The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Beer Parties Being Held on
Quincy School House Steps.
Charge Made in Petition to
Mayor Billiard.
HAS MANY SIGNERS
Residents Ask That Stop Be
Put to Actions.
Vicinity Patroled, But No Of
tenders Were Seen.

A scandal of unusual proportions
involving number of North side
young people and likely several from
the South side reached Mayor Billiard
Wednesday afternoon. 1t was in the
form OF petition, signed by about
100 residents in the vicinity of Quincy
school, The petition stated that
young boys and girls are in the habit
OF drinking beer on the Quincy school
steps in the evening and conducting
themselves in an unseemly manner
indecent is the language of the Pc
tit1on. The signers ask that steps be
taken to stop such actions.
1t is claimed that for some time
those in this neighborhood have seen
boys and girls congregating on the
sc hool steps drinking beer. 1t is also
said that their actions seen from the
homes near by have been such as to
cali forth the petition.
Last evening Mayor Billiard patrol
ed the vicinity of the school in an au-
tomObile, but reports that he saw
nothing of the nature mentioned in
the petition an no beer bottles, emp
ty or otherwise, were found in the
vicinity this morning. However, the
police have been notified to watch the
premises and arrest all seen doing
anything out OF the way.
That nothing developed upon the
mayors visit last night. is thought
by many an evidence that word was
passed around of the petition, and the
offenders took warning.
Nevertheless, Quincy school, like
many other school houses in the dit
ferent wards of the city, appears to
be a trysting place for young couples
and those old enough to know better.
The Quincy school in particular-lt is
back about a half q block on each
side from the streets, with an alley
on the west and north, and commo-
diOuS steps on the south and east. 1t
ic. leo Chadnd lo1r large trees
III the yard and their shade together
with the insufficient street lighting,
makes it an ideal spot for spooners.
In fact lovers and near-lOVerS for
several years have freQuented the
place, and almost any evening in
pleasant weather, young couples may
be seen sitting close together on the
steps.
But never before has such a. scan
dial developed as recently 1t is like
! ly now that the discipline in the
homes will be made stricter and when
young folks tell their fond parents
that they are going to see a friend in
the evening. mamma and papa will
have to be shown, and given COM
plete verified record of where their
children spend their time when away
from home at night
Meanwhile the police will keeE
watch on the Quincy school grounds
and everyone who looks suspicious
VIII D6 INV 0SllSdLSQs+
A small hole. a little larger than the
lead of a pencil found today in the
north window at Station "A" facing
| North Kansas avenue, is causing con-
siderable excitement among the post
office people. 1t appears to have beer
made by a bullet, evidently from
small rifle The hole is almost in the
center Of the window pane. Just What
object any one could have had in shoot
ing at the window is a question. One
theory is that it was made by stray
bullet but on the other hand is th(
fact that it is so nearly in the center
of the window that it indicates the ma,
behind the gun-if such was the caus'
of the ho1e-must have taken careful
aim Surrounding the hole is circle
of Clipped glass about the size Of j;
half dollar. No bullet has been found
Notes and Personals.
I. H. McQuildn of Perry. who ha'
bought the Troutman property at 1872
: North Quincy street, is preparing t
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