The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-07

are pressed.
The same orderly process for un-
etc. All of the work except the gen
eral direction and the operation of the
big pieces of machinery is performed
by French civilians to the number of
ten minutes 'repose' and again in
the middle of the afternoon. They
had one of these little recesses while
we were in the grounds and 1T was
most interesting to see them MUNICH
ing their pieces of war bread, which
many of them had and. certainly all
who were eating had only this.
THE buildings used by the salvage
plant were the paint shops of the
Paris and Orleans railway. Some
used but not much and even the &C.
ment floors were put in by the Ameri-
can army. Every scrap is used. The
old campaign hats that can not be
done over are cut into soles for hos
pital slippers. The large outer sole
is cut in one piece and the smaller
pieces are used to make. the inner
soles. The scraps of uniform that
can not be used are given or sold to
the French who unravel it for new
cloth. 1t all spelled efficiency to the
last letter as far as 1 could see.
1T seems quite possible that the
whole S. o. S. (Service of Supply,
ordnance, signal service and commits
SdIy, may De IHOVeu 1OuTS III
the next six weeks as the contract
with the French government calls for
the return of the barracks here at
the signing of peace or at the close
of war or something of the kind. 1t
would be quite move and I hope it
doesn't come for 1 love Tours and
would like to remain here"
T. Il X
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Alice Meade returned. yesterday
from Kansas City where she spent
several days.
Judge Hugh T. Fisher has returned
from Chicago where he spent a week
on business. During his absence Mrs.
Fisher and the children were with
Mrs. Fishers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
b. Smith, in College Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pribble have
returned from Washington, D. c.,
where they spent six weeks.
Miss Virginia Cartilage, who is
staying with her aunt, Mrs George
Russell, in Leavenworth and attending
school, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. d. Skinner.
Mrs. H. H. Welty, Miss Helen weIty
and Virginia Welty, who have been ill
with the influenza, have recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Sims, jr., and
| Mrs. Frank Bassett left today for Fair
bury, Neb., to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Faye Blachart.
Mrs. M. F. Southwick. who under
went an operation at a local hospital
last week, is doing nicely.
Mrs Fred Carson, Of San Antonio,
Texas, will arrive soon to visit Mrs.
Harry Pribble and MIR. Pribble.
Mr.. Emil Wolf, of the Great Lakes
Naval training school, has arrived for
ten days furlo with his mother, Mrs.
Martha Wolf, 307 Harrison street Mr..
Wolf is a brother of Mr. Erwin Wolf
W diad fr-nv dc in, toll ~,
Franco on November 6. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis will leave
| about December Is for Washington, D.
c., where they will make thier nome.
Mr.. w. H. Wing. who with Mrs.
Wing has been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Leslie Guild, has returned to his
home in Holland, Mich. Mrs. Wing
will remain with her daughter for
some time.
Mrs. Roy Forbes has received a cable
from her husband. Captain Forbes,
stating that he has arrived safely in
Brest, France.
Mrs. Clad Marshall is recovering
| from an attack of influenza.
Mrs. Sarah Rowe of Wilson, Kan,
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. George
Greenough. Mrs. Roy Moore and her
children, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Greenough, have returned
home.
| Mr.. Scott Baldwin of Ottawa has re-
| turned nome AFTER visit to his
| mother, Mrs. A. H. Baldwin.
Mr.. Earl Trobert has returned to
Washington, D. c.. after a short furlo
with his mother, Mrs. George Trobert.
| Miss Frances Myers and Miss Glee
Iden are i'll with the influenza at the
Alpha Phi sorority house in College
Hill.
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