The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05

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 Tremendous interest in the meeting of the A. T. A. has been aroused throughout the state The organiza- tion now has almost 1000 members, and all of them have received notices of the meeting. Chairman E. P. Kirk patrick of the local press and publicity committee, has been tireless in his eff | forts to spread broadcast the gospel of what the convention will do, and what Birmingham offers in the way of entertainment. Letters have been 1 sent to every member of the organiza- tion from Birmingham. Secretary A. Coke Smith of Montgomery has sent notices to all members, and President Adler has sent notices out of Mobile. 1 A banquet will be held at the Hotel Hillman Saturday night of the conven- tion, and 1t is considered likely that an automobile tour of the city will be held | Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. I Many other entertainments are being ar ranged the committee delegated for this work being made up of the lvest mem- | bers of the Birmingham district. 1 There will be good-sized delegations | from practically every section Of the l state in attendance, and the Mississippi Travellers will have a representative at the meeting, as will also the Arkansas Travellers association and the Tennes- see travellers. It will be a convention well worth attending and all travelling men members of the organization are urged to come.
 The Age-Herald, as usual, will carry full reports of the convention.
 Tom Johnson, familiarly known to his friends as Turkey on account of his fondness for that delectable fowl, is in Birmingham on a 10 days visit Tom is Mississippi state manager for we'll known line of flour and has host of friends in Alabama, who are glad of his success.
 E. P. Kirkpatrick is loading the mails with A. T. A. matter and is doing all he can to boost the attendance at the meet ing to be held here June 2S and "A.
 F. M Means the oratorical genious of the local tribe, as well as star sales man, is pulling down his full quota of business these days, in addition to di- recting the state membership campaign of the Travellers Protective association.
  Charlie Campbell has an appointment to meet Adoph Beck at the United Com mercial Travellers meeting next March.
 
 The boys that make Tuscaloosa all speak well of the service given them by the leading hotel of that city and its efficient management during the recent festivities there The particular atten- tion and service that is their usual lot were accorded the travellers last week. Colonel Kennedy was immensely tickled to see himself in the movie films. The genial fellow seems natural and puts upj rather good picture. A. c. Fancher worries very little overI competition getting ahead of him. Hel was seen Wednesday afternoon about the Country club golf links with his friend, MT. Bynum, from New Orleans.
 *s Dan Williams, always on the go, must be after some more bonus checks from the way he is hustling. Just cast your eye at Jim Monroe The big fellow has dandy car and says he won't take anybody riding in it but his wife. Ben Heck missed the big meeting atI Huntsville Some of his friends think it was too near Madison. Next time you see S. M. Cox, get him to tell you the fathers explanation to his son on that vicious barnyard animal
  T. B. Marshall makes a real live pre- siding officer. During the absence of Grandpa Kennedy T. B. has handled the gavel like an old-timer.
 
 Bill Savage is showing his old time ability after a two months vacation.
 Ed Lewis quartet made quite bit of noise at the meeting Saturday night al- though some of the boys were inclined to think it was music MT. Lewis ac-I complices in the vocal art are J. D.