The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
MAKES APPEAL
 FOR AID IN NAME
 OF HUMANITY Sibley Calls Another Mass Meeting for Next Tues
 day Afternoon MISSISSIPPI FLOOD SITUATION IS GRAVE Attendance at Mass Meeting Yester- day Was Small-Red Cross Au- thorities Appeal for Food
 and Clothing

| ing of few citizens in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning 1t was decided to hold another meeting Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock to organize q campaign for the relief of the suf- ferers in the flooded regions of the Mississippi delta.
 l On account of the short notice given 1 of yesterdays meeting there was a small attendance, but it Is believed that a large crowd will be present at the Tuesday meeting. number of speeches were made yesterday in which the destitute condition of the people in the flooded district was pointed out.
 l4aurens Block stated that in a let ter received from relatives in Missis- sippi 1t was said that 1t would be Il year before many people there could harvest crop and that the homes of many were swept away.
 H. J. Porter said that he was will ing to give S250 worth of clothing for the sufferers.
 Louis Gelders stated that he thought 1t would be a good plan for the mer- chants of the city to give a percent age of their receipts for one day to the aid of the poor people.
 Transportation Free
 l.. Sevier, general agent of the South srn railway, said that his company would gladly carry one or two carloads of provisions from Birmingham into the flooded region free of charge. A. H. Ford stated that conditions along the Mississippi were far worse than the general public had any idea of. He heartily indorsed MT. Seyier's spe ech.
 V. H. Hanson proposed Tag Day for the relief of the sufferers.
 oscar Turner stated that conditions were very bad and indorsed the idea of a moving picture day for relief.
 Upon the motion of John II. Hornady 1t was decided to hold another meet ing at which time more people could be gathered and definite plans made for the relief of the flood sufferers. President Sibley, in accordance with the iGea, has issued the following procla- nation to the people of Birmingham:
 Sibley's Proclamation
 ITO the People of Birmingham: sss l. Because of brief and insufficient notice the attendance at the mass meet ing to raise funds for the relief of the flood sufferers was not as representa- tive as the occasion demanded. Believing that to act hastily was to act inadequtaely, the meeting resolved to call another mass meeting for Tues 1 day. May 14, 3 p. m., in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce. "The speeches made at the mass meet | ;.,.. .Il Got, arfh of distress and Restitution that has not been | shown in the public press. A grave sit uation is presented in the flooded area, and many thousands have been deprived Of means of livelihood for some months to come. Birmingham certainly ought to do her share to relieve the suffering eX- i isting at our very doors. i"Contributions of food and clothing should be sent at once to the Red Cross society, Chamber of Commerce building. Contributions of money in response to this l appeal can be sent to w. J. Adams, Com mercial State bank, treasurer executive committee flood sufferers fund.
 Tn the name of humanity I appeal to the generous people of Birmingham to attend the meeting Tuesday afternoon and to come prepared to do their duty. | JOHN ". SHELBY, President Chamber of Commerce."
 Red Cross Appeals
 Mrs. E. II. Cabaniss and Mrs. w S. Lowell, members of the Red Cross society, reported last night that Birmingham had come nobly to the front in the aid of the | flood sufferers along the Mississippi river, | but that much more is needed, as there are over 100000 homeless sand destitute peo- | pie in the stricken region. The follow | ing statement was given out by Mrs. Low | ell and Mrs. Cabaniss.
 'Through the generosity of the people | of Birmingham the Red Cross society has | been able to ship to the flood sufferers in Mississippi and Louisiana over F crates of | clothing, which have been carried free 1 of charge by the express companies. There Is still, however, the greatest need. as almost every day brings news of further destitution, where thousands of homeless people are left without the bar est necessities of life.
 'The Red Cross appeals to those who have not yet contributed to send every | thing that they can spare to the rooms of | the Associated Charities, fifth floor of | the Chamber of Commerce building. MRS. E. H. CABANISS. MRS. w. S. LOWELL"