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The Lake Shore News Vol. VI, No. 11 Phone Wilmette 1840. WILMETTE, ILLINOIS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915. Room 2, Brown Building. Price five cents Auto Club is Stirred Over False Arrests Meeting Held for the Pur- pose of Deciding Whether or Not To Employ Le- gal Help. DISCUSS WHEEL TAX Statement Is Made That the New Wheel Tax Law Is Unconstitutional. Members of the Wllmette Auto club are up in arms against what they term the unjust arrests of automobil- ifits which are being made right along. As a result of a discussion which took place at the annual meet- ing of the club, which was held Wed- nesday night In the Brown building, action may be taken to form a pro- tection league for Automobilists. The following case was cited for an ex- ample of what the club hopes to ac- complish: A member of the Wil- mette Auto club is falsely accused of speeding in Chicago. The driver is absolutely sure that he was obeying the speed laws and that the mistake was made by the policeman who wishes to make a record catch. The auto owner is haled into court and induced to settle the case without delay. He will, if the plans of the club materialize, summon the club at- torney who practices nearest the court he is in, and state his case. Then the auto attorney will present it to the court and fight. In this way it is hoped that the number of un- just arrests will be reduced. It is the plan of the club to dwell further upon this idea before asking auto clubs of other suburbs to co-operate. Discussed Wheel Tax. Discussion of the wheel tax also consumed much time at the meeting. Shall we keep on fighting it? was the burden of the discussion. It was pointed out that it will be very ex- pensive for the auto club to fight this tax single-handed without the aid of auto clubs of other cities. An effort will be made to find out what other auto clubs wish to do about the tax question. "It is still unconstitutional," said Louis J. Pierson, attorney, and one time member of the Illinois state leg- islature. "When the automobilists showed that they knew the law was not valid the legislature passed an- other statute setting the state tax at ten dollars and then reducing the village tax to $5, thinking they could force the people into accepting the rate. But the principle of the thing is wrong. It is not according to the constitution." Shall They Fight? Shall the three hundred members of the Wilmette club keep up the fight to the end for the fifty thousand automobile owners in this state, who will be affected by the result?" asked another member of the club. "This is costing a great deal of money to the big cities. Chicago alone loses $600,000 annually through the dual tax." MEN'S CLUB IS READY FOR THE FALL SEASON Board of Directors Met Wednesday Night at Dr. Mee's Home. The Board of Directors of the Wil- mette Men's club met Wednesday night at the home of Dr. Lester Mee, 1227 Chestnut street Plans were formulated for the season's work, which will open in October. It was suggested that a vaudeville show be given for the first meeting of the year. A ladies', night was proposed. The board is now occupied in mak- ing up the program for the first, month. It is the desire of the board to procure speakers who are active in civic work and who have on inter- esting and helpful talk to give. This was the first meeting of the newly elected officers and directors of the local club. A membership cam- paign was discussed. Soon, probably, action will be taken to enlarge the club. Another topic which was discussed was that of consolidating the inter- ests of the various Wilmette clubs, which strive to do civic betterment work, into one comprehensive civic body. "There are too many clubs attempt- ing to do civic work of about, the same nature," said one speaker. "This divides the attention of public welfare workers. There should be unity in this work just as a success- ful business enterprise must have sys- tem. The clubs would all benefit by banding together to carry out certain civic work." "The expense of operating would be greatly reduced by having all action taken by a big club which may be composed of representatives of the many small associations which are doing welfare work and trying to im- prove Wilmette," was an important factor of the plan brought out by a member of the club. The new officers and directors are as follows: President--P. J. Cuneen. Vice president--A. L. Rice. Secretary--P. M. Bingham. Treasurer--Harry W. Miller. Board of Directors--Louis Bruch, O. C. Schulz, A. J. Shurtliff, L. A. Bow- man, O. G. Corns, George W. Rose, H. J. Zariemba. Committees appointed at the meet ing by the president are as follows: Entertainment--Harry W. Miller, A. L. Rice, Louis Bruch, L. A. Bowman. Membership--A. J. Shurtliff, C. C. Schulz, O. O. Corns, George W. Rose, H. J. Zariemba. Reception--H. J. Zariemba has been named chairman and given authority to appoint his committee. Wilmette Schools Opened for Term on Tuesday; New Trier High School Will Open Next Monday; Central School Is Ready and Pupils Meet There Many Changes Are Made in the Teaching Staff of the Various Schools in the Township and Increased Attendance Is Anticipated. NEW GYMNASTIC TEACHERS EXPECTED TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE YOUNGSTERS SCHOOL MATES ARE WEDDED IN WINNETKA SNEAK THIEF GETS LOOT IN WILMETTE Home of A. W. Wiggles- worth Entered and Six- teen Dollars Taken. Marriage at Christ Church Is Culmination of 0. P. Romance. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN. After a long summer vacation Ralph and Helen put away their playthings and returned to school Tuesday. All the Wilmette public schools opened with an increased enrollment. The children ware sorry to have to start a year of supposed drudgery after all the good times of the summer months, but they were very pleasantly sur- prised to be introduced to Miss Enid Eichhorn. the new superintendent of the physical department Miss Eich- horn has outlined plans to give the children all the exercise they need and the students are enthusiastic about learning new games. Additions to Teaching Staff. Several additions have been made to the faculty of the public schools. Miss Martha Nelson, who taught in May wood last year, will conduct classes in the primary department at Logan school. Mrs. Lilly Jensen Wil- liams, who resigned two years ago from the faculty, has returned and will be found at Central school. Prin- cipal Harper says that the Wilmette school board makes no distinction between married and single teachers as they do in so many cities, but that the board aims to secure the best in- structors, regardless of their home in- terests. Miss Olga Andreen has be- come kindergarten director at Cen- tral school. Miss Julia Pitkin, former director, has left Miss Matalea Brown was transferred from Logan to Central school. The List of Teachers. The complete list of teachers fol- lows: Superintendent--J. R. Harper. Teachers, Central Avenue school- Margaret C. Hayes*, Viola Caswell*, Marian A. Long, Carrol M. Dearlove*. Edna R. Mayer, Mildred Van Horne, A. Elsina Geoffrey, Pearl G. Righter*. Laura L. Cook, Mrs. Lena A. Butts, Mrs. Lily Jansen Williams, Miss Matalea Brown, Bridget Wilkinson, Grace Luetke, Margaret F. Moore, May Thellgaard*. Mildred H. Carson. * In new school. Kindergarten director--Olga An- dreen. Kindergarten assistant--Laura A. Barler. Logan school--Fannie Ferris, Nellie L. Decker, Mrs. Clara A. Groves, Anita J. Biggs, Ottilie Holstein, Marjorie Van Horne, Martha Nelson. Kindergarten director--Mildred I. Leesley. Kindergarten assistant--Marguerite Thomson. Manual training--L. J. Mitten. Domestic science--Grace Dincher. Music--Mrs. Stella Maher. HOLD CLASSES IN NEW BUILDING. Seventh and eighth grade classes were held in the new building on the grounds of the Central Avenue school this week. Interior work Is not yet complete in the new school, but it is expected that everything will be fin- ished within a few weeks. The addition contains eight class rooms and an assembly hall and gym- nasium. The two highest grades will be housed In the hew building. Do- mestic science classes will also be conducted here. Every Wilmette stu- dent will receive gymnasium training under the direction of Miss Enid Eich- horn. The athletic department at the grammar school is an innovation. Miss Markle, who will have complete charge of the thousand boys and girls to get the training, arrived this week from her home in Markle, Ind. She is a graduate of Cumnock School of Oratory of Northwestern university. Miss Eichhorn was seen by a repre- sentative of The Lake Shore News in the school gymnasium. She is a young woman, just out of college, and en- thusiastic, about public school gym- nasium work. Outlines Work. "Formal gymnasium work will be conducted along the systems of the Swedish and German educators," said Miss Eichhorn, "and I will explain these systems to the teachers who are to be my assistants in the physical culture work. Yon can readily see that for one person to give physical GLENCOE SCHOOLS OPENED TUESDAY A sneak thief entered the home of k. W. Wigglesworth, 426 Central street, Wilmette, Tuesday, and stole $16 in bills. The money was in a suit case in a closet on the second floor. Entrance was made through the rear door, which was open, the women of the house being in the basement at the time. In talking of the robbery to The Lake Shore News Mr. Wigglesworth said that he thought the thief was familiar with the house. 'The closet was locked," he said. As the culmination of a romance which started three years ago when they attended Oak Park high school, Miss Marian Skinner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ainsworth Skinner, 402 Willow street, Winnetka, was married yesterday afternoon to Forest Rod- erick Lowry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Lowry of River Forest. The wedding took place in Christ Episcopal church, the Rev. Mr. Frederick C. Budlong officiating. Miss Fannie Templeton of Oak Park, a school chum of the bride, was maid of honor. The bride's other attend- ants were Miss Lorraine Cleary of Winnetka and Miss Loury Skinner, sister of the bride. Charles Bingham of River Forest was best man. The ushers were Jack Cleary, Allen Valen- tine of Glen Ellyn and Roland Phil- brook Of Dennison, Ia. The young couple met at Oak Park high school when they were students three years ago. He was an all around athlete. For weeks they watched each other with admiration. A class- mate introduced them four days he- fore he took his diploma. The next year he attended Beloit college. She moved to Winnetka; where she attended Girton school. They corresponded. She praised him for his swimming at the Hamilton club in Chicago. Recently their engagement was announced. The young couple have left for the east. They will tour New York state by automobile. Following their trip they will be at home at 703 Sherman Avenue, Evanston. New Record Was Set with 400 Pupils in At- tendance. YOUNG PEOPLE HOME WITH FISH STORIES Wilmette Young People Had Great Times at Northern Lakes. NEW TRIER OPENS MONDAY. The New Trier Township high school will open Monday. Principal William Brown is making plans for an increased enrollment. He expects about 650 students at the school this year. Last year the enrollment was six hundred. A meeting of the faculty will be held tomorrow at the school to talk over the work. Several new Instruct ors have been added to the list this year. Miss Grace Collyer, formerly of Lewis Institute, will assist Miss Esther Bedker, director of the cook- ing school. A New French Teacher. De Foress Walton, who taught at Howe school, a military academy st Howe, Ind., last year, will take classes in French. Miss Grace Stewart, for- mer French instructor, resigned last June. Mr. Walton has an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan. Miss Elizabeth Casey, who was granted a year's leave of absence to specialize in Spanish at Leland Stan- ford university, will be back, as head of the Spanish department. Mlss Sarah Line Shoch, recently of the faculty of the University of Ida- ho, comes to take charge of the Ger- man department Miss Christiana Snyder resigned from that position last year on account of ill health, The new instructor has her A. B. degree from the University of Chicago and the master's degree from the Uni- versity of Wisconsin. She has studied at Marburg university, Germany, and has lived abroad five years. She will teach German as it is spoken in the fatherland, said the principal. The Glencoe public school opened Tuesday with a record enrollment of more than four hundred children. All of last year's teachers were present. There are several additions to the fac- ulty. Miss Mary Scovel of Chicago teaches classes In drawing. Miss Annis Jewett also of Chicago, has charge of the music department. Miss Pauline Frederick, who last year had charge of the physical training depart- ment of the Winnetka public schools, is in Glencoe now and will direct phy- sical education work for the girls of the local public schools. Miss Nellie Jacobs, formerly of the Lincolnwood school, Evanston, has been added to the teaching staff of the primary de- partment in the Glencoe school. The manual training department has been enlarged. There are now accommodations for twenty-four stu- dents. training to one thousand children, to all of whom it will be something new, Is quite oat of the question. I intend to confer often with other instructors who are to help me conduct classes. Miss Eichhorn will outline the work for the classes which will be in ses- sion all day long in the gymnasium. When the weather permits much of the work will be carried on out of doors. All kinds of games will be taught the students. Teams will be organ- ized in basket ball, volley ball, indoor baseball, medicine ball, and in the spring baseball. Inter-class games will be played. A schedule is to be prepared by Miss Eichhorn. Boys and girls will be taught in separate classes. Miss Eichhorn plans to have a track meet between the boy and girl teams of the various grades. Organised play in the Wilmette public schools is new this year. It is an experiment. The instructor is pro- vided with excellent apparatus to carry on her work. Two Stories to Building. Mr. Harper, Miss Eichhorn and the reporter inspected the new school. The building, which was planned by Brown and Walcott, architects, more than a year ago, resembles the Evans- ton Township high school In a gen- eral way from the outside. There are two stories. The main entrance is on Tenth street. The building is con- structed of gray pressed brick and is absolutely fireproof throughout. The corridors are of cement. The woodwork is of Georgia pine, in the first floor class rooms is found some- thing new in a cloak room. These are closets in the wall and they may be closed by a rolling door. Space is saved In this way. The gymnasium is the most inter- esting room In the building according to the students. This is a place 40 feet by 60 feet not including the stage, which is at the east end of the hall. The gymnasium will be used for entertainments and other meetings On a small balcony there is a cement room where the moving pic- ture operator will work. The place is securely shut off from the hall by iron and cement, eliminating danger from a fire. Everywhere that Wilmette people travel they become distinguished for something or other. The latest indi- cation of the truth of this assertion fs found in the case of Ralph Bruch, fourteen years old, son of Louis Bruch, member, of the Board of Directors of the Wilmette Men's club, who lives at 1201 Greenwood avenue. Louis is recognised by every native of Vilas county, Wisconsin, as the champion fisher in the lakes and streams of that territory. Bruch, who has just re- turned from that country with a col- ony of Wilmette folks, caught a twelve pound muskie, the biggest one ever pulled out of the water in Vilas county. For days after the catch was made Indians traveled from miles about the country to see the big catch with their own eyes. One old trap- per and guide told Louis that he had traversed the streams and lakes of that country for forty years and had never seen as good a catch by so youthful a fisherman. But Louis is not the only Wilmette resident who has brought honor to the village through fishing. Miss Helen Bruch, his sister, showed herself to be a worthy sister of such a great fisherman by catching the best fish of all the girls in the Lac du Flambeau Indian reservation in Vilas county. Also Claude Burbach did well with the hook and line. He brought home a 31/2 lb. pound bass. The Wilmette colony returned from the lake, which is 350 miles north, last week after having spent a month liv- ing with nature. Indian guides were in charge of the party. Louis J. Pier- son, 730 Lake avenue, was there with "and the master key, which was used to open the door, Is generally on hook in the kitchen. The thief was familiar with the house. "The closet was locked," he said, "and the master key, which was used to open the door, is generally on a hook in the kitchen. The thief was very neat in his action, closing the suit case after he had taken the money. The police have been notified and are working on the case." This is the first report of a sneak thief operating in Wilmette for sev- eral months. Wilmette is not often visited by crooks, probably because of the efficiency of the police department and of the private watchmen. SEARS SCHOOL OPEN MONDAY The Joseph Sears school of Kenil- worth will open Monday. Miss Alma Holden, who has been vacationing in Michigan, returned this week to meet parents of new pupils. Miss Holden says that she expects an increase of about 25 students in the enrollment. Last year's registration was this much less than two hundred. for entertainments and other meet- ings. On a small balcony there is a cement room where the moving pic- ture operator will work. The place is securely shut off from the ball by Iron and cement, eliminating danger from fire. Hall Well Lighted. The hall is well lighted by six large hanging lamps with inverted shades. The stage is eighteen feet wide and fourteen feet deep. This will be large enough for any performance to be staged by amateurs. The gymnasium floor makes an ex- cellent dance floor. This school being the property of the people. It is prob- able that applicants will be given per- permission to engage the hall if they are responslble. The building has cost $50,000. The school buildings have been re- decorated during the summer. A wagon scale has been installed. Principal Brown said that on account of the large amount of coal used by the school he wants to be sure that none is lost on the way from the scales where the loads are weighed. "It Is just a business move,"' he said. Childs Athletic Head. Wilfred Childs will again have charge of athletics. Mr. Childs re- turned today, greatly tanned, from a canoe and camping trip up in Wiscon- sin. Chauncey Hyatt will again take the classes in the tank. He will coach the swimming team. Fred C. Win- does, physics teacher, will coach the light, weight football eleven, and F. A. Kahler, mathematics Instructor, will take the light weight basketball quintet. W. A. Snyder, mathematics teacher, will look over all newcomers for baseball players. Miss Ruth Leonard, who conducted the girls' physical training classes last year. will have some new calesthenic drills to offer. There is only one change in text books. In the English department Halleck's "English Literature" has been abandoned as a text book and "Prose and Poetry" will be substitut- ed. Halleck will become a reference book. Catalogues Distributed. Copies of the school catalogue have been delivered to every seventh and eighth grade Student in the schools of the township and also to the members of the classes of 1916. Mr. Brown sent out boys all over the township with the booklets with instructions to deliver a copy at every house where it can be used. The new catalogue contains pictures of several of the winning 1916 teams, together with other photographs taken of New Trier Township high school. The school year closes June 15, 1916. School Gymnasium Prom- ised Them if Association Will Act as Sponsor. Mrs. Pierson and their son and daugh- ter, Hazel and Leland. Louis Bruch was in the party with Mrs. Bruch and the children, Louis, Merritt, Ralph, Helen and Marcia. H. J. Brumbach and his son, Claude, were in the col- ony. The Misses Margaret and Frances Scheidenhelm spent the month as a member of the Wilmette set. Russell Stafford of Glencoe was along. Guests of Mr. Pierson, who was well known in Wilmette, were Harry Hamlin, state representative from Chicago, Paul Stinson of Kansas City, Cyrus Hillis of Des Moines, and John Taucher of Mr. Pierson's office. Mr. Pierson, who has made four trips to this camp, expects to return next year with another colony from Wil- mette. PLAN CLUB FOR BOYS TO RIVAL EVANSTON ONE Young People Are Inter- ested in Discussion Which May Give Them Place To Meet Nights NOW SEEKING SUPPORT School Gymnasium Promised Them if Association Will Act as Sponsor Here is an opportunity for citizens of Wilmette to show that they are public spirited. Let members of the New Trier Commercial association take notice of this announcement and follow up the plan with action. The young men of this village com- plain that nothing is provided for their amusement in Wilmette except the movies and occasionally a dance. There are a great many red blooded fellows in Wilmette who want some- thing to do nights. Saturday after- noons and Sundays besides sitting at home and reading. They lack a prop- er place to spend their leisure time. When the weather is favorable the young men play baseball or football in some vacant lot. What chance do they have to use up surplus energy unless they go to Evanston or Chi- cago? Campfire Girls Seek Chapter Name Are Enthusiastic Over Work and will hold Meeting Soon. WINNETKA GRAMMAR SCHOOLS OPEN SOON Fourteen girls, former members of the Pottawatamee chapter of the Camp Fire Girls of America, will meet shortly at the home of their guardian, Miss Alicia Pratt, 1020 Lake avenue. The most important business the girls will have before them is to decide upon a name for their chapter. The girls want to be recognised at the Camp Fire head- quarters as members' of that, organ- isation. But they must first choose a name for the camp. When this is done Miss Pratt will make applica- tion for a charter from the New York office for the local chapter of this na- tional movement. The Pottawatamee camp was or- ganised one year ago last May in Wil- mette by Miss Georgians Rogers. 428 Ninth street. Thirty girls were active members of the chapter. All were en- thusiastic about the club and honors came fast to the girls. That is, hon- ors were earned fast. But the New York office was slow in acknowledg- ing applications for honor beads, which are distributed gratis to Camp Fire girls. It took six months tor the beads to arrive in Wilmette. But before that time Miss Rogers had made a trip. She was away for six months. Miss Rogers arranged to have Miss Pratt serve as guardian of fourteen of the girls. The remainder of the chapter stayed together with out a young woman leader. The Chapter under Miss Pratt wishes to enroll as an independent camp. The girls are all New Trier high school students, ranging in ages from 13 to 16 years old. They are going to search through Indian my- thology books at the school library to get a list of names for the camp to be voted upon. Had Little to Do Public Hearings of sidewalk appli- cations were held at the monthly ses- sion of the Glencoe village board Tuesday night. Nothing of import- ance was brought up before the meet- ing. After the bills had been pre- sented and ordered paid the village fathers put on their hats, walked out to their automobiles and drove home. DOCTOR WAS SPEEDING. Dr. Dwight C. Orcutt, 125 Green Bay road, Glencoe, will be arraigned be- fore Justice of the Peace Edmond P. Dunshee today oh a charge of speed- ing. Motorcycle Policeman Schaefer of Wil- mette stopped Dr. Orcutt while he was traveling south on West Bell- road avenue. Schaefer says the doc- tor was speeding thirty miles per hour and explained that he had received an emergency call from a patient and was in a hurry. Frequently physicians are excused for speeding when they are on emergency call. PHYSICIAN MOVES Dr. Walter Rittenhouse and family of Charleston, Ill., have moved into their new house at the corner of Fif- teenth street and Gregory avenue. The place was formerly owned by R.W. Bodinghouse, who has disposed of the house and is now building a residence diagonally across the street from his recent home. Dr. Ritten- house has not decided whether he will practice In Wilmette. He is a gradu- ate of Northwestern University Med- ical school, has done special field work in Vienna, and recently has had an extensive practice in this state. He has two children, Helen and Eric. Winnetka Grammar Schools Open Soon Monday Is the Day Decided Upon by Principal Rhodes. The Winnetka grammar schools will open Monday. Superintendent E. N. Rhodes expects an increase in at- tendance. Several new instructors have been engaged for the coming year. Miss Louise Hatch of Chicago will have charge of the domestic sci- ence department. Miss Mary Payne will take classes, in general science. Miss Margaret Taylor will have charge of the singing classes. Drawing work will be directed by Miss Alta B. Gra- han. Miss Janes Darrenoughue, who comes from Reedsburg, Wis., will take the seventh grade at the Greeley school. Miss Florence Brett will instruct second grade at the Horace Mann school and Miss Louise Bettinger will have the third grade. Horace P. Clark will be back as supervisor of playground work and the physical training classes in the schools. He will also retain his classes in the community house. Boys Have Good Plan. Realising the need for an organisa- tion which would fill the wants of the boys and young men of Wilmette, two local football players, members of the Ouilmette Athletic club, called at the office of The Lake Shore News one day this week and presented their plan. The young men who conceived of this idea are Raymond Ketchum, 1054 Linden avenue, and Manager McCanney of the Ouilmette Athletic Club. "The young men of Wilmette should get their amusement at home," they said, "There is nothing here for the young fellow who has worked all day and wishes to seek enjoyment at night. There is no place where the youth of the village can meet to bet- ter themselves. We have wondered whether we would have the support of the the business men if we organised a social club with headquarters in some Wilmette hall. The Brown building has been suggested as a suitable place for club rooms. Our idea is to start a club with a membership lim- ited to fifty young men and then watch results. Would Have Library. "We would have a couple of pool tables in the club rooms. The mem- hers would meet evenings at card tables, if they wish. A library of the right sort of reading for young men would be started. The rooms would be open all the time and the members would go in and out at will, the club would be an uptown home for the young men of this village. If the plan meets with favor it could be operated along lines similar to the Olympic club of Evanston. This organ- isation is supported by the Evanston Commercial association, given an an- nual appropriation by the Evanston city council, and is a great success. The club was started three years ago, fostered by the business men of the city. The membership has grown by leaps and bounds. The membership includes the young men who are employed either in Evanston or Chicago and who would find it hard to spend their leisure time profitably were it not for the club. Headquarters are on the second floor of the city hall. In a spacious room where the members congregate there are pool tables, carom boards, numerous games, a magazine table and writing desks A lounging room is provided. The Ouilmette Athletic club already favors the move. Raymond Ketchum will receive all applications for membership in the new club. "The local club produces teams in all the outdoor sports," said one of the young men, "and if we had access so a gymnasium we would develop in Wilmette basketball teams which would take championships. Seven members of the club have shown their ability at Trier Township high school in athletics." A representative of The Lake Shore News visited J. R. Harper, principal of the Wilmette public schools, in his office. The plan was explained to Harper, who is now very enthusiastic about it. Should Receive Support. "A place in Wilmette where Wil- mette young men can spend their evenings instead of going out of town for amusement, should have the support of the village, he said, "The project should be successful." [Continued on page 4.1]