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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
is COFFEE A FooD7
This Is the Question Puzzling Court
in Adulteration Case.

IT was agreed in Quarter Sessions
Court today that coffee when boiled Is a
liquid. But is It food? This is the puz-
zling question bearing heavily upon the
legal mind Discussing coffee. the star
tling information was brought out that.
because we sip coffee with a spoon, it is
not proof that 1t is not food. 1t was
shown that we also sip soup and broth.
This argument occurred in the case OF
John Skyrme, restaurant proprietor, OF
1914 Ridge avenue. He was indicted and
convicted of selling aduterated coffee,
and his counsel, E. d. Oliensis. sought
for a suspension of judgment before
Judge Hall Skyrme was convicted under
the act of May 49, 1902, Mr.. Oliensis
wants TO know whether coffee was within
its scope or was IL meant to be covered
by an act passed in March of the same
year governing the sale of nonalcoholic
beverages. The court will think the
matter over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON
HERE IN MANY GUISES
Two Dozen Philadelphians
Bear That Name and Follow
Varied Lines of Activity.

There are two dozen George Washing
tons in Philadelphia. 1t is only fitting
that this city should have an excess of
George Washingtons In view of number
OF events which happened In and around
bA Chestnut street. There was an incl
dent there in 1776 with which W, shlngton
was closely affiliated. and he was also
connected with a8airs in Germantown
and thereabouts.
As new idols are destroyed every day
by high-priced investigators who night
the truth with fiowery phrases, some
one may eventually rise and declare that
there was no Revolution or any Wash
inEton. II they do, the George Wash
mgtons sprinkled around Philadelphia
VIII rise In righteous indignation,
Patriotism didn't affect the energy OF
the "a George Washington's here. Twelve
OF them are laborers. one IS a barber an
other bootblack, and there is min
lster' puddler, porter and presl-
dent. 1t can be seen, therefore, that they
could readily establish a community OF
their own il necessary. The laborers
could do the hard work. they could be
shaved and shined by the barber and the
pootolack, have dinners served by the
waiter, receive spiritual advice from the
clergyman and be judieiously ruled by
tne president.
SoAlo1 OF the Georges are very versa
ele. One OF them. a Negro. who ivea
near 18th and Locust streets, is white
washer and furnishes music for ali oeca-
hlonH. When there is nothing doing IN
enitewaahing and harmony, he Is an un'
aeftaker's assistant. and also does q little
paperhangings which. OF course, doesn't
interfere with his little restaurant.
as Tor George Washington Smiths and
seoFge Washington Joneses. there is no
sad q them IN the direetoFy-and they're
All real patriots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
VETERAN LAST MANS
CLUB HOLDS REUNION
More Than 100 Members Meet
at Dinner and Campfire" il
State House.

The Last Mans Club met today for tHs
tenth annual weshinston's birthday rnll-
call when more than 100 veterans Of ths
Civil War attended the 18th annual re-
union of the survivors Of the ad rauu-
sylvenia Heavy Artillery. The meeting
was opened in the old state House 9Th
and Chestnut streets.
Their ranks were thinner than they
we're last year; here and there fRce
was missing. But therein lies the ro-
nance OF the club, for some day Il VIII
be q last mans oiub indeed.
The club was formed 10 years age ~
members of the regiment, and fund
was started which will be divided among
tho last three surviving members. One
hundred and seventy-flve became char
ter members and put gsoo IN bank
Since then the fund has grown to some
500, and the members--there are 90 fNwef
of them. Lieutenant Christian #, Cram
Itch, of 4S15 North 18th street, is presi-
dent Of the club.
'"The last three get the pot" chesriIT
said George w. Ward. secretary. today.
"And I'm going to be one OF them" lie
iB 20 years old.
"I feel pretty spry myself and I'll Be
there at the finish" assorted CORPORAL
John q, Fletcher with the enow Of le
winters on his head.
''The third one viii be myself" smiled
Henry stuhl, He is younsster. having
a mere 6S years to his credit The aver
age age of the members iB "a years
Two Northumberland County vctefanss
both confident of getting the last mans
prize, attended the reunion. They are
John Montague, 70 years old, and Seth @
Bowers. 70 years old. both of Milton
The clubs program included dinner
at o'clock and camp fre" at tsQ.
AT the outbreak of the war the reyi-
ment was $500 strong. February, 1865,
SIS mon remained
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
= THEATRICAL
9.291 BNEDEkER

ADELPIII-"reE o. My Heart" with an ex;
Celient cast. Hartley Mannern' popular AM
amusing comedy of the impetuous Young irish
girl and her conflict with sedate EnElisa
BROAD.'P 'Pygnalon.' with Mrs. Pat Camp
bell tho DISTINGUISHED English actress; Rer-
n4rd Shaw turns Cocknev flower girl Into
the phonetic equivalent OF duchess. me
CNRf,iCKN'x Girl o. TODAY with Ann Muir
dock. Porter Emerson Brownies play deals
with 4 Young girl whose donurted Guardl1n
forgets to make Will and leaves her IN con,
senrpuce 10 the tender nErCies Of charity ana
rsiativcs. Opening this afternoon One week
only I,1 i ;it,ici' W,n Pom Man with the
resident company. a comedy bv Porter
EmorsCn Browne. contrasting urban nnd SUI SUI
urbcn life. The frat production on any stage;
TqntEht ,r;cnc,;,. Around" with Xl ioison
Writer Garden show with hussar nero
who IL looking for a beauty spot and nnds 1
wrole ballroonlful Al Joson conVulsiSScciy
~ ryinS n the H2e glGt ri Of the Lonesome Pine.
Eugene Walters effective dramatization OF
John Fox Irs, tale Of the Cumberland
cap Returning for fortnights stay open
ing this afternoon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ''e'io
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
Vaudeville

KErTsMrs Leslie Carter IN zaTaT 5n1 Wa tDoS %se
tie known team; Qkabe laps Jap ysnm EymnasLs; 5,
sieIans: iiazei Cox in songs; Moore and
Youtir dancers; Cole and Denahy ana
>-tVSNSS CRAND-William ]. Dooley In Inc
'tteSyi, Party: Mcmahon, Diamond and Cnap-
swi sws N In Tie III TinveiinE salesman and the
IE9e,mtla Drummer; NorcrosE and Holds5
rvor,b Tho old cronies'' Nine. Rialta and
[ompany. w%rtm, in in THE Artists Dream, Walter
cHM'08F@Tim M0s8SIFe, MCMAHON and Edith Chsppells
an y Mo% and 5SHpg Nina Payne singing and dancing
! Rosie and Harriet Rempel IN Mhsn No Me
Groy I'm" May Melville. dialect @ @Someaienn,e'
isrSiE and Williams, comedians: Mili irIIt MoTttI55' ~
in THE yagabond''; Pesee and Termlhi'
wiTtAM fFfetfA "A s.,pr PGeam ana Of co she
niy. Eddie Carr and company IN Ihe NSiW
nfHSc BoyF; Junie McCrea.s CoohtoHh ~ NJ
voreona," with Vaughn Comfort ,{9f ahfh JONI onI
Ring: Harry Preen. song writer; haIist h5 rsiI anu
ffmnter, boy. girl and violin EspeS ana rau'
,,% n9yelty yHys aTyis's erst half of wes Harry Iol;
son biackface comedian; tho FIVE Musich nn n
RSd MaeLaf;Sns i;nasn Mouse: the brooklyn COMEDY
Iour. IA Night in the Alos. anu ti'0 A''S'
Melvin Brothers. acrobats'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
AUTOMOBILES IN COLLISION
Their Occupants Thrown to the Street
and Machines Wrecked.

Residents In the vicinity of 25th and
oxford streets were aroused from their
slumbers shortly after l o'clock this morn
ing when two automobiles came together
at the corner with a crash that could be
heard for squares. One of the cars.
owned by W. r. Taylor with offices in
the Abbott Building, was being driven
by C. w, Judge. The latter with three
companions was thrown to the street and
painfully hurt.
The other car contained George Davis
and his wife and chauffeur, who were
also badly shaken up. Officer Iselin asked
Judge and his friends TO come to the 18th
and oxford streets station house, where
the latter gave their names as John Con-
nelly, 1914 North 22d street; Michael Gold
rick, 167 South 18th street, and Q. Stewart.
1913 Ontario street. They were released
when the occupant of the car which coll
llded with theirs said the accident was
unavoidable. Both machines were badly
damaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
PARK SUPERINTENDENT HELD

Samuel c. Kreely, 62 years old. super
intendent of Fotteral Square, 1lth and
York streets. was held under $1,000 bail by
Magistrate Emely today, on charges pre-
ferred by Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Traub, of
232s North Camac street, who complained
old daughter Ellen.
Kreely was arrested this morning by
Sergaant Smith and Special ofilcer Rich
ardson, OF the Park and Lehlgh avenues
police station, acting on the complaint of
the Traubs and other residents OF the
nelghborhood who said that their children
had been annoyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
WHAT'S DOING TONIGHT

University Day dinner. BslisVus-strattOFdi 7
O'clock
Junger Mzsnnsrehor ball. Turner Hall. Broad
street and Columbia avenue; o'clock.
Hotel Walton oeloek.
Banquot Cameron prasoons, Industrial Han;
O'Clock,
.nielstratford I o'clock.
Reception, First Regiment NJ q. p, Broad
and CalloWhill streets. o'clock.
Dinner, First City Troop, ArmoFy, 23d and
Ranstead streets $50 o'clock
Dickens play and old-fashiOned dance Mar
camille Hail. s;1b O'clock.
banquet. waype Public Safety Association.
Dinner. Camden Chapter. Kulshts Of Co
lumbus. Calholie Lyeeum BulldIng. I o'eIoek.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
BARS ELINoR GLYN's NAME
Censor Prohibits It's Use in Connec-
ton With Picture Film.

j. Louis BreitInger, local moving picture
censor, put the ban today on the use of
Ellnor Glyn's name in connection with
the film, Three Weeks which is being
shown this week at the Victoria Theatre.
This order included the use of the name
both in the theatre and in advertising the
show.
Mr.. Breitinger said in explanation of
his action that the use of the authoress'
name was a fraud on the public. as the
film is not a close reproduction of the
novel. Only parts OF the book have been
dramatized for the photoplay. There Is
nothing objectionable about the film, how
ever, said Mr.. Breitnger. BY issuing the
order Mr.. Breitinger said he acted In the
interests of the public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
PhIladelphians on Disabled Ship

Two Philadelphians are among the pas
ssngers on the Santa Morta, which was
recently disabled on the Virginia coast
They are Edward Perry. senior member
Of the firm OF Perry & Co., and his Iqsi'
John @. Perry. Afr. Perry Is q years eid. 20
and the members OF his family 1saF me
experience may have an injurious eHeet
On his health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
PHOToPLAY BAEpEKER

CHESrAuT STREET OPERA HOu5E.-The
motion picfure attraction at the Chestnut
Street opsEa House this week viii b An;
Hette kalleFnaann IN .Neptune'8 Daus hteF. -
During the ensaBernent four shows = day
viii bs siyens commencing q ! ana In
y the afternoon and At I ana IN the eve
pinE. Ths story Is unusually charming and
ETipplnss during the course q which Miss
kelie4nann Is Afforded the Opportunity Of
demons tra4inss her wonderful aquatic pow
eFs. Chs engases in alartllnsiS atgh diFea.
Another mosl remarkable IeaI 4he aeco11-
pilshes e nEht under Nater-
STANLEY. .=oue q the greatest character
studies eFaE contributed to fhe American
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
Thieves Ransack House

Thieves ransacked the home of Charles
Gessford. 2399 North 10Th street, Wills
the family was absent from the house,
The lntruders escaped with Iewelry. cioth-
ing and other valuables worth about si2s
The robbery was reported to the e6th and
York streets police station today, and
Special Policemen Williams and Klent ais
making an investigation. The men gained.
entrance to the house by means OF false
KEYS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
THE PHOTOPLKY
Questions and Answers

The Photoplay Editor of the EVEN
ING LEDGER win be pleased to answer
questions relating to his department.
Queries will not be answered by let
ter. All letters must be addressed to
Photoplay Editor. EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
Child Labor Rndv Abolished

DOVER, Del. Feb 22.-The Child Labor
Commission was officially abolished today
when Governor Miller signed three com-
panion bills creating a State Commission
of Labor. This commission win regulats
employment of women and minors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
Hurrieane causes Much Damage

MADRID, Feb. 22.-Imnaense DANA g ne. lss
hssn caused by q hurricane Ia the va
iencia district A mast Of the Nefs 4. ss.sa. ssa
stesmship Arso was broken on - si.s
barbor of Valencia and severe eaaa@ss
dons 10 that ana other vessels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
E. P.-ses reply above,

e. P.-sss reply above.
n. N.-Jack Pickford is the brother Of
Mary and Lottle Pickford, He is with
the Famous Players Company. Address
Pearl White. Pathe Freres. l Congress
street. Jersey City, N. ].
II. B. J.-Eyeton Is pronounced I-ton.
Matt Moore Is the other brother. He Is
With the Universal No, you are
wrong.
F. K.-Charles Slime took the part Of
the director In His New job" That
was ths hrst picture that Charles
Chaplin appeared In for the Essanay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
BERLIN PLACES BAN ON TEAS

LONDON. Feb. 22.-The Berlin chief OF
police has forbidden all afternoon teas
with music, recitations or lectures in ho-
tells cafes or restaurants throughout the
capital. No reason Is assigned for this
once enforced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
Over in New York

After disheartening try-out In Boston
last fall, where nobody was very much
impressed by II, THE Trap" has been
revamped for Broadway consumption. The
consumption should occupy very short
time, II the coldness of the critics is to
be depended on. Originally a vaudeville
playlet by Richard Harding Davis, 1t has
been supplied with three more acts by
Jules Eckert Goodman. The Times de-
scribes Its substance as a Yukon past
and the stalking ghost of an Illegal mar
rlage an unpromising mine claim sud
denly converted into enormous wealth, a
blackmaller trailing his easy victims
down from Alaska to New York. a revol-
yer fired from behind a curtain by a
woman's hand and a man taking the
blame upon himself" An excellent cast
acts the piece II includes Martha He'd.
man, Tully Marshall and Holbrook Blinn
The New York Winter Garden has a
new show. Il Ia called Maid In Amer
ica and 1t lives UP to all the implIca-
tions of its name. The manufacturers
of Dancing Around" stand sponsor for
II, but the piece devotes itself to bur-
lesque of plays rather than of plot. The
cast includes Mile. Bazie, Nora Bayes,
Minerva Coverdale, Yvette and her
violin. Maud Lambert. Blossom Seelev
Yancsi Dolly, Belle Ashlyn Marguerite
Beriza, from the Paris Opera, and Charles
j. Ross.
The Washington Square Players have
begun their occupancy of the Punch and
Judy Theatre with marked success, The
first bill-presented by amateurs and at
50-cent prices-Eot respectful attention
from the critics. OF the four pieces
Licensed" social comedy by Basil
Lawrence; "Eugenicaily Speaking"
satire by Edward Goodman; Interior"
a play by Maurice Maeterlinck and AN
other Interior" described as a CASTRO
nomic allegory," with the authors name
not mentioncd--Mae eterluclt's playlet 'as
distinguished by nm unusually eT9S i've
setting In the style OF the new :" ye-
craft, about which the Times wr' es
ut is said the setting cost $50 and yet
so cleverly was 1t carried out and with
such discrimination was the sketch acted
that It became n Maeterlnck'an gem,
with the touch of that wlstful other
worldllness that characterI2es tho writ
ings of this poet preserved" d"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
THE THEATRE
scented In vaudeville. come to Keith's
March is.

To all appearances. the engagement Of
Elsie Ferguson at the Broad In "out-
cast is only deferred till THE Misleading
Lady and her wiles are over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
AtIantle cllg, \. ,.

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HBEMaRIE Il HifEiala Ave, esef sea-
Aan. $50 steam he4E e =
satefs san Eas5aEz. nEI aathas etc. ezesz
zz4za szz aIaHzzz 1zehszI1a. snsa5al-s1a 1a
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
ARMED MERCHANTMEN FIRES
ON AUSTRALIAN MAIL BOAT
Passenger Ship Escapes From Enemy
in English Channel.

PLYMOUTH, Eng. Feb. 22.-The Aus
tralian mail boat Maloja, carrying 400
passengers. was fred upon hve times by
an unknown armored merchantmen as
she was entering the English Channel,
says the Western Daily Mercury,
The incident occurred on Saturday after
noon. Instead of stopping. as ordered.
the Maloja put on more steam and sped
toward Plymouth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22

A. Authorization for which YOU ask
viii be published in this column in a day
or two.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
Answers TO Correspondents

And there may be more to come, for
all we know.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-26
Monster Ne0, Gun
Has Been Created
By the Germans
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Berlin. via London, Jan. 25.--Re-
markaole figures regarding new Ger
man naval gun are given by Ger
man artillery expert writing in the
"Artilleristische Monats Hefte." In
discussing an assertion by the Lon
don Times that the German navy pos
sesses a gun which carries three miles
further than the best British weapon.
the writer admits that the Krupps are
manufacturing a gun whose proJectile
weighs 800 kilograms (about toni,
and which develops muzzle velocity of
$40 metres (about 3.70o feeD second
The expert reckons from these fig
ures that the guns has So per cent
more muzzle force than the British
navy's best weapon and has range OF
about AZ kilometres (about % miles)
while the channel at Dover is only 80
kilometres (about % miles) wide. He
says the figures given, If correct, will
permit the Germans eventually to
command the English coast from
Calais for a distance of nine kilo-
metres (about 6 miles) inland with
the new gun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-26
MEASURE ALREADY
HAS PASSED HOUSE
It is Now Before the Senate
For Consideration-Lar
gest Single Item is $50, 900
For Maintenance Work
at Pensacola, With SEC, 900
For Similar Work at St.
Andrews Bay.

The rivers and harbors bill now be-
fore the senate contains several items
that are of interest to West Florida
They total $1S2,oOO. Among them are
the following:
CarrabeIle bar and harbor. for
maintenance including East Pass
100000.
Apalachicola Bay, continuing inn
rrovement and for maintenance. in
Guiding Link Channel and West Pass
$15,0oO.0o.
st. Andrews Bay, for maintenance
$30.000.00.
Narrows in Santa Rosa Sound, for
maintenance-S5,0 10000.
Haroor at Pensacola, for mainte-
nance-s50 10000.
Apalachicola river, continuing inn
provement and for maintenance, in
Guiding cutoff, Lee Slough, lower
Chipola river, and upper Chipola river
from Mariana to it's mouth-$20,0 900.
Holmes river, for maintenance of
improvement from Vernon to the
mouths 10000.
Blackwater river, completing i'm
provement-$5,00 100000.
Choctawhatchee river, for mainte
nance of Improvement, including Cy-
press Top Outlet-S30,000.0
Escambia and Conecuh rivers, for
maintenance 100000.
These items all total up to $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-26
rank 5 Attorneys
.AskEarLHearmg
on Leo 5 Appeal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 25.--Attorneys for
Leo NJ Frank. convicted for the muir
der of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta, Ga.
factory c'rl today filed motion in
the supreme court for an early hearing
on his appeal from the habeas corpus
decision in his case given by the fed
eral district court of Northern Geor-
gia I'll statement was made that At
torney General Grice of Georgia argued
that ''the interests of the appellant
and of the public demand speedy
hearing and a determination thereof"
Owing to the pressure of engage
ments in other courts, it was stated
in the motion that the attorney general
was unwilling for he hearing to be set
for date earlier than February %.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-26
SUBMITS lIe1EE OF Big
ADVANCE OCEAN FREIGHTS
The Joint Report Shows it
Amounts in Some Instance
to 900 and Even as High
as 1150 Per Cent.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan 25.-Evidence OF
extraordinary advances in trans At
lantic freight rates since the outbreak
of the European war, amounting in
some instances to 900 and even 1850
per cent. was presented to the senate
today in a joint report from Secre-
taries 'McAdoo and Redfeld.
while this report is being written -
the statement says, information is
received that rates are higher than
those given in some of the tables pre-
scented and that even at these extra
ordinary figures, it is difficult to OBJ
tain cargo space for earlier sailings
than March and April"
The report contains numerous tables
of rates on various commodities from
American to European ports and
summarizes the principal advances
since August / last as follows:
New York to Rotterdam on grain
900 per cent; on flour 500 per cent. !;
on cotton 700 per cent
New York to Liverpool on the same
commodities, from 800 to 500 per cent.
Baltimore to European ports (excep-
ting Germany, on grain 500 per cent.
on -four 1854 per cent; on cotton GA
per cent.
Norfolk to Liverpool on grain 157
to 200 per cent; on cotton. 1876 per
cent.
Norfolk to Rotterdam, on cotton All
per cent; to Bremen LOO per cent,
namely from SLIPS to $500 per bale.
Savannah to Liverpool on cotton
$50 per cent; to Bremen 800 per cent.
Galveston to Liverpool on grain 174
per cent; on cotton, 361 per cent. to
Bremen on cotton 1861 to 1.150.
In one year, If American exports
maintain the December. 1914 level. the
report declares, the Increased rates
will make charge of $216, 224,40 on
American shippers and that if the i'm
ports be Included on the same basis
of calculation, the amount would
reach the sum of 1911 .864.400 or 141.6
per cent. of the actual cost In the
normal rates are taking in conJunc-
ton with abnormal condition the
December basis the freight charge on
both exports and exports in year
when total 1882. 10000.
The reports contains letters from
business men declaring their inability
to get bottoms for their freight ant
CHARGING discrimination against
freight that pays low rate and The
breaking of contracts by at least one
of the big transatlantic steamship
companies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-26
COERCION STATUTE
ANNULLED BY COURT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Kansas
so-called coercion statute making it
unlawful for any individual or corpora
ton to coerce or influence any person
to enter into an agreement not to join
or remain a member of a labor organ
ization as condition Of such person
securing or continuing the employment
Of such individual or corporation was
today annulled as unconstitutional as
the supreme court.
The decision, is regarded by officers
as the first Importance in the labor
world, was announced by Justice Pit
ney. Strong dissenting opinions were
given by Justices Holmes and Day.
Justice Hughes concurred with JUS
tice Day, leaving Chief Justice White,
and Justices McKenna, Van De Van
ter, Lamar and McReynolds concurr-
ing with Justice Pitney.