The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-09

William H. wallace. 10 years old,
pleaded guilty Monday to having
stolen an overcoat valued at SIS from
motor car belonging to Glen Lewis.
and was sentenced to sixty days in the
county jail by Judge Mcclure.
| Saturday was marked by at least
two fatalities in middle west football
games. Edward BONN. left half on the
Missouri School of Mines team, suf-
fered injuries in the game with War
rensburg Normal, from which he died
Monday night
The regular meeting of the Co.
| Operative club is to be held in the
Elks' club rooms itohight at 6:15
o'clock. The program will include the
discussion of a number of suggestions
for the good of Topeka, which are to
be contributed to a question box BY all
the members.
The Kansas Army and Navy store,
531 Kansas avenue, among some re-
issued mess kits which they had pur-
chased from the war department for
sale, has found a mess kit with some
lid. The store is offering 500 reward
for the Identification of the soldier
who did the carving.
Suit has been filed in the district
court of Shawnee county by Harry
Lieberman, of the Oklahoma Hide &
Produce company, Chickasha, Okla.
against Frank Stewart. of the Stewart
Poultry company, asking forsl 3 80. 10.
which the petition states is due on a
carload of poultry shipped to New
Yorl0from Chickasha.
Permission has been granted by the
state charter board to the National
Reserve Life Insurance company, of
Topeka, to sell stock. no commission to
be paid for selling the stock. The Of
ficers of the company include: George
Godfrey Moore, president; George
Kreeck, Lawrence; J. H. Mercer. j, II.
Lee and A. B. Jeffrey. of Topeka.
The semi-annuaI inspection of the
eastern lines of the Santa Fe by A. A
James, general foreman of the bridge
department, has just been completed.
James reports that less than L per cent
of the bridges on the lines-are>n in
good repair. Fourteen gangs are IN
continuous action, repairing the 500
bridges on the lines, and twenty ne"
bridges are being built.
The Kansas Social Workers con-
ference will be held in Topeka Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday, Novem-
Der Is, 16 and II. The conference
has for an important division the Chii,
dren's Code commission. which Will
formulate plans for proposed legisla-
ton important to child welfare at the
conference. Tuesday will be devoted
entirely to the interests of the code
commission.
Recently announced changes in the
plans for the entertainment of the
Kansas Official Council in Topeka No
vember IT, Is and 10, provide for the
meetings of the Peace Officers asso-
citation in the Memorial hall, and the
county engineers in the assembly room
of the Chamber of Commerce. A spe-
ciaI show at the Novelty will be given
for the county officials on the night
of November ID.
The airship which was in Topeka
during the reunion of the 3bth dlyi-
sion has been overhauled here for the
past two weeks, and is to be used to-
dav and Wednesday in making pas
senger flights from the field west OF
the city G.. H. Willingham, who piZ
loted the ship during the reunion
hibition flights, and L. L. Wells, VINO
does stunts on the wings of the ma
chine, are in charge of the ship.
Grade school Y. W. C. A. girls,
known as Girl Reserves, are engaging
in a contest for a banner to be given
in January by the girls work depart
ment of the Y. w. c. A. for the grade
school organization having the best
for singing the best orig
inal Girl Reserve song and for the
best piece of service rendered. For the
1nQlNlQudl girl WIZ Wills LiAC - OetNoN
number of points in knowledge,
health, service and spirit, a Girl Re-
serve pin will be provided.
The cases of the state of Kansas VS..
Elwood Parkinson, charged with
statutory offense; the state of Kansas
vs. Mrs. J. F. Buzzell, charged with
having injured colored child while
driving an automobile, and the state
of Kansas VS.. Lonpie Emery. colored.
NTH N Sfnfan sack OF
wheat valued at SO from a Rock Is
land freight car. were heard and con-
tinued in the court of Topeka this
morning. Joe Edwards, convicted
last week of stealing chickens, was
this morning sentenced to pay fine
of SIS and costs.
Miss Mary Sweet is acting general
secretary of the Y. w. c. A. since
Miss Marguerite Dice resigned to re-
turn to her home in Cincinnati, o. A
new general secretary may be secuFeo
not later than January 1. it Is expected
by the board of directors. Miss Sweet, |
whose home is in Topeka. has not |
spent much of her time in the city for |
the past several years. She has been |
in Chicago and in other places In
Michigan and in the south before COM
ing TO Topeka last week. She plan (
ned her return so that she would be
able to cast her vote at the general
election.
The new building occupied by the
Mercantile company in
1mporia has been completed. and
is TO be held with
he business men of Emporia and their
wives as guests on Friday night. The
was designed by Charles D.
-uthbert, Topeka, and erected by J.
H. Leeper, of Topeka E. E Bittman,
orrheriy with the Bittman-Todd Gro
cry company ofLeavenworth, is man
Iger of the Emporia branch, which
vas started in 1917, and E. ". Linden
wood, assistant manager. was with the
company in Topeka before going 70
cmporia in 1917.