The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-10
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The sewing and cooking classes Of
the Provident association met today.
There was meeting Of the high
school Forensic club Friday afternoon.
Hundreds Of school children are In
attendance this afternoon at the mat
tnee. travelogue entertainment being
given In the Auditorium by Herbert
Yeuell.
Provided the weather conditions
are favorable there will be a soccer
football practice at Western league
park at 2:3O o'clock Sunday after
noon.
zack Gregg, former patrol driver
Tor the police during the suspension n
OF w. T. Calvin, has been appointed
to regular patrol duty since the latter's 8
reinstatement.
y Among those who attended the nign
school play last night was ROBERT
Drum, leading man of the 1913 play.
Drum made great hit last January
In the Boys of Company b.
Motion for a new trial in the case OF
n. F. Laycock against Marcus anu
Susan Stevenson, for 1867 in fees. was
awarded by Judge A. w. Dana TO-DAY.
Jury recently rendered verdict against
Attorney Laycock.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany will move its office from 62l Kan
eas avenue to the New England Du1io-
ing tonight. The manager. w. z:
Carswell. says that the quarters Will
be among the best to be found In the
country.
Local candy dealers report that
hundreds of boxes Of candy were
sold last night to high school students
Many of the students were stepping
OUT for their first time and all pur-
chased candy for the senior play at
the Grand.
Several city appeal cases were heard
this morning in Judge Whitcomb's d.
vision of court. Thomas Clements.
fined so. Myrtle Chesney. charged
with being drunk, received the same
sentence.
The annual banquet of the Topeka
Grade Teachers club will be given at
the First Methodist church on Friday
ra.t will be toastmistress and Mrs.
Margaret Hill McCarter will be the
speaker of the occasion.
& Suit by the Charles Woln Packing
company. through its attorney, E. d.
McKeever, against the Travellers In
surance company was decided In favor
Of the former, verdict of 1892 being
awarded the plaintiff today in Judge
Dana's division Of the district court.
Jennie 8. Gordon, through her attor-
neys, D. H. Branaman and Crane and
Woodburn, has filed in the district
court motion for a new trial. asking
that the verdict recently given Judge
9. H. Allen be set aside by the court.
Motion will be heard next Saturday be-
fore Judge A. w. Dana.
Harvey Ross, 2S years old and a la
bOrer, has been arrested on investiga-
ton and will be held later on the
charge Of forging a check. He was
q q a
been forged on the Cole Grocery Co.
The police have Ross in custody al
though no formal charge has been
made against him.
The blind evangelist the Rev. Mr..
Williams, who is considered the great
est co1ored revivalist OF the country,
will conduct a series of meetings at
the Baptist church at the corner of
Eleventh and Washington streets be-
ginning Sunday. He will speak both
Sunday morning and evening and
each night for a week.
Hugh Larimer. undersheriff, who has
returned from Texas, reports the excel
ience of Dallas police force. The city
has population of 9O,0O0 and a force
of $50, including captain, lieutenants
and mounted officers. All saloons close
at $3.50. Topeka" observed Mr.. Lar
inner, has a population OF $4,000, and
about % on its police force"
Inc 4. M. u. A. physical directors
Of Kansas will meet in Topeka Jan.
%. George J. Fisher. head of the
physical training department of the
International association. will deliver
an address. The president of the
Kansas organization of physical di-
rectors is Joseph F. Reisner, physical
director Of the Central Y. M. C. A.
Edward L. Walker was last night
sworn in as permanent sergeant of the
police department, succeeding Josiah
Ross. Ross was made chief last fall
and Walker has been acting sergeant
since that time. 1t is evident that he
has done well as acting sergeant and
he will not act as day sergeant. A. L.
Sauls is in charge of the police at
night.
Federal court will convene in Kan
sas City, Kan, Monday morning.
Morton Albaugh, clerk of the district
court, F. L. Campbell, commissioner.
U. 8. Marshal ]. r. Harrison, Fred
Robertson. United States district at
torney and his assistants, L. S. Harvey
and Francis M. Brady, VIM. E. Stickei.
chief clerk to the attorney and other
federal officers will leave Sunday to
be present when the court opens The
principal case to be tried is that of
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