The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-25
AGREEMENT
IS REACHED
YESTERDAY
Lakeside Lodge Assumes
Jurisdiction Over Lake
Lake County

Tho old long drawn fight OF
Lakeside Lodge Of the International
brotherhood Of Boilermakers, Iron
Shipbuilders and Helpers OF Amer
lea. to retain its charter at Whiting
IS ended.
Lakeside Lodge. formerly known
as "Old So. again has full jurisdlc-
tion over all work. except railroad
work, in Lake county. The new
local number is Isl.
An agreem ont was reached be-
tween the contend.ng forces yes
terdav and Judge NJ. Z. Critics IN
the absence Of Judge Y. s Reiter'
entered the court order embodylns
the points agreed upon.
The scrap started april IS. 1918
II grew out OF little flare-up oe-
tween Lakeside Lodge and the act
ing president OF the lnternational
who was filling the chair whl4e
the regular president was acting as
a dollar a year man" during the
war
Lakeside Lodge formerly includ-
cd South Chicago and Lake county.
The territory was reduced once ana
later another change was MADE
limiting it to Lake county only.
This caused friction because many
~ the members live in South Chi
cago-
During the dispute the acting
president revoked the charter ana
ordered all books and moneys sem
10 headquarters. Members or Ola
80" rebelled They went into court
~ resist the order because they
we're deprived of seniority rights
The lodge pays death claims pro-
,o-tfonate 10 the tima the members
have belonged. The lodge was one
~ the original locals OF the Inter
ns+4ona1 Some Of the member
ships dated back to 1890.
IN the FAMOUS suit of Harry R.
Newbert ct al VS.. George Gardner
ct al, the members Of the local ASK
ed an injunction against the IN
ternational to prevent 1t from en-
forcing the order Of the actlns
president. Judge Reiter granted
The Injunction and made II manda-
tory. The international was re-
outred to restore the charter ana
nlace the men back in their form
er standings.
B.calse the officers OF the Inter-
national were not residents OF IN
diana they could not be reached
when they refused to comply But
tbev were forced to stay out OF
Lake county. Some OF them were
Held in contempt and fined for vio-
,.t- +ba an uuCtiOQ.
In order to reach them another
injunction suit was flied oetore
Tndee Anderson in the federal
court. \ temporary injunction was
granted and the hearing to make
Il permanent would have been held
soon.
The international had appealed
+ba decision Of Judge Reiter but the
Ann Hate Court affirmed Judge Rel-
Ter Then a suit for a receiver 10
take charge of the property ana
moneys Of the international was
started. 1t would have been nee
essa-v for the international ON
cors to come to Hammond to deteha
+bis It was thought best to com
promise
In the agreement the lntel Id dI-Ol-
Al il 10 restore the Lakeside charter
and give back the seniority rights
az the members. All q cath claims
which have become due in the IN
termin are to be paid. All Of the
expenses Of the litigation are TO
be paid by the International
osterday Vice President Joseph
NAV ~ the international came to
Lake county for the first time. An
..armtstice" had been agreed upon
He was not TO be arrested under
the old contempt charges lie Ine1
with the members OF the local at
whiting in the K. of r. hall \
mutual understanding vas reached
All difficulties were ironed out and
# was decided that all troubles had
ond-d. Lakeside lodge goes ahead
as though no litigation had ever TAX
en- place
The injunction proceedings in the
federal court will be dismissed Vice
president Ryan announced that the
full agreem Mt would be published
in the journal Of the international
so that members would be set right
with other locals Of the brother
hood.
Attorney w J. WINERY has re-
presented Lakeside lodEs and At
torney John Gavit. the Information
al in the litigation.