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The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
GARY HAS
NEW STRIKE
THIS MORN
Gary Bolt and Screw Works
500 Employees Walk
Out Today.

Refusal OF officials of the Gary Screw
and Bolt Works TO receive committee
of employees 10 discuss the issue of re-
instating two employees who were fred
early this week. resulted in the neigh
borhood of 500 employees laying down
their tools at 8 o'clock and walked out
the plant in a body.
Forming outside of the plant the 500
women and men employees marched
down Fifth avenue to the Labor Head
quarters on Broadway. where they filed
into the monster hall to 20 into secret
session TO discuss the situation.
This is the second walkout of the
Gary Screw and Bolt works employees
within the past month and one half.
When they struck over a month ago.
they walked out, demanding wage in
creases. reinstatement of several dis
charged employees and back pay. After
a short lockout and controversy. the Of
ficials OF the company granted their de-
mands and they went back TO work.
The first part of the week. the officials
Of the Gary Screw and Bolts works, fired
two electricians. Ed Mulholland and
Pat Stralley. Officials Of the company
claim that the two men were let out for
incompetency. while labor officials claim
the men were fired because Of their un-
ion activities within the plant The
company officials agreed TO take back
Stralley early in the week. but the en-
ployees asked that both be- re-instated
At a mass meeting last night the
employees agreed to walk out unless the
company agreed to put the men back 70
work this morning.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
LITTLE BILL
NABBED BY
THE POLICE
Barber Shop Porter's Ar
rest May Be Harbinger
of Many Other Arrests.

Lake countys FIRST prosecution for
violation OF the act OF November 81.
1918, prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of liquor after July l. opened yes
terday afternoon when William John
son, colored. better known as Little
Bill, a Hammond barbershop porter.
was arrested by United States Marshal
Frank Roam. Federal agents are busy
in the Calumet region and it is said that
wholesale arrests OF bootleggers may be
expected at any time.
Johnson met two young white men
in Hammond Sunday in a soft drink
place. He heard one of them a recently
returned soldier. ask for whiskey John
son informed him that he could buy him
some. The men went together to West
Hammond where Johnson bought a pint
and returned to his hangout on West
State st. on the Indiana side. There
he produced the whiskey and give II TO
tho soldier. The soldier wanted to be
a good fellow and called the colored
/ gang to the bar. ordered soft drinks
for all and then passed the bottle. They
killed it for him and he paid $500 for
the whiskey and the soft stuff
Johnson next proposed presenting
them 10 some lady friends" in a shanty
into the dark shack and were intro
duced by matchlight. Now il happened
CAPT Strong. of the Hammond police
was camping on the trail of Johnson
and at this juncture he appeared upon
the scene and arrested tho bunch They
were taken TO tho police station, but
the cases in tho city court had been
continued. In the meantime the federal
agents Uere busV and Johnson was ar
rested yesterday afternoon.
Unable to furnish bond. the man was
taken to indianapolis to remain in Jail
Until the federal grand Jury convenes.
Numerous other little matters have been
hanging over Johnson's htad for a long
time He is said to have boasted re-
peatedly of deserting a wife the day
after he married her, but when the draft
law went into effect he changed his tune
and insisted he was a dutiful husband.
although he had not seen the woman in
several years. Judge Anderson Will
take all these things into consideration.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
STATE TROOPS
ARE CALLED
TO RICHMOND
rINrEREArIoNAL NEWS sERvIcEl

RICHMOND. Ind. Aug 29.-Stats
troops in Richmond and Cambridge
City today were awaiting call to in
tervene in rioting which broke out early
today at the Reliance Foundry Co. plant
here early this morning. The disorder
was a renewal Of a demonstration by
mob of 1000 persons shortly before
midnight at the plant Of the Richmond
Malleable Castings Co, where IS mold
ers are on strike.
Firing of two shots. supposedly
blanks. from a window of the Malleable
Casting factory. resulted in lombard
ment of clubs. bricks and stones When
the trouble was at its height. Mayor w
w. Zimmerman and Sheriff Glenn Carr
called Gov Goodrich by telephone. ap-
pealing for state troops The Richmond
and Cambridge City militia units then
received orders 70 stand III readiness
shortly before midnight police and 'i--
ion men marched to the Mallcahle Cast
ings plant and escorted sixty-two strike
breakers TO a train bound for Chicago.
II was then that the demons, ration
shifted TO the foundry company plant
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
FORMER
GARY POLICE
IN TROUBLE
Bought Booze in Burnham
and Was Arrested While
Peddling It.

Michael 3. Kruszynski. 1900 Massa-
chussets St. Gary. a member OF the
police force of that city under a former
administration. is face 10 face with the
thing which he has beaded most-the
federal grand jury He was arrested
this morning By United states Marshal
Ream on the charge OF violating the
liquor law. Kruszynski bought case
of whiskey in Burnham for $50 and
brought it TO Gary TO dispose of. but
was caught in the act
An OLD OFFENDER
He was arrested once before IN Ham
mond and three times in Gary and was
also fined 500 and costs by Judge An
derson. In one case which was tried
by a special judge no decision was ever
handed down while in three others in
which he had been convicted he toob
appeals which are still pending When
arrested by Marshal Ream this morning
he waived the preliminary hearing and
furnished $1,000 bond.
HOW THEY DID TT.
Joseph Romano and Carl Garzello. Of
Gary, were also arrested by United
States Marshal Ream and brought be-
fore Commissioner Charles Surprise.
charged with conspiracy to violate the
Reed amendment. During the latter
part Of July they went to Chicago and
purchased a load of wine. AS they
were on their way home their auto truck
broke down. While they were trying TO
reach Gary by telephone to have another
truck sent to help them out. some one
became suspicious and informed Depart
ment of Justice officials in Chicago.
Federal agents swooped down upon them.
siezed the men and the liquor They
were released later and today were given
thir preliminary hearing Commissioner
Surprise accepted $1,000 bond for each
man 10 appear before the federal grand
jury in Chicago the first Monday in
October.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
OVER 1000
DIRECTLY
AFFECTED
If Twin City Steel Workers
GO Out 10000 Workers
Would Be Idle However.

over two thousand men in Indiana
Harbor and East Chicago would be di-
rectly affected BY a strike OF steel
workers and if the steel workers decide
to strike it will involve many others in
the Twin Cities, probably bringing the
total who would be thrown out OF work
by such a strike near the ten thousand
mark
The Indiana. Hareor lodge OF the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Tin
Worners has a membership Of over two
thousand and this organization includes
only the men who work directly with
the ore. The members of the organizA-
ton work a the Inland Steel and the
Mark plant. An associated lodge is also
organized at the Portland Cement works
and in all probability would go out II
the iron workers voted to strike.
II is not known definitely how strike
OF the steel workers would effect the
labor organizations at the American
Steel Foundries and the Standard Fors-
tngs. but il is quite possible that the
members of the unions in these two
plants would also walk out
The American Federation of Labor has
been working hard for several months
past 10 thoroughly organize the steel
workers for the crisis in the labor situ-
alton which is now at hand. The steel
workers throughout the country have
been kept from striking for three or
four months in order that the organi-
za.ion might be made more perfect At
the present time each trade in the plants
is organized; and all are affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor.
The big thing that the men want ie
tine recognition of the union and after
that an eight-hour day with twelve
hours pay. The Inland is now giving
eleven hours pay for an eight-hour day
in some departments.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
8 CENT
FARE IS
SOUGHT
So. Shore Will Charge That
Amount if Public Service
Co. Grants Petition.

East Chicago citizens will have to
walk unless they wish to pay eight
cents per ride on the South Shore line
TO Indiana Harbor if the petition of the
street car company is granted. OF II
they wish TO buy tickets they may Sc
cure five of them for thirty-fve cents.
The company also asks for an increase
Of fares on their line running from So.
Bend to Kensington.
The petition asking for an increase of
fares was sent to the Public Service
Commission at indianapolis yesterday
and asks that the increase be made ef-
fective at once. Three separate peti-
tions were received by the commission.
one in regard to the East Chica go Indi-
ana Harbor line. one in regard to the
South Bend -Kensington line. and one in
regard to Communication tickets on the
main line. A petition was also sent to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for an increase in fares between states:
The company asks in East Chicago
for:
City Line Cash Fare: On the basis of
eight cents per passenger per ride be-
tween any two street stops in the cities
Of East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
City Line Ticket Fare: On the basis
Of seven cents per passenger per ride
tickets TO be sold in lots Of five for
thirtyfive cents. All tickets to be good
for a ride between any two street stops
in the cities of East Chicago and Indi-
ana Harbor.
The petition states that FIVE cent
fare has been in effect since June. 1908
and that the revenue received from the
traffice is not sufficient TO pay operat-
ing expenses and fixed expenses.
For the mai Milne Of the company the
petition asks:
One way Passenger Ticket Fare: Ad-
vance the one way fares between all
points on the line in the state Of Indi'
ana TO a minimum rate basis Of three
cents per mile per ride with a minimum
fare of ten cents for any one trip.
Train Fares: On the basis of ter
cents per passenger (both adult and
child) per trip over and above the tidkei
FCgyrtr,Ied On rare
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
STATE LABOR
FEDERATION
ASKS INQUIRY
Asks Federal Investigation Of
Troops In Hammond After
We're Withdrawn.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. %.
Immediate withdrawal of Indi-
ana state militiamen on duty at the
plant of the Standard Steel Car
Company at Hammond and a Fed
eral investigation of the labor situ-
alton at the plant were requested in
a resolution adopted by the Indiana
State Federation OF Labor in ses-
sion at Tomlinson Hall Yesterday.
Delegates from Lake county offered
the resolution. The last of the militia
men were ordered withdrawn by Cover
nor Goodrich yesterday. The with
drawal was decided on before the feder-
alton passed its resolution. but the dele
gates were unaware of that action.
cENSURE GOODRICH
In the discussion which followed the
Introduction of the resolution several
speakers censured Governor Goodrich
for ordering state troops sent TO the
plant The resolution called for the ar
pointment of committee to confer with
the Governor and urge the removing OF
the il4l4tldIleE.
M W. Martin. international represent
ative of the blacksmiths drop force
men and helpers. william p. Lawn. in
ternational representative of the cleo
tricians. and j. Barnett representing
the boilermakers organization. signed
the resolution. which calls upon UInited
States Senators New and Watson and
Representative VIII Wood Of the Tenth
District, TO intrpduce resolution IN
Congress for an investigation OF the
labor situation because of the fact that
government work is being done at the
Standard plant
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.
The text of the resolution follows
Whereas, Conditions of labor in the
Standard Steel Car Company plant in
Hammond. Ind were such as TO force
the men to suspend work on July Is.
1919.
Whereas. State militiamen have been
sent 10 Hammond Ind. over the pro-
test of the international representatives
of labor, for the reason that no trounle
had occurred for five days prior to the
calling of troops. and
Whereas. Every effort possible was
made 10 bring about a settlement of the
difficulties through the good offices Of
the Federal and state governments and
the same was ignored and treated with
Indifference by the management of the
Standard steel Car Company;
Whereas. We deem the troops un-
1Continued on page tenl
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
Labor Asks For Quiz at Standard Plant
GOMPERS AND WILSON CONFER THIS AFTERNOON
CONDITIONS ARE
QUIET AT STANDARD

All IS quiet today at the Standard
Steel car works in Hammond and tho
the soldiers have all left for home.
the strikers followed the advice Of
their leaders and have created no dis
order whatever. An Increasing mum
Der Of men returned to work this
morning and though picketins was re-
sumed by the strikers there was no
intimidation and no one was molested
for going to work. Captain Rim
bach of the Hammond police Is in
charge OF the men doing police detail
there and reports everything quiet and
in good order
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
LABOR DAY BIG
AFFAIR AT CLUB.

The Digest CVcnt OF the ScASoH !
the Hammond Country Club will ~
pulled off Labor Day. Golf enthusiasts
will have a whole day OF it and num-
Der of fine prizes are offered the win
ners Dinner Will be served at o'clock
and at in the evening an athletic and
Vaudeville party viii be given. Owing
% the delay in getting out the invita-
tions reservations can be made up -
Saturday noon. Ladies are especially
requested TO attend.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
VOORHEES, BACK
ON THE JOB.

Alderman II s. VOORHEES, and family
arrived in Hammond this morning after
,pending two weeks on vacation il
Northern Michigan Mr.. Voohreis
brings back some great tales of the
amount of Ash caught. but has only a
ash head to prove it. He missed all
the fun which the city council has been
having over the street car situation.
reaching Hammond few minutes after
the special session adjourned this fore
noon. Having never seen a paper in
the wild country he was visiting he
knew nothing OF the affairs back home
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
CASE
DISCUSSED IN
WASHINGTON
Situation As II Affects Entire
Country Will Be Con-
sidered.
(sULLETn.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcE1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-cfompers,
accompanied by the steel and iron work
ers' committee, entered the White House
promptly at O'Clock. SO far as the
committee was concerned there was an
altitude OF bitterness displayed on the
part OF many OF the labor leaders be-
cause OF the refusal of Judge Gary Of
the United States steel Corporation -
meet thetr committee. The steel sttua-
tton has been a source OF agitation
among labor leaders for many years and
they have been working hard endeavor-
iEg to organize all steel and iron work
els. Today the leaders declared that 'if
2 strike was necessary" to compel union
recognition the number of men that
would be involved would "astoa4sh the
nation
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
SIXTEEN YEAR old
GIRL TAKES POISON
East Chicago Girl is Found
Unconscious on Sidewalk
Last Evening.

Miss Anna Swisher Is years old. 49o4
Magoun ave, East Chicago. attempt
ed to commit suicide last night near
midnight BY drinking lysol. She was
found unconscious on the sidewalk in
front Of 1909 Magoun avenue and TAX
en- to the South Side Drug Store at
149th and Barring Ace. She was later
taken to the police station where Or.
Townsley was called TO attend her
She will recover.
The cause Of her action Is unknown
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
CRAMER GETS
NEW QUARTERS

Sergeant Robert Cramer has closed a
contract for the rooms over rhe Heller
man shoe store. 595 State St. and viii
move the Hammond recruiting Office
there tomorrow The location is an
ideal ono and should be the means of
adding considerably TO Cramcr's already
high percentage. H has just received
a report showing the recruiting work
Of the country up to August %. Since
enlistments have been accepted 1n4.l21
men have been added and of these me
Indiana polls district heads the list with
z.303
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29

Mrs. Theodore Eggebrecht 354 Indi-
ana avenue. who has been i'll for three
weeks. died this morning at St. Mar
garet's hospital following an operation
for appendicitis. Mrs Eggebrecht was
55 years old and leaves husband. son.
daughter-in-law and two grandchildren
TO mourn her loss. She was a member
of St Paui's Lutheran church and hi-h-
ly esteemed by her many friends and
neishbors. The funeral will take place
o nMonday afternoon at p. m. from the
house and at p m. from the church
Rev Lichtsinn will officiate. The in
terment will take place al Concordia
cemetery.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29

tsrAFF CORRESPONDENT /. N. SERVicEl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-One
of the most important conferences
since the labor situation became
acute will take place this after
noon.
President Wilson and Samuel
Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, were to
discuss the general labor situation.
The exact time had not been set.
The president let it be known that
he was willing to receive the vet
eran labor leader at any time that
suited his convenience.
GoPERg AND WILSON.
The conference was arranged before
Mr.. Gompers left France TO return 10
the United States. His early return in
part was due II was admitted today to
he desire Of the president, that he take
personal charge of the complex labor
situation
In the past there has been complete
understanding between the president
an dthe chief Of the federation which
has been absent in negotiations with
other labor leaders.
II was expectd that the entire labor
situation so far as It affected the entire
country would be discussed.
OUTLOOK IS CLARIFIED.
The general labor outlook was consid-
cred as materially clarified by last
lights and today's developments. There
was an absence today of strike talk.
Generally labor officials seemed inclined
to wait developments. The general feel
ing expressed in most quarters was that
the administration should be given "a
fair chance" to work out solution of
the compensation problem so far as it
was affected by the high cost Of living.
PACIFIC COAST STRIKE.
Only meagre reports had been receiv-
ed by the railway administration from
the Pacific coast regarding the strike
conditions there UP to eleven o'clock to-
day These indicated that the strike
shortly will collapse although the radi-
cal element was fighting hard to retain
It's control and keep the railroads tied
TIP regardless of the ultimatum sent by
the railroad bTOLhtEnOpQ HcduS anu Dy
hallway Director Hines
WILL NOT TEnrPoRrZE.
At the offices of the railroad admins
tration 1t was declared that there will
ne no further temporizing with the
strikers If they do not return to work
forthwith their places will be filled and
the most complete protection given to
the strike-breakers ever given men OF
that sort in America. According to Of
nciaIs of the railway administration any
interference with strikebreakers If they
have to be used viii be punished under
The drastic federal laws and all cases
viii be pushed to the limit
Officials Of the administration sait
that this was being emphasized to the
strikers throughout California and was
expected to result in the strike generally
being called off and the men sent back
10 work.
Gompers will be accompanied by mem
hers of the executive council Of the a
r Of L.. and by the committees repre-
senting the iron and steel workers
union.
The steel committee, headed BY John
Fitzpatrick, today celegraphed James
Mulholland. secretary of the Gary allied
iron and steel workers council, charging
that the steel companies were trying TO
force the strike issue with wholesale
discharges Of men and calling upon the
men to remain at their work until Pres
ident wilson has been given chance TO
pass upon the merits of their contro-
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
G.. 3. TINKHAM IN
NEW PARTNERSHIP

c. B. Tinkham. one of Hammond best
known and most prominent lawyers, has
associated himself with the law firm OF
Ibach Gavit. Cravens & Stinson, where
since the death of the late Lincoln v.
Cravens there were only three lawyers
in the firm. The new firm name viii be
Ibach. Gavit. Tinkham & Stinson and
both Of the contracting parties are be-
ing congratulated today On the new ac-
QUESTION TO membership.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
Labor Day at Country Club
Best Party of Whole Year.

Golf all day, good prizes. Dinner at
p. M. Athletic and vaudeville party
at p. IN. Owing TO the delay In getting
out Invitations reservations can be made
up co Saturday noon. Ladies are espe-
e1auy requested to be thore. $50
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
STREET CAR
SERVICE: NOT
YET RESUMED
(RULLETIE.)

Officials OF the E. w. 70 IL. c. street
Railway 90. are In whiting and East
Chicago this afternoon trying to reach
an agreement with the officials Of those
cities whereby car service can be re-
sumed at once. T. ts understood that
nothing In being done towards reaching
an agreement with the striking carmen
pending the outcome OF negotiations in
the other cities.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29

Are you reading The Tmesr
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Continued on page ten.l
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29

On streets and newBstands. Sc
per copy. Delivered by carrier .n
Hammond and WsEt Hammond, soc.
per month.
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29
DEATH OF MRS. EGGEBRECHT

CONTINUED on page f1ve)
The Lake County times., 1919-08-29

SNERNATIoNAL NEWS
FULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-06

We say Of a painting that the "per-
spective' is good-meaning that we
"a see far ahead. beyond the appar-
ent background to imagined beauties
still further in the distance. Many peo-
pie have not this perspective; they
see only the pebbles and shallow wa.
ter in the foreground and, stopping to
dabble their feet in the first pleasant
invitation to ease and GOODNESS, they
lose the call and lure of the deep
pools and forests farther on. content
to stay at the halfway house, even
forgetting that they once held a faint
vision of castles of accomplishment.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-06

The name Dutch is derived from
Dietsch. meaning the vernacular, as
distinguished from Latin. 1t is the
same word ms the German Deutsch.
Dutch belongs to the Frankish divi-
sion of the Low German, and is closely
related to the Flemish, with which 1t
is now practically identified in its writ
ten form. The Dutch language is one
of the Germunic group of dialects, and
is practically the same in its structure.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-06
PhYsicianS' Oath.

A part of the Hippocratic oath is rs
follows: "Whatever, in connection
with my professional practice. or not
in connection with it. l may see or hear
in the lives of men which ought not to
he spoken abroad. l will not divulge,
as reckoning that all such should he
kept secret" This oath is respected
by every court in the world, and rare
~ indeed has it ever been broken by a
reputable physician.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-06
Make Themselves Clothes.

Among the animal tailors are ths
smooth caterpillarS. Naked and un-
armed, their extreme vulnerability
places them at the mercy of numerous
enemies; but many families of them
are remarkable for making little
sheathS or garments for the protec-
ton of their bodies. notably the silk
worm. than whom the lilies of the field
nre not more ~gorgeOusly arrayed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-06
Evidently No Lover Of Cards.

1t is very wonderful to see persons
of the best sense passing hours to-
gether in shutting and dividing a pack
Of cards with no conversation but
in different figures. Would not a man
what is made up of a few game
phrases. and no other ideas but those
of black or red spots ranged together
laugh to hear any one of his species
complaining that life is short?-Addi-
son.