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1M? rd!“ «It? ~ Lle is Busy la uckvw u' Harm-[h 1N N1 a‘I ‘H » \er USES .\( I! l) B Voiles 1c r; Y \‘egutahle; t ,umwl Hum“ 'hick, MFR. C. \V‘ ' '“V . Mr, (‘n-n aki‘ d ( thH‘lN' \ Hr Fritz Ruhr, Mrs. (“xrlctnn )Ini {signs I.) MM ilz~trvn-tn)rs {or vamp» has prOD- punitvntiaries In h ll \l \ xh‘l‘l been mm! of re- Avrtflkl‘n tht \l r} poorl)’ Zimmr-r (V II r l I“ l J t quuc but it Bum! hen-n Nlre W Aug. 5th; I am still in the run- nim: and everything is 0. K. Have received papers and magazines very gratefully, altho for the last few «lnv Y have not had much time for hauling. as things inn-e. been pretty lively for this section Now. howâ€" ever. our division has gone on repos or back in the country to rest. and fill up the numbers in the ranks. we i"l\v' inst quite a number of our men m we may be here some time. There \\ l4 a great deal of action and one night the entire section was called nur. Our section chief Thompson. who an at Verdun with section 13 says t‘ e other night was the worst he had «w-rr All the fellows behaved very .ll. ~u the Medicine (‘hef enmniend‘ ~-l mo section rm their “promptness :l'nl luminess." we therefore feel like ul-i veterand and can sit back on our liurela Nobody was hurt although right or our cars were seriously tlmmzed. We carried quite 3 (av Roche prisoners. i am due to play in :\ baseball game now with section 66 so adiPti. inz. 91h. We are certainly well Wri happy now. “'9 were cited on Tumulny for the. Croix de guerre. for the work done from July flat to‘ mm. August ist. 2nd. and 3rd. It (‘nntlnuod on Page 5 is “gravement blesse" (seriously wounded) or “tres mslade." Some- times the “Assls” whom we carry. are very happy because they know thc-y leavv the trenches (or quite :1 while and so they tell us to drive “plus vite" (faster). It Is no easy job to drive on these roads that have just been shelled, with a man whose arm or leg is fractured. or who feels very limp. and so imagine what he endures.even if he does not impress it on us by mooning and calling "deuce- ment" (softly). Some days we are ordered to drive fast for the Boches are <helling the road. I was much impressed the other day when a French driver, Who played the violin very well gave us all the old opera pieces just as on the graphsphone at home. He was wonderful and soon gathered a crowd round him. It wss strange to hear this wonderful music while battery convoys, csmions, chas- seurs and troops passed by. I soon forgot all about them however and did not notice the sound of guns un- til he had finished. I think I am pretty nearly gun broke and only blink my eyes when they go off quite close. The shells arriving make a peculiar sound. It is not exactly a whistle nor a scream that describes it the best. We first hear the whistle than we sit tight and wsit for the hit that comes in a minute. we then look around to see the smoke. it it lands near we are in a shower of dirt and rocks which makes one thankful for the little tin hst. Good rvlni Pvters Chocolate and Black Jack would taste fine this minute. Extracta form Fred Spencer's letâ€" ter. Ambulance driver of Section 65. This is certainly a great life} Everything i.~ interesting. so it is hard to discriminate. and give you the most interesting. My letters are naturally scrappy. for we often have to answer our «'all qtlite suddenly. and at the same time a little food and some sleep are necessary. so that our time "on rt-ms” is often quite busy Our section 67. has been exceptionally lucky. for we are well in it. and have been put into one of the hottest point~ of the front right now The wvtion lllt‘ been here two weeks. The fighting has kept up intermittently, Nearly every night there is an attack. made by either side. which is kept up until morning.” not Inll2~~l‘. ’l‘herezire all kinde of rumors. that really mean very little except what gnes on in and about the trenches. I am writ- ing this while waiting for broncar- dier (stretcher bearer) to i‘iillli" down the <tairs and call for “voiture.” When the call eomes we immediately gather our things together. go into the eonrt and <tiirt the ear. The hroneardiers bring the “blesse” from the shelter and tell us whether he is “gravement blesse" (seriously wounded) or “tres malade." Some- times the “Assls” whom we carry. Opened to these men. especially for week ends. The Y. M. C. A. takes care of the men while on duty. the War Recreation Committee plum for the time away from duty Anyone wishing to entertain one or more men can notify Mr. Read til il‘.’ “'05! Adams St. and prompt attention will he given to the invitation. Mr. Adams Chapain of Fort Sheri- dan next addressed the Council. He spoke of the flue work being done in Highland Park by the Army and NM) ('entt-t‘ the Highland Park Club. the Y. M. C. A. and individuals. Mr. Adams came with a definite proposition. namely to raise from five to ten thousand dollars to establish a fund to be used at Fort Sheridan for the entertainment of the men there. Mr. Adams asked that Highand Park raise fifteen hundred dollars of this amount. Thix' fund “ill in- known us the Colonels Fund and will be ex- pended under the direction of Col. Ryan. The Defense (‘ouncil pledged itself to raise, the sum risked for. Plans for the Mass Meeting were discussed and next week it definite. announcement will be made. The meeting will be held during the week of the tenth of September. the exact date depending on the speakers. The following article will show that State wide meetings are being planned. Account ur 1hr ceremnny attend- ing thw prvwnrutim) of thy (Crnix de guvr'wl to SNCHUI: 055 of which Fred- (‘Th‘r Sp-lr' £12 .(L’m! \e-n-nrm-n is :| mrmhrr IH‘IM‘RIBHS PRESENTATION CROIX de GUERRE GIVEN T0 FREDERICK SPENCER Rut-acts From His Lottery: Tull of Thrilling Incidents Con- m-ctvd with the Ambu- innu- Driving Number 27 T be Higfllann Park PM}: { E, s “T Jolm R. Grant Is Made- Temporary (‘hh-l Durhw Thu-(- Months Lenn- (‘Mof n! Polico. William I.~ Meyers has boon granted a leave of absence of three months, and has onllntpd In [hv 1L 0. 'l‘. (‘. at Port Sheridan. In hie ahwnm- nfncer John R. Grant has: been made temporary chief. Mr. W. P. Edwards ls acting as spm-inl puHN‘ in Mr. Grant‘s place. “Joan the anan:” Monday. fmxracts vaudeville. two shows at 7 and 9; Tuesday. Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvldge in "Youth;” Wednesday. “Open Places." featuring Jack Gerd- ner and Rohhy (‘nnley In a children's play: Thursday. va. Petrovn ln "The Waltlng Soul," Pathe News and Hughey Mack Comedy; Friday. Mary Miles Minter ln “Periwinkle," and a Mr. and Mrs. Drew Comedy: Satur- day. Hazel Dawn In “The Lone Wolf“ by lnuls Joseph Vance. a Tri- nnzlv Keystone comedy and :1 Mulunl Travel Picture. JOAN 0F ARC SUNDAY WITH GERALDINE FARBAR Motion pictures to be shown at the Pearl Theatre next week are. Sunday. Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Are In \\'.\l. L. .‘lEYERS GETS LFHVF. OF ABSENCE The state council already has stari- ed to work. and it is expected that within a few days lllinois will be stirred to the grass' roots. \‘nudullh- to Stan Again On Mon- day helm-x. Tm» Shows a: Seven and Mm- A campaign which will cover every neighborhood in lllinoiarr-no matter how rural or remoteâ€"was launched recently at a state-wide conference called by the illinols Council of De- tense. ‘ From every community. from each little neighborhood. volunteers will be called for. it will be the work of these volunteer committees to arm- ize among their iriende and acquaint- ances little neighborhood meetinp at which the causes 0! the war, the repeated outrages which forced the United States to take part in it. the great issues at stake. and the patriot- ic duty of every citizen to support the government with all his energy may be talked over and debated in a friendly and informal way. :mmunL TM" fund “ill h.- klmwn us the Colonels Fund and mu be ex- pended under the direction of Co). Ryan. The Defense (‘mmcll pledged Itself to raise the sum naked for. Mr. Adams Chapain of Fort Sheri- dan next addressed the Council. He spoke I)! the fine work being done in Highland Park by the Army and NM} ('Miti-r iln- Highland Park Club. the Y. M. C. A. and individuals. Mr. Adams came with a definite prupnsition. namely to raise from five in tc-n thousand dollars to establish a fund to be used at Fnrt Sheridan for the entertainment of thi- men there. Mr. Adams asked that Highnnd Park raise fifteen hundred dollars of this At the regular meeting Hf the Deâ€" fense Council Tuesday evening Mri Road of Winnetka guw nn outline of the work being done by the- committee on "War Recreation Entertainment." ’I‘h‘.‘ mmmittee was appointed by Secrte'ary Baker. ILi object is to provide entertainment for tho,- men of Great Lakes and Fun Sheridan outside the camps. Mr. Read laid particular stress on the homes hninx opened to these men. especially (or week ends. The Y. M‘ C. A. takes care of the men while on duty. the War Recreation Committm- plum {or the time away from duty Anyone wishing to entertain one or more men can notify Mr. Read nt It: West Adams St. and prompt Mientiun will he given to the invitation. Pledm‘s Itself t0 Rnlw SL300 for DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETS ‘ TI’FSDAY EVENING "one!" 0! Soldiers m Fart Sheridan War Is wnr. *0 be are. but' “Bonk" Cobb m proper!) knawn u Melville Cobb. who 10R Hithlmd Purl I number of wedfin put tells In A let- ter to his magi-r, Mn. Daniel Cobb. o! a busebail flame plnyed In one of the Pull pub on Bundtn August fifth 1“.th in one o! thn nlne men chosen from the Amerlan Field Service. of which he in u pombor. and this stalwu't tun glued “that 3 a team of Ftpch bonâ€" aqbuluet drivers. The pom. B to 1 fine the victory to Mr} Cobb's tun. Ir. Cobb's friends 'ho how but N I huseball player; he In. having helped to win many .hlgh uhool victorles. “ill all he intoroxtod In [war of thh occaslon In anre. 1 Hrhnv i' ‘v ‘nnpk‘h- Hut of mg“- trunk of Highland Park cnIlt-d mm the =o-rxion MCUH- l'nlhd Fmtn'nnt o-Vv‘niptt‘d qr :H‘Lclwxrq‘d and who. am mn'inu tn I“. pmawluro 6! work. haw hm‘n (wrdfiml to DI-ilrifl Ronni {In' NH" Dh’i-hm XI) 3. N'nrtht-rn Div lrivt uf Hlinnl‘ TM: Net HI“ horn pn-purod up IQ’(hi« mm- nwd brink" the total to nigv fnr Highland Park to 92. g: Complete Llfl l Raglan-nu M This on, x" Humpu-d of I) than"! mum TAKES 9-3 no.“ ;HI(.III.\.\'II Punt “noun” COBB PLAYS Baum”. IN FRANCE ll 0'" 0' MD? 0' Al'"“'” “'4‘ Ilsa Ruth W. Jdd o! Sync-no. N. Harm-c- Bag: to Whip Pro-eh \-_ ‘rno on... .4 “was- Boy. Six to 0.0 su-Mudiefloukr Hm pnhllr rpxpondad gener- uu~ly to thiu“ new opera Iml ~lmwml much Ippre~ ciutlun and , enthusiasm owr it. Tho'oper. will be repeated ton Sunday 0“»!!in T“; “In” cnsi will ring The out (alloys, Mignon. lrom- Pm- ln~kn; F‘ililm. *‘lureuco Mnclwlll: Wil Helm Shh-(or; Sah’ntore Giordano; ixvllmriu. Honk! Sci)": [Aerie-s. l-‘run- CI'M‘U “8(1le aninia Park will close on Mon- day wai. A gnlu pt-rfnrrnnm-r h. prmnisod for film anernoon lnd eveâ€" nimz. .-\i ”ltét‘ o’clock .‘l \vry up~ propriulv umber! will be Kin-n. Rlcliunl Hugehian mmlluciing, nndni Night [Him-n ll Trm‘aioro will lu- Ravlnln rk { nun- ngomenl offe' ll'u put» Ilc sumothl “qntlrely dlfferont" on' rld” eveâ€" ning of Ian! Meek when an excellent odudlnn of Mlgnon was won on the out door stafi. It WM cold. and you.‘ know when H's v-nlnl M ' nvln’a. lh rr-ally and tr 7: cold. Not- withsmmllng lw unfavor- nblv wnatln-fi. condltlons. the public iurned out w-ll and ho’rd a very (Ho-I mu»rpm§hllon nflhu- (morn. Iron! Pavloolm Whn<v (lninly'gartlnx has “on lu-r a filam- In tho heurta 0! male loveru. sung tho title rulo. The IRENEFAVLQSKA varimw is looking: forw ml 1 i ll‘.“ (Dilintri Fair tn be llt‘lll at the Highland Park Ciuh. un Saturday. September ls! from .12 o'clock noon to 9 v». m. This is Highland l’uk'a big day and it is earnestly wix‘lied that every patriotic food gruwer will exhibit some of his garden products and make this fair | fitting climax to th° summer gardening. <\Ml KL M HAS'I‘lNGS HIGHLAND PARK’S BIG DAY Alan Dy: l-‘llnn Enrico c0111.. . Henr 3“. lhlinlph Essen risen R-lph In “an" Morrhl dnlph Noethling wmmn Hflnrd Wondmy llnyd I Mchflre-y ‘, Lyman Murphy , Burl Elmer yulun liebul no Doc] i Comm Who :00er bun In! In ml. ml. m Human a! Noun). Purl l-ndav Ear-m; Il' PARK. Imems SaturJay Sefitemlwr First . Thv Shuttle Country L‘luh'l Tonal: j'l‘ournunmt. vhlch started Aunt-t (25th. ha: pronoun! through the Lthlnl round ln Ilen’n Slnglu ln Iplte 50! the vfry lum- entreo Hut. The ldouhlq-n are through tho. wound Imund And the women'n prcntu 3n ibolngplayml Mun that matches wlll sbt' played Saturday. and the null- Iflnnln will be reached on‘ Quality. 'brlnglnx the Ila-tn- In all event- on Labor Day. The anon-rm- has been large. but run I In." nth" ll looked for (ma now on. W I: welcome. TENNIS “)l'RNAMENT \T THE NK‘DKIE (‘LUB On Saturday Min Ruih W. Judd of ayncuu. Nu York. a (Mum oi the Unlveuity of Byncnu. will in. the office :1 librarian of tin Hith- lnnd Park Public Library. II. An- nie L chenxie who tau and in the «putt, oi llbnrim for the put few years will leave the work till week to accept l nimllu position n the. high Ichool. With ihe coal“ 0! Ills: Judd the librury board in. do- cided to open the feuding re. d the llbnry null wool duy Inn nil. l. m. to nine 9. m.. with the cm (fur llw pru-M-nl) of NW houn. fl (0 l nnd 3 in 7. This I! Poflflply @- In; to nu :\ long (all vnni Ind MOM mvmlwru arr hopeful n! hou‘ty co- operation on the pnrt of the "Ming pllhlll' Ml“ lit-IN: F'llnn who has hw-n noting nu lluluilni libnrinn .ulm-o lut Much will continue to hold lhli position. The-e churns all will talu- oiled Suturdu mom- in; September nm. Many flood Man-h" Will he "lyd‘ stunning. and 1hr 59-! Phil! “I" in “I'lrllfil “and-y NEW (‘HANGl-fi All-I MADE AT LIBRARY Hugh lung-l \[nrum «1 ”HIM Slur Spflhgu \HI Mezzo Snpmno mum: rlh- Ha 1v Inlluunm cunt. Lam Huppum \lunrlm. Mor- [n h\ { nu Ih M‘c‘l‘s‘T :iu 1M Humwr Maria lH('I'I h Luna. MIHO nou- lngrun Inez, ('urdehl Mayor Rama-Id 0n nnoflwr page 0! Hm: Innu- up- our: an announcement of the «noon- ln. 0! Nu- Nljesuc Bavllna Allen. which occur- next Bunny. 0!: this nee-clan Illxhlnnd Pnrk bowlon will The Barb-n Prlichio Girls at to hold A tale on Ballard-y next. 809-: umber Hm. beginning at nine I. mm at "w Y. w. c. A. home (the Charla; H. Wnrnn house u I” W. Court“: Au.) to nine fund- for their work: The tirln will huve baud. cue. mu : luau-i. «adieu. oic. (or sale. I fev‘; place cud: and novelties. To: aid lrmnnnde will he umdinthe uncr- nnon and the girl: have that [hair good friends will bring their th-l inn Ind nil awhile under the iron. The Kiri: are very "awful to the' Y. W. C. A. for [5le than this. privilege li in illo- Varnn Moog uhich hut reconiy bun muted and‘ is being «quippod by ihr Y. W. C. A. nml the Army and Navy (‘onirr to malts poulhlo mill greater work in cmmocilou ulili liw hitch-Hi u! lho Puri and Hu- Luki‘l. "uploumo' to our (11)" Mr. I." Shh-I of Kenmhl. “'11“, who has leased the lam”: Alley: fur the rnmlng nel- oon. Ir. 8M.) In well known to I" Noni Shore bowler: u n 103er In this mat Indor sport. HI. attention And instructions «a beginner: In the game hu- msde him I [re-a! (“who chh Inc-nu "In! “I'M-ad Pm "ruhd‘" vhnuld he “rt-lulu hear-n“ In the pum- before (he mum H nver. The Rl-d (‘rvns shop which I:- not Inuud In the l'rt-bnerlnn church parlor: ‘Ill be elm-«d an day. Mon- dly. Labor Day BOWLING ALLEYS T0 (WEN NEXT SATURDAY Inhale Mk:- ltlw by In" “Mel at Kat-Inna. Win. Who Will Maw I‘tnm Thh I'm All were well planned with the fine rv-aulu ntlnlned during th¢~ two mnnlhl of xtrenuoml outdoor I"! And mllllnryfllnlng given to the and.“ by the ulty of .500: one hundred offlfllrl und pm. The following {fiends 3nd relulvu u! ('ndrh from Highland Park wit mwM-d Uw final Ovenllf \Ir mu! Mp- E, l’ Smdxulck, A” and In. Alex R Cquuevme. Ir. mud Mn. Lucia:- Alvin Blue. In. Jm-vph 1.. Holbronl. Mr. Ind Mrs (h-u Allan Mason. Mr, and Mrs. 090‘ \lrrry'wenlht-r. Mn. Jounph L Proc- rnr Minn (‘nrolme Wllllu. Ilu Ian ~‘rdxibck. Min} Lucile Crumcboulh. m» Muriel Payne. um Prunes! Hnlhrmk Mm Once Cur-quaint my.» Manure-t Sodnk‘k. Mm Illu- lu-th Sodxwlrk, Ill-m Knherine Cur» qu-VIHP. “his Dream-r. “I“. MIHhI" (‘arqnovlllt BARBARA Y. W. 1". A. loan Pu a! New Ilene For tho Octal... Mull-y Admiral Run (rt-Urn?) (-umm-ndin: (‘nnu Juhn Bran) (rt-nun}. Lucio:- K9 Ahln Him. Jr (r‘nxuatn). Jul H“ Mrrrpwtnlher. Jam-«y Cnrquevmm "It! Alum Muon. Buruau Austin. "u anuun Bluk Horn Squadron ('nptain Armstrong (‘ommlndlng Prodorlck (My- ”va Sergeant Rum-rt Redgwk'l. "HOVI'II n! the thirty-four ‘ (*mh'h 0! [hr schnoll, It follows um- Ihuuruml (mm-h A! ll.» Cuh‘flr Summor uhnols. which rinsed with .| {In-l hall. Auxusl 23d, nr more mrromly Hand 2 a, m. August 24th. 19]? ‘l'hmp (our Highland Puke" were mirth-3M lo 'Itnou the drfllu. par- rmm. Inn-wt. bout ram. boa drills. rmmh ndmg. squndrnn and Iroop "YIHF‘ municmhrrx vampnn-r and on...) slum: vxm‘mc-d by more (but) I.u¢'l| POOP“ ”dun-G [Nil 10 ‘5? Fauna» fiche-la m Within» Drills. Rue-x he. HIGHLAND PAIREIN REE FINAL EVENTS AT (‘lv’LVEI MIA WINE ems WILL H0”) (‘AKE SALE Wonder-Mr- Moo! 1 uulrp whoa! \Aul school \0TN‘II wvre ITIODOMVW‘“ 10:8. ,‘mmm; .No‘ Monday. um my} , two «marks. on. it If next at 10:30. The w clone n It a. m.. “I '0 dollvâ€" cnlllng for It at that“ Thr nocnmlly for I - 'Itnl 1n evpry well osttblllbd ‘ . unity 1| "‘00."de and who t" in no INK-Irv} In support the s H must he nuppurtsd by t” ' Mt! In IIIIPI] the hmpltd I..I«. "a- pin!!! are not anus-d ' In; In- certain mum of n , . no my In mocked. “ . Ebola; no tuxâ€"levy 3: the UM tl " Inna Put to and. car . .. deficit on the am put ' I“. up and had I fall mm lance. In: th- “It heir to I Matt 0! don-n nor may?“ hue ”been” or Highland Pnrl will aid mu], by 60an 1|: Ibmlng curly In the day. 1- th the mer- chant.- cnn have n M]! lulu on load” 'i Pom-flo- It PM!” (‘IINI In Wok-ant Pl“ “I" N"! “it“!A LYNN H. H01": Ru‘. Lynn Ham|d\ will upon u the- churt‘h. Sunday. Wm 20d fl. eleven oclock. nr. Hooch dellmnd adduc- Dr. Hooch dellmnd add!“ u the Unlou genie"; halving Du and many whamrd u at that ”me wlll he [Ind lb am a nun. Dr. Rough I: a church a! large and h! I! over the 0mm unison u I Chri- un Dunbar. Ru ‘ can: walled!) up but. ’ of (In W Io an main-d form-nu to hue an n k Mb. Iuppou. About one hundn‘ H mm. Continued on We Mnmr Huunn. Presl‘lm Budâ€" u’in. and 1h? Adflmjior' Hour-1'. “mm. Bu) man and Rica w- raised ~umcion€ funds to ”y c for the nhm-e named oontrpcu ere" still remains - nocouuy'lar n) thou- sand dull-n with which tdbquip :nd furnhh the hmpud whl lino the-p will be 1"]. to hm- their campaln In ,. Th. nae-d u! n permuted! do fund II rvgardvd u.~ being the serious prnhlom with which thefi IN now vnnfrnnfl‘d % MEIPflAN‘TS 70 l‘n-~ldem Baldwin hut _ the com- lraotr for the “new; fOHOI‘FI William Mavor Conan”. Gennnl (‘nmrlcl t Kohm “rather: Beatln‘ Contact. Hul'wrt A Douay. Mufllnr mn- 'rm c-nllre work '11) bqipul‘hed to mmplotlon at tho inrllfi possible datc- .4 I“ Huber Elect rlc On. ‘1‘ Contract. 'I‘lu- ground hn been Moll-n and flu- e-xcuvnuonl fa th‘; hotpitd huildlnx cumpleted. ms account of tho mu beautiful and valuable (no. (II the. Mh “do u! I!" hulldlng lot In 0 r lo at» ~1-rvr the name. the b as ‘1" hr lm-ulu-d about l'oâ€"th of the dxqam-r north of (h. .011! "llncu Thin Ml] mvv a fine own fly for OM-nquyinl the grounds I r on. l-‘RIH .\D HAS CONTRACTS suéud Put In. the Wheel in!“ A d viaorfif All Hutu“ N am]; [menu n NOON Imam I Inn beauuful II the ‘ um “do In 0 r Io at» be b as will 'oâ€"lh of the I tout ’lln¢-. Thin own it." for lads l“ r on. has _ the com- dlpx A follows: ump- ng. Gemnl Volume 7% ”C“! M. Th. I fund It It serious nn) now [vital 1n nanny In re 1- no I. H must bunny In Id. Hm- Iylnz In- llc nou- ; ’k can a T ' Bar which bola; no \ In Huh .‘A..,-.nA "I Wiring 5w