The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06


F. B. sGatchel, sos Fillmore street, suf-
fered a paralytic stroke Tuesday and is in
serious condition.
The Rev. G. G. Horne. pastor of the Oak
land Christian church, is i'll at his home on
Forest avenue.
The Topeka commandery will give ball
for members and their families Friday
night at Masonic temple.
The NJ. w. A. degree team, No $500, will
give dance at their hall at 521 Quincy
street tonight. Public invited-Adv.
The Argonauts will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs &. c. Nicholson, 800 Lane, Saturday
evening. A special musical program has
been prepared.
W. L. Porter addressed meeting of the
Women's clubs this noon at the Elks club
upon the subject, Commission Manager
Form of Government"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Dennis, Mrs. D. A. n.
Chase and Miss Donna Chase spent the
weekend in Lawrence. Kan, as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harley.
W. Fl. Thompson, former Topeka man.
now of Fort Madison, Iowa. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sheaffer, 219
Branner street, has returned home.
Sparks flying from the chimney caused
fire this morning at 9:40 o'clock at the
street only a few shingles were burned.
The Kansas State Normal team of Y. w.
c. A. girls of Emporia, won the basket
ball game which was played Wednesday
night between them and the Topeka I. w.
c. A. The score was % to 16.
The city health department reported ten
new cases of influenza today at 2 80. The
new cases are not confined to any one
locality about town, but are scattered over
all parts of the city. Five releases were
also reported
The name of DOVE Goodwin (colored),
202 Monroe street, was shown In the
casualty list of today, he having been
wounded Private Goodwin was pin set
ter at a local bowling alley before enter
ing the service.
Mrs. E. E. Brown, Mrs D. A. N. Chase
and Mrs c G. Dennis gave farewell
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avenue for Mrs. J. f. Whitman of Pratt,
Kan. The guests were the wives of mem
bers of the state legislature.
The Salvation Rary has announced that It
has discontinued taking tambourine coll
1ections in business houses and residential
sections of Topeka and any person taking
collections with a tambourine does not rep
resent the Salvation Army.
The campaign In the drive for funds
for the colored Florence Crittenden Home
is Progressing well. and the workers have
no doubt that the full amount desired will
be obtained. The accredited solicitors are
all tagged with a white ribbon badge, so
they cannot be mistaken.
Fannie Walters of Oakland today filed a
petition in the office of the district court
asking divorce from Emmett p. Walters.
a local jitney driver. on the grounds of
extreme cruelty. They were married in
October. 1905, and have one child, Gerald,
age 0, according to the petition. Walters
store at 1921 West Sixth street.
Mrs. c. G. Dennis, wife of Representa-
i've Dennis or SuDlette, Ford county, gave
a dinner party Wednesday evening at 1919
Topeka avenue for some of the members
of the legislature, their wives and daugh-
jackson, DR.. and Mrs: Hawk, Mr. and Mrs
W. M. Amos, Mr.: and Mrs. E. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs: D; A. n. Chase, Miss Donna
Chase and Mr. Tom Harley.
The Topeka police have declared war
on vfolators of the speed ordinance in To-
peka and hostilities began Wednesday
twenty minutes by Officer Joe Williams
and William X. Hill. The men who were
appear in police court Friday are: Will
liam Quaney, r. G. Akers, W. B. Frantz v.
Z. Warnock and H. A. Hague.
At meeting of the Christian Endeavor
home of Mrs. Matilda Mccain, 14O6 North
Kansas avenue, Wednesday night, ar
judgements for a membership contest were
social hour, was attended by Mr.! and Mrs.
Cain, the Rev. J. H. Anderson. Misses Mar
Lucy Bahr, Emma Westbrooke, Faye and
Grace o'Brien and Dick Knauer.
A. J. Pizzini who has recently resigned
as national director Of the canteen and
motor corps service of the American Red
Cross. passed thru Topeka at noon today
on the Rock Island ON his way to Calf
fornfa. He was met at the station by
Chester Howard, who was associated with
him In Red Cross in Washington, for some
commandant of the local canteen. and rep
resentatives of the different companies OF
canteen workers.
A banquet for fathers given at the First
Presbyterian church Wednesday night by
their sons. was attended by one hundred
persons. The sons who gave the banquet
ranged in age from u years upwards
Harry Bone, president of the Older Boys
was the toastmaster, and Sergt. Robert
McGiffert was the main speaker. He has
been member of the Presbyterian church
since he was a small boy. Hugh Mcvey
gave tribute to the memory of Kenneth
Sutherland, a member of the Presbyter-
ian church. and the first Topeka boy to
give his life at the front. DR.. Stephen s.
Estey gave short talk to the boys and
their fathers. and the work of the Neu,