in 1914, mccormick, plew, and bion j. arnold attempted to form a commuter airline which they announced would begin service in may, "using seaplanes to ferry passengers between various north shore suburbs and grant park and the south shore country club, of which he was a founder. lake shore airline, which had two seaplanes, was intended to be a profit-making venture charging a steep twenty-eight-dollar round-trip fare between lake forest and downtown chicago on four daily scheduled circuits. however, chicago's irregular weather, especially the crosswinds, made a shamble of schedules, and the airline disappeared before the end of the year."