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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

school and asked him his opinion on the
editorial lie replied he had not read
it but asked THE TINES To state for
him That he believed the Tribune's atti-
tude very UNJUST when informed OF
Tho article
Please say for me I think Principal
McElroy has treated Gary IN this mat
ter with every consideration and I firm
ly believe il 10 had not been for his
efforts the Gary schools would still be
barred from the state organization
think the Gary Tribune's attitude to-
ward Mir McElroy j. very unjust" the
educator stated TO the reporter.
Mr.. MoE1roy Answers.
The Hammond principal omphatcally
denied he had anything to do with
Gary's election. II was not at the
meeting when Gary was ousted" ne
said
| believe in home town paper up
holding its own schools but 1 believe 81
good policy for any newspaper TO first
ind out the true facts of a case before
putting their opinions into print VINO
ever wrote the editorial was wholly
ignorant OF any OF the facts of the
matter Mr., McEHoy asserted.
The Gary Tribune states its schools
cannot form as strong teams as il could
by amalgamating players. in otne~
words the Tribune would like to see
Gary's teams iuvincible and smaller
state without half the modern
facilities al its schools-defeated with
out half chance According to ath-
letes from either Gary schools there
Will be enough material on hand 10
furnish respective football teams in the
FnF Na
ball players that Gary was elected.
Aid again as is declared by Gary
students there viii be cleaner rivalry
between the two schools. Heretofore
the football team was composed Of. two
factions. one. Froebel: the other. En-
erson. IT Froebel quarterback hap
peued 10 be in charge Froebel runners
secured the major number Of plays and
vice versa. Tor example q scrub player
from F'roebel was elected captain of
next years football team over several
Emerson high school veterans because
there happened to be more Froebel men
voting. FrOw now on each school will he
represented by OTIS own teams Il will
also give more boys chance 10 play on
the varsity teams.
Second whack AZ Hammond.
This IS the Tribune's second crack a
Hammond high school within two
months. On Nov. g. the Tribune venom
ouSly charged Hammond high school
authorities with having fixed" the Off
cials Of the Gary-Eammond football
game. The accusation was taken as
joke BY both the Gary and Hammond
school heads Hammond defeated the
combined forces % the Emerson and
Froebel schools. to O. thereby winning
the northern Indiana championship and
a lien on the state title. The Tribune's
unjust attitude toward the Hammond
high school shows how small ana ig-
norant Its editorial opinions are
Gary Reinstated Feb. Is.
Principal L A. Spaulding % Emerson
high school has received notification
from \. L. Trester. secretary Of the
state board. that Emerson and FroebeI
schools viii be separately reinstated
into the state organization on Feb. 10.
Games with Indiana schools will be
Immediately arranged. said The Gary
principal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
MRS. SHARP is
SLIGHTLY BETTER

The condition of Mrs. 7 c. sharp
wife of the pastor - tire First Christ
ian church Of Hammond. was reported
slightly IN proved TO-DAY. but extreme
ly critical Mrs. sharp suffered ncrv-
GUS collapse last Wednesday a nd sun
day IL Was thought She could not live
through tho night
Mrs Sharp rallied last night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

HoGS-Receipts 10000: market.
SLOW. mixed. sI6oo 1865: good. 1850
a16.fo; rough S1j.1o9 1910, hight,
$3.50 gI6.65: pigs. s12.5oa15.5Q. heavy.
$3.50 n 1865: bulk Of sales, stG.25 n 49,
90
CATTLE Receipts 10000. market.
strong; beeves, ss158 1873. cows-heif-
e-s. S5.80u11.s5, stockers-feeders. $685.
010.75; calves SS.5o015.5o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
CROWS Z IL INCHES;
GAINS FORTY POUNDS
All Records Broken By This
Hammond Recruit After
Short Training.

Edward X. and George F, ls-
ysar-old twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul II. Lipinski, enlisted in the
hospital corps today. HGr. Lipinski
is member of the Hammond draft
board
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
DESERTER
IS ARRESTED

Capt. Nodicka Of the Gary police.
today arrested John Ciscero Of Indiana
Harbor alleged 70 be a draft deserter
wanted BY one Of the Gary exemption
Boards
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

To Cure a Cold IA One Day
Take LAXATIVE ERONfO QEINI%E1
Tablets. Druggists refund money If IL
fails 70 cure. t. ". GROVES $ gna-
tIre is on zach box.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
cHTcAGo aRArN ruruREs.

CORN-Ma5. SEQ; Jan. S1.37as
OATs-May. IS sc. Jan. 79ssc: NIch
&c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
Obituary

John T.. johnson. g. died yesterday
At ST. Mergsret's hospital from cancer
Of the stomach. JIe lived at SOS Webs
ter avenue. He is survived by two sons.
one Ingwald living in Hammond. PIE
viii be buried tomorrow afternoon at
Oakhill cemetery. funeral services 10
be held al EmmerlinEs chapel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
only One "BRoRro oUININE-

To ret thc geuine. call for fun name
LAXATIVE BROMO QI-ININE Look
for signature of TgS. w. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in one Day. 20c.--AdN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

where he bsceme q. blizzard expert. 40
he thinks no more of two or three feet o.
snow on the ground than John D Rock
sfeller does or s5.0OO.o0O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

one Of the most perfect sweaters
knitted for the Hammond Red Cross
Was turned in today by Mrs. Jacob
Schloer. 43 Ruth street. Her contribu
ton was the FIRST presented through the
81. Joseph Catholic church chapter
The soldier that gets her donation 70
Uncle Sans cause viii be lucky man.
The Sc Joseph chapter is preparing
to turn in an abundance Of knitted COM
forts soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

Jane King. Sc years oil died this
morning At her fathers. William Tay-
loE. home. 345 Johnson street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

LIAM ::
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
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CITY SHOULD AID THRIFT.
Suspension of Violations Would
Mean Great Success.

That the city authorities OF New York
should not put property owners to en-
pense for the removal of violations not
affecting life or limb during the prog
ress Of the war is the bel ef of the Boa "a
of Directors Of the Broadway Associa-
ton. which mas adopted resolutions COW
ering the subject.
In making this announcement yester-
day, L. W. Estes, executive secretary
Of the association, said Complaints
are constantly being made to the Off
GERS Of the Broadway Assoc alton of un-
usual and extraordinary violations
which property owners are required to
abate. involving large amounts of
money and the use OF materials
needed for governmental purposes.
Fire escapes ordered erected some
years ago by the Fire Commissioner
must now be torn down because some
other department of the city government
claims they project over the sidewalks
Vault walls must he reconstructed in
many cases. the expense running into
thousands OF dollars Nothing Of this
kind should be dore in view OF the
request of President Wilson that we
should exercise thrift"
Conservation of material and labor
has been carried so far in England that
the painting OF the exterior of ones
house is prohibited during the period OF
the war. \ man failing to obey is liable
to imprisonment.
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rooms The entire situation has been
oeIogged by the fact that choice OF seiec-
tion has disappeared because OF the re-
ouced production of apartments during
.he last rev years. and particularly the
last Twelve months. the result OF labor
ana material costs, and the binding re-
e,rctions which the Government has
pisced on all construction in the guise
OF conserving industry and the ma
terial wealth of the country. Hay,pg 4,
mind the days when It was possible To
70 10 the nearest agent and .haye the
selection OF a wide range Of apartments.
renters have concluded that since one,
two' tnree, yes dozen agents cannot
accommodate their desires the hous.
ing Facilities OF New York must he
greatly taxed and that there is room
Tor no more population here. Commits.
sioner Mann said that this is not the
case and he hacsthe support of -stutfents
OF the development OF the city when he
says that there can be accommodated a
GOOD deal more population, although all
may not be able to secure iust the kind
OF nome they would want He poin ed
to the hundreds of dwellings which
could be used In an emergency.
small apartments Is the cry from one
END or the city TO the other. The unset,
"hlcn the war has brought in families
and in incomes has forced economy in
an directions. Calls Of the Army and
navy Tor men and the manner in which
young women have found places in the
nations service have so reduced the size
ana earning capacity OF families that
large apartments and dwellings have
mad 10 be given up and smaller ones
taken instead in order to better meet the
space requirements and the finances OF
the family.
Large apartments are not in great
demand, and to illustrate this fact the
statistics of the Tenement House De-
partment show many applications for
permission to alter eight and ten room
suites into three and four room suites.
saving In rent, saving in domestic helm.
saving irs food supply and saving in
household llbor are the inducements
which have made popular the medium
sized apartments. Had there been no
restrictions on builders and had the
money bags of lending institutions, es-
tates and individuals not been held
closed SO tightly there would be at this
time building campaign that would
equal the greatest In the history of con-
struction In this city. Practically every
house would be of small suites. But the
Government has called labor and ma
terial for purposes which are intended
for war. SO the supply which was fur
nished by the operations Of the last five
years will now have to meet the de-
nands Of old dwellers and new dwellers
until such times as builders and ma
terials can be released 10 fill the needs
of the civil population OF the country.
But there is no reason for fear on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
More Silk for Lower
Madison Avenue Section

An important step in the movement
which is fast Transforming the section
of Madison avenue south to Thirty
fourth street into centre of the silk
trade Of the city rs brought to light by
the announcement by William A. White
K sons that the property at II Madison
avenue is to be improved with three
story building which will be occupied
by Horiskoshi & Co, dealers in japanese
silks. The building. which Is to take the
place OF an old four story dwelling. will
he from plans of Starrett Van Week.
Foriskoshi & Co. have leased the build
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
HOUSE OK WEST EMO AVENUE
AND 73-d STREET TALLEcr oe
EECEkT CONSTRUCTION

Heights and sections to the north Of
that. The statistics indicate the effect
of the war restrictions placed on build
ers. With few exceptions the houses are
of five and six stories. BY building this
height builders have avoided running
counter TO the efforts Of the Government
to conserve material. Steel in large
amounts iS not required in buildings OF
this height. neither is fireproofing "A ne
css<ity. Cost OF operation is lessened.
since buildings of five stories are not
regarded as being too high to walk up.
This does away with the elevator and
the cost of operation. which is reflected
In the rentals. Preference for the north,
ern section was not because the demand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

, Guilty of obtaining household servants
J. as resulted In the curtailment OF the
| number OF rooms occupied by tn" aver
age family said Mr.. Mann. '"The-e
! Ia an undoubted tendency to live In
fewer rooms than was formerly the
custom The Is proved by the numer-
Gus applications which are being filed
! in this department TO convert eight room
apartments into two four room apart
mrnts, thus doubling tie number Of
families in tine house. There seems also
to be a tendency to increase the num-
her of persons actually occupying each
apartment by an increased number OF
: boarders or dodgers.
~ also appears that while the cost
OF living as well as the cost Of main
tanning real estate have both greatly In
creased. rents have not advanced in pro-
portion. Rents. in fact, have remained
relatively stationary. In a comparatively
email number of high class apartment
rOuscs rents may have increased, but In
the average tenement house rents have
rot increased more than 81 or 50 for an
apartment of four or five rooms, and
/ in {, g old law tenement houses hardly
49, increase in rents has been made at
all
II am as much concerned as any man
I'm the community in compelling adher-
enCe to all laws and rules that will result
in better living conditions. in improve
ments in the construction, alteration and
maintenance o: buildings. particularly
tenement houses. that safeguard to the
fun extent the lives and health OF the
dwel'ers therein. ard IN NO respect would
| re'aN the rigid requirements of the
present tenement house law
Nevertheless ! feel th't the people Of
, tho city Eener'Iy w,uld be benefited
II the requirements under the so-caled
Lawson biil' We're made less severe, so
that practically all of the class of houses
/ which were intended to be converted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
CORPORATE TAX IS NO HELP.
CITY Budgets Gain Nothing
Changes Are Proposed. o..


Changes Are Proposed. 4
The first step toward an income tax In
New York was marked by the 1915 tax
Of 8 per cent. on the net incomes Of
manufacturing and mercantile corpora
lions following the report of the joint
legislative committee on taxation.
Dispatches from the State Comptroller
and interviews with members of the
Legislature which passed the law have
been based on the theory that a new
source OF taxation has been found, that
corporations are paying more taxes than
formerly, that cities are beneflting
financially and that real estate taxes
will be less
None Of these assumptions are true
to any substantial extent, according to
l.. d. Woodwork. secretary OF the Ad-
visory Council OF Real Estate interests
In New York City.
"As to being new source of rev.
enue." says Mr.. Woodwork. the act
merely changes the form of the old
franchise tax on manufacturing corpo-
rations and We fool ourselves il we
think that the cities have a larger in
come by reason Of this law. At the leg
islative hearings last winter the Comp
troller OF New York city stated that the
! amount received by the city under this
act would just about offset the loss In
local revenue through its exemption fea-
lures Chairman Judson OF the Assem-
bly, Tax Committee has stated that
Rochester will receive about 1925, 900.
but he does not note that against this
must be tffset an apparent loss in local
taxes OF slsl,54s. the net benefit OF the
city being about s43.500. which II re-
ceives in consideration of giving up the
right to tax the personal property Of
mercantile and manufacturing corpora
tons the same AS II may tax the same
property when owned by individuals
and partnerships.
Relief for real estate has been al
legged to be provided by this law. but az
ter considering the above it is seen thai
there are very few crumbs left with
which to comfort the real property
owner AS a matter OF fact the real
property interests must soon be made TO
realize that their position will be much
worse because o. this law unless they
! take as effective steps to protect their
property as have corporations. pro-
gramme of tax reform is already In
view which will be reasonable. adequate
and just for all commercial and indus
trial interests as we'll as for real estate
owners"
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NEW CONSTRUCTION HALvED.
values of Five Months of This
NeRr ~ Per Cent. Below 1917.

How greatly building has slun'ped j.
now being realised by persons interested.
Organizations for the purpose Of co.
operation and preservation are forming
all over the country. In view OF these
facts. the report on huildlng construc-
tiOn in BrddstreefS Journal Is interest
ing 1t shows that l49 cities reported
less construction in May than in April,
and that the value of MAY. 1918. s45.-
SCOTIA il about one-tlird less that OF
May, 1917, S6s.5S9.65l, which month
showed a falling off of slightly more
than IA third OF the total for May, 1916,
which was slls.466.441. The values for
the month OF May back to 1907 do not
go below s55.000,00O. which was the
amount recorded in 1908. so that for the
present year. the figures are the lowest
for the last eleven years. In 1907 the
total was s66.62l 900 for May, with only
scN eight cities reporting
The greatest decrease in values this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07

is greater there than in any other sec
ton but because sites are cheaper there
than in the East or West Side apart
ment districts. Cheap land permits the
builder TO spend more money on his
building and yet get a good return, even
though the rental may be considered
moderate by comparison with houses in
other parts. 1t can he seen that the
builder has had to do lot of thinking
before building, knowing that the pub
lies ability to pay rentals was prob
lem which will have to be considered
during the war.
New York has very large reserve of
homes in the number of dwellings, which
might be turned into fats. 1t was the
intent OF the Lawson bill to bring this
supply to the relief of New York, but
the law was not workable because %
limited conversion to buildings not more
tran forty-seven feet deep. Most dwell
ings are fifty feet deep at least The
result. according to Commissioner Mann.
is that a great many OF these houses
are uroccupied or on the market for
sale or for rent, especially IN re!Rhh"--
hoods where the residential clara Ctcr
has undergone change. They have
deprecated in value and become To a
large extent unmarketable. The COM
munity suffers "A loss because Of in
ability to have additional housing tacili-
ties and the city suffers "A loss because
of the deprecated tax NaluatIoIr.
1.-THE lack Of enterprise shown in
building operations is easily traced to
several causes: namely, the increased
cos, Of material. the Increased cost of
labor. the scarcity Of labor, the diff
Guilty in obtaining building material.
the restrictions on tn output Of build
ing material on account Of the war
and the difRculty OF obtaining mortgage
loans.
ut is also evident that the increased
cost of living. together with the din
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR NEW WORKERS TO LIVE IN
IF THEY ARE NOT PARTICULAR WHERE THEY LV
Economies Forced by War and Drain
on Population Are Helping to Off.
set Space Demands in Eek.
cess of Construction

The hul and cry which has resounded
through the city because of fear that
there are not enough roofs to protect
all from wind and weather when the
winter comes has fallen on the unsym-
pathetic ears Of Frank Mann. Commits
sioner of the Tenement House Depart
ment and a number of real estate men.
whose support would have given ere.
dencs to the claim that New York was
a packed city. They say that there Is
no serious shortage of accommodations
here despite the fact that for several
years, and particularly this year, con-
struction of apartment buildings has
been far behind the records of pre-war
years. Fears OF dwellers here who have
found newcomers are willing to outbld
them for living space are warranted
on the face of new construction, which IL
must be admitted Is far behind this year
There was a time. and not many years
ago when $4,000 new apartments would
be put on the market in the course of a
year An output of $4,000 apartments
was considered an ordinary year.
In the light of this construction of
nsw apartments since January 1, 1917.
TO June this year must be regarded
as extremely poor, since little more than
5000 were completed during that period
stretch Of a year and five months
Although one is tempted to judge condi-
tions by statistics. in this case con-
struction figures must be balanced with
other statistics which have an impor.
tant bearing on the housing problem
and the result will be a situation not
SO alarming as we have been led to
believe by the great decrease in building
operations.
The situation by no means Is as
roseate as real estate men would want
II to be. but they maintain that there
Is no reason at this moment for con.
sdering the outlook IN serious as
great many people suppose it to be.
There is plenty of room in New York
for all who want to come whether it be
for day. week. a month. or
year. The advantage is with those
who come for long stay rather
than for short stay, just as
1t is easier to secure a large apart
ment, a suite Of eight, ten or twelve
rooms than home of three. four or five
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Shortage in Apart.
ments of 4, 5 and
6 Rooms Limits
Selection---L Larger
Suites in Fairly
Good Supply.
Private Houses
StillAwaiting6O.-'
900 Tenants :,

might be made available for tenement
house purposes. 1t would add approxi-
mateiy 10000 apartments and at the
same time bring the city increased
revenue In taxes. 1t would also increase
the values and make marketable such
property.
I'm taking this attitude have in mind
that practically all of these houses are
in fairly good neighborhoods, are not
more than two rooms deep and that
light and ventilation therein would BE-
very good. Provision against the
hazards and risks Of fire could be fur
nished easily toilet and bath and other
arrangements for the health and COM
fort Of the occupants could be provided
in the scheme that ! have in mind, and
all OF this accomplished at considerably
less expense than is demanded by the
present law"
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year in May was in the New England
States where the decrease amounted
to 57.4 per cont The Southwest aud
far West show gains over May n year
ago, but the increases in values are
trf1lng. indicating that the increase ~
permits was dua largely To tn erection
of less expensive structures.
The total valhe Of building for the i've
months period this year Is only s192,
7Ol 900. "a decrease of ~ per cent. from
1917 and of 80 per cent from 1915. 4
continuation of this tendency throughout
the year would result in total for the
full calendar year considerably under
$500 900, 900. which would mean the
smallest value of building that there is
any record OF for anything like tho pres
ent number of cities reported.
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DEMAND FOR NEWARK not SIC,

Louis Schlcsingcr has sold the two
one family houses at lie and lisa
Fourth avenue for Joshua u Higbie
and Sarah 4. Higbie TO Harold Cor
rin'ge. and has since resold them to Anna
Bella Bray.
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UPTOWN DWELLINGS LEASED.

The Houghton Company has leased for
the Moss Estate. represented by Hubert
f. Rogers, the four story and basement
dwelling at 279 West End avenue. south
west corner of Seventy-third street. fac
ing the Charles NJ. Schwab mansion, to
William T. Henry.
Pease Il Gilman have leased the four
story and basement dwelling at 232 East
seventy-second street To Mrs. Elizabeth
Salay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
BUYs JAMAICA HOUSE.

Sim & Gre!g have sold to f. c. Roh-
"crder the dwelling on the southwest
side OF Kingston road. 1875 feet north
west of Henley road, Jamaica.
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FLUSHING HOMESTEAD SOLD.

Frederick Emerson Wright has bought
from Robert l.. Hendrickson the Peck
homestead, on plot 137xl50, at Parsons
and Mitchell avenues. Flushing.
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yet. Some are under construction, and
thirteen have been completed:
1aI,