The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-16

So much has been written about the
restitution in Russia, the difficulty of pro-
curing food even if one has the money
or what once passed for money-to pro-
cure it. THAI we have become, in a meas
ure, Indifferent to the appalling fact that
our fellow men are dying by the hundred
OF starvation, in that country.
Even when families able to evade
the Bolshevik police and escape into Ger
many. thefe plight is still deplorable. The
Russian rIfble, once worth about a cents.
is now almost valueless, and the German
mark also has deprecated greatly.
In the settlement in the eastern part of
North Topeka. known as Little Russia,
natives of Russia who lived there were
seldom able 10 hear from their relatives
in that country during the war, and in
many cases no word reached them until
after the Irmistice.
n letter from his half-brother, Peter Long.
recently. written from Berlin. The family
home was IN STat0y, RUSSIA, ana the
family, eluding the Bolshevik police, by
travelling in a circuitOus route, finally
managed to reach Berlin after being fifteen
days on the way, journey that ordinarily
takes tWenty-four hours. The fare, prior
to the war was % rubles. but to make
the trip the family spent their entire for
tute in the German city. The letter to
Mr.. Long asked for assistance, stating
that they were in great distress. Friends
in North Topeka sent them remittance
of 5000 German marks.
Another case is that of the family of
Nicholas Simon. a relative of John Shmidt,
jefferson and ParamoFe street, which per
haps is even more distressing The fam
lily live at Kamintka, Province of Saratov,
Russia. ami a letter received recently by
Mr. Shmidt states that the Simon family
is in a state of restitution and sorely in
need of help. They were without food of
any kind and were using roots, herbs and
the bark of trees in making n kind of soup,
by which they hoped to sustain life I'm
mediately VI on receipt of the letter Shmidt
hi lott ffr-n IL E-TaFr 1IEh
nancy payable at the Bank of England,
London.
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Noel of burlington,
Leward McInteer. 92} Jackson street. Mrs.
Noel is a sister of Mrs. McInteer.
sat, Of this week the ladies of n Side
Christian church will conduct the largest
bazaar ever held in n Topeka. Dinner
your dolls, toys, books. aprons. cap, for
Xmas presents, at the Community house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Williams of Law
renee were the guests yesterday of Mrs.
Williams nephew. Charles Stewart, and
Mrs. Stewart, of 1915 Central avenue.
To close ont our toys before Christmas
we will give a off on the entire lot. Ema-
hizcr- Spielman, North Topeka store-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Cox of McFar-
land Kan spent a few days with their
son. Harry j. Cox, and Miss Cox, 1883
Monroe street.
MIS-. A q. I1dSIIHEs anu uduSHteI Neluh
of Mcfarland. were guests for few days
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cox of Monroe
street.
Our store will be open every evening
till O'Clock until Christmas. Emahizer-
Spielman, North TOpeka.-Adv.
Mrs. Elizabeth Finch, 60 years old, died
this morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Frank Il. Conwell 1929 Quincy street
She was an old resident OF North Topeka
coming here IS years ago. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Frank r. Conwell, and three
sons, George and William of Topeka. and
Harry of Horton, Kan; also three sisters
Mrs Minnie Coborn and Lulu Morris of
Hoyt, Kan. and Mrs. Rebecca Manley of
Brazoria. Texas; one brother, John Foster
of Elmont, Kan. She was a member of
Helena Chapter 210. O. f. s. Harmony
Rebeccas. security Benefit association and
the Fraternal Aid Union. Funeral
nOuncement will be made later