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THE ASHEOTO: 'CITIZEN-. THE WEATHER: 8H0WEES Associated Press Leased Wire Report!. .VOL. XXV. NO. 223. ASHEVILLK, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNK l. VMJ. PRICE FIVE CENTS. I? A. DELEGATES MIX MIRTH, MERRIMENT AND MATTERS tOEMOMENTON THEFIRSTDArf Twentieth National Convention Opens Auspiciously After Lively Parade. Gov. Kitchin And Hon. Locke CrmgDeliver Addresses Of Welcome. President Gray Responds BUSINESS OF FIRSTSESSION WAS RECEIVING REPORTS Delightful Social Affairs Interspersed Through out Day And Evening Provided Entertain ment For Visitors And Hosts Welcomed by Cover nor Kitchin, of North Carolina and by May or John A. Campbell through his spokes man Hon., Lncki Craig, the T. P. A members and ladle are here, and Ashexlllc, which was formally deliv ered to them by the mayor by the symbol of a golden key welcomed them right royally yesterday, Its streets decked with colors, its bands playing. Its people . turning out to greet the strangers of pleasing ap pearance. It has so long desired to be Its guests. Yesterday came In clear and pleas ant ami all the flags of gorgeous hue ami the bunting that swayed in the breeze made a pretty sight to the thousands who thronged the streets to see the visitors. Then the parafde was a suceeas, a long line of march ers with banda and a spirit of gay animation, and the opening of the convention in the flag garlanded Au ditorium, whose galleries looked down 'n h packed main floor was as au spicious, as one could doslre. . Follow ing rime a reception at Victoria Inn In (he afternoon attended by the visit. li-t4oHrttcliln, and at night the cordial grand reception to rhe delegates- at the Battery Tarlt, which was graced by the presence of iiovenmr Kltrhln. Carnival at Night. Al night the Htreets were thronged Willi Wsltors and townspeople and ev iryihliiK was carnlval-IIke under the long spans of the thousands of incan di'HeeniH which string criss-cross on the si recta and center on the lofty V mil mimument. ''aruival like, Indeed, were the hen lit if'ii 1 1 y lighted streets, everywhere niniiili.iii and good fellowship, a bat tle ti. Id i,f confetti distributed by the Harkoot Carnival company, the II Minin.iicd fronts of the Palace Mica re and the tlrnnd opera house draw "R hundreds, und in the high dis fHiir, the electric decorations of ivirlouk park opened In advance of lh" K' ii.snn for the visitors seemed ilo- a fairy palace. Sneh was the ir..t day of tbp convention. The rain which' set In during the Hie afternoon spoiled the outdoor en ertaininents and made the parks at Tinht damp and undesirable plaee-i " visit, lout there were numerous 'tie r places where entertainment was 'ff'icil. ami then there Is time for the "irks yet BiinIih-ss Is Ilcgun. The c invention's business was wll 'hi. .1 yesterday and today will lie 'ii' Mv Imsiue.ss, the consideration of ' ('"its. Mie 'reading of propositi 'im Mdments and always the hot con ' st o(.- th,. Bclectlon of officers and h" honor of entertaining the next ""v. nllon, Omaha. Philadelphia and "fuer making an .aggressive fight, lies, contests will be decided Wi-d-"sd.iy. Resolutions will be offered " 'king to the enactment of laws niKiriK railroads liable for the loss ,f commercial travellers samples as r baggage, to require all hotels to "tintain watchmen Hnd fire escapes ""' not least to discourage "tipping" " hotels A. a compliment to the T P. A.'s d' V'andnrhilt rilreela thill Uittmorc n He ,c opened to them dally dur "k Hie convention from 10 a. m, to ' m.. an unusual concession. The "-toffic,. n trlfi Auditorium will !) 'I" today and" the Western fnlon 'ftv.. there la already working. AM '"' ' lobs of the city arc keeping open ,,,!i's for the, visitors. TW6nVhlii: Reaajoii. The ooefilWfr tension of tin- convn- '" vesiertlay morning was linprcs-. ' and Interesting. Madges and bo '''nvl dvlesates and ladies in gay j 'tin- tbronged. Into tlie spacious ''leture. whose front was inising ll,h draper! fldgg and electric lights, i '"' "Welcome"- sign being the key "'e there as everywhere else in th'' "v and tilled all the seals on the -'in Moor and In the first gallery. '''"v standing In the rear. The in ' r-"r was very pretty, the columns; n'l walls decked with bright colors "d tiH. stage a bower of great flags. rustically arranged and masses ofl ""'ring laurel hrought in by the carj 'a,l from Azalea and the seem s pre edlng the opening were highly ani mated. Many of the divisions gave, !'eir stute cheers and songs and roars laughter followed repartee from I vision to division on the crowded lain floor. TODAY'S I'ltOli HAM. 9 Ml a. in. Business session. 11 a. in. 4- Ladles' card party. Manor. f Albemarle Tark. s.ao p. in. Business session. 9. SO p. in. Convention 'ball, Battery Park hotel. The assembly was called to or der by Chairman F. It. Hewitt, of the local executive com ml tea ( who Is also president of the North Carolina division) and he Introduced Hev Gil bert T. Howe, pastor of Central Meth odist church, who delivered tho Invo-' cation while the audience stood. Mr. Tturwell II. Marsh, of the North Caro lina committee on entertainment. In a most graceful manner introduced to extend a wefeorrre' on behalf of the state. Governor Kitchin Clieered. Oovernor William Walton Kltch In. and the chief executive was greeted with a roar of cheers. Handsome, of pleasing presence and an orator of note, llov. Kitchin at one captured the attention of the delegates, sonn of whom being aware that he is an honorary member, called on him Jet Ingly to "Give tho sign" of member ship. Said the governor: "Words of welcome are unnecessary today for everything here shows its welcome t the T. P. A. Whatever Ashevllle does North Carolina does, and she has about surpassed herself. We have known for years that she was the "CJueen City of the Mountains,' and she extends to you the glad hand, but 1 urn not here to speak for Ashevlll because her eloquent orator will speak for her. I have left the capltol city to let you know the whole state of North Carolina welcomes you to her borders, and on behalf of a great people, with a loved and hallowed pa.st and a strong and bright present, 1 welcome you and wish you every success and pleasure, ii nas im-cii in good fortune to know many travelling n but who does not know tho travelling man. He goes everywhere and carries an endorsement with him; he has been selected for his ability and Integrity nun uiii'ss ne iihm good he cannot keep on the rond and therefore your organization stands as little chance of yelling In "black sheep" as any T know of Editors. lawyers and teachers have done muen for civilization but you have not been laggards. I accord you the credit for securing the Intcr-charigcabbr mileage books and I hope you will prevail with the authorities so the conductors will again take that mil eage (cheers). You have developed a splendid system of hotels because you created the demand for them You have been to every valley and on every hillside, sold to every deal- r and by Inspiring him with the hu f gain, of advancement and progress. have built up communities, and oer- hapsVthis is your greatest work. Travelling Man Teacher. The travelling man is always teach ing, a great moulder of public opin ion is he. and he lives in tho great democracy of competition, asking hj privilege and bending no knee. Sonic of you serve great monopolies but you have these finalities because you had them before you ever entered their employ." The gov. rnor closed by reciting a poem During his re marks he told several anecdotes which struck the humor of the crowd anJ the audience which had risen to its feet in greeting to the governor gave hlrn a rousing demonstration when he closed. Mr. Craig's Address. Mr. Chas G. I-e. of AsheilUr, In trodueiil Hon. I-oike Craig, who as r, preentative of Mayor John A Campbell, who sal on the stage, wel comed the conwition on behalf of Asheville. Mr Craig said in part : "It Is a great honor to Ashe ille to entertain this gnat organiza tion representing every part of this country, from the slopes of the At lantic. the great cities of the Northern lakes, from the ports of the Mississ ippi and the great mart. of commerce tContlnutd on page four.) E UP TO FULL STANDARD 0 r LHlEf Convention Delegates Repre sent Wide Awake Inter ests of Country FIGHT FOR VARIOUS OFFICES TO BE LIVELY Most Strenuous Contest In Prospect is For The Po sition of Secretary leaving out any ten dency to exaggerate. It Is stated on good an thorlty that there wer. here yesterday between 1500 and 1600 T. P. A and members of their families. That they compose a line lot of men It is unnecessary to say i lecauBC -their appearance Seaks clearly In the affirmative and surely no assertion Is necessary in respect to' the'Tadfes. The delegates are high class business men, tho cream of the boKt In the business, brlglnt minded apd alert and therefore it Is pleasing to note the commendation the frankly bestowed on Asheville and the prep-ai.-iilons the city haa made to make dhe-m feel at home or perhaps as wel come gueRts because Ashevllle is not prone to decorate for ihome folks or string the streo-ts with lights. Klerllon Wednesday. Officers will tie elected Wednesday and some 'warm contests are expected own- the place of secretary, who Is elected each two years, while the oth er oflleers an- elected annually The eandi dates are Secretary Louis T. Ia Heaume of Wt. Ijouls and Mr. Schuy ler T. l.ogan of Ivifayetrte, Indiana, and It is said that friends from anoth er state will present the name of Mr. P. J. O'Meara of Indiana. Missouri Is hero with fi4 delegates to support Mr. LalHumr while Indiana's C3 del egates are' zealously working for Mr l.ogan. Other oflleers are almost lost sight of in this animated contest. The Missouri delegation held a can ens at the Battery Park hotel last night to decide upon their course of procedure. Slietclies of Candidates. Mr. leReaunie has been secretary continuously slnoe the organization or the T. P. A. Until required by the growth of the association to give h! entlri time to the its affairs he was connected with the Geo. I). Barnard i-onipany of Ht. Iouis. tsiok Mnders anil printers, lie Is now serving his second term of vice president of the International I'ndorwrlters association and is a member of the executive hoard of the International Federation of I'ommerelal Travelers' assoclnt ions. Mr. Logan Is a traveling msn of La fayette, lnd.. of wide p'tpnlarity. and besifb s the enthusiasite support of his own state lie is backed by many who hold that If the position of sec retary Is a good one its emoluments should be scattered while if It Is not g-ofsl one the present secretary should be relieved. Medals Awarded. fndiana drew manv irold medals awarded yestrday lor securing new members during the year and Post O of New Albany waa awarded a bi proportion of these. Indiana haa 24 ixists and Post Q is the third largest in the state and according to popu lation It is claimed to be the leading one in tho country. New Albany hav ing a population of 25,000 and a post membership of 72! It Is represent ed here by President Charles M. Kink. who wrote fifi new meml-rs. Mrs. 7jink and Mlwi Marie Zlnk; E A. If art- man, 52, with Mrs. Ilartman: O. K. Sawyer. 28; J R. Crawford. 27, with Mrs. Crawford and Miss Crawford; T. K. Crawford. 2. with Mrs. Craw ford; S. S Stalciip. C. II. Newhousi . I". Sauer. John Piatt, Joseph Cain and Oscar Kirfsh. Mar) land. My Maryland. Maryland sent a choice d legation accomjKinleil ny a numner or ladies. In the party are: Mr and Mrs w. K. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mi-Uti-i-han, Mr. and Mrs. Ft. J. Mackall. Mr and Mrs. Lewis Baer. Mr. and Mra.j W fS. Pettlt, Master Maynard Pett!t, Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Stewart, Mas ter Harold Stewart. Mr. Beverly Stew art. Mr. H. M. raneker. Mr. Don Co logne. Mr. H. U Bennett. Mr. J. P. Every Day Will Be Sunday Bye And Bye News Item The Public School Close June !). tra velers ira veled thr o ugh Streets mid cheers of throng Parade Yesterday Was Biggest and Best in History of City Civic, Military and Fraternal Organizations and Southern Railway Men March ed to Music of the Bands. WW Travelers Traveled. Thu T. P. A. parade yesterday morning was the biggest and best Aabevllle has known Through tho streets lined ' with thousands of pople from city and coun try, packed In dense masse on tho sidewalks all along . tho route, wel coming the visitor, (greeted by decor ations of flags and bunting In prodigal display, and under' the multitude of electrics that at nighi'-were to blase a splendid salutation nassed the pro cession preceding the opening of the convention, a parade with three brass bands, profuse In spectacular feature and so long that Its head was obliged to pause whllo Its end cleared the road. It served as a demonstration of tho warmth of the city's welcome and of the pleasing personnel of the visitors within its gates. The lines formed at tho Auditorium and Its order was this: Police Captains V. K. l,yorly and J. L. Page, and Patrolmen McCoimcIl and llaynes, mounted. Chief Marshal K. Btlkelesther and Ms aides, Dick Weaver, J. A. Hurcket, V. R Jtostlc and Oilllland Btlkelcather. First Itoglmimt bnd. - -. .-...,( Military Battalion, Ashevllle Light Inrnntry and Mile Ridge Itlfips. Uniform Hank No. 8 Khlghta of Pythias. Ashevllle-Canlon No. 3, Patriarchs; Militant Carriage with Oovernor and Mrs. Kitchin and President and Mrs. llenrj O. Oray. Carriage with Mayor Campbell and Mrs. Campbell, Locko Craig and Mrs Cralgv Carriage with Assistant Adjutant General Williamson, Major J. M. ram pis-II, Major White U. Hmlth and Mr. K. R. Hewitt. Carriage with Col. R. Rlngham and Col Armstrong, of the governor's staff. i Carriage with members of the gov ernor' staff. CoL Htrlngfleld, Cok Montague, Major C. 8. Jordan, Major Grin nan. Carrlng" with' Major and Mrs. K. H Uleiin. Major and Mrs. I. W. Voting SERIOUS WQBK 0F CONVENT 1 WILL BE BEGUN TODAY At Yesterday's Business Sess ions Reports of Commit tees Wore Hoard . EXCELLENT REPORTS FROM ALL OFFICERS Growth of Organization in Fast Year Shows High Stand ard of Its Management WW OLD SOLDIERS WEPT AS COMRADE IEFTTD FftCE SUPREME COURTS IRE Ex-Sheriff SIiip and His Deputies Now Awatiiitf a Sentence for Contempt. PATHETIC SCENE (Continued on page four.) (By Associated Prem.) WASHINGTON, May .11. Former Sheriff J. K. Khlpp. of ChattanooKa. Tenn., and his live c-defendants, who were cited by the Supreme court -f the United Slates to appear bernre It to receive sentence for contempt of court In connection with the lynching of the negro JobnNt.N, reached bere early today. Shlpp's five ass oi I at s are Jeremiah (Jlbsnn. Dick Noln. Henry I'a'lKett, William Maya and Luther Williams. The men say that they Kill be In t rt promptly to- morrowlng. The men rcaeh'-fl here In custody of United States M.ir-hal W. A. linn lap. and were aci nnioanled by M II Cllft and Cm W. Cliamles, attorneys, the former of whom Is looking aft r Khlpp's interests. Tho entire party is stojiplnK at a h"i- 1 and Is unb-r Utile or no restraint. Ths scene at the Central station at Chattanooga b' n the men b-ft yesterday was pathetic, old Confed erate veterans who had faced foes In battle without a tremor cried like children when Captain Shlpp waved a farewell and said good-bye. When Captain Shipp reached the stalion he was greete-t by a crowd of 2,000. II,. shook hands with the other defmdants and with Cnlted Ktab s Marshal Dunlap lie was given a re ception that continued twenty minutes. PRESIDENT ASSISTS IN UNVEILING OF SHIFT TD Dickinson Presents It to (Jettyslniri' Commission on Behalf of Congress. MISS TA FT DREW CORD (lly Associated I'rexs ) OKTTVHHl'IHJ, !.. May 111 This was tin- day of lardy honor to the "regular" at 'let! vxburg. An Impos ing shall of granite, erected by con grc-: to the memory of thou,, of the regular Iv enlisted .,rcs who fell In the three ibivs of liKlitlng about Itoiiud Top and the lllooily Angle. wh.-i unveiled by tie- president's daugh ter. Miss ll-len 'lull, while President Taft himself paid lllbllte to offberH Hint men of the I tilted States army past and present. The presbb nt pot himself s'liisrely on reeord iih opjeised to any reduc tion In the present standing army Mm told of the prejudice which often has arisen against the p'wlbl ag-greu.-lotm of a regular army and a ,.r..r,-uMl..u! Mohtlerv sod of the cor- respondlng difficulty In arousing than hue and rble of the army which fi presseil Itself today, and ha frequent ly exire.MM.il Itseir In the piixt. In In half of the navy The president ax xerted Mint the servlo s of the regular army have never been adeouately commemorated by congress or the na t ions. ketiirnlng to bis private csr for a (Continued on page two. STRIKING FIREMEN UNO RAILROAD OFFICIALS REACH NO AGREEMENT Federal Officials (Jive h Attempt to Reconcile Warring Parties. ARBITRATION NEXT 'A SH0WER& pl WA8HINOTON. May 31 Forecast : North Carolina: Showers Tueeday and WednfwWiy; light to moderate variable winds. ouict luncheon he remained there un til the arrival of his daughter from Washington Miss Taft came with j the secretary of war and Mrs. IMokln-f son. The --remoulds of the unveil- j Ing were simple Miss Taft pulled the silken cord which released the J flags draped around the monument. .Secretary of War Joseph M Ilck-, Innon. a Southern man by birth, turn- , ed over to the Mettysburg National i park romrnlaslon on behalf of the i people of the I'nlted States the monu- m'-nt , Mr. Dickinson said success of thO Sooth would have been a hate and rivalry between the North and South; as Intense at that between France and (iernianv. with a border line far mor extended, people lese amenable to control, end causes for friction more numerous. (Ily AawM-lfttrd Prees ) ATLANTA, 'la, May n 1 Cnabb to agree upon the terms of settlement the officials of the (b-orglii railroad and of the llrot herhood of Firemen have Inioked arbitration under lb Frdman law. It was nearly seven o'clock tonight when Commissioner of Ijilmr Nelll and ClialrinMti Knapp of the Interstste commerce commls sloti rehictslitly gave up (he buttle to bring the warring clement to gether t'ornmisHloner Nelll notified both parties to the dispute to Heleet an sr hllrator within five days. These two men will select a third The Krdman net provbh-H that should the two ar bitrators be unable to agree upon the third member of the commission, he will be named by Knnpp and Nelll. The decision of the arbitrators Is made binding upon 1m, Mi parties by law As cipi-rted, the disagreement came over the retention of negroes. The firemen first demanded the dismissal of all ncgrois. Tthls was refused flatly bv the railroad After consld erable labor on the part of Messrs Nelll and Knapp, the foreman submit ted another proposition. They ugreed that those negroes now employe ,,r who were employed prior to April to should be retained on thetr precnf footing. Iterent promotions of negroes had been cancelled before the moi returned to work They demanded that all white firemen should Iihv e nlorlty oyer all negroes. In addition, they asked that st no time should the total number of ne groes employed egeeed twenty five le r - nt of the white firemen on the company's pay-roll. If at any time the number of negroen employed dropped blow twenty five per cent no more were to be employed. It Is said that the (Jeorgla railroad might have consented to this, were it not for the opposition of the terminal company. When It was seen that agreement was Impossible, the federal officials gave up the fight and order ed that the dispute go to arbitration. The first business session of the conven tion ws belt) In th N ternon.-( For tha lr. tt psrt, it was ntsnst props mtkm for th the work ht Is to fol low, beginning this morning at 1 o'clock. An hour waa devoted to pas sing on crodentlal and orfwJilsing th convention. The report of the oommltt oil, rules, the tfcoeraUu-y' roaort of tb' last convention, nd report of th president and national board of dlrep tors wer read. The report of tha committee on special legislation and, railroad wss th next In order but on sccount of the lata hour th 0on ventlon adjourned shortly befora fix o'clock and made thuao report) siNM'lal order for today. The report of tha. commute o rule) the first rend, outlined tha or der In which the buslnoe of th con" ventlon will be taken up. . It waa reo ommeiHled that no nlfht session b et all work off hands by Tburadar night so that Friday may ba aaant at Ike Toiaway. The eeferetnry's report of th last convention waa read and adopted, though the reading of few paragraph stifllced. Charles Y oilman of ladJana, who poseesaus a wi3?rrdHmeakp4iona like voice waa ch7)en to Te4 .tfjl report and mat otner Enoounoemenis Ldurlna-the .aeaalon. WhatNfHilr4-1 Hrat Ilka olaah, between th presi dent and W. O..JJadnn of tha. .na tional hoard of ' director - oacurrtil " when Mr. Hudson dt)lard afM nient In rresldent Orajf') reoft un true and demanded tht,lt be correct ed. A reference to the secretary records showed Mr. Hudson to be In the right and the president consented to the correction. The objections! part was to the effect that an attor ney had hern choaen by tha national' board of ill rectors and dismissed month later because It wss believed lhat a younger man ooulrt All tti place more efficiency. Tho record showed that the change had een made at a later meeting of the board. Irmlilent'a Ilepori. I'resldent Oray's report outlined' the work and growth of tha sssocla tlon el nee the last meeting, srwrwlng the Increase In menviiershlp to rm 1471 mnkng a total membership of it, lit. Relative to the financial side of the years work, the reiport said: "We have paid a Indemnities to our members more claim and also for s larger average amount than In the previous year. Notwithstanding this fact we have on hand larger cash balance than we had In 1101. To be more cuplldt I will state that at the end of the fiscal year 10 wo had paid !!! claims, and at the end of the fiscal year 1f0 we bad pa'd I !(:i claims, and had on hand a rash balance of IH.Jll.Sf more than In IfiOH. In the fiscal year ending April .10th. Hon. tin- number of applica tions accepted was 6.f.21, while tha applications accepted In the year end ing April ,10th, l!0t), waa 3J, show ing a net loss In the number of ap plications written of If!. Notwith standing this loss In the number of ap plications written, It Is gratifying to report that there were JKH lapse lee In the year ending liOS than In tha yesr l!l1H " At the isst convention, stated tha report, It wss decided to change tha official magar.lne from a monthly to a nnarferly which has resulted In con siderable saving nut since then, th postal authorities have barred It from the pound rule liMt, requiring that a rate jjf one cent for tso ounces be paid unless advertising is discontinu ed. The report advises that the presi dent be authorized to appoint a commute-" to Inwrtlgntc the facts In con nection with this snd report at a lat time doting the convention. Mr Oray highly complimented tha work of (ieorge W. Hmllh, chairman of the IUiar.1 of directors, and IjOiiI T M Heaume. for nineteen fear sec retary of the association. Trlteito to th Dead. ItefVrrlng to the death of WIIH A. eTIrchhoff, which occurred Hunt the last meeting, and filling hi place. Mr dray said: "Hlnce our last national convention, (tod AltrUalMy In etls infinite mercy hs seen flt to call from among u our good friend and brother, Willi A. KlrohhorT. and Ills will we must n t Question. I wish that I had tne vo-ca-hulary to do Justice to this good msn. as his vlrtm-s were Infinite and his faults few. There has never besn a man In this asandstlon that ha been as well known and generally be loved as "Hilly" Klrchhoff and It will be a long, long day before we And one that has all the capabilities to en ih ruuitlnn that ha filled, wl'hi (Continued on page four.) j