The Forrest City times., 1913-09-19
St. Francis County Boy Making Good.

clipping from the Arkansas Democrat reprinted below is native of St. Francis county, the son of Grandpa Jim Taylor, grand old ex.Confed- crate soldier and pioneer citizen of Telico township, brother of Mrs. H. w. Moseley, of this city; Mrs. Henry Waldrep, of Widener; Mrs. !. w. Christopher, of Colt: Mrs. Raymond Fitch, of Pilot Point, Texas; and MT. Palmer Taylor, of Little Rock, and numerous other relatives and friends throughout the state, all of whom will be overjoyed to learn that he is taking his rightful position in the lead among the citizens of his new home, Montgomery, Alabama
 Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 3.-In two years time man from Arkansas has become recognized as the man of ac. tion in Middle Alabama man who does things
 This man is Ed c. Taylor, formerly assistant manager of the Hotel Marion at Little Rock The fact that he is manager of the Gay-Teague hotel in Montgomery is merely an incident. His varied activities in Montgomery have made him conspicuous, and his usefulness as citizen has extended to statewide endeavor.
 In May, 1911, MT Taylor came to Montgomery to manage the Gay Teague, a new hotel. He was practi- cally unknown. Today he is pointed to as one of the most popular men in Alabama's capital city. The friends of Mr. Taylor know that he is quietly aggressive. When he says he will do a thing it will be done. "Get Ed Taylor in on this and we can't lose. " This has come to be common saying in Montgomery when some public movement hangs in the balance
 Two years in A abama and the past president of the A Alabama Hotel Mems Association, which he organized This is not all. The heavyweight Arkansan is one of the managers of the Business Mems League, an organization with 1900 members. As a member of it's executive committee MT Taylor is a force in shaping it's policies.
 The annual state exposition at Montgomery is conducted by the Ala bama Agricultural Association. Big problems confront the association, and active men were needed on the board of directors. They sent for Ed Fay lor,' and his shoulder is to that wheel.
 Everybody who knows Ed Taylor knows he is an ardent Shriner. There are about POO Shriners in Montgomery, and they have been after a temple for five years, being tired of atfiliating with temples at Mobile and Birming- ham. Well, at the Dallas meeting this year of the Imperial Council, Montgomery Shriners won Ed Fay lor's counsel and advice were behind the victory, and he is member of the Shriner's Club of Montgomery
 The Ad Club of Montgomery is called the Town Criers, " and it isan organ ization of boosters. The beautiful roof garden of his hotel is the rendez. vous of the Town Criers, and some famous stunts have been put on there under his direction.
 These are just few of the public activities of Ed Taylor, former Arkan- san, but now Alabamian. His friends declare him "out of order in nearly every meeting or conference when he begins to tell how the thing was done or would be done by a similar gather ing in Little Rock. ltmust be known that this man Taylor is still very loyal to Arkansas. In simple truth, Arkan- Sas has much better reputation in Alabama since Ed Taylor came here to make his home.
 TaylOr's hotel is the recognized head quarters of the travelling saleSmen of Alabama, and he holds an honorary membership in the A Alabama Travellers Association. His hotel is conducted on a high plane. Despite his amiability and geniality he is lion when aroused. Irregularities at the Gay -Teague hotel are made regular in short order, even If Taylor has to act with his muscle.
 This quiet, forceful, but big-hearted hotel man has made a remarkable im- pression upon Montgomery people, and the owners of the hotel property regard him as a " find, as they say in the baseball world. W. NJ. Teague, Jr, president of the hotel company, has frequently given expression of his regard for MT. Taylor, and he counts every captain of industry in Montgom- cry his personal friend
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