The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-01

The Y. NJ. c. A. board OF directors had a
special meeting today at noon.
Stockholders in the Central Nationa! bank
were given a Happy New Year today by the
receipt of checks covering semi annual
dividend of per cent.
Percy R. Atkins has left for Chicago to
attend special conference of the Y. NJ. c.
A. in regard to the future war work Of the
association He. will return Saturday.
New Years day was celebrated at the
this AFTERNOON 10 At go ocio s eee group
of business men went to the Central nssoci-
alton building to play volley ball.
After testimony was taken in the court
of Topeka, the case of Maybelle Bridges,
liquor charge, was continued Tuesday TO
January TO- She was committed to the
county Jail in default of $1,000 bond.
y Dr. Robert Gordon pastor Of the First
for overseas work with the Y. NJ c.. a.
He has been in Y. NJ. c. A. work since last
was chosen to do special religious work in
France.
The young men and boys of the Sunday
schools In Topeka are invited to meet
at the Central Y. NJ. G. A. for the purpose
Of organizing some Sunday school basket
ball teams. Last year IL such teams were
organized. and it is hoped to double the
number, this year.
The Central Y. N. G. A; bowling team
tonight Parsons. Hnte f m ktchison,
Wichita. Pittsburg and Fort Scott will par
ticipate in the match: Each association will
Fort Scott, where headquarters will be
maintained. and Fort Scott: in turn, will
wire results to each city taking part.
A joint Y. w. c. A: and Y. NJ. c. A.
party will be held tonight at Z 80 o'clock
at the Y. W. C. A. building The lobby
of the building will be suitably decorated.
will be played in the gymnasium between
the Red Caps and the Shamrocks. of the
girls teams. and two teams from the Y.
The first meeting of the Rotary club
in weeks will be held tomorrow noon at the
Elks club, instead of at the Chamber of
1t was announced today This will be n
strictly business meeting, at which the
planned. The club has held no meetings
for some time, owing to the prevalence of
influenza.
The effort of creditors to get hold of the
clothing stock Of Ike Benjamin in North
Topeka following his death several weeks
ago, were unavailing when Judge Ralph
to remove the administers Mrs. Gertie Ben
jamin. The stock. it is said. has been sold
to Louis Lowenstien, of Kansas City, for
$4,000 and the sale approved by the pro-
bate court.
The lesire of John Shabney, Potta-
watomie Indian from the Mayetta reserva
ing room of the Rock Island depot proved
disastrous for him when he was awakened
by Policeman drummer who found three
BOTTLES of whisky in his pockets. Shah
ney. in spite of his protests that he was n
government ward. was tried in police court
Tuesday afternoon. fined 500 and SEN
fenced to serve 30 days in Jail.
The Proyident association Is asking that
temporary home be given to a nine-ye
old boy, whose mother died some years
ago. and whose father died in October
The lad has been taken care of by his two
sisters, IL and 10 years of age, who can
not look after him any longer, they
have been Obliged to go to work to make
their living since the death of their father.
The sisters do not want to give him up
permanently, but would like for him to
have a home until they can make arrange
ments for taking care of him.
William Shrout. the 17-year-oId colored
boy who was arrested Tuesday morning on
the charge of stealing an automobile tire
and inner tube from Jack Page. 61S Mon
roe street. has been turned over to the
county authorities to face charge Of