The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
ALABAMA BANKERS
 HERE THIS WEEK,
 ANNUAL MEETING
Addresses By Leading Finan- Ciers Will Feature Three day Session-Many En-
 tertainmentS Planned
By GEORGE D. KIrzINGEn

Bankers from all over Alabama will assemble in Birmingham this week for the twenty ninth annual convention of the Alabama Bankers association, which will be held at the Tutwiler hotel Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 The convention will be called to order at 2:SO o'clock Thursday after. noon by the president, A. L. Staples, of Mobile, president of the Peoples hank there. Rev. Middleton S. Barn vent, will deliver the invocation. The delegates will be welcomed by James Bowron. The response in behalf of the association will be made by B. C.. dress of the first day will be by A. l.. Babcock of New York, vice president of the Guaranty Trust company, who will discuss "The Business Outlook" " The annual address of the president. Mir. Staples, will be read, and the re- port of the treasurer, Henry T. Bartlett, of Montgomery, cashier of the First National bank, will be given, John J. Flowers of Dothan will give the report of the agricultural commit tee, and Letcher Melton of Mobile will give the report of the legislation com- mittee.
 FEDERAL BANKING
 Another interesting address will be that of T. J. Caldwell of New Orleans, vice president of the Federal Inter- national Banking company.
 "The delegates and ladies will be entertained at theatre party at the Lyric in the evening. Three interest ing addresses are on the programme for the second days session, which will be called to order at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Oscar Wells, presi- dent of the First National bank of Birmingham, will talk on banking subjects. Water Transportation" will be discussed by H, T. DeBardeleben of Birmingham, and Lynn H. Dinkins of New Orleans, president of the Inter- state Trust and Banking company, will talk on Mexico"
 Reports of group chairmen will be given by W. s. Peebles of Athens, w. S. Nichols of Livingston, N, P. Renfro of Opelika and J. B. Barnett Of Mon roeville There will also be a number of discussions from the floor by mem bers on various subjects. Following the adjournment of the session, there will be a meeting of the members of the American Bankers associa tion, with B. w. Pruett, vice president for Ala bama, presiding.
 In the afternoon, the visitors will witness the ball game at Redwood park between Birmingham and New Orleans. In the evening they will be entertained at banquet at the Coun- try club, with Col. T. o. Smith, vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, as toastmaster.
 COMMITTEE REPORT
 Reports of committees and, business matters will be on the programme for the closing session which meeting will open at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Addresses will be made by R. B. Clarke, vice president of the Bank of Tupelo, Tupelo Miss; w D. Nesbitt, of the United States department of agriculture. Delta station, Tallulah, La. Haynes McFadden will talk on The Aims and Principles of Financial Advertising" Officers will be elected. The next place for the convention will be chosen at this session. In the aft ernoon many of the bankers will at tend the international balloon races.
 Thursday afternoon the ladies' re- ception committee will be hosts to the visiting ladies at a o'clock tea at the Country club