The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
CONFERENCE ON
 LABOR QUESTIONS Southern Governors Will Meet
 at Nashville
GOV. FOLK WILL SPEAK
Sudden Death of Frank Rees In Auto mobile Accident Causes General
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Chattanooga, August q. - (special-A great deal of interest is being mani fested in Tennessee, and other south ern states over the coming conference which will be held in Nashville to discuss child and female labor questions. The proclamation calling for the convention. was issued several days ago by Governor Patterson and he has received many re- plies from labor and commercial organi- zations throughout the tton-growlng states, stating that representatives will be on hand. October IA Is the date for the conference. and the governor IS being assisted in arrangeing the details by large committee from the central labor league of Nashville. IL is under stood that Governor Folk will attend and make an address.
 Invitations will be extended to Cover nor Glenn of North Carolina, Governor Smith of Georgia. Governor Conner of Alabama, Governor Vardaman of Missis- slppi, Governor Beckham of Kentucky, and other chief executives of southern states asking that they attend the con ference and take part in the programme. It Is believed that many will accept
 Commercial and labor organizations in Birmingham, Chattanooga. Atlanta. Knoxville, Louisville Memphis and other southern cities will send delegates to the conference
 Death of Mir. Rees.
 The sudden death of Frank Rees in the automobile accident Sunday after noon has caused general grief In Chat tanooga. MT. Rees was one of the most popular business men of the city He was prominent socially.
 MT. Love and Mir Headrick. who were riding with Hr. Rees at the time of the accident occurred, and were injured, are resting well at the hospital. It is now believed that both will recover. MT Rees was driving the big motoring car when the accident occurred ans 1t is not believed that ever knew what happened He was dead when they picked him up Besides haynig his back broken in the fall down the embankment, MT. Rees had his Chest csved ln and was otherwise Injured. Anyone of the injuries received would have proven fatal so the physl- clans who examined his body after the accident declare
 No Change in Rates.
 
 Southern railroad have not been advised of any changes In passenger rates to points in Alabama from Chattanooga. as q result of the new rate low of that state, which goes into effect next Sunday and fixes the fare at 2ia cents per mile. J. C. Conn, district passenger agent of the Alabama Great Southern, states that he has received no advices from head quarters in Cincinnati with reference to phapHp In the tarin ae and unless otherwise instructed that he will continue to sell tickets at the same old rate, although his line crosses into the state of Alabama only a comparative ly short distance south of Chattanooga. In other words the indications are that the passenger rate, from say Chattanooga to Birmingham will remain at the old figure, which Is si.30. while 1t is said that after Sunday much cheaper fare can be secured from Birmingham to Chatta- uooga.
 Secretary Babb Invited.
 Joseph E. Babb, secretary of the Com mercal club of Birmingham, has been in- vited to respond to the address of wei come extended to the visitors to the first annual meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Secretaries of the South, which will be held in Chattanooga during the month of October. The address of wei
 
 Gov R. M. Patterson. and to the city by Mayor Frierson. MT. Babb is expected to respond to these Col. Henry Waiter son will deliver an address on "The South ern Newspaper and It's Relation to South ern Delevopment" Other notables will participate in the programme
 Railroad Strike Is Threatened.
 There is some little danger of a strike of the railroad telegra phers employed by the Queen and Crescent extending from Cincinnati to New Orleans. Claim ing that they have grievance because one of their number has been untustly treated, a committee of telegraphers em- ployed by the road has hastened to Somerset for a conference with high off cials of the road.
 II seems that Operator Breme got into q dispute several nights ago with Wire Chief Cox of the Western Union. Who did not go out on q strike recently. The railroad wire chief heard the rather warm conversation over the wires and as a result Operator Breme was discharged Now the other operators employed by the road threaten to call n general strike along the entire line unless Operator Breme Is reinstated.