Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-14
KANSAS CONGRESSMAN
MAKES PLEA HERE FOR
THE RIGHT OF STATES


81 whom, he said. are men who have
been failures IN their home towns
ana have come to Washington with
m ,hc expectation OF Voting u job;
sent out 10 in vestigatc the trouble
in the Industry In question. This re-
port which. he said. IL made withou.
knowledge OF the inner workings OF
the business is generally followed.
and herein lics the trouble with gov
crnincnt control
senator Reed said he did not be-
licve that man Of tirst-rate ability
or the United states. He said choice
was generally made OF a man who
had kept so far IN the shade that he
would not lose the woes or people
who did not like his record.
Walker Cottrcll. chairman OF the
local entertainment committee. acted
az toastmastcr last night. and In the
absence Of Mayor AInslie. who was
sbsen; through illness: opened the
banquet with n welcoming to;S
Officers for the ensuing ;car we're
elected yesterday afternoon by the
hoard OF directors and announced last
night Rodcrick Stpehcns. of New
York. who has long been one of the
most active men in the association.
was nance, as president to succeed
John f. Lloyd.
Homer y. Jones was elected first
Memphis: T. Percy Bryan. OF Kan
sas city; John George. of indianapolis.
wallace y. Phinney. OF Boston and
named as vice -presilcnts. Samuel
B Crowcil. OF Philadelphia. was re-
elected "a treasurer.
Al the morning session the meet
former President John Il. Lloyd.
Every element can see tends TO
make me believe that the prices OF
coal viii bc higher. instead Of lower
10
said that the coal dealer could do
nothing TO bring down prices at pres
cnt. for I'VE are not going To have
another mild winter like the past
one: the consumer Will buy more coal.
the government has fixed the wage
scale until next April. and the out
| look is not favorable to lower prices.
In his report. as chairman OF the
| trade relations committee. he said
that operators, wholesalers and re-
tailcrs had come together more favor
| looked forward TO the time when tho
| three would. cooperate entirely for
| the public good.
The nominations committee report
| al these names to the convention
as new directors: John T.. Lloyd
Philadelphia; Wallace y. rhinncy,
Boston: James Tattcrsail Trenton;
William Bartr.ne, Kansas; Charles Il.
| Dodge. Monroc. Vie: Ben Steers.
Kalamazoo. Mich: w. w: Griffith
| washington: J. l.. Browne, Sioux City,
Iowa Mr.. Downward. Louisville, KY,
and Peter Beck. of Harvey, III ia"
seph H. Luckens. OF Newark. y. j..
was elected 10 MI the uncxpired term
OF Hugh Inn. OF Baltimore. who re-
| signed. This term expires ut the end
of two years. while the now officers
will he Incumbent for three years.
This board met yesterday afternoon
t. elect officers for the association,
the names OF which were announced
Yesterday afternoon tho guests
were treated to an automobile tour
of Richmond, points OF interest in all
sections OF the city being visited
This afternoon historic points in the
vicinity OF Richmond Will he visited.
! The old battlenclds OF Seven Pines.
Drewry's Blum and other grounds Will
! he taken in by the visitors. This
| is the concluding event on the pro-
| GRIM Of the convention.