The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-06
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

der Kaiser . SOD1Oquy.
l used to tink, in odder days,
Dot ME und Gott've rule der vordt
Der junior partner runs it now
Since Onkel Sam his flag unfurledt.
used to tink Won breath of mine
Der will of leedle France could bendt-
But H1mmel, she don't run at all,
She fights midi Onkel Sam, her friendt
used to tink dot Yonny Bull
Fos filled widt buildings und init bluff
Und can starve him vet today.
But Onkel Sam he send him stuff.
used to tink dot Austria
Could yip der Dago purity qwick
But der Italians make der gains
Und Onkel Sam he help dem stick.
tink l lick der Russian Bear
Eot goot dot do l don't can tell
Acn from der east der comes der Zap
IND Onkel Sam-dey fight Hke-veli.
1 hat Won friendt ind dots der Turk.
Though | can't manage Colt undt him ;
L II let Colt go, for to his friendts
Der kaiser sticks to sink or schvim
Ii. w. JONES.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
united Brethren church will meet
with Mrs. George Cain, 1000 Topeka
avenue, Thursday afternoon
There will be a Red Cross sewing
church Thursday afternoon. All
women of the community invited.
Mrs. Rose Strickrott will entertain
the Ladies Aid society of the First
German NJ. e. church at the home of
ner daughter, Mrs. V. S. Boutwell,, 80
East Tenth street, Thursday afternoon.
The case against Mark Williams.
whose house at us Locust street, was
the scene of a crap game surprised by
the police early Sunday morning. was
set for March -. The ten Young men
caught in the game failed to appear
Tor trlal Tuesday. and their ten dollar
ponds were declared forfeited
The Shawnee county branch of the
Kansas Women's Farm and Garden
| association will have an alI-day meet
ing next Wednesday at the Chamber
of Commerce. The meeting will be-
gin at 10 O'Clock, with luncheon at
noon and afternoon session Mrs
A. T. Modlin is chairman of the Shaw
nee branch.
The case of I. Moore and Walter
Watts, negroes held by federal Of
ficials on charges of violating the
Harrison narcotic law. will be hear I'd
Friday before Commissioner c. M.
White at the federal building War
rants charge Watts with selling NOR
! phine to soldier. Moore, it is
claimed, gave the drug to a negro
girl, Mabel Porter.
Sergeant Eugene Wolfe, of the
headquarters company, 18th infan-
| N.
after thirty days sick leave He has
been visiting his mother, Mrs l.. D.
Wolfe. and his brother, William Wolfe.
The Rota club will have a special
meeting Friday evening at the home
of the president, Miss Nanon Herren,
410 Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Daniel Muller and little Miss
Berenice Hemus furnished the must
cal program for the Women's Rota
club and for the diners at the Cham
Der of Commerce this noon. Miss
Hemus is the niece of Percy Hemus.
famous baritone and former Topeka
boy. The program given this noon
was a series of solos. several by each
player, and one duet by both
musicians.
A w. Hierholzer, shipfitter, reports
that he received Tuesday five pairs of
nigh power glasses for the navy The
department of the navy recently asked
people in possession of good field
glasses to lend them to the depart
ment TO be used as 'eyes for the
navy" Many responses have been
made. All glasses SO lent to the gov
crnment which have not been lost or
destroyed. will be returned to the
owners after the war.
A series of revival meetings are be-
| ing held at the Wesleyan Methodist
church, Third and jefferson streets,
| by the Rev. c. E. HuScher, an evange-
| list of Miltonvale, Kan. Services are
held every night this week at 1880
O'Clock, and will continue at the same
hour thru next week. A special holi-
ness meeting was held this afternoon
+ at $3.50 O'Clock. The Rev. Mr.. Ogg,
pastor of the Free Methodist church
of Topeka, preached this afternoon
and the Rev. Mr. Huscher will preach
tonight
A. S. Bedwell and j. H. Gerber were
fined SO each in police court Tues
day. They we're arrested in Maggie
Lyons's place, 224 Jackson street.