The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-25

girls dormitory, at 8 o'clock Monday
night the boys of the frat houses who
happened to be pounding a few books
for a change. heard the commotion
and rushed to the rescue. Some of the
men rushed to the scene of the fire,
while others chose the more enjoyable
job of comforting the frightened CO.
eds assembled on the lawn.
The First district Women's Relief
corps conference, which opened Mon
day at Hiawatha, will close today. The
program is being devoted to reports of
the work done and making plans for
the~ coming year. Mrs. Martha F'itz-
gerald, president corps No. "a; Mrs.
Berenice Henderson, president of corps
No. 5; and Mrs.-Ida NJ. Jordan, presi-
dent of the colored women's corps
No. so, headed their respective dele
cations.
Miss Bonita Ferguson, superintend-
ent of the young peoples division of
the Kansas Sunday School association,
left today for Abilene, Kan, where
she will attend the annual convention
School convention, which is in session
today and Wednesday. She will also
attend the-Ealine county convention at
Salina Wednesday and the Rice coun-
| ty convention at Frederick Thursday
and Friday.
\ ne anniversary OIL the COIlSe-
Grafton of Bishop James Wise as
bishop of the diocese of Kansas will
be observed in all Episcopal churches
in the diocese Friday. Friday is St.
Sir1on's and st. Jude's day for the
| Episcopal churches. Many progress
sive movements have been inaugurated
! by Bishop Wise. He originated the
annual convention of the diocese in
this state, in connection with it a boys
convention and the Girls Friendly
society.
A state warrant charging Bernard
Montague, farmer living near New
man, with passing worthless checks
was issued today by Tinkham Veale,
| county attorney Milton Tabor, sec
retary of the Merchants association
swore to the complaint. Montague
| has been in trouble before as a result
of his check writing proclivities. Ia
Dor has in his possession eleven no.
fund checks which Montague has
written and stated today that there
will be enough complaints issued
against Montague to keep him in jail
Indefinitely.
A program has been arranged By
the rural school department of tbs
Kansas State Teachers association
which will hold its annual convention
in Topeka November 5. and 5, tina
will interest all rural teachers anC
school boards. This meeting will b'
held at o'clock Thursday, November
8, at the city auditorium. A banque
will be held at Seaman high school a
$50 o'clock Transportation will bi
furnished from the end of the Shore!
car line to the school. The Seaman
high school girls will prepare anC
serve the banquet.
Resolved, That the Principle o
| the Closed Shop Is Justified will b.
| the subject of the Washburn women
! debating teams this year. The tryou
was held last week and the member
of the two teams. which are compose'
of three people each, and two alter
mates were selected The women
! teams will meet College % Fmre~i
} and Southwestern college this year
The debates will be heIu bS.Or> 81
Christmas holidays. The member
chosen were: Miss Mabel Shirk. o
Pratt, Kan; Miss Mabel Taylor. juno
ton City; Miss Lacy Herrice. Wa
keeney; Miss Erma Lewis, Topeka