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Joseph Medill, Editor of the Tribune, Was the i-Ouuucr ami rirov President BASIS OF THEIR CREED Was the Bible, the Declara- tion of Independence and the Constitution. MEN'S CLUB OPENS SEASON ON TUESDAY First Program is Vaudeville of the Kind That Pleases. v By J. Boymour Currey. The term "Union League" was first employed to designate certain socle* ties formed - At the time of the civil war, the membership of which was composed of loval men throughout the nation devoted to the cause of the union. Throughout the period of the war a number of movements had been set on foot the object of which was to render aid'and comfort to the sections of the country in rebellion against the United States government. Their ex- istence was supposed to be secret but their activities became known to loyal people by means of newspapers and speeches in congress. Medill First President To oppose the malign influence of these disloyal societies there was or* ganlsefl in 1882 the "Union League of America," the president of which was Joseph Medill of Chicago, then editor of the Tribune. "The Object of this league," It was stated in the printed manual, "shall be to preserve liberty and the union of these United States, to maintain the constitution thereof, and the supremacy of the laws; to put down the enemies of the government and thwart the designs of traitors and disloyalists; and to protect and strengthen all loyal men without re- gaWWieotFoVnOHloh or jiarty." The: league was organised as a secret society, a ritual was prepared for the use of subordinate councils, containing forms of exercises with the proper- addresser to be made by the officers. In the presiding officer's ad- dress:this striking sentence is quoted from the ritual: "It is a strange and sad necessity which impels American citizens to organise themselves In this manner to sustain the constitution of the Union; but the government under which, we live is threatened with de- struction." Mr. Ell R. Lewis, a long time resident of Evanston and a prominent civil war veteran, was one of the organizers of the councils which sprung up in many places in the North, and he made his reports to Mr. Medill who leeretly kept the records and membership^ the society. Subordinate Councils Organized Many councils were formed through- out the western states, and so rapid was the growth of the league that in a few months the number of enrolled members had increased to 50,000. Un- der the direction of Mr. Medill the constitution, and hy-h\we were t6or' oughly revised and a new ritual adopt- ed, which materlajily changed the phraseology and removed some of the crudities of the original obligation, as well as increased the beauty and im- pressiveqesa' of the initiatory cere- monies: 'Signs, grips and passwords were adopted and were accepted by the various, organizations, of the league throughout the Union. The obligation bound members or the league to "support, protect and defend tbo^pvgjpnment of the United Statealiffli thenag thereof, against all enemies, foreign and. domestic, and to HsUer'true faith and allegiance to the Mine"; to defend the state against invasion or insurrection"; to support only "true and reliable men" for offices dif trust and profit; to pro- tect and defend worthy members, and to preserve inviolate the secrets of the order* The obligations were taken upon the Bjble, the Declaration of In- dependence, and the.Conetitntlon. of the United States.' The ^organisation extended rapidly in the totter yeare of the war, not only throughout the northwest, where the movement orig- inated, but in ^the south as well* es- pecially in" too army: ' In March, 18«3, a grand council met in Chicago. 404 councils In Illinois being represented with a number from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,. Wisconsin. Iowa and Minnesota. In 1864, the number of councils in Illinois was es- timated at 1,300 with a membership of 175,000; and it is estimated thai «" total nuemhershlp throughout Union e.»eaM»llyâ-  rtaraofl of 2,000,090, '"Tim Influence of the silent, but zealous and effective opera- tions of the organization," says a writer, "wan shown, not only In the stimulus given to enlistments and sop- on Page 1J The opening gun' of the Men's club season will be fired on Tuesday night. The entire membership, and many new men, who wish to become affiliat- ed with the club, are expected to at- tend the meeting, the, following an- nouncement has been seat: Friend Neighbor: This year is a vital one tor all of us. Never in our history has It been so desirable and necessary for men to know one another and to mingle to- gether in good-fellowship. Let's put aside indifference' and get together next Tuesday night at the first rally to meet and to greet old and new neighbors and ehjoy the vivifying vaudeville which our virtuous vigilance committee has engaged. As Wilmette grows rapidly larger, there is need to cultivate more and more the spirit of nelghborllness and good-fellowship. It is the Influence which puts heart Into a community, makes and keeps it a village of home- folks, a wholesome, pleasant town, good.for our children to grow up in. Every newcomer to Wilmette is en- titled to the greeting accorded your first coming. We therefore want you to make it your business to extend an Invitation to any new arrivals who have settled near you. Don't leave It to ahy one else to do perchance, which means perhaps, but phone him right away per ture, and then hand him later this invitation as a reminder. Put cordiality into it by calling for him next Tuesday night and bringing him along. Thirls only the fixed, formal part of the entertainment You'll want to clasp hands with old neighbors, swap, summer vacation stories, meet the new-comers to our burg, join in the songs, and. linger long with the laugh- ter of good-fellowship, which will be mingled, aided and abetted by vaude- ville verbiage, musical melange, humorous hunches, stirring stories, and Wilmette wisdom. These are the merry-makers: L. B. Qoss, pluperfect pusher of piano pedals. George Fosto (relative of the great Presto), presenting a novelty act. Ned Melroy. in monologue and songs. (Latest importations from the trenches.)' â- *" â-  • â- Â£ i â- " tin ^CUr? V*»wa'raV muilcaf'entert tainers (who make cadenzas with Kazoolas). Jock . MacKay, Burr-proof Scotch comedian. (Same Mackay as our own- Doc Don MacKay Gallic, but a dif- ferent Jock.) Yale Trio (two men and a tenor). (N. W. university and Cor bin men please note.) Harmony Olee Singers. OUILMETTE PLAYERS HOLD CHICAGO TEAM Although Outweighed, Local Men Keep Score Even to the End. TESTS SHOW WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1911. 3g» t â-  ... , ,- â-  Room 9, Brown Building. IN OUR WATER Best of Any City in the United States and Cost Is Not Great. UNNECESSARY WASTE AT THE Meter Service Should Be Universal To Save the Pumps. OF FOES National Unpreparedness Is Due to Lax Interest of Although outweighed . about fifteen pounds to the man, the Ouilmettes held the Broadway A. C. of Chicago to a tie score of 12-13 last Sunday. Broadway drew first blood with a touchdown in the first quarter, but failed to kick goal. The local boys, however, soon showed that they could come back and started up the field eight to eleven yards each down. The goal was soon reached and the score was tied. After about five minutes of hard but unsuccessful work the Ouilmettes again started toward goal and gained the second touchdown, but failed again to kick goal. There was only about eight more minutes to play, and it looked bad for the visitors, but they put in three or four freshmen, and this strength enabled Broadway! to tie the score. They failed to make the goal, and because of this the local team is still undefeated. The local players were: Helnxen, e.; Dolan, 1. t; Domke, 1. g.; Hous- enanld, c; Ketehum. r. g.; McCannery, r. t; Gerhardt. r. e.; Brosina, q. b.; Ambler, f. b.; Digre, r. h. b.; Bryson. 1. h. b. Substitutes: Early for Dolan, Tlldon for Domke, Dolan for Hansen. HERE'S THE DOPE ON SEPTEMBER WEATHER ...•'.â-  - - <- «f i . *'. Here is material for settling weather bets. . It is also.fuel for con- venation. Dr. Henry Ogden, who observes conditions closely, says that the rain- fall for September amounted to 6% laches. Rain fell on eleven days. The heaviest was 2% Inches on «»e 26th; The least amount was one-fourth of an inch on the 27th. Rainfall for the nine months of Uiis year enKwat tor* ^^^^m inches and March was lightest with one-half of an inch. '^°^ The highest temperature ««*•"* her was 80 degrees onjhe Mth. The coolest day thermometer Bvanston's drinking water, which is also used In Wilmette, is not only pure but clsar and sparkling. Those who bathed in dark brown water and even at times tried to drink It, in the recent days before the filtration plant was in operation, con- tinually" bless themselves as fortunate indeed to have such good water to drink and bathe in. It Is asserted by those who have the best opportunity of knowing, that Evanston water is aa good as any that is served to city residents In the United States, and better than almost all of them get. That It la clear and sparkling no one who sops ft can doubt. That It is pure Is vouched for by our own chemist, who to aa toed aa any in the business. Lett he should be called prejudiced there to also the testimony of the state water bureau, whleh has analysis of the water from every filtration plant In the state made by the state chemist at the University of Illinois, to com- ply 'with a new law. la Absolutely Pure. This has to be made each month, and the last report just received, as do the previous reports, show that It la absolutely pure. The unflltered water shows traces of sewage con- tamination, but the water after it leaves the filtration plant was found to be 100 per cent pure, without any trace whatever of the dreaded typhoid bacilli which lurk in most sewage, or of any other deleterious germs. Commissioner of Public Works Ir- ving C. Brower of Evanston, has found from statistics just com- piled regarding the water cost of Illinois cities, that the Evens- ton charge for water used is not, high, In comparison with other cities. It has often been charged that the water rates here were higher than they should be. In the cities of the state with a population of from 3,000 to 90,000, the average maximum wa- ter rate to consumers is 31.3 cents per .thousand gallons. .The average minimum rate Is 12.2 cents. The maximum Evanston rate Is 16 cents and the minimum 6.6 cents. The lowest rate reported In the state is that of Decatur, 8 cents a thousand feat, but It may be noted that De- catur has the whole city on metered service, The highest Is Johnson City, with 60 cents. >' Peoria has the lowest minimum rate, 4 cents, hut that to offset by a 30-cent maximum rate. Abnormal Consumption. Evanston has for years had an ab- normally large consumption rate of water. It used to be argued that, with the lake at our doors, we could use and waste all we pleased Just because there was more where that came from BODY SERVANT HOT MASTER WHEN Physical Development School Makes the Weak Strong and Timid Courageous. AN AID IN STUDIES The Children With Healthy Bodies and Clear Minds Learn Much Faster. A poor argument then, it becom omejHa*|_ cosTof «»« foolish one now. when the _ maintaining the filtration plant is/con- P®*^ bl sidered. But the generaHdea has pre vailed that It was not necessary to consider the waste of water. Hose â€"'-----ra| William Mather Lewis, mayor of Lake Forest and field secretary of the Navy league of the United States, stirred up the Men's club of St. Mark's church in Evanston Monday night with his extemporaneous talk on National Preparedness. He had the facts at his tongue's end and they slid off with rapidity and forcofulness. The pie turee shown on the screen afterwards helped to point his assertions regard Ing the nation's unpreparedness for in vaslon by foreign foe. He waa an advocate of peace but, with Washington, 1st believed that the way for this country to assure peace waa to prepare for war. We in- dividually knew isee about our country and its ability to defend itself than any other people on the globe although we were one of the few countries In whose government the people had a direct part. . â€" Where the Money Goes. Some ot-UB might know that 140 mil- lions were being spent on the navy, hot none of us knew tgfca| for. Too much of it went for navy yards which bene- fitted no one but the congressman In whose district they wjre located and a few store keepers. What we needed was an intelligent expenditure of the money appropriated by congress. No- where else in the world did the body which provide the money expend It too. if we aid our- duty aa citizens, exercised a leverage upon our con- gressmen, we could let whatever we wanted. Congressman Fobs had told him that every congressman attended to what his constituents wanted most If we want a complete, navy we can get it by pressing the congressmen hard enough. The great fault was now In its incompleteness. We bad battle- ships and guns with no ammunition for them. There was only one torpedo now for each gun on a-battleship and no more could be bad, for it takes six months to make one. When Roosevelt sent the great navy around the world as aa object lesson to foreign countries on our preparation for war, wise naval officer* laughed at It. We had mag- nificent battleships and they were get* ting their coal from Russia and Ger- many. In case of immediate war with those countries of course they would furnish our battleships with coal to fight them with, aa a matter of inter- national courtesy. As Gentlemanly as Burjjlars. Preparedness promoted peadg and he paid some attention to the arguments William J. Bryan and pointed out their fallacies. By Enid Elchhorn. ~, (Physical Director Wilmette Schools.) The popularity of physical training in our schools haa given rise to the following question: "Why do not all school children grow correctly as some dor' Miss Jessie Bancroft answers it In her book, "The Posture of School Children," when she says "When we can answer such questions in regard to mental and moral development we may be able to answer them for these phases of physical development." Physical Development First. Educators of today realise that we must have the proper physical develop- ment before the moral and mental de- velopment can reach the high standard toward which the school strives. They recognise the tact that the boy who plays well works well. The object of physical training is to make the weak strong, the crooked straight and the timid courageous. We wish to develop harmoniously all parte of the body by Improving the functional capacity of the vital or* gansâ€"the lungs, heart, stomach, brain and nervous system. Bach develop- ment Increases constitutional vigor and gives pupils the power not only to withstand fatigue but also to resist disease. Through play and formal work, thenlcs. we 'Interest the child and In- crease mental and moral growthâ€"for we encourage able work, clear minds, fair play, strong bodies and high mo- tives. This gives the child control Of the muscles, which makes the body a ser- vant, and not a master. It enables him RAILWAY FLAGMAN HIT BY AUTO TRUCK Julius Chuck Seriously In- jured in Accident on Wednesday. Julius Chuck, gateman at the Lake avenue crossing of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, was run down by an automobile truck Wednesday night and suffered the dislocation of both shoulders and elbows and also serious Internal injuries. The driver of the truck hurried away, so the po- lice say. leaving his victim lying in the street Charles Wood, chauffeur for the Randolph Street Market of Chicago, who was west hound in Lake avenue, crashed into a lowered goto at the railroad crossing. Julius chuch, carry- ing an axe to mend the damage done to the gate, walked down the tracks to Lake avenue. Wood, the chauffeur, fearing that Chuck was coming after him, Jumped Into his*auto and started the engine He called out to Chuck to get out of his way. The flagman was not quick enough and in a mo- ment he waa groveling in the duet He tried to calt to the fast disappearing truck driver for aid, but his weak voice was unheard. A pedestrian telephoned to the po- lice. Motorcycle Policeman Peter Schaeffer Immediately started out on his machine. He traveled south, not knowing Where the truck would have gone. Across the boundary line be- tween Kvanston and Wilmette he sped and then node through/ Eyans- ton. rive miles south of the village hall he overtook the truck crossing Devon aventte on Clark street. The chauffeur waa placed under arrest He made no comment. Meanwhile attention waa given to the Injured man. Chuch was placed on an express train on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and rushed to the Northwestern Dispensary hos- pital. Hire bis conditions waa pro- nounced by the railroad physicians aa very serious. â- > * '. " it}* "â- â- :ii •<. Wood was booked on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Trustees Individually Favor Scheme, But the Law Must Be lm tigated. DELAY FOR FEW Boys Not Disheartened, But Continue Plant For Organization. to hold hie body erect when sitting, weBtern E*£SL*£zri££~ j^mzmms34£ Belgium had wanted forced Into war and wiped out. It would bo as ridiculous for us to go home, leave our doors un- locked and windows open and send out a notice to the effect that we knew MAROONS AND PURPLE TO DECIDE CITY TITLE Ancient Foes of the Grid- iron Meet Tomorrow at Northwestern Field. , â- â-  .........â- Â»'*â- â- ' Residents of the north shore who are Interested in football will find, close at hand tomorrow, one of the best games of the season when North to come and take our property. Burg- lars and countries were not gentleman- ly when their Interests were con- cerned. He defended the Christian at- titude toward preparation for war and justified- It by quotations from the "Prince of Peace." What they wanted waa a well bal- anced navy, not a larger one. Our navy was now short 14,000 men and even with the strength of all the naval reserves It would be short. The schools for traini n g civil tans were especially commended and attention waa called to the fact that the naval station at Lake Bluff would have training camps for civilians Just like that for civilian soldiers at Fort Sheridan. ALSO GOLF EXPERT. William Huey of Chicago, who last Friday night la New York won the world's championship at three cushion billiards from George Moore, to some- thing of a north shore man. for he to was the Met, whoa 4h» there win soon he rate was a flat one audi the cost was not increased by careless use. "There must be some stop put to the water waste," said Mr. Brower, "or our plant will be overtaxed and In- jured, and have to,be enlarged at a high cost. I understand that the Ev- anston consumption of water to be- tween 200 and 250 gallons per capita dally. A good average in the ordinary city is much less than 100. Evanston needs a liberal supply because of the extensive lawns, but In the hottest summer it should not he over 125 gal- lons, with about » to ff In winter. Must Have Meters. "The only way to cut down this ex- travagant waste of water to to put in a universal meter service. This sum- mer, even with the constant rains and little demand for sprinkling service, the pumps were taxed to capacity. The normal peak load to supposed to be about 8.000,000 gallons and this _ aummer ItJuneauim&*.-*-M*sm\* .maAm*-4*mm*0&&**:%*£ this entirely _ tretion plant, aa it is operated now. be had to play would take care of all the demand for twenty years. If it to not-cut down 4s. a demand for in creased capacity aad new pumps.' spring, after a close finish In off a tie with John Daly aad Huey. Huey to an amateur. the ifgalfwit of the Huey Blue Print Engraving company, and has frequent- ly been entertained bevev standing or walking. Many. "Wing Shoulders." I And many "wing shoulders" among the school children. This means that the shoulders drop forward, a condi- tion caused by the abnormal shortness of the serratus magnus muscleâ€"a large muscle attached to the underside uf the shoulder blade and to the sides of the chest under/the arms. This causes the scapulae or ahonlder blades, which should lie flat on the back, to protrude behind in a deformity, known as wing shoulder blades. Iff marked cases the protruding points overhang and may be seen, even through the clothing. The flatness of the. shoul- der blades on the back, determine the correct position. The causes of "wing shoulders" are numerous. Often Incorrect sitting In the schoolroom and at home; Incorrect walking; lack of will power when growing so fast; lack of power to hold the chest high: the dropping of the shoulders when bending, as Is often done by the boy and girl when riding the .bicycle. All bending should be done at the hips and not at the waist or by letting the shoulders drop for- ward. / Do Net Outgrow. y One has only to watch the army of young girls and boys who are fasting from one Institution of learning to a higher and out into the world to see that chlldren do shoulders, unless their attention be called to it, and a remedy given. Notice the adults whose health, potoe, and en ergy are reduced by poor posture, ft Is then that we realise the opportunity that to given the girl aad boy of to- day through physical training which makes for good strong, healthy bodies and habitual good carriage, and these serve as the foundation for both â- weal and mental development SPECTACULAR OAMf. Dave Kober demonstrated last Fri- day that he can still turn the trick and play an unusually good game of golf. He played la a foursome at the Evanston Golf dab with O. M. Weeks. C N. Johnson and W. D. Hess. Da ves score for the course was o7. but the moot unusual part of the performance was his meM-ff anmb'or six in ana stroke. This Is a 185-yard hole, on which par to three. £ ---------------â€"â€"- . CUT OUT THE OtRLfl. Tin atMstfc-aeuaristia •laced the haa and to make H live the men and women will he regaled la the Weaehera at North west- feego meet oaltorta- The village board of Wilmette on file the petition presented at the meeting Tuesday signed by eighty-five young men and asked that the board grant to the the use of the second floor of the lage hall. The young men would flu up the big room, which to utterly bare bow, and use the place aa a dab room where the young men of thie village may meat during their leisure time. The project of the club was highly favored by member of the village board. reason for shdrtng the petttkm tottajuf the solons wish to see whether any clause In the state statutes prohibits such action, ."' Boys at Msstlng. . The petition was read by Village Clerk Earl Orner. Following thie a discussion waa held. A doien slgnare of the patter, who would Join the pro-' posed dab, were present at the meat* Ing. Some of the boys talked. President o: W. Schmidt expressed his oplnion'of the club. He said that the plan for a place where the youal men of the village may meat nights, Saturday afternoons aad' Sundays to most welcome. "Wilmette baa seed Of each a club," he said, "aad la sure that each member of thie bears is hlghlv in favor of it. But I wonder whether this hoard has the aawer tt give over to any body the use of vil- lage property which is kept op by tad tax payers. What to; the opinion of the board?" Will Look Up the Law. Trustee Baker said that he wttl have the matter looked up In the statute books and will report back to western Held From the advance sale of tickets It looks as though the bleachers would be taxed to the limit to accommodate the crowds. Northweatern's showing last Saturday against Lake Forest by a 27 to 6 score, convinced north shore followers of the game that Fred Mur- phy has a better team at Northwest- ern this season than that Institution has had for many a year. The Chicago team to reputed to be weakened by the loss of so many vet- erans, but Alonzo A. Stagg Is not to bo trusted and Northwestern follow- ers are not discounting his chances an Iota. At any rate. It promises to ha one of the etiffeet games of the sea- son and well worth the price.; . 1. . CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN; GET READY! Ouilmette Indoor Circus and Carnival on Oct 22 and 23. . Col. F. J. Owens, for many years ringmaster of Barnum A Bailey's cir- cus and later with Ringling Bros. Biff „_ shows, haa been secured to direct the not outgrow round indoor Circesatthe Country club on October ft and IS.* . Col. Owens is an old Texas ranger, and broke horses for the United States government for years before entering the circus business. Hie proudest possession to "Tataa Cleo," the smallest educated horso In the world, not a near, but a broncho. only 34 inches high and weighs only the boys, who seemed surprised that their petition waa not ected epes •=-- orably. Village Attorney C. C. Carnahan am gested that the Men'a Club of Wtt- mette foster the propoeed young men's club and adopt It as an auxiliary of that body. He said "1 am Interested In movement to keep the young men their home town and think that thing like this should be provided an that they will have a place to spend their leisure time." The newspaper man tin « la the organixation of the club, who draw up tie petition, talked Attorney Caraahaa foiie,wtng meeting. He explained to Mr. ban what the Evanston city cound did three yeare ago. wheat about Slip young men asked the cOundl for tt* use of the second Soar of the eHF • c I us E v a nston Way. Former Mayor James R. Smart, win was at that time an alderman, asked the solons for the3oee of the fluer. which waa unused ss is the Wllmetto room. No papers were signed, tost the council mutually arranged with the Olympic club to allow the boys to use the floor. The club bow has several hundred members. Mr. Carnahan said that the etatutea the board to make an agree- with any dab for the ase of village property gratis. -'Perhaps tt the club were to pay the heard for the mm, Of the room that might make a eon* tract,' he suggested. Fsther Shannon of St. Xaviere Cath- olic church to** one of the young who would lata the dab that the I "It Is a great move far said the priest, "and 1 want Uffl what I can to kelp yea.'* TO THEIR 218 lbs. Cleo's mother was a cow- pony, weighing fed lbs., aad Ids father wes . Kentucky horse of 1,000 lbs. add. subtract and multiply, knows the aouad of J1S words in English, aad can do sums la any combination of figures up to led. Cleo will positively apaaar at < Indoor Circus. , WALK TO HIGHLAND ***** Members of tao Vesta club hiked from Evanston to Highland Park day,. T»y te« tone, Mdgajsven and Davis .treet at 10 o'clock arrived in Highland Park at «:* o'clock. Those who made the t era uavwihy BeeS», aer. Mary Hooker. Margaret Lechner. - man. Clara Charlotte Those Ubrariee tale year are «!*â- >â- Â» Jang* tasjjrfcjet ~