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. WINNETKA WEE Nearly Everybody in Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL. VII, NO. 10. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918 SIX PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS NORTH SHORE WOMEN FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE Many join Evanston Political Equal- ity League as Body Widens its Scope to Include North Shore f LEAGUE NOW 500 STRONG Leaders Are Active in Endeavor to Bring About Vote for Women The Evanston Political Equality | . . Leagne has extended its organiza- tion along the north shore and com- pleted its membership drive started | ten days ago. One hundred and fifty | women from Wilmette, Kenilworth | and Glencoe have helped to swell the numbers to over five hundred. The success of the drive is due to the & earnest efforts of the following com- , mittee: Miss Grace Packard, chair- man; Mrs. Louise Ayres Garnett] Mrs. Emory D. Frazer, Mrs. Edward | I. Middleton, Mrs. George H. Tom- | linson, Mrs. B. Frank Brown, Mrs. | A. Hurlbut, Mrs. E. F. Snydacker. The new organization will stand | as the league has in the past, for the! enfranchisement of women both state and national. The prospects of disastrous consequences attendant upon the wet vote and upon the preponderance of the foreign vote in| localities where the American men are leaving in large numbers, have induced all the suffrage societies to extend their activities. The federal amendment, too, although through the House is still doubtful in the Senate, and the National Suffrage Association has asked that large numbers of women all over the coun- try stand unitedly for the support ' of the suffrage amendment in the Senate. * The Evanston Political Equality League has numbered among its Y members women of achievement : | ECE raat Poynter Tarbert, founder of the Chicago Woman's club and president of the Illinois Equal Suff- H rage Association from 1876 to 1884; Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch, now master in chancery of Cook County and framer of the present Equal Suffrage bill of Illinois; Miss Helen Hood, who framed the school suffrage bill in 1891, and Mrs. Ella Flagg Young who is now at the head of the department of education at Washington. The woman movement has widened its scope and taken on burdens little dreamed of by Frances Willard when, disregarding the pleadings of conservative friends, § she made her first suffrage speech | in 1876. As now organized the Evanston | Political Equality League has five | departments of war service. It is expected that the new organization with its encreased membership will be "a large factor in extending the 1 influence of women. WINNETKA ATHLETE JOINS U. S. FORCES | | David Nethercot of 518 Cherry street, who played quarter back on the Cornell university football team last year, has enlisted in the naval] aviation service and is now at Bos- | ton for training. | Before he went to Cornell Nether- cot attended New Trier High school and was captain of the football team itr his senior year. He is the son of i S. G." Nethercot who is associated with the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. ' aR OFFER SUMMER COURSES FOR NEW TRIER PUPILS . | Summer school at New Trier High school will open, June 1, continuing | over the summer months and clos- | ing, August 15. i There will be two recitations each | day, according to Principal Henry E. Brown. The courses of study to be | offered are: English, Latin, French | History, Algebra, Geometry, Steno-| graphy, Typewriting and Swimming. | 1 i SP THD R RIPEN ll Get Your Comfort Kit i Any boys who enlist are asked vol come to the office of the War | Emergency Union, Community House, and get their Comfort kits, which | the Union provides and give their names to the Union for the Service| lists. | turn at his leisure, while in the mean- | time they would provide for a mode | stood a chugging Ford. 'now on the right of way of the Chi- the past weék because of the diffi- "CRIPPLED MAN" FED; FLEES LIKE A DEER Community House Women get lesson in Charity as Police Enjoy Laugh There's more than one way to get | a meal and carfare. The easiest | way is to appear world-weary and pitifully depressed. That way was utilized by a dear old. man who dragged his spare frame, supported by a crooked cane, into the inner | chambers of Community Btomse] Thursday afternoon. | The scheme worked perfectly-- | that is, as far as it went--for women, | otherwise engaged in all sorts of | Emergency Union, a patriotic meet- include war charity endeavors immediately | took compassion on the "aged" vis- itor, collected fifty cents, sent him out for a meal and asked him to re- of travel to Chicago, his announced destination. The man ate to his heart's content and returned as per request. Await- | ing him were a couple of stalwart policemen and just outside the door "Oh! He's all right", exclaimed one of the minions of the law, "Let | him walk to Chicago." Immediately followed a heated de- | bate twixt the women and the blue- | coats. | "Look! There he goes!" some-one shouted. All turned just in time to | see the agend man "totter" around the corner, at a high rate of speed, in the. general direction of the metropolis. nn bi TV | VILLAGE HALL NOTES The Village has completed the ac- cumulation of the reserve coal supply for the water and lighting plants. Approximately 1000 tons 'are cago and Northwestern railway. The supply thus provided will avoid the | possibility of interruption of service | during the year. | + + + As a conservation measure the Village is conducting a survey of the water distribution with the object in view of eliminating all leaks and decreasing the amount of water pumped into the plant. + + + The re-surfacing of the maccadam pavements 'is being pushed with all possible speed by the Village officials in order that the job may be com- | pleted before materials and labor | become so scarce as to cause inter- ruption of the work. Work is now progressing in Linden avenue be- | tween Willow and Elm streets. + + + The concrete re-paving of north | east Sheridan road immediately | south of the Glencoe limits, is to be | . | done by the abutting property own- | ers. + ++ Concrete paving of Sheridan road is progressing south to Oak street. r : I'he work has been delayed during culty of procuring crushed stone. nr = TORKELSON ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER HERE i F. A. Torkelson, formerly City | Engineer of Green Bay, Wis. has been engaged as assistant Business | Manager of the Village of Winnetka at a salary of $150 per month. | Mr. Torkelson comes highly recom- | mended. His duties are to include: the supervision of the department | of public works. [ we MANY MORE VOLUNTEERS The Marine Corps has begun a new drive for recruits to provide for the recently authorized increase in | the corps. Recruiting has not been | pushed since August, when the Marine Corps reached its full] strength authorized at that time, but | more than 2,000 men were enlisted in | April. { In the Marine Corps Reserves and | National Naval Volunteers there are now more than 40,000 men. Rr - Miss Wickliffe AcAtee of Owens- burg, Ky., is visiting friends in Win- | | netka this week. i | vaine, WINNETKANS DONATE $2500 FOR BELGIANS Appeal by Miss Suzanne Silvercruys Brings Generaus Response from Community House Audience TELLS OF HUN INVASION Belgian Girl in Vivid Portrayal of Conditions in Native Land Under the auspices of the War ing was held in Community House, Sunday evening, May 19. Suzanne Silvercruys, daughter of the Chief | Justice of Belgium, gave a wonderful |account of the early stages of the war in Belgium during the German invasion. She is an intensely in- teresting speaker and held the at- MEMORIAL SERVICES PLANNED FOR JUNE 2 Decoration Day Ceremonies will be Conducted in Village on Sunday following National Holiday Plans are being formulated for a Community Memorial Day celebra- tion to be held on the Village Green on Sunday, June 2, under the aus- | pices of civic organizations in con- junction with the War Emergency | Union. The celebration is expected to be of the nature of those conducted in previous years on the Sunday nearest | Decoration Day and will music, a Memorial Day (ticular interest. The program of | events is expected to be of special | significance this year in view of the | fact of the large number of local {men in the service of the country. | It will bear significance also, when it [is remembered that few Villages of probably | (address and other features of par-| GIVE TO RED CROSS IS COMMITTEE PLEA Every Resident in Village Must Help Put Winnetka "Over The Top" in Big Drive ASK FOR A BIG "WIND-UP" Would have Village 100 Per Cent Patriotic in Humanity Campaign | Have you subscribed to the Red { Cross? If not, do not delay doing |so any longer. This work in Win- netka is being done under the Red Census Committee of the War Emergency Union. If the captain of | your district has not yet reached you, call Mr. Goddard Cheney, chair- man, Phone Winnetka 215, or the office of the War Emergency Union, tention of the audience for over an | the size and population of Winnetka | Winnetka 1000. hour in relating her experiences. Her i special mission to this country is in the interest of the little children in | invaded Belgium and she is working in connection with the Committee for Belgian Relief. Belgian Refugee The committee were very fortun- ate in securing Miss Silvedcruys to speak to the people of Winnetka as she has been in great demand during her stay in this vicinity. The meeting which filled the en- tire gymnasium was presided over by Judge Thomson. He introduced the Belgian Consul of Chicago who gave an interesting talk regarding Miss Silvercruys' work in Belgium and the United States, after which he intro- duced Miss Silvercruys. Excellent Response At the close of the address Dr. R. Howard Taylor, chairman of the special committee in Chicago in a stirring speech called for contribu- tions for the Silvercruys Relief Fund. He announced that $36 would take care 'of a Belgian baby for one year and asked for volunteers who would be willing to subscribe this amount. At this invitation over sixty people stood until Miss Silvercruys passed through the audience and presented to each one a pledge card. In ad- dition to this a general collection was taken which amounted to $331.18 making a grand total for the even- ing from Winnetka for this cause $2,563,18. The audience enjoyed .the music given by the Murdock Trio of Chicago. FRENCH MARKET The French market has gone down into the pages of history as one of the distinctive social events of the year. It is estimated that very close to one thousand dollars was cleared, a fitting close to the end of a per- { fect day. A delicious: French luncheon, cook- | ed by Mr. Henri Delebecque, opened the afternoon's activities. It was | served by Mesdames John Nash Ott, Harry L .Street, William B. Mcll- Allen Withers, Edward S. Rogers, Buckingham Chandler, Bar- rett Conway, John T. Boddie, and Roswell B. Mason. Messrs. Rudolph and Flynn were among the contri- butors to the luncheon. After the luncheon the women displayed their vegetables market} jhave had as many men on the cas- {ualty lists among the American | fighters in France. Complete plans for the event will : p : American | he announced in the next issue of | | the Winnetka Weekly Talk. | -n | Ls of Pr---- | War Emergency Notes | bie nah Thatcher Nelson who has been at the Reserve Officer's training camp at Spartansburg, South Carolina, has just won his commission as Second Lieutenant. Though the youngest in the training camp of nine hundred men, he graduated with the highest. honors in the camp. + + + Ensign Samuel S. Otis who has been stationed on the Eastern Coast, is now at sea. + + + William C. Boyden, Jr., who enter- ed service May 12, is-new-in-the 4th Officer's training camp at Camp Grant. + + + Corporal William Y. Wildman and Corporal L. F. Gutekunst are now in the 4th Officer's training camp at Camp Grant. + + + Edwin T. Runnfeldt has left Jeffer- son Barracks and is now at the U. S. Rifle Range, Camp Logan, Zion City. + + + Paul Wagner, 610 Rosewood aven- ue, and Warren Happ, 182 Forest avenue, left Monday, May 20, with other selected men from the North Shore, to enter the service of the country. | pS Word has been received of | safe arrival in France, of Mr. John 1 H. Scoville, who has gone over on Y. M. C. A. work. Lae The first exhibition in Chicago of the film, "Pershing's Crusader" is be- ing presented at Orchestra Hall. Tt is a splendid portrayal of the activi- ties of the American Expeditionary forces in France and should be wit- nessed by every resident of the Vil- | lage interested in the "boys over | there". The film will be at Orches- | tra Hall throughout next week. + 'KEEP SERVICE LIST CORRECT--WAR UNION | Bulletin Boards each Month patterned after those of the famous | French market in New Orleans, and | before sundown everything was sold. | Mrs. Willoughby 'G. Walling, Mrs. John Stuart, and Mrs. Edwin H. Clark, dressed as Breton sold plants, and the Misses Priscilla Mcllvaine, Julie Forrest, Augusta Fenger, Jean Alton and Kathryne Greene, in summery white frocks and | fancy aprons, added to the festi- vities by selling all kinds of dainty French confections. Mrs. Charles W. John W. Scott, Mrs. Mrs. Albert M. Hubbard, Mrs. Fred H. Scott, Kales, Mrs. C. Phil- peasants, | The War Emergency Union aims to have published once a lor as often as changes warrant it, and posted on the bulletin boards at the station a new list of those in the service, of our country. keep this list correct, and up to date, latives in the service notify the office promptly when they notice any er- | rors or omissions, or when they re- ceive word of any changes in rank |or location. The Union is Ito serve the Village as efficiently as | the | I ; ; | Will Post Revised List at Station and flowers in attractive little booths, | month, | will the families of those having re- | anxious Give All You Can "Let no one fail to give. It is your | opportunity to express in practical | terms your love for your country, and to do your utmost without thought of financial return, that sustained to the victory point. Let no one be able to say that he did not give, or give sufficiently because he did not understand the need. No matter how many men are in transit or in the trenches, the pro- tection of the American Red Cross must be with every one from the time he leaves home until he re- turns to his home or until he finds | his grave on foreign soil. The same protection must be maintained over any dependents he may leave be- hind him. The need for at least $100,000,000 is convincing and immediate. The American Red Cross in more than a hundred ways is rendering service here and abroad that saves human lives and maintains the fighting spirit of our allies. The Red Cross must always be financially prepared to deal with the unexpected emerg- encies constantly arising from war conditions. Never has money been made to vield such big returns in alleviating pain and restoring happiness and usefulness, as has the Red Cross Dollar". Winnetka must fill her quota of $25,000 and go "over the top". Give to the Red Cross! MACHINES COLLIDE; OCCUPANTS UNHURT | | Dr. E. J. Rubel of 1136 Hyde Park | boulevard, Chicago, his chauffeur and | cnother occupant of the physician's automobile, narrowly escaped ser- lious injury late Thursday afternoon [truck crashed into the doctor's lim- | ousine at Cherry street and Maple | avenue. The limousine was thrown across | the street in Maple avenue where it | lodged against an iron electric light | pole. Matt chauffeur truck had been driving | Cherry street and the physician i south in Maple avenue when the | collision occured. The * doctor, his | chauffeur and Martin Schaub, the guest, left for Chicago in a taxi. The | Boston Store struck and the limou- in the west in Perrey, { for repairs. ns | ha | WALTER W. ROSS WINS AT BOB O'LINK COURSE Captures Thrift Stamp Competition; Other North Shore Men Winners In order to | : . 3 | President Walter W. Ross contin- ued his winning golf when he won first place in the Thrift Stamp Com- petition on Saturday, May 18, with a low score of 98. George Wood fol- lowed him home with an even 100. The low net purses were won by | I. M. Rutledge and William H. Mien- lips, Mrs. John H. Hardin and Mrs | possible in this way and asks for |hoeber, who tied at 79. Cornelius Lynde, dressed in white dresses and blue garden aprons, dis- | played their wares by hanging them | by ever-useful safety pins from huge red parasols. Paper knitting bags, magazines, kitchen spoons, and other (Continued on page two.) | your help in this matter. | Winnetka 1000. Telephone - pe Enough to Answer For. We favor a law exempting butter- spreaders from all taxation on the ground that they are burden enough in themselves.--Ohio State Journal. | George M. Tllges of Winnetka, and C. C. McKinney of Hubbard Woods [ won' the purse for 13th and 23rd | places respectively. | In the Blind Bogey Competition L which was played at the same time, H. W. Redman was first, H. B. Ly- | ford second. ALK | when a huge Boston Store delivery sine were towed to a nearby garage °