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1 hore News VOL. V, NO. 35. Phone Wilmette 1840. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1914. WHY MEATS ARE SO HIGH PRICED Congressman Thomson Says That Production Has Not Kept Up With the ln- ■ •:, creased Population. A REMEDY OFFERED A Bttllt Now futing to Prt Alt Grazing Lands Under Federal Cwjtrol, Which Would Help Conditions. By Charles M. Thornton. In my last totter I endeavored to snow that one reason underlying the high cost of some of oar meats Is to be found In the fact that the amount of beef and mutton produced in our country has not kept up with the increase In population and that this is due to the farther fact that the open ranges of the Public Land states in the west, from which oar domestic beef and mutton supply is drawn, have been over-grazed and mis-used and, therefore, cannot sup- ply feci for the number -of cattle or sheep to the hundred acres that they should.- ', ' The Kent Bill. As a remedy for this condition. Con- gressman Kent of California intro- duced a bill in Congress known as the grazing bill on which extensive hearings were hid by the Committee on Public Lands of tile House. This bill authorized the establishment ot grazing districts upon the public lands, and provided that the Secre- tary of Agriculture should regulate their use for grazing purposes, restore and Improve their grazing value regulation. Issue permits to vo Btock.thereon for given periods, including the right to fence the area covered by the permit* and chargjL.Mdj^coJlejpt. reasonable fees tljferelwJ^^rnSrision was expressly made for possible prospecting for minerals within the areas covered by these grazing permits. The bill further provided for an executive board In each grazing district, and this board was given power to make proper division of the range between different kinds of stock, to determine the total number of animals to be grazed in each grazing district, to establish lanes or driveways and prescribe rules governing the move- ment ot the live stock across the public lands so as to protect the users of tile, lands and the owners of the stock, and to adopt any spec- ial rules needed to meet local condl- tions. The bill further provided that any Interested party should have the right to appeal from any decision of the board, to the Secretary of Agri- culture. Opposition Bitter. Cppos^pn to this bill by certain members of the committee was both strenuous and bitter. It was fought bjr every man from the western states who always fights every con- servation measure that comes up. They brushed aside the broad na- tional question involved in the prob- lem and the remedy offered to meet it, in this bill. They either could not or would not see it. Borne of these men from the far western states look upon the east as though it were a foreign nation. They talk about the "rights of the states" until one would think their states were located in the Balkans. They seem to forget there is such a thing as the "United" States,--a single Union made up ot all the states. The national Questions involved, they dismissed as myths. Their prop- --oattlon wss this,--"JKo-do jot want the Federal government to retain title to this land and lease it or grant grazing permits on it. We want them to turn the land over in fee to home- steaders SO oar populations may be Increased and this property find its way to our tax rolls." __^ :v_ ^ NO SCREAMING OF THE EAGLE ON THEFOURTH Vocal Cords of National Bird Had Been Cut and There Was No Noise in Wilmette. KENILWORTH PATRIOTIC Celebration at the New Trier School Had a Large Card of Events and Attracted Many People. Of the five hundred thousand peo- ple who are estimated to have left Chicago to spend the Fourth away from the dirt, noise and grime of the large city, the north shore dis- trict received its foil share. The van- guard of the invading army reached Wilmette as early as 2 o'clock Sat- urday morning, and men and boys could be seen, basket on arm and fishing pole over shoulder, wending their way toward the hike, and, by sunrise, the entire lake front from Linden avenue to Chestnut avenue was lined. By noon, every vacant lot that could boast a few shade trees was occupied by picnic parties and couples who had sought the quiet of the beautiful north shore to spend their holiday. The crowd was quiet and orderly and seemed bent on hav- ing the best time possible with the least expenditure of energy. Waste No Energy. Wilmette residents followed suit in trying to spend the day in the most leisurely fashion. Aside from an un- usual display of flags and a spasmodic popping of firecrackers, set off by the young patriots, there was little to dis- tinguish the day from a Sunday. Nothing occurred in the way of a celebration until In the evening, when a crowd of several hundred people Benefit of the Splendid Equip- ment at New Trier Utilized Twelve Months in the Year. SWIMMING HOLDS STAGE Instruction for All Who Can't Swim --Manual Training: Depart- ment is Going: Full Blast. gathered along Michigan avenue to 1w ^1*^ Dy Mtos Ruth Leonard and consecration The original legislation providing for homesteads in the west contem- plated grants of a hundred and sixty acres. Later laws were passed grant- ing three hundred and twenty acres grazing homesteads, where land could be tilled in part and the remainder used to support a tew cattle. Under these laws such lands as would sup- port a family in the quantities desig- nated have been taken up. There to n six hundred and forty acre home- stead bill pending now as well as ope providing for homesteads of eia^iy acres. ' watch the display of flreworks given by the Ouilmette Country club. Al- though the display was not as elabor- ate as in former Tears it seemed to satisfy the crowd. No injuries were reported during the jday. If, there were any they amounted to little more than burned fingers. Not a single toy balloon or sky rocket found its way to a hos- pitable roof, and the fire department had a loaf as well as the rest of the citizens. The Civic association celebrated with fireworks in the West side park. The park was tasterully decorated with Japanese lanterns. The display, which wj unusually good, was wit- nessed by about 300 people. .Celebrate at Kenilworth. At Kenllwortb the celebration was started by an automobile parade to the New Trier school grounds, with the Seventh regiment band In the lead. The exercises there included a reading of tlj^ Declaration of In- dependence, and the address of the day waa given by Mr. Cecil Page, a veteran of the Spanish-American war. Field events for the children were arranged by Director Hyatt of the high schools. At four o'clock swim- ming events were held in the tank. The program concluded with, a mov- ing picture show. The oemmittee in charge of the Kenilworth celebration was composed of Mr. F. E. NelUs, chairman; Dr. 11. H. Everett, and Messrs. K. B. Kor- rady, M. W. Cresap and J. A. Bel- lows. r --------G lencoe Alive. Glencoe celebrated in a fitting man- ner. The day's svento started with an automobile parade, headed by G. A. R. veterans and a band- The line of march finished at the flagstaff at address of the day was made by the Rev. Douglass Cornell. An athletic program followed this with a ba'l game, and. other events scheduled. A band concert, moving pictures snd fireworks capped the day's events. Harry C.-G:taOTplinTTr^"wa*"cha^an of the day. While Winnetka put the ban on all fireworks and firecrackers except the little ones, there was plenty of fan for the village. Athletic events, band concert and moving pictures furnished the card for the day. Great numbers are again taking ad- vantage of the excellent classes ot fered by the Board of Education of New Trier high school in its summer course. The great success of the classes last summer has made them an established institution. The summer classes are the result of a desire of the Board of Education to make use of the splendid equipment of the high school during the time when it would otherwise lie idle. Two departments are active, the manual training department, and that o! physical education. Shop Work a Feature. The work in the shops la under the direction of It. L. P. Busemeler. who is recognized as one of the beet edu- cators in the mechanical field. Full scholastic credit is given for summer work in this department The department of physical educa- tion, however, is a center of greater activity. The membership of last sum- mer's classes totaled 4C9. From all predictions this summer's attendance will be larger. Chauncey A. Hyatt has charge of the athletic and aquatic activities and MEETINGS A8E !S PJLL Today is Ladles' Day and Bas- ket Dinner*!* Wet! as Ser- mons Art in Order. Today Is a veritable gala day at Dcsplaines camp meet lugs, which have been in program' since Wednesday. This Is Woman's day and a delegation of women from the Methodist church of Wilmette are in attendance. From the early morning service at These Health Hints Will Help You; Ui Also Make for a Cleaner Village ™' Flies Are the Root of All Evil in Summer Diseases and An Unrelenting War Against Them Is the Only Course to Pursue. GARBAGE SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CARED FOR By Dr. E. E. Moore. Strangers call Wilmette a clean vil-.ed by preventing' their breeding, by lage and rightly, too, usually, hut destroying their usual breeding places, six o'clock until the closing evangelts- there is room for Improvement A few j "Keep the premises clean.'* 1 louse- tic service, tonight, there will be re- «"£•• £■"•/?, ""J8. (we!l ,kn°* > llgioos exercises>f the most serious ith,8 Ume of the when ^n „ Oiea are bred and born in filth--in the privy vaults, open gaibags cans, and manure plies. "Flies swarm about the kitchens, meat markets, groceries, As yon go from the better to the poorer grades of these Public Lands, . you come to a point where home- steading becomes impractical if not impossible--you come to these vast is not ******"*kis *or the raising of (Contidhsd oh page I) ~"~ OPEN CLUB SATURDAY. The Indian HW^lub of Winnetka. the newest Of tie country clubs, will be opened on July 11. Mrs. George Hlgginson, Jr.; is chairman of the committee which la patting the fin- ishing touches on the interior of the jctubboflff*. »*"* to TJslWgy sss^lcd-by Mrs. WilMnm G. JHMmrd, Jr- and Mrs. Willoughby Walling, all of whom will also receive the day of the for- mal opening. Sunday goJtLIS to ho permitted at the now dab. and this is making It extremely popular with the business men. Cyril TalbottTM&s Leonard and Mr. Hyatt are members of the regular high school faculty. Cyril Talbott of Winnetka, who la a sophomore at the University of Michigan, is assisting with the administrative work, thus making it possible for Miss Leonard and Mr. Hyatt to spend-all their time in teaching. , Follow Regular Schedule. The schedule of classes is as fol- lows: 8:30 to 9, girls under twelve, begin- ners. 9 to 9:30, boys under twelve, begin- ners. 9:30 to 10, women swimmers. 10 to 10.30, boys under twelve. 10:80 to 11, girts over twelve. 11 to 11:30, boys, general. 11:30 to 12, women beginners. 2 to 2:30, girls under twelve. 2:30 to 3, boy beginners. 3 to 3:30, girls and Women advanced. 3:30 to 4, boys snd men. 4 to 5, special classes, boys and men. Monday evening, 7:30 to 9:30, men. The pool is entirely emptied and cleaned on Wednesday snd Saturday and a new reflltration process has been Installed which causes a con- tinuous circulation of the water. Some Of the Advantages. The advantages of the pool over the lake sre very apparent The water In the pool Is cleaner than that In the lake because It has been filtered twice. It has bad all the sewerage and dead flab removed. Again the broken bottles and sharp stones have their place taken by por- celain and smooth cement. There is no undertow to drag poor swimmers out into deep wster. The hot sun does not beat down to hurt the eyes and cause sunburn and blisters. Di- rector Hyatt is a great believer In the good effect of sunlight as can be seen by his bronzed face snd arms, but he believes in swimming in a cool abady place and taking his sun bath at his option. ' '0 ' _" The girls' classes are under this charge of Miss Leonard tnto summer. Miss Leonard is a graduate of the Phi versity of Illinois snd has had consld erable experience in her chosen field. Last summer a "family night" was provided for men and women sud ebil dren and was decided to be a grand ■access. Men and their wives and children came-and" had the time of their lives. Exhibitions, tournaments, and a big dress are scheduled for this summer. mmm iMiiiii for Mrnrcie trips, trips to various points of inter- est, and other specUl attractions. sort. But the women will not let the a teadency on the part of many cltt solemnities of the meeting prevent ■ sens to become lax on the keeping 1 bakeries, and other places waere food th. fr»™ kMMfeiuM .iin„«r« „„. clean habit. to kept." but they don't come into being there except, in Undisturbed filth. "Swat the fly where he breeds rather than where he basks." Seek from where they start. One stable In which s horse to kept will supply house files for the neigh- borhood. From egg to fly to 10 to 12 days. If manure to carted away once every week (or twice in hot weather) the egg will not have time to de- velop. "All cities and villages in the si ate have the power to abate nui- sance dangerous to public health. It to easy, therefore, for local health offi- cers to enact snd enforce reasonable rules covering the care of stables, and the keeping and disposal of manure. The garbage heap and the open can contributes to the number of Hies. No tilth, no flies. Kill the larvae (mag- gots) which later become flies, which Infest your house, drop into your milk or coffee, drag over the butter and In- fect your food with germe carried on their feet and legs from their breed- ing plsces. In villages, towns, and cities, and all badly cared-f or localities, typhoid germs sre carried from excrements to foods, by flies, snd the proper super- vision and treatment ot the before- mentioned breeding places become most important elements In the pre- vention of typhoid. In the name way, intestinal germ diseases, cholera, dys- entery, infantile diarrhoea, tuberculo- sis, anthrax, ophthalmia, smallpox and parasitic worms may bo. and are so carried, and are substantiated by ac- tual laboratory proor. The earner these loathsome diseases is them from having basket dinners un- clean hauit- dcr the trsee nop: dampen their social1 Here they are: Don't throw waste greetings after a period of separation. Paper of any description on any pub- The detailed program for today to' lk street, alley, park, or to your own as follows: * . . j yard. Burn waste paper and- dl 0:00 a. m. -Consecration service, led household rubbish at least twice a by the Rev. C. H. Putnam, pastor I *«*• Every house and piece of bus- Pethel church. ' loess should have a waste burner. In- 8:45-9:45 a. m.~Bible study, led by i "section finds that many have none. the Rev. Claude 8. Moore, pastor Don't (the samo old Don't) cxpee- Rogera Park church. 'torate on any sidewalk, street car, or 10:30 a. nv-HTOMnan'a Home Mis- any floor. Superficial observances have denary aocletyijlitiverssry. Mrs. C. ■ discovered many violators. It's a de- W. Poorman will preside, the Rev. J. testable bablt, breeds diseases and to B. Martin will lead the devotional against the law. service, Mrs.. Dan H. Brum mitt will Drain moisture from garbage be- speak on "Our Best Year," and Mrs. | fore placing It In the garbage can. May Leon Leonard Woodruff, national Provide yourself with a large, 'proper corresponding secretary, will make j fly-tight and water-tight metal can the principal address. Bnd place it where the gsiusge col- 1:30 p. tt.-~JS| deaconesses will; lector can. and should, readily reach have charge. - ttwuduiii A. Hlldretb,; It three times a week, secretary of the New England uee- j Keep your surroundings clean snd ccness association, will make the ad- Bee that your neighbor does-the same, dress. ml j if he doesn't, report htm to proper au- 8:00 p. m.--Theil Woman's Foreign thorltles, or the health department.. Missionary society will hold Its snnl-j Dry sweeping of stores and side- versary. Mrs. E. W- Oneal will pre- wdks to an abominable nuisance to side, the Preacher Wives quartet will sing, and the, address will be given by Miss Elisabeth Buuthcin of Mex- ico. . . ;, .K^.'I .,, ." . The Rev. C. A. Gage, ■" pastor ot Olivet church, will have charge of the music during the camp meeting. assisted by the Olivet manncrchor and other dngers. - About sixty pastors of Methodist churches in Chicago or vicinity will have part in the program, either by preaching, conducting the Bible study beany or to leedinrtue endy - morning ""i^to>hd# from 0 to;t tfeleeh every day.-------j The Rev. Joseph H. Bmlth, evan- gelist, will hold a Pentecostal serv- ice at 3 o'clock every day, beginning on Friday. The Re*. J. L. Gardner of South Bend, Ind., will give the En- Worth league ann I vcrsary add r ess on Saturday afternoon and will preach the sermon on Sunday morning. The Swedish. Dantsh and. Norwegian sections of the camp meeting will begin services on Friday evening. Saturday la Young People's day day. Bishop McDowell will preach on that day Saves a Life on Monday Night by Speedy Applica- The Tulmotor. In which tile Village of Wilmette Invested about a year ago, waa called Into use for the first time at • o'clock Monday morning when Miejr_ Mary Anderson, a maid em- ployed in the home of Mr. Louis Uruch, 1201 Greenwood avenue, was overcome by gas. The girl had been reading, and on turning out.the electric light, inad vertently touched the gas Jet, which wss just above it, taming on the gas, the public snd sn unsanitary condi- tion long agp condemned by all au- thorities, yet it Is done every morning in many parts of the village. The same applies to dry dusting, which merely scatters the dust- from one place to another, both In public buildings and private residences. So much has been written upon this sub- ject that those who continue this prac- tice Bhow carelessness and indifference and create a public nuisance. TJaffft forget the tyV;:>fiNtte' 1§ * fly, and any it's only s question of time until- they have him exterminat- ed. The female house fly, which is redly the only member of the family worth considering, has great perscr- verance . and marvelous productive power. She can arise in the morhmg. knock the dust oat "of her eyes with her front legs, settle down to business, and by night be the mother of some seven million energetic children. By „ the third day all of those offsprings are Tuesday, July^Al^sJgtohop ^gg^^g^ ,oto^rtnemhsn^thdr own hook. It to believed, however, that they can be gradually extermlnat- Citizens Attend Village Boar Meeting and Voice Pro- tests Against Renting Elevated Cars. ORDINANCE IS VIOLATED move on foot to knock out UwJfflM? Qbs- i0,d|ng Ment In the spread fly. The scientists. bnrter»101tsta, f Biinmi^ _o^8Bnjajry^_„_attd--to and health officers are after the house responsible for the death of many babies. Every practical means, therefore, should be taken by munici- palities to rid themselves of flies. Clean up and keep clean. A munici- pality should not call upon Its people to kill the filies, and at the same time permit manure heaps tolls In the alleys log the fly season, and allow wide- mouthed garbage boxes and cans, many without covers, others with covers constantly open, all of which have been recently proved by Inspec- tion. The way to fight the fly Ib all to- gether. .- " , '.' - ^ .,. -,.. - .. ■ IN CLEANING A GUN Accidental Discharge of a Re- volver Wounds Wil- mette Lad. ii H Special Trains to Ravinia Did Stop for Passengers or Provide Meant of Entering. Cars. The Chicago and Milwaukee trie railroad to hi 'dutch" with citizens of Wilmette. The grli are numerous. About one hundred citizens, most of them living along Greenleaf street, came to the meeting: of the village trustees on Tuesday night Regular rules were suspended' and all who had complaints to make were given an opportunity. Use Elevated Road Trains. Max W. Zabel, 610 Greenleaf ave- nue, was the first speaker, and ho voiced the sentiment of the croi -v/hor he held before the board complaint that the Milwaukee trie railroad allowed the No western Elevated railroad to. trains over their lines, through mette and on up to Ravinia on July and 5. He did not know: whether cars had been chartered by the k waukee company, or whether ' they: had allowed the elevated the privilege of using their tracks. One thing did know, that they had been r Also that they made an awful note snd that they did net stop for sengers when dgndedV and if i had stopped none could have taken aboard, for there weren't l steps, and few travelers on the etoc trie carried portable stepladdere. Violation of Ordinance. He pointed out that dl this f in direct violation of the ordinance,. which granted the Milwaukee cost' pany the right to operate throajli Wilmette. Cars Were Rented. Mr. Coulter, the village preside® said that these matters had beea called to hts attention by telsphsa on Sunday, and that on Monday Mil from north to south, east to west, dur- ^inon. the village attorney, took tl matter up with Mr. W. O. Johnsm the receiver for the Chicago and 1 waukee electric. Mr. Johnson ssi that the cars had been rented and that temporary steps had been places' on them so that passengers cot board the cars from the street He explained also that thto A Marked Decrease in the Usual Number on Wednesday and Saturday Evenings. Merrltt Bodell. tt-ftfir- %£&*.-** Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bodell, 828 Green- leaf street, accldently shot himself while trying to extract cartridges from a revolver on the afternoon of Jdy 4. The bullet entered bis left leg. tour inches Shove the knee Joint, splinter- ing the bone in many pieces. The boy wss harried to the Bvsnsfon hospital, where the wound was dressed. Dr. Milton R. Bsker wss called In to at- A little before three o'clock In the tend dtite injured boy. X-ray exaroin- momlng, some of the family were ation shows that all of the lead part aroused by her groans and upon In- vestigation, found her lying on the bed unconscious. The window in the room was open bat the blind wss tightly drawn;.'" Dr. Moore was immediately notified and he,- ■ in turn, notified Walter- Kib- ble, driver In the village fire depart- ment and custodian of the pulmotor. When Mr. Zible arrived, only the faintest signs of life could be detected, but although the case looked hopeless. the pulmotor was applied without de- lay, it was more than half an hoar before the girl showed sny signs of lifo. but after the pulmotor had been used continuously for mote than an hour, the girl wee revived and pro- nounced Out of danger. of the bullet paased through the leg, but it spp*»-- *h«» * part of the steel jacket remains. Doctor Barker, says that the wound wss dressed promptly before any in- fect Ion probsbly could have been: con- tracted, and he feels that unless the bullet carried Infection with it, the boy will get along satisfactorily SSNSPIT WOm ICE "UNO. 8evsn little glris danced on the lawn a* the 8. 8. Waga* home. &32 lmr_ toe fund tor poor hsMes The amount realised was |3. The girls who took part in the program wars Frances Dingee. Betey Rosso, Margar- et Cutler. Louise Berry. Lenots and Mary Dingee and Elisabeth Pope. CANNON EXPLODES. Wlllard Joslyn, nephew of Mr. and airs. Wlllard B. Hough, US Fifth street, was seriously Injured In the right hand last Friday as s result of a premature Fourth of July celebra- tion. Wlllard had constructed a toy cannon out d a piece of lead pipe and Was loading It with a phur snd potash. He cannon In his hand when unexpectedly, tearing sway the tosh f«i«>*«frwtM*- «#«?*& •jy**^** * ****■ m&*J*4*.*$*- Dr. Burrows, died in. says that W«|swfcijsjs|^|9t use bis hand for two months, .f youngs maa to well know* to ' ateite. although his heme to is Chi cago. He Is a member of the Wll- mett* Baptist church. The moving picture shows have cut into the number that come to the Wll* mette public library on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Where for- merly over a hundred hooks wore drawn oh these nights, now paly shoot forty sre token. Miss Law, tits librarian, however, says that she doss not think this will continue. "Either the novelty will wear off, or the dimes will give out," she says. The number drawing books during the day keeps up to the usual stand ard and the light fiction remains to favor. Beventy-fivo books were le- sued on July 3. The average Is about forty n day;-----^-- --^--:--^~ Tho library has on file Interesting booklets regarding foreign travel, with hcipiui hints for making long lourneys. Automobile guide hooks are slab to be had, snd routes can be obtained for any mid-west road. ot the cars waa only an erne! case and that it would not be again. Other clttoens testified that cars had no steps and that they not stop between Central street Evanston and Ravinia pork, where ternporary platform had been built that passengers could enter and the cars. The elevated trains five and six cars. The ordinance not permit over a three car el train to pass through the village speed Too High, After the' matter of running i tbrough elevated trains had threshed out then some of the rest dents of Greenleaf street got up fe protest about the speed at which t) electric trains are run. The ordj nance says that fifteen miles ia tl limit. These people argue that thtrt miles to the usual speed. The « i unning at such a speed, they dec Ian are a menace to lifo and limbr? the people along the street aro ways at the verge of nervous tratlon for fear some one to get burl The cars" sre said to H08TE88E8 AT CLUB. T»>« Country Club ot Evanston has adopted s now plsn whereby the women of the amusement committee will serve ss hostesses at the vari on* club functions planned tor the entertainment of the members and their guests daring the summer sea* son. Mrs. Maurice K. Baker acted as eusdons and the visitors hostess of top entertainment given Friday evening. Mrs. Charles E. Yerkes will act July IT. Mrs. Then re N. Johnson on July 24. snd Mrs Harry P. Pearson on July 31. the houses so much that new e light globes have to be tirely to* freouently. The company has slso been raiog trees along the street and Ing the brush to accummulate ' parkings. ; " _ To get the grievsnees electric company closed op posed of, Trustee Schmidt the city attorney take these up with Judge tsndto of tits court, who has a guardton over the road, sad see that were remedied. This closed satisfied with having had a and with some hope that their would be cared lor by the board. Sheridan Road Ordinance. THI UNUSUAL THING. A bicycle belonging to James HUL Jr., was stolen from the rear dft»»agh thetr aeer Chandler's stem yesterday, but wag quickly recovered by Officer Mc- Axdle. no sooner had into piece ness been disposed of when the dan Road improvement baa, presented a draft of nance, whtoh " wssdd odtets