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â€" wwardâ€"and northward until he was % “u&mmflmm Arw â€" Ahe death blow to the Central powers _ im the Orient. *\ Battle in Deserted City ~~ "One of the most colorful and roâ€" mantic episodes of the war in the Of the enchanted mountains of Edom. land of the Arabian Nights was a battle fought in an ancient deserted gity that.had been msleep for a thouâ€" sand v-:‘-.*-h to wake to the booming gans and the spirited thish of,Turks and ‘Arabs. To the few travelers who have ventured inâ€" to that hidden corner of the Arabian desextâ€"Petra is known as a ‘romeâ€"red .com slides. Among m'm'v ures were some of the ancient city of Petra, .‘-thnfine*:.mt eivilization, now a mass of roseâ€"tintâ€" ed ruins, forgotten by the world fo+ into a remarkable ar ed in driving the To were related byâ€"Mr. Thomas. He told how this young Britisher, Lawâ€" rence, gained the confidence of the Arabs, how he united the tribes that had been for centuries hostile to each other, and how, having amaigamated ”‘nc-tnc_nnd bobâ€"tail of; Arabia Many of the stories and anecdotes connected with fhe Eastern campaign of many thousands of Bedouins mounted on racing camels and fleet Arabian horses. He was the terror "The fiveâ€"footâ€"three Englishman standing before me wore a kuffich of white silk and gold_embroidery held in place over his hair by an agal, two black woolen cords wrapped with silver and gold thread. His heavy black camel‘s hair robe or abba covâ€" ered a snowâ€"white undergarment, over which was a wide goldâ€"brocaded garment fastened at the waist by a wide belt in which he carried the eurved sword of a prince of Mecca. This youth had virtually become the: ruler of the Holy Land of the Moâ€" hammedans, and commanderâ€"inâ€"chief uct of Western imagination overâ€" heated by exurberant contact with the East. But the myth turned out to ‘be Â¥ery much of a reality. "Lawrence placed himself at the| head of the Bedouin army of the| shereef of Mecca, who was afterward | proclaimed king of the Hedjaz. FHe | united the wandcring tribes?of the desert, restored the sacred places of | Islam to the descendants of the| Prophet, and drove the Turks from| Arabia forever. | Allepby libsrated | Palestine, the Holy Land of the Jews | and Christians. _ Lawrence â€" freed,) Arabia, the holy land of millions of | Mohammendans. g ad A New Arabian Knight + "Until the day I met him in the palace of the governor of Jerusalem | I was unable to picture Lawrence as | a real person. He was to me merely a mew Oriental legendâ€"a new Araâ€"| bian knight. I had come to the conâ€"| ¢lusion that Lawrence was the prodâ€"| his exploits in driving the Turks from the Holy Land and bringing to wealization the dream of centuries. "The other is the underâ€"sized, beardless youth whom I first saw absorbed in a technical treatise on the couciform inscriptions discovered on the bricks of ancient Babylon, and whose chief interests in life were Tremendous Achievement * . "The spectacular achievements of Thomas Edward Lawrence, the twenâ€" tyâ€"six year old Oxford graduate, were unknown to the public at the end of the World war. Yet, quietly, without any theatrical headâ€"lines or fanfare of trumpets, he brought the disunited nomadic tribes of holy and forbidden Arabia into a unified camâ€" paign against their Turkish oppresâ€" sors, a difficult and splendid stroxe of polity, which caliphs, statesmen, and sultans had been unable to acâ€" complish in centuries of effort. Continued from page 1 er of the twentiethâ€"century crusaders, who gained world tame bacause of rebellion that succeeded in cutting the territory of the Central powers in two, refused military promotion, the Victoria Cross, and a title; "During the period of the World war, years crammed with epic events, among oth1 two remarkable figures mppeared," Mr. Thomas said. "The dashing adventures and anecdotes of their caregrs will furnish golden themes to the writers of the future, as the lives of Ulysses, King Arthur, and Richard the Lionâ€"Hearted did to the: poets, troubadours, and chronâ€" iclers of other days. "One is a massive, towering, squareâ€"jawed sixâ€"footer, that smashâ€" ing British cavairy leader, Fieldâ€" Marshal Viscount Allenby, commandâ€" m’ rose from the obscurity of the & military offices in Egypt to ing figure of the war, the man who, h oppresâ€" | Committee Report â€" lid stroxe | A letter from Mr. Ralph Bard, a tatesmen, { member of the committe© to investiâ€" ble to acâ€"| gate the feasibility of a business ort. }manager for the city, was read reâ€" If at the| questingâ€" information with reference y of the j to the report of the committee. Comâ€" He d . â€" : he , lows: to | =Ty vinced from its investigation that conâ€" siderable savings can be effected along d"wmfln the i e es of the . committee is ‘firmly f from the saving in public improvements, departmert of public property and put in charge of gman':::a.u..u.-: that of spetial assessments. _:!hmfiwu the start be given su the department of pub ts spoonne anek fl‘" "u";m? O e operation o city of Highland | reslans oo on emge ie c [ _ For Sale provi state b olminoil.and'edonotwl u:.hm::nlh- orbelievet:;ttllhisduiredwm-t 6 and 5 rooms with t ommended any of the city officials reception he 9rmmmmnwhnbn %‘:‘fifl ‘m-'n.e committee, however, M‘ street . and d“m .reeommendsthl_tlflv‘uem"n‘ â€" schools and churches. is a graduate civil engineer, and who | will take $500 down, hqhduwfimhnmi&pl.t Tike rent./ »fairs be employed by the commieâ€" Will take your prese sioners to function under their superâ€" § if favorable off your has vision and control, with the title of, [ 20t miss this opport: sayâ€"Commissioner of Public Works,| [ 9"*" Your own home. g‘ty_tngime.h‘-rybth(}- Call ar uns city budget, and has come to the conâ€" clusion that it would be immossible meetings and has given careful atâ€" tention to the existing organization| of the city departments andâ€" of the| missioner Reay moved that letters of appreciation be written the members ‘ of this committee expressing . the thanks of the council for their sinâ€" cere efforts in this committee work. . â€" It is the understanding of the Press, that a complete report of the findings of this committee was not made pubâ€" | lic at the time it was presented by : reason of the fact that the report subâ€"‘ mitted to the council bore only three { signatures, as some of the members‘ were absent, but stated that it was | the "uranimous opinion of all memâ€" | bers of the committee." The list of committee members complete is Mayor Lewis, Ralph Bard, C. H. Witt, | E. L. Millard, R. E. Herman, Alfrcd‘ K. Stern, Howard H. Bede. j city in a proposed suit against Ryâ€" naldo Calder in connection with alâ€" leged violation of the zoning ordiâ€" nance, was referred to the corporation counsel. Continued from page 1 ployment as counsel to represent the The bill of P. Ugolini for constracâ€" tion of a sidewalk on north side of Sheridan road, between Deere Park and Lambert Tree avenue was apâ€" proved and ordered paid. CITY COUNCHL AND _ | BOARD IN SESSION‘ withdrawn. Cociman The hues of youth upon a brow of woe Wli;hmudeemdold.twth-npd : _ years ago. Match me such marvel, save in Orienâ€" A roseâ€"red city, half as old as time." Eternal, silent, beautiful, alone. All rosyâ€"red, as if the blush of dawn from m solid mountain wall. It was even more besutiful than the Temple of Thesens at Athens or the Forum. a* Rome. "It was the first indication we had that we had at last reached the mysâ€" terious city of Petra, a city deserted and lost to history for fourteen hunâ€" dur ‘:':‘ o by the famâ€" during the century ous Swiss explorer, Burkhardt." Ancient Petra furnished the theme for© Dean Burgon‘s poem on the "roseâ€"red city": ‘ “ltwmworknlw’sen‘fin\ By labor wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as if by masic w e 00 i e e en meneeareerenme «..A-u-u-u--i-u.] New York City has more than cight to the eye of manâ€"a temple, delicate | tire continent of Africa 'L"a‘_M-"fllilae-. :______A__g,, report us submitted was as folâ€" his entire salary as if by J. R. Nete, V. Pros. K. H. Selie, Tressarer W. M. Deokey Jume 3. Heod C. W. Gatty: Pi&fi-.;o* Over an account now for parchase of n heu‘e, fund for children‘s edpeation, ete. hâ€".--»““ ly consult the followingâ€" amounts of one dollur or more per manth. -â€"sra-n of lve doliars amounts Deerfield Building & , whs iate zow progent tease [/| . And consequently they are wellâ€"laden with beautifulifts for their Peu is "the roppeteany is B\ friends and families. You, too, can bring gladness to all by followâ€" Call or see img the example of these wise men. Our shelves are laden with J. A. HOFFMAN heaps of Christmas treasure. . ; ‘â€" Phone Deerficld 245â€"W ft. This is the best lot sÂ¥ lowâ€" est price in that section. Rare inâ€" vestment opportunity. & Dasements, nice lawns, paved street and sidewalks. _ Fine schools and churches. Owner ghhfiflh.,hb. Will take your present lease if favorable off your hands. Do not miss this opportunity to own your own home. Call or see Very choice homeâ€" site on Linâ€" den avenue, 100 ft., high and woodâ€" ed, all assessments paid. â€" Only $90 FOR SALEâ€"7â€"room stuceo, Lauâ€" rel avenue, near the lake; 4 bedâ€" rooms, 3 baths, ex. lav. and toilet on Ist floor. H. W. heat. Garage. BEenutiful 100 ft. lot. Many shade trees, shruMs, garden. â€" Will sell at slightly over value of lot alone. Fireplace, reception hall, hard floors and finish, hot water and hot air heat, large The chance of a life time. 6 New Bungalows, all modern, 7, 6 and 5 rooms with tile bath. Murray & Terry® COWHIDE BRIEF CASER $ Fitted Cases from $25 up Hand Bags from $4 up Bill Folds from $1.90 up 388 Central Ave. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL Gifts of Leather Think of your insurance beâ€" fore the fire. Let this agency help you check up andgtmake sure that you are properly protected. THE INSURANCE MAN Central at Sheridan Road Phone Highland Park 69 W. W. Reichardt insurance needs. with liberal interest reâ€" ~_ 39 3. Uiatin m W. Â¥. Macdonald L G. W. Rebick R. M. Vent g*> | York Times. And : | ly coming to reali | things that is the death by the politicians. "Everybody loves the farmer" says an editorial caption in the New A boy in New York was injured by the exploding of a whiskey still in an apartment house. These moonâ€" shiners are getting more carcless evâ€" ery day. hr-dhvhiclwnldhr?qâ€"al revenue to the county. He said toâ€" day, m,umm did not go through and that as far uhh-'&q‘-mmhmd ;h ‘*;;r-vrâ€"-â€"t:â€" arm purposes. Last summer Superâ€" visor Ray Paddock said that a deal in view of the fact that as late as pressed opinions against bond issue. '-.“:lm-h“hn who were against bond \ issue week, said this afternoon that they decided to put the question on the h‘l:-ih“h--htdbu | resolution as passed provides h“-zdmm of tarmble property. The new buildâ€" iambho“-m the same location as the present ones. The bonds are to bear interest of four, and a half per cent. There are uhmbâ€"fi..&-nmu Retiring of the bonds will start on May 1, 1928, and the entire isgue wi"‘ be paid up in 1947. At the time of the defeat of the HOWARDâ€"UDELL CAFETERIA gUxpay | 12:00 to 2:30 TURKEY. DINNER at Continued from page 1 Pfil'lf.sw-yh‘&m nes and Perfumizer way for the sale of the the matter with him almost been Joved to armer is slowâ€" hat one of the Just a Few Suggestions &A Christmas Shopping £ at Sweetland‘s Residence Studio, 830 Ridge Terrace, Eyanston. ii.“cn-h-tn ” These Three done their Wise Men