The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

John Gordon A WEBB, who is now
in France, was formerly with Crosby
Bros in their carpet department.. He
enlisted in the navy in May. 1917.
William A. Blizens has been ap-
pointed motto cycle policeman to sue
eral weeks ago to enter military
service.
Mrs. Anna brennan, of 10 Monroe
street. has received word of the ar
rival overseas of her son, Earl Dire
man.. He is with Company NJ. 353rd
infantry, Sth division.
Frances B. Johns was granted a di-
vorce Tuesday afternoon from Henry
Johns by Judge Carver. Judge Whit
comb gave T. W. MCGEE a divorce
from Katherine MCGEE
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent as
ISOLATION will hold its regular meet
ing this evening at 7:45 o'clock, at the
Knights of Columbus hall, instead of
Thursday evening. July 4.
Announcement is made that the
World-Nations baseball team will not
play in Topeka, July 4, on account of
the depletion of the number of play
ers by reason of the draft.
The Swedish Bethel Sunday school
viii have a picnic Thursday at the
children's Fairgrounds. A program
for the afternoon is arranged for the
entertainment of the children.
Company B, the local negro unit of
the state guard, will be mustered int o
service Friday evening at Metropoli-
tan hall, Governor Capper and Adju-
tant-General Huffman officiating.
Frank "Smoke" Williams has been
bound over to the district court from
| the court of Topeka on a felony
charge of having liquor in his posses
sion. He obtained temporary liberty
on $500 bond.
A Ford motor car was stolen late
Tuesday night or early this morning
from the residence of Arthur Lind
Quist, 922 Madison street The rob-
berry was discovered this morning and
reported to the police.
Mrs. Grace Durkee has returned to
Lawton. Okla, where she is in charge
of the 7. W. C. A. hostess house, after
coming to Topeka to attend the fu-
neral of her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Nettels. Her husband is in Y, NC, A.
work in France.
The following enlisted Tuesday al
the naval recruiting station, Topeka:
Floyd L. Remy. 420 Freeman; Wilmer
E. Alexander. Soldier; Carl Chandler
1913 Topeka avenue; Harry Fetter-
| ling, Belleville; Floyd C. Townsley,
Holton; Clarence NJ. Riath. WiIsey.
A complaint charging j. W. Ream,
cafe, with passing a check on a bank
wherein he is alleged to have no
| funds, has been filed in the court OF
Topeka by Rabe Brothers, the owners
| of a meat market on East Sixth street
A picnic will be given Thursday
July 4, by the past matrons and past
patrons of Beulah chapter, o. E. s..
| at Murphy's Grove, Tecumseh. All
members and their family are invited
! and will meet at the P. j. Clevenge1
home. Tenth and Van Buren, streets
at 1850 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
c. L. Eastberg, a rifle instructor in
| the marine corps stationed at Paris
| Island. South Carolina, is spending q
furlo in Topeka, visiting his parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Eastberg, 1915
| Grove avenue. Following his return
| to Paris Island Thursday, Eastberz
| expects to go overseas Immediately.
| Harry Ferguson, Route 5. who was
! sent to Camp Funston by the county
draft board in the June call, has beer
returned home. He failed to pass the
rigid physical examinations at the
camp. No one has yet been selected
| to take his place, according to I. D
| Graham, secretary of the draft boar