The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

A special musical program will be
given by the May Sisters orchestra
Tuesday evening at Indian Creek
grange. s7 = -
Beginning today, the National hotel
dining room is closed for period of
about sixty days according to a state
ment by Manager 7. c. Jones'
The Topeka Central W. c. T. U. is
having it's annual picnic this after
noon at Chesney park. A picnic sup
per is to be served tonight at o'clock.
Maj. Jerry c. Springstead, construct
ing quartermaster at Camp Doniphan,
is in Topeka on leave of absence, and
is visiting friends in this city.
The regular meeting of W. r. c. No.
"a will be held Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock, and closing the session will
be the annual memorial service for
members who have died in the past
year.
J. T. Stoner of 1901 East Fourth
street was robbed of a watch Sunday
night by some one who is supposed to
have entered his locker at Ripley park
and rifled the pockets of his clothing
while he was swimming
The lobby and dormitory rooms of
the Central Y. NJ. C. A. building are to
be renovated and redecorated, begin
ming this week, according to an order
given by the board of directors. Gem
nell hall has already been retinted
and vanished.
S. Bertha Ulrich, 613 Topeka ave-
nue., a graduate nurse from ST. Francis
hospital training school, left today for
Camp Pike, Arkansas. having been
accepted as a nurse in army service.
She is subject to transfer to any point
| in the United States or France.
Members of Company A. First bat
talon, Kansas State Guard, will meet
| - H.
30S Kansas avenue. Those in the draft
are particularly asked to be present
| that arrangements may be made for
their discharge from the company
! The Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan is expected to send to Topeka a
| garden expert to investigate the work
| of the Topeka school garden clubs. ac-
cording to A. D. Folker. county farm
agent for Shawnee. Local officials are
asking that Topeka have a permanent
| garden expert.
conference of county farm agents
| from all over the state is being held
in Kansas City. and is attended by A.
D: Folker. agent for Shawnee county;
| The conference is to last two days. and
| those in attendance will visit the
stock yards and nearby farms for
| demonstration lectures.
Dr. W. H. Greider. now lieutenant
in the medical officers reserve corps,
| has left for Fort Leavenworth- His
going puts the tweuty-fourth star in
the service flag of the Shawnee County
Medical society. Doctor Greider was
formerly teacher of physical science
and chemistry IN the high school and
was also high school physician
William Reiman of Oakland. boy
~ years of age, was slightly injured
Saturday night at Sixth and Kansas
i avenues, when he was struck by q mo-
tor car driven by A r. Bowers. also OF
Oakland. The boy was attempting tC
cross the street when fthe accident
happened. He was taken to DR.. S. A
Johnson's office for first aid treat
ment.
| Father Patrick McInerney has re
ported to the county chairman of tn,
war savings stamps campaign that AS
sumption school has bought its al
lotted number of war savings stamps
He reported that 102 per cent of tn
4 quota had been subscribed. and tina
was done without any solicitation dur
ing the campaign in the parish. AS
sumption was the first parochia
school in the city to buy its a1lotte:
number of stamps
Lieut. Charles Lyngar, for a nurrbel
of years a dentist of Topeka. has beer
sent to Fort Oglethorpe. Ca, to taxi