The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

where he remained for three weeks.
when he was transferred to the base
hospital at Fort Smelling Minnesota.
Hetherington.is the son of Mrs. R.
c. Hetherington of Ill East Fairchild
street. He has lived in Topeka for
six years and has a large circle of
friends.
Before entering the service Hether-
ington, who has been in the employ
of the Union Pacific system for five
the Union Pacific depot in North To-
peka.
The calendars for 1919 which the
Shawnee State bank is distributing
among it's patrons are Of unique de-
ment. 1t Is a passe partout of the
statue of Liberty Enlighten!ng the
World, the figure in gold, while the
three steps of the pedestal are red,
white and blue, the center one twhite)
bearing the words in blue, Liberty for
All Mankind"
How the body\of Corp. Albert Hob
berg, son of Mrs. NJ. Hohberg, 400
West Gordon street, was found on the
battlefield by brother Mason, is told
by Corp. B. r. Kennedy, a Master Ma
son, member of Silver Lake lodge,
No. 4, of Canton, S. D., in a letter
received this week by J. 3. Doncyson.
secretary of the Scottish Rite bodies
of Topeka. Accompanying the letter
was Hohberg's Scottish Rite patent,
his Identification card and last re-
ceipt from the consistory.
Corporal Kennedy found these pa
pers lying beside the body of Corporal
Hohberg, who had been killed but a
short time before.
In a letter written by Kennedy on
November 5, he states that he noticed
the Masonic emblem on one of the
papers, and picked them up, also
stress of fighting, the circumstances of
his brother Mason's death, about
which he promises to write more fully
when it is permissible.
Among the papers contained in the
package, which is stained with the
blood of the young soldier who gave
his life for the cause of liberty, are
some kodak pictures which members
of his family had recently sent him.
These last belongings will be turned
over to the mother by Mr.. Doncyson in
a few days.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. J. NJ. Sproull, ,of Shorey. has
returned from a weeks visit to her
niece, Mrs. ]. N. Graft and Mr. Graft
of Oakland.
w. o. Wright, of Augusta, Kan,
was in North Topeka on business yes
terday. Mr. Wright is the brother-in-
law of John and Albert Keller.
Is Frank Conwe1l was in Kansas City
on business today.
Miss Gertrude Hetherington is sick
at her home, Ill East Fairchild street
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Rude and Mrs
Harold Rude have gone to SaR An
tonic, Tex, called there by the Serious
illness of Harold Rude, who is suffer-
ing from an attack of erysipelas
All members of the Central Avenue
Christian Bible school can secure
their Sunday school papers by coming
to the church between 1890 and
11:OO tomorrow morning The 1ibrar-
ian, Miss Grace Walker, will receive
offerings and attend to the needs of
those appearing.
Mrs. Flora Chapman of 1917 Van
Buren, street, has received word from
her son, Virgil, who is in France. He
says he is feeling fine, but hopes to
be home soon. He thinks France is a
fine country, but he prefers America
Another son. Carl. is at Camp Mills,
Long Island. He is in company F,
21S Engineers.
Miss Nellie Ward entertained a few
OF her friends at her home 923 Van
Buren, street, Thursday evening. An
enjoyable time was spent by the fol-
lowing guests: Leona Gordon, Helen
Stein, F'reda Johnston, Marie John
ston, Dora Adams. Izade1 Waychoff,
Nellie Ward. ROLAND Gordon, Raw
Parne1l. Claud Waychoff, Leslie Far
ell. William Ward.
Use RX 1000 for colds and lagrippe A
NJ. Petro. the druggist.-Adv.