The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
CURTIS AGAIN Is . ELECTED HEAD OF SHOE RETAILERS Enjoyable Banquet Held at Hotel Hillman By Dele
 gates Last Night
CHOICE OF MEETING
 PLACE POSTPONED
Resolution Adopted Affiliating Asso- ciatiOn With National Association But Maintaining Its Individu-
 ality-Speeches Made

Walter W. Curtis of Columbus, Ga, was yesterday afternoon chosen pres
 ident of the Southern Shoe Retailers
 association for the second time by a rising vote. With him on the ticket were. Dave Pokorny of New Orleans,
 as first vice president; ]. D. Kelso of Chattanooga, as second vice president; l J. D. Collins of Birmingham, as treas
 urer. and Waiter W. Curtis, Jr, of Columbus, Fa, as secretary. Three
 men were elected to fill the vacancies
 caused by the expiration of the terms
 of three members. They were Charles Scruggs, Webster F. Cooper and w. T. Cox.
 The report of the nominating com mittee was unanimously and enthu- | siastically indorsed by the delegates, who took a rising vote on the entire ticket.
 After the election Presiden. Curtis
 made short talk, thanking the deie-
 gates for thus honoring him a second time in succession, but stating that he
 had not sought the office; had In fact,
 did everything in his power to induce
 Dave Rich of Birmingham, to a. ;ept the
 honor. His efforts in this direction
 proving of no avail, he next attempted to influence D. Polxorny of New Or
 leans, to stand for the nomination. but
 that gentleman positively refused to do so, and over his protest the nominating committee had named him for the pres idency. MT Pokorny, chosen for first vice president, interrupted before the
 matter was put to vote, and re- quested that he be allowed to retain his office as second vice president, pre- forring that to the slightly higher one of first vice president. Dave Rich act ing chairman for the time, ruled MT. FOkorny out of order, and the proceed ings continued.
 Tribute to kelsO
 President Curtis, in his address. pail q tribue to the work of retiring Sec rotary Kelso, saying his work mad been eminently satisfactory. He stated that now that the association had Snen fit to make the son of its president sec retary. he would see to 1t snat the work was faithfully done. He also srated that any salary that might go W'tn the O1nce or secretary would be waived by ifs son.
 Another important piece of legisla- ticn enacted by the delegates was the adoption of the report of the resolu- tion committed, read by James Ii. Stone. editor of the Shoe Retailer. The fifth and last resolution of the committed was in effect that the southern assp- citation affiliate itself with the national body, but in such a way that it would not lose its individuality. w s. Byck had previously in the day urged the aocption of such a resolution in an able rarer, and when it came up for adop- tion it was passed with very l'ttls dis cussion. The association will identify itself with the national body hence forth.
 Just before adjournment yesterday evening the question of the next meet ing place was brought up by D. Pokorny who extended an invitation from the
 shoe retailers of New Orleans. to hold the convention next year in that city. MT. Pokorny had no sooner resumed
 his seat than delegate from Ashcville. N. C., arose and invited the conven- ton to meet in his city next year. Thomas w. Sherron of Memphis ex- tended an invitation from the retailers