The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The New Cole 8, s1.595.0O, is here.
Motor Service Co., 1915 W. 10th st.
ADV.
Little confusion attended the change
in routing of the Country club and
Douthitt avenue street cars. The peo-
pie in the affected district seem to ap-
prove the change.
has been appointed stenographer to
Secretary Benning of the Y. NJ. c. A.
in Albuquerque. n. NJ. Mr.. Sheldon
was for time an apprentice in the
Santa Fe shops here, but left two
years ago for New Mexico on account
of his health.
People in several parts of the city
reported today that the gas pressure
was weak Sunday morning in spite of
the warm weather. In most homes
that reported the pressure was all
right until about $50 o'clock and from
that time until noon there was hardly
enough gas to cook with.
Music students enrolled in the state
schools have increased more than 100
per cent in two years. according to a
statement by Ed T. Hackney, presi-
dent of the state board of administra-
ton. Hackney's reports show 2,310
music students of the state schools as
against 1,116 in 1914. The increased
enrolment, Hackney explained, is due
TO a steady increase in interest in
music. Music departments in all of the
big state schools are now crowded.
The entries in the cooking school
contest were to have been sold in two
sales Saturday afternoon and evening,
but Topeka epicures bought the entire
collection before 6 o'clock. The cook
ing school closed Saturday afternoon
with the awarding of prizes. Prizes
were given as follows: First prize,
Mrs ]. V. Rowles, 1858 Harrison, an
al fr-fr
Furniture company; second prize,
Mrs w. w. Kitchell, Woodlawn ave-
nnue, 4S-pound sack of Perfection
flour.
Beginning this morning, Robert
Steele, formerly of the Hawley &
Steele undertaking firm, will become
first assistant to L. NJ. Penwell in his
| ceeds Thomas Jones who. held the
| position of first assistant for several
years. Mr.. Steele, who is we'll known
in the city, began his career with J. B.
Barley and was with the concern I'M
| til Mr.. Barley went to California.
The firm of Hawley & Steele was then
organized, with parlors at lis East
Eighth street.
The case of the Schlitz Brewing
| company against A. c. Townsend,
which has been pending in the court
of Topeka since 1914 is set for hear
| Ing Ietle II1lS AFTERNOON. townsend Is
sued by the brewing company for
$243.10 and interest on a promissory
note alleged to have been given Feb
ruary 8, 1912. Since the trouble began
| Townsend has left Topeka and is liv-
ing on a farm between Topeka and
Silver Lake. George Frost, marshal
of the court OF Topeka, will drive out
| to the Townsend home this afternoon
| to serve the papers.
| The annual convention of the Kan.
sas River Baptist Sunday school ani
| B. Y. P. U. association will be helc
Thursday and Friday, March 1917, a.
Lawrence. The association comprises
seventeen Baptist churches. Dele
gates from Manhattan, Wamego, En-
poria, Council Grove, Denver, Topeka
tBurlingame and Lawrence will attent
the convention. Several well know
speakers in Baptist Sunday schoo
work have been secured for the con
vention. Among those on the pro
gram will be: The Rev. W. 1. Fred
ericks, of Alta VISTA Miss Ruth Blu
chanan, of Lawrence; Mrs. ]. w. Ros
son. of Topeka; and the Rev. ]. M
Gurley, of Topeka.