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VOL. VI. NO- *>. Phone WUmette 1640. WILMETTE. ILLINOIS. FRIDAY. JUNE 4. 1015. SOME FACTS Dr. i£. E. Moore Writes an Interesting Survey on a Topic of Current Interest Here. MEETING ON MONDAY Heads of North Shore Vil- lages Gathered to Dis- cuss Question. v~ TO ISSUE QUARTERLY PA PE R fW G LE NCO E Village Board Will Send Bul- letin Along with Regu- lar Water Bills. Tho heads of the various towns along the north shore and health offi- cer* met.at the Village Hall on Mon- day night hiBt week to discuss the question of handling garbage. No def- inite decision was arrived at, hut the discussion suggested many questions which will lead to investiggation into the matter of the building of a reduc- tion plant for the entire north shore. Or. B. K. Moore has prepared some interesting facts about the collection, disposal and worth of garbage. These facts are given here: One of the great problems of tho present and near future that demands a solution is how to collect and dispose of garbage and refuse, or waste of dif- ferent kinds. The question to one so intimately eonnected with health work that It should be controlled by the Hoard of Health, and is thus controlled in many cities, Done In Haphazard Way. It is a noteworthy fact that in most cities In this country the work has not progressed beyond village meth- ods; It Is dono In a way that is a menace to health, offensive, and ex- pensive. Here and there, It is true, some particular portion of the work may be well done, but for tho most part, It is done In a primitive way; and the one Idea of economy so far developed seems, to consist la the dan- Rcrous- practlco of not doing tho work, or else in doing It Indifferently. The people of a city cannot expect . .mtinucd good health conditions, un- k'»s their city is kept clean, and clean- lincbs Implies the removal not only of carbage, hut of every kind of waste. Two Different Problems. The matter presents two quite dif- ferent problems: 1. The collection of the waste. 2. The disposal of it. The most reliable figures indicate that a city Is expected to care for from SCO to COO pounds of waste per capita per annum. A division of this waste Into its ordinary classifications would be approximately as follows: Oarbage........12 Va to 15% Ashes...........66 to 76% Rubbish ._.«... ff to 12% Two Pounds Per Capita. . jt the collection of waste it would a reasonable estimate to say that â- .». average of two pounds per capita wiald have to be cared for dally. Hence a city of 10,000 people has .«, deal with ten tone of waste a day. and of this amount: Garbage represents about.. 5.500 lbs. Rubbish represents about.. 3,600 lbs ashes represents about.. 10.000 lbs. These figures do not take Into con- sideration the street sweepings from paved streets, nor stable refuse, men- tion of which will be made later on. Open and leaky wagons for the col- lection of this waste are still very much la evidence, so that dry ashes fill the air along the streets traveled by the collectors of ashes, and when u ton or more of garbage is loaded into one of these and hauled to the dump** or reduction plant, it leaves « trail of its contents all along the etreets. Cleanliness Fights Disease. in Ma fight (a more suitable word .one* bo found to designate the work) tor the prevention of communicable diseases, a city Is successful to the extent of Its cleanliness, but my Idea cf cleanliness la not typified by the canal methods of garbage collect ion. The average weight of garbage i* 1.150 to 141S pounds per cubic yard while the average weight of mixed rub- bish and ashes is 80* to 1,100 The actual figures, of in different cities; i= la different sections of tho same city. recording to the kind of whether luhhtoh ia hnraed hi stoves. To better acquaint tho citizens of Giencoe with matters which pertain to the welfare of the village, the board has decided to Issue quarterly, and distribute with the water statements, a bulletin which will contain items of interest regarding the administra- tion of village affairs. The first Issue of this bulletin ap- pears under the date of June 1. The back page is given over to a full dis- play of an educational poster prepared by the Chicago board of health laat year on files. "The Trail of the Fly." is the title, and It vividly presents the rambllngs of the dirty and dangerous filth and germ distributer. A flagman baa been stationed at the Scott avenue crossing in Giencoe at the request of the village board. The railroad has also been asked to in- stall gates. The switch track which crosses Park avenue and runs south to Hazel avenue is being removed and a new one will be placed north of Lin- coln avenue. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC MAY GO TO CHICAGO Plans Are Being Consid- sidered To'Use Kinzie Street Stub. Plans whereby the Chicago and Mil- waukee Electric railroad will be ablo to operate its cars over the North- western Elevated railway tracks to i> station at Kinzie street are expected to be consummated shortly. President Britton I. Budd of the Ele- vated Railways Company said yester- day much progress had been made, and that in his opinion the plan would be successful. "Eventually, I believe, the Milwau- kee line will have the Ktnsle street stub," ho added. "The matter of equip- ment Is one of the main problems to be determined, but so far there have been no hitches." It is understood that the Milwaukee Electric would operate under similar conditions to those governing the Au- rora, Elgin and Chicago railroad, which enters the city over the Metro- politan tracks. JoST PROPERTY IS SOLD FOR $20,000.00 Schroeder Firm Closes Deal, Which Set Record Price in Wilmette. AUTO HIGHWAY TO TOP OF PIKES PEAK Being Constructed by Colo- rado Business Men Un- der Govt Direct ion. Motorists throughout the country are watching with much interest the rapid progress which la being made in the construction of the automobile highway to the top of Pikes Peak. The project, which la being financed by a group of Colorado Springs business men. Is being constructed under the supervision of the federal govcrnmeat; A. O. Allan, an engineer of national reputation, being In charge of the construction. This wonderful highway win be twenty feet wide and have no grade of more than 10 per cent, and will be one of the greatest scenic and tourist at- tractions In the entire west. Motor- ists driving across the country will be able to pilot their own machines to the top of this far-famed mountain, nearly three miles above sea level. The Pikes Peak auto highway, a* It Is called, will be so safeguarded that any motorist may drive a machine to the summit without the slightest dan- ger. The view from the summit of Pikes Peak covers a wider scope of territory than can be obtained from any other point in the world reached by automo- bile; a little over 60,000 square miles being visible to the naked eye, with a downward view of 8,109 feet, or nearly half a mile greater than the Grand Canyon of Arizona. The route of this highway follows the genoral line of the old carriage road to the summit, which General William Tecumsch Sherman, In going over the road with former Mayor Holier of Colorado Springe on July 11, 1889, pronounced to bo the moat won- derful example of mountain road building he had ever seen. GLENCOE BOARD PASSES BUDGET NEXT In an Adjourned Meeting, Passes Ordinance for the Fiscal Year of 1916-1917. ALMOST $40,000.00 MARK Over $6,000 of This Will Be Used for Interest and Bond Redemption. WILMETTE MAN TO Elected President of Chi- cago Branch of American Institute of Banking. MEMORIAL DAY WAS WELL OBSERVED Paul Schroeder and company sold the August Jost place, near the drain- age canal this week. The purchase price was $20,000. According to Mr. ScflTbeder, this is a record price for Wilmette property. Mr. Jost purchased this piece of property eight yeare ago ror $3,500. The net profit of $16,600 Is a Udy sum for eight years' holding. It Is not known what the property will bo used for, but It la rumored that a hotel will be erected. Mr. Schrocdc says that Senator Mc- Lean had an opportunity to buy thla property ten years ago for $1,500. NEW TRIER LOSES MEET. The Lake Forest academy track team woo the third dual meet Tuesday at Lake Forest by defeating New Trier high school. 7« to 46. Lake Forest haa not been beaten thla year. The mile and half-mile were hotly contested by Bergen of Lake Forest and Hammond of New Trier. The lat- ter won both events by sprints at the finish. Rogers of Lake Forest was Indi- vidual point winner with Urate In the high hurdles, low hurdles and broad Jump. Capt. Brash of New Trier waa in- dlvidual point winner for the visitors, with second In the shot, high hurdles and high Jump, and third In the bread jomp end pole vault MUZZLING DOGS. A proclamation has been I ssSriss that on and after Jane 7 an In the village of Giencoe mast be muzzled. Dog taxes payable March Big Parade in Wilmette on Mondayâ€"Winnetka Held Exercises on Sunday. Decoration day was observed In Wilmette on Monday. Tho parade in the morning was the chief feature. John Schaefer was the marshal of the day and handled the parade In splen- did fashion. Automobiles were pro- vided for the 'old soldiers. Among those who marched were the village officials, the fire department, school children, company of the Illinois Na- tional Guard, a company of marines with a field gun, the Daily Nows Mo and drum corps, the Gross Point band, boy scouts, and camp fire girls. The address of the day was deliv- ered by Otto Krlcsnn of Bvanston. Winnetka celebrated Memorial day on Sunday on the village common at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. The pleasant weather brought a large at- tendance, and a One program was given. Rudolph Mats waa chairman of the committee. The program fol- lows: Music By the band Invocation Rev. F. G. Budlong Singing of patriotic songs- America Speed Our Republic O Beautiful for Spacious Skloa By the audience, led by the Winnetka Chorus Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg ad- dress John It. Montgomery Bong. Battle Hymn oT the Republic By the audience Address Edgar A. Bancroft JotS: The Star Spangled Banner By the audience The Giencoe Board of Trustees held an adjourned meeting Thursday eve- ning. The annual appropriation ordinance waa passed for the fiscal year 1910-17. The aggregate appropriated by It Is $39,947.06. Of this $4,007.96 Is for re- demptions and interest of general bonds: 133,940.00 is for general pur- poses. The two-mill tax for the pub- lic library is not included in these fig- ures. A resolution was adopted requiring owners of property abutting Park ave- nue and Vernon avenue, within the limits set for the rcpa'vlng on which Contractor Cape will begin work In a few days, to take out sewer and wa- ter connections, where needed, within twenty days; providing, also, that no such permits shall be Issued after the twenty days, within the limits of the improvement, unless the applicant makes a deposit of $100 to pay for re- storing the street to good condition. Change Surest Name. An ordinance, introduced by Mr. McLeish, was passed changing the name of llallroad> ven.ua to "Giencoe road." "Railroad avenue" Is a 50 foot street, connecting with Linden ave- nue, west of the tracks, near the south limits. It comes north to Hasel ave- nue. A 60-foot street bearing same name extend* from the North line of the Northwestern station grounds, along three blocks, to Green Bay road. The north 1,000 feet of this north-end will be occupied by a track-team by the C. ft N.- W. Ry. under existing agreement with the village, work on which Is contracted to begin May 31, 1915. Block forty-four from Lincoln avenue to Milton, is taken along Its railroad avenue frontage for commer- cial purposes, and It Is expected the east half of Block forty-five will soon be taken up for like uses. .Railroad avenue la not one of the original vil- lage streets. The portion south of South avenue was opened about thirty years ago by Mr. Morton Culver, 8r„ to accommodato the ground lying along the C. a N. W. Ry. right of way, for which owners were then seeking a market. When tho Todd and Kar- kow 4-mlle macadam was laid on west side streets, about a dozen years ago, Railroad avenue was paved aa far south ae Harbor street The re- mainder of the street southward Is In- cluded in the six mile paving contract (Special No. 209). awarded last sum- mer to John A. McGarfy and com- pany: and under tho terms of the or- dinance Is to be paved with brick. Thla work la tied up by an advene ruling In the Supreme court, and its future b> In some doubt. The portion of tho street between Sooth avenue and Hazel, waa mscadamlaed by Con- tractor Lalng (under 8pl. 194) about four yearn ago, and Is In good condi- Joseph J. â- chroodor of Wilmette was honored laat week by being elect- ed president of tho Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Banking. Delegates wore also chosen to the na- tional convention, which win ha hold in Ban Francisco. Aug. 18-20. Chicago chapter Is composed of some 1.200 bank men, both officers and clerks, and haa as its purpose the edu- cation of Its members In tho theory and practice of banking. During the current year aa endowment plan has been established under which tho banks of Chicago will, during the next ton years, contribute approximately $100,000. More than $80,000 already has been subscribed, the Income to be used solely for educational purposes, under the direction pf a board of trus- tees, of which James & Forgan. presi- dent of the First National bank, Is chairman. The chapter rooms are located In the Northwestern university building. at Lake and Dearborn streets, where classes are conducted in banking and finance, accountancy, banking and commercial law and public speaking. GLENCOESCHOOLS TO CLOSE ON JUNE 18TH Open Again Sept 7â€"Most of the Teachers Will turn Next Fall. MONTHLY REPORTS; REQUEST FOR WALK About Only Matters of Im- portance at Meeting of Village Board. GLENCOE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 10 assist In obtaining positions for the unemployed, and to enable em* plovers to obtain the help they need, a free employment registry will bo maintained in the village manager's office fas Giencoe. Gardeners, laborers, teamsters. chauffeurs. housemen, maids, cooks, nurse girls, washwo- men, girls for plain sewing or to atay wltt children ta tor m the village manager's of- Any person desiring help of thla character can be put in touch with It by calling Giencoe 14. AS those who win Now Health Before the adjournment, the presi- dent announced that Albert K. Dennta and Charles von Welter had tendered their resignations aa members of the Board of Health: and the resignations beia* accepted, he appointed a full board aa follows: Norman R. Wil- liams. Walter C Hughes. Mrs. Frank W. DarUng. The monthly reports of the super- intendent of public works and the vil- lage collector were presented at the regular meeting of the village board on Tuesday, and were placed on file. James H. Dunn's request that a per- mit be given him to lay a conduit across Sheridan road, so that electric light could be furnished to his home temporarily, was granted. E. P. Dunshee wrote the hoard ask- ing that an ordinance ho Sttfi which would provide for the luying of a cement walk on the north side of Elm wood svenue, from Fifteenth street east, to meet the sidewalk al- ready laid In that block. Several other communications of more or less Importance were re- reived, road and referred to commit- tees. RAVINIA PARK WILL OPEN ON JUNE 26 G lencoe public school closes for the summer vacation on Friday. June 18. and opens again on Tuesday, Septem- ber 7. Parents who may be planning sum- mer study for their children, either to make up defective work or to pre- pare for special promotions, should consult the principal of the school not later than Monday. June 21. The night school clauses have met through the month of May and may continue until the close of the regular term. The persistence of the working men and women who have attended baa been remarkable. The growth of the school necessi- tates the opening of a new room next fall. Practically all of the present corps of grade teachers are retained. New teachers of drawing, music and girls' physical training will be ap- pointed, the list of applicants for those poattiona being a strong one. The following names of the chair men of the standing committees of the Board may be of interest to the pub- lie: Teachersâ€"Mrs. A. G. Bennett. Buildingâ€"W. H. Ondsrdonk. Groundsâ€"C. T. MacNeille. Suppliesâ€"Mrs. Bruce McLelsh. Textbooks and Course of Studyâ€" it. C. Holloway. Financeâ€"G. J. Pope. Congregationalists will Have Special Services on Sun- day to Commemo- rate Event WAS ORGANIZED IN First Meeting Held in J of that Year at Home of A. T. Sherman. T. H. MURDOW, LONG TIME RESIDENT, DEAD Passed Away Following a Brief Illness. Symphonic Program by Chi- cago Symphony Orches- tra First Event The season at Ravlnla Park will be inaugurated thla year on Saturday, June 26, when Frederick Stock will conduct the Chicago Symphony or- chestra In a symphonic program. Joan Sawyer will vary the program with modern dances, assisted by George Harcourt. For the eight following weeks grand opera In English will again be presented by a select company, of whom Morgan Kingston, tenor: Urate KrekUer, baritone; Bettlna Freeman an d Beat rice La Pal ma. aopranoe. and Florence Mulford. contralto, will be the principal singers. Josef Pasternak and Carlo Nicosia wlU be the operatic conductors, and the former win conduct the orchestral concerto after Mr. Stock leaves for bis trip to the coast. A now dancing and dining pavilion will be erected which will afford tho patrons opportunity for dancing be- tween the hoars of 5:30 and 8 and from 10:30 to midnight Louis Eckstein, the president has prepared an teterenttng series of musical affairs for tl at this popular north shore A CAtt FOR PRAYER. BURGLARS ANNOY THE. thJVaS^aT Woman'-e Christian1 ~ The death of Thomas 11. Murdow, long a resident on what Is now Beach road, between Green Bay road and Greenleaf avenue, Giencoe. on Friday, May 28. removes another old and esteemed citlaen. His death, after a brief illness, was caused by broncho- pneumonia. Mr. Murdow had spent the beet rears of his life in active commercial pursuit*. He gave these up and pur- chased property In Giencoe and came hither In 1890, for a little more rest and ojulst In his declining years. Whlli ho gave op the lines of business in which he had been engaged, he occu- pied himself pleasantly with the care and improvement of his property in Giencoe end In Chicago. He was fond of a good horse, and for some years heat a tidy nag or pair for dl version | and health. Meanwhile he carried on a real-estate agency. For a halt down Most people think of Wilmette as * new community. It la true that it hi a new suburb, but it Is an old vi This fact is emphasised by the preaching fortieth anniversary of First Congregational church of WOg| mette. In two meetings held June 3 and June 8, 1875, In the home of Mr. A. T. Sherman, now occupied by Au- gust Spesht, 1138 Oreenleaf avanujt waa organised with twenty-one bare. That waa in the midst i "hard times" and the bard times reflected in the history of the organisation. It waa eight years be* fore it could have a church building ©t Its own, and meanwhile tte services ~ere hold i:; 4 h s cid wooden house on the site of the present < tral avenue building. At the sad those eight years we find the that now, at last, meeting beneath own roof It numbered thirty-four i bars. Although so small, it that: not only built a church, but self-support-and In addition gave) to benevolences. Some idea of this meant may be gained from tradition that" UK issftjljr^1' the church now stands was by Mrs. Caleb F. Gates, the moth/ years past ho had given up those ac-|Mr. Henry ^^OsSsj, 10 1 tivlties In deference to his advancing years, sad for two or three years had been In declining health. "He -waa a good citizen, an agreeable neighbor and well Uked by all who knew him. Funeral services were held on Sun- day and Intorment waa at RosehUL ANNUAL FIELD DAY CARDED FOR JUNE 9 Wilmette Youngsters Will Go to New Trier for Ath- letic Carnival. The Third Annual Field day of the Wilmette public schools will be held rate year on June • on the athletic grounds of How Trier high school hi- stead of Northwestern field, where it haa bean hold on preceding years. New Trior haa everything to the way of facilities that Northwestern field has and In addition a splendid grove for a picnic luncheon. Tho parents of the school children are urged to be present and help the children have a good time. Everyone that haa attended in preceding years haa been vary enthualaatlc about the cont inuation of thla custom. The chll drew will be there. The older ones are also invited. The . women of church promised one another not buy any new hats that year. Wis the year was up they are said to hat held an auction of the ttmeV headgear, selling the article* souvenirs. Not until tho church twenty years old did it have a-i membership of one hundred memt Not until 1908 did it number two ht dred, and only since January 1 Of < It o^d>ft #vpi# t^F cluing u> resident membership of over hundred. Lot 01ft of Mrs. Clates. The first church building was the vacant lot now owned bf Mr. J Brown on 11th street, nearly the present site. The lot Pit waa ten years before the church able to build In a manner sues a splendid location, roe building was begun in faith and and with little else to back It even a subscription list The building was enclosed, and. In Ji 1805. the first service was bald parish house wing of the sir In 1809 the auditorium pleted and in 181S the children'sj under the auditorium. Tho " la not yet complete, but as It represents a cash Investment of 000 and a value much exceeding As It ia not yet finished or paid for. It has not been and will not be until tho teat ©sat been paid. Contrast Old and New. These facta are recorded for th pose of showing the contrast the old times and the new. and to veal some of the reasons for tho Tun management. The eW progresstveoesn and the^deep affs which have been cheractertetle of members or this organisation In attitude toward It At the same It has manifested a most generous l catholic spirit toward pm creeds- It haa ever bee* John Robinson's address at t barkatlon or the Pilgrim* they left Holland tor America, h -I charge you before God aa blessed angels, that you fhUow further than I have followed â- Smur-nâ€"««i â-  you. by any ether Instrument of both boys and ho sa ready to receive It as yott were to receive anything by mp tetry: for I am confident that Gad truth jret to aewaic form Hte Holy Word, with God and one another, to « wnettTTr Hawt aOell he mad