The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02

Items for this column may be LETT
at Petro's drug store, or phohe
Eles.Io- kimball after p m; otner
hours phone $3.50.
A horse harnessed to a sulky was
frightened by an automobile on Cen
trail avenue this morning, and caused
a little excitement. altho no damage
was done. The animal, dragging the
empy sulky. turned west on Gordon
street, and was stopped in the yard Oh
me Presbyterian church. One of the
street cleaners was working in the
cente- of Gordon street, and in pass
ing the cart hit him a glancing blow
on the head, but caused no injury;
The horse was cut about the hlnd
legs.
carroll Mills Bahr, who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Bahr, of 10
Holman street, has just returned
fro France, which makes his sec
ond rip t. that country since Octo-
Der 1. He enlisted in the navy last
May and had his training at the
great lakes. From there he was sent
to Philadelphia in July He is one
of H. 900 sailors on an American
: transport, which is one of the largest
in tn world, and in the course of his
duty is seeing many places of lnt1~-
est The transport passed thru the
Panama canal to the Pacific, where
it was, in drydOck two weeks DeIore
returning to the Atlantic. 1t was the
largest ship that had ever passed thru
the canal The young man ate his
Christmas dinner in Cuba and New
Years dinner in Balboa, Central
America On one of the trips the
ship coaled at the Bermuda Islands
Mr.. and Mrs Bahr have a number
of souvenirs, and albums of views
sent them by their SOP, which are OF
unu: nal interest. One is copy or a
daily paper printed in Halifax t..
morning following the explosion OF
the munition ship in the harbor. The
pape~ gives a detailed account of the
catastrophe. but young Bahr, who
was in Halifax and did guard duty
the hight of the explosion, states that
no one can realize the magnitude and
horror of the disaster without being
an eye witness.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Marie Finch is sick a her
home, 1924 Monroe street
There will be box social and pro-
gram tonight at the West Indianola
school house. for the benefit of the
Red Cross
Mrs. D. NJ Nipper of 924 Monroe
street, is seriously sick at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. G.. Dickie. 1917
South Topeka avenue.
Mrs. w. f. Cowdrey of rs Linden
street entertained the following guests
at dinner, last night Mrs. Carl T.
Robinson, Mrs. c. w. Parish. Miss
Georgia Mitchell, Miss frankie Liens
and Miss Maude Mcclure.
Mrs. Roy Raft and children. Esther
and Jessie, of us East Laurent street,
have returned home after a weeks
visit with Mrs. Raffs parents, VI. and
Mrs. H. A. Work of Della
w. r Gufy of Emporia, vas the
guest yesterday of his mother, Mrs:
NJ. J. Guffy, and his sister, Mrs. Carl
r. Robinson, at their home, 100 Last
Laurent street
Shawnee council, No. 3, K. and L.
of S.. will meet tonight at their hall.
S31 Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Enock and little
daughter. were in from Silver Lake
todayt
Mark Adams, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. o. Adams, 1880 Jackson
street who was operated on last
ThursdayAis improving nicely
The Indian Creek grange held an
all-day closed meeting at their hall,
three miles north of Topeka. today.
The program included a business
meeting and the comforting of degrees
The Importance or Small Fruits for
Every Home" was the subject of a
paper read by Mrs Myrtle Rowles.
Music was furnished by Mrs. w. NJ.
Bowlby and Miss Justine Boyd
A. NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
The A. o. L. w. No. 20 VIII give a
masquerade hall tomorrow night April
, : at their hall, S31 Kansas avenue,
beginning at o'clock. The Santa Fe
orchestra will furnish music. Open to
all.
Mrs. G T. Crosswhite, of 1904
Quincy street. returned home this
morning from Colby. Kan, where she
was called last, week by the death of
her father, Mr. Mooner who was
killed in an automobile accident. Mrs.
q. w Morris, of 61S South Topeka
avenue, who is also a daughter of Mr..
Mooner. accompanied Mrs. C-osswhite
to Colby, but will remain with her
mother until the end of the week Mr..
Mooner was the father of eight chill
dren and all were present at his
funeral except a daughter to whom it
was impossible to get word.
Mr.. G. T. Crosswhite received word
this morning of the death of his
nephew. Edward Hardin, at Camp
Funston from spinal meningitis The
young man was the son of Mr. Cross
whites eldest sister. and his home was
in McFall, Mo Mr.. Crosswhite will
go TO Camp Funston. to make the
necessary arrangements.
New York's famous bread-line has been
suspended, because of the war demand for