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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

but Who May Abide?''; reading of the scrip
lures; .Adagio Religioso;" op |, cello and or
lehem''; onertory, Rejoice Greatly soprano
ape de- aes sg to alto
and chorus) accompanied by cello and organ;
benediction; organ postIude, ..Hallelujah-"
mefster Miss Laura H. Taylor, Mrs. w. H.
White; altos-Mrs. Lille Birmingham, Miss
ors-Frank Onslow, Arthur r. Thomas; basses--
John Darlington, George Mcbride; assisted by
w. villalpando, cello; b. Bretherick, orgaaist
and choir director.
The Christmas portion of Handels
Messiah will be sung at Trinity Epis-
copal church, Cough and Bush streets,
Sunday evening at o'clock. The solo,
lists who will take part are:
Mrs. j. d. Gish. soprano; Miss Irene How
land, contralto; Robert NJ Battison, fenor- Wal
lace Brownow, bass; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
and director.
At Trinity Presbyterian church.
Twenty-third and Capp streets. the fol-
lowing Christmas services will be held
next Sunday:
.s,rg Organ . solo, "ot!ertoire" in (Batiste5; /;
Harry Job and Miss Ethel Schantz; organ solo,
Evening STAR" Break Forth Into JOY: violin
foo Espser Acago to.,, non troppo by Miss Fra9sss
hem,'' Miss Ethel Schantz: soprano solo, Joy
fully Peal Ye Christmas Bells Mrs NJ Harry
Job; organ solo, Christmas March,
The following Christmas program
will be rendered on Sunday at the First
Congregational church, Post and Mason
streets:
Morning at II o'clock-Carol, angels From
the Realms OF Glory; anthem. Christmas !
Awake: tenor solo, Christmas; 'Adsgio,'
violin solo, Miss Carolyn A. Nash; ascription-
Messiah is King ofrertory, Noel"
Evening at 7:45-Anthem. while Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks by Night; soprano solo.
~ J.talielujah! Christ Is Born: bass solo, ..The
Glorious Morn: anthem, "Behold the Days
Shall Come: ofertory, contrslto solo. '.Tryste-
NOEL choir.
Mrs Benjamin Mitchell Stick. soprano: Miss
Elsie Arden, contralto; Charles L. Goetting,
tenor; Louis A. Larsen. bass; Samuel ID. Mayer.
organist and director.
At the Church of st. Mary the Virgin
(EplscopaD choral high mass will be
sung at midnight tonight and at 1890
tomorrow morning. Low masses for
communion will be celebrated at and
a. m. Rev. Father Dodd, priest in
charge. will sing the choral masses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
LOCAL LEADERS
DfNOUNCE DECISION
Express Belief That Wfight's
Stand Will Strengthen
Cause of WOrkmen

of protection and the freedom of speech.
The sentencing OF these men 70 Inn
prisOnment for doing what we contend
they had perfect right to do Is no
reason for becoming excited IN an un-
usual degree. We must receive this
decision against organized labor in
dispassionate way, discuss it and take
such action as we deem is proper in
the premises so as to give full expires
sion to our feelings over this most re-
markable assumption of power by one
man.
1T is possible that Gompers. Mitchell
and Morrison may have to go to jail,
but if they do that will not interiors
with organized labor. for it will go
right on and others will take their
places and direct the work OF the
American federation of labor The sac
rifice that these men have made in be-
half of the cause and OF human u0-i
erty will result in triumph for those
who are working for the advancement
of the wage earners of this country"
WILL NOT INJURE CASE
President p. H. Mccarthy OF the
building trades council said:
The sentencing of these men will
not injure the cause of unionism- On
anything that has been done or said
TO the vfciousness of government by in
junction, as carried on BY some judges
who sit in courts of equity.
WILL STRENGTHEN CAUSE
'This sort of ruling" said D. A.
Tveitmoe. secretary of the labor coun-
Gil. might be all right IL delivered in
Russia. 1t can not, however. weaken
the labor movement but will. on the
contrary, strengthen it. If the court is
TO be sustained it means that the free
dom of the press and free speech is
taken from the citizens. If the Judge
who sentenced Gompers does not like
the constitution, why did he not take
steps to have it amended? Organized
labor will not suffer on account of this.
but will be continued with renewed
vigor."
MAY CAUSE CHANGE IN LAW
John l. Nolan, legislative agent for
the San Francisco labor council. was OF
the opinion that there would be a
change of methods in injunction mat
ters-
1T wil1,'' he said. result in the pass
right of trial by jury in contempt cases.
This decisiOn-a rnanifestly 9nfafr one
lis the most sweeping in the history
OF the country. but by reason of the
manifest unfairness will have an en-
tirely diheren { effect than Judge
Wright though it would.
1T is possible that in the near fu-
ture there will be a mass meeting OF
the labor forces in this city for the
purpose of giving expression of opinion
on the decision of Judge Wright and
the sentence he imposed on Gompers.
Mitchell and Morrison"
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your honor may impose"
LEADERS VIEWS


INDORSE LEADERS VIEWS
Mitchell followed in strong, reso-
nant voice:
Il thoroughly and unreservedly in
dorse what Mr.. Gompers has said.
would like his expression to be ac-
eepted as my own"
Morrison spoke last Il indOrSe,
said he. what Mr.. Gompers has said.
| am conscious of doing no wrong or
having IN any way violated any law,
and it is my belief that in every act
/ have committed l have but exercised
my rights under the constitution and
the laws of this land"
In commenting upon these remarks
the court said that there was nOthin g
in them which would cause him to
change the conclusion that he had
reached. In fact, declared Judge
Wright, they but emphasized the atti-
pointed out.
President Asked to Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Whether
President Roosevelt will take any ac-
tion, as he has been urged to do in
kilograms received from different labor
organizations throughout the country
in connection with Judge Wright's de-
cision, has not yet been decided, it was
stated at the White House. 1t was ex-
planned that the president had not read
the decision and therefore could not
say If he would take any action. There
was an intimation. however. that some
action might be taken if the president
should be convinced that the sentence
was unjust.
The labor organizations urge the
president to prevent the incarceration
of the labor leaders. The Illinois
united mine workers sent this tele-
gram:
Tn the name of $4,000 mine workers
in Illinois we desire to protest against
the recent decision committing to penal
servitude those great commoners and
representatives of the American labor
movement These men may be guilty
of a breach of law, but a law that
denies the use of a free press and full
speech is a breach of the fundamental
principles of our country. Such de-
cisions only tend to create ennity and
class hatred. We respectfully solicit
your influence to prevent the incarcera-
tion of these men,"
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Macarthur Says Decision
Will Offend the Nation

Walter Macarthur of the sea-
mems union and editor >of the
Coast Seamen's Journal. said:
''Fbe sentencing of GOmpers,
Mitchell and Morrison marks an
epoch not only in ranks of labor,
but 1t will offend the nation.
"Thc immediate result of the
imprisonment of these men by the
government by injunction will be
beneficial to the cause of labor
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
LOCAL LABOR LEADERS
SAY DECISION WILL NOT
HURT WORKERS CAUSE

Local labor leaders united yesterday
in severe adverse criticism of Judge
Wright's decision
Secretary Andrew ]. Gallagher of the
labor council said. The sentencing of
these labor leaders is in my opinion a
setback to personal liberty the right
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DEFIANCE PROCLAIMED

In the case of the defendants. the
court declared that the laws command
had been to stand, hands off, until
justice for this matter can be ascer-
tanned"
is not the law wide enough and its
shield broad enough asks the court.
Ito avert from annihilation that which
its tribunals have taken in hand for
the very sake of decreeing whether IT
shall not be saved? Yet everyWhere
all over, within the court and ont,
utter rampant, fnsolent defiance is her
aided and proclaimed; unrefined insult
coarse affront. vulgar indignity meas
ureS the litigant's conception of the
tribunals due wherein hfs cause still
pends."
In conclusion the court said:
Before the injunction was granted
these men announced that neither they
nor the American federation of labor
would obey it; they have refused 10
obey it; and through the American fed
GRAFTON of labor disobedience has been
successfully achieved and the law has
been made to fail Not only has fhe
law failed in its efforts to arrest a
widespread wrong, but the injury has
grown more destructive since the in
Junction than it was before There is
a studied, determined. defiant conflict
precipitated in the light OF open day
between the decrees of a tribunal orr
dained by the government of the fed
erai union and of the tribunals Of an
other federation, frown upon the land
One or the other must succumb. for
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Bryan Says It's Unique


PHILADELPHIA. Dec 23-WiIliam
j. Bryan was much interested in to-
days labor contempt decision. Bryan
said: 1T is not my policy to crittcise
either federal courts or their action.
The commitment to prison of two men
so prominent in the labor movement as
Gompers and Mitchell is unique in the
annals of labor movements in this
country. Until / have read the court 5
opinion and considered the matter care
fully, l can have nothing to say re-
garding the case. Criticising a court
is far too serious a matter TO be re-
sorted to when the basis of the criti-
cism would be a mere construction"
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. A.-James M.
Beck of New York, counsel for the
Buck stove company, was informed Of
the decision in the labor case at Wash
fngton while in this city today. Beck.
who made the closing argument for
the company, in commenting on the
case said:
Counsel for the Buck stove COM
pany in this proceeding reluctantly did
what seemed to be an imperative duty.
not only to their client, but to the pub
lie. Had Wei not done so DEGREES of a
court of equity against the Widespread
boycott of the federation of labor would
have become worse than a farce
This case ought to be the death
knell of the boycott. If so, it is the
most important decision in labor con-
troversy since the Debs case of 1895.
from which it only differs in the fact
that in the Debs case physical violence
was used to paraIyze interstate traffic.
In the Buck stove case the insidious
and far more dangerous method of a
boycott wa semployed
For both the employer and employe
the courageous action of Judge Wright
ought to prove judicial characterization
from form OF tyranny Of which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has said In substance
that 1t is one of the most cruel forms
of oppression yet devised by the wit in
man for the infiction of suffering on
his fellow man..
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
LABOR LEADERS SAY
THE DECISION MEANS
END OF FREE SPEECH

DETROIT, Dec. 23.-sI think that you
will find that Gompers. Mitchell and
Morrison Will never serve their sem
tences,' was the only comment Immi-
grafton Inspector Daniel j. Keefe,
former vice president of the American
federation of labor and head of the
longshoremen's union, would make
when told of the decision today in the
Bucks stove company case. II am not
prepared to discuss the matter any fur
ther than this prediction he said 'and
/ won't say why they never will serve
their sentences"
1T is an outrage, an absolute out
rage declared William d. Mahon, pres
ident of the amalgamated association of
street railway employees, when told of
the decision
This is the end of free speech. 1t
will be resented not only by working
men, but by all other liberty loving
people. They can't destroy trades
unions in this way That was their
object. If they put these leaders in Jail
for contempt of court there will be
fresh leaders to take their places to-
morrow. and again fresh leaders after
that ind OF a6pitalx-p
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Said He Wouldn't Paw Fine

DENVER, Dec. 23.-During the con-
vention of the American federation of
labor in this city last month President
Gompers, in speaking of the possibility
of Jail sentence being imposed upon
him in connection with the injunction
proceedings of the Bucks stove and
range company, then pending in Wash
ington, declared from the rostrum that
he would go to jail rather than to pay
any fine for his action. Vice President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison made
statements of similar nature. While
1t was the sense of the convention that
every legal step should be taken to
keep the federation officials out of jail.
the delegates were practically unani-
nous in the Endorsement of the stand
taken by their leaders.
Causes a Sensation
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 23.-The
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

A recent patent is a paper nursing
bottle for babies. Its cheapness is its
advantage. as it can be thrown away
when soiled.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

Lindo from Josefa Lfndo. desertion. BY
Judge Murphy-VioIet Dean Morgan
from George Wilson Morgan. cruelty
By Judge ogan-Katherine KHIuea
from Frank J. Killilea- cruelty BY
Judge Murasky-E1izabeth Smith from
Louis Smith. cruelty.
Suits for divorce were fled ny A.
Franklin Sprague against Eileen
Spra que, desertion. Charles T. Smith
against Mary J. Smith, cruelty.
Do You Want PGOoe
Read THE CALLS weekly orer on
page IL.
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CABAN|SS LECTURES
DIVORCE SEEKERS
Tells One Couple That "Fat"
Smith Is Serpent in Their
Garden of Eden

Judge Cabaniss signaIized his first
real days work on the superior bench
by denying petitions for divorce in two
contested cases. Annie Barrett and
Hugh Barrett, the latter a metal pol
isher, both wanted a decree. Each
charged the other with cruelty and de-
sertion. A certain Fat" Smith had
been mentioned frequently in the pro-
ceedipgs.
Neither Of you two young people
can get divorce in this court said
Judge Cabaniss. Il am no crank. but
this is no case in which the bond of
marriage should be sundered. You.
young woman, can not go out of this
court and look for another husband:
and you. young man, can not get your
self another wife. Fat Smith is the
serpent in the garden of Eden. Take
my advice and have Fat outside the
gates"
The case of Joseph L. Gomez against
Maria Gomez was similar. Joseph
wanted a divorce because his wife
treated him cruelty, and Maria wanted
a divorce because her husband drank
too much.
1T is horse and horse so far as your
treatment of one another is concerned. .
said the Judge. You brawling, scrap
ping, wrangling, contentious people
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Rail and Sail Mexico Excursion Post
pOned

Excursion scheduled to leave San
Francisco December "a on S. s. Amiral
Olry will leave instead on S. S. Corse
February for AIanzanillo, thence rail
through heart of Mexico to FL Paso and
steamer and rail fare. berth and meals
on water and sleeping accomlnodat ations
on railroad. See @. W. McNear. agent.
210 Battery street, for details and lit
eraturo.
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Offers No Comment

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-J. w. Van
Cleave, president of the Buck stove
company, when told tOday of the
courts sentencing of the American
federation of labor officials, said: "The
circumstances are such that 1 don't
trink it would be wise to offer any
comment
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

outrage upon the constitutional rights
of the vilifier?"
NO RIGHT TO PUBLISH LIBEtS
The court inquired if those of
thoughtfui and sincere reflection escape
the INSTRUMENTATION claimed for a
rlght OF utter license in speech and
press and the punishment by law OF
ipels and the mulcting of slanders2"
no right, the court added, Ito pub
lish either the libel or slander can be
sustained, except upon the theory of a
right TO be wrong"
The court. after citing arguments
bearing on free speech and press de-
clared that an elaboration OF these
arguments with respect to the freedom
OF the press would usually be quite
agreeable to my desire, yet" he said,
the suggestions sound the hollowness
or the defense, and to essay more might
SAVIOR of an inquiry into the incorrect
ness or the Injunction ordered by Jus
tlce Gould duty already taken UP
and discharged by abler hands than
NINE"
INVOLVES VITAL QUESTIONS
In dismissing all further considera-
ton the contention that the Injunction
invaded the right of free speech and
the press the court held:
The position of the respondents in
volved questions vital to the preserya-
ton or social order. questions which
smlte the foundations or civil govern
ment and upon which the supremacy of
tAAO ONCl dHdfCUy ana rl0C verify
depend Are controversies to be deter
mined in tribunals formally constituted
by the law of the land for that pur-
pose, or shall each man who falls at
odds with another take his own furious
way? Are causes pending in courts to
be decided by courts. for litigants or
the view of each distempered litigant
imposed upon the courts?
Are DEGREES of courts to look for
their execution to the supremacy of
the law or tumble in the wake of .un-
and lay about the matter with their
own hands in turbulence proportioned
to the frenzy of their disappointment? 2,
In the opinion of the court. even
when tribunal having fallen into
error In the determination of a cause
which it, was invested with jurisdic-
tlon TO hear and determine" the duty
and necessity Of obedience remained
nevertheless the same
And. said the court. "I place the
decision of the matter at bar distinctly
upon the proposition that the order
was confessedly erroneous yet it must
have been obeyed (Worden VS.. SayIes,
l2l. u s. 46). 1t is between the SUI
premacy of law over the rabble. or its
prostration under the feet of disordered
thrOngs"
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Case Will Be Appealed

CLEVELAND. Dec. 23-P Fl. Nor
risey. until recently grand master of
the brotherhood of railway trainmen,
discussing the decision of Judge
Wright, said today: Il am not ac-
quainted with the details under which
Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison were
cited for contempt. do know, though.
that the men are reputable, law abid-
ing citizens, and predict that none of
them will ever serve day OF his SEN
tence, as they have probably arranged
to appeal this case to the supreme
court of the United States
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NO RIGHT TO PUBLISH LIBEts

of fha vilifiar q =
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
DOWNS CHAPEL.
Picnic on The Church Lawn Next Saturday
Local And Personal Mention

Downs Chapel, May 26.-The
farmers in this section are very busy,
and the prospects for good crop of
fruit is encouraging.
The Downs Chapel picnic will be
held on the church law May Both.
All are cordially invited to come.
Personals. Miss Nellie Baxter
spent last Tuesday with Miss Bessie
Green. Mrs. Lola Truitt and daugh-
ter, Mary, spent Friday with Mrs.
Frank Downs. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacobs were the guests of Mrs. Laura
Downs Friday. Mrs. Lewis Thomp-
son spent last Wednesday with Mrs.
Frank Attix. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey
Truitt and little daughter, were
entertained on Sunday, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Alfred Kitchens and daughter
of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Collins, of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Short, of Kenton; Mr.. anC
Mrs. John Jacobs, of Kenton; Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Ford, Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Hitchcock, Misses Myrtle
Maude and Esther Ford, Charlie ant
Ruth Hitchcock Mrs. Annie AttiI
and Sallie Thompson were guests il
Templeville Saturday. Mr.. Levi
Thompson and son spent Sunday wit
Mr.C. C. Shahan. Misses Mary an,
Olive Downs were the guests of Mrs
Sallie R. Thompson Thursday. Mr.
Quillie Legar was the guest of Mr.
Lewis Thompson Sunday evening" =
Mrs. Katie Attix and Miss Hele
Williams of Kenton were the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Attix Thurs
day
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
KENTON.

Personals-Mr. Stanley Arthurs of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with his
parents s-Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius
Cooper and daughter spent Sunday in
town. - Mr.. VIM. Dunlap spent
several days of last week in Dover.
Mr.. Oscar Hoffecker of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Hoffecker. Miss
Nellie Webster of Hartly, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John Web
ster. Mrs. L. F. Hilyard and Mrs.
E. Taylor spent Sunday in Maryland.
Miss Lola Stevens of Clayton, was
the guest of her parents Sunday IT.
Miss Ada HAZEL of Smyrna, spent
Sunday with Miss Clara Hoffecker. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Cooper of Camden,
Del, spent Saturday with DIR. VIM.
Cooper and family.-Mr. and Mrs.
Norris Bull and daughter, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. D. HAZEL ir
East Orange, N. J.-Mr. Edward
Hughes spent last Sunday in FELTON,.
Miss Mary Walker spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mac. Downs. Mr.. Lew.
is Hilyard is painting and otherwise
improving his property. Miss Low
Schellinger and Cousin of Whining
ton were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Ollie Jones, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
TOWNSEND

Personals. Mrs. Ida Clough is
visiting her mother in Clayton. Mrs.
Hance, of New Castle, is the guest
of Miss Laura Heavelow. Mrs. Jones
of Greensboro, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rosa Foraker. Miss Eliza
beth Revis, of Smyrna, has been visit
ing Miss Ruth Richardson. Miss
Etna Tallefy, of Wilmington, has
been the guest of Mrs. Otho Marve
last week. Miss Rebecca BARLEY, Of
Wilmington, was the guest of Mrs
William Joiner last week. Miss
Karline Hart has ben spending some
time with her aunt, Mrs. James
Wilson, of Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Daring and baby of Phladel
phia are the guests of Miss Ell;
Maloney..
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27

Delaware's great fruit and market
vegetable crop was started to the city
markets Monday from practically
every station on the Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Several train crews have been put
on. 1t has been announced that the
local freight rates between points
in Delaware, which rates include the
free return of all packages under the
new ruling of the railroad company,
would be as follows on tomatoes in
carload lots of 700 baskets: from to
10 miles, one cent per basket or
crate; II to 20 miles, one and one
half cents; q to 80 miles, two cents ;
81 to 40 miles, two and One-half
cents; Al to so miles, three cents
81 to 60 miles, three and one-half
cents; 81 to 70 miles, four cents
II to 80 miles, four and one-halt
cents; 81 to 100 miles, 5 cents. Peach
growers have decided however, to use
the ordinary peach basket, regard
less of the railroad company's non.
shelving order. The growers will
adopt this plan: first to have thu
baskets made extra strong, with tw'
wires tightly wrapped about tn,
middle for support. Then one laye
will be packed in the cars, top dow,
the baskets being all provided with
fastened cover of stout wood
Another layer will then be packe
top up. A third layer will then b
laid, top down. No more will the
be placed IN that car. In this way
it is shown, the fruit will carry
good shape to market.