The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

when Noah stood up in his boat and
cooked his weather eye
And looked, in vatn- thru mist and rain
for land up high and dry,
He had no thought of changes wrought in
future ages. when
The whole blamed world gould be too dry
to please the sons % men.
Walter W. Drummond.
AL. issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and 3old. The Shawnee Investment
Co., 524 Kansas pue-Adv-
Announcement is made by the
bankers of Topeka that the banks will
be closed all day Tuesday. Octobers1 2,
in observance of Columbus Day.
Fire Chief Joseph Hanlon returned
today from Hutchinson, where he has
been attending a convention of state
fire chiefs and firemen.
Miss Frances Lowe has returned
from a two weeks vacation spent in
| Oklahoma. She made the trip in a
| motor car, accompanied by ner moth
or. Mrs. NJ. ]. Lowe, and Miss Mary
Lowe.
Taxpayers of Shunganunga drain
with the board Friday night at Van
Buren, school to hear the report of the
board regarding a relieving ditch to
prevent overflow, now under feon-
struction. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jones have
returned to their home in, ST. Joseph,
| No, after a short visit in Topeka.
Jones was formerly with the Ridenour-
Baker Grocery company in Topeka and
| Mrs Jones was formerly employed in
the state board of health
Mrs. c. S. Bailey. head of the Pub
lie Health Narsing association. will go
\ to St Louis Sunday to attend the an
| nual meeting of the American Child
Hygiene association. persons inter
| ested in child welfare from all parts
| of the United States and Canada will
attend the convention. y
Guests at the National hotel were
| awakened from their sleep at 1855
o'clock this morning when the big
burglar alarm at the Central National
! bank building accidentally began to
ring. The alarm rang for several min
utes before bank officials were sue
| cessful in shutting it off.
Miss Kathryn Albaugn has returned
| from Atchison. where she made an
| address before the First District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs on the civil
| service. Miss Albaugh is secretary of
the state civil service commission.
Many of the club decorations in the
state are making a study of civil serv-
| ice laws.
r. E. Zarker, of the Standard Oil
company, has two causes for rejoicing.
He has just been promoted to the posi-
| ton OF travelling auditor for the COM
pany for the eastern Kansas district
and was married today to Miss Esther
| Foresgren at Clay Center. The lark
ers will return to Topeka after a short
| honeymoon.
| The Topeka knights of Columbus
will observe Columbus day, October
| IL, the anniversary of the discovery
| of America by Christoper Columbus
| by a public celebration on Sunday
| October 10, at the city auditorium
Father kaufman of st. Mary's college
will make the principal address
Father Eckert of the Sacred Heart
| church of Topeka. also will speak
The local council will put. on the cere-
monial service.
| Word has been received here an
nouncing the appointment of George
Mitchell. formerly Of Topeka. to the
position of auditor of the Manufacture
ers' Junction railway, a switching line
with headquarters in Chicago
Mitchell is son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Mitchell, of 1924 Harrison street, and
was at one time employed by Local
newspapers as a reporter and cartoon
list. Following his newspaper expert
ence he entered the service of the
auditor of disbursements of the Sa nta
Fe, and in 1910 was promoted to
| travelling accountant. In 1916 he was
employed by the governmeneas an ac-
counting examiner for the Interstate
commerce commission in connection
with the valuation of railroads. which
position he held at the date of his
latest appointment