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OL. VI. NO. 9. WINNETKA. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917. . PRICE FIVE CENTS = ag = = : a, > = -- Opens With 36 Men Registered | From this District. . WILMETTE LEADS WITH | TWELVE MEN ENROLLED | | | | | Program For Cadets Abolishes : Chance of Soft Living. Uncle Sam's rookie officers at the | 'ort Sheridan training camp began | their first course in the big military iversity Monday morning and registered to qualify for commissions the officers' reserve corps. Twenty-three men were called to eport for the training school from his district and 13 men are placed Col. W. J. Nicholson's books aiting for an opportunity to fill va- ncies in the ranks. Wilmette Leads. ilmette leads the North Shore strict with 12 men, Winnetka gives . men, Glencoe registered seven ookies, Kenilworth five men, and bbard Woods has Harold W. 11 as their representative. Most of the men have entered the infantry ia . ranks with the artillery as the ond choice and the cavalry given e last place. ~ Long, low, yellow pine buildings wilt on the parade field of the army servation house the men, one ilding being used for sleeping narters and another for mess by ch unit which is made up of 167 nbryo officers. Pine lockers where h cadet officer may keep his per- belongings furnish the only to give the atmosphere of ig the living soft. Course Outlined. gular study hours, recitation and periods have been arranged to ep the rookies busy from early rning until the taps sound late s and instructions in arrange- nt of beds and lockers and bar- k regulations kept the cadets oc- ntry drill regulations, school 1dier, school of squad, practice hes, manual of interior guard ty, semaphore, sighting and physi- drills were the order of events the men following the organiza- on of companies for the first four s of work. Examine Cadets. lowing three months in training men will be examined by a board my officers who will rate them he final selections in the com- sioned ranks. The reserve of- rs will be assigned to take charge he many divisions of men to be ted for service in supervising drill and army instructions. selecting the rookie officers the board divided the men into two s "A" and "B." Those selected e first division are attending the ning camp while the members of second class are expecting a call eport at any time. Glencoe. The men notified of their selection Class "A"--Herbert B. Barthoff, les O. Berg, D. B. Bligh, Sam G. Gilbert D. Johnson and Ralph chards. Class "B"--Frank R. ell. Pp Hubbard Woods. Class "A"--Harold W. Snell. : Kenilworth, ass "A"--]. Alden Sears, W. P. ester and George A. Paddock. Class Leon B. Allen and Zero Marx. Wilmette. '"A"--Tom Brown, Herbert r,- W. B. Gates, Edward J. dle and N. E. Wheelock. Class Winnetka. ss "A"--Robert 'A. Allton, Pres- Boyden, John F. Holland, F. O. D. G. Nethercot, G. H. Scrib- derick E. Swanson and C. D. Class "B"--]. E. Bradstreet, Copeland and George Kuhn. Ak a bo | M | one anticipated. Vrooman Lauds W. innetha Plan in Organizing Local Gardens R. EDWARD 8S. ROGERS, of the Committee on Food Pro- duction and Supply, was authorized to make inquiry in Washington for the War Emerg- ency Union concerning the food sit- uation. He writes from the capitol | under date of May 5, as follows: "I had an interview this morning with Mr. Vrooman, assistant secre- tary of agriculture, and put the ques- flat the situation was as serious as has been tion to him whether food reported. He said that as far as this country is concerned, and if there were no one to feed but the people in this country, there would be noth- ing alarming about the situation: that there would be plenty of food; but that this country is the world's bread-basket, and we have got to feed not only the people here but the people in England, France and Italy; that the submarine campaign is very much more serious than any That the English harvest will not be until September; the French in August, and that un- less enormous amounts of food are gotten to the allies within the next three months the war will be over and the Germans will win. That the disclosures of the French and En- glish commissions have startled and amazed the Administration, and they are thoroughly awake to the ex- treme seriousness of the situation as far as food is concerned, and that this seriousness cannot be exag- gerated. Lauds Winnetka. "I left with him an outline of the Winnetka Organization. He said it was fine, and he had nothing to add. Inresponse to my request for sug- 'gestions, he 'stated that the more | food we can save in this country the more we will have to send abroad, and that the particular need of the allies is wheat flour. There- fore we in this country should use as little wheat flour a's possible; buy in small quantities; eat corn bread, graham bread and rye bread, and not white bread exclusively. "To raise crops that can be stored and kept over next winter; to eat only new potatoes, keeping the old WINNETKA WILL PAVE | "ROADWAY FOR TROOPS | Bids for improving Sheridan Road Must Be Submitted on May 29 To Speed Up Work. MAKE SPECIAL ROAD TAX Board of Local Make Improvements to | Assessments for Paving. ones for seed; to raise peas and beans. These foods are nutritious | in themselves and can be stored without any preparation except thrashing out, drying and putting in bags. For all housewives to can and preserve the surplus from the gar- dens. This would leave just so much commercial canned goods for ex- port. I suggest (and this is my own | suggestion, not his) that a thorough search be made for all,wide mouth bottles, and glass .tobacco jars, for | canning and preserving purposes, and that all such be collected and | saved. There is a serious shortage in Masons and other preserving jars, and it is getting worse. Market Surplus. "Mr. Vrooman pointed out that there is likely to be this summer a surplus of green vegetables, par- ticularly such things as cabbage, lettuce, chard, young beets, spinach and the like. That instead of throw- ing this surplus away or squander- ing it, arrangement should be made to market it in Chicago. He said that while there may be a surplus along the North Shore, there is likely to | be a shortage in Chicago, fifteen miles away. "Mr. Vrooman also urged specifi- cally and seriously the necessity of bringing pressure on Congress to get through the pending food legis- lation, and get it through quick, be- cause every day now is of the ut- most importance." ; Potato Crop. The Committee is informed that if the potato crop this year i§ good, there is likely to be a large surplus | of potatoes. It is believed that for | this locality, where the soil is not, as a rule, well.adapied for potato raising, other crops would be pre- ferable. The Committee advises, however, the planting by each gardener of such vegetables as he has been most successful with in past years, pre- ference being given, generally, to those which can be preserved. The local merchants are alive to the sit- uation and will be ready and able to assist in marketing surplus perish- able produce. WAR! OY SCOUTS of Winnetka and Lake Forest have formally broken off diplomatic rela- tions. Atrocities that out Hin- denburged Hindenburg are charged by both sides. "Gen." Francis V. Ma- son of the Lake Forest army in his official communique issued yesterday makes the following report: Shortly before taps last night the stupid enemy, under the probable leadership of General Frank Watt and Charlie Steel, entered our camp while our troops were reconnoiter- ing and poured several gallons of cold water into the bads of our sol- diers. They were repulsed at the re- turn of our army with terrible loss. Says Gen. Watt of the Winnetka forces: Shortly before sunrise this morn- ing the enemy penetrated our quarters and made away with the pants belonging to our army. Pus- suit was begun and the garments were recovered after severe losses had been inflicted upon the enemy, who were probably under the leader- ship of Gnerals Francis and Charles Mason, George Eisenbrand and Dan- iel Leonard. And leaders of both factions de- clare: "We didn't start this war." Es EES a ES INJURED IN FRANCE Cooper Williams of Winnipeg, an American boy was a war victim of the Canadian fields this past week. Mr. Williams is a nephew of the Misses Williams of Elm street. He is being attended at one of the hos- pitals in Winnipeg. = EE Mrs. Charles M. Thompson of Ash street is visiting friends in Indian- apolis and Cincinnati. FOUR NORTH SHORE MEN GET ARMY COMMISSIONS Three Winnetka Men and One From Wilmette in as Second Lieutenants at Fort Sheridan. Sworn Three men from Winnetka and one man from Wilmette attending the officers' reserve camp at Fort Sheri- dan received their commissions on Tuesday of this week. These men were among twenty- six Illinois rookies to be given com- missions the first week, all having passed their examinations for com- missions last winter, at the time con- gress decided to establish a training camp. Capt. R. H. Wescott of Col. Nichol- son's staff summoned Frazer Hale, Sidney F. Greeley, Henry F. Tenney, Winnetka and Spencer E. Young of Wilmette late Tuesday evening, giv- ing each man the oath of office. All' On pav- Winnetka is doing its "bit." May 11 the ordinance calling for {ing of one and three-fourths miles | | of Sheridan road from Kenilworth to { Hubbard Hill was affirmed by the County Court, Judge Williams sit- | ting. The work is to be paid for by | special assessment and the Board of | Local Improvements has ordered bids | to be submitted on May 29 for con- struction of a concrete pavement identical with that on Sheridan road in Kenilworth and New Trier town- ship. By June 1 there will probably be 5,000 men in the Fort Sheridan camp and 25,000 at the Great Lakes Naval station near Lake Bluff. The gov- ernment is taking steps to obtain practically all supplies by motor truck from Chicago. This tre- mendous auto truck traffic demands permanent pavement and the pas- sage of the ordinance at this time is largely because the Winnetka Vil- lage President William McKenzie, Village Attorney Frederick Dickin- son, Engineer Frank Windes and others have realized that it was a patriotic duty to give the best pos- sible conditions for transport. Put on these grounds, it found little op- position. Proceedings were. started under former President E. I. Rum- mler. Lake County road officials are now working to bring the roads leading into Fort Sheridan from the north in as good condition as possible. From the south the work of the Sheridan Road Improvement Association for sevral years past has resulted in a continuous highway, permanently im- proved with the exception of this stretch in Winnetka, which should be begun shortly. At the Front INNETKA is now on the war WW map with the arrival of the ambulance donated by the townspeople at the western front helping the French care for their wounded. The following letter from Paris was received by Robert Stevenson, in regard to the departure of the machine to the front. "Siege Central 21, Rue, Raynouard Paris. 24th April, 1917. Dear Mr. Stevenson: You will be interested, I am sure, to know that the 'Winnetka, Illinois, L.0'S." A' car; 547, has left for the front with our section, 16, and 1 have no doubt that you will in due time hear from its driver about some of the experiences through which it the meh received commissions as second lieutenants. | 8-08. 8 8%. | NEWSPAPERMAN SPEAKS | HERE ON PROHIBITION A meeting in the interest of the nation wide prohibition will be held at the Winnetka Woman's club, Fri- day, May 25, at 3:15. The speaker will be William Conery of the Chi- cago Herald. This meeting is one of fifty organized by the Chicago | Woman's club to be held simultan- | eously in and near Chicago. The Winnetka meeting is held under the committee of the War Emergency union. hE EE Ey FITZGERALD LEAVES R. IL. Fitzgerald left Winnetka Monday for Fort Sheridan to attend the officers' reserve training school. Mr. Woolheiser will take his place | in managing the village. is passing. Sincerely yours, A. PIATT ANDREWS." R000 : KENILWORTH LEADING RED CROSS CAMPAIGN 300 Members Register Raising Fund To $1,060. Kenilworth holds the top step of the Red Cross membership campaign ladder with 300 familes subscribing $1,060 to aid in the society's work. Amoung the applications this week was that of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Keith, who wanted membership for them- selves, all of their children, and their household servants. EERE FARM RECRUITS Lee Fellows and William Clore, two of .the New Trier freshmen who leit school to help Uncle Sam farm are working near Detroit, Michigan. WINNETKA GIRL HIT BY ELECTRIC TRAIN Winnetka Girl Struck by Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Electric Sunday Afternoon SIX PERSONS HURT WHEN MACHINE SMASHES WAGON Wilmette Man in Serious Condition From Injuries Received in Collision. Miss Christine McCordie, daughter {of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McCordie, 559 Oak street, was severely injured Sunday afternoon when a Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee rail- road car struck a machine she was driving while crossing the company's tracks at Winnetka avenue. , Miss McCordie was driving south on Wilson avenue and in making a turn west to the Indian Hill golf club where father, a baggage car following the limited train going south wrecked her five-passenger car, tossing her out unconscious. A pasing motorist took her to the Evanston hospital where she was reported today as convalescing from several cuts and bruises. . Conductor Hurt. Roman Noske, dining car con- ductor, working on a limited train of the Chicago North Shore and Mil- waukee railroad was severely in- jured Monday afternoon when he was brushed off a car while closing the vestibule doors. The accident happened after the limited train left the Elm street station. In closing the vestibule 'doors Noske was brushed against a telephone pole in front of the Winnetka Talk office and thrown to the ground. Miss Nettie Kaufman Frank W. Blatchford who attended Noske and sent him home. Wilmette Accident. Sunday, May 13, left Wilmette with one accident to mar the police books when the automobile driven by Karl Thorp of Chicago struck a surrey driven by Louis Hurska and dumped it over on the parkway at the corner of Wilmette avenue and Nancig street. Hurska was travelling east and the machine was following in the same direction. Hurska turned on Nancig street and the machine collided with it tossing # surrey over on the parkway, knocking the horse down and throwing the driver out. The accident happeied at 7:30 o'clock and Dr. E. E. Moore was called to attend Hurska who was unconscious. The injured man was taken to Evanston hospital where he was re- ported to be improving today. Mrs. J. Psenicka and her son were with Hurska at the time of the accident and both of them were severely cut and bruised, being taken to their home and attended by Dr. B. M. Con- ley. - John Heise and Edward Bastgen were in the machine with Thorp at the time of the accident and Soh of them were cut by flying glass. The car was damaged to the extent of two broken whels, headlights and fenders. ; EE ES Ey AUTO THIEF ABANDONS . MACHINE AFTER CHASE Attempt to Steal Car of J. B. Greiner Ends in Hot Run. Auto bandits looking for a joy ride picked out the car of J. B. Greiner, 631 Lake street, as their prize Sun- day evening, the car was standing in front of the residence. Mr. and Mrs. Greiner were enter- taining friends at tea and their son Junior, hearing the motor spinning inquired of his father where he was going. He went out and so did the guests and neighbors came who ad- ded to the excitement with cries of "stop thief." . The man picking the Greiner car for a joy ride relinquished his de- sire to journey as an owner and abandoned the stolen machine on Washington street to run for a taxi. she was to meet her. called Dr." INNETKA WEEKLY TALK