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he Lake Shore VOL. VI, NO. M. Wiunetto 1640. WILMETTB, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY. APRIL 30, l»l«. B, Brown Building. PRICE FIVE MOTORISTS' BAEDEKER ROW REMIT Blue Book for This Season Has Many New Fea- tures To Help Trav- elers. PACIFIC COAST ADDED Sixth Volume Has Been Issued Covering the Far West With the chirp of the first robin and the notes of the Italian'* hurdy-gurdy comes another dependable harbinger of spring, the Automobile Bine Book, which has just made.Ha appearance for 1916. The motorist's Baedeker has several now features that should greatly enhance their value to their legion of users. For the year 1915 a sixth volume has been added to the five formerly published, the infant of the Blue Book farnffy giving road inform scenic states of California, Oregon and Washington and the Province of Brit- ish Columbia and completing the sur- vey of tonrable North America. The sis volumes now divide the country Into the following sections: Volume 1â€"New York state and con- tiguous Canada. Volume 2â€"Now England, Quebec and the Maritime provinces. Volume 8â€"New Jersey, Pennsyl- vania and the southeast. Volume 4â€"The Middle West. Volume 5â€"The Mississippi river to the Pacific coast. " Volume 8â€"California, Oregon, Wash- ington. Three Factors That Will Popularize Touring. Three factorsâ€"two of them newâ€" contribute largely to the Incentive which bus made the publish*?- of the Blue Book expend unusual energy upon brrnglnr tho editorial matter to a state of perfection hitherto unat- tsined. Those factors are the war in Europe, which, by keeping Americans home, will naturally stimulate pleas- ure touring to a degree as yet unheard or; the California expositions, whose lure will Induce many motorists to at- tempt the transcontinental journey who never before contemplated any such thing; and thirdly, the culmina- tion or completion of a year of the most extensive road work ever before attempted anywhere in this country, which means a mileage of newly com- pleted or newly Improved highways such as no year in the psst bss ever seen accomplished. Hue Book Touring Bureau Continued. Another feature is the continuation and amplification of the Blue Book Touring bureau, which was founded last year to meet the demands of an ever-increasJng number of pleasure tourists. The Touring bureau ex- ceeded all expectations last year and looks for a greatly increased member- ship in 1915. it furnished gratis to any Blue Book user all the varied kinds of information which he desires to amplify and supplement that con- tained In bis Bluo Book. This service hss tor years been rendered, id an in- dividual way, by numerous enterpris- ingâ€"automobileâ€"dobsâ€"scattered throughout the United States, but un- til 1914 no one association or organ- isation has been able to make the serv- ice s nation-wide affair, largely owing to the fact that the expense of gath- ering the information, codifying and distributing It, would have rendered the cost prohibitive. The Automobile Blue Book Publishing Co. is, by the very nature of its organisation, ade- nuately equipped to render this serv- ice, and Ita endeavors in the past year, if continued on the same or larger scale, will easily double the Intrinsic value of their publication, and so add largely to the pleasure of automobile touring. Complete Bet of Pilot Maps. These detailed maps show every tonrable rood In these respective tor- rftories on the greatly magnified scale of three miles to the inch and can be used with great convenience In con- junction with the main trunk line route matter of the Book Itself. It is of course impossible la a road guide dedicated to a survey of the trunk lines only, to gfye a detailed descrtp- tioaiof thesonny *A**mattf*m- ttal to tarâ€"ah travel, hut ***"**» excellent for motor trnmc. These pi- year. There are several excep- tionally good roads across the state and even In the stretches where the roods are rough and hilly the superb scenery in . the mountaina will fully compensate the tourist. Both Pennsyl- vania and Maryland novo gained many miles of improved roads the oast year. In this section a number of Important through trunk lines east and west have been added; Including the com- pletion of the Old National road from tidewater at Baltimore to the Ohio river. The Transcontinental Travel. In the middle western states cov- ered by Volume No. 4, 40,000 of the 88,000 miles of route matter Included ore given from absolutely new draft- ings made the past summer, to keep pace with the big strides mode In 1814 hi both state and county road Improve- ment West of the Mississippi (Vol- ume No. 6) principal attention la cen- tered on the travel to the coast. Pour distinct transcontinental routes are leld out with connecting links to pop- ular scenic sections near these main lines of travel. The early prophecies of heavy travel to the far west are al- ready being vindicated. Hundreds of motorists have made inquiry for best routes, equipment, etc., and with the real opening of the touring season al- most at hand, thousands will soon be making the start. The Blue Books are performing a distinct and valuable service in devel- oping the good-roads movement. Cov- ering as they do the entire United States and Southern Canada with ac- curate road maps and detailed run- ning directions, they and similar other touring organisations have been largo- ly responsible tor making long-distance touring possible, and the dealre tor this on the part of-the car owning pub- lic Is the ultimate force propelling the good-roads movement throughout the country with ever-Increasing speed and enthusiasm. SOME NEW FOLK ARE COMING HERE TO LIVE A Little Story About Them from the Press Club Magazine. Some new folks are coming to town. They'll be hero sometime next month so The Scoop says. The Scoop Is a newspaper, the press club magasine, and it has an interesting story about these soonto-beresldents at Wil- tnetto. • Here's what it ssys: - - Out in Omaha, a little girl named Ruth, and a little boy named Searle who had a knack for writing compo- sitions which pleased his teachers, went to school together. The Hunters and the Hendees were neighbors. That was. years and years ago. While Scarlo waa still spiking tops and Ruth playing with dolls the Hen- dees moved to Wichita, and the Hun- ters to Georgia. Scarlo began by writing high school notes for the Wichita Eagle. When he graduated from Falrmonnt college In his home town he became a reporter on Victor Murdoch's paper, then directed by Murdoch's father, M. M. Murdoch, the famous Kansas editor. Searle attained the top of the lad dor in Wichita, became city editor of the Eagle, and then jumped off the ladder. He went to Omaha and soon his journalistic abilities outgrew the town. He came to Chicago. Chicago has been big enough to hold him. He worked on the Examiner, the Inter Ocean and the Record-Herald. He made his rep, an they say, on tho old I. O., as city hall reporter. His work In that job landed him his present postâ€"associate editor of Popular Me- chanics. , .. But to hark sack a little way in the story; One night * couple of yeai OBSERVING LAWS BETTER It's Not How Many Are On the Statute Books, But How Well They Are Obeyed. SANITARY SUGGESTION What to DoJo_Keep Down Contagious Diseases and Improve Health. By Dr. E. E. Moore.------ Of more Importance than the en- actment of health laws or the promul- gation of regulations, is their enforce- ment. It is not the laws on the stat- ute books that are of value but the ones (hat are enforced. Every thoughtful citlsen should know what work the health depart- ment Is doing, and the extent of protec- tion from disease that is being given to him and to those dear to him. Such interests will in Itself I efllclent work because the health do partment needs the Interest of all in- telligent citisens. It needs their mo- ral support, their approval of work accomplished and always their co-op- eration. Every household should see thst it does not spread disease to others, that It does not become a fo- cus of Infection, endangering the wel- fare of the community. Every citlsen should keep his prem- ises clean; should see that he is not maintaining collections of garbage or refuse In which files may breed: He should aee that all sanitary regula- tions are complied with and then should supplement these with as many more as his knowledge tells him will be ufeful. Tske Precautions. 'Whenever any member of his house- hold contracts n communicable dis- ease he should^take,such,precaution* as will prevent Its being spread to others. He should bear is mind that every case of communicable disease IS contracted directly or Indirectly from some Infected person and that the ease in his family Is probably due to some one's neglect of his responsibil- ities to the community. His house- hold should not become the caae of the further spread of the disease. If .the case, the disesse, Is sny that should be reported to the health de- partment, he should see that It Is done, and in any case If In doubt, he should communicate with the health department for advice or instructions as the health department l* main- tained by him and ity his fellow citi- sens for thst purpose . K. S. SUNDAY SCHOOLS HOLD A BIG RALLY M'GRANAHAN SINGS LIKE M'CORMICK So Some of the Critics Say of Soloist for the Sunday Evening Concert To 4ie compared wfth John Mccor- mick ahould be considered a high com- pliment by a singer. Some critics TAX REFORM BADLY NEEDED IN ILLINOIS More Than Half Its Wealth Escapes Assessment Un- der Present Defec- tive Methods. ONE THING IS POSSIBLE Rill Now Pending To Revise the System Can Still Be Passed. Thomas McGranahan. Irish same breath tenor. Mr. McGranahan Is going to sing In Evanston on Sunday at tho evening concert at the Evanston hippodrome. This Is tho twelfth and last of The News-Index series. He started'his career when a young boy, as first alto with tho Paullst choir, receiving his first Instruction from Father Finn. For several years he has been tenor soloist with this famous choir, accompanying It In that capacity on ita ehtlro tour of the east- ern cities, where he won high praise from leading critics. Mr. McGranahan bus also been tenor soloist with the Brahms quartet of Chicago, and bos. just returned this week from his second concert tour to California. «&'•"â-  He hss beejlijrtghly endorsed by Otey 9f*i\mi**mi song writer. Olenn Dillard Gunn and Maurice Rosenfeld, Chicago critics," Mr. McGranahan is not a stranger to Evanston, for ho sang at the dedication of St. Luke's church. SCHEDULES BEING FILED RAPIDLY HINTS FOR SHOPPERS IN WARM WEATHER Leisurely and Systematic Ways Which Will Pre- vent Exhaustion. ago Searle went oyer to Jim Crown on the Ocean, and said he'd like to take a night off. Friends in town from the South. That'a all anybody knew of it until Searle took his vaca- tion that summer. Someone saw him studying tho time tables, and In tact Searle admitted he was going down to Atlanta. And so the story came out, as all aoch stories do. Searle and Rutbhad met by chance In Chicago. Fifteen years bad made no difference. Thla week cards reached Chicago in which Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hunter of Yona Vista, Georgia, announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to H. Searle Hendee. They will be mar-, ried at the brlde'e home on May s. After a honeymoon they will residei in Wllmetto. Mr. Hunter isi oneof the largest frnit growers In Georgia, and S^esident of the state fruit ex- change. Met at St. Luke's in Evans- ton in Annual Post Lenten Affair. With banners waving and led by their teachers and clergy the delega- Deputy Assessor, Pleased With Response by Citi- zens of Wilmette. lot maps irtfl therefore be a great to tho motorist desiring to rambto ew the main thoroughfares and enjoy the many delightful touring sections of these states seldom seen by the bur- rytag tearing stranger. Those map plates cover nearly 200 pages In eacn of these volumes and each Pinto to property keyed tor quick reference and easy W-tfâ€" with adjacent sections. Highway costoirfosm to West Vlr- FOGELMAN PLEASED THEM. Harry pogelman of the Sheldon J^oidellghtod the New Trier Conv SS^Stofks* *%£»» Jgj£ with his address on "1 tnm" A good crowd [no business expert. The aasortatton wlB try to get him tor » return en- gagement Uons from north shore sunaay scnools arrived in Evanston last Sunday after- noon and marched to Saint Luke's church to participate in the annual Post Lenten rally. The church was crowded to the doors and the proces- sion was a most Impressive one. The rector of Saint Luke's, the Rev. Geo. Craig Stewart, was the preacher, choosing for bis text "The Son of Righteousness." "Light bringers" was the name be gave to all who share In the missionary work of the church, and help to preach the gospel through- out the earth. The amounts reported by the various Sunday schools, as their Lenten offering to missions, wore as follows: Saint Paul's, Rogers Park....9 W.0O Saint Luke's, Evanston........225.18 Saint Mark's, Evsnston.......178.80 Saint Matthews, Evanston.... 12.92 Saint Augustln's, Wilmette.... 72.00 Christ Church. Wlnnetks...... loo.oo Belnt Elisabeth's, Glencoe.,... 83.35 acini Lawrence, Llbertyvffle.. 10.50 Trinity Church. Highland Pnrk lot.** Holy Spirit, Lake Forest^..... 65.tf The delivery of personal property schedules in Wllmette-is progressing very well, says Deputy Assessor W. J. Lavery. By the time this paper goes to press there will be about one thou- sand schedules delivered to the people residing east of the railroad tracks. The assessor and deputy want to im- press oo the minds of people residing In Wilmette the necessity of filing their schedulgB.ZI "â€": The penalty of fifty per cent will be enforced this year without any excep- tions; the people must realise that they are required by law to schedule and if they do not do so, they must take their medicine, MEMORIAL »AV COMMmPEE A meeting of tho Memorial Trill be beM tsrtho Vlllsge branch offices committee hall to-night to for ths obsorvwaee Foot hundred dollars put en the tho old It baa been very pleasing to the deputy assessor In the psst two weeks that he has received several letters In which the writers have told him that they appreciated bis efforts and that they will do their best to help ths good cause along. Several have voluntarily raised their assessments more than they were estimated at last year, show- ing that there are a few people in Wilmette who appreciate the reason for our high rate of tax. As stated in this paper two weeks ago, the only way wo can get any good results is bjrjhov eo-operatlon of the people in regard tOv|bla assessment. TOWN PLANNING TO BE LECTURE TOPIC SL Need for the tax amendment to the constitution, drarted by the Illinois special tax commission In 1911, to give to the general assembly power | to pass now laws for taxation of es- teeming personal property, Is empha- sised In tho lstest report of the State Board of Equalisation just made public. It shows real property bearing a heavier proportion of the burden of direct taxation than It did In 1178, the f and personal property end other of assessed intangibles bearing a less share than they did forty-two years ago. Was a Fares. All this follows a year of strenuous activity on the part of the state's at- torney of Cook countyâ€"the wealthiest county In the stateâ€"In his efforts to make rich men disolose their hold- ings. He failed, Just as all public of flctals have failed, to enforce the wornout general property tax since wealth took on forms other than land, buildings and cuttle The table of comparative percent- ages Is ss follows: Class of property. 1914. 1873. ♦ Ileal sssiperty ....... 89,62 67.89 tPersonal property .... 10.66 81.86 ♦Railroad property .... 8.55 9.14 ♦Capital stock of cor- porations other than railroads ...;..... «V M£ ^1.61 tlncludcs railroad property locally assessed. " ------r--------â€"-------â€" •Assessed by State Board of Equal- isation. terloue end Laughable. Considering the greet development In the lines of finance end commerce In the Intervcs&g period, and the vast actual Increase in intangible personal property, such figures would be laugh- able were the .condition represented not so serious. It Is not surprising thst the wealth of the state Invested In securities doss escape in large part, alnce what few are taxed pay from a fourth to a third or more of the interest in taxes, but it Is not right Wont Tax Amendment. These escaping classes of property should be taxed at rates that are equitable and by methods that are automatic and effective as In some of the eastern states. The legislature should have power to follow the load of these states In passing modern laws. However, It lacks that power as the revenue article of the constltn* tlon stands. It should, therefore, sub- mit tho tax amendment this season snd at once. Then, in 1917, after the people have ratified tho amendment, It can proceed to pass now laws snd equalise present unjust burdens, By A plentiful supply of small change la often or great help to the summer shopper. Much tedious watting may be svdided If one always has the right change. In moat of tho department stores, of course, shoppers must wait for certain formalities to be gone through with, whether they are to re- ceive change or not. But at certain counters In these, storesâ€"at the notion counter usually and sometimes where toilet goods and soaps are soldâ€"the shopper who haa ths exact change may pocket her purchase and leave Imme- diately. And In anything but a depart- ment store exact change makes quick purchasing easy. If-you- feel tired while shcpp-lng, rest. Exhaustion from heat can al- most always be avoided. Rest is oho way to avoid It. There are pleasant rest rooms In most of the big depart- ment stores, clean and comfortable, where you can relax for half an hour, Oh hour If need be, and regain strength and composure. If you are very tired. If your head throbs with heat. If you feel really 111 from fatigue and warmth, select a comfortable chair, take off your hat. close your eyes snd force yourself to relax. As soon as you are realty re- freshed go home. Leave the rest of other dayr-----â- â€" The slogan "ahop early!" ought to be sounded In the summer time, both for the shopper snd for the clerk, for In summer the early part of the day is surely the coolest. Moreover, In most of tho big cities tho stores close early in summer, and tho woman who shops lste In the afternoon is keeping the clerks from much desired rest and recreation. WATER BILLS READY FIRST OF THE MONTH EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES lUS HIT WILM E. E. Moore, Com. of Health Reports Twenty Cases During the Past Week. IS SPREADING RAPIDLY )ome Advice About the S called "Harmless Malady." Exposing children to the "harmless" disease la nothing of criminal procedure. One contagious diseases that the prono to call harmless. Is messj||ffi From One Source. An epidemic of this so-calisd hi less disease is upon us in Wllnw Within the psst six days twenty have been reported to the health i mlssloner, coming largely from source. Prompt reporting of Twice Annually Residents Asked to Shell Out for Water Rent ..'"•'•j... by becoming oven slightly, with early symptoms of me* careful home Inspection of 01 dally by the parents nnd ehi accepting the full guarantee will greatly aid the health sloner In preventing epidemics, present epidemic of measles Is la duo to not conforming to the aboi The following from tho As Magaslne emphasises the points: . mortality Great. "The mortality from measles great that the medical should take Immediate stops abuse the minds of mothers that disease is so trivial that no pains i be taken to prevent their own dren contracting it or giving " others. The last census report that in the registration area It < 740 of 1 per cent, of all about ten per 100,000 of More recent estimates plaoo deaths at 1 per cent, of the total taltty from all muses, but If v. elude the cases reported as b: is, pneumonia or tuberculosis, safe to say that It causes much than l per cent and that the) yearly deaths la the country are 000 or more, mostly young The census report says: *tfi ly sufficient attention Is not the health authorities and by submitting tho amendment the legts- inture will go a long way toward mak- Ing Illinois a better state to live and do business to, aid toward redeeming Itself la tho eyes of the public. SCHEDULE GOLF TRAIN TO START TOMORROW The office force at the village hall are more then busy trying to tot out sll the water blUs by May 1. It Is quite necessary to have these Out promptly, so thst the discounts may be taken advantage of. Bills are also Issued In November. About 1,600 bills ars Issued. Prank Forester, commissioner of public works, said thst he was now running one- of the booster pumps from eight in the morning until eight at night. When people water theiri^J" £"Jj£ ~~#rte't\m *>*"tola lawns more the pump will be run un- til ten o'clock, and if tho grass Is so thirsty that an abundance of water Is needed then both pumps can bo run. Tho two boosters furnish a pressure of about seventy pounds. There is no regulation here to gov- ern the UBe of water tn Hie summer, ss thors Is in Evsnston, where one side of town uses water for sprinkling on even days of the month, and the other side the odd. in Wilmette where all water la metered, the real dents can use as much or ss little as they see At.----------------- SCHOOL CLOSES TO HONOR MISS PORTER We heartily concur in this Experience shows that the needs Instruction and rhat ft with reasonable restrictions im it learns the necessity. are not fools and will not to ly kill their own offspring, nor they deliberately murder oth dren. The deaths am mom in cities. Tho disease Is now â-  able in many states and the tions upon school attandance be much more rigid than the quires. People must stoo be ft to lnfsettees oven before tho eruption and perbopo as long nre nasal discharges." - ; NSW REALTY OFFICE. Within the past week, McOnlre and Orr have opened a branch office at the elevated terminal, where they wfll be tor more able to give the very best service possible. This mskos two Former Superintendent of Lincoln Park Will Ad-% dress Civic Club. Art Teacher Who Died in Evanston Monday was Buried Thursday. "BUND PIG" KEEPl DRAWSmM ent of Lincoln park, and now presi- dent of the American Park Builders, will address the Wilmette Civic asso- ciation on Wednesday, May 6. at 8 o'clock in Library ball. His subject will be "Smell Town Planning." WfriprttM The lecture will be Hlustrsted, snd Warm Weather Causes N. W. Road to Start Spe- cial Early. Msnager A. C. Johnson of the Chi- cago and Northwestern Railway traffic department announced Tuesday that the Northwestern golf special train will be placed to service tomorrow, leaving Chicago at 12:20 p. m. daily, except Sunday. The special arrives at Waukegsn at 1:25. stopping en route at Central street. Evanston, In- dian Hill, Glencoe. Braeslde, High- land Park, Fort Sheridan. Lake For- est and Lake Bluff. Returning the train leaves Waukegsn at 5:32 p. m„ reaching the Chicago station at seven oclock. The early Inauguration of the special service tor the links tons IS due to the continued warm weather. Thirty-six golf and country clubs sre located along the Northwestern line. Tho Glencoe public schools were closed Thursday aftsrnoon on account Of the funeral of Miss Ida Porter of Evsnston. Funeral services were con- ducted at the home tn Evanston by Dr. W. T. McElvsen and the interment was at Roaehlll. Miss Porter had taught art In the public schools of Glencoe, Highland park and Ravlnla for the past eight years. She waa a favorite with her pupils. Mlae Porter was a member of the First Congregations! ibuB^^oi. Bvaneton. was accomplished and os*|W«^g tared. Geo. Steffins' Case Was tied at This Til Three Get $1. the number from five applteatloa of toe principles tovolved •CRKffNING TIMS. April showers bring May flowers. and May dowers bring -JdBgJ* It's time to pot up the Deceased was tiorn In England and had lived la Evanston about twesty- five years. She Is survived by three sisters and two brothers. NURSE GIRL* WE** BKATtB, Roller skates have been put to new use. - Mures gtrto tu"m wsar the whsn my^toBoTSe baby odrfmro; ride. Baby and nurse both ham a good time. Also the baby gets a taste of speed, which Is generally re- served until he Is old enough to try an automobile. N OIOWT GO FAR. to W. N GiltoU. Abbotuford road, was It following at Ridge and Etov George 8tefftns was dnsd fid Uce John Ltng*s court tost morning on the charge of -blind pig." Throe men ta rsldVere eich dn^fii and coeto, seven were dismissed.' The cam really settled out of court by snd the state's attorney. The case against "Jerry" which was scheduled for 'clock, was today, since the attorney witnesses did sot get to from Wilmette in time to case come to trial promptly? MAN FOUND DEAD INSANITARY Carl Anderson, a earpenta found dead tn the sanitary day m rnlnp. Hto body w to Welmeskircb's undssrto! ftmrneau 123a Wlimot** .mr« matte.wh» a *n toqueot Tuesday aftafswau. Anderson apssssred to 1 about forty yearn of age. hie clothing showed that be played by J. Adtor nnd U â-  i Him eanSBBSsV-snsBU-nttehsSshm cesuwaction nrm a etessi