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

the Georgian Terrace Hotel on the
evening 81 November IA. at 100 j.. m.
The following gentlemen have accept
I'd the invitation TO attend: Mr. Lu-
Their II StiIl, president, Atlanta Typo
graphical Union. Mr.. W. H. Grant.
| secretary. Atlanta Typographical
Union. Mr. Carl Karston. president,
Central Labor Union; Mr.. j r. Brad
field, secretary. Central Labor Union,
Mr. Earle z Griggs. associate editor.
Journal of Labor; Mr.. Jerome Jones.
editor. journal Of Labor The cost Of
/ the dinner win be 81 q plate. with
wine, cigars and flowers extra"
The date Of the banquet brought IL
right in the midst of a convention
called bv Professor Moore 81 Weather
Bureau officials from various cities. at
which. 81 is charged. they received in
structions as TO how to help their
chief realize mis- ambitions
That there wds reason why the
convention Of Weather Bureau Off
ciaIs should be- kept somewhat Of "A
secret is shown by the following teIe-
gram received 10y VonHerrmann No
vembor 4.
Asked for No Publicity.
observer Atlanta-We desire no
publicity regarding the conference Of
Weather Bureau officials at Atlanta.
MOORE"
on tine same day VonHerrmann re-
ceived another telegram from Moore:
observer Atlanta Reserve room
at hotel with Weather Bureau Off
cials for Professor j. C. Llpman. New
Brunswick, n. j, and telegraph him
when room is secured. II possible. GET
it next o. mine MOORE.
The next day NonHerrmann tele-
graphed Professor Lipman
Have reserved room for YOU next
to Professor Moore az Georgian Ter
race Hotel"
The report then says:
Mr. NonHorrmaun was subsequent
ly somewhat surprised 10 learn from
Professor r.. j. WALL Louisville that
Professor Moore was not acquainted
with Professor Lipman. but desired
to be next 10 him az the hotel be-
cause he professor LipmanD Is a
close friend Of Nh Woodrow Wilson.
Professor Moore desired TO invite Pro
fessor Lipman to the banquet 10 the
labor people but Professor Cox ad-
yiscd against IT,"
The convention Of Gather Bureau
officials opened November II. Profess
sor cox, of Chicago, presiding.
Suggestions Were Made.
"lnterspersed 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 lis not a college man
to disturb ms.
after the adjournment Of the meet
tngs the efforts OF AN the men with
whom Mr. VouHerrmau came in CON
tact We're directed toward securing
letters of recommendation TO the Pres
ldcnt-elcct In favor OF Professor Moore
as Secretary of Agriculture.
AT the suggestion of Professor Cox,
Mr. Lee A. benson requested MIR
NuuHorrmaun to secure the favora-
bile influence of the director of the
North Carolina Experiment station
AT the session next day Professor
NFr.F. r.4aF Fh. IlffsTg ht4 had received
favorable Co his aims Mr. Cline, re-
ferred Co I'm the next extract as was
the case with Professor Walz and Nj
benson and nearly AN others men
toned lis q Weather Bureau official
and took part in the convention.
In the afternoon, as Professor
Moore desired 90 secure the IA
yorable Influence of Mr., Haryie
Jordan of the Farmers Gin and
Cotton Compress Company. MIR.
cline and Nh NonHerrmann
sought Mr.. Jordan al his office and
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 in
Nited 60 "a banquet on the evening Of
the 18th aad his favorable influence
secured far Professor Moore. The eN-
pgnses were borne by Nh l. Cline.
Air e.. p NonHorrmann was un-
able to secure from the city of Al
+ lanta or from the State of Georgia any
+ favorable recommendation
Nine Receive Advances.
There were sixteen Weather Bureau
officials from other cities at the Al
+ Iauta conference A sample Of the
work some of them did afterVard is
f shown bN tnp UnUN of a letter SiEned