The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-15
Final Arrangements Made
Yesterday for Joint At
fair to Aid the Project
WALDO is COMING
WITH HIS BIG MAPS
O'Neal, as Vice Chairman, viii Also
Point Out the Importance of
Getting Nitrate Plant
for Alabama

Final arrangements for the big Muscle
Shoals rally and dinner to be given next
Monday night at the Tutwiler hotel, were
made at a meeting of the executive board
of the Board of Trade yesterday after
noon. The members of both the Board Of
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
are enthused over this meeting which
is to be held jointly. and are planning
for a large attendance.
More than 1900 invitations will be sent
out today to persons interested in local
ing the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals.
Prominent men from all sections of the
state are expected to attend. Also promi-
nent workers from Tennessee and other
states interested in the project are ex-
pectd.
The government nitrate plant will be the
topic of discussion at the dinner, and
the principal speaker of the occasion viii
be Prof. Willis c.. Waldo of Nashville,
who will be present with 4 number of
large illustrated maps of Muscle Shoals
and the proposed improvements. These
maps were made after careful study aud
at a large expense
O'NEAL TO SPEAK
Another important speaker of the even
ing will be former Governor EmmeL
O'Neal, who is vice chairman of the
Muscle Shoals Improvement association.
Practically every point regarding the al
vantages to be derived from the location
of the plant will be brought out 1t is
the purpose of the meeting to educate
the people up to the value of consistent
effort to get the plant for Alabama.
In addition to these men, number
of others will be called upon for five
minute talks, and there will be a number
of other exhibits, including the natural
resources of this section, which may be
utilized by the government in the manu-
facture of nitrate and fertilizer.
According to DR.. j. II. finder. pres,-
dent of the Board of Trade, which it is
understood will take the initiative in pro
noting this meeting, much interest is
being shown in the Muscle Shoals. we
are receiving numerous letters indorsins
our action in the matter of boosting the
proposition, and our effort to raise the
share of money due from this section.
Everything looks very encouraging, and
Immediately following this meeting a big
effort to raise the funds Will be made.
PRAISES PAPERS WORK
''While the Board of Trade has been
exceedingly active in the matter, the
real credit for the revival of interest is
due to The Age-Herald Had it not been
for The Age-Herald's editorial of Oc-
tober 20, there probably would have been
no movement on foot now. Not only
this but from time to time editorials and
news stories have appeared and have been
of great help to the Board of Trade in
arousing public interest in cause that
is for the benefit of the entire south"
The meeting will begin at o'clock in
the private dining room at the Tutwiler
hotel next Monday night a representa-
tive Of Professor Waldo will arrive In the
city about Friday to erect the maps ana
charts, two days being necessary to set
them in position.
Every congressman and senator from
this state has been invited to attend, as
have the state senators and legislators.
The meeting is to be statewide in scope.