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a "Charles Ray at Community House VOL. VII, NO. 17. ARDEN SHORE BENEFIT OPERETTA HEREFRIDAY Plans Completed For Elaborate Pre- sentation of "The House That Jack Built," an Operetta FEATURE CHILD DANCES Group Which Has Scored (Hit of Season Will Appear in Produc- tion Here Tomorrow Evening Final arrangements for the stag- ing of the fairylahd operetta, "The House That Jack Built," were con- cluded today and everything placed in readiness for the initial presenta- tion Friday afternoon when all the guests will be received on the beau- tiful lawn of the John W. Scott estate in Hubbard Woods. Miss Hazel! Sharpe, who has ar- ranged and taught the dances, will bring with her.a group of young girls who are regarded as quite the most talented amateurs in Chicago. They danced at the Onwentsia club at Lake Forest Saturday and are planning to give a unique f'storm dance" with realistic thunder and| lightning. Children in Production The operetta is given by the child: | ren of Winnetka for the benefit of | the Arden Shore Rest camp at Lake | Bluff. a resort and haven of rest] for mothers and children of the tene- | ment districts of Chicago. The camp | is maintained by voluntary contribu- | tions from morth shore residents and | is considered the most successful | charity venture of its kind in the vicinity of Chicago, : The Arden Shore committee in charge of the presentation at the | Scott estate is comprised of: Mrs. A. W. Shaw, Mrs. Victor Elting, Mrs. John Stuart, Mrs. Kent Tenney, Mrs. Arthur Tuttle, Mrs. T. Philip Swift, | Mrs. A. C. Magnus, Mrs. Mancel Ti Clark, Mrs. William P. Sidley, Mrs. Cornelius Lynde, Mrs. Henry Tenney. | Mrs. F. W. Scott, Mrs. C. T. Mordock, | Mrs. R. H. Ripley, Mrs. Augusta] Fenger, Mrs. H. L. Hollis, Mrs. J. H.| Hardin, Mrs. George J. Farnsworth, | Mrs. George Thorne, Mrs. George Massey, Mrs. Edward Ellis, Miss Ruth Matz. Mrs. T. H. MclIunerney is the gen- eral chairman in charge of the pre- | sentation. Children's tickets may be procured for one dolar and adults tickets for twe dollars and fifty cents. There will be no war tax. 3 Many Feature Attractions One of the additional attractions is a wonderful miniature house, fully equipped and furnished for house- keeping and containing a large and most 'unusual collection of dolls. There will also be personally con- ducted tours of the beautiful gardens of Mrs. John Scott, Mrs. F. W. Scott and Mrs. J. H. Hardin which grow upon adjoining plots along the lake | shore. . The first presentation of the oper- | etta will be Friday evening and a| second presentation will take place! at 3 o'clock Saturday aftermoon. NAME KENILWORTH MAN "CON-CON" DELEGATE | | Announcement has been made of the nomination of Amos C. Miller, 241 Melrose avenue, as Republican candidate to the Illinois Constitution- al convention, from the seventh sen- atorial district. Mr. Miller is the retiring president of the Chicago Bar association and stands high in his profession. He is active in Kenilworth and north shore municipal and civic affairs. Community Dance Tomorrow A Community dance will be held Saturday evening and a large crowd is urged to come and enjoy them- selves for the evening. The com- munity dances are proving very pop- ular. Charles Ray starred at the Com- munity House this afternoon and evening in "The Girl Dodger." One reel of the International News was also shown. Linh Paving on Elder Lane Begun' Paving began in the southeast sec- tion of the Village this week the start being made at the eastern end of Elder lane. Village officials expect the entire section to be paved by the end of November. | millions of dollars TR Se te J Sa a SI ba 7 p MES mr Re a Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk TE aa WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1919 EIGHT PAGES PRICE, FIVE CENTS School Year Just Closed Marked by Sharp Economy; $3,000 Paid on Old Indebtedness The Winnetka Board of Education made a most remarkable record of economy in running the schools dur- ing the past year. During the sev- eral years previous the schools have been further and furthef i ebt. T cag been one of grea i ased cbsts of labgr, books [ supplies. Ye infspite the Board fr into d bt, but paid off $3,000 of the debts omitstanding from CutfDown Expenditures In no glace does this economy stand out more clearly than in the "This rigid economy has, of course, been reflected in the general up-kee of the buildingsgand in the meage supplies allowe to children teachers. It hadf many disadvantages from an educatfonal standpoint, but under the circumstances it was neces- sary, and the fact that they were' thus able to economize reflects grea credit upon the business ability of th present. Board of Educationss#™ "Fortunately, how ge the addi- tional school funds recently voted by the people andsthe increased assess- ed valuatign™of the district makes it no longer necessary to deprive the children of wel kept buildings and relative amounts spent for education-4€rounds, and an adequate supply of al purposes in the school year 1917- 18 and in the school year just elosed. The total expenditures for education- al purposes in 1917-18 'amounted to $57,092. The expenditures during the past year for the same purposes amounted to only $52,135. In com- menting upon this recently Superin- tendent C. W. Washburne said: materials, books and playground ap- paratus. "The Board of Education has therefore approved a budget for next year which provides for paying off a still larger proportion of the school debt, and at the same time for giv- ing the schools the much needed re- pairs, supplies, and equipment." Mrs. Benjamin Lathrop Explains the . Many Needs of Hospital in France Editor's note: Mrs. Benjamin Lath- rop was in charge of the Paris office of the American Fund for French! Wounded and in that capacity was tesponsible for the distribution of in money and clothes among the wounded in the war hospitals and the destitute fam- ilies of wounded French soldiars. Mrs. Lathrop is well known on the! north shore. Mrs. Benjamin Lathrop most interesting lecture at the Coun- try club, Evanston, last week on the work of the American Fund for French Wounded which has been carried on from 1914 until the present time and which is to continue its work in the American Memorial hospital to be erected and endowed by the American Fund for French Wounded at Rhzaims. In her lecture Mrs. Lathrop told how the comfort kits, bandages, pa- jamas and socks that the women sent from here were distributed in | France. She said that there were never enough comfort kits and at one time she was distributing kits and there ware so many more men than kits that she decided to let the men guess what she was about to pull out of the kit and the man who guessed correctly could have the ar- ticle. It was great fun until she got to the bottom of one of the kits and felt something she could not imagine what is was. On pulling it out she found it to be a package of gum. She knew that the Frenchmen would never know what to do with it, so Mrs. Lathrop decided to have a gum chewing lesson. She got all the gum out of all the kits and gave a piece to each man as far it would go around and told them that this was an article they could chew but never swallow. She would say, "now start to chew," and she would let them chew for awhile. Then she would tell them to stop in great fear that they would think it was time to swallow the gum. Finally a French soldier from the edge of the group shouted, "like a cow," and then it went very well. Mrs. Lathrop said she felt that she had introduced gum to France and it has taken firm root there. 17,000,000 Bandages Made Mrs. Lathrop said that the Amer- ican women had been wonderful in their work. That they never once had failed, and that the bandages i they made, which numbered 17,000,- 000, had reached nearly 5000 different hospitals. The bandages were sent not only to hospitals in France but went also to Rqumania, Italy, Bel- gium and Serbia. Over 4,000,000 hos- pital garments were sent from the United States to the American Fund for French Wounded. Mrs. Lathrop stated that $6,000,000 was expended in this "work. It was necessary to spend fifty cents a bale to send the surgicaldressings to thedifferent hos- pitals, for it took from a month to six weeks to get the dressings to the hospitals by rail and if they were taken by motor to the hospitals by the motor service of the American Fund for French Wounded, which grew to be the biggest woman's mo- tor service in France, it took only a day. The work of the girl drivers was wonderful. Miss Louise Tennis, who did such wonderful work in the pack- ing room, had a most necessary if uninteresting task, said. She said she none of the cases containing surgical | dressings or surgical instruments were marked wrong from Evanston, but . she was told of an emergency case in a hospital where it was neces- sary to get some surgical instru- ments to a hospital very rapidly and when the case arrived at the pital and was opened it contained Mrs. Lathrop was sure that gave albeby clothes, so it was necessary to | Tuesday before Federal Judge A. B. rvnpack everything that was sent and lhe repack it and send it to the hos- pitals, which required a great deal of work. Tells Needs of Hospitals Mrs. Lathrop told of the great need in France for this hospital at Rheims. ®he said that to anyone who had not been in northern France it was impossible to imagine the terrible condition of things. "Anyone who talks of northern France re- cuperating is absolutely ignorant of the conditions that exist," she said. "Everything is gona. The glass fac- tories are things of the past. There is not a loom working, not a factory left. The little children are dying of tuberculosis. There is unspeaable filth everywhere. I myszif have been in chateaus where the Germans have taken their horses upstairs and used the bedrooms for stalls." She then told of a man named Jean who came back to Cambrai after four years of absence not having had any idea He asked an old French woman where his wife was. She told him she was dead. His only son had per- ished and as he asked after his daughters, this old woman told him they were all gone she knew not where, except one who had married and was now in Paris, and poor Jean started out to walk there to try and find her. French Are Not Normal Mrs. Lathrop said that one of the hardest things she had found since coming back to America was the way overyone asked if the French were appreciative of what the Americans had done for them. own soldiers had come back with un- pleasant tales of the French, of how they were overcharged for every- thing, of the seeming lack® of ap- preciation for things done for them. Mrs. Lathrop said that they were appreciative but they were not normal. "They have been through so much that they haven't the feelings of a normal parson," she said. "Their country has been so devastated that they feel there is no future for them land they are very bitter." Women Need Aid It is= best to do these poor people who are now re- turning to their home, to help the little children, who have had their hands and feet blown off by German hand grenades which the Germans have left tied to the vegetable patches as they retreated, and to help the women, sick from lack of nourishment or from diseas2s con- tracted from drinking the polluted water from the wells. This hospital is to be a memorial for the 50,000 American boys who lie buried: in France." Every bed will have abova it the name of an American soldier who died serving his country. The endowment for each bed is $6,000. It is desired that the hospital be rep- and | hos- |, all that time where his family was. | She said our! someathing for | Sacred Heart Honors Returned War Heroes | Sacred Heart parish in Hubbard {| Woods is giving a home-coming re- | ception to the men of the parish who Mave been in the service. The re- ception is scheduled for Sunday, July WILMETTE MOTOR COP CHARGED WITH THEFT Albert Ottone Arrested by Evanston Police, Charged With Theft of { 13. At a r-ilitary mass at 10:30 o'clock | serv.ce flag will be lowsred and | dt 12:3) o'clock a dinner will be serv- | ed to the returned soldiers and sailors gf" fhe afternoon a reception and ntertainment will take place on the church lawn. An attractive program i has been arranged and the entire ! parish is expected to be present. The | afi~ir is in the hands of committees | from the various church organiza- | | tions. bitin -------- Name New Hostess for | Commuthiity Dances | | During the absence of Mrs. J. Allen | Haines who is spending the summer | in the east, Miss Harriette Hough- teling of Winnetka will act as host- | ess at the Community dances. Miss | | Houghteling was one of the most | enthusiastic and active workers for | the former Navy League and has had a great deal to do with the success | matter | of the Community dances. {| The hour at which the dances start | has been changed from 8 P. M. to {8:30 P. M. | Anyone wishing information as to these dances may see Miss Houghte!- ing at Community House during the | evening of the next dance ,July 12 i or by writing to Mrs. E. W. Wortley, Community House, Winnetka, Illi- | nois. | FORMER WILMETTE GIRL | Mrs. Leona Olmsted Garrity, form- erly of Wilmette, was arraigned on { Anderson at Indianapolis, charged | with having passed spurious money | manufactured by T. J. Williams, a | former employe of the Lake Shore | Publishing company. | Judge Anderson continued and took [the case under advisement with the remark: "Twenty-two, married, di- | vorced and guilty of passing counter- | feit bills, IT don't know what to do with you. Case continued." 3 Judge Anderson severely reprim- anded two attorneys in the case for | having taken $200 from her for | "services rendered." Their only services included advice that she plead guilty. Williams who plead guilty several months ago to "rais- ing bills," is in the penitentiary. WINNETKA GIRLS READY FOR BIG SUMMER CAMP On Thursday evening, July 17, a eroun of twenty-six girls, with Mes. E. W. Wortley in charge, leave for a two week's outing at the camp near Ludington, Mich, which is conducted under the auspices of Community House. They will go by auto to Chi- cago, and by boat to Ludington. The Boy Scouts who are at present TRIED IN U.-S. COURTS Auto Tire 2 ANSWERS, "HUGE MISTAKE" B. F. Marthens of Evanston, Com- Arrest Fol- lowing Loss of Spare Tire p'ainant, Demands Ah art Ottone. Wilmette's motor- ~vele policeman, fell into the meshes fethe Taw this week and will appear in the Evanston police court Wednes- day, Julv 16. to answer a charge of larceny instituted by B. F. Marthens of 714 Lincoln avenue, Evanston. Ot- tone is charged in' the warrant with the theft of an automobile tire, alleged to have been taken from the Marthens car on Saturday, Tuly 5. Ottone provided bonds of $300 at Evanston police headquarters Wed- nesday evening following "his arrest bv patrolman Fugene Worthington of the Evanston department. Ar- raigned before Justice of the Peace Johne F. Boyer he declared the whole was a huee mistake. The hearing was set for Wednesday after- noon, July 16. "Protected" Machine The story of the alleged theft was related to the police by Marthens Wednesday evening. The facts are set forth after this manner. Marth- ens and a companion were riding through Wilmette in Sheridan road Saturday when they encountered a blowout. About that time Ottone came along on his motorcycle. Ot- tone suggested parking the car in a | vacant lot near the street and, ac- | cording to Marthens, promised to | maintain -a watchful eye on the machine. Marthens returned later only to find the spare tire missing' from the rack on the rear of the machine. A search coupled with a bit of detect- ive work ensued and terminated at the Terminal garage on Fourth st=~rt where, it is said, Ottone hous- es his private touring car. Marthens claims he found the missing tire on Ottone's car. : Escapes Cell-room A warrant demanding Ottone's ar- rest was sworn out before Justice Boyer Wednesday afternoon and Ot- tone was in police custody by even- ing. He quickly provided the neces- sary bonds to escape the dingy cell- room at the Evanston station. Ottone has been suspended from the local police force pending the dis- position of his case, according to Village authorities. Ottone has been a member of the Wilmette police force for several years. He came by the name of the "nemesis of speeders." His home is at 504 Park avenue, Wilmette. He told Evanston police he would retaliate with a suit charging Marthens with slander. CLUB WOMEN ARE GUESTS AT THE R. C. DAWES HOME in the camp expect to leave for home with Mr. Anderson, on July 15. Re- ports from them indicate they are having a wonderful time, fishing, hik- ing, swimming and ever'thing; anc that the life of the great out-of-doors | is. agreeing with them splendidly. | The girls expect to return on July 30. WILMETTE WOMAN GOLFER LOSES IN W. W. G. A. PLAY | Mrs. Burt C. Hardenbrook, 1101 Forest avenue, Wilmette, who quali- | fied, in the third flight for the wom- | en's Western Golf Association tour- nament at Beverly Country club this | week was eliminated Tuesday by { Mrs. S. Willard, of Skokie who i triumphed 1 up, 19 holes. Mrs. Har- | denbrook also lost her match in the | putting tournament to Mrs. T. W. [ Torr, of Olympia Fields, the match- ling ending with Mrs. Hardenbrook 1 | down. In the W. W. G. A. western champ- | fonship tournament held last year at | Indian Hill Mrs. Hardenbrook cap- | tured the honors in the third flight. | She was formerly a member at West- moreland but now is at the Skokie Country club. On Trip to Northern States A. D. Bradley and family of 508 Maple avenue, are touring through the northern states this week. resentative of the whol: country. En- dowments may be made by indi- Mrs. Rufus C. Dawes and other | members of the community kitchen | committee were hostesses at a lunch- | eon given Tuesday at 1 o'clock at the | home of Mrs. Dawes, in Evanston. | The guests at the luncheon were the | presidents from the different wom- en's clubs, from Lake Forest to Engle- | wood and representatives from the press. The guest of honor was Jack | Imber of the royal air corns of Eng- land. He spoke briefly of his war ex- | periences. Winnetka Defeated Evanston Foster Feds won from the strong Winnetka team by a score 1of 9 to 3, Sunday, July 6. Hendricks was on the mound for the Foster boys, allowing only three hits and also struck out twelve of Winnetka's | batters. Bailey did his bit by catch- |ing a good game for the Foster boys. | Jack Russ did some wonderful batt- ing. Russ, up at bat with three men | on bases, got a three-bagger and | he also played a wonderful game at | first base. The Foster boys will play | strong teams from the north shore at Foster field every Sunday. N. T. C. A. Meeting | The regular business meeting of the New Trier Commercial associa- tion was held at the Wilmette Village hall, Monday evening, July 7. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Scharf and two daughters, Dorothy and Lois, are spending the summer at the cottage viduals, by organizations or by com- mittees. on Lake Wauconda. pV WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK