The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
SOUTHERN |CE MEN
 COMING THIS WEEK Elaborate Entertainment
 Features Arranged MANY TRIPS PLANNED Barbecue, Theatre Parties, Automo- mobile Excursions and Other
 Features Are on Enter tainment Programme
MANY TRIPS PLANNED

Local committees in charge of the enter tainment of the twenty-third annual meet ing of the Southern Ice exchange, which oonvenes here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, have practically concluded all arrangements for that meeting. A pro- gramme of unusual interest has been mapped out which takes care of all husi- ness sessions and provides a rare round of entertainment J. Frank Rushton, who is exerting every possible effort to make the meeting a success, gave out the general programme yesterday. He announced in addition that beginning tomorrow a desk would be in charge of some one at the Hillman to give information and directions to the dele gates and others who will attend the meeting.
 1 The full programme follows. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 12. l 9:sO a. m.-Registration of members at convention hall Distribution of badges. General introductions. 2:30 D. m.-Roll call. Reading of min utes of previous meeting. Report of the president. Report of the secretary and treasurer. Report of the executive com mittee. Reports of standing committees.
 Special Papors-"What the Southern Ice Exchange Has Been, Is and ought to Be-" by J. F. Nickerson, Chicago, III.
 General Discussion--"Do Il Pay to Ad- yertise Ice2'' opened by J. P. Weinacker. Mobile, Ala.
 Most Efficient Cooling Towers for Ice Plants. and Approximate Cost of Same" Opened by W. J. Rushton, Birmingham, Ala.
 Paper by Franklin Hart, Jr. New York city.
 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13.
 9:30 a. m.-Business.
 Special Papers" "Scmo Unique Appliea- tions of Mechanical Refrigeration. by John Hague, St. Louis, Mo.
 additional Reasons Why Ice Men Should Unite in Campaign of Publci- ty." by John Sparrow. Birmingham. Ala.
 "Combination Ice Making and Cold Stor- age Plants" by J. II. Braeken. Chicago.
 General Discusslon-"Q Questions of Vital Importance to the Ice Industry" ". J. Rushton. Birmingham, Ala.
 '1nsuraroe Rate investigation" Wilk- shire Riley, Louisville, Ky.
 12 noon-Ba-becue, Hygienic plant.
 s.sG D. n.--Business session.
 Special Papers-"Mechanical Questions Involved in the Operation of an Ice Plant" by William Dichl, Birminghani Ala.
 sales and Accounting Department f an lee Plant Ellis Burnett. Montgom- cry, Ala.
 S.sO D. m Theatre party. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER H.
 9:30 q. m.-AClosing business ession.
 Special Papers" Management and Cen eral Results of an Up to date Ice Plant" ". J. Rushtoil, Birlningham, Ala.
 Election of new members. Remarks for the gcod of the exchange Reports of committees. Election of officers, Ad- journmcnt
 Il a. n.--Industrial sight seeing trip of Birmingham.
 8 D. m.--Banauet. S3O D. m.--Theatre party for the ladies. Automobiles will be at the disposal of the ladies at all hours during the conveE- ton.
 Officers of Exchange The officers of the Southern Ice ex- change who will attend the convention to be held here include:
 J. H. Howe Nashville, president: A. J. Hagood, Spartanburg, s. C., vice presi- dent; R. w. Barnes, Selma. secretary and treasurer; executive committee. Leon Ber- ton, chairman. Helena, Ark: George l.. Baker Columbia, s. C.; c. D. Davis, Flaw kinsvile, Ga.; Lee Elder. Biloxi. Miss: Robert Gamble. Jacksonville. Fla; b. A. Hardness. Jellico, Tenn; E. Hawk Gull man; Fred Kent, Asheville, N. C.; A. F. Moresi Opelousas, La; C. D. Wingteld, Richmond. Va.
 The entertainment which will be provld- ed the visitors includes a barbecue Wednesday at the hygienic plant of the Birmingham Ice company near Elyton. That affair was arranged indoors for fear the weather would interfere. The local entertainment committee has arranged to have theatre tickets, automobiles and fun information about Birmingham at the constant disposal of those attending
 Elaborate Entertainment Plans
 The most interesting feature of the pro gramme however will be special train which will carry the visitors 10 Bay view, Edgewater. Corey Ensley and Do- cena, all properties of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. which are considered the most interesting points of operation handled by that company The trip will be made on the Birmingham Southern arrangemenfx fo that end hay-