The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

I'VE are punished not only for our
sins, but by them" The Unitarian
porch pulpit offers this suggestion to-
day.
All Topeka banks will close at noon
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
next week in order that employees may
attend the Kansas Free Fair.
The Topeka public library will be
closed on Tuesday and Thursday aft
ternoons next week so that the liz
brarians may attend the Free Fair, it
was announced this morning.
J. T. Baxson, a rural mail carrier
of Penokee. Kan. has filed a volun-
tary bankruptcy petition in the United
States district court Baxson lists his
liabilities at $e,746. He claims his
property is worth only 1850.
Pictures of the Passion play at OBJ
Sunday evening at Redden chapel,
Second and Monroe streets. Mrs. J.
B. Larimer, who witnessed the pre-
sentation of the play will speak.
The city is taking no chances on a
Nshortage of coal holding up the sup
ply of water. OIL burners will be used
at the city water plant, starting Tues
day, according to w. A. Stanfield,
commissioner of water and lights.
Governor Allen has offered a re-
ward of 5000 for arrest and convic-
ton of each of the men who partici-
pated in the killing of two Kansas
City, Kansas. policemen. September 1.
Rewards in the case now total 81, 90.
More than fifty members of the
boys department of the Central Y. NJ.
c. A received physical training this
morning on the gymnasium floor
under the supervision of Rodney Pal
mer, physical director. Nearly seventy
boys swan in the pool this morning.
Charles B. Griffith assistant attor-
ney general, has gone to Parsons
where he will assist in investigations
of bomb cases. He will work with
national guardsmen and local peace
officers in trying to run down men
who threw bombs at homes of two
Katy shop employees.
DIR. c. B. Zook, superintendent of
the Topeka district of the Kansas
Methodist conference, will deliver the
sermon at the evening service of the
Trinity Methodist church, Sunday. A
special feature of the Sunday services
viii the observance of homecoming.
Many members, who were out of the
city on their vacations have returned.
Evangelist Frank Hedges, of Win
/ field, Kan, will speak at the tent mis-
| sion meeting of the Church of Christ,
| Twenty-sixth and Virginia avenue,
| Sunday morning on "Watchfulness.' .
He will speak at 7:45 o'clock Sunday
| evening on when Where and How
| Christ's Kingdom is Set Up" A. e.
Obenhaus, of 2501 Ohio avenue, will
conduct the singing.
Members of the Calvary Baptist
| church gave an entertainment Friday
evening at the Kansas Industrial and
Educational Institute. Fifty dollars
to be added to a fund for carrying on
social activities among the colored
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meeting. A moving picture program
for the students of the institute will
be given at o'clock this evening.
DR.. A. MacFarlane, a pastor of the
| Christian church in Kansas City, and
with his brother, the director of a
| labor school there, will be one of the
| speakers at the meeting of Santa Fe
shopmen and their families at Ripley
park at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
The invocation will be delivered by
| George M. Hammell The Reverend
| MacFarlSne spoke at Horton last Sun
| day.
| Fred Voiland, of the Voiland-Engel
| Clothing company, will give the re-
| Spouse to the address of welcome al
| the convention of the National Retail
| C1othiers' association next Monday al
| Hotel McAlpin, New York City. Mayor
John F. Hylan, of New York City, will
| deliver the address of welcome. Vol
land will present the report of the
! legislative committee of the conven-
ton at Tuesdays session of the con-
! vention. Herbert Langsdorf, a mem
| Der of the Voiland-Engel firm, is in
charge of the registration for the con-
vention.
| The state headquarters of the Amer
| lean legion will be moved today from
Topeka to Ell Dorado where they will
| be maintained during the state con-
| vention of the Legion from September
IL to 10. Frank Samuels, adjutant OF
| the Kansas American legion, with his
| secretaries, Miss Lena Schmeissnei
| and Miss Helen Marlatt, are in E
Dorado today opening the new offices
! The executive secretary of the Kansas
| compensation committee, Donald Mac
| Ivor, will leave today to attend a
meeting of the state executive COM
| rnittee Sunday.
| A meeting CT women's life, saving
corps of Topeka will be held Wednes-
day evening at 7 o'clock at the Y. w
&c. A. The corps now has a member
ship of eighteen. Twenty women are
enrolled in the Y. W. c. A. senior life
saving class which meets on Tuesday
evenings. Three girls who are ready
to pass the junior saving test are:
] Miss Margaret Higgins, Miss Sallie