The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Noon lunch. Cremerie Cafeteria.-Adv.
An a1l-season peg tournament has
been started at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
bowling alleys The members lined
up according to ability. each have the
privilege of challenging the leader
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First English Lutheran church
will hold its public thank offering
service at the church Sunday. Mrs C.
| E. Gardner, st. Joseph, Mo-, will ad-
dress the meeting.
The city commissioners this morn
ing in special session approved the
plans and specifications for a plank
sidewalk to be erected at Ninth and
Kansas. The city clerk was author
ized to advertise for bids at once
The organization of Boy Scout
Troop No.21 of the East Side Metho-
dist church was effected Wednesday
night at meeting at the home of Paul
Welch, All Lafayette. Russell Will
liams was made troop leader
Company H. Fourth Kansas infan-
try, passed a creditable inspection
Thursday evening before Lieut. Col.
James NJ. Lockett. Ninth United States
infantry; and Lieut. Col. F. E. Barr.
of the Fourth Kansas infantry. 1t was
the semi-annual inspection.
The Topeka Order of Railway
Telegraphers gave a banquet at the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday night
with former members of the Twelfth
Railway engineers as guests of honor.
A short address was given by c. E.
Powell, president of the order.
No more wood can be furnished for
fuel from city parks, Commissioner
McGiffert declared this morning. The
commissioner stated that any persons
caught breaking the limbs from trees
or bushes. or breaking up benches and
other wooden structures to obtain fuel
would be prosecuted.
Announcement is made today by
Miss May Malone of her resignation
from the Prudential Trust company.
Miss Malone will enter the employ of
the Kansas Securities company as
head of the bond department. Miss
Malone has long been connected with
the Prudential as assistant secretary
and assistant treasurer.
Repeated rumors of a cutting affair
on lower Kansas avenue last night re-
ceived at police headquarters today
had not been verified at a late hour
this afternoon. Clyde Tresner, chief
of detectives stated this morning he
heard there had been a fight near
Third street and Kansas avenue but
Chief of Police George G. Hannah
stated that no report of the affair had
been received from the officer sta
toned in that section.
Manuel Lopez, a Mexican, Is in 1t
serious condition at st. Francis hos
pital. the result of a fight last night
with Richard Blackwell. a negro, in
which, it is claimed, Blackwell struck
Lopez over the head with a pick.
Blackwell was arrested. Both men
worked on the East Sixth road. Black
we'll claimed that Lopez started after
him with knife. Lopez was carried
to the Klingaman drug store, 120 East
Sixth street, where he was given emer-
gency treatment and later he was re-
moved to st. Francis hospital. The
Mexican's skull was fractured, it was
reported today.
Canning demonstrations by Miss
Irene Taylor and Mrs. De Lord; an
address on Soil Fertility by Prof. L.
z. Call of the Kansas State Agricul-
turaI college and one on Club Work
Among the Young People opened the
eighth annual Indian Creek Farmers
institute this morning. A basket dim
ner was served at noon. The after
moons program included an address
on The Town Farmer" by T. F. Do
ran; an address, t''Winter Eggs" by
Ralph Searle; an address, Livestock
Problems" by Prof. A. Patterson; an
address, Small Fruits" by Professor
Simons of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.