The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-08
WASHBURN PLANES

banked his plane on one wing and
swerved toward the campus. AS soon
as I knew what he was about to do,
I started digging in the white bag for
all 1 was worth, and when I felt the
plane going up, l looked back, and
found that we had sure accomplished
a good job. The road down the cam
pus was literally covered with the
losing no time in finding out what
Washburn's sentiments were concern
ing the game.
Flew Over Heads ut X. o.
Just as 1 turned around to inform
Whitfield, that 1 only had enough
cards left for the main street of Law
renee, we saw about 100 K. U. stu
dents who were in the middle of the
campus street, flatten themselves out
in the dust, in order to permit Trim
ler's Curtiss to clear their heads. He
had headed right down the road, and
was flying about ten feet from the
ground. Both of us had a good laugh
at the dust eaters, and then headed
| for town. After circling around over
the business district for a few minutes,
we dropped the>rest of the cards, and
then Whitfield pointed her nose for
Topeka.
Air Was Rough.
After we left the city, and got out
| into the open country, the air was
pretty rough, altho 1 hadn't noticed it
| coming down. I began to feel a little
| dizzy. and turned around, motioned
Whitfield to shut off his engine and
yelled, ''HowAo you feel?" He shout
ed back. "Nawt so good; how about
you?" I didn't.
Witnessed Hobo Parade.
When we came over Topeka again,
| after another incredibly short ride, we
went again out to Washburn, and saw
| the Hobo parade just leaving the
grounds, and proceeding dewp Euclid
| avenue. The "hoboes" stood up in the
cars and waved to US. and Whitfield
came down a little lower and we
waved back. The state house dome
was the next attraction, and Whitfield
| circled around it several times-that
is. he circled around several times
ABOVE IT-about 800 feet above, and
| then headed for the landing field in
Oakland near the factory.
Seemed Like Old Times.
"Wel. it seemed like old times to
| be dropping propaganda" said the
| little BritiSher, as we stepped out of
| the plane. I've carried lot of prop
uganda in my time, over the German
lines, and, now that I'm interested in
beating K. U..I hope you do it, And
We will.
Tho Hobo Parade.
| A stranger in Topeka would have
| thought the town a queer place, had
he been on Kansas avenue about IL
| o'clock this morning and witnessed
the toughest. dirtiest looking Hoboes
| imaginable riding in fine. expensive
| automobiles.
| Washburn's annual Hobo Day."
celebrated every year. the day before
| the Kansas universityWashb
| game. took place today, and the
studies started from Washburn cam
pus at II o'clock. reaching Kansas
avenues shortly after. and blocking
traffic for some time. The line of cars
was at least four blocks long, and the
'Hobos" acted real, so far as caring
where they rode was concerned. They
| were piled all over the cars, on radia-
tors, tenders and tops.
Girls Were logged Up.
The buns were not all of the male
gender. In fact every girl in the
| school was logged out in her Tacky
best" for the occasion.
To-day is the only day in the year
that these girls would be seen looking
even half as bad" observed a business
man who stood on curbstone watch
ing the parade. Red noses, blacke d
faces and torn clothing was worn by
every one, and some real truths were
| found out about the length of some
| fair damsels hair. They wore their
hair down today.
Lunch Is Served.
At IL o'clock the parade wendell its
|
gers. doughnuts. cider, ice cream, po-
tato salad and pumpkin pie were
served from the cafeteria to the hun
CRY ones.
After the cavities had been filled,
the students adjourned to the gymna-
| stun, where Omar Raines and his
three piece orchestra held sway all
afternoon, and the students danced
their fill. The dancing was to last all
afternoon
| Big Pep Meeting Tonight
| Tonight's pep meeting in the audi
ltorium promises to<be record breaker
land with Governor Allen and others
to speak and the Modoc and Wash
burn Glee clubs to sing. the festivities
will run high Edward MacIlhenny,
president of the RIOTERS club. has
Icharge of the entertainment and the
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