The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24


 The most wonderful example of Bir- mingham spirit in the history of the city was displayed yesterday when 226 new members were secured by the soliciting teams for the Chamber of Commerce. the nine teams working from 10 to 12 o'clock noon.
 With the unheard of success of the day before. the Spirit Week" teams went into the fields yesterday with the inten. tion of breaking all records. and they car. ried out their intention to the letter. The reports of yesterdays campaign were read at an overflow luncheon at the Turr Verein cafe. Every table was full and number of live wire enthusiasts came In at the last minute to hear the results
 The Birmingham Spirit permeated tn, atmosphere in a manner that makes tho much touted electrical wizards fade into ir irsignificance. Chairman Oscar Turner had called for 225 new members for yes. terday and everyone was on edge. wait. ing to hear the latest news from the greatest membership campaign ever put on in the south. Before the luncheon was half over it was seen by the man. agers that the reading of the reports would have to be started.
 Team No. l Reports
 Capt. J. A. Gorham and his No. 1 team of sluggers, who have been working 1T Ensley and Corey, reported 15 new mem bers and $50 cash Then the deluge cam, when Capt. G. T. Stafford of team No 9 4r h hfz nembe-s and s69 cash. Captain Stafford. team has been turning in the most reg ular account of any of the nine team. and their feat of securing 56 new mem bers in two hours is regarded as ont which will never be beaten.
 Capt. c .McLallen of team No. 3 re. ported 29 new members and s39 cash.
 Capt. H. E. Shaw of team No. re- ported 20 new members and SIS cash
 Capt. A. M. Douglas of team No. 5 re. ported g new members and s5S cash.
 Capt F. B. Crawford of team No. re. ported 25 new members and s6O cash.
 Capt. H. E. Bryson of team No. re. ported IS new members and seO cash.
 Capt. T. c. Cairns of team No. re. ported 20 new members and $57 cash.
 Capt. H. P. Presley and the Flying Squadron announced II new members and $11 cash. This brings the grand total oi new members secured this week up to 7s; and the grand total of cash up to s1504 90
 1000 New Members"
 The slogan of the campaign is 1000 new members for the Chamber of Commerce. Yesterdays cry was ''Will they do it?' and the team yelled back. "Will we. Well, we guess yesi
 Two hundred and five new members art needed today in order to bring the tota up to 1000 From the manner in whicf the members of the nine teams got to- gether yesterday those who know say Look out for them today. for something is going to break"
 Chairman Turner is certain that if any thing breaks 1t will be the record fol 1000.
 In order that under no circumstance anything could possibly happen to ma the success of the campaign, a represen | tative from every bank in the city wa secured last night to help in the canvass | ing today With the bapks back of thi movement, and with the millions of volt of Birmingham Spirit flying around tn city, Chairman Turner says nothing cal stop the teams from securing the 100 new members by today noon.
 | At yesterdays luncheon Chairman Staf ford of Team No. had on display ; large fruit cake, donated by Kebeles S Colias, to be given to the team securing the most new members yesterday, ac I cordino to Chairman Stafford However when Team No. announced they hat