Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
|B0TTLERs CONVENE
ADouT 100 HERE PoR coNvgN.
TON or STATE ASSOCIATIONS.
Sessions Continue Turnout Today and
Friday at Masonic Lodge Rooms-
Dinner Tonight One Of Leading En-.
tsrsinmsnt Features - National
President Vernon Unable to Attend.

III NilN lNAer4AhNA'ASSd ~ ANN HN'NN''
OF sooa pep and other soft drinks
gathered Ia the city today por the an
nual convention OF tho Iowa State Bot
tiers Association. which convened this
| morning to continue two days. The
gathering, with the Bailey 6oys-F. o,
and J. R.--as entertainers. promises to
be one OF vim and vlgor." The pro-
hibitory amendment holds no terrors
Tor the bottlers but, on the contrary, is
accepted with more than good srace
the oottlers believing in the old adase,
IT'S an III wind etc.
The bottlers are here to discuss q
number OF subjects OF Importance to
their business, such as national ac-
vertising. sugar supply and the quality
OF carbonated beverages. The soft
drink producers see before them year
or unprecedented prosperity, provided
the ingredients entering into the man
ufacture OF soda pop and divers other
substitutes for that which hath a KICK,
do not become pruhioitive in price and
sugar may be had IN larger quantitieA
Not Dry Convention.
Altho the convention is ABSOLUTELY
conforming to the liquor laws, n is far.
far from a dry convention. An e!aD-
crate display OF bottled goods, minus
the kick, has been arranged in the
Marshalltown Club and the manufac-
turers have shown unstinted generosity
in passing out samples. Neither IS the
meeting dry in the sense that long
winded, tiresome orators have been
scheduled to appear on the program.
Instead, q bunch OF Tive wires are
discussing timely topics 20 an interested
gathering OF botuers.
The sessions OF the convention are
being held in the Masonic lodge rooms,
with President E. II. Voclpe!, OF Gin
ton. presiding. The state officers. with
the exception of Vice President 7.
Lancy, of Ottuuwa, who has been Kept
at home because Of illness in his fam
lily, are here for the convention.
Vernon Unable to Attend.
disappointment was expressed this
morning on receipt of word that James
Vernon, Jr., Of Detroit, Mich, president
OF the national association, who was
to have addressed this mornings ses-
sion, was unable to be present. He
sent a very able substitute, however. in
the person of L. G. Heibel, OF Mill
waukee a member OF the executive
committee of the national organiZa-
ton.
The opening meeting was called TO
order by Pres ident Voelpel shortly after
10 o'clock and the morning session was
devoted TO the report of the secretary
I r
ment of convention committees and the
annual message of the president, with
an address by MIR. Heihel at the close
of the session.
NebraskAn Addresses Convention.
The afternoon meeting opened with
an address by J. NJ. Silver. of Superior.
Neb., one Of the leading bottlers OF
that state, following which assoc.a-
ton possibilities were discussed at
some length by the delegates. An
elaborate exhibit of bottling products
was shown at o'clock, with discus
sion Of the quality OF drinks, N when
many Of the delegates participated.
One of the leading entertainment
features will be provided this evening,
when, at s o'clock, dinner will be
served at Shrubs hall &C the visiting
! bottlers, supply men and wives Of the
delegates. David a Mordecai, OF Chi
cago, Will act as POSTMASTER, and an
| informal program will be given. Thea
| ter parties also have been arranged for
the guests.
Program For Friday.
An address on advertising by Eric
| Scudder, Of the McJunkin Advertising
| Company, Of Chicago. will open the
morning session Friday. Addresses by
D. A. Mordeca.. of Chicago, and F. A.
Wegener, Of Detroit. the latter ex-
president OF the national association.
also win speak. Reports Of commit
tees. election Of officers and selection
! Of the 1921 convention city will make
I'D the program for the afternoon ses-
sion.
Friday night the CameAs. an organ
lzation Of the supply men, Will give
dinner and special entertainment at