The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-12
On M. & O. Train.

ceived a report yesterday from Tusca- Ioosa to tie effect that poll of the pas sengers riding Mobile and Ohio trains between Montgomery and the line sepa- rating Pickens county and Mississippi would indicate the defeat of the amend ment in that territory.
 The poll, it was said, was made by the conductors on the passenger trains of the Mobile and Ohio at the instance of Col. E. L. Russell of Mobile. vice president Of the road.
 Each poll resulted in defeat for the amendment by overwhelming odds. The most favorable report from an amendment viewpoint was that of 30 passengers one afternoon seven favored the amendment. There were four to one against 1t.
  night session on Thursday, October II, and also two session on Friday, October 15 Speeches and papers are limited to 10 minutes, so as to give all who desire to discuss the good roads question an oppor- tunity to speak. The hour of the deliv- cry of addresses by the various invited speakers will be arranged to suit their convenience It Is expected to make the meeting a practical one, so as to get the best ideas and plans possible on good roads.
 The public is cordially invited to attend all the meetings. ,o,,,, ~, ,
 President.
 J. A. ROUNTREE, Secretary Alabama Good Road Associa-
 tion.
 The Alabama Good Roads association, as well as the officials of the three com mercial bodies, viz.: Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Business Mems league, as well as the Automobile club, made a strenuous effort to secure the presence of B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the Rock Island system of railroads, to be present MT. Yoakum has written and has sent the following telegram to J. A. Rountree, secretary of the Alabama Good Roads association, which Is self-explana- tory:
 Please express my regrets to your as- sociation, also express my thanks to Pres ident Collins of the Board of Trade, Pres ident Nelson of the Chamber of Com merce, President Uford of the Business Mems league, President Dedman of the Birmingham Motor club. and Chairman O'Neill of the general arrangement com mittee, and say to them that I regret very much that it will be impossible for me to attend the convention of the Alabama Good Roads association, as other matters will prevent at this time'
 Dr. J. E. Dedman, president of the Automobile club, has mailed 400 postal cards to the different owners of automo- piles, requesting them to write or tele- phone him the number of delegates that they can take on the automobile trip that is to be rendered the delegates on Thurs day afternoon at o'clock. It is hoped that there will be a general response and that there will be plenty of automobiles to accommodate the delegates.
 John w. O'Neill, chairman of the gen. eral arrangement committee for the coni- mercial bodies. has written to all the delegates that have been appointed by the commercial, bodies of this city and pro bate judges, boards of revenue, also to Bessemer, Brighton, West End and Gray mont and other municipalities, urging these delegates to be at the Chamber of Commerce at 9:30 o'clock on Thursday morning, October 14. to take part in re- ceiving the distinguished guests and dele gates from all parts of the state.
 The meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association on Thursday night at 7:So O. clock is going to be quite an interest ing one to the ladies that are interested in good roads. They are cordially invited to attend.