Sept. 16 1914

Have settled down to the grind. Forgot to mention that I have been to several parties and 2 dances - play a little tennis. Get lessons? and hit the feathers. Went to Bean Club last evening. Good club, good feed and good time. Played tennis this aft. Has been chilly but quite warm today. 

Forgot to mention the war! Started about 1st or 2nd week of August.Germans aimed to make a quick trip to Paris. Halted a no. of days by a stubborn defense of Liege. Finally got within 10 miles of Paris fortification a few days ago, but Eng. and France after drawing them thus far, suddenly turned offensive and drove them back 55 miles.Germans now making a stand. Russians have pushed back and defeated Austrians, but find more resistance from Germans. Pres. Wilson has today ordered our troops to leave Vera Cruz.

Have been going to Knox Church. Doc Cool has Vamoosed.

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I think The Bean Club could be a school organization something like student government.

Loving all the slang in this entry!

I believe the part of WWI he is describing is the Battle of The Marne.

Wiki desription- The Battle of the Marne (French: Première bataille de la Marne; also known as the Miracle of the Marne) was a First World War battle fought from 5–12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. The battle was the culmination of the German advance into France and pursuit of the Allied armies which followed the Battle of the Frontiers in August, which had reached the eastern outskirts of Paris. The counterattack of six French field armies and theBritish Expeditionary Force ("BEF") along the Marne River forced the German Imperial Army to abandon its push on Paris and retreat north-west, leading to the "Race to the Sea". The Battle of the Marne was a victory for the Allies and set the stage for four years of trench warfare on the Western Front.