Show S. S L Ja SMALL HAS A i STORMY SESSION r Meets Strikers at Chicago and andIs Is Hooted From the J Hall I Y i I DENOUNCES DETRACTORS Declares He Intended to Fight t L m. m With Union to Bitter Bitter Bit- Bit r h t ter erE End n d W 1 CJ I I 1 i o. o 0 Oct ct 0 0 S I I r T. T tI Y Small the IH president of t I the iho I e Teh union wn as ILS refused ctt u a hearing n loa today II hy by the Clil- Clil f fl P strikers ut fit i their meeting in lr v halt hall lIlI ho III vac wn ns gl cn hen UK till floor l to 0 sj cak he the turl e hc strikers kept up an m almost f coin I mini hootin hooting mill ami lii III in- in that it a ImIO finI fin hn- r I- t I po IO io for ful except pt tho tho C c on oil the lie f platform to catch ouch more than a 1 Ic fenI hell ho lie entered the tho hall hail the tho hissin hiss hl'S in he hl began mi II Before ho he hail had 1 the platform form an ml exodus of strikers began lie lie- gan H until ai at It lea In feast t OO had left tho tw hall hail H s S Small cd I uPon n tho platform his hl e eyes t cs ero sero greeted II hy by a 3 number of cI into 1110 the lie vahl Ono One of these represented a ait aman it na man dangling from froni a gallons Be l U II HI uis a L 1 Vo to for are arc uniting thee thC Small Another r represented a n man inin dressed d in ln ina le of nI dollar lollar marls mark and as r li 11 I l. l is lie hI f Small took to-ik his seat geat on the platform I and waited an on opportunity to speak t The i h. h meeting first fIrt t voted toted down a motion calling nut out all nil leased wire wiro men inca Then it increased ed the ass assessment of the operators op op- op- op s who vho are arc at worl work under contract eon eon- tract to two days per week Insh instead nl o ot of one anti and expelled d four tour of A A. O. O Brown Bro Co who had r refused fus d It to I pa pay tho tIm one day n aF Is not the time lime nor noi place to h out Mr Smalls Small's grievances Tle w. w r KI a Id 11 I ur wish vish to serve no no- tie that T f will not In any Jn conin con con- con I in tOTSY with Jim him If Jf I did I 1 might Jose Ine m my tamper and ond nay things I do donor donor nor h to at this time It Is no t. t dm no nor t to air tho the grievances J J om nt lie ire then thon 11 loft left r f Frank q m. JUU l if IL the n hc l' l J A i r n 1 Ii i I If f KA lIIl iii lc J F n ir Sinn 11 xo n givon c V 0 oOl S J. J hf ini tw attacking lioard t mym- mym H m- m p. p bt 1 and arid B. B M M. t. t Moore Io r of or h the local Nuth board 11 lit lit- denounced fur lur dIe dIe- J with hU 8 He lIe criticised Moore for Cor giving out a a. statement that th Ui of or th the telegraph companies compan compan- ies tei knew that he u intended d to call can ot off i. i the strike b before fore tho was sent tf i. i ott Ut to the locals This created c cuch uch such J I confusion that the tho speaker could not no i JOc ef Moore arost and anti tried to plead with tin hit striker I to give Small Smal a fair hearing The latter however S objected ct to Moor loor Interrupting und and tried to tn continue his speech Ho Uro ap appealed appealed ap- ap I ap-I pealed I Id d to the older inc n and women in inthe t. t the audience to pay no attention to the accusation made b by M Moore ore c It is unfair to my wl wife and m ray my children n he sal said 1 The hooting continued so o persistently persistent persistent- ly 13 that Small was unable to proceed and nd It Is doubtful If It anyone outside of ot the few n near 81 him on the platform had r f- f V h heard rd a wor word 1 he ho sal said 1 After be sat down Vice President W 1 W. W Beattie of Va Washington who 1 has leeome bome president nt by virtue of or Smalls Small's 11 d addressed the strikers Hf lit Hll i 3 said that he was not well wen acquainted d' d V with the he situation and that until he he had a conference rence with the general genN-al executive hoard board he would bo be unable to outline a 0 l policy When hen he sat down I t I Small again nain took tool the floor I i Some Sollie flitter Bitter c. c Jj r I want you to know that I inV In Intended in- in 1 V ten tended to fight with the union to ho end he said I I will do all In my power to aid ala President Beattle- Beattle V Have you OU a Q union card shouted a 0 voice V Hero Here It is retorted Small flourishIng flourishing flourish flourish- ing hi hit his card card above above his head hend 1 I Who paid for it another striker shouted Who asked that question demanded demanded de de- de- de l Small t Then he lie made another appeal eol for tor forthe the tho strikers to wait watt until they had made made- madean an an Investigation before t they Y I 4 charged him with selling out Small I f was overcome with emotion Tears trickled down clown his cheeks checks and and ber he lie r J i seemed overwhelmed by the attitude o of the strikers Seeing that lint it was no use tie to try to explain ho lie left Icon the platform plat plat- l r form Lorm anti and hall hail and proceeded to lila his I home There hero were many present at atthe r i the meeting that denounced d the lie treatment treat treat- ment mont accorded Small While they said i. i thoy were opposed to lo what he did they ck b believed JI vad ho should have a Q fair trial |