The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-08
DRUMMERS START AN "ANTI' CRUSADE
ISSUE AN EDIcT TO MAYOR Me cLENDoN ON QUESTION OF
 SOLICITING PATRONAGE
Also Want to Know Where Superin- tendent Trowbridge Gets Authority and Talk of Fighting Prohibition

The result of meeting of the o- cal Hotel Mems Association. which was held last night in the Sumpter House was the appointing of a com mittee to interview Superintendent Trowbridge and Mayor McClendon. From the former the hotel men de- sire to learn what Superintendent Trowbridges attitude towards them is, and from Mayor McClendon they will ask relief relative their meeting | trains. It was stated at the meeting that unless the mayor gives them the | relief desired, the attitude of the ho- tel men towards the petitions for Ii. censed saloons will be decidedly an tagonistic.
 The meeting was presided over by G. w. Gates, of the Imperial hotel, while P. C. Link of the Goddard, act | ed as secretary.
 Al. Williams vas asked what the purpose of the meeting was and re- 1 piled that he had heard reports on the street that the association would convene to take some action on what was claimed to be unnecessary in- reference on the part of Superin- tendent Trowbridge, as well as to try and get an understanding from the !, mayor. and also to take up the quas- 1 tion of the attitude of the assO iation l towards the licensed saloon petitions | Sam Amos made the suggestion for the appointing of a committee to see | Superintendent Trowbr.dge He said he understood the governments rep. | tentative was back of the city admin istration and responsible for the con tinual changes that have been taking | place at the depots involving the DC sition of drummers when the trains
 arrive. Dave Davis approved the idea, and Jack Panel of the Van Noy, stated he had talked with Su- l perintendent TroWbridge recent y and was informed by the superintend- ent that he intended to stop drum ming in Hot Springs.
 Parnell also stated 1t was no long CT fight on the part of the superin- bendent against the drumming doe tors, but that Captain TrOwbridge had centered his fight on the drum. mers.
 Paul Feazell stated that Mayor Nc ClendOn should be informed that it
 the city would not give the hotel men some relief Mayor McClendon need not expect any assistance from the association when the petitions for li- censed saloons were circulated
 Again taking the floor Mir Amos stated he had heard that Mayor Mc- Clendon said the association only and that any opposition they migAt bring to bear would not amount to much Mir Davis said that it was well known fact that Officer Tisdale makes report to Superintendent | TroWbridge every afternoon aud Mayor MeClendon was also charged ] with visiting the superintendent Of 1 flee for the same purpose. Instead of small membership with no influ- ence it was said that it could be dem ! onstrated the association could have influence on 300 or 400 persons when it came to the saloon petitions. Al. Williams was in favor of going to see Superintendent Trowbudge l and ascertain his attitude towards members of the association.
 "lf we don't do sOmething.' he sad, the next thing we know he will issue an order that we have 10 remain ip our homes when the trains come i1, and l for one, will be ready to tell him our rights as citizens and tax payers
 Superintendent Trowbridge was also charged with being responsible for the latest order governing the men at the stations. which prevents them from jumping on the platform when visitor has taken their card and which compels them to walk iu the street to the end of the platform before they can reacn the man.
 Mir. Buchanan, one of the repre- sentatIyes at the trains. stated that the issue did not lie with Superin- tendent Trowbridge. hIt that Mayor McClendon was the man to work on"
 If the mayor decided to say he would let us drum Superintendent Trowbridge couldn't do a thing. Me 1 Clendon is the one we want to see and We don't want to mince matters when we talk to him. either he said. |
 The committee to confer with Su- i perintendent Trowbridge will consist l of AL Williams, Sam Amos k. F.. l Western, Dave Davis and Tom Do i herty This committee will report at special meeting, which will be held |