The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

Items for this column may be left at
Petros drug store, or phone Jessie
phone $3.50.
Helena chapter o. E S. has adopted
two French orphans for the duration
of the war. The little girls are Ray
mond Tourancheau, born August 20,
1912, who lives at La Chaize-Le vi
conte, France, and Marcelle Touya,
born October 8, 1913. living at
Nousty, France.
Friends of L. r. Benson, a former
North side boy, now in France with
the Headquarters company, First bat
TALON, 1873 infantry, A. E. F., will be
interested in this letter from him,
received by Mrs. H. E. Brownen of
314 East Laurent street. Extracts from
the lettern, which is dated July 81, are
as follows:
/ received your most welcome letter
this morning and am answering II
this afternoon, for If 1 should put 1t
off for a day or so, the chances are
that you would not hear from me in
a month of Sundays, but to tell the
truth and nothing but the truth, 1
have been pretty regular in keeping
up my correspondence. l write TO
papa at least every three days, and
have written cards and letters TO you
six or seven times since 1 have been
over mere ana Cn6 only lIOuO1S l. nave
in writing is the lack of anything TO
say, on account of spies and the CEN
sor. I cannot tell you exactly where
I am, or if I have been up TO the
front or not, but when 1 get back l
can tell you everything
One thing I can say, tho, have not
looked upon dozen French lass1es
that 1 would trade for one Topeka girl
but maybe that is because 1 was never
much of a hand to go with girls
think I will keep out of trouble ana
fights by being an old bachelor. L
have heard of cases where the 1alr sex
could use rolling pins. flat irons, etc.
pretty handily. and I am not ashamed
to saw they have me buffaloed.
I suppose you celebrated the 4th of
July by having a picnic and eating
fried chicken 1 also celebrated by
Just knowing that it was Independ-
encc Day in the States. and was hol-
iday in the army. I would not have
known that if General Pershing had
not put out an order to that effect.
1 have a souvenir in my pocket, rep
resenting the first time I was under
fire. 1t missed me about one hun
bred yards. I am going to bring it
back to the States with me. 1 was
not exactly scared. but / believe I
could have squeezed into the smallest
place possible and had plenty of room.
Notes and Personals.
John Ferguson of 80 Monroe
street, who has been spending his va
cation in Niota, ILL.,. will return home
next week.
Helena chapter. o. E. s., will have
their first regular meeting next Tues
day evening, after a vacation of two
months.
Mrs. Ernest Wells and her mother,
Mrs. Beers, will go to FIT. Riley to-
morrow to visit Ernest Wells, who is
in camp there.
Ed Bosquit of s1eA Kansas ave-
nue. has returned from a visit to his
mother in Detroit. Mich.
Miss Gertrude Coffman has taken a
position with the Dibble Grocery
company.
Francis Pribble of Camp Funston
took breakfast this morning with his
Pri5ble, of S42 Quincy street.
Mrs. w. B. Paschal and two chill
dren Of San Bernardino, Cal, are
guests of Mrs. Paschal's parents, DIR.
and Mrs. R. S. Plummer. of ga
Quincy street.
The Rev. E. NJ. Padd1eford of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church and
family have returned from their vaca-
ton.
S. D. Gabriel. Mr.. and Mrs Billy
Dyal and Mr.. and Mrs. George Roeh-
rig are spending a few days at their
camp near Maple Hill.
The residence of D. c. Hall in the
Taylor tract was partially damaged by
fire yesterday when an oil stove be-
came overheated and exploded. The
back porch and part of the roof were
burned away. The Hall family had
just recently purchased and improved
the property.
Councils and T. knights and
Ladies of Security. will join in the
dedication of the Home and Hospital
tomorrow.
L. P. Fraser of the Graham Cloth
ing company was on the sick list this
morning.
A. NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
Mrs. Ira Wells and two children,
Maude and Earl. returned today from
a visit to relatives in Missouri
The Indians on the Mayetta reserva-
ton will have their annual fair and
barbecue next week.
Mrs. Edna Andrew will leave to-
morrow for a vacation in Albuquerque
n. NJ.
Friends. of the Amell boys, whose
home is at ga Monroe street. will be
interested to know that they are both
in military Service. Frank is with the
I'd company, battalion, American