Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-18
WOMAN TRYING To
ENTER TAFT'S AUTO
IS HELD BY POLICE
Made Several Attempts Before
Detectives Restrained Her.
PRESIDENT Celebrates Day in
Chicago
EXPORTS NEWSPAPER MEN
ON ETHICS OF CALLING
nv Associated Press.)

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sion was halted for about five minutes
owing TO repeated attempts OF a wo-
man, who gave her name as Jennie Mud
20 get into the automobile containing the
president and his party.
The woman struggled violently with oe-
tectiveS. who essayed TO stop her, ana &C.
casioned considerable excitement among
the throng on both sides OF the street.
The woman was finally subdued ana
placed under arrest No weapon OF any
kind was found on her person
Fairly buried in green emblems'
banners and bunting, Chicago to-
day received President Taft as It's
Guest in one of the biggest ST Patrick's
,tay celebrations the city has ever known
From the time he stepped On his speclAl
train at the Ssrd street station OF the
PennsyIvania railroad at 7:5l a. m the
president saw hardly building or an IN
dfvfduaI that was not decorated I'm green
Met at the station by a national guard
regiment and a large reception committee.
President Taft swung into the line OF 81
Patrick's day parade. which marched
through Michigan avenue 10 the down
town district and escorted him TO the La
Sale hotel
GUEST OF THE IRISH.
The president came to Chicago as the
guest OF the Irish Fellowship club and the
entire day until his departure for Roches-
ter, ". Y. at II o'clock tonight was TO be
crowded with events After meeting the
local endowment committee OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross society. IL was arranged
20 have him attend a reception given by
the Chicago Newspaper club and then at
noon 20 visit the Traffic club.
A luncheon by the Irish Fellowship CLUB
was scheduled for an hour later and
brief rest was allowed the president 10
prepare for his appearance at the audit1-
rum at D. m TO deliver his address on
Conservation"
The conservation meeting was arranged
by Is Chicago clubs Two receptions IN
the afternoon were planned 10 be follow
ed at 6 D. m by the banquet of the Irish
Fellowship club. Fifty square feet of sod
brought from Ireland were put in the BAN
quet hall
TO HAVE ORNATE CHAIR
When President Taft sits down tonight
TO the banquet to be given in his honor
by the Irish Fellowship club he will oc-
cupy a chair almost as ornate as kings
throne.
The chair Is the work OF II joiners who
spent seven weeks on IL under direction
Of an architect
bit of the blarney stone in front of
his plate. Two ADlk SlEdAuE VI IVY AAoAA
bIarney castle trailing over netting on
the table in front OF him. and a large
square Of sod from ireland with bits of
shamrock growing among the grass on
display nearby. will form a part OF the
decorations of the banquet hall
At the hotel the president chatted for a
moment with newspaper reporters
He asked II the census prospects were
causing a boom in Chicago. and recalled
a time when Cincinnati considered her
self a rival of Chicago in point OF rapid
growth
.sBut we had to give up that idea and
find something else to brag about" he
added.
THE MoMENToUs QUESTION.
After a few seconds of deep silence.
uIuuined by the Taft smile, a reporter
voiced the query which was agitatinE
each bosom:
ABOUT having a PRESIDENT he asked
timorously and then shrunk back
..Oh. no. came the laughing answer;
about being older. you know. Cincin-
natl Is much older than Chicago"
The president said that he had found
no time to write in advance either his
conservation speech or his st. Patrick's''
address. as he termed his scheduled ban
auet effort tonight
Il have been trying so hard TO get up a
s.. Patrick's DAY speech that / ought not
20 make a speech 20 this important as
ssmbIy.'' said the president, addressing
the Chicago Newspaper club, tmprOmptc-
I say important I look around on this
handsome crowd. this charitable. bene-
ficent, patriotic crowd; value the Oppor-
tunity 10 speak to the men who do the
work on the Chicago papers and are not
responsible for their editorials.
RAPS THE EDITORIALS.
I could not believe, knowing the edi-
torials that this was a representative
news crowd. because I have seen many
unsOund arguments. and unjust conclu-
sions, that they must come from some
other source than this distinguished ami
Intelligent audience The newspapers,
OF course. are essential. We say we don't
read them Well. We have TO read them.
There Is a distinguished member of one
Of our tribunals in Washington who says
he never reads the newspapers. Whether
he gets his news through his wife or how
he acquires the information as TO the
progress OF the world. don't know. The
difficulty that l find is that 1 have TO
read them.
After time ones skin grows thicker
and he Is able to forget phrases of con-
tempt and criticism. and what a newspa-
per man ultimately learns. that. after all.
n We can only survive two or three days
OF attack and assault and unfOunded
statements, most people will forget it,
You never do. but most people do.
Now, I don't know whether you num-
Der among yourselves not only newspaper
men. but men who combine the profession
OF the press with craftsmanship. whether
you have among you the men who are re-
formers down TO the ground and at the
same time are engaged I'm handing out
their views and news. and news suited 10
their views as statesmen-cOrresponde
III you haven't, you lack a distinguished
type Of newspaper man. a distinguished
type, which am bound 10 say, has not
contributed TO the accuracy OF the news
furnished the public for the reason that
d newspaper man who does his task right
~ Is a man who furnishes the facts as
theI are without respect to whom they
may nurt or hello
TIE IDEAL NEWSPAPER
But the man who is preaching an
evangel or who is helping a cause es-
pecially one who takes seriously the worst
witness OF events with respect to which
his views reach is the worst that you
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