Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-12
Delegation Goes to Little Rock Today to Discuss
 Matter with Maj. Dent.
REPRESENTATIVES,
 TO WASHINGTON
Chamber of Commerce Trustees De. eide Five Men Should Be Sent to Present to Congress Need for
 Government Action.

Mayor Simon Bloom, representing the city government; Secretary B. B. Bloom of the chamber of commerce representing that body; Chairman M Schnable of the citizens committee representing the permanent organiza- ton recently perfected at a citizens mass meeting; Chairman J. B. Boyce of the committee of 15, representing that body; and Fred Fox and w. \, Trulock, representing the city, will go to Little Rock this morning, for a conference with Major Dent, govern ment engineer in charge of the work iii this district, relative to the mat ter of protecting the banks of the rlv- CT here from caving.
 The decision to visit Little Rock to- day for this conference, was reached hurriedly, after it was learned that Major Dent leaves tonight for New York and Washington, for an indefi- nite stay. He was reached by long distance telephone, and an hour fixed for the conference with the Pine Bluff delegation.
 Trustees Take Action.
 Definite decision to send one or more representatives to Little Rock and to Washington, to conduct the campaign for permanent work to pro- tect the river banks here, was taken at the big and enthusiastic meeting of the trustees of the chamber Of commerce yesterday, when the follow ing resolution was adopted, after a thorough discussion of the situation
 "That the secretary of the chamber of commerce go to Little Rock to con- fer with Maj. E. J. Dent, the govern ment engineer of this district, and that the secretary go to Washington, D. C., for the purpose of representing the situation in person to Congressman Taylor and Senators Clarke and Rob- inson.
 ''That the city council send repre- sentative ve-preferably the mayor-to Washington for the same purpose.
 "That the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain railroads send one or more of their engineers or other officials.
 "That the committee of 15 select one of their number as a delegate to Washington, the entire delegation of five to go in body and make a strong plea for the alleviation of the river caving here."
 All of One Accord.
 Perhaps never before has there been shown such cohesiveness of purpose such unanimity of desire and intent, such cooperation of action, as is be- ing shown in Pine Bluff now, relative to his campaign to have the federal government permanently protect the caving banks from further damage.
 There were 19 trustees of the cham Der of commerce in attendance at the meeting and luncheon yesterday. In addition, as guests, there were pres ent w. l.. Meek, w. P. Tomme and John Matz, the special committee from the committee of 15; w. J. Mil Ter, superintendent of motive power of the Cotton Belt; Capt. Jeff Hicks Lee Fox, Alderman George D. McGib- boney. and c. B. Bair, and M schnable, chairman of the citizens committee.
 MT. Schnable, MT. Boyce, MT. Matz MT. Miller and Fred Fox all made strong talks, urging that the cham. Der of commerce exert it's every ener- gy and influence in this campaign and others at the meeting stated that the organization had already started the campaign and was determined tc push it to successful conclusion.
 To Go in a Body.
 It was decided to make an effort tc have all the several representatives confer and decide upon date fol their departure in a body. Later ir the afternoon, however, when Majol Dents early departure was learned the arrangements were quickly made for the visit to Little Rock today. tht purpose being to have full and fret discussion with Major Dent of tn, best means of repairing the trouble' complained of here, and the bes method of conducting the campaign to obtain more aid and assistance from the federal government in mak ing these repairs and improvements.
 The local men will return from Lit tie Rock this afternoon. and 1t IS ex pected there will be further confer ences here within the next day O l two, the outcome of which is expect to be the departure to Washington o a representative from each of tn
 Sve.1. vodtes, the chamber of com merce, the city government, the com mittee of 15, the Iron Mountain an