The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-11
Director General of Move
ment Arrives Here and
Completes Plans.
EXPECT LARGE
ATTENDANCE
Objects of League Will Be-
Explained and Plans
Demonstrated.

John A, Fox, director general oE
the great Alaflamiss movements
which is designed to nationalize the
Gulf Coast Country, reached Pensa-
cola last night and Immediately went
into conference with r. w Good
hart, first vice president Of the Gulf
Coast Development League, Marye r.
Trezevant, field director, Dr. II w
Taylor, secretary of the league and
George H. Hervey member Of the
board from Pensacola, completing
final arrangements for the biz smok
err which viii take place tonight at
s o'clock at the San Carlos and to
which the business and professional
men of Pensacola and Eseambia coun-
ty and a number from other sections
of the gulf coast, have been invited.
This is Mr.. Fox's second appear
ance here since the inception of the
gulf coast movement. Early N M
vember he addressed number Of
local business men, explained 20 them
what was about to be done and re-
ceived their unanimous endorsement.
Following this a score or more cities
IL tee section were visited By Mr.
Fox, Mr. Trezevant and DR. Taylor,
where similar endorsements were
given, eliminating in each city send
ing delegates to general conference
held at Gulfport November 2, at
which time the Gulf Coast Develops
ment League came into being. MessTs.
Goodhart and Hervey we're represen-
tatives from Pensacola, Henry Ball,
president of the First National Bank
Of Mobile, being elected president and
Mr.. Goodhart being honored with tii>
first vice presidency, Mr.. Heryey be-
ing elected to the board of directors.
The league was formally organized
and chartered under the laws of
Alabama, headquarters being estab-
lished at Mobile
Seen by a representative OF The
Journal at the San Carlos last night.
Mr.. Fox expressed himself deeply
gratified at the manner in which ire
press and the people Of Pensacola
had taken hold of the movement
Everywhere we have gone, il is the
same thing" said Mr.. Fox. "Nor
merely moral support, but the sub
stantial support of cash subscription.
| am pleased and gratified to be able
to announce tonight that before the
lists were open, in excess of S20,
600 We're subscribed toward the $3.50,
900 fund with which the gull coast
country will secure national fecogni-
ton through five years campaign
of advertising, publicity and exploita-
ton conducted by the leading public
ity experts of America
Pensacola is expected to do her
share and | am already assure sic
will step to the front with her pro-
portionate investment in develop
ment fund.- the returns upon which are
certain to pay very high dividend IN
in increased population, the sttrac
ton of desirable American home
seekers for your ,cut-over and othea-
lands, new capital for investment, new
enterprises to supply the increased
population, new and vastly increased
/ productivity of these fertile lands aud
( big accession to your tourist popu-
/ lation who, in searching out new win
ter pleasure grounds viii find PEN
sacola and the gulf coast country Of
fering them every inducement Tor
I prolonged residence.
This country has only To be known
to be appreciated. 1t is not known,
but through this big community