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IS The Lake Shore News ^p' VOL. V, NO. 15 Nearly Evervbody in Wilmette Reads the News WILMETTK. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918 TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS Drafted Men Go To Eockford Sunday Morning WILMETTE MAN LAUDS WORK OF WAR CHIEFS H. J. Burbach of the 149th Write* of Great Work Being Accompli*bed By the United States. LOCAL DOCTOR SUGGESTS HEALTH SERVICE IN U. S. INTERVIEWS SOLDIERS French Army Men Are Impatient to (Get Back in Front Lines Again. Sergeant H. J. Burbach, son of Mr. and .Mrs. H. J. Burbach. 1020 Linden avenue, who is in France with the Rainbow Division, in a recent letter to a friend in Wilmette, tells of the excellent conditions existing in the army camps and of the wonderful work of the United States military forces. His letter read's as follows: American Expeditionary Force. "Dec. 24tlu 1917. Dear-------'-—: "I sure was glad to receive your letter today old man, fur news from the States is like music to our ears. This is the strangest Christmas Eve I have ever spent, but then, as you know, my life is full of such inci- dents. You know I have always de- sired a trip abroad, but, believe me, that desire has been more than ful- filled, and fhe next time I see a Northern Pacific sign reading "See America First," 1 sore will heed their advice. Nevertheless. I am glad I'm over here for you can't imagine what a wonderful game we're playjng over here and the gigantic task Uncle Sam fcas undertaken, When thr t™th * finally told, the Panama Canal will look" Mice a child's undertaking in. comparison. 11 always seems too bad1 that all" this -work <of destruction could not be transformed into work of con- struction. "Though United State* is using France as a base, yet her work in this struggle is so independent oi that of her allies, that, were it not for the distance from the scene of the struggle, she might as well have picked out a -point in Africa. Engi- neers are building railroads to haul supplies, building docks and ware- houses to take care of the enormous amount of supplies necessary for her army, roads for the most efficient truck .transportation imaginable and cantonments to house her troops. These things are not taking place in one point, but France is honey- combed with our achievements. If I were at liberty to tell you how vast the army she has over here and how rapidly she is adding to this vast host you would doubt my word. Per- haps the administration has made a few mistakes, but the net result ought to make any American proud of his country.. "I cannot help but marvel at the difference between the way we were taught warfare down at the border and the way we have learned it over here. One would swear that the_ en- tire method has been revolutionized. Of course we are using French equip- ment which accounts for most of it, but the scale is so vast, the sectors assigned to each organization so small, and the intricate co-operation between the various branches of service so great, that there is no com- parison between the rollicking play warfare that America has been.used to. and this grim scientific struggle of today. "As you know I am in the tele- phone and signal work of the ar- tillery and the work has proved ex- ceedingly interesting. You have no idea how important communication is. for without it the artillery is help- less. A vast telephone system, rival- ing that of the famous Bell System. with outposts, centrals, and hundreds of wires, absolutely controls the movements of artillery. F.very time a battery pulls in for 'action' a per- fect network of wires must be laid before they fire a shot. If telephone communication fails, other systems are improvised, but only until the wires destroyed by shollfire or other- wise, can be repaired. Science is him know this, and tlvose -who are n&w bitterly criticising ihim will feel tas ashamed later as did those who criticised Lincoln and Stanton." Radical suggestions pointing to- ward establishing a national health services were made last Wednesday by Major Franklin Martin of Kenil- vvorth, a member of the Council of National Defense and chairman of the general medical board, who re- turned last week from Washington, where lie has spent the most of the last year. Dr. Martin is on a tour of inspection of the military camps of the country. The establishment by the council of a committee on industrial hygiene and surgery, which shall co-ordinate various agencies was indicated in resolutions offered at the meeting of the Chicago Medical Society, at which Dr. Martin spoke, to meet the following needs : To provide against unnecessary human waste in industry and so- ciety during the war. To offset the drain on. industry of man power caused by raising of military forces. To meet the need for greatly increased production. To avoid preventable deaths and disabilities from accident and disease. To restore to full producing power in the shortest possible time sick and injured workers. To increase output by main- taining workers in good condi- tion. To provide healthful places in which to work. .-) To provide healthful homes and communities in which to live. To meet shortage of medical service induced by. military needs, A strong commendation .-of the work %8ifl ^Me Boy Goes to Eastern School I KENILWORTH BOY LAUDS CAMPBELL FOR BRAVERY Great Lakes Cadet is Transferred to Eastern Port to Study for Apprentice Seaman. John Quincy Ad- ams, son of Mrs. Emily Adams. 432 East Railroad ave- nue, recently re- ceived a promotion in the navy. Ad- ams, who has been stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, was transferred to an eastern port, where he will be- in a recent letter to the people of Kenilworth. thanking them for his Christmas box, Waldo Thorsen writes of the high standard of courage that Andrew Courtney Campbell, Jr., set for the young men from Kenilworth, and of their determination to uphold it. Waldo Thorsen is with the Rain- bow Division in France. His letter reads as follows : "Somewhere in France. "Dear people of Kenilworth: "Just a short note of thanks for your kindness and thoughtfulness in sending me that wonderful box of eats. It came last Sunday morning and I was sitting on my cot reading letters from home at the time. "I didn't have any idea what it was until I saw the name 'Tibbetts & Gar- land' on the box after I had done quite a bit of unwrapping. You surely had it wrapped up well and DRAFTED MEN GO TO CAMP GRANT SUNDAY Sixty Men Will Go Into Training at Rockford on February 24 From This District. INSTRUCTIONS SATURDAY Men Will Report Saturday Afternoon at Wilmette Village Hall. John Q. Adams for the men in Camp Paul Jones. He had been at the north shore station for six months. K COMPANY WILL ATTEND BIG CONCERT AT ARMORY 5>f Secretary of ., War 'Baker wa$- voiced by Dr. Martin,.. •..-.-„-,.- ..,-■., "He is oae-ot-thft- greatesV-Jiwa-joiiiJ&E!,^^ Tils time;* said the physician. "Those] 3™". M- Halmard, the "Spg *«d of us who have worked there with °/ 9vi1 *ar fame' .W,U ,tad ,n thci COMMUNITY SING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ON SUNDAY gin training as an apprentice seaman. J it came over |n fine shape. When I While stationed j saw the card inside it just touched at Great Lakes, he my heart to think how thoughtful served as a cook you nad been of us. "The boys here think about home continually and there are none that think about a better, finer, prettier little town so far in the West than dear old Kenilworth. "Let me say here, that Coty Camp- bell was a wonderful example to us all and we will surely try to hold up the high standard of courage and patriotism which he carried. We will do our duty just as he did even if it should mean that we, too, will have to give up our lives for America. We all admire him so much and are very proud of him, especially as he is from our town. "With best wishes to yon all for a very happy Christmas and New Year, I am ■ 'fiWT. .■ "WALDQ THQRSEN." "Mrs. Le*6n M. Allen of Kenilworth, I is in charge of the subscriptions for) the Andrew Courtney Campbell, Jr., Memorial Hospital Fund on the north shore. Persons wishing to subscribe are requested to communicate with Mrs. Allen. Plans to care for 10,000 persons have been made by the committee in charge of the patriotic concert of the Eleventh Regiment, Illinois In- fantry, to be held at the Second Regi- ment Armory, 2643 West Madison street, Chicago, on Washington's birthday. Colonel James E. Stuart will receive the guests. The Eleventh Regiment band will play. There will be "s^^^ikjMlW.t J^'iP^Pr: The second Sunday afternoon pro gram by the New Trier chorus, or chestra and glee c|ib&, itinder the sentation of a playlet "The Birth of singing of patriotic songs. Miss Katherine Hillebrand, a lyric soprano, will sing several war songs, and Wil- liam Hob son, assisted by a quintet of young ladies costumed in gowns rep- resenting the national colors of the Allies, will present a beautiful flag dance. Twenty-two girls, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Mary Baker of the Chi- cago W. R. C, will assist in the pre- direction of Mr. Homer E. Cotton, will be given this Sunday, Feb. 24, in the school's auditorium at 4 o'clock, The program will be pa- triotic and will give the township a chance to observe the national week of song, as is being done in other communities all over the country at the present time. The high school chorus, accom- panied by the orchestra, -will give Jules Jordan's popular cantata, "Bar- bara Fritchie." a setting of Whit- tier's poem. Another number by the chorus will be the new song by our Chicago composer. Mr. John Alden Carpenter. This will be the first rendition of the song in Chicago or the suburbs. The remaining numbers on the program will be familiar pa- triotic songs and war songs in the singing of which the audience will lie asked to assist. There is no ad- mission charge and all are cordially invited to attend. WILMETTE MAN CONDUCTS SERVICES FOR WAR HERO The Rev. Frank E. Wilson, rector of the St. Augustine's Church, offi- ciated at the funeral services for Brigadier General Frederick Sibley at Camp Grant Tuesday. The Rev. j Wilson is representing the Episcopal' Church at Camp Grant in directing} church work under the auspices of j the Episcopal Church War Commis- j sion. General Sibley died at Camp Grant Sunday after an illness of many weeks. Pernicious aenemia was the! cause of death. Tl e burial was held! today in the Ai imgton Cemetery.! Washington, D. C. Old Glory." The Eleventh Regiment band will assist with the musical pro- gram during the evening. The Eleventh itcgiment is one of Jhfee regiments tiflt Governor Low- den directed the organization of last year because the military forces of the state had been called to serve with the colors in France. The or- ganization of this regiment provides the state with a military unit to pro- tect life and propert}' in case of riot or in other emergencies. The concert at the Armory has a two-fold purpose. In addition to bringing the regiment together for review, the program has been so ar- ranged as to interest the public, en- joy the entertainment, and show their appreciation of the work the men of this unit are doing. I "The Eleventh Regiment, Illinois Infantry, is a fine illustration of the idealism, characteristic of American soldierhood. in these days of unpre- cedented strain." Colonel James E. Stuart said recently in speaking of the organization. "The spirit of the regiment is of the best, due to the quality of manhood among its officers and men who are largely drawn from Chicago's professional and business circles." CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS IS DIRECTED BY LOCAL MAN The members of the Wilmette Bap- tist Church upon the recommendation of the executive council of the church unanimously voted a leave of absence to Rev. Francis Carr Stifler, the pas- tor, to allow him to devote his time as executive secretary of the national campaign of the northern Baptist laymen for the Chicago Association of Churches. The Baptist churches are conduct- ing a whirlwind campaign to raise $100,000 for the benevolences of the various departments of the church. This, fund is to be raised before March 31, which is the last day of the fiscal year for the mission boards of the church. Chicago will receive $25,000 of this fund. The Rev. Stifler will conduct this campaign for funds, and during his absence a number of prominent min- isters of the various Baptist churches in and near Chicago will occupy his pulpit. ' . On Sunday. Feb. 24. the Rev. F. L. Anderson, superintendent of the Bap- tist Executive Council will have charge of the services. CHURCH UNION WILL HEAR DR. F. L. ANDERSON SUNDAY Dr. F. L. Anderson, president of the Baptist Executive Council and in Wilmert'* is well represented on'charge of the missionarv work in the executive staff with Major S. H. VoAvell. commander of the Second B-ittMion: Captain George E. Har- baugh, commander of K Companv : Lieutenant C. H. Senrle of the medi- <-H staff: Lieutenant Fred A. Rye and Lieutenant A. L. Rice of K Company. Vernon will be hostesses to the Fifth Division of the Ladies' Aid Society ( of the Methodist Church at 10 o'clock winning this war and the methods in j Friday. March 1. at the home of Mrs. Barker. 347 Hill street. Chicago, will speak at the union serv- ice to be held Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Wilmette Meth- odist Church. Preceding the address of Dr. An- derson, a popular song service will be conducted under the direction of Mr. E. F. Eilert. There will also be special music by the choirs of the churches of the Wilmette Church Union. The members of the Wilmette grade The Wilmette Church Union will school's basketball team won a hard i begin a series of Friday evening ?ir!'_J°te .C,^rke Barker a,"d 5,IS,S : fou^ht ^ame yesterday from the prayer meetings next week. Persons quintet, of J he McPherson school of j desiring to hold these meetings in L->cal Five Wins. Aid Society to Meet. i2 to (Continued on pape two) Chicago winning team Cooke. Palmer, Worthington and Thomson. Next Sunday morning at 7:45 o'clock sixty young men of this dis- trict will entrain at the Wilmette • station of the Chicago & North Western railroad for Rockford, where they will go into training at Camp Grant as members of the great na- tional army, the army which is to make the world safe for democracy. The group will comprise this dis- trict's fifth increment. The sixty men will represent the local draft board's share of the 5,000 men who are to be placed in training from the Chicago district to fill the eighty-sixth division to war strength. The men will be mobilized at the Wilmette village hall Saturday after- noon at 4 o'clock, when they will . receive final instructions from the members of the exemption board, George. J. Pope, chairman, Fred A. '^ Smith, secretary, and Dr. Rufus B..„->' Stblp, , ■ /'.■' "■■•■:^:; $.-.The. fpHowing men haye been ,'»dt|^-; •:': fied to entrain for Camp Grant j5§in% day morning r" "t!- j^v;^!^.' Otto E. Jacoi :jFr«d Witt* Charles F. Dehmlow. Willis O. Eriii Frank B. Schildgen. Nicholas Dahm. Fred Krueger. Max C. Weber. Carl W. Sonne. Edward W. Seramore. Herman De Caluwe. 1 Leo Schulta. Albert W. Henning. ] Arthur M. Q. Syme. Peter J. Oerter. Charles Peters. ' Harry C. Nelson. William H. Schmidt. ' Ernst H. Von Bergen. Frank Davis. Byron B. Price. Cornelius J. Bosman. 1 Oscar C. L. Franson. August Bielfuss. Paul C. Johnson. t Frank Graziani. T Christ Bremer. Hubert Mueller. Frank M. Tolzien. * Oscar D. Z. Dristensen. John F. Kryza. Walter F. Sever in. Herbert Ambler. * Charles C. Guenther. Egedius Pettinger. Harry D. Orwig. John Kloth. Joseph G. Laubach. Tony Haut. Roman J. Dee. ' Barent H. Poucher. Robert G. Steele. William E. Miethke. Joseph G, Conrad. William J. (Cruse. Cyrille J. Jeangerard. Fred BroBtua. Stephen Fischer. Michael Coutre. John Abbink. Joseph Karl oaky. Ralph W. Connor. John Plath. John Freres. William Goedert. Allan Wyman. Louis H. Mueller. Leo Forgue. Harley T. Crouch. Jacob P. Baumhardt. Of the sixty men called, approxi- mately thirty-five of them come from Norwood Park and other distant places. These men will be given places to sleep by the residents of Wilmette Saturday night, and the 11. The boys on the I their homes are requested to com- %*-KAu JIitCMrLr,mi?tf with the pastor of their j i^i board wilf provide" for" their Seibold. Shurtleff, church or with Mr. P. R. Finlay.i__________________'__________________ secretary of the Union. ' (Continued on page eight) *$