The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-13
Wants to Be Heard Last
Instead of Birmingham.
Message From Kettig
BIG DELEGATION
TO LEAVE TONIGHT
Confidence of Victory Is Manifested
Here-Columbus, Miss, Bankers
Indorse Birmingham-May Send
Delegation to Atlanta

Atlanta is attempting to influence the
members of the regional bank board to
change the order of hearing tomorrow
and permit Atlanta TO be heard last. ac-
eording to a telephone message from w.
Ii, Kettig, who is now in the Georgia
city, received last night by Secretary
Radcliffe. Mr.. Kettig stated that Allan
Ia workers We're busy attempting to in
tiuence the board to change the schedule
About 10 days ago, Secretary Radcliffe
telegraphed William G. McAdoo. seere-
tary of the treasury, asking that Bir-
minghan be allowed to present her claims
after the other cities had been heard
This Mr. McAdoo agreed to, fixing tomor-
row afternoon as the time
Immediately upon receipt of Mr.. Ket-
tigs message. Mr.. Radcliffe made copies
of his message to Mr.. McAdoo and the
seeretary's reply and dispatched them to
Mr.. kettig by w. Banks Everitt. as
slstant secretary of the chamber Mr..
Radcliffe also sent some additional maps
to be used in the argument before the
board
Both Mr. Kettig and Mrs Radcliffe
Atlanta's attempt to rearrange the sched-
ule of hearings
AT 12:l5 tonight one of the most conf
dent and enthusiastic delegations that
ever left the Magic City in the interests
OF Birmingham viii leave for Atlanta The
party will number 20 or 100 and will oc-
eupy special Pullmans attached to the
regular train.
All the data to be presented has been
assorted and everything is in readiness
for showing to the committee lust why
birmingham should be made the regional
pank city of this section of the south
That Birmingham will win is not doubted
by single member of the delegation. and
all are in high spirits over the prospects.
PRESIDENT W. p. G. Harding of the
Chamber of commercse. Chairman w. H.
hettig of the regional bank committee
and Webb W. Crawford left last night
Tor Atlanta. and will attend the hearings
in that city today. The cities whose
claims will be heard are Birmingham.
Atlanta, Jacksonville, Chattanooga, Sa-
vannah and Columbia
President Harding Of the Chamber of
Commerce will make the principal speech
in behalf of Birmingham. Oratory is not
to be indulged in by the local committee.
1t being the opinion of the officials of the
Chamber of Commerce that the federal
government committe had rather get the
facts, and all the plains facts, rather than
listen to longwinded arguments about
what the city has planned to do Webb
w frau ufor iS ok Of
speakers, and Vice President-elect j. ID.
Moore of the Chamber of Commerce Will
deliver an important address.
Chairman w. II. Kettig, it is an
nounced will not speak
Word was received by Secretary Rad
cliffe of the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday that bankers of Columbus, Miss,
had indorsed Birmingham. Mr.. Rad
eliffe, acting for the regional bank COM
tative to Atlanta to plead Birmingham's s
cause, and it is probable they will do So
No official confirmation of this was re-
ceived, however.
Every civic organization in Birmingham
is cooperating with the Chamber of
Commerce to the end that Birmingham
may De CHOSEN as tne regional Dank CEN
ter of this section. The Builders exchange
will send special delegation, which will
accompany the Chamber of Commerce
party, and the Business Mems league, the
Board of Trade. the Rotary club, the Ad
club, the Merchants and Manufacturers
association and other organizations will
have two or more representatives.
The headquarters of the Birmingham
party will be at the Piedmont hotel in
Atlanta. The party will leave the Gate
City at lilo Saturday night on the re-
turn trip. If necessary this time will
be made a little later. 1t is not known
just how much time is to be given to
each city, as the federal commission will
make it's plans and arrange the timing
of the committees after reaching Atlanta
today.
The Chattanooga delegation reached At
lanta last night, did the delegation
from Jacksonville. Representatives of the
other cities will arrive this morning or
late tonight.