Show SALVATION ARMY VICTORY undoubtedly the trend is in the direction diction re of more and more complete re legious liberty though there are hofto softo exceptions to this tan tendency dency the salvation army has won an important victory the particulars of which ar given in the following new york cub patch received today I 1 after years of incessant fighting in the courts the salvation army has haa just established its right to hold open air meetings with cornet accompaniments in the streets of greenport Green port U I 1 I 1 noth notwithstanding withstanding the existence an ordinance against it twice the army has met with defeat in court but its victory was finally established when the appellate divisi division olk handed down a decision reversing all former judgments the fight wax was made in the case of joseph J garabad Gar abod an ensign of the army he was arrested in november 1896 in greenport Greenp Green port wt on complaint of william W griffin then one of the trustees of the village tive the warrant charged him with playing a cornet on the streets in violation of an ordinance which forbids all persons to go about or remain on any streets or sidewalks beating any drum or tambourine or making any noise with any instrument for any purpose whatever garabad Gar abod was found guilty fined and locked up the appeal was based on the contention that the ordinance was unconstitutional because particularly directed against the salvation arm army and therefore in violation of the fourteenth amendment of the united states constitution ution it appears that the blowing of fish horns had not been stopped at greenport Green port |