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‘I Cars ’AINTERS 21 m 1C8 nu :mpic I N ES xre ‘DNOHDHEI nd at- ("Hing ms AVEN LJE 'ntes 'k. Illinois CTRICS. HUNG ING try ery ial IDHDHDHU 'hL‘ 335 THE BOARD OF REVIEW UNDER HEAVY FIRE XL'MBl-ZR 4 OBJECT T0 30’? INCREASE (‘uha and I’m-mom 3 of Waukcu ary inJum-t virvuit \‘UU my tn» mumy u letting the Laxc.‘ va‘matinn un the L‘nmplainant. The “urevl the injunrti. 1x Increzue Throughout Lake (‘ounty Not I‘niform. Some Townships Harder Hit Than Others of the Board of Education of District 10"! to maintain the usual high stand- ard of Elm Place school today on the income of three or four years ago. (Continued on Page 10b EAST PARK DISTRICT ‘ ELECTION APRIL One Commissioner For Five Years, and One {or Term of Four Years to be Elected Tuesday, April 6th. the annual election of the Highland Park East Park District will be held {or the purpose of electing one commission- er for the full term of five years, and one commissioner for the term of {our years. -- nl‘ The retiring officers are Mr. u. u. St. Peter and Mr. Alex Rafferty. As yet no petitions have been filed. However. Mr. O. G. St. Peter and Mr. Alex Rafferty are candidates for re-election. - -- 1 u,_ The polling places will be Geo. H K' room 47 S St. John (ity Hall 549 Centr PREPARATIONS FOR DANCE UNDER WAY Woman‘ The Highland Park \Voman's Club‘ will give their reception and dance Saturday evening. April 17, in the high schmyl gymnasium. The Com- munity Sex-vim» has kindly consented to turn over that evening to the W0â€" man's club dance. Preparations are well under way by the various com- mittees and this promises to be one Of the loveliest affairs of the spring. Harvey’s orchestra has beer? pmmd thus assuring good music {Pr tho I ' MRS. ESTHER W'RIGHT man‘s Club Reception to be Given? ~. , , - April 17th. Most Enjoyable ‘ PASSED 0“ LAST MGHT Evenin’g Is Promised ! ALA a polling places for this election be Geo. H. Koon’s auto show , 47 S. St. John's avenue, and the Hall. 549 Central Ave. the annual CHARLES RAY IN "RED HOT DOLLARS" l \MERK‘ \N IEGION ! \IENIBERSHII’ DRHE “Dangermh Saturdu) day. vastly popular rural and tlw stage SUFCORS by James )lnntunmory. Week- ly news and Supreme mmmly; Tues- day, Bryant “ushhurn in “The Six Best Sellers." Won-kl}: m-ws and con» edy; Wednesday. ('harles Ray in “Red Hat Dullars." I‘ummuunt magazinv and comedy; Thursday. llupc llamp~ ton in “A Mudcrn Salome," Celebrat- ed comedy and travelogué; Friday and Saturday. Norma Talmadgv in ”A daughter uf Twu Worlds." LeRny Scott's great novel. Burtun Holmos and Saturday. Norma Lam: ”A daughter uf Tvm Worlds. Scott's great novel. Burtun and Mutt and Jetfi Matinee thirty. Meeting Held in \Vaukeqnn March 18 To lnaugurutv Membership Driu- for .\pri| At a lllL‘Q‘llllL’ nf Lulu- vnunty post officers hold in Waukogun March 18, it was mnvwl that a county member- ship «lriw- lw inaugurated on April 6th. the (lriw m last two weeks dur- ing' whivh time American Legion posts be formed at Antioch and Lake Villa. A membership drive committee was selected. each pust to be, represented by one member. Every committee consists of the following chairmen: G. V. Smith, Waukegan; R. M. Cobb, Highland Park; C. C. Craig. Fort Sheridan; Mr. ()ke, Lake Forest; Mr. Foval, Lake Blufi; Mr. Morey, Wau- kegan; Mr. Kennedy, Libertyville. Mr. Opeka. North Chicago. The Highland Park Woman’s club wishes to call attention to the change of the date of the next meeting, which iwas to have been held April 7. The ‘date is Tuesday, March 20th. WOM AN’S CLUB Date of Vleeting Changed to March 30. Miss Comstock. of Girls‘ Pro¢ective Bureau to Speak Mrs. Esther \Vright. widow of the late 7,. “C Wx‘iyzhn died last evening at the bane of her daughter, Mrs. Char!” A. Winston. in South Sheri- dan road. as the result. of heart trou- ble. -- .. . She was born in New Hampshire in 1838. For the past th and‘gne half years she has made her home with her daughter. The remains will be shipped to Deâ€" troit this afternoon where funeral ' “ ~ A [Iiâ€"iv li remal-Ils will be shipped to Deâ€" nis afternoon where funeral s will be held tomorrbw (Fri- ith‘interment in Dewitt. ._ I. Huurs." .\dupled from Evening Post Satur- \n All St MEET WEDNESDAY at (‘axt at two MRS. JAMES ODELL ADDRESSES ossou (Iuh Enthilsiastic Oxer Success of \0 Opposition the Community Kitchen Run Again " in Evanston (unstahlt Mrs. Rnfiw Rhinohart Anton com- plvtod her course of three charming 1w tm'es on; the Culture of India yes- wrday at Ossuli. An interestwl audience greeted Mrs. James: A. ()(loll when she told of the “vikings of the community kitchen in Evanstun. hul u must en- thusiastiv uudiencv it pmvcd after hearing Mrs. Odell. She prefaced her imnarks by repeating the following inuodmtion “hich was given at the Illinois Federation of W mnun 5 Clubs hold in l‘vorid: Once upon a time, some one said “I will wash all the clothes for-the people in this neighborhood.” Every- body saidgâ€"all the women said “It cannot bci done." but. we have the laundry. A progressive person said,“I will bake all the bread for the people of this townl’ Everybody saidâ€"all the womcn sail “It. cannot be done. Math- or did it.“ It was done. and we have the bakery. A vow progressive person said “I \xill umk iall the dinners fol the peo- people in this town. and deliver them hm. " Hvonbody saysâ€"~31) the women s ay “It cannot be done.’ TO ELECT MEMBER OF ' HIGH SCHOOL BOARD Election to be Held April 10th. Term of Mr. 'l‘rowbridge of Lake ‘ Forest Expires An election will be held in the Deer- field township high school district on Saturday; April tenth, for the purpose of electing one new member of the high sch00l board. The retiring member is Mr. Trow- bridge of Lake Forest whose term ex- pires. The vacancy caused by the expiration of his term should be, filled by Mr. Ttowbridge‘s reelection or by the election of another Lake Forest citizen. , The terms of the two Highland Park members, Mr. Geer and Mr. Morgan, do not expire at this time. The polls will be open between the hours of three o clock and six o’clock. The election will be held in the banking ‘rooms of the North Shore Trust Co. of this city, at the city hall in Lake Forest, and at the Town hall in Westheerfield. WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF AURORA BOREALIS Hmnum) max. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1920 The quthern Lights Make First Visit Since 1918. Telegnph Service Tied l'p by Display A wonderful display of the aurora borealisrillumined the sky Monday evening; creating much excitement and hahxpering' the telegraph and wil‘elt’ try. The northern lights first appeared early in the evening. and gained in intensity for several hours until the wholv sky was Mire with rays of many colors: This. is the first visit of the aurora hni-ealis since March, 1917‘. This :eloctrical disgqrygyce played havoc With“ thrt’élé‘éraph wires. and although the local office was closed during the evening, the service Tue.- day mqrning was slowed down conâ€" siderabley, and many messages com- ing thw the Chicugo olfice ward ac?- nrvice over the entire counâ€" ANNUAL TOWNSHIP ELECTION; APRIL 6 The annual township him-ting and election of UfliCUYS of Deerfield town- ship will take place Tuosdfay, April 6th. The nfiivvs to be fine-dare: 0n: assistant supervisor, one asâ€" sessm, «mo town c.1011: one cummis- sionci of highways, and one consta- ble to fill a vakamy. . Only 'one ticket has been filed and that contains the names" ‘of present oflicers with the exueption of the office of constable which was left vacant by the death of Mia‘- Edwards. The following: names appear: A. W. Vercoe, assistant supervisor; James Duffy, assessor; Albert Lat-son, town clerk; Ben Freberz, commissioner of highways; John Rouse, constable. The election will begin at o‘clock and will close attnp. m. in the polling: places designated as fol-, lows: First precinct, City Hall, Highâ€" wov.‘ “1.; second precinct, Deerfield Shields hizh School; third precinct, office of James Dufly, corner: Central avenue and Sheridan road; fourth precinct. No. 47 S. St. John's avenue; ‘fifth precinct, Henry Edwprds con- i fectionery store, 506 Green Bay road; lseventh precinct, Fire Station build- ing, (‘entral avenue and Green Bay road; eighth precinct, Lincoln school. _,- . __ .- ,_ ._._-,_ik Ad YOUNG PEOPLE GIVE , PLAYS SATURDAY 'Mrs. Oakley’s Telephone :and Peace Maneuvers to be Givéniat Par- ish House. Benefit fifiair A sale of articles made by the boys n,, - J. -_L 4:... "kn-oh the l Air/the Community seven avenue at the site of the present ied are the continuation of Sherman . most, if not road south from Central avenue to; h 3 Laurel and the widening of St. Johns l of at er tra avenue. {place to She l 3When the f The Press is submitting herewith} , a plan drawn forng. A. W. Fletcher l granted ‘0 ti which shows how Sheridan road: that the par could be cut through from Centraliby the track gHawkins building, now occupied by;vehmle mm Center. to St. Johns proved thats ticahle nor 1’1 {Hawkins building, now occupied by not the ”up (390nm Koon. The widening of Std”: {99‘ of 7 ,Johns avenue south from Laurel ave- give to the ( nue to Sheridan road where it turns ”f the pres: east, is “10 shon It is propaged west forty ? to add 40 feet to the east of Stick": for a“ ’ ismtion. The Johns avenue to compensate for the; . , 40 feet now' occupied by the tracks i use Of ”1ft of the c. N. 's. a M. railway, thuslaf‘d "W"? ‘0 making an 80 foot street where trafâ€" l “9“. w the fic requirements make it most needed. “111ml: $0 1 The plan also shows a new street be~ manent m l tween Central and Laurel avenues The Nortl prunning parallel with St. Johns, this excellent se street to be/taken off the east sidelaireat and of lots 1 and 26 in block 23, the same; It is admira lbeing the property of Mr. Fletcher.lent officials l Upon this 'proposed short street,‘ the courtes: ‘Which is called Park street. in thejis a prosper plan, the buildings now on St. Johngl is no reaso avenue, fronting the station could bei to occupy 1 removed or rebuilt, preserving their (Corr r I Mrs. Oakley’s Telephone :and Peacel Maneuvers to be Give'niat Par- 1 ish House. Benefit Afiair l . 1 , ‘ A sale of articles made by the boys and girls of the Presbyterian church and their friends will be=held in the ‘ parish house Saturday evening of this' week. March 27. from 7 to' 10 p. m. A feature of the occasion Vi“ be two ‘amusing short plays 'pnesented ‘by some of the young people.'The cast of characters is as follbwe: Mrs. :Oakley’s Telephone â€" Mrs. Oakley. Florence Boyd; Emma. Margaret For- lgan; Mary, Gwendolyn Purdy; Con- {fiancey Azora Mitchell. l’eace Mam leuvres, Polly Watts, W Mitchell; 2 Henry, M. Cirqueville; Buck, Thomas lMann; Felsey. Stanley Shipness. The proceeds go to afscholarship for a 'mountain girl and no other ben- evolences. Tickets on aghast Schu- muher’s pharmncy. 3 NEW CiliSeBE’l‘OKEN COMING 0!? SPRING Dame Spripg. following her good old nnnual custom, dropped in'Sun- day for a three n10nthi’,visit, and 1:..- “â€"1 _-_ , was welcomed by a keneml disicarding of derbies and overcoata'and a big increase in the sale of gasoline. Sun- day was a balmy day and the streets were crowded with many new cars and old ones that cfme out to shake off the winter‘s «lust. Wednq‘sday an adâ€" vance April shower washed every- thing clean am; gave a’fifightl}; per- ceptible greenish tint teithe grass. grass. ; W Ill App“! nclt FORESTERS ELEdE-D OFFICERS THURSDAY: Mr. Alfred A. Moses. The regular monthlyelmeeting of the Womén‘s Catholic Orller of For- esters was held in Witggn hall last Thursday evening. and {be following ofiicers were elected: l M». Agnes Dufl'y, C. 31. Ma. Morgue: Ericks‘oh, v. c. R. ' Mrs. Minnie Dooley, SRec-ording Secretary. ‘* - 41F . . A_ Opposition. Present Officers to Run Again. John Rouse for (unstable to FiH Vacann W . Nellie Sheahenéirreasurer. ‘installatimi", a“; the 0156qu ameron, fiifiancial Sec- townlmuld be cut through from Central nor of; Hawkins building, now ocvupied by 19. firth? Community Center. to St. Johns sevprflavenue at the site of the present m. imHawkins building, now occupied by “FRONT YARD” PLAN SUBMITTED FOR CITIZENS’ CONSIDERATION WOULD CONTINUE SHERIDAN RD. SOUTH FROM CENTRAL Tear Out Present Building: on St. Johns Avenue to Make Room for Triangular Parks. Rebuild Store. East 'of Sheridan Road on New Street. The time has come, The Press be- lieves, for the citizens of Highland Park to take up the matter of beau- tifying and improving their civic front yard and straightening and widening their down town streets, and this not only for the furthering‘and convenience of traffic but in order that The time has come, The Press be- present relative locations. This would lieves, for the citizens of Highlandlleave in the space between the new Park to take up the matter of beau-‘ Park street and St. Johns avenue two tifying and improving their civic small triangular, parks, separated front yard and straightening and from each other by the new exten- widening their down town streets, and 1 sion of Sheridan road. These two this not only for the furthering‘and i small parks could be plaan with convenience of traffic but in order that we may present a better front to the railways and the principal auto- mobile thoroughfares so that the passerâ€"by as well as the new comer may receive a better impression of our town as he views’ time. ' Chicago is about to begin Work on us manummm lakp front improve- it for the first- } shrubbery and Would make a most at- ; tractive foreground for the new 1 buildings on Park street which should i be planned with great care and made las dignified and beautiful as pOssi- lgble. Upon the westernmost of these j triangles a new station for the North :Shore line might be built to corre- i spond in style with the other improve- ' ments. Chicago is about to begin Work on its magnificent lake front improve- ment project and Lake Forest has completed its picturesque and beauti- ful new 111arket square, so that -it is flme for us to be stirring. The two improvements most need- ed are the continuation of Sheridan‘ road south from Central avenue to; Laurel and the widening of St. Johns§ avenue. 1 W The Press is submitting hem'xuu'ithi1 a plan drawn forng. A. W. Fletcher} which shows how Sheridan road: FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GIVE BENEFIT DANCE . : Beginning next Monday and ending Mond ' . G haggh SchtzlngrgcecomOi'cbeheXre: m on Good Ftidsy there will be eve- ' . .ning services each day in the Lecâ€" Will Furnish the Music ture room of the P I Writ" church. The following ministers will 0n Easter Monday the Highland Pnk fire depsrtment will give a hen- eflt dance in the high school gymnss- ium. Plans are well under my to make this one 0% the most enjoyable aflsirs of the season and it is hoped that they will receive hesrty support. The local deputment has secured the Stocco orchestrs of the Remicke music company, to furnish the music 'for the dance. This is the same or- chestn which {wished the music for “You Tell 'Em” and it is quite certain that good music will be fur- nished tint evening. ‘ The dance is being given for the purposa of furnishing new equipment {or the loch] departmen’t. DIES THIS MORNING AT AMERICAN HOSPITAL Mr. Alfred A. Moses. for several yeprs past. proprietor of the North- western Departinent store. passed away this morning at three o‘clock at the American hospital. Chicago, following an illness of a year. Furth- er notice will appear in next week‘s issue of The Press. w . n . At this tune defimm announcement uâ€"qâ€" At this time definite announcement cunnot be made concerning the fun- enl. It. will be held in Chiago but the time and place has not. been decid- ed by the gmfly, In :11 probability it ' _ ENorth Shore Towns Will Have Sun- A. Moses Puma Away Followlnzi dly Baseball Glues During the Years Illness. Full Particulars Co ' Will Appcn Next Week mung Sfimm'l Next as to the financing: of the plan. The electric railroad for the past twenty years and more has occupied the west half of St. Johns ax enue al- most. if not entirely. to the exclusion of other traffic. This is true from Elm place to Sheridan road on the south \\ hen the franchise was. uriginallv granted to the railroad it was agreed that the part of the street occupied by the tracks should be available for vehicle traffic. but experience hm prmed that such joint use is not prac- ticable nor feasible. “hx thcn. Should not the railroad in return for the forâ€" ty feet of public street it occupies: give to the city forty feet to the east of the present street, retaining the west forty for its exclusive use ex- cbpt, for atcess‘to the Nonhwcsmm station. 'The electric road has had the use of MR the street for twenty years and more for a very small compensa- tion to the city, and it‘ ought to be willing to make its occupancy per- manent in the way suggested above. The North Shore line is giving me excelle'nt service and deserves the fairest and most generous treatment. It is admirablymanaged by its pres- ent officials and is distinguished for the courtesy of its employes. but it is a prosperous corporation and there is no reason why it should continue to occupy the half of in imporfint (Continued on Page 10) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HOLY WEEK SERVICES ‘ Monday: Rev. George Roberts, Jr” Lake Fomt Pmbyterinn church. Pinnist, Miss Bertha Harblugh. Tuesday: Rev. John M. Vander- Meulen, D. 0.. First Presbyterian church, Oak Pnrk. Ila-pin, Miss Ruth Bleach. Wednesday: Rev. Henry S Brown, D. D., Superintendent Church Exten- it» ”male ‘ Mic. sion ball. Thursday, Rev. M. Bros: Thom“. D. 1)., Lake Forest College. Soloist, Miss Charlotte Yoe. Friday: Rev. J1me: G. K. McClure, D. D.. L. L. D. President McCormick Theological seminary. Soloist. Mrs. Herbért R. Smith. HIGHWOOD INCLUDED IN BASEBALL LEAGl'E Highwood will be represented in the Suburban Baseball league, which was organized last Week at. the Win- netka community home. The other tovma ih-the League are: \"ilmeflc, Winnetka. Glencoe, Lake Forest, Li» bertyvillé. Deerfleld, Shermen‘ille, and Glen View. rare. Soloist, um um Kim- idea VOLUME 10