The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
HARDWOOD LUMBER
MAKERS ANNUAL
+. PROGRAM READY
Several Hundred Delegates
From Many States to Rally
Here for Convention Of AS
ISOLATION.

The program for the second annual
convention Of the American Hardwood
Manufacturers association, which has
just come off the press, promises an in
tensely interesting and profitable two
days to the members of the asosciat ton,
both from the standpoint of business
and pleasure. The convention viii be
held at the Hotel Chisca Dec 16 and II.
The delegates TO the convention, who
will number several hundred and come
from every hardwood lumber point in
the country except the far West win
be welcomed TO Memphis by William H,
FitzHugh, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, al the opening session at
l0:30 O'Clock the morning of Dec. 16.
Mr.. FitzHugh will be answered by NJ.
W. Stark, of Columbus, Ohio first vice
president of the association, who will be
followed by r. NJ. Carrier, of Sardis.
Miss, president who will deliver his
annual address. The reports OF ]. NJ
Pritchard, secretary Of X. II.
Darnell, treasurer. and F, r. Gadd,
manager of statistics. will then be read
Coming after these reports will be
the reports of the following committees:
Advertising, G. l.. Harrison, chairman;
oak department, T. A. Lang, and gum
department, H. b. Weiss assessment,
John w. Mcclure, chairman; member
ship, W. A. Ransom. chairman; reports
and statistics, M. w, Stark, chairman;
inspection rules, b. +, Dulweber, chair
man; terms, S. B. Anderson, chairman;
cost, w. B; Burke, chairman legal de-
partment, Il. L. Jurden, chairman; Ia
Dor, A c. LANCE, chairman; foreign
trade relations, j. w. Mayhem, chair
man: cottonwood, p. Il, Gilbert, char
man; governing committee commercial
rotary gum department, G, w, Sparks,
chairman; governing committee, hard
wood dimension department, r. L.
IN CHI
nittee, Rotary Cut Box Lumber Man
ufacturers' association, Il. b. Martin.
chairman.
Will Elect Officers. ...
Gen. l.. C, Boyle, of washington.
counsel for the association, will speak
at 1880 O'Clock, when the afternoon
session of the first day is convened.
Mr.. Carrier will preside over the
meetings as the chief executive officer:
\ The morning of the second day will
be devoted to a meeting Of the open
competition plan membership, at Mhich
NJ w. Stark, chairman, and f.. K.
Gadd, manager of statistics, will loffi-
ciate.
At the opening of the afternoon ses
sion Murray Springer, of Chicago. VIII
speak on the Relationship Betwees
Trade Extension and Trade Efficiency
The election of officers for the en-
the afternoon, just before adjournment.
A meeting Of the board OF directors
will be held at 5 pm, the last act of
the annual meeting.
The big entertainment feature of tho
convention will be staged Tuesday eve
ming, when a private boxing program
will be given for the delegates at the
Phoenix Athletic club. starting at
o'clock. Riley Wilson, of West Nir-
ginia, will be master Of ceremonies az
| this affair and Billy Hack viii 0fti-
ciate as referee The program or
matches promises some worthwhile ac-
| ton.
The first bout will be battle royal
between five negroes. This will be fol-
lowed by a four-rdund 60 between Bat
thing Arthur and Kid Joseph. Kid RouX
and Kid Black will next entertain the
guests with sx-round scrap at 1855
pounds. The Fighting Editor and Young
Dempsey, boxing six rounds at ll5
rounds. will follow the black pummelers.
| The last bout will be between Patsy
Hagan. of the U. s. navy, and Bobby
| Hayes of Memphis, They Will box
eight rounds at 122 pounds.
Bynum's negro band will furnish the
musical refresqneniS