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1 i lLy VOL. VI. NO. 4. Phone Wiimetce 1340. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1814. Room 2, Brown Building, PRICE FIVE CENTS; RESIGNED US At Meeting of Evanston Hospital Association He Presents Resignation as President. ; HAD SERVED 19 YEARS William W. Buchanan Is Elected To Succeed Him as Head of Institution. Of interest to Wilmette people, is the fact that Frank M. Elliot, after nineteen ream of splendid public serv- ice as president of the Evanston Hos- pital association, has resigned. His resignation took effect Tuesday night at the annual meeting of the associa- tion, held In Patten hall on the hos- pital property, in his annual report Mr. Elliot reviewed the work of the year, and stated that his health would not permit him to continue as head of the association. W. W. Buchanan New Head. At the election oi officers William W Buchanan Was elected president. The other Officers are:. Vice-presi- dent, Mrs. James A. Fatten; treas- urer, Philip R. Shumway; secretary. Miss Mary Harris. The newly elected, executive committee consists of W. W. Buchanan; •chairman, and' Prank H. Armstrong,* Thomas II. Eddy, Fred W Harnwoll, Ernest 3: Reckitt, lames A. patton, Mrs.- -James A. Patten, Ph'Hp R. shmowfly. Mrs. Perkins B. Ban and Mrs.. C. S. Poppenhuaen. - -'-';------'---^jP^at'Watolutlon^^- • ■ ■ The following resolution, summing UP the work accomplished during the nineteen years Mr. Elliot WOS presl dent and praising his various admin istrations, was passed'. ^UKaak, Paf t is^fu "fitm i itenty years Frank S. Biiiot Aa» been aetivc a director of the Evanston hosplta. and for toe past nineteen years La. been its president; and Whereas, Under his wise and care ful guidance the hospital has pros pcred and grown in efficiency and ca pacity, from a two-bed emergency hospital in a rented house to its pres ent capacity to care for 150 patienta having a plant costing nearly a hall million dollars, and with an endow- ment ot nearly $800,000; and Whereasr During his -terms-of office the community at large, by reason ol the hospital, has reaped a constantly increasing harvest of the most expert and scientific medical, surgical and nursing .care, given freely and un stlntedly to the needy; be it Resolved, That the association hereby expresses its keenest regrei for the necessity that prompted hit. withdrawal from all active part in this work, and gives voice to the deep and full sense of its appreciation o. and thankfulness for the years oi constant and sustained care he hat. given to this work which has resulted in our present attainments; for Ml ability and personality; for the wis dom and energy he has given; for the thought it« "has lavished; for tht broad, lasting foundations he hat laid; for the precedents he has made, and all these in a measure only ex press the good he has done; and be it further Resolved. That this expression be spread upon the minutes of this as- sociation. FRANK H. ARMSTRONG, Chairman of Committee of the Board of Directors. J. P. O'SHEA BUYS WILMETTE PROPERTY Chicago Attorney Makes Purchase on Sheridan ----------------Road.-- Mr. J. P. O'Shea. an attorney to Chi eago, has purchased the lot at the corner of Washington avenue and Sheridan road, and intends to erect s le there next sprin g. - ^The pur Chase price was $70.00 per foot, foi eighty-two feet, thus making this th< largest price ever paid tor land sold in this district Wilmette property is * steadily increasing in value. 18 CONVALESCING Mrs. J. Haskins Smith, of New tort, who la making an extended visit at the borne of her daughter Mrs. R. H. Huntsman, 211 Nintl street, la now convalescing from c very serious operation at the Nor wegtea Lutheran Deaconess Home VMSsmeae. Coroner Hoffman's Report on Railroad Accidents Shows Death Rate Has Been Decreased. FRAMING NEW LAW Practice of People Walking on Railroad Right-of-Way May Bring New Law. The effectiveness of the education in the field of public safety regarding railroads can readily be seen in a bul- letin received by The News from Coroner Peter Hoffman. The bulletin Mates that the number of fatal accl dents on railroads in Cook county dur- ing 1913 was 260. Under the general law of average increase fm\-the past tec years, this would bring the total up to 384 for the year 1914. But the actual records for the past eleven months show that this year's fatal- ities will not exceed 276. SHOP EARLY, IS OF THE Youngsters Are Acting as Living Examples to Par- ents on Early Shop- ping Idea. ;-*£■ ■•"-•*■ ^.J?" ARE EARLY BUYERS ---- Merchant Tells How Idea Is Firmly Impressed in the Minds of Children. Low Record Due to Campaign. This cutting do«n of 108 accidental deaths on railroads is due, without a doubt, to the general educational cam- paign conducted--by- the- corner's office, by the public safety commis- sion and by tho railroads themselves. It should also be, borne in mind that the actual deeroase is even greater than indicated for the reason that there has been a steady increase in traffic and papulation. Framing New Law, In view of the very large proportion of railway accidents and fatalities re- sulting ' from people, not employes, walking on the'right of way, the pub- lic safety commission of Chicago and Qook county is causing a law to be T^ftexf^tfcalrhW^fc a punishable of- fense io use the railway tracks aa Rorcughfares. This law I* not~to tw nacted in. the arbitrary interests of railway companies, but purely for cut ting down the appalling loss of life Lessons in how to shop early are being taught to the parents by their children in many instances in the vil- lage, according to a statement made by a local merchant today. Many of the children, ho states, already have pur chased their full quota Of Christmas gifts and have them laid away secure until the arrival of the holiday sea- son. He also states that many or the grown folk have shown forethought by purchasing the bulk of their Christ- mas articles and are now wearing a smile of satisfaction. Speaking of the seeming eagerness of the youth of Wilmette to make their holiday purchases early, tine local mer- chant said: A Merchant's View. "It seems rather odd that so many of the children ot Wilmette see the advantages of shopping early, while their parents seem unable to grasp the importance of iL Many i>jLtneIk- tie ones have made their purchases and have the presents laid away, awaiting the coming of the holidays.' "The little ones seem to know also that they are gaining materially by buying early, and often tell the clerks that they were afraid such and such an article would have been sold out. Theyneem to realise the advantage of buying from a full stock. "f- wonder hew many citizens have foppfd fo think NEW PASTOR FIRST f||||| MITI. fir APPEARS AT BAZAAEimH fl- . _ T '. ■.'■; ,-.•'••■'■ St. Augustine's Episcopal Minister Pleases With timely Appearance. Not a little excitement was occa- sioned Tuesday evening, when Rev- Frank C Wheelock, the new rector ot St. Augustine's Episcopal church, put In his appearance at the bazaar being given by the women of the church Tuesday evening at the Woman's club. The church has been without a rector for a number of months. w*ith Rev. Hugh Bassett Jones, filling In. They seem glad to welcome the new church- man as their regular pastor. Rev. Wheelock was born in Fitch. burg, Mass., .and received bis early schooling there. Later he went into business in Fitchtmrg. continuing in his work for twelve years. Initio, be was graduated from the General Theo- logical seminary ill Maty York city, and two years later received the de- gree of Bachelor m Sfwre* Theology. The new rector MS had wide experi- ence in the missionary field, being in charge ot the dioceses in Maine, Beth- lehem, Pa., Massachusetts and western Massachusetts, R>r the past four years and -a" naif Jpv. Wheelock has been rector of St. Phillip's parish. Easthainpton, Maso., where he was most successful. Mr. Wheelock expresses much satis- faction with the says it is his work possible. He for a while, at of Miss ts here and do the best make his home, the residence 731 Tenth WILMETTE HI niiiniTV On Friday Evening, Dec 11, They Witt Give a Splen- did Performance of Folk-Plays. AT THE WOMAN'S CLUB Fund for Charity Will Be Swelled by Acts of North Shore Merchants. President Couffer Issues Proclamation Compelling Owners io Place^Mufc _ zles on Dogs. TO PREVENT DISEASE "The children of Wilmette are pre- paring tor a performance of Folk-plays to be given on Friday evening. Decem- ber 11, at the Woman's clubhouse, Tenth and Greenleaf streets, Wilmette. The proceeds will be used for char- itable purposes, and it is the desire of each child taking part to supply the needs of one poor family at Christmas time. An Elaborate Program. The program consists of a Russian folk-play, "The Snow Witch," Dorothy Yunkers playing the title part. She will be supported by Margaret Smurr as Marina, Helen Hecht aa Ivan, Edith street. The bataar csstfueted by the wo- men during the afternoon and evening Moore' M £e" princess Valeska, and has been a great AaMeee,and although f^Q^^ Bmmt M FomtL n^owtee; the M*^*i!2£&*!!f**a:1! not **' that, an Italian folk-play 'The Spirit known, it is ****** feat a fair unowu or tte ForMt» ^th Catherine Smurr was made. *r*#|tao t©*» «fclock. ;reprefenting the Spirit. Helen Hecht about one hundred and sixty people M AmaU fyol 8pjlwllWl M FUuninn, were served to a satisfying turkey.^ Bttth Moore M little Giovanni, dinner.. .,. others in the cast are Lyle Moore, Theclubliousww^watt»cavel> Nfttl|llUe rankers, and a chorus of decorated. At the entrance, Mrs. A. B. ^j,,, ^4 dancers. The plsys ere Barber had her booth of beautiful Cut- flowers, buium-hoie bouquets, plants, elder and cigars. ;*Th» very booth It- self, with all tht wonderful flowers, was pretty, but with extractive signs and other decorations, it was still love Her. "':.. £| " ;;-. • the Japanese tek room, with all of war. Jit- . ft? the earnest under the direction of Loretto Coffleld Clarke, Who will also appear on the program. The music will be furnished by Miss Grace Seiberllng, of the faculty of the Mary Wood Chase School of Musical Arts. , i Te te Noteworthy Event, nl enthttatflatl to be Stray Canine Is Thought to Have Spread Rabies in the Village. A notice has been sent to the own- ert of dogs, which are running loose In Wilmette stating that all doga must ne kept unrated for the next et«ht weeks. A dog that w-Js knowi. to have bitten several other dogs, recently died from rabies in the vicinity of 9th street and the lake, and the village council thought it best, for the safety ot the dtlsens of the village, to have the dogs muzzled until the danger period has passed. The Proclamation. The following is the proclamation. as sent out: ----- Whereas, a number of dogs have been bitten In the Village ot Wll- mette by a dog known to have died from rabies within the last seven days, It Is the Judgment of the board Of trustees of the Village of Wilmette that it is necessary for the safety oi the inhabitants or the village that all dots running at large within the cor- porate limits of Wilmette shall he muzsled. Therefore, in conformity with the doty imposed upon the President of the village by section 7 ot chapter Is of the revised ordinances of the Vil- lage of Wilmette. I hereby direct that from the date here of until the 15th i»i&. the owners ?e* »e w«re (orfav-antf r^tteditue candy, fancy articles, and utility,meat promisee to be Otttte .* only fiiktfccV'boothB. After nearly,everything hod worthy evefit; the getteraue tentrjbu- beeu soldr tho dining room waa cleared, tlone of north shore merchants) adding shopping uaya left Le:ore Cbriatmas. There are many of them that will not give their Christmas shopping a that results from this form of ires- -- ^ they flnmUy waJw up and It is also to be borne .r. mind .,.,., .u,. UnUA„„ .nnann ui„ri,,ff t«,om pass, in drafting this preventive law that legal measures alone cannot accom find the holiday season staring them in the face. It is then that they make a grand rush for the stores. They pUsh the work to be done, but that crowd the a|Sieg, jostle, push and fast ~ become a maddened lighting throng Ten chances to one they will go home exhausted, with anything but the artl- the educational force Is the greater factor, and proper legal measures only supplementary. ~ clea that they had set ^helr hearts on. RELIGIOUS WEEK AT NORTHWESTERN Bishop Henderson Will Lead Meeting for the College Students. Next week 1b to he a religious week at Northwestern University. By the united efforts of the Y. M. C. A. and y. W. C. A., Bishop Henderson of Chat- tanooga, Tenn., has been secured. He with the assistance ot others, will give one meeting a day from the 7th to the 13th inclusive. Fiak Hall has prpac- tlcally been decided upon as the beat place to hold these meetings. Mr. Heinzman, an ex-Cowboy and plain rider, but who now holds the office of secretary of the Y. M. C A. of the Rocky Mountain District, will ably as- iist Bishop Henderson. Mr. Heinz- man has had much experience with men, as well as with cattle. He played cackle on the Kansas University team and also coached the line for Iowa University. As a epeaker Mr. Heinz- man has had remarkable success. Mr. Gethman, state secretary of Illinois, will also bo one of the speakers. Miss Burner will be the speaker for toe Harry Wells of the famous clase of "13" will bo here for this occasion. He has been Interested add actively The best articles always are the Hist to go. Then one must give a thought to the fact that the present weather will not continue long, and before an- other week has passed it may be snowing and blowing in Wilmette With the mercury hovering around the hot- torn of the bulb." ., EDOUARD BRIEUX MAY BE LECTURER HERE French Students Endeavor To Get Dramatist To - Come Here. That Bdouard Brieux, the most famous French playwright of the pres- ent day, will probably be secured to lecture st Northwestern some time next month was the announcement made yesterday by Professor E. P. Baillot. head ot the local department of Romance Languages. Whether the noted dramatist will be able to come to Evanston tor an evening or not Is still a matter of some doubt, but French students of the university have pledged their assistance In an effort to make the plan a success, sad with the aid of the town people who are interested they should be able to put the thing through. -- Brieux will commence tour from New York and expects to be in Chicago the latter part of January. He is In America under the auspices of the Alliance Francalse and wttl speak several times before the Chicago branch of that body,rof which Profea- ger Baillot is a director. perlence and his great popularity aa a playwright hare made him A great drawing card on the platform, and bis for dancing, which proved to be an ex- ceedingly popular entertainment foi the young people. The Mother Goose grab bag was a source of pleasant entertainment tor the youngsters, and long before the little ones had tired of taking a "grab," the supply had run but. The following ladies were chairmen of the various booths: Utility, Mrs. Mrs. George N. F. Webb; cretonne, Richards; children's and infants' wear, Mrs. Gibson; fancy work, Mrs. Philip Bright; home-made bakery Jellies and preserves. Mrs. 3. U. Greiner; Jap- anese tea, Mrs. W. J. Montgomery; doll, Mrs. C. W. Bralthwaite; candy, Miss Louise Robinson; flowers, cigars and cider, Mrs. A. E. Barber; Indian, Mrs. Robert Stoddard; grab bag, Miss Peters. GIVE IRON CROSS TO OLD DENTAL STUDENT Dr. C. R. E. Koch, secretary of the N. U. Dental school, has received a postal card from a graduate of that school who is serving in the German army in Belgium. The official army post card on which this message waa writ- ten Is a plain manilla card and does not require any Postage- within Ger- man territory. The card ww stamped la New York for carrying to Chicago. A translation of the card is given aa follows: - ., . My Dear Doctor: jf* As we are not permitted to write cards In a foreign language sent to another country. I asi forced to write you in German. I belong to tho army that has con- quered Belgium. I have participated h. the Battle of Louvaln and the cam- paign against Antwerp. After distin- ied services and special bravery engaged in Y. M. C. A. work at the University of North Dakota. Mr. Cart wright, a graduate of Garrett Biblical Institute in 1*13. WlR be one of IBS assistants. While this campaign of evangelism is being held in Evanston the Chicago departments of North western University will also be given lecture dates will doubtless he at a k the opportunity to bear Messrs. Childs and Elliott. Bishop Henderson worked at Mich- igan University during Thanksgiving week, where he became very popular m the campus. After closing an ex- •eedingly successful campaign in Michigan he wttl her on the local campus for the entire week. premium. Brieux is a psychologist and moral- ist. Several of his best known plays have been translated Into English and played on the American Huge. Of these -Lea Avarles," which played In America last year under the title -Damaged Goods," » possibly the heat knows. is the presence of the enemy. I have today been honored with the decora- tion of the Iron Cross, Which I know will surely give you pleasure. very materially to the financial sue cess. The reward wttl come to the Wilmette little folks for their hard work and untiring seal, whan they see the admiring glances and hear the ap- preciative exclamations, of the desti- tute children when they receive their Christmas gifts." Tickets may be secured at both Snider's and Renneckar's drug stores. ef. day .of; January, note-Icnuse anch-dog to *tamiAi wire; or luather tmuale. se- curely fastened on so as to pre von them from biting. Doga found running at large in an) of the streets, alleys or public placet, of the Village of Wilmette after Dec 2, 1914. without a substantial wire Or leather muzzle securely fattened on. wttl be killed by the police. John D. Couffer, President of the Village of Wilmette Dated Wilmette, Dec. 2, 1914. Cold Wiatherffotfii^^ ■ ■■ Cold weather is not dangerous to those who are well clad and properly nourished. Then why get the hiber- nating habit? Don't let the snappy chill of winter keep you indoors when you should be out in the open every day. It is not by coddling ourselves in poorly ventilated and overheated liv- ing rooms that we may beat prepare ourselves for standing the rigors ot the average Wilmette weather. The state of Massachusetts by a taw recently enacted and In force July 1 of this year, now has a state de- partment of health, to take the place of and to carry out all the public health functions ot the former state board. As now organised, the state depart- ment of health consists of. a commis- sioner of health and a public health council. The commissioner, who must br a physician skilled In sanitary sci- ence and experienced in pubUe health administration, ia appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. Tho term of office Is for five years and the salary |7,5oo per annum, and the Incumbent must devote his entire time to bis official duties. ,. • The newly enacted law makes the commissioner the administrative head of the state department of health. He ts also empowered to prepare rules ADVERTISING MEDIUM TO BE New Trier Commercial As- sociation to Find Out Best Advertising Me- dium for Merchants. SCHAEFER WRITES Pres. of Association Writes Letter to All North Shore Merchants*---- At the meeting of the New Trier Commercial association November 26. the question of money wasted on adv vertising, that does not bring results^ waa brought up for discussion. As a result the president was authorised to appoint a committee of Ave, risjkl esentlng the different villages In* eluded in the association, which is to recommend satisfactory advertising, and also act aa an advisory board, r» rarding worthy charities aad other In a general letter sent out by Mr. John H. Schaefer, president of the soclatlon, the members are urged ay their dues, so that the work of 1 committee can he carried on to ireatest efficiency. The letter is Ottawa, and waa sent to all of merchants of Wttmette, Gross Kenilworth and Wlnnetka, without sard to whether or not they belong u the association: The Utter. "Owing to the vast amount of invested by our members in nesa man cannot very well refuse, association, at Its last regular lug. Instructed the president to olnt a committee ot Ave, whatever. .<ity--and AdvertiifiMT^Committee,, ■ 'v'.-' ;#Nk ;. "To devise some method, wht tseless advertising will be and nigh trade advertising tended. '^"" •.Second. "To act as an advisory board, warding donations to charities cr other causes. ;.*';. Third. "To investigate, and present to ssocistlon, propoatftata and regulations for the consideration of the council, to appoint and removi directors of divisions, district health officers, inspectors and other em ployes, subject, however, to the ap proval of the council. The member: ol the council are also named by, tht governor for long and short terms thus providing for alwaya having ex perienced members ol the council In office. sir Arthur Newsholme, the eminent English statistician, says that Infan mortality is the most sensitive lnde* we possess of social welfare. Am then he adds: "If babies were we! born and well cared for their mor tallty would be negligible.. The In fant death rate measures the lutein gence, health and right living ot fathers aad mothers, tho standards 01 morals and sanitation ot communltlet and governments, the efficiency o physicians, nurses, health officers am education." Statistics show that In the largei centers of population as welt as It tho smaller ones, disease and delin quency are partners. Investigatiot has shown that in many cases delin quency ia the result of disease In early life; that scarlet fever and diphtheria have left their traces on the mentalitj ot the victims of these diseases. One* more It is urged that the slight sor* throat be looked after right away. I see from the newspapers, with ex ceedlngly great pleasure, that in our has found sn I est much open hearted friendship in America, and that Germany is recclv- log the sympathy of America. May this friendship become mofe Intimate in the future and become the basis of greater happiness and blessing to both countries. With this spirit I send you my heartiest greetings and thanks, Tours most faithfully. ALBERT JABT15R, Second Lieut, of the 24th Regiment «h Company, Rsigtnm, Section. A. A. C. TO PLAY. The Archest Athletic omb's football team will again meet the West Ends of Mason Hark. day afternoon. The game played sev oral weeks ago waa one of the * ad in he clvio welfare of our township villages. "In order to make It possible for committee to carry on its work, leceasary to have funds, therefore nembers are requested to pay luee at least quarterly, and alt In ears, six months on Dec. 10, .ball be expelled and cannot be stated unless they pay all back c "The publicity department of •:ommlttee will bring before the le the names of all members te tanding and will endeavor to vby they should patronise he lUBtries. especially those belonging J be association. "If you are in arrears pay up 'or you cannot afford la be ho association, and if you are comber, now la the tdme to Join, .he longer you delay the greater oss, every day la a waste of ntormatlon that can be and by ailing Wilmette H«3. Think It ELSAM.VONGLAHN DIED ON SATURDA1 Death Came to Well-Knoi Woman After Bat One Week's Illness. avenue, score of 28 to 0, In favor of the team. Of course our team is to pat them down, but it te hoped that a little more "spice" will be used by the opposing team. One of our hoys la known to have remarked fscetiouely st the last game that they ware ac- tually to soft they were) afraid to touch them, " Trald they 11 break." The Junior party at the Country club tost Friday evening proved to be a most enjoyable affair, UNCLAIMED MAIL. if not called for by December S, let ters addressed to the following will te a Darnbart. J. M. Bettet. V. E. Brown, Mary E. Chambers. Howard D. Dup pell, H. W. Ellis. Isaac 8 rtellen. the older residents of the town. She attended the Central *il*r*',,M^* since thattlm Ruth Johnson. Mary W. Jonas, Kris- tlna Krohn. George E. Reiser. Mrs. J. H. Lemards, Mrs. Alex McKeana Miss Anna Olson, Miss Clara Rhodes, Ingeborg Theraen. Olga Torronen, Mr. and Mrs. Judson Titsworth. Mr. O. Van Hi MtST TOMOIIROW, m ssrv Wlew S-wWsNe^isw V»ffisl sVeAS a^sa sj tort stood IosjmuI 1 OS) evening at boms of Mr. and Mrs. C C ttti bake avenee. M. von Giahn passed away isr late home, 1319 LT gfowemher M. after an jne week. Miss von Olaha n Chicsgo and whan only :h!ld moved with her parente 1 fltett* what a aha Wi since that time has spent meet •imc at home, being of a ejejet tion and a great lover Of her h The funeral was held from I on Monday test, and I were conducted hy Rev. Brandt, rector of Trinity Aurora. 11L. who, it wttl 1 bared waa iwamry rector at guettoe'e church. Wttmetts aurvtved hy her mother and the I team, Meta E.. Elba L. and |ve><MateL