The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19

l The halfway mark was passed at noon of the third day, and the total subscrip- l ton for the Y. M. c. A. building fund is s1O2.5ss.
 1 Chairman R. E. Collins and the mem bers of committee No. were the heroes of yesterdays engagement. MT. Collins reported 60 subscriptions, the largest amount for the day. and increased his hold on second place. E. S. Ward took occasion to congratulate him upon his report, which he thought one of the best yet. The number of subscriptions rep resented great deal of hard work. l There were many other interesting fea- lures of the noon meeting. The subscrip- was the largest of the day. The s130O0 reported was made up of many small subscriptions, all of the committees hav- ing been hard at work.
 ] M. V. Joseph began his list with $1o, and added, "and I want to say that this is | the most worthy gift we have yet re- | ceived. It is the voluntary subscription | | do his part"
 l Far Ahead of Nashville.
 MT. Ward, by actual figures, showed where Birmingham on all three days has come up with double the sum which had been raised by Nashville in the same | length of time. On the third day Nash l vile had only S51,000.
 1 John W. sibley told of an incident where his committee went to the president of a | corporation for subscription, which was l made literally. They were about to go | when the president asked if he couldn | give something individually. Then he 1 said: T have brother who is out of l him." after which he took the solicitors through the offices of the company and made everyone help out. In contrast, MT. l Sibley referred to 8 man who had an office in two buildings, and while the committee was moving from one to the other, a clerk telephoned, and the bird flew. T heard of tight wad." he said, "who went to a dentist for a serious oper- alton in his mouth, for which he must l take ether. When he was laid back on the chair the dentist noticed piece of 1 paper grasped tight in his fist. That is check for your services he said, and | when I'm asleep I want you to take it away from me-"
 There was all kinds of fun during the noon meeting. Cries of louder began even before a chairman opened his mouth. There was applause for S. E. Stewart of Hartselle, Ala, who sent a check for s1OO and said he could ''come again if neces- sary.' L. B. Musgrove of Jasper made a contribution of $500.
 Fine Report Expected Today.
 Every indication points to a fine re- port today, which will probably run the report over $110,0O0 The young men 8 committee will make its first report to- day and 1t is understood that the cit | izens committee has something under It's sleeve. Chairman Walker Percy will re- turn to the scene today and under the new impetus of his enthusiasm the cam paign is expected to take on even great CT life.
 Carl Seals, chairman of one of the committees, calls attention to the un- l necessary delay in business mans ask ing that the committee call again. 'They should remember that we are taking this time from our business and that time is vauable. It is just as easy to make up your mind right now and it saves no end of worry" R. w. Ewing con- graduated his committee upon it's good attendance. In fact, nearly every com- mittee was fully, represented yesterday.
 Status of Fund.
 The status of the fund after the re- ports were recorded last night is in- dicated by the following tabulation:
 Previously reported ... ... ... ... S,97s 1 Citizens committee ... ... ... =. 112C Business mems committee ... ... 12, 45a Grand total ...... ... ... $102, ,59a
 The following figures indicate the amounts reported by the ten sub-com- tee and the standing of the committees Jan. IS. Totals Committee No 5-M. V. Jos-
 eph, chairman ..............$ 2,310 $14,56C Committee No. 2-R. E. Col
 lins, chairman ............. 2,511 7,91a Committee Mo- S-W. F. Ty-
 Ter, chairman ................ 1,l9O 4,6H Committee No. 1-James
 Bailey, chairman ......... 675 4,455 Committee No. 7-J. w. Sib-
 ley, chairman .............. l,S65 4,3SI Committee No. AR. w. Ew-
 ing, chairman ............. 400 S,910 Committee No. 9-C. Wilson,
 chairman ............ -....... zo0 5,o4l Corovnfffao No 3-G. HI Es-