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VOL. VI, No. IS. Phone Wilmette 1640. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1915. Room 2, Brown Building. PRIOR FIVE = Here's First Official Story ; on the Grridiron Sport from the Purple <•â-  Camp. MANY OLD MEN BACK And the Now Recruits to the Varsity Have Plenty of fty* JPb& in Them. They have always had optimism in Northwestern university football camps, even if they haven't always had a cracker-jack of a team, but this year the followers of the Purple can hook up that hope with a team that promises to he one of the best which has represented the local school for a number of years. Official practice starts on Septem- ber 20 and Coach Fred J. Murphy ex- pects to have a squad of between forty and fifty men out in suits by that time. And it isn't numbers alone that he will have,, but the makings of a very good football team. Don't get too far ahead of the hounds and yell for vie* tories now. The coaching staff is not making predictions in that line. The first half of the schedule is heavy and hard. It starts on October 2 with the preliminary game with Lake Forest college. The very next Saturday the Maroons come out to Northwestern Held and the next two Saturdays in the month are given over to the Iowa 'and Illinois game. That is a hard lot of work to have out out for the team for the first month, but Northwestern, being the under dog last year, could not dictate terms in schedule making. Twelve N Men. Murphy is going -to have twelve LINCOLN PARK BOARD RAPS CITY OFFICIALS Says Evanston Is Stumbling Block to Sheridan Road - - Improvement TOMATO CROP AND SOURCES "N" men back from, last year's team. They are Strador, Zanger, Btromberg (captain), Gray. Thomas, Orasset, De Swarte, Whittle, Ellis, Patterson, Bradley, and Williams. He has lost Davis on account of his quitting school for the business world. Oakley is going to Boston Technical school, Bart* has entered the ministry, which is mono quiet and refined than football, and Schneberger and Rogers are in- eligible. Freshmen and others who will be eligible this year are as follows: Bek, Taylor, Treat, Strickler, Underbill, Ullrich, Wilmarth, Randolph, Char- mock, Crane, Rose, Brlscoll, Stelnbren- ner, Fisher, Zurawski, Esslinger, Wagner, Brewer, Hirn, E. J. Smith, McCurdy, Croson and Krai. Steinbrenner is a junior, transferred last year from Wisconsin. Fisher is a Dartmouth man,,who is eligible to play this season. Underbill, Randolph and Drlscoll are star members of last year's freshman team. McCurdy is an old Michigan Agricultural college man, and Croson is a Washington state col- lege player. According to Coach Murphy, the line will be strong and from tackle to tackle should average about 180 pounds. The back field will probably be light, but win make up in speed what It lacks in weight. Will Have Leadership. Through and through it is a far dif- ferent team than the one that battled through last season coming out at the bottom of the percentage table. Last season, la games where Hlghtower was out, the team lacked leadership and some one to push them along. This year Murphy has several men who are keen and aggressive and can act as leaders when the captain is out. It is predicted that a large number of men, who In former times have made the 'varsity with comparative ease, will have Jobs of bench warming this season. The coaches will have a larger field to pick from than has been their good fortune in many a sea- a conservative Members of the Lincoln Park board are not particularly pleased with the attitude which Evanston has shown on the Sheridan road proposition. They don't feel overjoyed. Some of the members expressed some very plain opinions Monday. They indulged In caustic criticism of Evanston city officials and the atti> tude In creating a "class wall" and re- fusing to dedicate to board control that portion of Sheridan road In the city limits. â-  "The state should take some action to force Evanston to turn Sheridan road over to us." said T. J. O'Byrne, president of the beard. "All the other municipalities along the north shore have entered into the plan with en- thusiasm. Sheridan road in Evanston is a disgrace to a civilized community. Would Cut Upkeep Cost.--------- If Evanston's city council would give us the Jurisdiction we want their expense of upkeep would be much less and residents along the street would gain similar advantages to those now enjoyed by property owners between Wilson and Devon avenues. Land values have increased there materially slnco the road was taken over and im- proved. ,,»*.- "The Wisconslltt end of the road 1b practically complete, and Illinois should not suffer herself to fall behind simply because Evanston does not see fit to be friendly. As to the suggestion that we accept the "backyard route" along the drainage canal. I do not believe that the board would favor It." Town a Stumbling Block. "Condemnation proceedings are im- possible," said Leo Austrian of the board. "The whole, Shatter is entirely up to Evanston. The town has always been a stumbling block,to any prog- ress of this sort. They do not seem to care for visitorsâ€"preferring to maintain their reputation for seclu •ion." :l _ â-  John P. Frledluml was of the opin- ion the board might accept the drain- age canal route If offered, on the ground that "half a loaf is better than hone." "There is nothing that we can do as a body corporate," said Frledlund, "and although the Idea of routing Sheridan road along the drainage ca- nal three miles west .-seems to be a good deal like going around Robin Hood's barn, yet I suppose that it might be accepted if the other route Is barred." This caustic comment followed an announcement made by Alderman Ed- win Sherman of Evanston of a new plan for the location of the road. Sherman's Plan. 'I do not see," says Alderman Sher- man, "why it Is necessary to have the road right on the lake front: We do not want to build a wall of-traffic between our homes and the lake front. I counted 600 automobiles passing my house in a single hour Sun- day. None of the occupants were in- terested in us or we, to them. They only wanted to get through here as quickly as possible. "Leaving out the big question of the way in which this foreign traffic wears out our pavements without contribut- ing to their cost, I think it would be entirely feasible to divert the Sheri- dan road and its foreign traffic from the lake shore at South boulevard, just north of Calvary cemetery, and run it directly west to the drainage canal, then north along the east bank of the canal to Wilmette. Why Not 8wlng It Went? "Towns to the north, like Highland Park and Lake Forest, do not have the drive on their lake shore, and never wiU nave It. I see no reason why we should. Such a drive along the drainage canal would insure the parking of the banks of the canal and make it attractive instead of unsight- ly. Property in the neighborhood would be given a great boom as a res- idence location of a very much higher More Than Half of States of Union Raise Toma- toes for Commer- cial Purposes. 12,000 CARS ARE PICKED Florida Holds the Lead, Con- tributing 6,000 Cars for Market This Year. DR. COMSTOCK KILLS BATTLER, Huge Rattlesnake Invades a California Camping Party and Attacks Its Members. V â€"--?------- ARE CHASED TO COYER 'â- ez r**r Its Neck Broken by Lucky Blowâ€"Reptile Had Ten Rattles. Beginning early in the year and con- tinuing until late in the fall, tomatoes are shipped commercially from over hatt of the states ot the Union.'There is probably no other* perishable vege- table commonly grown out of doors in the United States which appears on the market through a longer sea- son than does the tomato. Florida In the Lead. Florida, of course, with Its location and climate, stands as the premier tomato state and starts the tomato movement each year in January. The northern states, such as New York and Ohio, finish out the season in Oc- tober, and by the time the movement is over, approximately 12,000 cars are moved for table consumption) accord- ing to a recent survey made by the de- partment of agriculture and published in. Bulletin No. 290, "Rail Shipments and Distribution of Fresh Tomatoes In 1914." Florida ships about half the toma- toes moved (6,000 cars), with Missis- sippi, New Jersey and Texas handling approximately 1,500 cars apiece. The other states grow tomatoes in smaller quantities, but in certain districts, such as West Tennessee, the crop Is at great local importance. / Twelve Thousand Cars Moved. The bulletin presents figures show- ing that a total of 12,000 cars were moved; but this by no means repre- sents the entire tomato crop, since an effort was made to exclude those gqing to canneries and catsup fac- tories. When demand for tomatoes hi the markets is heavy, it is more profit- able to ship the tomatoes which were originally intended for the canneries, bunf the^ market tw weak, larger quantities are offered for canning. There are certain localities where it is more profitable to. raise tomatoes for canning than for table use. New York, Beiaware^and ©hJo^put^tbe-bulk of their production into the can, so that the total used for this purpose is more than that shipped for table use. ! Picked When Green. Most of the table tomatoes are picked when green and wrapped in paper to ripen on the way to market In ventilated cars. Texas, for a num- ber of years, has preferred to Bend its crop to market picked when ripe and shipped In iced cars. Near many cities large quantities of tomatoes are shipped when fully ripe by electric lines, trucks and other conveyances. The different tomato-growing locali- ties endeavor to raise their crop so as not to be in competition with each other, and every effort is made to rush the crop to market before the local to- matoes come in. The last of the south- ern crop Is frequently wasted because It cannot sell In competition with northern, tomatoes. CHARGED WITH THEFT. Three boys, all of them not more than fourteen years old, were taken Into custody by the Kvanston police Monday charged with taking a pocket- hook from W. M. Hojrt's machine while it was standing in front of the Star theater. The boys were turned over to the probation officer. Hoyt lives' in Winnetka. Special Concert Planned for Monday Afternoonâ€"The Grand Opera Season Pleases Patrons. OPERA EVERY NIGHT â€"f--------- Park Is an Excellent Setting for Music and It Should Be Given Support Dr. John Comstock, the hero of the story that follows, was a resident of Evanston as a boy and young man. He is-wbrother-of ifttrd -Comstock, As- sistant cashier of the City National bank, and their mother Is a sister of Mrs. George S. Lord, was born here and lived here continuously until re- cent years}, when she has made her home in California. She is a daughter of the late Harvey B. Hurd, one of the most prominent-residents ot Evans- ton and equally well known through- out the state as a lawyer and legal authority. She is now visiting her son here. The Los Angeles Express in a recent issue tells of the battle with a rattle Snake, In which Dr. Comstock killed the venomous serpent, in this way: Saved Woman's Life. Attacked by a huge rattlesnake that wound its way into the midst of a party of ten Los Angeles campers in Fish canyon near Monrovia late yes- terday, Madame K. R- LeTourneau, 4l8Vs South Park View, was probably saved from a serious, if not fatal In- Jury by the prompt action of Dr. John A- Comstock, an Instructor of embry- ology. . Dr. Comstock killed the snake only after a battle that covered many SIDEWALK HEARING ON NEXT TUESDAY Glencoe Citizens Can Decide Question of Immediate Improvement. The ten Weeks' season of music, two of concert and eight of opera, at Ra- vlnia park, is now drawing to a close. Ravinlapark has served as a place of rare entertainment for a great number of people since its opening In June. The concerts at the beginning of the season and the dancing by Joan Saw yer and George Harcourt proved to be an attraction of great interest, while the eight weeks of grand opera have surpassed all expectations. Liked "Wagner Night" Tho plan of putting opera on every night but two, namely Monday and Friday nights, gave those who did not care for opera a chance to hear the best of music. A great deal of en- thusiasm was shown by concert goers on Friday evenings, which was known as "Wagner night," when different opera stars appeared In solos with the orchestra accompaniment. The last two weeks of the season, these Monday and Friday evening con- certs have been discontinued and grand opera holds sway every evening. The remaining operas and the nights they are to be given are: Secret of tonight; Madame Butterfly, Sunday; and Pagllacci and Martha, Monday. Monday Afternoon Program. The following is the concert pro- square feet of ground, during which (gram planned for Monday afternoon, the young women campers were driven the sixth of September: Northwestern football followers, Last year Murphy had two ends, one regular tackle,*two substitute tackles, one regular guard and two substitutes, who had never- before, had-en a foot- ball suit This year he will handle men, all of whom have had some kind of football experience. Elmer McDevltt will be_beck for the last week in SeptemberF and ^he first week in October to help with the line coaching. McDevltt was here all last season and rendered very efficient service in thfe department.. WUbur High tower, the captain of the team^ last year, and North western's -best football player In a decade, will be on hand to help coach the backfield. An Advisory Council. An advisory council of from three to v« â- ismiii wfi~be formed. These It seems son, and the result Is • â„¢* ^O******^^ a whole Northwestern football followers. to me wax K WWUIO_________ screaming far into the canyon. The hiss of the treacherous snake and the ominous whirr of its rattle brought screams from the young women members of the party as it slid from beneath a bush to within a few feet of where < Madame LeTour- neau was resting. _____Snake Barely Missed Her. Practically hypnotized, the young woman fell back terror-stricken and kept her eyes riveted on the threaten- ing head of the reptile. As it coiled to springTHBr^-Comstoek-'Seised a stick and yelled loudly to Madame LeTour- neau to jump and rum She did so just in time, the snake's head missing her foot by the fraction of an inch, the campers said today. Apparently bent on attacking Ma- dame LeTourneau, the snake pursued her at top speed, unmindful of the blows delivered by Dr. Comstock. In the race that followed Dr. Louise Fleming, Miss Cora Coghill and Miss Stewart, who were with the party, barely escaped being bitten and were bruised from failing. - Broke Its Neck. Finally the angry snake turned on Dr. Comstock, who caught up a heavier stick and broke Its neck with a blow. Somewhat unnerved, the party return- ed to the city. . - The specimen proved to be one of the largest that has.been captured for some time, members of the party said today. S It has ten rattles and a button intact. Dr. Comstock skinned It and now' has the skin and rattle as a trophy. ^ 'What did I do?" responded Madame LeTourneau today. "I screamed and ran. I never remember having been so frightened in my life. I guess I had the narrowest escape ever. It nearly frightened me to death." TWO INJURED IN EARLY MORNING AOTOSMASHUP A scheme for sidewalking by spe- cial assessment nearly allâ€"it not all â€"the parkways In the southeastern district of the village of Olencoe south of South avenue and east of the rail- road hi appointed to have a public hearing before the council the evening of September 7. This concerns a good many people in that quarter of the village and they would do well to be present. There are some things In this mat- ter that ought to be considered, as- suming that these walks ought to be laid before the property is improved. Is It not too late In the season to pass a blanket ordinance of this character? Concrete work cannot be well done weather will be here long before such IZTul sn ordinance could be run through tal with serious injuries as a WMlt of the court and the necessary formal- an automobile accident at Keener ttics and delays, even If there should street and Chicago avenue, Evanston, be no objectors. The law gives, the at i o'clock Monday morning. citizen forty days after passage of TJje mea ^ Joha KcBQmg^ t such an ordinance to build his walk __ ""% under private contract; and he is en- Ma»,e »venue, Evaiistoti, and Jo|ffi titled to have his time at a season Schaefer of Gross Point. Kenning**? when his work can be done. left arm is broken in two places, ah#- IS It best to force the building ot hU rtght arm te broken between the these walks' bj^re the PJWJj wrlat and elboW and both his elbows lmprovear vvnere bulldfng Is done • after sidewalks are laid, the walks are fractured. He has a bad cut on are damaged more or less by the the head and he is injured Internally, building operations. In a few cases Schaefer has a compound fracture ot walks may be actually needed: in the left elbow and is injured Internally. _,-----------. 'fa Wilmette Machine Driven Into a Dairy Truck in Z$M the South End of * Evanston. '•'â- ^.3jS CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED ,.....i........ â-  Jack Schalen Charged With Assaultâ€"Trial on Septembers. most of them, thore is no Immediate need. But why start a work like this so late that it cannot be done until next season, anyhow? GLENCOE MERCHANTS ARE "ON EASY STREET Park and Vernon Avenues Paved Nowâ€"Offers a Fine Appearance. 1. American Fantasie.......Herbert 2. (a) Spring Song.....Mendelssohn (b) Andante Cantabile.......... ................... Tschalkowsky 3. Ballet Music from La Olbcanda ........................ Ponchlelli 4. Torch Dance .........Meyerbeer Intermission of thirty minutes^ ' 5. Overture, "Poet and Peasant".. ........... ............... Suppe 6. Waltz, "Wine, Women hnd Song".................. Strauss i, -jsnGpnorti s â-  rtoy.... 8. American Patrol........Meacham A Perfect Setting for Music.------- It seems as if music has Its perfect setting at Ravinla, a wide landscape untouched by human plan, and at sundown (on pleasant days) a sky of many colors, which with the trees, the grass and the picturesqueness of the park, make It the rendezvous for all lovers of beauty. Ravi a la park meets the requirements of an Amer- ican institution. It is one of the kind which, may it be hoped, will be con- tinued for coming generations and will mean more to Americans at some later time. It is here now, for this generation, it ought to be supported in ejery way, and at every time. MIX PLAY AND WORK IN STUDENTS' MEET The completion of the paving of Park and Vernon avenues hi the busi- ness district, now completed except the electric light stands and a few sidewalk trimmings, put Olencoe mer- chants "on easy street." The open- ing of this broad and substantial way gives an air of expanslveness and solidity, as looked at from the pass- ing trains, that was lacking before Glencoe has reason to foel a good deal of pride, now in the general good looks of ifa vestibule around the rail- way stations. The two blocks of beautiful parks east of the tracks are Grainger I fitly supplei property secured west of tracks now extending from the Llesing block to Lincoln avenue, if any other town along the north shore can show as handsome a vestibule, let them put In the claim. A Wilmette Machine. /The automobile is Owned by the WO* mette garage, and was driven by Jack Schalen. He drove the gar into a, truck belonging to the Wleland* Dairy pany. The truck was driven by Chappeil, :1627 N. Southport Chicago. He was traveling on right side of the street at a: rate of speed, and the police say the head and rear lights were burning. The alarm was sent to the police sta- tion by the firemen at station number two. Dr. C T. Rooms answered the call and gave the injured men what aid he could and had them removed to the St. Francis hospital. Schalen gave himself up to the Ev- anston police on Tuesday. He was charged with assault. His ease will come up for. trial on Sept. 9. Bey Killed in Highland Park. An automobile accident in Highland Park Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of Ralph Sutherton, an 3* HERE'S A CHANCE TO KEEP THEM HOME The Chinese students In the middle west colleges will meet at Northwest- ern next week for their annual conven- tion. Over a hundred delegates are MOVIES IN GLENCOE. Ianston~Oolf rl'nfr hrrrfn twVr-â€"* 'M**0"8^ Dally sessions will be held. five alumni will be formed men will be selected from the formei lot of people and injure no one^ A. hike shore location 4s opposed by a great many persons because they think It would injure their property." -I am not lb favor of allowing any more taxing bodies to come to here." said Mayor Pearsons, "and doubt very mnch If this city wUl ever be In fa- vor of turning over the control of the Sheridan road to the Lincoln Park board. We want to control it our- selves. The police protection which UM jg ffhra the road « Wf them to come herej^aâ-  jgrce." Policing Is a Joke. -Between Devon srrenee and the park," said Lewis Parker, "there h one solitary blcycto noMccmaa. â-  ~ cjMBtras or nw [Continued on Page 4.1 It Is rumored that plana are In progress for a "movie" show in Olen- coe, convenient to the business center, where entertainment of. a high class will be furnished regularly and under proper and careful regulations by re- sponsible citizens of Olencoe. READY FOR WORK NOW. Lewis Omer, director of athletics in Northwestern university, is back from his father's farm at Clayton, HI., where he has spent most of the summer. The coach htoks in trim for a season of hard * woi*~~preparing wonnwestsrn KOBER'S GOOD GOLF. Dave Kpber, professional of the Ev- the North Shore Country dub of Wil- mette Saturday. In a game with C. P. Bishop of the Evanston Golf club and Meyers,'the professional of the North Shore club. His card for the 18 holes: " -" - , :'f ffi f-•-- - 4 4 4 4 48 S 34â€"33 4 4 6 4 4 3 3 4 4 38 68 Par for the course is 71 and taround the course is about 3,000 he has about is traffic as a^fly ov an elephant controls the DeastVmoâ-¼e»enta.'• SCHOOLS TO OPEN. The Wflmetie irablic schools will open next Tuesday. The superintend- ent will he In hli omceaJI day Mon- day. September f, for the enrollment of pupils. «. xisM REAL ESTATE MAN DIES. Sanford A. Uoss, for many years danutr sheriff of Cook conatr and personal bailiff in the court of Judge Waterman and Judge Kersten of this county, and of recent years connected with the office of McGuIre * Orr, rial estate, passed away Thursday at his summer home in South Hoyalton. Vt.. Chinese College Folk from Middle West Will Meet Here Next Week. Offer of Building on Park Ave, for Indoor Sporty for Younger Set . year-old ^boy, son of Ralph J. Suther- ton. 129 East Moraine road. The boy was struck by an automobile < Bur ridge D. Butler, president of Prairie Farmer Publishing company. The boy was riding on his wheel on The Butler going along at a slow rate or speed, behind the Bicycle. When" the chauf- feur pulled out to go around the nor* the lad also started out across the road. The machine struck him, throw- ing him several feet, fracturing hie skull. He died shortly afterwards in Dr. H. J. Ullman's office. Mrs. Boa* ridge D. Butler, Mrs. W. R. Butler, a. Mrs. Warner of Grand Rapids and a Mrs. Moorehead were In tho ear whetl; the accident occurred. GOOD BYE, AUGUST; COLDEST ON RECORD In addition they have arranged an athletic program. Tennis, soccer, base- ball, swimming, and track find places on the schedule. The tennis tourna- ment begins oh Tuesday, and con- tinues through tho week. The track A tender has been made to the owner of a block on Park avenue for accommodations for billiards and bowling alley, and It Is said that ap- plication will soon be made to the vil- lage authorities for a license. There seems to be a growing feeling in the community that there is need of facilities for evening amusements here that are not supplied at present by the accommodations In the base- ment ln the churchâ€"that these are not sufficient for a good many Who to winter evenings-4tod the need of some place to spend an hour or two to a social way with others of like Inclina- tions. To find this new they-***" obliged to go tn *>th*r towns or to the city, and many good citizens who would be the last to encourage or wink at anything harmful and disorderly, think Olencoe should "open up" a little and recognise the reasonable require- ments ot sll classes of her cltisensâ€"• Weather Man Says It Beats All the Former Ones by mRnSSBsR^mm^y^m?n^SSSS^ ccr will also he played on that day. Swimming and baseball come on CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS. Max Lumberlskl, 1813 Darrow ave- nue, employed by the Welsenburg «**^ and feed house to Wtnpetkj»Jcojjo_|i at 8onday. I for several years past. Wiedling. Wumberiski had a 100 pound bag of feed, which he says he got out of a freight car in Winnetka. Mo was Which" Place the funeral was held locked up in the Kvanston police sta- He hsd resided in ttencoe He. and the Winnetka police were notified, a chance to have decent and harmless amusements without going away from home. DID YOU HEAR THIS? About Evrm. Tuesday, In the vicin- ity of the residences east of the Cat- August has been the coldest wettest month that WBmette ha* known sines the weather bureau established. This also is the wettest and altogether freakiest saaK Of which there is any record. June. July and August, all supposed to be summer months and given. ' sunny weather, warm days aasr known. years age had add the record for the coldest August day. Yesterday bat It and 1»1S takes the record with figure of 47 degrees fiat fivery ***â-  of the month has averaged 4.4 degrees Wf----tiS normaL North Western railway m*. ^ jaugae colour than walL«u?^^t^*el^ ipua^asntnge was 3. morning at Central street and Wast Railroad avenue, Evanston. by CTficer avenue,r :mn" eapMetou, louder Hum a pistol, occurred; ently fas the air. It eral persons, hut m which would espials It A theory suggested was that* waft tb* tall of a small meteor before teaching the earth. July was not much better. Tfti thermometer went as low ea 33 July 5. and the average for tts thfi ene days was 3 degrees below the i m9t, June was eves freakier to h sudden changes. On Jsa* « *he 9 mometer went up to 33, and to days It was down to The weather man says Is an area of high mer. sending wara southerly toward Wflmette. TWa year the fpreeswre has been up to Canada of the time, sending coal trem the north.