The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

ITO find out where that money goes
said Mr.. Fiske you must go $ I did to-
day out to the coal mines. into the shops,
into the car barns and elsewhere where
men toll. They are the ones who get this
money. 1t all goes back to them. So you
see that in this work you not only give
all the money back to them, but In the
insured way help them tremendously"
Mr. fiske spoke of the earnings of
his company saying that all of IL was
used for the policy holders or their
best advantage. He pointed out that
the price was lowered. He said the hu-
manity end of it was maintained and
that cheap Insurance was the prize. He
referred to the fact that on this trip
he was compelled to send his attor-
ney to Nashville to explain to the
Tennessee lawmakers how the Metro
politan could afford TO make their in
suranee so small.
Enthusiastically Applauded
The speech of Mr. Fiske was atten-
lively listened to. lie was given round
after round of applause when he re-
sumed his seat. Following his talk
Mr.. Fiske introduced the remainder of
the speakers. The additional talks
were characterized by complimentary
references to the Metropolitan company
and the officers nresent The follow
ing joined In felictating the vice pres
ident on the work his company was
doing: II. w Laird, Insurance commits
sioner; Robert Jemison. Jr. W p. c.
Harding. w. w Crawford, T. X. Huey
of Bessemer. Col. Thomas Q. Smith, A.
II. Ford and S. j. Bowie.
Mr.. Fiske closed the meeting by
wishing the best for all present until
the meeting three years hence. He
shook hands with everyone present as
they filed out of the sun parlor
In addition to the speakers the fol-
lowing people We're present: ]. r. Cole
man, II. J. Porter, John II. Frye. Glenn
Gazzan, William C. Radcliffe, G.. c.
Kelly, E. H. Cabaniss, Jelks cabaniss,
William H. Stewart, superintendent Of
agencies: Mr. Fiske and Augustus S.
Knight, NJ D.
ance:
Admission district Alva b. Stewart,
superintendent; assistant superintend-
ents. Claiborne II. Cook, Oliver Il. Rob
inson, Fred Jones, Thomas L. c. Vail;
agents, b. f. Olson, J. c. cryer, Y. II.
Hughes. w. A. PillSington, ". NJ Rose,
J. p Esslinger. T. D. Herndon, W. NJ
Miller. F. H. Corn, 7. S. Puekett, w.
c. Knight J. b. Pitman, II. T. Phillips.
w. n Booker, G. H. Johnson, j. A.
Booker
Birmingham district Albert c. Ches-
ney, superintendent; assistant superin-
tendents William r. Barron, Charles
=. Dixon. Andrew C. Mitchell, James
Burkitt, Henry w. Lockwood. William
H. Yenni; agent unattached, James ID.
Graves; agents, G. A. Hairless, J. A.
HARRISON, p, shank. L. w Fadely, L.
Card, W. A. Sheriff., W. T. Hagood,
d. w Gillespie. S. p. Harmon, r. T..
johnson, A. C. Edwards. B. F. Fox,
J. Scott, w. l.. Gillespie, w. L. Dur
ham, @. f. Balm, j. c. Chineshall, w.
r. Callahan, w. A, Meeks. w. H. Ma
ton, A. ii. Allen, H. w Beles, A. j,
Chapel, G. w. Barnett, G. {. Tut, w.
/. Bridges. I. s. Camps. NJ Il. Pet
tus.
Columbus district: william J. Shil-
lingburg, superintendent: deputy SUI
perintendents. Otis L. Bonner William
Il. 5. Bryant, George A. MeCrary; as
sistant superintendent, John W. coan
agents, S. S. Butcher, C. III. jenkins,
H. II. Gauntt, r. X. Stanley, Il. T.
Poythress e. p. Rutland
Montgomery district; Andrew NJ. Nc
Fall, superintendent; assistant super
intendents, Calvin c. Sellers, Bertram
C. Voshell: agent unattached, Julius Il.
Afford agents, ii. 7. Young, r.. o.
Mobley, r. Nj. Hendley. J. II. Walker,
j. r. Caldwell r. p. Wynn, M. II.
Williamson, J. r. Rogers, W. II. Roche,
C. McC. Loftin.
Fiske Shown Over District
Accompanied by George Gordon Craw-
ford and Robert Jemison, Jr., Mr.. Fiske
secured yesterday his first real insight
into the industrial greatness of Birming-
ham,
Although recently returned from two
weeks absence from Birmingham, Mr..
Crawford personally conducted the prom
off ato nj
properties of the Tennessee Coal. Iron
and Railroad company. They left the
city early yesterday morning In an an-
tomobiie and visited Ensley, Corey, Bes'
semer, Doeena, the water power stations
and other Industrial operations of the
company. They did not return until
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
The trip of Mr.. Fiske of New York over
this district, by which he secured IN
adequate insight into the greatness OF
birmingham, will be of great Importance
to this district, in the opinion of local
citizens and the local officials of the
Metropolitan.
Mr.. Fiske was greatly impressed with
the trip. He thought the TENNESSEE
Coal. Iron and Railroad company opera
tions were about as modern as he had
ever seen and that Corey was entitled "a
be called a model Industrial city. He seid
never been brought home to him so force
fully as by the trip he made yesterday.
The visit of Mr.. Fiske to the plants
caused him 10 miss the conference oi
agents held at the Hotel Hillman. The
trionpial conference was attended yes
terday by over 100 agents from various
parts of this state and Georgia. About
Is came here from Montgomery. about
Is from Mobile and 10 or more from
Rome, Ga. others came from Selma
Eufaula. Columbus. Ca. and other
points.
The agents we're addressed yesterda y
afternoon upon various phases OF the IN
srranee work by Vice President Ayros
and DIR. A. o, knight. The officials
spoke to the agents In an executive way
the meeting not being open to visitors
The agents expressed their apprecia-
ton after the talks Of the very illuminat.
ing manner in which the insurance topics
had been handled by the officers form the
home office. General Superintendent OF
Agencies Stewart presided. The eonven-
finn WAS also addressed by aRentg who