The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ENGLAND FOUGHT USE OF TANKS IN WORLD WAR So many celebrities have claimed to be "the inventor" of the wonderful tanks that played so great a part in the winning of the war that even most people have put hazy notions concerning the origin and develop- ment of the weapon so dreaded by the German soldier. Now Sir Albert Stein has lifted the veil and has told the story of how 'the tank was born, and of the uphill fight with the authorities which was necessary to secure its adoption. In the course of a striking article in the September Strand Magazine, Sir Al- bert traces the history of the land ship. . : It was at a supper at Murray's in 1914 that the idea of a great land ship capable of crossing the Rhine was discussed. Then came plans for a super-armored car, and Mr. Churchill became interested. The re- sult of his interest was the appoint- ment of a land ship committee, No government department would consent to house the new organiza- tion, however, and so Sir Albert, then a lieutenant in the R. N. V. R,, took | PT ay cule person having know- officers himself and thereby made |'¢%8¢ Of a known or suspected case. mortal enemies at the admiralty, Mr. |. Sustace D'Eyncourt was the chair-« 'man of the committee, and he had as : : ; ; ing 3 of tl iseas his chief «lieutenants Major Hether- | 4UrINg the course the disease and ington and Colonel Crampton. Sir +Albert Stein was secretary. So rapidly did the committee work that 'in August, 1915, Mr. Tritton and Lieutenant Wilson had ready a full- size model of a tank afterward known as "Little Willie." Then came a series of. sethacks. Manufacturers were no more favor- ably disposed to the new machine than the admiralty and war office had been, and there was great difficulty in securing the necessary parts. Sir Albert tells the interesting story of the evolution of the name tank. In 1916 it was suggested that the name "land ship" should be changed for secrecy's sake. Mr. D'Eyncourt suggested "water carrier." In government offices committees and departments are known by their initials. For this reason I consider- ed the proposed title wholly 'unsuit- able, and in our search for a synonymous term we changed "water carrier" to "tank." "The first tank, 'Mother,' was fin- ished on January 26. 1916, and was tried in Hatfield park. "Colonel Swinton, who was acting as assistant secretary to the com- terested with the task of raising and training a corps to. man the tanks. 'The first tanks were sent to France in September, 1916, and were in ac- tion seven months after the order for 'them had been given." Sir Albert tells a good story of a Tommy's impression of the tanks ex- pressed in a letter to his family. Here it 1s: "They can do up prisoners in bun- dles like straw binders, and, in addi- tion, have an adaption of a printing machine, which enables them to catch the Huns, fold, count and deliver them in quires, every thirteenth man being thrown out a little farther than the others. The tanks can truss re- fractory prisoners like fowls prepar- ed for cooking, while their equipment renders it possible for them to «charge into a crowd of Huns, and, by shooting out spokes like porcupine 'quills, carry off an opponent on each. Though 'stuck up," the prison- 'ers are, needless to say, by no means proud of their position. They can chew up barbed wire and turn it into munitions. They turn over on 'their backs and catch live shells in their caterpillar feet, and they can easily be adapted as submarines." Even after the appearance of the tanks in action the war office was by no means favorably disposed toward the new-fangled weapon, and an or- der for a thousand tanks was coun- termanded. Then followed a dramatic incident. Sir Arthur went at once to Mr. Lloyd 'George, then secretary of state for war. He declared that he had heard nothing of the instruction. "I told him," 'says Sir Arthur, "that I could not stop the order now. He could cancel my appointment, but he could not possibly get me to cancel the! order. "Sir William Robertson, chief of staff, then appeared, and Mr. Lloyd 'George told him that he could not understand how the order could be concelled without his Next day the order was restored." Sir Arthur's troubles 'were not over, however. His fight with war office was to go on. 'hat three generals demanded dismissal for prec more and more tanks. Sir and his colleagues won the and helped to win the war. Not Much. The Romans' Thutksgiving was deds icated to Ceres, It "was a duy sports." Tinies --New York Ie goddess of the harvest. haven't changed wuch {exTam. I been | should wear a | realth authorities or from the state {department of public health. mittee of imperial defense. was in- | {are pants of the premises who show no | far as possible from attending pub- knowledge. the How bitter that fight was is shown by the fact his ming to press for Arthur day-- of worship and rustic | OFFERS SOME RULES T0 PREVENT "FLU" Evanston Health Commissioner Gives Advance Warning Which North Shore Might Observe PREVENTIVE MEASURES Reports of Scattered Cases of In- fluenza Leads To Action On Part of Health Authorities Dr. C. T. Roome, Evanston Com- missioner of Health, has set forth the following health rules close ad- herence to which, he is certain, will have the effect of successfully combat- ing a possible return of the terrible Influenza epidemic, which claimed an appalling toll of victims last fall and winter. There have been some scattered cases of influenza reported in and about Chicago during the last few weeks though none were reported on the north shore. The following rules might readily be applied here as well as in Evans- ton: 1. All cases or suspicious cases must be reported at once to the local health department by the physician Any person afflicted must be isolated at once in a separate room: the period of isolation continuing disappeared and thé temperature has normal for three consecutive | until all clinical manifestations have | | | days. 3. None other than the necessary | enter the sick room or. come in con- tact with the patient. The attendant | face mask of gauze | or other approved design when in at- | tendance on the patient. 4. All discharges from the respira- | tory tract, mouth, throat and nose of | the patient should be received in | cloths and the cloths burned immedi- | atelyafter using, or put in vesselscon- | taining an approved disinfecting solution. 5. Any person suffering with symptoms simulating influenza such as fever, headache, backache, sore- throat, or severe prostration should remain at home until it seems reason- ably evident that the case is not one of influenza. We would suggest that anyone suffering from the above set of symptoms should call in the fam- ily physician in order to make sure. 6. No case of influenza shall be re- moved from the premises on which found unless consent to such removal be first obtained from the local We have all kinds of 7. When the foregoing precautions properly observed, other occu- | evidence of influenza need not be | confined to the premises. It is| recommended, however, that persons residing on premises on which a case of influenza exists should refrain so lic gatherings and avoid unnecessary contact with other persons. Visiting on such premises is strictly prohibit- ed. : 8. Upon termination of the case the premises occupied by the patient shall be given-a thorough cleansing, airing. and sunning. 9. No children will be allowed to go to school from a home where there is influenza. 10. During the last three months of last year, Evanston alone had over 2800 cases of influenza reported with 150 deaths. Everything in our power should be done to try to prevent a recurrence of the terrible conditions that obtained at that time. Seven Hills of Ancient Rome. The names of the seven hills of an- cient Rome are, the Palatine, the Capitoline, the Aventine, the Caelian, the Esquiline, the Quirinal and the Viminal. EVERY SATUR- DANCE pay NTGHT At Jones Hall : : Wilmette By Jack Ellis "Northers States' Jazz Band. Admission 50 cents Hit: Grace Kien Madison WHI HI Hem announces her return from FEuro- pean Capitals where she has sung and taught with great success ni Voice Placement and diaphra- THRE et in matic breathing a specialty She is eminently fitted to coach singers for Opera, Oratorio and Songs. Pupils now being registered. Address 923 Oak Street, Winnetka Tel. Winnetka 670-] Pride at Root of Mistakes. I have been more and more con- vinced, the more I think of it, that, In .general, pride is at the bottom of sll great mistakes. All the other pas- sions do occasional good; but when- ever pride puts in its word, every- thing goes wrong, and.what it might really be desirable to do, quietly and 'anocently, it is mortally dangerous te do preudly.--Ruskin. Unele Eben. "A whole lot of whut dey ealls sparts," said Unele Eben, "consists in gittin' into a powerful fret ever sump- in' dat dey wasn't no particular neces- sity fur." Klever Klub Dance Evanston Woman's Club Saturday Evenings, October 4,11 and 25 MISS PEIRCE, Director Private Lessons by Appointment RZ RB 2a P70 } Fall Is The Best Time Te Plant Trees and Shrubs trees, shrubbery and. perennial flower plants which we will set out for reasonable prices. | The Greenwood Nursery 284 Greenwood Avenue N GLENCOE - - LLL ZT ld 7 i ILLINOIS N Hoover Electric : Vacuum Cleaners Best in the world ucks Den't buy any other Free Demonstration EASY PAYMENTS Patterson Bros. 828 Davis St., Evanston Tel. Evanston 654 Tel. Wilmette 526 Open Tuesday, Thursday and Sat. Evenings Om OTN OT or OLHOT: CTO --OETO Ll] Marie Zvolanehk Ballet School LL LLLRT LR rd rl i id 2 2 ZZ, Classic Ballet, Toe, Char- acter, interpretative dancing Private and class instructions. All classes limited to ten. 1elephone Glencoe 794 Member of the Chicage Grand Opera and the Metropolitan Grand Opera Dancers. ORI EE OE O EI OI OI O EO OEJOX OEIOEESI OX 0 Lp TL Ce LL CC CCT | £22772 7 272 Zi WIWIZ/ 2207747 Z TE Ea EZ FZ Er To, WILMETTE TIRE & VULCANIZING CO. 633 West Railroad Avenue DAVID SCHWARTZ, Manager a a Se Guaranteed Vulcanizing First-Class Tire and Tube Repairing : LT NP TT Agency for the Goodrich, Racine, Firestone, Hood and Mohawk Tires TTT mine FL L228 RL 72 2 7777 777 an ALLL LR T2020 2d 77777, LL dT 7772 ET D0 ra PT or 7 re 70%, Best Electric WASHING MACHINES Eden $125-Thor $125- Almetal $152 See our Simplex Ironing Machines EASY PAYMENTS One Year Service Free PATTERSON BROS. Ely \ C5 Bris 0S 0 828 DAVIS STREET, EVANSTON bo Tel. Evanston 654 Tel. Wilmette 52 You Can See Us From The L 2770007777, he LL LAL LLL Lo TT Pd 1 dT PO 7 T2, EZ 227 ZT 2 EE 7 07 7, HEMSTITCHING BUTTON COVERING PLEATING +i 7: TUCKING Singer Sewing Machines, Cash or Easy Payments. A. M. CARY QUICK SERVICE 1131 GREENLEAF AVE. WILMETTE, ILL, Also Accessories TELEPHONE WILMETTE 2354 . 3 LL dL Ld LPT 0 Ze Zev Columbia Six and Maxwell VESTIGATE DT | C. H. B IGGS ag-- 1549 Sherman Avenue Evanston Illinois | | | A | | |