The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-14
CITY ITEMS
Birminsham Practically De-erted-rt

Birn,ingh ham Practically Deserted-1t would certainly have required the oc cupancy of Birmingham by an invading army to have caused an evacuation more complete than that of yesterday when Lock 17 was opened with appro- [ priate ceremonies. The excursion to the lock was attended by so many that 1t was obvious early yesterday that a great crowd had left the city. The streets were extremely calm during the morning. In the afternoon the baseball game drew another multitude away from the business section which added to the serenity of the streets. The city hall was completely deserted with the exception of "Jitney Jim" Weatherly anu Commissioner Lane They were away from the city hall several hours and it was officially given out that the city was practically closed
 DeFuniak Returns Home-E. A. De- Funiak, assistant general freight. agent for the Louisville and Nashville rail- road, with offices in Montgomery. who was visitor to Birmingham Wednes day, left yesterday afternoon for his home. H was accompanied by Mrs De- Funiak. He was here on matters for ine IOulSNllle ana NaSnNllle.. MT. De Funiak was for many years stationed here and always receives warm well come when he revisits this city He said yesterday that he would he great ly pleased to reside here again as 1t was almost impossible to resist the call of Birmingham after having resided here for sometime Mir and Mrs De funiak were guests at the Tutwiler.
 
 | Birmingham association of Greeters, an organization of hotel clerks, is planning entertainment for large delegation to be in Birmingham next month, The visi- | tors will arrive here on a special train en route to the annual meeting in At lanta. The local Greeters invited their fellows to stop over and see Birming- l ham, and this will be done. The party
 will include prominent Greeters from Chicago. Indianapolis. Louisville St.
 Louis, Cincinnati and other large cities. They will be entertained at the Tut wiler the Newspaper club and the Roe buck Springs Country club. It is stated that the ChamDer of Commerce will CO.,
 operate heartily in the programme be- ing mapped out. Leslie D Fairchild as
 sistant manager of the Tutwiler. will
 confer with W. c. Radcliffe tomorrow
 about the entertainment
 Tutwiier Crowded for First Time. For the first time since its construction. the Tutwier hotel during the bankers meetings was hard pressed to accom- modate all of those who desired to be guests. Wednesday night the registra tion was so large thai the dining room of the state suite was pressed into ser vice while over 300 rooms were oc cupied. This exceedingly gratifying volume of business caused many hap. py smiles from Fred Shireman, rest
 ednt manager. and other members of the Tutwiler staff. The hotel has been the
 scene of many conventions during the past II months but none so far have
 equalled the bankers meeting in at
 tendance This was brought about in 1,
 measure on account of the fact thai general travel is improving, evidence
 ing betterment in commercial lines Keith Is Much PIeaned--James Keith
 Jr., of Annston, the newly elected
 president of the Alabama Bankers As
 sociation returned to his home yester-
 day after spending several days here He was extremely pleased with the meeting and the hospitality showereo upon the visitors by the bankefs of this city and citizens generally Mr Keitl
 said yesterday that Birmingham hat
 entertained the visitors very cordiall, and that the meeting here would b.
 long remembered Birmingham Is 8 great city for con
 yentions, said MT. Keath. "T did no fully realize this until our meeting |
 has proven. it's entire worth as a plac,
 where rare Hospitality abounds an,
 where the citizens are democratic an,
 cordial l shall not quickly forget ths
 convention here"
 Tnyi0e Rcturnes to Washington-W
 H. Tayloe. passenger traffic manager
 for the Southern railway. spent yester.
 day in Birmingham, He left for Wash. ington last night He was entertained
 at luncheon yesterday by Henry B. Gray
 and A. D. Lightner. the latter principa
 traffic officer for the Frisco lines al New Orleans Mr. Tayloe was formerl, of Birmingham and has many friends here. Birmingham is great city ant IT think the future will make 1t ever greater., said Mir Tayloe. Our busi. ness here has been very good and 1t i, getting better. We anticipate yer, good year. At least 1t will be much bet ter from a business standpoint than w, anticipated in the beginning"
 contract for the fourth unit of tn
 giant coal washers of the Woodwar,
 Iron company was secured yesterday b. the General Machinery company, loca agents for the Link Belt company o Chicago. The price for the fourth sec ton Is said to have been about 33O. .OO(
 B. A. Schroder. president of the Gen eral Machinery company. handled tn details of the prosposition.
 eI It is stated that when the fourth uni is added to the Woodward plant that tn facilities at Woodward will be anon 2 the best and most capable in the Unite 5 States. The washer will be of concret s and steel. The plant is expected to b ' ready for operations within the preser q 'year.
 A. ID. Llghtner Here-A. D. Lightne
 principal traffic officer and vice pres dent for the Frisco interests at Ne '. lOrleans was here yesterday on bushes
 He said that the company was gettin n in much better shape and the outloo # was good MT Lightner was for man e years executive agent for the Prise , lines in this city and is among the bes ,s known and most popular railroad me if lin this part of the south.
 sl Garnsey Visits Birmingham -Cyru
 Garnsey. Jr. of Memphis. general man