The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-23

One of the soldiers on active serv-
ice with the American expeditionary
force in France, a former Topeka
man. is c. E. Sheldon. of the Eight
zenith engineers. Company B. He is
the brother of Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom,
and has just written her a brief ac
count of the daily life of the soldiers
there. Mr.. Sheldon was a high school
and college man in Topeka, and laterJ
went to California to live. A part of
his letter is as follows:
II have already met men who know
a lot of fellows I know, one-had been
in the same ambulance corps with a
friend of mine. What place this is
for wine-grapes everywhere and
people think there is something
wrong with you if you drink water.
What we miss is something sweet.
Sugar is pretty hard to get, and we
can have it only on certain days. You
could make a fortune here making the
ice cream and candy such as you used
to make at home. If you should ever
make too many of those chocolates,
you can gladden. some hearts if you
will send them over to France. 1 also
wish Mother would make me, a fruit
cake. You only have to pay postage
to New York.
TT is hot here in the day but cool
at night. 1t doesn't get very cold in
this part of France, but it. rains as it
large city, and can leave the camp
evenings and on Sundays. In town
everything is cafes. There are tables
out on the sidewalk where people
drink wine and beer. Wine was very
cheap when we first landed here, and
so was nearly everything else, but the
boys display so much money that
things are going up fast in price We
get nearly as much a day as French
soldier does a month. The houses
and buildings are queer looking, old
and dirty. The streets are about the
width of our alleys. We sure had
some time trying to find place to
take a bath the first time we went to
town. We went to several hotels, but
nobody seemed to know what a bath
tub was. 1 don't believe these people
ever take a bath. Believe me. I'll
sure be glad to get back to the U.
S. A"
Mrs. Charles NJ Sheldon has re-
turned from New York. She accom-
panied Doctor Sheldon on his trip
east. and they visited relatives and
friends in New England. Doctor
Sheldon has sailed for the trip over
seas, and will begin his work in the
interests of prohibition in England
Immediately after his arrival. Mrs.
Sheldon is with her mother, Mrs E.
B. Merriam. and later in the fall she
will go to Camp Pike to visit her son.
Mr.. Merriam Sheldon, who is in the
Washburn Ambulance corps.
Deaconess Hargreaves arrived this
morning from the east, and will be
in the state until Friday. She came
here from Evanston, Ill. where she
met Mrs. Frank r. Millspaugh, who
is with her son at Fort Sheridan.
Miss Hargreaves and Mrs. j. c. Nc
Chntock left today for Newton, Kan,
to attend a convocation of the South
west Deanery of the Episcopal church.
They will return Wednesday. A meet
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day to which anyone interested is in
vited. Miss Hargreaves will make an
illustrated address on her work in
the Philippine Islands. The meeting
will be held in the afternoon under
the auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary
of Grace cathedral.
Miss Hargreaves has been doing
mission and educational work in the
Philippine Island for eleven years,
under Bishop Brent. She went out to
the Islands from st. James parish,
New York. She is now engaged in
teaching the Igorotes in remote parts
of the islands, where there are no
other schools of any kind. Her pres
ent post of duty is six miles from the
nearest parish church, and every
Sunday the pupils of the school and
the other Christians of the place walk
the twelve miles to and from the
service. The mission was built by the
widow of the Rev. DIR. Walpole War
rem, former rector of st. James parish
In speaking of the people among
whom she works, Miss Hargreaves
says that they are a gentle, affection
ate people, but of that reserve of
nature that makes it difficult to win
their confidence. When she first
went to the inland village where her
work is situated. it was necessary for
a gang of workers to go before to
| break a trail for her, and she is the
only white woman in the settlement.
Miss Hargreaves speaks at a meet
ing in Newton, and will continue on
She is on her way to the coast to sail
for the Islands on her return to re-
sumo her work there, after furlOugh
in the states.
The visiting secretaries of state and
their wives were officially received
Monday evening by Governor and Mrs.
Arthur CappeN at their home in To-
peka avenue, at reception from
to IL. The callers were presented to
the governor by Mr.. T. J. Botkin,
secretary of state for Kansas. and
those who stood in the receiving line
were: Governor and Mrs. Capper Mr..
and Mrs. William D. Fulton of Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Langtry of
ssachusetts; Mr.. and Mrs. Harden
Bennison of Utah; Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
holland of Colorado; Mr.. Stewart w.
NHNNS u FNSS1 ' II SAiAlels MI w - a.
len OF Iowa; Mr. Frank w. Ball of
Maine; Mr.. Merlin Hull of Wisconsin;
Mr.. George Lusk of Michigan; Mr..
Edwin c. Bean of New Hampshire;
Mr.. Frank L. Houx of Wyoming
The assisting people were: Mr..
| Charles Sessions the governors pri-
vate secretary, and Mrs. Sessions, Mr..
and Mrs George NJ Crawford and Mr..
and Mrs. 1. d. Lewis, also the elective
state officers and their wives, includ-
| ing: Mr.. J. T. Botkin, secretary of
state. and Mrs. Botkin; Mr. Walter
| Payne, state treasurer, and Mrs.
Payne; Mr.. Fred Knapp, state audi
tor, and Mrs. Knapp; Mr.. S. NJ. Brew
| ster. attorney general, and Mrs. Brew
ster; Mr.. w. d. Ross. superintendent
| of public instruction, and Mrs. Ross;
Mr. Wilson of