The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

reported to the city board of health
during the last twenty-four hours.
Topeka Assembly No. "a. Social Or
der of Beauceant, will meet at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at the Ma
sonic temple.
A meeting OF the East Side I'M
provement association will be held at
the East side Methodist church this
evening at o'clock.
The Rev. J. T. Crawford. secretary
OF the Kansas Baptist convention, re-
turned Thursday from indianapolis,
where he has been attending the
Northern Baptist conference
Topekans will have plenty of oppor-
tunity to purchase ice creams from
wagons this summer Twenty-seven
city licenses have been issued. This
is one more than last year
The fire department answered an
alarm at 216 East Third street shortly
after midnight. A blaze started in a
pile of trash but was extinguish ed
before any damage resulted.
The last day to pay assessments on
sewers in districts So, 50 and 81 is
Eta Covell. city clerk. Bonds to the
amount of the unpaid assessments Will
be issued August l.
B. ]. Carver of Paola. Democrat
candidate for judge of the Tenth dis
trict, was the last candidate to file
for state office Carver was on his
way to Topeka to file as candidate
when his automobile broke down.
The name OF the Topeka TubeEcu-
losis sanatorium has been changed to
HiIlcrest- MarshalPs band will give
a concert at z o'clock this evening at
Hillcrest 1t will be an open house
affair and the general public is in
vited.
Two alleged members of the I. W.
w have been arrested at Hutchinson
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deputy state fire marshal. The men
are Foltz johnson and Thomas Peel
and are charged with violation OF the
anti-syndicalism act.
A special program is being arranged
for every day at the Boy Scout en-
campmert to be held at Maple Hill in
July. A review of the history of the
American flag will be held on the
Fourth of July. Thrift day will be
observed on July 5.
Twenty-one Topeka high school stu
dents received a grade of A in all their
studies for the last semester of school.
There were 262 students on the honor
roll. All of them had grades of B or
better. Two-thirds of those on the
honor roll were girls.
A air cooling system is being in
stalled in the Warren NJ. Crosby tea
room, GA Jackson street, under the
direction of w. c. Chaffee, manager
The cooling system will remove all hot
air from the dining room and kitchen.
z. L. Overton is making the installa~
ton.
The Rev. John A. Bright left this
afternoon for Kansas City, where he
will attend the International Sunday
school convention, and from there he
Will double back to Belofb Kan, Sat
urday afternoon to occupy the pulpit
in the Lutheran church at that place,
Sunday.
The supreme court has continued
until next week the hearing of the
Wyandotte Gas company case The
action involves right of the Kansas
Natural to collect an increased charge
and raises several questions passed
upon by Judge Pollock of the federal
court, who held the Kansas Natural is
engaged in interstate commerce.
The Red Cross life saving school
under the direction of L. p. Ditto
more, city playground director. will
meet on Tuesday and Thursday eve
nings during the months of July and
August. All lessons will be given At
Gage park. At the end of the course
of lessons the Red Cross life saving
test will be given to the students
An application has been filed with
the public utilities commission asking
for reduced freight rates on vinegar
from Wichita. to Anthony, Arkansas
City. Eldorado. Emporia, Great Bend,
Larned, Lyons, Salina and
W II Is CldlTlleu IIlAL LAe
state rate discriminates against the
Wichita territory in favor of interstate
shippers.
Veterans of the spanish-American
war, Armstrong Post No. 3, met
night at s27 Kansas avenue
held July (. Mai. A. H. Krause was
appointed chairman of the entertain
ment committee. A campaign for new
members will be launched July l. Plans
to send a representative to the annual
at Los Angeles in August
were also discussed.
o. B. Cutler of the PoehIer Mercan-
tile company was reelected president
n the Topeka Traffic association a
the annual meeting held Thursday
night at the Chamber of Commerce.
Other officers reelected were Z. H.
comm cree counsel. and c.
F. Real, secretary r. r. Bauer was
elected vice president W. o. Ander-
son and ]. B. Bauer were reelected
members of the board of directors.
Special cars on trains leaving Wich-
tia and Hutchinson on the morning of
July will take all Kansas Elks to
Kansas City. where they wi board a
special train for the national conven-
ton at Atlantic City. The Kansas
Elks will be entertained on the trip
more, Washington and Philadelphia. !
Elks who are contemplating
the trip are sending their registrations
into H L. Peppmeyer. of Topeka.
The first round of the Y. w. c. A.
girls tennis tournament will be played
morning at the Y. w. c. A. |
Eighth and College avenues
The first set OF singles will be played
between Beth Powell and Jean Wood
ward The first round of the doubles |
Will also be played Monday. Miss
Grace Holcombe and Miss Helen
Diehl will play Miss Alberta Rosen |
ard Miss Bess Powell in the first
round OF the doubles. The finals viii
be played off on Wednesday.
Saturday morning will be the last
opportunity for boys, who wish to
attend the second session OF Camp Ke |
Wau kee. to register. All enrollments |
must be given to Lester Titus. bows |