The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-13
TUTW|LER DINNER TOHOTEL MEN WAS
 ENJOYABLE AFFA AIR
Shireman Acted as Toast master-John Rogers and Judge Emmet O'Neal
 Made Addresses

The closing feature of the Alabama Hotel Mems convention was held at the Tutwiler hotel last night, when the banquet, which was set in the private dining room, was rendered the visitors. r. B. Shireman, manager of the Tut wler, acted as toastmaster. Among the Teague, Montgomery, president of the association; L. D. Fairchild of the Ex- change hotel, Montgomery, secretary; w. H. Hyde of the Hotel Bulletin,' ' Chicago; H. B. New of the Motion, Bir- mingham; Billy" Driver of the Hill man, Birmingham; A. H. Borders, Bir- mingham; c. M. Sherrod, Courtland; George II. Bender, Hillman, Birming- ham, Otto Rodel, R. l.. Bradley, w. c. Agee, John A. Rogers, Sumpter county; H. M. Burt, Florence, Birming- ham; J. F. 'Rolston, "Rolston," Coden; Charles B. Hervey, San Carlos, Pensa- cola, Fla; Adolph s. Reich, Printup ho- tel Gadsden; Judge Emmet O'Neal, Gus Torgerson, Birmingham Ledger; Leon Friedman, Birmingham News; Harry 8. Ford, Birmingham Age-Herald
 SPEECHES SPICY
 c. B. Hervey gave a short response to the toast, Shall We Annex Pensa- cola?" Leslie D. Fairchild spoke on 1.-TWO in the Hand is Worth Three in the Bush;" John A. Rogers of Sumter county made spicy talk on Good Roads" "The candidates for our state offices are always stating that they stand for this or that kind of state indebtedness" he said. Let some of this be spent upon good roads and oth- CT improvements. Why does the state want to be free of debt? There seems to me too much tlak of this character We want good roads; We need good roads, we may be poor-at any rate we are too poor not to have good roads, and the uplifting influences that<fhey bring to bear upon town, a county, state or nation. No man is going to get Alabama out of debt. It can't be done, and all this talk of doing 1t IS so much breath wasted. What we want and need is good roads, good schools, and those things which go to make men and women-and damn the debt!
 EMMET O'NEAL SPEAKS
 Ex-Governor O'Neal, in short pa triotic address, caused many present to awake to a fuller realization of the war cloud which is at present hover- ing over America. Now isn't the time for any petty differences, of internal trouble, of religious or political discus sions We as a nation will have to unite If we don't units; if there Is any dissention among us, there Is real danger which threatens. l firmly believe that if there is a man in the country who would cause dissension among us that he is traitor, and as such should be branded.
 This is no time for the distinction of the races or classes. We are all living under a common name and a common protection; we are uphoiding the same ideals we are fighting for the same principles, and we are going to win or lose the same struggle. This has sinimered itself down to- a struggle for existence, for a niche in which to live on the face of the earth for the Amer ican people.
 'I have son in the army. He is now somewhere on the high seas on his way to France. I tell you, men. you can't feel the same interest in the fight until something like that has hap pened to you. It brings to your minds truer vision of the horror of the situa- ton.
 Today the very life of the nation and of the state is at stake. lou may talk of your great deposits of graphite, of your great steel and iron works, of the work being done at Mobile and cite your great wealth, but ask yourself the question, What will it be worth if we don't win this war;?
 Tt used to be said that the ocean was a barrier that would protect us from all | danger of invasion, that no country would ever attempt to do it. Rather than prove barrier to invasion the sea 1 will only prove to be a highway We l are in this war and we are in it to win. 1 There can be no peace until a victory is win. Had we only said, We value our l commerce more than our honor,' all 1 would have been changed, but we could not say this. As our President has so ably stated, Conquer or submit. There ] was only one choice for us; we made it.
 It is mere prattle to suggest that there
 can be any immediate peace. It could ] be nothing but German peace, nothing peace. I think all of you will agree with
 me on that, but not a German peace-a l democratic peace.'
 1 Vociferous and prolonged applause | greeted the former governors remarks.
 SPLENDID DINNER
 The Tutwiler has justly gained far. l reaching reputation for it's dining room i service, and for the elaborateness of the
 banquets which they serve, but the din l ner which was set for the Alabama hote | men last night was fit for a king to the l last touch.
 l The several courses were served in 8
 faultless manner and very excellent dinner was given. Compliments upon the 1 food and the service were lavishly show. I cred upon Manager F. B. Shireman by the guests.
 REALTORS HAVE NO