The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
In Absence of Col. Shook, Expert Who Prepared
 Brief to Conduct Case
FINAL PLANS TO BE
 DECIDED ON TODAY
President DeBardeleben Names Com mittee to Accompany Visitors on Tour of City-OfficiaIs Will
 Arrive Tonight

In the absence of Col A. NJ Shook president of the Muscle Shoals associa- ton. who is in Florida; Dr, w. G. Wal do. expert, who supervised the compiling of the formal brief of the Muscle Shoals association, will present the claims of that site as the location for the govern ment nitrate plant when the hearing is held before the interdepartmental board here tomorrow morning
 pr. Thach of Auburn, Dr. George H. Denny of the University of Alabama, Dr. Eugene A Smith, state geologist. and Governor Charles Henderson, have been invited to be present at the hearing and to welcome the board in the name of the state.
 Final details for the hearing tomorrow the local committee, Dr. James H. Tin der, chairman, this afternoon at 3:SO o'clock at the Tutwiler.
 It is understood that the members of the board, Secretaries Baker Houston and Lane, will not accept any social en- tertainment and in accordance with this ruling the committee will eliminate the dinner which had been planned for tomor- row night at the Country club.
 The members of the board and their associates will arrive tonight and will be taken immediately to the Tutwiler hotel. The hearing will begin at o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Immediately after the conclusion of the hearing a luncheon will be rendered the visitors at the Tutwiler. The inspection tour will follow in the afternoon.
 Arrangements are being made for large party to accompany the board on it's trip over the industrial and residential district tomorrow afternoon
 Between 50 and 100 members of the Mus cle Shoals association will be in Birming- ham for the hearing.
 President DeBardeleben of the Cham Der of Commerce yesterday appointed the following committee on entertainment: J. H. Finder, chairman; James Mitchell, Frank B. Fowlkes, Emmett ONeal, Fred M- Jackson, B. McCleary, A. c. Crow der, J. Frank Rushton, J. D. Truss, J. K. Hornady, Arlie Barber, George B. Ward. Frank S. White, Sr, w. J. Adams, l.. Sevier, A. J. Arrant Mason billiard, J. w. Donnelly, w. W. M Robertson c. T. Fairbairn, Frank H. Crockard, c. A. Brown, Crawford Johnson, J. J. Smith. Frank P. Glass, E. w. Barrett Robert Jemison, Jr., J D. Moore. Richard w Massey Frank Nelson, Jr., H. w. Coffin, George G. Crawford, J. c. Maben A. l.. Fulenwider, E. L. Brown. w. H. Ket- tig, Morris w. Bush, George B. McCor- mack Leo K. Steiner, John H. Frye. Os- car Wells, Tom o. Smith, W. w. Craw- ford, Charles DeBardeleben, P. G. Shook, J. H. Daughtry, B. M. Allen, Theo Swann, John II. Raul. James Bowron, I. c. Beatty, J. w. Mcqueen, J. D. Rosenberger James Weatherly, Frank L. Jenkins, and Blanks Everett, secretary.
 They will accompany the visitors on the trip over the industrial and residential districts tomorrow afternoon.
 Announcement was made yesterday that Governor Henderson, as president of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce. had ap- pointed committee of five to work with local chambers of commerce and other organizations in their effort to obtain the government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals. Members of the committee se- lected from the membership of the Cham ber of Commerce are: M w. Bush, w. D. Nesbitt and J. Frank Rushton of Bir- mngham, R. E. Spragins of Huntsville, Eugene A. Smith of Tuscaloosa and c. w. Ashcraft of Florence
 pr. J. H. Finder, chairman of the con- mttee. was notified of the appointment, and the committees services will assist the Birmingham committee, which is mak- ing the campaign. The announcement also was made that the committee will as. sist the committee from any other town in the state which is attempting to fur nsh reasons why this state should be given the nitrate plant.