Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-24
MAKING READY FOR
 STOCK GROWERS Chamber of Commerce Are To Have Big Celebration When They Meet Here. TR USTEES' MEETING Many Matters of Importance Discuss sed at Semi Month! Luncheon
 Yesterday at Noon.
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 Yesterday at Noon.
 At the regular semi-monthly lun- cheon ol tlfe-~~trustees of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce. held Fri day noon at the Hotel Jefferson, q lafge sum of money was approBriat- ed and plans Wera outlined for cn- teftalning five or six hundred stock growers who will come to this city on March 13 and II for the purpose of organizing an Arkansas Stock Growers Association, with a view to encouraging stock growing through out tine state and to further the pro- gfess Of plans now und2r way for the establishment Of large packing plants in Pine Bluff and other cities.
 A large number of prominent men will deliver addresses and invitations were extended to r. H. Heiskell Of the Little Rock Gazette, and Elmer .. Clarke, of the Little Rock Demo, erat, to be among them. The Cham Der cf Commerce authorized tue ee- cretary to advise all speakers that their railroad and hotel expenses would be paid by that Eody.
 Tha entertainment committee is arranging to give luncheon and smoker at night and the Elks Thaater will be rented for the business ses- siens of the prop5 sed association. A Pine Bluff band has also been en- gagged to furnish music during the day. Every member of the Chamber 3f Commerce has been appointed q member of the reception committee and the day promises to be one of the most interesting in Pine Bluffs history. The Arkansas Veterinary Association and the members Of Group ilSeven of ths Arkansas State Bankers Association will meet in this city at the same time and plans are also being made for their enter-s tainment. The veterinarians are tz, cooperate with the Stock Growers in their efforts to build up a big or ganization in this state
 Secretary H. c. spaulding, of the Chamber of Commerce, has been ap- pointed a delegate to represent the lceal Ecdy at the Southern Conner cial Congress meeting to be held in Nashville, Tenn, April.
 The Chamber of Commerce also endorsed the efforts of the new Pine Bluff United Charities organization to centralize the charitable work in this city and county and on motion of F NJ. Schober, named each active minis ter in this city as an honorary mem. Der of the Chamber. The commercial body will cooperate with the United Charities in every way.
 A communication was read from the officials of the Jefferson CounaA Poultry Association and the secre- tary waE instructed to write the.a and ascertain what assistance they merce and urge all the members Of the chicken club" to become mem- bers of the commercial organization The trustees are anxious to co-ope-- ate with the county poultrymen in every movement that is fer the good of the city, county or their organiza tion
 A communication, thanking t1e Chamber of Commerce for the use O: their rooms during the recent D. A R. convention, was received from the secretary of the state chapter
 The matter of aiding in an effur that is being made by the Galveston Commercial Association to get Con- gress to authorize a joint committe from the Senate and House to moe during the summer months and invos. tigate alleged combination of Amesi- can and foreign shippers, was dis cuased and the Arkansas congress men and senators will be urged tc support the bill of Representative Hardy, of Texas, authorizing such proceedure. P. P. Byrd and J. W Martin declared that s'out shippiaf laws need legislation and everything will be done by the Chamber of Com merce of this city to have the com mercial evil demedied.
 The Chamber of Commerce, at tn suggestion of A. w. Nunn, protested against the passage of the Parcels Post Law, which is now pending ir Congress MT. Nunn declared tha the farmer and the retail merchant would suffer greatly if the bill be- came :. law. Other trustees denounc- ed the measure in no light ferms. 4 letter of protest will be sent by the Chamber of Commerce secretary tc each congressman and senator in this state.
 The eighteen Or twenty members ot the Chamber of Commerce who per sonally guaranteed the $2,000 option money that was paid on the Packing town site, will be refunded their money by the Chamber of Commerce They will be allowed the sums ad- vanced out of the money each sub- scribed towards the Chamber of Con- merce maintainance fund.
 Those present at the meeting ano lrncheon yesterday, which was pre- sided over by President w. D. Hearn were Secretary Spaulding, E. M