The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
DR. EDMoNDS IS WITTY

prepare them for place where there were neither railroads nor troubles heaven. In acknowledgment of this Dr Edmonds. announced that he had the assurance of Mir Sevier that the Southern would run a branch there when the population was large enough to warrant an extension"
 Tn the beginning,'' said Dr. Ed monds. T must admit that I am noth- Ing more than, as they say in legal parlance. rider"
 He recalled how, living in a provin- cial town in Alabama, the arrival of two trains was considered the leading events of the day. In a highly divert ing manner he told of how the entire population of the town gathered at the station to see the incoming evil dence of the great world without. The unusual wight who would always an- nounce She's rounding the curve now; you'll hear her blow in a minute;' the daredevil who always boarded the train and took a drink of ice water: the bumpy faced boys who would all ways suggest to one of the fairer sex. Come on, let's go to Meridian" and even the station master, pompous with his self-imposed importance-all of these figures were described in man. ner that brought many genuine chuckle from the railroad men.
 NEW TRAFFIC HANGER TALKS
 o. L. Bum, the newly elected head of the traffic bureau, spoke briefly about his plans. After scant review of the freight rates he said that the rates were generally fair. Urging CO., operation between the railroads and the shippers and the addition of diver s1fied industries. Mr. Bum prophesied great things for Birmingham if these objects were attained
 Dr. Percy Woodall and Carson Ad ans also addressed the meeting.
 The arrangements for the successful banquet were under the direction Of the president. Tom Hill. and the en- tertainment committee, headed by J, Frank Lutz.
 Those present were:
 w. c. Adams. M. W. Bush, E. w. Barrett, o. l.. Bum, Warren Brown. I. w. Bryan. T. H. Benners, T. G. Brab- ston, E. M. Bostick, c. A. Bryan. w. R. Bridge, A. A. Boyle c. P. Bowsher. Lee Clary, A. W. Carey, W. w. Collins Frank Crockard. J. c. Clark, IT. w. Coffin, H M. Doziers J. H. Doughty, c. T. Doerr H. T. DeBardeleben, c. F. DeBardeleben pr. H. M. Edmonds, Blanks w. Everett w. M. Everett, c. M. Evans, Clyde En- his, Edwin Fitzgerald, F. Feeney, F. P. Glass, w. F. Greaves. J. W. Gam, H Griffin. T. w. Hanlon, J. w. Hunter T. l.. Hill, M. Y. Hudson, w. R. Haight Henry Hidden, George Hixon. B. c. Ivy Robert Jemison. Jr., c. P. Jackson. H E. Jordan, c. F. Jones, F. L. Jenkins Frank Jutz, Searcy Johnson, Wallace Johns, Leroy Jacobs, F. M. Mitchell. J L. Kaul. w. E. Leake, A. s. Luca & Reuben Lewis, H. T. Lawhorn, H. F. Latimer. F. W. Miller. M. J. Maloney E. C. Meyer. P. s. Miller. c. T. May, field, Preston Moore E. l.. Mountfort D, H. Maring. F. D. Mckinney, E. R, Mccormick, Val J. Nesbit, w. D. Nes. bitt R. N. Pierpont, T. K. Plosser. J. W Porter, J. G. Putnam Jr A. J. Ribe H. c. Ryding, I. W. Houzer, H. B. Rox Charles Roberts, Dan Rubin, E. " Ross L. Sevier. J. T. Stokeley, C. J. Shook F. F. Stovall. H. c. Stockham, F. T Steele, J. w. Stanfiel, c. L.. Shepherd Tom O. Smith B. H. Smith, H. G. Sci bels, J. D. Truss, F. J. Thomas H. w. Tinker, w. H. Timberlake, A. w. Vogtle Paul A. Wright, Willard Wilson, Dr Percy Woodall, R. H. Woodrow, w. K Wheelock