Show SELL WHITE MEN AT AUCTION IN CHURCH 11 YORK Fell Felt 13 An 13 An auction of oC white men on birthday WAS w. the spectacle that drew thousands of or persons I to the Presbyterian church In I last night The auction was In rea reality lit nn an object le lesson on of or tho the conditions condition pr prevailing among working people eople and aid served ta to S get t Jobs for a a. number umber of oC men Tho The church was aR crowded when Rev nfl John E E. Long began an un address In which h h. h he outlined tho the pitiable condition of or any Rny man who was willing to work but unable mabe to secure n p position Rev RC John Lon Long Introduced Rev Edward EdI lidward Ed- Ed I I ward T. T who ho was wait as to conduct j I the iho auction hlin outlined Il hi his plan to which the men mn he would present pr Jr had harl agreed This ThU was to offer them n nIt ns It wore were on the block to tho the poison on who would QuId glee o I them thorn a a. lob through which h they thy could earn subsistence and a few dollars besides If It possible Tho The money end however er was an Rn after consideration tion as the th men who had como come to him wanted food and shelter principally principal Mr then led on the platform fifty m men n n. n young and old all nil moro more or l less 1158 ss shabbily g garbed All 11 of at tho the men wore ore black masks to conceal their Identity t to all nil purchasers nI Each man was numbered f and so o the they were put pul on tho the block |