The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
NEWSPAPER MEN
 MEET IN DECATUR
Congressman William Richard
 son Speaker of Occasion
TALKS OF MUSCLE SHOALS
Resolution to Be Presented to Legisla- ture on Matters of Legal Advertise ments-chancery Division to
 meet Twice a Year.

Decatur May 22.-(Special)-A meeting of this chancery division of the Alabama, Press association convened yesterday morning at Il o'clock in the assembly room of the Y M. c. A. building in New Decatur. The meeting was presided over by M W Camper of Florence, vice pres ident of the Alabama Press association for this chaneery division.
 The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Cornish, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church. New Decatur Mayor Edwin C. Payne of New Decatur and Mayor Henry A. skeggs of Decatur delivered addresses of welcome on be- half of the two Decaturs, and Walter M. Grubbs of the Decatur News delivered an address of welcome on behalf of the local newspaper men. M. W. Camper of Florence responded to the addresses of welcome.
 By the unanimous consent of the mem bers Congressman William Richardson, who was present, was granted the privil- ege of the floor and delivered a most able address.
 Judge Richardson declared that within a short time after the power of Muscle shoals, in the Tennessee river below here Is put into use the Decaturs will become a city of 100000 people.
 Ever since Judge Richardson has rep resented this district in Congress he has worked faithfully for the improvement of the Tennessee river, and the passage of the bnl by Congress allowing the power of the water at Muscle shoals to be used for the purpose of generating electricity. This power is said to be the second great est water power in the United States, standing second to the power of Niagara. It is said that the powerE of Muscle shoals Is sufficient to run every shop and factory within radius of 100 miles or more of Decatur. Judge Richardson is of the opinion that 1t will be but a short time until this power Is utilized.
 Among other matters that Judge Rich ardson discussed on this occasion was the Panama canal telling of its advantages to the south and of his trip there on a recent occasion. He also spoke briefly on the tariff question, and thought that this was one of the most important ses- sions of Congress held in many years on account of the tariff bill. He said that capital was waiting to see what the re-
 After these Addresses the association got down to matters of business. There was quite discussion on the question of advertising and circulation, and com- nittee was appointed to draft resolution to be presented to the legislature of the state on the matter of legal advertise ments. This resolution is to be drafted later and first submitted to the Ala bama Press association for approval by that body.
 At o'clock a photograph of the mem- bers was taken by Photographer Kirby and dinner was served at the St. George cafe in Decatur. After dinner the news paper men spentNtwo hours in seeing the Decaturs on a special electric street car.
 ' An afternoon session was held late at the Bismarck hotel at which session the questions of advertising and circulation were again discussed.
 The meeting adjourned at o'clock after deciding to meet twice each year. The place of meeting and the time to be set by the vice president for the chancery division The attendance was good far better than had been expected. consider ing the fact that this was the first meet ing of this chancery division. There were about 15 newspapers represented at tho meetin1