Show DRY FARMING CONGRESS OPENS president taft gives signal for fop opening session of fifth dry farming congress at spokane spokane wash pressing a button A at t his summer bummer home in reverly president tat taft on monday night gave the signal in the spokane armory for the formal opening of the fifth dry farming congress after a salute to the international ter tor colors and the singing of america by public school pupils mayor N S pratt welcomed the delegates in behalf of the city addresses of welcome were also made by 10 at fassett president of the spokane chamber of commerce and governor at 13 ilay hay president F W mondell blondell of wyoming being detailed at home by illness his annual address was read by W H R thatcher of the washington state college A response in behalf of the international delegates was delivered by hewitt bostach of duck ducle 13 C representing the government of great britain |