The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
THRUPP THE FIxER

themselves hundreds of miles away from Birmingham.
 THRUPP THE FIXER
 Charley Thrupp, wholesale man for the Overland Birmingham company seemed to become imbued with the idea that sleep was reckless folly for man to indulge in on such a trip He started to pass around the 'tin- gredients' immediately upon the ar rival of each weary dealer. The writer decided to stay at home until 1 o'clock and then catch the train at o'clock A strange sight greeted the ''peepers' Of yours truly as I entered the Usonia on that eventful morning lit tie afer daybreak The victrola was grinding out the strains of Are You from Dixie?"; strong men were danc- ing the tango in their pajamas and all of them had been burning great quan- titles of incense at the altar of Bacchus. The arst thing that greeted my ears was 'sell when" From then on each man on that trip kept say ing, fill 'er up" Let it suffice to say there was no such animal as sleep on that Pullman that night. Coke Mat thews, in bedroom slippers and neg ligee attire, was assisting Brother Thrupp with the entertainment.
 And then I met J. P. Smith of Gun tersville. He is one of those big hearted, slow talking individuals that knows how to hold his own with all of them. We clinked glasses and after that Brother Thrupp was again pressed into service as good Samaritan to aid a friend to his berth. Henry Vance did a "can-can' dance and somebody else told story. A. T. Nicely of Gun tersville pulled off stunt and about o'clock next morning every one took a nap.
 There was a little fun and amuse- ment game at $2 limit the rest of the way up. Then we arrived in Toledo
 Waverly Smith and Goat" Dubose got on the train at Gadsden. This Dubose is some conversationalist, T will raise the bet" boy.
 ON TO DETROIT
 After everyone had gone through the factory various exploring expeditions were formed and the gang went into the city of Toledo, which is six miles from the Overland plant About noon the crowd was pretty wet and nearly every one went to Detroit. w. T. Bailey, 8 Tennessee stock raiser, brother to H M. and R. A. Bailey, Coke Matthews an6 Henry Vance, plus the writer, started to board the train for Detroit. It takes two hours by trolley. Everybody in oui crowd did not get on that train. In fact I was the only one, but the rest came over later. Detroit is a great city. Ii never closes up and prohibition does not go into effect until IS months from next May. Thus it may be presumed that everything was cheap.
 F.. D. Stringfellow of Reform, Arthur Bosworth, z. B. Henry, E. D. Eustace and T. M. Spruell, had an argument witt a gentleman behind the rosewood about the price of amber fluid. They seemed to think the fellow was cheating himself because the check for five bottles was only 75 cents. They had probably beer used to paying little bit more in the sunny south. They compromised by or dering a few dozen more rounds.
 Everybody landed back in Toledo the next afternoon, and it seemed as if the whole gang had concentrated on ont cabaret. It was live place, but after we had managed to take a few shots ii was moved and seconded that we leave on account of the tactics of big Swede who ran the place not recognizing gen tlemen when he saw them. Then about 'steen thousand rolled into taxicabs and started to see the city. Stop short here and use your imagination.
 BECKLER A PRINCE
 The special for Birmingham was sup posed to leave at Il o'clock that night Here is where w. A. Becker. genera, passenger agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, showed that he was friend of the whole squad. Two scribes got lost in the shuffle and did not gel back to the train until about 11:40. could not swear to the time and I know Vance can't. MT. Becker held the trair and saw all passengers safely aboard He is a prince of a fellow all right, ano from henceforth deserves to be classed with the rest of the Alabama crowd, fol if there was ever a crowd of real fellows in the world that got together, that Ala. bama crowd took the prize.
 EVERYBODY HAPPY
 Too much praise for the manner ir which the trip was conducted cannot be given H. M Bailey. He had smile or his face from the time we left until We got back He was on the job every time anything was to be done and his cordial treatment of every man on the trip has made him at least 2 staunct friends for life.
 More than 5000 meals were served 0r the two diners of the Alabama trains Jack Crow, dining car inspector. assisted by w. F. Motley and J. T. Reilly, dining car conductors, had charge No meals at any price could have been mode elab. orato and toothsome.
 Just cold type on parchment cannot properly express the greatness of the Overland trip. It was the sort of party that one will remember for years to come It cannot be beaten. Everything was exactly as it should be and no detail fol the comfort and entertainment of the crowd was left undone, either by the Overland factory organization or the local Overland-Birmingham company.
 Following is list of those who were on the trip from northern Alabama: B A. Turner and Phil Humphrey, Albany J. w. Bond, Florence; F. E. Eustace ano J. W. Robertson, Huntsville; A. T. Neely and J. P. Smith. Guntersville; Waverly Smith and J. G. Dubose, Gadsden; Dr. l.. l.. Scarborough and Arthur Bosworth Anniston; B. z. Henry, Goodwater; J. G Adams, Solon McGrath and T. M. Spruell Talladega; pr. D. M. Yates, Roanoke E. D. Stringfellow. Reform; A. H. Dabbs Carrolltcn; c. Huffstutler and A. A. Find ley, Oneonta; H. A. Bailey, R. A. Bailey and w. T. Bailey, c. C. Thrupp and Cok. Matthews. Henry Vance and A. J. Krebs IT,. Birmingham.
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