The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-30

Clement Smith, Topeka; f. J. Hunter,
Lawrence: J. Frank Jones. Lawrence F. T.
jenkins, Kansas City, and Clarence A.
Smith, Kansas City.
The first permissions to stand vehicles
on streets have been granted by property
owners and filed with the city clerk under
the new taxi ordinance. Alex I. tiibler
has granted permission TO W. II. Smith TO
stand tran sfcr wagon the south side
of his store at Fourth and Kansas avenue
Dan Laubaok aud w. o. Phillips received
permission to stand jitneys at the Rowley
Drug store corner and Roy Haynes a dray
in the alley south of the auditorium.
Tennis practice has begun al Washburn
aud plans for the tennis season are already
under discussion. Local college enthusiasts
taking the first opportunity that spring
weather gives TO work out on the courts
match with william Jewell On May l., and
the entrance of Washburn players in the
The champions for Washburn, from both
men and girls. will be chosen in a round
robin tournament to be held soon.
A number of the girls in the claim de-
partment of the general offices gave
spread Monday1evening at the home of Mrs.
Vera Stevick. 1104 Tyler street for Miss
Hi1da Nelson and Miss Esther Eicher.
who are leaving soon for California to
make their home. Those present were
Misses Laura Rudolph. Martha Lawrence,
Eva EkseTom, Blance White Grace Damn,
Veryl Johnson Elizabeth AIcClenahau Isa-
bel Wharton, Helen Wright, Margaret New
berg. Mrs. Henrietta Cooper and Mrs. Vera
Steyick.
Lester Posvar. who VIII be graduated
with high honors from Washburn in June,
has been elected to a fellowship at the
University of Kanstas for 1921 He was
xersity. after having been nominated by
the faculty of Washburn. Posvar will do
advanced work with academic privileges at
! the university next year, planning to OBJ
tain his masters degree by the close of
next year. The scholarship is worth $50.
Posvar's home is in Burns Kan. He is Il
no of @
tie fraternity. and Pi Kappa Delta. national
forensic fraternity. and is assistant editor
of the Washburn review
The trial of the suit brought by the
Westchester Fire Insurance company
against the Topeka Railway company in
connection with the burning of the Mrs.
Margaret Kouns home, 900 Topeka avenue.
in February. 1915 was begun this morning
in the district court. The insurance COM
pany asserts that street cars on West
Tenth street ran over two fire hose. thus
temporarily cutting off the water supply,
while firemen were fighting the blaze. 4
suit by the Bank of Topeka. which
company for S5.5f2. is still pending: An
other suit brought in the name of Mrs.
Kouns was dismissed some time ago. The
insurance company is suing for 1859
Capt. john p. shreves. in charge of the
local recruiting office. and Capt. Paul E.
Leiberr, publicity officer. returned today
! from a ten weeks publicity trip in the in
terest of army recruiting. Their itinerary
included stops at Ottawa. Rich Hill, Mo-,
Sedalia. Mo- st. Joseph, Mo. and Atchison,
Kan. Accompanying the Officers were sew
enteen enlisted men, all picked as war vet
Grams with real war tales to carry TO pros
pective soldiers. Among the enlisted men
was Sergt. James Adams. who is credited
with the captnre OF $40 Germans The
equipment carried was 36-inch search
light, mobile repair truck. a light battle
tank and big war exhibit of trophies.
Captain Shreves went TO France with the
American tank corps and is specially inter-
ested in enlistments in this branch of the
service