The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
COL. GENTRY TALKS .OF ATTRACTIONS IN CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
T Love The Ladies, Espe- cially In Birmingham" He Said-Business
 Is Good,

Birmingham appeals SO strongly to Col. W. T. Gentry. president Of tho Southern Bell Telephone company: it's Inequalities are varied and so cap tivating, and the ladies of Birmingham are so beautiful. that Atlanta is in danger of losing one of her most dis tinguished citizens and the Capital City club it's recently elected president. The gallant colonel said Thursday if he was treated right that he would stay over until yesterday And last night after a day of conspicuous gay ety and round of captivating hospf- talities the colonel said he would stav until today and if today he was treat ed right he would not go home until tnot morning) Sunday
 Colonel Gentry. whose friends In Bir- mingham are countless came over to play golf at Roebuck. On account of some difficulties he failed to qualify for the finals so he has been at the call of his friends who always delight to entertain him. With George Knox, local manager. as a guide and com panion. he has been seeing Birming- ham since his disappointing score at the opening Thursday at Roebuck
 Having nothing to do specially yes terday he entertained 25 friends at the Country club with a luncheon at which he said last night the most beautiful women that the sun ever shone upon were present.
 My hoy" said the colonel. grasp Ing reporter by the arm. II will tef}. You eonfidentially and not to be quoted that Birmingham has more beautiful women than any city in the world [ say this and l have looked them all mi firm 1it,ps !, n Ia town. l came over to stay one day and having been treated right I am still here. This is city, l tell you, and would that you stop talking about pig iron and steel rails. nice drives and the like and tell the world the story of the charming ladies Of this city whose presence Is always benedictfon 10 any company and whose kindness to strangers cannot fall to remain a cherished happiness of the years
 'T have always been great believer in Birmingham. This city has a won- derful future and no one hopes for Birmingham greater things than do. have seldom viewed such splendid scenery as I obtained yesterday while riding over in shades valley. ThaA is a perfectly delightful section and. mark me, it will be the greatest draw ing card for Birmingham in years to come. Too much cannot be said of that section for health and correct rv- Ing conditions.
 Speaking of dross business. If you must know. 1t is looking up This country is in good shape and every day sees a gradual improvement in tho. situation. I am the furthest from a pessimist of any man that you have ever seen
 Locally the most interesting thing We have done lately was in promoting Mir. D. r. Turnbull to the Atlanta oa~s fices and sending George Knox to Bir~ mingham The former Is man in whom I have the greatest hopes for the future He made good in BirminE- ham and no one can tell to what heights he will reach In the business world. As for Mir. Knox, believe he will prove to be the best man in our organization to succeed MT. Turn bull. l knew when I sent Knox here that he was succeeding q very pop- ular and suave official But retain the opinion that when it comes to pick- ing managers the officials of our com- pany have not made any mistake So believe Knox will make as complete q success of this work as any man we could have sent here"
 Colonel Gentry will leave for homo perhaps tonight unless he Is treated so good that he will finger yet awhile.