THE WEATHER:
SHOWERS
VOL. XXV. NO. 212.
T
I
No Decision Could be Given In
Six Round Contest But
i Result About Even
HAD JOHNSON ON
METTLE THROUGHOUT
Remarkable Footwork of Light
er Man Kept Negro Puzz
led All The Time
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, May 19. Jnk
Johnson, the big colored heavyweight
champion failed to win over J.iek
O'Brien the Philadelphia light weight
tonight in a six round liout. The light
was evTi and the consensus of opin
Um was that it Rhould have been j
draw had a decision been permit
eilde. (VJlrlen's superior foot work
and clever blocking sawed him from
dainage in several close mixes and
'three timee he was forced to In
knees by the negro's great strength
and weight.
It was a fast fight, O'Brien dolni;
the most hading. Johnson was slow
on his feet and appeared nut to h.
In good condition. Repeatedly tin
champion rushed his smaller antag
onist but seldom landed effectively.
A rlrht hand counter in the filth
round cut O'Brien's right eye and this
was the mum total of the damage done
In the six rounds. O'Brien wan in
and out like a flash in nearly every
round, stabbing Johnson on the fare
but the blows lacked force and had
no effect other than to make the big
black man grin and wave his hanj
at the crowd.
Croud With O'Drien.
The spectators shouted wildly every
time O'Brien landed ami hooted John
son for his apparent rough work in
the clinches.
Referee McGuignn snld after the
fight that O'Brien dfd remarkably well
under the circumstances. He weighed
162 V4 pounds while Johnson's ac
knowledged, weight WM 205.
Johnson had nothing to ay after
the flgiht execept that he thought he
Jwd the 'better of it. O'Brien was
enthusiastic over his showing.
O'Brien looked to lie In splendid
shape as he took off his bath rob.-.
Johnson appeared rather bulky about
the wnlst line but his splendid nms-
(Contlnued on page Six )
Allen Whippoorwill's Injury
Takes Bad Turn and May
Result Fatallv.
EVIDENCE OFFERED.
After being released on $r'00 bail
Tuesday by Judge Cocke. Wade Wil
son, who is alleged to have shot Allen
Whippoorwill, the Indian, last Fri
day, was re-arrested last ninhl on ac
count of the reports from the hos
Pllal that the Indian's condition has
again become very grave, and that he
is likely to die. At midnight his con
dition was not acutely alarming, but
it was said that the complications
which have set In may easily result
in his death.
At the time of the shouting- Whip
...orwlll declared that the tiring of
the pistol was an accident. Wade
Wilson was taken into custody pend
ing a hearing. At the hearing before
Judge Cocke there were several wit
nesses who bore out the assertions
made at the time In regard to the
cause of the shooting. One witness tes-'ith-d
that Whippoorwill drew a tom
ahawk on Wade Wilson nnd also that
I he Indian was In an ugly humor at
the time. In this connection testi
mony was given that Whippoorwill
had been drinking quite heavily.
Th witness also testified that Wil
son drew the gun at the time Whip
porwlll drew the tomahawk en 1
swinging it remarked that he ih.
Indian) "ate such as them.' Tin
Indian, according to the evidence sub
mitted, grabbed the gun and it was
discharged accidentally. From thN
evidence which was entirely in Wil
son's favor. Judge Cocke released
Wilson on $500 bond which was ras
ly secured. Wilson was released Tues
day night and was seen on the square.
Yesterday when the report from
the Mission Hospital came Into police
headquarters stating that complica
tions had set In and that the doctor
had said that Whlpporwilll was much
worse Judge Cocke decided to take
Wilson In custody again. Iite last
night the condition of the Indian hat!
not improved and there were no signs
of Improvement but on the other hand
his condition seemed much worse,
with few chsnces for recovery.
U'GRIEN HOLDS BIG
NEGRO CHIP!
OADRAWN FIGH
THE
BRAND NEWTHEDRY
OF PROTECTION
E
Senator Aldrlch Would Fro
tect Things Likely To Be
Made In This Country
MORMONS CONTROL
BEET SUGAR PRICES
Proposed Amendmen ts AH Vot
ed Down With Some De
fections From Majority
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May lit. Declaring
that Joseph K. Smith, the head of the
Mormon chliri h fixes the price of heels
in the Interest of the beei .sugnr fac
tories of I'tah rather than in fav"
of the producers of beets. Si'" ..tor
("lay in the senate today called forth
a characterization of his statement as
absolutely untrue," by Senator Smoot
himself an official of the Mormon
church. The Oeorgla senator declar-
d that as president of the beet sugar
factories of I'tah, Joseph K. Smith
received a salary of j:;o,uoo a year,
and that every year "he fixes the
prices of beets."
'He is always In favor of the far-
lories and against the growers," said
Mr. Clay, which Mr. Smoot denied.
Mr. ("lay declared I hat as the votes
that had been taken on the M-hedulc
of the tariff bill demonstrated that the
finance committee had full power to
obtain agreement on its hill, he fa-
ored an early vote mi the bill be
ause he regarded delay as useless.
The finance committee's recommen
dation for a duty of r.. per cent, ad
alorem on bottle caps was adopted.
The provision for a duty of 45 tier
cent, ad valorem on imported lace
making machines was also adopted.
Mr. Heveridge inquired whether any
such machines were made in this
country and Mr. Aldrich replied:
No. but they are liable to be
made." .
Senator Stone declared that on that
theory the senate could not put any
thing on the free list.
"L have great doubt," said Mr. Aid-
rich, "about admitting any machlnerj
into this country free of duty, as I
am satisfied that the genius of ma
chanlcs In the United States will In
time enable them to provide machln-
ry of every kind. As a matter of
fact, iace-maklng machines are now
(Continued on page four.)
BAILEY CALLS JOHNSON
TOT
Declares He Would Better
Bo Home Studying ITp on
Tariff Question.
PARTY SQPABBLK
(By AKMK-lnlcd lrw.)
WASMIN't'.Ti N. May 1 It. A part
discussion was precipitated in the sen
ate late today by Mr. liailey. of TVias.
who charged tlie republicans with cn
li rini; Into a conspiracy to exagger
ate democratic dissensions in order to
hide their own difficult ies along that
same line.
This statement called Mr. llnle to
his feet.. Mr Hale assured the sena
t,,r fr,.m Tea.s that there u as no
reason for mh h suspiei.in nnd he ad
ded that the fact was that the news
papers, seizing upon dissensions in
either party, display them prominently
as picturesque features.
Mr Hale declared that protective
tariff bill would he enacted and he
declared that the republicans would
support it and all the democrats would
oppose it.
Mr. liailey referred to a published
interiew with ;o, rnor Johnson, of
Minnesota, criticising the senate nil
noritv in its nttitudt- toward th tar
iff bill.
"If this represents the views of Mr.
John. in," Mr. liailey said, 'then lie
might better be at home studying the
tariff question than seeking demo
cratic faor in other states. If this
interview' wa. authorized or sanc
tioned by Governor Johnson he was
,.tterP fs reckless of the truth and Is
qualified for any station. His explana
tion is that the railroads of the South
have interested themselves in this leg
islation and have overcome the con
sciences of some senators. He ought
if he knows that. In the cause of
truth to specify who arc the men to
whom he refers."
He defended the vote of democrats
who favored a revenue tax on iron
ore.
Mr Bailey said he proposed to vote
to place od and itF products on the
free list, because he said, tl duty on it
would produce no revenue and would
only Increase the price of oil to the
people who use It.
AIRED IN MI
ASHEVILEE CITIZEN.
ASIIEVILLE, N.
E, PASSES
AWAY SUTJDENLY
Head of Great Standard Oil
Dies of Apoplectic Stroke
After Hour's Illness
ROSE FROM HUMBLE
POSITION IN LIFE
Has Been In Poor Hoalth For
Several Years And Ar
ranged Affairs for Death
(By AsHOciaU-d Press.)
KEW V O UK, May 1H. ll.-nry II
Rogers, vii e-presidenl of the Standard
Oil company, molng spirit In the or
ganisation of the Amalgamated Cop
per company, builder of railroads, ain,
philanthropist, died at his home here
at 7.20 o dock this mornlngi from a
stroke of apoplexy. Death came
about an hour after Mr. lingers had
risen for the day, mentioning to his
wife that he was feeling 111. At 7
o'clock he lapsed Into unconscious
ness and before (he family physician
arrived he was dead. Mr. Rogers
was sixty-nine years old. Mrs. Hog
ers; three married daughters, a son,
II II. Hogers, jr., and Dr. V. J.
Pulley, a physician, who was hastllv
summoned, were at the bedside when
the end came.
Kml Won l'iisuseied.
While Mr. Jtogers' death was un
expected, he hud been In Indifferent
health since he suffered an apoplectic
stroke in 1907, and was almost con
stantly under a physician's care. His
end at this time, however, was a great
shock to his family and business as
sociates ns yesterday and last even
ing hi? was cheerful and apparently
normal. He went down to business
yesterday, lunching as u.sual in the
Standard Oil building
In the evening he visited the homes
in this vicinity of two of his sons-In-laws,
I'rben II. liroughtun and
Wi Ilium It. Ooe, where he played
with his grand-children nnd later re
turned to his home for what proved
his last mortal sleep.
Final arrangements for the funeral
ha not been completed tonight, but
It had hern decided to hold services
nt the Church of the Messiah, a Uni
tarian Institution, of which the Hev.
Dr. Kobert Oollyer. a life-long friend
of Mr. Hogers. is pastor, p'riday morn-j
in. Dr. Collver will conduct the ser-
(Contlnued on page four.)
ARBITRATION THEME OF
LAKE 1HH MEETING
Annual Conference for
Maintenance of World's
Peace Convenes.
SPIRITED COLLOQUY
(By Associated Press.)
MoIIuNK I-AKK, May 19 An In
teresting colloquy arose between Wil
liam I. Buchanan, of Buffalo, and Vr
James Brown Scott, solicitor of the
state department at Washington dur
ing the llrnt day's session of the Lnk
Mohonk conference on international
arbitration tonight. Their argument
arose over the problem of establish
ing a permanent international arbi
tral court.
Mr. Unchnn.m emphasized that the
failure of the plan for a permanent
Judicial tribunal at tin- Hague was
due to the difficulty of dividing a
court of seventeen Judges equitably
ami. ng forty -Ifo n r tslgtiator poweis.
Dr. Scott took Issue with this, de
claring that "mat hemat ies had noth
ing to do with courts.'' and that there
Is a prize court already In existence
in which fifteen Judges heard and de
termined inter.st.s affecting forty-four
nation. He suggested that this prize
court be a model for the permanent
Hague court of arbitral Justice.
More than three hundred men
prominent In education. diplomacy
and business circles attended the con
ference. Among, the speakers today wet,
Professor Samuel T Outton, of New
York. Professor Nicholas Murray But
ler, of New York. liear-Admiral C. II
Stockton, P. S. N. and Ion Ignacf
CuldiTon. the Bolivian minister.
ROOSEVELT GETS
BIG RHINOCEROUS
NAIP.OBI, .British East Africa. Mav
19. TheodoKe It'iosevelt has begun
his hunting expedition from the Ju
Ju ranch of Oeorge McMillan, whose
guest he is. He went out last Sun
day and bagged a female rhinoceros.
The first shot wounded her In the
shoulder and the animal fled to the
bu.Jh. s. Mr. Ho isevelt follow.-d on
horse back and six more shots were
required to bring her down. The
head and skin weighed S.I2 pound.
RQGERS.GENIUSOF
Fine
C, THURSDAY MOHXIXd,
TO It NUT
.rlAKIrt,l4N.f V I l)r(C"'t'7iT-
j
Cartoonist Bonie makes some sketches from "Wireless"
CARNIVAL SPIRIT REIGNS SUPREME
ON STREETS OF THE QUEEN CITY
Charlotte Overflowing With Visitors Finds Something For Them to Do Every Min
ute of the Day. Uncertain Weather Threatened to Spoil
The Fun Yesterday.
(Special to The Citizen.)
CIIAlM,OTTE, May 19. Greeting
thi rising sun with a roar of guns
at the camp of the Eighteenth United
States Infantry, Charlotte this morn
ing entered on her third day of pa
triotic celebration, with a jnnmlse of
still greater achievement. Today was
scheduled as governor's day, and the
events followed each other In rapid
succession until at night fall thous
and of fun maker thronged the
streets where the carnival spirit reign
ed supreme. Confetti thrower had
the right of way, making life miser
able or pleasant ns the raa may be,
for that magnificent young woman
hood which has made Charlotte fa
mous. Midnight brought no cessa
tion of the revelry which breaks all
records In the rit'a history.
Still lliey Conic.
A conservative intimate places the
number of strangers In Charlotte to.
night at one hundred and twenty-five,
thousand, and thousands are expected
in on the specials scheduled to arrive
re in the morning. The thli ty-si
excursion trains which came In today
and tonight hnontlil in about twenty
five thousand people. Charlotte i
doing her best In accomodate the
overflow, but her facilities are being
taxed tO tile lltninsl
Mr. and Mrs. I liillp 8. Henry, of
Ashevill,. arrived h. re this aft. -moon
STRIKERS MAKE ATTACK
ON NEGRO FIREMEN
Many Cases of Violence Re
ported t llie Railroad
and Feilcral Officials.
(By Associated lrn.)
AI'OI'STA, M.iv 19. Th.rw have
been acts of wiol' ii.e n the Cleofuia
toad. Firemen on fi'lght train have
been beaten and Intimidated. Kir.
n.en on jnall trains on the Athens
and Ma.v.n lir;in.
idat.-d and mails
road has formallv
as to the latter to
partrnetit and to t
State district ,-itt,
trlcts wherein tie
lie. The road h.i
attorneys In Install.
freight has been i'
hive be.-rt irilon
lav.-d. The rail
made coin plai 1 1 Is
t lie postolllce .1...
' ' speel ive I 'nit- d
i n. ys in the 1 -two
brain h line;
.ilio Instructed lis
-. where Internal.'
t. t ,-fered with. ' .
pro.
thus
il in the .-d-i-il courts against
ress.nsil'l. . At Thonion to
night a negro fln-num, In response to
a demonstration ii an angry nioii.
left his engine. Th.- mayor there
promises prop . II. .n tor future trains.
At D-arlng Lust night, William Park, r
a negro fireman, was called from hit.
engine by a iion,!,. r of white men,
taken behind a store and sever. -Iv
beat. n. As to th- latter cnae the ntpl.
road lias offerod live hundrevl dollars
reward for proof to convict the guilty
parties. With the . x. eptlon of one
loil frelfht train ev.-ry train U mov
ing all right tonight.
SH0WER& "I
WASHINGTON, M;iy 19, Forfrat;
North Carolina : Miowtrs Thurrftlay
and Friday; modrHtf -ast windrt.
i
MAY L'O, YMK
Some Doings At Charlottee.
In their new motor car, and Mr. and
Mrs. Thus. Hetlle were prominent at
the governor's reception tonight. Mr.
Henry's car was driven from Ashe
vllle to this city by Mr. Kugeno Haw
yer. A privnte dining room ha been
titled up for President Toft and his
party In the apartments of Mr. and
Mra. K. H. Moore nt the Helwyn hotel
It has been elaborately decorated for
the distinguished visitor and was pro
nounced perfect thla afternoon by Mr.
Illddell. of the secret service.
Martial IHxpIny.
The star features of today's program
was lovortior Kltchln's address nt the
fair grounds. Tills Is the governor
(list appearance since he w-as nom
inated lor the highest office In the
state nt the most remarkable political
e.mv, nth, n i-vcr held In North Cnro
lliin. (tovernor Kltchln's speech was
a mojfterly effort and he wus cheered
to th.- echo.
A drizzling rainfall this nfternoon
threatened in mar the governor's re
view of the Culled States troops hut
al 4.0 the reappearance of the sun
was. the signal for n spectacular
charge h II. hi by tn- 10 of tin- Elev
enth cavalry Tin. Infantry drill fol
low O the cavalry maneuvers. the
entire KUIiteenth regiment taking
part therein. A band concert by the
ciltTsi.il. eoiiueit and Infantry bundn
WESTERNjDiST. APPEALS
Decisions Handed Down in
Three Cases from BilIP
collie by Supreme 'oilli .
(Special to The riilzen.)
I : A I . i: i ; 1 1 . N c, M.c l. -Twenlv
tVVO appeal- VV-le itlSp-.Hed llf With
'ipnie.lls arid . .1 F , . : w i . I.v the slate
Sopr- on- ...nil in a list h.-itul.-d down
llns .1 tl el lot. ol. .'Hid tloi. Is every lll-
ill.riti .ii that the curt will I..- ready
I-. .i.lj.Mirri for tio- term at.oot Satur
.1... Our. I., ing an n n iisna II v small
iiiiinler -.1 appeals r iiialnitig on In
th.- h-iri'ls -,f tie justices f.ir oplnlon
! IO- paled.
Th. list lost .1. hv .-red follows:
H.inl v.. iil mills :tud Barnes, de
fendants' appeal, new Hanover, new
tr,i': liltinllfl s .JU" il new trial; Mc
M.mos vs S.Hilh.'ii railway. M.-iklen
l.i.ii.-. r w tiinl, Jon.-s vs. North
ill -. si... i ... fieio Wilk.s. no iiror.
Itid.ll.. o. Millin,; ' . on pa n v . Burke af-
li r iii '1 . Tlmi tii'in s I : ,1 K ri , Hnr K
iiflirriMl; fliiiii-'-n v.. WllJiunis,
I'.'til,', . rror ; M.if Uvir- c.nt piiny vb
( ; f .1 l 1 h (ju. N. Kiirk-. r-vt-rsiMl ;
Mil. h. II . Wall. i' . . IIuthcrf.MiI, tv-v-r
si-fl , Jr t ctil'-- h. ' J r-inl'', M"'l)ow
- - J 1 . n -rrn-'i ; r.f!t.-r h ., Vuk. af
; lirnif-l ; .-'i tf- . Siiri.usc, MadiBon.
Jiflirm''l ; Stat- I.ijiiil-sfrinl, Huri
.iii1m . JiJ'Ikmi' nt .trr- Ft.d, Whit' vn.
ll'-t. M-hIjm-'M r . rht',1; Si-ttlo vh
I l;;iilr-:wl. I ! ; 1 1 1 - - tn I - :i fT i r rru-ij . Si-ltl-Tamil'1.
Mmij. ..rnlo . MfTirmtMl, N'i w
m;t n vs. Tilt nun pa n . I I.'H'icrM(ri. i'-r
'curiam. afYirni-'I. K. v. Mining corn
. HniH'oirilM-. iliHiiiiw (1 under rul'
17; i'.K.jii-r n 1 (; ohi vv. 'hcrori!-,
! (liKiniH. d by ronxt tit; State v. Watts.
I Ir. di'll, per curiiirVi. aff irim d ; Furnl
,urf i'm,M4ny a. KxprtH rontpany,
: ':illw II. court l)tiriK -vnIy divided
i ii opinion. Juntlce Connor not Kitting,
j judf-rnt-nt below Ih alTif iit. U.
descriptions.
at the reviewing stand, the governor
rtvfptloit. a magnificent display of
tire works nt the fair grounds and
(he street carnival rounded out to-
nlght'i program.
Today the 1ny.
Tomorrow the last day of the
Mecklenburg) velebnatlon will b
lUtlng climax to Charlotte's festal sea
on. In that President Taft will be
the city's gueot of honor.
ll wHI pe nthultoiitcaMy i wel
comed by all the committeemen and
tho cnnimlttnemm'a wlvea at the Hel
wyn hotel tommrrow morning between
10 nred II o'clock. The special com
mittee will meet him at the aUttion.
The governor nnd mayor will xtond
the welnome of the state nnd city
to the head of the nation, nnd the
re.elwlng line will form on Church
street, pawing by nnd shaking hands
with the president and making Its
exit through the holel Into Trade
street.
I'rcshlclit Will Ifcwlie.
At 11 o'clock the president will
receive ihe reception committeemen
a nl their wlv ill the K.-lwyn. The
hotel bus been beautifully decorated.
the lobby lii ri'd, while nnd blue, and
the big sun parlor In green nnd white
silk ribbons. At Z o'clock the Con
federate and l.'nion veteran em-or f
f Continued on page four.)
FOR FLORIDA CANAL
Routes Tentativelv Selected
Bv Board of KnirineerH,
Slioitest 110 Miles. ,
( Hy AnwH'InUNl Pr'-wi.)
.SAVANNAH. Cm. Mji Th
board of ofll. .th t.f tb- .--n f mk
tM fi ftpHlnf 'd lo recornnn-nd I otjh -for
;i Hnrvcv f'r h anal iii'nwH Hi'1
tP.rtlM-rn purl f Ihe ninif .if l-lorld.i
fioin jimI ! w Hi will r-' oinni' iw! I"
lh" war ili-pn r t m lit ; hiitm-v of (l-.c
r-Hit"M. one ihou;tnd mil In nil, a'
a ...st appr'lrmitrlv .Mn Tin
:m;il rout- ht- Nur v yt-d will UK
nr-i-Kiile irv much nui" than thf
I'ltnam.i canal nur'V ati'1 will i. ((iiin
Hi-U'ial niniitliM 1o iKiipl'1e w-ilh flv
pariM K of Min vcyi.r nf work. I: l J
cupiM lJ that If the plan of tiirvev
apprv.vcd th.- work will b'-Klri at oik
The hortit line frfn coaHt to co.i-t
..n"n plaid i 110 uiilcfl. with dii i
kh r v vh hmKh t'-d nia k liotr ca. h
roij ii- Hii r v a pprox frna t ly t i hull
i r-l m i leu.
The officers who '-mi poo Hte rv.nrd
of cniri n'ir?i at woi k tt f hiM prol'l.-:n
ar- ol Dan ' KlriKnian of Saan
nah. ''nptaln Karl I, llrortti. WfltniriL'
Ittii, S, ('., Captain FT. M. Alam,
" li.n lenton, H. f.
THREE PERISHED IN
SEVERE WIND STORM
(njr AshocIbUiI Preen.)
I'KN'KArol.A. I'la , Mav 19 It Ik
known that three lives were ..t In 11
sever storm which strp.k h--re at
noon today. The w ind r- aclo-.l a ve
in. Ilv of slxtv miles an In. nr. w-lrp-plnit
the hay Into n. se.lhlnf mass
and sarrylris small boats down. Much
damage to trees and buildings was
done In the cliy. A schooner was
capsized In the uper bny nnd CniHaln
Williams, and Jack Johnson lost their
lives In trying to reach shore In
small bout. Israel Ilrnun, a negro,
was rescued barely ttlive. ..George
Jones, white, was drowned when a
smull boat he wus In capsized.
Associated Press
Leased Wire Report.
I'RICK FIVE CENTS.
HOSPITALITY OF
SOUTH OPENS TO
PRESIDENT -TAFT
Characteristic Welcome In
Old Virginia Town. From
Assembled Thousands
ASKS UNITED EFFORT
FOR BETTER THINGS
Addresses Old Soldlersof Blue.
And Grey At Dedication
of Monument
i.y Aaanrtahnd Preaa.)
PETRK8B1IBO. Vn May DrlV.
Ing over historic roads and battle-fields
through clouds of choking white dtiat
which at times reanmhled tho wind
blown smoke of battle. President Taft
today attended the unveiling of a shaft
of granite and an heroic figure In
bronze placed on the bloody battle
ground of Port Muhone to comment
orate the valor and heroism of Oen
eral John V. Hartranft and tho Penn.
y I v aula aoldlera of the third division
of the ninth corpe of the union army.
He addressed there a notable gather
,lir. i.f w nih--boa.ten and tlmeogrlf.
led old veterans In the blue Of the
North and the grey of the South and
was acclaimed through the thronged
streets of Petersburg In the moat
splendid greeting he haa had fince hie
Inauguration. " "
"It has been n great day," he de
clared tonight, "not alone for Pet.
ershurg, for Pennsylvania r Virginia,
but In the history of the whole coun
try: a day which will conduce to a
greater union a day to make etrong
er our common love for our common
country for which all of ua when ne
cessary are ready to die."
Heritage of Heroism.
The presldeat'a speech at the Penn
sylvania memorial, at the base of
which were gathered many of the Vet
eran or the Key-atone atate and of
... ...I m v. . ... I........ ......
viiHiniH, woo luuaiii wiv usiim inab
made the enduring ahaft algnlflcant, -waa
a studied tribute to the North and
the South. For every eulogy of th
Northern men; mtd'fifi.n "adaliy
glowing tribute tot iboee. who fought
under the atari and bare, The "Com
mon Heritage of Itflrolim," was hit
theme. Kn. luring good, lie believed,
hud come from the strife which had
been Inevitable, In hi later speech,
hovveven, when he had ceased to bil
the guest of Pennsylvania and had
been taken In charge by the people
of the , Virginian commonwealth, ex-
leill i 1 1 iiiini.ii.i jf Hu.iicn-ii.B ii.uu.-i
tudo which surprised the president In
lis size and effervescent enthusiasm,
Mr. Taft. beginning In humorous vein
by twilling the governor of Virginia,
Continued on page four.)
PHILANTHROPISTS ARE
I Organization Would Fall
ere it .Not ror Them -
Says lrcnident Kirby.
C()VA) HANDLE MEN.
MSW VOIIK. May 19 John Klrby,
Jr. win unanimously elected to the
p residency of the National Association
of Manofa. luri-rn at today's session
of the annual mtlng. The election
was mad' the occasion of a dernon
striinoi in fawir of I, W. Van fleav.,
th. retiring president, whose policies
Mr. K 11 I.v pleilned himself to follow.
"Mr. Oonipers.' said Mr. Klrby.
has said lli.n while Mr. Van Cleave
would pr.-t. iwl to refuse a re-noin-iiiiiii.,n
he would in reality be prop
led I.v the association. If Mr. O-om-pees
. ..in.i have been present today
wli.n Mr. V ui I'l.-nve was made th
r.-. Ipi.mt ..f . v ery Tiuirk of apprecia
tion and i. Hpect within the gift of the
ion... i, iti. .n and of Its members indi
vidual! he would undoubtedly h.iv-i
an., rid.-. I his Judgment of the cans, s
I i n at the bottom of my election.
nnr or uanl7.atlon Is plsllgcd
face the bdrtir nuestlon. It Involves
a r. at prln. Iple which cannot be.
t'..,. .1 with,, comprised with or tein
H.nz...l w-lth If America Is to remain
Am. il. a. The life of the Federation
of Labor Is hunxlng by a thread and
there would Ik- no militant organized
labor today If It were not for lh
suppori of .misguided philanthropist
and w.inn-n s.sieties who are eon
stviiUy keeping up the agitation. Mjr
policy will be that of Jurnes W. Van
Cleave I do not believe In compro
mise with criminals. It Is better to
bring the who!., labor question to
pointed Issue Instead of temporizing
ami fooling with It. The only way to
d-nl with the animal Is to take It by
the horns till It .Is made Obedient.
If I had to deal with the ninety-five
per cent of Inhor, men who are for
Justice and fairness we could eettle
tide whole labor problem In n