The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-08

"McCaslin. interrupted Dr. Broadly.
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 A lively fight was staged between Mo- bile and Selma for the 1917 meeting of the Travellers Saturday morning, but the Sel- ma delegation won out and will enter tain next years convention.
 The election of officers consumed much of the time of the morning, and reports of committees were heard. The com mittee on rules suggested that the rules governing previous meetings of the body stand, except that 30 minutes discussion precede the vote on matters affecting the association. The G iedentials committee reported that Post E had 40 delegates Post A, 8; Post D, 1; Post H, 5; Post c. 2; Post E, 1.
 The resolutions committee favorably reported the following resolutions. which were adopted
 Resolved, That the annual convention of the Alabama division of the Travellers Protective Association of America, here
 by indorses heartily the work of the Alabama Land Book idea under the direc- tion of Emmet A. Jones'" This was in troduced by J. A. Carney. Resolved That President Woodrow Wilson be indorsed for his wise ad- ministration in conducting the ship of state during these strenuous times; that our secretary be instructed to send telegram from Alabama division to the President expressing our con fidence in him.
 Resolved That it will be the pur- pose of this association to see that the landlord lease law now on the statute books in the state of Alabama be amended so that it will be equitable to all creditors interests"
 At the Saturday morning session, the official route to the national con- vention' at Lafayette, Ind, was made the Louisville and Nashville to Louis will, thence over the 'tMonon" co. l. & L. Railway.
 The unanimous selection of this route without al $ ument was not pri- marily due to its location, but trib- ute to the loyalty and tried worth of Henry Hidden, an honored member of the association, and tireless exponent of the "Monon Route" No more popu- lar man is in Alabama division. The report of Post c, made by Le- Baron Daly, secretary, follows: To the officers and members of the Alabama division, Travellers Protec- tive Association of America: Gentlemen: We are glad to say that the year just closed has been most successful one for Post c. At the last state convention we re- ipofted 9S members in our post, and this iyear we are extremely glad to be able l to boast of a membership of 129. We had only three lapses on January l, against 16 on July l, 1915, making a 1 total loss of 19 during the year, thus showing that we have added 50 dur ing the last year.
 Commercial Travellers Day on Satur- day, october 30, 1915, at the Gulf Coast fair brought most of the travelling men lin south Alabama and Mississippi to Mobile for the weekend, and they vis- lited the fair as the guests of the man. iagement. There were 2S6 of them by actual count, and they made quite an impression on the citizens of Mobile, and the visitors to the fair. Automobiles provided by the citi- zens of Mobile conveyed the travellers 1 in procession over route which led through the principal business streets of the city, including the wholesale district
 We feel greatly indebted to the iT. P. A. Magazine for the fine write-up