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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 9 May 1919, p. 6

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1919 MERCHANT MARINE SEEKS MORE HELP The United States Shipping Board is again seeking men in this section to be trained for the Merchant ma- rine. Applicants are directed to apply for enrollment to the local agent of the Shipping Board's Recruiting Service, C. E. Renneckar, 1138 Central avenue, Wilmette. The minimum age of applicants ac- cepted is 18 years. They are sent to Boston, being reimbursed by the Shipping Board for their fare. They are rated at first as apprentice sea- men, stewards or firemen, being giv- en their choice in this respect. They agree to serve one year in the Merchant marine, and are placed on large seagoing training ships, for two months' training on pay. They wear a blue uniform and work undér good living conditions. On finishing their training, the ap- prentices ship in Merchant crews at full pay for their rating, which for an ordinary seaman is $55 a month, for a steward $60 and for a fireman $75 a month, with board and quarters included. N. U. COEDS TO PRESENT SPRING PAGEANT MAY 24 junior at Rebecca Anthony, a the | Northwestern university, is author of the annual spring pageant that has been chosen by the Woman's league at Northwestern university. The pageant will be given May 24. It has been written in verse form and parts of it have been set to music. | The title of the piece is "A Forest Frolic." This is the first time the Woman's league has attempted a pageant with speaking parts. It in- cludes also some chorus work and one vocal solo. The esthetic dancing, group as well as solo dances, will be under the direction of Miss Baker of the physical education department of Northwestern university. Miss Anthony, the author of the pageant, will have direction of the production. The pageant is a fanciful sketch dealing with the fairies and flowers, the symbols of spring. According to the legend the flower that presents to the fairy queen the most accept- able tribute will be crowned queen of the May' Other flowers have showy gifts, bluebell's offering is typ- ical of spring and she is crowned} queen of the May. 12,960,000 SPARKS FOR FLIGHT ACROSS OCEAN 1 who is also an aero- submits the fol-| A "fact fiend," nautical enthusiast, lowing: The twelve cylinder Rolls- Royce || engine used on Harry G. Hawker's| Sopwith biplane with which he hopes. to fly across the Atlantic ocean from | Halifax to England is fitted with four | magnetos for ignition entirely inde- | pendent of any batteries. Only two | magnetos will be used, one for each | six cylinders. The extra two magne- | tos are for emergency purposes only. | All twelve cylinders fire, their com- pressed gas once every second re-| volution of the propeller, thus six cylinders fire every revolution. The normal revolutions of this en-| gine are 1800 each minute, or 108,000 an hour. or a journey of 2,000 miles | at 100 miles an hour six cylinders fir- ing for each turn of the propeller will mean 12,960,000 hot sparks from the two magnetos at the rate of 649,- 000 an hour. Should two twelve-cyl-' inder engines be used the total num- ber of sparks will then be 25,920,000. | The confident dependence of Mr.! Hawker on his magnetos is not to be wondered at when it is recalled that every airplane engine in the world, with the exception of one type, 1s magneto-equipped, and the magneto has proved itself ideal for the difficult airplane services requir- 'ed in actual warfare. He cannot un- | der any circumstances afford to take chances of failure when all else is at' stake. He has to have absolutely de- | pendable ignition, which will never | miss fire or go dead. REVIVE BICYCLE RACING MAY 10] Announcement is made this week| of a bicycle race to be started Satur- | day, May 10, for boys on the north | shore, in which twenty prizes will he | offered, ranging from a gold watch | to bicycle accessories. | Last year, which was the first year | for many seasons that such a race | was attempted, was somewhat of a disappointment in that on Labor Day, | when the race was scheduled to be held, rain caused a postponement, | and upon the day of the later date set, it also rammed. About fifty youths registered for the race last year and at least that number are expected to register for the coming: race, which is held under the auspic- | es of the United Cycle Directorate. | In charge of the north shore race is | J A. Johnson, manager of the sport- ing goods department of .H. "FE. | Chand ller and company, who will re- 1 i ! ceive registrations of all boys whoj wish to enter the race. The course of the race is practically { the same as that mapped out for last year, the race beginning and end- in at Mason park, Evanston. Franklin owner, although his Frank- lin car consumes less than half as much gasoline as his previous car. The Chicago manager of the Dia- MOTHER OF TWIN mond Rubber company has two BOYS IS MISSING | Franklins, although the tires on a it Franklin car last practically three "Care for my children so they may | times as long as those on water- cooled cars. The president of the largest auto- go to Belgium near Emile's home. O God! I go to the lake." They found the note when Aleda Corman, 30 years old, Mr 8. employ- ed as a maid in the home of William YOUNG WOMEN B. Kunkel, 414 Abbottsford road, | Kenilworth, failed to appear Monday. She had returned Sunday night from | a visit tor her twin boys, Albert and| Have you ever investigated Alphonse, in the St. Marie home, | what we have to offer vou? Desplaines, Ill. Chief of Police Patrick J. Murray | of Kenilworth found footprints lead- | ing to the lake--at a spot where it | Our work is easy to learn. We was so shallow that a suicide would | teach you how to handle calls be- be obliged to wade out a consider- fore you are sent to an office. able distance. No trace of the body has been found. Emile Corman, the husband, came from Belgium twenty years ago. Ten| ye give you a liberal starting | years later he sent for Aleda. Five 1 d ad years afterward the twins were born. | S&'aly and advance you frequent- | Last September the father died. ly thereafter. Housework was the only work the widow knew and she could find no place where she could arrange tol " . have her children with her. So she! Cozy, attractive rest rooms are placed them in the orphans' home.| provided for your enjoyment. She had been brooding over the separation ever since. LEWIS, MACHINE GUN Visit our office and see what a INVENTOR, CHOOSES A | position with us means to you. FRANKLIN AUTOMOBILE | the inventor of | Colonel L N. Lewis, th | Young women, 16 years of age the famous Lewis machine gun, pur-| _ er fed ior : He chased a Franklin car last week. or over, wanted for this wor This very efficient gun is air-cool- | Apply to Chief Operator at Wil- ed, and in principle tollows, almost mette, Winnetka or Glencoe. identically, the cooling system of the | Franklin engine. | The passage of the bullet through the cooling jacket induces an air cur- ent, which is drawn over fins pro- jecting from the gun barrel. Colonel Lewis has been prominent in military circles for years, and is an engineer of international stand-| ing. CHI The manager of the Standard Oil CAGO TELEPHONE CO. mobile radiator manufacturing com- pany in the country drives a Frank- lin car that has no radiator on it. A number of officials of one of the largest steel manufacturing concerns making steel frames for automobiles have Franklin cars with wood frames. Traveling salesmen for Gillette ra- zors all use Franklin cars. No doubt they shave expenses. The grave-clothes of old precedents HOYBURN 615 Davis Street, Evanston Matinees 2 and 4. Evenings 7& 9 Don't Fail to See NAZIMOVA The greatest artist of the screen and stage in her latest and great- est play The Red Lantern Exclusive advance showing direct | from the loop. 6 DAYS---COMMENCING Monday, May 12th | make a poor outfit for progressive living. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE STORAGE 11 EY: BATTERY SERVICE a Willard Service and You It's for you that the Willard Service Stations' are maintained. It's for you that the Willard 90-day insurance plan was worked out. It's for you that the Willard Service and Adjustment Policies you'll see in every Willard Serv- ice Station were drafted. The meaning of Willard Serv- ice to you as a car owner is given in the booklet, "Willard Service and You." Ask for a copy next time you come in. Ask also to have your battery tested with a hydrometer so that vou can be sure you have been keeping it properly charged. Evanston Battery Station 1648-1650 Maple Ave., Cor Church St. Phone Evanston 4445 BATTERIES ECHARGED EPAIRED ENTED ENEWED company in New York City is a I = = CO -- = MOBILES We offer a select line Pick Your Vacation Spot ; of late model cars that are guaranteed. You can save the first de- | preciation and purchase ||, a car practically new. | Come in and inspect Nothing adds more our stock, or 1 :lephone || us and we wi! call for you. know you'il like. that may spoil your | midwest. There Oconomowoc, Beave 118 Muskego Lake, F.3. JOKNSTON &CO. 514 Davis St., Evanston Telephone 5712 Jefore J | : minutes on Phantom Lake, deciding where to go for dozen of vacation spots. consin resort places. where convenient, : of the 1 hour ) ) : CHICAGO OFFICE DE 66 WEST ADAMS STREET, . : PHONE CENTRAL 8280 ) & 5 L ® Now whole summer. Lake, Finest boating, r Lake, Ceda: etc. the Vacation, are lake resorts that are known over the country, Waukesha Beach, to the joy of the vacation than to go to some place vou Picking a spot blindly often results in keen disappointment See where you are going! Within easy reach of Milwaukee is the ideal summer plavground of the like Okauchee Lake, bathing, fishing--and every summer diversion and amusement that one could wish for. Take a Trip Sunday look over some of the Wis- Take the North Shore limited trains to Milwaukee turn to town in good time the same day. Saturday afternoons, Sundays, 56 minutes. Dining car service provided, so you can save time, quick connection by electric lines can be made to any You can make the trip to Milwaukee in and re- Limited trains for Milwaukee leave Winnetka every thirty and Holidays Ask the agent for special folder, or apply to the nearest ticket office of the §@ NORTH EWE SHORE LINE |} MILWAUKEE OFFICE 187 SECOND STREET PHONE GRAND 1136 3 a

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