The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-26

That chfggefs, too. would heoyerL5e:
vinton F. Coleman. so. Topeka. and
Eva E. Holmes, rs, Topeka. were mar
ried in Kansas City Thursday.
Fine plums for plum butter. pre-
serves. jelly, marmalade or canning.
see ad of grocers selling them, in TINS
paper Demand twice the supply,
Don't delay if wanted.-Ady.
Word has been given out by Ship
filter A. w. Hierholzer. local navy re-
cruiting officer, stating that no more
men under the rating of electrician,
radio, can be received in the navy. All
demands for this rating have been
filed.
The police today are trying to find
the owner of a stray horse which was
picked up Thursday morning near
1928 Van Buren, street The animal Is
a dark iron-gray with a blazed face
and is being held at the Love barns
on West Fifth street.
All members of the local lodge OF
knights and Ladies of Security who
have relatives in the army are re-
quested to bring an American flag for
the parade tonight. Eighty-two mem
bers of the lodge are in service and
eighteen of that number belonged to
the K. & L. of 8. band.
DIR. H. w. Charles, who is on leave
from his work as superintendent of
the Boys Industrial school, TO enter
Red Cross work. has been assigned to
the bureau Of camp service at Camp
Hancock. Ga. He is now in charge of
all the Red Cross work at Camp Han
cock. but expects soon to be assigned
to camp service work elsewhere.
A meeting of qualified veteeinar-
ians of the Fifth congressional district
is called for August S at Clay Center.
by the federal bureau of animal in
dustry of the state of which Dr. B-E
Murphy is president The meeting is
called for the discussion of the con-
troll of infectious and contagious dis
eases among livestock, as a war meas
ure. Similar meetings are being held
this summer in other parts of the
state.
Men wishing to enter the national
guard infantry company now being
organized can be examined for en-
trance tonight at 735 Kansas avenue
All those who want to be examined are
asked to be present some time during
the evening. There are some vacan-
cies left in the company. For infor-
nation regarding entrance call o. NJ.
Allegro, second lieutenant recruiting
officer. Blue 2461. any evening after
5:30 o'clock
An order has been received by the
local navy recruiting officer, Shipfitter
A. w. Hierholzer. that all men who
enlist in the navy will now be sent
within ten days to training camps.
AT present the men ealisting are sent
to Great Lakes. Ill. One or two who
enlisted in the naval reserve as long
ago as four months are still in
Topeka, but will be sent to camp
within few days.
A German helmet, taken from the
head OF a dead Hun soldier on the
battlefield in France by Dan A. Butler,
Topeka boy with the IS railway
engineers and sent to his mother.
Mrs. Nellie Butler, at the Boys Indus
trial school, is to be placed on display
at the Brunswick billiard parlors. In
addition to the helmet, which is a
heavy, brutal appearing piece of head
gear. gas mask was also sent home
by Butler. 1t is of French make and
simply covers the face and contains
no chemical tanks.
Factories in Kansas that have con-
tracts for government war supplies are
calling for laborers in large numbers
As many as 1000 workers are needed
the next sixty days. according to re-
ports OF local directors of the United
States employment office to J.. VIII
Kelley, state director. A survey Of the
factory needs has been made by the
directors. Kelley says that there are
OiAOuSh idDOIeES III the state TO meet
the demand and that the bxreau will
undertake the work of bringing the
workers in touch with the jobs.
A wrinkle appeared upon the brow
of L. B. Holland, manager of the
Curtis. Towle & Paine company, when
the whistle at the plant blew ten
minutes before time Thursday noon
and the men filed out onto the side
walk. Another wrinkle appeared
when. in answer to an inquiry, the
timekeeper replied that 1t was a walk
| out. But when Mr.. Holland went out
| in front, r. s. Murray, who succeeds
| him--for Holland leaves tonight for
Camp Funston-stepped forward and
| presented him with q fine wrist
watch. given by the employees and
| himself. A service flag containing
seven stars was also dedicated. Mr..
Holland has been manager of the