The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-10
UNDERWOOD DRAWS
CROWDS FROM MANY
STATES TO MEETING
The Railroads Grant Special
Rates From Sister Cities
to Birmingham
ALL COUNTIES SEND
LIST OF DELEGATES
The Representatives of Calhoun ands
Pickens Counties Reach Head
quarters-Land Congress
Prospects Fine

Due to the national reputation of oscar
w Underwood as one of the leading
statesmen of current times. his address
on "The High Cost of Living and the
Remedy" before the second annual ses-
sion OF the Alabama State Land con-
gress has become a source of great in
terest. not only within the borders IF
Alabama, but even outside the state.
Negotiations are under way between
the management of the land congress and
the commercial organizations of Nash
VILE Chattanooga, Memphis, Atlanta and
Meridian, Miss, looking toward the send
ing of special delegations from these bod
les to hear Mr.. Underwood's address
The railroads operating from the above
cities have already granted special re-
duced fares to Birmingham on account
of the land congress, and it is expected
large and enthusiastic delegations will be
on hand to welcome the noted congress-
man and citizens of Birmingham ON the
occasion.
Delegations from every county in Ala-
bama, appointed by the propabe Judges
with the exception of two or three outly-
ing districts, are now In the hands of the
management of the congress. Delegations
from the various commercial organiza-
tons of the state are likewise coming
into the headquarters in almost every
mail.
The Calhoun Squad
In letter received yesterday from the
Chamber of Commerce of Admission, Sec
rotary L. c. Watson sends in large
list of delegates as follows:
d. p Haynes. Talbot Ford, ]. B. La
garde, e. l.. Turner. Admission; f. A.
Scarborough. Norris Woodruff, Alexan-
dria DR.. G. c. Williams White Plains
Clark Snow, Frank McCraw, T. II. Bur-
ton, w. C. Gray. oxford; Manning Chris
tian, wellington; w. G. Duke, Duke
L. S. Gray, A. J. Tarvin, Ohatchie; j.
x. Borders. Chocolocco; f. M. Formby
Piedmont; Dr. S. T. Maherg, Weaver; NJ
Griffis Neral.
The following list of Official delegates
was received yesterday from the Hunts
vile Chamber of Commerce by W. s.
Frost. secretary; Clarendon Davis, w.
p. Qilworth, DIR. A. M Duffield, A. W.
'Newsom, John Il. Jones, John j. Bradley,
Robert Murphree These were appointed
in addition to a very strong delegation
from Madison county at large, already
published.
Delegates From Pickens
The following list of delegates was also
received yesterday from Judge l.. c.
Hudgins, judge of probate, Pickens coun-
ty: DR.. Samuel Clark, w. d. King, Dam
T., Wipdha M, NJ
Hon. w. d. Windham, w. NJ Bnion
j. b. Somerville, Cochrane; w. B. Pee
bles, w. B. Somerville, Vienna; Hos
Amos Horton, j. B. Cunningham, Alice
vile; DIR. w. ". Duncan, A. e. Going,
j. G. Hood, Marion Marquis, J. C. Mar
tin, w. e. Davis, C. Shirley. DR.. W. S.
Bell, Gordo: M. j. Moore Kennedy W.
III. Koon, Gordo; j. W. Hammonds, Ken
nedy: A. J. Pratt, Reform; A. j. Shaw.
Millport; J. A. Agnew, T. r. Joyner, T.
w. Lavender, 7. j. Hancock. A. j. Prid-
more. Ethelsville; DIR. E. p. HILL W. p
Shepherd, McShan; w. ]. Graham, ]. b.
Rochelle, W. j. Carpenter, r. M. Policy
Reform; II. P. Williams, Ethelsville j.
Il. Stewart, j. S. Long, Pickensvile; A.
II. Dabbs, w. II. Storey, d. D. Patton,
r. G. Robson, Dr. S. Fl. HILL w H.
Carrollton; NJ. T. Hardy, holland J. NJ
Loftin Archer; G. E. Bowlin, j. v Park,
Aliceville.
Replies to a special invitation rendered
by the land congress to the bankers of
Alabama are being received daily Num-
erous acceptances from banks in every
section of the state are already in hand.
IL is expected that a representative of
every bank in the state will be in atten-
dance. One of the special addresses that
will prove of great interest to the fnan-
ciers will be the official report of f. w
Monnish of Tuscaloosa, member from
Alabama of the American commission TO
study rural credits in European countries.
In addition to Mr.. Monnish's report Gov
ernor Emmett O'Neal will speak on the
same subjevt.