The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

advertising would only l-lake knock
! ers for the state.
G. ". Randall, state senator from
Bibb county, then took the floor
state try to sell Alabama t the
world they n ist sell Alabama TO
Alabamaians He also declared that
there should be theron - house
cleaning before visitors were invited
in as guests of the state.
J. b. Munson, vice president OF
the Southern railwas declared that
his road was greatly in favor of the
| project, and would support it for
the betterment of the state.
e. @. Oliver. of the Southern rail-
way, New Orleans, said that it was
the ambition of the railroads of
the country to build tie country
and to promo e its mat. ia pros
perity.
L. c. Cardinal, president of the
| Chamber OF Commerce of Montgom-
cry. declared that Alabama had as
clean a government rs any state in
tho union. and added that such ma
be exploited to the word. and that
the citizens of the state have IN the
| past has been recreant in dong this.
A. CT. Patterson, president of the
| Alabama public service commission,
said that when the Creator of the
have stubbed his toe and fell and
spilled all his best resources all over
| the state. He also pledged the I'M
stinted support Of the public service
commission to the furtherance of the
| plan.
NJ ]. Capes, vice presidert of the
| Seaboard Airline railroad recited the
i developments of his road through
out the south. and said that the COM
| pany now was turning to Alabama
as one of the most promising Sec
| tions of the south.
Open To All.
The meeting was then thrown open
to everybody, and among the speak
ers were H. X Miner, president OF
the Alabamt state harbor, commits
sion; Major z. w. Smith, general
| industrial agent of the southern rail-
way, Washington, D. c.; j. c. Will
Talladega. Ala; f. F. Stovall, ILL.,
nois Central railway; f. b. Kelley,
Jacksonville, Fla. Atlantic Coast
Line railway: r. G. Stull, Central OF
Georgia railway. Savannah, Ga, and
! others.
Among other prominent personages
| of the state who were present were
F. II. Thompson, manager of the
| Gulf States Steel company. Gadsden
| Ala; w H. Butler, secretary Oh o.
Der of Commerce, Gadsden; w. F.
Black. general secretary of the Mont
! gomery Ala. Chamber of Com
mefce; w. R. Jordan. editor The Out
look, Tallapoosa county, Allexan bar
| City, Ala; w. w. Ramsa<, mayor
Russellville. Ala; John d. Petree
judge of probate, Russellville, Ala.
Justin kuss, Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way Montgomery, Ala; Asa Roun-
tree. Jr., publisher of the Dixie Manu-
| facturer. BrrE CHAM; John w. Aber-
/ crombie, state superintendent OF
schools, Montgomery; d. c. Ball
president Of the Jefferson county
board of revenue, Birmin CHAM; John
S. Mabry, Dallas, Tex. w. s. McFar-
low. general manager American Rail-
| way Express company, Atlanta. Ca.
r. A. Mitchell. svice president of the
Alabama Power company, Birming
ham: DR.. c. C. Fargason, Dadeville
Ala: NJ. NJ. Mccall, president of the
First National bank, Opelika. Ala.
E. J. Jackson, superintendent OF
| banks, Montgomery, Ala. and others
O O O
Bum Greatly Pleased.
Following the meeting Chairman O
L. Bum expressed satisfaction over
the spirit dominating it and the pros
pect which is now held out really