The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-16
WOODMEN CAMP
IS IN SESSION
Old Officers Claim to be
Again in Full Control 4
Of the Organi-
zation.
INSURGENTS IN REAR
INSURGENTS IN REAR
Peoria Team Won the Highest Num-
ber Of Points in the Com
peItIve Drill Of Degree
Teams.

peItIve Drill Of Degree
Teams.
t[United Press Leased Wire Service.l
| TOLEDO, Ohio, June 16.-Despite
prospective insurgent activity and q
threatened rump convention, admin
istration forces Of the Modern Wood
men of America claimed complete
control Just before the annual con-
vention was called to order here to-
day.
/ Administration leaders announced
the poll of the 259 delegates present
shows that A. R. Talbot, OF Lincoln,
Nebr., as head counsel will be re-
elected as will James Mcnamara,
Rock Island, ILL.,, head clerk, and
John Goltz, indianapolis. head banker.
The present board Of directors was
also endorsed. it was stated.
/ The insurgent element today cau-
cused in secret and plans for the at
tack on the administration were in
the dark early. The opening battle
was expected to begin on the floor
late this afternoon, following the re-
. port Of the credentials committee
which it was admitted will favor
those now in power.
! At the closing session of the ma
! tional session of camp clerks, the fol
4 lowing were elected members of the
executive committee: A. H. Mann,
4 Kansas City; "A. "A. Hooper, StsPaul;
teeH n seist; Joliet, III. @. Btisch
4 Perry, Okla, E. A. Miller, Harrisburg
]! Pa. J.. B. Corken, Rock Island, ILL.,;
!, w. s. Rodman, Camden. N. j.; 8. Q,
Wine, GAINESVILLE, Ohio; w. 0. Dun
lavy, Indianapolis; A. H. Johannsen,
San Francisco; Frank Oldhausen.
I ILeavenworth, Kans, r. H, George
Lincoln, Nebr.
i In the competitive drills at camp
r. r. Smith, the Peoria, ILL.,, team NO
lsi2, scored the highest points, with
the Decatur, III. team, camp No. 1926
second in both of the senior con
tests. In the junior contest the Ak
ron, Ohio team scored first and the
Fargo, N. D. team second In the first
drill, and the Canton, ILL.,, team hrs1
and the South Omaha, Nebr., team
second in the second drill.
In the intermediate contest the
Clinton, H., and Portsmouth, Ohio
teams scored first and second re
spectively in both drills.
The spectacular feature OF the
weeks program at camp R. r. Smith
will be the grand review Of the For
esters by Head Consul Talbot and
eight United States army officials to
morrow afternoon. The review vii
include Atty drill teams, twelve bands
and drum corps, totalling $4,000 uni
: formed Woodmen.
; First Demonstration.
TOLEDO. Ohio, June 16.-The frs
demonstration Of the harmoniou:
relations between administration
. forces and the insurgents in the ter
: ennial encampment of Modern Woot
men of America. broke forth this af
ternoon with the formal opening
here.
During the address OF Head Coun
sci A. r. Talbot. who responded tt
an address of welcome, he said:
LET justice prevail; let fairness
dominate this convention"
The insurgent element in the III
fnois. Iowa and Nebraska delegation
, arose as body with shouts of eve
have never had it," "how about thu
credentials committee?" and oIhe
interrogations. =
Talbot resumed: II want to sa!
that every properly recognized Wood
man will be recognized on this floor
There will be no tricks attempted o
any short corners turned. We shall
be able to settle all our difficulties
within the boundaries Of woodcraft,
assure you"
Talbot, in his address, declared
the order in its twenty-eight year
existence, had paid out $12S,000,00'
in benefits to widows and orphans
that the order had caught new vi
| sion and would henceforth play ;
conspicuous part in the eradication
: of tuberculosis and in the future
strive more actively in its efforts t
, wrestle with and solve the grea
!, fundamental problems that confron
: this country.
{ With the announcement by th
} credentials committee that its repor
would be delayed, the convention ad
liourned until p. m.