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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Oct 1925, p. 4

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WILMETTE LIFE October 9 Maintains Police Used Rough Tactics in Speeding Arrest Arrest of his son, Rutherford, last Saturday on a charge of speeding, prompted B. B. UdeiJ, J02 Park avenu~, to appear before the Village board Tuesday of this week, and register complaint relative to what he main.:tained ·were unwarranted rough tactics employed by members of the Wilmette police department in connection with th'e arrest. Mr. Udell. in revie\\'ing the incident, aiJeged .·that the policeman who made the arrest and other members of the department had indulged in tactics that were not only unnecessary but actually unjwstified and outside their province. He stated that his son had been accorded abusive treatment and placed in a cell while a young woman companion was left alone in the car near the Village hall. He said the youth had not been given an arrest slip, and was forced to remain ~n custody until released upon appearance of his father. He asked the Yillage board to recommend that the case be dismissed. President Orner informed :Mr. Udell that the matter would be taken under advisement by the board. Charges made by Udell several weeks ago. that \V~h!1ett~ police w<:re gui_Ity of trregulanttes m ~onne.ctwn. w1th speed arrests are bemg mYesttgated by the ViiJage board. It is expected that a report will be forthcoming in the near future. ~vi rs. \Vharton Clay of Winnetka, left Bruce Barton's Volume· Basis of Lloyd Serinon Bruce Barton's book, "The Man Nobody Knows," will provide the basis for the sermon by Dr. Stephen A. Lloyd at the first Congregational church Sunday morning, October 11. The text is "Do You Mean It?" "] esus was notably tolerant of almost all kinds ef sinners," writes Barton. "He liked the companionship of tht: rough and rea'tly folk who were entirely o'utside the churches; he was tender toward unfortunate women; he had a special fondness for ] ames and John whose ungovernable tempers had given them the title of 'Sons of Thunder'; he forgave the weakness of Peter who denied him; and was not resentful at the unbelief of his near relatives and his native town. But for one sin he had no mercy. He denounced the insincerity of the Pharisees in phrases which sting like the lash of a whip." Mrs. L. M. Cozzens of 626 Maple avenue, entertained the Skylark Card club at her home Thursday afternoon. Slaves of the Wash·1.,ub Better '.Vays of doing things have taken much of the drudgery out of every-day work. The wash tub belongs to other days than these~ There's a better, quicker, more thorough and more economical way to have bright, clean clothes. Banish wash-day troubles forever. Just prepare y~ur bundle and phone for the )i"J :.) ~ I II I ·· · ·Y· -aMrs. May M. Parry of Scranton, Ia., is visiting at the home of her son, F. E. Parry, at 622 Maple avenue. CLARA OSBORNE REED · . COWMBIA SCHOOL OF 25th Season MUSIC Director · " WILMETTE BRANCH 627 11th Street (Boulevard Bldg.) last week for Florida, where she will remain until April. Mr. Clay is now spending a month in the East. --oThe Drama Study club met Tuesday with Mrs. Charles N. Roberts at her home, 1014 Lake avenue. Teachers in Charg~: Anna hinlund Philomena Irace Fegan Phone Wilmette 1105 Main School 509 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago AN APPRECIATION ... We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming en.. thusiastic response of our friends to the invitation to be with . us at our formal opening _Saturday, Octo.. her 3rd. Unexcelled Service in recognized First Quality Mer.. chandise is our sole objective. We have retained the services of Clarence Zeutschel, a Wilmette man with seven years experience in the fitting of shoes. His expert knowl-edge of the profession will be available to our patrons at all times .. 605 MAIN ST. TAYLOR'S BOOTERY WILMETTE 385 ...

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