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After inspecting everything of inâ€" terest-tilde is. everything we were allowed to inspectâ€"4m made ready to visit the Armour Grain Elevators. which are situated a short distance (Continued on page 8) A. It was impoSsib‘e to to" the meaning (If various levers eta. as the rlesrrip- flons or directions wern gamma. in German. We were raped out of ...c Torpedo and Engine Rooms so didn‘t get a look at .t.1‘he vmodwork and furnishings were we" made and of good materials Thu» «.13 a disap-‘ rearing turret on either and with a 31m mounted on each. ! The interim- of the boat appeared to be a mass of where‘s, levers and locker: of all kinds and descriptions. From the gunboat \vv walked thr- gang piank to tho ox-German U-P.¢mt U. 97. This boat was am of those surrendered at Scappa Flow. It op- erated for about six months from 03- tend to Zeebmgges before the armisâ€" tice was signed and has t'no credit of sinking six Allied ship: and it was so rompliratml that a person could to" vow; limo about in Only a few of us were prrmittod to ("rub to tho Crows nost but it was 50 cold 3m! windy golfing up thaw "wt he did but stay long enough to Ffl‘ much. The guns had their wintrr fackets on so wn couldn‘t 909 much of "mm. Aftnr mess \rv routimml our I’x- r‘nrations and if var “as a mm}; m comer nf thr boat that “an on! paved into I miss mv gums. F."f‘j'- flung on tlw boat hm! its mm «pr-â€" Na! plan‘ with :1 wmv of Kalil!" up flu- lcast mssihlv rmm. Tho comm rot hung nn a Mrs From Hm r0iFnr It mmml as though the mum ham from omtim' moms tn thn (‘vmv'e m“? had just boon svnmbwl. it was so smflessly clmn. 'Hw mat-Murry n!â€" :0 look"! intmwtinrz but we “'érr mt allowod to go very time (n it and it From “w Moulmmcn' Wan-ul'n "PM we Mimi lo the dm‘kn at Noflh . and (“airman Rirrr. whm’v (he . 8. Gnnhom Wilmflh‘ was station- ed . The Wilmette was fnnm-rly Hm Ella-ml. In rxnnrsion boat plyinx (In Lain. We wmt aboard the Gun- bont but «lhl \w,’ liltlr sightseeing Info" 0w cry of flw hungry smnk Mm “Eats!" In a short limo "v- Moss Ca" munch-1| am! «'0 “on- “1," pnpaml as «'0 had knirrfi. forks. #9000! and runs with mu. as “1-" in“ HM. Mm nppflih‘s. M moss “arr given \‘nnl mum. mnehod pontoon. [rm-y. hrrn-l hitter and Pin a la mode and ”WW was not .1 «rim! hm who did In" jnntim' to it. WI- aw in good deal fm tho little film we wru- lhrn and n in wvll we «III. not tarry any lonuvr as I {var little work wan acrnmplinlml during our xuy. They wmml to he a» murh human-«l in us. as wo wrm in "mm. ”any of lhc‘ rim-kn wow full" fluted but even with «Imam I do not holiow they can mil" us good time as do the Smut: whiln hiking. On the warning of Fnbumr)‘ 14. 1920. during {he mom's tenth anni- venary week. 'l‘mops No. l. 2 and 3 asttemblml at the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy linilmad Stm-t at Dawn» en Grove. "L, and entwined for Chi- ago. nrriving at the Union Station in (In! city at 10:07 a. m. I-‘mm thon- wo hiked to Mvaummry mel Ir Company's I'IIM. So good were the papers that it was hard to decide which was the best. We print below the winning essays: QDOWNERS“ GROVE REPORTER Scoutmasters Heintz, Bmvillior and O’Neill were selected as the judges of the contest and have rendered their verdict. Paul Wenzol of the second troop receives the first prize of $5.00; Crescy Woolu'el the second of $3.50 and Wm. O'Neill the third. of $1.50. On Saturday. February 13th, the boy scouts of the Suburban District bad a very interesting trip to Chi- cago. During the day they saw many wonderful things and as a result of this trip C. H. Stunts and Z“. N. Dav- is ofl'ered $10.00 for the host essays on, the day written by the boys. Crest-y Woehrl and Wm. O’Neill Take Second and Third Money Respectively. WINNING SCOUT E S S A Y WRITTEN BY PAUL WENZEI. VOL. XXXVI]. NO. 13 SCOI'TING AROI'NI) WITH BOY SCOUTS Paul Wenzel. Troop Nu. 2. Mrs. N. R. Feasley Vocal Solo with Violin Obligatoâ€".. E "The Day is Enact” ..Bartlett ‘Miss Avis Lempke acmmpanied by George Narney and Miss Grace vasley Violin Solo ........ George Mammy Accompanied by Miss Grace Towsley Organ ......... ‘.Miss Mariana Roe Accompanistsâ€"Mrs. Ralph Boa: and Miss Marion Lower ..Missos Grace Storer and ”Man . . . .Washhum Saxophone Solo ...... ammo Bum Accompanied by Frances Hughes Vocal Soio ...................... Miss Alico Schlirsmann Readingâ€"“Joan an Joan and the Bishop” ............ Victorfluzn AFTER YOU’VE READ THE NEWS ‘_......r, .... “my. u, .... I ............ the numlx‘r ol’ \Mvs lflzifih‘n'hl MR. ,rshmrml that "my mat “ith xm‘rms. l‘iann Duo! ........................ No Other (balm. Misses "3'50" 1‘0“" and lelma Roe‘ Th4" olhm‘ plan‘s on the In“ mhin \’oral DuetAr-"Awakn Dearest WWW"!- «lean? without contnstx. Thou- lm‘nl am! out of tmrn lalont gaw- tlw following program: .......................... Ballxoll'icnfi am: Anvssor. Coorgl- E. _Miqq§g Gram symm- nml Lillian. 'RIIrlILI: Town l‘lerlr. .l. A. Hall; and Washhum PAssislam Supnrvisor. William ll. Saxophone Solo ...... ammo Bungo Blodgrtt. Accompanied by Frances Hughes 3 MI. Blodgott (alum the place of hix Vocal Solo ........................ ifathv' Ch” 3. Blodzett. on the Miss Alien Schliosmann Board of Suprrvimrs, which the old- Rowlingâ€"«“1021: Val Joan and the.” has MM for thirty-two years. An vsporially good pmzmm was rrnsontnl. one}! numbvr of whit-h lmautihmy am] fittingly o-xpmssm' Iiw xpirit of tho Eastnnidr. Tho annual Fh<lflv' mal‘vm-o givrn rndor ”w auspice: of the (‘hire and l'hflnnthrnpy dopmflnrnt of ”w “'0‘ man‘s Club was hold an has boon flv‘ rustnm in the .\l. E. (‘burch on Sal- I'Ivku‘, April Mini. ‘ Like Ilw olvlrr pmmtion she wax a homo lmt-r. n lm-im: wifv and a mum-woman. S‘mv will ho lowly mix-M by hm- ramily and many {rid-MIA: FINE PROGRAM PRESENTED AT EASTER MATINEE 'l‘lw ”awning of Mm. ["04th "min: tho new-ring o! «MIN-r link in "w «iuin which bind» the pmnnt- gen- nntion to the put. Born when Du l'ngu County WIN Hill I wildomc”. Hill the habitat of flu- lwlianl the Mar. mar and "(Mr animal: a! the flalcl nml row-n. ssho grvw with the country Thm "w many )‘Pll’i 9hr hm gradually yum-n thr rhnnzes which (inm- nlmw can wnrk. The shun-oath In“ gin-n way to (hr muomohih'. Th!- «-l«l min-n rullml road.- hnvo boon ro- plncml hy hmml hamlu nf ram-Mc- .3" "all has Dmppvvm} in the spin of her I‘fv. l On Mamh 28, 1866, she was mar- ;riml to Charles B. Blodgett . Tho)- ;(‘amo immediately to the old Blmlm‘tt fi‘omcsu‘arl on Maple avenue. where. |they haw.- lived continuously for over fifty-four yours, loved and respected l-y all. Mm. Illa-Inn leaves to maurn her loss her huxbaml and three- sunk. Harry 1.. and William H. 0! Down- (rs (2mm. and Dnviul P. of Sun Fran- rim‘o. lu-sich-x many friends and relu- livvn. l Mrs. Blodgett. ncc Emma Carolin" ‘Brookins, was born on a farm near lGlen Ellyn, Ill.,, October 24. 1843. the {youngest child of David and Ruby Jl'lrookins. and is the last of the fami- Ily of six sisters and three brothers gto pass to the other side. She was. for many want. a momâ€" Iv-r of the Firxt Congmgational dumb. and until prevented by fail- ing h¢~ulth- a faithful worker in its mriom «It-panmonts. As a young woman she attended Wheaten College, after which she taught school in this \‘icinty for two years. Funeral services will be hrld from the home this afternoon at three o’ clock. Bishop Samuel Fallows, an olxbtime friend of the family will of- ficiate and the remains will be taken to a vault. in the Hinsdale cemetery. Mrs. Charles B. Blozlgett, aged 76 years and six months. died at the Blodgctt homestead on East Maple avenue, Tuesday night after a pro- tracted illness. MRS. BLODGETT, O L D RESIDENT, PASSES A W A Y are you through with your pa- per? You may be through with i: but haven’t gotten all the good out of it until you have read the advertisments carefully. They not only make this paper possible. but they have an instructive value all their own. Always read all the ads. DOWNERS GROVE, DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1920 Scores of the men from flowers Grove were: Tholin. 146; Briggs, 145; Caird, 139: Mejdrich, 138; Chambers. 139; Henderson. 142; Rigsbee, 146; and Carpenter, 146. The tie score win he shot off on April 28th at which time the locals expect to cop. Fine scores were the mks. Th? tn- tal was 1141, an average of 142 5'8 For man, out of a possible 150. This is something unusual in the annuals of the rifle matches, and ev. (-ry shot counted. The match was for the silver cup which the local com- pany has dofended so often since first winning it. ‘ hm“, COMPANY TIES OAK PARK IN RIFLE MEET The local machine gun company of the Reserve Militfia shot to a tie with Co. L of Oak Park. on Wednesday ev- ening at the 2nd Regiment Armory, in Chicago. than" GI: 90 ITom] .... H ..Rflfi M‘N'v "011‘ in “r. Rm'u homo tmxn, 1hr rams-st uaxml tho fwrrnct. Bath Fidvs hml autnmnhilm gain: all Ila; carrying the \‘ulr‘rfl to tlw polls and the numhr‘r of \‘Mrs rnzistrn-ul. MS. vshowml that tho-V met with suctth. No Oliver Comm. hnwnm _» Grun- Himdnle Chas. K. Roe was returned :15 High. DuPIIgc Count) women will have way Commissioner for Downers the chance next 'luesday, April 13th. Grow 10“ nRhIp at the election held :to make their choice for the man to l‘uesdny in one of the hottest fights; lead the Republican party in the Pres- (ver seen locally. He polled almostlidential election in November. This itwice‘as many votes as his opponent,‘ “as decided by County Clerks as to Roy Klein, who ran as an independent ithe preparation of ballots for women. candidate. The total figures for the Rich county will do as they see fit township awnâ€"Roe. 898 and Klein “and Mr. Kuhn hps- “isely decided that 465. “omen lune an equal (hance with Roe canied eIer piecinct \IitlI the men to state theiI pnfeience. exception of that of Lace \IlIeIe Roy 'l‘heIe are, but tWo minim on theI Klein led him by 25 votes. fRepubliI-an ticket. Frank O. I.mulen.: Chas. K. Roe was returned :15 High way Commissioner for Downers ,vac 'l‘uwnship at the election held Tuesday in one of the hottest fights ever seen locally. He polled almost twicé as many votes as his opponent, Roy Klein, who run as an independent candidate. The total figures for the luwnship awnâ€"Roe. 898 and Klein. 465. le \nlo was as foilmrs Downer.» Grove Pulled Large Vote In Contest for Highway (Iommimionership. CHAS. ROE WINS OVER ROY KLEIN ALMOST 2 TO I TWfl SIMS (If m! Ror- ' Kloin 1H“ '35 Thr annual meeting and olection of ofi'icer.u of the Woman's Club will ho held Wednesday the 14th. The meat» inn will be open at 1] o’clock with a cafeteria luncheon at 1 o’clock. Memâ€" ‘l-nrs are asked to contribute what fever food they choose also to bring their own fork and spoon. A large attendance is desired as the report“ or various officers, {lepartments and committees will be given showing a complete summary of the year-3' work. ANNUAL MEETING OF WOMAN’S CLUB NEXT WEDNESD’Y i In tho npinirm of many old timo lpolitirians the vow noxt Tuesday \vi" Hr a light one. We, howpvor, aro of :3 difl'orent opinion and think that the [monk of the Stat» will flock to fun rolls in large numbers to rozistor their prefemncn for the man to head the tirknts. Thn only nthrr candidate‘s on the “(kt-t: arr for paw-ind commitmâ€" men. Thvm an- hro chlogah»: and two nllvrnntns tn hv an‘hw' (u much am- u-ntinn. W'imnm H. “’iw- "f Ill-bran and John Lamhmt nf Jnlini, arr- hw regular nomims, with Frank M. Lns’wr of fibrin and Jus'I-ph A, “I'll“: lllinm‘s' War limrrnor and llmr'l Wood. a “cam-a! Ofl‘irm of flu- Army. No Unmet-nth- randidau- has filed in thv State am! [hm-r- rMmu thin tirkm will ho towed to «wit» in the mum: of thc-ir rhuico Nc'fithvr part) Im» a rnm'ivlale for Vito Prim-Mom. {WOMEN TO VOTE AT PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TUESD’Y County Clerk Kuhn has Prepared [lu- liallols and ‘They Will Be Volt-d. Almost as soon as lhvy rr-turn Cur [is-s will no to Belgium as a rpprosnnâ€" ' tativo of the United Stuns at tle Olympic games. g It is quitf‘ an honor in [human [lirmw- ln haw lwn nut of twrlvv mm! on ”1i!" tram hail from our villawn Just think tho tram of [ht- Univrrxity of Chirago. om‘ nf (hr bigzvst mlu» (rational institutions in the l‘nitv-d States makes a trip to Japan and of the twrlw player-c. two arr from hem. Funk} play» fiust haw on ”W (ran :‘ml Morhl-l third. Thr-y haw hot-n among tho stars at [hr organization winrn making tho u-am. With ion ler mm..." playu-n. [mm the Uniw‘rsity of Chicago. {ht-y ‘nrv- on their way In rum lbw brood l'aciflr Inr a min. of "mm qilh HM rum-k ailm- at "w Oric-nl. moullv iwllegr trams. THOSE CLASSIFIED A DVERTISEMENTS u‘t-v-Iu' [n play TINT ruwwl tn Lurk in the ROM/"- alum. Hm fir! Jnh'. .\ lulu! s‘rlu-alulml . :m :1 ml l'niwmih of l'tnh mun. Tln'a ”my, will lu- phynl Friday «1 Rahmlm‘. me Rah Lair Ihm- will I!" In San Fvnnriurn urriving Uw-rt‘ Manchu ! \‘VV‘I from tnmmw-v. April l7llv. Ihv- party “i" boanl [Ow Trnyn "am [not Qhrir "rt-nu (rip a! (hnmaruk "I milvw Stunning fur a «hurt :ivhl "f ”w l’hilimuihn. Hwy will‘laml :vl Yn- lnhamu. Japan. Imuving “might mm Ihc- "Q." Hwy will mnkr n nhovl slay m Draw-r and Hum will go to 3-" Lah- Cily. l'ml'. “hmv Hwy my" play 1. [:nm- nilh "w "niwwih nf l'luh "mo. Tim am)" “ill in phynl Ft-Mny m Rahmlm OFF 1“,“ JAPANi Al Hu- building of tho Inn-MM -‘ _. ltuumumw. and luv-r at llw run-truc- “TH," “n“.- “d John "a...“ .o'lhm uf “w manly farm. he wan nu- ‘hil ‘0' the Land .' "w in-rmtrmlrm 1:! [hr work. For ovary ' ('bnty m alollur Inc cmmly syn-M. in "true pub- iIit impunrnwnln. It («'03le one hun- - - - film-d rrnLr. worth uf goat! wurk. TM! "TN!" (‘urtiu and Juhn Mmlwl lrfl m. ullnbulnl In "u- fcmvunxhl ml (Tm-gum MI 'l‘m-salny awning on main cn‘mminu of Mr. Nlmlm'u who “v4 lnr Japan. !"" Uw jab rvmy work-nu hour. Mr. Snyulr-r is survive-d by his \vifr, twn som- uml our daughter. Henry E. «If F'uirfil-M, luwu. Harlan I“. aml Edith H. of Dmvm-m Grow. two sir-- tom. Mum Mary Snydv-r of ML l'lvnA rant. lawn. and Mm. Frank Hutton of Wushingum. I). ('. LOCAL COLLEGE BASEBALL STARS OFF FOR JAPAN Hc- was a life-long Rupuhlicnn and an arch-M nwmlwr of tho I. 0. 0. I“. for fifty-thru- yrurs having 1'05an that organization in Mt, Pleasant in "(67. to hln’ L. Evans uml :1 short timv thou-after uuw' up Un- m-wxmuw‘r prufi-ssion and hc-rmm‘ u plmrnuu'ixl. During part of his mjuurn in II"- (how 111- (ulluwml his profit ‘iun hum. A part of this tinu- hv- was engaged in newspaper work and In- never lost Us 1‘ inntion for lht' busim-ss. Mr. Snyder was. born in Mt. Plea- .vunt April 5th, 1839 where ho spent. ”10 first thirtyâ€"four yours of his lifo. Funeral son-ices were held at tho home on 'l'ut-sday afternoon. the flew. Hugh. M. MacWhorwr. pastor of S. Andrew's church. officiating. and the body was sent to Mr. Pleasant, Iowa, where he was buriod on April TtlL his 515! wmlding anniversary. Oscar M. Snyder died at his home on Oalnmod avenue warty Monday morning, April 5th. on" the eighty- first anniu dry of his birth. OSCAR H. SNYDER DIES 0N EIGHTY- FIRST BIRTHDAY are without doubt thr- but paying little investments one can make. We know of three pianos they have sold in the last three weeks. an unlimited quantity of household goods, chickens. eggs, buggies. live stock. etc. etc. etc. The cost is small, the results big. Try one. OnAer 7th. 1869 h.- wns nmrriml Japan. ln-I-IH u ill» I v» ammu- hm» Irv-n llw lu-s‘l Unm- nl‘ 1:1 “I" lair alum! xix lev l~\[ww‘l tn ht I By night, whoa thr- mow stopped, iflrifts Lhrcn and [our feet in height ‘ Tho only thing that mitigated some “hat the storm. was the fact that it wasn't cold. With zero weather. it would have been awful to face the wind. Folks who vowed they would buy no more coal have been ordering it in half ton lots and the coal dealers are a busy as ever. their. we hope, last run of the seam-m and in wheltored plans can' still be sewn tho rnsults of the storm. Easter finery was put on the shelf and the old winter garments sufficed for church goers. were common. The snow plow: made Show lh‘i‘mn bv :1 (”fly mHn gale. in a fuv'ninn uhirh rv-mindml our of thn sun-I'm of tho blizzurrls of “In Dakotas. sun-(ml falling (-arly in the morning. A.»- Uw Ila; imrt‘asml s0 did the {own of thr- wiml and the "vow fa”. Hash-r Sunday knw nm- (If thv worst Hizzards which has visitor! thir sor- Unn 0! (hr rmmhy a" wink-r. i now llnlr iMMrM a... giw-n to u- Iu-lrnh- me wntrhful M {an The ’Iuwrr at Mr umn hauw hml hot-n find" about Mia-on h-M. Mr. "lod- ‘m-u mum! Dull lbw slwl support lu-mlm (an “all mu M! m law In lhc- spvrmrntmnu rullrol fm. Ma mndn ‘flw mnlrartnm h-ur nut llu- unflm'xh- ‘nl “all, [ml m Hu- prngwr «in! ruyr purl mu! Hwn I?" u’u'ml uilh Hu- ’0'}. I'mmm'hmnloh‘ lw hm hrhiml Mm :~ wrmvl m [mMir ofl'irvv «hid: in uniqm: Fm Nutty-(Wu «mum your! m- wnwl Uni-4 Inwnshin and um" in that tinn- lmu any «gm-«16"» nhnut his hum h. mlrgrilv m fitnvw For flu- nWin- bun mill-ll. YEA R’S WORST SNOW STORM EASTER DAY Ann-n: 0hr cw-ulu‘n- Saturday who "mum hi< rirtum- and told u! inci- I'w-M» in hix nflirinl lifv. \u-Ir: Stairs nHmm-x "at": v. .1”:le Rulth Jullm' flzIHI-n nf l'lfirngu hum-fly lml’afl‘ ('Iumh' 51::er AHum'y, formor Slull'k Altman l'. l.. (honor of ulvn Hlvn. .Imlgr anzini Sluswr. (‘mmh- (‘Imk Kuhn. Supt-Mir!" Mr Hmlnrk «f Himrlulv. Sumrintrmlom nf Frlwml. 1', ll. lh-wmnn. Thaw A. Vv-rvlv-nh: . ('lmirrv'nn of ”w Ila-an! of Swank-m \an. Humnwrwhmidt. -\|' Day lflhzard Pile-w Snow in llrifh Thrw- am! hour F"! In "vigM. 'l'ha- hpi‘flkd‘r?‘ whn followwl won all unanimouu in u-llinx of the dr- union and rrul mnhlir spirit with which Mr‘ minim-It pvrfurmfll the «Yum-x a! his. "flit-v. 'Nu- ventral th-nu- u! all mm flu- )mm-My which lu- hur- tlixpluynl in hi~ oluth-M. n‘prom‘nlafiu- on ”w cnunty board. "4- n‘h-rrml to things which are now a p.101 u! ”w hixtory of this com- monwealth. w-ralling pvrmmr: and e- w-nts whivh hm'c- utmul nut from oth- vrs during his u-mm- of nflifl‘. mum-mg thr- 'dimwr Stan-'3 Attor~ m-y (Thus. llmllu-y non-4| as chairman and inlrmlun-vl 0w hm! of the after noon. With «motion which ho-could hardly runn'al Mr. mmlm‘tl told of the many yt-urs he has sc‘rw-d as a The occasion was: “Charlie's" swan mm: as h:- rvfusq-vl this year to be a vundiclau- for tho office of Assisi- tnnt Sluwrvisnr [mm Downers Grove township, an ofl‘icc- which h4- ‘hus cap- ."th and honorably filh-d for thirty- t w" yvars. . Last Saturday aftvrnoon, following rlhv custom of years, C. B. Blodgett. gave a dinner to the members of the Board of Supervisors and the om- vials of the County. Included in the invitations this year were friends of Mr. “lodge“ and men who had served with him on the husim‘su of Dul’age. County Officials and Friends Gather- ed to Honor Retiring Assis- lent Supervisor. C. B. BLODGETT HOST AT BAN- , QUET SATURD’Y WHOLE N0. 1886