The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Rendered Receptions by Bus mess Organizations at
 Every Stop
THAT ATLANTA BUNCH
 HAS BEEN SHAKEN
Distributed Underwood Buttons and People Are Famished for Them. Tuesday First Edition of The
 Birminghamer Appears
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Pine Bluff. Ark, May 1S.-(Special.)-- Birmingham. the city of s1,O0o,oo0 weekly pay rol,' to the front of illuminated glass, throughout the long and darksome night from the rear of he Pullman. like the great pendragon flashes. After hav- ing received reception in practically every Alabama. Mississippi. Tennessee and Arkansas city through which 1t has passed, the delegation of the Birmingham Ad Mems club has reached Pine Bluff.
 In Jasper a gathering of citizens await ed the arrival of the special. and there was cheering when the wonderful sign was seen. When a magnificent photograph of Oscar W. Underwood was presented the cheering was redoubled. John Bankhead. Jr, made a neat speech of reception which was none the less appreciated. although the special pulled out before it's con cluslon.
 Greeted in Memphis
 In Memphis the Birmingham delegation was greeted at the train by committee Of prominent people and escorted to the Peabody hotel. where in the breakfast room food was served later a delightful automobile ride was enjoyed. The Busi- ness Mems league entertained at lunch con.
 At o'clock the Pullman withdrew fron the scene of the flooded Mississippi and at the present time Is halted at Pine Bluff. In the Pullman to the front of the Bir- mngham crowd Is the Memphis delega- ton.
 Birmingham brought the Atlanta crowd as far as Memphis, but having reached that city instructed the incubus to which was expressed through nrecrackers in the form of walking sticks. the Att lantans have made themselves prominent.
 Birmingham came with marked dignity and with the goods, John Sparrow being responsible for the assertion that it was ever thus. Following the petition of the Birminsham delegation the Atlantans Were pei iatted to share in the breakfast entertainment, and with apparent regret left before the conclusion of the neal
 Atlanta Delegation Regretful
 It is understood that Mayor crump was responsible for the order which permitted the Atlanta representatives to remain but half an hour The Birmingham crowd spent delightful day and with bands playing and farewells pulled out at o'clock.
 En route the Blrmnghamers have dis tributed Underwood buttons and tho manner In which the populace begged for them leads one to believe that there has been famine in the land. Mayor Crumr in Memphis declared that Under wood Is stronger in Tennessee than any other candidate, and that there Is no doubt but that the delegation would have been instructed for him had proper work been done for the Alabaman In Tennes- see.
 Judge William M. Kavanaugh, president of dozen banks and the Street Railway company of Little Rock, headed dele gation which received the Birmingham crowd In Pine Bluff. At the present mos ment the judge. who is also the head of the Southern Baseball association, is mak- Ing a speech He is complimerting Bir- mingham for it's enterprise, for its dig nity and for its Oscar Underwood. The biggest man In Arkansas is responsible for the statement that the solid south will line up behind Underwood and that he will be nominated.
 Reaches Dallas Today
 Al o'clock in the morning the delesa- ton will reach Dallas. Convention gath CTS in first session Monday morning. Tuesday morning appears the first edition of the Biflnnghamer, a newspaper which Birmingham people will edit.
 Through the columns of the paper Bir- mingham will be exploited. and Atlanta and other near rivals knocked into cooked hats.
 The publication of the Brmngdamer Is the stunt at which much has been hinted bus nothing said. la the publication of the paper the Dallas News will extend a helping hand,s which hand naturally enough will be remunerated by the inch.