The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Elks' dance Friday, 14th. Dinner at IL
p. m.-Adv.
All issues OF Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co. $50 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
William Wallace, is, was arrested last
night by Clyde Tresncr, chief of detectives.
Tresner stated that Wallace admitted he
stole an inner tube from a car parked in
front of the Novelty theater Monday night.
Miss Grace F. Schoonover, Instructor of
dramatic art at the Topeka high school,
entertained the Cooperative club members
at the rugular club dinner held Tuesday
evening at the Elks club. She gave several
readings.
Congressman D. r. Anthony, jr.. has
filed declaration of his candidacy for re-
nomintion as the Republican candidate for
congress from the First district. James
&. Davis. mayor OF Leavenworth. filed Ms
a Republican candidate opposing Anthony
cevcral weeks ago.
Thomas W. Cochrane, Sc. former clerk of
the court of Topeka, is dead at his home in
Kansas city. He moved from Topeka TO
Kansas City ten years ago. A son, Fred
W. Cochrane, was formerly employed by
Paxton & Paxton. He is now living at
Wichita.
To avoid a collion with another car. II. o.
Smith, 1925 Mulvane street drove his Cole
roadster into a telephone pole at Tenth and
Morris streets this morning. The impact
broke one of the front wheels on the Cole,
damaged fender and a running board but
Smith escaped uninjured. The other car
was not hit
A wife and children saved Ray Watson
from paying a fine imposed on him Tues
day afternoon by ]. u. NJ. Hamilton, acting
police judge. Mrs. Ray Watson told the
pudge that her husband struck her. Judge
Hamilton imposed fine of So Watson
and then parolled him on his promise not
to repeat the offense.
Fire companies this morning responded
to call from the Fleming Wilson Mercan-
tile company, ZIG Kansas avenue. Flames
from a gas stove ignited escaping gas I'm
workshop at the rear Of the building and
caused a temporary blaze, which soon
extinguished by the spriukling system. No
damage resulted, it was said
John Nipps, a graduate of ashburn col
lege, spoke in, McViear chapel at the col
lege this morning. Nipps has been mis-
sionry to China for seven years. Following
his graduation from Washburn in 1910 he
was a travelling Y. NJ. c. A. secretary for
expects to return to China after q few
months visit in this country.
The members of the Y. W. C. A. business
girls clubs will give an entertainment at
the Association building tonight for the ben
eft of the fund to send delegates to the
Estes Park summer conferences. How 4
Woman Keeps a Secret" aud playlet by
the /. L. l.. club and gymnasium drills
Gertrude Loudenback will be the entertain
ment features of the evening. A social hour
will follow the program. The public is
cordially invited.
Washburn college If the resolutions passed
by the four classes Tuesday at the
college are respected. Tho denunciation of
the egg throwing is the suit of the egg
ing of the home of President womer follow
ing his interference in the freshmen upper
classes scrap over the refusal of fresi men
to wear freshmen caps. The resolutions
passed say that the egg throwing was a
those who are responsible for the act lea,e
the school.