The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-26

Needs of school system demand immediate attention. Chamber demonstration farm site : probably selected next week. {; Centennial in all probability will {: be held here in 1919 and will cost j: about s2,0000oo. . Carolina Barker Crane. noted
 civic lecturer, will make address at : chamber auditorium November Il [ at o'clock on civic improvement : ; in regard to housekeeping. Ad- : mission fee. ;; Practically everything required iS in q household pantry is made in { Birmingham by Birmingham firms. S Civic expert to plan boulevard |: | and park system expected to be : engaged soon and begin work.
 
 Five hundred people or more were present last night at the Jefferson thea Ire when President John W. SibleN of the Birmingham Chamber of Com ,perce arose and called to order thu first general get-together meeting hei' by the chamber for several months.
 Enthusiasm ran high, and rapt atten sion was given every one of the speak ITS and the committee chairmen a' they made their reports. The impres sion made on every one present as tho meeting progressed. as Sydney J. Bowie 50 aptly expressed it in the rev re- Y,arks he made, was that the propost lion now before the people Of Birmihg' ham and the chamber was stay to pether" 1t being amply demonstrated flat the people of Birmingham already were together and cooperating for the civic and industrial advancement or th' city.
 speeches were made by President Sib- ley, w. P. q, Harding, Sydney J. Bowie Mrs. c. P. Orr, John l. Parker and others and reports were made by T. A Weller, chairman of the advertising committee, J. L. Yancey. chairman or ,he industrial committees; Robert w. Ewing. chairman of local trade com ,nittee. Oscar c. Turner, chairman of The membership committed; l.. Sevler kbairman of the educational committee ~xnG ". C. Radcliffe, secretary or the chamber.
 Pantry" Exhibit
 The Birmingham Pantry" exhibit on Inc stage. under the direction of Mrs. J B. Reid, was one of the most sue cossful features of the occasion. Ihe display was artistic and attractive, ana was the subject of much comment as ,ha crowd filed onto the stage after the speaking and passing in front of ,he neatly arranged displays viewed the exhibit. Decorations on the stage and the attractive palms, ferns ana floral decorations grouped in front or and among the exhibits were furnished by John L. Parker, florist. The Bir- mingham manufacturers and merchants whose commodities made up part or the exhibit were as follows:
 Baking Powders-Alabama Grocery Co. (Alabama and Snowdrop brands), 1901 N First Ave, phone Main GA.
 Brooms-Eagle Broom Works, 1226 N. First ave, phone Main 274S.
 Coffees-Batterton Coffee Go. (Batter- ion and Garland brands), 2501-0S N. second ave, phone Main s2. Alabama rrocery Co (Aiabama and Morning Dew brands). 1901 N. First ave, phone Main 644.
 Condensation Candy Manufactur- ing Co.,, 1709 Third ave, N Phone Main 7461.
 Candies, Cakes and Crackers-Ameri- ran Bakeries Candy Go. tMerita brand)i R01b Avenue A. Phone Main 1919.
 Cakes and Crack ers--Martin Biscuit Co. (Marco brand). 2423 First ave, Ni phone, Main 261.
 Disinfectants, Sweeping Compounds 1Ttc-The Birmingham Disinfectant Co., Avenue F and Twenty-second st., phone Dry Cleaning-The French Dry Cleaning Co.,. 1910 Third ave- N' phone Main 3o14. Eags-W. F. Donovan (Red Diamond brand in cartons), 2129-31 Morris ave- phone, Main 4101.
 Engraving and Embossing-Roberts and Son (visiting cards, invitations and announcements, engraved At Home cards, embossed monogram stationery 1872 Third ave, N. phone, Main 22s.
 Fruits tcanned)--Alabama Grocery Co, (Alabama brand), 1901 First ave, E., phone 644.
 Fertilizer and Tallow-Birminghan Hide and Tallow Co, 205 N. Twenty eighth street, phone Main 1ss.
 Grits-Western Grain Go. tJim Dandy brand), 715 N Tenth ave- phone. Main 43S. Alabama Grocery co. lAlabama brand). 1901 N. First ave, phone Main 644.
 Ginger Ale-Alabama Grocery Co <Buffalo Rock brand), 1901 N. First pve.. phone. Main 644
 Ice Cream-Reinhart Ice Cream Co, 2e5 N Twenty fifth street, phone. Maln sos Sutton Candy Manufacturing Co., 1709 N. Third ave. Phone Main 7461.
  Winner brand (pearD, Mandy brand crock ground). Fourteenth street and Avenue A. Phone Main 7417. Western Grain company; Jim Dandy brand (pearD, U- s, brand (rock ground). l1l5 North Tenth Gvenue. Phone Main 4S
 Milk (Certified)-The cloverdale Certi- Aed MIX company. Crestline Heights Phone Main 34lS-J.
 Medicines Doster- x burlington Drug company. Mystic Oil of Joy). Blue Noun tain Liver Regulator. 20lS North First avenue Phone Main 791.
 Mineral water-Fowlkes & Myatt com pany, Dixie water). 1S2s-3 North Fourth avenue Phone Main 1880.
 Macaroni-The Birmingham Macaron company. (Eagle brandl. ico Soutt Fourteenth street. Phone Main 159
 Oat Flakes-Alabama Grocery company Alabama brand). 1901 North First ave nue. Phone Main GA
 Syrup-The Southern Syrup company <Peacock and Blue Ribbon brands.) 1l1i Avenue E. Phone Main 163S
 Spices-Batterton Coffee company. 2501 axn3 North Second avenue. Phone Main S2 Sausage-W F. Donovan. tRed Dia mond brand, all kinds). 2229-31 Morris ave nue. Phone Main 4l0l.
 Tea-Batterton Coffee company, 20l-tt Second avenue, north. Phone Main s2.
 Toilet Preparations, Etc.-Doster- Nor thington Drug company. tTalcum pow. der. V. V. V. soap. Eraso, Davies Utiiit,