The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-12
BIG Immigration
CONVENTION SOON
Speakers of Prominence From all
Parts Of tho Country viii
Deliver Addresses.


of the Mississippi Land Development
Association, Natchez, Miss, today
made public the program which has
been prepared for the big Statewide
immigration Convention which will
be held in Gulfport, June 1924. Among
the speakers mentioned in the pro-
gram are men of national prominence,
as well as a number of men high in
the affairs of the state of Mississippi.
In addition to the business sessions
of the convention an extremely at
tractive program of entertainment has
been prepared by the hospitable peo-
pie of Gulfport.
This convention, in the opinion of
Secretary Davis, will surpass, from
the viewpoints of attendance, enthusi-
assn and results obtained, the big
convention of last year.
The program for the convention, as
arranged tentatively, is as follows:
Opening Session, a. M, June %.
DR.. P. H. Saunders, President Mis-
sissippi Land Development Associa.
ton, Laurel, Miss, opening address.
Hon. f. F. Noel, Governor State Of
Mississippi, Jackson, Miss; subject,
Some of the Advantages Which Mis-
sissippi Offers to immigration"
Hon. V, T. Powderly, Chief of Divl-
sion of Commerce and Labor, Wash
ington, d. c., subject, Immigration to
the South and It's Proper Distribu-
tion.'
Mr.. j. c. Clair, Industrial and I'm
migration Commissioner, |. C. r. R.,
Chicago, ILL.,; subject selected by
speaker.
Mr.. G. A. McCollum, sales manager,
Mississippi Farms Company, Chicago,
ILL.,. subject selected by speaker.
Mr. Harry Wise, editor Chatta-
nooga Tradesman, Chattanooga, Tenn
essee subject, Selected Immigra-
ton"
Hon. John M. Parker, vice-presi-
dent Southern Commercial Congress-,
New Orleans, La; subject, THE
Work and Aims of the Southern Com
mercial Congress"
Mr.. S. H. Lowenburg, president Nat
chez Packing Company, Natchez,
Miss; subject, "Diversification, Hog
and Cattle Raising and It's Benefits to
Mississippi"
Mr.. H. H. Ahrens, editorial staff
New Orleans Picayune, New Orleans,
La; subject, How to Attract Immi-
grafton"
Mr.. M. V. Richards, Land and In
dustrial Agent, Southern Railway,
Washington, D. c.; subject selected
by speaker.
Mr.. Willis s. Thompson, trustee,
State Movement for Colonization and
Development of the Cut-Over Lands
of Mississippi; subject, "The Best
Method of Securing Both Quality and
Quantity of Immigration Desired"
Mr.. J. A. Kirby, manager New Or
leans office Southern Lumberman;
subject, COOPERATIVE Advertising by
Land Owners in the Development of
South Mississippi"
Mr.. S. s. Thorpe, Chicago, ILL.,; sub
ject, Southeastern Mississippi and
Her Future"
Hon. H. e. Blakeslee, Commissioner
of Agriculture, Jackson, Miss; sub
ject, "The Importance of Good Roads
in the Work of Agricultural Develop
ment.'
Mr.. Frederick l. Thompson, editor
Mobile Register, Mobile. Ala; subject
selected by speaker.
Mr. M. H. Bohreer, D. P. A., M. &
o. r. R., Chicago, ILL.,; subject select
ed by speaker.
Mr.. H. H. Bolton, immigration
agent, N. o. M. & c. r. R., Wilmer,
Ala; subject, Crops Best Suited to
the Cut-Over Pine Lands of South |
Mr.. F. L. Merritt, general agent, N |
D. G. N. R. r., Jackson, Miss; sub
ject selected by speaker.
Hon. ]. c. Hardy, president A. &
M. College; subject, Mississippi
of Our Devotion and Service"
Mr.. Lynn H. Dinkins, president In
terstate Banking & Trust Co., New
Orleans, La, subject to be selected
by speaker.
Mr.. Norman Walker, Editor Times
Democrat, New Orleans, La; subject,
Work of Retaining the Louisiana
Swamp and sea-Marsh Lands..'
Editor Lumber Trad Journal, New
La. subJect selected by
speaker.
DR.. W. s. Leathers. jackson, Miss; |
subject. 1.-THE Comm6s<lal Value of
Vital Statistics"
Mr.. James M. Thempsob, Editor
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