The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-19
Local Mention

A suit to collect $4,000 from the
Kansas City Railways company.
brought by Louis Freeman. of Kansas
City, Kan, was transferred from the
Wyandotte county district court to the
federal court here today. Freeman
alleges that a car which he had
boarded October 8, 1921, started up
suddenly, throwing him against one of
the seats and bres king his right hip.
Police about $50 o'clock this morn
ing answered a call from Fifth and
Taylor streets, where it was reported
d burglar was trying to get into a
house. The officers were unable to
locate either the house or the burglar.
1t was reported that several shots
were fire, but the officers disclaimed
any knowledge of this.
Topeka Council No. 2, Security
Benefit Association will initiate
large class Tuesday evening, Dec. goth
at>the regular meeting at odd Fellows
hall, 119 West 9th followed by NOV
ing pictures and refreshments, adm.
by password only.-Adv.
The senior and sub-senior classes of
Topeka high school will hold a Christ
mas frolic at o'clock Wednesday eve
ming in the high school gymnasium.
The varsity orchestra will furnish the
music.
over 100 boys and girls will take
part in the cantata entitled. THE
Light of the World" which will be
given under the direction of the music
department of Topeka high sdchool,
Tuesday evening. at the Topeka high
school auditorium. Both boys and
girls glee clubs as well as the class
choruses will take part. This is the
biggest musical event of the season
furnished by the high school. accord
ing to Miss Grace Wilson, who is in
charge.
See the Climax Oil Burner for cook
stoves, heaters and furnaces, 31O2
West Sixth.-Adv.
The Y. w. C. A. will give a Christ
mas party Wednesday evening for its
employees and those who room at the
building and annex. There will be
Christmas tree and other appropriate
decorations. Presents of the 10-cent
store variey will be placed on the tree
Sixty persons are expected to attend.
The Tri-club of the Y. W. C. A. will
give a Christmas party Thursday eve
ming at the home of Miss Hazel Flana-
gan, 100 Taylor street
Four youths, sentenced to serve in
determinate terms in the state refor-
matory, were taken to Hutchinson this
afternoon by Sheriff Robert Miller.
The boys are: Francis Darlington,
charged with grand larceny; John Nc
Cleilan, charged with stealing an
automobile belonging to J. w. Sayler
1913 Garfield avenue; Milton Blalock,
charged with forgery and H. w Wall,
who was convicted on a charge of en-
bezzling money from the White Eagle
Oil & Gas company at Rossville.
The state executive committee of
the Kansas Sunday School association
will hold its mid-winter meeting in
Topeka, January 10 and 20. This
committee is composed OF seventy
four members representing the various
! church denominations in the state
and representatives of the various
county associations.
Cash for Liberty Bonds. 2leinhans.--Adv.
The presidents and secretaries of
the county Sunday school associations
| in the state will hold a meeting in
| Topeka January II and IS.
Marion Lawrence, of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association. and
Robert NJ. Hopkins. chairman of the
| executive committee of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association. have
consented to speak at the annual con-
N6IlllOn OIL the 1AaHSelS iouiiudS SC4AOOA
| association. which will be held the
last part of April. accoring to Frank
G. Richards secretary of the asso-
citation. The convention will meet in
four divisions The divisions will meet
at Atchison, Parsons, Dodge City and
Salina.
Adjutant ]. Piercy, of the Salvation
Army, addressed the Topeka Minis
terial Union this morning at its reg
ular semi-monthIy meeting at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. Dean Pierre S.
Zampierre, of Washburn college, also
spoke on the relations of colleges to
the churches. Adjutant Percy made
an appeal for money to help furnish
the baskets. which the Salvation Army
will donate to the needy and unfor-