Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

the Georgian Terrace Hotel on the
evening of November IA, at 100 p. m.
The following gentlemen have accept
ed the invitation to attend: Mr.. Luz
Their H. Still, president, Atlanta Typo
graphical Union; Mr.. W. II. Grant.
secretary Atlanta Typographical
Union; Mr.. Carl Karston, president,
Central Labor Union; MIR. J. F. Brad
field, secretary. Central Labor Union;
air. Earle e. Griggs, associate editer,
Journal of Labor; Mr.. Jerome Jones,
editor Journal of Labor. The cost of
the dinner viii be s. a plate. with
wine. cigars and flowers extra.
The date of the banquet brought it
right in tic midst of a convention
called by Professor Moore of Weather
Bureau officials from various cities, at
which. it is charged. they received in
structions as to how to help their
chief realize his ambitions.
That there was reason why the
convention of Weather Bureau Off
cials should be kept somewhat Of
secret is shown by the following tele-
gram received by VonHerrmann No
vember 4:
Asked for No Publicity.
observer, Atlanta-We desire no
publicity regarding the conference OF
Weather Bureau officials at Atlanta.
MOORE.
on the same day NonHerrmann re-
ceived another telegram from Moore:
observer, Atlanta-Reserve room
at hotel with Weather Bureau Off
cials for Professor. J. G. Lipman, New
Brunswick, ~ J., and telegraph him
when room is secured, If possible, get
it next TO mine MOORE"
The next day VonHerrmann teIe-
graphed Professor Lipman:
Have reserved room for you next
to Professor Moore at. Georgian Ter
race Hotel"
The report then says:
Mr.. NonHerTmann was subsequent
ly somewhat surprised to learn from
Professor +. j. Wslz, Louisville, that
Professor Moore was not acquainted
with Professor Lipman but desired
to be next to him at the hotel be-
/ cause he professor Lipman) is a
close friend of Mr. Woodrow Wilson.
| Professor Moore desired to invite Pro-
fessor Lipman to the banquet TO the
labor people, but Professor Cox ad-
vised against it,"
The convention of Gather Bureau
officials opened November l.. Profess
sor Cox. Of Chicago, presiding.
Suggestions Were Made.
/ "Interspersed in. the proceedings
were suggestions how TO aid Profess.
sor Moore in his efforts to secure
recommendations for the position OF
Secretary of Agriculture, Professor
/ Cox being especially emphatic that
we should not allow the. fact that
Professor Moore is not college man
to disturb US.
After the adjournment of the meet
rnSs the efforts Of all the men with
4 whom Mr. VouHerrman came in con-
tact were directed toward securing.
letters Of Recommendation to the Pres
Iidcnt elect ia favor Of Professor Moore
as Secretary Of Agriculture.
At the suggestion of Professor Cox
! Mr.. Lee A. benson requested Mr..
/ VonHerrmann to secure the faN ora
BILE influence of the director OF the
, North Carolina Experiment station
AT the session next day Professor
! Moore read the letters ne had received
/ favorable to his aims. Mr.. Cline, re-
ferred to in the next extract, as was.
tho case with Professor Walz and Nj.
/ benson and nearly all others men
Toned is a Weather Bureau official
and took part i'm the convention. O..
In the afternoon, as Professor
Moore desired To secure the IA
vorabIe influence of Mr.. Harvie
Jordan. OF the Farmers Gin and
Cotton. Compress Company, Mr..
Cline and Mr.. NonHerrmann
sought MI Jordan at his office ana
elsewhere. Not finding him. the Two
gentlemen separated. but Mr. Harvie
Jordan was ultimately located at the
: Piedmont Hotel and introduced 10
/ Professor Moore Mr. Jordan was M
yited to a banquet on the evening 81
,be 18Th and his favorable influence
occurred for Professor Moore. The eN-
nenscs were borne by MI Cilne.
Mr.. G.. +. VonHerrmann was IN
.,ble 10 secure from the city OF N
,,rta or from the State of Georgia any
favorable recommendations.
Nine Receive Advances.
There were sixteen Weather Bureau
officials from other cities at the At
r..uta conference. \ sample OF The
,.rr.i some Of them did af;erNaTu l.
Shown bv the copy of a letter signed
.v the name of one Of them, J.. w ar
IN smith. Of Columbus. ONO. !"
which he begged the recipient 10 write
rav words indorsiug Professo.
Moore. .-,--. .t-.
Ar least nine of the officials al the
..,,e..-s,7.,e received substantial a1-
,-ances i'm salary in January and REQ
mary Of this year. Among them are
Zine. J. Warren smith and benson
n is charged thai Moore made an
.,,,rre,efented number of promotions