The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-20
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Observation-Disclosures
All issues OF Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee lnvestruen;
Co. 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Additions and engagements to the
Santa Fe ticket office at the local sta
ton are being made. A third ticket
window is to be provided and the
space inside the office enlarged.
The Stationary Engineers club of
Topeka will be represented at the an
nual state convention of stationary
engineers which is being held at Salina
| by nine of its members who will leave
for Salina tonight.
Railroads in Kansas will sell return
tickets to- the annual state encamp-
| ment of the G. A. r. at Manhattan
| one-half times the one-way fare, with
a return date of May "a.
The five silver trophy cups won by
the Topeka high school in the state
| music contest at Emporia have
| crowded the trophy case at the school
to Overlooking. The school probably
will purchase another trophy case.
The Midland Trail markers are be-
| ing reprinted by the Midland Trail as
| ISOLATION, and at intervals along the
| road metal cylinders, painted with the
| orange and black colors of the associa-
| ton, are to contain road maps and in
| formational literature for the use of
| tourists.
The public utilities commission has
denied the Santa Fe railroad permits
sion to remove the telephone from its
| station at Sharon, Barber county. De-
| creased business was pleaded by the
| company in it's application. But the
| commission held that patrons of the
| road might continue to call the depot
1 lose n me-
| the afternoon train.
| The annual reunion of the I. o. o. F.
in district comprising Shawnee and
several other counties in this section
of the state is to be held in Topeka,
Tuesday. May &c. The reunion will
| founding of the order. The district
reunion to be held here is one of a
series which is being held thruout the
state.
The regular cause and prevention
meeting of employees and officials of
the Union Pacific, is in session at the
| local offices of the company today.
The U. P. men are discussing methods
by which they may prevent losses to
the company thru damage to freight
shipments. The regular monthly Safe
ty First meeting will be held Satur-
day, May %.
To make, sure that the private wa
ter systems of the state hospital, the
Santa Fe shops and the Seymour aud
| Wolff packing companies are not con-
I nected with that of the city for any
other purpose than an emergency,
seals have been placed on the valves
which make the connections. The
seals were placed at the order of 4.
H. JEWELL acting for the state board OF
Ihealth. ~a-4 .srs-
The improvements which have been
under way at the Santa Fe freight
| depot have been completed and are
ready for the accommodation of ship
pers and receivers of freight The
paving which has been installed per
mits the unloading of freight direct
| from ears to trucks on paved runways;
| the warehouse has been heightened by
100 feet and unloading docks hava
been constructed which will vastly in
crease the efficiency of the plant.
The entertainment committee of the
Topeka Abdallah Shrine club is plan
ming a huge and unique party to be
| given during the coming month for
the Shriners, their wives and women
| friends. The entertainment commit
| tee consists of Charles S. Ash, chair
| man, Fred Voiland. Philip Becker
Joseph Dubreul, H. S. Putney. John
| Welton, Frank Ellenverger, Charles
| Moore, William Coy, Oliver Barrett
| Frank Stevens, J. P. Taylor and
| James Nelson.