Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-30
SATURDAY FOR CHILDREN
ON RlsQUEST on GOVERNOR
CKICE, NOV. I WILL BE
STATE ClIILDRI1NS' DAY.
0. D. HUNT VICE PRESIDENT
w DrummOnd Of Enid Get, Bic
Appoinimcnt-MiChiA Looks
Like Neat Meeting Place.
Officers elected

OFFICERS elected
Important committees named
Next convention city discussed
beolded 10 keep exposition open
through next Sunday
Move TO uaugurate biennial srs-
slous
These were some Of the important
developments Of yesterdays meeting
OF the International Dry Farming
congress All sessions we're held In
the Boston Avenue VI. H. church, the
convention auditorium having been
abandoned
ON the floor of the convention last
uight II. j. Walters. head Of the agrl-
cultural college Of Kansas. was unani.
mously elected president OF the con-
Er'ss, To succeed w. II. Motherwell Of
Canhdn. .. u. Hunt, chairman Of the
Tulsa board of control Of the present
exposition, was given a signal honor
when he was mHdc first Vice president
or the International congress for ths
ensuing year II. NJ. Bainer Of ANA
RHO, Texas was made second Vice
president, while Alfred NJ. Atkinson.
q the Montana Agricultural college,
was elected Third Vice president.
The new president Is one n the
best Known agricultural educators I'm
me United states. lie was mentioned
prominently for appointment as sec
rotary of agriculture In President
Wilson's cabinet and was narrowly
beaten FOR hat position bv David h
Houston.
The executive committee of the
congress was appointed yesterday and
h"ld It's first meeting at o'clock u.
m. Practically the only business
taken up was the selection Of a 1914
convention place. wichita Kansas
was he only city offering a proposi
tlon and If was practically agreed to
accept Tn" offer " the Kansas town
The only thing that prevented final
action on the matter yesterday was
N" question ~ holding meetings ev-
cry two wears in the future. This
proposition is TO be- settled today.
W. l. Drummond, Of Enid. Okla.
was made chairman OF the executive
committee, which office carries with
It the position of chairman Of the In.
ternational board Of governors. one
of the most important offices Of the
congress
several important resolutions VIII
be introduced today by the resolu.
tons committee one Of these IL ts
Understood, will be In the nature OF
protest against the awards that went
to Arnold Martin ~ Du Bois Neb
who took large number u sweep
stakes prizes Several competing ex-
hihitors have protested on ths grounds
that Martin violated the rules Of the
congress by entering exhibits not
grown By himself as individual ex-
hlbits.
The program, that was to have been
given tonight was staged last night
and there Will be no program tonight
on account of the governors recep-
ton at Hotel Tulsa
The board of control yesterday de-
clded to keep the Soils products Ex-
position open next Saturday and sun
day II had bean originally planned
10 close the show Friday. on which
da1 tho SESSIONS ot the congress win
end
40 passes of tn, kind Will be- recop-
nized az the sa'es next sunday and Il
viii be made primarily a day for
Tulsans 20 soc the great exposition
Tho admission for men win be 80
cents while ladies will be admitted
al half price. Official congress
souvenirs. recently sold on the streets
for 81 each will be given 10 every
lady who attends sunday Col Henry
EXnIl Of Dallas Texas. one Of the
greatest orators on agriculture In the
world will give an address IN the art
crnoor. Tho Fifth reginental band
will give Il sacred concert. All ex-
position buildings VIII be opened all
doy Exhibitors and corcessionaires
nave agreed 10 remain on the
job until after sunday. Ever,
feature ot the hiR exposition will be-
running
a welcome sun shone down on tho
exposition grounds Yesterday The
attendance was good. although a low
damrcned the spirits ~
many spectators
The Indian village was center Of
Interest all day long During the aft
moon spectators at the village were
an attraction not on the
program when several OF the squaws
u king part In a stomp dance spied
Mayor Frank Wooden OF Tulsa. A. V
Davenport well known local business
man and few other local notables.
The Indian women grabbed the Tul-
sans and pulled them into the arena.
and the men were forced to take part
In the dance.
Many prominent Oklahomaus were
In attendance ~ the congress Con-
sressmen Ferris. Morgan aud Daven-