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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

the conditions covered by the period
bounded by these figures are sufficient
to show whether the increased cost of
living has seriously affected the pat
ronage of the public schools.
While the school enumeration for
1907. and that for 1909. showed a net
decrease in the two years of 1882, the
enrolment In all the schools. including
the high schools. showed a net decrease
OF only 2T2. The decrease was all in
the enrolment in the grades, and in all
the high schools an increase was
shown. The total enrolment In the
high schools for 190s-1s10 was 51,o03,
or gain of 5,637 over the correspond
ing enrolment for 1s07-19os. The to-
tai enrolment in the grades for 1909
1910 was 480,45e, or a decrease of 5000
when compared with the corresponding
enrolment for 1so7-190S.
The percentage OF the enrolment in
| average daily attendance for 190s-191o,
which was 1872, was only one-fourth Of
per cent less than the rate for 1907
1908. The percentage of pupils enume-
rated who We're enrolled. however.
showed a gain of IL, the rate for
1so9-19l0 being SCI per cent.
Increases in enrolment were noted
In all the four years OF the high
schools. For the first year, the in
crease was eos: for the second year.
1878; for the third year 1,554, and for
the fourth year, 1863. The rate of gain
| for the high school enrolment was
| 12.4 per cent. The Increased number
of township high schools and the tend
ency among children from the farms to
/ complete high school courses, is said
to account largely for this Increase.
In the grades. increases were noted
| only In the first, sixth and eighth
| grades. All the other grades showed
decreases. In the first grade the in
| crease was 1.273; in the sixth 1t was
511 and in the eighth, 945.
In the second grade tae decrease was
1,S49: In the third. 1.767: in the fourth
1852; in the NTH. 1854; in the seventh
2.l27. The net decrease in enrolment
in the grades was only IL per cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

lots and of these two hundred and
twelve have been practically spoken for.
The only delay in selling them is due
to the fact that the thirty acres had to
await plating. The intermediate stakes
will be set next week.
The state line frontage between Car
roll and Williams street has all been
sold to Chicago and Detroit parties who
we're eager to get their hands on the
state line property. Among the Chicago
holders are Henry r. Wallabright. j. w.
Dunsmore, and Harry l. Whitehead.
The Detroit holders are MILFORD r..
Thompson. and Harry NJ. stevens. The
biggest individual order for lots in
Brookfeld Acres is for eighteen lots.
The idea that Brookfeld Acres is tn
the part of the West Hammond Home
wood, and the fact that it is the prop
erty now farthest south on the market
account for the demand of the lots.
The plans provide for sixty foot
street and good sized alleys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
SETTLED
DOWN VERY
PEACEABLY

West Hammond has settled down to
the enjoyment of an era of peace and
quiet that seems very strange after
the many interesting and exciting incl
dents of the past winter.
Miss Virginia Brooks is planning no
more crusades, the West Hammond
Searchlight shines no more. people have
stopped accusing each other of being
grafters, politics do not interest the
people. the red-Iight district is behav-
Ing itself and well (yawn here) West
Hammond is trying to attain a reputa-
ton for peace and quiet
Real estate activity is not so great
as 1t was some time back. There have
been number OF inquiries and the
prospect for the fall business seems
bright, but West Hammond is resting
up now. 1t is getting ready to do
htings when it becomes a city this
winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
HAWKINS WILL WAS
SET ASIDE BY COURT

The people of Hammond and vicinity
have felt interested in the Hawkins
will case on account of Mrs. Hawkins
having often visited in the city with
her daughter. Mrs. Charles Jewell. Of
the large estate involved in the will
there being 5,623 acres of land valued
at approximately 100000. the Lafay-
cite Sunday Times says:
1T will be remembered that Jane
Hawkins died in March, 1908, at her
home in Earl Park, leaving a will in
which she gave to each of her four
daughters Abigail Hart, Minerva Dit
ton. Elizabeth Bond and Martha Jewell,
a quarter section of land in fee simple,
and then gave them the balance for
life, after taking out $40 acres which
she put in trust for her garndson.
James Hawkins until he should reach
the age of 80 years.
1T was also provided that at the
death of these four daughters the land
willed to them for life should go to the
children of Mrs. Ditton and Mrs Jew
ell. Mrs. Hart and Mrs Bond having
no children
This provision OF the will was not
satisfactory to Mrs. Hart and Mrs
Bond. and they commenced a suit to
set aside the will on the ground that
it was unduly executed. afterwards
adding the allegations of unsoundness
of mind and undue influence
THE case, after trial of thirty one
days. was decided In the Warren coun-
ty court in favor of the plaintiffs, and
the will was set aside. The defend.
| ants were Mrs. Ditton and Mrs. Jewel
and their children and the Lafayette
Loan and Trust company, which wat
executor of the will and trustee. The
case was appealed to the supreme
court and the decision of the Warner
| county court was reversed and it wa.
| sent back for new trial.
This decision cleared the way fol
sustaining the will at the second trial
| but the family agreed on a settlement
/ which seemed to be an imposs ibilit,
| before the decision of the supreme
/ court was rendered. According to tn,
family agreement the children of Mrs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
NO DECREASE
NOTED IN SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL

Indianapolis. Ind, July S.-Accord-
Ing to reports received at the office of
the state uperintendent of public in
struction from all over the state. the
high cost Of living has not caused any
decrease In the attendance of pupils in
the public schools. In spite of condi-
tions which might in theory, make it
necessary for boys and girls to be-
come wage earners, incident to the So
luton of the problem of the high cost
of living and of rearing families, the
tendency, as shown by the figures, has
been toward an increase in high school
and eighth grade attendance.
The earliest figures obtainable, by
which years, are for the school year of
1907-190s, and the latest are for the
year 19O9-191O. However, persons who
are interested in statistics as indica-
tors of the effects of changed indus
trial and economic conditions say that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

Continued. from rage ID
He is strong minded enough to do as
he thinks best regardless of the con-
sequences, and many Hammond people
are of the opinion that Austgen would
make a mighty good sheriff.
Last year Joseph ID Martin OF Gary
made the race against Tom Grant, but
he did not make a good enough show
ing TO warrant his denomination. and
the recent grand jury indictments and
the trial Of these cases have revealed
things that lead many people to be-
lieve that he would not be a safe man.
Gary Must he Recognized.
There is one element of strength in
the candidacy of the Gary men. That
is that Gary will demand some berths
on both tickets. Just what Will be CIV
en- TO Gary is a matter of conjecture.
The democrats last year made the
mistake OF making UP their entire
county ticket with Gary men. Tom
Knots made many promises of what
he could do II the democrats would
just hold down the rest of the county
that he secured more places on the
ticket than Gary deserved.
The result was that the plan to carry
Gary with Gary ticket failed miser-
ably, and Knots was a distinct disap-
pointment. While Gary will undoubt-
edly be treated literally by the two
parties in the rest of the county. 1t is
not believed that it VIII be given SC
many places on either ticket as the
democrats gave them last election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
BOY SCOUTS AT
INDIANA HARBOR
Especial to THE TImEs.)

Indiana Harbor. July s-There was
g meeting last night of the Boy Scouts.
non-sectarian organization under
church auspices which has for it's OBJ
ject the uplift of the boy. There were
not enough members present, however,
to make quorum so no business was
transacted outside of the preparation
of a postal headed Boy Scouts of
America" and calling attention to a
meeting which is called for the Chi
cago council of Indiana Harbor to take
place Friday evening, July IA, o'clock,
at the Commercial club rooms. The
notice Is signed. committee on organi-
zation. The members of this commit
tee are Fathers Stachowiak. Wakefer
and Day. Rev. Crooks, Messrs Carpen-
ter, Ford Bowen, Fowler Lundquist.
Marcovich. Riley, Woodbury., Glaze
brook, Carpenter. Farovid, Lukens.
Fish, Hand and Hush.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

Ditton and Mrs. Jewell will receive
1,20 oacres of land and the grandson,
James Hawkins, Will come in as an
equal participant with the four daugh-
ters in the balance of the land and
that made the chief variation from the
wishes of the testatrix. because 1t lets
the land get out of the family. The
family agreement contemplated that
the Lafayette Loan and Trust compan-
ny, executor of the viii and trustee
for the children, would consent TO the
setting aside of the will in order that
the family agreement could be carried
out, but the Lafayette Loan and Trust
company was both legally and morally
obliged, as the representative of Jane
Hawkins. to defend the will and carry
out its provisions and consequently re-
fused to concur in the family agree
ment. 1t did. however, point out way
by which the family agreement could
be carried out in every main feature by
letting the will stand, providing the
mothers OF the children would concur
and this those mothers, who were the
guardians OF the children, could not do,
and that produced a deadlock which
lasted from April until last Thursday
when the case was called for trial in
the BeuiOH county court Ht Il OWleT-
1T was put at issue by filing the
family agreement which asked for an
| order of court compelling the executor
and trustee to comply with its terms
which meant a consent to the setting
aside of the viii. The court granted
that order, but the executor and trus-
tee denied the right of the court tc
compel 1t to comply with the family
agreement, and thereupon the case wa,
submitted TO the court on the evidence
/ produced at the trial in Warren coun-
! ty, and after the allegations of un
soundness of mind and undue influence
had been stricken out of the complain
and Judge Sanderson set aside the will
and that put the family agreement int
effect, over the objection and resist
ance of the Lafayette Loan and Trus
i company, which was compelled by dut.
to defend the will. and thus anothe
famous will case was brought to al
end"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
CLUBS WORK BEGINS
TO BEAR FRUIT NOW

Already the initial plans of the Gary
Chamber of Commerce campaign to Sc
cure small industries for the city are
beginning to bear fruit.
Its a Vending Machine Concern.
AT the meeting of the organization
held in the Gary hotel last night repre-
sensatives of the L w. McCauley Uni
versal Pencil company, makers of
pencil vending machine, signihed their
intention of locating in Gary and stated
under what conditions they will come
1t looks as II the city Will secure the
industry and President Bryan appointed
Vice President William FEEDER. Secretary
w. p. Patterson and Treasurer J. b.
Greene as committee to negotiate
with the company.
Very little is asked of the people of
Gary by the company. The main points
are. however:
What the Industry Asks.
The company has s40o 600 invest
ed at Its factory In Los Angeles.
1t was established in April with
working force of hands and now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
INDUSTRIAL AND
BUILDING EVENTS
OF THE WEEK

First of American Bridge com
pany's 236 houses completed.
Successful completion of general
work on first concrete house of 200
for American Sheet and Tin Plate
company employees.
Construction s,arued on new
Feeley and Savage buildings and
new synagogue.
Gary Commercial club an
nounces program for next weeks
opening of its $4,000 home.
Survey plans for proposed lake
front park at Miller beach COM
pleted.
Announcement made that new
Gary axle mill will go into COM
mission for the first time next
week with an operating force OF
800 men.
Gary postofice report shows
Office now in first class line and
that receipts increased "a per cent
in one year.
United States Senate passes bill
deciding two miles of the Grand
Calumet river to the U. s. Steel
Corporation in lieu of the corpora
tons constructing a canal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
BIG MILL
END SALE

Next Monday morning at nine o'clock
the Lion Store opens its annual factory
and mill remnant sale to last for ten
days. Messrs. Kaufman and Wolf today
stated that this sale Is to surpass all
previous ones for the amount of mer-
chandise that will be on the counters
at reduced prices.
The season is being advertised as the
$4,000 mill end sale. The bargains will
extend to every department and the re-
duction on many articles being as much
as fifty cents on the dollar and on
others even more.
Thousands of shoppers who look for
ward to this event every year will
throng the store, during these days and
undoubtedly all will find some bargain
or other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Leave for Convention.

Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Reilly and
Mayor John d. Smalley will leave this
afternoon on the Chicago special at $3.50
for Atlantic City to attend the Elks
grand lodge meeting to be held sthere
next week.
They will arrive at Atlantic City to-
morrow afternoon and expect to return
in about ten days. Mr. Reilly will rep
resent the Hammond lodge of Elks, No
ASS.
A number of other Hammond Elks
expected to make the trip, but were
unable to leave on account of business
matters. number will go from Whit
ing East Chicago and Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
EAST GARY.

Roy Hansen has been visiting with
relatives in Chicago
Mrs. E. Scanlon was a Chicago shop
per Friday.
Mrs. NJ. Dore and children are guests
at c. Fabians
]. s. Cohen of Chicago was a busi-
ness visitor in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Mcdonald and chill
dren are visiting with relatives in
Galien. Mich.
j. F. Vessels, third trick operator,
and Miss Anna GRANDSON, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ETlandson, were mar
ried In Chicago Wednesday, July S.
They will commence housekeeping in
the Harrison apartments as soon as
the rooms are ready.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
J. IDZOREK
IN BAD SHAPE

John Idzorek, who was taken TO the
Kenilworth sanitarium last week, will
be removed tomorrow to the sanitarium
maintained by the Alexian Brothers at
Oshkosh, Wis DR.. Sanger Brown, who
had charge OF the unfortunate man at
Kenilworth, is quoted as saying that
Idzoreks case is hopeless. He gave it
as his opinion that Idzorek would not
live another year. probably not a half
year. The many friends of the pa
tient are very sorry to hear this dis
coura ging news about the young man
and are still hoping that eventually he
will take a turn for the better.
Chief Austgen and Edward Burns,
members of Unity council. K. of c., of
which Idzorek is also a member, will
accompany him to Oshkosh.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

employees so men.
Its main offices are in the First
National bank building of Chicago.
1t will come to Gary under the
following conditions:
l. The Chamber of Commerce to
pay its machinery freight bills
from California to Gary, the money
to be refunded later on.
2. Or. the Chamber OF Commerce
to subscribe for $1,000 worth of
stock which Will be redeemed later
plus q bonus OF IL per cert.
bryan Makes Good OHer.
In order that the company may be in
duced TO come at once Mr.. Bryan, who
is the city's only millionaire. is willing
to donate the use of a building, rent
free, until the permanent factory build
ing Is completed.
Because of the fact that the an
nouncements OF the meeting were moi
Issue in time 1t was deemed advisable
not to hold the election of director.
until July IL A steady increase Ii
was reported
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
First Band Concert.

The second Saturday night band con-
cert of the season will be given by the
State street merchants tonight. The
band stand Is located next TO Z. C. Mi
mas store, and it is expected that 1T
VIII attract as large crowds as 1t did
last Saturday night.
These concerts serve to get the peo-
pie out of their homes and are very
enjoyable affairs. Two concerts in the
city serve to add greatly to its gayety
and bring hundreds of people to town.
The State street merchants are being
congratulated for their enterprise in
following the lead OF Kaufman & Wolf
on Holman street, who are pioneers in
this work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

prices are marked down to a figure
that Is frequently below cost
For this reason E. c. Minas holds
two important clearance sales. One is
held in January and thee Their in July
The January sale disposed of all OF the
winter seasons left overs. and the July
sales dispose OF all OF the summers left
overs.
lhese goods are OF high class. but
II Is so much more important to get
them out OF the way and make room for
new line that they are always sold at
great sacrifice.
There are a few other trade secrtes
that Z. c. Minas is willing that his
patrons should know, and they will ind
them out to their profit by looking at
the remarkably low prices OF his goods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
"Brookfeld Acres. I"

"Brookheld Acres the subdivision
recently opened in West Hammond by
Miss Virginia and L. e. Blackmer Is
known will be put on the market next
week and judging from the inquiries
that have been received it will be one
of the fastest selling subdivisions in
this neighborhood The subdivision
contains two hundred and eighty-four
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
HEARD ON
@r3THEE-e-,
SSTREETSI
Beer on His Foot.

Julius Lessner saloonkeeper at
One Hundred adm Fifty-fourth Place.
West Hammond. met with painful ac-
cident yesterday when a beer wagon
driver accidentally let barrel OF beer
fall on Lessner's foot for a distance Of
seven feet. The heavy cask hit him
above the right ankle and caused an
ugly wound which will confine him to
his home for an indefinite time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Meet Tomorrow.

A committee meeting of the members
who have charge of the various ar
engagements of the coming. All Saints
parish picnic is called for tomorrow
morning to be held at All Saints nall
after early mass. The pisnic will be on
Saturday July 22nd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

Tomorrow the Gary Works nine will
cross bats with the American Bridge
company boys The game will be play
ed at the steel company park. An adj
mission fee of forty cents will prevail
for boxes, thirty five cents as general
admission, and ten cents for children.
A large crowd of rooters from both
plants are expected to be on hand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
DR.. Lane Is Dead.

DIR. Lane who a number of years ago
was a prominent dentist in Hammond
died at South Bend and was buried
early this week.
Many of his friends here remember
him as a man who was pleasant TO meet
and are sorry to hear about his untime
ly death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Realty Market.

The real estate market in Hammond
has been quiet during the past month
on account of the hot weather. It is
believed that this fall when the people
get through with their vacations and
when the weather is more suitable to
carrying on the business. that condi-
tions will improve.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Groman in Grand Rapids.

Ralph Groman, who left on Wednes-
day for Grand Rapids and Macatawa
Park for a weeks end automobile trip,
is expected back tomorrow. Mr.. Gro
man is accompanied by his family and
expected to combine business with
pleasure on the trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Board Bill Suit.

Victoria Kossakowskf appeared be-
fore Judge Priest yesterday afternoon
and had John Bick arrested for de-
frauding his board bill The case will
be heard before Judge Prest some time
this afternoon. Attorney Mcmahon
will act for the defendant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
MINAS co. ANNOUNCES
JULY CLEARANCE SALE
High Glass Goods Put on the
Market, Sale Beginning
Next Week.

r. c.. Minas announces his annual
July clearance sale, which will begin
July u. This sale is being held for
the purpose OF getting rid of as much
OF the unsold stock as possible before
the new lines come in
1t is the policy OF the merchant never
TO carry one seasons goods over to the
next season. and for the purpose of ia
cilitating the' sale of such goods the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
John Is Fined.

The case of the state against John
Bick was heard before Judge Prest
this afternoon and Bick was fined 81
and costs. Victoria Kossakowski. the
complaining witness, claimed Bick
tried to beat her out of his board bill
which she was unable to collect from
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Finds Gold Watch.

August Marsitc. III Sheffield avenue,
reported to the police this morning that
he had found a gold watch charm with
the initials A. l. J. The owner may
have same by calling at his place and
describing the charm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Return from California.

F. S. Betz is expected back from Cali
fornia about July Is. Irving Betz is
back and Frank expected to return to-
day, but has been delayed en- route Mr..
A. II. Rohrer reports that Betz' health
is very much improved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
Blue Lodge Meets.

The Blue lodge held its regular meet
ing last night Nothing important
came up and the lodge was closed aft
er the regular routine business was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08

disposed OF. On account of the warm
weather there were no candidates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-07-08
SIX WANT
THE SHERIFF
NOMINATION

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