The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-01
EUROPEAN RELIEF FUNDS BEGINNING
 ID GROW ALREADY
Early Reports Indicate S20,- 900 Mark May Be Reached By This Evening-Many
 Teams Busy

Teams engaged in securing funds for the relief of starving children in Europe are making reports
 Several thousand dollars were recorded at headquarters yesterday.
 Only one team of Division No l, com manded by Atwell Brown, reported. This was Team No. l. with s15.25,
 Division No 2. under pr. T. J. Doster showed reports from four of it's nine teams. Team No. 1 reported s6o5O; team No. 2, $s15o; Team No. 4 sSo.SO, and Team No. S. s1ss.
 In Division No. 8 under the direction of Harold McDerlnott, only five of the IS teams reported. These reports showed Team No. 2, sT; Team No f. s15s; Team No. 5, s144; Team No. ', ssss, and Team No. IS, sSl6.75
 With 2i teams in Division No. 4. under the command of Eugene Munger only five reported. These were Team No 8, sso; Team No. F, s2o2; Team No. F, s75; Team No. Is, SIP; Team No 2l, $40
 $14,181 BY MAIL
 Paul Chalifoux, headquarters secre- tary. showed that in addition to the con tributions obtained by the teams, total of $14,181. 2S has been received through the mail in payment for reservations for the Hoover dinner, general contributions, and receipts from the concert given at Loew's Bijou theatre by Mime. schu- mann-Heink, Sunday.
 Dr. Henry M. Edmonds was the chief speaker at the luncheon following the report of the teams. He briefly sketched conditions in Europe, told of the dire need lover there and urged the team workers to redoubled efforts in behalf of the starving ones.
 Birmingham has always done her part. she will continue to do so." he declared. But if she is to do so we must work harder and faster, there must be a deal of money raised in short order. More men must work and the ground must be covered more rapidly
 w. J. Adams, chairman of the Jeffer- son county committee, closed the meeting with a brief admonition to the workers 70 continue in their efforts and urging that those present do their utmost to bring every appointed team member into the field.
 The teams will continue to meet at headquarters at luncheon at i o'clock each day until the close of the appeal. Luncheon is being served by the women
 
 coffee furnished by H. T. Batterton of the Batterton Coffee company.
 MORE RESERVATIONS
 Reservations continue to reach head quarters for the Hoover dinner to be given at the Tutwiler hotel Wednesday night. Reservations, including those re- ceived Monday, total 118, which means that 800 will be netted from the pres- ent sale of banquet tickets For every <,4 nv,,i foy- v.1o fa at ho banquet table will go into the fund.
 Reservations were made yesterday by Mrs. J. c. Patterson, NJ. J. Gerson. Jul jus Goslin, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, c. A. Moffett, D. B. Dimick. J. c. Patterson, Dr. Edmonds Bennett, St. Johns Epis- copal church. as the guest of w. $. Lovell pr. J. D. Simpson, Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal church, guest of the men of the church; pr. James Arthur Smith, guest of the Avondale Builders Sunday school class; Rev. Walter J. To- bin, chaplain of East Lake orphanage, guest of the Knights of Columbus; Dr. J. R. Hobbs, guest of the First Baptist church congregation J. Mercer Barnett, Chester G. Sandman, guests of the Tenn pie Emanu-El Sunday school; Mrs Chris Calios, Mrs T. F. Cheek R. J. Williams, guests of the Birmingham Rail and To. comotive company; Mrs. John MacSpor- ran, guest of Mrs John Henley; W. D. Tyres, Rev. l.. E. Brubaker. guests or K. Landgrebbe, and Dr. George Eaves, guest of the power house men of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power conl- pany.
 In reference to the list of names here tofore published, it has appeared several times that pr. Morris Newfieid will at tend the dinner as the guest of friends This should have been the guest of Mrs. Fulenwider. as pr. Newfield had ac- cepted her invitation several days ago