The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-22
STREET AND |NTERURbAH
RAILWAY CONVENTION ON

welcome card We certainly appre-
ciate this spirit and we hare been
taking advantage of IL by enjoying
ourselves Is we never have before at
our conventions"
Speaking OF the titney bus problem
I Mr.. Hanlon said it was one that is
confronting street railway companies
all over the state Both street cars
1 in one town, the speaker said It's up
10 the people to decide which they
want
Dir. Hanlon said there was no ques-
! ton as to the mutually OF interests
of public utility companies and muni-
! cipalities II am sorry TO say that
| this Is not realized in all parts of the
state. / am glad to see the conditions
in Keokuk az they are-the utility
companies and city working together.
Much more can be accomplished In
I this manner. 1t is best in the long
rum" Mr.. Hanlon said
The address of tie president OF the
association, r. A. Leussler, of Omaha.
followed the speaker outlining briefly
the work to be taken up during the
convention and telling the members
what has been accomplished by the
association during the past year, and
what is hoped to be accomplished
during the coming year. This was
followed by the reading Of the minutes
of the last meeting and the report OF
the tary-treasurer, II. E. Weeks,
of Davenport.
Three papers were read in the
morning session OF the association
They were: Arrangement OF the
schedules with a view TO providing
service during the evening peak, by
l.. l.. Sloss. of Des Moines; Measures
for the welfare of employees, by Mau-
rice A. Welsh. of Waterloo: and
Safety First, by F. K George, OF
Grand RAPIDS, Michigan.
Committees Appointed.
The reading OF the papers was fol-
lowed by the appointment OF the COM
mittee on nominations and the ap-
pointment of convention committees.
The committees named were:
At the close 0: the morning session
the meeting was adjourned until to-
morrow morning in order that all the
delegates might make the trip to Bur
lington on the boat. TWO more papers
are TO be read tomorrow morning
when the election CT directors and an
executive session will also be held.
Hold Joint Session.
The contractors and electric light
men held Joint session at the Grand
theatre this morning Three papers
OF general interest were read at this
session. Outdoor Substation Construc-
ton, was the subject of the paper
read by Herbert ID. Young, Of Chicago.
His paper was illustrated with slides.
E. 3. Pollister, Of minneapolis. read
a paper. also illustrated, on THE
Dissel Engine IN Central Station Sery-
ice" The last paper was an iIlGstra.-
ed lecture on safety first, including the
celebrated film, THE Lineman''
The morning meeting closed the
business Of the contractors conveiI-
ton with the exception OF the boat e1-
cursfon for this afternoon. The cleo
tric light association wiIl hold meet
ing on the boat THIS afternoon when
reports of special committees, cleo
ton Of officers, and other business will
be disposed of. bringing this conTen-
ton also TO a close.
coptrsctora' Election.
The chief business of the session
held by the contractors yesterday aft
ernoon was the election OF officers for
the coming year. Officers elected
were:
Officers elected we're: Floyd =.
Wallace, OF Des Hoines, president;
w l.. Fowler, of Cedar Rapid, vice
president: H T. Humphrey, OF Wa
tsrioo. secretary-treasurer; and Ed
ward Ruukle, OF Keokrk, George ..
May OF Sioux City, and r.. -. Sa5in, Of
Dec Hofneg, directors.
The climax OF the entertainment
program WAS reached yesterday Ia
the afternoon the visiting ladies' were
taken for an automobile trip a)onZ
the Lake GfIore Drive, stopping on the
return trip at the Country club foc
tea. + theatre party az the Grand wag
gwen last night for both the deieaate8
and the visiting ladies'. At ZOO O'Clock
= buffet srppcr and smoker for the
delegates ras afren in the EJkE CLUB
by the Keoknk Electric com pany ana
the Alzgissfppi River Power COMPANY.