The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21
SUNDAY CLOSING
CAUSES ARRESTS
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS ARRESTED
ON COMPLAINT OF THE CLERKS
ALL OF THEM PAID BUT ONE
Mr.. Ruwitch Stood Pat and Suffi-
eient Evidence to Convict Was Not
Forthcoming So he Escaped

Our readers will recall how the mer-
chants deposited a forfeit with the
local bank in attempt TO get the busi-
ness places closed on SUNDAY and how
that forfeit deal was forgotten only to
be resurrected with vim when Mayor
Gaffney dug up the old checks and
notified the makers of their being liza
BILE 70 be turned over 10 charity.
Well this week we have another
effort at Sunday closing to record and
one which will probably prove as
abortive as the forfeit effort The
strong arm of the law was invoked
this time and as result Judge Davi-
sons court resembled Jewi ih syna-
gogue last Monday morning when the
merchants assembled in response TO a
warrant served on each by Marrhal
Broad.
This is the story. Mr.. Ruwitch
has been one Of the main movers IN
an effort to get the stores closed on
sunday and legal holidays. So far his
efforts have failed and. he mad about
given up when couple of his clerks
waited upon him recently and told
him that they would like TO have Sun
days and HOLIDAYS Mr.. Ruwitch re-
piled that he, too, would like to have
some vacation and that he was per-
fectly willing to shut up and give his
Clerks holiday IL the other stores
would do 30. The clerks asked how
they could proceed to bring about that
end. Mr.. Ruwitch replied that they
might circulate paper and have 1t
signed by al the merchants agreeing
TO close and that If they decided TO do
no he would head the paper
Accordingly paper was prepared,
Mr.. RuwItch signed 1t and in order
appeared the name OF every drygoods
merchant in town. This was along
last summer and the date for the clos
ing was act at the first Sunday after
the Fourth OF July. Accordingly the
stores closed, 10 all outward appear
ances and remained closed for several
weeks afterwards Then the rumor
got out that Kapler q Rutman were
breaking the agreement ana the mer-
chants who were anxious 60 be on the
a. N,.,a tut
result that they concluded that the
firm mentioned was violating their
agreement and the word went out that
all stores would open up.
This brought the clerks 10 the front
again and in an effort 90 permanently
close the stores, they decided TO watch
Kapler & Rutman and have them
ARE lted Finally a warrant was sN orn
out by Mr.. Olson against Cecil Rut-
man and when ne appeared in court he
demanded jury trial. lie employed
Clarence Dwyer 20 defend him. This
necessitated an Adjournment and on
the Monday following Cecil swore out
q warrant against everyone of his fell
low Iper%hants on the same charge
that NJ, was arraigned upon. This
brought about the gathering in court
that we mentioned and as each mer-
chants case wa called he paid his
fine and costs amounting 20 s.. 20 un
iii Mr.. Ruwltchs case came up. He
pleaded not guilty. All Of the others
paid. Mr.. Kuwitch employed Chas.
N. Watson 70 defend him and Clarence
Dwyer represented Cecil. The latter
had told Dwyer that he had purchased
hat from Mr.. Ruwitch ON Sunday
hut when IL came up TO the question
of producing the evidence no tlunked
and Mr.. Ruwitch was sent out of
court vindicated.
SO, the matter rests there Whether
the clerks will continue their efforts
is not known but Cecil, through his
attorney. says that Ruwitch is surely go.
ing to be arrested IL he opens up going
40 far as TO declare that the store
will be picketed but MIR. Ruwitch :
attofney says the law is ne good and
TO hit the fellow serving the warrant
n punch ON the nose. So. there you arc.
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A party of young men OF the city
who were thrown out OF work on
.~ronot of fha vvaga alnmn loft fht