The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19


Kimball. 1881 after p. IN. Other hours
$3.50.
The charter for the Kaw Valley |
National bank, of North Topeka, with
a capital of 100000, will be applied
for as soon as details are completed. |
The movement for this bank
started several weeks ago. imme-
ately upon the refusal of the state
charter board to grant a charter for
a new state bank on the North Side.
an enterprise backed by prominent
business men of both North Topeka
and the South Side.
A protest against the proposed ma
tional bank was circulated this week
among the bankers of Topeka by per-
sons not in favor of the new bank,
but was dropped when some of the
leading bankers of the city refused
to sign it.
The new bank will be located at
the southeast corner of Kansas ave-
nue. and Laurent street, the property
having been purchased some time
ago by the men interested in the pro-
posed state bank, who are now in the
project for the national bank. 1t is
the intention to erect a modern, two
story building on the site.
Among the men interested in the
proposed national bank are: D. T.
Gabriel, T. D. Joseph. Charles Stewart,
o. A. Pratt and ]. D. Pratt, of North
Topeka, and ]. E. Griest, J. P.
Slaughter and Earl Akers, of Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs s. Levett of 1911 Monroe
street are in receipt of an interesting letter
from their son, Corp Albert Levett, office
of the chief signal offices, 2nd American
army, Toul. France. The letter rs in part
You ask me when I will get home.
Well, it is just like this: If l get home
when l think l will, I'll be the last guy
home. From the way it looks at present.
| it will be in the summer, and I'm not say
/ Ing which summer.
i came out are now granted leave to
visit England, Scotland, ireland and Italy,
| also different parts of France. AS 1 have
been over the greater part of France and
| don't care much for seeing England,
think ! will spend mine In Italy; | have
get my leave to go there l believe l Will
take it. 1t will be some trip and will get
| to see some wonderful sights and also add
another country to my list that have
visited.
week which was some trip. went with a
| lieutenant here who is good scout and
We travelled in "a big Cad, $ car; all
closed in, and it was sure fine riding.
| He was on a tour of inspection and l WAS
| supposed to be a craftsman. according to
the orders All did was to say Yes, sir,
| she's full of gas, and we're all set when
lie came out of the different places we
visited; We, travelled from Toul, France,
| fully say that l have been on the east
bank of the river Rhine Coblenz Is n
|
| or some of his ancestors decorates about
/ every square in the city. / spent the night
at Trier or Treves. as the Americans call
it. 1t is nice city and typically German
| l spent the night at. German hotel and
slept with q feathef bed on top of me.
A statue of 'Keeser Bill decorates the
square, and even in the room ewhere the
| driver and l slept, picture of the same
| old bird was hung.
We were also in the province of LuXem-
! bourg, which during the war was supposed
to. be neutral One thing, the people Ger
! in the capital city which is called Luxem-
bourg City and it reminded me more of an
| American city than any other l have been
! in since l have been over here, Paris in
| cluded.
well. 1 could write about that trip for
| hours Save all of the pictures l am send
ing you as 1 will be able to tell you lot
| more than 1 am writing. when get home
Keep on writing as my m tb mail is coming
age. 1 have about given up hope of ever
receiving it.
am using as a waste basket and l am
| going to try and get it home 1t will
! weigh about % pounds packed and the limit
| is pounds. So 1 guess will have to send
How is the candy market? Candy is
one thing we have difficulty in getting. |
have a good place to sleep in the colonies
private office l have canvas cot and q
pillow made out of mail sacks full of hay
when you send a program or anything
| with what they had to eat on it, please cut
l
it makes me and the rest of the boys l
show them to, hungry for at least week.
So in future just leave out the part re
ferring to the chow Write often ana sc M
some newspapers or clippings they are
sure welcome"
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. MARBLE of 1906
Jackson street were called to Wichita
today by the serious illness of Mrs.
Marbles sister.
| Amity lodge No. 231, X. of p, will
/ confer the rank of page on candi-
4 dates Monday evening at regular meet
4 ing at the hall, 800 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. F. r. Dresba CHI, who has been
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. ]. B.
| Cain, of 1925 Central avenue, and of
Mrs. E. NJ. Richards of 1855 Tyler
street, south, for the past two months,
| has returned to her home in Sioux
Falls, S. D.
The Fred Graft family have rented
the John Nystrom property at 1919
| Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Anderson. for
merly of Manhattan. are stopping for
a short time with Mrs. Anderson's sis
ter, Mrs c. H. Thompson, and Doctor
| Thompson of Jackson street Mr..
Anderson is employed at Brunt's drug
store and Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson will
/ locate on the South side.
Mr.. Arthur Newell of Jefferson
| street went to Burlingame yesterday
Easter services will be held tomor-
row. evening at Z O'Clock at the East
| Indianola Community church. The
Rev. 7. j. Pearson, formerly pastor of
the North Topeka Congregational
church will preach and there will be
reception of new members Sunday
school at 9:45, when a short Easter
program will be given Christian En-
| deavor, p. m