Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
SEEKS TO ENJ0|N
BREWERY WORKERS
Theodore Stoner, SaIoonkeep-
er, Appeals to Court for
Relief From Boycott.
CHARGES LABOR UNIONS
WITH UNLAWFUL ACTS
Alleges His Place of Business Is
''Picketed" for Purpose of De-
priving Him of Custom.

The strike of the brewery workers
was called to the attention of the Dis
trict Supreme Court today, when an
inJunctio suit was filed by Theodore
6. Stoner. proprietor of restaurant at
e06 ath street southwest, against FIVE
lab Dor unions and twenty-four individ-
uals among the striking brewery en-
ployes Mr.. Stoner charges that
pickets'' have been placed about his
saloon. that customers are induced not
to enter his place, and that he is being
boycotted and his business interfered
with unlawfully
Justice Stafford. at the request of
Attorneys Leon Tobriner and AIexan-
der H. Bell. issued a rule on the de-
PENDANTS to show cause Friday why
they should not be enjoined from
maintaining boycott. from establish
ing pickets, and from interfering with
prospective customers of Mr.. Stoner.
The rule is issued against the Beer
Drivers and Stablemen's Union, No.
234. of the International Union of
United Brewery Workmen of America
Brewery Workers Local Union. No. 11S.
of the International Union of United
Brewery Workmen of America; Bot
Union. No. 80, of the International
Union of Steam and Operating Engi-
neers. and Local Union. No. So, of the
United Brotherhood of Stationary Fire
men.
The individuals cited to court are AL
bert j. kugler of Cincinnati. Ohio: John
Sullivan of New York city and William
Roberts. William H. Schaefer. Harry
F. Rock. Henry Miller, Frederick w.
Bauer. Otis A. Wilson. Fritz Klein,
mer B. Godfrey. Milton snellings.
Charles Burns. Newton A. James.
George Miller. jr.: Frank Cockrell,
Wenzel krajicek, Asa Dempsey, Theo-
dore Levy, Robert l.. Norfolk. Dennis
p Mahoney. Gottlieb kaiser and Ed
ward P. Folliard.
Conditions Before Date of Strike.
The court Is told of the names of the
local brewing compa MES and of the
fact that they have heretofore employ
ed members of the unions mentioned
exclusively until April .. 1915, when
the employees quit their positions and
went out on strike" The terms
fair and "scab" as applied In Ia Dor
circles are also explained to the court
and the policy of labor unions not to
permit members of their organization
to work with mon union men is set
forth in the petition Of the saloon
keeper.
The negotiations between the brew
cries and their employees previous to
the strike are also detailed to the
court. and the allegation is made that
members of the defendant unions claim
that as result of their efforts they
have succeeded in causing. forcing and
compelling more than 100 of the 300
cease entirely and to discontinue the
purchase of the product" of the local
brewers
Mr.. Stoner tells the court he has been
eighteen years and has built up a
lucrative trade and patronage COM
posed of employees of the national and
local governments. professional and
he has purchas sed the wares of the Ma
tional Capital Brewing Company. as
the defendants well knew. He also sells
beers of out-of-town concerns known
as union beer. Although it is known.
he says, that he has no interest in the
differences between the local brewers
and the union helpers. Mr.. Stoner as
serts, the defendants and their friends
and have demanded and insisted that
he refuse to purchase and dispense the
loca lly- -brewed beer.
Alleges Boycott.
On his refusal. he claims. a boycott
was established against his business
April 90. and .pickets" were placed in
front Of his barroom. These men. he
declares. patrol the front of his estab-
lishment. 'accost. intercept, importune
seek to influence and demand" Of
prospective customers not to patronize
him.
Don't go in there: it is scab shop: ::
They sell non-union beer and Seal
beer is sold in there are among the
remarks alleged to be used by the