The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-05-22
WARM PRAISE FOR
| THE ENTERPRISE
| OF THE MAGIC CITY
Many Pay Tribute to the
First Edition of the
Birminghamer
A LITTLE PLEASURE
NOW AND THEN, ETC.
The Birminghamer Not the Only Way
in Which Birmingham Has Been
Put Before the Convention.
Mrs. Holberg Wins Prize

by HUGH W. ROBERTS
! Dallas Tex, May 2t.-(Speeial) -
The enterprise of Birmingham received
warm commendatlon today. The ap-
pearance of the Blrmnghamer did not
create jealousy save in a few puny
breasts. Tho great majority of adver-
tlsing experts of the country warmly
congratulated the Birmingham deiega-
ton.
George W. Coleman, national presi-
dent of the Association of Advertisers.
despite the fact that he has spent an
exceedingly busy day. found time to
read the Birminghamer I'm the hrst
place." he said. ut is effective. In the
second place, it is artistic"
Z. St Elmo Lewis of Detroit, who
some time ago was a visitor TO Bir-
mingham expressed his appreciation
of work 1T is another exemplifica-
tion." he said, "of that spirit which I
found to exist In your city. Birming-
ham has certainly attracted attention
and not by the blowing of horns or
the explosion of fireworks. You have
shown as Birmingham is every day
showing. that you have the goods. and
goods enough to permit you to forego
the blatant and as rule Ineffective
means sometimes employed to attract
attention.T
Staff Receives Congratulations
The Blrminghamer staff received
congratulations from many lesser
lights. There came satisfaction In the
knowledge that Birmingham has been
placed on many tongues through the
efforts of people at home. The local
delegation is not as populous as many
others. Among the crowd is no man
who can with rare Language or mar
velous nerve spend an hour on the floor
Of the convention. But in the display
of enterprise Birmingham has attract
ed attention while raany other cities.
/ in the presence of New York, Chicago.
| San francisco, Baltimore and even
A.lies WI Is i.rmediatelS ale fnrt.
The 8Yminghamer. hop#er. has
.iros - fise sole nesns employed ~
IL rio n tile
Iaf,u the batting ayt 80
of the Magic city is sll. higlt
night. for instance Mrs. j. II
participated in a game of FL
| in which were zoo other
play was fast and furious
fast for the Birmingham
tive. She finished with flyinld
I a silk umbrella as souve
victory.
Boys Pull Stunt
And at the same time the boys
pulling a stunt. A battle royal am
1 five negroes was offered as an enteJ.
tainnent for the visitors. One of tho aj
negroes told with remarkable bragga-
doeia of his innate strength and in
tfeptd fortitude. member OF the BIZ
mingham crowd remembered George
Houston, formerly a Florence hotel
bell hop, and now full-fledged mem
Der of the Walters union, doing bus
mess at the Southland. George Is some
serapper and II is said in Texas that
he is a relative of that other son or
this state and other things, Jack john
ston. At any rate, George was sent
for. He came. Encouraged by the gift
of a dollar he was persuaded to pin on
his shirt Birmingham banner An
ether dollar sent him into the ring.
There followed some fight. 20 negro
who had talked so long and loud fell
a victim TO the first blow of Georges
mighty right The feled wore the col
ors of Atlanta. Baltimore was a mu-
Iiato 16 hands high. but George got
! HIM II was punch to the stomach
which did the work. one by one the
Birmingham .iebrand put them out, and
! finally the one remaining flied the
banner Of New York. Between New
York and Birmingham the scrapping
was furious. The tagged condition of
even money. But George didn't know
this and simply fought. AT o'clock
lin the morning the police pulled tho
Birmingham negro from the body OF the
| Gothamite.
The latter minus an car. is in a
hospital.
The second edition of the Birming-
hamer VIII be the streets 20 NOR
row. 1t is called The Bnsyness edi-
| ton.
The Age Herald. the only Birming-
ham paper which can be found on
Dallas news stands. Is welcome yis-
itor each morning to the delegation
of the Magic city.
To End Struggle for Convention
The officers conference of tie Asso-
! ciated Advertising clubs of America to-
day developed strong sentiment 70
| adopt rules before this convention ad-
| journs (which will end struggles at fu-
ture gatherings for the next convention
city" The plan Is to give the board OF
directors power TO name the place OF hold
ing the convention each year and to avoid
contests by different cities before the
/ general convention. I, also is the sense
OF the officers OF the association that en-
| tertainment at convention cities shall be
limited to the evening in order that the
days NAV be given to work. The standard
| izaton OF requirements for admission into
advertising clubs affiliated with the as
socation and Of the requirements for that
affiation were also discussed The senti-
ment prevailed that only bona fide adver-
tglng men, buyers and sellers of advertise
ing, should be eligible to membership.
4 commission will be appointed to make an
4 Investigation and report on local advertis-
ing conditions all over the United states.
according 10 action taken today.
Contending Cities
San Francisco. Baltimore and Toronto