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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
INDIANA HARBOR.

The event of January thus far was
the dance given Saturday night at the
South Bay hotel for the beneht OF the
Day nursery. The dance was the third E
of a series for this organization ana
proved even more enjoyable than the
two preceding ones, If that were posi- /
Bile There were twenty couples pres
ent and an orchestra, composed or
three pieces, furnished snappy music
There were some elegant and elabor-
ate costumes worn by the women
guests and the spectacle was quite
brilliant. Mrs. c. c. Robinson was in
charge of the dance, ably assisted by
Mrs. Charles Egbert. president of the
Day Nursery Auxiliary. Both these Ia
dies looked unusually charming, Mrs.
Robinson being gowned In an excep-
tionally graceful creation of black
charmeuse while Mrs. Egbert wore
cream colored satin combined with lace.
Other fashionable and elegant costumes
but to name them all would be to prac-
ticalfy present the entire list of women
present.
Mrs. c. c. Robinson left for Quincy.
Mich, this morning for weeks stay
The Day Nursery Auxiliary viii meet
with Mrs. Glazebrook this afternoon
Mrs. Charles Egbert is visitor to
Chicago this morning.
Miss May Calvin went to the city to-
day.
The engagement OF Miss Lottie Slok-
ov,siti, 1918 Cedar street. and Leo Bad
narowicz OF Evanston. Ill, was an
nounced yesterday at an entertain
ment given in honor OF the occasion
at the home of the bride. The bans
were read in St Johns church by Fa
Their stachowiak yesterday morning
The wedding will take place two week
from today In St Johns church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Methc
dist church will meet in the churcl
pariors at o'clock tomorrow after
neon, for the purpose of making ar
ransements for a bazaar which the
contemplate holding in the near future
A large attendance is desired.
There will be a special meeting o
tonight Business of Importance is
be transacted and a full attendance
desired.
go were the guests yesterday of Mr.. an
Mrs. A. A. McGinness of Drummon
street
The installation Of officers OF II
Royal Neighbors will take place c
Feb. 7th instead Of January 18th. as
at d: \ planned. The chapter is plal
ming xvr q dance which they will g.
Saturday evening. Jan 18TH
Jc1inA p. Ahrens, who has been he
demon sfratfng the new auto fre engir
III 1eave for his home In Cfncinns
i. this ssvsnsns.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06

forced to content himself with third
places in both big races, while the lat
ter was unable to place either In the
mile or the two mile handicap.
Kaad jumped into the lead at the
crack of the pistol in the half mile,
closely followed by Mclean and Walter
Gunderson of the l. A c. Mclean pass
ed them on the first lap. The speed
marvel was never headed and won
handily. Gunderson beat kaad In the
snrint McLean's time was 1:25 as.
Mclean repeated the same fashion
in the mile race for the Nestor Johnson
trophy His time was 2:55.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
MILWAUKEE WANTS
VANDERBILT RACE

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan 6.-Milwaukee
motorists do not propose to allow Sa-
vannah to land the 1913 Vanderbilt cup
races by default, according to state
ment by Manager Bart J. Ruddle.
II cannot believe the report that the
motor cup contest committee at its rec
ported meeting tomorrow will award
the next races to Savannah without
giving US a chance to appear, said
Ruddle.
I'VE have not been officially inform
ed of this meeting. We wired the COM
mittee protesting against Savannah be-
ing awarded the races without our be-
ing heard. We had planned to send
committee east Immediately after thu
annual show here this month to tall
over matters with the A. A A. Off
Gals" 49,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
AD WOlGAST WILL
TRY GROUND GAME
Abhors Training for Long
Fight and Murphy Bat
tie May Be the Last.

Los Angeles, JAN e.-Little Ad VOL
CAST would have us believe that he Is
through as a twenty-round laborer and
that henceforth his efforts in the ring
will be of the light and harmless short
bout brand.
There are two reasons why Wolgast
makes this talk He Is so ring worn
md tired OF the game that the very
thought of opening training camp
sickens him. Then, too. Ad has saved
the bulk of his earnings and Is inde-
pendently wealthy.
His first idea was to retire perma-
nently The six-round stun came as
an afterthought when he recalled that
one good nights rest and eucalyptus
rub was all the preparation necessary
for an eighteen minute anair OF ths
gloves.
| 1t was while Lightweight Champion
| Willie Richie was in Los Angeles
| week before last that the Dutch DO!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06

Los Angeles. Jan. 6.-Luther McCar-
ty. erstwhile cowboy, sharpshooter ana
happy go lucky youngster, no"
heavyweight champion of the wnite
race. is resting easily under his laureis
at the seaside resort of Venice Luther
is enjoying life too fully right now TO
seriously consider his immediate plans
for the future. for his happy smile ana
good nature Is fast making him I'M
mensely popular in the southland. But
his manager Billy Mccartney, is look
ing sharply to the financial end OF the
combination Billy sees a golden
dream headed the McCarty way. and
nlans on many months Of barnstorm-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06

One of the closest and most interest
ing golf foursomes. medal play, ever
witnessed on the Hammond Country
club links was played there last Sat
urday afternoon with the ground hard
as nails and the mercury flirting with
the 25-degree mark. The last three
holes were played in fast gathering
darkness and prevented good scoring
for holes seven, eight and nine.
The foursome was between w C.
Crawford and H. NJ. Johnson vs. wal
ter B. Conkey and p. A. Parry. Craw-
ford's side was defeated on the eigh-
teen holes by one stroke. remarkably
close score. On the out journey Con-
keys side lost by one stroke and on the
in trip won by two strokes.
The gross for the eighteen holes was
| as follows
Conkey Aoo
Crawford .1oS
1 Parry = 4VS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
OFFERS WELLS
CHANCE AT TITLE

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. s.-Freddie
welsh is expected to use his influence
to induce Bombardier Wells to meet
Luther McCarty here on July 4. Welsh
has been cabled that the date Is avail
able IL Wells cares to accept. and he is
expected to prod the big Englishman
into action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
BOBBY M'LEAN Wins
JOHNSON ICE TROPHY
international Champ Takes
Half Mile and Mile
Races.

Bobby Mclean. the 19-year-old in
ternationaI champion of ice skating.
easily was the big show yesterday In
the annual skating derby of the Sleip-
ner Athletic club at Humbolt park. Ten
thousand fans braved the storm of
sleet and stamped and cheered while
the western champion glided home
victor In the half and the mile feature
races
The contests saw the passing of the
last of the old guard, Harry Kaad of
the Illinois Athletic club and Charles
Fischer of Milwaukee. The former was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
PIERSON AND
HOWELL SIGN

St Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 6.-Charles Pier
son of Denver and Tommy Howell OF
Philad elphia have been matched Tor
fifteen rounds here for Jan. II
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
COACH stage
IS FORCED TO
ABANDON WORK
Maroon Wizard Leaves Sud
denly for Several Months
in South.

Coach A. Alonzo Stage of the Uni
versity of Chicago sprang a big sur
prise among the Maroons yesterday
when he announced that he would not
he connected with the Midway camp
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06

This effective dancing frock -
made out OF ,ale blue crepe de chine.
With q blouse of tunic Of cream-col-
ored lace. Tiny cause roses are plac-
cd In wreath effect on the lace. Inc
high-draped girdle Is of blue satin
and forms Q short sash at the back.
The skirt Is cut in deep scallops
around the foot. and the material
is caught up beneath osetres OF blue
satin get on In groups OF three.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06

COUNTRY CLUB.
Smoking or chewing. Big package
&c. McHie-S. Tob. Co. Save the tickets
and see our premium list.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-06
MILL LABORER
BURNED TO DEATH

George Lazaroff, &c Years Old, Ia
.borrr employea~at the wfsconsin sss re-
company's plant 1o6th street and Tor
renee avenue, South Chicago. was
burned to death yesterday when ladle
of molten metal was poured over his
head and shoulders. He died almost in
stantly The body was taken to Muir
phys undertaking rooms, 1856 South
Chicago avenue, by the Hegewisch po-
lice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
GRADUATES
Commencement Exercises Of Leon
Hleh School Will be Held on
Wednesday Eve, May 28th.

There are eighteen graduates in
the class of '13 of the Leon High
school, twelve girls and six boys, the
graduates being: Mildred Avery, De-
los Ackerley, Josephine Beavers,
Edna Brann, Letha Bunch, Florence
Coffin, Nellie Cain, Flossie Easter,
Marea Grogan, Reese Gittinger,
Grace CARRIER, Chester jenkins, Elsie
Mitchell, Guy McMorris, Claude Ogil-
vie, Nellie Pullin, Bryant Sears, and
LYDIA Stephens. The class very SEN
sibly have adopted the standard cap
and gown for their costume.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at the opera house on Sun
day, May 25th, by Rev. Jas. w. john
son, the new pastor of the Leon
Christian church.
The class play, "The End of the
Rainbow" will be given at the opera
house on Tuesday evening, May 9th,
in which the entire class will appear.
The play will be given under the
supervision of Mrs. Marion E. Was
son, of Davenport, Iowa, who came
last week to conduct the rehearsals.
The commencement exercises will
be held at the opera house on Wed
nesday evening. May Goth. the speak
er of the evening being DR.. Geo. P.
Magill, of Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
New Court Cases.

Decatur State Savings Bank VS.. 0.
F. Heasley and J. NJ Hagan. Suit is
brought on a promissory note for
$92.5O. C. w. Hoffman, attorney for
plaintiff. -.
w. A. Ramsey VS.. Thomas Ed
wards ct al. Suit is brought to quiet
title to lands owned by plaintiff on
which there is a cloud to the title.
s. Varga, attorney for plaintiff.
Samuel Johnson ct al vs.. Geo. O.
Johnson ct al. The parties are the
heirs of Sarah Johnson, deceased,
and ask for a decree that lot s,
block z, Stout and Gillham's addition
to Leon which she owned be sold and
the proceeds divided among the
heirs. S. Varga, attorney for plain
tiff. ~ -. IN .ts
Geneva Spicer VS.. H. J. Spicer. The
parties were married on Jan. II,
1910, and lived together until March
8, 1913. Plaintiff alleges in her PEI
tition that defendant has been guilty
Of adultery and has been cruel and
inhuman in his treatment of her,
striking her and calling her vile
names. She asks for a. decree ofy ydi-
vorce and that she bes~restored TO
her former name, Geneva Paris v.
r. McGinnis, attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
A Bloody Fight.

There was considerable excitement
in Leon Saturday evening about half
past four o'clock when A. J. Fulton,
aawell known Eden township farmer.
was found unconscious in the cellar
waySat the rear of Cox Bros. barber
shop. He was bleeding profusely as
the result of being severely beaten
by another Eden township farmer,
Arthur Campbell. DR.. Layton was
called. and after giving him assist
ance he was removed to the
Leon, Hospital whore his wounds
were dressed, and Was
found that his nose was ,brok-
EN- and his face badly bruised and
cut, and when found the wounds had
bled profusely so that it was feared
that he was badly injured. Mr.. Full
ton was able to be removed to his
home Sunday. w. H. Jones was ar
rested a few minutes after the fight,
but he has been exonerated by Mr..
Fulton, who says that Jones did not
strike him, but only happened to be
present at the time. Campbell made
a hurried getaway after the fight
and the officers were unable to locate
him. An information was filed
against him for assault with intent
to commit great bodily injury, and
he came to Leon Tuesday and gave
himself up, being released under
bonds of 5000 to appear at his pre-
liminary hearing on June 10th.
There had been trouble between the
men before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
A Birthday Surprise.

q About twenty-five boys and girls
were highly entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Palmer at their home
about three miles northeast of Deca-
tur on last Thursday evening.
1t was the 17th birthday of their
son Marion Palmer. Music and
games were the amusements for the
evening. .-c =: .
Later the guests were invited to
the dining room. where dainty re-
freshments were served.
Marion is great favorite with his
friends and his 18th birthday will
long be remembered. After thank
ingf1Mr. and Mrs. Palmer for their
kindness so generously expressed,
the guests departed at a late hour
wishing Marion many more such
happy birthdays.
Those present were Flossie Akers,
Hazel Bright. Lenna Cummins, Alice
Freestone, Myrtle Brown, Edna
Bright, Alice Cotterill, Garland
Phipps, Georgia Hull, Lottie Palmer,
Willie Epperley, Willie Akers, Geo.
Cotterill. Roy Bright, Dossie Akers,
Willard Bright, Carl Mckinley, Ralph
Phipps, Oakie Muse, Ray Cummins,
Elmer Freestone, Dwight Akers, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Palmer and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
INTERESTING ROAD DECISION.
Farmer Gets 5000 Damages oi
Clarke County Board.

Judge H. K. Evans Of the Third
judicial district recently rendered a
decision in Clarke county which is
very interesting in the making and
maintaining of good roads. The
5plaintiff in the action was farmer
living on a farm adjoining a byroad.
The board of supervisors had not
kept the road in such repair as to
make it Of use to him. The plaintiff
maintained that the board was bound
to have the funds and to use them
so that he could use the highway.
The, plaintiff asked for $1,000
damages and he was awarded dam
ages in the sum of 5000. The cause
was tried to Judge Evans without a
jury, as it was practically matter
of law only. In awarding his judg-
ment for the plaintiff Judge Evans
said that as the law provided for the
payment of damages in the event of
the vacation of a highway by the
boards positive and direct action, it
was not possible for the board to
vacate roau indirectly without an
swering in damages to the property
owners
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
J. M, HARRISON RETIRED.
The Well Known Burlington Detec-
tive Enjoying a Rest. ..

On Tuesday the Leader met De-
tective j. M. Harrison on the street
and he said:
"Well, am a man of leisure now
since the first day Of May. G. s.
Hensley, with headquarters at Ot-
tumwa, succeeds me as special agent
for the Burlington. l have been con-
nected with the Burlington railroad
thirty-nine years in June, almost
twenty-five years as claim agent and
for fifteen years special agent It has
been a strenuous career and l could
write book-a big book at that
on my experiences. Over fourteen
hundred miles of road was in my ter
ritory-from Council Bluffs to Quin-
cy, Ill.,, and branches. l was on six
ty-four cases of attempted train
wrecking in which sixty-eight per-
sons were known to have been en-
gagged. We landed sixty-two of them
in prison. There is one thing am
proud of aud that is l have never
received any tainted money" for.
crooked work-no one ever even 30
much as accused me of that, though
had ample opportunity. I will
soon get to work again for the COM
pany though in what capacity do
not know. While 1 feel relief from
the responsibility that l have had, I
could not think Of dropping out and
simply doing nothing. You remem-
Der Major Wood, who died in the
harness. He was remarkable man
in many ways and near the last he
said, Jim, I'm going to leave you.'
oh, no l said, that is just imagina-
tion.' But I never told you anything
like this before and this time am
going and he did. "
''The Major would never associate
with real old people, although he al
ways used them courteousiy. He
said contact with the young was the
inspiration for an old man, but il he
gave way to his ideas he would lose
vigor and confidence and have ad-
hered to this rule myself. Few men
could have stood up as have stood
under the strain and continuous ac-
tivity. ."-Charit0n Leader. W. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Extending Cannon Ball Trail.

President ]. R. Bowsher, of the
Cannon Ball Trail, is in receipt OF
letters from Quincy, Illinois, telling
Nj ii that an organization has been
effected to extend the Cannon Ball
Trail from Quincy, ILL.,, to Chicago,
and work is now in progress. The
extension will be marked at each
road intersection with two concrete
posts with a ball on top, which will
make a substantial marking of the
trail. The trail is also being extend
ed west to Kansas City and reports
are that good work is being done on
the trail down in Missouri. A deter
mined effort is being made to get
the Cannon Ball trail through Mis-
souri, named as one of the govern
ment good roads in that state. Much
work is being done on the trail all
along the line and at Harris, Mo-,
they have bought a big gas tractor
to work the roads with.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Clean Up and Keep Clean.

Every man, woman and child in
Leon ought to respond to the ap-
peals that are being made to join in
the movement to make the city neat
and attractive and clean and sani-
tary. It is only small matter for
each family to clean up its own
premises, but with every family in
Leon doing this the whole city will
present an attractive appearance not
only, but will be more healthful as
we'll. Let everyone join in this war
against dirt, disease, rubbish, -ugli-
ness and Indifference to the public
good, and when the city is in the con-
dition it should be let everyone help
to keep it so. The city is in urgent
need of cleaning and purifying after
the long winter and the dampness of
early spring, and all effort to this
end will bring reward an hundred
fold. D."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
FOur-Year Odl Girl Surprises With
Her Biblical knowledge.

The four year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred H. Kemp, or Des
Moines, former we'll known residents
of Leon, Mrs Kemp being sister OF
Mrs. C. r. Turner, Of Leon, has de-
veloped a remarkable memory for
biblical facts. The following account
of her retentive memory is taken
from Mondays Register and Leader:
Frances Kemp, the four-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Kemp of 1922 Twenty-fourth street.
has a memory for biblical facts which
far excels that of persons of mature
growth. ~-
Her ability to memorize the facts
as presented in biblical stories told
by her mother was successfully DEM
onstrated two weeks ago today at
children's day entertainment" held
at the University Church of Christ.
Several Sundays previous to the en-
tertainment the child asked her
mother if she might not answer her
bible questions for the pleasure of
her Sunday school teacher. So pleas
ed were the Sunday school officers
with the child's answers made with
out a mistake that they requested the
mother to make this feature of the
entertainment.
The questions are based on the life
of Christ and many of the old testa-
ment stories. During the examina-
ton in a church auditorium, crowd
ed with people, Frances was uncon-
fused and made but one mistake
which she Immediately corrected.
when she was old enough to be
told stories l decided that l might as
we'll tell her Bible stories as other
stories,' Mrs. Kemp said, when ask
ed for the reason for the retentive
memory of Frances. "She has always
been fond of stories and knows the
story of the life of Christ without a
mistake. She can answer every ques-
ton put to her without hesitancy and
shows that she knows what she 10
saying by correcting her own mis-
takes. She gets confused sometimes
about Noah and Daniel, but later re-
members which was which"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
twenty-five YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO.

The high waters in Little river
| carried the Narrow Gauge railroad
bridge away and delayed traffic on
the road for few days.
John M. Chastain met with very
painful accident. While at the mill
south of town he approached his
team and without speaking touched
one of his horses which became
frightened and kicked Mr.. Chastain
several times, fracturing his leg and
otherwise bruising him up so that he
| will be confined to the house for sew
| eral weeks.
Geo. w. LaFollett was called to
Mercer county, Mo-, by the death Of
his brother, John w. LaFollette, who
died after days illness with all the
symptoms of we'll defined case of
cholera. He had worked hard all
the day previous.
Dug Green had purchased new
baggage wagon with varnish on it,,
town.
Little Harry Mayer was quite SER
iously hurt by being struck by a ball
bat in the hands of playmate.
Hon. j. P. Flick, of Bedford, had
Uecu SSCuEcu W uCllNcE LuS ucluOI ldl
day address in Leon.
Capt. J.. D. Brown was painfully
injured by being kicked by one of
his horses, but was able to be
around.
S. A. Gates, R. l.. Parrish and A.
E. Chase went to Palmyra, Mo-, to
attend a railroad meeting in the
hope of getting the new line located
through Leon.
Judge Kelley aud attorney r. L.
Parrish went to Des Moines expect
ing to try the case Of Kelley vs.. D.
NJ. o. & S. r. r. which was, pending
in the United States Court. e, -
Mrs. Helen J. Close was spending
few days with friends at Pleas
anton.
L. Scott Robinson was spending a
few days at the home Of his parents
at Glenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Cherry arrived
from Portland, Oregon, and will
spend the summer in this city,.
Misses Lulu and Harriet Young re-
turned from Fairfield, Iowa, where
Miss Harriet had been attending
Parson College, but was compelled
to give up her studies on account of
illness. r
James and Arthur Wharton de-
parted for Trinidad, Colorado, where
they expect to loea te .s,s5 Ia. .szS ss,s ss
Will s. McCaull, of the Des Moines
Daily News, was visiting his parents,
Robert McCaull and wife at Garden
Grove.
A number of Leon young men who
went with F, r. Siltz to work on the
Rock Island railroad have returned
home, wiser but sadder youths. We
understand that they were not fur
nished with feather beds, and the
bill of fare furnished included no
maple syrup or strawberries and
cream.
Lon H. Boydson sold his furniture
store back to the former owner, S.
A. Hamilton.
Evidence was taken in the case of
State VS.. McKeehan at, Davis City,
the object being to ascertain wheth-
er Frank Harrison and Emma Eliza
beth have been handling, selling or
otherwise using blue ruin and death
dealing bulge, contrary to the stat
ute in such cases made and prOvid-
ed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-15
Miss Marea Sears Will Remain With
Leon Schools. = &

There seems to have been some
misunderstanding in regard to Miss
Marea Sears not accepting a contract
as principal of the Leon High School
for next year, and we are pleased to
state that Miss Sears has accepted
the position and will remain in Leon,
which will be good news to both stu
dents and parents for she is one Of
the best instructors we have ever
had in the Leon schools. Miss Sears
had asked for an increase in salary,
which she thought she was entitled
to-, but as the board voted not to
make any increases in the High
School faculty, she decided to re-
main at the same wages in order to
be at home with her mother. 4.