■■taSWSw Coroner Jury, Which Friday Committee Under Leadership Investigated Killing of the of Mrs. W. M. Turner Has McDonald Boy, Exoner- Started Campaign toSecure ates Billings. DID NOT SEE THE CAR The coroner's jury which Friday investigated the death of William Mc- Donald of Chicago, the small lad who was run over and killed on July 15 by an automobile driven by Albert M. Billings, son of C. K. G. Billings, the New York multi-millionaire and turf follower, recommended that the city Monev for Work, IS FIRST PUBLIC APPEAL A determined effort to gain funds for the operation of the Evanston Tu- berculosis institute was commenced Thursday by the officers of the in- stitute under the immediate leader- ship of Mrs. W. M. Turner, chairman of the finance committee. The institute at the present time is of Evanston and the Chicago & North- without funds to continue their work, western railroad take immediate steps Last year $800 was raised by aubscrlp- to make the crossing at Railroad ave- tion and by donation. This money has nue and Emerson street and Ridge I all been expended in conducting the avenue, the place of the accident, sa fe. Young Billings was released from cus- tody and exonerated of all blame Fri- day by the coroner's Jury which in- vestigated the death of the boy. In the verdict the jury declared it did not believe that Billings was crim- inally negligent in driving his car and that the dangerous crossing at which the accident occurred was probably re- sponsible for the death of the Chicago youth. Hayes Boy Testified. James Hayes, 1920 Darrow avenue, Evanston, the 7-year-old playmate of the McDonald boy, who was also run over, but not hurt, testified that he and William had not looked in the direction of the car before crossing the street. It was testified that the automobile was not running faster than six miles per hour when it ap- proached the crossing. The accident, which caused the boy's death, occurred in the afternoon of July 15 when young Billings was driv- ing his car through Evanston to Glen- coe, where be was visiting at the home of Andrew McLeish. In com- pany with him was Kenneth McLeish and the chauffeur. He ran over the boys, who were playing tag beneath the viaduct, Just as he came out of the subway at the corner of Ridge avenue and Emerson street. He lost no time in taking the boy to the Evanston hospital. The boy succumbed to his injuries two hours after arriving at the hospital. Gave Himself Up. From the hospital Billings returned to the police station where he gave himself up. He was held to the in- quest by Justice J. F. Boyer under a $10,000 bond. las a result of the accident Alder- man Wallace, at the last meeting of the Evanston council, introduced a resolution making it unlawful for boys to play beneath the viaducts within the city limits. The resolution was passed by the council and the chief of police was ordered to Strictly enforce it. 'ANOTHER SPORT," NEW ORDER FOR HASH It's many a day since a waiter in a quick lunch cafe first ordered a pair of poached eggs as "Adam and Siren on a raft" Long ago "Ship- wreck two" meant two scrambled eggs; "stack 'em with a brownstone" is perfectly plain for an order of gird- die cakes and a Jug of syrup. ^Smother a little one" has for mafiy moons meant that some one de- gired a small Steak smothered in Anions, but an Evanston waiter is the %oy who has developed a new one. I When the sad-eyed man entered a Paris street lunch room Sunday 4kwl ordered some corned-beef hash jfcV waiter turned toward the kitchen ^^*lsw*led:' ^::^T -.=■' "",:<.;.,. "Gentleman tikes a chance,** and aa instant later a second seM he w*^ also have some work and caring for local victims of the dread disease. The directors of the institute claim that $1,000 is necesary far the con- tinuation of the work during the com- ing year. Physicians claim that a low estimate of the sufferers of the white plague in this city is 200 persons. Twenty-five Now Being Cared For. More than twenty-five are now being cared for at the present time at the Chicago Fresh Air hospital and the Waukegan tent colony. If fund's are not forthcoming within the near fu- ture these patients will have to be re- moved to theiT homes, which in near- ly every case would mean death to the patient This is the first time in the history of the Evanston institution that an open appeal to the public has been made for funds. This course, accord- ing to the officers, is absolutely neces- sary if the work is to continue. In order to secure funds the insti- tute has arranged the following mem bership plan in the hope that they may have at least one representative in every home in this city: Annual patrons, those contributing $25 per year; annual donors, those contribut- ing $10 per year; annual contributors, those contributing $5 per year; active member, those contributing $2 per year, and associate member, those con- tributing $1 per year. Everybody Can Assist. This plan makes it possible for every citizen to assist in this worthy work which has proven so necessary here. Any person desiring to help the cause can do so by mailing a check for any amount to James Rus- sell Smart, 1580 Sherman avenue, the treasurer. The other officers are, Dr. W. G. Al exander, president; Dr. W. C. Dan- forth, secretary; Mrs. W. M. Turner, Dr. S. Victor Balderston, Mrs. Peter C. Lutkin, the Rev. James Widison Stifler and Mayor Joseph E, r^den, members of executive committei PAPER BALING MACHINE The paper baling press recently pur- chased jfoy .^vanston was put into S service \ Thursday baling up old paper thlt^was picked up in the rear of the busmees^ blocks. The old way ot getting rid of old paper was slow and rather expensive. The men had to pile It in a wagon and when the wagon was filled take it to the city yards and burn it With the baling press the paper will be done up in bales and sold. While the price of old paper is not very much the large amount picked up by the city's men will, be a tidy sum. The press, which is on a wagon, was being used in the Davis street busi- ness section last, week. It will be used at Dempster, Main and other places where it^jp found that the waste paper is plentiful. NO TAX; ARRESTED. ;.., John Morkowskl was Thmrsday f or not hmrlng a motor to- hlele ta*. He wa« fined *2 and costa mm®-:; i^»ee»^"^*W^^^W' *v ^«:«^f»;?; ■:£;' v - mmm Irfi Come by Electricity any oth$^&§0:^ Maaepossitu PERFECT AUTOMATIC CONTii|i||^'1"": Electric Cook S&TO mKmm y HV- There is^nSMOKH, no ODOR, nd DIRT. Food mninot be burnJd. The exterior is always COOL. We will conduct a demonstration DAILY, commencing August 1st, for a limited time, at the display room of the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois 911-913 CHURCH ST., EVANSTON and would be pleased to show you the merits of this wonderful invention. mm , 1 'M "'I '"$ ■ «| I 4 •Hi I 1 -5 ■A Electric Stove Sales Co. 239 *^^** ■«**»»•■■ f; *-?-> Chl«ii^aUinoi8 'SJTLJTl!'?.!-.-