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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 2 Oct 1913, p. 1

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'V AGEO WILHETTE IS Mathias Blocks, One of Oldest Residents of Wilmette and Well Known Rjneral Di- rector Dies Tuesday. FATHER OF URGE FAMILY Prominent Village {Pioneer Leaves Eight Children and Sixteen Grand Children-Lived in Suburb FortyFivrlYears. Prof. A. E. Munler, formerly an In- structor at Evanston academy and Lake Forest college, has abandoned Ills pedagogical pursuits for the more remuinrative position behind the counter of his own peanut wagon. He days hr can make $200 a month In this lii.e, while, his salary as an in- structor was never more than $180 a month. When interviewed by a re- porter, he said that he intended to stick at his new vocation. "There is more money in it and more fun, so why shouldn't I quit being a teacher? Then think of all the fresh air I get. Before, I spent most of my time in a Btuffy class room trying to tell stu- dents something they apparently didn't want to learn." Just as the erstwhile professor was making this I remark a couple of co-eds came with- | in ear range. Immediately Mr. , Munler looked in their direction and shouted, "Peanuts, popcorn, 5 cents , a bag. You can't beat them. They are double-decked and of the jumbo variety." "You see this has got teaching beat a mile," he said, as he handed each a bag and pocketed the 10-cent piece. "WHITE SISTER" PROVES HIT AT THE EVANSTON Theater Patrons Pleased With This Week's Offering by Stock Company. Marion Crawfokd needs no introduc- tion to the JSvanston public. The genius of that popular novelist is an established and recognized fact; his charm is acknowledged and enjoyed by all lovers of a good story. The name of Marion Crawford on the bill of the Bvanston theater for this week is, therefore, of itself, suffi- cient guarantee of the excellence' of the-production there. The fact that the scene of the play is laid in Italy, the beloved adopted land of the au- thor, convinces one who has neither Tead nor seen it, that the opportunity to enjoy "The White Sister" is one not to be neglected. Many Excellent Points. There are so many excellent points to be considered in the week's pro-, *ram that it is hard to know just "where to begin. Perhaps the stage arrangement furnishes the best start- ing point. The settings are simple b» the extreme, but none the less ef- fective for that. There are but three â€"the hall of the convent hospital, the cloistered garden, and the rooms of Capt. Giovanni Sever!. There is but little "room in the first and the last for display, and it is Just in d«- 4 Stating from any attempt to beautify the severity of the convent setting that the success of'the effort lies. .The garden la somewhat more elab- orate, but stm of so unobtrusive a nature as scarcely to arrest the at- tention of those who are witnessing the worknig ont of the drama. 8mall Cast. The play is compelling in the in- teasjty 0f tts interest. The cast is .';-.. *taall, the roles extremely well Played by the principals in the stock company. The white robes of the 7W»na, the dignity and repose of their tfaanner serve as striking contrasts to the agony of soul, which is the «* of Sister Gtovanna and her lover. Returned after his death had been *Johrned for Ave years, only to find ^irrevocable vows have been j*oken ©y the woman who was to =**« been his wife. The play 1» ***.yes, but full of power and the ^gfoar of the victory of honor over •-; â- *:m:mm&m> pt the P»wW Of, the church of Rome over its de- votees, the power to the Protestant mind bordering upon tyranny, but so simple and natural to the Catholic trained, "The White Sister" is well worth attention. Fine Acting. The work of the players in the play is exceptionally Sne. Miss Redd showed ability last night which has not before been a part of her work in .our stock company. She was, in reality, the "leading lady," for about her bung the whole action of the play. She dominated in every instance. If her performance last night is to be taken as a criterion of her capabil- ities, the people of Evanston have every reason to rejoice in the pres- ence of Miss Redd in the Evanston Stock company. There was no con- sciousness of her audience, no lack of spontaneity in her work. You will want to see "The White 8ister." You ought to see it, for your own sake and for the encourage- ment of the players to give of their best, and of the management to pro- vide plays which are worth seeing. KIRKMANS IN NARROW ESCAPE FROM INJURY Careless Automobile Driver Runs Into Their Machine on Sheridan Road. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kirkman, Ridge avenue and Lake street, had a nar- row escape from serious injury Mon- day night about 6:30 o'clock, when a careless autoist driving north in Sher- idan road, near the Saddle and Cycle club, Chicago, collided with the Kirk- man anto. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman were southbound and were on the right side of the thoroughfare. The northbound autoist turned, as if to give the roadway, and then deliber- ately swerved his car and ran head- on Into the Kirkman machine. Luckily, neither Mr. nor Mrs. Kirk- man was injured, as their auto was moving at a slow rate of speed. Both automobiles were badly damaged. WILMETTE POLICE ON VACATION Chief of Police E. O. 81eber and Offi- cer Oscar M. Lagerham of Wilmette are enjoying a vacation this week on the former's farm near Allegan. Mich. They left Tuesday evening for Michi- gan and hope to have much luck in hunting and fishing for ten days. In the absence of Chief Sieber, Assistant Chief ttoth will be in charge LOSES CONTROL OF HER AUTO; WOMAN INJURED Mrs, George W. Stahi, 1314 Church Street, Painfully In- jured by Flying Glass. Losing control of her electric auto as she was driving west on Church street between Wesley and Ashland avenues, Evanston, Mrs. George W. Stahi, 1314 Church street, wife of G. W. Stahi, treasurer of the Chicago branch of the Standard Oil company, was painfully injured Monday after- noon .about 1 o'clock, when the ma- chine ran into an auto belonging to Mrs. Frederick von Schlegell, which was standing at the curb in front of the vod Schlegell home, 1411 Church street. Mrs. Stahi suffered severe cuts and bruises about the face and shoulders from the flying glass. The wounds are very painful, but her con- dition is not considered serious by the attending physicians. Mrs. Stahi was alone in the auto and was descending the Church street hill when the accident happened. The pavement was wet and slippery, and before she could apply the brake, the auto began to slip and slide, at the same time gaining momentum. At the impact, Mrs. Stahi was thrown forward and the flying glass from the crash flew in all directions, several pieces being imbedded in her flesh. She suffered a long cut on the right cheek, the most serious of the wounds. The injured woman did not lose consciousness and directed pedes- trians, who rushed to her assistance, to remove her to her home, less than a block away. Drs. Barry and Parkes were called and dressed the wounds. Mathias Blocks, veteran undertaker of the North Shore, and one of the oldest residents ot Wilmette. died in St. Francis hospital* Bvanston, Tues- day. He was 82 years old, and had been in poor health for the last few months. Death tfas caused by infirm- ities incident to ol(fi age. Funeral services will be conducted in St. Joseph's Catholic ohwrch Friday. The burial will be in 0t, Bpniface cemetery in Chicago. For more than fortjr-flve years Mr. Blocks has been a resident of Wil- mette, having settled in the suburb in 1868, three ye*w prior to, the Chi- cago Are. He has seen the munici- pality grow from a atraggling village to the present prosperous suburban town, and assisted materially in its civic progress. Was Promlfl#m Undertaker. Mr. Blocks has been engaged in the undertaking business for many years in Wilmette, and has officiated in hun- dreds of homes during; the hour of sor- row. He was promlkteht in his pro- fession and was one of the few under- takers in this sectfotf who assisted in organizing the Chicago Undertakers' association. He has since been promi- nently identified *»l*h work in this organization. Practically every Resident of Wil- mette was acqualntedj&gh Mr. Blocks. He was possessed -'*»itn/ a cheerful sunny disposition, and made friends quickly with old »nd young alike. He was highly respected for bis loyalty as a citizen and friend. Mr. Blocks leaves eight children and sixteen grandchildren. The children are: MrB. J. C. Bowers, 2030 Pratt court, Evanston: Edward Blocks, Bar- rington; Mrs. Gertrude McCune, Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Anna Edlnger, Loxley, Ala.; MrB. Julia Tatrow, and Kmil Blocks, both of Chicago; Emll Blocks of Tampa, Fla-. and Mrs. Alma* Hoffman of Wilmette. Mrs. Amanda Lawson, another daughter, died re- cently fn Pasadena. Cal. Mrs. Blocks died twenty-four years ago. The Blocks family resided at 1416 Wilmette avenue, Wilmette. The body was removed to the family home Tues- day evening. TWO AUTOACPIDENTS IN HIGHLAND PARK Evanston Woman Suffers Bro- ken Collar Bone When Car Overturnsâ€"Two Men Hurt. rcr m ^itlUPHl.' m 111 sm mm Candidates in The Lake Shore New* AuidrtobiU Contest Given Splendid Opportunity to Make Large 1fcto*%. â-  This Week by 400,000 i^^gf!^^0^i - Because of the magnitude of the present offer, this week will in all probability decide "who's who" in the great race, and It behooves those ladles and gentlemen who want to sea their names among tho wtanors at the grand finale to take all advantages possible ofthis golden opporinnity for extra votes. It has been rumored that a little later oh In the contest a larger and better offer will be, made. * This Is absolutely false. The 400,000 vote offer now in effect is positively the biggest and the best offer thoA has or will be made under any circumstances.- „>â- ; ',:'(^r':\ T Only three more days remain in which to gath»f1^l"iiisHiMtoii for the big bonuses. Those candidates who do some hustling these next three days are going to be winners of this election as rare a* fate, md those who allow this offer to pass by without obtaining one or more off tbo «O0.000 vote vouchers will be out of toe race completely. Now, to which class do yott belongâ€"the winners or the loeeri? H*» all up to you, and this week, wlthi Its big 400,000 offer, will telt the tale. Re- member that this offer holds good only until 10 p. m., Saturday, Oct. 4. After that the 400,000 vote offer will be a thing of the past, and the regular sched- ule wiil be greatly reduced. Here it Is Thursday, and though in a way "tomorrow" never comos, yet "tomorrow" will soon be Saturday, marking the close of the big vote offer. The office of the contest department will be open until 10 p. m» Any sub- scriptions mailed Saturday .night *rlll be counted for the big vote, Be sure to get those subscriptions either into the contest rooms Wore 10 p. m. or into the nostoffice before midnight Saturday. " These last hours of the big vote find everyone exoited, and if yon make your request for a subscription in your favor just at this time you will find all your friends ready to listen to you and oblige you at once. There will be no more delays. No more saying, "Call again." You can Bhow them too well how important it is that they should give yott all the help they can right now. When you begin to feel a little tired on your rounds tomefrrow; you must say to yourself, "After today I will have to do more work to) secure the same results." That thought will spar you on to make a better effort. Another stimulating thought is that every other earnest candidate is going to make a point of seeing as many people as he possibly can before Saturday night. If you fail to see your friends, there will he no lack of those who will get to them whh a request for a subscription. Perhaps this request will be made In a very pressing way, and when you go later to try for a year's sub- scription from some one whom you know well, he will already hare given his subscription to your rival. The greatest merit a candidate can have la to be persevering and ener- getic. It is precisely this that is going to bring you out at the top when the game is over. Those who are deciding that they have not persistence to keep It up arc dropping from the ranks. This is pretty good for those who remito- AU the best candidates find fewer and fewer opponents, but then those who are ranged against them are of the same calibre as themselves, and mast be reckoned with seriously,^.....,. ..^ \ _ ,.„fciV;>_ ..,-..,...., .«,,-.,â-  \,r-v. When you see that mere are only a half dozen in your dtetrict who are making steady gains, you will feel that your chances of winning are splendid. So they will be. At the close there will hardly be more than that number of really active candidates to each district. These half dozen will be picked men and women and boys and girls who are of the right material for success. The greajt point at present, before you can be fully aware of the thinning of the ranks, is to keep right along, hoeing your own row, not worrying about the other fellow. For the present do not even stop to think of the end of the contest. Every minute now is too precious. You must go out at a run and get every subscription you can. You will rest easy Sunday if you do your very best until Saturday night at 10 o'clock. SUBWAY SPEEDERS TO BE NABBED BY POLICE BALL GAME A TIE. The Highland Park Crescents and the Deerfleld Star nine played a tie game at Deerfleld last Sunday, the score being 8 to 8 when it was called off on account of darkness at the end of the ninth inning. Both teams will play off the tie at Highland Park Sun- day afternoon. Mi&m HIGHLAND PARK CLUB OPENING. With a program of Interesting events on eight afternoons and even- ings during the month of October, the Highland Park club will be opened for the winter season Friday evening, Oc- tober 17. The series of entertainments for .October include motion pictures, musicales, lectures, etc. Mrs. Ralph E. Starkweather of Ev- anston was quite severely injured in an automobile accident Sunday morn- ing at the foot of Ravine drive iu Highland Park. In attempting to turn at the end of Havine avenue, she backed over the curb and went down over the retaining wall. She was ac- companied by her stater and small son. Luckily Mrs. Starkweather suf- fered only a broken collar bone, and the other occupants of the car escaped unhurt. W. A. Alexandria and C. A. Boudlne were slightly Injured in an auto ac- cident, west of Highland Park. Sun- day morning. They were riding in a taxlcab, when, the Steering gear failed, causing the car to turn turtle. Both suffered broken rltw and other slight bruises. CHARITY PARTY IS PLANNED BY CLUB The Highland Park ciub will give a charity party Frid»y evening. October 3, *for the benefit of the tuberculosis camp, Arden Shore, the orphanage of Lake Bluff and tb« emergency cases In Highland Park during the winter. Mrs. Frank L. Wewn Is chairman of the committee sad will be assisted by twenty-five other prominent society Women of Highland Part One hun- dred tables have already been sold. Mayor Smart and Director Hedrick to Put a SuddenStop to Reckless Driving. Auto speeders through Evanston will be nabbed by police officers in the â-  future, following the edict which was Issued by Mayor Janes R. Smart and Director of Public Safety Hedrick last week. For several days Officer Mennihan has been sta- tioned at the Central street subway, near West Railroad avenue, where the speeding is said to be the most flagrant. He has been warning the reckless auto drlvors that "scorching" through the dangerous passageways will not be tolerated and that their afreet will follow. Signs will also be posted near the subways warning the auto drivers that they will be subject to arrest for speeding. Hundreds of automobiles from the north shore pass through Evanston dally en route to Chicago. and it is said that the drivers of these machines run through the sub- ways in the north section of the city at twenty and twenty-five-mile rates. FAST PAIR OF LEGS SAVES CYCLE THIEF Jack Leyner Recovers Motor- cycle from Young Man Who Left Machine Suddenly. Jack Leyner, an employe of the Pub- lic Service company of Bvanston. who was the victim of a motor- cycle thief a few weeks ago and who has since been keep- ing a close watch for his stolen machine, proved his ability as a de- tector of a thief Saturday night, when be recovered a motorcycle v/hich had been stolen from Chris Winter, 008 Foster street. The thief was fleet- footed and made his escape. About 11:30 p. m. Leyner was In Ayars place between Ridge and Maple avenues, when he noticed a tall youth with a motorcycle. The youth was acting strangely, and when Leyner approached him he ran. Leymrr ex- amined the machine and found the license number to be 49. The police were notified and an investigation re- vealed that the motorcycle had been stolen from a shed at the Winter home. VOTING BLANK The Evanston Daily Newsâ€"The Lake Shore News Grand 20 Prize AUTOMOBILE CONTEST 150 Votes 150 When cut out neatly and mailed or sent to The News ofleo this coupon will count as Twenty-Five votes for the name written thereoo. NAME ADDRESS- mis coupon oust Be voted by Saturday, oct. it m§* iiffi Confesses to Robbery of f Dannemark Electrical Shop 6(« :w Netrl, 300 Talkie WtchhierlKO Stolen WW. Other Artklot Fwi By Oftew in Attic-It HeW ma .. #C' ro&ber*;, :of . the Ttennsmarfc electric shop. 11SB Oi^senleaf avenae. Wilmette, early iunday iserning* when more than |600 worm of me* chandtse, includlaf 14flo. -'woj^ofi- talklng machine' records wii 'm$i0i was' cleared up at noon Tuesday after of A W. Bodell. B« GreMOeafavO* recovered^ Joseph BodslL of the^absw address, seventeen years old. a »rake< man employed on me Qileaffni'ajMi^ Northwestern railroad, waa, arfeatssV" by C^nsuble John J. I>etars shortty . .after: the gooos were recovered, ]?$mk -,, Young BodeU coafeseed to the j when arralgtied before Police " trate John Ung a few nour» "I'm guilty' and ready to take my lclne," said the youth when by the magUtrat*. He was held M await the action of me mraad JOS Bond was fixed at 9000. Bslng uaal to furnish .bond,- he wm renwaded a cell. In the vlua4p> loekan. Jrmpree^ ably win' be taken to the county Jell In Chicago. ......;J.'^7^i^|: •**» .' Inters* Throush Mr/tie** The' alectrical shop owned ' August H. tNmaemark was enh . early 8unday mortUng and n»m taan 9400 worth of talking niachins reeore* ana U00 worth of •lestrfca! saseUsa, ft^amg'^teiig^^ tares, etc., were stolen. Wall* slight clews have been obtained the authorities think that the work waft that of 'local' talent, â-  â- '. '^'&|$p Entrance to the electrt<»l shoo wa# gained through a skylight, the thief 7 being lowered from the roof by a rone^| secured from a rug cleaning establish*! ment next door. A ladder btitoagffa^ to Mr. Dannemsrk was used by ( thieves. Practically the entire stock ot talking machine records was takon^y only a few scattered discs being lefflg on the counters and 00 the floor. <§i Tracks of a small chilffa wsgom i were found In the rear of the tttJMip$ ing, giving evidence that the w©rkY,7v was that of some music hungry talef,j^ In the village. . 7- :5fl; Suspicion at once, pointed to yeanf.:.'!^ BodeU, and when the osteon took ttf> the case they began to Question:,:.thife movements of the youth on Bat*rd*j|§ night. They soon learned that he had been seen at a late hour on the street in the vicinity of the Dannsmark place, and also Secured a tip from a»lj;| thoritatlve sources that the steles^! goods were being concealed in the :Bo»^g dell home. "'^'i'^P A watch was kept en the Bedeli-f; home ail night Monday by OAoer»;.,^ Johnson and Lagerham. In the mamn«|i time, Chief of Police B. O. Sieber aad Assistant Chief Both were watching the trains for young •course teareh Warrsiifcl Convinced that the stolen propertyfl was hidden In the Bodett home, August H. Oannemark, proprietor ot,^; the electrical shop, had a search WarS rant Issued Tuesday morning for tho^fs BodeU residence. Constable Peter*V;|| accompanied by August Oannenuarkt^ Jr., went to the BodeU home and eon«f|| ducted the search. After three hears,^ they discovered the stolen records aneV;|! electrical apparatus hidden beneath" the floortng tn the attic. A^total 294. talking machine records, xsjwjdas|il In value from seventy-five cents te.ft each, were found. Bach record was,: wrapped in a printed patter contaiajaa^ the Dannemark firm name. "'"'$'â- . One telegraph Instrument and articles stolen were also found, eral flash lights which were were not recovered. The Wilmette police are of tattr opinion that otbora are implicated tail the robbery. When arrestee* young BodeU stated to Ofiteer Johnson that some other boys had "souenled* ejl him. However, the oflkMiw were a«V abte to persuade the youth to imnlf» cats any other person in the theft. 8everal robberies In Wilmette store* which hare occurred „ recently .ow§ charged against Bedell by the pflttee. * The loss in these rebberiei kaslfeea small, and not much search was However, the accassd yoo|h- ' any part. » Use robhertev â- â- '-.â- â- ,"' ^&m%0 7 ,>.7C-i;iiys.'ai!,;j.^iiiga

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