The Topeka state journal., 1912-04-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Quite a number of the Wichita ball
players were exploring Kansas avenue
this morning.
Every business man in town seems 20
be attending the opening ball game this
afternoon, judging from their talk this
morning.
The Topeka Commercial club asks
the donation of automobiles for the
ladies' Seeing Topeka First" day,
Wednesday, May 1.
Joe Bren plays the piano accompan-
iment and directs the chorus music
of the K. K. K. minstrel at the same
time. He stands up to do the feat
The Topeka and Wichita baseball
teams will be the guests of the Kar-
nivaI knights at the minstrel eXtraVa-
ganza in the Auditorium this evening.
A reporter was assigned to guard the
clothes in the basement of the Audito-
rum last night. Despite this fact his
paper failed to print a line about the
robbery.
B. L. Eaton and George H. Bradford.
president and vice president of the
Wichita ball club are in town today 10
see their proteges perform at the local
ball park this afternoon.
Two fire alarms came to headquarters
engine house in quick succession this
morning. Only steamer companies re-
manned in the building to answer
alarms from this location.
1.-The Crusaders which will be the
motion picture offering in the Audi
torium next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, is founded on Tasso's i'm
mortal poem. There are a number of
scenes taken in the I-oly Land.
officials of the Street Railway COM
pany admit that motor cars have no
little effect on passenger revenues. In
all parts of the city, automobile owners
pick up commuters waiting for cars
and carry them down town.
Quite a number of high school boys
are planning to sell books this summer.
They are given small book from
which they are supposed to learn their
line of talk, and from the length of it
it is of no wonder that book agents are
considered to be pests.
A Topeka lawyer visited the city hall
this morning and complained to the
city officials because of the gas short
age last winter ''Well. what is your
L get paid for my information" was
the reply. Therefore, the city remains
ignorant.
The statement that A. K. Longren.
the Topeka aviator, has been engaged
to make flights at the fair next fall is
evening in the State Journal Longren
will fly MAY 16 and II on the fair
grounds. The meet is being put on by
the Young Aviation Co.
Inc ScnOOl cnuOfen OF the city are
thoroughly enjoying a vacation while
the members of the teaching staff are
visiting other schools. Many of the
children in the absence of the teachers
are working hard getting their home
gardens into shape. A great deal of
interest has been taken by the young
sters in the garden contest.
At 90 o'clock this morning fire ut
the home of c. S. Snodgrass, 924 West
street did SIS damage to siding near
the fireplace. A defective and over
heated CRATE was the cause. At 11:15
the residence of H. E. Crow at 31S Fill
more street. The loss is estimated at
$25. Cause unknown.
The officers of the K. K. K. who
are putting on the minstrel show in
the Auditorium tonight are: Presi-
dent, C. B. Burge; vice president,
Charles L. Mitchell; second vice presi-
dent, John Purcell; third vice presi-
dent, ]. Will Kelley; fourth vice presi-
dent, W. o. Rigby; fifth vice presi-
dent, Fred Jewell; secretary, Charles
Joslin; assistant secretary, F. L. Stur-
ges: treasurer, ]. B. Doncyson.
Topeka will be picture show mad
three nights next week-Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. On those occa-
sions spectacular performances will be
given at the Auditorium which will
tend towards lessenfng the pipe organ
debt. The Crusaders, which will be
given Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, is one of the most elaborate pic
lures ever produced. 1t has never be-
fore been shown in Topeka
The report that Lafayette Bresette,
who took the leading role in the high
school play some time ago, would ap-
pear in the Majestic next week was a
mistake. Mr.. Waldo Haywood, a for
mer high school student. now attending
Washburn, will have the part that Mr..