The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

ship Of the Westminster Presbyterian
church attended the morning service
Sunday.
The theft Of a Harley-Davidson mo-
torcycle and sidecar was reported to
the police Sunday by Robert Stevens,
619 Hancock street.
Twenty rev members were received
into the Westminster Presbyterian
church, Sunday, following the week of
prayer services at the church.
NJ. H. Mexican, student secretary of
the Y NJ. c. A, left today for Herring
ton. Kan, where he will address the
students of Harrington high school.
Ninety per cent of the membership
of the junior department of the Low
man Memorial Methodist church was
present at the morning service Sun
day.
a box OF cigars and part of box OF
candy were stolen Sunday night by
boys who entered a grocery store at
Alb West Norris street by breaking
rear window.
i. V Edworthy. boys work secre-
tary of the state Y. NJ. c. A, will be
tn principal speaker at a mass meet
ing for boys next Sunday afternoon
at the Orpheum theater.
The student council of Topeka high
school will meet at S:15 o'cock Tues
day morning at the high school build
ing to discuss matters pertaining to
the social affairs of the school.
The Louis Wiss grocery store at
Crane and North Quincy streets was
burglarized Saturday night. Three
rib roasts, twenty-five pounds of ham,
two pounds of bacon. some small
change and some stamps were taken.
L. J. Stewart gave an instructive
talk on the work of the Kansas in
spection bureau, before the students
of Dougherty's business college this
morning. He also gave some good ad-
vice concerning causes and prevention
OF fires.
A Tord coupe driven by Harry Me-
J[ee. 1874 Garfield. was smashed
when struck by a Studebaker touring
car at Ashland and Courtland avenues
last night. The driver of the touring
car did not stop after the accident.
No one was hurt.
With additional subscriptions of
81 200 during the past week, the Meth,
odist church building fund now totals
approximately s147.500, it was an
nounced Sunday by DIR. E. J. Kulp.
the pastor. The building work is pro-
cecding nicely. Doctor Kulp said
consignment of vegetable seeds
franked out from Washington by Sen
ator Arthur Capper has been received
by Robert d. MCGffferts city commits
sioner of parks for d .stribution. The
seeds include packets of corn, beet,
lettuce. carrot and tomato seeds.
John T Lagerstrom, a salesman in
Kansas for various manufacturing
concerns for twenty years, has been
appointed special representative of the
Liberty Life Insurance company. Lag
erstrom's son, Ted L. Lagerstrom. is
manager for the Wood Motors COM
pany.
b. Barton, negro grocer. 1884
Quincy street, was arrested by the po-
lice Saturday afternoon on a warrant
sworn to by DR.. G. w. Hill, city food
inspector charging him with selling
meat which had not been inspected.
Tho meat was butchered in the coun-
Try. it was alleged.
A Ford car driven by Pete Kaber-
liac and belonging to the Cudahy
lacking company was damaged Sat
urday evening when it collided with a
Dodge driven by James Nicholson at
Fourth avenue and Klein streets. The
rear wheels of the Ford were smashed
but no one was injured.
The Crockett Mercantile company,
of Topeka, has purchased the store
and stock of the Jones Mercantile
company of Sabetha. which will be
operated as one of the Crockett COM
pany's stores under the management
of the former owner. The new store
carries a general department store
stock.
The stockholders and sales force of
the Capper Auto Supply company will
hold their annual meeting tonight.
Dinner will be served at Pelletier's
tea room at $3.50 o'clock followed by
a business session at which officers
and directors for the coming year will
be elected. and reports made on the
year just finished.
Another case OF smallpox was re-
ported to the city health department
during the week which ended Satur-
day. Among other cases reported
were: Two cases of tuberculosis.
seven cases of diphtheria, three cases
OF scarlet fever two cases of whoop-
ing cough. eight cases of pneumonia
and twenty cases of chickenpox.
The program for the annual meet
ing and banquet of the Kansas Au-
thors' club. to be held in Topeka jan
uary 81, is well under way. The au-
thors will hold various round table
discussions during the day and will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce at
night for the annual dinner. Prof.
J. ". Searson, president of the club,
will preside.
George Miller. 46S Sumner street.
sustained a broken leg and a bad cut
on the jaw when he drove his motor
cycle into the curb on Klein street
near Fourth avenue to avoid hitting a
motor car which turned the corner
just ahead of him about midnight Sat
urday night. He was taken to his
home. where it was said his condition
is not serious.
DR.. Franklin Swift, OF Chicago,
closed his evangelistic meetings Sun
day night at the First Baptist church
Large crowds attended the meetings
and they were reported highly success
full. DIR. Swift delivered a special
lecture to men only on the subject, "A
Square Deal" Sunday afternoon at the
Orpheum theater over 400 men at
tended the meeting.
NJ. w. Watson, state highway engi-
neer, will leave Tuesday for Chicago,
where he will attend important meet
ings and conferences during the week
He will attend the meeting of the
American Road Building association
Wednesday and Thursday He will
also participate in conferences OF the
Mississippi Valley Highway officials
Friday and Saturday.
Charles Plath physical director of