Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-05
TO DEMONSTRATE
NEW RIVER BARGE
Delegates TO River improvement Con.
vention WIN See Vessel to
Re rsed On Mississippi.
NETT At QUINCY N DECEMBER
efiicial Call for ANIMAL Session of
Association Is Received Here
By Local Supporters.
NETT At QUINCY IN DECEMBER

A rev modern seif-propelled steel
barge. an improvement on the Bern
fard barge which last year stopped
81 this city in trips up stream and
dawn stream from New Orleans to St.
paa]. viii be demonstrated in opera
tioG 10 delegates who attend the 14th
annual convention Of the Upper Miss
issippi River Improvement association
to be hald at Quincy Dec. / and 2.
The barge is being built by the In
land Navigation company for service
between ST. Paul and New Orleans
and Captain John IL Bernhard. who
was iB charge of the trip of the other
barge last year, viii demonstrate the
lew vessel to the delegates. Mayors Or
cities and governors. Of states have
been invited TO attend the convention
and name three delegates each to at
END
Following is an extract from the
official call for the convention, re-
ce.vai here,
Erect On the Panama Canal.
"a new condition presents itself. re
aBIrinE earnest consideration on the
part OF the manufacturing and iobbing
interests Of the cities in the upper
valley. in the effect Of the Panama
canal as shown even in these abnor
nal times. the benefits of which are
atcruiug more TO the eastern Allan
tic states than 10 the middle west. The
Importance of meeting this situation is
growing stronger daily, and western
interests affected are realizing the
necessity and Importance Of providing
water transportation to the gulf 10
connect with seab0rne traffic under
cheaper rates Of freight. to Offset the
advantages the eastern cities are now
enjoying as d result OF their lower
freight rates obtained via the Pam
anna canal to or from Pacific coast
points the orient, South America and
elsewhere.
The Mississippi river offers west
ern Industries an avenue Of relief
from the conditions now presenting
themselves, and movement Of freight
by water is no longer theory, but
has become a stern factor Of neces-
sitr.
"Tbe working committee consisting
Of shippers and their representatives.
appointed by this association. is now
endeayoring to formulate a plan for
the conservation Of these interests.
Its report at this convention will COM
mand serious thought and considera
ten
'Il Is plainly evident that the CON
TeDtioH to be held al Quincy will be Of
greater practical importance than any
preceding it, because of the vitality
important subjects that will be
brought before it.
All cities and towns in the upper
valley all manufacturing and CONNER
Cial interests should be represented
al this convention and enter into the
consideration of the facts which relate
~ tlt'tt wv " UuStitEHcs III tilb Ilhiitt
Of competition by water, which, at
present, they are cut off from obtain
ing, and will be cut of from, until
provisions are made for carriage of
freight, under modern conditions, to
and from New Orleans and all ports
in the upper valley No important
Industry in the middle west can afford
70 omit the opportunity to take part
in these proceedings and protect their
oTn welfare accordingly. 1t is CON
dition and not a theory that now pre-
SeBts itself before them 1t will he
delegates convention devoted to the
practical consideration of the subject
OF river sportation and its modern
requirements, that will be discussed
by able and interesting speakers; and
each delegate will be given an oppor-
lunity 10 be heard on all questions
presented.
The citizens Of Quincy will offer
suitable entertainment TO all visiting
delegates and extend a hearty invi-