The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-26
300 ,llERCy<11S EARLY AiIiVALS FOR CONVENTION Eighth Annual Meeting Of State Association
 In Progress Here EXPECT THOUSANDS TO ATTEND EVENT Elaborate Program Ready
 For Entertainment
 Of Visitors

chants, vanguard or the Inou- sands of state retailers who will attend the eighth annual convention of the Alabama Merchants association here.
 Registration headquarters will be opened in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium early Tuesday morning with the ex- pectation that the day will witness a passing of the high attendance mark of other years.
 Final plans and preparations for the sessions were made Monday afternoon at afmeeting of all committee heads. At this meeting members confidently predicted the greatest convention Of its kind the state has yet known. t Arrival, registration and arrange ment for housing of the visitors will occupy Tuesday morning. All mer- chants have been requested to report at headquarters, as official badges, coupon books and credentials admitting them to the various features of the con vention will be distributed at this time.
 The Barons and Volunteers will toss off another of their scheduled ene0unt- CTS at Redwood field for the amuse- ment of the visiting merchants in the afternoon. In case of rain the tickets given out by the committes may be used Thursday.
 Evening Meeting
 Evening meeting of the delegates at PhilIips High school will mark the of ficiaiT ming of the convention. The program for this event follows
 Orchestra selections.
 ony tioa called to order
 an bS Ra ', HEndsixs
 AaaFaas oM welcome by general chalr- naus Sidney Lee.
 Presentation of Keys Commissioners William L. Harrison.
 WelcomeO. l.. Bum, secretary manager of Chamber of Commerce.
 Orchestra selections.
 Introduction of Lee Hicks, presi- dent Alabama Merchants' association.
 Introduction of officials, Alabama Merchants association.
 Principal Address Dr.. Gus W. Dyer, of Vanderbilt university, and the Ma tional Manufacturers association, Business Economies"
 Appointment of committees.
 First National Photo Drama The Bright Shawl,
 Orchestra selections.
 Award of attendance prizes. ten $5 bills.
 Adjournment.
 Additional mail r1.-:strations were made at headquarters Monday. A list of these announced by o. F. Yarn, sec retary, shows visitors f-om all over the state and assures real Alabama repre- sentation. A part of Mondays list were:
 Nicely Witt, Boazi J. B. Martin, Boaz; Jerome Myers, J. F. Swindle. Oakmon; J. W. Bates, J. J. Cowart, Haleyyille; D. c. c. Shell, Dr. R. L.. Smith Brookside; Joe Portera, Joe PoF- tera, Jr., Brookside; George Randle, Mrs. George Randle, R. G.. Hill, Mrs. R. c. Hill, Bessemer; John M. Fricke, Ludis Mason, Lena; Mason Fletcher, Mary Fletcher Guntersville H. K. Dyers, John F. Dyers, Willie Overs, b. Harmon, Mrs. D. Harmon, J. D. Dukes, Mrs. J. D. Dukes, Tratford !; Earcy Brown, Albert Spenney, Alton i; J. l.. Smith, Mrs. J. L. Smith, Glen Allen; Misses Virginia and Clara Gay shiflett. Louise ShifIett, Adamsville {; s. M. Fowler, 0. F. Fowler, Moody Castleberry, Pell City.
 w. J. Smith, Miss Eppie Smith, Pell City; R. w. Camp, Gadsden; II. Me FaIaine, LoIande; B. Winston, Mrs. B.. Winston, Lucille Winston, Stella Vint- Son, Pearl Moore, Vintson; Morris Feigelson, Philip Feigelson, Empire; D. T. Thompson, Mir. R. J. Thompson, Kellerman, Ala; c. NJ. Wood, Hodges w. F. Champion, Richey; J. w. Rich ards, s. W. Richards, J. w. Richards, Sylaeauge; G. Nj. Hamilton, Mrs. G. N. Hamilton, Warrior R. T. Robinson, E. c. Robinson, Jemison NJ. M. Swell, Mrs. M. M. Swell, Inglenook J. w. Walton, Greensboro; G. M. Strickland, Jasper H. l.. Ellis, Carbon Hill A. A. Jones, St. Clair Springs B. l.. Mitchell, Livingston; Carl Brown, Hamilton :; J. E. Brothers, Gallant.
 Mir. Cooper, Columbiana; J. N. Curl, Harry N. Curl, Oxmoor Je Tombrello, Ondfne SouutfyJ OdEu11A5 A. L' DdfASs1 W. Blake Barnes, Tuscaloosa; I. B. Browning, Millerville; J. D. Wood, c. l. Wood, Sayre; John E. Harrison, Anniston. J. NJ. Abston, Mrs. J. NJ. Abston, Brookwood; W. S. Crump, Sed- don. 4
 Firms SppOrt Move
 While the Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers association is instruy mental in the staging of the convention here, other firms have also contributed literally to its support. These, with members of the Chamber of Commerce branch, include: American Steel and Wire company, D. 0. Adams & Co.,, Adams Flour and Grain company, Ala
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