The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01
LAND CONGRESS MAY PERMANENTLY MEET FROM YEAR ID YEAR
Birmingham to Make Strong Bid for the Session
 in 1913
TWO SPECIAL CARS
 MAY BE NECESSARY
Large Delegation Will Attend From Here-Programme Is Announced. Inquiries From Outside of the
 State Being Received

State Being Received
 The Alabama State Land congress. to be held in Mobile November P. E and 14i probably will be made permanent or ganization to meet annually. and in this case probably will meet in Birmingham in 1913
 That such a movement was under way was stated yesterday afternoon by Sec retary W. c. Radcliffe of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
 Birmingham, stated MT. Radcliffe, will make a strong bid for the con gross next year in case it is made permanent organization and from pres ent indications l consider both very prob able. Great possibilities lie in the work of this congress, and much interest Is being shown here. I believe that very large delegation will attend from Bir- mingham. We may have to have two special cars instead of one'
 Statewide Affair
 Especial stress Is being laid by the or ganizers and officials of the congress upon the statement that the congress is state wide affair and not county fair or an exposition to boost Mobile or any other single section of the state. Col. N. F. Thompson, the originator of the idea, says all effort should be put forth by patriotic citizens of the state in behalf "of the most unique. the most important movement ever undertaken by any state in the union: and which means the addi- ton of a billion dollars to the landed wealth of Alabama within the next cen- sus period"
 The purpose of the land congress is thus stated by Colonel Thompson:
 That movement is intended to tring together from every portion of Alabama those who can best represent their re- spective localities in a general confer ence, so that there may be adopted systematic plan to secure greater interest in and more active work for the improve ment of the agricultural resources of this great state
 Inquiries Being Received
 Inquiries from outside of the state are being received at the headquarters of the land congress asking particulars about what it is for and what is it's aim. This indicates already it is attracting the attention of outsiders and that is the first and most important aim of the con- gress, 'cording to the originators. There are in alabama today S0O0,OO0 acres under cultivation, 1t is stated while there are l2,OoO,Oo0 acres which remain undeveloped. The purpose of the congress Is to prop ery advertise these lands and the op- portunities they offer to the farmers of other sections and persuade them to sell their homes and reinvest in Alabama lands. The second purpose of the con gross is to promote the welfare of the men who are already tilling Alabama lands, and teach them how to better cul- tivate their farms and get more satis- factory results
 Large delegations will be present at the congress from Montgomery, Birming ham, Huntsville. Selma, Tuscaloosa and all the larger towns and cities of the state Joseph O. Thompson of Birming ham is chairman of the chamber of com merce committee which has the Birming ham delegation in charge. He has made arrangements to take a large crowd to Mobile the first day of the congress.
 May Make One Change
 It was stated yesterday that one change may be made in the official programme of the congress, which appears below This change affects the speeches Wednes day night, November 13, of Joseph o. Thompson of Birmingham, F. D. Kohn of Montgomery and l.. c. Erwine of Mobile, 1t being stated that grand rally at which a banquet and other forms Of en- tertainment would probably be tendered the visitors by the Mobile chamber, might be held and the speeches scheduled de- ferred until the next day.
 The official programme follows;
 Headquarters. Battle House auditor ium.
 Committee on arrangements N r. Thompson, chairman; Erwin Craig head. J. c. O'Connell. Alfred c. Moses, W. l.. Henderson.
 First Days Sessions
 Tuesday Land Day. 10 a. m.--Con- eress called to order by President John T. Cochrane of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Buslness league.
 Invocation by Rt. Rev. Edward P. Allen. bishop of Mobile.
 1O:.0 a. m.-Introduction of Senator R E. spraglns of Huntsville. chairman of the state highway commission, tenn porary chairman.
 Address of welcome. President John T. Cochrane
 Address of welcome, Mayor Lag. Schwarz of Mobile and appointment of committees.
 11:00 a. m-Response by Reuben F. Kolb commissioner of agriculture of Alabama.
 I2:O0 m-Address by B. L. Moss <of the United States department of agri- culture.
 Intermission for luncheon.
 goo D. m.-Report of committee on organization and action thereon.
 800 D. m.--Address, subject. What Alabama Possesses fin It's Agricultural Resources and What Their Develop mcnt Means to the State and Nation by pr. Charles A. Thach, president Alabama Polytechnic institute. Auburn. Ala.
 Discussion by members of the staff of the institute.
 Night Session, 500 ?. m.-Address. subject The High Cost of Living and the Remedy" by Capt. Richmond Pear son Hobson.
 Second Days Sessions
 Wednesday, bankers day.
 10 a. m.-Invocation, Dr. Alfred c. Moses. rabbi Jewish synagogue. Address.