The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-16
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

or Henry j. DOtterWelch at the con-
cert by Percy Frainger at the audi
forum this evening.
IF burglar broke into your cellar
would the coal chute?" a visitor to
The State journal dared to suggest at
an otherwise restful hour today.
A musical program and a sketch
entitled, THE Dime LUNCH" will be
given at the Central Park Christian
Church, Friday night, at s O'Clock.
"Ain't nature grand" commented
an old man as he hobbled out of the
Grand theater following a showing of
Peacock Alley" last night.
The most embarrassed Topekan to-
day was a man stalled with a balky
motor on Kansas avenue. On his
windshield was painted sign For
Sale"
The boys from the Industrial school
will attend the K. of c. minstrel show
club and the Ladies Aid society OF
the Church of the Assumption.
A cord wood market has been es-
tablished at the Provident association
to provide work for the unemployed.
This wood with a quantity of coal can
be purchased at nominal prices.
A valentine party will be given Sat
urday afternoon by the members of
the Juvenile department of the A. o.
U. w. at the Eagles hall. Each child
is requested TO bring valentine.
F. o. Thackery of the telegraph
news department of The State Journal
spoke on THE Associated Press to
the students of the journalism classes
at Washburn college this morning.
Joe Longshore, Topeka oil and gas
dealer and former state oil inspector.
while getting out his car to work in
the Near East Relief campaign today,
broke the knuckleS of his right hand
when the motor backfired.
A dinner and meeting of the Shaw
nee County Pharmaceutical society
was held at the Elks club Wednes-
day night The druggists were ad-
dressed by T. A. McNeal, of Topeka,
and Nels Darling. of Oklahoma City.
II have read and have seen photo
graphs of women on the streets wear
ing knicker outfits" said a Chicago
travelling salesman today, but never
have 1 witnessed an exhibition until
this morning when 1 saw one in To-
peka."
The itching and scratching on the
part of Topekans emerging from the
Orpheum theater the first three days
this week was brought about by Clyde
Hoopers soIdier-cootie someone of
the best acts seen in a Topeka theater
this winter.
Topeka has only one drug store with
booths-the cooling resorts in the otn-
ers have been abandoned. 1t has been
a hard blow to the "hootch- hounds
who were accustomed to nipping from
the hip over a glass of ginger ale.
Frank Christ, of Horton. today
filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the United States district
court at Topeka. Christ, who states
that he is employed as an apprentice
car repairer by the Rock Island, lists
his liabilities at 1912 and his assets at
1855, claiming the latter to be exempt.
The annual banquet of the Santa Fe
Foremens association will be held at
o'clock this evening at the railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. A program consisting OF
music and readings will be presented
Charles williams, impersonator, and
Miss Mabel Shirk of Washburn col
lege.
The Becker Auto Supply company,
now located at 921 Kansas avenue, is
to be moved to the Palace Garage,
1113-1119 West Sixth avenue. The
establishment will then be known as
the Becker Auto Supply company and
the Palace Garage. The firm will
consist of r. G. Becker, H. H. Becker,
and w. A. Becker.
The girls enrolled in the advanced
domestic science course at Topeka
high school are studying home max
divided into four families. They
choose the neighborhood in Topeka in
which they desire to live and make
out a proposed family budget and en-
Geavor to make ends meet
The Kansas Industrial and Educa-
tional institute reports the gift of
large amount of money toward the
construction of the memorial hospital
by Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith Bonner of
Topeka. f. D. Coburn, former secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture.
and Mrs. NJ. J. Sheffield have given
many books to the school library.
On the program of the annual
state convention of the Kansas COM
mercial Secretaries association, is an
address by G.. c. Seeker. secretary of
the Topeka Chamber of Commerce.
Sickler is to speak on What Part
Should a Chamber of Commerce Take
in Industrial Financing?" The con-
vention is to be held at Eldorado,
February rs. Sickler will invite the
association to hold the 1928 conven-
ton in Topeka.
One of three men caught In the act
of blowing a safe in Sioux City, Ia,
last Thursday night, has BEEN identi-
fled by federal authorities as william
Welsh who Is under indictment in
Kansas charged with robbing a post
office in Brown county, early last
fall, it was announced today by Frank
H. Mcfarland, assistant United States
attorney. The Identification was
made by f. o. Hallack. postoffice in
spector. Altho his trial is pending in
federal court at Kansas City, the Iowa
authorities will be permitted to try
Welsh on the new charge, it was said
today.
Carlo Satino, Mike Morrell, Louis
Sierra, Nick Giamatto and Frank
Benzo will be released Friday from the
Shawnee county Jail. where they have
been confined the past three months
for selling liquor in Crawford county.
The five today paid their fines and
costs amounting to a total of $196.90
The men plead guilty in federal court
at Fort Scott last November. They
and fourteen others were arrested in
the first big raid made by federal
authorities in Crawford county early
last fall. The other fourteen will be
tried at Fort Scott at the next term
of court, Al F. Williams, United States
district attorney, said today.
Frank H Mcfarland, assistant