The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

So now ten-penny nails return
To act as home defenders!
Cir Ctngle
Social dance tonight-KeIlam Hall.
ADV.
1.-The Book of Revelation-The Last
Chapters" will be the subject of DR..
Arthur S. Henderson's lecture to his
Bible class Sunday at 10 a. M at the
First Congregational church, corner of
Seventh and Harrison streets.
Hundreds of families in Topeka are
aiding in the coal conservation pro-
gram by shutting off a large section
! of their homes and heating only the
necessary rooms. Incidentally, the
families are conserving expenses.
The fire at the Pelletier store played
havoc with street car service last
night. Crowds from the southwestern
sections of the city damned the in
frequent cars only to be late to the
theaters and war council meetings
The chief of police issued an ulti-
matum demanding the shOveling of
snow from the sidewalks of Topeka.
Everyone recognized and obeyed 1t eX-
cept the state of Kansas. The walks
around the state house square have
been IN a dangerous condition
DR.. James P Thoms, who has Wis
tied Palestine and Egypt several times,
has been secured for an address at
the First Baptist church Sunday night
on What I Have Seen in Palestine.
At the morning service the pastor, the
Rev. Robert Gordon. will speak on
| 1.-The War and Church Unity
A Charlie Chaplin in Topeka
Wedding notices in a Kansas City
newspaper indicate it: Charles Chap
lin, Topeka, %, and Bessie NJ. listen,
Topeka, "a" James S Shaw, To-
peka, IS, and Hazel M. Sivalwell, To-
peka, II, also were married in Kansas
City Friday, according to the licenses
issued.
Archie Sweet. convicted of the
murder of Nellie Byers, a Grant
county school teacher, was denied a
rehearing in a decision handed down
by the supreme court. Sweet asked
for a rehearing on the grounds that
his trial was irregular by reason OF
the danger of mob violence at the time
d. the case was heard. The court also
denied rehearing in the case of Re
becca Harvey against the city of Bon
ner Springs.
/ The Rev. Willian f. Harding a
Congregational minister living at An
thony, underwent an operation at a To-
cal hospital for ear trouble shortly
after coming to Topeka TO attend the
war conference. Exposure in travel
! ing over Harper county in the inter
ests of the Red Cross is given as a
cause for his illness. The Rev. Mr..
AAdl dihS Wdo ct oliC liIIIt III charge VI
the First Congregational church at
tLeavenworth.
The latest bearer of the name J. B.
Marshall was christeneI "Jean\ Ber-
nice Friday. For many generations
the family of the Marshalls has had
one or more members wearing the inf
tialS ]. B., tho previous to this time
it has generally been the boys of the
family. The late John B: Marshall,
| founder and leader of Topeka's ia
nous band, bestowed the initials on
his son, now leader OF the band, and
male heir, has bestowed the initials.
if not the name, on his second daugh-
| ter, born January g.
| The case against Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
| Wolf. charged with stealing diamonds
| from Mrs. ]. w. Nixon. was dismissed
in the court of Topeka. Mrs Nixon
| claimed that Mrs. Wolf took her dia-
lieved she would die and substituted
paste for the jewels. The VOLTS
claimed Mrs. Nixon took rings belong
ing to them and denied they had
changed the settings in the Nixon
rings. Mrs. Nixon admitted she took
rings from the VOLTS, declaring such
actions were for the purpose of re.
taliating for the claimed theft of he1
| rings.
The new officers of the Royal
| Ne1ghbors of America, Topeka camr
No. 14S. installed at meeting Wed
nesday- evening were: Mrs Rena Mae
Lawson. oracle: Mrs. Zeda Vfers, vice
oracle; Mrs. Augusta Kirkpatrick, past
oracle; Mrs. Alice Eyer, chancellor;
/ Mrs. Carrie E. Swan, recorder: Mrs
Rosa Geiger, receiver; Mrs Hannah
Gustafson, marshal: Mrs. Dora Witt
inner sentinel; Mrs. Ella B. Painter
outer sentinel; Mrs. Mar Diehl, mana.
ger; Mrs. L. B. Bushong, physician
Mrs Elvenor Ernest, physician. ant
Mrs Mary Robinson, musician
City fire chiefs all over the state are
giving out thru the school teachers {
series of questions to be filled out b,
the pupil. The questions are abou
half educational and half vital
do you find trash in your attic" .'Dt
you use gasoline stove at your hom,
and if SO, is the gasoline kept in {
safety can and numerous other lik,
questions are asked. The pupil is ex
pected to take the blank home will
him and with the help of his parent
answer the questions and return tn
blank to the teacher, who returns tn
same to the fire chief of the city. TIL
QUESTIONABLE was prepared by tn
state fire marshal.