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THE AKE VOL. VI, NO. 16. Pfce=s WUmstte 1640. ' ; i 3^; WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1615. S, Brown Boildfef. PRICE FIVE â€" Cart D. Kinsey, Business Manager of North Shore Festival Association, â-  Tells of Plans. TO START ON MAY 24 First Concert Will Be on May 24, With Others on May 25,27 and 29. Carl D. Kinsey, business manager of the Chicago-North Shore Festival association, has just made announce- ment of the complete' plans'for the 1915 music festival, to be held In the Northwestern university gymnasium on May 24, 26, 27 and 29â€"four nights and a Saturday matinee, five concerts, the same as previous years. The solo artists engaged are: Frieda Hempel, soprano, of the Metropolitan opera; Florence ' Hinkle, soprano; Mildred Potter, contralto; Sophia Breslau, con- tralto, of the Metropolitan opera; Margaret Keyes, contralto, of the Chicago opera; Evan Williams, tenor; Paul Althouse, tenor, of the Metro- politan opera; Clarence Whltehill, bass of.the Metropolitan opera; Pas- quale Amato, baritone, of the Metro- politan opera, and Henri Scott, bass, of the Chicago opera, To Cover One Week. This year's festival has been ar- ranged-ta cover the entire week the same as before, and will open Mon- day night with a performance of Mendelssohn's great oratorio, "Eli- jah," aung by a chorus of 1,000 sing BATES SET FOR UNION MEETINGS Places and Time of Each of Series of Two Weeks' gs Provided. The general committee of the Union campaign met Tuesday night In Rev. Roy E. Bowers' study at the Congre- swimmers helped entertain about 400 Soloists engaged for "Elijah" united body, and without regard to differences of creed. It is the co- operation of many for the benefit of all. ' - '-• -.. - For the benefit of our readers we anston high school .and give a list of the sub-committees WSBm will -assist at which are carrying out this work, and honors. Tickets are:: being sold ani ' every effort Is being made to make this meet the big event of the season. Mike McDermott, the I. A. C. cham- pion, who holds several world's rec- ords, will be one of the officials. Spe- cial features are being planned. crs. are, Florence Hinkle, soprano; Mar- garet Keyes, contralto; Paul Althouse, tenor and Clarence WhltehiH, baas. A young people's chorus of 300 voices from this concert. Tuesday night will be -Artists night," with Pasquale Amato, baritone of the Metropolitan opera, and the Chicago Symphony orchestra; Frederick Stock, conductor, furnishing the entire program. Mr. Amato's suc- cess of last year, the closing night, makes htm a big attraction at this festival. The next concert will be Thursday night, with a performance of Edward Elgar's great choral work. "Dream of Gerontius." Edward Elgar has composed many choral works, but the "Dream of Gerontius" Is conceded by all musicians to be his best writ- ing The soloists engaged are: Mil- drea Potter, contralto; Evan Williams, teno,-, and Henri Scott, bass. The Festival chorus of 600 singers will be a big feature this night. At the Saturday matinee me chil- d.en'ts chorus of 1,600 voices from the Bvanston grade schools will be heard In children's and patriotic songs. Si.,.hla Breslau, contralto of the Met- ropolitan Opera, will be the soloist of the afternoon. Eastern critics are all enthusiastic over her voice and sing- ing. A special feature of the after- nooh wilt be a repetition of the beauti- ful children's cantata by Percy Fletcher, "Walrus and the Carpenter," which was sung by the children a num- ber of years ago with great success. The Saturday night performance should be memorable «n many ways since it is termed "Operatic Night," and Frieda Hempel, the great colora- tura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, will be the soloist of the eve- ning. She will be heard la two arias and a group of songs. The festival chorus of 600 singers will sing operatic choruses and the Chicago Symphony oi.hestra, Frederick Stock, conducting, will play excerpts from different operas, tn every sense of the word this evening will be a "gala opera night." 90 Musicians to Play. The entire Chicago Symphony or- chestra of 90 musicians baa been en- gaged for the week and will take part in all performances and aa In past years' Peter C. Lutkin, musical direc- tor of the Festival association, will conduct the choral works, and Fred- erick Stock the orchestral works. The program arranged for the coming fes- tival surpasses festivals of past years in many ways. The price of course tickets for the five concerts, will be the same aa tost year via: flO, 88, 88. $4 and $2.60 according to the location. The price of boxes win be eJHMW each. The price of single tickets remains the same aa in peat years 60c to 81.50 according to location. Course ticket holders of record have the privilege off gational church. At this meeting the schedule of meeting for the fifteen days from March 1 to March 14, which are to be conducted Jointly by the Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, and Congregational churches under the direction of Dr. E. L. Baton, of Madison, Wis., and the Wisconsin uni- versity, was completed and announced for publication. It Is given below: Schedule." At the Baptist churchâ€"March 7, 14, and 21. (Which dates are Sundays.) At the Methodist churchâ€"March 8, 9, 10, and 11. At the Presbyterian churchâ€"March 12, 13, 15, and 16. At the Congregational church- March 17. 18, 19, and 20. With possibly a few exceptions, there will be two services on each of the fifteen days. This schedule will be used for future reference, and should be cut out of the paper and kept. The afternoon meeting each day will be at three o'clock (3 p. m.) while the evening meeting will be held each night at seven forty-five o'clock (7:45 p. m.) The Baptist' church, or place of meeting, is the Wllmette Woman's club-house. Dr. Eaton comes recommended as a strong speaker, and a clear thinker. He is sane, rather than sensational. His connection with the university has done much to give him a real knowledge of conditions of Bfe today, while his powers of speaking enable blm to put before his hearers concise- ly the results of bis experience end conviction. This work Is being conducted by the four churches working as one also a list of the members Of each committee. This list should be saved as it will not be printed again in this paper. Ushers and assistantsâ€"Messrs. E. M. Stafford. A. i. Coburn. H. W. Weld, and Raymond Llndman, with the four pastors, ex-offlcio. Musicâ€"Messrs. It. H. Rice, W. H. Shellman, W. H. Thayer, and Crlppen. Advertising and canvassingâ€"Messrs. P. R. Finley, J. G. Mannerund, T. E. D. Bradley, and J. M. Brown. Financesâ€"Messrs. M. H. McMillan, E. H. Robinson, H. L. Beach, and R. K. Brown. Meetings and devotionsâ€"Messrs. D. A. Stoker, C. A. Keller, S. B. Graves, and J. C. Blaylock. and Mrs. Chas. Fleming. Mrs. T. E. D. Bradley. Mrs. John Greig,, and Miss Bertha Whee- lock. The members Of these connntttee.-» will be glsd to get In touch with all who wish to help the work along. OLSEM CREATES NEW CARNATION NEW TS1SS ft a SWIMMERS STAR Track Team Goes to Sears Roebuck Y. M. C. A- for Meet New Trier gave an interesting exhi- bition at Deerfleld recently. Coach Hyatt and fifteen of his New Trier men and boys of Highland Park, who •were gathered together for discussion regarding vocational training. New Trier was given the honor off being the first team to swim In the new school pool, which has Just been com- pleted. The New Trier swimmers were di- vided Into two groups, the Midgets and the first team. The boys went through the regular events, and Mr. Hyatt gave a demonstration of life- saving methods and some fancy swim- ming. All the New Trier boys were deeply Impressed by the considerate treatment received. The following boys made the trip: Rogers Weld, Bertrand Hammond, Norman King, Albrecht Ebner, Dudley DeQroot, Francis Allen, Junior Greiner, Gilbert Stafford, Jirah Cole. Harold Orwlg.' Herbert Jordan. Law- rence McCurdy, Chester Ambler. Robert Henderson and Gardiner Cole. On Wednesday evening, February 24, the New Trier team will journey to the Sears Roebuck division Y. M. C. A. to compete in the second set off A. A. F. championships. The follow- ing boys will represent New Trier: 100-yard Swimâ€"Ogden Cook. 880-yard Swimâ€"Dudley DeOroot, Jack Searle, Lawrence McCurdy. 100-yard Back Swimâ€"Thomas Pope, Dudley DeGroot. 40-yard Back Swimâ€"Chester Am- bler, Rogers Weld. Kenneth Dennett, Ogden Cook. Relay (two teams)â€"Ralph Thorsen, Hugh Whitelaw, Jack Searle, Dud- ley DeGroot: Harry Richter, Prentiss Conifer, Norman King. Chester Ambler. 40-yard Swimâ€"Bertrand Hammond and Arthur Randall. Plungeâ€"Francis Alien and neth Dennett. Fancy Divingâ€"Francis Allen, Gil- bert Stafford, Robert Henderson and Coleman Clague. On Saturday evening there will be a big meet with Oak Park. Oak Park and New Trier are now tied for suburban honors, and this meet will probably decide cham Guard After Many Yean in the Government Employ Is Penniless. ARE NOT PENSIONED â- â- ; ;m -•â- Â»-. Edwin Moore of Gross Point Lighthouse Working for the Hamlin Bill. Edwin Moore, die veteran light- house keeper who has been at the Gross Point lighthouse In this city for more than thirty years, Is agitating the passage off the Hammll bill which is now before Congress for the pen- sioning off keepers who have been in the employ ffor a ntmbsr off years. Mr. Moore with other lighthouse men, is at the same time taking up a collection tor a man who having given the better years of his life in the gov- ernment servlSi, tonow penniless, and In the Lake Shore sanitorlum as the result of a nervous breakdown. Aft ^**lw*Wlfvwr» George Sheridan comes from an old line of lighthouse keepers, and, be- sides bis present misfortune, when he was only twelve yedrs old, he test his father, mother and brother while on TAXES WILL SOON BE DELINQUENT Local Bodies Get Less Bene- fit From Taxes â€"Must Borrow Unless Paid. Work Along Same Line as Burbank Yields Beauti- ful Results in Pink. Uavo yau seen and noticed the win- dow In the shop of Pyfer A Qlsem. the Village theater florists? Because that window Is well worth walking miles to see. In these dark, dismal days. It Is a welcome bit of warmth to the dull prospect But, no matter how often you may have looked at the window. It Is safe to say you do not know the history of "The Peerless Pink" or of "The Aviator Carnation/* _ *Thdy are both the results of extreme "good-breeding" as directed by Mr. Olsem, who has charge of the work of creating new and more beautiful flowers at the greenhouse, which Is also In Wll- mette- To be appreciated, the; e lowers must be seen. And they are In the window for that very purpose. pyfer 4 Olsem have subscribed to the Scrip, a "dollar in travel, for a dollar In trade." and now yon can make your flower bflla nay ffor your outing, or at least the transportation of the trip. This Arm is al<io the exclusive agent for Luther Burbank. the man who Is recognised as leading the retaining their present seats, pro' thefr anbae^fyiDnT are renewed betere proved and specialised flowers, v-«*e- iiv an Litciview, Tax Collector Hojt .ving toid ot some things which should be of vital Interest to the taxpayers of New Trter township. "Of the grand total ot taxes as- sessed, over a half million less than one-sixth goes for governmental ex- penses of the state and county. Over five-sixths, or more than S4SO.000. goes to the local bodies, to be used for villages, parka, schools, high school, roads and bridges. "Of the current levy of approximate- ly a half million, only $76,000 baa been raid in up to date. Personal taxes are overdue after a demand, and real estate takes cannot be paid Into the township collector after March 10. Therefore, If the people wish to get the benefit of their taxes, It behooves them to pay up. Unless a generous response la made during the next two weeks, our local bodies will have to borrow money to pay their btlle. That means more money for interest. "I am making an effort to get In & large tax, and have my office at the Wllmette bank open dally. I treat theae who have received bills will re- mit. Anyone not getting a bill (or his real estate tax can have one by Bend- ing me a legal description off his prop- erty. •"The figures for this years taxation arena follows: Total Taxes Levied In New Trier Delinquent m*. $15,830.03 15,424.64 the lake in the service. In 1870 his parents with an Infant brother were lost from a boat while enroute from rr.ulu'.uui to'South Manitou Island, where the elder Sheridan was light keeper. George and four other chil- dren, all younger than blmselff, were left, dependent. Born and reared in a lighthouse, as soon as George was old enough he entered the service, and after giving twenty years oijdg]!|gmt: work to the Mme. Yahr, Contralto, Wilt Sing r Sunday Orchestra Talented Singer With Ten Piece Orchestra \JUUUr if* Halt III Mvj/WWr Price. â- <-:..' «â- #â-  SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FURNISHES MEN i ' f IT t II *«>>" H » * A series of concerts by members offl operatic roles. Recently she sang In the Chicago Symphony orchestra and j Chicago at the Arche Club and In MIL a special soloist Is being given on waukee she appeared in the artists' to enable him to save for his Now he la In great need of a pension sufficient to care for him In his de- clining years. In 1918 he was appoint- ed keener of the light at Saugatuok. Mich. The tight was badly tn need of repair and with great bodily effort and at his own expense he put It into good condition. Suffers a Breakdown. Lest October he auccumbed to a nervous breakdown, brought on by over exertion and exposure. The gov- ernment stopped his pay on January 1. The Hammll bill is attracting wide- spread Interest, to this part of the government service ffor which little money is paid and which Includes no pension for old age or disablement. The fate of this bill la more or less uncertain and a number of prominent local people have taken It upon them- selves to write to the congressman from this district asking him to sup- port the bill. MARIE SIDENIUS ZENDT HEBE FRIDAY Lyric Soprano To Be Assist- «J «___DUi. rpnMMM ««%j1 CU UJ 11UI/K, MC11U1, OilU Miss Phelps, Pianist 1814 Country Diet..... $16,875.77 Glencee........ 86,871.28 Ken 11 worth and Gross Point.. 44.814.88 Winnetka......188J8S.36 Wllmette...... 133.708.64 4.873.73 17.855.78 12.570.78 Total .$409,568.86 888.884.88 May 1. except course tickets for to be renewed before March 15. Course tickets win be on sale to the general public May 1. and single tickets May 8 at the festival box office In Mason & Smart's, 1888 Shaman avenue, after tables, and fruits. DELTA TAU OfLTA DANCE. Last Saturday evening the Halt* Tau Delta fraternity of Northwestern university gave party Friday evening, March 6, at the Con gregatlonal church. Merle Bldenios Zendt, the lyric soprano, will give a concert. She will be assisted by Arthur Plats, tenor, and by Elizabeth Phelps. pianist. After the concert the Ladles' AM society of the church will hold a reception in the church parlors to en- able the guests to meet the singers. During this reception they will sing informally for the entertainment of those present Marie lewd*. Marie SMentna Zendt Is the peases sor of an unusually fine lyric soprano voice. Of beautiful quality and rare range and power. Combined with this la an Interpretative ability and n charming personality. In the abort time Mrs. Zendt has been before the public she has won remarkable success aa a concert singer. With the Apollo Musical club In Hrahm's "Requiem." she won ' the praise off Glen Dillard Gunn. off the Tribune. Her work In "Elijah" has won for her another laurel. In "Mary Msgdaionrr aa Mary aha did unusual- ly fine work. In Snfitvnn'a "Golden -k% MADAME Sunday evening at the Bvanston theater In Evanston. under the capable management of Miss Rachel Busey Kinsolving and with the financial at the door good for any seat in the house at the one price, fifteen cents. A study off the pro- gram which follows, and a considera- tion ot the character off the talent em- ployed renders a statement that the musicals are given with no view to profit, unnecessary. On Sunday night, beginning at eight o'clock, the third of the aeries will be given. People of Wllmette. and of the towns even farther north, will without doubt wish to avail themselves of this unusual opportunity to hear good music near at' borne and at the same time, by the strength of their pres- ence, help to prove that a love of music Is sufficiently general to make the popular concert at a popular price a practical enterprise. Besides the ten members of the or- chestra who appeared last Sunday there will be Madame Marie Yahr, one of the best known contraltos tn Chi- cago. Mme. Yahr baa studied for some years with Herman Devries In Chi- cago and such artists as Titta Ruffo and Charles Dalmorcs off the Chicago Grand Opera Company say her voice which is of extraordinary range and rich dramatic power, compares favor- ably with that of Mme. Schnmanh- Heink. Naturally with such a gift and thorough training her fellow-artists are predicting for Mme. Yahr a bril- liant and great future in her art. Mme. Yahr has appeared with un- usual and universal success In concert and oratorio throughout the West and Middle WeaL as well aa In various series of the Arion Ciub. On Febru ary 8 she sang with the Symphony Orchestra at the Auditorium, secur- ing there such a triumph that she wan POLICE HERE PRACTISING Hobos and Wanderers on the Streets Given Lodging for Night and Re- leased. FURNISH FREE FLOPS Boards and Warmth Given Gratis to Those Without Roofâ€"Not Tempted. The reporter was wandering around Wllmette at the witching hour Of! a. m. It was raining, and the weather waa not nice. Surely. If ever a **«»*• could be excused for being asleep, thin waa each a time. But Wilmette's po* Hoe force was not asleep. The teudirlk er had not wandered'far before police force enquired very "la there anything wrong, sir?" The reporter gave the police force his card and explained. Then the "type tickler" entered the police sta- tion, and after the manner of his kind began to ask questions. "Yes, sir." said the night force, "we have about thirteen in 'cooler.' We average more than a night, sometimes aa high as in a night, asleep here.'* "But I thought," replied the â- â-  relent- The orchestra, numbering pieces, wiii give a program ot the usual happy choice. Mr. Sugar will again this week serve aa director in the stead of Mr. Dasch. Mr. Singet has. however, given perfect satisfac- tion, as the very evident content off the audience has been completely es- tablished. » The program follows: The Program* 1. Overtureâ€"Figaro's Marrlaxe... ........................... Mosart 2. Traumerei (strings only)...... ................... Schumann 3. Hnmoreska...............Dvorak 4. Dawn in the Desert.Gertrude Boas .Silent as Night.......Carl Bohm Sometimes......Daniel Protheroe Marie Yahr. 6. Two Spanish Dances.Moaakowakl Intermission. 0. Excerpts from Faust......Gounod 7. The Year's at the Spring...... ........ .......Daniel Protheroe His Lullaby. .Carrie Jacobs Bond The Eagle ........Grant-Schaefer Marie Yahr. Minuet.......i ...... 31,^ Farandole-----J from I/Ariesienne Suite. (Flute Obllgato by Mr. Bsumbach) Tickets are on sale at the box office off the theater at the one price, fifteen rents. There are no seats reserved Those who come early have then? choice. The concert will begin at 8 o'clock. The doors of the theater will be open at six forty-five, 8. court in the village only about once a month, aa there waa no need; off oftener." "Oh," waa the prompt respom tarn them all loose In the You see, If they are not roaming t streets at night, especially theae colli nisuiB, tb«y mxv nut rob houses, and all that." .* "Have much trouble tn keeping th« bedding from getting 'crumby?*" the next question. ey sleep only on boards. it < Mage nothing. No. we feed them, but we keep them off streets at night." , In the station wss a woman her head In the lap off a young She waa asleep, and he very SO. The reporter called tho lone i guardian off Wllmette out into the 1 and asked him what vea the ~ •Oh, you mean them?" Jerking head toward the couple, "that's Ing. They just missed the last and are waiting until the moraine We have lots of them. 1 always them In from the waiting rooms. Is more comfortable here, and GLENCOE LAWNS ARE IMPROVED Glencoe Clay for Lawns- Noise at Night An* noys Some. Morn!" for her. Another, who had recently read the "Tale of Two Cities." waa persistently reminded of the 'tumbrils," lumbering and rum- bling along the streets of Paris, bear- ing the unhappy suspects to the guil- lotine tn Place Louis XV. Happily the battle la over and the reign of terror ended, and sleep, which "knits up the raveled sleeve off care," will now have a chance to play the sweet restorer once'more. In the mountain regions la some parte of the south. It la said the "Crackers- are clay-eaters. They don't get much nutriment out off the stub?, bet it hi"very flillna." Thto winter some off the clay substratum of Glencoe baa been utilised In a sort Off cognate way. The citizens who have acquired the stuff have not made a personal diet of it. but have used It tor filling their grounds. The result is going to be n number ot "'swell" lawns and yards when time, art and MUSEUM OP PATENTS HERE. Right here In Wllmette Is a verit- able museum of patented articles. Off course it does not go by that name. Moreover all of the articles have been selected with one object In view-that they shall novo work ha the house. that they shaii Si Into the home, and thou be forgotten while they serve. Mrs. Ethel Bohanon. over Van Don- con's store, has been making the col- !~rties. picking and chooeing from the of The "professional writer" had time seen much of the "8 the road." and It occurred to him. i harvesting hoboes" Was mm* i&£ easiest Job hi the world, and ly in Bummer, in winter "knights errant" word glad enooi get where It waa warmâ€"but h* mar. Well, the reporter asked more questions, and the court minus his questions, which are portent, follows. Night Police force off Wl "Yes, I have to be out on the end also answer calls here tn nee. Before the attempt to rob post office I was not expected 4* out, except weuBsv www *-«&--• -Yea, this is a pretty btoj town one man to cover alone at night, I do the beet I can, and try and la all the men who have aowher to goâ€"bring them In where it Is at least. I nerve quite a few especially from the L station, there are usually e lot o* froa tiM course of a week. In summei ere n let off drunks, aad they me to ran thoaa In until they sober. Sure, they want to fight i time* That to 'drunk nature.* work to much harder In summer way. More drunks, and more They come out from Chicago. flcoloK Bonis* •♦Yes. I work twelve hours. to a man that comes on duty at noon, and goes off at twelve Yes. it U a bad night, hot thero - 'Why to there so Utile ertuM I 1 do not know, nnlesa a to all try to prerent It. to punish it after It 1 id. No, we very cute the drunks. Pew off any money with which to any' ~WelU aoodVnlghi. sir. I wUl hoi to let you know Iff any than*, •breaks.' No air. the not be open until six o'a HAIft CUT HSftC There to tu Wllmette a