The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-12

robbers. Consequently he shot. The
neighbor was sure his merchant friend
was face to face with the burglar; the
shots awoke the wife, who was badly
frightened by such a noise under her
window and the merchant discovered
his mistake, but he hasn't yet been
able to make his peace with his wife
for the way he went about it to pro-.
tect her from burglary and proba BILE
murder.
Sergt. and Mrs. William George
I Wicks have returned to Washington,
d. c., after a visit to Mrs. Wickss par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Rogan. The
wedding of Miss Gladys Rogan and Mr.
Wicks took place August 1 at Cleve-
land, Ohio, at the home of Sergea mt
Wicks.s sister. They will be at home
after September 1 at Washington Bar
racks, where Sergeant Wicks is an in
structor In the engineers school.
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TRENCH VESTS.
Countless women over this broad
/ land have been knitting steadily for
months Thousands of sweaters, socks
| and Wristlets, the results of their Ia
bors, have aided in keeping warm our
soldier and sailor lads. Countless 9TH
err women are unable to knit on ac-
| count of poor eyesight CT nervousness,
and their inability to help in this way
has been source of keen regret TO
them.
For these, and all other women, we
recommend the making of trench
vests which can be made by anyo lie
VINO can use shears and a needle and
thread. For this purpose, the best
material is a medium weight Fabri-
koid with napr d back. Such a vest
" Ioh he " fnVxy r.
made in a couple of hours as it needs
no lining. kidnapped back of the ma
terial serving that p.rpose. 1t is as
warm as sweater, is dirt, grease,
water and stain proof, and is washa BILE
with soap and water. A material of
this type possesses great durabilit
and has the immense advantage of be-
ing absolutely vermin proof.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Albert Patten and her small
son, Albert, Jr., are expected home
! Thursday from Chicago, where they
| have been spending two months with
Mrs. Patterns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Going.
DR.. and Mrs. D. E. Esterly have re-
turned from a few weeks outing in
Minnesota.
Mr.. j. F. Dillon has been placed in
Camp Custer, Mich.
of her brother. Mr.. Philip Sampson
and Mrs. Sampson in Wichita.
DR.. and Mrs. A. o. Kendall have re-
| turned from Minnesota, where they
spent a few weeks.
Mr.. Harry Eagle has been placed
/ with the 210 engineers, Headquarters
company, Division 10. at Camp Fun
ston.
Miss Harriet Johnston will arrive
| this evening from Omaha to visit Mrs
Pritchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Arthur Myers will
move September 1 from the house in
College avenue where they have been
living this summer to I'LL Taylor
street.
Miss Mildred Quinton returned to-
Gay from Fort Sill and McAlester.
Okla At Fort Sill she was the guest
i OF her brother, Sergt. Harold Quinton
Mrs. e. z. Gault left Friday for
kansas City. where she Joined Mr.. and
Mrs: W. S. McClintock in a motor trip
to Chicago.
Mrs. Azel Cochran of HAYS Citv has
returned home after a short visit to
Mrs. Charles Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McVey and
their children have left for a motor
trip to Estes Park, Colo.
Sergt. William Tomlinson has re-
turned to Camp Funston after having
spent the weekend in Topeka.
MISS Marie Crawford has returned
from Lawrence, where she attended
the summer session OF Kansas uni
versity
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Paxton, Miss
Mary Paxton and Mr.. LegIer Paxton
| nave returned from a several weeks
visit in Kansas City and Excelsior
Springs.
Mr.. Alfred Cole has returned to
Manhattan, where he is in training,
after short visit to his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Cole.
Capt. C. NJ. Hensley spent the week
end with his family, returning last
night to Funston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Da us will leave
| Tuesday for trip to Colorado They
Will spend some time at the Mt. Prince
ton hotel. BuCna Vista.
Mrs j. NJ. Quail. of Topeka, and her
brother, B. F. Young, of Richland.
have returned from Muncie. Ind,
| where they to :. the body of their
mother, the late Mrs H. L. Young, for
| burial.
Miss Vera L. johnson has returned
from a trip to New York City. Niagara
Falls, Buffalo and Chicago.
Mrs. Theodore Snattinger will leave
tomorrow morning for her home in
Minneapolis. MINI.
Mrs. Charles Wolff will leave Thurs
day to join Mr.. Wolff and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Andrews in Colorado.
Mrs. A. K. Wilson and her grand
daughter. Helen Elizabeth Wilson,
! who returned home Saturday from
/, Shell Lake. Wisconsin. will leave this