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THB LAKE SHORE If%W& THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1914. DS FORCED TO REPAIR Ml The Importance of Good Roads as Bumper Crop Producers The Government Studies Show How the Agricul tural Output of a Country Depends Upon Its Highroads. Board of Public Utilities in Session in Chicago Instruct Their Engineers to Make investigations. SAFETY FIRST TO RULE All Crossings With Dangerous Ap- proaches Must Be Made Safe, Is Opinion Handed Down at Close of Long Session. As an echo of the Ravinia automo- bile acddart o? test-week, in which live persons were killed and two in jured, the stote board of utilities, In session at Shlcago, passed a ruling or dertng the. chief engineer of the board to inspect every crossing on the rail- roads along the north shore, from Wil- niette north to Waukegan. • The bbard also issued an order to every railroad, both steam and elec- tric, in the state, ordering that all ob- structions that might conceal the ap- proach of trains be removed. The board; also issued an order to every railroad, both- steam and elec- tric, in the state, ordering' that all .obstructions that might conceal the approach of trains be removed. . , To Make AH Crossings Safe. It to holloaed the ruling of tho board will force the railroad companies to make every crossing in the state safe. The inspection of the road crossings will take place immediately, and it i3 believed the engineer for the beard -will make many recommendations for the betterment of safety conditions along the- tracks of the Chicago and North Western road and the Chicago 'and Milwaukee electric. It is thought the engineer in many instances will recommend Che institution of sub- ways. ■COronera to Work Together. « Coroner Taylor of Lake county, un- der whose direction the investigation into the Ravinia tragedy took place, says every: dangerous crossing in Lake county will be made safe. 'The Lake county coroner 'has been in consulta- tion with Coroner Peter M. Hoffman of Cook county, who weeks ago start- ed a vigorous campaign against the That an improved road will increase vastly the productiveness of the area through which it runs has now been satisfactorily demonstrated by studies conducted by the. United States de- partment of agriculture in Virginia. Conditions in Spottsylvanla county were investigated with particular care and the results have proved surpris- ing, in 1909 the county voted~?i00,- 000 to Improve forty miles of roads. Two years after the completion of this work the railroad took away in twelve months from Fredericksburg, the county seat, 7i,ouo tons of agri- cultural and forest products hauled over the highways to that town. Be- fore the improvement of the roads this total was only 49,000 tons annu- ally; in other Words, the quantity of the county's produce had risen more than 45 per center Still more inter- esting, however, is the increase shown in the quantity of the dairy products. - In 1909 these amounted to 114,815 pounds, in 1911 to 273,028 pounds, an increase of practically 110 per cent in two years. In the same time shipments of wheat had in- creased 59 per cent, tobacco 31 per cent, and lumber and: other forest products 48 per cent. In addition to this increase in quantity, the cost of hauling of each ton of produce was materially re- duced. In other words, the farmers not only produce more but produce more cheaply, for the cost of trans- department, to tho various town clerks, mayors of cities and chiefs of :ftro departments21&ro , payable once icoan^gBad** apossiftgSi~.oa4.Mlt. la»W feaCh yesi^vterrlAt thfr Closr of tBS lievod the .two officials will work <in •conjunction iri "an effort to haVITall dangerous railroad crossings in the two counties- made absolutely safe. /Report of Board. The following- Is the report of the '.utilities boardr- , "lttjriew-<of the appalling number of -accidents that have lately occurred at railroad and highway crossings in the state of Illinois, notwithstanding the efforts of this commission, by let- ters or suggestions, to have said crossings rendered more safe, this .commission hereby directs all steam and electric railroads immediately to remove from their rights of way all obstructions of every kind'which in any way interferes with the view of ^approaching trains at railway and lighway crossings. And said railroads re further directed to make special arts to render said crossings safe iVlng wafnihg to the public of the eh of trains at said crossings. ^TheTpubUc is requested to exer; <ise care and caution at all rialroad and highway crossings. "The commission now is engaged, with all the force it has in its rail- road department, in investigating the railroad and highway crossings in the entire state of Illinois, and in order- ing the said ,railroads to make said crossings safe for the use of the pub- lic." THOMSON APPROVES LEASING BILLS S .....:i*----- (Continued from Page 1.) portatlon to market 167 or course, an important factor in the cost of pro- duction. From this point of view it Is estimated that the 1100,000 spent in improving the roads in Spottsylva- •nia county saved the farmers of that county 141,000 a year. In the past two years the traffic studies of the federal experts show that approximately an average of 65,- 000 tons of outgoing products were hauled over the Improved roads In the county, an average distance of eight miles, or a total of 520,000 "ton- miles." Before the roads were Im- proved it was estimated that the av- erage cost of hauling was 20 cents a "ton-mile;" after the Improvement this fell to 12 cents a "ton-mile," or a .saving of 8' cents. A saving of 8 cents per mile on 520,000 "ton-miles" is $41,000 a year. The county's In- vestment of 1100,000, in other words, returns a dividend of 40 per cent an nualiy. Because this saving, in cases of this character, does not take the form of cash put directly into the fanners' pocket, there Is a widespread ten- dency to believe that it Is fictitious profit, while as a matter of fact it Is just as real a source of profit as the increase in the price of wheat. In Dldwlddie county, Virginia, for example, where peanuts la one of the staple crops, the average load for two mules on a main road was about 1,000 pounds before the road Was im- proved. After its improvement the average load was found to be 2,000 pounds, and the time consumed in hauling the larger load to market was much reduced. In other words, one man with a wagon and two mules could do more than twice as much work _with the _ Improved roM than with an unimproved road. This is the explanation of the extraordinary rise in the total output of agricul- tural products in a county with a good'road system. fH........MIHIIIIIIIIU t ■ • ■■ « hi Ewnston Mrs. F. R. Fulton. 1208 Judson ave- nue, is visiting relatives In Grand Forks, N. D. Miss Mary L. Barry, 1828 Judson avenue, is spending several weeks In Annlsquam, Mass. Miss Matilda Wittboldr--Gentrat^ street near Reese avenue, Is visiting at Dos Plaines. IU. Mr. and Mrs. Kdvard T. Conkle, 811 Main street, are spending weeks In Michigan. Mrs. Warner H. Murray, 928 Judson avenue. Is speeding several weeks near South Haven, Mi. h. Little Dorothy Palmer, 2302 Harri- son street. Is spending the week with relatives in Waukegan, IU. Mr. and Mrs; j. K Hatch. 216 Ked- Sle street, announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday, Aug. 2. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Patten and Mrs. Henry J. Patten of this city are now In St Morits^ Switzerland. Mrs. William C. Danforth, 1C20 Hin- man avenue, has. pis her guest Miss Anderson of HacJkensack, N. J. Mrs. Clay M. Baird. 1102 Dempster street, returned Sunday from a short trip to various points in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Jsftncs H. Wells, 611 "Clark street, ape' motoring through Indiana and Kentucky on a two weeks' trip, SERVIA AND HUNGARY ATPEACEINEVANSTON Natives of Both Countries Work Side by Side Without Fear of Strife. a fine war sotting right within its borders. Lucas Dra- in n, who owns a barber shop on »her- mon avenue, is a Servian. Mike Phen, two ] a barber who'works tor him, is a Hun* garian. But neither. proposes to go home to fight Neither will they "mix" here. Dragtn is a naturalized citizen. Then has taken out his first papers. They are Americans. Phen has sent for his family, which consists of a wife and four children. But the government will not let them leave since he has not sent for his old mother and father. It probably would be difficult anyway for them to leave now since the railroad trains are bolus used entirely by the military. ;Phen's native home is near the Servian bor- der, but he does not think any fight- ing will take place. there since it is out of tho main transport line. The Austrian and Servian consuls in all cities in the United States are prepared to glvo transportation to their countrymen who will go home"to fight. The practice is looked upon as enliBting and in violation of neutral- ity laws. Tho United States govern- Z'matJ&A'm. -V^1L .. „ „ «-.,* ment haa the matter under consldera- Mr. and Mrs. Kpbert G. Bear, 27361 /? -"------------------ -r Harrison'street, have returned from a' weekend'motoring*., trip to Lake Gen- eva, Wis. D>! and MraV William R. Parkes, 1428 Maple avenue, sailed last Friday from Liverpool. They will land at Montreali.. Mr. Frank Armstrong, 1030 Rldgo avepue, returned Saturday from Chat- ham, Mass., attar a visit of several weeks vih STATE PAYS FEES FOR REPORTING FIRES Fifty Cents and Mileage Paid for Sendingjift Alarms- Payable Once a Year. Under the Illinois lav tees for re- porting fires to the state fire marshal fiscal year, June^W. Since July 10 the fire marshal's department has been busily engaged in' making up vouch- ers, for these officers for the ten thou- sand fires reported the past year. These officers arc allowed a fee of fifty cents for each fire report and mileage at the rate of fifteen cents a mile to the scene of the fire. These vouchers are now all made up and have been sent to; the auditor's office and stato warrants will shortly be mailed to each of the officers to whom fees are due. There has been a great increase in the number of fires reported owing to the fact that the various officers whose duty it is. to. report fires are now more familiar with the law and their duty In that connection, and they are rendering valuable service to the Ore marshal department and the state of Illinois in furnishing this informa- tion, both in the matter of statistics and the means of fire prevention. It is the opinion of the state fire marshal of Illinois that his depart- ment- Is receiving" more prompt re- ports and better co-operation on the part of local officials than any other department in the United States. Upon this hearty co-operation rests the entiro future of the fire marshal department and the work of fire pre- vention in this state. and Insure, fair returns to those who may invest in projects-of these kinds. Under such laws the development of our natural resources should be prompt, and would be upon a fair and equitable basis to all concerned. I nope, therefore, that all these'bills may soon be enacted into law. Undecided. We may well be astonished at the leath certificate recently submitted a native doctor at an Inquest in India- "I think she died or lost' her life for want of food, or on account of starvation and perhaps for Other'things of her comfortables, and most probably she died by drowning." Only Way to Keep a Secret. ; Rt life, usually, the only absolute, Incontestable insurance of a secret is to tell it to no one. If one does not want a fact known, it Is wise not to tell any part of it--William George Jordan. ■ • Shattered. He was a Hollander, Just arrived in this country to seek his fortune, and he had : much difficulty In regulating his pronunciation, and at times hie words were almost unintelligible to his host's small boy, who sat in a cor ner of the room, somewhat mystified at last the Hollander departed, and the small boy said to his father: "Daddy, Is he a broken Englishman?" NOW ABOUT A "TAKE - IT BACK WEEK?" Why Not Observe a Time to Return All Borrowed Things? --The East Is Doing It. Wilmette has had its "Go to-church day," it has had its "tag days" and various other events along the same line. .^aUT^wiiat.- ai)oat.*-'ii^a4trbls* week?" What is .a "takeit-back week?" Well, it's a new idea introduced in Massachusetts, as a means of en- couraging public integrity and, to fit- tingly inaugurated the Idea this week has' been set In that state as the time to «take jt back." ifTyou have^borrowed Ian umbrella, take It back. If you have borrowed a book or a pen or some mucilage or a pair of scissors or a razor or even a hatpin, don't borrow any more. Secretary Burnstead of the Eastern movement, in urging the plan, said: "This is merely a means of teaching persons to remember they have cer- tain obligations to others. The man who rushes into your office and bor- rows a pen knife is likely not to return it until somebody goes after it." There Isn't a man In a store or an office down-town, there isn't a woman in any part of Wilmette who wouldn't be able to profit through this plan it inaugurated, and, on the other side of the ledger, they also could find some- thing to keep them busy--taking things back. the east, Mr.'dhd Mrs. A. A. McKlnley, 1107 DerapstfeT street,:ana two children, re turned Saturday from a six weeks* f trip through the east. Mr. and Mrs. Harry-a„..Mani:hcstex and daughter, Virginia, 1214 Asbury aveWore; returned last week from Tine Lodge, Holland, Mich. Mr. Arthur Scheli»m is spending several'days with Mr. Frank Oerould, 1200 Judson aventfe, a former class- mate at Cornell university. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pearson and ramilyi 619 Noyes Street, left last Sat- urday for Sturgeon. Bay; Mich., to spend the month ofAugust. Miss Marlon Phillips, 1217 Michi- gan avenue, has returned from St. Joseph, Mich., 'where she has -been spending several pays attending a The Misses Helen, iiml Ida Lewis Of Grand Rapids,. Miah., are spending thrce weeks -as tliA ftuestB of. t hei r cou smrWrst*'WlH!ci^ Emcbih street and Elm avenue. > " Mr. and Mrs. John Boitfder and fam- ily, 1010 Sheridan road,* Who were to have Bailed last Saturday for Europe, were forced to abandon their plans, nnd will spend a month visiting in the easTr^beforo rotttrnrflgf to" this city. Mrs. P. J. Stevens and little daugh- ter, Georgia^ have^reinrnfid from an extended visit with relatives at Piano, 111., and are now the'guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kidder, 2307 Harrison street Mr. Stevens will arrive this evening from the coast to spend a short time, but will return to Mexico shortly. Speech and Thought. "The gift of words" is sometimes spoken of disparagingly by "practical" men. But words are merely the sym- bols of ideas; and nobody really has tho gift of words who has not alee too gift of thought. Before one can talk with power he first must bo able to think. There never was a great speak er who was not also a real thinker. Way» to Truth. There are two ways of reaching truth--by reasoning it and by feeling it Out" All theTSrofoandost-trnthti are felt out. 'Wio deep glances into truth are got by love. Love a man. that la the best way of understanding klm. Peel a truth, that Is the Only way ol comprehending It.--P. W. Rohartson. Village Theatn "HOUSE of FEATURES" WILMETTE "*Si£r M. L. SPARR Manager A Few Reminders for a Night's Amusement THURSDAY. AUGUST 6 Matinee and Evening. tSBt "Perils of Pauline" JSS& (Thrilling rescue from burning building) "MRS. BILLTNGTON'S FIRST CASE" ' -» ' (Troubles of a Woman Lawyer) '■' "A, DEAL IN STATUARY" and ( _. .. "HIS WIFE'S BURGLAR'* ^Comedies FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of" (Great Two-Patt Comedy) ,-i. . *"■:.;■ Hi' "THB LITTLE WIDOW" (Pretty Biograph Drama) ------ "BRONCHO' BILLY PUTS ONE OVER" (Western Pictures) A SHOW FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN " " SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Matinee snd Evening *th "MILLION MUAR MmiRY'MR Series (Have you uied to solve the mystery? Detective Burns will help >ou in the Movie Pictorial. They are free on Saturday) "HEARST SELIG NEWS^ ~ (A Newspaper in Motion Picture-.* "THE SHOW BUSTfiRS" and "CHEESRVILLE COPS^^rn*J.W--- Signs of Wealth. Crawford--"Ib ho really so rich?'* Crabshaw--"There's no doubt of it Wbcn he sued his wife for divorce the papers in the casp were withheld from public scrutiny, and when there was a suicide in the family the coroner's office decided It was an accident."-- Puck. GALLS WAR A BRAKE ON WORLD PROGRESS Rev* 0. F. Jordan Fears More Hatred After It Is Over Than Exists Now. or the truly modern Pome TWO OKNTS ADAY Red Cross Filter Service TEL. main 3o to CH AS. 8. WALLACE. A r.ont 162 I Orriotfton Ave. Tel. Evancton 370 Fruits and Vegetables in Season Kcnilworiii. III. Phones 1041-1042 ATTORNCY-AT-LAW JOHN HUGH LALLY Bit Chicago Title act Trial Bidx. 19 N, WKfthflN '1 Centml I1H7. H Hiat* U>1 ft |» CumIm t.i. IttO •row n •uOursjrslimTKKTH inttstltflt Smeoi WITHOUT t»i afrvntl 1'J.AIKS SIMM* Aaurtft n» comfort tnd tfanbUity. Oui; ceiobral. t J8.00 Mil Mo ttcod tin T. ttttaftlmt. fjinlitt tituct ne. bi cothM.I.-B JDecii l«l CONSULTATION I KIM Southeast Corner Randolph and Clark Streets Open evening until7-Sunday 9 to 12 ~v K. L. GONSALVES Contractor ana Builder Repairing Promptly AttrnJeJ To Phjr.t Winnttka 4*5 Shop: 909 Linden Av$. • ■ Hubbard WonJs, Illinois The ftov Orvtn irnirlon Jordan, paa- tor of the Evanston Christian church, in his sermon Sunday night Bpoke on "World Peace." He said: "The war which seems to havo broken out in Europe will contribute Sharks in Scottish Waters. A shoal of sharks, for some days has Invaded the Firth of Forth, and one of the Dunbar line fl8hing-n'eetTer j nothing to the civilization of the world, ports that a large stretch of fishing i but rather will prove to be a brake gear,j»nsistlng particularly of linea,!^.^ wheels ot pregres*--lM»m4ie has been carried away. While haul-' lag the remaining portions sharks were observed to horer about. Sags Philosophy. "Beloved Pan, and. all ye other gods who haunt this place^glve me beauty !n the Inward eoul; may I reckon the wise alone to he wealthy, and jnay I have only so much, gold as a temper- ate man, and he only, can possess, and rightly use."--Socrates. _ war of race hatred, a struggle for *f£2jjf territory and commercial advantage. "After it is over there will be more .hatred, more greed and more misery. From such a war every Chirstian should pray that the^world be deliv- ered. The death of hundreds of thou- sands' or even millions of human'beings may result if war is not averted. "Savage and brutal instinct In the races now covered somewhat by civ- ilized life will be laid bare. The ideals of the gospel will be forgotten j la a frightful jooa movement back to a correct j paganism. "Nations who claim to honor the I f.-7' m ft kJSSW O ENEALUGIES •4-'i.. ^*T stafe to The Dreamer. A dreamer is frequently precursor of the future, but he does hot feeT like waiting for Itv That j p^nco of Peace apostatize from their which nature needs, thousands ofifa4th when thejr choose force'Instead years to accomplish Tie wants to see,of reason to settle issues such as the achieved during hy^fetlme.--Leasing: pr98ent one." PERMANENT record of _thefamilyJnstoj^rjfcalgreat importance and interest. We have pi in ted many of them. They may cost as little as $10 or as much as $1,000. Some compilers charj.'e various members of their families $1.50 Mt $2:0(teach thus secure^ai return on tBej?ln^ vestment. We will be pleased to ^ive you an estimate. TUESDAY. AUGUST 11 GREAT SEVEN-RE?L PRODUCTION OP "THE SEA WOLF"i..Hl'.»a.. "" •' ■ nrjue'SrVow^WalHieis at yooTiharp. Two'perlormancw only.- Evening, 7:15 and 0:30. You caa't afford to miss this.feature. ^ ALL SEATS, >0 CENTS Added Attraction: "HERALD MOVIES'* every Wednesday A Chicago Motion Picture Go.fRr«d, t*THE nxTLESf REBEL" Edward Pcple's Famous War Drama «ith"Mimi Y\ronnc." the six-year-old star THB TALK OF THE COUNTRY COMING SOON KEEP YOUR EYE ON US ■ We are showing all that is big and good in the film world ' raTTTrrrTYT-ryirTTTTTTYT^XTCTrTXtSZIIlTTZrx^ 11*TX ^1 lave you shk or hollow trees? Do your frees need care, such as .pruning or other :|jtreatmeutjrrv I>o you need a gafdener to lay out your grounds or make a change in your r ^ardeu?^ Buf<m want to lay out beautiful perennial beds? 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