Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-25
PART SOUTH PLAYS
| IN WINNING WAR
| FEATURE OF MEET
southern Commercial Con-
gresS Will Deal With
Vast Problems.
CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM
WILL BE CONSIDERED
december Session Promises to
BE Most Important Held
in Recent Years.
'HAMP CLARK TO SPEAK
'ccrctary Daniels Also Agrees to
Mobilize Atlantic Fleet in Chcsa-
pcakc Bay for Pageant.
PROGRAM
WILL BE CONSIDERED
'HAAP CLARK TO SPEAK
lnv Assncln,nlr-o,n

WASHINGTON. November e4--The
ouths part in winning the world war
couples prominent place in the
hemc OF the tenth annual convention
1f the Southern Commercial Congress
baltimore. December 5 TO IS. World
! ommcrcc after the war, international
i econstruction ana other Important
uo1ccis. in addition TO the construc-
I'VE program framed at a conference
II Atlanta in October. find Il place on
he official program made public here
o-day.
Officials of the Congress look upon
ms years convention as one of the
host important IN the history OF the
ssahlLaton ana have arranged AZ in
i ensiNc program.
President Wilson had hoped TO be
/ PRESENT az the opening session. but hts
ZIP TO France 10 attend the peace con-
's ersnee nee MI! prsyent; Ills placs viii
ne house. VINO VII! deliver the open
Secretary Daniels VIII mobilize the
Atiantic Fleet in the Chesapeake for
!. naval pageant. The Secretary Of
War has ordered an entire brigade OF
roops, under General Carter. TO par
| lcipatc in the military parade. Many
III the diplomatic representatives 20
| he United States viii attend "a special
banquet IN their honor.
APPROX mhtcly 5000 delegates from
All parts Of the country are expected.
and among those taking part in the
discussions Will be members OF the
PRESIDENTS Cabinet and other govern
ncnt officials, Governors OF States and
Mayors OF cities throughout the South
,nd else where.
President Robert ". Bingham will
preside at the opening session Dcccm-
! Der Q. after which there viii be "A
luncheon in honor OF the old Guard"
vr members who participated in the
Chattanooga convention in 1905. One
afternoon session viii be devoted to
The nations agricultural program for
1919 with Secretary Houston as chief
speaker A highways session. unner
the auspices of tho Bankhead National
Highway Association. also will be held
eral r. Coleman 'du Pont Will speak
other afternoon sessions Monday in
clude the woman's auxiliary discussion
F,o' woman's par; in international re-
|'constructlon. and ono on insurance.
with Darwin J.. Kingsley as principal
speaker.
TUESDAYS PROGRAM DEALS
WITH BANKING AND MONEY
cuss banking aud finance, inland water
ways horticulture and sheep growing.
and there VIII be Il conference Of May
ors. Secretary Rcdncld will speak be-
fore inland Waterways section
\, The Maryland state Horticultural
rsociety will hoid a, joint session in
viii hear W. g. Cooper, OF the Atlanta
I iChEmbcr OF Commerce, and others. and
q Czecho- Slovak section Will discuss
questions OF the new Czecho- -Slovak
state with William Philips. Assistant
Secretary of state. as speaker.
Visiting Mayors will hc given an
honorary dinner Tuesday evening and
the night session Will hc devoted to the
Il House OF Southern Governors. with
presiding. and Secretary McAdoo as
chief speaker.
Wednesdays sessions will discuss
farm problems and world trade in the
morning. and in the afternoon the cot
,on conference will be held with Colonel
Harvie Jordan presiding
The trade expansion constructive
program OF the Atlanta conference will
bc taken up also Wednesday afternoon.
|, DIPLOMATIC RtS0UET
on WEDNESDAY EVENING
The diplomatic banquc; "Wednesday
evening will he brilliant event. with
President Bingham as toastmaster and
[ with practically al! the diplomatic rem
rcscntativcs to the United states
present.
Agricultural problems and CONNER
,ioI cducation for the foreign field will
occupy THURSDAYS morning sessions.
and tho afternoon Will be devoted TO
,hn naval pageant on tho Chesapeake.
Shipbuiidrg. the merchant marine
Cusscd at Thursdays night sessions.
FRIDAYS sessions viii take up dairy
i irv and bee keeping.
, The military parade VIII begin Fri
dav AZ II A. NJ. and sail"rs from the
Hect and soldiers from nearby canton
mcuts will march.
pilgrimage 10 Mount Vernon Will
hc made from Washington on Sunday
L., vessels placed nj tho diSnoSal Of the
congress by Secretary Daniels;