The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-10
BANKERS TO CITY
Thousand Expected at COnVen-
ton Here Next Week.
Important Matters Before Meet
ings Wednesday, Thursday.
GOVERNOR LOWDEN TO SPEAK
Kansas Executive Will Make
Address Day Following.
Appearance of Two Presidential
Possibilities Creates Interest.

The eleventh annual convention of
the Kansas State Bankers association
here next Wednesday and Thursday
IS expected to bring 1000 visitors to
Topeka. State bankers from every
section of the state will come to the
meetings. Many of the visitors will
bring their wives. Gov. Frank o.
Lowden. of Illinois. will be the prin-
cipal speaker Wednesday, while Gov
ernor Allen is the star on the list OF
Thursdays orators.
Many social features will be pro-
vided for the visiting bankers by To-
peka money lenders and the Cham
Der of Commerce. The meeting will
be one of the largest held by the state
association in several years.
Important Matters Up.
Visiting bankers are coming here to
talk about the money market, indus
trial conditions crops. labor trouble
and politics Their wives and daugh-
tiers will look after the social affairs
attending the convention. Most of the
men are coming to confer as to the
real serious affairs of life involving
the high cost of living, stocks and
bonds and investments, however, with
bonds and investments. with possibly
a few words about interest rates.
Practically all of the business meet
ings will. be held in Memorial hall.
The big Lowden meet1ng-open to the
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon in the
auditorium
First Peck at Lowdcn.
Governor Lowden is the principal
speaker before the convention His
presidential aspirations have kept him
before the public in a large measure
and his talk to the Kansas state bank
ers will be his first speech in this
state. Sen. Warren c. Harding, of
Ohio, and Gen. Leonard a. Wood have
both spoken in the state.
A reception has been arranged for
Governor Lowden following his speech.
The Illinois executive will arrive in
Topeka early Wednesday afternoon
and will leave for Kansas City on an
evening train.
Governor Aliens development as a
presidential possibility before the Re
publican national convention has
aroused much interest in his speech.
Interest is especially keen in view of
the fact that the Kansas governor
speaks the day following the Dowden
address.
Expect Largest Attendance.
Senator ]. r. Anspaugh, secretary
of the state association. anticipates
one of the largest crowds in the his
tory of the organization. Headquar-
ters will be maintained at the National
hotel
Mayor Herbert j. Corwine will well
come the bankers at their meeting
Wednesday morning in Memorial hall.
other speakers during the morning
session will include: Senator f. G.
Bergen, president of the Farmers and
Stockmen's State bank, Manhattan;
George W. Hanna, president or the as
ISOLATION and president of the Farm
ers' State bank. Clay Center; Senator
J. r. Anspaugh, secretary of the as
ISOLATION and president of the Gridley
State bank.
Preceding the speech by Cover
nor Lowden Wednesday afternoon,
speeches will be made by w. r.
Stubs former governor, and by w.
A Bailey assistant cashier of the EX-
change State bank, Kansas City, Kan.
Stubs will discuss THE Guaranty
Law, Past, Present and Future" New
Business" will be the subject of the
Bailey talk.
Complimentary Entertainment
A complimentary entertainment will
be given visiting bankers and their
families Wednesday night. A special
feature program has been arranged
for the Novelty theater.
Thursday morning S. NJ Brewster.
former attorney general, will tell the
bankers of Bank Robberies in KAN
sas." Brewster has been in charge OF
bank robbery prosecutions for the
bankers association and the state
Other speakers during the morning
session include Governor Allen anG
Senator Walter L. Wilson, state bank
commissioner
The annual business sessions of the
association will be held Thursday att
ernoon. At that time the bankers VIII
elect officers. adopt resolutions ana
define their position as to state and
national legislation.