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Now I will tell you a link of my 4-". After reaching my first physi- ld examination. I us put into Do- Mir Service on mt of defer.- Uw viii-L I put 'I\ two weeks at drill acting as corporal. Since those two weeks l have not armed an hour having been assigned to special duty afieCunpSnyply Quartet-I. [lave been «this is VIM km W“?- ldo not know when they [at the name for there in no nan-commission Attached to the job. The duties of the wagon sergeant nre light. One goes out on mile-{of nerghnnfine rather be in the nth but they do not drm domestic service men. I guess Omen Grove us the mmdgmtbyhdgingfmthe time they had Int Hunky. . know Chnmnoocn went m and to did we goods are delivered alright. and "ti- clelsig-npd lorbythemsergunt. The manner driven the m and n dean loads and “IMO. I would lots in our barracks about three in the Inning. ltlnuwmdeth'ldfl not gut ma dutv_for It. hCnmpF‘omdeninmEnpi- mr’x amp; Camp Gmlenf. which in for the India! Conn and Fort Oglethorpe. which in I Cavalry Camp. In an only gim : pnlimimry training hem, Id then shipped arm: the pond. The majority of the boys that came here when I did have left Cum Poms! h M n the [mud- of Chkhm-p Putt. II in M “who miles Who-st of Chat- W Trnn‘ W0 am nonr Inch!" Mountain and Hi . .mnary RM“. FM 0» show donrn'pt an of "w nmp's loath». you an m- UuI m: nrr camped nu ground Um? wu hotly run- W for by the mm and Sou- thern 1mm during un- Civil War. 1}"! In- my mmh- anew Then» an three amps Inn with. in tho Min. of fin» miles. There W! un’vmfl M run. than! 5:2!) SAL "day morm'n. 8c“. 70.. M m I my mifly Ming And we Inn» | find hath {run our "My“: how M.Womndumtnlnby fliers Vim. lawn: and march-d u“ b I non M" m m- in! brain“. 88‘" than ‘rv law had may break- fuu in rump Ind haw Mo m‘ In 0M0 Imp lift. ‘ MWi-WM:WmRI¢ yard- u Mallow. “1.. for much" bur. TM: will our Ins-l. Ian; no, out" w» nub-Vi mum Wu pal-«l "m: all M Krutuciy in "u- day-Ii.» and W many urn hau- uhl .Wo luv-maul In wind In and on! 0! W M": all 0w an H In dMn". wind Kn IM out of that. In- “1“ our (hm AIM n ml lnru mvvnl mull mount-inn I Mum"! m "and 0m busty-('- hM-ols In dl. I)“: Sir:- I “uh In My you n (M! lino-u thin cranium flanking you {or Uh- ".4110!- on which I nwlvvd yrsumhy. 1 ur- tu'nly apparatus-I it wry mud! M4 rad Al um: thoroughly. I mum. go I "we hither sad It" you at my trip dawn hen- uui nome- thing About (h1- (up. Iy trip down '0 o! lawn-u .- I had "var born south klorr. We» M (Imago About A. (May In lb" twain“, M "IN lutnnhv. Indtuupdh IM nl run- up n nut» in (luv-1m“. 0Ne. In wank-rd In W wt). - lam-L ruy luau-d no I run uh I- M n. W: MI I woo-hr“! vkwt d "u- (“v fin (he! I"! dawn of naming. Ana-r playing in Hu- nHmuI yum lb"!- lor ghoul rfinm yul Iain for your kind- bound every Fflfimnmin from the office of the Downrs Grove Publishing Company. 37 No Main tract, Downers Grove, Illinois. WILLIAM WAPLES AT CAMP FOREST Camp Fan-pal. (311., Nov. 12”! ,IDIH. Mr. C. M. Slants: Downers Grove Reporter Entered fiat the Downers Grove Post Office as second class mail matter. Advertising rates made knoWn upon application. Subscription rates $1.75 per your. Single copies 5c. “And The Star Spangled Banner FureKIâ€"ci-Wghall WaveJ O’er The Land of The Frye and The Home of The Bravefl LETTERS FROM DOWNERS GROVE SOLDIER BOYS to the m of the Illinois -. m- ung-rd ”In Ohio dwr C. H. STAATS, EDITOR CORP. STEWART BURNS ‘ T0 ART RALS'I'ON Its now nearly chow fine and you no doubtedly know how a (dim: (eels previous to hearing the chow all or dam: of the bell. Will close with best rennin to you and the rent of the Al}, things have changed a lot since A year ago Ind now I an hardly red- iummeteisnlifolihthuin podddDovanme Rams [Mammal-Mam ' Tacky this regimen! paraded around town for about four hour-1 More or loss. Omitted any!“ that me of the military power from Mexico mare also in town. We had to come to “present arms" as they passed by. Huber Arthur Balaton. My dear Art: I received your second lever yen- terd'uy and I will answer it right away for it pleased me very much and I am glad that you still remember me. W: to you 3: folks in Downers. } Usually this town L1 pvt-My much 0! a that! place. But with the "fling a! the quarantine. signing of the ar- mistice. and the present labor Con- fom in nation, it has taken on a new sweet. I'vn torn down no" in “little OH Lamb" tint-o June Isl but. Upon ar- rivnl hr! In! for now- time 11hr- w-ni I believed this ngilnent night no foo-m nn'kn. But from I" no mn‘nol‘theputfcwdamlm this 3'10: ls out of luck 0' ever [eh ting “our (Mn-3‘ But there’s «no lhing I'm sun of and pmhnhly m'l‘ Int-[M for . rhilo Ind that in I‘vn‘ bun "um-flu one RI"! hot summon; M tim the armament kept up as high In la) dogma Ind flu! MI mind up with now of thin Ma Tenn rand mule things hot enough at tunes. ;Down here "an are none of M ‘no-enlled cool, refnshing Ink: hm. One scathing hot day in finial-r. ,: won't I.“ either. On that day in July this my tool: n sixteen (IO) mile me under nuns wiuu full field «aim Sportively waking. it was a Koo-Kan! (or u» Rayon" which I "~in yr.- u’nhy. "nu-n1 an": my far m lion and VII M to not! am tho mnllrnuundnotewhim‘flfl J. W. YOUNG AND LITTLE OLD LAREDO I‘m. Trill. Nov. um. ms. Mr. Slain. I)": Friend: Vimhtmbuktmthnkm I Buy Sin. my alumni run out lull nmlhnnllmtknbhhuhf WI nun-w um! I m but In my company To“ ”other not lo irony] far I am in new! Mlllh. . I Will have to flour with In" to d‘.‘ Pram )vur Drum". I Comm! 34...»; J. than.| "I'D"! '" "'u “ Mn“: and plenty of Invoking Andi . In"! now I! av In! ‘m‘ “m “I MM' h". h “'1 flu-luv"! II-rnllun n um-l to Mr Mn- (M- an" knocking ”a m ,m. Mum," mound in mu holes. I -wrn. tlw mnr u TM» in my (in! dance to drop you - {cw line- to let you know that I Am in In Amman Minna] with I uli‘hli wound on my Irfl. nbouldrr. l wnm I’ve-4H! jun-l a wad ago today um” um uni-vying in I bed with whit". CORP. STANLEY BARAN WOUNDED 3|} TIME "I‘m in “5 men 'in ”W arnlul, I will clmu' (his II-ltvr. Duns! Shut": October 17th. 1918. Youm umy. WHIiam A. Wnpk-u‘ October M. INK Yours: truly, J. ‘W. Young. DOWNEIIS GROVE REPORTER DOWNERS GROVE. ILLINOIS he litter In demure and quiet. at- teudln; Men, to bum an“ (bdrm-Dd dipping the "mm hominuthomthaymu ham. cum-mumm-na ovum-automaker. «In. mailman-m Mammalian. ‘I'holr Who: "at. The most Imus!“ thing at the “I: la the ponmy show. Not that It In I joke by any man. fut It Is an exilbtt d . which any state mum we" be proud. but the amusing part II the swelled-up art-ounce of the routers. shown dong with the working men- eans. said that a Dutch exquisite. Jonkhrer Brock. was me first mu to wear a mock. and that he showed the "um brand new fad In 0M. diplo- mats and other! nmmMed at the col- Ann that Introduction the M spread to nil parts of Dumps, but 9: cont m deepest hold on the Ram annn. "m (m thh remade "to map of Eumpv and. In the, mink-n of many. laid "up mum! whose «pie» lion was the non! "P, Slr Emu.- llumhold. In writing «on the MM of "I! origin of 0M fair-Iona and c.- Introducing the We. 0m- mun-sung nun: about (I. Me I! that the (Ishlnn of wear“): It was Intmrhmd m the Gunman d Win-nu" 3 mm "gm.- Mu pip his mind mm hum "not; In other words. I! Imps hark In!" "I! van ml M mural. nhsnnllty whom-e most at our nmm um Mrkllng. The no woman rum gim- Mm "up to (fill. and he 9mm arm prnl amine-I. ”Iv-"II and mmndldlm. And 1.9% mm he says mmtm punk-My IMe.â€"txrunnp. ‘ Phi-N; It In boo-aw "or IMIIO Of mm 'Mrh In "fro-(mt, In In" pm mum-Hun mm“. a druid" up M Ma lamp. n urn-hung of the “I'M“. I «mm-Hy 0! "no (“MIC and I mam». n! "w mmnh. all of which m an onlhh Ind «In hr “and. This mark of windo- and mm um mm III hy "to than Mid 3'de uMnIng at me mm In" which taps up and down an? "no but! as! "IQ up. has a. max-n! mm; a mum "menu. We hunt "ml Hr hit-ml. llkv- Mint". was but a writ-numlshwl “mph-inn whale ulna. um. I! mad at "s mum-n. «and not anon» mm than mum": M Ma chimp um: mmmon "mp. "0' ”no N. "kn. HIM IM- flmvlo Id at laying fir. M «Ma! ”mutton mold m mm and "II-me Mm? f "\\'hnl um- IM unmv M {van [nu-er. mud-m." "-an Imummm I'hmm-vy. mu- n! nu. mm! |mlllv «r m:- inn-m ’hflflm. “ll gnu um w" nw M'- "um ’1 u”! Irv I! up Inn» 11 mum! of Mn ,rh-ngr "I Int-"Ham u "w nlulhm 7mm: u-ll’lLVI-I\\l| '1 lli-I:hI-¢ .n ...- Wm". H Thouv h-nn-n" .‘er' “nun-Univ" uu \\'::~h n' Inn» h <th In Hm ,1,” :llflll “Hum-r} “In mm l. mu.- “- m- III-yuruM-hrnl Irm uml .mr 1m M I- ihll uf lam-"v- nah-II fur infurm-I lfl'lhlnl‘ll'.‘ IM~ vah‘rh-m Ilrm, \\' ,cnr hruun} lulnal Hm 'an-mm Ivcl 'np mum [rum nl) l'uur allrwllnnu \\ hlhn he hm" n rum-who rur (u "w muld ""h- unlmm. “I'm in mrn In .ul'hl" yml. Mr. I'I» Mwmvm.“ ~qu m.- mummy. "lvul my llmrrr Im- Inmml Mu Mum from I'flulul filw mrm-r ln'fr, «In-Iv tu- um-«l (to Ian um! I "mug!" yuu mlulu hum I'bon- lu- In mm. I mm! m :«I mm «gr-um! Iw «II-n": I'm such um "Wril, "w mnr n'u- nln‘m‘l “MOM av. mun" Ivy-um! «I.» l’ulo- \mmun. “I'll pupal Tom I olom'l Immr M- It"! lum- hul 0hr mmw u! llu- Mm "ml In palm-«l nu uu- aunt mu 'I'mh and Pull ' ldu ’u-I-v )a». run mm "W. I'M IN "W hum. Dn-vuuw I "ml pm ”0". rm ul unfit" AI'I l'ullrn-mun I'll-mwry M I hm: but In! mm m- um «nu-Mn: Mn Mo! mo-r "w "I"-" In "or HI)‘ ("M'- "7-“ pa \‘url‘ llumM. W): l- n mu a vmm ohm;- huh u I'm-III“! when In- lg MIMI"; his W" IEIPomm msx 0F wusoou [m In. Foolish Inn Nu Look of lmllw When No In Ugh.- In o '1». We have been on every French front that there is and have been in the light almost. continually for eight months. We are the veterans of the American Army and are what is known as "shock troops." We are shipâ€" ped amund quite a lot and put into the trenches whenever an emergency arises. We haw- come across a grrat num- ber of (ivl‘man souvenirs such as gar masks, hulmt‘ts, bI-ltbuckh-s pistols. etc. but “1- don't hm'l- time. to send them homv. ‘ I am now on guard on tho switch board and haw a fin- at my [not us- ing a (human lwlnwl for a stuvr. W4- lmvv been having some misorablr wrathrr lately and ll. has causml Us .mn-l) mi. I'mmm' us W0 all lmu- colds and fvrl rmhc-r low. My blunkvls an- all :uukvll as is. Q'\'!‘I‘)llllllfl l‘lsv' l mu”. Well, Art hl' ' i. hoping ll \vnn'l km-yn up forum-r bu! will .«mn lw owr and than m- ull w-L buck Sin-”L Hv-nu-mlu-r mu to all and llumkim: gnu m' n for yuur lllA'U lc-lh-r. Ncw York Poilcr- 7n Urdrvtc/‘k Some Comma When HI. 3‘1”“th to Fund Firm Lintc Vlnman ulcd‘ JOB FE‘R OFF ICEP. FUNNERY ) nun, Su-wufl (Hum-7) ‘ "u.1.-|Lnu\u| a lli-I:III~4 .(I III- 'MD“I'I" I. Mlllv u: |~ II|I I’ ll" llr'll‘ Ir hnrnrm-Ilinn pier and for the protective will nudeofthepier.nlcoformom mtdmntmwmebfl- Uh moat (Mugs which are entirely true. this In very sad. Fm If ever I man should be wise and profound u hhlndnnath and Rain» Wlldo Trina together. It II when he In accomm- hx this cured and mum mo of mung up.â€"â€"Phlladelphln Lem. Dock- Electrically Ian-Ind. Electrlclty man an lmmmnt part in the equipment of piers. It I: used for the operation of the fire pumps. the militia system. are nit-rm. for mach. lighting the Interior of tho We "union women, mnlalufly women young and falr. no! to be Inla- led by the sage and philosophic bar- III at nun as he ”when his pipe. A man klndnng (chem Is no wlm than I wanna putting hflvptna In her hill" Nerdy Loot WI... No assembly, snnhedrlm. am or court of star rhnmhor ever looked more solemn or more Wound than I mourn; var full of «Hummus; they II! In I Mfoot box of blue vapor, bun with the persistent and nmle act-Ich- Ing of and matches; and yet tmvhm on nrth will you hear no mat-h butler- hnb "mm-d. Telephone 32 gay: hem. There i expect to do 1 )isston Saws Stanley Planes Miner Falls Drills Veiss Shears Rose Trowels Coe Wrenches ,lst Prize won by TITAN TRACTOR muff? FINE. .\'o mum-r n’wn' it in and. or what vomwlmon i! Inn-ho. the TITAN 10â€"20 KEROSENE TRACTOR an N (It-pcmh-nl upon to mulu- a rrnflluhlc "~an The "I’Iouxhing Sthcnfl" of "w British (ion-mmnt. uprn lo all harm" in Kirkland. Ionian or domestic. ll.- ed to uumuhtc mummy plowing “mm. a limitrd mm, no that cu-ry mu-lnblv unflirh acre ”would b:- n‘dy (- cmp pmiurllon. ‘ Ii Would be a mum of MUIfnrHam to «Try Titan owm-r in "w l'nitml SIM”. Incl Io vwry Tilon «In. to know that he hurt. or "ml hr In u-Ning. the ("actor lhul mm lhl- mnml. ’l'alum an- al! ulilw. 'n-notl~-0xfunluhln-265'g urn-:5. with liv- highl} vu-nli‘nhlo m'nn- n! .‘L'nl‘. I"\'\\l'll, of ”wing.“ and l'riuuu ' l- E. 2nd Prize won by TITAN TRACTOR 5.31%?" 61 South Main Street (Duplicate Keys m M ado) MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS BUILDING SUPPLIES, LUMBER, COAL, MILL WORK “REDYBILT” Portable Garages, Poultry Houses, Cottages, Poultry Equipment, Supplies, Etc. POTTER MF'G LUMBER GO. PHONE 15 The TITAN Always Scores J. D. GILLESPIE 8: Co. 3538,01? ALL KINDSr/w- 3:31 Hawkins 8: Hawkins y the kind that brings a smile every time you use is satisfaction in using the right kind and you can't 0 good work with poor tools. it can't be done. /Tl*\\ Nicholson Files ofi1§€d Stillson Wrenches Duh-n m ”rt-ting. I. ll. ('.. John Drvw and Jlm'nilk- lmln only on m grown food or clean Worm. finicky Elephant. An dept-m. In M: natlvp land, In: I bird M to find what hv “km: to at. 0mm” to "to, general ballot, he will not out anythlng. but no sale": are- MIy the m of roots. herbs. mm and various wager-bios. Whon In mp- tlflty. he can about (he mmv Hm] of fodder. with a low excepuans. Includ- In: pantry. bread. nuts (chiefly pen- nuu) and Iona other Mon which my be oflered to lllm. Elephants out mflndofmtwhamgthey will Mill-n “Ct-um.” TM won! "mtvr" from the hon made by I mine. ”ml nflorwnrd foam (M. In. Iharouuhly mmhllshal use" m the human of the trenches. It In 3 hlghly ohvlous and lnevhnhle hm~ min; (tom the Minna. But the V0!- elno “self Muk the word from the «131ml “enter-4hr mlxlng how! (rm the verb meaning to mix), I. ‘Neh the Greta from the 91mm hum «men. "find“ water with n... Then mm whloh stood In mm m position- On tho hall. wm aha of huge sin. and the mmmnco D then of the Yolmm's orifice struck at “dent observers who used 60 word “enter" In the modern Volt-II! Yurd Entrance on [‘1' st Curtis’s sun-x After 6 p. m. phone 83-1 or 89â€"\\' TITAN TRACTO \'n. ' .36 for flu- highvst new :ulunu-nl fur Hu- 3 mumll’l period ‘. ur rs. llw mnu “I“ uiluu: Um I: ulm' m-n bull: mlqlior‘. \iz: l'l'iulle W. l'. and. SL \luu‘ .-. can.” Kn-ul Telephone 267-J I I C I... Ila-'- VII- I! m GOYIRIHINI Plflllfilflflfi scum: FOR THREE MONTHS “TITAN” TRACTORS Ploughing Champianship Open to tnghnd. Swim m Wales For the Gordon smudge Prizes. «unequal feat of Gluing flat in. bn cm In Plantâ€"Am I. and Is one of the man u"- mine: In the wfld. n being menu]. lynmvn hnnflnnontheudofln Il-‘IIIQIID. Two thousand men an - played tugging out the m on n. cumming like ”I!!! profit in m by the Uni: Onww company m any. It (the. tvo mm: worth. m maytomnmtntethorqnfln In and that the work hula. dog. - {a more Won: than a. m ml}! tie Mime]! In I not.”- â€" Anna-Id. rm cm Cly- Bln‘hnm. Urn. "when copper b “118-" y.“ . medal "traction II (I. may greatest mining camp. It i 1mm! 25 mile- mm a! lull [an “Yn- mn‘t always tell what a - h by the wny he tilts.“ “Futons not." "099 morning In the hum-y of a hum-n cur seven! men in m Mthnvhardlt "stoma-ad.- ” In a berth.“ “to? Nu. 1.122 Gunner (‘nrtvr mm; Halo. fur unvngv for lhv 3 month'- Friday, Novgnber 22. 1918 Red Devil Bits Bouncy Vices Yankee Tools WON BY PHONE 15