Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-24

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cents on the hoof. and on lamb 10 cents.
Two hundred wagon loads of chickens,
brought in from the country, were re-
jected Saturday, commission men deciar-
ing that they cannot sell fowls at ALL
The number Of active boycotters or
meat has reached 125.OOO, according to
the men who have the petitions III
charge. 1t is not believed that the num-
her will greatly increase as the United
union men to boycott the boycott. and
the more prosperous classes have ig-
nored It.
Argues Against Boycott.
AUSTIN, Tex, January 24.-Ike 7.
Pryor, former president of the Texas
Cattle Raisers' Association, president OF
the trans-Mississippi congress, and who
has extensive stock interests. says:
II do not consider that the price OF
meat is unusually high in view or the cost
of production or general existing conul-
lions. If people were willing to take an
average fair cut of meat, the supply OF
heavy cattle being at present low, this
continual agitation would not occur:
1T costs now about $25 to fatten
steer as against IS or $40 ten years ago:
The mere boycott OF this INDUSTRY win
not solve the problem or effect perma-
nent remedy, nor do think there will be
any lasting results from this renewed agi-
tation."
Ministers Applaud Boycott.
BALTIMORE. January 24.-Many Of the
ministers of this city in their sermons
yesterday applauded the meat boycott
and urged the members of their congrega-
tons to support the movement. Denunci-
atoms of those chargeable with the high
prices of meats were frequent and severe.
The Rev. DIR. Henry M. Wharton OF
Brantly Baptist Church, referring to the
boycott, said:
IF such a great movement does not
alarm the trusts and wake up our Con-
gress, then something else will happen.
1t is the first muttering OF the distant
thunder. God save us from the storm"
The Rev. Francis H. Scott of the Cal
houn Street Christian Church took as his
theme, ITO Jail with the oppressors OF
the poor"
Boycott Plan Rejected.
ST. LOUIS, January 24.-The anti-rneat
crusade suffered its first setback yester-
day afternoon, when Central Trades and
Labor Council, representing 5000 union
men, voted down a resolution to eat no
meat for thirty days. The resolution was
rejected on the ground that such action
would cause suffering.
Boycott in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January a.
The first organized stand in Minneapolis
against the high price Of meat was taken
Saturday. when more than 500 workmen
met and resolved that they would use no
meat until the price of the commodity Is
put within the reach Of the average work
ingmen.
Boycott Hits Butter and Eggs.
GLOUCESTER, n. H., January a.
Business men declare that frousekeepers
in this city and vicinity have taken up
the boycott against meat, and during the
last few days many refused to buy meat
and have also cut down the supply of
butter and eggs. In many families eggs
have been entirely cut out, and the store
keepers are complaining.
Women Ask Pledges Against Meat.
ATLANTIC CITY. January A.-Leading
members of the Mothers Congress and
the Womens Christian Temperance Union
met last night and decided to enter the
crusade against the high cost or living.
A call has been sent out TO prominent
matrons who will be asked to pledge to
abstain from meats FOR at ieast thirty
days.
Holyoke Unions Join Boycott.
HOIYOKE. Mass, January 24.-The
Holyoke Central Labor Union yesterday
voted to abstain from the use Of meat
for thirty days, beginning January 80.
About 1900 organized laborers are al
fected.
Will shun Meat Sixty Days.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, January a.
Over 1000 employees of four glass rae
tories and of the American Sneet ana
Tin Plate Company yesterday signed q
pledge to abstain from eating meat for
sixty days.
Action Taken in Poughkeepsie.
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, January "a
At a meeting of the Glassblowers' Union
Saturday night the members voted unan-
imously to abstain from using meat after
February ! until the price OF meat has
considerably decreased
Lower Duty on Meat Sought. Z
LOS ANGELES, Cal, January 24-Be-
leying that a meat boycott can only in
lure the retail dealer, the Los Angeles
Liberal Club last night issued call IN
viting all American civic organizations to
Join in a movement toward inducing Con-
gress to reduce the tariff on meat.
According to restaurant proprietors,
their patrons are rapidly becoming alb
stainers from meat. One asserts that
in lunch places where work1ngmens and
clerks eat meat orders have fallen 80
per cent in less than week
Mine Workers Will Boycott.
WILKESBARRE. January A.-Mine
workers through the anthracite region,
urged by their district officials to do SO,
have joined the beef boycotters, and it
is estimated that this week over 10000
of them will cease to purchase meats.