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:dSmMuG-dfii. ”MINI!”- §5I+ “w V! III "I- 608m W8 huddled very d000- fl“ buildin‘. “any Inge-c people. ‘Dfrf m I K. Roe and Mrs. R. E .Rassweiler. Mn ofvsong, Guy A. Camp. 0!- MI leader and Miss Mariana Roe. XIII Nash and others who presided .1; the piano. Evewbody was thanked and thankful. One notable‘feature of ,5. program brought out the fact that. Why all our Downers var mm“; and their wives are accom- M musicians. The program was as follows: . m Service ............ C. K. Roe . ”0va led by the ministers Q’MOWen‘ng ' «4v '- ,buâ€" , “Guild Sacred Selection No. ‘2. from " Joy all Pnise" ........ .Orchestra __ Duetâ€"514mm Divine all Love Exec}- -_. â€".._ ,. Tim mpemting ministers wane all M". and in a happy mood. Rev. I._ 3. Little naked as chairman. One a! the ministers paid a much deserv- Jd compliment to M. V. Morton and C. '.. _, print in the trees with their scri- dut ms proclaimed the fut that “h harvest is past and the summer and" A little tinge of autumn in by air brouzht out a few mp coats and winter fu'rs. Palm beach suits in: II evidence but wave the excep- fife concert which was rather im- nnd arranged on short notice I" In. R. E. Ruaweiler was tender- id “til-fly by home talent and was a 'Iuccess. The soloists were all “When- best and each number was ”tiered with are skill and beauti~ in] spirit. fâ€"W‘ - imam Binder 5 Gmbcfeld Violin Solo-“Bemcusc”. .T. J. Owens W‘Cut Thy Bread Upon the W:- _IJIlian Wuhhurn Cornet Soloâ€"“The Door of Hope”. ................... RM. Nansen Anthemâ€"“Sunday .......... Choir Wu“! Duet. Violin and Clarinet L â€"-“Llrgo” Rev. Owen. Miss Lacey You! Sulaâ€"“1 Know than hr Re- “The American Red ('rms l’axu.” "it! Mr America, "visited mm; of; M.“ to'wns and Iillagcs, {mm hip; Mn! like Bmstâ€"Litovsk and Biclns- (ok to the mullet vulams like Ramâ€"I “Xuzyrski, where them 18 not WI“ Lives". .Miss Gran.- :novcr “The Close of Perfect Day” ....... . Wig-ion ........ CONDITIONS BAD , IN WESTERN RUS- SIA AND POLAND n agile doctm- for 3,-000000 inhabi- tant! 1nd not a house where at lea»! .- m not down with typhus, tuâ€" “Innis or smallpox. The peopie m“ .Wflg on a sort of bread. ‘- Mu] black substance. made at (Map. 111.. SepL 3.â€"â€"Thc ropam; d 8:. critical condition: of the mil-i lions of suflcrers in the “ar- suit-ken, mtnés of Wcsu'rn Russia Poland Ind other countries in Baum Eumpr- 10-h“ by Frank W. America of ”we merit“ Red 00:45. “ho is stationed h Wsmw. I but from 01k (mes, acorns. chaff an! heather. but containing no parti- do of flour. In some villages this nailed band was make I little more “hiked. Then wu not : living * In them except an inevitable m m, and we wondered why fi‘ hovered there. It wu u if a had used over these_ pines. slow mg”, we moved on to Monthcedgeoffllel’ripetmr- h .thrwch which so may refugees It! was the Russian army in m I“ “me people are now stream- ~ flak to their homes. We found c with potato peeling. ‘ panned from village to village .I everywhere found famine Ind div not. many villages were tbwluhly [fin word in how miner-y. Itm »dfln¢ were guilt and and? Min. They did m u n amend, no little "I; kit in than.” Anni-I lavish Relief Com- tnflhfl‘nc this candida by ifs-ea Thelma Roe. Marie Nielsen, Wi‘fi FL?- fA 'rew lacyâ€"did: lin- . .Rox‘. Gmtofeld Orchestra V m A flu in dvfllihly under way [or writing a M Ma o! the pun plum! by Illinois during the great ‘1'". This hid-cry vii! will“ in d! pmhiility of m eight or tel vol- um and will cover all pluse- of var ufivity within the Sum, civilian as well :- military. A! its recent nesâ€" sion the legisluure mule Ill appropri- ntion to be used for the collection of the memry mnten'al Ind named the Illinois State Hisuuicnl Uhrlry as the nanny which should nndertnhe the work. The library has in turn exhbllshfll War Records Section with hemlqumtem in the Shoe Cnpitol at Springfield. which will be in immed iam- charm! of the project. Wawne [-2. Stevens. who served for several months with the Histmical Branch of the General Sufi at Washington. has been appointed secretary and will have general supervision of the under tilting. The project of “filing a history of Illinois during the war has, besides the sanclion of the legislature. the warm penmnal approval of (low-mot bowdon. and is in line with similar umlcrtakings in many other states. Illinois cannot L‘ford to be negligent in this matter and the written record of her part in thr- “an must be of a scope and dignity to correspoml to the measnw of her achievements. of finial statistics show'thnt Illinois stood ‘hiul among the states in the num- ber of men furnished for the army. her quota being Innly t-xceadvd by Human contfibutcd by New York and Pennsylvania . In other fields nf war activity the State had a curresxmml- ingly important share. ingly important share. :5500 per acro. but with the wage The volumes whirh are planned will _oamtrfi of the country clamoring for take into account. not only therlower priced foodstuffs and ever-Vluxly' achievements of the army and "Minimum the high cost “1 living. I do ‘bm film ”If: “'m‘k which “'35 MW‘pot sre how the farmer can make :11 «ac. at hbmo, which conmituwd the “fight‘wry good profit on his invasimmn h behind the‘lines” and in which evfiryéfomlstums are going to sell any lawâ€"; citizen of Illinois had a share. Theyficr in the future. L'mlm- execplinna ' ‘wil ltell how public opinion wax weld- fisygmms of management Ind with puro‘ ‘ed into a drivinx force. determined ,bmd live stock it is possible. but nna ito carry the struggle thflwgh t0 \‘ic-juler ordinary systems of fanning i: [1017: how imlustn't‘s and man p0\"el'§doos not appear to be a very profita- Tho first task to which the Wnr1 Recouls Section will devote itself will be the gathering of the data mccsmry gm write a hiatus: A lfll‘gt' collec- ‘tion of material will be assembled at Splinzficld for this purpose “’l'iill‘ incal collections will be l'm-mi-(l in Teach of tho 'countics of the State. It (will l’l.‘ nmc-xmary to seek the coâ€"np- ‘rutign of wpwfiv‘ntatirn committees ;m the various muntii‘s which will a» Ywinhlo and preserve local ummrlal' {and at the Fame time wish-it tho War :Rcmwln Section in building up thz‘ collation at Springfield. I The heartiest continuation on thv Vmfl. of tho po'nplo of the Slate \villv 'hv nm‘t‘ssnry in ordor to imam-v lhv “'nlln~:i sum-(5's n! “W umlmmking. l1 :m of tlw first im‘mrtanco that m-(‘ry Uri-1‘91"! who possvss any matm'ial “lint jso i-wrv: pertaining to thn war should prf'm'fl‘l‘ it from being carolwsly lost 3w «lmlmywl. Non-xpagx-w. lent-rs {and tliurivs of men in tho son'im. war film-1207s. cirrulars, run. an: all M “rt-m ' Lvalm- and ran lm used in writing tho ’hismry. Many chapters must he «lo-A \‘otml In various uur agencies. such It" the American Red Cross, HM Food and Fuel Administrations. the State; Council M Defense. and many othvrsfi Persons who wow in any way rm)-y meted with these organizations ami asked not to destroy any correspon-I theme or other records still in their! possession. Those who have material‘ 'of any wit which they denim to con~' tribute to the collection at Springfirhl lor which they am willing to ion forl u‘en- mobilizul; how a vast movement‘ble proposition. was organized for the conservation of: ._.â€"._.-â€"- remumos, in order to maintain the‘ firmed forces of the nation: in brief.iQU1}§'£El§ :thcy will .«hotv how the entire resent-5 .‘ gees of the State were moholizod in, w ‘or der to help save the world. I H, : 'rbm l-Mll‘nfl' the purpol‘e of copying, an urged in communicnu- with the Wnr Records Section of the “limit: State His‘oflfi ml Lihury. A funny reunion was held Sunday. August 31;! ut the hdme of Mr. and In. C. A. Wnlter, 76 Carpenwr st. Six brothers lnd mm sintens the en‘- tire hme of the Me Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walters of Pontiac. Mich. Thou! pmlellt were Dr. and Mrs. Will Wllter. Envision. “L. Hr. and :Mrs. G. A. thter ind daughtA-r. Mr. Ind In. H. D. Jumrd, two daugh- hers ma m of new. Mr. G. a Wfltor of Riverside, Mr. IM'KIS. -R. C. Wulter Ind can, Mr. F. A. “mm of Kin-dale, Mn. Frank Stout. De- troit, Mich. Mr. and In. LIP. WI!- hr. In. G. A. Webb. mum. flick. Ir. Pink Rkh, daughter CM lio- m of Duluth, mun" Hr. at! Miss Rich do caudal of the flu-ll] III] WALTER FAMILY REUNION SUNDAY WAS JOLLY PARTY CIA]. WAR BOOK :nf management. etc“ all mean flint may iihc {armor must do excemlingly gomlJW'd farming to pay {or a farm of this ““9 kind or own to pay intrrost on flu- “VI ‘ Linn-stment. Si}: per cent intucat on S! 580.000 is $4,800 or $24 per acrv pv'r fmn “wear. With the prm-K‘m cost of lahm‘ ml ( find machim-ry and fertilizers it win first from $20 to 24 pm- new. in ad- Llinion. to cover the expanse of pro«- Jduction. Land may be worth $400 or the "me! over per acre. h looks as if the land craze ‘or whawvor you wish to all it, i< ‘with us. When I hear of the fabu- ‘lous prices Asked and being I-eceivod forjarm land here and in other states. II M 608] Of [All [all fARHIIG PAY? More farms have changed hand? during the past few weeks in Du l-‘Igv County than (or sew-era! years. The other thy a two hundred acre farm six miles from Naflewme sold (or over $400 per acre. other farms have sold all the way fmm $250 to 8325 ‘lunI-CAHVC Subject Wt“- hghDIPInF-r-nndw [Jw\omler many times just what. is the real worth of land anyway. Can its worth be judged by its specula- tive vulue or should it be judged by its pmluctive aifilily? Two hundred anewâ€"$80,000! That looks Iiiu‘ a lot of m'ont-y tn havo tied up in that mm: of land, doesn't it? Six per cont march“. in addition to taxes, maintenance, fi-rtilizing. cost Evvry Holy Nmm- Sucioty \du-tlmr afi'ilintod with tlu- Arrhdimmsun L‘n‘ ion or nm is (‘chcll‘d to sum! deli-- ‘g'atvs (0 (hr abou' mrctimz \rh‘wh wi“ Miri‘a’h‘ all Min-c Wings in the hisâ€" ‘mry of the Union. (MISCELLANBUVS SHOWER 1 FOR SEPTEMBER "RIDE QUARTERLY MEET- ING HOLY NAME SOCIETY, SEPT. 7 The regular quarter!) meeting of,‘ flu- Archdimsan Univn of “Ir Hob Name Society has been moved ahead. Io Sunday. Snntomber 7. As usurrll It will be hold at 2:30 II. In. in Holy? Angfib Ha" Oakwood hunk-van! and: "inconnos nu-nuv. Mun) importan‘ plan:- for the mming IIintIIr \Iill h“! takon up at this tinw am! as .I IMIIIII I1 Iargv dolvgafivm is t‘\[)(‘ck‘¢l fmml (:IrIII palish in tho Al'cbllim'oeo. Thi'i mtwting “II" he adIIrIII-‘svd b\ R‘ Rev A. J. MrGiI-iI-k. I). I). and 'l‘homm‘ Cannon. i A Tow \n-z-ks ago lit. Ktw. A. J. Mcfinvivk of (,‘hmum, nummmmiml by! about thirty other m-ndmucn, visited this (‘mmnk as “1-" as u" the other tauntins in tho .‘\l'('il¢lil)(‘(‘5€'. in NI" ink-whet of {ha Holy Nami- Swint‘v‘ As a 11-51:“ of thaw [rim thc- men-- lwwhip has morn than (huhlvd. Many nvw socivlivs aw bring nrznmzm! uml ‘ u“ of tho 0M smiflivs Imvv inrrtrnsv-l thpir membership. ‘ -w,’_ Miss “‘37.?! Stan“. who is to be : Septembrr bride. was the rm‘l'pit'nt of a surmise miscellaneous shower at Mr horm- lnst night. About twenty fiw friI-nds from Downers GM“! and Hinmlale wen» pmvnt and heaped up- on her many Nautiful gifts for use in he: future home. Mrs. Chas. Willnnd. of Cicem 3nd Mandamu- Taplry. Kruogpr. Be“. Lan- dorf. C. Winter. 680. Vix. Slirk, E‘ Wander. Mamhand, l-I. Haumesner. Those present wcw: Momhmes, W. Wolff. Horstmmn. F. Wplfl‘, Hayden and Miss Kate Burch. of Hinsdslo. P. Wander and I". Schunz and Mism Grace Hnnmenser and Liflian Wander M Downers Grove . WLVunch was served and all enjoyed a good time. “CHATEAU THIERRY AND BEYOND” DICKE THEATRE SATURDAY fl“ VA", M “'9 own-infin- fur the Rain-1 tia- Army Home Service had Drive for 82,150,000 in Ins-oi. pw‘ M all! (file art-hill“ as full- “M‘Vm' iuhllletnhukflnemmentsnd “W m lathe Iollcihflonotflnthvhleh nan.- Sepfiemher 22 and continual for one week . Report- luve been moivcd at the muted hands: runpnign he'dquaflers in Chime u in Du Page mowing that in all puma of the M Ll yearn. The;the OPP“! for workers has met with ed um {mafia ready mun-ac .Inll virtually .n ville sold forl‘o‘lmifs have either completed their E.» ("ms ha“. Eorglniutions and pledged themselves 3250 m 3325““ raise a stated amount. or the work a... land nau’is well under wm’. 1‘10 addwss meetings ,nf lodges of the {Benm'ok'nt and Protective Order of SElks. which was among the firs orv sImuizzitioim to offer aid in the aim- ,paign. In other parts of the state Howl Associations of Commerce. mcm~ ébvrs 01' thc Lions' Club. Kiwanis and Rotm)‘ dubs also haw promised in aid in the work SALVATION Am ‘ DRIVE F03 BONE I SERVICE HONEYS Armmzcments have been made for Salvation Army Campaign Omanizors ’l‘ho Amorivan Lugion. which is mmpnsed of returned soldic-I's also ha.~ ofioml ‘o aid in' any way khe Army may request. and a mawlinx will be bell] in. Chicago next )Satunlay at which plans will bu made to carry on \he campaign. ‘ Sum- organizers. \thn \n‘u‘ smut out from headquarters to perfect the In- rnl organizations mport xhnt they are meeting with an «Igor n-sponso in over.“ quarter, Th9 war moon! of the Salvation Army. has pm that urâ€" vunizntion into um l’mnt rank of worthy causcfi. and busincsx men {mm all cities are ofl'm-ing 10 pm ‘hoir dwuldvrs tn tlw wheel and put tho campaign across. - 5"! . -_. _ Stws is being laid on the fact thni all thv mom-y raised in lllinuis will be used for relief wm-k within thr state. and none will he sent 'm-roxs bowler lines into other states. Simiâ€" lar campaigns have been wagmi in other states to carry on flu» Work them, and Illinois will have the bonn- ‘fit of every dollnx' conh‘ibutwl tn thu fund. We know United State Tires are 1993; tires. That’s why we sell then. C. E. Baker, Downers-Grove Hlnsdalc South 88150 Room, Fleck fiBnckholz, Hinndale Lincoln Garage, R. C. Kammeyer, Inn-due Of all the tires that are made, -â€"why do {911‘ _sgpp_oo_e we the biggest rubber company in the world. And they know how to build 3225 tires. Becauaetheyaremadeby They have choice of ma- with-Ahoy have immense to 38.1! Unit'éd States United States'l‘lres are 9924 Tires ' And one. Me. in «In no: but. Yon-11m lurin them-dunno. She even babble- !!th done. ‘She [an to church gnry Bushy, including VIM night in w. 1m. hon uni- m babble Ian. ‘11» minute she get: in the door. 111w weather was n: cold as ice. In“ wife, your thing. not. even nice. ”Then Mr, 80 and 80 w“ rank. 3 [He’s nothing but I [rent big crlnkf kHe does some things that make yumi i sore. ink ‘2 For babblers cannot judge. or think. They haVn no hmins, they’re harmless He's nothing but a grunt big bone. S‘JUNU THE JUDIWD A; He an" be bught, he's far ‘00 hold. He will not do as he is 1016: k of Course you are comingvom- And so she babbles on and on. .to “Home Coming Day." Until it rings just like a Kong. l Of course you will want the pig- 'l'hat simply makes a lot a! noise- sure of eating things “just like mofll‘ And wants you to forget life’s 50%. or used to make.” But SUP, “113' spend KIM time and: Of course the W. C. T. U. will luv! ”,1- nix-ms or dogz, who have' paid the Villago'Dog Tax for the year )9“). must dispiay the “11: «n “m g‘Har of flw ,dog. Those who haw nnt yo! paid the tax. al't' hem-by notified ihat um- must ho paid before Woflnoniny. hl‘ptomlxfi' 10th. 1919. After that dalv all dogs. not displaying Village tags will be shnt un sight. This 310-- lice is final! nuts. l-‘or babbling babble-rs. are just mute. By «MIA-r of NOTICE (has. llallor. Commissinnvr of I‘alicu SOCIETY and BUSINESS P R I N T I N G at The REPORTER Ofice facilitiewethey ep'nploy many exclusivé We find it bum cell United teoTirea Andâ€"you will find it business to buy them. ‘ are hereâ€"a tire for evsry Sflectaed. i ! Of course the W. C. T. U. will luv! the best refroshments on the ground! in their booth at the corner of Front and Cross sheet-s. - Of course the proceeds go to swell (the W. C. 'l‘. l‘. Jubilee Fund. 3'16 Jpn-unlo- um laud-1‘ r Illa 3th. Inllcrboldhumahhqh shop- throughout the country. a. is a pndial like! with A month- among the "In. Ir. Graham his not dwided an his future mum of action but think! he will take I rent durin; the winter. SOUND THE JUBILEE !! J. STUART BLACKTON Presents 1 "A HOUSE DIVIDED” 11.. cm hurry-9 Friday and Saturday, September 5th 6th DICKE THEATRE can“! my