The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Giant Petition Is Signed by the Merchants of Bir-
 mingham
HOLD BIG MEETING
 MONDAY AFTERNOON
Petition Is Sent to President John Parker of Board of Trade. Prepare Bill for the
 Legislature

After very few hours work, com mittee of business men secured yester- day an extensive petition calling upon John l.. Parker, president of the Board of Trade, to call mass meeting Mon day afternoon at o'clock to p-,test against the recent fire insurance in- creases In this district.
 The petition was given to President Parker yesterday afternoon and he au- thorized the statement that the mass meeting would be held tomorrow in the Board of Trade rooms. Chamber of Commerce building. for the purposes outlined in the petition.
 In addition to protesting against the action of the Southeastern Under writers association in increasing the rates, the mass meeting will outline a bill to be presented to the general assembly for the protection of the in surer.
 The call for the meeting as signed by the merchants of Birmingham fol- lows:
 The Petition
 We. the undersigned merchants, re- spectfully request President John l.. Parker of the Birmingham Board of Trade to call meeting of merchants Monday. May 27. 1912. at 3 D. m., to protest against the Southeastern un- derwriters association from raising in- surance rates in the city of Birming ham, June 1, 1912 and to arrange to have drawn up legislation for the pro- ,f t1 bo tod at the next meeting of tEe state legis- lature.
 Signed
 John W. oNein Co.,. John W. o'Neill, president.
 W. S Brown & Son
 Preston Furniture co., by G. T. Me Gaughyl
 Jaffe Jewelfy Co.,, J. Jaffe.
 The Israel Tailoring Co.
 H. A. Rensford.
 Bains Bros. Investment Co.
 Collier Drug Co.
 J. B. McCarty
 Warren Bros, by J. K Warren
 Webb Bros. Co.
 Birmingham Arms and Cycle Co. by R. H. Baugh, president.
 Odum & Bowers.
 Feeder & Berk
 w. O. Snyder.
 Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.
 The Shop of Quality, inc, by John 1T Yeatman. president.
 Byrum x Butcher Hardware Co, by George R. Byrum. president.
 West Clothing Co. by Thomas F West.
 w s. Welster.
 Earl Brothers.
 D. X A. Rich
 Joe and Lee Slaughter.
 Louis Pizitz
 Harris Clothing Co.
 George D. Reynolds.
 Walk cover Shoe company by Charles E. Mason.
 The Hanover Shoe. by Arthur Bar ton.
 s. E. Myers.
 Gunn's Pharmacy, Inc, by W. R, Gum, president.
 ". D. Wood Lumber company, by W. D. Wood. president.
 H. W. Coffin. Adams Drug company by A. k. Moody. Wright's Hat Store.
 Goldstein Brothers, by M Monsky
 Steele Smith Co.
 Charles Ham. by A. M. Leod- l.. F. Kleybecher. T. c. King.
 Caheen Brothers.
 Dewberry & Montgomery Stationery Co, by J. R. Dewberry
 Columbia Monograph Co.,, Gen'l.. by William Parks, manager.
 Wimberly & Thomas Hardware Co., by c. F. Thomas, president.
 Barber & Brother.
 Seals Piano Organ Co, by H. w secretary and treasurer.
 ]. Minisman.
 J. B. Dolsen.
 Mcyay Seed company.
 Hoy Rattermann carpt company.
 NJ. Linx.
 M Well & Brother.
 Guarantee Shoe company. s. F. Russell
 E. E. Forbes Piano company, by J. H Dunlap. secretary. Gilbert Truck Factory, by R. A. Gil bert secretary and treasurer. Starr Piano company, by J. H. Hol- combe, manager.
 Kerner- Williams Shoe Co, by L. c Commings, manager.
 Louis Forst, shoes. Spiro Hardware Co. R. H. Shapiro.
 The American Cloak and Suit com pany, by c. W. James, treasurer Searight Reese Furniture CO, Inc, by NJ W. searight Gum Drug company, by W. R. Gum president.
 F. S. Dunlap.