The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-31
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Supposed drug fiends broke into the
sas avenue, Wednesday afternoon and stole
a quantity Of drugs
J. w Knapp has sold his cigar stand
interests in the state house and may move
to Sallna. The stand will be operated Ia
the future by the Patterson Book exchange.
Myrtle Hook, 1915 Kansas avenue, has
filed a petition for a divorce from p. J.
Hook charging abandonment. Anna Hell
bert has been granted divorce from Click
Helbert.
As the 7:15 Country club car passed Cen
tral park this morning one of Its customers
called to the conductor to slow up. Every
man on the car began to stretch his neck,
but there were no sunrise bathing girls in
sight.
Lieut.. John S. Dean landed at Newport
News, Va, today, according to word re-
ceived In Topeka by nfs parents, Colonel
and Mrs. John s. Dean, 1901 TYLER street.
Lieutenant Dean has been overseas with
the A. Z. +.
In July when it receiptd for a total of
$1.4OO,0OO. The showing was more than
100000 N excess Of any previous month,
according to a statement by Walter L.
Payne, state treasurer.
James o. Bryant, who was arrested by
federal authorities at Hutchinson recently
on the charge Of robbing an interstate
grain shipment, was taken to Danville, ILL.,,
today by o. 7. Wood, United States mar
shal, where he will be held for trial.
Up to date automobile licenses applied
for in the county treasurer's office number
I12 more than on the same date last year.
Increase in the use Of trucks is largely re-
sponsible for the increase. The total num-
Der 5,254.
The knights and Ladies' of Security band
Will hold picnic this evening at Children's
park. 1t will be a family supper affair
and each family will bring its own lunch.
The band will supply the Ice cream The
Edward Sharp, F. L. Richardson and II. c.
Patton.
L. J. Pettijohn, secretary Of state, has
prepared a pamphlet which discusses pro-
to the state constitution to be voted upon
in 1920. The booklets will be distributed
TO voters that they may know of the pro-
visions Of the proposed changes in the state
constitution.
Amazing acrobatic stunts were staged
Wednesday evening by the heads of various
families to rescue dolls from various trees
ana roofs upon which they were dropped
by J. A. Fansler from the airplaue ITO
PPekEia. PPeEiI Piloted by Harry Buff. Ads for the
machine by the flyers.
A census OF children in one block on the
West side showed total of eight. A sim
liar census in Little Russia showed a total
Of forty-eight. In the West side homes
they are supporting automobiles, electric
fans, electricity, electric irons and other
luxuries. In Little Russia the only ex-
dren.
The last piece Of government land in the
eastern half of Kansas has been filed upon
In the government land office here by Mrs.
Lucinda S9pher, Of Wathena.. The tract
comprises JIG acres on the Missouri river
across from St Joseph waterworks and is
said to be Of little value. the river fire.
quently overflowing there. 1t has been
filed upon before but a patent was never
issued.
On East Eighth street a man is working
on telephone cable. He has a platform
that he sits on and n big parasol hoisted
over 1t to keep the sun off His sun shade
has caused considerable comment One
man in an automobile was heard to say :
Now II he just had a bottle of beer an
cheese and onion sandwich up there he
could be happy" woman who was pass
ing exclaimed: Goodness, did thar man
go up in an airplane and try to come down
in parachute?'
Out near Central park there is a family
that is beginning to get on good terms
and to agree on cOnventionalities When
the hot weather first began the head Of the
house announced that he was going to
sleep out in the front yard where 1t was
COOL His daughter and wife objected
strenuously. But that night cot appeared
on the front porch. Last night a second
cot was carried out. Neighbors are now
trying to find out whether he has converted
the wife or the daughter.