Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-27
Rig ATTENDANCE
Of LUMbERMEN At
STATE Meeting
About 125 Delegates Pres
ent When Association
COnvenes.
FOUNDER HOO HOO
AMONG THE VISITORS
Boiling Arthur J0hnsOns One or the
Big Men in the Lumber World,
Speaks T0day-Little Rock Fay-
Ored for Next Meeting.

With about 1875 delegates and men,
bers in attendance, many accompanied
by ladies, the third annual convention
of the Arkansas Association Of Re
tail Lumber Dealers opened its ses
sions yesterday at the Hotel Pines.
The forenoon was devoted to pre-
hminaries and the afternoon session to
the reports of officers, and the hear
ing of talks and reading of papers
that were of general interest to the
lumbermen. The evening was devoted
to a theater party, followed by the an
nual banquet, which was enjoyed at
the Pines.
Lumbermen from all sections of the
state are here, and in addition many
are here from points outside the
state. At the convention are men who
represent vast amount OF money
or it's equivalent in lumber, standing
timber, mill properties and other
things of like nature.
Handsome programs, printed on
boards Of veneer gum and pine, and
bound with silken cord, were distrib-
uted through the courtesy of lumber
mutual insurance companies, and were
greatly admired by the delegates.
Yesterdays Program.
The actual business of the conven-
ton was begun at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when President J. W.
Trieschmann of Paragould called the
meeting formally to order, Secretary
IL. B. Webster of Little Rock and
Treasurer H. F. Reiff of Little Rock
both being in attendance.
Mayor Simon Bloom delivered the
address of welcome, in appropriate
style, bringing laughter and applause
at several sallies, and the response
| was made by L. r. Putnam of Fay
etteville, in his usual witty, facetious
manner.
After the annual reports of the Off
GERS had been read, each showing the
organization to be in excellent finan-
cial condition, growing and prosper,
ing, the following papers were heard
with close attention by the delegates
"The Business Mans Interest in
Better Farming" E. ]. Bodman, chair
| man of the Arkansas Profitable Farm
ing committee, Little Rock.
Interests Common to Manufacture
ers and Retailers of Lumber" W. L.
Murray, Fordyce Lumber company,
Fordyce, and member of the execu-
tive committee Of the Southern Pine
association from Arkansas.
Better Advertising and Better
Business Methods for the Retailer" j.
B. Powell, instructor of advertising in
the school of journalism at the Uni
versity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
publicity = The Lumberman's
Need" J. r. Morehead, secretary of
the Southwestern Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION, Kansas City, Mo.
"The Lumberman's Fraternity"
Emerson D. Tenant, secretary and
treasurer of the Concatenated Order
of Hoo Hoo, Saint Louis, Mo.
Enjoy Picture Show.
As guests of the Long Bell Lumber
company of Kansas City, the delegates
and their ladies were entertained at a
theater party at the Best theater last
evening, the feature being Mary Pick
ford in "The Eternal Grind" In addi-
ton, there was shown series of pic
lures demonstrating the process Of
the manufacture of "Certainteed Roof
ing" at the big plant of the General
Roofing Manufacturing company. This
picture was one of the most interest
ing that has been shown on a local
screen in quite lengthy period.
This forenoon, for the delegates and
visitors only, there will be a showing
of five reels of moving pictures at the
Best theater, the pictures having been
produced for the Southern Pine asso-
citation, and showing the lumber bust
ness from the woodsman telling the
tree to the completion of the finished
,, product in the MILL
Banquet Last Night.
N. J. Can't Jr., president of the
chamber of commerce, was the toast
master last night at the banquet ten
dered the delegates at the Hotel Pines.
The banquet was excellent prepared
and served and was greatly enjoyed.
The following were the toasts of the
evening:
president Arkansas Lumber Dealers
association, Greens"
C. E. Hopkins of Cotter, expires
ident Of the association, "Going to
Press"
L. r. Putnam, Fayetteville, depart
ment of efficiency Of advertising,
Southwestern Lumbermen's associa-
ton, "Why Trains Run Slow in Ar
kansas"
Boiling Arthur johnson, Chicago,