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IP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT WORK PLANNING TO BREAK UP BEEF TRUST CONSPIRACY , THE DAY BOOK An Adless Daily Newspaper. N. D. Cochran, &b 500 South Peoria St. Editor and Publisher, Tel. Monroe 353. ONE CENnH VOL. 2, NO. 274 CWcago, Monday, Aug. 18, 1913 WM. RANDOLPH HEARST DENOUNCED! BY CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR ; At One of the Biggest Meetings That Body Ever Held . Simon O'Donnell Gets His Trimmings, Too f Charged With Treason to Trades Unionism ' 1 The Chicago federation of Labor yesterday finally killed. the proposed "special, labor editipn'Vof the Chicago Examiner, edited by Simon O'Don nell. And there was no mistaking the sentiment of this real trades union-body when, amid thundering applause, the resolution denouncing Hearst was adopted. There was something electrical in the enthusiasm that attended its passage. The echo of it must have drifted over to the Hearst building three blocks away and made the followers of William Randolph Hearst'realize the futility of trying to play horse with real representatives of trades unionism. The stage was all set in advance for this important action. The large hall was packed with eager, expectant men and women. The feeling of the assembly was clearly shown when the reading of the minutes was dispensed with so that they might sooner take action against Hearst. Communication after communication was read and plaeed on file. Each of them denounced Hearst and O'Donnell, strongly and bitterly. The international Brotherhood of 'Blacksmiths sent a burning letter of protest This letter termed the Examiner a "scab paper responsible for the crime and outrage that had reduced the members of the pressmen's union to poverty." Carpenters' Union, Local 141, condemned Hearst -and O'Donnell. Gardeners' and Florists' Union. bitterly condemned "certain officials of r