The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
CONVENTION TO BE
 LARGELY ATTENDED
MASTER HOUSE PAINTERS AND DECORATORS ARE PREPARING FOR A GREAT EvENT-QuES- TON OF ACCOMMODATIONS.

At the meeting of the Birmingham As sociation of Master House Painters and Decorators last night, several of the com mttees made reports, and the list of man ufacturers who have engaged booths for the exhibit to be held in the city hall was announced.
 Capt. Frank O'Brien, chairman of the committee in charge of the cake walk, re- ported that he had signed a contract with ten negro couples to participate in the event and that 1t would be held at the fair grounds one day during the conven- ton. The committee In charge of the manufacturers exhibit reported that the following firms would have displays:
 John W. Murry & Sons, New York. Standard Varnish company. New York
 Harrison Brothers company. Phlladel- phia.
 Tripod Paint company Atlanta.
 Pratt and Lambert, New York.
 Coe Gliding Wheel company. Providence. R. I.
 Patton Paint company, Milwaukee.
 Carter White Lead company, Chicago.
 National Lead company, Cincinnati.
 The committee is at work securing addl- tional exhibits and it was stated at the meeting that 1t was hoped all the space would be contracted for before the last of the month.
 There was a discussion in regard to the accommodations for the visiting delegates and some fears were expressed that the hotels could not accommodate the crowd. The committee in charge of this matter reported that it had learned that the hotels were all crowded now and that 1t would be necessary to call on the board ing houses for rooms. It Is requested that those who can accommodate any of the visitors communicate with the secretary, R. J. Hogan, at 1915 Avenue A. The dele gates to the convention will be from all quarters of the United States and some parts of Canada and 1t is expected that the Birmingham meeting will be the largest convention the association has held in several years. It was decided last night to change the meeting place of the local association from the Alabama Paint and Glass company to the rooms of the Commercial club, and next weeks meet ing will be held there.
 
 gambling, Scroggins and Harmon left the room and were gone about half an hour. When they returned they had a pint bot tie full of whisky and offered West a drink. When I started to take some of it Harmon told me not to as it would knock me out. When I saw Harmon In She coun- ty jail Monday afternoon he asked me if T ha5 in Iao inquest, and when I said that I had he asked me to swear that he left the place before I did. He did leave Harris store first but he was with West and Scrog- gins
 Acho Patterson testified in substance that his pistol. a 3s-calibre, was loaded early in the evening. but that he had taken out the cartridges before pawning it. He also said that Scroggins had re- deemed the gun and had paid him a diff ference of g to keep It. I asked him to loan it to me Tuesday and he said he couldn't as he might need 1t.
 Johnson Inquest Postponed Coroner Paris stated last night that he had decided to postpone the inquest which was to have been held this afternoon at North Birmingham to ascertain the cause of the death of M. D. Johnson. The date was changed until Saturday, December 30, so as to give the officers time in which to secure witnesses. It will be remembered that Johnson was found dead near his home in North Birmingham last Satur- day morning with bullet hole in his head. The pistol at his side is supposed to have been the weapon that was used in shooting West.