Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-20
SITE UP TO-DAY
Location of 1911 Gathering Principal
Interest Of Concluding Sessions
Of Ink Dootors.
GET WORD OF BRISBANE
Editor Wires He Will Be Here This
Morning,
IN CHICAGO LAST NIGHT
Eberhart Rouses Enthusiasm by
Address Yesterday.
PLEADS FOR FARM LIFE
PLEADS FOR FARM Ii,
Minnesota Governor Urges Ad Clubs
TO Cooperate in stopping Nil
grafton from Country TO
City.

The ad men will conclude their conven-
tion today with hot fight on the floor Of
the convention over the location OF the
next gathering This is really the princi-
pal item on today's program although
number OF addresses are scheduled and off
GERS will be elected Opinion was last
night. as through the day. that President
Dobbs will be reelected, although the
Sawyer men are making earnest efforts.
The st. Louisans have the southwest
pretty well back Of them in behalf of their
man. The scattering vote is likely TO be
chiefly for Dobbs
1t is expected that Arthur Brisbane will
arrive today and speak at 1880. The press
committee had telegram from Mr.. Br!s-
bane last evening from Chlcsago announe-
ing his arrival. owing TO disappointments
on Monday and Tuesday, some are waiting
to be shown.
Eberhart ROuses Enthusiasm.
Governor Eberhart, Of Minnesota, reused
the convention to enthusiasm yesterday
afternoon by his address on %State Advef'-
| tising." Governor Eberhart did not talk
about the great work his own state has
done in making known Its own resources.
but rather pleaded with ever state to adj
vertise. lie was particularly pleading for
! the cooperation OF advertising clubs in
/ bringing to the attention of the farmer new
! and improved methods OF agriculture.
whereby farm crops may be increased and
the drudgery Of farm life lessened, so that
immigration to cities from the country may
| be stopped.
Enthusiastic Texans moved vote Of
thanks to the governor and also resolu-
tion that the president appoint committee
Of five to work along the line suggested.
ChicnEonn Live Wire.
Governor Eberhart also told the dele
gates that they were "the broadcast and
ablest men OF the nation" remark which
seemed TO please tho throng in the, Field
club pavilion where the atserRoon ses-
sion was held. He was followed BY W.sR,
Emery Of Chicago. western manager OF
Everybodys Magazine and one of the live
4 wires of the lively and energetic Chicago
delegation Mr. Emery read paper on
Possibilities of Organization" He met
criticism of the past history of the AS
ISOLATED Ad clubs by demanding to know
what business or professional organiga-
ton can show so much accomplished as by
this association in five years?' Mr.. Emory
who received rousing hand In conclusion
fpointed to relations between Dallas and
Fort Worth as proof Of the efficacy Of the
advertising clubs. Formerly they were
hostile and Jealous" said the speaker, but
through the ad clubs the two North Texas
cities have become friendly and neigh
, borly."
That's true" shouted delegates from the
! two towns named, who were sitting to-
gether in the front of the hall.
, Boston and st. Joe Heard.
Dreams of wealth rivaling that of Midas
and overshadowIng the commercial power
, of all the rest OF the world will come trus
! for the United States in few years sc-
cording to M. j. Moran of st. Joseph. Mr..
Moran more surely established the repu-
] tation of st. Joseph as town possessing
fiery and forceful speakers, when he arose
to the occasion at the Field elub. He de-
clared that the expert trade Of the coun-
try has not really been begin yet He
used figures pointing out that the coun-
, try uses nineteen times as much cotton
as it sends out of 1t.
The waterways Of the central region will
be deepened and made navigable, he said
: in the near future, so that New Orleans
shall become the gateway Of the world
II. b. Humphrey OF Boston was another
speaker who had some instruction to give.
He described the way Boston has or.
ganized its ad clubs and organizations into
sort Of board OF trade to advertise the
: city. The speaker then explained how
by offering prizes for municipal adver-
tisements and using the local papers, any
= city may well exploit itself
Timothy w. LaQuatte OF Des Moines also
had a word TO say about advertising a
y city. The expedents had been, pretty wei
: developed in that city, he said. He ther
i rendered an offer of transportation from
the club to any out-of-town man who
would como 10 Des Moines and sbumit .
good advertisement OF the city
L. f. Pratt OF Cincinnati told OF In,
Z speciality advertising good points.
At the close OF the session Presden
Dobbs announced he would later In tn,
e convention appoint a committee on edu
cation TO disseminate and develop the idea
= which had been offered in the meeting.