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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
SARD0U AT REHEARSALS.
He Worried the Actors to scows and
the Actresses to Tears.


the Actresses to Tears.
Sardou. the great French playwright,
knew how to profit by the views Of 9th
er people. Jerome A. Hart writes in
his book, "Sardou and the Sardou
Plays"
Like Alexandra Dumas pere, Sardou
was extremely sensitive to the opinions
of the less subtle spectators of his re-
hearsals He closely watched and
needed the impressions and comments
Of the stage carpenters. scene painters,
firemen, supers and other humble peo
pie behind the scenes. They represent
ed to him the average mind of the ay-
erage audience To the opinions OF ac-
tors Of his unproduced pieces he paid
little heed; to the opinions Of critics
none at all. At rehearsals no details
escaped him He would seat himself
on the stage chairs and sofas, open and
shut the practicable doors, go to the
back of the parterre to study the per-
spective of the scene, climb TO the high
est gallery to see If the audience there
could hear, and then hasten back to
the stage.
There he would seat himself, jump
ing up during the rehearsal thirty or
forty times to show the actors his idea
of the action. In doing this he would
laugh, would cry. would shrek and
would even die a mimic death Com
ing to life again. he would call for bis
overcoat and hasten to mutfie himself
up as before He was very sensitive to
cold and always came on the stage
with heavy coat, a mutier ard cap
to protect him from drafts.
HE would rehearse from 10 in the
morning until 3. when he would take a
sandwich and q glass of wine After
this he wonld resume his work until 3,
at which hour be would go bIithely
forth into the street. smiling and hum
ming, followed as one resentful play
er put it, by scowling actors and weep
ing actresses -
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
The ldler Works Hard.

Work. ideally. should be congenial,
fruitful. and the worker aware of his
worth to the world Nobody works
harder than the idIer He has on his
hands the dire task of killing time.
Knowing the awfulness OF vacuity. he
fills the day with semblance of activ-
ity and while gnawing at his peace is
conscious of the barren folly of II all.
The finest argument for real work is
the spectacle of it's counterfeit present
ment.-R Richard Burton in the Bellman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Paper Makers Win.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July B
The papermakers in this city were
on strike ten days for the purpose
of securing the eight-hour day.
The demands of the union were
then granted and three eight hour
shifts have been established, with
the same pay as formerely received
when the shifts were from eleven
to thirteeen hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Lockout and Arbitration.

Sioux City, Iowa. July 3.-After
several months of negotiations a
number of the job printing Offices
locked out their employees. Subse-
quently a conference was held and
the parties to the controversy
agreed to submit the entire matter
to arbitration, and it is expected
that an award will be made in the
very near future.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Freight Handlers Strike

The freight handlers at the c.
H. & D. freight depot went on
strike last Monday after being no.
titled by the officials that their wa
ges would be reduced thirty cents
on the day. About fifty men are
involved and they lefused to work
until Tuesday when the company
notified the men to return at the
same wages. The men went back
to work Tuesday morning.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
The Icemen 5 Strike.

Cincinnati, July 3.-The dead
lock between the ice manufacturers
and the striking drivers, helpers,
engineers, and hremen continues
with no immediate prospects of
settlement. Efforts are being made
however, to bring the contestants
together.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Garment Workers Strike. t.

Cincinnati, July 3.-Garment
Workers, to the number of 5000
are on strike having refused the
manufacturers offer of a fifty hour
week. The union recently decided
to insist upon the forty-eight- hour
ueaL
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
His Exo,,ss

"Why is it that you wish to be ex-
cused?" asked the Judge of the unwll
ing juror.
"Pm deaf. your bonor-so deaf that
] really don't believe could hear
more than one side of the case"
Cleveland Leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
1 ono Felt Want.

Yeast-I see a man has patented a
head rest to be fastened to the arm
of a car seat to aid the comfort OF
passengers obliged to sleep in day
coaches. Crimsonbeak- What is most
needed in day coaches is a chin rest
for the man who happens to sit next
to you.-YonkefS Statesman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04

The Feundrymen of Cincinnati
have notified the Molders that it is
impossible to give an increrse in
wages. The molders are asking
for an increase from 1926 to 50. rs
per day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
The snrnriss.

A man told his daughter that If she
learned to cook he would give her
surprise She learned the art, and he
surprised her by discharging the serv-
ant girl.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04

The Garment Workers are still
on strike but it has been reported
that some of the employees have
gone back to work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Most Intensive.

"Do you believe In intensive garden
ing, Mrs. Hoerake?' asked the visitor.
We'll. rather" said Mrs. Hoerake.
II spent all last winter raising one
geranium In soap ox."-Hgrper's
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
WORLD OF LABOR


introduced a bill providing for
National wage commission to be
appointed by the President.
United States Labor Commits
sioner Neill, acting as umpire,
granted the anthracite miners
claim of 7 per cent, wage increase
under the last working agreement.
This increase amounted to nearly
$500,00e
The San Francisco Labor Coun-
cfI has been asked by the directors
of the Panama Pacific Exposition
Company to cooperate in securing
for San Francisco conventions of
labor organizations during the ex
position year, 1915.
The gross earnings of the West
inghouse Electric company for the
fiscal year ended March 81 last were
approximately $40, 100000 a rec
ord figure, and the net income
available for dividends is So, 164,
O32. This was exceeded only in
1911.
The eight-heur day has been es-
tablished in tho Carriage and
Wagon Shops In Pittsbnrg under
the jurisdiction of the international
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and
Helpers. The workmen suspended
work on May /, and on May Is, all
employers had signed the eight
hsur contract save one, making the
shorter workday practically unan-
imous.
The Nova Scotia Provincial Ex-
ecutive of the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada recently pre-
sented a memorial ON behalf of its
affiliated organizations to Premier
Murray, asking for important
amendments to the Nova Scotia
Workmen's Compensation Act, and
also for the Inauguration of Fair
Wage Policy In regard to all work
performed by or on behalf of the
Government.
The Cigarmakers' international
Union recently published its hnan-
cial statement for the year 1912.
1t shows that the total dues payiny
membership for the year in quest.
ion averaged 48,457. Loans out.
standing on January |, 1918, reach
ed SILT, 162. 65. Benefits paid dur
ing 1912 amounted to $555, 356. "a.
The grand total of benefits paid in
thirty-three years and two months
aggregates the enormous sum OF
SO, ,784, ,199.5 .55.
Miss Agnes Wilson, daughter OF
the Secretary OF the Department oi
Labor IN President Wilson Cabin.
ct, recently addressed the National
Women Trade Union League con
vention, which met in St. Louis,
Mo-, Miss wilson said: Il urge
that we start a movement TO bring
out the Garment Makers label on
women's clothing. The names OF
all union makers of womens cloth
ing should be mentioned in the off.
cial publication of this league.
That will advertise the goods and
1t will advertise us.
Secretary of the navy Daniels has
given public hearing at the Navy
Department to representatives oi
the Navy Yards al Washington,
Norfolk, Boston, and other places
in support of repeated appeals for 8
readjustment of wages at these
yards. Numerous complaints have
been made by the machinists at the
Norfolk Navy Yard that they are
Disseminated against in the matter
of wages. 1t is alleged by them
that they receive less pay than the
machinists of the same class at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard for pre-.
cisely the same kind of work. Sev,
eral members of Congress from the
districts affected were present al
the meeting. Coast Seamen /:
Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
The cuIprit.

Had all my money taken last night
Woke up hearing some one In the
foom. Reached under the pillow for
my revolver. but didn't shoot"
"Why didn't your"
"T'd be widower IL I had."-London
Telegraph.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Load For Load.

Brown says he drinks because II
drives away his troubles"
"He exchanges one load for another,
10 to speak, Boston Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-04
Strikes In Cincinnati.

The Icemep of Cincinnati are
still on strike and there is no settle
ment in sight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
STANDARD
HAS NEW
PRODUCT
unde dorized Motor Spirits
to supplant Gasolene VIII
Soon Be on Market and
Three Cents Cheaper Per
Gallon.

Whiting. Ind, Feb. 2S.--Motor spir-
its, new product manufactured ex-
clusively by the Standard Oil Co., at
Whiting. and which will be on the local
markets in a few days, promises to re-
place gasoline in stationary engines
and auto trucks, and possibly in pleas
ure cars. Motor spirits will average
cents less in cost per gallon than
gasoline. and is said to give Is per
cent more power. The oply objection
that could be made against it as fuel
for motors in pleasure cars is that IT
is not deoderized and that consequent
ly 1T gies out strong odor.
The Standard Oil Co. is said to have
spent million dollars in equipping a
new plant with stills, while the labor
way for a year Motor spirits is the
explanation for the withdrawal OF the
fuel oil from manufacturing plants.
The consumption of gasoline ad-
vanced so rapidly that the Standard Oil
Co found it necessary to make pro-
vision to meet the growing demand.
The first step was the withdrawing
of fuel oil from factories and this was
converted into motor spirits.
In former years the Standard OIL Co.
put up rs per cent of the gasoline used
present winter 10 per cent of the gaso-
line produced has already been con-
sumed.
For motor spirits sit is said that 1t
will not carbonize engines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
1T TIRmATb o. -
THE BIG FIGHT
It Was Pulled Off Without
Any Unpleasant In
cidents.

Although the attendance at the
Clabby- Hicks party last night did not
come up to expectations fight fans
who took in the nifty card saw one of
the classiest string of fighters that
have been rounded together at one
time Police officials and business
men alike are well pleased in the man
ner in which the program was run off
and today the promoters are over-en-
thusiastic, because not one stringent
rule was violated Not a single Incl
dent occurred to mar the pleasure OF
the evening. The show was over at
1890 o'clock. giving the fans ample
time to get back to their homes.
Practically every seat in the house
that had been reserved were taken up
by 5 o'clock. Strains of national airs
and popular songs quieted the fans be-
tween the bouts. and the new feature
is said to have made big hit. The cur
tain raiser was put on at $50 o'clock
sharp. Immediately after the first go
the second preliminary men were pre-
pared for action. Both proved inter
esting matches. Dutch Hendron the
rnuch-touted South Chicago boy. was
no match fro Demon Eddie Clabby
of Hammond He was receiving such a
beating that the bout was stopped in
the fourth session.
without exception Harry Stout of
Milwaukee. Wis. is one of the great
est of referees in the ring today. In
the capacity of a referee it was his
first appearance before the fight fans
of this region and there are few to-
day that would not hail him the best In
the land He refereed the first three
bouts and the clever and pleasing
manner In which he handled the fight
ers proved a new feature. Not a single
hiss was heard when he stopped the
senii-windup IN the fourth session Mr.
Stout has been refereeing for nearly
ten years and there is not fighter
in the game today who can say that
he is partial to any or ever gave an
unfair decision. Promoters and fans
welcome him back to Lake county
The theatre was heavily policed by
Hammond and Chicago plain clothes
men, and not one article was reported
missing. The usual loud yelling and
whistling were absent and old veterans
at the ringside. say they never saw a
more behaved crowd Not single dis
turbancse was reported in the gallery.
| There were large number of women
in the audience and apparently enjoyed
the bouts with much interest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
BITTER
SUITS GO
TO JURY

The arguments in two very impor-
tant cases which are now on trial in
the Lake superior court at Hammond
are being heard today. One is the case
of Paul CHASER. the Gary attorney,
against the Fidelity & Casualty Insur-
ance company of New York to recover
$4,000 insurance on account of the loss
of good by burglary, and the other is
the of Evans against Rourkardt
and Schultz, in which the plaintiff,
painter, was badly injured in a fall
from scaffolding in the Orpheum
Both cases will go to the jury today
They have been fought for week or
more and both involve considerable In
ihe CHASER case J.. V. Cravens repre-
sents the plaintiff. and Bomberger
Saw.-er e. Curtis the defendant, and in
the Evans case Joseph Conroy, of Nc
Mahon & Conroy. represents the plain
tiff. while j. K. Stinson. w. J. McAleer
and others represent Mrs. Peter Schultz,
the owner of the building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
THEY WONDER HOW
VAN TURNS TRICK

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 2s.-Repre-
sentative Carter's bill to legalize acts
of township trustees and advisory
boards in meeting claims against spe
cial school funds from general funds
met with g. decisive defeat by vote of
s6 to 5. after 1t was pointed out that
1t would throw down the bars to all
manner of irregular practices in the
purchase of supplies
How Does Van Do 1t:
Representative vanHorne. though
Republican, has been making re-
markab1e record for getting bills
through the House. Many OF his meas
ures have to do with Lake County,
which presents an unusual aspect or
rapid change and growth. and Mr.. VAN
Horne is ever ready with the argument
as to Lake County's pressing needs.
Back of the vanHorne measures, how
ever, is found always an organized and
CREASED working apparatus. Mr.. Van
Horne rises and briefly sets out the
features of his bill
How 1t Happens.
Then up hops Thorton. or Spencer,
or Keegan. or Storen, Cravens or
some other Democrat to put approval
on the thing. and away it goes amid
a shower of ayes" But ahead of this,
of course, is the system by which Van
Horne bills slide through the commit
tees over the speakers desk and drop
into the hands of the reading clerk to
be put on passage. vanHorne is a
buysy man.
He Halls From Lake.
He has the advantage of hailing from
an important county which the Demo-
Gratis are very anxious to propitiate and
cultivate for future political purposes.
Anything with the Lake County brand
on 1t has good chance for enactment
from the start. Mr.. yanHorne Is the
man who puts on the brand and who is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
OLD PLANT
IS. BURNED.
Former A. G. Torbert Build
ing Goes Up IN Smoke
at Noon.

A disastrous Gre occurred at the old
A. c. Torbert Car ships. near 2thes Mo-
non railway bridge. at Hammond, this
noon. resulting in a loss amounting to
the thousands of dollars The first sign
OF fire was noticed by TINES reporter.
who called the attention of City Sealer
Frank O'Rourke and the latter sent in
a call from Ed. Simons. cigar factory.
The origin of the confiagration is un-
known
BY the time fire departments Nos. 1
and 3 arrived on the scene the flames
had gained a big headway. On one
lead of hose the fremen found some
difficulty In securing pressure on ac-
COUNT of the muddy condition of tho
pipes. The flames soon at into the
roof and the enormous cover collapsed
with a crash. Work was then directed
to save the large wooden sheds adj
joining the main building 1t was not
learned whether the building was COW
cred by insurance
The A. C. Torbert Co. ceased opera
tions about a year ago. the building
since being occupied by the American
Fertilizing company. who moved last
November to the quarters. The build
ing contained nothing of value. 1t was
learned this afternoon that william
Kolb of Hammond had purchased the
building for old lumber. Work was to
have been started next week to wreck
same. 1t will be a considerable loss to
Mr.. Mr.. Kolb, as he had already dis
posed of the old lumber and material
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
LOCK HORNS
ON NEW FARE
QUESTION

Hammond city officials and w. o.
Woodward, traffic manager, and J. K.
Gray, superintendent of the operating
department of the South Shore line,
locked horns this morning at the
meeting of the board of public works
on franchise stipulations and the test
ride that the city officials made early
this week
The interurban officials stated def
initely that they proposed to main
their new fare rates as announced, CIV
ing for their authority of this the In
diana and Illinois and the Interstate
commerce commissions. They agreed
to make concessions regarding trans
portation accommodations
Jacob Schroeder, member of the board
of public works, who is a resident on
the north side. was the floor leader
for the city officials and he was sup
ported in his contentious by City Seal
er Frank O'Rourke, Councilman-at-
Large Nicholas Lauer, Street Commits
sioner John Kuhlman, City Attorney
John A. Gavit and Councilman Moriar-
ty. The principal complaints against
the company's operating department
Do
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
FOOL BILL
IS PASSED
TIMES BUREAU,
At STATE CAPITAL,

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 2S.-House
and senate have passed bill to amend
corrupt practices act so as to make it
crime, punishable by thousand dollars
fine and four years Imprisonment, for
any newspaper to print anything about
any candidate, politician or other per-
son that will hold such person up to
ridicule or contempt. 1t also prohib
its criticism of members and measures
in legislative bill. This would abso-
lutely prohibit discussion of candi-
dates or their policies in campaigns.
1t forbids publication of cartoons. not
only publisher and editors. reporter or
other writer and person supplying in
formation are liable. Fact that mat
ter published Is no defense. Bill
thought to be unconstitutionaf because
1t interferes with free press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
SELLS STEWART
co. EFFECTS

Deputy Sheriff Albert Morris today
sold the machinery belonging to the
Stewart Machinery company for s3,70e
to Giles Warner. The building and
property will be. sold at Crown Point
later on.
1t is now believed that the property
will bring $4,000. which will Just
about satisfy the mortgage held by
the Lake County Savings & Trust com
pany, the First National bank and the
Citizens German National bank.
This mortgage was for a little over
$4,000 The sale was to satisfy a
Judgment on the mortgage. John
Beckman is the receiver for the COM
pany- 1t is expected that the purchas-
ers Of the property will run it as here
tofore- except that business methods
Will be applied in the MANAGEMENT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
LOCATION OF PLANT
STIMULATES LINES
Two Ask for Franchise to
Connect New Asbestos
Plant With City.

III -siew~of the,s saecafinx of the III. w.
Johns Manvi1le Co IN Blue Island, just
six miles west OF Hammond, the in
terest in the building of a traction
line to connect Hammond and West
Hammond with those place has grown
apace.
At the meeting of the West Ham
mond city council last evening there
were two applications for franchises
One was from Manager NJ. c. Green Of
the Hammond. Whiting & East Chicago
line. and the other was J.f E. Merrick
of Spring Valley. ILL.,, who says he
wants to build line.
The Eastern Illinois Traction COM
pany is the name of the Illinois COR
poration which Green represents and it
has already made the surveys to olton,
Riverdale and Blue Island preliminary
to the building of line.
Only difficulty in securing the right
to cross certain railroads in Illinois has
held up the actual construction of the
line which is expected to go forward at
once.
The Spring Valley man is believed to
be promoter. He did not even have
a printed card and simply told the
council that he was coming in for a
franchise.
Judging from the element in West
Hammond which is backing him, a
small element at that, the proposition
has been proposed with the idea of
forcing the legitimate traction inter
ests to buy it out. The Spring Valley
man will have to show conclusively
/ that he can deliver the goods before he
will receive the attention of the honest
members of the city council.
But scramble for franchise will
probably result in some activity, and
West Hammond is beginning to feel as
though a boo mis- about to strike 1t.
The matter will come up again in two
weeks after due consideration has been
given IT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
PLANS READY IN
THREE WEEKS

Plans for the new Congregational
church will be completed inside OF
three weeks by warriner & Norris, the
architects, In the Calumet building,
East Chicago.
In the meantime the congregation In
getting ready to move to other quar-
ters as within two weeks bids will be
received on the wrecking of the pres-
ent structure. 1t has been decided to
hold the services while the new church
is under construction, in the new Ma
sonic temple.
Warriner and Norris have consider
able work on hand plans for a num-
ber of buildings whose owners are not
ready to reveal their Intentions being
under way. The new theater building
now under construction next door to
the Calumet building and for which
they are the architects. has progressed
rapidly considering that II is winter,
the walls being up to the second story.
Just now delay has been experienced,
the contractors being obliged to wait
on the oiron which is to form a part
of the structural work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-28
EAST CHICAGO TO HAVE
A new $4,000 HOSPITAL

ssesr-=
ture and put the hospital on an soper-
atfnG basis. It has been proposed to
have training school for nurses as
one Of the features.
While nothing has been definitely de-
cided as to the manner of laying out
the building. or the material OF which
1t is to be constructed, Mrs. Llewellyn
has spent some time In considering this
subject. so as to have at least the
semb1ance of an idea of what will be
wanted, to present to those whom she
wishes to interest in the project. with
this end in view she has studied plans
OF hospitals and similar institutions.
and has evolved a rough sketch show
ing her idea. The sketch provides for
a two story structure containing sew
en- wards-four for men, two for wom-
en- and one for children-spacious sun
pariors, the commissary, operating
rooms, offices etc. The outline is in
the shape of a cross, with four mar
row wings arranged about a square
center. 1t will occupy four city lots.