The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-08
NEWSPAPER MEN
 SPEND DAY HERE New Orleans Getting Closer
 to Birmingham VISIT STEEL PLANT
VISIT STEEL PL
Mir. Moore of Times-Democrat Par ticuIarly Impressed By Fossil
 bilities Upon Completion
 of Panama Canal P

For the purpose of looking over the Birmingham district while en route to their homes, D. D. Moore, manager of the New Orleans Times s-Democrat; James Steele of the New Orleans Pica- yune and N. A. Richards of the Mobile Item, three we'll known southern newss paper men, were here yesterday
 The visitors were returning from meeting of Associated Press members held in Nashville this week, and as sev- eral years had passed since the visitors, had been here they embraced the op- portunity of stopping over for the day. The gentlemen were taken in charge by John B. Donaldson, J. W. Ely and local newspaper men and shown about the district. They went through the Ensey steel plant, gazed upon the man. moth machinery there which assists in creating the wealth of Birmingham, and passed a very interesting hour at Corey where John Lusk holds forth as burgomaster. The visitors were enter tained with lunch at the southern club where they were presented to sew eral well known men of Birmingham.
 Accompanied by Mr. Donaldson and local newspaper men the journalists were shown the Highland avenue sec tion of Birmingham, making stops at the Country club, the University club and then visited Glen Iris and ldle- wild. The visitors left last night for New Orleans and Mobile deeply inn pressed with the spirit of progress evil dent in Birmingham.
 Mr. Moore, who is one of the most in- fluential men in New Orleans, spoke enthusiastically of the district He said it was impossible to appreciate the vast improvements that would be made here and in New Orleans when the Panama canal is opened He said the traffic and business created by that colossal undertaking would startle the whole southern section.
 '.The opening of the canal will bring the New Orleans territory and the Bir- mingham district very much closer to- gether," said Mr. Moore. New Or leans has now a standing invitations for Birmingham to give us cheaper coal. In my opinion it is only a question of time until the Pittsburg shippers will
  and unless Birmingham grasps the op- portunity we will have to suffer along with you. I am deeply pleased to note, however, that Birmingham is edging into the market there at this time and is actually handling some very good contracts in New Orleans Birmingham and New Orleans have a great deal in common and it is only a matter of short time until these relations will result in golden harvests."
 In speaking of Birmingham, MT. Moore said:
 Tt is, take it, a commonplace prop osition for Birmingham citizens to awake and find in the morning paper how splendid this district looks to visitors. know if half the good things that should be said are actually given space by you newspaper men, you have plenty or It. have been here many times, but I am more and more astounded with each suc- ceedng visit. The people of New Orleans would give millions for one of the hills that Birmingham has in profusion.
 .The residential section here is the most ideal that l have ever seen. The 4nuuStrlal progress Ol blfiiiu5iidiu diiu the advance made here in population spells a great deal for the future of this district There is great deal of useful ness and work in store for you and am positive that the people of Brmng- ham will measure up to every require ment in that respect"
 MT. Steele of New Orleans was also deeply impressed with Birminghap:
 T have been here only once before,' he said. but I have heard so much of Bir- mingham and have been in measure so close to the city that I feel as though am well informed as to this district. Bir- mingham is undoubtedly great place and, the future holds out many enchant- ing propositions for you"
 MT. Richards, who was at one time q resident of Birmingham, greeted many old friends here and seemed to be very much interested in getting back to the city again."