Show Director of Fined for f r. r Violation of Sunday Sund y Blue Law Enacted Over Years Ago PHILADELPHIA July 2 24 AP I Erastus r-Erastus L. L Austin director genera general general gen gen- Centennial exposition exposition expo expo- era eral of the today was held guilty by Mrs Violet E. E Fahnestock l police magistrate magis magis- magistrate of violating ting the Sunday blue laws law of 1794 in operating tire the exposItion exposition expo expo- on the Sabbath Mrs Fahnestock Fahnestock Fahne Fahne- stock fh fined ed him the limit of 4 provIded provided pro pro- vided by th the la lau plus costs ost of The law provides that if the fine is not riot paid the the alternative is six dasIn days das in JaiL Appeals are permitted Instead of cit paying the fine Mr 11 Austin put up UI a a. bond of 17 17 double double double dou dou- ble the amount of the fine and costs cost pending an appeal to to the county courts The prosecution as In former cases caseM was brought ht by members of the IetI mens men's committee comm It Jt was vas testified by Thomas D. D Dor TaYlor chairman of the committee that t goods were sold in the exposition ground grounds last Sunday and that t amusements were operated on the I It was vas admitted that no one saw Mr 1111 Austin do any worldly employment employ employ- m ment nt or business last Sunday But it was contended by counsel for tor the prosecution no man can cnn run a 0 fair ir like the Centen unless ss' ss he ho Is Js' In active charge of it and consequently he is guilty g of violation of the Sunday observance observance ance anee law criticized criticized We Ve have been severely counsel sel continued d. d f for r not riot notI I locking eking up those higher up In this Uris affair If It you think think- Ir Mr Mr- Austin has not violated the the 1794 1194 Sunday law then discharge e him Mrs Fahn Fahnestock t ck sustained th the contention of ot the prosecution and imposed the fine tine and costs costa More lore warrants are s to be issued forthe for forthe forthe the arrest o of en working at atthe a athe at atthe the exposition on Sunday It was stated r Tomorrow the concessions on n the wh where whre re all the amusements amusements' are concentrated will be operated free tr e Of of cost to the toe public The Tho Th only charge will be the usual 50 cents admission to the grounds Nothing will be sold under the orders of the management except management except food and drink Besides the Sunday closing quo ques- Uon t the directors of th this th-j exposition have a more Thore serious matter on their hands in the form of the finances The exp exposition expenses are running ahead of the receipts and something must be done to reverse the situ sItu- The executive committee of the exposition will meet Monday night to discuss the situ situ- a atlon tJ on |