The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
SET FORTH CITY'S
CLAIMS STRONGLY
Literature for the International
League of Press Clubs
DATA WELL PRESENTED
Rountree on His Way to Denver to
Attend ConVention-Wi Work
to Secure Next Convention
for Birmingham.

J. A. Rountree, delegate from the Biz
mingham Press club to the international
League of Press clubs, which meets in
Denver, is now in Chicago en- route to
Colorado. He arrives in Denver on Au-
gust 27 and will begin at once an active
canvass to secure the 1907 convention for
Birmingham He is armed with attrac-
tive literature setting forth the advant-
ages of Birmingham and the reasons why
the next league meeting should be held
here.
One phamplet, very neatly gotten up,
contains the six invitations extended by
as many organizations in Birmingham to
! the international league to come here next
year. The outside of this pamphlet is an
especially artistic design and printed on
| the cover is:
Birmingham invitation to the Inter
national League of Press clubs"
On the inside, one on each page. appears
the Invitations Of the Birmingham Press
club, the citys invitation, the Board OF
Trades invitation, the Commercial clubs
invitation and the invitation OF the Mer-
chants association and the resolution
passed by the Board of Trade.
Interesting Facts.
Another pamphlet gives the following
reasons why the next session of the Press
Club league should be held at Birming-
ham:
Because 1t is the south's time to enter
tain the league.
Because nine railroads make 1t ,aceessi-
bic from all parts of the United States.
Because Birmingham is the heart of
Alabama, which is the heart of the south.
Because a fund has been guaranteed
that assures a royal entertainment for the
press boys.
Because Birmingham Is located so as to
permit a side trip to Havana and the
Isles of Pine, thus affording a delightful
outing
Because Birmingham is the industrial
marvel of the world and its great in
dustrial plants are unmatched in interest
to the visitor.
Because Birmingham has all the adj
vantages of amusement, entertainment,
and assembly hall capacity
to take care of the league.
Because Birmingham yields to none in
admiration for the men who make the
newspapers, and will welcome them to the
inner sanctum of her heart with a rousng
cordality.
on another page Of this pamphlet ap-
pears the statement of the Commercial
club that 1900 men are wanted in Biz
mingham to fill the good jobs waiting for
them here. 1t sets forth that it is a city
of opportunity and the best place to make
living and to live in the United States.
A map of the south appears on another
page 1t shows Birmingham as the CEN
ter of the south with nine railroads lead
ing to it from all parts of the country,
making it easily accessible from north,
east south and west. 1t shows that with
in a radius of $50 miles, including Nash
vile Memphis, Atlanta and Mobile there
is population of 100000 people and with
in a radius of 500 miles, including Cinein-
natl, Louisville, st. Louis, Little Rock,
New Orleans, Savannah and Jacksonville
there is population of 100000 people
The following table is displayed in the
pamphlet in large type:
Population of Birmingham, $4,000.
Population of Jefferson county, 225,O00.
Birmingham pay roll, 100000 month.
Tonnage per annum, 100000 tons.
Bank deposits, $1sOOO0OO.
street car mileage one hundred and
Twenty-one miles.
paVed streets seven miles