The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03


at Petro's drug store, or phone
Ele.Lo- Kimball after 2 p. m; otner
hours phone $3.50.
Fred w. Baker, a representative OIL
the Great Western Beet sugar com
pany, of Sterling, Colo, VINO mas oeen
in North Topeka for the past week
lining up Russian beet sugar laborers'
left Cor ST. Joe this morning. He ex-
nact:; to return in a week or ten days
II 10 his opinion that when Mr.. NC
Adoo announces his wage raise snort
ly. that a great many more RUSSIAN
beet laborers will join him. as they
lin he disappointed in not getting
the la -ge wage increase that they eX-
pect a. the railroad shops.
The Union Pacific hotel had
banner day yesterday. fhe manage
ment sold 1900 lunch boxes to SOL
diers in addition to doing their resu-
la. business. The price of these
lunches is fixed by the government at
so cents and they are substantial ana
anpetizing, containing sandwiches,
ME fruit, etc, by order OF the gov
ernnent. The order for the lunches
is sent in several hours before the
troon trains arrive, and on the dellV-
erv of the lunches the quartermasters
write government checks in payment
The hotel force was aided in their
preparations yesterday py members
of the Red Cross. who helped IN put
ting up the lunches ana la1er IN US
tributing them. Nearly 100 pounds
Of ham was used in making the sand
witches
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Stevick, OF 1t
Kansas avenue, returned yesterday
from a ten days visit to Galveston,
Texas.
comrades and families, are requested
to attend the free celebration at the
auditorium, Saturday evening, April D.
The ladies of Blue Relief Corps No
= will meet at the home of their
president. Mrs Brownell, 314 East
Laurent street, tomorrow, TO spehu the
dav sewing on patriotic work
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, formerly
of Kansas City, have moved to North
Topeka an6 will live at 124 West Cor
IN street.
Mrs. Jennings and little daughter OF
Lawrence who have been the guests OF
Mrs. C. E. Canavan of 1925 jackson
street, returned yesterday
home. 100
Mr and Mrs. Basye of 1926 To-
neka avenue have received word that
their son, Elmer L. Basye, has been
transferred from Jefferson Barracks
to American university, Washington
d. c., Company y, 4oTu elSiASe .
Paul T. Basye has enlisted in the
navy, Company 8, Wissahickon bars
racks, Cape May, n. j.
Mrs Margaret Maze, aged IS, died
Yesterday at her homes 1414 Monroe
street. Mrs. Maze was the mother OF
Mrs. j. S. Buchanan of 1921 Monroe
street.
The Second Presbyterian church
will hold a congregational meeting
tomorrow evening at the church. AS
this is the end of the ecclesiastical
year, matters of importance will be
discussed at this meeting, and all
members are desired to be present
Mrs U. Handley of 1906 Van Burer
street has received official notice OF
the. death of her son-in-law.zLieu
w. SWager of the @Northumb erland
fusilleers. The young man died from
wounds received while fighting at the
front. Former word received stated
that he was wounded and missing
Lieutenant Wager was the husband Of
Mrs. Hand1eys youngest daughter
who is now in England, but expect:
to return to the United States soon
A son of Mrs. Handley's was killed a
lbs fall