former To-
peka boy now at Camp Funston, has
been transferred to Company l. Pro-
NOSI Battalion, IL : railroad engineers,
and will go in training at Camp Dix,
New Jersey soon, according to word
received here. Sergeant Kennedy was
one of the first men drawn in the
draft at Kansas City, his number be-
ing 29S. At one time he worked in
the Santa Fe offices in Topeka. He
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Kennedy
The school children of Topeka are
to be enlisted in the cause of making
gardens of the vacant lots of the city.
according to the request sent out Tues
day by Supt. H. B. Wilson to the prin-
cipals of the various schools. In the
instructions the principals were asked
to foster movement among the chill
dren to make a complete survey of
the vacant lots of the city, giving the
lot number and street and the name
of the owner of the lots. A list of
large backwards that may be availa BILE
for gardens was also requested to be
made.
John Sullivan. proprietor of the
Stag in Kansas City, a place patron
lied by many thirsty Topekans. is the
latest victim of H. A. Morands had
check transa ctions- Robert D. Carver.
county attorney. received two worth
less checks from Sullivan today which
Morand is charged with writing. They
totaled $40. Morand was convicted of
promise to behave himself was pa
GERS learned he had been carousing in
Kansas City and passing bad checks
there. He was arrested and must now
serve a sentence on the old commit
ment-