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WW W VOU VI, WO. 8. Phone Wiimette i«w. WILMETTE, iLLIHC^^HIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1918. Room 2, Brown Building. PRICE FIVE NATION LEADER OF I. G. T. U. r* Considers Vote in House Most Remarkable, in View of Opposition They Had. WAT ILLINOIS VOTED Former President Taft's Po- sition the Same as Al- ways Has Been. / By Anna A. Gordon. The temperance forces of this coun- try, including all the temperance or- ganizations and the churches of nearly Anna A. Gordon. SEEKS DAUGHTER LOST 37 YEARS, III WILHETTE Mother, Now Well-To-Do, Would Aid Child She Placed In Home of the Friendless. FAMILY TAKES CHILD Her Mother Finds That Her Child Is Married and lives in Washington. every denomination, have reason to rejoice over the result of the vote in favor of the Sheppard-Hobson resolu tion, even though it fell short of the two-thirds majority. For the first time In the republic's history the question of national prohibition was discussed in the United States congress. To secure a majority of eight, ex- clusive of paira, with the Democratic floor leader, sir. Underwood, the Re* publican floor leader, Mr. Mann, the chairman of the committee on rules, Mr. Henry, and President Wilson and Secretary Bryan against the measure, and in view of the fact that no mem- ber of the sixty-third congress was elected on this issue, was a notable victory. A record has now been made and the friends of the Sheppard-Hob- son resolution need no longer fight in the dark. Long to Be Remembered. The twenty-second of December is a day long to be remembered by those who were privileged to listen to the debate In the house of representatives. We at national W. C. T. U. headquar- ters were especially interested In an unusual decoration of the house. Across the entire length of the gallery over the speaker's desk was fastened our scroll, recording the number of public assemblies endorsing the resolu- tion and sent to congress through our office here. Every state was repre- sented upon this scroll—nearly 12,000 organisations and assemblies endorsed the resolution, representing an aggre- gate of nearly $,000,000 people. Adding to this large number, the petitioners whose names were sent directly to members of congress, it Is safe to say that 7,000,000 American citizens have petitioned on this subject—ton times as many petitioners as ever petitioned any government in the history of the world. * AH Day At It. The house convened at 10 a. m. and from 9:30 in the morning until 11:30 at night packed galleries attested to the tremendous interest In tills mem- orable debate. Sixty, addresses, long and short, were made, and among the speakers were several Illinois repre- sentatives. It may be of interest to know how the Illinois delegation voted. The following record Is, I think, cor- rect The Chicago Herald, a few days ago, published an account of a mother who, thirty-seven years ago, gave Into the care of the Home* tor the Friend- less her two-year-old daughter be- cause her second husband couldn't muster up much affection for her. Husband No. 2, however, permitted her other three children to remain v.ith them. The mother's name was Mrs. Carrie Cempbelli and her second husband was Charles Miller. According to the Herald the Millers, after many years, located in Laporte, Ind., and there some time ago Mr. Mi!ler died. Upon his death his widow took a third husband, William Brockmah. Searches for Daughter. Mrs. Brockman had considerable property and wanted to see all her sons and daughters provided for. She came to Chicago and went to the site where - the Home for the Friendless had been thirty-seven years ago. There was nothing there, barring a skyscraper or two. She went to the county building, and was directed to T. J. Naddy, vault clerk In the office of the Superior court. Naddy told her where the home is how situated, and found that under date" of August Jj, Wf%. was ait in- denture recording Mrs. Srockman's consent to give her baby, Esther, to «. n. Bunker of Wilntette. There fwere no adoption papers on fll«- There was no Uiinker- in^Wilmetii.> * glower Movee wDM/u Jt i About tilts time a reporter for the Herald Interested himself in the case. He went ■ to some of the old resi- dents of Wilmette—Mrs. F. L. Joy, 812 Central avenue; E. P. Dunshee, 11-28 fifteenth street, former city clerk and now Justice of the peace, and to Paul Schroeder of 415 Linden avenue. BOARD OF LOCAL MIES START EXGHA Excellent skating on the lagoon sit- uated on Elm wood between Sheridan road and Michigan avenue, has made the youngsters happy the past week. Subscriptions are being taken to help keep this lagoon in good condition. BETTER PHONE SERV- ICE FOR WINNETKA Will Not Be Necessary To Call "Long Distance" for Chicago Connections. Kenllworth and Glencoe also have provided skating ponds for their youngsters, In Glencoe a skating pond under auspices of the park com- missioners has been opened in the park which surrounds the Glencoe w.. TO MANAGER Qualified To it Place Re- They remembered the Bunkers and ^Esther*— She ^aeV-been married 4o| Jfhs same jnethod Otto Behn, who had been a ticket agent on the Chicago and Northwest- ern railroad, and twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs. Behn and Mrs. Bunker went west They were heard from later and are now in Deep Creek, Wash., where the Behns have a grocery. Mr. Bunker, Esther's foster father, was a teaming contractor la Wilmette and was much esteemed. He died when Esther was a girl. Esther wss nearly 27 years old when she was mar- ried to Behn. She is 39 years old now. Rapid telephone service between Wlnnetka and Chicago has been es- tablished by the Chicago Telephone company. The installation of the spe- cial equipment that makes this serv- ice possible was completed last week and the new service wss put in opera* tion Saturday night * Under the new method it is not necessary to call long distance to get Chicago connections; Instead, the order tor a Chicago number should be given to the first operator- who an- swers in the same manner that a call tor another Wlnnetka number is given; By means of the new equipment the local operators are able to estab- lish connections direct to- Chicago numbers. Under the. former method of handling calls to Chicago from V bsjV*u**# '■ sw*"S4W^Tr«p»»*>aw**aagp.- wsnsnv..» ^ jjje l^f o|wra^o» wt. answered for "long distance." The cult was then transferred from the local switchboard to what is known as the toll board and the toll operator took the order and called the number desired. The new method, by making it possible for the local operator to complete the connection, eliminator the necessity for the call going through the toll board. This saves time and increases the efficiency of the service. was put into operation between Chicago and Wil matte November 1. ■r. Union church. Commissioners ob- tained consent of the church trustees for flooding the park and a policeman la detailed to keep order. Lights have been installed on the pond, which Is kept free from snow. Su The Wlnnetka. village council has appointed as manager of the village. It. L. Fitzgerald, a mechanical engl neer and a graduate of Purdue univer- Mr. FItsgerald..will toko office on January 5. He Is at present a mam Wis. According to Mr. Uobie. village president, the new manager formerly was connected with a public utilities corporation in Gary, Ind., and later served on the Wisconsin railroad com- mission. The position carries a naV ary of IM00*. - #V* ,.■.;'. Si BUYS IN HUBBARD WOODS. The ten-room French colonial type residence ot the-northeest corner of Burr and Ashland avenues, Hubbard Woods, occupying a lot 160 feet square, has been purchased by Theo- dore A. Schmidt from B. Percy May- nard for $16,500. WOMAN'S LEAGUE WILL GIVE ANNUAL DINNER -iprAK* NEW EQUIPMENT LAKE POLLUTION IS CAUSE OF DISEASE Report on Condition of Water. MISS STALLBOHM DIED THURSDAY Well Known Winnetka Woman Dies After Short Illness. Election January Ninth. Ladies Will Hear Address on "Low Cost of High living." Democrats Voting for the Measure- Mr. Tavenner of the 14th district. Mr. Hoxworth of the 15th district, Mr. O'Hair of the 18th district, Mr. the 20th district. Dr. Foster of the 23rd district; lit. Fowler of the 24th dte- trlct - - "■ ■-----'-' Democrats Voting "No"—Mr. String- er and Mr. Williams, representatives- The Women's league of the Union church, Glencoe, will hold its regular all-day monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 6. ' ■ Luncheon will be served at IS: 16 at the usual prices. The luncheon ^wttl bo furnished by the 8teelo*Woedetae company and Mr. Vogl. sales manager. will address tiiejadies^ Hto auSdoct will'be, "Low Cost of High Living." At the afternoon session Mrs. Bradley of the Allendale farm for boys will toil ot the work at the farm. WOMAN'S CLUB HAS MEETING. One of the most attractive programs of the year was i*veh at tbejregutor meeting of the Woman's club Miss Caroline Stallbohm, a mem- ber of the household of Mr. William Bross Lloyd, 830 Sheridan road, Wln- netka, died last Thursday. Miss stallbohm was for many years the secretory of the late Henry D. Lloyd, a confidential and valued as- sistant to him in blB literary work, and. as he spoke of her, his "business n." Mr. Lloyd, during the period o: hiir book-writing especially—work- ing in hurry and under severe pres- sure—relied on her for many things. She was able, accurate, systematic, with a marvelous memory for details; kept Mr. Lloyd's files; kept track of hte books and book-work; knew al- ways where to find anything in what appeared to others to be sometimes a mare of disorder and confusion— in a word, rendered invaluable serv- ice to a brilliant man who gavo his years, and finally his life, to the serv- ice%o» the great public of America and England. \ _______ ^VMtiOttV CLliS TO MEET. The Parents* club of the Logan tehco! will meat-Monday afternoon, January 4, at 2:30. Mrs. Louis K. Gill- son will give an address on "Teach- ing Children to Save." At the Thurs- day evening meeting. Mr. W. C. Short- leff will speak on "The Charitable Or- ganisations of Chicago."' The Glencoe Board of Trustees has ordered that an election be held Sat- urday, January 8. 1915. At this elec- tion, they will aBk the voters to au- thorize the board to Issue bonds to the amount of $6,600.00, bearing 6 per cent interest and redeemable $500.00 par year for thirteen years, this money to be used for purchasing a new fire equipment. - There is nothing to show what par- ticular scheme of fire protection Is in contemplation now—truck or engine; how it win be sheltered or operated; whether to be controlled by the vil- lage or by ah independent organisa- tion as in the past. In the absence of official information about these and other details, it looks to the average voter Ilk* putting a good deal of in- terest-bearing debt into an experi- ment TbO notice is so short that by the time the voters learn there to to be an election it will be at hand; and they will have little time to consider the need or the propriety of the loan, especially without information shout plans and details. Pollution of the great lakes and trib- utary riven la becoming a serious menace to health, according to the an- nual report issued today by Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the public health service. He points out that about sixteen million passengers are CsoJTXasxB—yssmstssL ^ssmW-lrjEJsL-Jss™!—spsr^rswy ■BMaaMBa and that more than 1,600 vessels use these waters. "It becomes apparent, therefore," Dr. Blue remarks, "that these inland vessels play an Important role in the maintenance of the high typhoid fever rate in lira United Stotes. "The degree of pollution of the great lakes and fivers contributory thsrsto to becoming a serious question. These large bodies of water are constantly becoming more polluted, thus tosssnjag thalr value as a source of water supply. Practically all ot these vessels secure the wetorused sbpsrd tor all purposes taken be drinking purposes. Dr. Blue details the work of the med- ical officers under him for the year In eradicating plague, investigating tuber- culosis. In making special inquiries Into epidemics of typhoid fever and other diseases. . Public health officers who examined conditions relative to the effect on per- sons who come in contact with migra- tory consumptives found little reason Will Open a Place Where Cast-off Clothing May Be Disposed of. OVER VAN DEUSEN'S Are Planning To Receive Furniture and Household Articles. DO TOO KNOW THESE FACTS? In Anticipation of Illinois Centennial in 1918 Ques- tions Concerning the State Are Asked, ty NAME AN INDIAN ONE All Should Be Familiar With These Dates and Events. : A*1 Tomorrow the Board of Local Char- ities will open a second-hand exchange in Wilmette. where castoff clothing may be disposed of. This step has been taken after due consideration and It la sincerely hoped and confi- dently expected that the proceeds, which will be applied to the fund of the Board ot Local Charities, will es- tablish the wisdom of the move. A fair price will be placed on all articles which come to the exchange by a committee appointed to look after this department of the board. This committee consists of Miss Brent. Mrs. C. W. Braithwalto and Mrs. W. J. Woldon. Such old clothing as cannot bo sold will be givan to some deserving local needy family or Will be turned over to one of the various charitable organisations who come to Wilmette collecting old cloth tag. As soon aa arrangement* be perfected, furniture, bedsteads and household articles will also bo re- calved for disposal through the ex- change. Arrangements have been nude with Mrs. F. O. Bohannon to take oharge «if the eschanxe. which will be located abevo Van Deusen'a grocery store at the corner of Central avenue and Twelfth street. A nominal commis- sion will be retained by Mrs. Bohan- non for maintaining a room tor this purpose. /.-':. the Board of Local to believe that such contact has proved Injurious. PLAY SANTA CLAUS TO 37 FAMILIES Wilmette Church Scatters Cheer Among the .an; Mr. J, Gordon Smith, vice« Mrs, Wi" J. Wrldon, soar aiid treasurer. CIVIC BODY PLANS FOR BETTER LIGHTS Plan to^^ Irartatt Eieetrri^ Lights Instead of ___ Welsbacks. In anticipation of the State centen- nial, which it is planned to celebrate In 1918 In an elaborate way, it ha* been suggested that residents of the state generally, and school children In particular, familiarize themselves with the more Important dates and events In the history of the territory now comprising the state of Illinois. The following data has been com- mended aa furnishing the "thumb nail hlBtory of the state: The name Illinois comes from a powerful tribe of Indians, the "Illlnl,- meaning men. In 1673 Father Marquette and Louie Jollet discovered the upper Missis- sippi river and first explored Illinois. In 1679 La Salle built Fort Cravo Coeur on Peoria lake; later destroyed by Indiana. In 1681 La Salle and Henry Tonti built Fort 8L Louis at Starved Rock. First Whits Settlement, 1700 In 1700 the first White settlement in Illinois was made at Tamaroa Kaskaate by the French. In 1717 Illinois colony was asm to the provlnceotLouIsiaaa, go from New Orleans. In 1718 Fort Chartres waa near Kashaafcta; waa the structure ot Ito kind on the continent, yet never fired a shot. In 17«3 Illinois Was ceded to In 1768 the first court held In Ittt- noto convened at Fort Chartres, De- cember 8. In 1778 George Rogers Clark, com- missioned by Governor Patrick Henry of Virginia, captured Fort Kasksskta from the British on July 4; stars and stripes flrst raised over Illinois. In 1770 this territory became Illi- nois county, Virginia. In 1788 Samuel J. Seeley taught the first school In Illinois at New Design (now Monroe county) HAD GOOD REASON FOR MOVING OFTEN Fred M. Jacobs Was Married Wednesday, So Secret Crept Out era of the 19th district, Mr. Rainey of ^y"afternoon, when Miss Marion Drake and Miss Jane Addams of Hull House were to charts of too program. Special music waa rendered by Mr. Carlton Kaumeyer, violinist. Monday afternoon the Young La- at-large; Mr. Sabath of the 5th dio|dlesr aUJ[flUrT ^ ^m Woman's dub (Continued onJtosuT* |hoto anwettasv For five years Fred M. Jacobs, ad- vertising manager for the Continental Tailoring company, wholesale tailors in Chicago, has been moving from one north chore suburb to another Some of his friends thought that his reason for so many changes Wss bis desire for a change. That their suspicions have been (without foundation has recently been learned, whan it became known that Mr. Jacobs and Miss Elizabeth Cook married secretly by Jurtice Beyer.____________.■.•■'. -'-■ .. .. Miss Cooke, a sister of Francis King Cooks, principal of the Glrton School for Girls at Kenllworth, con- ductedthe Kenllworth Inn at one time. Then she opened a similar es- tahthwutont ot atone©* and later CABP »ABTV LAgT TUEOPAY. The card party given by the Wom- an's Catholic crab at the «teao**s cJubhouse tost Tuesday evening waa, from every standpoint, a success, the prise winners were: Mr. and Mrs. A. E Lamkey, Mrs. O. W. Schmidt. Mrs. Ulrica, Miss Ines English and Mr. Wtotland. Thirty-seven Chicago poor families including 200 children were tho re- cipients of a truck toad of Christmas presents consisting of clothing, toys and foodstuffs donated by tho Wil- mette Presbyterian church. Tho names of the families ware obtained a month in advance from the Associa- tion House. Olivet Institute and Bo- hemian Settlement. Upon Investiga- tion, all ware found deserving and worthy of charity. Tho toys and clothing were assorted by the ladles of the church and tagged according to ago and requirements of each member ef tho family. Aside from the article ot food and clothing $75 in cash waa distributed to cover back rant and other bills for these families. The Robins Mfg. Co. furnished the truck and the services of three man to assist In distributing the articles. Tho distribution was in charge of a committee composed of W. H. Ellis. G. H. CanatfcV - JT. L. Simmons._______„_ R. H. Rice. C. I. Boss. C. A. Keller. At the next meeting of tits Wilmette Civic association, the question "Does Wilmette need a better system of street lighting" will bo discussed. The meeting will be held Wednesday eve- ning, January 6. in Library hall at 8 p.m. Mr. H. C. Arms, village trustee and chairman of the Public Service com- mittee). Will give a synopsis of tho previous attempts to solve this prob- lem. He wlllalso inform the associa- tion Just what tho present system is costing the village and approximately, What;the cost of more modern equip- ment would be. Mr. Carlton R. Dart, engineer of the Sanitary District, win outline a com- prehensive system of electric lighting and will show how It could be Installed by cooperation with the Sanitary Dis- trict, NO one questions the fact that this village to sadly in need of n mora adequate system of street lighting and the object of tho Civic association to to plan to have such a system in- stalled at the expiration of the pres- ent tease with the Welabach people. The movement deserves the unstinted support of every resident of the vil- lage, i moved to Bvauston. bean one Mr. Jacobs has of her guests in each ot DANCING CLUB SATURDAY. The Ouilmette Dancing club win hold their New Years party Saturday evening at the Wilmette Woman's dub. _______ TWO HOMES BURGLARIZED. last Friday, Wilmette and Evsnston police ware called to investigate a rob- bery at the home ot H. J. TeufeL 512 Sheridan road. Mr. Teufel, who had itran iwit for » ■wk. fOUttd ttDOft fii* WVU e»»v aa/ *>ve a* w mss>« aw*»uu snajrwe* *s»^ return that a window had been broken and a part of a man's overcoat had bees esss&i to the pane. Several articles of clothing and some silver- ware was missing. Laat Sunday night, a burglar en- tered the homo of O. L, Wire, 7SS Forest avenue. It to not known defi- nitely what was taken. * ENTERTAINED FOR SON.------ Yesterday afternoon Mrs. C. H. Klemm, 480 Park avenue, entertained at her hopO tor her little son, Robert, at 1 o'clock. Luncheon waa served. and the rest of the afternoon was de- voted to- games. The table was artistically decorated: In tho center stood a small Christmas tree loaded with ornaments and "goodies." and amait toy home marked each little guest's place. Those who were In at- tendance were: Elaine and Georgia Meckphaler. "Joe" Boy no, Semle Margaret Foresmah, Alice Marjorie and Charles Welter. Cath- arine and "Babe" DuSham. Joseph. Helen and Margaret Hchopen, Vull- P»l«iil11« ■nil IflKnnv berg, Albert and George Grace and Lloyd Shaw. MIDNIGHT SERVICE. St Augustine's aTptooopal church wtti celebrate Holy Communion at midnight Maw Tear's era. The serv- Itoss win bagto at U:«0. In 1780 Virginia having em rendered claim to Illinois, it was organised Into St. Clair county of Northwest terri- tory with regular local government, capltol at Marietta. , In 1800 Illinois was included In In- diana territory. Fort Dearborn Built 1808. In 1808 Fort Dearborn was con- structed in Chicago. In 1808 Illinois and Wisconsin mi part of Minnesota formed tho now till note territory, governed by the house of representatives and a legtototivo council. '» r In 1818 Illinois became a stste; there were sixteen counties audi the capltol waa Kaskaauto In 1820 the Capltol was moved to Vandalia. In 1883 Chicago waa Incorporated as a village and in 1837 took out its flrst charter as a city. In 1887 the state capltol was moved to Springfield. In 1888 the first railroad In lntnoto was completed from Meredosto to j Springfield. In 1848 the Illinois-Michigan caaal waa completed. In 188S a law waa passed for main- tenance of public schools by taxation. In I860 the nilnoto Central ratiroao waa completed from Contralto to stoat Dubuque and Cairo to Chicago. In 1857 the State Normal school at Btoomlngton was established. In 1858 the ramous Ltacoto-DougtoU debates were held. In 1880 to "The Wigwanr at CsIr cago. May 16, Lincoln waa nominatoj for president. In 1881 U. S. Grant was adler-general of tho Union Cairo, August 23. la 1886 nitnois was the first to ratify the thirteenth amendment the constitution. to 1887 tho Illinois industrial vorotty waa established; now tl varsity of Illinois. In 1870 the present Illtoofa tution wue adapted. 1S71 tit* Chieas© fire In 1878 the present state house la 1800 tho Chicago dratoago la 1808 the proaent direct ■tottlon tow was adopted.