The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12

bum book and put II on the docket.
wtereupou Pinkard became an eff
ciaE guest
The candidates To be voted upon By
the EIwanians at their annual election
tonight have been announced William
HorIey. John l. Eiersh and Frank NIss
are candidates for treasurer c H
Haskell Dr. H a A-ezander. Earl
Ives J. w Harper Fred L Howe P
A Fairbank- " a StauEeId. H H
Macs- Ralph r Baer. WI StaIons.
William ECr-ey, J. J. CorkIu Ralph
Scau1elL Z P Stauus. H II Clark. Ben
4beIs. c. H Jasperseu. john a Davis.
W z Berry and W F Axceu are can
didares for the directors places.
which uhere are seven
Charles HzzIetr has been appointed
city marshal Of RossviIIe 20 succeed
James AIaEney, according to word re-
cetVed here MarueT left on a. hunt
ing rrfD Just before the sherfTs office
attempted To subpoena him To testify
IN the case Of the state against Liberty
Nedeau- charged with deliHquelcv-
The Nedeau girl stated on the witness
stand that Aarney had given her the
only liquor she ever drank When
4Iaruey returned from his hunting
trip, it vas 20 find that the RosEViIIe
city fathers had taken his job away
fronl nina. it WIS said
e. a.. Clark. contractor. I414 North
the police at-t1e request OF Douglas
county authorities who have a war
rant charging him with obtaining
money from Douglas county under
false pretenses- After completing the
contract Of paving the north approach
TO the Kansas river bridge at Law
renee. officials declare. Clark stated
that he had paid for all the materials
used But the county afterward had
Go pay fer sS,200 worth Of material
purchased by Clark which ne had
neglected to pay for. It was asserted
A special freight train carrying mo-
tor cars from the VViIIys-CverIarld fac
tory at Toledo, Ohio. TO Los Angeles.
passed thru Topeka early today over
the Rock Island making the Secon@l
Ct its kind during the past sixty days
The train today consisted OF seventy
eight ears. on which the freight az
cordiug 10 Rock Island officials. VIII
be $500 Der ear II Is estimated that
at least three hundred motor ca
made up the shipment, As the first
train consisted Of eighly-six cars and
carried three hundred and fOrCy-f1ve
motor cars The first Overland Spe-
ciaF' passed thru Topeka during The
latter part-of October
The members OF the Topeka branch
Of the National Breeders and Fan
cierS' association who exhibited pet
stock at the shows At Omaha Neb-- +
won 4 number OF houors- The New
Zealand Reds owned by A. C. Smith /
1900 Clay street. took two first. enc
second. one third and one fourth
prize Elmer S5ear.ngen- I415 East
Sixth avenue. won first and second
places for the Black Dutch rabbits he
entered At Kansas City, Smiths rob
bits took Two firsts. three seconds. two
thirds and one fourth Frank Wait
man. 422 Monroe street received four
firsts. three seconds ard one third for
Pledges Of $500 having been made (
during the past Two weeks. the Meth
odist church building fund now totals
SL35.250. II was announced this morn
ing BY E L Copeland. 4 member Of
the building and finance committee E
OF which s65,000 IS the Insurance eel
Iected on the old building OF the
$500 thar Was pledged last week
$4,000 was donated by Dave Mulvaue- f
1t vas announced by Dr.. E J. kuIp. Z
pastor OF the church. at the services 7
Sunday Most OF the money naw com (
iuE Is x being loaned out at the rate I!
OF per cent interest as not al OF II =
ueedeI to meet the construction now
under WaT
Fire o. unknown origin vas discov (
cred at lZ.j5 o clock This morning IL
the house at 434 Golden avenue east
IF Topeka. which Is occupied by Mr.. /
Newt Thorn psCu- her children and her
sister 4 still alarm was answered 3
by Hose Co No ;. aItho the house IS .
outside the city limits and the fire
vas controlled before = had damage
any part Of the house except the bas - I
meuL No Ous vas injured the
women and children leaving the house .
before the fire fighters arrived. TIE
damage vas estimated today at 800
by Louis Knott captain OF the hose
company which answered the alarm, b
The house IS owned ny Mrs. John
Wesley.
A. the regular meeting OF me Mon
day Lunch club made Up q fire IL
surauce agents. held At the Chamber
OF Commerce today. 4 floral tribute
was ordered 70 be sent % Ottawa to
the funeral OF the mother Of L. 7.
Eussev. sLata fra marshal. 10 be bur
led there Tuesday- The club also pre-