The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-19
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Judge W. L. Higgins of the court of in
dustrial relations spoke before the assem-
bly, Of the high school Tuesday morning.
\ Ray Dutton, a Topeka boy who is an
inmate of the state hospital. escaped Tues
day night. The police asked to aid
in apprehending him.
d. e Rose, Of the Rose trunk factory,
will leave Saturday for the east. He ex-
poets to establish a branch office in the
Bush Terminal building. New York City.
The. Blue Triangle club. composed of
girls from the Adams print shop. who are
members of the y. w. c. A.. enjoyed n
picnic Tuesday evening at the Children's
park.
delegates to the national convention at
convention before the business girls clubs
tonight at the Y. w. c. A.
torical contest held Tuesday evening at
Washburn college. His subject was Capt
tai and Labor" Miss Lois Robinette won
second place. The title to her Grafton was,
The Stranger Within Our Gates"
J. ]. Hadsell. 1916 Polk street. was
knocked down and run over Tuesday even
car. Hadseli was riding a bicycle. The
accident, occurred Mt about O'Clock on
Kansas avenue near Eleventh street Sc
we're bruises were suffered by Hadsell
Members OF the executive committee In
charge of the arrangements for the Fourth
of July celebration will meet with Mayor
Fl. ]. Corwine at the Elks' club tonight.
Charles S. Elliott Ralph r. Baer. W. o,
Anderson, L. c. Rain and David Chandler
Location of city registration books at
stores in the residence district is bringing
results, according to Miss Eta Covell. city
clerk. Tuesday at the King drug store,
Seward and Grafton streets, only nineteen
persons had been registered, between noon
and p. M, but fifty-nine more persons
were registered between p. m, and sp. IN.
Requests for higher passenger 6nd
freight rates are being presented to the
court Of industrial relations today by at
torneys for the Union Traction company.
The company operntes electric lines be-
tween Coffeyvllle and Parsons. Under ex-
listing rates, attorneys today told COM
missioner. 1t Is impossible to secure-a rea-
sonable return on investments.
The preliminary hearing Of Robert
Graham, aged negro. charged with crimi-
nal assaults upon Myrtle and Maud Bran
don. negro girls. ended today In the court
of Topeka. Judge Rad NJ. Lee said that
a decision would be announced Friday.
Graham was out on parole from state
He was serving time for similar offense
to those he is charged with by county of
ficials.
Evangelist q. J. Fox will speak tonight
at the First United Brethren chruch on
The Worthlessness of the Worldly Life. =
and give an account of his own striking
CONVERSION III COnHectlOn WIFI tHe
The baptism of fire makes one go for God
like live wire girl footed her horn at a
recent peace celebration said Evangelist
Fox 10 his sermon Tuesday night. This
baptism knocks the critical spirit out OF
cuhrch folk like Pershing's boys and guns
knocked out the crack German divisions. II
will put snap in your prayers, ginger in
your testimony and take the ice out OF
your handshake."
Two couples have been caught at the Ok
ford hotel by police since Monday night
The two men and two women were examin.
ed by city health authorities. The two
women and one of the men must go to Ian
sing for treatment according to authori7
ties On Monday night the police arrested
Grace Thompson and II. ]. Baker in. a
room at the hotel. Last night they went
to the room TO get some clothes left there
by the couple. There they found Elizabeth
Rush and Edgar White and arrested them.
Baker. when arrested. put up $40 appear
ance bond and forfeited It Tuesday by
failing to appear in police court to answer
to a disorderly conduct charge.
Ralph Scott. the negro who with q. NJ.
Elliott. was charged with robbing Frank
Stevens. was returned to Topeka from st.
man Upon his arrival Scott pleaded guilty
in the court of Topeka to unlawful pos
session of liquor and was sentenced "a
thirty days in the county jail and fined
500. 1t was claimed that Scott accompan
led Elliott joy riding tri2 and as
sisted. in relieving Stevens of three $50
bills. Hugh Fisher, county attorney. an
nounced that Scott would he prosecuted on
n grand larceny charge. Elliott found
the present time motion for a new trial is
Oeudinp in courf