The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-17
|A.H.T. MEN HERE
The Advance Guard Has Arrived
for Big Meeting.
A Thousand Delegates Are Ex-
pected to Attend Convention.
WILL MEET TOMORROW
First Anti-Horse Thief Session
at Auditorium,
The General Public Invited to
Listen to Addresses.

Two or three hundred delegates to
the thirteenth annual convention of
Kansas Anti Horse Thief association
have arrived in the city in readiness
for the first session tomorrow morning
at the auditorium. Up to noon today
sixty registrations were recorded at
the registration headquarters in the
parlors of the Commercial club Eight
or ten hundred delegates are expected
to attend the convention and several
hundred others who will come as
visitors.
The national A. H. T. A. president,
w. ]. Randall of Cherokee, John w.
Wall of Parsons, the state president,
and c. J. McCarty of Coffeyville,
state secretary are among those who
have arrived in the city. Members of
the executive committee, L. Rude of
Labette, T. H. Terry of Bavaria, and
b. NeedhaIn of Rantoul are also on
hand for business.
The first session which will start
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in
the auditorium will be open to all cit
liens of Topeka. who are interested in
law enforcement. Governor w. r.
Stubs will deliver the address of
welcome in behalf of the state; ].
VIII Kelley in behalf of the city. The
response will be given by President
John Wall. Arthur Capper and J.
~. commissioner.
will also speak.
The ladies' auxiliary will meet at
the Commercial club at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon to organize
local auxiliary
The local general committee in charge
of arrangements is composed of the
following men: D. o. Orr, E. Leuen-
berger, ]. Rickenbacher. ]. E. Wilson,
Earl Akerss P. c. Reilly, r. B. Kane,
R. B. Steele, W. E. McCarter. G. G.
Burton.
Here is a brief explanation of the
purposes of the organization as given
in the printed programs:
Half a century ago this association
from the depredations of organized
thieves, bnt now its purpose is to aid
in upholding the law, protect its mem
bers and community against all viola
tors of law. 1t is in no wise like the
regulators or whitecaDs. 1t seeks to
enforce law, capture criminals, turn
them over to the proper officials and
assist in procuring evidence to convict
them.
THE Kansas division of the A. H.
t. A. was organized in Allen county
80 years ago. The state membership
at this time is about 100000"
The program in full follows:
Wednesday, 10 a. M Open meeting
for men and women at the Auditor
ium.
President John W. Wall, chairman.
Opening ode by members.
Invocation, Rev. Edwin Locke.
Address of welcome for the state,
Governor StubbS.
Address of welcome for the city, J.
Will Kelley.
Response, John w. Wall.
Informal addresses, IL o'clock.
Power and Influence of the A. H. I.
A. member of the state association.
1.-The Press an Ally of the A T. A
A. Arthur Capper.
A IF 4I,O
J. N. DoIley.
Miscellaneous business 11:45 o'clock.
Appointment of committees. Ad-
journment.
Noon.
Executive session, 80 o'clock
Executive session, 7:3O o'clock.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at
the Commercial club at o'clock D. m. |
to organize local auxiliaries.
Thursday: Meeting at the Audi |
torium, 10 o'clock.
Executive session.
Noon.
open session, 1:3o o'clock.
Miscellaneous business, announce |
ments.
carbohydrates: Bands, footmen,
horsemen, carriages and automobiles.
Route: Quincy to Tenth street, Tenth |
to Kansas avenue, Kansas avenue to |
Fourth street, Kansas avenue back to |
Seventh street, Seventh street to Audi |
forum.
Executive session 8 p. m.
Evening entertainment as per an |
nouncements, 1880 O'Clock.
Marshals: II. W. McAfee, Will San |
ders, d. O. Orr.
Reception committee: All members |
of Highland Park and Berryton To- |
calls, J. e. Wilson, chairman.
General committee: D. o. Orr, J. |
Rickenbacker, ]. E. Wilson, Earl |
Akers, 2. c. Reilly, r. B. Kane, r. b. |
Steele, w. E. McCarter and G. G. |
Burton.
State officers: President, j. w. |
Wall, Parsons; vice president T. c. /
Burton; secretary, G. J. |
Coffeyville.
Ladies' auxiliary: President Mrs /
Bell Dyer. Sedan; vice president, Mrs. |
Ella Miller, Pittsburg.
1t was announced last night that |
no automo biles would be used in the |
A. H T. A. parade on account of the I
fact that it is difficult to run the ma
chimes at the slow rate required with |
out injuring them. About 800 auto I
will be used for the Seeing I
Topeka" trip, which will start Thurs /
day afternoon at o'clock. Auto +
owners who are furnishing machines I
for this trip are reporting to George |
A large number had been
reported yesterday