The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02


Mr.. and Mrs Edwin s. Harrah, of 81
West Thirteenth street are the parents of
a daughter born on the first day of the
new year.
A suit to quiet the title to five and a
half acres of land was filed this morning
in the office of the district court by Homer
A. Shuil against Frank A Lindsey.
The closing of the books for the month
at police headquarters show a total of
131 arrests made during December. Cur
rent and back fines collected amounted to
S5s65o-
The latest issue of United States treas
ury certificates of indebtedness are on sale
at all Topeka banks today: The present
The maturity date is June 3,1919, and the
rate of interest is 4la per cent.
lincoln Pest No. /, G. A. r.. will meet
SATURDAY evening ,s Janos s at and o
stalling officers. Announcement OF the
meeting is made by Harry Martin, post
commander. and j. NJ. Miller, adjutant.
J. y. Zimmerman. newly chosen national
secretary for the Christian Endeaver socie-
ties of Christian churches, opened head
shawnee building, Seventh and Jackson
streets. The main office is next to the
Christian Board of Missions office.
The pastors of the various churches of
the city are hereby requested to meet at the
Chamber of Commerce, January 3, for the
noon luncheon, as guests of w A Billy. Inn
time and b. H. Hobbs, president of the
Ministerial union, urges a full attendance.
Two negro men were half walking. half
ing their arms and doing their best to keep
warm. I tells you there amt nobod.-
hesitatin' round on the streets today, is
| they:'' NO, brother, there ain't-there
amt no hesitatin' nowhere this here day
none 'cept that of the street cars
The Baptist ministers and teachers of
Years day at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. and
| organized a temporary society for purposes
| work of their denomination. The Rev. o. L.
Weir, pastor of the North Topeka Baptist
church, was chosen temporary chairman.
Mrs. p. H. Coney. who is seriously ill at
condition for the PAST six weeks. No hope
is given for her Improvement. Her niece,
Mrs. Mabel c. Teiner Grant, of Chicago,
| came for the second time to see her. remain
| ing two days. She went home the first of
| the week, but expects to return again
| SOON.
! Irwin Snattinger, former assistant city
attorney. has been appointed by Hugh
Fisher. county attorney. as second deputy
| it was stated today. CLANCY, who was
| appointed by Robert Carver has resigned
and and accepted a temporary position with
! Logan, it is said.
| For many years a troop Of colored sing
/ ers. dancers and comedians known 1.-The
| every year they have proved their rights to
popularity. This season this same organ
| lzatlon returns under the title or 'Ihe
Smarter Set and will appear at tn Grand
Saturday, January 4, presenting a new
musical comedy entitled Darkest Ameri-
/ cam
War savings stamps of the series of
| 1919 will not be valid if attached to 1913
certificates. according to instructions re-
ceived by Postmaster w. o. Rigby who has
been advised to return all unsold stamps
/ of the 1918 series. Such stamps now In
the possession of purchasers will be ac-
eepted at their face value for the new
| series, it was said; or, if the owner does
rot wish to exchange them, they may be
registered at any time up to maturity.
The second warranty deed filed in the
| register of deeds office for the year 1918
was transfer of the Delmar. 512 and 51i
Harrison street. from James A. Bantz and
wife of Newton to Ed Green of Elk county.
| Kansas, consideration 81, etc, with SO
revenue stamps attached. I. l.. Better of
! the Retzer Realty and Loan company was
/ the Topeka representative of Bantz in this
F.! transaction. The Delmar is in ex-
ce1lent location. has eight apartments and
is all rented. 1t is a very valuable prop
| erty.