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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20

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engagements have been made to have
plenty of vehicles at the Erie depot al
Griffin to meet the train which leaves
Hammond at $40 in the morning
Mrs Scherer born in Borg
Westphalia. and emigrated to the
United States when she was IS years
old. A year later she and Nicholas
Scherer were married in. the log church
at ST John. They lived for a number
of years in st. John and moved from
there to Dyer. Forty-five years ago
Mr. and Mrs Scherer founded Scherer-
Vile. Mr. Scherer was a successful
business man and made much money
as ditch and railroad contractor In
his younger days he was an active
democratic politician, having served in
the legislature.
In laying the foundation for Scherer-
. Vile the pioneer couple donated land.
| in what was to become the center of
| the town. enough for cemetery. a
| church and rectory. and contributed
generously toward the support of the
| church Mrs. Scherer was president Of
| the Ladies Rosary society from the
] time the organization was founded.
| Mrs. Scherer was the mother of nine
/ children, two OF whom are living The
| living children are Mrs. Jacob Aust gen
and Mrs. Nicholas Schaeffer, both at
/ Schererville. She was also the grand
mother of thirty-two and the great
/ grandmother of ten children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20

Inc strikers have thrown out the
suggestion to the business men that
they should favor a closed town be-
cause of the great sum of money the
strikers spend here. The facts in the
case are there are not over 500 or 600
pen. women and children in Gary
whom the strikers can AFFECT And
many of these men are perfectly VII
ing to work under open shop condi-
tions as soon as they can lose their
fear of the leaders
In contradiction to these six hun
bred people are all the other inha bf
tants of the city. In the steel mills
alone there are now in the neighlor-
hood of $500 men working under open
shop conditions. As rapidly .qs bust
ness picks up this number will be in
creased to 5000 and ultimately to H.
600 when four more blast furnaces
have been added. When the tin plate
works start up in the course OF the
next month or two between / SEQ and
1000 men will report for work right
in the beginning and this number will
ultimately be increased to 5000 or more
The bridge works will have a force OF
about 1000 men when its machinery
begins to move in few weeks. an6
this force will ultimately DC increased
TO over 1000.
That is to say, there will be 1900
men working in Gary under open shoT
conditions in few weeks a. the
most a few months. and vet i wv un-
ion leaders at the head of not over 3ot
or. 400 workmen would dictate the Ia
Dor principles of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
INDIANA, DUMPING GROUND
FOR DEAD BEATS OF nation

chants has fifty bad bills. The aggre-
gate is appalling. Men are giving up
their honesty for paltry sum of mon
ey every day and taking advantage of
the merchant under the bankruptcy
law. The merchant cannot refuse to
give credit The minute a merchant
goes on the cash basis a competitor
appears to do a credit business You
cannot conduct cash business in .
neighborhood store
Cromer said labor organizations were
not opposed to the Earnishee bin when
they came to understand its provisions.
He told the committee he would try to
get an Endorsement of the bill from the
Muncie Trades Council.
The committee suggested that lit
would be glad to have such jndorse-
ments from labor organizations all over
the state. The representatives OF the
merchants told the committee they
! could not understand why the labor
men should fight the measure. as the
| effect of the bill, according to their
reasoning. would be to do away with a
| lot of bad bills. losses to the merchants,
| and resulting higher prices to the per-
sons who do pay their bills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20

Mr.. Merchant. to whom are you go
ing to make your appeal for trade-to
the few hundred unionists or to the
IL 600 mill workers and their wives and
families? The striking unionists are
mere handful in the Industrial life OF
the city. Compared to the non-union
men they are not drop in the bucket.
Where do you stand. Mr.. Merchant?
1t is difficult 10 maintain neutral po-
sitfon of any eight. There is a wonU-
erful prosperity in store for the near
future, but it is coming from the mort n
bank of the Grand Calumet. Those
arc the men you ought to think OF. And
as long as it was possible to maintain
a closed shop in Gary many CT these
men were being kept away simply be-
cause a closed shop made building con-
ditiors almost unbcarable.
Mr.. Merchant we appeal to you. 1t
is time to take a stand.
GARY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
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open SHOP DOES NOT
MEAN, DOWN WITH UNIONS

les 1t can bet and that need Will keep
wages at point where the laborer
will have no cause to complain.
This has been the case with Duluth !
and many other cities that have be-
come open shop. 1t will be the case
with Gary, now that Gary has become
open shop.
If one of the chief objects of organ
ICED labor-the maintenance of good
wages-is accomplished without
closed town, and the other object st
complete failure In closed town can
there be any argument at all in favor
of closed town?
Don't get the idea that the open town
means down with the unions Tn
ion members can work in open
shop town the same as any else
The principle of an open shop town
is that men are given jobs not because
they belong to another organization.
but because they can turn out a bet
ter class of work than some one else.
In other words, the open shop town
recognizes and rewards merit. - 1t de-
| mands that the workman turn out an
honest days work for an honest days
! pay, and that is all it does demand.
| The workmen is free in every other
! particular and not in the power of
some business agent. He can belong
! to a union If he desires and If he
doesn't want to join he can work just
the same.
| The strongest union in the world
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
eers-works the principle of the
| open shop. 1t wouldn't work on the
closed shop principle If it had chance
| Warren S. stone the head of that or
J ganization, has said:
Il do not believe in forcing men 70
! join a union If he wants to join, all
right; but it is contrary to the princi-
| pies of free government and the con-
stitution of the United States TO do so
Ito try TO make him join We of the
engineers work willingly side by side
! with other engineers every day who
do not belong to our union though
they enjoy without any objection on
our part the advantages which we have
obtained. Some of them we would not
have in the union, others we cannot
get What I say is make the union
so good that they will want to join.
Such is the system the Commercial
club favors for Gary We believe it
will be for the best interests of the
city. economically and otherwise. We
believe it will be for the best inter
ests of the men themselves. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
SENSATIONS
CROP OUT IN
STEEL CASES

More sensations are cropping out in
the famous Indiana Steel company pay
roll cases. This time the noise is
caused by the dismissal of two more
tinekeepers, who are not accused of
stealing the steel plant. but the charge
against them seems to be rather an
odd one.
According to the story told. the two
latest victims of the official axe were
guilty of dealing with Sam Sax, who
runs sporting goods store on Broad
way. 1t appears. SO the story goes, that
Sax incurred the i'll will of some of the
auditing department officials when he
aided an arrested timekeeper in getting
bail bond Then, 1t is said. the two
latest dismissed ones were given ordess
not to patroniz, Sax and. failing tc
obey, they lost their jobs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
TO the public:

To the public:
Their. are two main results for
which labors unions struggle-to force
the life of the workmen to a higher
scale and to cooperate with the en-
ployers 1t is claimed by union lead
ers that the union causes men to be-
come better workmen and more capa-
BILE and willing to cooperate with the
employer. In the Gary building trades
this cannot be. put forward in the
defense of the unions In the building
trades. They have not co-operated with
the employers. The evidence of count
less disputes caused by arbitrary re-
strictions that have been of no mo-
ment to the union men and a cause of
much trouble and expense. to the con-
tractor proves that Gary building
trades unionism has not attempted to
cooperate.
In the case of the carpenter who was
pulled off the store front on the Dodd
building because the metal workers
claimed that sort of work. there was
! no evidence of cooperation, but there
was evidence of arbitrary iawlessness
In the case of the Collins McNulty
electricians there was no evidence OF
| cooperation in the method whereby
WOrkmGn cOulu only De employed Ol
| the business agent of the union. and
then only for the day. Such method
was an unnecessary expense to the
contractor and back of him the invest
or
| The entire history of the building
| trades in Gary proves that the spirit OF
| cooperation with the employers ha.
| been totally neglected. Instead of be
| ing an aid to the contractor and in
weston the unions have been a positive
hindrance. always in the way of prog
ress. always causing trouble and un
| thought of expense. And the wages
| Wages are good in Gary. no one cal
| doubt. 1t is doubtful if they are al
high in any other city this size in thu
| United states. But the unions hav,
not been the only cause Of that wag.
by any means In q dead city this siz
| such wages would be an impossibility
| union or no union But in a city o
| such progress wages would be hgl
| with or without organized labor. Wage
are always high in new communities
1t has been so throughout the histor.
/ of this country. Wages will continu
to be high in Gary with or withou
| building trades unionism Economi
conditions are such that this must b
SO. The city needs all the good mechan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
COUNCIL
MEETS At
4:l5 A. N.
Gary City Fathers Leave
Warm Bunks at Half Past
Three and Go to Council
Chambers in Binding
Snow Storm.

With a binding snow storm raging
on the outside Mayor Knots and mem
hers of the Gary city council got out
OF their warm beds at $3.50 o'clock this
morning in order TO be present at the
special session of the council which
held at 4:15 o'clock and for all
that was accomplished they might have
just as well stayed IN the arms Of
Morpheus and dreamed sweet dreams
of franchises and political power.
Rise With the boosters.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of Alderman Castleman whose
desire TO rise with the growing chanti-
clers was prompted to save the pee
pul'' and TO get them a two-acre park
on the lake front SO. the city fathers
had TO leave their blankets and wend
their way through the winds which
"howled Ger moor and dune.
As as Mayor Knots raped the
gavel Alderman Castleman was to his
feet with motion that the city attor-
ney be instructed to dismiss the suit of
the city. by relator for the closing of
Clark road which comes up in the ap-
pellate court in Indianapolis today.
Joy Winds and Green Parks.
Then the test came and the vote
was six to three. The resolution was
moved down with merci1ess rapidity
by cruel aldermen whose minds were
warped regarding parks because of the
chilling snow. Parks greenswards and
icy winds do not go well together and
this undoubtedly had, psychological
effect upon Messrs. Bowser. Rowley,
Simiasko. Szymanskl, Baukus and
Feuer who voted no. On Castleman's
side were Gibson and Walsh. Then the
council adjourned
Many months ago when the action
to close Clark road was brought up II
went through the vicissitudes of the
circuit court and Richard Much who is
fighting the steel corporation won his
case. Then the corporation by means
OF a relator had the city take an ap
peal to the upper court.
Much Blocks Industry.
Much owns two acres on the lake
end OF Clark road and although he i
his house and land he refuses to sell
AS result, the corporation which own.
all surrounding land must keep the
road open for Much and as the high
way runs through a countless maze O.
tracks travelling over it is quite dang
erous
Until the road is actually closed tn,
corporations plans for the completion
of the 3e.000-car capacity Kirk yard
which are being made the greatest ii
the world and which have hundreds o
miles of trackage within them will b.
somewhat delayed.
AS the case now stands either Cit
Attorney Curtis or the special Attorne
L. L. Bomgerger of Hammond will Sc
to it that the suit is carried to a finish
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20

ADVERTISE AND ADVERTISE
AGAIN IN THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 20-The re-
tail merchants from over the state are
interested in a garnishee bill which has
been introduced in the house and on
which an open hearing has been held
A number of the merchants from diff
ferent cities appeared and told the
committee of the merits and defects of
the bill.
The proposed garnishee bill, the
Williams bill being favored by the
merchants. is on lines proposed in for
mer bills at previous sessions. and pro-
vides for the taking of ten per cent OF
the debtors wages to be applied week
" on the payment of his store bill
Indiana is the dumping ground for
the dead beats of the United States
asserted Oren Cromer. a merchant OF
Muncie, who spoke for the retail mer-
charts organization. we are LIVING
too fast, and as 80 per cent of all OF
the business of the world is done or
credit. we have too many bad bills
There are 10000 to $4,000 merchants il
the state. 1t is estimated on a con
sentative basis that each of these mer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
WIFE OF TOWN
FOUNDER DIES
SUNDAY p. M

CONTINUED from Page one.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
WHO IS GETTING
THE SWAG THERE?
Continued from Page one,

discriminating evidence against cerain
civ officials.
1t was rumored Saturday that the
rand jury had adjourned. 1t is under
stood. however, that it is to be subject
to call at any time within the coming
week.
The present ternp<of the Lake Super
ior court will be adjourned after this
week and this will terminate the SEES
sions of the grand jury. 1t is believed
that what arrests are to be made will
be made the latter part of this week.
The situation in official circles in
Eas Chicago is still tense. 1t is not
known where the lightning will strike.
In the meantime the state board of
accountants is conducting an investiga-
ton of the books of the city This in
|vestigation also has great possibilities
and may furnish some good material
for future grand jury Investigations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
The Doctor Was Nearby

When an automObile hit Robert
Bressler, Of the engineering staf of
the American Sheet g. Tin Plate COM
pany, yesterday while he was riding a
motorcycle surgical attendance was
near at hand
Young Bressier had the good luck to
be hit by doctors machine and the
minute that he was hit DR.. White. who
was operating the car. jumped out and
attended the young man. He got some
severe bruises about the limbs. but
othcrwise esca ned injury
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20

closed shop has been complete failure
here Certainly changed conditions
can't be any worse, and they may be a
whole lot better.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-20
LAKE co, GIRL
GETS THIRD PLACE
Continued from Page one.)

third prize winner respectively. In the
district contest last Saturday. Miss
Mildred Dillingham; OF Valparaiso was
hrst, Miss Lillian Rapp Of Chesterton
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24

AbOOi ONEh, En- bO1Sl
finger at each of them in turn with a
contemptuous flip of his thumb toward
the shivering cook
They passed the insult. and this fact
seemed to impress the new cowboy
with the genuineness of their dread.
He pushed his chair back from the
table. rolled cigarette and lighted it.
Tell it." he said resignedly, and Ca
briel appeared to be relieved at this
opportunity for unburdening his mind.
ITS this way" began Gabriel, ac-
cepting light from Harry Barry's
cigarette and putting ner-ously at his
own You never heerd of Lone Bull
chap being scairt of ha nts, have you,
Harryg
Mary" returned that gentleman i'm
patiently
You remember Asa Butier?"
Sure"
"And Collins and Hayden and Der
rick?"
Yep"
They're all dead. as you know" said
Gabriel impressiveIy.
81 wasn't asking for mortuary sta
tistics." remarked Harry Barry coldly.
II was asking about the ha 'nts on the
Lone Bull"
'Them's the ha'nts.' interpolated
''the Crane eagerly
You mean those chaps come back
to hang around this OUTFIT" drawfed
Harry Barry skeptically. What do
they want-looking for work. or are
they trying TO cut out bunch of cat
tie? Seems to me that act was But
ler's long suit"
Jim Lewis brought his fist down on
the table until the dishes ratified. LET
me tell it," he roared impatiently. '3If
you'll recollect, Harry. all those four
chaps died within year of each other.
Every time before one of them died
there came warning. and after the
warning they just died"
What did they die of-the warning
or something catching:" grinned Har-
~ Barry impudently. Seems to me
] remember Hayden died of-strangu-
lation at the end of-well. the end of
his life. eh: And Butler lad shingles,
and Derrick fell down into Canyon
creek and was drowned. and Collins
| forget about him.
He was kicked by a steer" explain
ed Jim Lewis eIoomily well. every
one of them deaths was foretold by
this here bell. His voice lowered. and
fbe others gathered closer about the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
MILLER'S PHAR MACY
Business Locals

| A nice line of cutlery at Cooke Il Phil.
lips's.
New carpets rugs and oil cloth. Palm
baums.
New blankets, carpets and fiannels. Palm
baums,
Buegies of all kinds at the Farmers Sup
ply Co.
A nice line of wheelbarrows at Cooke h
Philips's
Tool grinders aud whetstones at Cooke
d Philips's.
Gillette safety razors and blades at Coo lie
* Philips's.
New table linens, towels and bed spreads.
Pambaums.
New ready-made suits. coaks aud skirts.
Palmbaums.
Nonpareil hog food prevents hog cholera
c. N. Coleman.
Wood and galvanized tubs aud buckets.
c, N. Coleman.
If you are looking for the best groceri.s
buy of Ronemus.
See the fine line of oil heating stoves at
Cooke d Phillips.
Ladies', misses and children's hose
specially at Landis's.
Horse blankets. lap robes and rubber
covers. c N Coleman.
Linen popgee, loisette. batisi, shifting,
nercerized pongeita, at Landis's.
Make washing easy by using Majestic
washer, sod by Cooke and Phillips.
Ladies' suits, coats and skirts made 10
your Individual measure at reduced prices.
See Lands.
Cemeniico the sanitary and durable wall
coating nearly as cheap as whitewash and a.
durable as ! aint at Cooke q Phillips's
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
BY cLARlssA MAckIE.

1
| copyright 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
They were gathered about the sup
per table in the mess house-Gabriel,
''the Crane" Harry Barry and Jim
| Lewis.
| 1.-THE Crane" reached forth a long arm
and dug a spoonful of sugar from the
bowl and conveyed it successfully TO
his cup of coffee. AS he was repeating
this difficult feat some sound arrested
his hand in midair and the sugar sift-
ed slowly down upon his bacon and
/ fried potatoes. His black eyes We're
1 fixed on Gabriers face with puzzled
inquiry.
Hear it, Gabe?" he muttered anx-
icusly.
Gabriel nodded sullenly Never miss
It'll don't"
Last time it vas Jim Lewis hes
itated and waited for "the Crane" to
complete the sentence, but Harry
Barry. a new man on the Lone Bull
outfit, was bursting with curiosity.
What do you hear. boys? amt
heard sound except the bacon siz-
zling out yonder You all look clean
scairt. What's up?"
"Hants." saids'the Crane solemnly.
Harry Barry stared. "Ha'nts!
Where?"
Thereon the Lone Bull"
SIS it straight?'
LISTEN said Gabriel sharply.
Then through the open door there
sounded the sweet musical tinkle Of a
bell. The sound seemed to drift down.
ward from above the house and float
ed into the silent room with almost
solemn intensity.
When it had ceased Harry Barry
turned wondering eyes upon his COM
panions. That's what scairt your" he
demanded
Gabriel nodded Sure thing. You
don't know half the story
You're all plum locoed, every blame
one of you-yes, you and you and you
and you" Harry Barry pointed lean
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
White Pine
and T ar.

nis = ,he season when coughs and colds
zine and Tar tongh Syrup as the vs,r ~.
1ouga remedy that can be used, pleassp, ~
mo taste and effective as 10 resni,s sa,,sl ~
good Tor young and old >s"""s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
CA aRRell

Taste and Smell. Fun size 80 cts, at Drug
gists or by mail. In liquid form, rs cents.
Ely Brothers. Sc Warren Street. New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24

MAKE NOTE Now to get EIy's Cref n
Balm II you are troubled with nasal catarrb
hay fever or cold in he head II IL uu IL
Ing and soothing 70 the sensitive meobfane
that lines the air passages. II "a risade "a
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BY sto t, deceptive RELIEF There Is no CO.
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to taking q subsii.uie for Eiy's ream Rain
All druggists sell il. Price zoe. Mailed bv
Ely Bros, So Warren Street New York
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
CAN DIES

Fresh supply Of Whitmen's and other candies
always on hand, all sorty of good things far
your sweet tooth.
600
II you don't zee what yon want ask for Il.
II we do not carry IL in stock We will gel
Il for you. We strive to please
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
ALL KINDS of FACE POWDERS

ialeum. and Face Powders, Creams Per-
luties and Cosmetics in abundance-au the
popular advertised brands. Try our FIorsJ
taina,ion Talcum. it is great.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
Stick Wagon For Sale.
REST AND HEalTH TO MoTHfR Ann epun

Secondhand Susk Wagon for sa.e A.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.

Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanse, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold IN the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24
SPICES FOR BUTCHERING TIME

All Kinds OF Spices and s'Bnteheripg T;n,op
s ! and Black Pepper, CorianSer
; nseu ana sage, saltpetre and Borax for epr-
mug meat, Liquid Smoke for Hams ana
Shoulders
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24

For Colds We Offer You
A. . s. COLD CURE. BRoMo ouININE
OR HILLS cAsCARA QuININE. slIa
good,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-24

MRS WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has heer
1900 Ssed I9T oyer sixty YEARS by MILLIONS Of
~ mEEs Tor their CHILDREN WHILE
s0OIHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO and
Is me best remedy for DIARRHGA- II Is ab-
soiutely harmless. Be sure and az for 49,
winslow's Soothing syrup" and take no oxiixr
kind, Twenty-Five cents = hottie. ~>
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