The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-02
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ceased talking, but beamed Before he
had a chance to begin again the editor
| said
| 1T is a most interesting subject and
should like to hear more about II hut
/ I have had an urgent call. Mr.. ]. p.
Morgan wishes TO see me at his Office IN
] fifteen minutes in order to tell me about
new stock manipulation OF his. One
moment, please-er-r-Mr. Robinson,"
Mr.. Robinson. one Of the stan, prompt.
| ly presented himself.
Mr.. Robinson, this is Mr.. Smith Mr..
Smith, will you kindly go over the mat
ter with Mr.. Robinson. who will write 1t
| out" Although momentarily put out.
Mr.. Smiths face beamed again, as he
seized Mr.. RobiDson's hand, and taking
his valise over with him went TO Mr..
kobinson's desk Taking the offered
seat. he began. in exactly the same
words as before. Robinson, unfortu-
nately for him. had no subordinate upon
whom to iHfiiet his caller.
He finally learned that on the follow
ing day the Society for the Suppression
of Popcorn would hold a public meeting
The hall was sure to be TANNED. Tba
question was OF more Importance than
was ordinarily dreamed. Prominent
men and women from bench. bar and
pulpit would speak. The society desired
to secure the aid of the press and would
mighty appreciate any preliminary notice
OF the meeting. together with such edi-
torial comment and explanations Of the
object OF the society as could be given.
Copies OF the pamphlet were handed
out anew, and after three-quarters of an
hour OF strenuous listening Mr.. Robin
son babe his visitor good-by.
On looking over the batch of material
he found. IN addition to the pamphlets
enumerated, several others of equal in
terest. One Of them mentioned that Mr.
Smith was the corresponding secretary
or the Society for the Suppression OF
Popcorn Excerpts from numerous news
papers (of which Mr.. Robinson had never
so much as heard the,names), spoke most
enthusiastically Of Mr.. Smith as a man. a
husband, parent, a church member, and
a reform worker. Speeches delivered at
various times by Mr.. Smith, speeches of
HAACA tAC Jul AAAs pcAlOuS were sucQ as
could only be conceived In connection
with great subject, were reproduced in
extenso. And slipped in between the
leaves was a blurred copy Of a speech
which Mr.. Smith was to deliver at the
meeting on the following day. At the
head was a request that the speech be
not edited, but reproduced in full.
When the city editor returned from his
interview with Mr.. Morgan, with Glove
perfumed surroundings, Robinson ap-
and asked:
How much space shall give to this
anti-popeorn crusader"
What's that?' asked the city editor.
why, this man whom you handed over
to me has left me a batch of stuff which
would IN fourteen columns. He's
anxious to have some notice of the OBJ
jects of the society and an announcement
of the mass meeting to be held tomor~
row."
"All right" said Mr.. Robinson. with a
sigh of relief. And away in corner in
the smallest type used. and with no
head, appeared in the following edition:
Tomorrow evening the Society for the Sup
preston Of Popcorn viii hold mass meeting
in a room in 1901 Nadzr Street, az which IL Is
expected there Will be a number Of prominent
speakers
That was all.-New York Commercial