The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-05
GOOD WORK
Police Make liz Arrests for
Traffic Violations.
Campaign Against Motorists Is
Under Way.
STATE OFFICERS ON LIST
Chief Hannah Is No Respecter
of Persons Here.
New Vigilance Committee
Making Good Headway.
STATE OFFICERS ON LIST

One hundred and twelve persons can
testify to the sincerity of the police in
their recent declaration of war on
motorists who violate traffic rules.
Since Saturday morning, when the Of
( ficers began their activities in real
/ earnest, 112 motorists have been
& placed under arrest or brought to
; police headquarters.
Thirty persons were arrested for
various violations of the traffic rules,
{ required to put up a IS cash bond and
ordered to report in police court Tues
day afternoon. The remainder left
atheir names, address, make of cars. and
hands of the police ana were allowed
to depart with the ACCOMPLISHMENT that
the next time they %ere caught fine
would result,
Prominent Men Caught.
Several prominent names appear
b among the list of victims, including
Z that of T. D. Hammatt, assistant sec
rotary of agriculture; Fred Voiland;
Maurice Mcneil, assistant attorney
general, and others.
The police station took on the aspect
Of the ticket window of baseball
park Sunday night when the offenses
ASSOCIATED with night driving became
znoticea Bile to patroln1an and meteor
Hcvcle officers Dozens of cars were
sparked in the vicinity of Fifth and
jackson streets by motorists who had
ceme down to report" and inside they
were lined up to the door waiting
their turns to be registered.
Those who violated the time
shonored and well-known ordinances,
such as speeding, driving with glar-
ing lights, parking in the safety zone
and driving with cut-outs open. were
arrested and released on 50 bonds.
The VioIators.
This list includes the following;
sBeedfn@P. l. Steinert, Elmer
Merritt, ]. W Horner, J. W. Loveiess,
Maurice Mcneil. Omer Raines, Burt
Hershman, Hiram Hensel, c. l. Con-
rad, Clyde Huett and Arthur Brewster
Parking iii the safety zone-John
s8fiItonberger, S. T.gWalker, H. A Wal
tiers, H. n. Bundy, J. G. Higgins, n:
=. Frisby, Clyde Chess, Fred Voiland
and o. A Reace.
Donald Mccormick and c. T. Carlson.
Bright lights-M. r. Stack, H. ].
Clark, Clinton Duke, r. A. Covey ana
II d. Hammett.
C. c. Chamberlain was booked for
drfving a truck on Topeka avenue and
b. J. Lannan for driving with four
Without Tail Lights.
Approximately seventy-five persons
we're picked up for driving without tail
lights and several others for driviLg
with only one headlight. These were
all released. althO their names and ad-
dresses. together with the nature ~of
the effsGse. were recorded for future
reference. They were:
5 Ed Pine. J. J. Brownell, D. Patter-
son. c. NJ. Miller. N N Bundy. ].
Cunningham, p. H. Kissler, H. z.
Hossfeld, B. H. Sheriden, w. V. Wa
neman, B. Iawless- E Marht, W.
1rafn Z. L
Kennedy, R. S. Logan. Ralph Buyer,
J. A Dana, z. W. Adams, z. Ander-
son, T. /. Karnes, E. F. Barstow, H.
Eamuels, C. ]. Mason. H. n. Davis,
Ray Shrate. Il L. Briggs, J. B. White,
n l. Wsoodard, Y. G. Scheme. F. B.
"A. Richards. c. V. Lewis, c. ". Bow
er, z. S. Scott. Henry Bach, c. H.
Wssson. J. w. Smith. Stanley Medli-
colt, J. Funston, c. NJ. Mcconnell,
Guy Helm, A E. Finney. William
Robb, W. L. Johnson, George Blair,
D. MeHenry. Ralph linn. J. P War
sley, Earl Adams, A C. Anderson, H.
D. McClelland. w. c. Lyman. Roy
Powell. H. W. Lockard. Arthur Smith,
Melvern Grimes, Ted Jordan, Mrs. A.
F. Glib. C. Jackson. e. Y. Greene,
Carl Julxy. B. J. Lorts, r. c. Spiece,
n. A. RaXer. G. P. Henshaw.- Charles
Dyer. J.. H. McQuelkin, NJ. H. James
J. H. C6chrane, Boyd Shreffler, Harry
Kennedy, H. a, Yonkers, Arthur Brown,
J. A. Liry. John Anderson, Arch Nc
Keever.
The mayor and chief of police are
TO be congratulated on their first drag
net of traffic violators. Topeka pc
destrians have been subject to the
Teeklessness of motorists long enough
Sane drivers who have tried to Be
careful also have been endangered
The vigilance committee is a good
idea. 1t has the support and favor
Of every Topekan-especiaIl familie:
with children. It is true that many
persons arrested in the last forty
eight hours have not been careless OIL
reckless but their minor violation:
contribute. to the general trouble or
the streets. Let the good work go on