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Formerly The Lake Shore News A Clean New.paper lor a Clean Commanity WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1924 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS OARD FAVORS STREET WIDENING PLAN ATE 'WHIP' Works. gas. CanPerfect CHEST PLAN TO DEADLINE ADVANCED Because of the Thanksgiving holiday next week , all news and adver~ising copy for the issue of \.V JLMETTE LIFE of Friday, Noember 28, must be in the LIFE offices at 1222 Central avenue, not later than Tuesday noon, November 25. AT SUNDAY CLUB GET TRIAL HERE dress Wilmette Audience Large water Ea s ily Hamilton Lewia to Ad- Committee of Citizens Named .At Meeting to Perfect On November 23 Organization APPROVAL ZIPF VOTE BREAKS DEADLOCK _ ON ISSUE Wilmette and Central Avenues to be Widened in Central Business District; Objectors Heard Before Vote is Taken \Videning of Wilmette and Central avenues in the central busine !'>s district was authorized Tuesday evening .of this week when the Village board voted 4 to 3 in favor of an ordinance providing for the propos ed improvement. As a result of the board's action Wilmette avenue will be wH!ened from Lake avenue to Park avenue, and Central avenue fr o m Eleventh street to Park avenue. idity. e n irystall one LLIANT STATESMAN PREDICT I Work Discuss International Would Mean One Annual Fund Drive Problems )ann·Hamilton Lewis, distin ·. hul ' tat es man and the "whip" of Wilmette attended a meeting in the par- HOW YOU CAN mANKFIREOS Seeing "The Wren" Will Twenty-five representative citizens of illen 19-21 Wdmette Aft. opposite Library 2 quisiteJ Carter's to suit tcloor costutne , without sace Carter fabric freedom of sagging or ly washed beat is why you r keeps its exter tubbing. L"n itl' d States Senate during the lors of the First Congregational church Swell Benefit Fund Prsident Zip£ was called upon to cast the deciding vote in the hlr \Vilson administration, will Thursday evening of last week to dismatter of this ordinance because of a deadlock vote when the c -pca ker at the Wilmette Sun- cuss, with a sponsoring committee from t·ni ng club on November 23. the \Vilmette Rotary club, the advisabilordinance was introduced for passage at a meeting on Wednesday, - 't·na tor Lewis will make his first ity of adopting the Community Chest When the North Shore Players ap- November 5. On the re-vote this Tuesday Mr. Zipf voted in the aran ce before a Wilmette audience plan of fund solicitation in the village oear at the Byron C. Stolp school next affirmative with Trustees Paul Hoffman, Albert N. Page and FredSun day. He is a brilliant orator. Following a detailed consideration of Tuesday to present "The Wren" as a erick Tilt. Negative v.o tes were cast hy Trustees John Clark Baker in tellect and one of the most the proposed plan, the meeting expressed henefit for the Wilmette Firemen's Beneue figure s of the age; a man the behef that the plan should be given fit hmd. they will aid a cause toward (not present at Tue sday's session, but who voted in the negative on d v his friend ~ and associates, a thorough trjal in Wilmette. which numerous individuals in the village Novmber 5), Clarence E. Drayer and John F. Wiedlin. a ttacked by his political Appoiat Committhave contributed from time to time. Objector· Gi-.- Floor but commanding the respect With Rev. Stephen A . Lloyd as ternIt is not infrquent that the local volunTuesday's vote ·was taken only after E. Renneckar, as a business man; II pa rties and classes. His subt hi~ Sunday evening will be, porary chairman, the meeting appointed teer department receives letters from ap- President Zipf had aiforded interested William Taylor, for the Rotary club. c · uggestions for our Interna- a committee of citizens to formu~ate or- preciative householders who have the citizens an opportunity to express and Hope Thompson, as a resident ganization plans. nremen to thank for protecting their their opinions or objections concern - and citizen of the community. l Tomorrows." This committee comprises Ralph Wes- homes from the destructive flames. ing the proposed improvement. The widening of streets in the busie career of Ex-Senator Lewis has 1 A · L · D D W Ra f Various organi2ations were rep ness arc;:a was nra"" h,, ·h .. .,_., .,_.. ... crowded with interest since his se, mencan eg10n; r. . . pp, Accompanying are examples o com- resented at the meeting, promlntn; as a safety measure and as a distinct il'r yea rs when he entered the pol- Optimist club. Mrs. N. P. Caldwell, munications received by the department w·tr among which were the Wi 1 mettc aid to improved parking facilities in l arena as a senator in the Ter- W oman ·s Cl u b o f W'l 1 mette; t tam in recognition of its service to t 1 1e Chamber of Commerce. the Wilmette tht commercial district. ry of Washington in 1886. Taylor, Chamber of Commerce, Rev citizens of the community: W 'l 0 · Mr. Thompson. viewing the question Born in Southlaad Stephen A. Lloyd, Wilmete Rotary club; "The writer wishes to express his ap- !?::du~~ub and the t mette pttHe w a~ born in Danville, Va., and Mrs. C. A. Barton, Catholic Woman's preciation of the timely and effective Objections to the widening program from the unprejudiced standpoint of removed to Georgia where he club, and Edward Zip£, for the Vii- action by one of the members of your were voiced by three property owners an interested citizen, declared that the educated at Houghton college. !age. Fire department a i~w. daY~ ~ in ex.- · ......._ iu tit.. .. U..in..it\1 4.£ tha Pa.d· coming of the automobile had "cut in attended the University of VirA meeting of this committte is tenta- tinguishing an inciptent nre m the rear and Central avenue intersection who nan ·" me suocet:& vt ,.,..., .,"'"·15"'·~ In matters of civic improvement, as a student and wa ad- ti.vely set for Tuesday evening, N~;~vem of pra~ at MY tesidenc:e . · · · · extweaaed the f r that- S1tcll a pro· to the bar in 1884. He flofds her 25. ·' . "Mr. Schopen, who was passing by, gram would constitute a wedge for he said, these problem ~ must be reof Doctor of Laws from Ohio As has been previously explamed m saw the blaze and promptly put it o.ut. subsequent extension of the commer- garded from the viewpoint of the hern uniYersity and Baylor uni- the columns of WJLKETU Lrn, the cia! area in the half block east from benefit to be derived by the communrsity in Texas. Community Chest plan contemplates a He would not accept . ahny hcokper"satJOn Park avenue. Such an improvement, ity at large, even, if necessary, at the Mr. Lewis located in Washington single annual solicitation of funds for and I enclose her~wtt . c ec · or--. they feared, would also seriously sacrifice of the interests of the in1884 and two years later was elected the various recognized charity and wel- whic~ cfn depostted m the Ftremen s jeopardize the value of their proper- dividual. He urged widening of the the territorial senate. He was a fare agencies for the benefit of which Bene t un · streets as an essential step in pace ties. ndidate for governor in 1892 and for numerous separate community-wide fund with the inevitable growth of the AndHear Buai-·· Mea United States Senate in 1894. He campaigns are conducted each year. vill<~~e and the ever-increasing motor "Mr.--- and I wish to express our Speaking in favor of the widening a member-at-large from Washtraffic. The plan as outlined would have the gratitude to you for the very efficient in the 55th Congress, 1897-99. effect of avoiding duplication of effort manner in which you managed the fire program were Lloyd · Hollister, for the Zipf Ellplalna Dec:iaioa Wilmette Chamber of Commerce; C. the Spanish-American war, (Continued on page 4) at our home last Saturday morning. We In casting the deciding vote for the served on the staff of Gen. realized when we saw how serious the widening project, President Zip£ pointGrant in Cuba. fire had been and how little comparative ed out that there had been no stated e was a candidate for vice presidamage had been done to the building objections to the extension of street of the United States, in 1900, that we were deeply indebted to you . Had widening into certain residential d by the Democratic. convention you not cut off the gas at once the buildin Kansas City, and received the iHS~~ olli 1i1ffilrru si?e~tTo La~rel·~-;;_ ing would have been a total wreck," etc. orse ment of the Pacific Coast "Good eats, stunts, songs an4 a nue; the half-block on Linden avenue It is fll'l"t,...~ ·t..~· ......... cos of tes. Jierbert B. Mulford, chairman of the vtllagers w~l be happy to _join these il:nd really truly magician" are promtsed to Third street; the half -block on WilHe was later a member of the Joint finance commluee, was ei~Ll~ll cnatr- other contributors in a umted expresston in the Fathers' and Sons' night pro- mette avenue to Park avenue and the ig-h Commission on Canadian and man of the board of education at the of appreciation of the services of the gram at the Wilmette Baptist church half-block on Wilmette avenue to askan Boundaries at London, and regular meeting last week to fill the firemen by attending the performances of Tuesday evening. November 25. Lake avenue. S. commissioner to regulate cus- vacancy caused by the death of Ar- "The Wren" next week. Tickets are !>eSince it was thought advisable to All the Andy and Chester combinas laws between the Dominion of thur H. Howard, whose term a~ presi - ing sold by the firemen and cooperatmg tions in the parish, a.s well. as t.he carry through these widening extenada and the Northwestern United dent would have expired Apnl, 1925. Uncle Walts and Skeez1x relattOnshtps sions into re sidential territory, he friends. atcs. Mr. Mulford has served on th~ ~oard will be represented at !he dinner and argued , ~hen, by the same token, the Becomee Senate .. Whip" of education during the admtmstraentertainment to be g1 ven that eve- proposed widening" of the half-block 11 r. Lewis removed to Chicago in tion of Mr. Howard. On April 8, 1922 CHRISTMAS SALE on Central avenue to Park avenue ning. and has since that time been he and William Marsh Jones ~ere All kinds of u~eful and fancy !lrAndy and Ches ter, of course, rep- should in reason be included in the ominent figure in city, state and elected to the board by large maJOr- ticles witt await the early Chmtthe fathers and sons, whtle general program. nat politics. He was Corporation ities over two "independent" can - ma s shoppers in the Fir~t Congrega- resent Walt Terminating the street widening at and Skeezix wm Sif,nify nse l for Chicago from 1905 to 1907 didates placed on the ballot by a tional church parlors Friday, Decem- Uncle those men who are bri~gi1_1g 'bor- alley intersections, it was generally Democratic candidate for governor rrroup of citizens. Mr. Mulford and ber 5, the occasion being the annual rowed" agreed would be quite objectionable The affatr ts under 908. He was United States senator Mr. Burns were on the. ticket c~osen Christmas sale by the women ?f the auspices sons. of the Men's club of the both from the standpoint of safety Illinois from 1913 to 1919 and by th"'! nominating commtttee appomted parish. A light luncl)eon .wtll ~e and appearance. to the position of the "whip" of jointly by the Central and. ~ogait served at noon and a turkey dtnner m parish. Immedi ately following the vote on "For bovless fathers," reads an atse nate during the trying and schools Parent-Teacher assoctattons. the evening at 6:30 oclock. tractive notice of the dinner, "bring the widening plan-which evoked a ling days of the World war. being The personnel of the present board the Skeezix who h elps you cut !he round of applause from the 50 or more t ru sted spokesman of the Wilson of education comprises Herbert H . lawn or wash the car-anyway, bnng citizen spectators - Trustee Drayer "ni stratioh in the upper house. Mulford, C. R. Hope, W. J. Cox, R. a lad, he'll enj?Y it a,~d you need the raised a question as to the legality of his term as senator he was Trenchf'r. Mrs. Emma Boddie and Mrs. the procedure. His query to Viltage contagion of ht s pep. . as commissioner representing the Edith Whitehill. "Mandv mu st know how many ptes Attorney Crossley brought the reply ed States Senate to execute The board is now drawing up reto bake,'; continues the announc.ement, that, in the opinion of the attorney, y laws providing for safety at solutions as a memorial to Mr. Howard. "so phon e Wilmette 1786 or W1lmet~e the procedure was legal. in 1914. · · which will be embossed and placed Zipf Forced to Vote 1976 without delay. The set-back wtll a candidate for governor in 1920, in the permanent records of that . be six bit s per tummy." President Zipf's deci ion had been Lewis received 200,000 more votes body. Sixthirty is the hour of the dmner. held in abeyance since November 5, the Democratic candidate for the and was given on Tue day night in A. H. Howard Exp1ained accordance with a motion carried by Authority OD Law Villasers Invited to the board and directing him to cast Mr. Lewis is the author of several Why He Went to Church Tbankaaivina Services his vote as provided by law either for otable · volumes dealing principally A new note has been struc~ in the Annual Union Thanksgiving services or against t he adoption of the ordinth constitutional and international SITUATION WANTED--YOUNG will be observed in Wilmette Wednesday ance. Thi motion read : Among his works are a "Hand- Church Advertising conducted m Wnwoman, Northw estern 11tudent, evening, November 26, at t~e Wilm~tte as companion afte r class hrs., on Election Laws (with Albert Mt:T'I'£ LIFt: by the Wilme~t~ Church "Movedin exch. for rm., board, IIIJIII.ll Baptist church. Rev. Wilham Gutse, Putney); Constitutions, Statutes council through its Adverttsmg com"That it appearing from the records t>omp4'nll. Address Wilmette mittee. Beginning with. last wee~;j pastor of the Wilmette English Lutheran that the vote on propo ed Ordinance their Construction;" "Two Great Life 37 . church, will preach the sermon. lies- Rome and the United issue the church adverttsements w No. 1356 resulted in a tie vote of three es ;" "History of International ~omprise a series of ~tatements by The Union Thanksgiving services :~~e for and three against when said prC?w ;" "Removal of Causes from well known citizens settmg forth dtheir conducted under auspices of the Wtl- poscd Ordinance was before t~ts reasons for church attendance an afta te to United States Courts". mette church union comprising the seven Board for action thereon at a meetmg A Want Ad will get you In recognition of special war work filiation. · nd Protestant churches in the village. of the Board held Wedne day, NovIt is particularly appropnate ha _ France in 1918, Mr. Lewis was whatever you want There will be a special Thanksgiving ember Sth, 1924, and it appearin~ that tghted by the Belgian and Italian significant that the first of t esc crvice at St. John's Lutheran church, the President of thi Board havmg at ers. He attended the Internation- statements should have come from the Wilmette anJ Park avenues, Thursday that tim(' rc!'erved. without objectio':'· Conferences at Genoa, Italy, and en of the late Arthur H . Howard, his vote , he it re. olv«<, that the Pres·morning. . Dead Line for Claaaified President of t~e board of education , Lausanne, Switzerland Services commemorative of the dent of thi Roard be and he hereby Ad. Nest Week It is anticipated that ·the appear- e.,hose death ts mourned throughout Thank s~i ving spirit .will be ~eld i!' con- is now directed to cast hi ~ote as pro~e _of this brilliant and popular the village. . 'II t n.JESDAY NOON nection with mormng ervtces m the vided hy Ia"' in \ Ur h _ca e etther for ~r Every citizen of Wtlmette " :t wan tnotsan will tax the capacity of the various churche on Sunday, November al!'ain t tht' adopt ton of afore aacl Congregational church auditor- to read these sincert- and. stratg:ht- forordin a nce." ward statements contamed Jn the 23. m Sunday evening. The services beChurch advertisements. n promptly at 7 :30 o'clock. L.·-· t;. HERBERT B. MULFORD HEADS SCHOOL BOARD BAPTIST MEN'S CLUB TO HAVE FATHER-SON 'FEED' Help a young woman to get a College Education!