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TrlE LAKE SHORE NEVVS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918 FRENCH STAGE HUNT FOR U. S. OFFICERS Lieutenant Bruce Thayer Writes of Novel Hunting Trip With French Sportsmen. INSTRUCTS SOLDIERS Local Man Explains Use of Gas Masks to Those in Service. HEART FAILURE CAUSES DEATH OF WILMETTE MAN Lieutenant Bruce Thayer, son of Ivlr. and Mrs. Willard H. Thayer, 514 Washington avenue, in a recent let- ter tells of a hunting trip in a French forest which he. enjoyed with other American officers through the court- esy of a French veteran. Lieutenant Thayer is with the Gas Service department of the American ^rmy in France, and he is instructing soldiers and others in the service of the government the use of the gas mask. His letter reads as follows: "December 29, 1918. "Headq. Am. Expd. Force. ""Dear Family: "I have a little time before going down to give another class and this is a pretty good way of using it. We are still having classes, and I am getting to be quite a teacher. It is rather fun for awhile. "It is cold today with a good fall •of snow, which is good for this coun- try. About four inches is a heavy fall here. The roads are very slip- pery and the French don't allow us to use chains on any cars heavier than a Dodge, so I suppose we will have to go slowly for awhile. They say that it cuts up the roads. "Last Sunday we had the time of •our young lives. We took the Gas Service "Cadillac Eight" and went Hunting. An old soldier at our billet •or rather mess, is a great hunter. He invited us to go, and as the place was rather far we got the machine. I expect it was his first automobile ride and he certainly enjoyed it. The roads are fine and we made 14 miles in 21* minutes. Thi9 soldier would sit in front and wave at everybody, and he certainly enjoyed the ride. "When we arrived at the little village, from which we were going to start, the whole villageJUiraed out for us. Here w« met some more. men and fhey gave us guns. "The woods were very dense, some- thing I never expected to see in this •country. There were many deer and wild boar. The entire woods was traversed by paths which divided it lip something like the blocks at home. "The men would line up on one •side about fifty yards apart. Others Avould go to the other side with dogs and scare up the game. As it passed you, you were supposed to .get it. None of us did however, but just before we arrived one of the party ■shot a fine deer. It was very pretty, and it seemed a shame to kill it. We fastened it to a tree and started out •for more. "We had a fine day and lots of good exercise. We had our dinner out in the woods, and it was great Sun with a group of Frenchmen. "We had a short time to wait until the car came back, so we went into «one of the homes. It was one, such «is you see in pictures, with a great fireplace in which everything is •cooked. They gave us supper, which •consisted of a couple of eggs and some tea. We didn't want more be- •cause we knew we had a fine dinner waiting for us at home. They also dug up some cheese but we didn't try it. "They had a couple of cute little Tcids, who seemed to thrive despite the adverse conditions. Even though it was cold, the door remained wide open. When they wanted to cook anything they would just put the dish in the ashes, and it would boil •quickly. "It was very interesting but our dinner at home looked mighty good to us. I will stop now and get some- thing to eat. "BRUCE." Funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for William Alden Dodge, 213 Sixth street, who dropped dead shortly be- fore 9 o'clock last Thursday morning in a southbound elevated train at the Central street station of the North- western elevated in Evanston. Mr. Dodge, who was vice-president of the Smith, Barnes & Strohber Piano Company, was on his way to work, and suddenly collapsed when the train stopped at the Central street station in Evanston. He was removed to the interior of the Evanston station and died before a physician could be summoned. Dr. Henry B. Hemenway of Evanston later arrived and pronounced him dead. An inquest held Thursday af- ternoon at the Hebbelthwaite under- taking rooms in Evanston resulted in a verdict being returned that Mr. Dodge's death was due to heart fail- ure. The funeral services were held at the residence, the Rev. Arthur Rogers of St. Mark's Church of Evanston officiating. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Dodge was a Civil war veteran and ranked as a lieutenant. He was a member of the Loyal Legion, the Apollo Club, and a Knight Templar, having been past master of the As- colon Commandery of St. Louis, Mo. NEW TRIER WILL MEET MORTON H. S. TONIGHT New Trier's heavyweight quintet was practically eliminated in the Su- burban League basketball race for honors last Friday evening, when they were defeated by the Evanston high school team, 20 to 16. The result of the game on Friday leaves Evanston and Oak Park as the most formidable contenders for the title. Evanston now tops the "big four" of the league, Oak Park following with two victories and one defeat, and New Trier and Morton trailing with two defeats. The New Trier lightweight team split the honors of the doubleheader on Friday night winning from the Evanston five, 34 to 16. The victory places the lightweight team of New Trier among the leaders in the race for the title of the second class teams. The members of the heavyweight team were D. Pattison, E. Pattison, Moore, McKenzie, Roth and Searle. The members of the lightweight team were Clague, Berry, Holmes, Bulley and Fahey. The New Trier teams will play the quintets from Morton high school to- night at the local gym. LOCAL GUARD NEEDS MEN TO FILL RANKS Officers of Company K Want Men to Take the Places of Those Going in Service. LIEUT. RYE IN CHARGE Suggestion Made That Association Be Formed for Work. FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD FOR PETER BORRE PERSHING'S DRAFT BILL FOR WORKERS FAVORED President Wilson is empowered, in a bill reported favorably last week by the Senate military affairs committee, to reach into any class of drafted men to get skilled workers needed for military labor. The fact that a man has been placed, by reason of mar- riage, dependents, physical condition or other cause in a so-called deferred class, will not save him. General Pershing demanded the measure to >supply quickly the necessary army of accompanying mechanics. The meas- ure will be brought before the Senate for speedy action. ■■ Funeral services were conducted last Friday morning for Peter Borre, pioneer settler of Gross Point and well known in Wilmette for many years, who died last Monday after a lingering illness. The services were held at St. Joseph's Church at 9 o'clock. Burial was at St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Borre was born in Bierfeld, Trier, Germany, in 1838 and came to this country with his parents to settle at Gross Point, when only 4 years of age. He lived at the same location for 76 years. He is survived by the widow and six children, Mrs. Caroline Roemer, John and Frank L. Borre, all of Evanston, by a former marriage; Mrs. Catherine Heidrichs of Chicago, Peter Borre, Jr., of Evanston and Mrs. Susan Meyer of Gross Point by the second marriage. He also leaves twenty-nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. LOCAL SOLDIERS LOSE TO EVANSTON QUINTET Evanston Company I won its sev- enth straight basketball game last week at the Evanston Y. M. C. A. from Company K of Wilmette, 63 to 16. The Wilmette five jumped into an early lead, chalking up six points before the winners scored. The Evanston quintet with snappy team work soon took the lead and ended the first half with a ten-point margin. The second half was a whirl- wind affair for Company I and with accurate basket shooting they piled up a total score of 63 points, and in the meantime held the losers to one basket. By Capt. G. R. Harbaugh. (Commanding- Co. K, 11th Illinois Inf.) Company K of Wilmette was form- ed last August as a part of the Elev- enth Regiment, Illinois Infantry to render service in case of need, in preserving public peace in Illinois against riot and disorder, and to help guard the safety of public and private property. After three weeks spent at Spring- field in training, the company came back with ranks well filled and prac- tically ready for service. Company K is largely a Wilmette company, and the welcome afforded it was an in- dication of Wilmette's pride in its boys in khaki. After our return, an order issued from the Adjutant General's office discharged nineteen of our men for various reasons, but for no fault of theirs. Besides, many of the men who were below draft age have vol- unteered for service in the regular army or navy; and others subject to draft have gone in without waiting to be called. This has depleted the ranks, and the company needs men. The requirements are only drill one or two nights a week, and readiness to serve if the call comes. This is a time of great national clanger and of serious need. Every man must answer the question, not whether he is doing his "bit," but whether he is doing all that he can to help. If everybody is satisfied with doing a "bit," not only will Germany surely win the war, but the forces of disloyalty and disturbance will cause the breakdown of orderly government at home. ^This community rightly honors those who accept the responsibility of service, either in the regular army ranks or in the regiment which is maintained to insure order here. The latter is needed as much as the for- mer, and for those who by circum- stance cannot enter the regular serv- ice, or whose entry is delayed, the satisfaction in years to come of hav- ing stepped forward gladly to do their full share in the work needed, will be worth many times the slightest pres- ent sacrifice. Besides, the drill and training are a benefit physically and mentally; every man is the better off for having it. Regular drill night is Tuesday at the assembly hall of the Central school, from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. Come around and get in touch with the boys of Company K and their work. Company K is a community organ- ization, not a matter for the enlisted men, only. There are needs that can best be attended to by a citizens' company committee, and work that should not fall on the shoulders of the men who are giving their time and service to be ready for emerg- ency. This can be well met by a Company K Association, and every person who cannot serve in the ranks, can have a part in this work. We suggest that all interested in maintaining Company K of the Elev- enth Illinois Infantry. Wilmette's first line of defense, at full efficiencyi call up Lieutenant F. A. Rye, Wilmette 479 or Wabash 479, chairman of the recruiting committee, or write to him for information as to how they can help. By the time Spring arrives it is expected that the Government will have taken every available horse suitable for Cavalry Service. Ford Cars will undoubtedly be called upon to nil their places and it is rumored that on and after March 1 each individual purchaser of a New Car will be required to show that the car will be used for business purposes. To you who figure on buying a Ford Car for health or con- venience, recreation or general utility, I advise placing your order immediately and have the car set aside until you are ready to take delivery. Also, the possibility of an advance in price is no small item so that the only safe, sane and most reasonable plan is to order your car at this time. R. D. CUNNINGHAM Authorized Dealer 810 Church St. (next to post-office) EVANSTON, ILL. C. H. BRIGGS, Manager Telephones Evanaton 4M4 «nd 4SM 444*44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 + * 4 \Y/E have just receiv $ W ed notice from the Franklin factory that the prices of Franklin open cars will be $200 and the sedan and brougham $100 higher. We have a few more cars at the old prices that we ordered pre- vious to the increase and which we will sell at the old prices. We can now make deliveries on Dodge Brothers Sedans and Touring Cars and have also a limited nlunbcr of Dodge Brothers trucks for immediate delivery. 4^ C. E. BRIDGES FRANKLIN & DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS 1629 ORR1NGTON AVE. TEL. EVANSTON SMS 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 LIFE SAVERS WARN PUBLIC LAKE ICE IS DANGEROUS Captain Charles Carland, in com- mand of the coast guard station at Evanston, has issued a warning to the public to keep off the ice on Lake Michigan, as it is liable to move at any time, is full of holes and unseen dangers. ........... WILMETTE CHEF COOKING FOR AMERICAN OFFICERS Victor Santovzi, better known in Wilmette as "Tony," who last spring entered the service of the United States in Ambulance Company 9, composed of Evanston and Wilmette men, and who is now chef at the officers' mess at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O., is back in Wilmette visiting with friends. He is on a ten- day furlough. He will return to the Ohio camp this evening, and expects to embark for France within three weeks. Santovzi became popular in Wil- mette for his ability as a short order chef at the Mascolino restaurant, 631 West Railroad avenue. His ability as a cook was recognized at Camp Sherman, and he soon was promoted to the rank of first-class cook at officers* mess. ■>=•■■■ wmRmomT/M Increasing popularity of Chevrolet Cars all over the U. S. is a conclusive proof that they are meeting the demand of the public. A complete survey of the market was made by us, before a decision was reached as to the particular type of car best suited in these days of econ- omy. We spent months of time in comparing cars for road performance and chose the Chevrolet for being "lightest on its feet." The Chevrolet Motor Co. also has a wide field of cars, both as to size and price. Their fine attention given to details, demonstrates that the Company is building not only for the present, but for the future. Since upon the power depends most of the usefulness and enjoyment of one's entire car, the Chevrolet uses the Valve-in-head motor in all models. When you have tried many cars by the test of com- parison, we ask of you to call on us for a demonstration of the Chevrolet and then you too will have the pleasure ot lealizing as we did, that the Chevrolet is your choice. HUBBARD WOODS MOTOR CAR CO. Agency for CHEVROLET Wm. N. Schn»id«r, Pro. August C. Paarton, Sfecy. T.Uphon* WINNETKA «17 HUBBARD WOODS, ILL. «~~