The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Culbertson Will Be Chosen
 President and Covington
 to Become Vice President. Gibson to Retain Office
DELEGATES ENJOY
 TRIP OVER PLANTS
 OF TENNESSEE CO.
Gain Comprehensive View
 of Resources of City-Ad- dresses of Dr. Baskerville and Oscar Wells Features

With the election this morning of J. l. Culbertson of Paris Tex. to the presidency, the selection of the next place of meeting and the election of G. w Covington of Hazelhurst, Miss. as vice president the nineteenth an nual convention of the Interstate Cot ton Seed Crushers' association will come to a close The business to be trans several committee reports and the cleo ton of new officers. Mir. Culbertson is slated for the presidency in the place of c. L. Ives of Newborn, N. C.. while Dr. Covington will be named vice presi- dent and will accordingly succeed MT Culbertson one year hence. Major Gih~ son will be reelected secretary and treasurer of the organization
 The other work today will include an address by H. T. Poe of the depart ment of agriculture, Washington and an address by George Holderness oi Tarboro. N C. The address will be tech nical and of interest only to the crush CTS They are anticipated with interest and there will doubtless be verN large crowd of delegates present to hear what the two have to say.
 The convention yesterday was decid- edly interesting to the delegates for three features were so entirely differ ent and unusual that the attention and interest of every man attending the meeting was engaged. The two features for the convention hall were the ad- dresses of Oscar Wells, president of the First National bank, and Dr. Baskerville of New York. The third feature was the trip yesterday afternoon over the prop critics of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company
 The delegates were taken aboard the special train which lett the Louisville and Nashville station yesterday after noon at 1:90 o'clock. The train was well filled with delegates and visitors. The train was taken over the tracks of the Birmingham Southern railroad. Stops were made at Ensley, Bayview, Edge water the by-products plant, Fairfield and then operated into the city. The delegates were enabled to secure very comprehensive impression of the indus trial resources of Birmingham and were also able to see what is being done by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and. Railroad company to further diversity the prod ucts of this district.
 Interested in New Industries
 The delegates were deeply interested In hearing of the fertilizer factory which is to manufacture an enricher of soil from what has heretofore been a waste product. They were also inter ested in the plans for the benzol plant which are fast getting into shape. The delegates seemed to think that with such wonderful resources there could be no question about the future of this city and district and the final realiza- tion of the ambitions of the citizens to make Birmingham the most progressive and talked of industrial section in the United States.
 The excursion yesterday was accom- panied by local citizens, most of whom were well informed about the diversifl- cation steps being taken here. and the whole story was related to the visitors, much to their amazement. The city of Fairfield with its comforts for the em- ployes, the play grounds for the chill dren and other progressive civic steps came in for the commendation and ap- proval of the visitors The train was operated back to the city in time for the delegates to make ready for a din -dansant which was given at the Country club last night.
 At the club the delegates and their ladies danced until late hour, follow ing an informal dinner which was served to them The affair at the Coun- try club was attended by a large num- Der of Birmingham citizens anxious to do what they could to make the stay of the visitors pleasant.
 At the session yesterday morning reso- lutions in memory of C. w. Barbe of Ed wards, Miss, T. J. Pointevant of Shelby, Miss, w. A. Holder of Stroud. Okla, and introduced and were adopted. These four members died during the past F months
 Before the formal addresses the report of the committee on publicity was read. In that report it was stated that the funds for the proper spread of facts and educational information about the asso- citation had been inadequate and a recom-
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