Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-29
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PASSES
RESOLUTION REQUESTED
BY WOMEN.
MESSAGE SENT TO IOWA
DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON
Association Elects Officers With Henry
[, Adams as Head-Committee
Named to Organ Lawyers Of State
For War Work--Lawyers Who Pro-
fiteer on Draftees Scored.

Des Moines, June 29.-Henry L. Ad-
ans, of Des Moines. was elected presi-
dent Of the Iowa State Bar Associa-
ton yesterday afternoon at the Cham
berlain hotel. Emmet FINLEY. Of Coun-
ell Bluffs was elected vice president;
H. C. Horack, of Iowa City. was elected
secretary and treasurer, and A. j.
Small. of Des Moines, librarian.
The above names were submitted to
the convention by Judge T. Guthrie,
of Des Moines, and motion to sus
pend the rules and instruct the secre-
tary to record a unanimous vote WIS
carried.
MI Adams assumed the chair, after
receiving the congratulations of the
out going president, Charles w. Null
len, of Waterloo, and pledged himself
to every effort in his power TO further
the interests of the organization. =.
Endorse Suffrage.
Following the reading Of telegram
from Anna B. Lawther president of the
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association. Mrs.
Francis E. Whitley, chairman of the
womens committee of the council Of
national defense, and Mrs. John W
Wabeek. president of the Iowa Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs. requesting
that the convention endorse the suf-
frage amendment now pending in con-
gress. a motion from the floor to grant
the request was carried by fair mar
gin an a rising vote, and George Cos
son prepared the following resolution:
fore the United States senate a pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
granting equal suffrage, now, therefore
DE IL
Resolved, BY the Iowa State Bar
Association, in convention assembled
that we earnestly urge upon the SEN
ate CT the United states favorable ac-
ton on the proposed amendment to the
constitution granting equal suffrage. Be
it further
Resolved, That this resolution be
transmitted to the senior senator Of
Iowa, the Hon. Albert B. Cummins, for
presentation to the United States SEN
ate"
Denounee Profiteering Lawyers.
In the morning meeting the commit
tee on professional ethics submitted a
report denouncing the lawyer who
prostitutes his profession by assisting
to attain deferred classification for
draftees who are not entitled to it. The
report was approved unanimously.
Upon a motion from the floor, the
chair was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee of three to organize the lawyers
of the state for war service, as re-
quested of several members of the as
tense.
Following the delivery of the presi-
dents Allegiance to the Constitution"
address Judge Wade moved that copies
of the address be forwarded to one or
both Of the Iowa senators at Washing
ton with the request that they. or either
of them. take it up in such form as
to have it made a part OF the senate
journal. and later printed in pamphlet
form for national distribution. The
motion carried without a dissenting
voice.
Committees Named.
The nomination and executive COM
mittees were selected during a recess
of ten minutes, by delegations from
the several districts of Iowa, each dis
trict being entitled to one man on each
committee. The selections We're:
Executive committee-William Tim
meran. Keokuk: NJ. A. Welsh, Clinton;
NJ J. URN. Manchester; w. J. Springer,