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VOL. VI. NQ. 1. Phone Wilmcttc 1640. WILMETTB, ILLIWQ18, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. into. 2, Brown Building. PRICE FIVE CENTS HUMERI 6ET Soil Tillers Pocket $104,000,- 000 More Than Last Year, According to Govern- ment Report. RECORD CORN CHOP This Year Heavier 1913. Is The Important farm crops of the United States this year are worth $3,068,7«.000, or fl04.000;<H>0*inore than the value of the same crops last ytar. notwithstanding a teas of $418,- 000,000 sustained by cotton planters oa lint alone as a result of the Euro- pean war. '..; Preliminary estimates of the impor- tant farm crops announced yesterday by the department of agriculture and statistics of the average prices paid to producers oft November 1 indicate that this year's wheat and cote crops are the most valuable over grown In the United States, that the wheat and apple crops ate record harvests, and the potato crop is the second largest ever raised. The huge wheal crop and the in- creased price of that cereal, the large corn and apple crops, and the in- creased price of oats, barley and rye more than offset the big loss in the value of toe cotton crop resulting from the war. •; '■ Value of Crops This Year. The values of the important crops. based on the average prices paid to producers on, November 1. and their values last year follow: , 1914. HIS. .$i.SS5,867.G00 ;i.730.O21.O0O 587.863.000 483.150,009 SHERIFF'S RIGHT RAID NETS T fELVE MEN Alleged "Blind Pig" on WU- mette Avenue Raided Saturday Night. 1 ?i . NORTHWESTERN BUMPED AGAIN; 230.741.000 44.706.000 786.068,000 830.360.000 21.192.000 124,471.000 „ & On last Saturday night four depu- ties from the sheriffs office raided what Is said to have been a "blind pig." belonging to Geo. H. Stems*, on Wilmette avenue between Fifteenth aad Sixteenth streets, and arrested twelve men. The men were loaded into two automobiles and taken to. ttie village hall, where they were later released on heeds.--Their trial came up yesterday, too late for this paper to give the particulars. It has long been known that a "blind pig" was operating somewhere in the neighborhood of Wilmette avenue and Sixteenth street, but until Saturday night no action had been taken. An- other auegea "dive" of this character was visited by the deputies, bet the place had evidently been wanted, as nothing incriminating was found. WILMETTE SUNDAY SCHOOL IN LEAD During the last three weeks, the Wilmette Baptist Sunday school faas been In the lead in the membership contest which is creating so much enthusiasm and interest, held between the Baptist Sunday schools of Wil- mette and Rogers rarfc. A beauufui wl» Hag, purchased Jointly by the two schools, is to be awarded to the winning school as a permanent possession. The time al- lotted has been two months. ARCHANGEA.C. DEFEATS "ALL STARS* Iowa Backs Show Speedy Set of Heels and Easily Run Away from .Coach Murphy's Squad. PURDUE COMES NEXT Purple Will Close Home Sea- son Saturday With the Boilermakers. Turned In Mom- Early last Monday morning a fire, the origin of wblcsf la unknown, totally destroyed a frame building which Stood in the rear of Fosters garage en West Railroad avenue. The first alarm was given shortly slier mid- night. The firemen responded and succeeded in puttifcgthe fire out. but The Evenly Matched Teams Fought Hard for Su- premacy Sunday. Rye B'kwheat S. Potatoes "^).7d1.000 Hay...... 803.353.000 Cotton ....462.483.000 Flaxseed .. 18*960.000 Apples .... 144.963.000 , Corn Yield Exceeds Estimate. A corn crop Of 2,70C,000,000 bushels Is estimated by the government. This yield compares with 2.447.000.000 bush- els a year ago. or an Increase of 150.- 000,000 bushels. The crop has turned cut much better than was expected early in the season, and the October estimate was raised from 2,676.000,000 bushels, owing to better husking re- turns than expected. The amount of old corn back on the farms on November l wlis placed at 3.3 per cent of the 1913 crop, or ap- proximately 80#0©;000 bushels, com- pared to 139,000,000 bowls a year ago. ▼ The farm value on November 1 was placed at 69.7, indicating a total value for the crop of $1,886,882,000: Iowa held the lead as the chief com pro- ducing state, with 389,000.000 bushels. Illinois coming next with 300,000,000 bushels. gf Report About as Expected. The report en corn was about in line with expectations, although some private reports have indicated a great- er Increase over preliminary esti- mates. The yield of white potatoes Is 406.- 238.000 bushels, or about 75,000.000 bushels more than a year ago. New York has a tremendous crop of pota- toes. 53,000.000 bushels, or more than twice as mtfch as a year ago. The tobacco crop Is a big one. ex* cept In a few southern states, which were hurt badly %r the drougbt last summer, the North Carolina cmn be- fag lower compared to the, previous year. . The average weight per measured bushel of wheat hi 69 pounds: oats, 31.5 pounds, against 93.1 pounds last year, and barley. 46J pounds, against 46.5 pounds. -?&-i-L, _; Average Yield of All Crepe. The average yields of all crops com- bined, compared with average yields of recent years, is given in the fol- lowing table by states: -- Bute ----r------------------------HeL Maine.......................s. .118.4 New Hampshire.................H3.8 Vermont.......................tttg la the hardest fought battle of the season, 'fee fcotimii team Of U*JAr* .-je^tW O. iifiuatt»Jti« 26,153.000 of Wilmetto, last Sunday afternoon 10.444.000 a score of 13 to 8. With the pigskin as a cannon ball and fists for dumdums, It was the battle of the Ypres all over again in miniature. Wounded athletes Uttered the field and so furious was the battle fought that the Red Gross corps experienced great difficulty in treating them. They were, however, able to rescue General Ketchum, of the Right Guard, and carried him from the field. He Is still under the care of a physician. Most of the wounded were able to leave the field unassisted. Colonel Munier, head of the com- missary department, handed out pop- corn and crackerjack between charges. The line-up was as follows: Archanges All Stars Gerhardt.......R. B..... II. Dahnke Braum .........R. T..........Sweet Ketchum .......R- G........H. Hoth McCombs........C.........F. Dolan Meyers----- ...L.O... ... C. Dahnke Wright .... ...L.T... ... Shurtliff Ueinsen . • ■ .....L.E... ..... Palmer Earie .----- ...Q.B... ...R. Dahnke Bodocker . ...L.H.li. .--- Curley Arns ...... .. R.H.B.. . ...N. Mowat Otte ....... .....F. U... ...... Kutten Another defeat was registered against Northwestern on Saturday when Iowa beat the Purple by a score of 27 to 0. Although putting up a plucky fight and at times using their plays to great advantage, the Purple team was outplayed at every angle by the Hawkeyes. Occasionally, by using the forward psss successfully, Coach Murphy's men would push the Iowa team dose to their own goal line, but lacking the counting punch, could never get the ball across the line. Patterson's Toe Helps. Full Back Patterson did some good punting, at one time kicking the ball from behind bis own goal line to Iowa's 45-yard line. Gray and Bradly. both hew men on the Purple eleven, demonstrated their ability as runners and forward pass receivers. Captain High tower's crippled condition kept him from starting the game, but he managed to play, the third quarter. The lewd team presented a mighty strong lineup. The quickness with which they made their attacks, the prompt interference afforded the run ner, were their winning qualities. Sammy Gross, the Hawkeye's brilliant quarterback, sent bis men. time after time, around Northwestern's ends for many yard gains. Two minutes be* ftttfliltfiajl Wblstrr blew Gross ttafNift ball unmolested from his own 15-yard line to the Purple's 90-yard mark, where .Quarterback Williams, after a hot chase, caught him. In the third quarter Parsons made a beauti- ful run of 60 yards around Northwest- era's end for a touchdown. Murphy's Talk Helps. During the intermission Coach Mur- phy gave his men a good tslking to, pointing out their mistakes, showing them where they were weak, and when they came out for the second half they^ played" with merer Intelli- gence, and bad success in solving the attacks of the Iowa team. It was ap- parent throughout the game that Northwestern had greatly improved over its early performances. Tbey had great success.in using the forward pass, most all their gains being made in this way. Their linemen were weak and easily deceived, and they did not have the physical power to cope with their opponents. The quickness with which the Iowa team made its play, the oep and dash of Parson, Donnelly and Garretson In taking rapid signal orders from Gross, was too much for the Purple, and was the cause of their defeat. pied home, a see- to aad this time troyed. been vacant for and was being The doors. had been nailed was still la use .padlock. Because because a small found against the _ when the firemen answered* the second call, it Is thought by some that the fire was cf incendlsry origin. The building was valued at 88.000. aid was insured for $1,000, after they had oad alarm waft the building The building two or three used as a si with one ex< up. and the o was fastened of this fact, and bundle of hay rear door of wag with SACRED SUNDitV EVENING ■ mm ' Hiss Marie i|Wwards Will Give Organ Selec CONTEST Q BE HELD IEXT YEAR Wilmette Curie Association Makes Plans for Beau- tifying Wilmette Homes. ARDEN SHORE BAZAAR " SUCCESS PLANS NOT COMPLETE Longer List of Prizes Will Be Offered To Stimulate Keen Interest. The second monthly meeting of the Wilmetto Civic association was held Monday evening. Nov. 4, In Library hall. The meeting was addressed by Wilmette Table, Under Mrs. C. C. Mitchell, Clears More Than $125. The Arden Shore bazaar, which was recently held at the Bvanston Wom- an's club, was a great success. Mrs. O. B. Tennis, of Evanston. was In di- rect charge of the baraar while the chairmen from each town had charge of their own tables. The Wilmette table, which was under the direction of Mrs. C. C. Mitchell, was very at- tractive, and a clear'profit of more than $125 was realised from Its sales. Previous to this, the Wilmette depart- m«at had nearly 9600 raised by vari- ous means, so that now, over $700 is to be turned In from this village. If each of the North Shore towns Would contribute proportionate amounts, the winter camp at Lake Bluff would be amply supplied. The ladies assisting Mrs. Mitchell Included Mesdamea M. Prank B&rreii, Alfred Bersbach. Thomas Knox. J. Parker uowing. David Forsyth Ander- son, B. L. rtuRandolph. H. A. Whit- man. Joseph Marshall. William J. Montgomery. George L. Martin and Mr. Geo. E. Cole on the subject "'Con- Miss Hortense (lowing. Afternoon tea stitutlonal Convention." Mr. Cole Is I*" served In the tea room and a >i«~t »~ .M.i, „„ n,tD I large number of young people took ad especlally qualified to speak on this £^ Qf ^ ^^ J the lower sobject and the members were very feaHroora during the evening. A few much interested in the address as was 'articles were left unsold but are at PUBLISHES H Martha Coleman Sherman Publishes a Collection of Children's Verses! VOLUME HAS MERIT Her Child Verses Compare Favorably With Those of Well-Known Authors. evidenced by the many questions Prof. Edwards uud choir will give their first sacred concert Sunday at 5 o'clock in the Methodist church. Mrs. A. P. Snlte will be the assisting soloist aud Miss Marie Edwards will give the organ selections. Miss Marie Edwards, who took part in the entertainment at, the Congre gationei church Thursday evening, Is one of the leading concert artists of Chicago. She has recently played In concert with Francis Macmlllon. the great violinist, in Grand Ilapidc, Jack- son and Flint, Mich.; Indianapolis, ind,; Gatespur* ^Springfield and Bioomington. ill.; IJvrhngton and Ft. MiAHpe*, |swt. jmmjMjr-JR»»:' neevt* Jo.-: tare will ^appear at Columbus. Ohio: Pittsburgh. Pa., and Wheeling. W. Va. At her annual concert at the Black- stone theateribis week, she bad as an assistant the Hungarian violinist. Hel- en Ware. Miss Edwards has been organist at the Congregational church in Wilmette for the past two years. ■ She Is con- nected with the Illinois College of Music, of which her father (organist and choir master of the M. E. church) is director, and devotes one day each week to teaching In their studio in MISS YOUNG MADE VISITING NURSE Receives Appointment in the Highland Park Schools. Massachusetts _1--JUm\** Island Connecticut___ --Kay Tm».. .,.-.-:'■ New Jersey.... Pennsylvania ... x Delaware....... Maryland ,...... Virginia........ West Virginia .. North Carolina.. .111.7 ....UO.7 ....104.9 ____105.5 ^w,lfi»J ...ai*.» .... 88.9 ____94.7 ....108.1 Miss Helen Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Young, 1292 Elm- wood avenue, has recently been ap- pointed visiting nurse In the Highland Park schools. She will consult with the executive committee of the High land Park Visiting Nurse association sad arrange her schedule of time to be spent in each school. Miss Young is a graduate of Smith college and of the Chicago Hospital Training school- She has also done graduate work at the Teachers' col- lege of Columbia university in New York. She comes here highly quali- fied for the work. THE MAN ON THE BOX. On next Monday and Tuesday, the rollicking military romance. "The Man on the Box." with Max Flgman and Lollta Robertson, will be shown at the Village theater. This Is a five part motion picture "Lanky" production, full of "laughs" and sure to please. Thursday and Friday, "The Ty- phoon," a five part Paramount picture produced by Thomas H. lace, Will be shown at the same bouse and on Thursday, the 19, at the Wilmette theater, "Chelsea '7750," a drama of the underworld with Henry E. Dlxey supported by Laura Sawyer, will be shown. the Brown building. Artist pupils are her particular de- llgbt as she has the great concertas committed to memory and has stud- ied and heard them taught by Leech- etiisky himself. MENS CLUB BANQUET IS GREAT SUCCESS Unable To Accommodate Those, Wishing To Attend. NEW FLOWER STORE OPENED. Pyfer-amt ^Hsera have opened an up-to-date flower store in the Village Theater building. "-r»" Wilmette are-! Kvafiston hospital. wm Thoy are carrying a full line of "L" GUARD DIES. M. E. Hall, guard on Northwestern "L," was found on the banks of the drainage canal near Central street, Bvanston. last Monday night with bis leg broken, nose broken and concus- sion of the brain. How he received these Injuries Is a mystery but it is thought that he had been thrown from an elevated tram. Pomewhero between Central street. Evseston and Linden evennov- WU-1 man t* tae Instructor of the class. mette. He died Wednesday In the The annual banquet of the Men's club, held last Tuesday evening at the Woman's club, was unanimously declared to be the " jollicst" held since the organisation of tbe club and the program of the evening waa said to be the best. Preparations were made to accommodate two hundred and thirty, but they managed to "squeeze In" two hundred and sixty-two. Twen- ty-five or thirty were turned away. One of the features of the evening The Hat or speakers which the asso- ciation baa outlined (or the meetings to he held during Uie coming whiter are men who have demonstrated that they are particularly qualified to talk on the subjects which have been as- signed to them. The list Is as follows: December. "Civic Cooperation," Ray- mond Robins. January. "City Beautifying," Jens Jensen. 'February, "Village Finance/' Harry W. Miller. March, "Garden Cities," George Hooker. April. Village Parks," Harry Hopp. May, "City Playgrounds," R. Graham Taylor. Owing to the results obtained from. and the enthusiasm exhibited in, the Garden Contest of 1914. the associa- tion has 1" test in 1915. The appointed, nor have the prises been ar- ranged as yet. but the cusses have been decided by the Neighborhood Im- provement committee and are as fol- lows: Class 1--The most representative home. (Points to be considered: buildings, grounds and planting). Class 2--The house most economic- ally (but weU) and artistically painted during the months of March to Sep- tember Inclusive,. 1915. Class 3--The best appearing yard. over four years old, planted with trees or shrubs. Class 4--The yard showing the greatest Improvement daring the months March to September Inclusive, 1915. Class 5--The best appearing alley not less than one block long. Class 6--The most nearly perfect lawn. Class 7--The neatest yard and vege- table garden Class 9--The best display of shrubs or climbers used particularly for house screening or beautifying. Class 9--The best vegetable garden. Class 10--The prettiest sower feTF den. Class 11--The best vegetable garden planted and cared for entirely by the contestant, either boy or girl under 16 years of age. Class 19--The best flower garden planted and cared for entirely by the contestant, either boy or girl under 1« years of age. Class 13--The best display of plant- ed wild flowers or shrubbery gathered In New Trier township either previous to or during the term of the 1915 con (he homes of Mrs. C. C. Mitchell, J. Parker Cowing aad Thomas Knox. where they may be obtained at cost price. Of the two rugs which were raffled, one was won by Miss Mary Barrett of Forest avenue. Wilmette. the other one goes to the person hold* ins: the number 67, as yet unknown. Within the next two or three weeks tbe chairmen of the various towns will be entertained at the Fortnightly club by Mrs. Gregory, president of the Arden Shore club, and all final ar- rangements will then be made. --'-«,-- MUCH INTEREST IN ARTLEAOUE ii mil, I Considerable. Interest is being taken In the Work of the Public School Art suitable pictures for the* walls of the schoolrooms. The entiro support of tbe league is obtained through, the dues collected annually from the vari- ous members. Last year several very interesting lectures were given, In- cluding one for the children by John T. McCutcheon. It was only through the courtesy and Influence of Mrs. Wil- liam Schmedtgen. that such a meet- ing was made possible, and because of Mr. McCutcheon's contract with the lecture bureau, the meeting could be opened only to children On another evening the "child and home" and the "art and literature" de- partments of the Woman's club, and the Public School Art league, held a Joint meeting. The pictures that had been purchased were exhibited and two very Instructing addresses were made by Mr. J. R. Harper, principal of the Wilmette schools, and Miss Smedley. principal of the Noyes Street school In Bvanston. A board meeting will be held Tues- day morning at the home of Mrs. 8. 8. Dingeo on Lake avenue. ________U . in i iii u rr ii ■ -^ ' FORESEES WANT IN MANY CITIES Eugene T. Lies, United Charities Head, Speaks in Wilmette. Eugene T. Lies, general superintend* ent of the United Charities of Chicago, in an address last Sunday night in «-»s t^e sln«"ing ef popular songs by the men. Mr. Kloer, a well known!test sufficiently comprehensive to In- Chicago club entertainer, acted as tereet a urge number Of grown-ups as te8t w _- .v»- the First Congregational church de- The committee In charge of tats \%gl^T^STlKSthStL «.* b« work has endeavored to outline a con leader in directing the choruses. SOCIAL CLASS rOP WORKING CURLS. A gymnastic and social class wss organised for Glencoe working girls hist weak In the Union church per- lors. The object of the class is to provide recreation for the young wom- en once a week. Folk-dam-Ing and games will be the leading attractions of the weekly meetings. Miss Ring- well as the young folks aad hopes to be able soon to announce tbe prizes for the different classes. The committee Is also formulating stsndards for each class In order that the contestants may know In sdvsuce just what points the judges will con- sider in awarding the prises. loot on Page 4.) cat flowers, "Grown in Wilmette," di from their greenhouses to their customers. Their window Is beauti- fully decorated with cbryssnthemuma. pompons, roses and carnation?. MOVIO TO CENTRAL AVENUE, Dr. Herbert V. Mdllager,-whese-of- flee is in the Brown building, has moved into the residence at 731 Cen- tral avenue. His telephone number will RACING AUTOS KILL HORSE. A horse belonging to Joseph Rengel. Gross Point, was struck by one of two automobile trucks belonging to the Adams Express company in Rog- ers Park last Monday. ttTboek was and it was neccs the animal. --~r According to information given tbe police, the two auto trucks were rac- ing when the accident occurred. Beth THIRD ANNUAL MUSICAL. The thfcd acnual mlwaVel glvsn by the Alumni association of the North western Masic sanooi wW be held Tuesday evening. November 2i, at the First Congregational church. This year the association has se- cured tbe services of Oscar Seagle. an American born singer who *aa se- cured recognition in th* artistic cir- cles off Bnrope. He will be assisted by M. Tves Nat, pianist, who was formerly with Mme. TetraxxJnl. COMMITTEE MET. The annual meeting of the Arden Shore Encampment * association was held Wednesday morning at 10:SO o'clock in the directors' room of the Chisago Savings bank. The chairman off the various committees sad also the ortlcers were m attaudaaes. clared that "Destitution may be greater in Chicago aad every other city of the world this winter than ever before." ■ *>■ Mr. Lies spoko on "The Poverty of s Great City." He said that because of business slackness and the consequent lack of employment his organisation was, ex- pecting to have a more urgent call for help than it ever baa had. "Last year." he said. "The United Charities cared for s&»000 cases. This yeer the number probably will be more than 106.000. We expect, how- station has, UtUe or »*J*J ever to be able to cope with the situa-f tempting to leave thn pta Uen. W« have lSg paid and 750 votmv fell to the ground. bruMai r-rwBriters." isud shoulder. She was *akeu «* The publication of a volume of po- ems by Martha Coleman Sherman, who In every day life is Mrs. Samuel 8. Sherman. 831 Forest avenue. Wil- mette. will go far towards placing Wilmetto and the north shore on the literary "map" of the country. The volume Is entitled, "Just a Dream of Childhood Days and Other Verses,* and has created a great deal of com* ment and interest, both oa account, of its merit and the wide acquaintance, of the author. The book, a pretty little volume brown and yellow, is devoted prinsi- pally to poems about children which the author has had published In mag- aiinea and newspapers during ton past two years. There Is. however, i "grownup" and more serious In it which contains a few of I cent poems of the author on relating to life end nature. That not a poor piece of work hi classification and many of the are so delightfully original, so Ing and so true to life that Hi assured that the book will meet considerable success. Mrs. Shermans child verses ha* the unusual gift of pleasing both iittie ones and the "grown which gift la probably due to faithfulness to child life and the evidently piglet njsloj |jfas the chlld-.jolnt oTviem oualitv possessed, to a great by James Wbltcorab Rllev an Field and, apparently, Mrs. has her full share by romea Many of her verses wou*r*ri the best child's work! of either these authors. Mrs. Sherman has ted «uch life in Wilmette that her been a great surprise to many of friends who knew nothing of net ersry activities. Before her mi ss Martha E. Coleman, she waa sldered one of the most miniature artists in Chicago and the coveted honor of having her traits of prominent society worn* hibltedW the NashvIBe Bit Her readings before some of the i Incut women's dubs of Uhlcaaw whiter attracted considerable at I hi club circles, Mrs! Sherman Is a native of tacky and is the daughter of Mrs. Julius A. Coleman. Her Mrs. J. A. Coleman, la one of th* prominent club women off Cfc* having been twice regent of the cage Chapter. D. A. JHU «•- uw In-law. Mrs. P U 8aerman. Is >ery prominent club woman and president, tor two tones, of the cago Woman's club. Mrs. Sherman's book may be talned in the nest-known North and Chicago book stores. REV. WARD TO SPEAK HERB Ilev. Harry F. Ward, lecturer, inent churchman, and head of the clal Service department of the M« odist church, will speak on ti rial Creed of P^eteatea*te*a,,, morning at the Methodist chnrch£ Ward Is connected with the. " university aad as hie Uase Is taken up in the east. Rev, Gale M| be congratulated upon having cured his services for Sunday. FILL FROM "L« PLATrt Mrs. William Coillms 1474 avenue. Hubbard Woods, was shaken up; and bruised night wh*o- she fell from of^he Elevated1 atatloa streeL MrsrCelUos left the train at Isabella street, tnlnkitt mas • at Linden avenue and WOMAN'S GUILD HOLDS SALE. the Woman's guild of Union church. Glencoe. held their annual rummage Sale recently la the village hall, clear- ing more than •»». The committee hi charge were Meadaines I. McCarthy, chairman: O. R. Burnett. H. D. Wiley. Charles Mortimer, George Tracy, B. Orde, O. D. WataoeV Af=~r«=* *£* the atlases K. Giealnf aad H, NATtjB Cdi- STOLEN CAR FOUMPt-- The automobile belonging "to or. Donald '3tv- GaHw. ^5"^»tt««e4;urve-j: ;-R**-> ;****¥ ~' " *udL . Rvaaston hospital. uue. which had been stolen from in front of the Illinois Athletic club. Chi- cago. two weeks ago. was found by the police, abandoned, on the sooth aide of Chicago three or four days; sfter the Urtfi, The car had been I stripped. The large lamps, a new tirs. robee, several parcela and tests attht h*a» *--*-- Ah» the- g~*gM•"■*=»-* --'■"' * Uampton. Mass.. has accepted O to St, Augustine's church a take charge Sunday, December $ The lecture on' which wee to he