The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-15

its front lawn for the quarters IT col
lects from motor car owners. Several
parking stands are also located within
the fair. grounds
NJ. NJ. Adams plead guilty before
Judge George H. Whitcomb in the
second division of the district court
Wednesday afternoon to a charge of
having intoxicating liquor in his pos
session and was fined 500 and sem
fenced to spend thirty days in the
county Jail. He was paroled from the
jail sentence, however, on condition
that he pay the fine and costs of the
case within sixty days,
The inhabitants of Little Mexico
will celebrate the one hundred and
eleventh anniversary of Mexico's revolt
against Spanish rule and the .declara-
ton of Mexican independence, next
hFriday, at Metropolitan hail. The
celebration will start at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon and will close at mid
might. Several patriotic addresses will
be made at the celebration. A Next
can orchestra will furnish music for
! the occasion.
The Cooperative club expects to
carry its fight to drive the jitneys
from the streets served by street cars
! direct to the city commission. accord
/ ing to w. R. Faulkner, secretary OF
! the club. Faulkner and DR.. S. T. Mil
! lard are now busy drafting a plan of
aCIlOn IOT lHo CluD WHICH - SApSClS0
| to result in a endation to the
| city authorities that an ordinance be
! passed that viii keep the jitneys
away from the street car lines.
The men who receive their certifi-
| Gates of naturalization, Friday even
| ing, 1880 o'clock, at the court house.
| will each be presented with a silk flag
in honor of the event by the Women's
| Relief Corps and the Daughters of the
American Revolution. program of
music, a patriotic address and other
! features including refreshments is be-
ing arranged by a committee in charge.
| The newly naturalized citizens and
their families will be the only guests.
Police raided the home of o. c.
Bryant, colored, at S26 North Madison
{street. Wednesday afternoon, where
they found a whisky still in full opera
ton. The still was one of the home
made variety, consisting of a copper
wash boiler and charcoal filter. Five
gallons of corn whisky and some home
brew were found along with the still.
Bryant backed away toward a table
when the officers entered. Under a
piece of clothing on the table the Of
ficers found a revolver. Bryant was
arrested.
A volley ball tournament between
will be started next Monday noon at
the Y. NJ. c. A. The teams will be
icaptained by the following men: DR..
H. A. Alexander, DR.. c. H. Lerrigo, w.
P. Snyder and Kenneth Clark The
first game will be between teams cap
tanned by Lerrigo and Clark. The
schedule of the tournament consists of
twentyfour games. One game will be
played each Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday noon. The tourna-
ment will cover a period of six weeks.
The enrolment at Washburn Law
school is highly gratifying to students
and instructors. 1t has already reach
ed seventy-eight and there is one alb
sence on the list which is even more
gratifying than the presence of Sc
many students There has been nc
sign of the ''civet-kitty" which fire.
quented the building last year. "Civet-
kitty" it should be explained is the
legal term for skunk" according to
Prof. James R. Mcbride. The skunk
twas almost constan tly in attendance in
i.some subterranean part of the law
school during the last spring TERMS