The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-05
His Election as International
Head of CO-Ops Expected.
Topeka Club at Kansas City Is
Also Asking Convention.
LITTLE ROCK IN GOOD BID
$4,000 Was Deposited Before
VOte-sEfOr Entertainment"
Contest for Convention City
Proves To Be Hot One.

Kansas City, No, June 5.-More
than 200 Topekans, members OF the
Coop club there. are battling for the
next national convention of co-opera-
five clubs in Topeka and also to place
Robert Pierce of Topeka, interna-
tionaI vice president, in the presidents
chair. The delegation has made
real impression here, since its ARRIVAL
yesterday. and the probability that
Pierce would be elected was expressed
Topeka is the second oldest club in
the United States. Strong opposition
TO their claim for the convention Is
being voiced by many other cities,
however, chief among them being
Little Rock. Ark
Little Rock has come back with
every endorsement from the mayor to
the head of the street cleaners asso-
citation and expects to carry off the
honors- Topekans deny this hotly'
however. Little Rock cary tooay
made It known that $4,000 had been
deposited to assure Coop members
that sufficient and efficient entertain
ment would be provided
Several delegations arrived yester-
day and last night, but the big crowd
came in today.
HEADQUARTERS is at the Hotel BaIti-
more. where delegates registered be
tween 9 and 10 o'clock
Golf Tourney a Feature.
The annual Coop golf tournament
at Mnburn Golf and Country club Is
the big feature of today's program.
1t is expected IT'S players viii partici-
pate for the five loving cups and
other prizes offered.
These will be awarded tonight at a
banquet at the Country club. The
cups and prizes total in value $500
The Topeka club is sending
team of thirty golfers, including
Frank GriEEs amateur cham piOn OF
kansas The Chicago delegation ar
rived yesterday to feel out the Mil
burn course They hope to take most
of the silverware back to Chicago,
but local Co-ops say they'll meet some
stiff competition from the Kansas
city and Topeka clubs.
John w Palmer. president of the
Chicago Cooperative club. will be the
speaker at the banquet tonight. His
Great Motive Power" Dancing will
follow the banquet
The convention will get down to
business tomorrow. It will be called
to order at o'clock by James P.
SomerviIle. Kansas City. president of
the international Mayor Frank H.
Cromwell will welcome the visiting
Co-ops on behalf of the city.
To Select Meeting Place.
Officers for the coming year will
be elected during the morning Rob
ert Pierce. Topeka first vice presi-
dent. is said to be slated for president.
The next convention is said to lie
betHve eli Topeka. Little Rock Ark
and Chicago The Arkansas city has
Offered TO raise $4,000 for entertain
meut OF visitors. according to Mr..
Patton. and it is expected this will
exert strong pull with the dele
gates.
At noon visiting delegates will be
cHtc-ta iEed at dinner in the Francis I
banquet room. Hotel Baltimore, by the
Kansas City Co-Ops Frank Bonney,
president of the local club. and Presi-
dent Somerville will preside Incom-
ing Officers will be introduced.
To Visit Girls Home.
The speakers of the day will be
Henry S Conrad. Kansas City attor-
ney. in the morning, and Judge Bid
Olson in the afternoon.
At $3.50 O'Clock delegates and Wis
itors will be taken to the Jackson
County Parental Girls home for
which the local Cooperative club is
Sponsor.
The convention will wind up with
a trip to Electric park tomorrow night.
Entertainment OF the women visitors
has not been neglected. A separate
program o. pleasure has been ar
ranged for them.
At 10 o'clock this morning. there
vii be a reception in Hotel Baltimore,
followed by short shopping tour OF
the large stores and a visit to the
Nonen's City club.
Whist for Women.
The women will be entertained at
luncheon in the new Kansas City club
at noon, followed by prize bridge whist
in the afternoon; then the banquet
at Ailburn tonight.
Tomorrow morning they will be
taken for drive over Kansas City's
boulevard system and will lunch with
the Co-ops at noon in the Baltimore
They, too, will visit the Girls home
in the afternoon, and Electric park at
night
Reduced rates Of one and one-half
fare has been granted the Cooper
ztors by the railroad passenger as
sociations, Mr.. Patton said They will
be issued by certificates.
The general convention committee
is Mr.. Somerville, chairman. Edward
c. Freed and Mr.. Patton Clinton L.
Oliver is chairman of the entertain
rnent and reception committee. The
other members are Judge A J. Her
rod, Kansas City. Kan; Mr.. Pierce.
Topeka; Mr.. Bonney and Seymour
Rice. r. T. ROby is chairman of the