The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-28
HEAR
MANY NOTABLE
TALKS TODAY
Busy Business Session Pro-
gram Is To Be Succeeded
BY Much Entertainment
FARGO ASKS MEETING
Hids for 1924 Convention --
NJ. X. Porter May Be
Elected President

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Attendance at the 39th anniver-
sary session of the North Dakota
Bankers ssociation had mounted to
over 500 today, it was announced by
the registration headquarters, with
prospects that this number would
be increased during the day by ar
rivals for the final business session
to be held tomorrow morning
The bankers business today con-
sisted chiefly in hearing several no
table speakers on the program, with
entertainment features for the after
noon and evening, following the
close of the business session at =.
Nj.
The addresses included: Credit
and Transportation by James E.
Phelan, president First National
Bank, Bowman; "Wheat-Its Con-
sumption-lts Relation to Farming
and General Business" by Capt.
Murray Guthrie of the Washburn-
Crosby Co., Minneapolis; do the
/ Interest of Farmers and Bankers
ative Marketing" by DR.. J. L. Coul-
ter, president of the state argicultur-
al college; "Amerlca and It's Prob
lens Today" by DR.. William B.
Guthrie, of the department of econ
omics, College of the City of New
York; Saving the Day for the u. S.
A., by DR.. William A. Garfield, presi-
dent of Carroll College, Waukesha,
Wis, and "An Attack on Constitut-
ional Government" by A. G. Divet,
attorney for the association.
The bankers association band
composed Of bank employees in var
ious parts of the state, played be-
fore the opening session this morn
ing. Organ numbers by Harry l.
Wagner were succeeded by commun-
ity singing, after which addresses
were delivered
May Be Advanced
The bankers have talked little poll
tics thus far, although the election
of officers is set for tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is not unlikely M. r. Porter
of Minot, vice-president of the as
sociation, will be advanced to the
presidency. Resolutions were placed
in the hands of the resolutions COM
mittee headed by j. r. Carley, for
consideration by that committee and
presentation tomorrow. Among the
most important resolutions expect
ed to be considered is one dealing
with branch banking, and an adverse
report is expected. Fargo is the only
city bidding for the 1924 convention.
Col. j. H. Frame, legal adviser
for the United States Veterans Bu-
reau. arrived here this morning and
made'a short explanation of the work
of that bureau in handling the mat
ters of compensation of former SER
vice men suffering disabilities in the
World War
Paul Leeman, past president of the
Minnesota Bankers Association and
q. II. Richards, secretary of the as
soclation, brought greetings from
that organization and Fred N. Sher-
hard, executive manager of the AM
erican Bankers Association, New
York, was guest Of the bankers.
Applaud Statement
Applause greeted statements of DR..
William Guthrie, of the College of
the City of New York, in favor of
President Harding's World Court
plan and in opposition to the league
of Nations. DR.. Guthrie emphasize
ed four points in his address. He
urged Americans to guard against
concentration of power in Washing
ton, saying it threatened local gov
ernment; to guard against extension
of special privilege through the
granting of privilege to some class
/ in Washington; to guard against mil
itarism, and DR.. Guthrie made an
attack upon Article 10 Of the League
of Nations convenant, called the
heart of the covenant.
"The league of nations has broken
down." said DR.. Guthrie, "A league
to enforce peace in itself suggests
war. The best method to reach the
desired result is through an interna-
tional court"
The "Eat More Wheat" campaign
launched few months ago has made
far greater strides in the east than
in the west, which is the place of
production, Capt. Murray Guthrie
of the Washburn-Crosby Company
SoAu Ill 0tl llIcrVlcW. ne COlO Oh the
National Wheat Conference recently
held in Chicago at which the EAT
More Wheat" campaign was stressed.
Capt. Guthrie pointed in an inter
view to an issue of the Hartford,
Connecticut, Courant, which carried a
special EAT More Wheat" edition,
and expressed belief that results
were certain to follow the campaign
in the east, from which section he
has recently returned.
The side-lights on the bankers con-
vention included the ride through
Bismarck and Mandan last night,
rendered BY Bismarck members Of the
Association Of Commerce, the barbe-
cue at the Country Club last evening
and the horseshoe pitching contest
held in connection with it.
| Wins Sport Event
]. J. Nierling, president Of the Cit
izens National Bank Of jamestown,
won the horseshoe pitching contest,
defeating large field. ii spite Of