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EWS 'w$~]> â- -/'â- â-  v^V VOL.VI.NO.lt. Wilmette 1640, WILMBTT1. ILWQanj FRIDAY, MAECH My lilt. Room 2, Brown Butiding. PRICE FIVE CENTS 10 OFFER KELP IN UK ME Have Organized a Wilmette Plan Commission Which Will Be on Lookout for Improvement. FORESIGHTED PLAN Men Looking Into Future When Village Will Be a City With Many Needs. The most Important communication received by the board of trustees of the village at their regular meeting on Tuesday night was the letter from tho Wilmette Civic association, outlin- ing the Wilmette Plan Commission and requesting the president to ap- point three members to serve with rep- resentatives of the civic association. The letter was presented by Trus- tee Ahrend, and In speaking for it, said that the matter had been gone over very carefully by the civic as- sociation and that he considered such a group of men valuable in helpful suggestions for efficiency in adminis- tration of the village affairs. There will be no conflict of powers or juris- dictions, and the committee will act solely as a body to study conditions as they, exist and from time to time offer suggestions for improvement. The letter was read, and President Couffer appointed Trustees Ahrend, Schulu, and Montgomery as members from the board to act with the civic association. The communication read as follows: To the President and Members of the Board of trustees. Village of Wil- mette, Illinois. Realizing, as we do, the certain future growth and development of our village, ^hV population at which ban approximately dojubjed In the last seven years, due largely to Its advan- tageous location, proximity to the city Or v ;nicagtf( SBJOSBJSSfV SraBBfWF HlSluu and natural beauty; the faithful serv- ice of successive village boards; the enterprise of our business men and citizens as well as several well organ- ised Improvement associations, clubs and civic bodies. And. Whereas, the Wilmette Civic Association, with Its membership of nearly loo representative citizens and property owners, having in mind the necessities which will eventually pre- sent themselves for governmental chat.f,eB and extended public improve- ments to meet the requirements of our growing population, among which we mention the following: First, a municipal electric light and water pumping plant. Second, extension of the village limits. Thiru commission or city form of government and. busines* manager. Pourth, sites for new parks and playgrounds. Fifth, sites for new schools and fire engine houses. Sixth, plans for parking the sanitary district right-of-way, and otherwise beautifying the village. It is, therefore, resolved, that the wilmette Civic association does here- by petition and request the board of trustees of the village of Wilmette to appoint a committee of ten or more members, which snail be composed of representatives from the board of trustees and from each of the civic and business organisations of the vil- lage and of any other public spirited citizens, which shall be known as the Wilmette Plan Commission, whose duty it shall be to suggest, investi- gate and report to the village trustees or other Jurisdictional bodies, from tiu»e to time, on any comprehensive plans for future municipal improve* nuents, and the general development and beautificatlon of Wilmette. Adopted this 3rd day of March, A. l> 1915. The Wilmette Civic Association »s order of executive committee, Hoyt King, Pros., J. B. Whldden, Secy. Committee: » R R. Nourse. Chairman, I. R. Harper. Leroy Hill.------ -----; AUTO CLUB "EP* fc k-m i*he Wilmette automobile dab held tueir regular semimonthly meeting In their roomts In tho Brown Banding Wednesday night. The club now has fifty members. More are being added »» â€"«*i itirtlhgr "^o yonrty dune are six dollars. By O. E. Anon. The real estate market on tho north to showing unusual activity at tho present time. Especially to this true of Wilmette and Winnetka, A torso number ot houses are being erected and more plans and specifica- tions are reported to ho to tho hands ot contractors than ever before. The number of houses built to Wil- mette during the past twelve months to, 1 think, fully up to any correspond- ing period and shows tho popularity of Wilmette as a residence section. Southeast Winnetka is also making rapid strides to building. Buyers are appreciating that vacant property, near tho toko, to Wilmette, Is destined to ho an exceptionally good proposition and many recent sales In this vicinity evidence tho wis- dom ot the purchasers. Only a abort time ago, Wilmette was regarded as a locality for medium priced homes, but to tho last throe years many expensive homes have been erected and there are now a number ot dwellings In too village worth tram $80,000 to $40,000. This class Is to much demand. The sale ot a large residence and vacant property adjoining at 610 Forest avenue, belong Ing to P. H. Heffron, Is recorded at $86,000. A $30,000 deal baa Just been made on a house on Lake street. The choice property on the west side of Wilmette Is also coming Into Its own. There has been an unusually largo number of residences erected In this section during the past year and vacant property and dwellings are In active demand. REALTY ISA ALONG NORTH SHORE Wilmette and Winnetka Show Demand for Vacant Property. ART LEAGUE WILL BUY TWO PICTURES Authorize Purchase of Two of the Abbey Series for $160. The permanency of the Wilmette Public School Ait League has been es- tablished and Its existence here Is no longer a question of months, but of report or the membership years. A report oT committee shows that the people of the village are interested, not Just a little, In the school system, and the decora- tion of the schools themselves. The majority of Wilmette residents are al- ready members of this organisation and by the date of expiration of the canvassing, a number more will have Joined. A meeting of the Art League board was held Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. 8. 8. Dingee, 082 Lake avenue, the president, a very large proportion of the board being present It was voted that $160 be appropriated for the purchase of two more ot the Abbey series, together with anotner less ex- pensive picture. A .nominating com- mittee, composed of the following la- dles, wsa appointed to report at the next meeting which will be held early la Apr!!:â€"Mesdames Helen Gage, chairman, and J. D. Couffer and C. C. Prescott. As this wsa the last meet- ing of the board, at which ..ire. Dingee will be able to preside, since she Is leaving the city very shortly, various members, and the board as a whole, ex- pressed their great appreciation of the efficient work done by her during her membership in the organisation. A most interesting entertainment, which was very well attended by the children of the village, considering the attractions at the "movies" on last Thursday afternoon, was given at the Woman's dub, a feature of which was the showing ot the slides of the perma- nent exhibition^ at tho Art Institute which have been but recently pur- chased, accompanied by an excellent lecture by Mrs. Alonso J. Coburn. â- -------------------:â€"asâ€" COWARD C. ENERSON ILL. Edward C. Bnerson, 617 Washington street, suffered a stroke of apoplexy on Sunday, and Is seriously 111 at bis home at the present time. Tho stroke came on very suddenly. Ho was In his usual health on Sunday morning. While taking a hath In tho afternoon tho stroke came and ho has not regained consclougtjsss «P tolhto time. Dr. B. C. Stolp was Immodtoto- lv called. Dr. William B. Porkon of Evanston and several other doctors held a consultation, but apparently could do nothing tor 1lr. Mosrsostr specialist from Chicago came out Tuesday and offered ooaddorabto hope of recovery. WILMETTE IN AMATEUR 60LF HANDICAP LIST â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€" John T. Ling, Westmoreland Player, Given 5 Strokes â€"Other Locals Qualify. PLAYED FOR 9 YEARS Holds a 72 on Skokie and Amateur Record on Westmoreland. Wilmette waa represented to tho Mat ot handicaps given out by the United States Golf association tho Brat ot tho week. John T. Ling, 1116 Greenwood avenue, waa scheduled to tho five class. This will allow Mr. Ling to compete to tho notional amateur cham- pionship. Tho thirty-two players who were rated above five cannot enter In this event Mr. Ling to a member of Westmore- land club and holds tho amateur rec- ord ot seventy-five tor tho eighteen holes. Played for Nino Years. Ho started playing golf about nine years ago, getting his first taste ot the game down on tho course along the lake shore. He later went Into the Evanston Golf club and when the Westmoreland project was launched Joined out there. He Is a member of the sports and pastimes committee of Westmoreland, and says that West- moreland will hold Its first Invitation tournament on July 13, 14 and 16. These dates are authorized by the Western Golf association. Much Im- provement has been made to the Westmoreland course this winter and Is rapidly getting Into too major Mr. Ling did not compote to tho club championship tout year because his business affairs kept him away from home too much, but he did do a seven- ty-two on Skokie at the time of their invitation tournament. Other Local Men. W. I. Howland, Jr., of 1327 Maple avenue. Evanston, was also given a handicap ot five. Mr. Howland Is listed with the Chicago Golf club. H. A. ("Dixie") Pleager, formerly of Ev- anston, but now of Seattle, Is given a Ave handicap. Fleager Is well-known to sportsmen of this locality. He was at one time a Northwestern football player of first caliber. Since his col- lege days he has maintained his affili- ation with outdoor sports, both to pleasure and business, representing the A. G. Spauldlng company to the west. James N. Sellers, now ot Chi- cago Golf, but an old time Glen View player, Is also a five man. Gordon Copeland of Skokie club Is given a four handicap, and Prater Hale of Winnetka a three. Charles ("Chick") Evans, favorite among all golf tana, was given a handicap of one stroke. Francis Oulmet and Jerome Travis were the only scratch men to tho association. HOYT KING COLLECTS $186,000 IN TAXES Pannes the 1914 Mark by Over $1,200â€"Had Only Thirty Days. Tkt* report ot collection* made by rfoyt King, collector for New Trier township, to tho Lake Shore News waa an estimate. Complete figures were not available on Wednesday, but since that time ho has received enough more to make tho total $185,- 000. This Is a net gain of $1,228.0« over last year, and to the largest col- lection ever made to tho township. Mr. King had only thirty business days to which to make his collections. Tho county clerk did not tarn over his hooka nnttl forty daya after tho legal time. Farther than that, money has boon tight. Mr. King says that ho ebould have liked to have reached tho A 1200,000 mark, tort ho feels very well nt satisfied with the showing be has IKE FS DO THE (MUG Flies Are Food, Fingers ransoortat for Our Contagious MUST EXERCISE CARE If Everybody Would Act as Health Policeman Death Rate Would Be Cut. . mm mmmmmmâ€"mmmâ€"mmm HEALTH SUI By Dr. K. B. •'Don't clean up; h*ef clean. "Ain't It fierce, tan village dump â€"our alleys? "Now Is the time to begin your campaign for a sanitary summer. The Health Man's Creed. "Guard your brothers health an you guard your own. "The only wag that health ordl. nances can be properly enforced is tor every pernpn to he a policeman unto himself./ "If nature had made suitable pro- visions for til destruction ot dis- ease germs herself there would be no contagious dtosaos. "A death toll to no past of Divine choice or of properly managed to* dustry. It to the result of viola- tlone ot natural stons." There are three principal way* to which disease germs are carried from be easily remembered by three catch wv»hb "Vue*t nnao^e new -â„¢^^P*. The moat important foods w carry fllssss* W ftaos^tah eaten raw (or halt cooked), since thorough cooking destroys most dis- ease germs, and moat cooked foods are only dangerous when they have become infected In tho kitchen after cooking. Among raw foods, too, many, like oranges, are safe, because uiey are peeled before eating. Of all foods the most dangerous'are water and milk, because they are often polluted (by sewerage to case of water; by human contact to case of milk), be- cause they are drunk promptly without time for the disease germs to die out, and because, usually to the case of water and often to tho case of milk, ihey are not cooked. Personal Contact. Tho second way in which disease germs are commonly spread to by means of contact between people themselves. Finger, to our catch word, stands not only for fingers themselves, but tor all aorta of ways In which human excretions may no ex- changed. In measles and whooping cough and scarlet fever and diphtheria and tuberculosis and many other dis- eases, tho germs are present in the nose and throat, and are spread from person to person by tho fingers, which go too often to the mouth and nose, by drinking cups end spoons, and other things which too often are used in common,, and by the fine spray thrown out by tho mouth to coughing and sneezing. In typhoid fever and diarrhoea and similar diseases tho germs are found In the Intestinal dis- cbarges, and here, too, solied fingers play, too often, an Important part to the transmission of the diseases The liquid soap and paper towels intro- duced into our schools, when thor- oughly introduced to an eaucatlonal way, will greatly decrease contagious GARRIGK CLUB TO PRESENT A Lake Forest Players Appear at the New Trier School Tonight in Three Interesting Plays. IS A DIVERSIFIED LOT Subjects Range so that They Will Surely Find Some Appeal. The Qarrtck club ot Lake Forest col- lege will appear to three one-act plays at the New Trier high school tonight. They promise an enjoyable evening of entertainment, for each play haa Its own Individual element ot Interest, and all three offer a range ot appeal, diversified enough to satisfy the tastes of all. Tho Three Subjeetor Tho trio of plays is "Quarter of an Hoar," by Louie K. Stan wood; "Back ot tho Yards." by Kenneth 8. Good. KENILWCRTH PLAYERS PRESENT A COMEDY "The Cassilis Engagement," a Four-Act Play, Was Well Done. man, and "But and West," adapted ! lira. Borrldga. Before a large and appreciative au- dience, oompoood ot members ot the KenUworth club, the Kenllworth play- on vary successfully presented the comedy to tour acta, entitled, "T«e Cassills Engagement." Tho affair went ot without a "hitch," the result ot many hours of practice under the effi- cient direction ot Miss Isabel Love- dale, the dramatic committee chair- man and coach. Especial mention must be made of Mrs. Ella K. Burch- ard, whoso skill to the comedy role of Mrs. Borrtdgo was very unusual; ot Mrs. Mark W. Cresap, who took the part of the sweet and winsome Mrs, Cassills In such a delightful manner ae to wlo the hearts of the entire au- dience; and of Miss Virginia Powell, who, at tho daughter ot Mrs Borldge. waa equally good. In fact, every mem- bar ot the cast did credit to Miss Love- dale. The story ot the play centers about the breaking of one engagement, only to make another, ahortly after- wards. Tho whole thing was worked out and represented to a very clever way. The persons In the cast were as follows: Mrs. Cassills......Jessie Cope Cresap The Count ess of Remenham........ ......Katharine Meyhew Woodward Lady Marchmont (Mrs. Cassills' sister).............Grace B. Taylor Mrs. Herrtea....Mario Lenore Hasten tor tho use of the players by John Mil- ton. '16, ot Lake Forest college. Tho playlet, "Quarter ot an Hour," has tor Its setting a remote kingdom to tho Balkans. Tho play, of course, haa an old king, a beautiful daughter. and the resourceful American who ox- tricates himself from one difficulty attar another with surprising esse. The Other Half. "Back ot the Yards" will reverse the feelings the audience may generate over tho Balkan play. The name sug- gests tho other half and how they Uve. Tho story to built around a boy ac- cused ot theft, and tho play to made tense, emotional, and problematic by tho attitude of this boy's brother, the patience of the priest and tho loyalty trJaFhaa a" plot that would do well for a Keystone comedy. A man end his wire from the country, sot out on a trip to visit their city cousin. They get Into tho wrong house and are taken for burglars. In- teresting situations and complications develop, and finally find solution. The Garrlek club presented these same plays to good advantage In Lake Forest about two weeks ago. They are endeavoring to raise funds to further the Neighborhood theater project, the plan of which was presented In the Lake Shore Nows last week. The price of admission for those three plays Is fifty cents. Thy i§ » venture on their part to present their work away from home, and If properly supported, the management claims that they wilt bring some more good things to New Trier township. BASKET SEASON WILL END IN TITLE TILT .Ella B. Burcbard Evanston Teams Play New Trier on Satur- day Night. at Lady Mabel Venning (Lady Remen- ham's daughter)................. ............Agnes Madeleine Pease Ethel Borrtdgo..Virginia Vance Powell Tho Rector... .Herbert Brower Taylor Major Warrington.............,...<* .........Edward Dlnstnore Wheeler Geoffrey Cesstlta.................. ± .............Robert Gaylord Lester Watson, Butler at Denham......... ................Leon Ballard Allah Dorset, Mrs. Cassills' maid......... ...............Frances May Serrell Stage managoraâ€"CUvo Taylor and Lawrence Horswell. IRISH SONG-STORIES FILL CLUB PROGRAM •«. â- ;â-  •-»} <&i -A.-*,* Open Meeting Given Over to Reading of Emerald Isle Selections. ODD FELLOW* ENTERTAIN. The Wilmette I. O. O. F. tertataed 2SS is-spts of from Lake .. nlng to their hall la the Jones build- ing. and a APRIL HOUSEHOLD DUTIES. April to the month to do the following things, says MANAGER HEADS ALL. A resolution passed by the Winnetka board of trusteee at their last meeting placed the work of the water and light tho svotowgi hte_ . Files Furnish Wav. The third common way In which dis- ease germs are spread to by means of insects. Flies are, perhaps, the most Important insect germ carriers. They often pick up an infected material on their toga and bodies and carry It to food, and whan thorn to no food system of sewerage disposal, they play a groat part in Q» spread ot as typhoid fever and tuber- A certain kind ot mosquito carries malaria, and this, too, to im- portant hi certain districts. Tho knowledge of these three ways of spreeding disease and tho constant continued fight to eradicate thorn will greatly reduce the annual visit of con rata. The Suburban league heavyweight basketball championship title will be decided on Saturday night in New Trior high school gymnasium. Tho New Trier heavies meet the fast Ev- anston high team to come to on agree- ment as to which one gets the scalp. The lightweights will also play the Evanston lightweight team. Tho Ev- anston players are at present the title holders and have Just come from the central states. tournament tost week, victors In both classes. These games are tho final ones ot the year for the New Trier boys. New bleachers accommodating 600 more people have been placed In the gym. REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSE ON SUNDAY The Art and Literature department of the Woman's club held an open meeting on Tuesday evening for the members and their husbands, at the clubhouse, but only a comparatively small crowd turned out. Owing to the fact that such excellent union meet- ings are being conducted each night at the Union Meeting house, as well as special meetings at St. Augustine's church, the decreased number can welt be accounted for. Mrs. Mary K. Ames Denney, who has given several delightful readings before this department on previous oc- casions, and who needs no recom- mendation of any sort, appeared tins time In "'Ireland of Bong and Story," assisted by Mr. Freyer. a soloist ot re- markable ability. Mrs. Denney has an exceedingly pleasing personality, which combined with her natural Irish wit and her splendid power of manner, imi- tation and brogue, to bound to bring her success. The reading consisted largely of the history of St. Patrick bringing in the discussion of dates of his birth and death being brought out particularly. The factions seemed to have disagreed upon the dates of the birth of the wor- shipped saint, some saying. March 8: others, March ft: and still another source contends that It wae the seven-1 teenth. Tho reason for the last deet- slon was that since no one could agree upon a certain date, the idea woe hit < upon of adding the two, thus making It the seventeenth. 2 ES ! RESOLUTION GET BY BOARD Consist of Improving Sheri- dan Road, Question of Annexation, Elec- tion Properties.______ SCHMIDT QUITS BOARD Trustee Resigns So That He- Will Be Free To Run for Village President. Two ordinance* and one resolution were passed by tho village board of truateee at their insular meeting on Tuesday night. The first ordinance to get under the wire was the one approving tho proposition ot placing before the voters, at the regular elec- tion on April so. the Question of an- nexlng a section of property, known as tho Terrace, and lying southwest of tho village. This ono^pattor Ins been under advtsciuuBBrdiscussion, gnd In the process of being property drafted for several weeks, All legal qualifications had been satisfied, prog* erty pBncr* In the new subdivision had signed, and the mutter was finally disposed of as far a* the board waa concerned. The final action wilt be taken by the voters on April go, Sheridan Read Ordinance. The second ordinance was author- ising the Improvement of Sheridan road from the sanitary district right- of-way to the southern limits of tho village. The election resolution, appointing Judges and clerks, and fixing the pre- cinct*, under new arrangement, wat passed. Tho city election occurs on April 10. A president, four trusteee, a treasurer, and three membere of tho lul announcement of the election ap- pears In the next Issue of the Lake Shore News. The resignation v of Oscar W. Schmidt, as a trustee ot the village, was received and accepted. Mr. Schmidt Is a candidate for president of the board, and must withdraw from his seat in tho council to run. Local Improvements. * The regular meeting ot tho board of trustees was prefaced by a meet- ing of the board of local Improve- ments. Resolutions recommending the re-surfacing of Central street from Eleventh street to Fourth street were adopted.â€"The cost ot this work will approximate $14,000. Two other resolutions recommend- ing sewer and water main work on Isabella street passed. The sewer ear- rice a cost of $0,529.00 and the water mains te.4S7.00. The meeting waa to a nature of a public hearing and there were fifteen or twenty ent, but no objections were filed, and all three resolution* by a unanimous vote. The regular council receiv« usual number of They range from blind pigs, dirty streets, wseds. to the running at large of chickens and the poisoning of eat*. . .i I, â- ' -. ' PICTURE OF LIBRARY AT PANAMA EXHIBIT In a Group of Pictures to Be Seen in the Educational Building. Dr. Eaton Will Preach Last Sermon Here On March 22. The Union meetings win dose on Sunday night. Or. at L. Baton has an "" !tol^^Ztod^^1to^tTl^,â€" "~ " Malaria WH- Jig"* «*• «•* EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. An employment agency ha* started to Wilmette. For a number of year* there ha* been a call for such an agency, and aow that one has been started, it to hoped that the residents will take advantage of It. Mr*. Ethel Bohennon of the Needle- craft shop, over Van Denana's dore,. ^j^^,, haa taken " agency. Wilmette visitors at the Panama ex- position In San Francisco will hove an opportunity to see a picture of tho Wilmette public library and a drawing of the Interior plan, it win not bo a new sight for them, but will be some- thing familiar to a group of strange things. The picture wilt bo on exhi- bition in the educational building. These pictures will appear la tho _ of photograph* of tan it upon h*r**lf to open the tJ<ma| injrtKutio^ |„ minotM. collected . It will be her aim to help the by tfe# co,,.^..^ adviser of the Un- people of the village to •ecure good ^i^y of minoi*. Thl* eoUcctteh help. - comprises county sad consolidated Since Mr*. Bohannon ha* taken MBO0W. a nw 0f the best grasto charge of the selling end of the ,B(W of th„ itate; tht> bUw clothing donated to tho charities vnriimi„\f the township high by the people of Wilmette. so many ^noou; Mm# of the academies. have applied to her for work and she Blcal, w»utute. and •pedal a largo number of ^ flTe ,laU, norms! schssls and the an employment agency Chicago normal ocheol; the < MASK PARTY. stnV Bel* edits*' cms* in will give n Tho original collection about a year ago and v* the Commerce butldtog of tho slty. Thl* entire group at ***** nlng to, "Some Psychic Phenomena." or the psychology of r«llg1o:v Sunday be will fill the pulpit for the da Sunday afternoon at four partyfTMay afternoon, and wUl have and ptoas k»v* been transfer* o*otoahvnt law mssitafi how** Pr. smton fan their guest* Mm CoBta*' Oteneoe Ban Franctoro. The to seen. The eeantag ser-lrluMi tho Oleneoe classes la feacy braricehave bean ad* which la hie toot. wlU W on tho [etondttg wW giv* a aumber of dances tha *roap of edueatlc