Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-04
BIC SPEAKERS
FOR MERCHANTS
eleventh ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF IOWA STATE RETAILERS
WILL BE IN DAVENPORT.
DATES ARE MAY 1920
Members In Host City are Making Ex-
tensive Preparations for Pleasure
to lntersperse Business
Sessions.

Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son, National Secretary John A. Green,
State Food and Dairy Commissioner
n. r. Wright ] ]. Ryan, secretary OF
the Minneapolis Retail Merchants as
sociation and Fred Mason of New
York are some of the more promi-
nent speakers who will address the
eleventh annual convention of the
Iowa State Retail Merchants associa-
ton at Davenport May IS, 10 and 20.
Many Ottumwa merchants will attend,
! a committee being already busy on the
proposition of chartering a special
train.
Subjects of vital interest to the re-
| tail merchants of the state will be
taken UP for discussion, question box
will be maintained and a report from
all affiliated associations read.
| The officers of the association are:
John T, Mulqueen of Council Bluffs,
president; ]. J. Grove of Ames, vice
president; Ira B. Thomas of Des
Moines, secretary; F. l.. Kaufman OF
Des Moines, treasurer. The executive
committee includes w. H. Albrecht Of
Tama, James Leslie of Clinton, J. N.
Dumenil of Keokuk, L. e. Lingafelt OF
Davenport and Frank Carney of Bur-
| lington. The ways and means com
mittee comprises ]. T. Mulqueen, w.
H. Albrecht of Tama and Ira B.
Thomas The legislative committee is
made up of II. G. Larimer of Char
iton, r. H. Huntington of Council
Bluffs, N. Balkema of Sioux Center,
A. N. Alberson of Washington.
A.. Il
ing extensive preparations for the en-
tertainment Of the delegates. A river
excursion on the Mississippi to the
Hennepin canal and new Moline locks
an evening social session on May 49,
and trolley ride to Government
island and the cities of Moline and
Rock Island are planned on May 20
i A large number of merchants from all
over the state are expected to be in
attendance.
The Program.
4 The program is as follows:
Tuesday, May is.
10 a. m.-Convention called to order
by l.. e. Lingafelt president of the
Davenport Retail Grocers' associa
ton.
|, Address of welcome by George w
Scott, mayor of the city of Davenport
Responses to address Of welcome
J. ]. Grove of Ames and H. g. Lari
mer of Charlton.
Opening Of convention by John T
Mulqueen.
2 p. m.-Discussion: System III
Business" Opened by j. A. Clark oI
Mount Union and S. N. Rice of Medi
apolis.
Address, Trials and Tribulations O
the Secretary j. Ryan, secretary
Minnesota Retail Merchants associa
ton.
Discussion, advertising and Store
Expense" Opened by r.. D. Piper O
Charlton.
1880 p. m-Address by John A
Green, national secretary, Cleveland
Ohio
Address by Hon. James Wilson, sec
rotary of agriculture.
Wednesday, May 49,.
8 a. m.-Discussion: "The Retail
Merchants Possibilities" Opened b.
Hon. N. Balkema of Sioux Center.
Report of the Retail Merchants Mu
: tual Fire Insurance association b.
: President j. ]. Grove Of Ames.
Address-Hon H. r. Wright, stat
dairy and food commissioner.
Thursday, May 20.
9 a. m.-Address, by Fred Mason o
; New York
Discussion: Local Associations ant
). Their Benefits" Opened by P. H
Dustman, secretary, Burlington.
t Election Of officers and other bust