The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-14
ALL ATTENDANCE
 RECORDS BROKEN ] AT BANKERS MEET
Visiting Financiers From Some of Biggest Cities of Country to Ad-
 dress Convention

Mobile, May -(special)-Breaking all records in point of attendance since the association was formed twenty-five years ago, the Alabama Bankers Association convened in their twenty-eighth annual session Thursday morning in the audito- rum of the Battle House at 9:3O clock. Besides bankers from all sections of the state. the meeting was featured by visit ing bankers from some of the largest cities in America and a number are on the programme for addresses during the Ihree-day session.
 The convention was called to order by 5. ". Pruett, of Gadsden, president. The address of welcome was made by William Mcleod of Mobile.
 The response was made by G. w. Conner, of Eufaula for the association, and in a few chosen words thanked MT. Mcleod for the hearty welcome extended to tn members of the association by the people of Mobile.
 B. w. Pruett made the annual address, after which the report of Henry T. Bart lett of Montgomery, secretary-treasurer, was read. In his annual address MT. Pruett declared that he had no fear of 8 financial crisis in this country for several years, if at all, and stated that whenever any is anticipated, it is as a rule overcome All of the speakers at Thursdays s session spoke of the need of the American people practicing economy as the best means of fight against the present high cost of living. They de- clared that when production caught up with the demands, the prices on all ne- cessities would be lowered.
 President Pruett appointed the follow ing session committees:
 Resolutions--J. Kirk Jackson, Birmins- ham, chairman; John J. Flowers, Dothan; Henry Hall, Mobile.
 Nominations-Thomas Bowron, Bir- mingham, chairman; c. B. Boykin, Mont gomery; J. H. Morgan, Fort Deposit; It. w. Mcleod, sheffield and A. Walter Burton, Cullman.
 Auditmg-Jo ohm H. Drakeford, Tuskegee, chairman; G. c. Murchison, Fayette; J. II. Ingram, I4ineville.
 With the reading of the report of the trade acceptance by Oscar Wells of Biz mingham, the meeting adjourned at o clock and will reconvene Friday morn- ing in the auditorium at o'clock. All the delegates and accredited visitors were entertained by the Mobile Clearing House Association Thursday night with theatre party at the Lyric theatre. Thurs day afternoon the wives and women members were entertained with an auto- tfiODlic l4uC lO tiiS Pi lAlNipaA POiito oi 'Ai terest in the city, followed by necep- tion and tea at the Country Club. Mrs. E. c. Meredith, Jr., is chairman of the committee in charge of the receptions and teas in honor of the visiting women. The members of the association will be given a boat trip on Mobile bay and the river by the Mobile reception committee Friday afternoon, and will show the yis- jtors the great shipbuilding plants in and near this city. The boat ride will be fol- lowed with banquet and dance Friday night at the hotel.
 The annual election of officers to serve for the ensuing year will be held Satur- day afternoon and the next meeting place will be selected, after which the meeting will adjourn. Immediately after adjourn ment the visitors will be the guests of the Mobile bankers to ball game of the Southern League at the baseball park.
 The Alabama members of the American Bankers Association will hold a meeting Friday for the purpose of electing a sue cessor to Val Taylor, present vice pres ident of the Alabama Bankers Assoca- tion for Alabama, it was announced by President Pruett Thursday morning. The members also will name a member to rye on the nominating committed, an alternate and vice presidents for the va rious sections as follows: Trust company section, savings bank section, national bank section and state bank sections.