Newport daily independent., 1918-10-03
DIRECTORS OF
 !. IF ]. MEET
Many Important Matters Were Dis cussed At the Meeting, Which
 Was A Very Busy One.

An enthusiastic and busy meeting of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce was held yes terday afternoon, at which many inn portant matters came up for dis cussion which had to do with the general welfare of the community and the advancement of it's interests.
 The following group council was formed:
 Wholesale grocers, A. R. James; banks, F. J Harmon; druggists, R. D. Brown; dry goods, s. Heinemann; retail grocers, w. B. Hurley; hard ware, J. N. Lewis; real estate, J.. w. Wallace; manufacturers (hard- wood), V. o. Jones; hotels and cafes, L. McDougald; cotton buyers, T. j.. Gregg; railroad, G. P. Coffin; doc tors and dentists, Dr. G. K. Steph- ems; lawyers, c. A. Hillhouse; in surance, s. R. Phillips; public util- tiles, 0. P Moss; furniture, T. s. Holloway; tailoring, J. L. Jacob stein; farmer, o. L. Watson.
 One of the most important trans actions by the Chamber was the drafting of a resolution, which re- quests all dealers represented by the Chamber of Commerce to be diligent
  and careful so as to bring on no goods of any kind that Germany may have had anything to do with land that we request all consumers to be par ticular in the purchase of goods and that they buy nothing with which Germany has had anything to do either directly or indirectly, both during the continuance of the war and thereafter"
 Following up complaint laid be- fore the directors of the Chamber of Commerce by the officials of the Newport Ferry Co.,, that body adopt ed and passed the following resolu- tion.
 Whereas, That several houses of ill-repute that are at this time and have been for years existing in the vicinity of the Newport Ferry Co., landing, and realizing that such re- sorts are a decided menace to the welfare of Newport, and, Whereas, Numerous complaints have been made from time to time to the city administration to suppress this evil and,
 Whereas, The directors of tl>- Newport Chamber of Commerce representing practically every busi- ness man in the city of Newport, in behalf of same interests and also the citizenship in general of New port do by official action of that body recommend a copy of this res olution be printed in the Newport Indpendent, and that it be,
 Therefore Resolved, That the Hon DF. T.. L. w dNSOi4, AAe'S OA VI city of Newport, and the city coun- eli be petitioned by this resolution to take immediate steps to obliterate the menace referred to in the body ,f this resolution, and such other menaces of similar character that are known to exist in the city limits of the city of Newport, Arkansas and,
 Be It Further Resolved, That the entire directorate of the Chamber of Commerce unanimously indorse this resolution and do allow oul names to be signed thereto:
 President, A. T. Hubby,
 Vice President, T. w. Johnson, Treasurer, N. H. Landes,
 Secretary, G. L. Smith,
 Manager, c. L. Mariner,
 Director, Harry Grimes,
 Director, Joe L. Bevens,
 Director, Otto M Bowen,
 Director, Fred R. Suits,
 Director, NJ. A. Stevens,
 Director, w. T. Parish.
 It was decided at the meeting tc promote the organization of a wo- mans civic league, which will be ar auxiliary of the Chamber of Com merce.
 Steps will be taken to have the street and alley committee of the city council to attend to the matter of keeping the streets in cleanly condition. The ST tenswtoytfncioeto condition. The streets now, espec- iaEy Front street, present dirty ap- pearance, which should not be allow ed to exist, and it is hoped that the refuse that accumulates in the gut ters and in the streets will be elim-