The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-18

the Dung feOpieS Society OF tHS
St. Johns Lutheran church. will give
banquet for the June 20 draft boys
at the church school this evening. 4
The shutting off of the city water
last night allowed the sand to collect
in the mains and muddy water for
breakfast was on the menu this morn
ing.
A young man was tanning his sweet
heart with his straw hat at the Nov
city last night The girl was erouched
down in the seat neatly cuddled in
furs.
Word has been received in Topeka
that Clifford P. Pierce, formerly state
| secretary for the Y. NJ. c. A., was
elected secretary treasurer of the state
secretaries association.
The coca cola fiends are not wor-
rying over the shortage in that special
brand of drink. substitute mixed
by a Topeka wholesale house carries
the taste and the desired effect
| Charles e. Plath, boys work secre-
{tary of the Central Y. M. c. A. for
/ the last four years. left today to enter
the Great Lakes naval training school
for second class hospital apprentices.
Facilities at Gage park these even
ings have become SO inadequate that
scores Of persons have adopted the
plan of putting on their bathing suits
at home and driving to the park for
| swim.
| Practically everyone who found 1t
necessary to sleep indoors last night.
came down town this morning with
heavy eyeiids and a disturbed mind.
With only a trace of a breeze. the
night was sweltering
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean T. Davis and
son. William. have returned to Kan
sas City attkr visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan Davis. Mr.. Davis 10 dis
tAlt IL h. rSa MAJ ava
Bank.
ALL members of the Military Sister
hood In Topeka are invited to attend
q luncheon at Peiietier's tea room
"Wednesday noon. Those wishing to at
tend are requested to notify Mrs. ].
NJ Petro before 6 o'clock Tuesday
Ievening.
4 Charles steinherg. manager of Kel-
lam dance hall. has announced q
dance for the boys who leave Topeka
In the June draft. The boys their
families and sweethearts and any SOL
diers or sailors who may be in town
are invited. -..
The Country club and the Shawnee
club are at swords points over the en-
trance of Arthur Bonebrake in the
Transmississippi golf tournament.
Shawnee club. but the Country club
enthusiasts are claiming him in the
! tourney.
The monthly meeting Of the Ladies'
Missionary union of Seabrook will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Davis at the corner OF
Highland and Seventeenth. Mrs.
Thomas Owen will be the leader. The
subject will be THE Stronghold OF
. Heathendon."
The bars to the enlistment OF
friendly aliens with first papers in the
navy are down, The call has gone
. forth for men for officers stewards
Z and cooks, according to local navy re-
cruiting officer. Shipfittcr Hierholtzer.
Six men were enlisted in the navy
Monday. They are: John NJ. Gorden,
Valley Falls; Lewis C. Neese, West
moreland; Henry G. Gentry. Winfield;
Walter A. Lee, Melvern; Enon W.
Harvey. Emporia, and Milo J. Dodsey,
Holton.
In a letter to q worried coal buyer
who had visions Of fuel administration
e raids on his full home bins, DIR. Gar
field, federal fuel administrator. as
sured early purchasers of coal that
I their foresight and aid to the fuel ad-
! ministration would not be subject to
raids from local fuel administrators in
. the event of a coal famine. DR.. Gar
: field said that the men who complied
with the request of the fuel admins
tration to buy their coal early last
spring would be protected and that
+ their supplies would not be eonfiscated
to relieve any temporary shortage
among persons who ignored the re-
Iquest.