Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-18
SLOVAKS SAY THEY
DIDN'T DRINK BEER
Declare Bar Clerks Statement in
Telegraph Is Reflection and
Demand His Apology

Delegates to the Slovak Union con-
vention in this city to-day emphati-
cally protested against the statement
in last nights Telegraph made by
John Simone. bar clerk at the Senate
Hotel, to the effect that they were
largely responsible for the dearth of
Imported beers in this city. Mr..
Simone's statement to the Telegraph
reporter, who made inquiry as to the
shortage of imported brews, was as
follows:
I'VE had big supply of Pilsener
and Muencher up to Monday. Then
our European friends who are attend
ing the Slovak convention at the
Board of Trade came. They demand
ed foreign beer. They got it. What's
more, they got all of 1t! Now we
don't have any more German beer"
Resolutions on the Telegraphs story
were adopted last night by the Slovak
convention, as follows:
Whereas, An article headed 'Slo-
vaks Drink All German Beer ap-
peared in the Harrisburg Telegraph
of September II, 1914.
Whereas, This heading and the
article following the same is a re-
Election on the delegates attending the
First Catholic Slovak Union of
America, at the Board of Trade Hall,
Harrisburg. Pa, and
"Wheras. Said convention Is COM
posed, in its entirety, of law-abiding
American citizens, who are of tenn
perate habits and are of the Slovak
race; now, therefore be it
Resolved. BY the delegates of the
F. c. S. u. of America, in the six
teenth biennial convention assembled,
that we denounce as false. unjust and
Slovaks generally, and particularly
the delegates to this convention. the
article above referred to, and that we
call upon the evening Telegraph to
Immediately retract said article and
give the retraction the same promi-
nence as was given the original ar
ticle; and be it further
Resolved, That Mr.. John Simone,
bartender at the Senate Hotel, be
called before the convention to apollo
gize for his offensive remarks; be II
further
Resolved, That the copy of this
resolution be sent to evening Tele-
graph.
r. Habrda, Rev. S. Moravek, NJ. Gay
dosh.
1--WE hereby certify that the fore
going resolution was adopted by the
sixteenth biennial convention of the
First Slovak Catholic Union held al
/ Harrisburg, Pa, on the 18th day oi
September, 1914.
! "a. V. KOZAK, President.
IN. SENKO, Secretary"
Election of Officers
Election of officers was the impor-
| tant business on to-day's program al
the convention. Following report OF
| the committee on nominations the
| balloting started. Each officer must
be voted for separately. Balloting for
president was still on when the con-
Vention adjourned at noon. No pub
| licity will be given the result of the
election of officers until that part OF
| the business of the convention is COM
pleted. A general opinion prevailed
| among the delegates that Fl. V. KoZak
| of Wilkes Barre, will be reelected
! No opposition has been reported tC
NJ. Senko for reelection as secretary
| His work has been of a very salts
factory character. Secretary Senko is
in charge at the Jednota publishing
house. near Middletown. and has
proved himself a capable official. The
dedication of the new Jednota Home
near Middletown, will start at II
o'clock tomorrow morning. The eX-
ercises will be in charge of the Steel
ton and Middletown unions.