The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-05
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and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co. 534 Kansas avenue--Adv
Hill City, Graham county, has a new
justice of the peace. Governor Allen
today issued a certificate to o; w
Griffith, vice J. E. King, resigned.
Shawnee county high school literary
and musical contest at MacN1caf
chapel. Washburn college, Friday eve
ming. May 6, 7:45. Admission 20 cents.
ADV.
The Oklahoma Products company
has filed application with the inter-
state commerce commission asking for
reduced rates on brick from Oklahoma
to Kansas towns.
The Central Park Christian church
will hold an open missionary meeting
at the church Friday evening at
O'Clock. Miss Nora F'yler of Porto
Rico will speak.
Governor Allen today issued a requi-
sition on the governor of North Da-
kota for return to this state of Tom
Bowman and Howard Mahon, who are
wanted at Mound City, Kan, to face a
statutory charge.
The first real estate map of Topeka
to be issued for several years has been
drawn by Adrian T. Parr. mechanical
draughtsman, 116 West Sixth avenue.
The map has been sent to a publishing
firm and copies will soon be available.
orders have been issued at Fort
Riley forbidding soldiers who are
shown to be carriers of diphtheria
germs visiting towns of Ogden, Army
City and Manhattan. Several persons
have recently been found in the camp
who are recognized carriers of the
germs.
An interesting entertainment to be
given tonight at the Calvary Baptist
church will consist of illustrated songs
given by Robert e. Bell of Kansas
City, formerly of Topeka. Bell will
draw the illustrations of national
songs and hymns as he sings them.
The entertainment is free.
A formal opening of the flower shop
of James Hayes in the new quarters at
S25 Kansas avenue will be held about
May 5. The stock has already been
moved from the old location, and GUS
toners are being served, but the in
terror furnishings and decorations
have not yet been completed.
A play given Wednesday night at
the Assumption school was well given
and well attended. Practically all
pupils of the school took part. Music
was furnished by the Topeka Catholic
! high school orchestra. Leading parts
i in the play. 1.-The Ship in the Wake"
were taken by Alfred Ashton and E.
! KerWick.
Within five minutes after the shots
| fired by the merchants police after
| the fleeing robber who attempted to
| rob the Metropolitan store last eve
| ming, there were five of the city police
force on the scene. investigating and
searching for a trace of the criminal.
This was considered a record for quick
action by Topeka police.
Jose Vega, Mexican, was in a serious
condition at st. Francis hospital today
as the result of being struck by a
motor car driven by c. T.. Hamlyn, a
| Kansas City auto salesman, at Fourth
and Lake streets His chest was
J fractured skull, broken collar bone
and severe internal injuries it was
said
The number of contagious diseases
reported to the city health depart
ment in April was considerably lower
than in the last several months. There
were 2O+ such diseases reported in
April, a decrease of twenty cases from
| the number in March and nearly 800
less than in December and January,
| according to DR.. Earle G. Brown, city
health officer.
The quarters at 70S Kansas avenue
which have been occupied by the
Curry Smoke House have been leased
by the Tromps, proprietors of Tromp's
Annex and the Tromp Cigar factory,
|
| with the present holdings of the
Tromps. The lease is effective July l..
Billiards and tobacco will be the fea-
lures of the new business. A
The members of the Topeka Bird
club will meet Saturday morning at
Central park for study of the birds
in that park. This will be the first
formed Monday night. The officers
are: Prof. Robert Kingman, presi-
dent; Mrs. Henry V. Stearns, vice.
president; Glenwood Jones, treasurer,
and Sidney Hyde, secretary.
Trapped in the Metropolitan 5 to
so Cent store Tuesday night, burglar
struck William A. Blair, merchant
policeman, in the face and escaped.
Blair was guarding the back door.
The blow temporarily dazed him and
the burglar dashed into the alley and
disappeared around a corner. Officers
ran after him. firing several shots
but he made good his escape.
The state charter board has ap-
proved a charter application for the
University of Kansas Memorial Cor
poration. The company. which is
headed by Chancellor E H, Lindley OF
the State university. has charge OF
construction of the new State univer-
sity stadium. The company states ir
it's application for a charter that 1t il
not incorporated and organized fol
profit.
Fred Dumont Smith.~former state
senator from Reno county. has beer
appointed as special attorney for the
state in the Howat case, which will be
submitted to the supreme court Fri
day. The case involves validity of ar
order of the district court of Crawford
county declaring Howat in contemp
of court for calling strike in viola
ton of the court order and industrial
court act.
The regular meeting of the Topeka
1 Motor Trades association was held a
the Chamber of Commerce Wednesda,
night. A. L. Oliger, secretary of TIL
/ state association, was the chic
/ speaker. Oliger informed the mem
bers of the local association that tn
| state organization is planning tn
| establishment of a legal department
l in the near future. for the protection
| Of tha interests of the motor dealer