The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23
75 EDITORS ATTEND
 PRESS CONVENTION
To Control Ads Same as
 Reading Matter
WELCOMED BY SMITH
A. B. Tucker States He Is Advised That Exchange of Advertising Space for Railroad Trans
 portation Is Legal

The convention of the Alabama Press association was formally opened yesssr- day morning by President l.. H. Nunnel- lee, with an attendance of about 75 edi- tors of the state. in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce. An address of welcome was delivered by James J. smith of the Birmingham Ledger, in which the speaker mentioned the progress being made by the papers of the state and touched upon the good time promised for the editors at the banquet In the even- ing.
 One of the most important features of the session yesterday morning was the passing of motion favoring the con trol of advertising as well as the reading matter which goes in the papers. J. R. Rosson editor of the Cullman Democrat, presented a resolution to the effect that 1t be the sense of the association that ready print pages be abandoned s. ]. Darby of the Rockford Chronicle and Thomas smith of the Fort Payne Jour nal were opposed to the resolution. but after a great deal of discussion the reso- luton was passed.
 A. B. Tucker. chairman of the commit tee on the question of the exchange Of advertising space for railroad transpor- tation, said that he had been advised by an agent of the Southern railway and also by state officials that it was perfectly legal for the newspapers to make the exchange with the railroads. Advertising Prices F. w. Barnett of the Alabama Baptist talked for some time on the matter of the editors controlling their own prices for advertisements.
 The regular session was held yesterday afternoon with few slight changes in the programme. The programme arranged for yesterdays session was as follows:
 Should We Continue the sl Rate for Weeklies at the Present Cost of Labor, and Material?' A. B. Tucker. Thomasville Echo.
 How to Increase an Interest In Our Association" W. F. w Yerby, Greensboro Watchman
 ''The Religious Press J. B. Cumming. Alabama Christian Advocate.
 The Relation of the Daily to the Week. ly Press, Maj. w w Screws and Frank Glass, Montgomery Advertiser.
 The Progress of the Daily Papers in Alabama George NJ. Crukshank, Bir- mingham Ledger.
 The Linotype as an Investment in a Country weelSly's onice,r Howell Golson. Wetumpka HeraidS ". H. II. Judson. Bessemer Weekly
 s'An Annual Outing for the Press" C. G. Fenuell Guntersville Democrat.
 Patent Sides F. L. c. Ward, Report. CT. Talladega
 Advertising Rates. What They Should Be to Pay a Profit" w. r. Wear. Indus- trial News Opelika.
 Subscribers, How to Get Them and Collect Money" Editor Wilkinson. Reap CT. Geneva.
 Subscription Contests" Charles Ii Greer Standard. Marion.
 Patent Medicine Advertisers" W. T.. Hall. Eagle, Dothan.
 Cost System" Oliver Rutherford. whig and Observer, Eutaw
 The Alabama Country Weekly" R. H Walker Democrat, Athens.
 "Our Editorial Columns" s. J. Darby Chronicle. Rockford.
 Those Present Among those present were: w T. Hall of the Dothan Eagle: Oliver Rutherford and Mrs. J. B. Rutherford of the Eutaw Whig-Ob- server. c II. Greer of the Marion Standard; J. j. Smith of the Birming ham Ledger; J. R. Rosson of the Cul1man Democrat, L. H. NunneIee of the Gentreville Press; A. B. Tuck CT of the Thomasville Echo; J. II lIlard of Birmingham; T. II. Smith of the It. Payne Journal; w. F. w. Yerby of the Greensboro Watchman. r. ". Stanley of the Greensville Ad- vocate; W. H II. Judson of the Ressemer Weekly; J. H. Mosiey of the Birmingham Advocate: C. C. Fennell of the Guntersville Democrat: w. l.. lPWilkinson of the Geneva Reaper. s ]. Darby of the Rockford Democrat. 1 J. N Grenade of the Albertville Ban ner: c. J. Wilson of the Hamilton News Sam Clabaugh of the Tusca- ! loosa News; B. S. Brown of the Oneonta Democrat; J. M. Cruikshank of the Birmingham Ledger: C. E. Allen of Blocton; J. c. Norwood Of RussellVille: J. O. carelly of the E,lba Clipper, R. l.. O'Neal of the Mercury l Banner; w. D. Dowell of the Pine oBlt News; ". l.. Smith of the Line '-iio iithuiiShtt J' Q. tolehdn of the Green County Democrat; M D. Wig gins of the Huntsville Enterprise J. A. Rountree of the Dixie Manufact- urer; J. r. Bailey of the Jasper News | l.. c. Richardson of the Jasper Eagle R. l.. Brown of the Southern Demo- crat; L. P. Hill of the Ensley Herald C. J. Hildreth of the New Decatur Advertisers ". H. c. Collins. NJ. w Shirley of the Northport Herald: Miss Julia Gl1lispe of the cullman Tribune, j. $. Coleman, F. w. Barnett of the Alabama Baptist; H. c. Kegley of the Alabama Presbyterian.