The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The regular meeting of the school board
building.
The woman's. Missionary society of the
First Congregational church has been post
poned on account Of the influenza epidemic.
Fr.nk F. Longenecker is reported to be
better today He was taken sick with the
flu Thanksgiving day and has been con-
fined to his bed since
The night and day shifts of the police
have been changed. Hiram Strum is now
sergeant of the day force and Joseph Won
derby is on the desk. at night.
Judge Geo. H. Whitcomb in the second
division of the. district court Saturday in
favor Of the State Savings Back against
John NJ Ferguson.
Dr. C.. c. Kerr has been promoted to
captain, according to word received in To-
peka today; Kerr is in charge Of the
hospital in France.
w. J. Miller was taken to Christ's hos
pital Saturday evening to UNDERGO an
today Mer is recovering
the operation, which was successful.
Mary D. Davis today filed petition in
the office of the district court asking a
divorce from Scott Davis. who, she asserts.
abandoned her in April. 1917. The where
abouts of Davis is unknown. They were
married in 1909. =.-'5.
eriy with the Pelletier company, began
work this morning as clerk in the office
Of Of l Kenneth kapb. county clerk E. R
to have succeeded L. H. Barnes, later de-
clined the position, it is said.
Herbert J. Beals has been made a first
received in Topeka by Judge A. E. Helm.
Beals was promoted from a second lieu
tenancy. In Topeka and in Kansas foot
ball circles Beals made name for him.
tain Of the 1aie washburn football team
A special session of the United States
dfcfp tefa ~ k@r T..
ing in the federal building before Judge
John H. Pollock The petit jury which
on account of the Influenza epidemic and
only cases on the docket that can he tried
without jury will be brought before the
court.
Mrs. Rose E. Houghton. national presi-
dent of the Ladies of the Grand Army. has
left after spending short time in Topeka
ton. She is on her way south to remain
for some time. Later she will return TO
her home in Seattle, Washington. where
national headquarters Of the Ladies' of the
G. A. r. are established during the Off
cial year. 80
Memorial services which were to have
been held in the federal court room at .
o'clock this afternoon for Harry Rome,
Paul Walker and Hiram 7. Dillon. have
Th onaha of the
ton had appointed committee to present
the resolutions, and it is probable that the
services will not now be held until next
January, in Kansas city, it was said
Mrs. Cora r. jenkins, of Winfield. KIN.
department president, of the Ladies of
the G. A. r.. spent the week end in To-
peka with a former school mate. Mrs. Fred
Farnsworth. Mrs. jenkins will visit other
friends in Topeka for some time before
dent of the order, and was also elected to
serve on the national council at the Port
land convention of the G. A. II. ladies.
Flames from defective gas stove were
H. Il. Whittelsey, 1000 Topeka avenue
10 o'clock sunday morning. Fire com
damage had resulted. Az hour and half
was reported from the Gem grocery and
5OO-4 West Tenth. but this also was ex-
tinguished ylth little damage beside the
stocks becoming considerably smoked.
l. Harry. Clair Van Tassell. % years old. a
private in the 347 ambulance company, for
merly the Washburn ambulance corps. died
at d%oEes ranee Of bronchial az
according to news received here. He had
been with the company since his, enlist
his wife, Mrs. Erma vanTassell. of Topeka.
who is at present making her home with
an w a aunt M and M Mrs his
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. VanTassell, Of
Burlingame.
Charles S. Elliott was elected president
of the Topeka boy scout council ut a meet
ing of the council members at the Central
y: NJ. C. A. Saturday afternoon. Other
eIecCeu were d. IOncySOQ, sec
rotary and Homer Fink treasurer. The
members of the executive committee. eN-
| Guiding the three men named ms officers,
are: Arthur Graham. Robert Fullerton, r.
b. Eitleman. Hugh Mcvey, Guilford Dud-
ley, Fred voiand. Father F. NJ. Hayden.
Il. +. Bartlett. X. n. McEntire, G. c.
Wheeler. Paul Huycke. A. J. Stout.
Captain Lucian r. Booth of Topeka. fo--
merly of the Capper publications and re-
Gently of the department of personnel of tine
Red Cross in Paris, has been selected TO
serve on the personal staff of Lieut.. Col.
Homer Folks. whoa at the request of the
war council, is being sent by the Red C-osS
commission to Europe. to prepare a survey
of the actual needs of the various countries
where the Red Cross is now engaged. Cap
tain Booths promotion to a captaincy came
with his appointment to Col. Folks staff.
The mission will visit Italy, Serbia. Gree e.
Palestine, Switzerland, Belgium. England
and possibly Russia and the Balkan states.
The three-s story dwelling and roomia &
house owned by d. V. Britdron and occI-
pied by Mrs. X. J. Coffee. 305 West Eighth
street. was damaged to the extent of about
800 Sunday evening by a fire started by
Ia defective oil stove.