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Formerly The Lake Shore News WILMETTE LIFE News of Wilmette and Kenilworth A Clean newspaper for a clean Community VOL. XIII, NO. 14 WILMETTE , ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1924 EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE five cents W O U L D reorganize Gross Point J U N I O R C O P S S o u n d W a r n i n g that T o arrest of pair who Planned Robbery C L E A R U P robberies Denman Obtains Confession A f t e r G r i l l i ng Armen Beloian and Albert Verhalen, 14-year old members of the Wilmette Junior police recently organized by Superintendent of police Denman, Friday, December 28, sensed the importance of their newly accepted responsibility by aiding the local police in apprehending two bandits who had planned a daring robbery of the White Cash market in the Rockhold building. Young Beloian and Verhalen, who reside at 311 and 310 Third street, respectively, last Friday afternoon noticed two suspicious appearing characters in the vicinity of Golf terrace. They immediately notified Superintendent Denman, who dispatched a Flivver squad to the vicinity. The men were arrested on suspicion and brought to headquarters where by a clever ruse. On the way to the station the suspected youths who gave their names Edwin Johnson and Ernest Preston slipped a revolver and blackjack under the rear seat of the police car. Upon being searched at headquarters they were found to have 26 rounds of ammunition and a revolver pouch besides Several blank checks on a Chicago bank. Major Denman succeeded in obtaining a complete confession of a score of, astonishing check forgeries and robberies. EDITORIALS Another of those interesting and helpful Editorials by Preachers is to be found in this issue of Wilmette Life, One of these editorials appears in each issue of the paper. They are prepared by ministers of north shore churches and each one contains a message that is worth your serious consideration. . Turn to the Editorial Page and read the Religious Editorial written by Rev. E . Ashley Gerhard, rector of Christ Church, Winnetka. R.A.M. Install N E W O F F I C E R S J . R . McClure is New Excellent High priest After the opening address and introduction of the guests by Hugo T. Zarcmba, the first High Priest of Wilmette chapter, the gavel was presented to Excelleri con»panio Alfred H. Whitman, district inspector ax'ihs fourth distrr* Royal, Arch Masons, who, with ihe a. ttetancv v rExet tteut CncupiA ifun Arthur J. Taylor, Char!es F. Mum and John C. Blaylock, past HfgL Priests of the-Chapter, installed into office the following y. J. R. McClurc Excellent High Priest At first the-1.X year old bandits insisted they wandering along the lake front bein upon shooting gulls and had returned on Friday to do some more hunting or, if possible, secure jobs for the day as caddies at -the Community GoJf course. . Later, however, after a spell of vctlwarming, coupled with the employment of some clever psychology hy Major- Denman. they confessed a series of pool room and furnishing store robberies as _ well as check torgnes chicago. Saturday evening, December 29, saw the beginning of a new masonic year for Wilmette Chapter 253 Royal Arch Masons. Three hundred master masons, wives and friends attended the installation ceremonies,---which were held--i C H U R C H E S J O I N I N P R A Y E R W E E K I n t e r - C h u r c h Conference this Sunday W i l l O p e n F o u r - day P r a y e r Session M E E T I N G S I N H O M ES y R a t l i n i n a l l . C h u r c h e s Next F r i d a y N i f ht E N G L I S H L U T H E R A NS O B S E R V E A N N I V E R S A RY The first anniversary of the dedication of the Wilmette English Lutheran chapel at Seventh street and Greenieaf avenue will be observed at special services Sunday morning, January 6, beginning at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. S. Herold, superintendent of all the missions of the United Lutheran chuch of thecentral and western districts, e Homing atr-trre-ternt from the Ohio valley to the Pacific Coast, will preach the anniversary jetmon. Dr. Herold is one of the outstanding church leaders in the United States and holds one of the most important positions. .in_the. United Lutheran faitk having sttpewUionj ofmisstons comprising many thousarnfe of-comtmmU cants. -- An Anniversary program will also he observed in the Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock ancT an iinasualfy large The National Week of Prayer, January 6-13, is to be observed in the churches of the Village by a serfe of 36 "home" meetings, to be held onthe first four nights, of the week. The village has--been "divided Into nttrc -attendance of ehUdren anadtttt districts, through the co-operation oj the Wilmette Church council, and a home has been aenired in each district, where on each of the four nights an inter-denominational Meeting for Prayer and Conference will be hela. The leaders of these meetings are to meet Sunday, January 6, at the Congregational church in preparation for Home Prayer Meeting Week. On Friday evening, January 11, the memf the various churches will meet in their respective places of worship in larger groups to conclude theL series of meetings for the week. Meeting Topics The topics for the meetings will be as follows: Monday; Forgiveness.-- Torin A. Howcr ... r r . . . . . . . King Ralph C. Booser . . . r.Scribe Samuel P. Watkins . . . . . . . . Treasurer Freeland G. Stccker Secretary Washington W. Winberg Captain-of-thtrHost Rol>ert Willson Principal Sojourner Schuyler Harvey...Royal Arch Captain James G. Barber Master ,of the Third Veil Clark N. Hollister Master o f the Second Veil Ira D. Ivt.Tsoi Chicago police, when. notified. Royal A. Hoagland Sentinel Organist arrest m Wrhnette,-iinmerttetcly" investt gated the rooms occupied by the _robbers and reported back the confiscation of "enough pillage to start a secondhand store." " . V Johnson ar 1 Preston were turned over to the Chicago authorities. , Would H i f t K i lM In thoir confession the robbers admitted that their true purpose in coming to Wilmette was tu mb the White Cash market. They dclared one of them had secured a position in the store several weeks ago in order to "get the lay" and that 1 they both decided Friday was an auspicious time to waylay the man who carried the day's receipts from the place. : Questioned as to what they would dhy the officers and numbers of theCnapin the event the White Cash market ler, that it was necessary for him to dsman should draw a gun, one of them /continue the duties which he performed promptly retorted, "Well, we woulda Kso capably. Mr. Murray then presented killed 'im, because we'd a had the drop "Joe" with a mason c chapter nng, on 'im." which -he agrees to have made smaller Otantn Loud ia Praise . and wear. Major Denman referred with unmis- Ukable pride to the important part P i n n e d l l n i played by the Junior Policemen in the arrest. MotOHSt EsCaptS UlUMirt "They were responsible for two of Raymond Hillnger, 1520 Spencer avctlie best arrests ever made on the north nue, a student in the Medill School of shore," he said. "My confidence in the Journalism, Northwestern university, ability of the boys to help the depart-, had a narrow escape from possible The ceremonies were both beautiful and impressive. An escort of thirtyseven Knights of Kvanstcn Commandcry 58, Knights Templar, under command of Eminent .Commander Charles Schmidt participated. After a few brief, remarks of appreciation by the newly installed Excellent Hifih Priest, Arthur J. Taylor, presented-Jthn CBishkek, the retiring Excellent High Priest, with a beautiful timepiece. Charles F. Murray then administered a masonic reprimand to Joseph C. "Wilson who has served the Chapter as sentinal snce its formation. The reprimand was n the form of an expression of regret ment in maintaining law and order has been rewarded, even before the organi- «ation of the Junior police has been completed. They are going to be a treat help, and I would tike to have every boy in Wilmette of upper grade and high school age enrolled in the organi2atioa I'm sure they would never regret it, for it is good for boys to assume real responsibilities. If one places confidence in them, they are bound to show their mettle at the first opportunity."