Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-11
CONVENTION TO
Be in OTTUMWA
IOWA STATE PHARMACEUTICAL
ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD AN
NUAL MEET HERE.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Retiring President Sprung a Sensation
In His Speech in Regard to the
Liquor Traffic Among
Druggists.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

Ottumwa has been chosen as the
next place for the holding of the con-
yentlon of the Iowa Pharmaceutical
association, which will be held some
time during next July, the time being
set by the local association. The con-
vention this year was held at Die
buque, lasting three days, and was at
tended by from three to four hundred
druggists from different points In the
state. 1t was brought to a close las.
evening.
An Auxiliary va also launched
yesterda! by the travelling men of the
association, which will be known as
the Iowa Pharmaceutical Travellers
assoc:aiIGn. George A. I.etson Of Des
Moines, who is also well known In
Ottumwa, was elected president OF the
auxiliary and ]. w. Cough of Ottum.
wa was elected as a inembec of The
executive council. w. T. Harpe. and
w. H. Mynard were in attendance at
the convention and returned to Ot-
tumwa this morning on the Milwau-
kee.
sprang a Sensation.
All pl evious sensations of the Iowa
drugETts' convention were supposed
at the final session yesterday when Il
demall was made that Retiring Pres
ident Poynson of Cedar Rapids public.
ly apologize for his annual address In
which he attacked the liquor traffic
among druggists ind u,g.,d that tho
legisia4 Ire he asked IL revoke all per-
mits an. infict fines .lpnn drigststs
found Il. ng liquor.
The presidents address had been
referred to a committee which report
ed that certain portions
thereof were slanderous and
should be expunged from the records.
The committee declared that the
president impeached the good motives
of the members of the state ~associa-
ton. The report precipitated a fight
on the floor and some of the delegates
demanded a public apology from Mr..
Boynson. Later this demand was with
drawn, but the report of the commit
tee was adopted by an overwhelming
vote.
New Officers Named.
OttumWa was chosen as the next
place of meeting and the following of
ficers were elected:
President Edwin Franken of ST.
Courtney.
First vice president - G. A. Sway
zle of Eldora.
Second vice president - r. O.
Groves of Pocahontas.
Third vice president - L. J. Haas
of Dubuque.
Secretary l.. M. Lindley of Win
field ~(re-elected.)
Treasurer J. D. Webb of De Witt.
Executive committee e. M. Burns
of Mason City; Fred Russell Of Rock.
well City and A. H. Miles of Des
MONIES.
Delegates to the American Pharma-
ceutical association at Hot Springs,
Ark, in September A. J. Peters OF
Iowa City, Mrs. Fletcher Howard Of
Des Moines, J.. M. Lindley of Winfield.
r. w. Harvey of Missouri Valley and
G. A. Keidasch of Keokuk.
Delegates to the National Associa.
ton of Retail Druggists at Atlantic
City, N. j., in September Miss Daisy
A. Frick of Audubon, Dan ]. Haas of
Dubuque and George Miller Of Me-
chanicsville.
An Auxiliary Society.
The Iowa State Pharmaceutical
Travellers association, an auxiliary or
ganization of the Iowa State Pharma-
ceutical association, came into being
yesterday. Its object is to increase the
membership of the last named organ
ization and increase sociability In the
trade. 1t starts out with sixty mem