The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-23
Underwood Marching Club of Aldbon1d
 Is Nozo Advancing On City Of Baltimore
Special Train of Nine Pulans Left Birmingham at 1230 o'Clock-Stop in Atlanta Short While This Morning
 and Serenade Constitution
Singing Cheering Bands Playing Flags and Bunting Way ing and Big Electric Sign Flashing Through Night, About 400 Boosters Are Aboard to Help
 Nominate Underwood

oWe won't come back until we nom mate him. cried Oscar c. Turner last night just as he was boarding the Un- derwood special train for Baltimore.
 We will bring back the bacon he shouted as the train pulled out amidst deafening cheers from an immense crowd assembled to send off the Birmingham delegation of the Underwood Marching Club of Alabama to the convention.
 MT. Turner had tucked under his arm a special innovation of his own in the form of bantam rooster. Two little Birmingham girls gave us the rooster to take to Baltimorep he said, under the condition that we call it the Underwood Rooster The bird is a pet of the little tots and we have instructions from them to bring it back safe and sound. Every village, town or cross roads we pass on the trip, the rooster will be taken out to the rear platform and will crow for Underwood's nomination. The rooster will be placed in box called the Underwood Box. and will be the mascot of the dele gation which will pull for the nominal
 
 Good bye boys, we are going to win!' and the genial Oscar with his crowd of boosters left on the journey to Baltimore.
 Early this morning the crowd will ar rive in Atlanta and with Slgnor NappIs band in the lead will parade the streets.
 Each delegate is wearing an Underwood campaign hat. and is labeled with Un- derwood badges. In the party are about 400 people.
 In Atlanta the first serenade will be given in front of the Constitution office That newspaper led the fight for Under wood in Georgia. and much of the suc- cess of that fight is due the Constitution and It's staff. The stop in Atlanta will be for only few hours.
 At the present moment the members of the Underwood Marching club of Ala bama. who left Birmingham cheering at 12;So o'clock this morning, are in At lanta.
 On their arrival they breakfasted and then fell in behind the band of Signor Nappi They are parading the streets.
 To the front of the band is the Under wood banner. Each delegate is cheering, it is probable Each is wearing an Un- derwood campaign hat, and is labeled with Underwood badges, In the party are about 400 people,
 In Atlanta the first serenade will be given in front of the Constitution office That newspaper led the fight for Under wood in Georgia, and much of the success of that fight Is due the Constitution and it's staff. The stop in Atlanta will be for only few hours. ,l
 Will Serenade Today
 Every town through which the special passes today will be serenaded, although the party will not disinount The band will play and the members will shout or sing or do any other thing which ap- peals or suggests itself. EarS tomorrow morning Washington will be reached. A stop will be ordered and She members of the club thrown into formation. Through the streets of the capital the club will go, with banners streaming and band playing. MT. Underwood will be visited He will be serenaded. and it is probable that an address by some member of the club will be delivered. MT Underwood will reply.
 From Washington the party will again board it's train and the next stop will be Baltimore. Already in that city the host of democracy is gathering The Birming ham party will proceed at once to. make known its presence and it's purpose. A parade from the train will be in order. There will be the beginning of the fight
 Nine Coaches in Train
 The party left Birmingham shortly after midnight. The train. running on special schedule, consisted of nine coaches About 400 people were aboard. The cars were decorated in stream CTS and banners and bust photographs of Mr, Underwood were everywhere. To the rear flashed the transparent sign typical of Birmingham and Birmingham spirit The sign Is 10 feet by 10 feet, and presents Victory. Above is in- scribed, "Birmingham, the City of a Pay Roll of More Than s1.000,oO0 the Week = below, Not for Self but for All' The caption for the sign Is "fsir- ningham the Home of Oscar W. Un- derwood." This beautiful design 10 the front of electric lights on tho trip of the Birmingham Ad club to Texas .....s...",...."...... ,..,...................,