The age-herald., 1901-07-28
IA NOTABLE BANK
 IS FIRST NATIONAL
It Leads All Other Like InStitu- tionS in the South With
 Very Few Exceptions

The rapid growth of the First National Bank of Birmingham in recent years, un- der the presidency of MT N. E. Barker, has been phenomenal In deposits this great institution not only leads all the banks of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, but it ranks above every bank in the entire South, with the excep tion of few in New Orleans and Louis- vile and one in Dallas
 The record of it's increase in deposits in five years will be read with eager in- terest by business men and citizens of the Birmingham district in general. In 1 October, 1896, it's deposits were s6S5, 791 and it's net profits $S947. On December b, 1896, it's deposits were sS50, ,166, and by Decem- Der 15, 1897, they had reached S1, 95S On December l, 1898, the deposits amounted ! to $1, 422, As, but one year later, December ?, 1899, they had jumped to $2,377, ,S53. On December 13 1900, the deposits were g., 69l, ,755, and on February 5, 1901, they were | $2 79S, SIT.
 The year started off maryelously well. but not every friend of the First National was prophetic or confident enough to predict deposits of over $S,OO0,O00 by the spring When, however, the Comptroller of the Currency called for a report on April A, he found the deposits had reached. the great sum of $3,313, 412, and that the surplus and profits were $1H,S30. The | latest official statement of the bank dated July 15, shows deposits of $S,3S6, 70S, and ! surplus and profits $149. .33S, while the loans and discounts are over two millions.
 Such splendid exhibit cannot but be a source of pride to all Birmingham, for the progress and strength of the First National speak volumes for the thrift of | our people and the expansion of the in | dustrial operations of this section. The First National Bank makes a point of carrying a large cash reserve, which at present Is the largest in it's history being in excess of a million and a half dollars; and when it is remembered that in addition to this large reserve deposi- tors have the security of the capital stock of $250.00O, stockholders' individual liabil- ities of $250,000 and the surplus of S150,- 900. making a grand total of $65O. GOO, no bank in the South comments itself more ! strongly to those wishing to open &C., counts.
 The First Nationals officers are: N. E. Barker, President; J. H. Woodward Vice President; W. P. G. Harding. Vice-Pres- ident; J. H. Barr, Cashier; W. ". Craw- ford, Assistant Cashier
 Directors-T. T. Hillman, retired iron manufacturer; E. M. Tutwiler, President Tutwiler Coal, Coke and Iron Co.,; B. F. Moore, Secretary and Treasurer, Moore & Handley Hardware Co.,; F. D. Nabers. President Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige, wholesale drugs; Robert Jemison, Presi- dent Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Co.,; Erskine Ramsey, Chief En- gineer Tennessee. Coal, Iron and Rail- road Co.,; F. M. Jackson, President Bloc ton Cahaba Coal Co.,; T. H. Notion real estate and insurance; Wm. A. Walker, attorney at law; W. s. Brown, merchant; N. E. Barker, President; W. P. G. Hard ing, Vice-President..
 The board is recognized by the business community as exceptionally able. It cer- tainly represents the energy, integrity and wealth of Birmingham. With such a board any bank would prosper and take the highest rank