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APPRECIATES BIC VOTE R^^Wter Gives Sfcrtement of ^ahks to Voters for Sujk porting Annexation Issue. fl/oman upposea to Greek Let* jter Societies AmonfPupHs, i Withdraws From Race in I ; Favor of Mrs J.A.Patte*|| llMSTED GIVES fLATfORM % tetter to News Editor, Candidate Declares He 'It Oppoatd to '.'. Sororities, and Favors Vo- cational Plan. I Following the advice of friends who located her candidacy a ******* !"o but who have since deemed it Saabie that she quit the contest, Â¥M Alice M. Whitman, lit a letter ad- X*d to membere of the Parents' aod Teachers' association of the Bv- anston schools, her principal support- era has announced her withdrawal a»'a candidate for the Bvanston high school board in favor of Mrs. James A. Patten. A staunch advocate of democracy in the high schools, and vigorously op- posed to sororities or secret so-, cietles among the pupils, Mr*. Whit- man has decided that since Mrs Jame* A. Patten ha* stated that she Is also opposed to, secret societies in the schools, it woujid be poor policy for tio women candidates to appear in jjie contest, both advancing the same ;jprinciples. ^?f%v^ â- "â- " if'"':V'v.'.$;, |:' one Memherlhlp W Woman, - ' 1:IU has- always?- ^n^fecuatomin TBfsfiston â-  --^;*ie««1i^ ..fteoaron * mfdW^^^^-M ^o^lancp' • 'lo ::',ift'^P»'.. #mg, â- :#jaf: %h*$ fawwsf^;-: Olmsted #^dJ*ai|pP^oWf ^ offtaese place*. ^!ti»r'-woiiB^V\ts> â- â€¢â- 'jsjji' board membership., Jiff he letter; of withdrawal follows: f Bvanston, April 3, 1813. jjo. Mrs. W. M. Oreett, Mrs. Catharine L Waugh McCulloch, Dr. C. S. Blge- low, and others: I am advised that many of you, be- itsuse of changes in the situation think it expedient that my accept tnce of your nomination as candidate tor the high school board should' be ;; Rev.,James Madieon Stiller, presi- dent of the Bvanston Municipal asso- ciation, in a statement written for The bake Shore News, voices his ap- preciation for the loyal manner in which thoughtful voters went to the polls and gave their support to the annexation issue by voting "Yes." The statement follows: "The officer* of the Municipal asso- ciation feel that they ought to thank the electors of Bvanston for the loyal way in which they voted for the an- nexation of the territory that has for so long harbored the *bltnd pigs.' The 'vote was decisive. The Muni- cipal association feels that it is backed up for future work. We know now as never before what0 the sent* ments of the citizens are. We be- lieve that a large number of the 985 votes cast against annexation were due to misapprehension of the situation, and that the future will prove that the decision of the associa- tion of asking for annexation was, wise. "We wish to thank all those who so vigorously helped in the victory, and especially those who worked at the pol^s. "The work of the association is not done. We feel the responsibility to make good this vote of confidence by pushing on the work of law and order. We pledge ourselves to do it "James M. Stiller, "For the Association." OH WHEEL THEFT E Police Capture Two Chicago Lads Who Are Said to Have Confessed to Taking Bi- cycles in Evanston. ONE HAD BANK ACCOUNT Editorial On Annexation of'Pig1 District U^ Spirit '^â- jpWa^^g. CHORUS BIC FEATURE IHXM.CJ.M1NSTREI • â- ^â- ::V*:V^E'.'...".".'-'. .'. "' '. '"-'" 'â- "â- "'J"; !#Tbe minstrel show to be given at the" Bvanston Y. M. C. A on Friday and Sat- urday evenings, April li and 12, by "members of the association, is rapid- ly becoming perfected. Rehearsals are "being held each evening and a first-class ntaatenr entertainment is promised. The chorus will number over seventy-five boys and men and some good s aging is to be expected. The six endmen and the interlocutor are hard at work on the jokes and cross- fire comedy. Solos and duets will also be a feature of the show. The second part will include a com- edy sketch entitled, "An Basy Mark." This sketch has been presented in every show directed by Mr. Pelican, in charge of the minstrels this season, j withdrawn. The- following eonsidera- ftnd naB always proved v mirth pro- Lewis Leshnower Shows Thrift in Saving $66, Tis Thought From Sale of His * Booty. In the arrest of two southwest side Chicago youngsters Chief of Police Fred Shaffer believes he has the lead- ers of the gang of bicycle thieves who have been causing a mild panic among Bvanston owners of bicycles. Both lads have confessed, it is said, to taking a a number of wheels. They have also given the police the names of other youngsters residing In their' neighbor- hood who have journeyed to Bvanston by street car and returned on a bi- cycle pilfered from alongside of some building. Herewith is published an editorial which appeared in; a Chicago dally newspaper showing that even wicked Chicago appreciates the good.example set by Bvanston In stamping out the "blind pig" evil by vo«ng the annexa- tion of the southwest territory., in Tuesday's election. The writer sums up the laudatory article by suggesting that the city of Chicago follow the work of Bvanstonians in their per- sistent fight against certain evils. The editorial follows: "Bvanstoa evokes: the admiration of its neighbors, it knows what it wants when it wants it, and generally figures out a way "to get It* Also, it knows, svmetlmes, what itfdoesn't want, and by strategy or otherwise contrives to get rid of those things that are unde- sirable. I â- ;:.â- ./.;"â- :.' fj"j "In witness of Which last is cited the case of Jhe 'blind i»igs.* « "Bvanston made up its mind right at the beginning that It would be%antt- alcoholic. When It built Itself away up north, where the lake breezes are pure, it put up a 'Keep Oft* the Grass' sign against the demon rum. Thiat sign has been kept freshly painted with the lettering stjarp and clear ever since. ! "Notwithstanding the sign, though, tended Mass Meeting at Woman's Club Monday 1 street, win STEaMI to oom»ls«i«i«w teat tn* s|^i^;|itiipp:^^ thing* wMeaj^rtll demand toy att^*- serve as RUMORS ARE DISMEMBERED The two lads arrested are Lewie j the demon rum refused to regard Ev» Leshnower and Lewis Arlnson. BotnI anston as a sacredly closed precinct are 15 years of age. The former, ac j Se there came about the 'blind pig.* cording to the police, is the leader of I 'That rum-bearing animal began the gang. i mooting' around the by-ways and back tions lead me to the same conclusion: Mrs. James A. Patten, who was sub- sequently nominated as a candidate for the game place, stated. in her let- ter of acceptance, as quoted in Evans- tton papers: "AH are agreed that Greek letter societies are undesirable in public schools, and I have, never been in favor of them." This, i find, is generally understood ^indl«at©-that-sho-w41t when elect- ed, take a positive stand against the continuance of such societies In our nigh school This view of the re- sponsibility of the board was purposely Bade the prominent feature in my htter of acceptance, because I con- sider it a necessary step towards mak- ing our high school what every public school should he, a pare democracy. With no clearly stated divergence M view, there Is then no reason ap- parent why two women should remain '« candidates when by common ac- cord only one place,on the board is woceded to women. Believing, as I to, that Mrs, Patten Is entitled to ***** honor that the i < ople of Bv- ttstoa can offer her, I do hereby with- *aw my name m a candidate. Alice M< Whitman. Olmsted'e Platform. The following letter has been re- vived from George Olmsted giving his views on certain Issnes in the school eJfairs of Bvanston:,:p'- v March 26,1918. aJr. A. r. Bowman. Dear 81r:â€"You have asked me for a statement of the platform on which I stand for election to tin high school *oard.j can make it brief, as I do not toUeve in deciding what ought £ 8e *|e to toa inside of a house by look- 1** at it from tho ontsrtde. 1 sm a gTaduato of the school, my «Mer son Is a atndamt there, and I *•*•. in due coarse, my other chO- *to> interest In the sehool shonM not ^ IHSSHimmiQ. " " > am, a«Hl a^sn^ hnvo haaa. op- *m to soss^ t^elottos tn th« Wa* voker, It is one of the college typej and the many comical situations makei it a good, lively offering. The mem- j bers of the association are active in the sale of tickets and an unusually large crowd is looked for. .These two youngsters were arrested Saturday afternoon In Lake VieWi where they had been pursued by two Bvanston policemen in the police auto- mobile after they made a quick get- away from Bvanston. The wheels they rode belonged to Robert Parker, 729 Judson avenue, and C. W. Bacon; 910 Greenwood. boulevard. The owners of the bicycles discov- ered^ 'UielJ;; loss shortly after the wheels were taken -and quickly noti- fied the police. It wa« learned that two lads were speeding southward on Chicago avenue near the city limits. It was surmised that they were the boys wanted. "Tumping into the. large alxty-horse- power police auto Officers Arthur Johnston and Fred Windelborn speed- ed in pursuit of the Juvenile thieves. They were granted the rlght-of-wv anrj made great speed. As the police pissed Lawrence ave- nue they saw the youths riding at a fast clip ahead of them. The lads were soon placed under arrest and ^returned to the Grove street station* There they are said tp have confessed to Chief Shaffer. They implicated sev- eral other boys living near their homes on the southwest side of Chi- cago. They will be placed in charge of Miss Woods, the Juvenile officer, who will probably turn them over to the Juvenile court. For two months bicycles have dls- Communitv Candidate for Presidency of Village Pleases Audience by His Answers to polled | /â- â- â- ",. v^' .Charges!-; v'^f^i another 1 f After «0alnin«*O tho roll aa uaUons beioro the village Mr. Confer tMtsV-la?^^ â- â- Â«*' t^: «^^I#W ff%' munity 'ttoxs@ii&:^ "'""" alleys of Bvanston first. The Evans- tonians set the dogs on him. But any sort of a pig is a stubborn ' animal. The blind variety that was Bvanston's black beast declined, to move further than just across the border line. There h* made his KaB|tati|n and multiplied: of «ie charges mada by Mr! Colsoii X Before a crowded house In the Wil- mette Woman's club, Monday night. 3l IX Couffety Community candidate for president of Wilmette, managed to* convince mows ThiuxrSOO that his management of village affairs during the past seven year* we!* for the best Interest of the city and that he is the best able of the candidates to conduct the business of the village throughout the next term. • The clear, concise way to whlchitfr. Couffe- set forth his statements and explained tho various Issues and de* tails of the business of the village, both which has been transacted in the past and that which is to come before the trustees during the coming year, gre uy impressed bis hearers. Thou h not pretending to he a pub- lic Bpeake-, the Community Cjlndldato for villago pyealdent explained -faz**}: extremely sa&Bfactdry mabner alith* questions the cltlisehs were interested In. His remarks brought forth rouhj| after round of applause. His refutal "BvanBtonlana did; not like 'blind pigs' for neighborsr any better than they liked to see them In their own streets. Seemingly, |Bough, they were helpless. They-*edB«nov almost quies- cent aM*.'fhe:-*blind jfige* wax*d; fit and impertinent. "That was where the 'pigs' made a mistake. Bvanston Was only think- were so concise and clear that they left no room for doubt ,-.': vj â- ';;- PralWl; Qthar. Boajrds;, .. -:,$>â-  *tartlng '^'^i^fl^^fi^r^ praUed the action of tie me^erlB; of the different village boards in making such improvements as Would tend to- jward the rapid growth of the village. i He stated that within the past ten lag. The nmtter for though was the, ^ v„ ^^ than dou- ellmination of the 'blind pigs' from [ hm ,tB popu,atlon amt weftUh# m& such elevated society. ga,d ^ tMn WM due to U|e foregtght " 'We cannot chase them any fur-1 of the vlllBge ^^^ ln adopting the ther away,' Bvanston thought, 'because j 1)0„cy t0 make ,mi>rovements just as they are already beyond our Jurisdfc-, fR$t M ctrcumBUH1Ceg wouW warrant. tion. They refuse to "shoo" and our at ftU ttBW,w!seeplng up wlth and at times a little In advance of the growth dogs cannot cross the deadline to bite them. " 'Well, then,' considered Evanstdn, 'we'll adopt these "blind pigs." We will make' them our ownrand" we can do what we pleaBe with our own.' "So adopt the 'blind pigs' Bvanston didâ€"at Tuesday's election. It Just ex- tendedIfs^lorlaeWtdninclude the sties :^'ItJi/'W|#.«#|ps|r^^ the other members of o*r ttnhet."> said. :-&&$qj^ Mr,'-Wado'ia^i|isi1^ ;Uraentr:reqn«il|||lifst and neighbors that ho stand for rerelacttoh. and Mr. Baker bava norer the board, but from »y 'â- they:lwlft:;ie^v:pi,"' faithfully. Mr, WMson term as library trustee. JtsiilMLi ample time to perform this office. Mr Coburn has aever held a public omce In Wllmette, but his ao- tlvlties in the church, fraieroal ortan- IxaUone and Boy Scout movement have made him knowV to nearly all tho ,cltlfens. Hie qualtnVmMoo* for tha Of- fice of library trustee will not be que*- tloned. ;jaa::^;;Jfiw||l>||^^ know^and ,*4m|^y|b|^«jH^:a;;' f|&gS; jiHy ticket has gamed daily recrnito and it Is now thonght that tts caa<» dates wil not meot ^Ith pr^sajbai^ ^ position.. at the pjo^ ^ex|JT^ m FROM SUFFRACE MEET lubwoman Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCulloch arrived homo Mbno% morsUng from St. 1/ntia, whero ah^ fa«4 been for four' days attending- t^oMisalasippi valley woman suffrage conforence. ' ' Mra. McC^bon was c^ of the omerence committee on resolu- tions and tM|r n aottvo p^tn to tt^ meeting. She addreMed the confer- ence Thursday and atlrred the dale- gates with her Inspiring talk. Mrs. McCulloch advanced the Idea that it was up to the men to get equal suffrage for the women. She said that women could do many things to help all causes, hut when deprived of Points Out/ Liuds Council Mt#~Wa»»ate ^^^MBM^M^m^........, F...„.^ awton city hall, James ft 8m«>t, t^, ial^iisiii^^ • icfr.cAiiiyp PRFW ------â€" I raifr rnO n*IDfliappwred "from7E^wst'on with clock-^ampaigiL^ There ara_a_lolof tbinj^i^mmplng atationaltuatloit LtAVt rUn UMIIlU ,lta re«,iarity. No trace of the ! u knows !t want«- and "°m9 " knoWB He then proceeded )o p The Evanston Life Saving crew left for Cairo Saturday afternoon to con- duct relief work In the flood district. No definite time has been given them as to the length of time they will like regularity, thievea were ever found. It waa be- lieved at that tlmq that there waa a gang at work in this city and that tbey did their Btealing under the di- rection of a shrewd leader. In the arrest of young Leshnower spend in the flooded district The the police believe they have the leader crew consista of six men, all North- of the gang. In his possession waa western students, under command of found a hank book which showed that Copt Jensen. The crew has been anxiously wait- ing the last week for orders to go to southern Illinois. They took two boata with them to help in rescue work and provisions for themselves to last three weeks. Capt Jensen said that he thought after the crew bad completed ita work In Hlinols it would go into Ohio and Indiana. school; they are wrong to principle, and undemocratic; but I would re» servo my decision as to Just how th*y are to he eliminated. The Idea of vocational courses ap- peals to me; they should serve a largo number of the community, not particularly interested tn higher class- ical education. I with to see the commercial courses continued. If elected, I propose to devote saf- flclent time and thought to the Inter- ests of the school to aoquaint myself jg^Urtth its needs. I Jf!BSMLMSi0k- ** â- f& Toots respectfully. :^g. George Omwnii. he had deposits aggregating $66 In the Kedsle Savings bank in Chicago. Thia neat egg of the young fortune hunter j is believed to have been procured ( through the sale of bicycles stolen by j his gang from residents of this city, j A plain clothes officer has been dls- j patched to Chicago by Chief of Po-j lice Shaffer to arrest Morris Law- rence, a 14-year-old pal of the leader, I whom he has implicated ln the thefts. It Is thought that several more arrests of boys living In that locality will fol- low. With their apprehension the pur- loining of wheels In Bvanaton will probably atop. of the village. One of the first subjects discussed 4by Mr. Coulter w*%.iha. sewer ques- tion. He told of the discussion started in 190G concerning the question of j any means to gain legislation ofb a building additional sewers and of the bill establishing equal suffrage It was construction of what is known as the up to the men to see that they re- relief sewer. He said the construction celved the right, as they held the key o* those animals. And now it is do-1 of this sewer resulted in greater bene- to the situation with their ballot*, ing what it pleases with its own. It flt to tilB community than any other St, Louis reportors were unmerel- is leading its blind pigs' to the single improvement made In recent | fully criticised by Mrs. McCulloch for years. After telling of the work of j the attitude they assumed toward tne the relief sewer he explained the; suffrage conference. '4.-t^They/ Inferred and Imagined that tho women were trying to keep facta concerning the business transacted at the conference a' secret The newspapermen of St. Louis too* it «]>on themselves to make two factions that are striving against each other at the conference, where on tho contrary Mrs. McCulloch says that harmony and sisterly. love was the greatest feature of the assem- blage. She declares that it was tho beat conference one ever attended. that city Toeeday higbV J«^ ard 8. Tuthttl of the cl*nH mi of mediately fallowing the inajsgurMJ:e*>' B^adwar^^ of-;i»*i:«|iSir^'lraii â- itinj^^feihi.ii^i^^ men Charles Amlel J. Changsloa < with the pwaehce of more m JioitM^aVS^ ...........â- ...............'......m&Mmm holding a brief soaaion pravteus to <'takwi tile â- j*&j&ffi$ii^?&mg Mayer J|oseph E. Padoa read^hta aa* ausfl'-Wiiifa^^ tl»V:«st|sjftismM of 'the city of iBvanaton. Tl»i^ song* =wii:lis1i^ii»i'li *ager:^ly^pfais*-b^ coujicllmen for their co^perattoa tt conducting muiUcipal affaira during his administration. ^iBM^§I^M^ ....: ,„__â- . ..iWallgoa^Baj^g^iejaoajSjfej ...^s^^i;^. Alderman. ;Charle*v»xl',l^^ the Sixth ward, defeated candidate fa* mayor, • and :AiWrimto'-lfe::l|ortf^^- tho Sixth wardv'ea«*.of•'w*W^:**tiiM after many years of service aa slaughter. "Chicago might profit by Bvanston's ! it doesn't want. With Bvanston's per- sistence and determination it might please Itself, both ways." PURPLE TEAM IN DRAKE RELAYS. Northwestern university will enter a team for the four-mile relay carni- val to be held at Drake April 19. and if the team makes a creditable ahow- tog It will be sent to Philadelphia to compete to the relay races to no held there April 16. The man to compose â„¢" _- ^^.^-^^H^ lladaan!iWod sad leave tho noard toowgiLa wnow^-^,^^-^0*11^: Trader and Booby, faithful puMlc servant, defeated for «MHn than when I entered. â- '• V. ,-.;â-  ill atw hlah^latf mfmt irhi* fivTo "»ait^tmi tiT ftin MrtraMtea vatasa of avecaKod4:S6 at the preaant tfme. EXIT JUDGE MAD8EN. Now that the battle-smoke of the township election has blown away, the effect of that upheaval .can be mora plainly traced, and one deplorable cir- cumstance connected therewith la the retirement of Jonas H. Madsen as Jus- tice of the peace. Honest, able, fair- minded and Just, ln his eight years of magistracy he won the respect and esteem of plaintiffs, defendants, wit- nesses and lawyers alike. In hie court his friends had as good a chance to win aa had his enemiesâ€"but not a whit better! Just one appeal from bis decision was taken in the eigha years of hla service aa Justice, and that appeal was overruled by the higher court. He was courteous-to all, yet maintained a proper dignity, and on entering his courtroom one in- stinctively felt that this was Indeed a court of Justice, and not a "Justice shop." During the campaign Juat closed, the most beated and vindictive that New Trier has ever experienced, not a word was breathed against Judge Madsen, and he went down to unmerited defeat because of a stead- fast loyalty to hla old-time friend and to hla party associates. All honor to re-election by the sovereign voters of Hew Trier township. â-  ;.,£.,£.,«v.,|t â- M^MiMi^^^^^m^^iM^B^A::-, put a quietus on the rumors circulated about the village relative to certain irregular transactions with the Northwestern railroad. He caused considerable laughter when, In explaining his oppo- sition to the Northwestern "L" coming Into the village and the legal fight which followed, that bis opponent for the office last winter heartily approved of bis actions la the matter. This statement by Mr. Colson, approving the action of the village piesldent, was made, however, stated the speak- er, before Mr. Colson became a candi- date for office. Explained Situation. So as to explain to the citlseos Just exactly the facta relative to the appli- cation of a cltlsen to lay a switch along th 1 Northwestern railroad tracks, the building of the new Tillage hall and the Milwaukee Blectric situa- tion, Mr. Couffer decided to go Into detail In these matters, as certain In- sinuations had been made that these transactions would not bear investiga- tion. Mr. Conifer's explanation of these charges were as satisfactory to those present as were hla statements concerning other rumors and veiled charges. In closing the speaker stated what he would do if elected. "I am not here to make any extravagant statements," he said "There are a number of things which should he completed. The improvemente now pending, such aa the paving of Chestnut ~ avenue and Twelfth street. Michigan avenue, Cen- tral avenoe and Park avenne, also the WILMETTE PASTOB CRANTEO VACATION A llave of ahssnoe of throe months has been granted to Rev. Boy B. Bowers, pastor Of the Wllmette Con- gregational church, his condition of health being such that hu nhyalclan haa advised rest >lr. and Mra. Bow- ers will spend tali vacation at Smoky Hill farm, near Ahburndnie, Wis., going there about the middle of June and remaining fat t*o months. They hope then to visit their fonner home In Ohio, and later to enjoy sift sastem trip, visiting New York, Boston and Washington, rohnmlng to Wllmette about the middle of September. During Mr. Bowers' abeenoe Prof. H. H. Walker, Pa. D., of the Chicago Theological sesninary will he to charge* Be la a man of exceptional ability as preacher, these gifts church. at the dlsvoaal of the representatives, made abort;|fejifjM| addresses. :"'â- â-  "^A|:........ Smart Telle atory. Prefacing hla inaugural with a humorous story to bring oa* the fact that he was uwarqoalntad with the duties which devolve upon him as chief executl^Wllv^ Mayor Smart gave a briaf hot inter- esting talk outlining the policy to be followed in hla admlniatratlen. waa greeted with ctmttnnons applaooa as he started to hla addreaa. Bonds of the various new elected tn the municipal election war*..i approved, as the initial bnsineas of th« > new council. The same rulea aa fo»- ? lowed by the preceding council-wt*».£~gf adopted upon motion of Aldavnuua;: ^ Dyche.. ':':>';:#>: A meeting of the water committee waa announced for next Monday after* ; noon at 4 o'clock to open htda on the-JM new nitration plant. An adjourameat waa then taken. /,' M - ------:--:>cfei 50 FROM EVANSTON CHURCH IN PACEAHT M Fifty persons from the Bvanaton t'^; Congregational church wffls^aastow> I4 ards at the "World In Chicago- *»»e- sltion which opens on Saturday, May |f| 3, at the Coliseum. Sonm of Owto^l are to take very Important isMT^ They are to rmpersooate noted sale. ' " slooariea, or they are* to be lse*a#oro who will explain Invortaat emMostsv to addition to taoe* a«y stewafio. **> MUiulioinsij hasr JMItlii^a iff1 aasbav* ^«^srâ- ^la•^^a^^â- ^,^'"or . ^*^^^ â- â-  â- 'â-  "â- â- '" " ^â- -â- ^w ^^. t _ ^ whUe flillng the pmlplt will Place aUiber of yoang peegla mi lie nhenams[â€"-^ to the Wr ***** mm*&M tjt*m\m^***to«&^******* yuf kiitfetU' £&*C^ailfe3?a