The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-25
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AT HOME NEWS

Sweet Cider, wholesale and retail.
Custom grinding every day. Diamond
Bottling Works, 1901 Lincoln st.
Phone 317S.-Adv.
Mrs. G. Smelser was granted a per-
nit by the city fire marshal this
morning to erect dwelling at 1906
Clay street, to cost $1,000.
One new case of diphtheria was re-
making the total nineteen. One case
of scarlet fever also was reported.
The regular weekly meeting and
luncheon of the P. S. club, made up
of statesmen of printing, was held at
the Chamber of Commerce at noon
today.
The Women's Missionary society OF
the Westminster Presbyterian church
will give its annual guest day din
ner at the church, Thursday evening
at 500 o'clock.
A short circuit at 1910 West Tenth
avenue caused the fire department to
answer a call at that number about
las O'Clock this afternoon. No dam
age was done.
Officers OF the Topeka High School
Teachers guild this term are: Miss
Grace Elmore, president; Miss Alma
Calvert. vice president; Miss Evelyn
McCauly. secretary, and G. E. Lindell,
treasurer.
The state charter board has granted
a charter to the Inter-County Electric
company of Cottonwood Falls with a
capital of $3.50 The Rotary Oil &
Gas company, a Delaware corporation.
was given permission to do business in
Kansas.
Topeka fruit dealers and commits
sion men are t. cooperate in the
observation thruout the nation, of
Apple Week." October 81 to Novem-
Der z. 1t has been planned to dis
tribute apples free among the chill
dren of the city schools.
d. o. McCray, assistant secretary of
state. is recovering from injuries sus-
tanned several days ago when he was
burned on the face and neck while
trying to extinguish an oil fire. The
assistant secretary expects to return
to the state house late this week.
Burlington railroad officials have
notified the public utilities commits
sion that they can provide box cars for
apple growers in northeastern Kansa 6
Shipments in box cars, however. will
be accepted by the road only at risk
of the shipper.
Topeka Boy Scouts are to assist in
the work of gathering a carload of
discarded clothing in Topeka for the
Near East relief in the near future.
W. A. Biby, state chairman of the
Near East relief, is planning to issue
the call for clothing within the next
fortnight, and the Boy Scouts will as
Sist in its collection.
A meeting of the full membership
of the International Women's Union
Label League and the Trades Union
Auxiliary is to be held at Labor hall
at 8 o'clock Friday evening. Work
tho r0fffAae tho n
to be appointed at that time. Dough-
nuts and coffee will be served follow
ing the business meeting.
The plans of the Kansas Children,s
Code Commission for the clarifying on
the laws OF the state regarding child
labor, education and the like. will be
presented at the next meeting of the
the commission. Stanley Copeland
will be7in charge of the program COM
mittee at Thursdays luncheon.
The Topeka High School World has
been nominated for membership in
the Central Interscholastic Press cas-
ISOLATION of Madison, Wis. This or
ganization includes more than 400
high school papers in all parts of the
United States. The World will be-
come a member of this organization,
1t was announced today in the nigh
school Journalism department..
Tickets to the concerts of the Little
Orchestra of Kansas City.
Mo, to be presented in Topeka next
month, were placed on sale today at
the Topeka high school building. Per
sons backing the concerts expect to
sell at least 5000 tickets. Four con-
certs are to be given. The first will
be given some time during the month
OF November in the city auditorium.
A filling station at the southwest
corner Of Eighth avenue and Quincy
streets, under construction by the Sim
clair Refining company, will be COM
pleted in a week or ten days, the fore
man in charge of the work stated to-
day. The station, according to the
permit, is to cost $4,000. An
other station IS shortly to be erected
by the same company in North To-
peka.
Employment for more than twenty
Topeka high school boys has been
found since the opening of school this
term by ]. F. Kaho, Topeka school
vocational adviser. In order to get in
touch with all high school boys who
desire employment after school hours,
Mr.. Kaho issued application cards to
with him. Mr.. Kaho has also placed
several girls this term.
All Kansas railroads have an
nounced reduced rates of fare and
for round trip tickets from
all points in the State from delegates
to the State Postal conference, to be
held at Topeka, November 10, accord
ing to information at the public utili-
ties commission. This reduction, it is
will not be effective unless
at least $50 delegates signify their
intention to attend the gathering.
A building committee consisting of
c. G. Morrison, J. H. Luxton, H. w.
c. H. Jasperson, E. D. Spick-
erman, George +. Whitlock and p. II.
Skinner, was appointed at the quar-
terly conference of the Lowman Mem
orial Methodist church, Tuesday night.
to arrange the building program for
the new three story Sunday school
temple. DR.. c. B. Zook, district super
presided at the meeting.
Members of Pearly Rose Tabernacle.
No. az. the women's order affiliated
with the knights of Tabor, will cele-