The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30

Lay" members of the flock?
The regular meeting of the Saturday
Night club has been postponed on account
OF influenza.
On account of the influenza epidemic,
the Soldier Township Sunday School con-
vention has been Indefinitely postponed.
The meeting of the Shawnee county
the high school this afternoon has been
postponed on account of the influenza
epidemic.
In an article in the Topeka State Journal
Friday it was stated that pair Of blankets
had been given the Topeka tubercular hos
pital by Mrs. Albert Green. The blankets
were given by the MiZpath Bible class of
the First Presbyterian church.
Roy johnson, the sailor who was to have
been tried in police court Friday afternoon
on the charge of assaulting Chester vii
cox following some trouble at the state
guard ball Wednesday night. failed to az
pear, thereby FORGETTING his 500 cash ,ond.
The monthly report of the Topeka police
a total of SIS arrests made during tie
month of November. Current and back fines
collected, totaled $704.s0. This is bigger
month than the police have had for a col
siderable time.
The Rev. I. L. Griffith has resigned from
the passionate of the Second Baptist church,
Third and Quincy streets. and will leave
Monday to enter overseas service for the
Y. NJ. c. A. He has lived in Topeka for
three years and for ten years he has been
DreS1uenL the western Dapl1SL cOuNeu-
ton.
Because. it is alleged, he preferred to loof
in the pool halls instead of working, the
parents of Willie Dean. is years old. hld
fifty days in the city jail by Judge Paul
Heinz. He will be paroled. it was said, as
soon as permanent employment can be
found Cor him.
The spe AL session of the United Sta'es
district court which was to have been held
i'll Topeka beginning December has been
Had see. Af iaf1t
ditions. 1t is understood that this is not
merely a postponement but that the cases
which were to be tried will not now come
up until the regular term in Kansas City
The Young Matrons Study club will
meet Wednesday. December 4, at the home
of Mrs John Kelley 1924 Western avenue,
meeting was held this week with Mrs.
Charles Rledsoe. 9N North Topeka avenue.
Mrs. c. stears is president and Mrs. John
Kelley, secretary.
The proposition of establishing night
schools for the adults of the city this WILL
ter will be discussed at the meeting of the
There is said to be a great need for these
schools and it is possible that three of
them will be established. according to
Superintendent A. J. Stout.
The Methodist minute men for the work
in Topeka in the interests of the Cente-
nary world program of the Methodist
has been appointed chairman of the To-
peka district. The minute men will speak
in churches. Sunday schools and young
peoples meetings for the centenary pro-
gram, which is a nationwide movement on
the part of Methodists.
Charles King and Sarah Roe, colored.
were received by Police Officers Ottinger
and Moore when they stepped from Kan
sas City train in Topeka about o'clock
this morning with two suitcases full of
"Old Crow whisky. They were locked up
in the city Jail, where they will be held
for trial, unless bond is furnished. The
officers are inclined to believe that the
nf uiy hnr oil
H. E Wagner, a groceryman and l.. Il.
Whitaker. an insurance agent. We're
brought into police court Friday tern IN
Sixth and Kansas avenue earlier in the
day. They testified that they were both
veterans of the Spanish American war and
said the fistic encounter was the outcome
of an old grudge. Judge Paul Heinz dis
charged them with the warning that they
Six women, who had been arrested by the
police. within the last three days, were
eoapt Friday a9fe afternoon. Mrs. Marie Ash
found with soldier in local hotel, was
fined s25. Clara AMI Sarah Mullen were
whom the police allege was the leader of
q band OF women who preyed on soldiers
when they were in town on leave of ab,
but paroled with the understanding that
she would leave town Immediately.
A petition was filed this morning In the
office of the district court by Sarah Ellen
Thomas asking a judgment of $2sI.69
against William f. and Anna Tyson. The
plaintiff says she sold the defendants some
lots on Freeman avenue the monthly
payment plan in July, 1914, with the under
standing that they would pay the taxes.
insurance and other bills. She says they
are behind nine payments; that they have
moved out of the property and are collect
ing rent from the tenants: and that they
have failed to pay the taxes and insurance.
She wants receiver appointed to collect
the rent judgment for the expense to which
she has been put and also asks possession
of the property.
The possibility of "big brother" move
ment, such as has been instituted in larger
cities. was evidenced by the organization
of the Volunteer Leaders club at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A Wednesday night. Ralph
H. Cav, probate Judge. and F. +. Dawdy,
probation officer, were present and 40
dressed the meeting. relating some interest
ing anecdotes of their work with boys and
also telling of the great need for volun
teer workers to help look after the young
sters in various ways. Any man Interested
in boys may become member of the club,
which will hold regular meetings at me
Y NJ. c. A. A short period of study n
psychology will be conducted by the boys
work secretary and the remainder of the
hour will be devoted to the study of tie
Topeka boys and the conditions surround
ing them.
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