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Special. meeting programs have been carried out, windows Have been decorated, Boy S@cout posters haye been put up, special Good Turns have been done by. the scouts, and eug mthamomthdhimeli to t seout wath and law. e | Big. Rally Sunday â€" â€" As a fitting climax to Scout week, the scouts of the North Shore countil are going to hold an ‘anni week celebration and rally at the Place scheool auditorium, » February 14, at 4 p. m. _ c : <|~ During the week of February m to 13th, National Boy Scout week, scouts of the North Shore 1 have been carrying on special 3 ties commemorating the sixteenth anâ€" niversary of the Boy Scout movement in the United States. t YOLUME XY BOY SCOUTS WEEK OBSERVED LOCALLY MARKS 16TH ‘ANNIVERSARY Climax To Be In Big Rally For North Shore Scouts at Elm |. Place Auditorium Sunâ€" _ day Afternoon e E scout: of the North Sh eoun':ir will be present with his poute- ents and friends. Every person who is interested in the boyhood of t North Shore towns is invited to atâ€" tehd, regardless of whether theyâ€"are the parents of scouts or not. will be no chm admission, soli¢itation, or ion, the = tHion is to be absojutely free. | = ‘Leader to Speak . _ ‘Mr. Gilbert (W. Butler, na field scout ‘commissioner and Boy Scout broadéaster and iker, bas consented to speak on T Mr. Butler is well qualified to speak, and well worth listening to, he spoken over the air many times is a nationally known authority on The scouts of the North Shore cil will put on a playlet dep a "Day at Camp Millard," ng practical scouting as it takes place in aâ€"scout camp. | |;â€" t | Motion Pictures Also |: â€"| In addition to ‘the: above / attracâ€" fi-s.thethmc-mlpictun,fiem pared," which is the story of fin making of a scout, has been secured and will be shown. This picture is ane of the official Boy Scout pictures, and is beingâ€"used all over the country fimudnttheg:tucwit‘hthdwtk of ‘scouts under class councils. It will be well worth the time spent bmndt:e‘;&ntion,.nd we are sure that mwhodoelaw?;: will leave with a greater appréeciati of the worth of scouting to the boyâ€" hood of America. â€" } Don‘t forget the date, Februaty 14, lt&p.n...’tthc!lul’hum jum, on Sheridan road. Ev f welcome, no admission charge; every» body come. £ $# New Pumps For City | _ Waterworks Plant; To Improve Service Action in the direction of improveâ€" “ddud&u&mrhmt‘em wmb’ ie city council at its t‘_fir'-u&chtwekufl."flfl m-mv‘im Alvord ~ & special engineers, to prepare plans, specifications â€" and estimates for the ‘installation of two pumps, one a 3,000,000â€"gallon highâ€"lift pump, and the other a 6,000,000â€"gallon lowâ€" lift pump. a M hn The highâ€"lift pump is intended to wpvwmmfim.fld?fl”' â€"lift pump will act as a sucker to draw water through the intakes more %md later to lift the water into filtration plant. §: The report of the committee inves= tigating the proposition to ingtall triet was réferred back to the comâ€" mittee for recommendations. _ | The monthly report of the uary, as usual, was a quiet month in PART 1 2 PARTS the building line. Keve . NARRAE! Tok CCCCMC hy Some : minor <matters received. atâ€" tention at this session, which was & Phe fourth annual dance of the Bwvmlfl""'"fl'“ will be held Saturday evening, Febâ€" o mt metams im bentrene ore 7 :n:hich promises a maeuffllo::: « 1 P BUSINESS MEN GIVE * DANCE AT HIGHWOOD H. P. CLUB TO HEAR _ U. OF°C. GLEE CLUB On Saturday. evening, Feb. 20, the University of Chicago Glee elab will givea program at the Highland Park :1;; This promises to be an ©Vveâ€" of delightful entertainment the members are urged to be present. Mrs. Ewell To Design Costumes For Second Theatre Guild Play .. Mrs. James Cady Ewell will design the costumes for the second North Shore Theatre Guild production of the season, "The Duenna." This opâ€" eretta by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, calls for Spanish costumes of the middle or late eighteenth century, a period corresponding to the Louis of France. * ' } Mrys. Ewell, who has studied at the Art Institute in Chicago, is the great believer in the psycho!Qgical ‘effects of proper coloring in theatrical cosâ€" tumes â€"and sets and states she will endeavor to make the main characters of "The Duenna" stand out by means of effective costuming. The entire cast will have specially designed â€" costumes of the period which gre being .made by Schultz of Chicago. Thé men‘s costumes with their kneeâ€"breeches, huge mantles, large hats and colorful sashes will make a most effective spectacle. ! This is the most elaborate presenâ€" tation ‘ever attempted by the . guild and is expected to exceed in popuâ€" larity even "Fashion." The : first performance will be in Wilmette on February 12, Highland <Park:on~Febâ€" ruary 15, Lake Forest on February 16, Evanston on February 17 and 18, and â€" Winnetka on February 19 and 20.~> Curtain will rise promptly at 8:15. bs% * is FAMOUS LECTURER AT AO â€"‘ <~ RLM PLACE SCHOOL Horace Ashton To Speak Here Feb. 18; "Overseas in the .‘ Los Angeles" Horace Ashton, the fanious travelâ€" ler and lecturer, who was appointed by the Secretary of the Navy as a special observer for naval intelligence to accompany the air ship "Los Anâ€" geles" on her flight to ‘Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands, is coming to Highland Park next Thursday, Feb. 18, to give his lecture "Overseas in the Los Angeles." His first public appearance in Chiâ€" cago was at Orchestra Hall on Tuesâ€" day evening before the members of the Geographic Society and his Jlecture was considered the finest thus far on the year‘sprogram of the society. Mr. Jesse L. Smith was present at the lecture and concluding that it would be a fine service to bring Mr. Ashton to Highland Park, made a contract with him then and there for an :afterpoon and an evening ¢3â€" gagement. This will be at Elm Place auditorium, and, as stated above, on Thursday, Feb. 18. _ | J. D. JONES INJWRED . |IN SCAFFOLD FALL J. D. Jones, well known carpenter, residing on Green Bay road, suffered fractures of two or three ribs last Saturday forencon in a fall of about 12 feet, caused by the breaking of a scaffold on which he was working at the time. He was otherwis¢ bruised and cut and was hurried to the Highâ€" land Park bhospital, where he was reâ€" ported improving satisfactorily yesâ€" terday. His early récovery is expectâ€" ed. Mr; Jones, it will be rememberâ€" ed, recently obtained a patent Tor his invéention of a device to utilize tide water of the dcean foy: power purâ€" poses. Eaoe 8 % * LOCAL LEGION POST:â€" _ . TO GIVE ANNUAL BALL ‘ Dumaresq Spencer Post No. 145, American Legion will hold their sevâ€" enth annual ball, Tuesday evening, February 16, in the high school gymâ€" nasium. | Music will be furnished by Sheridan‘s nine picce orehestra, Durâ€" ing the evening there will be a Charâ€" ‘ell Known Carpenter Hurt Last Saturday Morning; Reâ€" ported Improving Higbland Park Press FILE PETITIONS FOR . PRIMARY ON FRIDAY FIRST DAY LAW INDICATES Only ‘County Offices Contested . Are Those of Sheriff and Co. Clerk; Candidates Announced | ' Interest in the primary elections to be held Tuesday, April 13, is beginâ€" ning to be evidenced throughout this county in the circulation of petitions of candidates for signatures of voters. Friday, Feb. 12, actcording to anâ€" nouncement by County Clerk Hendee is the first day for filing petitions to get ‘places on the ballot at the priâ€" mary election.© The law provides that candidates for county offices may file 60 days before the primary and canâ€" not file later than 40 days before the primary, it is understood. Because of Linctoln‘s birthday beâ€" ing‘ on Friday, however, several of the i:gdidatgs ‘believed no filing of petitfons would: be permitted until last Saturday. Mr. Hendee, however, received an opinion that day from Atâ€" torney General Oscar Carlstrom that petitions may be filed on Friday, All petitions must be filed by March 4. ‘Two: Offices Contested At the present time there is comâ€" petition for but two offices, county clerk and sheriff, but reports have been circulated that more competiâ€" tion may develop. It is expected that candidates will line up at the courtâ€" house early Friday morning to get the best places on the ballot, the law providing that the names appear ‘on gli:d‘bdlot in the order petitions ate There are five candidates for the office of sheriff, this being the largest number in the field for. any one office. The candidates are Lester Titâ€" fany, who is now chief deputy in the office of Sheriff Edwin Ablstrom; T. J. Stahl, Joseph C. Harding, Herbert Yager and L. A. Doolittle. : Harding will run as an indépendent in Noâ€" vember." ~He ~For éounty clerk, Lew A. Hendee is a candidate to succeed himself, and is o;l::nd _by. Christopher â€" Murphy and nk Boice. : Other Candidates i Candidates announced for other offices follow: y Y Probate judge, Martin C. Decker. Probate clerk, John Bullock. â€"‘County judge, Perry L. Persons. County treasurer, Roy Bracher. County superintendent of schools, T. fihur ;)’.;.mon, ¢ Thee ith the excep! of Bracher, unopposed m now hold ‘ofâ€" fice. Bracher is a . former county treasurer, and is now chief deputy in the office of County Treasurer Ira Pearsall. Highland Park‘s second Communiâ€" ty Dollar day will be held Friday, February 26, and all local merchants ‘am asked to coâ€"operate. It will be | widely advertised as a community l'event and several hundred â€" invitaâ€" tions to n;ltcd will be mailed out of | town to folks living within a trading | radius of Highland Park. ; "BLOOD AND STEEL" . TO BE SHOWN 2 DAYS Richard . Dix In "Woman Hanâ€" dled" Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Other Features Next week the following pictures will be shown at the Highland Park Tonight and tomorrow night, Alice Joyce, Warner Baxter, Dolores Cosâ€" tello and Zasu Pitts in "Mannequin"; Frilay and Saturday, < "Blood «and Steel" featuring William Du?nd and Helen Holmes; Sunday and Monâ€" 111 4 u+ B# 8 21 1 of 4 3A cdccnsctisal. Ailouch a mcb io Aiientainient eetraindric day, "The Grand Duchess and the Waiter" with Adoiphe Menjou and Florence Vidor; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Richard Dix in "Womâ€" an Handled"; Friday and Samn}!ay. "The Dangerous Flirt" featuring Evelyn Brent. Mnfipfi Saturday. See program on back page of thia p_g{er. COMMUNITY DOLLAR DAY TO BE FEBRUARY 26TH MYSTIC WORKERS TO _ ~~â€" CVE CARD PARTY HIGWD PARK, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926 A Qd party will be held tomorâ€" row evening (Friday) by the Mystic Workers of the World in Masonic Temple. Euchre, five hundred and bunco will be played. : Refreshments will be served. This is open to all members and their friends. . North Shore lodge No. 171, 8. F. of A., will give a masquerade on â€" Satâ€" urday evening, Feb. 27, at Santi hall, Highwood.: Prizes will be awarded the best costumes. Good music has been engaged. : g‘ F. OF A. TO GIVE fa â€" MASQUERADE FEB. 27 will not have to file P WRITE LETTERIN _ |TAX RATES HIGHER REPLY TO HOLMES THAN LAST YEAR‘S " The following letter in reply to the statement â€" of Corporation | Council| Samuel S. Holmes, regarding Special| Assessment No. 292, in last week‘s Press, presents the opinions of tie attorneys representing the objectors: Hl‘zhhndPukPms,’ is s o Highland Park, IIl. v | fentlemén:- e | Jn reply to the letter written by Samuel S. Holmes, Corporation Counâ€"| ATTORNEYS FOR OBJECTOR LOCAL CITY TAX ISs SAME! Discuss Corp. Counsel‘s LeueriBut' Total In School Districts In Last Week‘s Press and | Included‘Is Greater; State * Offer Opinions Onâ€" .. ! . Rate dnéereased; Figures Their Side | \[~____ For County . sel, in last week‘s issue of the Press, purporting to explain the city‘s side of the Special Assessment 202 which provides ~for a street improvement near Braeside. We note what he says about us as attorneys, representing objectors, and his criticism of us. This is a matter which we think is not of much interest to the public and we will therefore not go into it at length.. We note he does not® care to discuss the facts we have presentâ€" ed in our previous communications and we are therefore driven to conâ€" clude that he is following the usual, practice of an attorney who repreâ€" sents a bad cause by. abusing opâ€" posing counsel. In justice ‘to our clients we d'eem it worth while‘to state that if any one of the objectors did not wish to object after due delibâ€" eration, it is strange that our clients have not withdrawn their objufiol!i â€"they have been ‘approached by his. emissaries and urged, to withdrawâ€" yes, even threatenedâ€"and still they stick. We also remind him that the county judge received numerobs letâ€" ters from property owners objecting before we m;d“:‘dth:h case, to i‘: :t whom he m . maugtn nat Continued on page 8 .. FINAL LECTURE GIVEN BY BRIDGES FEB. 17TH Begins at 10:30 a. m. and Peoâ€" ple Urged to Be Prompt In _ Attendance | ~ _ _ The last of the serics of legw by Horace J. B!'id&"’mh‘!“‘i-fi“" ““";3' “l;'ebrnlry ‘1';. ::d 10:30‘a. m., at t oman‘s clu is "Where Wealth Amn:xw Men Decay." This is‘ a gn a taken from The Vicar â€"of Wakéheld by Oliver Goldsmith. â€" It is asked that everyone be very prompt as Mr. Bridges must take an early train from Highland Park.: & * ta~ H # va 1 # 4. J t 8 L t# LB i Â¥ % # 8 t % 4 M 3 tA t# 4 t % # # L t a # % t# 18 tA #% # 8 14 1A # 4 44 18 L # 8 8 % t 4) L 3A 18 t# & 8 t# 18 1# s 1 8 s t % t 8 t# t a 4 8 &# 18 t# 44 t % J t# t# t 8 18 t 8 & 4 48 t# t# # 8 # 8 t 8 1# U 0 # 8 # 8 t 8 &4 8 Â¥ 8# #%# #4 t# 1t whe ow m ns w ahe o us ons o ‘om ie ons lae oas j is m M es ons is w m on oas o s ns s on ie s m m hn e w o we h is w m ons ts s nebndycdcilerkan iudpariolpaninpnndontlonundynpnd eb y d rihe uin c n e ue h srlpayaclstnt re tou ud solynectzn On Monday night and every night of next week except Saturday :ifbt. Evmelist G. D. Nielsen of Chicago will be with us sing and preach the gospel. Mr. Nielsen is a noted singer and a splen did preacher. $ t . Beginning with Sunday, February 21, Rev. B. R. Wiener Ig N:’rr\fillc JwÂ¥!'l be with us and remain to 't:!c:l close of meetings. The public is cordially invited. ; Special â€" Evangelistic Meetings EVANGELIST G. D. NIELSEN OF CHICAGO , However, the Highland Park city rate is unchanged, being the same as last year, and the increase in the toâ€" tal rate, which includes city, state, park, school and other taxes, is due largely to the fact that in several of these other taxes there are increases. The City of Highland Park rate is $1.76 the same as the previous year. By School Districts â€"â€" * > The total tax rate for “ ‘Pu-k Dist. 107 is $10.63; W 108 it is $10.38. ~This sum in each instance covers all taxes, state, counâ€" ty, city, park, etc., and meéans that Highland ‘Park residents in t:- disâ€" tricts in question will pay $10.63 or ‘\ $10.38 on each $100 of assessed valâ€" nm&!ngfto the new tax rates anâ€" , this week from the office of the county clerk, Lew Hendee, at Waukegan, Highland Park school disâ€" tricts all show an increase over the prévious year‘s rates: _ | Figures for the several local, taxâ€" ing bodies have not been received, but will be available in a few days. The state rate this year is 85 cents as compared with 65 the previous year. The county rate is 66 cents, and last year was 64 cents. The city general tax is $1.76 on the . (Continued on page 7) "The Race Problem From a Colâ€" ored Man‘s Point of View" Is Subject ‘The Sunday Evening club on Febâ€" "';:’.: s Wm"""_'a“'â€"n" ruary 14 will hear Mr. W. Edward part - o .‘ 6 Witiame, a teader 06 9tt wal oo e Arthoe fioffermith : in Chicago. is be fA : %- Race Problem zm.flmwnumnmm,m f Man‘s Point.of View." This will be START BEAUTY SHOP one: of the most interesting talks the noremememem ddbbumxmintmsudh Announcement is made of the openâ€" America are invited to attend. The| connection with Wm. Denzel‘s Barâ€" Sunday Evening club meets in the| ber Shop which will open in its new parish house ‘of the Presbyterian | location at 8 N. Sheridan road, Monâ€" church at 7:30, day, February 15. Jane Bradshaw LutSund.lya’fivdyMbl- Stewart and Una Long. will be in lowed Mr. Ray Bond‘s summary of| charge of the beauty shop. ° \ the Interdenominational Student conâ€" Mr. Denzel‘s shop. will be equipped ference. C <~]with n new outht of fixtures. > EDWARD WILLIAMS _: TO SPEAK HERE FEB. 14 |COMMERCE CHAMBER | â€" GROwWTH Is NOTABLE MEMBERSHIP Is DOUBLED Notable Record for Year, Report at Monthly Session; Favor _ Wider Green Bay Road; Other Matters At Tuesday evening‘ -nfl monthly session of the Highland.P. chamber oleomumflnguw réport was made by Secretary W. Becker that the membership of the organization had doubled during the it tes sppiicatiens tor membrranp with two app 8 me p filed dt this meeting. m CP" This is regarded as an excellent showing and indicates the progressive farwardâ€"looking character of the asâ€" sociation and its value to the comâ€" munity. These are factors which atâ€" tract members, and the increase of fully one hundred per cent in a year is a notableâ€"record, and one seldom equalled by business men‘s organizaâ€" tions anywhere.. The local chamber of commerce has reason to be proud of this splendid growth. R o Wantâ€" Wider Street _ At Tuesday evening‘s meeting the question of the widening of Green Bay road was discussed at length. It was pointed out that the city â€"was considering a plan for widening this through street to 30 feet, with a conâ€" crete pavement. It was felt ‘by many th"n.twhmdnhnpmmh-fi the street should be made wider, the sentiment generally seemed to be in favor of a 40 foot width. With this purpose in mind it was planned to agitate a movement forâ€"a thoroâ€" fare wider than that proposed in the city‘s plan,: tw s The chamber has under, considersâ€" tion a plan for ‘the establishment of a credit bureau, and a special meetâ€" ing was called for Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 8:00 o‘clock p. m. in Witten‘s hall, to formulate plans for conductâ€" ing such an ageney. «â€"~ > | . )00 ... Talk on Coâ€"operation > * There were fortyâ€"two members present at Tuesday evening‘s meeting and the principal talk was made by Mr. Hyatt of the Public. Service comâ€" pany‘s speaker bureau. His subject was "coâ€"operative endegvor" and he pointed out the benefits of individuâ€" als, corporations and ‘communities working together for common ends and for\the best interests of the genâ€" eral public. His talk was practical and convincing, and he was heard with appreciation by the members present. xA > o In journalism work he has done editorial work for the Literary Diâ€" gest and Woman‘s Home Companion, is the principal contributor of verse Â¥e Life and is a frequent contributor to many other magazines. Among his books of verse are "The Laughing Nurse," "Ballads of Old New York," "A Balladâ€"Maker‘s Pack" and "Chips of Jade."‘ When a friend was asked how to pronounce his name, he reâ€" i plied in the following couplet "There i.h'tnohemm::nâ€"'flnlk‘ ter Arthur Guiterman." .. Report on Entertainment: The entertainment committee reâ€" ported that the attendance at the stag party given by the chamber of comâ€" merce, in the Woman‘s club auditorâ€" ium on the evening of Feb. 3, was (Continued on page 7) Woman‘s Club Will Hear American Poet At Meeting Feb. 16 Announcement is made of the openâ€" ing ‘of the Vanity Beauty Shoppe in connection with Wm. Denzel‘s Barâ€" ber Shop which will open in its new location at 6 N. Sheridan road, Monâ€" day, February 15. Jane Bradshaw Stewart and Una Long. will be in PART 1 * PARTS NUMBER 50