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J Bri "a straight ticket. ¥ Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk: NINNETKA WEEKLY TALK VOL. IX, NO. 33. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1920 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS "VOTE IT STRAIGHT" 'SAY G. 0. P. LEADERS Women Voters Particularly Urged to Take No Chances of Disenfran- chising Themselves by "Split" Voting BALLOT IS A YARD LONG Single Cross in Party Circle Insures Vote For All Candidates on Ticket . "Vote it straight", is the warning of Republican leaders to the voters in the Republican ranks. When Illi- nois men and women go to the polls to vote on Tuesday, November 2, each will be handed a ballot 11 columns wide and more than a yard long. With such a cumbersome ballot, it is contended, it would be appalling if each voter had to mark his ballot for each 'individual candidate for whom he desired to vote. In the Republican column alone, it is point- ed out, the voter will be confronted with a list of 44 names on the na- tional and state tickets, added to which are the names of all con- gressional, legislative and county candidates. Explain Simple Way ) WILLDISCUSS CENTRAL "CHRISTIAN REALITIES Winnetka Leaders Congregational Church To Conduct Tuesday Morning Discussions On Tuesday mornings from Nov- ember 2 to December 14 at 10 o'clock in the Neighborhood room. of Com- munity House there will be a series of discussions on Central Christian realities. The topics have been chosen largely in response to definite requests for help that have come to the ministers of the church. It is hoped therefore that the discussions may answer questions that are in- teresting many minds. The spirit of the study will be one of grateful reverence for the past but it is also hoped that the abiding realities may be stated in the thought and language of the actual life of to- day. Rev. James Austin Richards will open each session with a talk and will encourage questions and discussions. There will be decided advantage in attending the very first meeting. The dates and topics are as fol- lows: . November 2--The Place of Jesus in the Religious Life. November 9--The Christian Con- ception of God. To the inexperienced voter, it is| November 16--The Meaning of explained, this list of candidates be- Faith and Conversion. comes nothing short of appalling.| November 23--The Practice of But the voter does not have to mark | Prayer. his ballot that way, the leaders sug- November 30--The Place and gest. There is a simple way of vot- ing and a hard way, they explain. By the easier way every voter can mark his ticket in a quarter of a minute, and know that his vote will count for a candidate for every office. By the hard way no voter--no matter what his experience or intelligence may be--can properly mark his ball- ot within the time allowed by law for doing so, and besides each runs a grave risk of spoiling his ballot and of having it count for no one at all. Mark Straight Ticket The simple way of voting is to mark The hard, and al- so the dangerous way is to try to mark what is called a "split" ticket. Experienced voters, which is to say men who have voted in several general elections, know all about this. Therefore they generally vote straight tickets. They don't take chances of spoiling their ballots, and thereby disfranchising themselves. The inexperienced voters--men who kave just come of age and women who are for the first time, in Illi- nois, to exercise the right of voting for all candidates-- are the ones re- garded as likely to become confused by the long list of names and spoil their ballots. This is given as the particular rea- son why the Republican state or- ganization is appealing to all those who want to make sure their votes will be counted for Harding and Coolidge to vote a straight ticket and run no chances. LEGION MEN REQUESTED TO ATTEND LT. McCORDIC RITES Funeral services for Lieutenant F. I. McCordic, aviator, who was kill- ed in Germany during the World war, will be held at Graceland cemetery under the direction of the Winnetka Post of the American Legion on a Saturday or Sunday in the near future. The exact date will be an- nounced to the members of the post by post card. Every member of the Winnetka Post is expected, and other ex-ser- vice men are invited to attend the services in uniform, in accordance with the wishes of the family and a resolution unanimously adopted by the post. KIPPY ORCHESTRA TO HOLD DANCE TONIGHT The third of the Kippy orchestra dances will take place this evening at the Winnetka Woman's club, Oak street and Maple avenue, in the form of a Hallowe'en affair. The anticipated latge attendance portends a wondefful time if one may judge by the prediction of the orchestra members. The members have a right t6 point with pride at the reception their music receives at all the dances. IS THIS AN INSINUATION? Motorcycle policeman John Hans- elman was the recipient Thursday of a large American cheese from C. D. Eastman of Plymouth ,Wis. He says he doesn't know the why o fthe gift nor the donor. Quick, Watson, the strong glass. Power of Love and Forgiveness. December 7--The Meaning Hope of the Church. Dscstber 14--The Kingdom of and These meetings are open to any- body in Winnetka or any other Sompmiey who may want to af tend. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE PLANS ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Friendship circle continues to grow--both in membership and popu- larity. This club, which was organiz- ed for the working girls of Winnet- ka, is proving to be one of the most successful ventures in Community House. The young women have been pér- mitted the freedom of the Neighbor- hood room at Community House for Tuesday evenings and are taking ad- vantage of this opportunity to enjoy themselves. Last Tuesday evening's meeting was typical of what the Friendship circle means to its members. About thirty girls met in the Neighbor- hood room and celebrated Hal- lowe'en, in costume and with all the trimmings. Games appropriate to the occasion were enjoyed and re- freshments were served. The circle has grown to the point where organization is necessary. Therefore, next Tuesday evening will witness the election of officers and plans will be laid for the season's activities. The club is open for more members and it is hoped that working girls of the village who are not now listed will put in their appearance Tuesday evening and share the joys of the circle. COX IN EVANSTON TODAY North shore residents are to have an opportunity to hear first hand what are the policies of Gov. James M. Cox, candidate for president of the United States. Governor Cox speaks in Patten gymnasium, Evans- ton, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Pres- ident Walter Dill Scott, of North- western university will preside. HOW TO VOTE In casting a straight ballot the voter need simply mark a cross in the large circle at the very top of the party column. This is the simplest means of insuring the absolute validity of the vote. The best way to split a ticket is to put a cross in front of the names of the candidates for whom the voter wishes to vote, whose names appear in other than the voter's party column, and then to put a cross in the circle at the top of the voter's party column. The vote will then be counted for the names before whom the crosses are put and all the other names in the party column on which the cross is put in the party circle. FAHEY SETS RECORD AT PLAYFIELD LINKS Negotiates 18 Holes in 73; John Stuart Second With Score of 75; Prizes Awarded Winners at Meeting CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS 350 Various Departments Report Pros- perous Year; Plan Material Aid To Park Board Forty-four members of the Win- netka Playfield association took part in the Annual Harvest Home Golf tournament on October 23 and 24. Greg Fahey set a record for the complete 18 hole course of 73 strokes with 36 for the new nine and 37 for the old nine holes. John Stuart turn- ed in a 75 with a 36 on the new nine. R. De Pau won the low net prize, with a score of 86-22-64. Summary and Prizes The stimmary, together with the prizes, offered by the merchants of Winnetka, follows: Low gross score, 18 holes, won by Greg Fahey (4 ton of coal). John Stuart, second (merchandise). T.ow net score, 18 holes: won by R. De Pau, 64 (sack of fertilizer); H. Gruver, second (box stationery). Low gross score, old nine: won by G. Fahey (400 cigarets); Paul Kreger 40, second (gym shoes). Low gross, new nine: won by John Stuart (box of cigars); R. E. Doonan, second, 39 (box of candy). Blind bogey: won by Barret Con- way (cigars); George Calkins, sec- ond (silk hose). Five short holes: won by S. B. King, 15 (box of candy). Best score, any hole: won by S. B. King (two each on two holes) (cap). Most holes in par: won by C. H. Zeiss, 7, (knife). Lowest total putts: won by E. E. Brown, 33, (4 ton of coal). Longest drive: won by Paul Kreger (merchandise). Highest score, 18 holes: won by Fred Jacket, 109 ($2 worth barber| work). Highest score, any hole: won by Gerald Burnham, 10 on two holes, (suit cleaned and pressed). Fewest Balls lost: won by Fred Radner,0 (knife). g Prosperous Season These prizes were awarded at a meeting of the association, held at Community House Wednesday even- ing. Reports of committees for the past season were received. A vote of thanks was tendered the sports and pastimes committee, Barret Con- way, 'chairman, for their energetic efforts. Seven different tournaments were conducted this season, and a regular ladies' day was maintained, under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Barnum. Mr. Burt W. Blow said that the baseball team had enjoyed a fairly successful season, and was already planning for 1921. The Playfield association numbers nearly 350 members. Tts special fund of $3,000, to aid the Park Board in establishing the new course, is very nearly completed. Contributions are still welcome, and should be sent to Tohn Ritchie, secretary. The meeting discussed an increase in the playing fee for 1921, and voted to recommend to the Park Commis- sioners, through its Executive com- mittee, that the license fee be raised to $10 for the season, with a smaller tax for children. The employment of a starter and attendant at the first tee was also recommended. CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR HOME An epidemic of sneak-thieving in the village has prompted chief of police Peterson to issue the ac- companying bit of sound advice to householders of Winnetka. "Please notify the police depart- ment (Winnetka 5) when leaving your home for the evening or for any considerable length of time. It costs you nothing to have your home watched and protected by the police." BOOST LEAGUE TOMORROW The Federation of the American churches having unanimously en- dorsed the League of Nations, all clergymen are to speak for it in their' sermons Sunday. A nation-wide tele- phon campaign in behalf of the great issue is to be conducted in this con- nection. The chairman for Winnet- ka is Mrs. Barrett Conway, who is well known in the village as pres- ident of the Parent-Teacher associa- tion. WINNETKA GIVES LEWIS A ROUSING WELCOME Political Meeting At Community House Brings Out Record Crowd of Winnetka Voters Community House gymnasium was crowded Tuesday evening when Win- netka turned out to hear discussions of great political issues at an open meeting of the Winnetka Men's club. Sen. James Hamilton Lewis and Sen. Walter Clyde Jones were the speakers of the evening. Senator Lewis, candidate for governor of Illi- nois, occasioned enthusiastic ap- plause when he arraigned the so- called Thompsdn-selected candidtaes and called upon the "clean govern- ment" voters to rally behind his standard in the fight "to prevent machine control of state and coun- ty government." Sen. Jones spoke at length against the League of Nations outlining what he characterized as "jokers" in the document. Sen. Jones expressed op- position to the League of Nations as now constituted, but declared he would be in favor of "a" league or association of nations. Walter L. Fisher, former Secretary of the Interior, was the chairman of the evening called to preside by Charles L. Byron, president of the Winnetka Men's club. Prior to the political meeting 125 members of the Men's club enjoyed their first club dinner of the season in the Assembly room of Community House served by the women of the Congregational church. CHRIST CHURCH WOMEN IN ALL-DAY SERVICES "Adventure of the Saints" Rector's Sermon Topic For Sunday, Oct- ober 31 The women of Christ Episcopal church will meet in the Parish house Monday, November 1, for the month- ly all-day meeting of the Guild and Auxiliary. The meeting will be pre- ceeded at 10 o'clock with a celebra- tion of the Holy Communion in the chapel, this being the annual Cor- porate Communion service of the Guild. At noon Mrs. Robert B. Gre- gory will make an address on China and luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock, with the balance of the af- ternoon given over to the regular work. The rector of Christ church will preach at the 11 o'clock service Sun- day on the subject, "The Adventure of the Saints". The service will be held in the church on Sheridan road, corner of Humboldt avenue, and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Special All Saints' Day services will be held in the chapel, Oak and Linden streets, on Monday, Novem- ber 1, at 7:30 and 10 o'clock. ROOM FOR MORE CHILDREN AT NEWEST KINDERGARTEN There has been added ta the act- ivities at Community House an after- noon Kindergarten in charge of Miss Mabel Robeson. The Kindergarten is under the direction of the com- mittee consisting of Superintendent of Schools Carleton Washburne, Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard," Mrs. Eloise Wortley and Mrs. Frank B. Fulton. Children of 4 to 7 years of age are admitted to the Kindergarten and may come any time after 1:30 o'clock and remain until 5 o'clock. A nomi al charge is required for each child. Only a few more children can be ac- commodated and mothers who desire to send their children may obtain information from Mrs. Frank D. Fulton, telephonep Winnetka 964. ELECTION RETURNS Election returns will be re- ceived at Community House on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov- ember 2, from 8 until 12 o'clock in the evening. Returns are to be received both by wireless telegraph and telephone. In addition to the election re- turns there is to be a special program of motion pictures and music. Charles Ray will appear in, "Red Hot Dollars" and Fatty Arbuckle will be seen in. "The Roughneck". There will also be an Andy Gump cartoon and Prizma natural color pictures of Yosemite Na- tional Park. A nominal admis- sion fee will be charged. BEAT THOMPSON MEN SAY INDEPENDENTS Leaders in New Trier Township in Strenuous Campaign To Elect Anti-Thompson County and State Candidates SLOGAN: SPLIT THE TICKET Predict North Shore Voters Will Vote 2 to 1 Against Threatened Machine Control : "Clean Government" is the slogan of Independent voters of New Trier township who are in the thick of the fight arrayed behind the forces of the Independent-Republican County com- mittee which is in the field to thwart the Thompson-Lundin political ma- chine in its very apparent attempt to obtain control of Cook county and the entire state of Illinois. Boost Lewis Candidacy While the fight of the Independent Republican group is confined to Cook county and the endorsement and active support of County democratic candidates, Independent voters throughout the township are con- ducting a determined campaign in the interest of the election of James Hamilton Lewis, democratic candi- date for governor. They are appeal- ing to Republicans who will vote for Harding on the national ticket to "split" their ballots to prevent the election of Thompson-selected candi- dates in state and county. The Independent - Republican County committee is fighting valiant- ly for the election of Francis X. Busch for County Judge, Michael L. Igoe for State's Attorney, Patrick J. Carr, Michael Rosenberg and Thom- as M. Sullivan for Trustees of the Chicago Sanitary District, all of whom are opponents ofithe Thomp- son machine candidates. "G. O. P. and Harding if you will, but not 'City Hall' is the cry of the Independents. Busch, Igoe, Carr, Rosenberg and Sullivan, is the answer of the Cook county demo- crats." Clean Government Civic leaders in every village in the township are behind the candidacies of these anti-Thompson men. Head- ing the County committee is John S. Miller, Jr., president of the Village of Winnetka, who, as chairman, is directing the noteworthy campaign in the interest of "clean govern- ment." Myron E. Adams, of Winnetka, a constant worker in the interest of public welfare is chairman of the Organization committee. North shore leaders on the Speakers' bureau are Shelby M. Singleton, J. Laurence Houghteling, Horace K. Tenney, Laird Bell, Roger Sherman, Michael Follansbee, Frederick W. Burling- ham, Mrs. Augustus Peabody, Mrs. Heyliger de Windt, Mrs. Charles Ware, Mrs. Henry Hollis, Mrs. J. Higginbotham. Under the leadership of this ex- cellent array of public spirited citizens New Trier township Inde- pendent-Republicans are predicting a stinging defeat of the Thompson- Tammany candidates on November 2. The victory of the anti-Thompson forces will be decisive in this district as well as in every country town sec- tion in Cook county. That james Hamilton Lewis will carry New Trier township 2 to 1 is another confident prediction of veter- an election dopesters in the north shore villages. Harding for Pres- ident and Lewis for Governor, ex- presses concisely what appears to be the sentiment of New Trier voters, NOVEMBER CINEMA PROGRAM Community House movies for Nov- ember feature William Collier in, "The Servant Question" next Fri- day, Elsie Janis in, "A Regular Girl, on November 12, Marguerite Clark in, "All of a Sudden Peggy" on Nov- ember 19 and Owen Moore in, "The Poor Simp" on November 26. DEDICATE HERO MEMORIAL The Gold Star Memorial Tablet at the Horace Mann school is to be de- dicated on Sunday afternoon; Nov- ember 7, at 3 o'clock. Detailed in- formation 'concerning the program will be given in next week's Weekly Talk. SMALL FIRE The fire department was called out Wednesday evening to the home of E. A. Meyers, 812 Foxdale avenue, to extinguish a small blaze. A cot which had been placed too near a fire place, was the object of alarm. :