Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-04
HAPPY WHILE SURROUNDED
BY THE MANY CHILDREN
Former President Makes Many Calls
and is FamiIiarly Greeted as TED
dy" by the Wage Farmers Of Penn
sylvania as He Passes in and Out
to See Labor Situation.

WILKESBARRE PA, Aug. B.
Theodore Roosevelt Travelled for $50
miles today among the mountain min
ing towns in the Wyoming valley. He
mingled with people OF all stations IN
life, from the breaker boys to society
women. who are spending the summer
at Glen Summit Springs, an arIsto-
cratic resort above Wilkesbarre. Late
tonight ne started back to Oyster Bay.
The colonel had the same smile for
them all, but he made no secret OF
the fact that his chief delight was
in meeting the wage earners VINO
spend their working hours far under
the ground. The miners treated MIN
as though he had worked side by side
with them for years.
An incident which was typical oil
the days happenings occurred at
Wyoming, a mining hamlet few
mnes above Wilkesbarre. An old
Eish woman stepped Up to him and,
thrustipg out her hand. exclaimed:
Irish Womdn's Greetings.
Hello Teddy. You're looking fine"
Tha former President grinned with
delight and said he was glad TO see
her.
You're looking fine too he said
YES, indeed" said she. Il am as
strong as you ares and you're a fine
chap"
The colonel drove away still smil-
ing.
In all, the colonel passed through
fifteen towns today.
John Mitchell, former president or
the United Mine Workers of America;
Rev. Father ]. j. Curran, OF Wilkes
barre. aud Rev. Father j ) ODon-
nell. of Stowell. Pa, rode in the auto
mobile with The colonel.
At Broadside. the first stop. group
of men, most of them barefooted, stood
idlv in front of store. one OF whom
recognized Colonel Roosevelt and hall
ed him as Teddy" by which name
he went from morning to night when
ever there were miners around. Colo
mel Roosevelt stopped, shook hands all
around and cha'ted for few minutes
Introduces Her Children
There were two women in the
crowd. one of whom appeared TO
weigh about 27s pounds. while the
other appeared to weigh 100. Inc
large woman brought up six. Children
which she said were hers. every one'
and she introduced them to The Colo
mel. Then she turned to the small
woman and said:
~Ain't he handsome. Minnie?' The
colonel heard her. but looked as
though he did not believe the compii-
ment was meant for him Then, amid
a chorus Of Goodbye Teddy, the
car shot away
At pittston. a town OF 1000, Mrs-
Mary Lewis. an elderly woman push
cd through the crowd until she man.
aged TO reach the coloners side
u am the mother Of FIVE children
said she.
~Fine. fine Colonel Roosevelt ex'
claimed. He grasped her hand. ha'o-
ened bv years Of heavy work. Deereo
into her faded blue eyes and said;
DO you know. nv opinion Is thar
the average American Is always >
pretty good citizen. bur many times
his wife is a better one
Pittsfon made day Of IT, The
streets we're filed with crowds. many
Of the houses were decorated win
sass ard children in the streets wsiv'
cd the colors. Everybody cheered Is
he cclonei went by.
Homage 70 Mitchell.
Durvcsr. which Is populated almost
entirely by miners. was the next plsce
reached. At the home Of Mrs FRANK
Koualczcck. he found six Tomen al
ready there and good snanv others
rushed IN. A. the colonel vas about
70 leave after tslking with the women
nj their home life. he turned to one
ard pointing to John MiicaeH. he sad f;
Do Won know who he So He =
Johr Mitchell"
The woman starred IS she heard
the uame % the man who = idoiized
Nv 20 manv miners. then she forEo'
Colonel Roosevelt completely. With
. - sho f-f1 N hrr knecz before