The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-18

least the martyr. The house was
| beautifully decorated in hearts and
nothing was missing that would make
| the party 'sbridy." They even had the
wedding bell, which was in reality of
the variety Worn by the bell COW and
| it's ''tinkle, tinkle, tinkle" added to the
embarrassment of the young woman,
who, to quote one of the club men,
! bers. actually acted tho she had
| never been enaged before" Small
hearts bearing the touching announce
ment, AT last. 1t is with much
pleasure and great relief that this club
announces the engagement of one of
| its most charming buds The bride
groom is a rising young - of our
! town. In fact, he has risen SO high
as to push himself thru his hair so
that he is entirely bald on top of his
head" The afternoon was spent in
| darning socks for the soldiers at Camp
Funston, and Miss (but that would be
| tellfEG) was given the one with the
| largest hole in it, as it was the united
!, opinion of the club that she needed
the practice. Yes, their engagement
had been formally announced before
it was announced in the club.
! A charming Topeka girl has new
diamond which she wears on the third
finger of her left hand. 1t is said to
| have come all the way across the
waters.
| There is said to be a young girl in
! the west part of town whose income is
|
| and in fact does anything else she
| pIeases, and she's just a college girl,
too. But even oil can't spoil some
people.
l could write much more this week,
but dare not, for then you'd know as
much as AGATHA.
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! Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Whitney 1907
| West Sixth street, have recently re-
ceived the following letter of interest
fTnrr ft7af l.
| of the United States naval forces of
| Europe:
| "Old Topeka surely did wake up
| when peace was declared, I'll say.
| Things were very quiet here, in fact
| there has been no demonstration to
speak of until lately. when the ships
| started showing off for home shores.
The S. C. boats have been going off in
| punches of six at intervals of two or
three days and they get a great send
off. Today at noon six steamed out,
all having their whistles tied down.
| Every whistle in the harbor turned
| loose and the din was terrible. De-
| stroyers, mine layers and SWeepers,
trawlers, supply ships, submarines,
lighters, U-boats, motor sailors, clear
on down to dories saluted the chasers
as they majestically sailed down the
| harbor, the last one flying a long
streaming pennant that looked as tho
it would touch the water aft of the
ship were it to stop. The din lasted as
long as the whistles of the chasers
could be heard.
| I'VE have five men here today from
. HaulbowIine (the island where the
British navy yard is located. also our
offices, store houses and torp. sta
| tions). They are all storekeeperS, and
will start in their way home early to-
morrow morning. They go by rail
from here to Liverpool and aboard the
| Leviathan, eX-Vaterland, for the good
old U. S. A. They are the first men
| of the supply depot to be sent back.
An order from the force commander
removes any possibility of any yeo-
man going back for nome time. They
are to be sent to London when duty
at this base ends. Yeomen always
| have been scarce over here, and this
work has increased, if anything, since
November IL BY the time I do get
home it will be close to two wears
| away for me and the old town and the
| folks at home will look like a. million
dollars to me. AS yet the, liberty re-
strictions have not lifted, but it is
said that thirty days from now will
find two-thirds of the base compile
ment gone and We can then expect a
| chance to see the Lakes of Killarney.
Blarney and Blarney castle, where the
stone is located, and other places. Tip
| perary that heard so much OF IN the
| states.
'The sights I saw somewhere II
Scotland were the British and allied
fleet passing down the bay of Rosvthe
: which is a short distance from Ed1n'
\ burgh We stood on the deck of Cay
ANA riding at anchor and watchee
!. the fleet pass almost in review, We
said; the huge English battlewagon:
with peculiar names and high above
= observation balloons made secure tt
q the decks of the ships, was mos
thrilling sight. but inwardly I wa
g thinking they had nothing on our bat
tlewagons. Pretty soon I was greatl!
surprised to see five of our American
battleships-the Texas, New York
). wyoming. Florida and Delaware
, sailing proudly along, their deck
q alive with busy sailors that looked
. familiar to me (the Limeys did no)
and floating defantly in the breez
t was our own Star Spang1ed Banne
: and I'll swear my hair stood up anC
S | [ grew an inch taller the minute
V realized what I was seeing. l know
e now that our ships were a part of tn
e huge allied fleet whose very exist
d enee caused the German black flee
t to stay up the Kiel canal in safety ant
g | whose presence was sufficient to cauS
e the German fleet to rise in mutin
: when ordered to tighten ports, clos
u | the matches and get ready for sea an
- | the allied battleships. And our fla
n floating in among these strange ones
n | looked mighty good, believe me. Tn
n day the thirtysix sub chase"s puile'
q in here and came alongside the bar
s racks. which Immediately beca m
t their headquarters, was another thrill
e ing spectacle.
e "1 suppose you know that the Lusi
f tania victims were buried at Queens
= town 7 have been out there once
Z but shall go again with a camera. In
e glad you liked the pictures l did send
= Aun enclosing some which were re
II iecteJ by the censor.
Don't worry about our settin
{ swaplred in tha boat. Th.re are s
q many small craft plying about and s
= many eyes constantly on the waite
/ that I don't believe a person couI
. drown III the harbor.