The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
BIRMINGHAM PRAISED

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 1 A photograph of Col. Alexander Troy, who has served the association for 40 years as secretary and treasurer, was given the association by Photographer Coleman of Montgomery.
 The next session will be held at the Birmingham Motor and Country club at Edgewood today where the members will spend the day and hold the election of | officers
 Judge J. H. Nathan. president of the association, at the meeting last night, expressed the appreciation O. the organi- ga ton for the treatment they have had while in the city.
 l T am sure I speak for every visiting member when say we have enjoyed our convention in your progressive and wide-awake city to the fullest extent. The arrangements made have been per feet and the programme most entertain ling and pleasant to us all
 The convention will adjourn after the | features of today.
 ENSLEY STEEL PLANT 1 Leaving the city on the train supplied by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company at Il o'clock, local lawyers and visiting members of the Alabama Ear association went to Ensley, where the day was spent inspecting the plants and the properties of the Tennessee com pany While at the plant of the com pany. Borden Burr, attorney for the com pany, acted as host, showing the party through the various departments in the process of iron and steel manufacture l of n and grounds the entire party went to Bayview, where at 1 o'clock barbecue was furnished by local lawyers. After dinner the party continued the inspection trip, visiting Edgewater and the wire mills at Fairfield. Return was made to the city at o'clock, where the party Idisbanded for the afternoon.
 JUDGE CLAYTON SPEAKS l At the morning session held yesterday at O clock in the rooms of the Civic as- sociation, the feature was the address of Judge Henry D. Clayton. federal Judge of the middle Alaba anna district.
 The speech took the form of an old fashioned campaign speech. It was hu- morous, full of negro jokes of unusual wit, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
 
 lawyers At the close of the speech Judge Clayton declared that the south is the best country in all the world--Gods coun- try-and that everyone ought to be proud ], to be in It. Judge Clayton asked for giveness of the lawyers for making the "campaigner,'' declaring that on the fed
 eral bench he has been out of politics and could not resist getting in 1t for l short while again
 ..I,ha only trouble between the whites and the negroes In the south was caused by the carpetbaggers, who the negro did not understand,' he said. in the course of his talk. The negro fares better with the people of the south, who understand him and who he understands better than anyone else"
 1 JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 Following Judge Clayton speech, which was heartily applauded by the entire as sembly. Judge Oscar Lewis, former chan
 cellor of southeast Alabama. read re-
 mort of the committee on judicial admin istration and remedial procedure Col sam will John read paper on the neces-
 sity of workingnan's compensation law
 and a law for the registration of land , titles.
 The remaining part of the programme
 will he carried out today, when Judge p. B Crum, former member of the court , of appeals bench, and chairman or the 5 special committee 9n the violation of the t code of ethics and law by attorneys VIII 3 submit his report. pr. Thomas M Owen . director of the department of archives . and history will read sketches Of de f ceased members A history of the organ f | ization since 1904 will be read by Col , Alexander Troy of Montgomery wno lo' : as wears has been secretary and treasurer
 of the association.