The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-13
ANNUAL MEETING OF BIRMINGHAM BANKS Few Changes Are Made In
 DirectorateS ALL MAKE GOOD SH0WINGS chappeII Cory Leaves the Birmingham Trust and Is Succeeded By j. M.
 caldwell-All Re-Elect
 Old Officers.
ALL MAKE GOOD SHOWINGS

All of the banks of Birmingham held their annual meeting of stockholders yes terday, and elected directors and officers for the ensuing year. With one or two exceptions every old director was re- elected.
 The reports submitted by the various banks showed them to be in exceptionally good condition. Practically every one showed a great increase in deposits while good dividends were declared
 Of especial interest is the dividend de- clared by the Jefferson County Savings bank, the board of directors of this insti- tuition declaring a dividend of 100 per cent and also doubling the capital.
 First National.
 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank was held yes terday morning and the following direct ors elected: W. S. Brown, F. D. Nabers. B. F. Moore, Robert Jemison Sr D. NJ. Tutwiler. Erskine Ramsay, W. P. G. Harding, w. H. Hassnger, Walker Percy, J. H. Barr, J. H. Woodward, William NJ Walker. John L. Raul. Culpepper Exum. w. H. Woodward, NJ " Joseph and George Crawford.
 Reports showing the bank to be in ex- ceptionally good condition were submitted and found satisfactory by the stock holders.
 After this meeting had adjourned the board of directors reelected all of the old officers. They are: w. P. G. Harding, president; J. H. Woodward, vice presi- dent; J. H. Barr, vice president; Thomas Hopkins, cashier; F. s. Foster, assistant cashier, and Thomas Bowron, assistant cashier.
 American Trust and Savings.
 At the annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the American Trust and Savings bank the members of the old board of di- rectors were reelected without change as follows: G. B. Mccormack H. L. Badham, J. w. Mcqueen, T. G. Bush, Jones G. Moore, Louis V. Clark, P. G. Shook, James Bowron, W. J. Danjaix, Eugene Fies, H. c. Abbott, Walter Moore, A. B. Loveman, Moses Levy, R. M. Good all, J. D. Kirkpatrick, H. E. McCor- mack, W. H. Kettg. John L. Parker, H. k. Milner, George Gordon Crawford, ". w. Crawford.
 The statement of the condition of the bank as submitted by President Crawford was found to be most satisfactory.
 After the stockholders meeting the new board of directors met and reelected the former officials as follows: W. W. Craw- ford, president Edward B. Crawford, as- sistant cashier; H. L. Badham, vice pres ident; W. c. Hamilton, assistant cashier; C. M Williamson, cashier; G. B. McCor- mack, chairman board of directors.
 Birmingham Trust and Savings.
 At the annual meeting yesterday morn ing of the stockholders of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company the old board of directors were reelected as follows: A. W. Smith, Tom O. Smith, T. II. Ben ners Lee c. Bradley, J. M. Caldwell. s. l.. Earle, w. E. Henley, F. H. Lathrop, R. S. Munger, w. T. Northington, H. J. Por- ter, James Spence, R. A. Terrell and James T. Woodward. The reports to the stockholders were exceedingly gratifying to them as the beneficiaries of the pro- gress shown by the bank during the last year.
 The directors subsequently, met and elected the following officers: A. w. Smith, president; Tom o. Smith, vice president w. H. Manly, cashier; Ben son Cain, c. D. Gotten and F. W. Finch, assistant cashiers and J. M. Caldwell, sec retary.
 The only change made in the old of ficial board was in the office of sec retary, Chappell Cory being succeeded by J. M. Caldwell
 MT. Cory, who retires from the office of the secretary, has been with the bank since 1903 his work being especially with the trust department. During that time the department has grown into an impor- tant branch of the bank. Speaking of the change after the meeting Col Tom O. Smith, vice president, said:
 MT. Corys retirement was purely vol untary, and comes through his own re- quest to be relieved that he might enter more profitable business relations with MT. r. M Jackson in the Jefferson County Brilding and Loan association. Up to a few weeks ago we had no idea we were to lose Mr. Cory. His work with the bank has been faithful and successful, and he leaves the trust department, which was his especial field, well established and