Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Jul 1914, p. 1

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=3^r vol. v. *a M. Phone Wibsette 1040. WILMETTE. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 1914. Room 2, Brown Building. PRICE FIVE CENTS WATER POWER MIS AN Those Familiar With Subject Say Currency and Tariff Are Relatively Unimportant Compared WHh Thi*. NEW WMNETKA CLUB OPENED AUSPICIOUSLY TWO IMPORTANT Indian Hill Club Formally Opened Last Saturday With Unusual Festivities. SILL BEFORE HOUSE NOW Legislation Psndine to Place Control of Water Power (■ Federal Hands With Provisions for Leasing. By Charles M. Thornton One of the Ms problems before our country today U that relating to Its water power. The use of electricity sod electrical power Is still Id its in- fancy. In the next fifty years It la bound to prow to tremendous propor- tions. It baa been said by those fa- miliar with the subject, that such questions as the currency and the tariff are relatively unimportant when compared with the question of the developing and harnessing of the water power of our country and con- verting It Into electrical energy fot ubc by our people. That is a strong statement, but I feel it does not go too far. ,.■"-■"-"-'■ Minute Part Utilized. In the bearings before our commit- tee on public lauds on this subject, it was pointed out that engineers have estimated that the total available horsepower in the - United States should be placed at 200,000,000. Of that possible development we have -to- day about 6,000,000 horsepower cre- ated from water powers. The very heart of this problem Is to be found in the sites along the parte of streams where there is sufficient full In the water to create power in ^^^$^1^^: which jjtetJM'a Uogers discovered 'an ancientiiidii Indian Hill Country club at Wln- netka was formerly opened Saturday afternoon with a tea dance from 4 until 7 o'clock. Members came and went in their motors as at an after- noon tea In town and a number played SOU. The dining-room was used for dancing and tea was served on the wide verandas. '^TBe'jMp^lTwere, received by the wives of the twelve directors, who are: Douglas Smith, president; Robert Stev- enson and Archibald W. Shaw, vice- presidents; Willoughby Walling, secre- tary and treasurer; J. Allen Haines, recording secretary; w. G. ilibbard Jr.. George Hlgginson Jr.. Lsndon Hoyt, Percival Manchester, Edward 8. Rogers. Thomas Taylor, Jr. and Rowland B. Whitman. Mrs. William G. Ilibbard Jr., Mrs. Willoughby Walling and Mrs. George Hlgginson Jr. wtve in charge of the entertainment. By 4 o'clock in the afternoon ttit drives that lead to the clubhouse were alive with cars. In a few min- utes the orchestra was playing tango music and the dining room was full of dancers. -,---- The clubhouse Is remodeled from an old farmhouse, and the keynote of both architecture -and activities is simplicity. The main hall, which la also the living-room of the club, is an attractive place, with its cool, white woodwork, buff walla and its wicker furniture, blue wicker chairs ancr couches with green cushions ana green wicker chairs and couches with blue cushions, and other very smart, shiny black chairs and tables. There are designs of lockers painted 00 the club walls that have fooled many a warm and thirsty golfer. These lockers have a history. The club buildings once were used as a roadhouse arid was one of ihe beBt known "blind pigs" in the county. The buildings are of brick and stand in a grove or trees. The club was to have been called the Winhetka Country club until a little more than a year ago, when Mr. burying ground on the highest point Indian hill--where lies the eighth green of the golf course. Among others present were Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Thome, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald W. Shaw, Mrs. J. L. Hough- tellng and the Misses Harriet and Leila Hougbtellng, Mr. and Mrs. George Owsley, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus S. Peabody. Mrs. Hermon B. Butler, Mrs. Francis P. Butler, Samuel S. Otis, James Fentress, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. John Stuart, C. I. Stur- gus, W. P. Sidley, Edward B. Shum- way, Mr. and Mrs. Ayers Boal, Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Blatchford. H. A. De- Windt, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Siting, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Far well, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Fentress, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Funis worth, Walter L. Fish- er, Robert E. Forgan and Mrs. France Anderson. CALE TALKS ABOUT REVIVAL METHODS ■uliable for the erection of dams Danger of Monopoly. Groups of men of wealth and power, foreseeing the tremendous possibili- ties in this thine, have gone about ac- quiring and getting control of these dam-sites, pot for the purpose of de- veloping all of them, but with the ob- ject of developing some and keeping others from developing the remainder, thus limiting the supply of the prod- uct (electricity) and giving them an 1 ron-clad monopoly of it. Ar omr of the greatest authorities on the subject stated, in testifying before one com- mittee, "the essential danger In the water power problem Is the concentra- tion of ownership and control." A bill, (known as the Ferris bill) seeking to avoid and prevent that dan- ger, has been reported to the house by the committee on public lands. This bill, however, can only control those water power sites located on the pub- lic lands in the west. It provides for the leasing of dam-sites located on ■uch public lands for a period of not more than fifty years. The bill con- tains provisions which will insure prompt development, good service and reasonable rates to consumers and prevents monopoly. It further con- tains provisions whereby the people can take over the property and plant of the lessee at the termination of the lease at a compensation to be deter- mined aa provided in the bill or can lease for another term to the same or a new lessee on terms then to bo agreed upon.-------^*- Government Retains Control. Under such a leasing system tbu government retains control of the (lam-sites and thus holds the key to the entire Htuatlsh, and prevents these tremendously valuable sites from getting into the control of those who at least might, and If we are to Judge from past -.experience, would manipulate them for their own great financial Kain to the detriment oT the public generally who are really en titled to these benefits themselves. Our committee spent weeks in work upon this measure. Iti terms e*fe- auard the interests of the public in ^rtunity tor'"the emotionalist and this great utlllty^and insures a fair more for the wawmtri return to those who may invest In projects of this kind and every effort will be made to paw it In the near future. A very different measure (known as the Adamnou bill) la also pending, which covers the same subject so .far •* It relates to navigable streams. Un- less the latter bill la very materially amended in a number or particulars, I trust it may be deefated, for the meay necessary safeguards or the pub- lic Interest whieh are present In the Ferris bill are conspicuous for their absence when we examine the Adam- •on bill. :__________,_ Wilmette Pastor Addresses Des Plaines Meeting on Vital Subject. The Rev. Thomas Keene Gale ad- dressed the ministers', forum at the Des Plaines camp meeting last Friday, praising the new methods Introduced In the Methodist Episcopal church for the :)urpps* of obtaining better, rev ground, >nd attempted to cut the hat suits at revival meetings. "The old methods of holding revival meetings, were not as potent as they might be," he said. "Largely through the efforts of its younger members our cbUrch is instituting a bettor, system of reaching men, which Is done by per- sonal contact with them. I believe this method to be more effective and the jesuks more lasting than the old method. There is not so much op ■EXT W Village Board Will Consider Manure Box and Sheridan Road Bills at Next Reg- ular Meeting. BOTH ARE LIKELY TO PASS Practically* All Property Owners Are In Fiver of Turning Road to Park Beard --Other is a Health Measure. Health Department Gives Ad- vice to Readers of The News in an Effort to Prevent Sickness. 8 • DON'T OVERDO THINGS LADIES' DAY DRAWS LARGE ATTERD Basket Dinners at DesPlaines Last Thursday Take Many Wilmette People to the Meeting. HEAR STARTLING THINGS •; \ JTj--£Wf?-- ! Statement Says Most Trouble Comas Speakers Touch on Many Sub'ects From Over Eating-- Drink Planty | in Frank and Ooen Manner and Wafer, but Net ith Your Meals. Two important ordinances are now in the hands of the judiciary commit- tee of the village board of trustees, and will be brought up for final action at the meeting on Tuesday night, July 21. The ordinances cover the matter of turning the repair and management of Sheridan road over to the Lincoln j park commissioners and the other one is an ordinance drafted by Dr. E. EL Moore, health commissioner, to cause owners of horses and other animals to build proper boxes for manure and to abate the fly nuisance in this manner. Draft Meets Approval. The draft of the Sheridan road ordi- nance was presented by Mr. C. C. Car- naban. 700 Central avenue, at the last meeting of the board of trustees. The ordinance, aa he bad drafted it, bad met with favor by the attorney for the park commissioners. Signatures of all but four property owners alom, Sheridan road bad been secured aa favorable to the proposition of placing the road In the hands of the park, board. With this almoat unanimous assent. It is thought that the village board will And the ordinance satisfac- tory and pass it at once. Dr. Moore's ordinance was one of vital importance. Manure piles fur- nish the most. hospitable breeding ground for files. He has done all in his power to abate the nuisance this ia^^eukvistiii^ animals to see that the manure was carted away each day, if possible, but he has had nothing to back up bis re- quest, other tban an appeal to civlo pride, ----- Cement Lined Box. This ordinance, modeled somewhat after the Evanston ordinance, would require each owner to build a cement lined box with a capacity of three cubic feet for each animal. The box would have a heavy metal cover and be so constructed that flies could not get in, or so that the manure would leak out, An ordinance similar has been In force tbu summer In Evanston and has been complied with quite general- ly. It baa done much to abate the flies. ,The chances are said to be good that this ordinance will be passed. BOY SUES COMPANY F0R$50,000DAMACES Loss of Right Eye Caused by Inferior Goif Ball Causes Legal Suit. Nicholas Kalmes, . the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kalmes who live on Nanzig street near Greg- ory, has brought suit, through his at- torney, for $60,000.00 againBt the Mun- go Manufacturing Co. On May 22, 1912, young Kalmes found h discarded and mutilated golf ball on the North Shore Golf club't: HOT WEATHER HINTS. Don't overwork; don't overeat. Go lightly on stimulating food and drink. Get plenty off fresh air and sun- shine. Keep cool and hold on to your temper. Take the shady side of the street and dent fret. Follow along these lines and the chances are you will be able to pull through the summer in pretty good shape In spite of the hot weather. 1 .-. The Wilmette health department offlciala are anxious that the people of Wilmette keep well during the sum- mer, and In an effort to prevent un- necessary sickness She health com- missioner today cave a representative of The Lake Shore News a few rules to follow. This Is what the commis- sioner had to say: Do Not OvCreat. "The most important thing to re- member Is that more trouble comes from overeating than from under- eating. This is especially so in re- gard to babies and children. It is a safe rale in feeding Infants during hot weather to not give' -.them untie as Facts Presented Are Dis- turbing. A large delegation from Wilmette j and other north shore suburbs ; motored to Des Plaines last Thursday to attend the Methodist camp meeting. It was Woman's day and a record- breaking crowd was in attendance and liatened to one of the most interesting j programs of the entire meeting. New Hymns Denounced. New hymns written "in a hurry," as other "popular songs" are written, were denounced by the Rev. John Thompson. "Some of them are doggerel,'* he declared. "Many are quite senseless, having nothing but 'catchlneas* and a sort of rhyme to recommend them. Others are replete with theological untruth. If the preachers were as careless of truth as are the modern hymn writers they would be removed from the ministry." "All great religious leaders, such as John Wesley and Martin Luther, knew the value of good hymns. They put true religion Into their hymns, "These hymns certainly should be changed. Real aentlment should be put into them, instead of a conglom- eration of theological untruths.' The Rev. John L. Dickson, pastor of the Park Ridge Methodist church. breese at the meeting, in sa before the ministers in what Is the "preachers' hour.' "The next most Important rule to remember Is that all food should be h-trlctly fresh. This is especially Im- portant in regard to fruits, milk, fish and meats. Don't let the milk stand around in the warm kitchen. Keep it en Ice and disease-producing germs will not grow. Have Fish Fresh. ■• "Be certain fish is absolutely fresh, as it is one of the foods that is quite liable to cause ptomaine poisoning if a little tainted. Unripe or overripe fruit is very liable to cause trouble of the old-fashioned variety. "Leave all alcoholic drinks abso- lutely alone. "Eat Ice cream. Ice cream Is not only refreshing, but is wholesome, having a distinct food value. Be sure it is well made and is fresh. Eat it slowly and in moderate amounts. If la doubt as to the quality of fee cream you are buying, refer to this record. Avoid eating ice cream at the same meal with fish. The combination often causes severe intestinal disorder. Eat Slowly. "Take plenty of time to eat your The first of a series of outings to be given poor mothers snd their chil- dren under the auspices of the Par- ticular Council of Chicago of the St. Vincent De Paul University society will be held In the grove at Walnut street snd Isabella avenue, near Wilmette, - was opened Tuesday.------- We have about eighteen families of poor mothers and their children whom stirred up quite --w~MB*tf*4a*9«Lg, care for each summer," said J. K. ' Kennedy, president of the council. "We have tents ready for erection in "The church fn Tftose di^^^eaid-eaeh fsmlly will be housed for one Dr. Dickson, "has come to be a tern pore! affair, Are we a democracy or a monarchy In our church govern- ment? For the minuter in a little church, our system savors of mon- archy with the blsbop as the king; for the minister hi the big influential churoh there la democracy. "I think the whole subject of-ee- clesiasticism In the church needs re- vamping. We have inherited a whole lot of traditions which must be clipped away. It is difficult to get the feforras that we need. How many of you min- isters are In favor of a life eeplseo- pacy ? Not one of you, if you had your own way." ____1 Need More Democracy. The Rev. John Dingle, pastor of the Garfield Boulevard church, declared there must be more democracy In church government. "The day is not far distant," he said, "when we will see the end of a privileged class m Methodism snd religious democracy will come Into its own." Dr. John Thompson, district super- intendent, favored some sort of author- ity in the church which could settle questions of polity and doctrine. "Every Institution which we have meals, and don't eat when overtired always held sacred stands in danger." cr overheated. Don't eat a load of said Dr. Thompson. "The Sabbath has heavy food.- Make the meals light, Have plenty of fruit, <*§**» nllk an(I vegetables. Meat once a day is plenty. Salads are usually much more appetising and wholesome than fried pork chops. "Drink plenty of water. -Have it cold, but not Ice cold. Drinks made from any of the fruit Juices are re- almost paased out of observance, and If some of these blatant advanced thinkers had their way we would have the home swept out of existence! and the family life of the nation de- stroyed." Address on Heme Missions. Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff, na- tional corresponding secretary of the freshing and wholesome. Buttermilk woman's Home Missionary society, is aa especially good summer drink, p^red o0t f.ct8 Md figuree to arouse Be careful of drinking large amounts j h0r auaience to greater missionary ef- time." COMPLAINS OF <xm AT PARKS ANOTHER FAMOUS PLAY. Another treat Is In store for the "movie" fan for next Tuesday. "The Port or Missing Men," a story of ro- mance and adventure with Arnold open, as he had often seen caddies do, to secure the tightly wound rubber core. Suddenly there was a small stream of acid which spurted out of the Incision and hit the boy In tlie right eye. Screaming, he ran to his home several blocks away, where his' mother examined his eyeball and - --<-■'- ' , found that It had already turned com-! pletely white. While ahe rushed from A complaint against, "wheels of for one doctor to another trying to get; tunc" and other alleged gambling de- society held Its anniversary in the some one to treat it, the acid was do- vices operated at Sans Souci, White afternoon. The principal address was ing Its deadly work. At first It was City and River view Dark, waa ad- made by Miss Elisabeth Beuthelo of thought that the eyeball would have j dressed yesterday to Chief Oleason .by i Mexico. to be removed, but this was finally de-}Shelby M. Singleton, 522 Hill street, j The delegation from Wilmette took 1 "There are 68,000,000 people in this country." she said, "who have' no fp> ligious faith. Out of every 128 per- sons in the United States one la a Mormon. There are enough polyga- miats under thirty years of age in the United states to insure polygamy for fifty years to come." Foreign Missions. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Daly starring as John Armitage wilt case and recommended an attorney be presented at the Village theatre Mr. Daly Is one of the foremost stars of the modern stage and In "The Port of Missing Men" he has made his first appearance In moving pictures. Tuesday is "Famous Players' Day" at the Village theatre and their patrons are always assured of a splendid bill. elded to be unnecessary although the sight In it Is completely gone. Mr. Ralph R. Lounsbury, 1120 Elm- wood avenue,.became interested in the living In Newark by the name of Tay- lor whose services were finally ob- tained to prosecute the case. The Mungo Manufacturing Co. is the nsme of the firm who manufactured the golf ball. Young Kalmes' father, Martin Kalmes, Is employed by J. A. Hoth a Co., Wilmette. -JL-------------II Wilmette,'secretary of the Citizens'as-; their basket lunches with them and soclatlon. Owners of 10-cent games in {bad their dinner under the trees. Hot which "Teddy bears" are given as!coffee was furnished by Rev. and Mrs. prizes, make $2 on each turn /of the t. K. Gale, who are spending the sum- wheel, according to Mr. Singleton. In mer In their cottage at Des Plaines. his letter he declares that all gambling 1 The party was made up of the follow- concesslons st White City are leased J Ing: Mrs. L. B. Springer. Mrs. to 8am Lennox, who Sublets them to B. h. Robinson, Mrs. Edward "Bud" White and "Slg" Hart. Lennox's son la quoted as saying that matters are "fixed" with the police so that open gambling wUl not be Interfered ;jwJth._ IZZI____-H *" .- -■ " -'"' ' Curette. Mrs. E. G. Bentley. Mrs. E. M. Stafford, Mrs. C. G. Smith. Mrs, Egard. Mrs. Hanson. Mrs. J. C. DTske. UNMUZZLED DOGS DOOMED TO DIE Canines Without Headgear Will Be Shot at Sunrise or Sun- set-or Maybe Midday. Unmuzzled dogs running at huge after July 10 will be killed. A proclamation, signed by the vil- lage president, has been issued, and is now posted on the bulletin boards In front of the village hall and In other conspicuous places In the vil- lage, warning all dog owners that their dogs, when unmuzzled, must either be kept off the streets after July 10 or auffer the consequences. The following Is the proclamation in part: "Dogs found running at large in any of the streets, alleys or public places of the village of Wilmette after July 10 without a substantial wire or leather muzzle, securely put on, will be killed by the police." Section 7 of chapter 18 of the re- vised ordinances of Wilmette states that all dogs running at large in the village must be muzzled from July I antil November 1. FOR WILMETTE IS PLANNED North Shore Juvenile Protective Association .Will Outline Plans for a Municipal Beach. TO BETTER CONDITIONS -*" J7-. FRESH AIR GAMP OPENED St. Vincent Oe Paul Society Will Give Outings to the Poor Families Each Week. the groye^ near Wilmette, and there week. ■ . ~ i".~ "Automobile rides, games, band con- certs and other amusements will be provided each day during the week for our guests. Our work now is to obtain funds with which to properly carry out our program." NINE SPEEDERS WERE LAST WEEK Schaefer Brings in Nine Who Drive Above Limit---After Delinquent Tax Payers. Motorcycle Policeman P. J. Schae- fer of. the Wilmette force reports nine speeders arrested during the past week. Five of these were taken in on Lake street, three on Kline street ana the other one on West Railroad ave- nue. Schaefer says that Lake street are heading west for the lakes and golf links. The fines which these speeders drew were In most cases $5 and costs. Schaefer Is making a campaign against motorists leaving their ma- chines stand in the streets at night without lights. He warned as many as twenty owners last Saturday sight to put on a side lamp, at least. Twenty, per cent of the automobile owners in Wilmette have not procured their village motor vehicle tax yet. These were supposed to be paid before June 1. The police pre aiarting out after the delinquents this week. Organization It Alive to Needs of the Community and Works to That End at All Times. Plana are now being ronaiiored ay the North Shore Juvenile1 Protective association for the betterment of condi- tions along the north shore and mom particularly In Wilmette. "It is not the policy of this association," declared one of the officials, "to give publicity to any of the cases which come to oar notice, but if the conditions were made generally known which now exist in this community (meaning Wilmette) which is supposedly free from the more flagrant forms of public vice, some of the citizens would, to express it mildly, be greatly surprised; "Blind Pigs" are said to have been dis- covered both In areas Point and is Wilmette proper and cases of de- linquency of children and of adults contributing to delinquency ef chil- dren are frequent. Report Next Meeting. It la rumored that plans, not yet fully matured, will be presented to tho board of trustees, probably at their next meeting, which will include a municipal bathing beach and bath* house, both under the supervision of a competent couple, the man to act aa lite saver and the woman aa police- woman and beach patrol. This la the plan which has been adopted la Win* netka and which has proved to be very successful "This work" continued the same- official. "should be taken charge of by the park commissioners.** The North Shore Juvenile Protective association is an organization which is the outgrowth of investigations made by local committees in Wilmette and Wlnnetka and the discovery "that certain coudltions fount! In those com- munities were more or less common to the other north shore suburbs." The objects of the association are: the Purposes. "To promote and conserve the wel- fare of children;' to suppress and pre*: vent all conditions detrimental to their mental, moral and physical well-being; to take any action, authorized by law, against all persons In any way con- tributing to the dependency, truancy or delinquency of children; to co- operate with all child-helping agencies, and. fn general, to encourage the study of child problems, and to create 1 is a fine place to pick them up on Sat urday afternoon, when ail-msxhineVr^^1"001*-vW*-m&n**r***m of the establishment and maintenance of recreational and social agencies for the benefit of children and yoans pao> pie." Of the five communities embraced within the association, Wilmette has, comparatively speaking, the smallest membership. Mr. Howard Moore, 2007 Lincoln street, Evanston. U the resident su- perintendent and to htm all cases and complaints should be taken. He has recently given up his work as investi- gator for the committee"of fifteen of Chicago and has taken over the proba- CAR BADLY DAMAGED. Edward Woods, a chauffeur in the employ of Mr. Edward Zlpf, MS Lakt tion work in Evaneton, which he la now carrying on in connection urjlftp the association work. While the North Shore Juvenile Pro- tective association is based on the same, lines as the Chicago Juvenile* avenue, while on the way to Weat- (protective aa-ociathm, of which Mrs. more!and last Friday to brlog Mr.|0ertrude Howe Brltton. formerly a Zlpf and family home, ran Into an- f retWcilt 0f wilmette, ts the head, tl other machine on Lake avonu*. badlyj iw0 organizations are In ao way aflt damaging Mr. Zipf's car. Woods iated ltttAtlM, separate and distinct would talk very little about the eori-| bodies. dent snd It was not learned to whom * '. .. ■ " the other car belonged. Mr. Zipf's BUYS NEW RESIDENCE. ear was damaged to the extent of set? j' era! hundreds dollars. Mr. Aaron Pyfer. member of the iflrm of Pyfer & Olsem, 615 Railroad ■ " . -' ' "" ' ....... *' Tg;^:rjavenue, baa purchased, through J. W. Mrs. T. N. Braithwalte. Mrs. Smurr, j Keys 41 Co., the residence at 314 ■ Mrs. A. K Shurtleff. Mrs. W. C. teenth street, and expects with 1 Shurtleff. Mr. and Mrs. James. Mr. aadlfajDUy »o make Wilmette his penal Mrs. C. A. Lundbers. Miss Hattle nem home. Latham. Mr Letand Plerson and Mr. J Mr. Pyfer has for a number of yean Thayer, all of Wilmette. and Mr. and been * resident of Jollet and wast ei Mrs. Stoker of Kenllworth. The ma->sidered one 0! the meat eaterpriai chines used In carrying the party to business men of the city. Wilmette* Dee Plaliwe were furnished by Messrs. [to be congratulated on securing a m Mrs. L. E. Blunt. Mrs. Elliott, Mrs.jttoker. Merson, Appleyard, Landbwf, of Mr. Pyfers standing as s peni Jones, Mrs. Negus, Mrs. H. A. Peck, James snd Thsyer. [neat resident. _- > to «3r.

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