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i 'call, will be completed during August. Wilmette station. the Wilmette hand. CN JETKA WEEKLY TALK Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL. VII, NO. 21. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS FRIDAY, AUGU ST9, 1918 FOUR PAGES PRICE FIVE. CENTS WAR BOARDS TO AID IN DRAFT REGISTER Draft Officials Requested by War De- partment To Call Upon Organiza- tion For Help in Expected Draft GET PRELIMINARY ORDERS More Men Leave For Camp As Con- Prepares To Pass Calling Older Men gress Law of the north surrounding territory in- cluded in Draft District No. 3, comprising Niles. and New Trier townships, will be called upon by the | members of the local Exemption Board to assist in the expected registration of men who will be sub- ject to the new draft law taking in all men between the ages of 18 and 45 inclusive, expected to be passed by Congress within a few weeks. The local Board has received general instructions from the War Department to begin preparations for the forthcoming registration which is expected to take place early in September. These instructions re- quest that the members of the Board seek co-operation from Village War organizations as aid to facilitating the business of registration. Two re- gistrars will be selected from each precinct of which there are 13 in New Trier Township and 6 in the Township of Niles. Definite in- structions are expected to come from the War Department in the near future. Ten Men to Jefferson Barracks Because of the impending new draft it is expected that induction of the remaining men, now awaiting War organizations shore and The latest induction sent 10 men to the Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, Wednesday evening. They were given a royal send-off at the acting as escort. The men were: George A. Kreusch, of Wilmette. Joseph Meier of Wilmette. Mathew M. Heinzen, of Wilmette. Joseph J. Engels, of Gross Point. Anton P. Borre, of Gross Point. Nicholas J. Schaefgen, of Gross Point. Peter J. Herder, of Gross Point. Henry F. Hartman, of Gross Point. William J. Berkhold, of Morton Grove. William Basener of Glencoe was sent to Fort Sill, Okla, to enter training 'in ground aviation while William C. Wible, also of Glencoe, | was ordered to Camp Humphrey for special duty. CABLE CONGRATULATIONS TO COL. HENRY J. REILLY The following cablegram has been sent to Col. Henry J. Reilly, 149th F. | A. American Expeditionary Forces, France. "Winnetka sends proud congr lations upon the service of yourself | and your men". War Emergency Union." Nothing can be added to what has | been published in the papers refard- | ing the splendid work of the 149th | Artillery. Winnetka takes a very| personal interest in this regiment 'not only because of Col. Reilly's re- | sidence here but also because so many of our men belong to" his re- giment. The Chicago Daily News made special' mention of Corporal Paul R.| Kreger and Corporal Freder Ma-| son, citing them for their bravery.| Corporal Paul R. Kreger not only | helped maintain liason with the ar- | tillery but cared for the wounded and carried them back under fire. Corporal Frederick Mason helped | continuously repair breaks made: hp | shells falling on the telephone wires. eee | ¥ W. E. U. Needs Office Desk | The War Emergeny Union has the utmost confidence that all of the| needs of this busy office will be} supplied, so the War Bineraence:| Union asks the loan of an office desk--preferably flat top, or a larce| table. If you have such a desk which is not in use, please call Win- netka 1000. the end of the | they { The men were beginning dinner whe | care she had given her children. French Peasants Overjoyed As Yanks Pitch Camp in Village of Chavaniac Receptions accorded Americaas upon their arrival in French villages, such as depicted in a communication received from Dr. Alice Barlow- Brown, leave no doubt as to the genuine feeling of comradeship exist- ing between the peoples of the two oreat Republics at war against the tfuns The following letter written by Madame Le Verrier it) the Counte de Lafayette at Paris contains in- formation which will gladden tlie hearts of mothers who may be won- dering how their boys are faring among the peasants of the sister Re- public. Thc letter reads; Chateau La Fayette, Chavaniac, (Haute-l.oire) The American soldiers who were to come on Thursday the 11, arrived on- ly Saturday the 13. Never arrival of foreign sovereigns caused in France (in our part of France) such tremendous excitement. The two neighboring Villages St. Georges and Paulhaguet disputed one another the honor of showing them the way to La Fayette's home. I had to refuse St. Georges the pleasure of greeting them, because the famous American bridge one has to cross coming via St. Georges seemed to me too fragile for our heavy convey. I telegraphed Colonel Sevier and advised the radio-message to the out-side world, they have been barely sent before every man, woman or child knows their contents. My wire therefore had no sooner left Chavan- iac post office, than delighted Paul- haguet telephoned to ask for in- formation about the happy event. The municipality intended to stop the American soldiers and offer them a Wine honor! I felt it might be dangerous for our American friends to be given Wines of Honor in every village they crossed to reach us, so begged Paulhaguet. pet. to carry out) its good intentions while the musi- cians were on their way to us, but to wait and do it on the way back. Enjoy French Scenery I knew the tractors were to leave Clermont at 5 o'clock in the morning and I expected the boys towards noon. However they did not ar- rive in the late afternoon, and every- body began to grow fidgity. At last towards 5 o'clock the postman rushed in to say that they had been scen 8 kilometres away. We went to the gate to watch their arrival, finding the villagers already there. At last one tremendous camion loomed at then another until the whole way Avenue de Madame seven trucks came slow- up the road. The men quickly down, they were about 65 in all, 25 workers, 35 musi- cians and 3 officers thankful to have reached the end of their voyage but full of admiration for the beautiful scenery they had seen coming down. Our children had just finished their supper, they were peacefully walking about the court, I beckoned them: they shouted with joy, rushed like a stampeded flock and in a minute they were in the soldiers' arms, on their was lined, ly, puffing jumped knees and on their backs, a second later they were piling up in the trucks with the soldiers. who then] entered the yard to settle down. A Proud Moment The men made a dash for famous fountain, began scrub, and wash their teeth to the our shave great | amazement of the villagers for whom a tooth-brush is sight. The always a peculiar "Cuistots" put up their found the and tables came from two days he- set them up and began cooking. Nn vil- stove, horses that Paris fore, from to to a. woman lage some the neighboring offer Doctor thank her came butter 3rown for the "We since we left men. "You will seen butter { home", exclaimed the | have some now", was the quick answer, and the grateful patient's butter was put at once by Doctor Brown on the boys' table. Concert and Work The musicians offered to play that have not very evening; the offer was grate- fully accepted and I permitted our' children to sit up to enjoy the con- cert. I did not give such a mission without making a "Will you be good a week if I you sit pe up? ever!" was the answer. per- The sunset thoroughly this first musical enter- tainment. Darkness had not set in yet that our yard looked like some | | | camp in the Far-West. Tents were put up, men were lying about on the grass, jolly deep voices rang in the still air and the stove made shadows dance under the trees. No one slept very long that] night ; towards 4 o'clock the cook be- gan to get busy again and the men who are to help 'us dig the trenches to the Preventorium started off, ear- ly with picks and shovels on their shoulders. Meanwhile the househeld staff was getting busy . We wanted to give the soldiers a good meal and also give a nice gouter to the little refugee girls whom the sisters of | St. Georges were to bring us that | afternoon. He had hardly taken necessary measures about the food when the Cinema-operator was an- nounced. The whole morning was spent taking moving pictures or re- hearsing songs for the afternoon. "la noble Ameriques". Before twelve the children were so intent and excited | that they were all singing out of tune. glow of the dying General Gatchell Arrives The General Gatchell had not said | when he would come and although | we expected Colonel Sevier I was not sure either of his coming. We waited luncheon as long as we could and finally sat down at table with the young officers of our equipe. We had just finished the first course when the Colonel and Major arrived. We had no sooner begun to eat again when the General's limousine was heard puffing at the gate-way. With so many interruptions our luncheon was rather a picniquy. af- fair but fortunately we had a roasted turkey which tasted to our American friends like a meal from home. The General had atended official functions before coming and was to attend others in the evening, he felt rather anxious to have a moment's let up. We tried to keep away the children from him to let him lunch in peace but before meal was over, came strolling our three youngest children two boys and our only little girl, each of them with a bouquet, one of | corn flowers, one of daisies, one of poppies, which they presented to the General in a charmingly Little Madeleine said as she gave] her bouquet "Nous vous remerciens d' etre venu proteger tous les petits | enfants de France" manner. | While smoking his cigar General | Gatchell strolled through the Cha-| teau, (I felt very proud of the dor- toirs, which were so neat and smelled so fresh). As we came down large staircase to step out of main entrance, the boys grouped in front of the door, began to sing their hymn "A la noble Amerique", and waved their small flags. Countryside Astir which had began gather in the first part of the ing had turned into a mob." People! came from every part of the country | using all available conveya tramping from villages bringing offerings of flowers. crowd was surrounding us 50d the musicians so closely that we had to) rope off the band to give them free | i The crowd nees some and The even space. Then the General made a speech which [I translated. Unfortunately while he was speaking I was called away to give some orders and when {1 returned the speeclf was over, yet! {I had to translate what 1 had not quite - heard my translation was rather fancyful I fear but nobod; seemed to mind. had come not only but also the and willing musicians" played ag after dinner. Towards half we had to the villagers home. The municipality of ! haguet bent in offering the band a Wine of honor, begged for the muysi- cians' presence the next day. It was the evening People for a fan for ain ten past beg to bargain. | let | "We will be good for! | my companions was amusing. | spirit is | clean { who has lost a leg iis rather pitiful, the | the | to | niorn- | courage | true zo | Paul- | OUR BOYS ARE TRUE SPORTSMEN--BALLUFF Ruth Balluff, War Work War Worker in France Says Wounded Heroes Forget Own Ills in Victory Fight i | | | VISITS MEN IN HOSPITALS was beautiful and Chavaniac enjoyed | Finds Maimed Yanks Cheerful and Delighted at Sight of "Girls from God's Country" American fighters in French hos- | pitals are the most enthusiastic men in the world, declares Miss Ruth {| Balluff, war worker. They have only one regret, and that is that their wounds have taken them away from the active fighting, either permanent- ly or temporarily, causing one hero to exclaim, "lI wish they had left enough of me to go right back and clean them up". That from a man | who had lost a leg, possibly an arm, lor both. The following extracts from letters received from the heroic relief wor- ker afford an excelent insight into that phase of the great war "over there". The excerpts réad: Paris, July 3, 1918. is very full and in- teresting. Today has seemed par- ticularly worth while, for 1 have been to Military Hospital No.-- near Paris to distribute comfort wounded American soldiers. I have |inveigled myself sometimes into thinking that I had a pretty warm welcome at one place or another, but never have I had such flattering "Life here | reception as today. Four of our workers went out with a Ford camionette filled with comfort bags, and climbed up to the American wards staggering under arm fulls of bags. The first sign that greeted us was a painstakingly pen- cil-printed sign pinned on the door to one of the wards "The Battle of Chateau Thierry; "Admittance English spoken". When we opened the door and peeked in, a shout went up, and the men begged us to come in and talk with them. They are rather keen, for some reason, about girls from "God's Country" and the English delights their hearts. We went from bed to bed giving out bags to the men who had none, and talking with those who were not too weak or ill to talk. There were a fine lot of young men, and their good natured rivalry for the attention of Their their they had go right back and That from a man or an arm, or both, but we jollied them along ,and left them cheered a little, although I assure you that they are the most enthusiastic lot of invalids I have ever seen and not one regreis any accident he has met. True Sportsman One man had just come from the operating rom, and although a little weak, showed us with great pride the shrapnel that had been removed from his arm, six pieces, and the marvel of it was that one or two of the little shells were absolutely in- tact. One boy who had lost one leg was a little too enthusiastic pair of socks in his bag to make me very comfortable, but he seemed so perfectly unconcerned about the piti- ful stump of a leg, that I knew ! was face to face with the subtle thing that gives our men to make a game whole thing and play sportsman. I do hope that E if she wants to come, what that terrific, consuming is, and nurses are so badly During the last offensive the and worked but now that the amputatic has passed, tine | quite our wonderful complaint, "I wish enough of me to them up". and one left about a vision and out of the the part of a t over Tr Ow KIIOW wil ge for 1 needed. night and first rush of ns and fir doctors day opera- tions, st dressings hospital work, but, optimistic enough we are to 'rest for hard work and plenty of-it. Not There For Excitement Thank Heaven I didn't come for found the only time the band could | excitement. for any girl that has i serenade Paulhaguestois would be at | visions of soothing a handsome (Continued on page two.) | (Continued on Page Four) bags to] free; some- | 1 . aesire | nurses | the work is simply rou- | not | on | oars, and another drive will find | everyone on his guard and prepared | CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL ATRAVINIA THURSDAY Be Big Feature of Annual Event Given by Ravinia Club Costumed Procession To BOYS' BANDS IN CONCERT Pageant and Fancy Dancing and Other Events To Fill Out Fine Kiddies Program By Mrs. W. O. Bell (Chairman for Wilmette) annual Carnival for children The will be given next Thursday after- noon, August 15, at Ravinia Park. This event has been one of the particularly pleasant features at Ra- vinia Park for some years and pre- parations are being made this year to surpass all previous efforts. The children of all north shore towns are cordially invited to attend and all children, 12 years old and un- der, will be admitted free. Costumed Procession It has been the custom in the past years to have a parade on the campus, of all children in costume, and this has been an especially beautiful sight. ~ The parade this year will form in front of the pavilion at 1:30 o'clock, the children from "each tewn being grouped together. We want Win- netka to be represented by all the children who can possibly attend. The Junior Red Cross workers are requested to wear their caps and aprons and other children to wear any costumes they may have. Those not possessing costumes will please wear white. Boys' Bands Lead Parade In accordance with established custom the Boy bands of Allendale and Glenwood will be served luncheon by the different north shore towns, and at 2 o'clock the bands will lead the Grand March and give a short concert on the campus. Mrs. Jean Van Vlissingen's group of dancers will give a dance pageant on the campus at 2:30 o'clock. From 3:30 to 4:30 o'clock orchestra will render the Children's Program. WAR WORKER THANKS WINNETKA FOR AID the usual The following cablegram has lately been received from the headquarters the American Fund for French Wounded in Paris and will be of | especial interest to all those who { have helped to support the work of (Dr. Alice Barlow-Brown, in France. Dr. Davies, well Dr. Brown, | was sent abroad for dispensary work the American Fund for French Wounded. of as as for and Mrs. | Benjamin Carpenter. Just back very satisfactory trip, | dispensaries. Davis has done splendid work and her desire to leave simply matter of policy . Cannot be too | enthusiastic over dispensary question | Be sure to congratulate Winnetka. | Their work magnificent. | | | | ! [ "To Mrs. Russell Tyson | | | |} (Signed) Lathrop". CHIEF W. N. PETERSON HOME FROM HOSPITAL Chief of Police, W. N. Peterson, was | remov ed from the Evanston Hospital {to his home Wednesday. The chief was taken to the hospital a month ago after he was seriously in- |jured in an accident in Wiimette when he was thrown from his motor- cycle in a collision with an automo- bile and suffered a crushed right foot. The chief is improving rapidly, ac- | cording to the attending physic although they expect he will be con- fined to his home for several months, on ins Lynch Safe Overseas News of the safe arrival of Serg- eant T. J. Lynch overseas was receiv- | e dby the Winnetka Weekly Talk this week. Your Part In The War | It is, at least, to produce as much 2 as possible, consume as little as nec- ssary, and loan your savings to the |G overnment.