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 Little Rock.-With representa- men from every part of the stota1 attendance, the Arkansas AdvaI ment Association, which was launcl in Little Rock some time ago ol ed it's first annual convention aj 2oO persons registered at headn ters. They included the presidl and representatives Of a number state organizations, such as tba ansas Bankers Association tho ansas Press Association. the Ar sas Lumber Dealers Association Arkansas Real Estate Dealers AsJ ation, and the Farmers Union as as the representatives of commn, organizations in various cities.
 The permanent organization of association was effected with ii John w. Blackwood of Little Roe president, Louis C. Buerkle of gart as vice president and Georg Brown of Little Rock as secrs and treasurer. An executive bd to be composed of one member selected by each affiliated orga ton, was provided for.
 Several addresses were mad prominent men in attendance.
 One of the principal features an address by Prof. w. A. Scott, lessor of political economy in the versity of Wisconsin, who has making a tour of the country in interest of banking and currenc form under the auspices of the Nd al Citizens League. He spoke o subject, Necessary Legislatiol Prevent Monetary Panics."
 Judge John W. Blackwood mad address in which he outlined sod the problems the association have to consider, and urged that would promote the interes the entire state and assist in Il Velopment of it's great resource asserted that the states anti-trul had done nothing niurs> than away many of the large corpora terests from the state He con by asserting that the state ha many mustang" politicians, harmed the state by stirring citement over measures that easily be settled once and fors
 This was followed by the addI Col. Clifton R. Breckenridge o Smith, who spoke on Needed cial Legislation. He represent Arkan as Bankers Association.
 A paper written by P. F, Hen Little Rock was then read on tt ject of The Necessity of Rel the Law Placing an Embargo q ton Growing" or Why the La hSiting Future Dealing Shod Repealed"
 T. Nj. Jeffords. special agent United States Department Of culture. in charge of the boys and corn clubs spoke on TT vancement of Arkansas by the Route"
 One of the events and socia X ures of the convention was th gerette" held in the conyentid This was given in the form oi quet. and many toasts were ca | by the toastmaster. Roy l.. Iho vice president of the Democra ing and Lithographing Compah
 A fight over the question or a stand upon certain political such as statewide prohibition repeal of the law prohibiting in futures, marked the closing of the Arkansas Advancement tion.
 The fight opened when G. rett of Okolona, an active pro worker, introduced a resoluu testing against the preparahd partisan program dealing WY ~ paign issues and pledging W Y citation to adopt q nonpar'lsa on political issues. After bate this resolution was rei9 the committee on resolutioh committee was then instruc'eu ~ pare it's report for submission o'clock in the afternoon A 's convention reconvened al una. ~ was reported that the comm resolutions had been unaDie ' upon a report and after wa about an hour the convent. the protests of MT Garrett \ Cole. president of the Arkahsa V CTS Union, and other deieea'o to adjourn, directing the ~ 'o on resolutions to present l's N the executive board of the ass -