The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Hardwick Spends Day Here


Hardwiclx Spends Day Here
Samuel Hardwick, passenger traffic
manager of the Southern railway, was il
Birmingham yesterday. He was en- route
from New Orleans to washington and re
manned several hours in Birmingham
In speaking of traffic conditions Mr.
Hardwiok said:
Birmingham has produced more pas
senger business this year than any city
its size In the country Our part of the
business has been very pleasing TO us
and We are proud of the fact that the
people of Birmingham know and admire
our lines enough to give us such pleas
ing patronage. The annual August ex-
cursions from Birmingham were about
what we estimated and from what we car
learn all the lines affected were pleased
with what was apportioned to them we
hope the excursions will be allowed next
year.
THE railroads of the country are look
ing slightly ahead. There is some unrest
over the pending legal measures before
the United States supreme court but the
general impression is that the decisions
will be based along conservative lines.
For this reason the contemplated i'm
provements awarded by the railroads have
not been seriously curtailed'
Mr.. Hardwick visited several points Of
interest in Birmingham along with II. II.
Bone of the local offices. He marvelled
at the vast work being done in the city
and said Birmingham seemed to grow
faster than any city on the system. He
left for Washington last night.
Discusses Farmers Union Work
After, attending what was declared a
most successful meeting of the Alabama
Farmers union. the executive officers
returned to Birmingham yesterday. Short
ly after reaching Birmingham President
w. A. Morris left for his home IN the
country to spend a few days. He was
elected president again. making three sue
cessive times that Mr.. Morris has re-
ceived this honor at the hands of the
state farmers union. In speaking of the
meeting he said:
There are a great many interesting
things that occurred in the meeting that
l cannot discuss. But the most interest
ing event of public interest and OF which
never tire of talking was our resolu-
ton to work for better roads and better
the entire state body of farmers is sure
to bring some good results. We left that
meeting with the determination of doing
something for good roads during the
forthcoming year. And we shall not for
get this in a few days. We iptend to ac-
complsh something.
I'VE hope to assist any movement that
looks to the placing of convicts on the
public roads. We believe If that can be
done 1t will be the longest step ever taken
IN the solution of the question. | con-
tend and SO do the great majority of
can be worked by the corporations at
profit then the men who represent the
people can work the same men at the
same profit to the people and besides get
improvements done that will take ordin-
airy labor some years to handle.
Il hope that every farmer in this state
will remember what we resolved to do at
that meeting last week. and 1 believe
firmly that the members win remember
our resolution. If the farmers will keep
up the steam during the year for good
roads that was noticeable at the con-
vention then We will have more actual
work done within the next year than
has ever before been accomplished in
such length of time"