Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-09
ABLE ADDRESSES
 FOR ADVANCEMENT
ARKANSAS ADVANCEMENT ASSO. CLAYTON HOLDS FIRST AN.
 NUAL MEETING.
Many Prominent Speakers and Live Topics Are DiseuSsed-.-Gin-
 garette Feature.

Little Rock, July s.-Tne first an- nual convention Of the Arkansas Ad- vancement Association opened today forenoon al the Hotel Marion for a two days session. Men of affairs from all sections Of the state are in attendance. and many of them are on the program for the discussion of sub- | jects in which the state is vitally in- terested.
 Judge John W. Blaekwood, of the Little Rock bar, is presiding, and the
 opening xinvocation, was offered by
 Mensignor J. NJ. Lucey, Of Pine Bluff.
 Responses to the addresses of well
 come were made by ex-Congressman
 C. R. Breckinridge of Fort Smith,
 who discussed the subject, Needed
 Financial Legislation He was fol-
 lowed by Prof. w. A. Scott, on the
 chair of political economy University
 of Wisconsin, who spoke on "Neces-
 sary Legislation to Prevent Money Pa
 nics'' R. E Henson, of Little Rock,
 spoke on "TEe Necessity of Repeating
 the Law Placing an Embargo on Cot 1 ton Growing. This is the law which l prevent future dealing in the state,
 causing the legitimate brokers to move
 to Memphis and elsewhere outside the state
 Other speakers on the program for
 the first day include T. M. Jeffords, 1 government agent in charge of the
 Boys Corn Club work; his subject
 being .'The Advance of Arkansas by
 the Picture Route;' C. B. Schmidt,
 Rock Island commission of immgra- tion, on How Arkansas can Secure | Desirable Immigranys; !. H. Hand, of Yellville, president Arkansas Press Association, and Hon. o. c. Ludwig, Of l Little Rock, on What the Country
 Press is Doing. Can Do, and Intends
 Doing;" Prof. J. L. Bond, supervisor | of Rural Schools, on "The Importance | of the Rural Schools in the Develop ment of the State,' w. R. Lighton, of Fayetteville on "The Story of an Ark ansas Farm" Harry Wise of Chatta- nooga, general manager The Trades man, on What to Do in Arkansas to Secure the Best Results" Alderman Henry C. Mccain, of Little Rock, on v Y Fire Insurance.
 Among the speakers for the second day are J. E. Scanlan, of Bee Branch, Simon Whtestone, of Pine Bluff l.. A. Markham, Missouri-Pacific aGrlcul- tural commissioner; c. w. Watson, chief government demonstratlon agent: Mayor Charles B. Taylor and ex-Gov. Dan w. Jones.
 The question assigned Gov. Jones for discussion in Local Option Instead of Prohibition,' and Col. George Thornburgh, president of the Anti-Sa- loon League, has made demand that the League be permitted to reply or that the subject be omitted ehtlre- ly.
 There will be an interesting social session tonight at the Marion, to De called a "Gingerette," at which 1t IS expected that a great deal Of ginger will be infected into every business man who attends.
 Among the things for which the Association is standing for constrac- tive advancement are taxation ana assessment, encouragement of capital, improved highways, levee building ana drainage, thorough discussion of sup- iects to be voted on under the lnitia- tive and Referendum, building up oi rural schools and the adoption Of the bond amendment.