The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-06

week. Mrs. Fuller and some or her
ca ptains resigned when they were no.
titled that the southwestern division
of the Red Cross would not consent to
the construction of a canteen hut in
Topeka Inasmuch as this city is not
a division point, and is only about two
hours and half from Camp Funston.
where the soldiers are fed before en-
training, the refusal of canteen
building was made. The committee
building adjoining the Union Pacific
station. The stairs are on the out
side of the building. and the officers
gave as their reason for resigning that
they could not undertake to climb the
stairs when the cold weather came
and the steps would be icy.
1t is understood that the steps will
be enclosed this winter. The canteen
committee is allowed from the Red
Cross funds a sum of about $500 a
month to carry on its work.
Mrs. Mitchell's appointment of sup
as follows:
Supply officers. Mrs. H. H. IIazlett,
Mrs. Roy Crawford; captain of COM
pany A. Mrs. Charles S. Huffman,
duty day, Monday; Co. B. Mrs. w. G.
Dickie, duty day, Tuesday; Co. C, Mrs.
d. Mrs. Horace Humphreys. duty day,
Thursday; Co. E. Mrs. Charles S. Ell
lott. duty day. Friday; Co. F, Mrs.
Kurtz Kellam. duty day. Saturday: Co.
G, Miss Emily Ryan. duty day. Sum
day. Each captain will select the
lieutenants for her company.
The new Organization will take
charge of the canteen work next Mon
day. Until then the former lieuten-
ants will have charge on their respect
i've days.
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neighborhood will meet Friday morn
ing at nine o'clock at the Red Cross
rooms of Crosby Brothers store, to do
mending for the soldiers. This work
ing unit meets at the Red Cross rooms
every Friday forenoon.
A soldier, Wagner Eustace Rankin,
who went thru Topeka on a troop
train from Funston to New Jersey met
in this city his sister, Miss Emma
Rankin. a canteen worker, and failed
to reveal his identity to her, accord
ing to letter received from him by
Miss Evelyn Doyl, of $50 North KAN
sas avenue. The young man had not
seen his sister for nine years, and she
was not able to recognize him.
He stated in his letter to Miss Doyl
that one of the men in his train called
his name, and his sister, hearing it,
hurried to the window by which he
was sitting, and asked if he could be
her brother. He recognized her. he
that he was her brother. He
gave as his reason that he was
ashamed to tell her he was her brother
because he had neglected to hunt her
up for SO many years, and feared she
would resent his neglect. He now
wants to get in touch with her. Miss
Doyl has tried to locate Miss Rankin,
but has not been able to find her to
give her the letter. The soldier is now
with Evac. Amb. Co. 81, M. O. T. C..
Camp Merritt, N. j., and expects to
sail soon.
Ole of the young women who has
business on Washburn campus every
day, but whose home is out in town,
Is required to show her pass to the
guard every time she comes and goes
as the campus is quarantined. Yes
terday evening after getting past the
guard and having put her pass away,
she saw another guard with a gun
over his shoulder in the. person of a
small boy about six years old. He
stopped her and before she was per-
mitted to go on she had to get out
her pass and show it to this important
feeling young guard with the danger
Gus looking gun.
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Charity should begin at home, so
consult the field and orchard. Are
there windfall apples? Surely you
know the value of apple juice. Apple
syrup is one of the most delicious of
| sugar substitutes and can easily be
made from cider by boiling with pow
dered calcium carbonate harmless,
low-priced chemical. This neutralizes
the acid in the fruit Juice leaving
only the sweetness. Full directions for
this procedure may be obtained from