The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-25
Marked by Determination to Boost Underwood for
 President
WILL ORGANIZE
 EVERY COUNTY
Perfected Organization of Club and Made Plans to Extend Move ment Into Every State
 of the Union

Nearly 1000 new members were added to the Underwood Marching club at an enthusiastic meeting held last night by the members of the several committees of the organization and from the glow ing reports made by those soliciting mem bership the 10,oO0 mark will soon be reached.
 The meeting was well attended and marked by a determination to further Oscar Underwood's candidacy for Pres ident of the United States, so far as persistent. earnest and enthusiastic work on the part of the organization can bring about that much desired end.
 Every speaker was optimistic and every allusion to the name of Alabamas sate and sane favorite son was enthusiastically received.
 The first business was to perfect the organization by the election of additional officers and members of committees. The permanent officers are:
 Oscar C. Turner. president; Tom Q, Smith, vice president; Ben M Jacobs, vice president; Solon Jacobs, secretary, and George B. Ward, treasurer,
 Committees The standing committees are:
 Finance-John W. Sibley, chairman; M. V. Joseph, Robert Jemison, Jr., L. Pizit5, II. w. Coffin, R. w. Massey, w. w. Bradford, T. O. Smith.
 Railroads, Transportation and Hotels Solon Jacobs, chairman; George B. Ward, Hugh w. Roberts, Walter Fowlkes, Will son Brown. Sam oliver. II. M. Beck.
 Advisory-B. NJ Allen, chairman; 10. w. Barrett, c. Exum, N. L. Miller, H. IL. Badham, R. F. Johnston, Otto Marx, 1T. O. smith A. H. Ford
 Banners and Bands-J. A. Gorham, chairman; S. J. Bowie. J. H. Dean, J. Q. Smith, M. P. Messer, J. R. Forsythe.
 Publicity and Decorations--H. w. Coffin, chairman: Lee Bradley; w. Melville Dren- nen, A. R. Dearborn, Leo Loeb, A. H. Ford.
 Travelling Mems Section-Harry Jones' chairman; Frank Means, Hughes E. Ken nedy. l. D. Turner, C. S. Wilson, Ben M. Jacobs, H. D. Shropshire.
 The purpose of the club is to organize in every county of the state and to ex- tend the cause to every state Tn the union. carrying the name and fame of oscar Underwood by means of sub-organ- izations to advocte the nomination of Ala bama's distinguished son for the office or president of the United states.
 Harry Jones, chairman of the traVel- ing mems section, made report and sub- mitted a return postal card to be lof- Warded to every traVellng man III hlS state, which was adopted by the club. The cards bore the following inserip- ton: MT. Blank, if the effort to nom mate oscar w. Underwood for Presi- dent of the United States meets with your approval, please sign the attached card and mall promptly Yours truly.
 Harry Jones, chairman; Frank Means. Hughes B. Kennedy, J. D. Tur- ner, c. s. Wilson, Ben M. Jacobs, H. E. Shropshire"
 The return card bore this inscription: "I hereby agree to become member of the travelling mems section of the oscar w. Underwood marching club or Alabama and to do my best to further his candidacy for the office of Presi- dent of the United States. Signed, Blank"
 Mail Cards Everywhere
 E. w. Barrett suggested that all mer- chants who dealt with traveling men be furnished cards The suggestion was