davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
ASKS JUDGEMENT AGAINST CITY.

John az. Reil OF 1888 Forsyth avenue.
East Chicago. through his attorney, J.
II. Kennedy, filed suit yesterday after
noon in the Lake Superior court, room
No. I, Hammond. against the city OF
East Chicago for a. judgement OF $3.50.
The complainant brings action for the
Payment OF q. block of land in Walsh
addition that faces on 150th street OF
which warranty deed conveying the
ownership OF this property was execut-
cd on August %, 1921
This litigation, according to the COM
plant. is being brought on account of
the unrea sonable length OF delay Of
payment and the fact that the defend
ant, through its city comptroller. has
refused to pay the contract price of
$500 after the common council has ap-
propriated this amount for said pur-
pose.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
NEW u.RRr.cE r,cExsrs

Milovan Cubra. Gary. Sara Sake of
Gary; Samuel +. Cooley, Gary, Clara E.
Fritch of Chicago: Charles F. Shultz.
Schererville, Mary r. Mountain Gary:
VIII Green. Chicago. Elizabeth Jones
Gary Charlie Cooper. Hammond. Leona
F. Passmore. Hammond, Milford Hear
bison. Chicago, Marguerite Constaus, of
Whiting; Milo Lloyd. Lowell. Lois A .
Pruitt, Lowell; John Kostra. Indiana
Harbor. Otilia SaIek. Tolleston; Tom
Lalos. Indiana Harbor. Clara Crawford
Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
Tuin CITY
Nelus Notes

Christian Science Society of East
Chicago, Browns Hall, 612 Chicago ave.
sunday services, 10:45 a. IN. Subject.
Matter" Sunday school at IL O'Clock.
Wednesday evening services, 500 y. m.
Reading room open Tuesdays from 2 to
p. m.
United Presbyterian church announce
ments. Hours of service. morning ser
vice IL o'clock. Evening service $50.
Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Y. P. p. at
6:45 D. m The Bible school will study
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
Arkansas River Frozen over.

The weather bureau at Little Rock.
Ark. advises that the Arkansas river
ct that point has several times been
frozen 20 a depth that would allow
teams to cross on the ice between
Little Rock and North Little Rock, the
municipality just across the river.
From January IL to January ~. 1918.
the river was frozen, the ice on
January 81 being Ave and one-half
inches thick From February z to
February II, 1895. the river was
frozen over at Little Rock and teams
crossed on the ice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
BUILDING PERMITS

East side OF Forsyth avenue between
lfStb and 149th streets two STORY fiat
22?6s. John a. kneal, contractor.
Cost $4,000.
East side of White Oak avenue be-
tween 14sth and 14sth streets. one story
frame residence. 20x16. Cost $1,000,
South side Of Guthrie street between
135th and 13sth streets. two story brick
and tile residence. 22xS6. John Ruear-
can. owner Cost $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18

why you call my boy poor nut?''
queried an indignant mother, who con-
fronted the dietitian Of New Jersey
charities association the other morning
not yet found way of convincing
Mrs. Caruso that poor nut" on the
face Of Angeles card stands for poor
nutrition-Survey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
WILL MEET MONDAY NIGHT

The Indiana Harbor Lodge No. SIS.
Of the l. O. = r. viii confer the sec
ond degree Monday evening. March 20.
All members have been requested to be
present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18

Money to loan and percent
securities for sale due l to SO months
from date. denominations from SIS up.
Real Estate gold bonds. Roe & Peter
son Law Office. 1923
Don't forget the opening on
March 18Th Of the Lafayette Cafe.
American style. Popular low
prices 2-1S-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18

Harry M Fields. arrested in De-
troit and questioned IN connection
with the murder of William Des-.
mond TAYLOR. famous movie direc-
tor has told Sheriff Coffin there
that well-known motion picture
actress was one of the four per-
sons who plotted Taylor's murder.
Fields savs he drove a Chinaman,
white man and Woman TO the
Tavior home the night CT the mur-
der. He says the actress did not
accompany the party.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18
READ THESE
TWIN CITY
ADVERTISEMENTS
MASSEY PLEATING
SHOP
81 STATE STREET.

81 STATE STREET.
Hemstftch with Gold and silver
Thread; also match NIL coIors. Button
Holes, buttons Covered. EmbroiderinK.
Braiding, Heading. Phone Hammond
446. Gill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18

Mrs. 4. w. Davenport and son Lind
of Elm street. are confined TO their
beds suffering with severe colds
Mr. and Mrs. s r. Ditzler of 1916
Barring avenue. very delightfully."- en-
tertained guests from Hammond at a
st. Patrick's party Thursday evening
The home was beautifully decorated
in the St Patrck's olors. Music was
enjoyed until a late hour when de-
licious refreshments were served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-18

Winifred Mason Hack. daughter
of the late Representative William
f. Mason of Illinois, has filed a
petition as candidate for represen-
tative at large in the Republican
primary to be held in ApriA II is
thought that she may also file -
candidate to comolete her
fathers unexpired term.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
ANCIENT STAR CHAMBER RsDcoN ASSUMED BY AMERICAN oIP Of EUY

Had there been no Star Chamber
there. would have been no rebellion
against, Charles t. ss,. @-.: ::
= From Z, the earliest Saxon days
Englishmen hsve based the protec.i
ton of their liberties upon the jvla
system. - =. i
Over 200 years ago. a. British jur-.
>ist said: y. ..l.l
"By the laws of King Ethelred 1t
is apparent that juries were in use
many; years before the conquest:
and they are, .asESit were, incorpor-
ated in our. constitution being the
most valuable part of 80. -. Il
More recently Lord Commissioner
MAYNARD, referring Ito the subject.
declared: s s.. e1tss @zss5
4 r., Trial by ;. jury. 81 the subjects
sbirthright, an inheritance as his
lands are. and without which he 10
not sure to keep them or anything
else. This way CT trial is his fence
and protection against all frauds
and surprises and against all storms
of power.'' #s %* .5.s
Equally inn mpresstve was Lord Cam
den's statement that II :5:.5 35.
Trial by jury is indeed the foun-
dation Of our free constitution; take
that away and the whole fabric will
soon molder into dust. SEs53i
Lord Erskine in his magnificent
discussion Of the jury system said y
in part: 58s
One 5of the most valuable
branches Of our laws Is. that which
relates to juries whose antiquity IS
beyond the reach I of record orS his.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
BY JOHN r. FREY.

Trial by jury does not exist in
equity court proceedings. I -.
The great difference between the
court of Star Chamber and the law
courts of England was the fact that
no jury listened to evidence and de-
termined the facts in Star Chamber
proceedings. :
The. notorious Star Chamber was
vested with a large measure of the
indiscretion and discretion which is
at present exercised, by American
equity courts. = ~ : Es.=s..
The preamble to the act of Par
lament creating the Court of Star
Chamber contained the expression
that 1t Was established :G * ~ -.
ito secure the certain and speedy
punishment of all persons who, in
the opinion of the court, deserved
punishment" ss{s,
All of the judges who sat In the
Star Chamber We re not corrupt, un-
informed Or Violently predjudiced
men, many were selected from the
most honest, able. learned and con-
scientious among the Judges, but the
high courage and character Of a few
did not save the corrt from becom-
ing an instrument of gross injustice.
and history has recorded the sinis-
ter part played by this court. .'s'.l =,
It became SO vindictiye.. cruel
pitiless. and gathered SO mach power
to itself that it would have put an
end to tho liberties Of the British
people Il they had not abolished It
AS one disti lguished pnbllcist said:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06

the commission of Illegal acts. and
then trying those accused not for
the altered act, but upon I, Dor q charge
OF contempt. this procedure denying
the, accused 81 allathe rights ,xuaran-
teed by the constitution. as well as
the common and statutory law. {
An examples of this procedure by
an equity court is found In an in.
Junction issued by the United states
circuit Court. Eastern District Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06

tory; they have the same area with
our constitution, which cannot sur
vive them; our liberty must expire
with them as the animal body with
rs most vital parts. Oufl ancestors
were too prudent 20 trust sch great
concerns (liberty' or property in
the hands Of any officers appointed
by the Crown, or. Of any certain
number ofmen during: life. lest they
should be influenced. OF: awed by
great men, or corrupted by bribes,
flattery or love OF power #Sf5tsst
i We inherited the Jury System
from the mother country. The sixth
amendment to our Con:titution pro-
vided in part, thai, !. ~ Il d. b.
In all criminal prosecution the
accused shall enjoy the right to
speedy and public strial by an inn-
partial jury Of the state and district
wherein the crime: shall have been
committed = 80 zFssss1s SIS
{ One %of the immed ediate results Of
injunctions In connection with In
dustrial disputes was 70 transforn
courts Of equity into the equivalent
Of Star Chamber proceedings be-
cause worknlen chsTged with scon-
tempt were denied q trial by Jury
and in! ad dition were compelled to
prove their innocence, Instead OF
1.-The burden OF proof resting With the
court as It does IN all criminal cases.
American equity court ~ ithout
sanctioned authority OF the consfit,a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
coal. OWNERS SELL PRODUCT
THROUGH BOGuS OPERATORS

WASHINGTON, May by
means of a system Of bookkeeping
which confuses the public, big coal
owners, through bogus independent
operators and faxed sales, sell coal
many times and charge q profit
each time. said Nelson p. :Gaskill,
chairman Of the federal trade COM
mission, ,-testifying before the house
labor :coprnittee.
The federal trade com mission, he
:said, knows OF numerous instances
where, a single car load Of coal has
been sold 10 times without delivery
being made to any of the '.purchas-
ers," but with all Of them exactins
a profit. y 49,. =.
I The witness urgedAan investigation
of the industry. He said that big
producing companies often own the
coal they produce down through the
various hands to retail distribution,
but cover up thish fact by q be-
wildering system Of housekeeping.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
j, S, SUPREME court PUTS
BAN ON DECEPTIVE LABELS

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Thc
United States supreme court has
ruled that trade names and labels
that are deceptive to the purchasing
public can not be used. The case
was brought by the federal trade
commission against manufacturers
OF a. certain brand Of underwear.
The court upheld the commits
sion's order ;orbidding the company
to label goods "merino," wool and
"worsted" unless the underwear is
actually made Of these materials. =
The company's attorney. tried to
convince the court that the public
knows the underwear is not what it
is claimed to be but the court re-
Piled:
The fact that misrepresentation
and misdescription have become so
common in the knit underwear
trade that most dealers on longer
accept labels at : their face value
does not prevent their. use being an
unfair competition method. = " 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
ROADS !<dkS, OIL And SIT|H'l.
IN kzAlM Il, EXPLOIT COAL
Morgan Rockefeller Interests Dominate Industry Through
Financial Relations Five Profits on Iopm Wages Paddy
Consumers Of Coal; Business GraftRldden. !
BY International Labor News seryic

- By International Labor News Service,
WASHINGTON, d. 4The
mates the III +
following along
greatest
to the Wall Street banking W. ~%$
S. industry
shown
A third Of Oil, controls
holdings throughout
field The Standard
directors
companies
"sepataion" Leads to New Devices for Profit Making
railroads
of fartherin
third corporation
middemam
andth 9 = H. :~*: .
the
realize the
policy because its public. %@
None Operation.
settling strikes Some Of these
frankly attempt control
Nolan would remedy
would be to obtain
information. >..@.z 1%~..
ANY attempt at obtaining
industry especially
extraordinary profits through
chief of the
unreguated
control can best by
industry reeking with graft q"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
DEFY
N, Y.F|RE CHIEF
Nearly Mob Fire Fighter For
Favoring Gas Shut-0tfs
as Fire Preventative.

NEW YORK, May 4,-Landlords
nearly mobbed Fire Chief John Ken
Ion at an open meeting in the city
hall because he favored an ordi-
nance that requires gas cut-offs on
buildings.
These landlords, whose gougings
have become state scandal, OBJ
jected to the ordinance because the
installation cost of SIS would have
to be paid by them.
The disorder began when Chief
kenlon suggested that landlords
where making enough through high
rents to assume the cost. Howls
greeted the statement. The disor-
der continued when the fire fighter
asked: Who are the people who
are opposed to this ordinance They
are the landlords, many of whom
are getting large sums of money for
single rooms"
Mr.. kenlon said that leaking gas
is one of the greatest menaces which
firemen have to contend and the
question of lives is more important
than dollars. But faint applause
greeted his inquiry: What man or
woman is there here who would not
spehd $25 to save the life Of fire.
man?''
Fists We're shaken in the face of
the representative of brave men who
risk their lives every day to save
property of those gougers who trem-
bled with rage at the thought of
being assessed $25 building to in
stall gas cut-OffS,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
WILD SHOOTING YARN IS /.
EXPOSED BY NEWSPl lPERS

HINTON, w: Va, May 4.-The
Herald, of this city,, has spiked an
attempt to discredit: striking miners
by the charge that they ':shot up
Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train
here. The editor writes: - u
"a state policeman on No. 2 se-
cured some notoricty when he re-
ported train No. 2 as being fired
upon near Mt. Carbon, Monday
evening. The Charleston Gazette,
played the story up in black type,
but. it seems to have been a: case Of
making mountsin-out of a. mole
hill. It is true that a window was
struck by a stray shot. but not of
sufficient force to go through two
glasses of same. Some fellow. was
probably shooting at a rabbit half
a mile .aKay and the brave guardian
Of the :; states rights no doubt
thought it was a union. nriner who
knew the policeman was on the
train and had designs on his life"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
1R'E:As0.N|'TR|||I|A|l II "A !. | !. !. | L .
BEING HELDIN :. ].
/ HISTORIC | ] TOWN
Hundreds Of Miners Brought to
Charles Town Where John
Brown Was Executed

Charles Town. w. Va, May A.
This little town, made historic in
1859 by the trial and execution of
John Brown. is again in the public
eye because Of the trial of hundreds
OF miners who are charged, with
treason, murder and other crimes
in connection with the army Of strik-
ing miners which marched last year
over the mountains.
The defense secured a change of
venue to this (Jefferson) county,
Charles Town is 800 miles from the
scene Of the mine disturbances and
70 miles from the capital OF the ma
ton.
Local citizens were shown d SAM
pie of coal owners methods when
the prosecution special arrived
with Logan county officials, gun
men, detectives and state witnesses.
Included in the passengers were nine
miners who were handcuffed@ and
then chained together. They were
marched through the streets to the
county Jail after spending II hours
tied together in a passenger coach.
The prisoners wrists were so swollen
that a local policeman had to re-
move they manacles.
The incident impressed Charles
Town and the miners gained in pop
ular esteem through the blunder of
thugs who forget that they were
outside of Logan county.
The defense made the first move
in the trial when it attacked the in
dictments on the ground that the
word "feloniously'' Vas not included
in the treason charges. In long
decision Judge Woods sustained the
indictments. All parties had to go
back to the foundation of the gov
ernment for precedents. Judge
Woods, frankly admitted that, he
knew of few legal guide posts and
that he might be mistaken. It is
believed the miners attorneys have
enough exceptions already to carry
the cases to the highest courts if the
unexpected happens and any one is
convicted. y ~
While Judge woods decided
against the .piners;@4e. made. it. clear
that treason is an 1attack ON the
state, with avowed purposes of over
throwing government. The court
made a sharp distinction between
this offense and mob disorders.
Judge Woods followed this rebuff
Of the defense with ruling that
each defendant is entitled to know
every specific charge against him
and that the defendants are entitled
to separate trials. 5s
These rulings brought consterna-
ton to the prosecution and ended
their glee over the courts first rul-
ing. y
When called upon by Judge Woods
to select the first defendant for
trial,the state nominated William
Blizzard, the boyish-looking presi-
dent Of the subdistrict that has jur-
>fsdiction over gunm- man. controlled
Logan county. =
'That was to be expected, seeing
as how I was the, only defendant
who was even in the state when the
Logan march occurred" said Biz
zard, who declared that he can
prove that instead of being a trail
tor, I was really trying to head oft
the marchers and get them to turn
back"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
N0N-UN|0N men
join IN STRIKE
Mines Close Down in Anti Union
Pennsylvania Fields as
Workers Unionize.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May A.
Large anti-union coke and coal in
terests :are surprised at gains made
among their employees by organizers
of the United Mine Workers.
The unionists have made such in
roads that representatives of the
anti-union properties met in this
city to break the tie-up. Among
those hit are the Berwind- White
mines that furnish coal for the
transportation systems Of New York
City, and the H. c.. Frick coal and
coke company, which is controlled
by the steel trust.
The miners claim that they have
closed over $50 workings in the
ayette-Conne!lsville field. The coal
owners make no attempt to conceal
their surprise that the trade union
lists have hit points that were con-
sidered invulnerable and the exper
ience of the western Pennsylvania
coal owners will make them more
cautious in dealing with their nom
union employees, for they now real
ize that every one Of their employees
is liable to join the union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
SWEAR
TO. CLEAN 'TE'
Rhode Island Senate Controlled.
by Interests Labor Pledged
to New Order. .

III PROVIDENCE. R. IT,; May -
More than 1000. .extile strikers
stood in front Of the state house,
and with uplifted hands,. repeated
after President Mcmahon OF the
United Textile Workers q pledge to
go out and clean UP this state from
the rottenness that CONTROLS It." and
to do an in our power to ourge the
house OF representatives.. 5E:e s}$s
The strikers thronged the state
house in an effort to induce the sem
ate to act on the ~ -houFs blll, which
is now In the judiciary omnittee.
By q vote of 26 to. Z the senate re-
Fused to take it from the renmittee.
One senator declared that his coll
leagues Wollld go down tn history
as moral cowards'' unless they
brought the bii1 out IN vo:e6 on it
on its merits ss -. iss.
v When: the, ,strikers were denied ads
mission to the senate gallery, they
adjourned To- the plaza III front OF
the state house. Y g;. - st,sS zas. .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
R|UslS
con- lR0l | | ] | NATION. 'I| n
= = I-.--"
ula1ellnI)ys1 (! Charges 500 CON-
llaatons Controlled BY 20,
0O0 Persons Grip AneIela.

tE .a q '.r- . *
NEW YORK, May America is
in. the grip Of illegal combinations,
and an Investigation would uncover
mot less than 500 such combina-
tions. involving at least 10000 in
daviduals and corporations il said
Samuel Untermeyer, cousel for the
Lockwood committee. in speech in
this city. : :. = S..
4 The attorney characterized the
steel trust as the car of the great
est Of american industries, a stand
ing menace and a monument to the
helplessnesss Of the law to cope with
the power of concentrated wealth.
~. The overshadowing power and
.m3lign. activities !. Of I the steel cor
porstion: as such are insignificant as
compared tot the; effects 81 the con-:
troll it wieldss Trough the trade as
ations that it dominates. f
>4z''The inner, historysof the methods
hyssw hich prices in all the ranaifisd
Sh1AneheA ass bt;;induStr3s baye
been sssta ablifzed' has not vet been
told. They are not well known but
no. one who has studied the figures
or who Understands the workings
OF the various trade associations
that are operating under the. dom
mating will OF the steel trust. can
be in any doubt as to what is hap
pening, notwithstanding the widely
heralded cuts in prices that are
announced from time to time.
81 I'm point of fact the steel trust
is the parent Of the now familar
system so widely used by the mem-
sbers of these ,'gentlmen's agree
ments' by which one OF the mem
bers is,,selected as a pacemaker In
price Afixing and price changes and
the others. automatically follow by
,tacit agreement of private. under
standing." .2sssxsl:fl sslEsS
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
MIclelN VOTERS BREAK
:. NllIf fRo)lMil PARTY LINES

DETROIT, Mich. May z4.-1n IS
suing the, convention call for the
state federation Of labor, Secretary
Treasurer scannel1 declared that
''in this sprins,i election in cities
and townships there was more In
dependence Of partisan political
party voting tllan ever before. a
recognition Of the theasneed for
choosing men and omen because
Of fitness for ffices to be filled
rather than q loyalty to party heresy
was evidenced 4 In every section" 4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-06
DUMMY CONTRACTS may IN0LVE.
RAILROADS IN NATIONAL STRIKE
Decision Of Workers to Quit Will Be Followed by Order Of Ez.
ecutVe Counci Plans Made for Defense Fund and CON-
nEsarieS TO Feed Strikers and Their Families.
By CLINT C.. HOUSTON.

Chicago, May 4Iwo strike being taken among
the 100000 mechanical shop craft employees all railroads in
the United States The first deals with farming shops
and employees dummy cvad paying the scale of
fixed by the Railroad Labor Board and the reestabsh
ment Of pcewo through coercive Of the managers