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dinarilypay any attention to Mr.
Berry (president International
Pressmen's union), but under the
circumstances deems it wise to
point out a few of the untruths
of his address for the enlighten
ment of its friends in union labor
circles." Examiner.
The' Examiner follows this
statement with excerpts from
Berry's speech to the Federation
of Labor yesterday, and refutes
Berry's statements by statements
from Andy Lawrence,
v If it comes to a showdown, The
Day Book will take the word of
George L. Berry before it will
take that of Andy Middleton
Lawrence any day in the week..
"Chief McWeeny yesterday di
rected his subordinates to apply
"drastic nieasures" to striking
pressmen antf others who Yesort
kto violence to will a discredited
'cause," Tribune.
We are glad that Chief Mc
Weeny said "striking pressmen
and others." It ought to mean
-that "drastic measures" will be
applied to some of these big black
bullies Hearst is using to slug
newsboys.
As for "drastic measures," we
are. not quite sure what they are,
but we imagine they, are clubs.
"The mounted police, Chief
McWeeny pointed out can ride
right through the ranks, of dis
turbers and can ..restore peace
more quickly and more effectively
than can foot patrolmen." Tri
bune. One of thereasons mounted po
armed man on horseback can
hurt pedestrians so much more
severely than an armed man on
foot
"The chief assured Capt. Lavin
he would get all the men needed
if he had to take every policeman
in Chicago off the outlying
beats' Tribune.
Well, thank goodness we don't
live in the outlying regions of
Chicago, which evidently are go
ing to be converted into picnic
grounds for Chicago's well
known burglars, hold-up men and
thugs.
Automobile driven byJDaniel
McCann, contractor 1223' 'Oak
st, and containing Mrs, McCann
and two other women, struck by
street car in Wilmette. No one
injured.
Nathan Salvatori, 20, 326 W.
Erie st., struck by auto, driven by
Mrs. Jacob H. Osborne, 660
Graceland ave., while riding bi
cycle on Rush st. near Walton
place.
James Hamilton Lewis, Demo
cratic candidate for U. S. senator,
may be temporary ' chairman
Democratic national convention
at Baltimore.
J. S. NewelL motorman, Madi
son st car, saved life of Harry
Rowe, 8, 3135 W. Madison st,
after he had rolled under fender,
by quickly applying "brakes.
Frank FramokowsH, 33, 1638
Clybourn ave., shot and severely
wounded by Paul Franke, 29, at
Holt st and Bradley place.
Franke arrested.
Henry Hulsmann, 70, an artist,
lice were invented was that an
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