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uiniversity; and that the site Of the jeld, was made available for dor. toried for men. â€" It was his* idea new stadium. should be see. to in America, and it was 0 his: untiring efforts that the ium| was made available at thig y dite. " xt . "W s e that no ‘stadium wilt "Mr. ID N. A. a trus his i ifiiven old feld 1 L.;i-t:fi a 1 â€" _ "Mr.(Dyche received the B. A. de. }gin fl%h 1!&.“ the M. .b‘n:ein 8. He b : a tros of tI \llm. € 1% 894 and mqnager in k {gnrhisA initiative t_ht_t_hopr«dt:: tees : apd met nclosed ie the ving all Now then on;;:es an ;3.‘; ainded. thing . ing é ffice who is health my M ide of hi f.e.;-cd_m Doq'oe‘-u.‘; le IURYDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1926 Â¥5¢ as apâ€" #6 49 4 â€" ~cTHIsOrFSCENG ] _ DURING EARTRQUAKE The first letter desctibing scene the Armenian earthquake, as th .g peared to the American lief wor! + ers whose great orphanage buildin were in the heart of the stricken are:; has just been received in New Yor! It is from Moss Matiec B. Johnsor 3 Burlington, Iowa, who is the Near East Relief‘s orphanage director at Leninakan, Armenia. She writes: THURSDAY, DECEMBER "I was just having coffee at the enc of a late dinner when with arv ing there came a terrible rogr. Th house trembled and shook,â€"the chan> delier waved back and forth, and: roof made a noise as of ‘a ‘th v cracking timbers. . Within three min utes the second shock came, but I already out of the house lbo:% ing orders for the evacuation of twen ty orphanage buildings up a the long street in front.â€" So I did get the full force of the se shock, which came with gfi ‘terrib) noise like a train whistle. The chil dren were already streaming out dormitories, hundreds and the of them, suddenly aroused from slee and clad in the U. 8. army blankets which they wrapped ahawl-lfiiu around their heads and bodies. _ ; | | Were Panicky . "They were panicky, of course, b just to see an American caim them, for to them an American is a guar antee of protection from any and al} evil. 1 wEFCS ced It seemed likely that more lhocq would come, so we marshalléd all our €6,000 children in the fleldi',:ihringin‘ out mattresses .and for them. . Meanwhile all the Amer LETTER FROM NEAR EAsT Burlington Woman‘ Director In Orphanage In a Deâ€" | scribes Recent Dis. | aster There â€" > | Washer with Heater Attached 1926 "Again we went through the long lines of children, ellmln:fihem. Our efforts were considerably handicapped by the fact that almost every sentence would ‘be punctuated by a slight treâ€" mor. It was not easy to be calm and coal, as I realized that I was reâ€" sponsible for the lives of 6,000 chilâ€" dren. E5 ui ‘~"As morning came, we took a roll call,. and found that not a child was missing or even injured beyond ‘a few scratches or bruises. All the twenty ‘Americans were safe, although the two houses in which they live were demolished beyond repair. & Camped in Alfalfa ‘ For the first night, the Americans camped in the alfalfa patch, with regâ€" ular patrols going the rounds of sevâ€" eral acres of children in the wheat fields alongside. . At daybreak we dug went ‘through the broken buildings, extinguishing the kerosene and takâ€" ing every possible precaution against fire. I was in the No. 8 dormitory at 11 o‘clock when the next shock came, much worse than the earlier ones. The fHoor was like an ocean wave ungle.r my feet and the walls were staving in on both sides of me. There was a fearful crash as five tall | chimneys fell through the roof. The front door was open and I lurched and swayed through it. Moonlight Night t ~"It was a bright moonlight night, the first ‘night after the full moon. As the earth began to quiet down, I made another round ‘of all the buildâ€" ings with a lantern.. On the upper floor of the kindergarten orphanage, I found one little tot still in bed. She had slept through everything, even the collapse of the orphanage roof ovâ€" er her head. Beds on both sides of her were filled with debris and fallen Stones, but she was unharmed. al lour available tents out of the warehouses, and erected them where they: could be used by the doctors and nurses, Within an hour after the bigâ€" shock, casualties began to flow into the hospital from the towns and villages. Doctors and nurses worked continuously for 24 hours without rest‘ or sleep, there being many ‘amputations . and © operations. The city goopital at Leninakan was : {:»»‘ :1:}:! Announcing Our Gr oBP 9‘@‘% Give a Gas iipfiln'nee Gift for the Home North Shore Gas December 4th to December 24 Miss Johnson‘s letter was mailed on the ¢vening of: October 24. After that date, rding ‘to the cabled re} ports y by the Near East Reâ€" lief, the shocks continued: for twd weeks, with an average of five tremors a day, although only two of the later shocks were of major violence. ‘The tremors| were gradually decreasing in severity when the latest advices were received this week. Nbar lfield Thanksgiving 3 2 "D the morning of the next day we mbled all the children for chapel pn‘ the parade ground, and held A nksgiving service, We have a t deal to be thankful for, even though the great campus looks like a e ground." 5 24 Miss YJohnson‘s letter was mailed on the ¢vening of: October 24. After that date, rding ‘to the cabled res ports recei by the Near East Reâ€" completely| demolished and all< its patients were brought to the Ameriâ€" can camp, where we are putting them in tents as rapidly as possible.. .. Day brought government inâ€" specto th news of 12 villages deâ€" stroyed 15 others.partly in ruing. Our s f doctors and nurses was subdivided | in order to send mobile units out to establish casualty clearâ€" ing sta in the villages. | Our kitchens were reorganized to provide for f ; the children l:ut of doors. Two of our dining hal are . just twisted masses of iron and timbers. In several of the dormitories all tlt beds are covered with stones and d bris. e hospital and nurses trainâ€" ing school are safe, and can be reâ€" occupied as soon as minor repains have made. 1B3 i The wiso guy who always tells you afterward that he knew all along how the election was going to go, never seems to cash in on his inside inforâ€" mation. ) : !:~*>. \> .50 f Mussolini has sent a note of apoloâ€" gy to France which indicates that he may no ‘:lwuys be as rough as he seems. | |_ â€" $ T The ea#' East Relief has issued an appeal for special gifts of $300,000 to meet th +rfl|qnlke emergency. This amount |is the estimated sum needed for repgir of the American buildings and ot immediate necessities, and is in addition to the regular ‘budget of $700,000 now being raised for the orphanage work in Armenia. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS °S A HAPPY THOUGHT at Christmas time â€" a gift for the ie â€" for ‘our hearts are right there at this holiday aeuon,‘ ink how much comfort a gas appliance would give, not only , but to every member of the family, how much added beauty, s, leisure, help it would bring! f o on vetheHomeaGif Gas Applia s Sparkling white enamel gas ranges. Gas water heaters for: ready hot TELEPHONE HIGHLAND PARK 194 Gas Appliance â€"__ Gifts Now on Display in a Great "Home Gifts" â€"_â€"_ Exposition & cold nights. . j Gasâ€"heated Clothes Washer. Gasâ€"heated Clothes Dryer.. on shivery mornings. Automatic House Heating. Gas ironers to save steps on ironing day. â€"â€" & 8 Gas garage heaters to protect cars on water w 3k +. + Small gas room heaters to dress by CELEBRATE FIFTIETH ® YEAR OF RAIL LINK The fiftieth anniversary of Los Anâ€" geles‘ rail connection with the outâ€" side world was celebrated recently at Lang, forty miles to the northward of Los Angeles, where the rails first met in ‘76. A golden spike was drivâ€" en in memory of the union by Wilâ€" liam H. Crocker, son of the railroad builder. * Los Angeles Observes Event In Special Manner; History, 42 of Connection Half a century ago, all communiâ€" cation to and from Los Angeles was through San ~Francisco. With the completion of the more direct conâ€" necting link, the development of the former city went ahead at a much greater pace to become a healthy riâ€" val of San Francisico . HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS The first train to go out: of: Los Angeles over the then new route was met at Lang by a modern de luxe train of the Southern Pacific system. ‘Notables from San Francisco, inâ€" cluding Mayor Roiph, rode to Lang on the modern train, while Mayor Whristmas Gift _ :; {f Guggestinns I| Hand Bags {} Bill Folds i\ Cigarette Cases ! _ Hat Boxes ) â€"~ Brief Cases | _ _Fitted Suit Cases 4 tam #i4 AK . EST. 1059 «â€"CWICAGO Io tas more telephones per one hu of inhabitants than any other state, The ratio being one for every 4.5 pe .: The state boasts twice as telephones as any forign countr § Cr theoflchanrtyfrom Los A traveled on the original train that used a half century ago. To a touch of verisimilitude, origingl costumes of the period were worn the members of both of the officialEparties. ? i‘aysv't.htt‘ cheery stream of hot water on a er‘s morning before the furnace heat has t‘s mighty welcome when you‘re dressing, f ng flood of warmth to take the chill right out o bones, to start the day off comfortably. > ‘ | En â€"emrem mm \L{}, 7 & ) ":\-)“ _A | ME $ Paes ‘ P d f #s % Kale ‘ -'wl'-.nflf Pn > j( . | ¢ NUAE ‘R GOOD MORNING! Clark Jewel Gas Ranges Lorain Oven Heat ’ Regulator [ $ at 286 Ridge avenue, Winnétka, was instantly killed November a | the car in which he was riding with two companions nmy : the turned over twice near Tho . le, Conn. : Douglas Thompson Wf Farmâ€" ington, Conn., with ‘had been visiting was nho ‘E third menmiber of the party, § e was seriously injured: but | reâ€" Cover. & i * WINNETKA MAN IS Thor Ironer : oo saat 11 Pigs KILLED IK EAST â€"â€"PAGE KINE will r