The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Believed Exposition Will Be Given the Magic City by
 Reclamation
WALLACE HAS PLAN
 FOR RAISING MONEY
Birmingham Better Able Financially to Undertake Task--Centennial Committee Will Probably An
 nounce City in February

Montgomery, October f6.-(Special)- That Birmingham will secure the Ala bama Centennial exposition in 1919 Is the opinion which has steadily gained ground in Montgomery since the meeting of the centennial committee here on last Wednesday, and it is now believed that at the next meeting of the committee, which will probably be held in February, the exposition will be given to the Magic City by exclamation.
 Tn the first place sentiment now favors Birmingham because of the fact that that city will be better able to finance the undertaking than any other place in the state. It is realized that the burden of the expense of the exposition will fall upon the city that secures the location, and that to hold an exposition of the magnitude contemplated it will require at the outset in the neghborhood of s1.O00.- GOO or more.
 Birmingham has offered to raise this amount. in addition to all financial sup port from outside sources, and it is con sidered highly improbable that any oth- Ter city In the state would attempt to raise one-half of this amount.
 In the opinion of all members of the committee who have discussed the ques- tion since Wednesdays meeting, Bir- mingham will not have a contest for the exposition at the next meeting of the committee. Realizing that other cities of the state would like to have the honor of holding the exposition, particularly Montgomery, for sentimental reasons, members of the committee maintain that the undertaking would be far beyond any city in the state ex- cept Birmingham, and hence that city will secure the big celebration.
 Schemes for Raising Money
 Numerous schemes for raising money have been advocated by some of the local members of the committee. Probably the most important of these schemes, as well as the most plausible, Is the plan suggest ed by John II, Wallace, Jr MT. Wallace is a member of the executive committee of the exposition composed of 13 mem bers, and has been one of the most en- thnsiastic advocates of the big exposi- tion.
 According to MT. Waiiace stock should be offered at S10 per share, which would enable every man in the state to sub scribe for a small or large amount. h this way, thinks MT. Wallace, the propo- sition could be laid before every man in Alabama in the way of q patriotic ap- peal. and the fact that the exposition is six years off would enable the officers in charge of the centennial exposition am pie time in which to secure proper fnan- cial support.
 In addition to the money raised in Bir- mngham and the funds secured by the sale of stock, great deal of money will be secured from the cities of the state, boards of revenue and other public Sources, as well as the state and federal government
 The next meeting of the committee will be held in February next, at which time it is practically certain that the location for the exposition will be determined upon.
 There is not the least doubt that Bir- mingham will secure the exposition, and 1t Is highly improbable that any other city in the state will even ask for 1t at that time Already staggered at the offer of Il million dollars, which Is considered little more than be- ginning for so large an exposition as the one proposed, the members of the committee will probably give the ceie- bration to Birming ham by exclamation, at the same time making a liberal offer to support the undertaking insofar as possible.