The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22


seems to express exactly the sentiment of
the citizens of Bessemer toward the con-
vention of the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union of Alabama, which
begins its session in Beavers hall tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. Up to tonight
forty-odd delegates have arrived, and the
early morning trains tomorrow and the
cars from Birmingham are expected to
pour into the city steady stream of
farmers for a large part of the fore
noon. 1t is expected that over 500 visitors
will come to the city to attend the con-
ventlon.
Many Already Registered.
Following is a list of those who have
registered to date:
Ofhcers-I A. Wor1ey of Pell City,
president; r. T. Nations of Cordova.
chairman of the executive committeei ].
A. Tanning of Hanceville, secretary of the
executive commlttee e. j. Cook of Pell
City, secretary of the state union; w. A.
Morris of Sulligent, state organizer; T. E.
Pineger Of Pell city, state lecturer; p. r.
Parker of Pell City, state purchasing
agent
!
Brownsville, w r. HYDE of Haleyville,
G. A. Smith of Talladega, j. F. Barker
of Syzemore, J. E. Armstrong of Sulli-
gent, w. S. Moses of Hamilton, John b.
Lewis of Detroit. F. S. Morris of Sulll-
gent, ]. B. Morris of Sulligent, b. f.
Hawkins of Pel City, Walter Hill of Sui
ligent, NJ. L. White of Hallon, James II.
Martin of Mt. Hope, n. d. Sandlin of
Landersville, ]. b. McMurry of F'allSville.
j. n. Gilmore of York, Berry Britt of
Vinemont, c. w. Bowman of Pell City,
w. c. Self of Eva, j. W. Bowman of
Pel city, I. N. Wilconson Of Green Hill,
II. w. Little of Fayette, G. II. Patterson
of Fayette, w. f. johnson of Fayette.
j. B. Cotton of Colbert. Fred STREETS of
Colbert, T. ]. Willis of Russellville, w. T.
Handy of Gordo, T. L. Sass of Reform, d.
L. Chambers of Boaz, Carl Hammonds of
Gordo, ]. A. c. Sims x. T. sanibert of
Cherokee.
Greet New Arrivals.
Nearly all of these delagtes are stop
ping at the Grand hotel where they con-
eregated tonight at headquarters shaking
hands with friends and greeting new ar
rivals as they came In. The citizens in
general and the city officials and the
entertainment committee in particular.
have exerted themselves to get everything
in tidy shape for the visitors. and to make
their stay in the city mutually enjoyable.
The good results of their labors can be
seem The campaign against the weeds,
which has been prosecuted during the past
few weeks has helped the appearance of
the street margins and vacant lots won
derfully, and the operations of the street
cleaning department upon the business
streets has left them thoroughly clean.
Tonight the entertainment committee also
employed a good band, which discoursed
popular airs for the guests at the hotel.
One of the greatest eonvenences that
has been provided for the use of the
guests is the free telephone serviee-both
local and long distance, which is being
supplied by the Southern Bell Telephone
company. A handsome booth has been
placed in the lobby of the Grand and the
visitors seem to appreciate the opportunity
of talking to any point in the state as
long as they like free of charge The in
stallaton of this service is the result of
the work of A. d. Mattox, the local man
ager of the company who took the mat
ter up with the higher officials
VIII Be Great Day.
| All indications are that tomorrow will
be a great day in Bessemer. The rest of
the delegates will arrive and be assigned
to homes with citizens and in the remain
| ing rooms of the hotels. They will then
be given badges, and the freedom of the
city.
| Owing to the somewhat unsettled condi-
lions tonight. all the delegates were not
provided with badges. State Secretary r.
! j. Cook has charge of supplying the in
| signals. His headquarters is in the
| Grand. All of those who were not sup
piled tonight as well as all who arrive
tomorrow are requested to visit Mr. Cook
and get a badge as soon as they can find
| time to go around to the hotel.
| The programme for Wednesday will be
as follows:
10 a. m.-Welcome address, Mayor J. j.
Sullivan.
Response-o. p. Pyle of Texas, ex-presi-
dent of National union.
| 2 d. m.-Executive session.
| 7:3O D. m.-Public address by r. F. Duck
worth of Georgia, national president.
| $3.50 p. m. Public address by c. S. Bar
rett, president of the Georgia State union.
No regular programme for the entire
proceedings has been run off it being in
tended by the officers to get up each day
the order of exercises for the day follow
ing.
President Morley.
President T. A. Worley was found to-
night busily scanning the register OF the
incoming visitors, and later developments
showed that he stayed In the vicinity TO
welcome them each with a hearty hand
shake He appears to be what he would
like to be represented as being--a whole
souled, simplicity loving farmer, who is
deeply enthusiastic about the welfare anG
expansion of the institution which he
heads
In discussing the union. he said in sub
stance: THE inception of the union was
in Rains county, Texas. less than four
years ago. Here the first speech i'm favor
of organization among the farmers was
made. The Alabama branch dates back
less than two years, but there are now
over $4,000 members of the union in this
state Texas has over 100000, and in the
whole country there are now over 1.O00.-
900 farmers that have aligned themselves
with the organization"
The Farmers Cooperative union of Ala
bama is strictly non-partisan and accord
ing to its constitution Is intended for the
uplft of the farmer in all lines.
At the conclusion of the Interview, Pres
ident Morley, having told of the purpose.
growth and present scope of the union.
assented simply: Gan of this shows that
there was need of such an organization.
He expressed himself as being much