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|g.v;.'>â- â- >â- '* igS^jS" â- *". 38? VOL. VIII, NO. 2. Nearly Everybody In Wilmette Read* The Lake Shore News WILMETTE, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1920 TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS JUBILEE SINGERS AT SUNDAY EVENING .OB ______ Hi Widely Heralded Negro Sitters to be Heard Here Sunday Evening in Specially Arranged Concert TO SING NEGRO MELODIES American Legion Members Honored Last Sunday; Lincaln Portrayor Speaks The Fisk Jubilee Sineers will give the program for the Wilmette Sun- day Evening club on November 21. This company consists of five tal- ented neirro singers from Fisk Uni- versity, whose work is to portray the development of the negro. Fisk University is one of the foremost Christian institutions for educating the Neerro. especially the more hack- ward colored neople of the south. In the work of the singers there is no â- more interesting part than that which depicts the primitive religious characteristics of the Negroes in their folk soners. Manv of the airs for these songs were taken directly from African charts. The words wre largely developed from the religious experiences of the Negroes during slavery. Come-back Appearance On several other occasions these dingers have appeared before the Sunday Evening club and their sac- red song services have created a profound impression. % Sunday evening club services last Sunday were featured by special exercises commemorative of the signing of the Armistice on Nov- ember 11, 1918. Members of the Wil- mette Post of the American Legion, in uniform, occupied places of honor at the services and were paid enthus- isatic tribute. Last Sunday evening's speaker was J&NF McGlynn.jyho. plays the title rolein Drinkwater's play. **Abraham Lincoln". His patriotic message was peculiarly appropriate to the occasion, the commemoration of successful culmination of America's supreme fight for humanity and the freedom of the peoples of the world. PUT FINISHING TOUCHES ON VILLAGE HALL WORK Village trustees Tuesday con- sumed two hours in transacting a variety routine but urgent business delayed by reason of postponed ses- sions of the Village Board. A contract was awarded at the Tuesday evening meeting for the in- terior decorating and painting in the remodelled Village hall. The re-ar- rangement of the various village de- partments has been completed, a new heating plant installed atid. it is expected the re-decorating will be completed within a few weeks. Under the new arrangement the village business offices occupy the greater portion of the room formerly utilized as Council chambers. The police department is now housed in the former business office quarters and the former police head- quarters have been transformed into a small court room. The new ar- rangement makes for more efficiency in all departments of the village ad- ministration. ENTERTAINS FRIENDS The Misses Rose and Marion Schaefgen of Blum street, Gross Point, entertained a number of friends Sunday evening in honor of their cousin, Francis Kivland of Lockport. RUMMAGE SALE Women of the First Methodist church of Wilmette will hold a Rummage Sale in Economy Shop. 1147 Greenleaf avenue, Monday and Tuesday, November 22 and 23. Broker Asphyxiated While Working on Car Knights Templar Conduct Funeral Services for Andrew D. Cameron Here Sunday Noon BACHMAN SHINES IN NEW f - RoLE AS DANCING MA3?ER VILLAGE MANAGER w%wmmmwmm SCHULTZ BETTER Reports from the home of Village Manager C. C. Schultz, who is seriously ill with typhoid fever, were somewhat encour- aging Thursday. It was stated that while the patient's condi- tion displayed slight improve- ment, with fever reduced to practically normal, the terrible siege of delirium of the past week has left him in an alarm- ingly weakened state. Phy- sicians, it is said, express hopes foV a decided improvement within the next few days. Knights Templar of the Englewood Commandery, conducted funeral ser- vices for Andrew D. Cameron at the residence at 225 Woodbine avenue, Sunday at 12 o'clock. The remains were shipped to Alabama for burial. Mr .Cameron was found dead in his garage late Thursday night by his wife and neighbors who assisted her in a search for her husband after he had failed to return home from his garage where he h«d gone for a few moments to drain water from the radiator of his car to prevent freez- ing. Mr. Cameron had rented a garage on the Albert Noyes prop- erty at 827 Oakwood avenue. A verdict of accidental death due to petromortis, poisoning by gas- .oline fumes, was returned Saturday at an inquest into the death of the broker who was found asphyxiated in the garage. Testimony brought out at the in- quest revealed that Mrs. Cameron, who had retired following her hus- band's departure from the home earlier in the evening, was awakened several hours later and became wor- ried over his failure to return. She dressed hurriedly and proceeded to the garage. Her cries at the sight of her husband prostrate on the floor of the garage awakened neigh- bors who summoned a physician." It was determined Mr. Cameron had been dead for several hours. The engine of the car was running, ap- parently started by Mr. Cameron to "dry out" the air in the garage. Mr. Cameron is survived by the widow and two small children, John and Jean. He was field manager for George M. Forman and company, farm loan brokers, 11 South La Salle street, Chicago. UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICES WEDNESDAY Dr. George P. Magill to Make the Thanksgiving Address at Presby- terian Church on Wednesday Evening When the Community Dancing class met Tuesday evening at the Byron C .Stolp school, Tenth street and Central avenue, the Executive committee was advised that on ac- count of a death in the family of Miss Jean Richardson, the dancing in- structor, her services would not be available. The class had assembled so it was up to the Executive com- mittee to provide an instructor for the evening. The committee, having on several occasions been called upon in an emergency, were not found un- prepared. An "S. O. S." was sent forth, as a result an immediate ac- ceptance from Mr. Harry M. Bach- man to instruct the class for the evening, and to say that Mr. Bach- man was equal to the task that the Executive, committee imposed upon him would be putting it mildly. Har- ry tripped the light fantastic toe and had the class moving around in all of the newest steps. The class will say that Harry is some dancing in- structor. The committee expects that Miss Richardson will return to class work Tuesday evening, November 23, at 7:45 o'clock. EXPLORERS' CLUB The Exporers' club of the First Congregational church, now fully or- ganized, has as its officers: Donald Wilber. president; Peter Caldwell, vice president, and Morgan Yost, secretary. The first trip will be taken Saturday morning, when they will "explore" the Sears Roebuck plant. Members of the club will meet at the "L" terminal, Fourth street and Lin- den avenue, at 8:15 a. m., Saturday, November 20. Cost of trip will be thirty centsâ€"the fare out to the plant â€"not including lunch as it is planned that they will return to Wilmette not later than 1:30 o'clock (in time to attend the football game). The party will be conducted by Mr. Lloyd and those unable to go should phone the church office, Wilmette 1204. WANT ALLEYS PAVED Communications were heard by the Village Board at the Tuesday even- ing meeting calling for paving work on various alleys in the village. This local improvement work scheduled to be undertaken in the spring was referred for consideration to the Streets and Alley committee. WED IN ST. LOUIS Mrs. Ida R. Sutherland, formerly of Twelfth street, was married on Monday, November 15, to Price L. Hampton of St. Louis. The couple will make their home in St. Louis. Following the custom observed for many years in Wilmette the mid- week meetings of the various churches will be merged into a great Community Thanksgiving service on Wednesday evening, November 24 This year the services will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal church and the Rev. George P. Magill, pastor of the First Presby- terian church of Wilmette will make the Thanksgiving address. Churches united in the Community Thanksgiving services are those comprising the Wilmette Church Union. The First Methodist Episcopal church, The Wilmette Baptist church, St. Augustine's Episcopal church, the First Congregational church of Wil- mette and the First » Presbyterian church of Wilmette. All Residents Invited All residents of the village are urg- ed to attend the Community Thanks- giving services on Wednesday even- ing. This is the only Community Thanksgiving service to be held in the village and is expected to attract hundreds of residents to the Meth- odist church on the eve of Thanks- giving Day. Dr. Magill has been a leader in Wilmette church circles for several years and is certain to have a -Thanksgiving message of compelling interest. The services be- gin at 7:30 o'clock. REAL ESTATE LEADERS IN EVANSTON BANQUET Wilmette State Bank In Important Changes Daniel G. Stiles Elected Vice Pres- ident and Manager; W. M. Lesry Named Cashier North Shore Real Estate Board Members Enjoy Dinner and Pro ~r rrahT~?ftth'£r*n»Un Realtors- The North Shore Real Estate board was well represented at the Second Annual banquet of the Evans ton Real Estate board held Tuesday even- ing in the banquet hall of the North Shore hotel. Approximately 350 real estate and other business interests along the north shore were repre- sented at the banquet. The number was swelled to nearly 500 for the speaking program which followed the dinner and which was open to the general public. Members of the North Shore, Chi- cago and Oak Park Real Estate boards were special guests of the evening. Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes was the principal speaker of the evening. His subject was "The War and its Lesson". Other speak- ers were Ivan O. Ackley, past pres- ident of the Chicago Real Estate board and vice president of the Na- tional Association of Real Estate boards, who spoke on zoning; Thom- as S. Ingersoll, secretary of the ,Na- tional Association of Real Estate boards; Joseph K. Britain, president of the state association; Adolph Kramer, president of the Chicago association; Paul Santmeyer, pres- ident of the Cook county board; James M. Feron, president of the Oak Park board; Clark T. Northrop, president of fhe North Shore board, and Mayor Harry P. Pearsons of Evanston. Osborne McConathy, director of music in the Evanston Public schools, was in charge of the musical program and led in Community singing. PRAIRIE FIRE The Wilmette Fire truck was called out Monday evening to extinguish a prairie fire at' Third street and Cen- tral avenue. NEW TRIER AWARDED SOCCER SHIELD At a meeting Wednesday evening of the soccer commit- tee of the Suburban league New Trier was awarded the cham- pionship for the 1920 season. Tt is the first time in a num- ber of years that Oak Park has been forced to take a back sent in the final standings. The final standing of the New Trier and Oak Park elevens is as follows: W. L. Tied Pet. New Trier ..5 1 0 .833 Oak Park ...4 1 1 .800 New Trier cinched the gon- falon last Saturday by defeat- ing Oak Park at New Trier 2-1. Rapidly increasing business and introduction of additional lines ^ of service in the newly enlarged build- ing have prompted the Wilmette State Bank- to effect important changes in its working force. In view of the recent resignation of John H. Schaefer as cashier the di- rectors of the banking institution have decided to add to their official list an active vice president and man- ager and at their last monthly meet- ing, November 11, elected to that po- sition Daniel G. Stiles, former vice president of the Webster County Na- tional. Bank of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mr. Stiles has had an extended banking experience and comes to Wilmette with the very highest recommenda- tions from the bankers and business men of Fort Dodge and Des Moines as well as from prominent Chicago bankers with whom he had an early training. Patrons of the Wilmette State Bank will be pleased, also, in the announcement that William > D. Leary, formerly assistant cashier, has been promoted to the position of cashier in recognition of Ms ex- cellent ability and several years of faithful and most conscientious ser- vice to the local institution. W. M. Haines, recently connected with the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, will occupy Mr. Leary** former station as paying teller. Mr. Haines is a man of recognized ability in this department of bank- ing and comes highly recommended to the Wilmette State Bank. NO FEATHERWEIGHT SECTION IN 1120 BASKETBALL LEAGUE North shore followers of prep basketball may be disappointed to hear that the Suburban league has ^diftsarded the featherweight section of the organization. The disappointment need only be momentary, however, when one con- siders that the abolition of the in- fant quintet will mean added strength on the light and heavyweight teams. Not much can be said in regard to the basketball prospects at New Trier High school for the coming struggles further than that Coach Childs will begin working on championship heavy and lightweight teams as soon as the soccer and football schedules terminate. There will be a featherweight squad at New Trier for a short time before the regular season and games will be booked with several city teams after which the feathers will disband. KENILWORTH WATER CO PETITIONS FOR RATE BOOST Increased operating expense was offered as the basis of a petition filed this week by the Kenilworth Water company with the Illinois Public Utilities Commission, to be allowed to make a 50 per cent increase in its rates. Attorney Stephen A. HuHey presented the petition before Exam- iner C. M. Tinney. The petition is being opposed by the Village of Ken- ilworth through its attorney, ElmeT E. Jackson. The Kenilworth Water company has been supplying the village under a contract which dates back to 190°. The plant of the water company is on the lake front at the foot of Kenilworth avenue. Action on the petition will not be forthcoming for several months, it is said. MOTHER OF MRS, COPLAN SUCCUMBS TO OLD AGE THRONG OF VILLAGERS ENJOYS "DAYS OF '49 Estimate 2400 Residents of Wilmette and Kenilworth Participated in Season's Greatest Social Event The Unique Style Shop at 1126 Central avenue, was closed Monday because of the death of Mrs. Eliza- beth Rice, aged 86 years, of May- wood, 111., mother of Mrs. Belle Cop- Ian, proprietor of the Shop. Mrs. Rice succumbed to old age on Friday, November 12. Burial was on Monday at the residence in May- wood. TURN TO PAGE 8 With this week's issue of The Lake Shore News begins a series of brief sketches covering themes of interest concerning Kaleidascopic changes taking place in the geography of the old world. This series is designed for the information and instruction of school children of the village and is conducted by special request of school authorities throughout the country. The first story appears on page 8. THE BIGGEST SOCIAL FETE Two Big Evenings of Hilarity Mark Most Democratic Social Depart- ure in Village History Twenty-eight hundred residents of Wilmette clothed in the rough and ready garb reminiscent of the gold mining days of 1849 indulged in ses- sions of good fellowsship at the Ouil- mette Country club Friday and Satur- day of last week in the elaborate dis- play of the "Days of '49", a social de- parture conceived and sponsored by the members of the Ouilmette Coun- try club under the very able direc- tion of Kerry C. Meagher, general chairman. Splendid Publicity "The 'Days of '49' was successful beyond our fondest expectations," said Mr. Meagher this week, "the result in large measure of the splendid and extensive advance pub- licity given it by The Lake Shore News. On Friday evening there were upward of 1,200 residents of Wilmette and Kenilworth present for the opening night of 'hilarity* and ap- proximately 1,600 enjoyed the many features of the entertainment on Saturday evening. I am sure the 'Days of '49* was the greatest social gathering in the history of the vil- lage, an affair certain to linger in the memories of the villagers for many years to come. Matters pro- ceeded as smoothly as though the entire affair had been rehearsed scores of times." True democracy prevailed at the "Days of '49". Into that miniature gold mining town of "Rocky Gulch" came young and old of all walks of life to rub elbows in one merryVround of genuine good fellowship. Every- body was supremely happy and there was not a single marring incident-in the two big nights of rollicking, frollicking sessions of jojy. The na- tural gambling instinct of the human race was given vent in the many "games of chance" and at every turn in the miniature mining town could be found staid villagers engaging in such "wicked devices" as chuck-a- luck, klondike, faro, craps and roulette. The "notorious" Bucket of Blood Dance emporium was per- petually crowded to capacity with fair and grotesque trippers of the light and heavy fantastic, "Hot Dog Iry" Jones, eating house proprietor, and his corps of waiters labored at top speed at all times and the bar, presid- ed over by J. J. Spear, was most typ- ical with its "line-up" of red-nosed, rambling, shambling array of males and an occasional intrusion of fair dance-hall "dames". Shoots Up Bar By the by, everything in the bar went along minus "fatalities" until late Saturday night, when some "well oiled" cowboy ruffian piled in behind a brace of sure-fire persuaders (selzer bottles, syphons and all) and 'cleaned out the joint, main-squeeze bar-keeps and the long line of joy intoxicated hangers-on. It was one of the thrilling events of the even- ing and a fitting climax to the pre- valent riot of hilarity. Villagers came and went in verita- ble droves, they came from claims and gulches near and far, caught spontaneously the spirit of the times and went away after hours of old- fashioned fun, singing the praises of the "Days of '49." They're still talking over the most unusual ex- periences for many days and months to come. Everybody is looking for- ward to another "Days of '49," when another twelve months have rolled around. Mr. Anna Burrows of Oak Park is spending several weeks at the home of her son, Mr. Richard J. Burrows, 1525 Lake avenue. IMPORTANT NOTICE Because of the Thanksgiving Holiday publication of The Lake Shore News will be ad- vanced one day next week. All advertising copy and news com- munication* must be in the office* of The Lake Shore News not later than Tuesday noon, November 23, to insure publica- tion in that issue. Get your ads and news copy in early.