The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-10

commissioners a compromise in the
payment of the fine and costs which
Wagner would have had to pay If he
had faced trial. The alternative is to
sue Lawless for the amount of the
bond, $500. The offer has been made
known to the city commissioners by
the city attorney, D. H. Branaman,
but no action has as yet been taken.
The noon business mems voIleybalI
tournament at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
is now under way after the four teams
were reorganized. The teams cap
tanned by R. B. Jencks and c. A.
Marker are leading, having won one
game and lost none. The teams cap
tanned by Charles +. Eldridge and L.
A. Corlis are at the bottom Of the
standing, having won no games and
lost one.
The junior class of Topeka high
school believes in advertising. They
have placed barrels in the halls of the
high school building with a placard
attached with the Inscription Beware,
don't look inside" After the readers
curiosity is aroused and he looks in
side he gazes on a notice announcing
the Junior class party which will be
held at S:15 O'Clock this evening at
the high school.
It will probably not be necessary to
reduce the city water pressure at the
pumping plant tonight in order to
make possible the removal of certain
faulty valves. A machine has been
ordered which will remove the valves
without the reduction of the pressure.
| This work can be done in the day
time. with the machine" Wilbur "A.
Stanfield. commissioner of water and
lights, said today. The other work
has to be done at night, and it's pretty
hard on the men in cold weather."
Charles Crews. auctioneer, after
crying the Duroc sale of the Shawnee
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at the free fair grounds in Topeka this
afternoon, will drive to Mulvane
where he will cry the dispersal sale of
the Stubs herd of Holstein cattle Fri
day. He will go to Wichita Saturday
to hold the second annual sale of the
| Kansas State Holstein Breeders as
ISOLATION. Mrs. Crews will accompany
| him and will spend Saturday and Sun
| day at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Heap, at Mulvane.
After nearly two years of freedom,
William Quigley, alleged to have de-
| serted from the Fifth cavalry at
Maria, Tex. in January 1920, sur
rendered himself Wednesday to Col.
Fred r. Fitzpatrick, United States
marshal. Quigley served on the Mex
| lean border and re-enlisted in March,
1919. After several months of serv-
| ice, it is said. he deserted and worked
at various places around the country
| until recently when he drifted into
Topeka. He will be returned to his
regiment to face courtmartial. it was
stated.
Notice was received in Topeka to-
| day that the offices of the American
Railway Express company will be
| closed Friday in observation OF Arnli-
stice day. and only the work which
is absolutely essential will be done by
the employees of the company. The
/ first order of the company was to the
| effect that each individual office
would follow the example set by the
local merchants in closing or not
! closing. This order was counter
manded this morning. and the office
/ of the company will be closed Friday.
! and employees excused from duty win
| not lose pay.
| The Central Park Christian church
will observe father and son week this
evening with a banquet at $3.50 o'clock.
| The banquet will be served by the
Loyal Tigers high school boys class
OF the church Fifty men and boys
are expected to attend. A number of
cornet selections will be given by r.
K. keeier and his son. Robert Keller.
| Ray ). Smith will act as POSTMASTER.
Addresses will be given by Jay Emer-
| son, y. A Emerson, c. A. Gates and
clyde Cook THE ProdigaI Father
| is a parable which will be given by o.
/
Real sport is also included on the
program. The closing address will be
gwen by J. H. Fazel on the topic
| 'fChums"
! William Brown, former member of
the A E. F., has been ordered by
Judge George Whitcomb to appear
! in the district court Monday morning
to give reason why he should not be
cited for contempt of court for his
alleged failure to obey the courts
order to pay his wife $50 a month
alimony. Brown was stationed in
Vladivostok when he met his wife.
1 She was a member of the Russian
I Red Gross They were married and
returned to Topeka A few months
ago Brown sued her for divorce She
| filed a cross petition on a motion for
allmony. which was granted. Her mo-
/ ton for citation for contempt sets up
that Brown has failed to keep up the