The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
ALABAMA BANKERS MEET NEXT SPRING
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Convention Will Adjourn Today Following Trip to Muscle ShOals-Reports
 Show Good Work

l Decatur. May 1s.-fspecia1. )-Aftei
 the usual preliminaries the second days session of the Alabama Bank. CTS association met this morning in the l city hal and listened to an address of
 much interest by M. j. M smith of the National City bank of New York The address of MT. Smith was especial ly appreciated by the people of the Deeaturs owing to the fact that a num- Der of years ago he was citizen ot the Decaturs and connected with the Decatur Land company
 J. kirkman Jackson chairman of the legislative committee, delivered his re- port this morning. The report showed that during recent years much had been done in way of legislation for the good of the money market of this country. His report was the founda- tion for number of discussions
 c. D. Thomas, chairman of the com mittee on agriculture, delivered his report. which was full of interest and many good things. The report showed that the farmers were doing more business with the banks than ever. both to the advantage of the farmer and the banker
 There were a number of short talks by various delegates for the good of the order and many questions were asked and answered.
 Barbecue at Oakland Park
 At noon a recess was taken to att tend a barbecue at Oakla Park, New Decatur. The barbecue was given by the 1oca! bankers to the visitors. About 20e attended the barbecue, which was one of the best and one of the lar gest ever given in the Decaturs
 After dinner an address on "The Power Possibilities and Development of the Tennessee River" was deliv- cred by Cyrus w. Ashcraft. This ad- dress was especially enjoyed by the people of the Decaturs. as it is a ques- ton in which the Decaturs are deeply interested.
 session was held at the city hall to- night at o'clock. At this session a number of committees reported and a number of discussions were heard. Un- finished business was taken up and dis posed of and a considerable amount of new business was attended to. The meeting will adjourn tomorrow with a steamboat trip to Muscle Shoals, oown the Tennessee river. On invita- ton of various Birmingham organiza tinns tfe convention will meet next year in Bir- mingham.
 l.. Fnhe selection of Birmingham as the 1915 l meeting place of the Alabama Bankers association is a source of qualification to l officials of the Birmingham Clearing 1 House, the Chamber of Commerce, the | Board of Trade, the Business Mems 1 league and other organizations. Pres ident w. P. G. Harding of the First i National bank presented the invitation on behalf of the clearing house. and Pres ident Robert W. Ewing of the Board oi l Trade presented an invitation on behalf I of the Chamber of Commerce, the Board | of Trade. the Business Mems league and other organzatio
 'I think the coming to Birmingham of
 the Alabama bankers will mean much larger attendance at their convention, said Secretary Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce last night The Chamber
 of Commerce shall be glad to cooperate ir every way possible with the other or ganizations in entertaining the bankers
 It Is thought likely that the bankers will meet in Birmingham next year some time in May. The exact date will be de- cided upon before the convention ad- journs.