The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-15
Will Be in Session Two Days. Programme Announced
 by Steele
NO ENTERTAINMENT
 OF FORMAL NATURE
Trip Over Industrial District Tomor- row Only Affair Planned-Promi-
 nent Men Will Address the Meeting

NNhe iNVuAc VIII NViNthS dt tAit ioNViN' hotel this morning at 9:3o o'clock. E. T.. Steele of this city, freight traffic man ager of the Alabama Great Southern, will preside over the meeting, which will ad- journ tomorrow afternoon. The confer ence bids fair to be one of the most in- terestng and instructive yet held by the Queen and Crescent officials. The pro- gramme. which is announced this morn- ing, discloses topics of much interest to railroad men, while the officers who are to deliver the addresses are held to be among the most capable in the entire south.
 On account of the fact that the two days will be crowded with business, MT. Steele decided not to give the officers any taken over the district on a special train tomorrow afternoon, while the courtesies of the Newspaper club will be extended to them at the beginning of the confer erce.
 Programme for Meeting
 The official programme which was an- nounced yesterday by Mr Steele follows:
 T. c. Powell, vice president. Cincinnati. will discuss matters in general pertaining to the best interests of the Queen and Crescent Route.
 w. W. Crawford. director of the Ala bama Great Southern railroad and pres ident of the American Trust and Savings bank, will discuss general conditions of the United States from bankers view.
 c. L. Chandler. South American agent, Chattanooga, will discuss the opportuni- ties, especially at the present time, of the American shippers toward increasing trade with the Latin American and South American countries. MT. Chandlers ad- dress will be of special interest on &C., count of his having represented the gov ernment for several years in South Amer lean countries.
 Robert Jemison, Sr., will discuss gen. eral business conditions, and as he has just returned from the European conti- nent, he will also be able to give some idea as to the situation in Europe.
 +, o. Plunkett, manager of the depart ment of farm improvement work, will dis cuss the agricultural situation and the cooperation between his department and the freight traffic department
 pr. E. R. Eudaly, live stock agent Chattanooga will discuss the improve ments which have so far been reached along the Queen and Crescent Route and the best method of breeding cattle to ob- tain a higher grade.
 E. M. Lane, market agent, Cincinnati will discuss the results of market agents in promoting the best interests of the growers of produce. the proper manner of packing, and the markets furnishing the best results
 G. P. Biles, freight traffic manager, Gin cinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railway, Cincinnati, will discuss general traffic conditions.
 l.. Sevier, general agent Birmingham. will discuss general business conditions and opportunities offering especially in the Birmingham district.
 M. P. Billups, foreign freight agent. New Orleans, will discuss import and ex- port conditions
 n. Baker, general manager, Cincinnati. Will discuss. operating conditions.
 w. 5. Andrews, general superinten- dent of transportation. Cincinnati. will discuss the relations between the trans portation and traffic departments.
 There will be short talks from the various other representatives as to the general traffic conditions in their re- spective territories
 Tonight at o'clock at the Princess theatre, 1t has been arranged to show the films of the moving pictures taken by the Chicago Association of Com merce on it's recent trip visiting the many southern commercial centers in its effort to encourage trade from southern centers with Chicago. which in it's effect, will be one of education.
 Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock a spe- cial train with representatives or board will depart from Twentieth street and Railroad avenue for a trip through the industrial sections of Birmingham district for the purpose of acquaint- ing representatives with the present existing conditions in this district.
 The following is list of represen- tatives who will be present.: T. c. Pow ell. vice president. CincinnatiI: G. P. Biles, freight traffic manager Cincin- nati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific. Cincinnati J. B. Ford, assistant gen eral freight agent, Cincinnati; l.. Se- vier, general agent, Birmingham; E. i. Steele, freight traffic manager Alabama Great Southern. Birmingham; T. e. Plunkett, manager department of farm Wright, commercial agent. Atlanta; F. J. West, travelling freight agent, At lanta; J. w. Cook, travelling freight agent, Atlanta; H. F. Voss, travelling freight agent, Atlanta; J. P. O'Gallag- her, soliciting freight agent, Atlanta; E. D. McIver, commercial agent, Bir- mingham s. w. Lee, traveling freight agent, Birmingham; J. w. Stanfiel. so- liciting freight agent. Birmingham; O. c. Pope, travelling freight agent, Buff falo; c. c. Elder, commercial agent Charlotte; F. D. Stratton. agent land and industrial department, Chatte- nooga; E. R. Eudaly. agent live stock dairy and poultry department, Chatta- nooga; C. L. Chandler, South American agent, Chattanooga; w. c. Stephens, di- visions freight agent. Chattanooga; R. w. Wirt, travelling freight agent, Chat tanooga; W. J. Cartwright, soliciting freight agent. Chattanooga J. L. Cahoon. soliciting freight agent. Chattanooga; c. w. Benuns. commercial agent Gin cinnati; Robert Raiston. travelling freight agent. Cincinnati: c. w Frank freight agent, Cincinnati; w H. Saunders. soliciting freight agent Cincinnati: B. c. Gasner. travelling freight a4ent, Cincinnati: J. w. Piatt, ti avelng freight agent. Cincinnati; H. osborn, commercial agent. Chicago: H. Flowing, soliciting freight agent, Chi csgo: T. F. Gnevo. soliciting freight agent, Chicago: F. w. Fairbairns, com mercial agent. Cleveland: w. E. Hur- ley commercial agent. Cleveland: E. s. Morgan. general S. w. agent, Dallas: C. c. Whitney. commercial agent. Greensboro; H. E. Freund, commercial agent, Detroit: K. C. Semon. travelling freight agent. Detroit: w. H. Timber lake, commercial agent. Houston; c. F. Kay, travelling freight agent Dallas: