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1 "'"v .'â- :â- ,â- ' I Nearly Everybody In Wilmette Reads The Lake Shore News VOL. VIII, NO. 11. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1921 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FIVE ARMENIAN REFUGEES HAPPY IN WILMETTE Relatives of Kashian Brothers, Grasped From the Murderous Hand of the Turk, to Be Real Americans. CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL Mother, Two Sons and Niece Are Comfortably Housed Here; the Old Fear Still Lingers The traditional horror, the haunt- ing fear of death at the blood-stained hands of the "unspeakable Turk," still prevails in the family circle at 633 Park avenue, the home of the Kashian brothers and their little Armenian "family," just arrived Constantinople and the land left desolate by the hideous acts of pil- lage and murder. But with each succeeding day in this newer, brighter land, the hidden terror fades, soon to leave but a dim the death-sword, brandished'near at hand, claimed an appalling toll of innocent victims. They Start School This month Garbis and Puzant Hashashian, aged ten and twelve years, respectively, and their cousin, Araxie Coucoumjian. sixteen years of age, commenced their first lessons in a modern school, enrolled at the Logan school. They are the nephews and nieces of the Kashian brothers, who conduct a prosperous rug clean- ing business at 1145 Greenleaf avenue, They, with the^ mother of the boys, Mrs. H. Hashashian, were brought to America a few weeks ago ,to start lief anew far removed from the mur- derous clutches of the Turk. "We're going to give those chil- dren a chance to become real, valu- able American citizens," says one of the Kashian brothers, who, incident- ally, put in a few good licks for Uncle Sani in the great war. "The boys are except lonally bright They are acquiring Ameri can cUiidins and language with alac rity and already are displaying marked adaptability ai American games They had a w^ndt.iul Christ mas and we are trying our best to keep thet. minds off the past and in teresied only in the present and what we hopt will be u«» increastngl} bright a..d hat,py tuture The Ever-freaeiit l*o«»» "11. ty oiv all aid One >t tb i particularly, is possessed <>f a » al- most consta.it tear that s^me ill ^ill come from he knows not wheie; ihat his mother, brother cousin au.l he are never and can ne^er be Muitc be yond the .each of the te.rible en, my which h.s made bis young life an ever p.eacMU and icrrinle nigl.tina.e "America Wil.neltc, l.er tsch&olt. ^Lurches a.. 1 her wonderful people will be the ii.sti nn.ents whi.h will remold ibesi lives as tb^y have al tered and made happy our uwn" So theiv. is planning and dcligtuli.l scheming m that l.ttle home on Park avenue Thej c are so many things to be ,,mchascd ft-, the new household md with .acl. day the work of Americanization proceeds They are all too happy to think or talk. Ana s«,on the un.th, r of the girl i. to be brought here horn v!on staiiti..oplc when Uicre arc more In an early issue ,,t The » ake Jhorc News will appear ,.n *cco>iiit ol some of the experiences of this group, as related by Mrs Hashashian Both Mrs. Hashashian and her sistei were bereft of their husbands who were slain in the massacres. Commercial Body Is Coming Back Strong New Trier Commercial Association Dinners and Entertainments At- tracting Wide Attention Excellent work of the special com- mittee of the New Trier Commercial association which is assuming the responsibility for providing the monthly dinners and entertainments ♦for business and professional men of the, township, found its reward in what was perhaps the most enjoyable and enthusiastic gathering of New Trier merchants Monday evening at Winnetka Community House. Kvery village in the township was well represented at the dinner and entertainment. Village President Zipf, who has taken a keen interest in. not only Wilmette affairs but township matters as well, was a guest of honor. Executives of other vil- lages in the township expressed re- gret at not being able to attend the meeting. The presidents of the town- ship villages are honorary members of the Commercial association. The New Trier Commercial asso- ciation is a growing organization. It has suffered serious reverses, oc- casioned by general apathy among the business men, but appears to be getting back to the position where it may be regarded as a virile town- ship organization which is to assert an influence for general advancement in New Trier. Every business and professional man in New Trier town- ship is eligible to membership in the Commercial association of which Henry B. Gates, local manager of the Illinois Bell Telephone company, is president. Legion Plans 'Best Dance of the Year9 |< i c1... . t d to Jij iil le tor me „x- VILLAGE MANAGER VENTURES OUT ON AN INSPECTION TOUR For the first time in more than two months village manager C. C. Schultz, who has been confined to his home suffering a severe attack of typhoid fever, ventured from his door-yard Tuesday and gave the re- arranged and renovated interior of the village hall the "once over." Since Manager Schultz was forced to give up his work last November, there has been a general re-arrange- ment of the interior of the yillage hali. He had to inquire of the office force the new location of his private The Wilmette Post, of the Ameri- can Legion, is planning another dance, to be given on Tuesday. Feb- ruary 4, at the Ouilmette Country club. The b«.at v/vc'v<. ever had is coming that night. say:, the Legion adju- tant'., anno....cenn.it "Be sure to get yo... ...adc... lacjle l.cfor son.eh.»dy else Iocs Every body L welcome, .md i. you've never been U; a legion affair before, here's your ch.ti.ee "T,.e leg!....., w hatt\ ..r may i p service man w 1 o needs assistance and Wilmette peupk*. can help Thefe are anv number of ex service men out of v ork. and without clothed If you have wearable suits and over- coaVa the 1 egion will see that worthy men ^et ihcm Take them to Joseph Shautz u\930(>akwo< d avenue If you know of any ex service men who ne-cd help be ^urc to let die I.egion knov> who tl. ty a.e .*nd what they need "W ..1 - no, .l..t I>v.i K.n.. a ho lias l>cer. i.. hlct. ofh.er of Post dutiiig tlic past j car, is at I akt View he .pitai with a brok .i in t,,o placei) ,.s the tc.uilt of an uccidttit m a In, >kcibal. game at La Grange. The only thin,, diet make, him ...ad' ia that he wo.it be able l.v go to that Legion party on February 4. It'a on Friday evening, and every- body's ,;oing t.> be the»eâ€"just like the la^t one only more so " OfMClALS HERE DISAPfKo\ t i£>EN 1 lilCAllON i/AKI? ii>E^>. ,11a the the leg sanctum. Mr. Schultz will not be "back on the job" for some weeks, though it is expected he will soon be in a posi- tion to supervise the business depart- ment of the village. The bulk of his work has been shouldered by Village President Zipf who has devotee* average of three hours a day to managerial duties. Wilmetic officials >u inclined to lisapprove ,,f the reported ruling of Chief of Pt.iic^ Fitimorris at Chicago that motorists outside Chicago must comply with the ordinance requiring automobilists to carry identification cards bearing their photographs, these cards to be obtained from the' Chicago police department at $1 per card. While the action in Chicago is de- signed to clean out automobile thieves and protect the motorists, it wasgthe opinion of the board that the pla|||*vas not feasible and could not be Pressed upon persons outside Chi- cago. The board discussed the matter following the reading of a letter from Chief Fitzmorris. SEEK FACTS ON MONEY STATUS 0FTHEBAHA1S Village Board Not Satisfied That Bahai Temple Unity Could Com- plete Building of Proposed Temple. The Wilmette village board would delve into the financial condition of the Bahai Temple Unity, Illinois cor- portion, before taking final action_on requests for permits to erect a Bahai temple at Sheridan road, north of Linden avenue. At the regular meeting of the board Tuesday evening Trustee Zim- merman explained that certain desir- able facts concerning the financial status of the Bahai Temple Unity had not been made available to the special committee named several weeks ago by Village President Zipf to investigate the Bahai movement with reference to its plan to build a huge house of worship in the vil- lage. Records of deeds and the declara- tion of trust of the corporation were reviewed by the board members at Tuesday meeting but the trustees en- tertained the unanimous opinion that the committee should continue its investigation in the effort to deter- mine as nearly as possible the exact financial status of the\organization in order that the board may be ad- vised to as to whether or not the Bahai Temple Unity would be in. a position to complete so complex and extensive a structure. The commit- tee was authorized to complete its investigation in time to make a final report at the next regular meeting of the board. Ellis Named Alternate Trustee William H. Ellis was ap pointed by resolution as alternate member of the Bahai investigating committee with instructions to serve on the committee in the event any member was forced to relinquish these special duties. Trustee Eflis' appointment fol- lowed by Chairman Trustee Zimmer- man that other duties might make it possible for him to continue as an active member of the committee. Definite action by the board on the bahai situtation is to be expected at the next regulai meeting, scheduled for Tuesday evening. Febiuary 1. June Addams Speaker At the Sunday Club ill,, ) ai.e A .ldams will speak bcfoi c ,oc Wilmette Sunday Evening club in January 23 kilss Addam , Is one ot the most, celebrated wonie.i in th». w,»rld Her work, both at Hull House, Chicago, and a^ a civic leader, has made her an international figure. She is an exceptionally well informed woman, and is also a brilliant speaker Theie will be a special musical j.iogran. for the occasion Air Burt- on Thatv her, baritone, will sing sev- eral solos Miss Anna Nyberg, violinist, will also appear, and Mrs. Marie Edwar.ls von Rittei will give an organ recital CONFECTIONERS' FATHER DIES Fcri Parlangcli, proprietor of the . otifettionary at 1^04 Central avenue, received news early this week of the death of his father recently ym Italy. Snapping Canine Nips School Children Here Appears at Laurel and Central Ave- nue Schools; Six Children Bitten; Dog Still at Large A small black and white, innocent enough appearing dog is the cause of considerable excitement in the village this week. Six children, three at the Laurel avenue school and three at the__Ce_nlral avenue___school, were bitten Wednesday when the canine appeared on the school grounds while the children were at play. The chil- dren were attended by Health Com- missioner Moore. It was thought that none of the bites were serious. In two instances the skin was pierced while in other cases only scratches were sustained. The dog appeared for the first time Wednesday morning while the chil- dren were at recess at the Laurel avenue school. The animal snapped and bit three of the children, while several others had their clothing torn. The dog ran away. The police were called and institut- ed a thorough but futile search Mn the vicinity. At noon a small child in the Jo- seph A. V. Turck family, 522 Linden avenue, was attacked by the dog. The dog's teeth pierced the skin. The dog next appeared at the Cen- tral school while the children were enjoying their noon hour frolic. Three children suffered minor bitesT The police set out immediately on a village-wide search for the mongrel hut tound no trace of the animal, though it was reported to have been seen at various places in* the village. The animal, is described as black with white spots and of the size of a fox terrier. It is desired that the police be notified immediately in the event the animal is seen or captured, so that examination may be made to determine possible evidence of rabies. Children treated by Dr. Moore were Charlotte Moody. James Mc- Dermott. the Turck child, a child of the Percy H. Arden family and a small Balderson child. 'Slue Laws * Provide Sunday Sermon Topic Kcadci* ot The Lake Shore News will be interested in the announce- ment appearing in the Presbyterian church column , on the church page, concerning the question of Sunday "blue laws " In response to numerous reqiiests and .-.uggestions Rev. George P. Ma- gill, the pastor, has consented to dh- cuss this subject next Sunday mornv ing Judging from press reports, opinions differ very widely, both within and without the church, as to the source and wisdom of such agita- tion It will, therefore, be interesting to know the position taken by one of our local ministers The "opinon expressed by the ex- oeme critics of this movement is that ti.e agitators arid reformers are "going to take the Sun out of Sun- day " It ia sincerely hoped this will not come to pass. You are invited to ex- press your opinion of the so-called "Blue Laws" in the "Open Forum" column of The lake Shore News. ENGINEERS PRESENT MORE FIGURES ON "LIGHTING- A HEALTHY GROWTH PLAY LA GRANGE HIGH La Grange High school will meet the New Trier High school fives' at their gym tonight. The Lyons Town- ship athletes boast one of the best teams in the Suburban league. SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR The Hard Time dance, grveir by the- Wilmette Volunteer Fire department, at Jones' ball, Saturday ^vojng,, at >*â-  tracted a la annual ^ i annu â€"#sV â€"j*A IS You will notice- that the Want sec- tion of this newspaper is enjoying a healthy growth along with the other departments. There is a Kieat deal «.»f satisfac- tion in this, for the Want Ads are the barometer of a newspaper. As they go up or down so the medium is increasing or decreasing in value. We are not looking for a mushroom growth, but prefer a steady, sound, persistent advancement. Our readers are invited to accept this as an expression of appreciation for their good-will and interest. Your friends are communicating with you on page eight of this issue. uughiccrs ot the Crowell Electrical Engineering company, of Chicago, Tuesday evening, presented a detailed estimate as to the approximate cost of installing an electric street light- ing system in the village. The esti- mate showed an aggregate cost slightly in excess of $232,000 for 1,200 lamps, or approximately $185 per lamp. Action on the proposition by the Village board will follow a minute examination of "facts and figures" as produced by experts, so that the most feasible, practical and economical lighting system may be secured -for Wilmette. The proposition, board members agree, demands most care- ful deliberation, since hasty action, might result in great financial losVTo the village. IMPORTANT NOTICE - The Village Collector wishes to re mind property "owner* that current installments of special assessments may be paid at the Village Office until March 15. After'January 2 ad- ditional interest at 5 per cent should be included to date of payment. PURCHASES BILLIARD ROOM Thomas M. League has purchased the billiard room of # William P. FOR SALEâ€"-CANARY BIRDS. PHONBI Parks of Lake and Ridge avenue, WANTEDâ€"GIRL. FOR GENL. HOUSE- work: Rood home and pleasant sur- roundings. Address 121 Bertling lane, Winnetka^or call Win. 1613. LTQll-ltc FOR SALEâ€"STANLEY STEAM CARS, from $1,600 and up. William N. Schneider, Stanley Steam Car station, Hubbard Woods. LTGll-tfc F^>R. SALEâ€"AIREDALE PUPPY; 7 months old; female. Phone Wil. 1666 __________i___l________ . LTGU-ltp Wilmette 1797. LTGll-2tp AMERICANIZATION CALLED Bl Ray O. Wyland Tell. Business Men Ui Discover Am ha Foreign-Born ONE HEART AND O Not Mechanical Melting P But (Spiritual Tra Must be Accomplii Americanization was thj|[ of a discussion- Monday JM Winnetka Community HottJ upward of fifty business ; fessional men foregathered occasion of the monthly din lecture given under auspk New Trier Township % association. "Americanizati< surance," was the ihg admirably present Wyland, director of United. Americftna-„oi Illinois. , Mr. Wyland in offering to the present situation our national duty the |l" "spiritual assimilation".! masses of foreigners gates. ------------: * Must Acquire "We must discover foreigner/ 'he said, nation it is not ne one blood, but it is . tial that we be of one min heart, loyal to one govern one flag. All must learil one languageâ€"the Anu uage; we must learn to each other that we may each other.** ' It is by special reques who heard Mr. Wyland i of his address is publis columns. It is a messag< American should read, movement that active sui of the VTM Stat in part-Cs follows "About one ye men of Chicago time that action meet the rapid s ary propaganda ried on by the tj munist governme These men felt Uncle Sam was severe attack of feverish afterma had reduced his that the presenc and daughters of the sun did not great deal. This ot ours, which tioh's birth and novV resulted iifc thouStandft.of people i few oVi»^\ nations since trm#ate and unti receiver! i4.000.000 50 of the nations ap pouring into the lane :md equa' opportunity.' 1)00.000 immigrants hav* to 21.000.00U children, an< now provide 35.000^000 tion,^which\me£fT8 thai home' would^ontativ tl immigrant If them* tributed ov«fc the tJ they are noiRso dU congested pUfraiatTCJttfg adelphia, -Pitt" where they coJ|j *ty. _______r__Jfc Grots Point. "I met. ab( man sixty-fiv| been in Am< and when asl was unable language, h#J his little rived in Ni met by Hunf train to Chii met by Hj settled ink ganan on in the chi rtatifi Illinois !â-  garian wor born ill J servie*^ Fields; tl an aroy 28 years, the old school ican ianj become which- sacrifice. "Tbia; ev«ry hit! «,^