The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
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AT HOME NEWS

Wall paper cleaned. c. NJ. Hill &
Son, Phone S21. S2e Kan. Ave.-Adv.
A permit to erect a frame garage
was issued to W. z. McHenry, 1913
Tyler street, today.
All issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co.. 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Orville BrownelI, 1913 Clay street,
an ex-policeman, shot at a burglar
who was in his home Saturday night.
The peliceman's aim was poor and the
burglar escaped.
Leroy Powell, secretary of the board
of examiners of the local civil serV-
ice commission, announced today that
there will be an examination for post
office clerks and carriers on October
.19.
The annual convention of the fed
Grafton of shop crafts of the Santa Fe
system will be held at San Bernardino.
Cal, October IS. 10 and 20. Six dele
gates not yet selected, will represent
the Topeka locals.
Miss Louise McNeaI of Topeka, has
been appointed assistant in the state
reference library by Judge Winfield
Freeman She succeeds Mrs. Marie
Price Wear, who has gone to New
York to engage in welfare work.
Minnie Long. negro woman, today
filed a petition for a divorce from Jes-
sic Long. She charged cruelty in the
petition. At one time she was the
cook for the Phi Alpha Delta frater-
nifty at Lawrence. They are negroes.
Lloyd c. Bagby. who was graduated
from Washburn in 1917, has been ap-
pointed head of the mathematics de-
partment of Ottawa university. He
was formerly instructor in mathemat
les at the Wentworth Military insti-
tute.
w F. Patterson, 10, 1920 North Van
Buren, street, charged with a statutory
crime against Helen McVey, 16, was
bound over to the district court for
trial on a $1,000 bond. His prelimin-
airy was held in the court of Topeka
Saturday.
The Navy league of the United
States with headquarters at 1900 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia. wants the
names and service records of all men
who served in the worlds war. L. S.
NJ. Robinson. secretary, has written to
all newspapers asking them to CO.
operate in the work.
Fifty men from the various churches
of the city will meet at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. Wednesday evening to
plan the religious work for the win
ter for the Y. NJ. c. A. .. Z. Wright
of the International Harvester com
pany is chairman of the committee,
which will meet for dinner at the 7.
NJ. c. A. cafeteria.
The boys work committee of the
Central Y. NJ c. A. will hold a bust
ness meeting Tuesday evening at the
association building at 6:15 o'clock
The chairman of the committee is F.
3. Parker and other members are
Rad NJ. Lee, P. F. Schilling, S. c. Car
roll, Judge Ralph H. Cav, T. D.
Williams, Wilbur G. Gardner and F. A.
Derby.
R. G. Steward of Hoyt, had bad luck
with his car on Kansas avenue Satur-
day night. His first accident occurred
at Fifth street when he knocked down
Martin Kintz. IS Jackson street At
Second street he bumped into a car
owned by Victor Peterson, Route 3,
North Topeka, badly damaging the
Peterson car. Kintz was taken to DR..
A. H MarshalPs office for emergency
treatment.
The First Baptist church is hold
ing a rally week starting with
brotherhood luncheon Tuesday even
ing at the church. On Wednesday
evening, the trustees of the church will
be entertained at a banquet at Pei
letters tea room at o'clock. The
church orchestra of fifteen pieces will
give a concert Friday evening The
Sunday school will hold a big rally
next Sunday.
The Rev. E. H. Harrison was elected
president of the Ministerial associa-
ton at a meeting this morning at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. The Rev. John A.
McAfee was made vice president and
the Rev H. o. Hotter, secretary treas
urer. The next m letting will be held
early in October, when DR.. Stephen S.
Estey will tell of the world church
conferences he attended in Geneva,
Switzerland, this summer.
Efforts of the Central Congrega-
tional church to interest college stu
dents in the church included a special
sermon to the students by the pastor.
the Rev. John Wells Rahill. Sunday
morning, invitations to the students
to Sunday dinner from members of
the congregation, an automobile ride
about the city Sunday afternoon in
cars furnished by the members and
reception in the church basement for
the students at o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Ten advertising men, connected with
the J. I. Case Plow Works company,
of Racine, Wis, passed thru Topeka
Saturday on their way home following
a motor tour thru Nebraska, Kansas
and Oklahoma for the purpose of
making a survey of economic and
labor problems confronting the farmer.
The party was headed by Charles c.
YounggTeen. advertising director of
the company, and included writer's
analysts, lecturers, engineers and pho
tographers.
Topeka Council No. 2. Security
Benefit association, will hold open
house tonight at their hall 52J Quincy