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D. nout fi & Son , NILSSON i Pooh on mrbd bmstoot 8 AND A @ss, consis ueued to the id unbiased don a â€"AT ice 4) ’rCex;tral%*fj P.‘69 â€" ~| ~$.! R E8 H I N ‘LOR y «Of â€" one child 1 furnished nd :Park or d INT. NE 1 house .... KINOG buys in INSURA RAN § Dâ€"-Li i 2| usiness Tracts bratt ess Office s _ m â€"â€" $750 up 08,., 1 Ofâ€" 2 upâ€"tGâ€" bathrooms bedrooms. +$350.00 a INSURANCE ITREELSI Thars. at 2 Â¥, JULY 31, ALE ENT 5/ _ MJ E8 H LN G at 100 p. heat, gas Terry‘s : SON d Park f vengeance COSTELLO Is Phone °11 Phope 1t stently $15, i4 The new road Highland and Deerfield from the bridge to the railroad, was about a foot water and West Park avenue for a mile is still one wife In y:lley. | . West â€"of in the Skokie valley conditions even worse., Terriâ€" tory that is naturally and withâ€" out adequate |drainage facilities sufâ€" fered most. |In the tract n Park aven and Prairie avenue, several f were‘ menaced |with eviction by rapidly â€"rising waters, and one or houses were ily vacated W y as the water beâ€" gan to h more and more upon the premises.. The whole tract) was like a lake, until a hastily dug ditch partially rel the situation| and halted the waters while a cesâ€" sation of the) downpour during the afternoon he to improve matters everywhere. Children waded in water knee| deep in places where they had always been accustomed fo play dryshod,| and everywhere town the cry| was, "When will rain stop hl]*nz?” wife In y:lley. . West â€"of in the Skokie valley conditions even worse., Terriâ€" tory that is naturally and withâ€" out adequate |drainage facilities sufâ€" fered most. |In the tract n Park aven and Prairie avenue, several f were‘ menaced |with eviction by rapidly â€"rising waters, and one or houses were ily vacated W y as the water beâ€" gan to h more and more upon the premises.. The whole tract) was Streets . awash in many places. Through Bloom street, urel avenue and |Moraine road vigducts the water poured like through & mill race and a les passing |these points found it up to the rupning boards : W ay. â€" Similiar | conâ€" ditions were at many intersections {where the sewers |could not carry away the water| fast enough, lly in the lower In some instances the flood spread from curb to curb and often “over- of which were entirely ::mb!norfied. guch conditic any city cou it comes in $ ed Highland days, | Despite strenuous efforts the city departments to ‘take care of pressing ble .the fituation grew steadily worke so long as the fleluge continued, and complaints inc sed. Street Su; sor John Hart said that never his experience he encountered so serious a confition. And it may be said here that |under The situgtion was @lready (serious when another deluge uck city on Tuesday night. It was even worse than that ‘of Sunday, and conâ€" tinued longer, Nearly all Wedâ€" nesday the rain fell in torrents unâ€" til the streéts ran curbâ€"full in many places; low;lying lots like lakes and ravings were rushing | rivers storming to the lake. . ; | : _ Deluge Damage I The amount of d e from flooded ‘basemrents |and p.rm: generally was quadrupled over night. Never in the history of the ‘city have the street and sewer departments been kept so busy ans ) ing telephone calls for hid and ne have t found| worse flood conditions upon investigation. In many bgsem t.wi)' and four feet of water found. ~In one or two instances it was to ~utilize the old â€"fire: depa nt pumper to felieve extreme Then catme the downpour Sunday night. was a ntial rain, like of w has seldom seen in these parts, and Monday ‘reâ€" ports of c sewers baseâ€" ments, impassable ids wideâ€" spread danjage from h ca beâ€" gan to c in thick and fast. Terrific rains durihg the first part of this added to the uenj downfalls | of recent w hav caused extensive damage in Highland Park and e county generally. Be-{ cause of nature and of thei flood t is yet no defini recox;d1 of the t of the damage done, but ev agrees that it is large, probably greatest from a similiar cause in history Of the city. The s r has been an unusually wet one, nt heavy rains had soaked the ground until it could hold no more;. creeks and rivers were brimful already and many residences in low placeés had water in their baseâ€" ments. : & d'l'errmc &)wt!?f‘:lh caused e Park and cause of Streets HEAYY RAINSTORM CAUSING . _ . DAMAGE IN CITY AND county SUCCESSIVE DowNPOURS COÂ¥ER IENTIRE SECTION NU S1 grea rom a |similiar history Of the city. r has an unusually nt heavy rains had ground 1 it could hold creeks a rivers were eady and y residences ‘s had water in their baseâ€" pour ~Sunday Night ns no sewer sy in d carry‘ off water) when uch floodsias have) visitâ€" Park in the last few Like Rivers, and Many .Pre e;f.Ar,e Veritable Lakes From Delugés Sunday Night and _ dlay anrd Wednesday ; Basements #f eets Flooded 23 illed ; Rogds Floodef Last week at the chain card party en by the Highland Park Woman‘s club many worken entertained at seyâ€" eral tables of cards, besides the ma came to play uM a party. It is hoped that everyone wighes to entertain at cards durâ€" ing thig :?rm weather will take adâ€" viantage the parties given at ‘nfns ayditorium where they may n without any work and enjoy meeting h other club members. atcount of next Wednesday beâ€" i Highland Park Day the usual will not be given. On the folâ€" lowing week the partiés will continue and it is hoped a large number will avail themselves of the oapportunity attending. - ‘ It is, plan to combine the adult d children‘s concerts and these conâ€" rts will be held on Sunday afterâ€" ns in the Elm place auditorium. | The association hopes to present in m, the |"Little Symphony Orâ€" chestra"; Business Men‘s Orchestra; lo Orchestr4, Mr. Eric De Lamarâ€" r â€" conducting; The Gordon Trio; vie Ore ; Mr. Guy Maier and r. Lée Pa , famous pianists. A drive is be conducted in the ry near future for guarantors. Alâ€" though the p: ms in the past have n & financial (spuccess and the ua&ors ve never been called , it is ssary to attain this cking as a safeguard. The| Civic | Music association of flighland Park, which during the ast two winters has been so great n asset to music lovers of Highâ€" nd Park, t on Monday at the ome:of Mrs| George R. Jones and eorganized the asgociation under the itle of the Highland Park Civic Muâ€" ic s " ion,. Following nreMthe ficers ensuing year: Ts8. - Jones, honorary president; 5. K. P. eld, chairman; Mrs. rthur Wood, Mrs. Jay Glidden, Mrs. ohn |Harm Mrs. Cary : Wood homas and (Miss Priscilla Carver, pmmittee. As it It is planned to combine the adult nd children‘s|concerts and these conâ€" The storm: instances an was fi&-dly were busy in pairg.| continuation & itw more disaster. T reported out places with across l:x'm:kfi a‘ndd?“a;ldi;i;fl gre: & age ‘already ley, it is fuJ ANY ENT CH A Several of the golf clubs had to !to.f | play of the fairways and greens ere a foot or more unâ€" der water, | / South of mm.nd Park beyond the county line the Dundee road was reported impassable where it crosses the Skokie in other parts of the county many roads were badly washâ€" ed out and many detours were necesâ€" sitated m sts reported, | [ |_ River Out of Banks |_ The situation is so serious that a ions. where 1 fas mains | umérous ca1 ident from i foot :to eigh and is impa hoose Nev Adalts‘ TVIC MUs â€" REORG Account Day, No The. floods ERTAIN AT IN CARD PARTY of Highland Park ‘arty Held Next »dnesday of the heavy rains for dng'm‘ny result in a Plaines river is of its banks in several ng torrent rushing 'gns and farm lands 1 <rains are likely to vate the serious damâ€" aused in the river valâ€" P at times the service demoralized. _ Linemen many places making reâ€" IC ASS‘N. r+ANIZES MONDAY Name; To Combine and Children‘s Concerts i affected recent excavaâ€"] ater mains, sewers und' ad _been> laid causing eâ€"ins, but so far no ac-l his gource has been reâ€"| een inches under water caused serious phone lines in il L : s 15 Q [ 'f ¢ m h 4 ., o \j 3â€"a I 1 1| 1I0UMINUHAMT Â¥#* DÂ¥+ e | | | ’ * g } | , ! Â¥ . € ff‘ _ P maxiao pitomalfons mussoan stcuilf m : o t oo t tw f | N " 4 [ i | & q-): trouble several service ThÂ¥ committee of Religious catiog of Highland Park announ that director of religious ed tion #ho will succeed Miss Kirs is Miss Gladys B. Russell w just n up her work as a di at Westminster s church, Grand Rapids, Michig: R will begin her work ea in ber. ©uq MISS RUSSELL ISs NEW 1 ~RELIGIOUS DIREC The Woman‘s Auxiliary of th Highland Park hospital will gi (a bridge and mah jongg party on M hâ€" day, August 25th at the Moraihe hotel, The committee in charge canâ€" sists of Mrs. Donald Boynton, prefiâ€" dent} Mrs. Rolland: Hastings, vi presitient; Mrs. J..P..O‘Neil and MÂ¥#s. J € and the board |bf CA{;D PARTY AUG. 25 JL | TO BENEFIT HOSPIT | _ Monday, Aug."11.â€"Evéening ordbesâ€" ‘tra program with Margery Maxell Armand Tokatyan and Jacques + | don, soloists, be éguipped to care for babies fnd children up to four years of age, and lttendnnz will be on hand ‘to e the kiddies every necessary attentibn. Milk and crackers will be provi and care will be taken to see that this food is sanitary and whole s Mothers are invited to take advant; of this opportunity. | The Highland Park Woman‘s ¢lub is planning to conduct a day nu at Sunset Park on Highland k day for ithe convenience of m with small children. The nursery will Woman‘s Club Arranging |to Take Care of Small Chilâ€" ~dren at the Park ‘ Tuesday, Aug. 12.â€""Carmen," with Ina Bourskaya in the title role, |Paâ€" reto, Lauriâ€"Volpi, Defrere, Ananijan, Maxwell, Falco, D‘Angelo and Ralâ€" trinjeri. § PL&N NURSERY FOR fl . _ HIGHLAND PARK Diy hm Ancock tra dit parade and other features was ly enjoyed by the kiddies. Mus furnished by Great Lakes Nava tion band. _ s 0 | J Remainder of Week Â¥For this afternoon another in@ program is prepared for th dren, beginning at 3 ‘o‘clock. O tra selections form the initial ‘of the program, and following migsion will be presented " Artists‘ Program," with Mollie per, Horace Stroh, Mischa Zuk and other interesting. talent. _ Sunday, Aug. 10.â€"Afternoon (proâ€" gram at 3:15: o‘clock; evening,) "I1 Trovatore," with Florence Eagon, Ing Bourskaya, Martinelli, Bas{ola, Fn‘eo and Paltrinieri. _ day, . Aug. 8.â€""Faust," \With Florence â€" Easton as Margugrite; Giovanni Martinelli as Faust, and La:rri. Defrere, Maxwell and Falco. Saturday, Aug. 9.â€"Orchestra |proâ€" gram . in _ afternoon; . evegling, "LIElisit d‘Amore," with Gragiella Paréto, Lauriâ€"Volpi, Ballester, |Anâ€" anign, Falco. Â¥eo I his evening the opera is thg," : with Pareto, Bourskaya, Vaipi, Lazzari and Ananian. ectors. Interesting and Pleasing|Feaâ€" | tures of Week; Operas ito i be Presented Dd,rlan A Next Ten Days ECIALS ON THURSDAYS (Continued on page 14) ILDREN ENJOYWIQL ST. JOHNS PA â€"RAVINIA PROGRAMS _ ORDINAN Next Week‘s Program ciregs wi «64 larâ€" uriâ€" a n d s of T‘ h e i the onal ‘eatâ€" was Staâ€" ecasâ€" chilâ€" hesâ€" part terâ€" ung Opâ€" rsky and | â€" At the regular sessions of the city Ra. council and the board of local imâ€" day | provements, held last Friday evening, ‘ing| action was taken on Heyeral matters rth | of importance chief! among w en‘s| were passage of an oxdinance + itre| ing for the paving of 3‘ John‘s Te nue to Elm place and Kh origination ull.| of an extensive prog an} of improveâ€" ) a ., ment in the shape of: ter main| inâ€" an| stallation in Deerficld|rgad, Deerfeld in} place, Lawrence -,i‘ nd adja¢tent apâ€"| streets, the estimated ' of the latt the| ter to be about ssl,s : of Plan Sidewalk truction "0'3‘ Officials present a 3 meeting , 5| were Mayor Hastings) &nd Commisâ€" (12) sioners Cheney, Card nd Preston. ""¢! On motion of Commiggibner Preston On â€"motion‘ of Commi Orier ‘Cheney the question of repairing streets in the subdivigion east of Shyinia ‘Park was referred to Comm 'i‘l.h Card. Improvement P Meet At the session of the b&rkd of local improvements bids were l: ned for the construction of a coffiected sysâ€" tem of sanitary sewers if the southâ€" east portion of Highland Park, as follows: Subway Engingering comâ€" pany, $125,000; Chas. M. iPorter comâ€" pany, $114,342; Michae “a‘)-, | company, $138,9993. O | hotion the: | bids were placed on file in Hie mayor‘s office for public inspection as required ,f by ordinance. $ l Several â€" resolutions ‘u“ horizing final acceptance ‘of corfpleted imâ€" provements were adopted, The imâ€" provements in question afé! the Dean avenue paving at a cost of B5,311.39; paving of Glencoe and Grnq avenues, $26,237.17; water main i# Ravinia court, $2,665.00. _ . . [ é Water Main Exteli§jor The board originated al extensive improvement to consist &f installaâ€" tion ‘of ‘water .mains i% | Deerfield road, Deerfield place, LaWyene m;i nue, Division street, Gdlf avenue, Bobâ€"Oâ€"Link road, Y ; m,' Birch avenue, Deerfield s tet, Skokie Valley road, Western avérine, Blodâ€" gett and Deerfleld avenues,)The estiâ€" mated cost of the propos [ improveâ€" ment was placed at about {8B1.620. The ordinance provi for the paving of St. John‘s ue from Central to Elm place wa opted on motion of Commissi Commissioner Chene that the petitions for the di n of the special assessment aga Lots 83 and 34, Ravinia W bdivision, be accepted, and that tion counsel be instructed to t same to the county court f approval; carried. $ h Crane, Jr., city plan sioner Cheney moved acceptance of Coolidge of Lots 33 and 34 (ex erly five feet)‘ in Rs subdivision. â€" The moti Acceptance and approv: of Sunset Manor addit authorized, : on motion sioner Card. â€" Commissioner Card communication from 1 realtors, â€"regarding ments in the Fort She subdivision be received ried. * Plan Sidewalk & ’ Officials present at: th meeting were Mayor Hastings} §nd Commisâ€" sioners Cheney, Card and .Preston. On motion of Commidgibner Preston the, city engineer v u' tructed to prepare plans and spfeilfications, toâ€" gether with estimated, letc., of the cost of construction df concrete ‘ceâ€" ment sidewalks in Ravipja Highlands subdivision, Roger Willlams avenue | and a portion of Green | ay road, the improvement to be finabieed by special assessment. I i Council and Impr. Qment Board Meet; Big Wat ain Ex. _ tension Initiated; Othâ€" /: | * er B } SSA FROM CEN Paving Ordinance |MceElligot Yhotion the mayor‘s @B required a Bobâ€"Oâ€"Link Baseball Game |{referred ‘t"l The banbw at 11 o‘clock on vith â€" power| the Elks‘dia promiges ° to be the reney ,;,,,’ greatest exhibition of the national bond of the| £Kame ever witnessed. . Why? Because Pank in the| Glenview is to play a retum,&:e‘ M the Int- here on Highland Park Day. = Ampany, aag| View won from the local Elks‘ team [fooces pfi_" at Glenview last Sunday, 6 to 5, in an the building : Clevenâ€"inning ‘game, and. the Elke‘ 4 p | team is out to retrieve that defeat, on mothn. . f ... | /) and fans who saw last Sunday‘s game : i | â€" | say they‘ll do it, too. ‘*8i¢hmad was o ‘, to play here August 13, but Highâ€" Hioner Card| wood team is reported disbanded, and Rrcorded the| so the game with Glenview was arâ€" Z on of p. ranged for the big day. . That means 6 the'son}; that fans from Glenview will be here D 27â€"43â€"12,| in force, as well as hundreds from all 6f Jacob L. the surrounding country who know h Commisâ€"| the reputations of the two rival teams rovalltnd‘ for good baseball and the close marâ€" u ubdivision | ging of all games in which the two pt the east. have been‘: opponents. 'a Woods | â€".. .. Other Events + ) prevailed.| ; ‘Thed, there will be all kinds of ‘pf the plat| games and races and other sports in t ‘also was the park all afternoon, sports in Of Commisâ€"| which boys and girls and men and 1P â€" ) AJl join, and prizes for thoved that| the WwiBpers in each are offered. â€" ns of the city || of local imâ€" mday evening, yeral matters imong w 1 9«:!:#5!‘: ie,. Blodâ€" The estiâ€" improveâ€" 1,620. poved that a nn & Dato, r ~ improveâ€" n â€"Gardens 1 filed; carâ€" d of local pened for cted sysâ€" he southâ€" Park, as ing . comâ€" rtéer comâ€" installaâ€" | Deerfield nce aveâ€" avenue, avenue, t, Skokie pasges BIG CELEBRATIONPLANNED 'BM ro x _ BUSINESS MEN‘S ASSOCIA . | PARADE,BALL GAME, RACES, PRIZES; TWO BAN _ Proceeds For Playgrounds The feature of the planfor disâ€" posal of the ‘receipts from the prize list this year is that the néet proâ€" eeedavillhdonnbdbyugwm Men to the Playground Fund. As previously explained, there is no disâ€" position to make profit on the day‘s events. ‘The Buginess Men simply test. : Games‘ Programs . Some of the games arranged by the track and field committee follow : 2nd fidz.urei,n'mvtihuth cloth; 3rd & ure, darning; 4th figure, testing cloth; 5th figure, rolling the cloth. 2. Raspberry Bush. 8. I see you. _ 4. ~Varsovienna. [# ) 1 Sm n on oveue, mt‘ Sasiun o > L4 n / Phas In ‘this .connection, Miss: Daniel,| Saturday, Charlés Janes |in playground â€"supervisor, is anxious| Luck"; Sunday and Mon# that all w;w,mMM in| Dalton and J He ++ the games are held in the park.| Wolf"; daj a | A Already certain‘groups are preparâ€"| Adoiph Me bri ing a program under her supervision, g:x' Marmont] in fi but there will be room for all in the and : E Langio other games, and Miss Daniel esâ€"| New , Mamma"; | Thursda: pecially emphasizes the desire that| day, Ethel W. Hig M as many children as possible particiâ€" David Torrence in h pate in the parade and she and her| SPare" and Jack Demp assistants will aid any who so desire| Of the Water |Buck j in decorating bicycle, doll buggies,) Hoot Gibson in awdv etc., if ‘application| is made 1ight| Matinee Suturday, p away. * ._= _ | local page of this paper. Ages 4 to 6â€"20â€"yard dash. Ages 7 to 9â€"20â€"yard dash.. Ages 10 to 14â€"Chariot race. Ages 9 to 12â€"Skating race. Ages 9 to 12â€"Potato race, Ages 10 to 14â€"Sack race. Girls‘ Games Girls‘ games are as follows: .. Ages 4 to 6â€"20â€"yard dash.. . _ Agés 7 to 9â€"30â€"yard dash, . Ages 10 to 14â€"Chariot race. _ Ages 7 to 12;% race. Ages 9 to 1 race.. Agest 10 to 14 â€" race. Specialâ€"Girla‘ ball > sonâ€" f Everybody Participate â€" Everybody is urged to. ps te in the parade in tbe,%x- ate your automobiles and . ‘veâ€" hicles and join ‘the big procession headed by the two bands. Boys and girls are ‘invited to decorate their bicycles and buggies and young and old «are br to get into the parade in some â€"manner so that it will be representative of all sections of the city and afford an opportunity for everybody to take part in : this feature.. Good prizes are offered for the best decorations in each departâ€" ment. t R 1 Highland Park Day is next Wedâ€" nesday, August 13. Get ready to make it the biggest civic event in the history of our splendid. liftle city. The Business Men‘s â€"Association is leaving nothing undone to make the observance a Snd : the â€"public should remember thi 'fii: is not a moneyâ€"making. project, but a holiday for allâ€" Highland Park people and for their / Pntertainment the â€" business men‘s association is endeavoring to provide}a program of unequalled inâ€" terest. | hoi r | All. Highlandâ€" Parkâ€" Folks . Are Invi To // Their Own Holiday ; Part of Net 38 Goes To the Park Playground ((4 S Decorate Your Cars . _ t Boys‘ Games 4W David ‘Torrence in f Spare" and J ) t of the Water |B Hoot Gibson in L& ust Uro unc ooo canih < on The regular meeting of \the : Worlneru of the Wao d: f CY Friday evening, August ‘8th.! Inw z;:mnt h;i:au hatters | ure (to be to attend this ‘meeti "?*‘ tomorrow evening Friday. * 48 IMPORTANT MEETING | _ oFr MYsTIC Wor Tonight and tomorrow Sigh re of Women". with Heélene hddwick, Montague Love, Mauric .T”“tv Saturday," Herbert | Rayline@n | in "High Speed"; Sunday apd ndaÂ¥y, Pat O‘Mailey and Fritt~£ m f a brilliant comedy d ramd "Wiynewl4 :f weds, "Cause For Divors Tges day, Wednesday and Thurpda; a Ruth: Miller, Phill tey _ th "Daughters of Tod.;; fridayf > NR Gienn Hunter in *Puritan] Pasglona‘ Saturday, hfi&flufl in Et t» Trail" also "Mind ‘b BabÂ¥ "7 «Days of 49," Matinee THursdly and Saturday. s"m 0% back pagh 0{ tbi. ”w’. t p 6 eB The foll pit presented at . next week: © * 1 o . o ao P fagk ~New , Mamma"; | Th day, Ethel: W. David ‘Torrence, in i Spare" and J i of the Water |B Hoot Gibson in ‘Sawdust Matinee &‘ day., ‘.. s Adolph Menjor, sR gebx- Marmont) in M and A W iss »ug uic h e eC Tonight and tomorrow n & Compson at her be: "Hiuni" ‘:MA onight | on Dempsey in "A| Sodiet; Saturday, Char fi ) e Luck"; Sunday and Mon{ay, Dalton and J Holt i Wolf"; â€" Tuesday and | W. hi w m m‘ l hairn‘ | 4oc coug "THE MARRIAGE CHEAT AT PBamk riigar 'l‘lleldly&v 7 + 1 o-.er.fi“ y _ Next Wednepd Yi ast ‘ Highland Park| Day, al civig holl in thifl ciw.. '.,,i“*:“, ‘otherline.of the Tigl Park Press purpc p ob y day. Not a m urg printing . establishn int| on that & and the employe; Fill | be glive portunity to enjoy the lentir® day they see fit. :| / s That means t] { for advertisements must be in this c much . earlier n ';‘-i ie Pn will be put to Hhrsdat ma ing, as usual, by ho | copy! taken on Wed ; l’: will be cloged, and hurgda orrt is too late, â€" copy must be im l(ond.y or early , y U * week‘s issue. ( [ [R go:â€"vonl 344 «ids : HOLIDAY.NEXT v c . oT coly TOT UVUI, IWMT. 8 6 In_the p 1 ef . will ‘be the gi ‘: baker touring car . d dreds of ot ic f the busines en 4 during the ( ifl‘ "‘tc m‘ p § } (Contin i phge 14y â€" want to give t of Hig Park and th:r. a :' a whole day of . and land Park folks a 6 st home on‘ A; i glp their own ay t scces is our day; let‘s it a{big in every respect. t f Warning Is ce f ark| Day siv & turg, in on be . nti v f EEE; IN K. the i 11 W | 8k