The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-22
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

There once was woman who hau quite
To write just anonymous letters;
She was quite religious but thot 1t hot
To write Jusa anonymous letters:
And the Judge came to mark all His chill
drcn OF grace
So left without even assigning her place,
So she's marked By anonymous letters: ,.
The federation of Missionary Societies of
so, was postponed to December 8. and will
meet on that date at the " w. {. A.
Ths open evening for parents Of the
members Of the Boys' Department of the
Y. n c. A. win he held tonight. Decora-
tons of red, white and blue will adorn
the club rooms.
q. NJ Brewster. attorney general. has
purchased the residence property at 1000
Mulvane street and will move to his new
home December 1. The house was former
ly occupied by one of the Washburn col
lege ffaternities.
A fire company responded to call tits
Kansas avenue below Sixth street, where
a wooden box was burning which might
have caused serious trouble had it not been
discovered when it first started.
Hugh Mcfarland, a Topeka attorney
now in government service. has sold his
eighty-ae farm in Highland Park to ].
Of Ralph squires. register Of deeds. show
the place to have brought $4,000.
Glen r. Smith has accepted the position
Of teacher of manual training In Lincoln
school. succeeding Morris Cutter. who has
left for the Great Lakes Training school.
according to announcement made by A.
J. Stout, superintendent Of Topeka schools
the Y. NJ. G. A. this season will be given
Sunday evening at $50 O'Clock. W. A.
Biby will be the speaker, and Karl Hum
nell and his sextette, win furnish the
music. Any man who wishes to attend is
invited, whether he belongs to the assOcia-
ton or not.
body under his clothes, Pedro Pertez.
Mexican laborer on the night shift mt the
Santa Fe brass foundry. was enabled 20
carry large amounts Of brass away with
him. This novel scheme was revealed
when Pedro was arrested Thursday by
Detective Ed Ransom. -
According to DR.. H. L. Clark. the i'm
preston prevalent among students of the
high school that the schools will be closed
next week on account of influenza, is
false He VIII not order the SCHOOLS s. co he
members of the city board Of health and
they deny any such Intentions
The moving pictupre to be seen at the
Historic Fourth Of July in Paris and
Chateau Thierry, the first wounded
American soldiers taking part in the joint
celebration of the two Republics and many
other stirring events. The service begins
Alleging that her husband abandoned her
April %, 1918, while they were living in
Davenport, Ia. Elizabeth Miller today filed
a petition in the office Of the district court
asking n divorce from MuYrell Miller. Five
years previous TO this time. Mrs. Miller as
serts her husband was guilty OF extreme
cruelty toward her, often calling her vile
and indecent names. slapping her and strik-
ing her with his fistn.
Members Of the First Christian church
will give a reception tonight in honor of
Rev. II. c. Schell, recently called to the
pastorate of the church from Boulder.
Colo. The reception will be held at ! 30
o'clock at the church, GO Topeka avenue,
and general invitation has been extend
ed the public. The Rev. Mr.. Schell succeeds
the Rev. Mr.. Burch, who resigned sever al
weeks ago to enter war work. r4a
Provision has been made for the COM
fort Of the s. A. r. C. men Mt Washburn
college, by the distribution of three hun
dred sweaters among them. The garments
were provided by the Red Cross, John
Waters, field director for the s. A. T. c.
work, requisitioned the sweaters from the
society and he also looked after the dis
tribution of a consignment of towels re-
Gently given to the student camp.