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INNETKA WEEKL Nearly Everybody In Winnetka Reads The Talk VOL. IX. NO. 50. WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921 TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS PAY TAXES PROMPTLY ~~ APPEAL OF OFFICIALS Yillage President Miller, Park Board ~~ Head Greeley, and Board of Education President Bell in Request 'DIRECT HELP TO VILLAGE ~ Taxes To Be Paid to Hoyt King, * Township Collector, at First Na- tional Bank at Wilmette Three Winnetka civic officials join- ed 'this week in an earnest request that taxpayers of the village pay their real estate and personal property xes before March 10 to Hoyt King, Retin Collector, at headquarters ~ in the First National Bank of Wil- mette. The appeal to the taxpayers follows : "TO THE TAXPAYERS OF WIN- NETKA : "It will be a real benefit to the municipal bodies of Winnetka if tax- payers will pay their real estate and personal property taxes before March 10 to Hoyt King, Township Collector, 'at Wilmette. Taxes paid to the town- ship collector are turned over to the municipal bodies on April 1 and be- come immediately available for public use. If they are not paid to the township collector but are paid to the county collector in Chicago, they do not become fully available to us for some months. The result is that we are all compelled to borrow money on warrants payable out of taxes to be collected. The interest on these warrants is a considerable item of ex- pense. The interest paid out by the School Board alone last year would ~ have been enough to pay for an ad- 'ditional teacher. Your public money is, therefore, more economically used if it is paid promptly to the township collector, and we respectfully urgr all taxpayers to follow this course. "JOHN S. MILLER, JR, " FPony, a cow rand. a stireroomi so "For the Village of Winnetha, ~~ MORRIS L. GREELEY, TRL For the Park Board. LAIRD BELL, For the School Board. ~ OTTONE DOES NEAT PIECE OF WORK; NABS DESERTER > Rid diay Albert Ottone, Winnetka patrolman, engaged in some good police work this week when he snared I.. Pantoni, alleged deserter from the medical corps at the Great Lakes Naval Training station. Ottone lifted the sailor off a Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee electri¢ railway car. ~ Pantoni, who possesses several aliases, was riding on the train minus 'a coat, and scantily clad. His con- versation with a fellow passenger attracted Ottone who ordered the car stopped and escorted the young man to headquarters for some per- ~ tinent questioning. Pantoni, police say, escaped from the "brig" at the naval station, where he was confined awaiting court martial. ~ VARIETY OF FIRE CALLS KEEP FIRE TRUCK TUNED _ "Don't bother us, this is our busy week," said Winnetka O in response to the customary reporter's call. Then followed : : "Friday, February 18 -- Marshall Field truck on fire, Foxdale and El- dorado. Defective wiring, $10 dam- age. "Saturday, February 19--FE. Stan- ton home, 315 Ridge, brush fire caught on pile of paper, paper flew onto ,woodpile, woodpile near gar- age. We saved the garage. "Sunday, February 20--Prairie fire at Winnetka avenue and Essex road near 661 Hill Road. "Tuesday, February 22--Overheat- ed chimney at C. S. Buell home, 325 Fairview avenue. Slight damage. " "Thursday, February 24--Overheat- ed chimney at home of Alex F. Irons, 570 Center street. Small damage. TALK ON "TRACK DEPRESSION" "Track Depression" and the advi- sability and feasibilit through such 'proje the township, eeting of New Monday eve- the Winnetk4 iam A. Otis of speaker. The with stereop- the effect of rious cities of "talk will ticon vie track dep Seek Costumes For The Pilgrim Pageant Costume Committee Asks Loan of Paraphernalia for New Trier ~ Township High School Event Preparations for the Pilgrim Ter- centenary Pageant given by the New Trier Township High school are now well under way. One of the most difficult problems is the matter of getting the right costumes and a sufficient number of them. In order to facilitate matters the Costume committee is asking for information about costumes which the people in the township are willing to loan for use in the pageant. The following list of costumes will give an idea of the kind wanted: Puritan and Quaker costumes, In- dian costumes (beads, feathers, skins, ornament, portieres, capes, for Indian wraps) and blankets, Dutch 'costumes, English costumes of the Elizabethan or Early Stuart period; old felt hats for men and women; burlap sacking for robes and blankets. "If you have any costumes or parts of costumes that may be used," says the committee, "please telephone Winnetka 4, ask for Miss Murphy, chairman of the Costume committee and explain what you have to offer. It is necessary that this committee may know as soon as possible what material will be available as work on the costumes must be started at once. If the people of the township are able to respond generously and promptly to this appeal it will aid greatly and save the school much time and expense." THIEF MILKS COW, DRINKS MILK, STEALS PANTS ETC, W. J. Bucher et. al. reside in the living quarters over the Roland D. Whitman garage and stables at 640 Hill Road. In the various compartments of the lower floor are automobiles, a In the storeroom are various house- hold effects and goods including a plenteous consignment of preserved fruits. Bucher, a village fireman, arose early to milk the cow. The cow had been milked. He looked for the milk. There was none. He became sus- picious. Followed a search. Missing : Bucher's Sunday best trousers and several jars of fruit. "I heard a racket on the ground floor during the night," Bucher ex- plained, "but I thought it was that infernally stomping nag. I guess somebody slept down there and had breakfast before leaving. : VILLAGE LEADS NORTH SHORE IN HOME BUILDING, REPORT Winnetka leads the north shore in home building, according to reports emanating from the Village Depart- ment of Public Works, Walter Gib- bon, superintendent. It was announc- ed this week that Frederick A. Cooper, head of Frederick A. Cooper and Co., of Chicago, has purchased 800 feet on Sheridan road in the vil- lage and plans .the early erection of eight homes to cost $25,000 each. ' Word that a syndicate plans to build a number of beautiful homes in the village in the very mear future were partially confirmed by George Gonsalves, Winnetka builder, though it was stated that the exact number of homes in contemplation could not be announced at this time. LENTEN SERVICES The Friday evening Lenten ser- vices at the Congregational church have now run nearly half their course with increasing interest. Next Fri- day Mr. Richards will speak on "A Christian's' Reason for Believing in Immortality." "The future life is a subject of unescapable interest but the distinctively Christian view of it is too often neglected," says Mr. Richards. The service is at 8 o'clock. RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE The Leo Schoenbrun household, 864 Burr avenue, was released from quarantine Sunday. There was a case of scarlet fever in the family. Mrs. Acrhibald Lynne of 445 Sher- idan road, is leaving on Sunday for Miami, Fla., where she will join her mother, Mrs. Albert Pick, who has taken a bungalow in Miami for the winter season. Mr. Pick is planning to join his family at a little later date. Delta Sigma Delta fraternity of Northwestern university gave an in- formal dance at the Palmer House on Saturday evening of last week. 5 Even Booze Talk Doesn't Interest Joseph R. Schmidt Joseph Raymond Schmidt, Ameri- can by preference and adoption may be considered the most contented citizen of Winnetka. Proof of that is found in the fact that, since coming to the village seven years ago, he has os two separate and distinct occasions found it necessary to travel abroad so far as the big town. Last Christmas Joseph's wife want- ed to do some shopping along State street. Joseph carried the money bag, so there was nothing to do but drag him along to the busy thor- oughfare. Joseph didn't fancy being away from Winnetka even for an afternoon and resolved to let Chicago and its attractions get along as best they may while he remained comfortably in the village. 5 Then out of a clear sky came the summons to jury service. Joseph must needs fare to the city to hear all about "Mike de Pike" Heitler and his alleged illicit traffic in spirituous liquors. Joseph is just learning how to get around in the loop district but he doesn't care for the strenuous metropolitan whirl and is resolving anew to stay in peaceful little Win- netka when this court business is all over. Joseph presides at the wheel of the big steam roller for the village hall "admiral" and leaps on to the fire truck when emergency demands. PLAYFIELD ELECTION AT COMMUNITY HOUSE MARCH 1 Annual Meeting of Playfield Associa- tion Scheduled for Tuesday Important Features The third annual meeting of the Winnetka Playfield association willl be held in Community House, at 8 Tuesday evening,» March troppo B o'clock. Officers will be elected for the coming year and committees are expected to report on the financial question, on dues, and on an at- tendant and instructor. It is expected also that the Park Board will announce at this meeting what the playing fee is to be for the season of 1921. The meeting is open to all residents of Winnetka interested in baseball and golf, as well as to the regular members of the association. Officers nominated recently by the nominating committee of the asso- ciation follow: President, Charles Burnham. Vice-president, Eugene Rummler. Secretary, Carl H. Weiss. Treasurer, A. T. Weinstock. Directors--Mrs. Paul Starr, E. E. Brown and Charles Kreger. THANK YOU! SAYS CLUB, FOR HELPING "BILLY" Thank You! That's the message to Winnetka citizens who helped swell the "Billy" Haines fund, from the Winnetka Preparedness club which recently staged a benefit dance to provide funds to keep "Billy" in the Chicago Fresh Air hospital where he is putting up a game fight against the dread white plague. The club puts it this way: "To the People of Winnetka : "The Preparedness club wishes to thank you all for the hearty co-op- eration shown in our recent campaign for the William Haines fund. "The campaign was very success- ful, the proceeds amounting to $1221.- 79. A quarterly statement will be published in the Winnetka Talk by the Triangle club showing the ex- penditures to date. Yours very truly, Preparedness Club." ALLEGED BOGUS CHECKER GETS INTO POLICE TOILS Patrolman Hanselman of the Win- netka police is on his way to Colorado Springs from whence he will return in the company of one Harry J. Mc- Gauran, Winnetka youth, charged with engaging in promiscuous "check kiting." Samuel Mascolina, Evanston res- taurateur, Matteoni Brothers, Win- netka confectioners, several banks and Rosenberg's department store at Evanston are said to be .included among those who hold the worthless slips of paper. ~ McGauran was 'captured by the Colorado Springs police thi : from a description sent of Police Peters quarters. on x ¥ Noted Chicago Divine Lenten Service Preacher Rev. John Timothy Stone To Deliver Sermon at Christ Church on Thursday Evening, March 3 Increasing interest is being shown by Winnetkans in the series of special Lenten Preaching services be- ing held in Christ church. The preacher on Thursday evening, March 3, will be the Rev. John Tim- othy Stone, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church of Chicago. The subject of the address will be "Christ's Methods of Reaching Men." Rev. Stone's many friends in Win- netka will welcome this opportunity of extending to him their greeting in the community. To others, to whom he is known only as the pastor of one of Chicago's most prominent churches, the occasion presents a rare opportunity. The service will be conducted by the rector of the parish, and a special choir of men and women will render the music. A cordial invitation is extended to all Winnetkans to at- tend. WONDER WHAT DORA THINKS OF OUR PEACEFUL VILLAGE? Loses Cash and His Taxi-Cab to Cus- tomer Who Turns Out to be a Very Bad Bandit Warren Dora, of the colored gen- try, whose daily task is negotiating a taxicab through the streets of Ev- anston, landed at Winnetka police headquarters the other day with a brand new experience. Dora, the police were told, was parked near the Davis street "I" station at Evanston drowsily await- ing a fare. It came soon enough in the person of a most distinguished appearing 18th ward vote repeater. "Taxi," bawls Dora. "That's me, bruther," responds the fare. ing the starter. "Winnetka," says 35th and Went- worth. "Yessah," and the cab is on its way along Sheridan Road. Lapse of twenty minutes. Scene: Ash street and Sheridan Road. "Whoa," shouts the fare, "Here's where you'all gets out." "You'all, not me" corrects Dora. "Ah sez you'all," snarls Main street Alabama, fondling an over- sized persuader. : "Yes sah," agrees Dora, automatic- ally passing over $2.50 in cash and backing to the curb. Ashen faced, he watched the cab as it swerved into a side street and out of sight. DRINK OF "WHITE MULE" COSTS THIS FELLOW FINE Arthur Willetts, colored, butler at the Dr. McCullough home in Lake Forest, was fined $5 and costs Friday morning in Magistrate Northrop's police court on a charge of drunken- ess and disorderly conduct. Willetts was taken into custody 'Thursday night by patrolman Albert Ottone at the Flm street Northwestern station. Willetts told Magistrate North- rop he had indulged in a "swig" of "wite mule", and had subsequently lost his way. The magistrate de- livered a grave lecture on the evils attendant upon inhalation of the too "green" variety. He didn't comment regarding the matured kind. "MISSING" MAID CREATES SHORT-LIVED SENSATION Elizabeth McDougle, 30 years of age, maid at the home of A. Miller Belfield, 548 Maple avenue, threw a scare into that household Monday by enacting an abrupt disappearance. Tuesday morning the police were notified concerning the missing dom- estic and listened to anxious rumors of kidnaping and other equally atrocious possibilities. Later in the day the young woman was located at the home of friends in Evanston. She had decided upon a brief visit and simply took "French leave". SCARLET FEVER CASE The small daughter of William Henry Pierce, 533 Hawthorn lane was taken to a Chicago hospital Sun- day. The girl is suffering an attack of scarlet fever. Mrs. Charles L. Byron of 768 Fox- av i ing the winter Jupiter Island! Chicago. | "Wha fo," comes back Dora; teas-' PORTRAYS FRANCE AT COMMUNITY MEETING To Give Lecture at Winnetka Community House Sunday Evening, March 6 Dr. Samuel N. Watson Famous WORTH A TRIP ABROAD Ten Years Life Among French Peo- : ple Gives Glencoe Man Remark- able Insight Into Nation Only a comparatively few persons have the privilege of going abroad to view the sights and to become ac- quainted at first hand with foreign people and their costums. Are those of us left behind to be ignorant of the world and miss the keen en- joyment of seeing "how the other people live?" Not if we take advantage of such opportunities as afforded by Dr. Samuel N. Watson's lecture at Com- munity House Sunday evening, March 6. For here is France brought to our very doors--a vivid insight in- to that land which of all lands stirs our interest and imagination. Dr. Watson, in ten years' life in France, had a most wonderful pair of eyes and ears. He saw and ex- perienced in that time what few peo- ple experience in a busy lifetime. He saw not only the external, the ob- vious but through to the real heart of France and her people. All this he is to bring to Winnetka on March 6. Shows New Scenes Those who heard Dr. Watson at the Men's club recently know what remarkable pictures he has been able to get. His supply of these seems in- exhaustible, so that for the coming meeting he promises us all an en- tirely new set of slides. To view these pictures is like riding through France yourself stopping ~ at the homes, inspecting the great buildings = and visiting historic scenes, people running the gamut from statesman to peasant. : Dr. Watson knows France because he has served in so many of her activities. Before, during and after the war he took part in movements that gave him experiences rich in meaning. and her future it is because he has encountered personally the very heart of France. Sympathetic with her weaknesses, at the same time he has ' discovered those elements of strength which we in America will do well to know about. - Proceeds to Relief It is that brave fight which France is making in which Dr. Watson's main - interest lies. The proceeds therefore of the evening will be used for French Relief. A group of Win- netka citizens are sponsoring the lec- ture and are hopeful of a large at- tendance not only for the sake of the pleasure afforded but that Win- netka's contribution to the needy in France may be a cause of satisfac- tion. Dr. Watson is rector of St. Elisa- beth's church, Glencoe. He was form- erly pastor of the American Church in France and during the war was a member of numerous civilian relief committees and enrolled in special service in the Allied cause. He is the recipient of many decorations in recognition of distinguished service rendered the Allies in the dark days of strife. RENDER TOY SYMPHONY "Three pills in a Bottle", a toy' symphony by Haydn is to be ren-: dered by the choirs of the Winnetka Congregational church at Community House gymnasium, Thursday evening, March 3, at 8 o'clock. There will be other specialties. COMMUNITY HOUSE MOVIES Mr. and Mrs. Carter De Haven, of high class comedy fame, appear in Community House Motion Pictures on Friday, March 4. There will be additional features of interest to the villagers. i \ BUILDS GARAGE A building permit was issued this week by the Department of Public Works to J. Laing, 800 Lloyd place to construct a frame garage at a stipulated cost of $1,120. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Adams, 873 Oak street, have as their week-end guest, di If he believes in France i i their niece, Miss Clara Stevens of" Last week-end the Ada st of southern | had as their guest Mr. and Mrs 4 ey { Cazel of Los Angeles, Ca iP