The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-18

ton herewith He was successful in de-
veloping the agricultural and mining re-
sources of the territory traversed by that
system and located a large number OF
settlers and industries. In conjunction
with Prof. w. G.. Holden, then agrcul-
tural professor of the Iowa State Agri-
cultural college, he originated the now
familiar seed and soil special train which
has been largely adopted by railroads
throughout the United States and Cana
da. The aim was to bring -~lentific agri-
cultural Information to the farmer. and
TINS was done by converting railroad
coaches into class rooms and taking the
professors of the agricultural colleges to
lecture to the farmers at stations along
the road. He followed this up by inter
esting the commercial clubs in towns
along the Burlington railroad, and es-
tablishing farmers short term courses,
such as were held at the agricultural col
leges. In this way the farmers near the
owns could devote a week to hearing the
experts lecture a-.d demonstrate the adj
vantages of scientific farming. During
these trips Mr.. Manss covered the entire
5000 miles of road, making stops at impor-
tant stations, giving 400 lectures to some
$1,000 farmers and travelled 1900 miles
Under Mr.. Manss' direction minerals
other than coal were analysed and mar.
let for their utilization found.
Work in Chicago
Afr. Manss LETT the Burlington to ac-
oept a prominent position with the Chi
caeo Association of Commerce. He was
selected by this association to organize a
civic industrial department, which he did
TO the advantage Of the association and
with much credit to himself. During the
period in which Mr.. Manss had charge
of this work he brought about conditions
which We're recognized as adding ma
terially to the industrial growth Of The
community. He also organized and per-
fected what was known as the National
Wool warehouse amongst the wool grow
ers of the west. and thus assisted the
grower to obtain a fair market value fof
his product and dividends to the stock
holders. Chicago, as a result of this. is
storing and selling 100000 pounds more
wool today than it did before the wool
growers were organized, while the grow
ers are obtaining better prices and the
system of marketing has been made scien-
tific.
Mr.. Manss left the Association of Conn
lmerce. with which he was made flatter-
ing offers to remain to engage in bust
ness for himself, and the firm of Nc
Kinney. Hodge & Manss was formed,
which has been doing an industrial real
estate business in Chicago, and at the
same time Mr.. Manss has been acting as
an expert in industrial matters in and
| out of Chicago.
| He is recognized as a student Of agri-
| culture and Industrial conditions. and
those who know him testify to his ability.
his indomitable energy and organizing
| faculties.
Warfield Discusses Selection
| In discussing the selection Of Mr..
| Manss, Mr.. Warfied said:
| "AIr. Manss did not apply for this po-
| sitionA The committee had before it an
swers to inquiries made concerning Mr..
| Manss from many different sources
| Those letters We're from men in high
mercantile positions, members of the Chi
! cago Trade association leading mer-
! chants, bankers and railroad presidents,
who know him and had come in contact
with him in business matters, and from
those who knew his work when he was
| head of the Industrial department of the
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road These letters and Endorsements
| in the judgment of the COMMITTEES, could
not have been stronger i'll the support OF
| the selection of Mr.. Manss as the active
| vice president and general manager 10
which position he has been appointed.'
! President Warfield announced the APP
pointlnent of the following finance COM
point at the recent meeting of the execu-
| tive committee, held in Baltimore:
/; Ben b. Cain secretary, commercial Sec
! reta ries association, Dallas. Tex; r. nj.
Carrington, president Chamber OF Com
inerce Richmond Va; George Gator,
chairman Of board of directors, Fidelity
and Deposit company, Baltimore, Md.
John j. Cornwel, president State Boaral
| of Trade, Romney. w. Va; j. N Camden,
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Drew, president Board of Trade. Jackson
Vile, Fla; j. F. Gray, executive officer
| Chamber of Commerce, Savannah, Ga:
| w. p G. Harding. president First Ma
tional bank, Birmingham; Leroy Percy.
former United States senator from Mis-
sissippi, Greenville Miss; Il. W. Robert
son. president National Loan and Ex-
change bank, Columbia, S. c.; James e.
Smith president Equitable surety con-
pany st. Louis.
President Warfield is ex-officio member
of the above committee.
The members Of the finance committee
for the states of Arkansas, Louisiana.
Oklahoma and Tennessee will be an
ncunced later.
President Wariielh also appointed the
following committee on bylaws:
s Davies Warfield, chairman: George
q. Crawford, president Tennessee Coal
iron and Railroad company. Biiming-
ham; Eugene ;Holtsinger president Flori-
da exchange. Tampa. Fla. Robert ic.
MADDOX. ex-mayor OF Atlanta and vice
president of the American National bank.
fAtlanta Ga; Leroy Percy. former United
states senator Greenville. Miss. Hon.
Howard Sutherland, coneressman. FL
lxins W. Va John Wood. secretary
Chamber OF Commerce. Spartanburs.
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