davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
HARVARD SILENT
AS TO NUMBERS
Opinion Expressed That Crimson
Will Not Follow Yale's Lead.

Cambridge, Mass. April ls. When y
was brought TO the attention OF 7. u
Haughton. coach Of the Harvard foot
ball team, to-day that the Yale players
will be numbered next fall, Hsugntoh
stated that he did not know What har'
wards final action would be.
The Crimson always mas held m.
number system in disfayor, the point o.
view being that the numbers hfelp
scouts 10 follow the teams formations
and plays. :.
The matter. however. viii not be ce'
cided by Haughton. but by the mem
bers Of the Harvard football commit.
tee. which has been stronger sgs'hs
the use Of the numbers than the heS'
coach.
The fact that Yale will use the rsn
bers next season may make some dife''
ence 70 Harvard. but the unofficial opin.
ION to-day OF several members O. wv
committee was that Harvard was lisey
20 continue without the numbers; re-
gardless Of what Yale intended 70 CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
TRIPLE PLAY MADE
BY MANUAL BOYS

A triple play was tho feature Of the
victory won by Manual Training High
School over the Curtis High School
nine on the latter's field at Staten Isl
and yesterday. The score was II 70 O.
The thrilling play cut short deter
mined rally by tho Curtis team in the
second inning. With the bases filed a
line drive was caught by the second
baseman, who touched his position and
then threw 20 the third basemsn for the
third out.
The score by innings follows:
M
Cur-s......... o 8 2
Bstio-s Sheridan. Rorty snf srria Bernstein.
refr srnn 40 strarhsn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Yankees Beat Athletics
In First Game of Series
J. Franklin Baker Saves Day for Wild Bill with
Two Wonderful Plays, Much to Chagrln OF
His Old Employer, Connie Mack
Magee Also Performs Brilliantly IN
Outheld, Robbing Mclnnis
of Two-Bagger.
Bv FRANK r. O'NElLL.

- ~ easons ago Mack used TO pat j. frankn nahe
- - io he left the him: NOW FRANK MI ~
80 far as YOU like touch all the bases men, again, W o. h
CONNIE 40. great stop Frank you surely get them
Bu that was Baker wore the dusorown unllo" u rI
letcs and was working behind the curves Of hoo'e i anu
Albert Bender. -, ,h -. +bo Polo Grounds and
YESTERDAY Connie sat the bench at ne roo G t q
- Frnklin Baker make plays which saved tne Gay |
saw d Draved fcrveny that Baker would break ms neck OF
etbing It didn't much for the TANKS Won "O' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
BRAVES MEET DEFEAT
AT HANDS OF PHILLIES
Alexander Keeps Hits Scattered
Rudolph Driven from Mound.

Philadelphia. April -. The Boston
Braves suffered their first defeat this
season in the pennant race to-day,
Philadelphia winning the game BY a
score Of 10 O.
Alexander kept Boston's hits scat
tered. while Rudolph was knocked of
the rubber in six innings. Niehof
Grove in three OF the home teams
runs with two singles and sacrifice
e..
scented with diamond pin and "A
pedestal carved out OF anthracite coal
from friends here and up the state.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Wind Helps School
Bows to Make HOmerS

Wind-swept fy balls resulted in many
home runs in the baseball game be-
tween Brooklyn Prep and 81. Francis
Prep on the lattcr's field in Brooklyn
yesterday. Brooklyn won by a score
Of - 10 3.
The field Is located on small bluff
on one OF the highest points in the
borough. three blocks distant from
Ebbets Field. Owing to the onc-sided
contest play ended after six innings.
The score by innings follows:
n
BROOKLYN Pr-p ........ sil - IS 2
- Franriss Prep l -
Ba,cri,s Malhan- sri Harrison. Hldebr.nd AMI
HrarI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
BECK MAKES
VICTORY EASY
FOR COLUMBIA
Pitching of Southpaw
Holds the Colgate Nine
to Single Run.

Two things featured the Columb,
mines easy 20 victory over Col.
gate yesterday afternoon al South
Field one was the twirling Of tn,
husky southpaw. Don Beck. who le,
down Colgate with three hits and
struck out eleven. The other was n.
sudden entry INTO the sprint elias, Of
Snady Lane. who led the college back,
stops last season.
Lane has heretofore been lust
about as fast as Larry Mclean. whom
he reported overweight at Marlin. His
Lack Of speed has been standing
Joke on Morningside Heights. Yes,
.erday Shady felt d sudden desire 10
emulate the swift gusts Of wind thai
swept across the field. He tried 10
score from third on double steal
tried once to steal second. and actu.
ally tried and got away with bunt.
while most of the applause that came
from the chilled spectators acclaimed
his temerity.
The fact that Lane was thrown on,
AZ home on the attempted double ste.
4 az the batter saved him by fouliry
when he attempted 20 cop the midway.
and that West. the Colgate pitch.r
trieu 10 coax the bunt 10 roll foul did
not in the least diminish the amuse.
nent the Blue and White rooter., and
Lane himself, got out Of the situs.
ton.
The game was slow. and what in.
terest there WAS in the pitching duel
Of Beck and big West. who whipped
the Navy, was early taken away be.
cause Glendenning. the Colgate shor,
fielder. and Kenny. the first sack.r.
did their best TO enter the error col.
umn. and made it hands down. rha.
they have not more miscues than the
score shows is due largely 20 the
kird-heartedness OF Howard Miller.
tie renowned boot-kicking quarter.
lack. who is Coumbia's official scorer.
even a Harry LeGore AZ Yale.
West allowed ten hits. famed ter.
and gave three passes lie would IN
doubtcGly have done much better had
the Colgate intield combination worked
more smoothly. The performance o.
/ Beck Was superb. One Of the three hits
Of him was homer by Van Als,yn.,
but, with the exception Of that blow,
TIC sturdy portsider always held III.
UPPER hand. His eleven strike-out
/ victims included the side in the see
ord and seventh frames. He struck
out five in the first two innings.
The Colgate infield became wilder
than the Wild Man from Borneo a,
the start. Watt walked. Laird and
! RIonaguro hunted safely, helped BY
rcor fielding. Sacrifice flies by Mem
stoin and Beck scored the first two
runs. Columbia Tailed brace mor'
+ H. the third inning on errors and HIS,
srd after that the game VAS never IN
I doubt.
Tho scora follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Canada Bars
Baseball Men

Seattle. Wash, April ls.-Iwo
Cuban ball players, j. Acosta,
pitcher. and Jacques Calvo. an out
fielder. cannot enter Canada to join
the Vancouver club Of the North
west League because they lack pass
ports from the Cuban government.
Appeal has been made TO the
Canadian immigration Department
at Ottawa. it was announced to-day,
TO overrule the decision of the VAN
couver authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
TRIPLES BY TIGERS
DEFEAT THE INDIANS

Cleveland, April ls Triples by Witt
and Vesch allowed Detroit TO over
come Cleveland's carly lead to-day
and win by a score Of 4 70 3. Cleve-
land knocked Coveleskic from the box
in the first inning, but could do little
with Dubuc.
The Indians filled the bases with only
one out IN the eighth. but Cobb caught
Towards fy and doubled Speaker a.
the plate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Syracuse Gets Bowling Tourney

Washington. April IS. The Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association to-day elect
ed II. ". Smith, OF Syracuse, presi-
dent: Thomas G.. Jones. Philadelphia.
secretary; VI. c. Ssrgis. Syracuse.
treasurer, and =. {. Hackney, New York.
chairman OF the executive committee.
Syracuse was selected for the next
tournament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Feature Facts
for the Fans

The Senators won their first
game in Boston since 1871.
The Boston Braves and Red SoH
met their first defeats Of the sea
son.
The PhllIies Knocked Dick Ru-
dolph out of the box.
Hal Chase won for the Reds
against the Pirates with a home
run in tho tenth inning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Totals IS tlo3ol3c To,sls..--a537.,7 :.

.Ratiei 'or NrKcrrv 81 fhe 9Th inning Ran
for Clsrae Boz tle ninth irnng. !None out when
winning run scored.
pi,,.bur.h ........ 0 % o o =
Two-has. hits Grrfh CLARKE T.-ce.hss, li's
Groh Bsiri Hone TIN chase S'o.sl bases
ne Sclmeiiar "a rifor f}-t. a,r Double p.a,.-
f,roh % sse ieft MI base. l'i' .nIrsh II iir-
cfrrafi : First base 20. error. piff.hursh I. en-
cinua'l. T. Bases or balls. ~ Adam. ] ~ Nc
Kern ? ~ Schulz. 3D. llif hv p.fr..r-B ~ NJ.
kcnr} WON hy hilns lkiirr- struck or b.
Adams b hy schulz 8 hy schneider. g. Iupiros
--O'bsy ard Ea,ou. Time o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
N. Y. U. Plays Lafayette To-day.

New York Uniyersity's baseball team
will meet the Lafayette College nine.
from Easton. Penn. on Ohio Field this
afternoon. Hamilton Institute played
practice game with the Violet nine yes.
terday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Shawkey Pleased.

'Batted Tor Never In The eighth Inning fBstted
Tor Sheehan IN the eighth lnnlna. 3bat'so 'of
CroNell IN the ninth lnnlno.
Ee~ York .-......... -
Philadelphia ........O 0 0 0 o o.
T~obas hits--6edeon. Mover. shsStsyi Plpp.
Stolen bases-Glho ~. mssel. Baker. Sacrifice
hlts-Pecklnpsuah. msa.e Doubt. plays-Peckln-
nauah. Gect0n and PlDn. Liable. win ard Mclnnls;
Baker Gedeon and Piop. Lett on bases--Ne~ YORK
90. Philadelphia T. First base on srror--Ne~ for.
Bases on balls-0f Shs~keS. 8 on Majors, i. on
Shcehan. q. Struck OUt-By Shsukes. , nv NaDors,
3. Wild pich-hsbOr. Passed bali-NeyG. UNI
plrss-Connolk and o~enS Tlme-2.05.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19


F.-s rae. fo- tao year ODDS fo.r fsf'nss
Bds.t Star lo. Rlnlils Shot. lot Masnetl.s
100 BorIas. loi pysoa. lei; Grand JUN. l9'
Needing M. los. uphcia ". let. DR. Ncison.
ll-
second "a, hsndlcap for ihr-s yeAr o.ds .nd
upward. selling rgr and haf 'urongs l-sc@ri
roIcIl l01. cleaning ioi Brave ,Anadef. 10
Room. Fdse. l0-. Saratoga 100 Between Is.
los klrs Morh. ll-. lnGe-ator us
ria Race FOR four year oids and upsSri 81.
~ - n-I, and serenity ysrds -'fouis- r-asers.
- .Nsry Warren. 20; 'Mlss Water. p. Dta1
us i0-. .Nilct l0-. Satuuus los. Lollic.. l9i
supreme l9i. Ford Mai loi.
Fourth rare uie Wilmington sskes. fo- three
scar .o't.. Eve at a lar flr.orss Eddie Henri
ln. Vermont JOS Prohibition jill. Aulta. lls,
Achievement. ils Xix Neptune 49,
Fifh rars FOR f1ur-yea--olls anf upward s.
irs ore nil ami sevcaty Yards -'saepaefiess
~ -pra Mach g., -Nagie-. 90. Pharaoh jog
H0ra. Meteor i0f. 'tsrisser0ck i0i LucaJ
G-orse lg-. HuI4's Brother. i0'. Luther l's,
NarHorI ll3
sixth race for three gear o,is al upward sei'
iz sr firorgsl -'scouish knight F' tliih
H@umaan. 100. 'rartisss. 40. Lost Fortune go
.O-oturd no. preston Lynn. ilj. 'ol Bob. 49,
.Appr.nrc. allowance claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Southern Association Results.

Mobile. Q; Atlanta. /.
Memphis, 10; Chattanooga. 5.
New Orleans. 3: Birmingham, ..
Nashville, 3; Little Rock. /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Racing News and Notes.

Horses arc being worked out regu-
larry nov at Belmont Park, Grayesend
and at the Empire city track, where
James Butler has all his stable IN
training. including the Kentucky Derby
candidate, Spur. The colt will not be
shipped until within week of the
race, as it il thought mistake was
made in sending the lot so early last
spring.
The arrival OF the yearlings and
-year-olds of the late H. b. Duryea
at the ilaggin stable has put Sleeps
head Bay back on the racing map as "A
spring rendezvous for turfmen The
stock has five large paddocks TO roam
in, and will be kept in them until the
sale at Belmont Park. on May 81.
Horsemen who looked them over yes
terday included II. X. Knapp. Tom
Healy. Jack Goldsborough, trainer for
Andrew Miller; Schuyler l.. Parsons,
Jack Joyner and Francis X. Hitchcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
ro,al. n.srr. To,al,.....sai:ll se

sHsff.d Tor HSrr~' IN 80 tishW inning bs'ief
Tor Trars Boz fhe eighth inning .Bzcei Tor O'Nril
is ffs ,ls'th innmg iBatrd 10 Mitchell 90 the
lirfh inning
Detroit ..-......... J '
Cleveland. ........... % Q %
Two has. hl's-Grtney. Gandll. Turner. H.man
90. Tire b.s- hits -Graney. VIZ. Neseh 90.
Sto'.- base Young Bush. Shriars liN-thsp
man Roth G.adu. Turner. Sacrifice sin-itoih
Cobb Double pisrf- Bush. Nopns AMI H'iimsn i.
O'Neu All Tune. Cobb srd Sfznssr Is't Oh
h4srs- clsrsisrd Do. Detroit. First hUe on er-
fo.s Cleveland Base on hsils"O- Morton. 3.
- f4hu.. o. Hts amt 81 runs - Morton. Z
lfs 49, 3 runs iH inning - Mitchell. ii''
ard . nu in @ innings - tofsleslle h'is an
] run in q irnirg - DuhIr. hits sri fun 80
EZ8 innings stfgrk out ~ Morof. ~
Mitchell o. - DgDuc. J. Empires Chill sn1
LiLA Tune. &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
To',Is....s0.sHsa Total....aeO5al5I

'Hafted FOR Go~dy IN tho seventh innins 'Ba;ted
FER Rudolph 81 the seventh inning
phiaieighs ....... o q II
Boston .............. o 0 %
rFo-hase hit.-Kon-'chv. P.she- Stolen hases-
NsrAlrille. smith. Nhtfci. Sarriicr hf--Nliftri.
Sacrifice r. Nleho- Double piay- Compton
Mar.nfille ard Smith I>ft on hasc- Hoeton.
Philadelphia : FIRST base on error Boston Bases
on balls 90 Rudolph 2 Of Aletandcr. o. HIT
and earned runs-oT Rudolph. hiis and 3 runs in
innlnss. - H,rres. hii' and nun in o innings
Strlck out-by Rudolph. 3. hy Baues. ] rs AIcr-
aadeT. :. unpires-hIen lnd L1,lia Iimo-l q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19

tanning game by score OF . " 80
Tho bases we're filled and one run j"
10, Amos Strunk came up TO 'he
,la,. 70 face the fire Of his former PAL,
ron sbswkey. A single would have tieo
,he score and an extra base "aiiop
NIGHT have won the day for Philadei-
rb;s s,runk swung on low, twisting
curve ball and drove 1t on line 00"''
The third base line.
Baker WAS playing over to the Ilen
q, the bag and the ball looked gooo 10,
,vo base. a. least. Tho crowd ho"ieu
vhsn tho hit rang out but inc cry
changed TO a deep-throatec 7oar OF &c.
LIGHT when Baker launched hlinsel'
over and made a one-handed grad ne
d,vcd for tho bag. trying 70 d9 1ae
StcIIbauer. but missed by an inch' hupc
oid-inc then drove hot one down 10
pator and he converted II INTO
Io,,bIe nlav TO GedeOn 10 Plpp.
Magce in Limelight.
Tbo.e nlavs alone justified the ter
rife expense that the fanhee ila',He
men. incurred in securing INC Ia ~
land demon, IN tho mlnda OF ne &c
81 ~ sncctators who braved the blus-
,srinc weather. Baker. however, is not
~. only ono 20 deserve special men
80, lee Magee robbed Stufy JACK Nc
Uni. 81 A two-bagger by one OF the
most stylish exhibitions OF outhcldihs
.een in some time.
Jack hit the left field fence down decp
near the foul line. and II was dollars 70
a Chinese ven that he would MAKE
second safely. Magee, however came
in ON tho ball swiftly, and shooting a
n,rfcot throw TO Peckinpaugh re'licu
ibo runner bv about two inches.
Those PLAYS were the high lights OF
,ho cam. The rest Of II was pretty
1rsb affair. with plenty Of ivory OK
noeed Pick. the young thlrd sacNe'
5rsfted from the International League
narrowed a page from the book OF
Heinie Zimmerman. and just iorcco
with Gedeon on third and Pipp on
second. Nunamakcr slashed ono do"i,
80 Pick who made nifty stop, ana
sionned on third face, forcing NJ ONh
and then threw to second, forcing no
ono there. Gedcon scurricd nome nc
times, and Nunamaker arrived at ''rs'
That was just ono Of the instances
where players stepped on the wrong
bag. or failed TO step on the rlght one
While players scurried 70 safety ana
there was blame enough for all con
cerned. s..h. g.,
tho Sfth inning, and swelled up so
completely that he was caught napp'hs
of scond base when Meyer. shot a
sharp throw 10 Witt. A single, by
Mai,el followed, which should have
been good for a run, and a base on
halls and a wild pitch were subsequent
happenings. but no runs resulted.
shawkey Sticks to Red Shirt
Bob shawkey used TO pitch for the
Athletics. lie had flaming red flame,
shirt then. and he has never changed
il The shirt just welcomes rainy
dav. Bob pitched for the Yankees yes
terday. lie was good and bad IN
streaks. He wasn't hit very hard, anc
he didn't give so many bases on bs
but ne was inclined 20 be bit Eighty
L cff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Catholic University Wins.

Washington. April ls.-The nine OF
Catholic University won from Boston
College here to-day by a score OF TO O..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19

'Bafcd for shorten in The seventh innirs Bat
tfd Tor shore r TIE eighth inning 'Biued for
Gsrincr in TIC riatn inning
WsshlnK'ol. ........ 20 -
Boston .... q o 0 o o,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19

GIANTS ". PHIIA. Tickets on sale Tor
opening game. Ap-il goth. n. Y. club once
-AirL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Results of Games in THO Leagues
And Standing of Battling Teams
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Philadelphia, (; Boston, 0.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburgh, 30 in.
Brooklyn -. New York (cold).
81. Louis ~. Chicago (rain)
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
Havrc de Grace Entries.

Race Track, Hayre de Grace, Nd,
April IS. The entries for to-morro"
races are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19

BASEBALL TO-DAY. ? % ? my An.ri
cars - Philadelphia Polo Grounds Adm Zoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
shawkey Sticks to Red Shirt.

Bob shawkey used TO pitch for the
Athletics. lie had a flaming red fame.
Shirt then. and he has never changed
H. The shirt just welcomes rainy
dsv. Bob pitched for the Yankees yes
terdav. RE was good and bad In
streaks. He wasn't hit very hard, and
he didn't give so many bases on balls
hut he was inclined 20 be 4 bit Mighty
and he was in the hole more often than
he was out Of II
still, he restrained Larry Lajoic from
getting the ball out Of the inheld' and
that In itself is an accomplishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Philadelphia at New York.
4. L. Il Il

Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit At Cleveland.
81. Louis at Chicago.
Washington at Boston
a. M.& i. W.
RESULTS or GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. 4: Philadelphia. >.
Washington, 4; Boston. >.
Detroit. {; tleN Gland. ..
Chicago, I; ~. Louis, >.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19

-AgvL
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30

Bachmann, A. F., 1872 Freeman ave.
Burkhardt, Frank 3s2s Glenway ave.
Boehm, Gustav, 1162 Harrison ave.
Botenhorn Wall Paper Co., 1854 Central ave.
Bouss, X. N, 1926 Race st.
Cook & Burwell 1871 Gilsey ave.
Douglas, +. W., 2019 Vine ST.
Gleason Ed 4704 Chickering ST.. Wintun Place.
Gunke, Edward, Court and Vine sts
Guy & Simcoe, 1864 Central ave.
Hawkins X Hoersting, 913 Main ST., Covington,
Ky.
Hummel, w. J., Clark and Rittenhouse SITS.
Huppertz, Phil, 1921 Vine ST. Phone, Canal 4o4.
Kyle, VIM, 2s27 Observatory rd.
kasselman, b., 1888 Race St
Mcdonald, Chas. Jr., 503 Main St, Covington,
Ky.
Mitchell Co., The Robt.
Modern Decorative Co.. GAS F. Mcmillan st.
S. MORTON 6 SONS, Wall Paper, Interior
Painting Plastic Relief, Canvas, Burlap, etc.
1926, 1877 w. Fourth st. Phone. Main 495.
Ohio Wallpaper Co., sos Main ST.
Pierce Decorative Co., 2566 Beekman st.
Plume & Heintz, Pleasant st.
Pogue Co., The II. S., Fourth and Race SITS.
Rumstetter Chas., $3.50 Vine ST.
Savil, l.. A.. 112 w. Seventh st.
Scales, CIV, Ninth and Pike sts., Covington
Ky.
Schuck Decorative CO., The Jacob, 2611 Vine st
Smith & Son. VIM. r., Curtis st.
Strothman +. H.. $50 Main ST., Covington, Ky
Iishaus. John, 1905 Race ST.
u. S. Wallpaper CO., 214 f. Fourth st.
Walter, Fred, "a Souhgate ave-, Fl. Thomas.
Weller, Geo, 1314-16 Main ST.
Wiethorn, Gus, 1929 Eastern ave.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-12-30
INJUNCTION JUDGE
GAGS FREE SPEECH

Chcago.-Attorneys for the Illinois
State Federation of Labor have notified
that body that the Jail sentence of two
strikers by Circuit Court Judge Smith on
injunction proceedings constitutes an en-
croachment on the liberties of organized
labor and is "a menace that threatens the
very life of the trade union movement
of Illinois,
The injunction was issued against en-
ployes of the Illinois Maleabe Iron
company Two officers of the union
signed an article published in a news
paper calling attention to the strike and
urging all strikers to attend the next
mass meeting.
Judge Smith fined the unionists and
sentenced them to Jail for violating his
injunction. He ruled that this was not
in violation of free press and free speech
guarantees contained in the United
States and Illinois constitutions.
The federation's attorneys say
THE danger of this decision is ap-
parent upon only a casual analysis of
the matter involved. 1t will be noted tha,
this publication is addressed to the strik-
ers Of the Illinois Malleable Iron COM
pany. 1t is a method by which a notice
of meeting is published. If this decision
is to hold as a precedent, it means that
men can be cited and punished for con-
tempt for violating an injunction for
words used even in addressing meet
ings of union workingmen in their own
halls and where every man in the body
is defendant to the bill of complaint
upon which the writ of injunction is is
sued. 1t means that no matter how cour-
teous the language used, no matter how
careful a speaker may be, no matter what
his purpose in the, use of speech may be,
yet if as result of his remarks wheth-
er used to persuade men engaged in a
strike, or to persuade men to join a
union to advance the cause of organized
labor (and the very life of organized
labor depends upon the success and
ability of members of organized labor
to persuade others to join). if the en-
ployer can point out such language and
show that it is hindrance to his inter
ests under the broad and sweeping pro-
visions of the injunction, the man max
ing use of the language may be subject
to heavy fine and deprived of his lib
erty.
"Organzcd labor may well ask if that
be true Are the constitutional provis-
ions meant to guarantee the liberty of all
the citizens of the United States and OF
this State, or are they meant to give
additional liberty to favored minority
class. and deprive the poor man, the
working man, the union man, of rights
heretofore never seriously questioned OF
doubted?'