The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

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German shells that come over. Well,
they didn't go straight to their caves.
but they made a half-ci1 Gle in less
than nothing.
saThey say over here that you can't
hear the shell that's coming for you,
but many are the times shat I've
heard them whistle our way and
managed to get in the sdugout before
they lit, and they've lit powerful close
at times. Once when 1 was in the
kitchen house eating supper. a piece
of shrapnel came thru the roof of the
billet and tore up clip of shells in
mytbelt. Other pieces were found in
the blankets and effects of others who
slept in the house. But still and all
it's a great life and a good time if
one doesn't weaken. I haven't weak
ened yet, but can't say how long I'm
good for, not over two or three years
more, l hope.
"And one other thing that has i'm
pressed me greatly; namely the econ
omy ptacticed by the French. America
is still sleeping sweetly when it comes
to economizing and giving to the coun-
try. The people there have just be-
gun to give.
''Wow-right now the artillery is
putting over a barrage and the racket
is something great. I can look back
out of the window and see the flash
| of the guns. The boche is in his dug
out by now or is having a hard time
keeping out of the way Of the raiding
party which must be going over.
And now I'm finished and still re-
main for U. s. A."
A company of Y. M. c. A. people
had a picnic at Gage park, which was
attended by secretaries and Office peo-
pie of the State Y. M. C. A. the Gen.
trail Y. NJ. c. A. and the Railroad Y.
M. C. A. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Pierce and their
children. Marion, John and Rachel;
Mr.. and MS. Percy R.. Atkins and
their children, Newell and Dorothy;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Caster, Mrs.
S. j. Oviatt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Teb-
ben and their son, Junior; Mr.. c. c.
Hartford, Mrs. Margaret Hartford,
Miss Ida Curry, Miss Juanita Brown,
Miss Eva Kelly, Miss Janet Wick, Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Benning and their
children, Henry, Alice and Jean; Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Bolton and their chill
dren; Mr.. and Mrs. Job Little and
their children; Mr.. and Mrs. o. v.
Rascal and their children; Mr.. Rich
ard Matthews, Mr.. Carl Alright, Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Prout and their son;
Mr.. James Damiesl, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dadisman and her daughter, Virginia
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Campbell and
their daugter and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Griggs and their children and Mrs
Fred Davis and Miss Eugenia Quintor
will motor to the country tomorrow
| for the day.
Midshipman Gale Morgan and Mid
shipman Wendell Switzer OF Aannapo-
| lis were guests of honor at a steak
roast in the country last evening at
tended by Miss Georgia Neese. Miss
Helen Lucas, Miss Irene Miller, Miss
| Mary Paxton, Midshipman Morgan
| Midshipman Switzer, Mr.. Wellington
| Culver and Mr.. Lucien Thrill.
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AS so many service flags are being
| displayed these days. both from the
! homes and places of business. a little
| official information may be of interest
| A service flag flown from a home
may properly have a star for a hus-
| band, son, father or brother, who die
not actually leave from the houshold
| where the flag is displayed. Roomers
| boarderS nor domestic employees should
be represented when service flag /:
| flown by a club OF society, stars should
| only be placed on 1t for members
| When flown by business house II
should represent only members of the
firm or employees going directly into
service with an expectation of return.
ing to the employment.
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
| Who is more than favorably i'm
pressed with the conductorette. Yes
terday an Id, poorly dressed woman
| got onto a car run by lone woman
and in doing So dropped her nicke
which rolled under the car. Miss Con
ductorette got off, got the nickel an(
handed it to the old lady with. mo
| this is not your car; that is the on
| you should take" and stopping he
! car which was already in motion, sh'
! helped the old lady off. That is serv
| ice. and did you say anything abou
/ the efficiency of the conduetorette?
i Notes and Personal Mention.
/ Mrs. A. B. Patten and Elizabeth
Patten returned yesterday from Mani
tou, Colo. where they spent tn
summer.
Miss Helen Tillotson has left 70
Pittsburg, where she teaches Englisl
in the high school.
Miss Dorothy Woodle left yester
day for her home in Chicago, after
i visit to. her aunt. Mrs. j. 8. West
and Justice West, and Miss Louis
1 Humphreys
Miss Lola Graham returned toda
from an outing on the Moffat road il
| Colorado.
Mrs. George Hayden is i'll at he
rooms in the Virginia
| Mr.. and Mrs Frank Andrews vii
leave soon to take their daughter
i Jeanette. to Lincoln, Neb-, where sh
attends the Whitton Carlisle school
! Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Plat and chill