Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-25
SOUTH TO TELL PART
IN WINNING OF WAR
crn Commercial Congress VIII
Have Patriotic Theme.
CABINET MEMBERS TO SPEAK
McAdO0. Daniels, Houston and Red.
field Are ON I'rOgrHm-Champ
Clark Takes Presidents Place.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2i-The
south's part In winning the world
war occupies Il prominent place in
the theme Of the tenth annual con
ycntIon Of the Southern Commercial
congress In Baltimore Dccomhcr +
To 10. World commerce after the
war. international rcconstruct!on
and other important subjects, in ad %
dition to the constructive program
framed at conference In Atlanta
In October, find place on the Of
fetal program made public here
today
Officials OF the congress look upon
this years convention as one OF the
most important In the history Of the
organization ana have arranged an
extensive program.
President Wilson had hoped to be
present at the opening session hut
his trip to France to attend tho
peace conference will prevent. His
place will be taken by Champ Clark.
seaker OF the house. who will de-
liver the opening address
Secretary Daniels VIII mobilize the
Atlanta fleet In the Chesapeake for u
naval pageant The secretary Of
war has ordered an entire brigade
Of troops under General Carter to
participate In the military parade.
Many OF the diplomatic representa- 70
tIves to the United States VIII at
tend n special banquet in their honor
Wednesday.
Five Thousand Expected.
Approximately 5000 delegates
from all parts Of the country are eN-
pectcd and among those taking part
In the discussion will be members OF
the presidents cabinet and other
government officials. governors OF
states and mayors OF cities through
out the south and elsewhere.
President Robert w. Bingham will
preside Mt the opening session De-
Cemher o after which there will be
a luncheon In honor OF the "old
guard" or members who partici-
pated in the Chattanooga convention
In 1908. one afternoon session will
he devoted to the nations agrlcul-
tural program for 1919, with Secre-
tarv Houston aS chief speaker
A highways session under the aus.
picrs Of the Rankhead National
Highways association. also will he
General r. Coleman Dupont will
speak.
other afternoon sessions Monday
include the Womcn's auxiliary dis
cusslon Of womnn's part in interna-
tional reconstruction.
Early Monday evening the inter
allied war exposition will he Opened
and later session of the League To
Enforce Peace will he held with
former President Taft as principal
speaker.
Tuesday mornings sessions will
discuss banking and finance, inland
waterways horticulture and sheen
growing and there will he a confer
enCc of mayors. Secretary Redtield
will speak before the inland water
ways section.
In the afternoon Tuesday n
Czecho. Slcvak section will discuss
questions OF the new CzeCho- -Slovak
state with william Phillips, assist
ant secretary Of state. AZ speaker.
MCAdOo tO Speak.
Visiting mayors will ho given mn
honorary dinner Tuesday evening
and the night session will he devoted
to the house of southern governors
with Governor Manning OF South
Carolina presiding and Secretary NC
Adoo as chief speaker.
Wednesdays sessions will discuss
farm problems and world trade in
the morning and in the afternoon
the cotton conference will be held
with Colonel Hare Jordan prCsid-
Ing.