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DAVIS AND YOUNG WOMAN
CARRY OUT SUICIDE PACT
Birmingham People Take Carbolic Acid at Wellington, Near
Anniston—Davis Leaves Widow and Three Small
Children in Destitute Circumstances
Without Food
Anniston, M«> 4 (Special.)—The bodies
of W. H. Davis, aged 28 years, and Ethel
Fulmer, a young woman, were found
lying side by side in death across a bed
at Mrs. Dickie's boarding house at Wel
lington, IK miles south of here, this after
noon, death being the culmination of a
•tilride pact that was explained in notes
left by the man and the woman.
The couple came to Wellington from
Birmingham this morning and went at
once to a room. The door was broken
open this afternoon and the double suicide
revealed, death being caused by carbolic
aold. Davis was part owner of the Acme
Plumbing company of Birmingham, ac
cording to the note he left. Coroner Mur
phy stated tonight that nothing will be
given out until a thorough Investigation
is made. The bodies will be brought here
for the post mortem examination, and
Coroner Murphy states he will give a
statement for publication tomorrow morn
ing.
The news of the suicide of her hus
band was broken to Mrs. Davis last night
by a reporter of The Age-Herald at the
residence. 615 First avenue, Ely ton. Mrs.
Davis tottered and came near fainting
when told of her husband's death. She
recovered herself quickly and exclaimed;
“My God, I knew nothing but evil could
come out of this. 1 have been praying to
God to show him the error of him ways.
God knows J am not to blame." The
womans body shook convulsively, and
she sobbed pitifully.
“How about the woman?” she asked,
almost fiercely.
“Bhe is dead also."
“May God have mercy on her soul. She
was dismissed from the Acme Plumbing
company. wher*> she worked as a stenog
rapher. last Saturday. That night my
husband did not come home. J haven't
seen him since, and I never want to lay
my eyes on him again. I knew he was in
volved with this woman. | begged him
to leave her alone. This is the first
time he has paid any attention to any
woman during our eight years of mar
ried life. I knew he was In financial dlf
ficulties, and was trving so hard to help
him out. T don’t know where this woman
lived. AH T know is that her name was
Kthel Fulmer. I never spoke a word to
her in m3' life She robbed me of all I
cared for in the world besides my three
poor little children. T don't care w»here
they take his body. T never want to see
him."
As the reporter entered the humble
1 abode of the Davises a sight which would
have melted the heart of any mortal
met his gftx©. The house is a three-room
one, scantily furnished. Tn the front
room, sleeping peacefully, ignorant of the
fact that a horrible calamity had come
Into their innocent lives. were three
beautiful little children. Wvel3*n. a bab}T
girl of two years, with her two brothers.
Raleigh and Henry, aged four ffnd six
respectively, were tucked snugly in the
bed.
An oil lamp burned and spluttered fit
fully upon an Improvised wooden table
nearby. Through all the conversation
and weeping of their mother the children
slept on peacefully. The mother, with
a haggard look upon her pinched face
and deep sunk eyes, wept bitterlj' and
pointed her finger to the place where
they slept. "That’s all 1 have left In the
world. Ifa terrible to .think tlTaf they are
to grow up with this thing clinging to
their character." One of the children
moved in its slumber. The oil lamp
spluttered like a ghost of the past and
commenced to slowly go out.
"Thai's all the oil in the house." said
the poor woman in a daxed voice. "I have
no money. William had no insurance.
1 have no groceries in the house. My
children are hungry: they have had noth
ing to eat today. I cannot work—I am
not well. It seems that all the trouble
In the world has piled upon me and my
poor little children all at once."
It was learned that the house rent was
due, as tvas the water rent also, and that
the widow' or Davis was in extremely
destitute circumstances. A neighbor or
two came in as the reporter was leav
ing, and they vainly tried to console Mrs.
Davis. The last seen of her was on the
front porch of the house She stood
dazed, mute, looking as though she had
sighted something far away in the dis
tance. "1 wonder what will be next."
she said as she continued to look out into
the night.
The deceased is survived by his widow
and three small children, also his mother
and father. Mr. and Mrs. H. T). Davis
of Atlanta, they being connected with
the Georgia School of Technology.
Statement of Condition of
Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
At Close of Business May 1, 1915
ASSETS
Loans and discounts ... . taaiosaiin
Demand loans ....!!!.!!!!!! «S<£
Overdrafts .... 2^75 07
Real estate, furniture and fixtures . 339 92o!*7
Stocks and bonds .. 141358 30
Due from hanks and bankers .$1,145,877,69
(ash in vault... 475,179.52— 1,621,057.21
$6,975,102.57
LIABILITIES
Papital stork . 500.000.00
Hurplus (earned) . Ksnonoon
Undivided profits . (51007,10
Notes and bills sold .. . . si’nnnno
Rills payable. .I..!’."!!!!"""!"!. 200 000 00
Due (o hanks and bankers . $ 648 456 36
Individual deposits ...i! 4,864W72— 5.513,005.08
STATE OP ALABAMA. JEFFERSON COUNTY_ $6,975,102.57
L W. H. Manly, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
W. H. MANLY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4t.h day of May, 1915,
Correct—Attest: W CLAYTO*' N°Ury Public'
J. M. C ALDWELL.
S. L. EARLE.
R. A. TERRELL.
Directors.
Statement of the Condition of the
American Trust & Savings Bank
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
As At the Close of Business May 1, 1915
- 7 ASSETS
Loans and discounts .
Overdrafts ... . .^ i
Bonds and stocks .77777777" 209 M B5
Real estate, furniture and fixtures .
Cf»b in vault ...•470,169.14 ’
Due from banks . 879,931.68- 1,350.09082
LIABILITIES ^
.♦ sjgw®
.. 'Net earnings .7;77.
Dividends unpaid . 7.777
Interest, tax and Insurance reserve. . a
Rediscounts . . *»*■«««
Individual deposits .. ''
Bank deposits . 258^65- 4,163,146.01
STATE OF ALABAJWA, JEFFERSON COUNTY— 06.359,926.53
Before me came C. M. Williamson, cashier of the American Trust & Sav
ings Bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing Is a true
statement of the condition of said bank as shown by the books on file In said
b“k' lu J , 0. M. WILLIAMSON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this, the 4th day of M*y, 1918.
Attest* ^ ^ JEFFERSON, Notary Public.
JAMES BOWRON.
G. B. M'CORMACK,
F. B. FOWLKES,
Directors.
The Bessemer National Bank
Bessemer, Ala.
CoadMSMI neper* to Ceaptreller ■* the Cloer of Business. Way 1, ISIS
, . BESOimCBS
Loans and discount* . *,*«*•...
Overdrafts ...I...:; ..
, Banking houae, fixtures, etc. .* .. UJ-' *
/ Other real estate.I.. J......... J J... 25'2J5 2?
Federal reaerve Hank stock .• . A * !!!!!!!*.!.*. 10§’000 00
_ Caah and Honda
Cash In vault .. * oft n4ft
Cash with banks. ; * 127irr 4?
ss&tsiaF- “• tre“ •••.: moo:™
Municipal bonds . 5,410.00— 193,530.37
LIABII4TUBS 1768.488.T1
..000.00
9 undivided'promeinei)';:;6b:4#i;?2
Reseive for taxes and Interest. i lav s*
Deposits .....503'627 40
_ . $788,488.71
OFFIGMU
R. F Smith, President. Louie McLain Vice President.
W H. Lewis, Cashier. G. R. Davies, Assies tan t Cashier.
ITALIAN SITUATION
CONTINUES TENSE;
KING AND CABINET
REMAINAT CAPITAL
International Affairs Keep
Officials From Attending
Unveiling of Monument,
Says Note to the Public
Rome, May 4—-(Via Paris. 4:55 a. m.) —"Tn
view of the international situation the
King and his ministers cannot leave the
capital to he present at the unveiling of
the Garibaldi monument at Quarto Sant
’Elena," was the text of a note issued
after the meeting of the cabinet yester
day. Its publication produced a pro
found effect on public opinion.
Prince Von Buelow, the German ambas
sador, called on Foreign Minister Son
nino Sunday night. The details of this
conference are supposed to have been pre
sented at the meeting of the cabinet, the
call for which was not issued until yes
terday morning. The ministers assembled
two hours later, and the council meeting
lasted for some hours. AH the ministers
arrived promptly at 11 o’clock except Min
ister of Justice Orlando, who was ab
sent from Rome, and he returned to the
city under pressure, in time to take part
in some of the deliberations.
Meeting Closed
Immediately after the council meeting
closed, Baron Sonnino, who had called
on the King before the session started,
went to the consulate, where the first
secretary of the German embassy awaitr
ed him. After receiving a verbal com
munication from the baron, the secre
tar> hastened to the Villa Molta, private
residence of Prince Von Buelow, while
E’oreigi. Minister Sonnino called on the
King for a second time.
These events are interpreted In many
ways In political circles, but the cen
sors notwithstanding, have forbidden the
transmission of all comment. Correspon
dents are permitted to say. however, that
Prince Von Buelow made new proposals
Sunday night to Baron Sonnino.
These proposals were submitted to the
cabinet ministers, who will hold another
council today.
The press is unanimous in declaring the
abandonment of the King « trip to Quarto
has In no way altered tbo government's
decisions. A semi-official note, couched
in vague generic terms, savs:
"Italy's attitude cannot undergo any
change from the King's person not going
to Quarto.”
Bessemer. May 4.—(Special.)—The Bes
semer city'council met In regular session
tonight in the council chamber and was
called to order at 8 o'clock by President
George Ross, with nine members pres
ent. After the reading of the minutes
a recommendation was read from Mayor
I. A. Lewis that J. I. Reeder be made
building inspector of the city of Besse
mer in connection with his place as chief
of the fire department. Mayor Lewis
stated that he had ordered the wail of
the public library, which had cracked,
repaired at a cost of $311. The mayor's
recommendation was complied with
Another communication from the mayor
was read in which lie gave the approx
imate number of cubic feet of gas he
thought would be used if the Bessemer
Ga* company would install gas in the
city jail for cooking purposes and fur
nish it free, according to the require
ments of the franchise. Attorney T. T.
Huey, who represents the gas company,
petitioned the council not to force this
hardship on the company, which Is a
small organisation, as the company has
furnished gas for tile lighting of the
city hall building free, which amounted
to between $50 and $76 per month since
the plant was built in Bessemer. This
matter was referred to the judiciary
committee to Investigate and report back
at the next meeting.
The regular order of business was dis
pensed with and petitions and complaints
were heard. W. H. Sowell petitioned the
council for permission to build a frame
building to cost about $176 on Third ave
nue between Seventeenth and Eight
eenth streets. The petition was denied.
J. T. Crofford petitioned the council to
reduce his contracting license $25, or half
the amount per year. The matter was
referred to the miscellaneous committee
to look Into and report back.
The atreet and light committee to
which was referred the matter of having
the headlights of the electric cars cut
out while in the city proper, reported
that the company was using new head
lights, which they thought would prove
thoroughly satisfactory.
The cltisens in the neighborhood of
Ninth avenue and Twenty-second street
petitioned the council to have a light
placed on that comer. The matter was
referred to the street and light commit
tee.
Chief of Police T. R Walker asked
for leave of absence and expenses to
attend the police chiefs' convention,
which will be held In Cincinnati in June.
/ lderman Winters made a motion that
the petition be dented, as the city was
not able to pay the expenses. The mo
tion was lost. Aldermen Deason. Suratt,
Milton, lMwards and Simmons voting
"no." and Aldermen Crotwell, Winters,
Simmons and Austin voting "aye.” A
motion was made that the petition of
Chief Wallace be granted. This motion
was adopted. Mr. Wallace further pe
titioned the council for a Id-day leave of
absence for the police during the sum
mer. The petition was granted.
City Engineer Milner was present and
stated that he had made a survey of
Carolina avenue from Twenty-fourth to
Twenty-ninth streets and that to open
up a 20-foot street along this survey
and adjoining the property of the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad, the city
would have to buy a atrip of land 40
feet In length from the Sloss-Sheffleld
Steel and Iron company. Carolina ave
nue will have to be opened up so as to
give the people who reside In that part
of the city a way to reach Bessemer, as
the viaduct being erected by the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad company
will cut off the only road they have to
reach Bessemer. The matter of buying
this strip of land from the Sloss-Shef
fleld Steel and Iron company was re
ferred to the street and light committee,
city attorney and city engineer, with
power to act.
. The matter of buying a mule and
wagon from B. F. Thompson for $160 was
referred to the street and light com
mittee.
George Ross complained of the condi
tion of a building next to his residence
on Sixth avenue and Sixteenth, and Al
derman Winters complained of the con
dition of a shack on Fourth avenue and
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CHICAGO EXPERT TO APPEAR
BEFORE RECESS COMMITTEE
HERBERT HARLEY, SECRETARY
OF AMERICAN JUDICATURE
SOCIETY, ARRIVES THIS AFT
ERNOON TO GIVE OPINIONS
ON JUDICIAL REFORM
When the recess committee of the
joint legislative committees of the sen
ate and house on the judiciary decided
to hold another session at the Molton
hotel in Birmingham, May 5 and t», H
K. White of the Birmingham bar set
out to obtain the attendance of .fudge
Hairy Olson of Chicago and of Her
bert Harley, secretary of the Amer
ican Judicature society, with headquar
ters at Chicago, with a view of aiding
the legislative committee with such in
formation and suggestions these emi
nent Chicago lawyers have Viad in tin
work of systematizing courts, slmpl1
f.ving and unifying procedure and in
creasing efficiency in the administra
tion of Justice in a large number of the
greater cities and many of the states
of the union The result of his ef
forts is that Mr. Harley will arrive in
Birmingham this afternoon at 3 o'clock
and will remain until tomorrow after
noon and will appear before the legis
lative committee at the Molton. Mr.
White saw W. C. Davis, chairman of
the committee, who assured him that,
the committee will be glad to hear
Mr. Harley.
The nearing at the Molton will he
open to the public and members of the
bar and the Judges of the county courts
who can leave the bench are requested
to attend and make such suggestions
its they see fit.
The American Judicature society is
a voluntary organization of the bench
and bar of the United States, support
ed by membership fees. It was or
ganized less than two years ago (July,;
191?.,) by'Judge Olson and Mr. Harley
of Chicago, Gov. W. N. Ferris of ?Jich
igan. John. H. Wigmore, dean of th*
Northwestern University Haw school.
John B. ^Vinslow, chief justice of Wis
consin supreme court: Frederick W.
l^ehmann of St. l^ouis, former profes
sor of general jurisprudence at Har
vard, and others. It is the only or
ganization in the United Stales de
voted exclusively to research and Im
provement in the administration of jus
lice and its purpose is national Its
design is to co-ordinate the efforts of
state bar associations and individual
| lawyers throughout the union and to
assist the* legal profession in express
ing itself effectually in the nation
wide moveiyient which is now on for
changes to greater simplicity and ef
ficiency in courts and procedure in or
der that the great object—justice—
may be more speedily and substantial
ly obtained for every citizen individ
ually and for society collectively. A
large element of the bar and the great
mass of the citizens throughout the
United States are Impressed witn tne
need of.scientific methods in the pro
cedure of our courts and Mr. Harley
by virtue of his position as secretary
of the American Judicature society has
possibly a wider and more accurate
point of view of this great subject
perhaps than any other lawyer in
America. He will be welcomed by the
legislative committee and by the Bir
mingham bar.
referred to (Thief Reeder, the building
Inspector. No further business the meet
ing adjourned.
With nearly 300 delegates and visitors
present, the state convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
convened tonight In Bessemer at the high
school auditorium, the invocation being
pronounced hv the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant,
presiding elder of the Bessemer district.
A splendid vocal duet. "I Feel Thy An
gel Spirit,” (Hoffman), Miss Irene Jen
kins and Hope Eastham. while the ad
dress of welcome for the city was made
by Mayor 1. A. l^wls in his usual gra
cious manner. The address of welcome
for Camp William Rose McAdory, Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, whs made by
Commander 1. W McAdory. and piano
duo concerto C minor, was rendered by
Mrs. 0. B. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Hugh
McEniry. This was followed bv the ad
dress of welcome for Chambers McAdory
chanter. Children of the Confederacy,
by Miss Elisabeth Crowe.
Mrs. Ike Marks gave a beautiful violin
solo with piano accompaniment by Mrs.
H. T. Smith, while the address of wel
come for the hostess chapter was made
by the president. Mrs. E. U. Huey, and
the response in behalf of the Alabama di
vision, United Daughters of the Con
federacy. by Mrs. W. S. Pugh, of Mobile.
Next came a vocal quartette, “A Merry
June” (Vincent). Mrs. James E. Wright.
Mrs. W. B. Rue. George Houston and
E. H. Eastham. The henediction was
pronounced by the Re\. .1. F. Sturdivam.
After the completion of the programme
an informal reception was held and i
very delightful evening was enjoyed. The I
Convention will reconvene tomorrow1
mo-ning at 9 o'clock at the high sehool j
and the entire morning session will be
devoted to the business of the convention,
while in the afternoon the memorial ses
sion will he held and at 4:30 o’clock the
delegates and visitors will he shown over
the city and suburbs in automobiles.
Tn the Bessemer city court today the
jury In the case of James Smith vs. the
Woodward Iron company, returned a
verdict for the defendant company. Good
wvn & Ross represented the plaintiff
while V J. Nesbit represented the de-1
fendant company. This afternoon th i
case of Jay Hill vs. the Bessemer Beefj
company and J. D. and J. F. Powell a
verdict was leturned in the amount of
$50. The plaintiff was represented by
Pinkney Scott, while Goddwyn & Ross
represented the defendant company.
Henry Jones, an escaped prisoner from
the city of Bessemer, was arrested to
day in Birmingham and was brought
back this afternoon by Detective Eige
Ross. Jones was given a fine of $100
and after serving several days escaped
owing the city $91.50 at the present time.
Mrs. Rose Huey, chairman of the auto
mobile committee for the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, requests all who
will lend their machines to the daugh
ters for the automobile ride to be given
to the delegates and visitors tomorrow',
afternoon, have them at. the high school
building tomorrow afternoon promptly
at 4:30 o'clock.
Mattie Sayre, a negro woman, was
shot and instantly killed last night at
her home at Woodward, It Is alleged, by
Henry Garrett, a negro, who whs ar
tested by Officer Dulaney, charged witn
the crime. Just what caused the trouble
Is not known. The shooting was done
with a shotgun, the bullet taking effect
in the head. Garrett was taken to Bir
mingham. whore he was placed in the
city jail to await a ■preliminary hearing.
PERSONAL
The wife of Patrolman 8. W. Rob
erts Is dangerously ill at the family
residence, 1001 Avenue H, south.
The mother of Patrolman A. M. Ellis
is reported to be dangerously ill at the
family residence, 140 Davies street,
rorfh.
Seeks to Show He Harbored
No Malice for William
Barnes
Syracuse, N. Y., May 4.—Theodore
Roosevelt again went on the witness stand
In the supreme court here today after
many witnesses, including a son and also
a former secretary of the late Thomas C
Platt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, had testified in
his behalf.
The former President intended to offer
testimony designed to show that he har
bored no malice for William Barnes and
also to tell about certain things not speci
fied in the pleadings which originally were
excluded. But errors committed in trans
cribing his testimony under direct and
cross-examination were pointed out. .So
the colonel used up nearly an hour and a
half of the afternoon session in correcting
them. His counsel planned to have him
resume the stand in the morning.
Plait Testifies
Edward T. Platt, son of the former sen
ator, who testified, produced letters that
passed between his father and Mr. Barnes
in which the printing business and politics
appeared to be more or less linked. In
these letters Mr. Barnes denounced Lem
uel E Quigg who, he wrote, was inter
ested in a contract for legislative printing.
He also wrote that he was against tlie*
establishment of another printing plant in
Albany and complained that Archibald
Baxter, clerk of the assembly in 1891 was
about to "deprive him of a legitimate
piece of patronage,*' in the form of print
ing. u» punishment for having supported
Levi P. Morton for governor.
In nearly every letter, politics or
printing, or both, were discussed.
The former secretary of Senator
Platt was Thomas S. Huff, who said
that during 1901, 1902 and 1903 he read
every letter his employer mailed or
received. The witness said that virtu
ally all the correspondence between
Mr. Barnes and his employer was in
regard to “Mr. Barnes* printing in
terests in Albany.”
Talks of Agreement
Fianklin D. Roosevelt was in the
Mate senate when a deadlock finally
resulted in the election of James a.
O’Gorman as United States senator, lie
2*aid under oath that he had told Mr.
Barnes of a conversation w'ith Senator
Grady, organization democrat, in which
the senator asserted that he under
stood Mr. Barnes had an agreement
w'ith Charles F. Murphy of Tammany
Hall that the republicans should hold
out for Chauncey Depew and thus give
the democrats an opportunity to elect
William F. Sheehan. The witness add
ed that he had asked Mr. Barnes
whether the deadlock could not be end
ed. Mr. Barnes, he said, replied:
“No, we can’t do it now *’
Contrary to the expectation of spec
tators and the original plans of coun
sel, Mr. Barnes did not go upon the
stand.
A Card of Thanks
Mr. W. S. Patton and family desire
to return their slncerse and heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who affec
tionately and kindly ministered to them
in the death of their aunt. Mrs. Nancy
Bailey, and also for the many beautiful
floral offerings.
The Age-Herald In
the Baseball Season
AVliv is it The Age-Herald’s cir
culation jumps by leaps and bounds
every spring when the baseball sea
son opens?
It is because baseball is the great
est of all sports and the red blood
ed men of Alabama and adjoining
states have learned long since that
The Age-Herald pre-eminent for
baseball news—news of the kind its
readers want. The Age-Herald
sporting page minimizes private
opinions and emphasizes the sport
ing news itself. Its readers are the
kind who have plenty of opinions
of their own—what they want is
actual news.
The Age-Herald publishes the
full reports of the big leagues as
carried by the Associated Press
m wires. I I I m m,_.X
The Age-Herald carries box
scores of all Southern Association
games.
The Age-Herald is the official
organ of the Georgia-Alabama
league and is the only newspaper
which carries its full box scores.
And The Age-Herald sporting
news is arranged for the conven
ience of the busy man. Did it ever
occur to you how quickly you can
get a summary of events in the
sporting world by a glance at The
Age-Herald?
Do you know that The Age-Her
ald is in Nashville, Atlanta and
M)emphi8 before 8 o’clock in the
morning with its complete sport
service? Do you know that the fans
of Huntsville, Anniston, Jasper and
Tupelo, Miss., read their Age-Her
ald ft the breakfast table just the
same as the fans of Birmingham?
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The Age-Herald’s popularity ' *M
among fans has been won by years 111
df care in the preparation of its Bt
sporting news. For many years it Bj
has been the only publication in jBj
Birmingham which prints box Jffi*
scores—the genuine, simon-pure
fan food. . B
These are some of the reasons Bi
why The Age-Herald circulation { flat
jumps up so rapidly “when the sap
begins to rise.” jj||
L •*'''r ' ■■ ' ' ... ;i,i
! For a Fact? I
■
A lady customer of our store wanted to pay’J^*®
her bill, and she presented a check to the cash- ]
ier. The cashier said, “Yes, madam; will you i
please endorse the check?” I
Why, my husband sent to me. He is away ■
on business,” she said. M
\ es, madam, just endorse it; sign it on the
back, so we will know, and your husband will • fl.
know, we paid it to you.” ■gi
The lady customer went over to the desk, mS
and in a few minutes presented the check, hav- H
ing written on its back: “Your loving wife
Edith”
And then she added, “I am buying Dollar
Gowns at the White Sale.”
This little woman may not be considered a 7 J
banker, but she knows more about the best 1
values in undermuslins than the New York I
clearing house. ■
LovenMnJibph£Loeb I
In Ordering (iiiwli I'Imw Mention THR AliK-HERAl.ll ■
Statement
Traders National Bank'1
Of Birmingham, Ala.
Condensed From Report to the Comptroller
of the Currency, May 1,1915 '
RESOURCES '
Loans and discounts . .$752,723 78
TJ. S. bonds to secure circulation .. 236 600 00
Furniture and fixtures .. 20 ««0 59
Federal reserve bank stock . 9,000.00
Cash
In vault . .$143,262.40 i
With banks .. . 426.1 77.1 6 /
With U. S. treasurer ... 11,775.00 /
Total..$681,214.66 fj
Boudfi • i
Alabama state bonds. .,$21,200.00 A
T. C. I. & R. R. Co., bonds ... 10,200.00
Birmingham Water Works Co., bond? . 6.500.00
Ressemer Coal, Iron & l^and Co., bonds.. 10,000.00
Empire Coal Co., bonds .. 28,000.00
Southern Pacific bonds ... 9.000.00 !
Illinois Central bonds.. 9,000.00
Chicago, R. 1. & Pacific bonds.. 8,400.00 ,
Union Pacific bonds . 9.100.00
\nnlston Water Supply Cf.. bonds . 4.900.00
Republic Iron At Steel Co., bonds... 18,000.00
Bonds to secure U. S. deposits ... 37,600.00— 738,114.1
Total.r$U7T0,998 90
LIABILITIES
Capital stock . ........ $ 260.000.00 /
Surplus and profits...$78,797.92
Reserved for taxes, etc.. 5,865.42— 84,663.34
Circulation ..... 231,600.00
Deposit**
Individual . $779,937.55
Banks .:.. 399,798.01
United States.... 25,000.00— 1,304,786.5*
Total....“.. .TV770.998.90 ;
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The 51
First National Bank I
of Birmingham, Ala. M
Statement May 1,1915
RESOURCES LIABILITIES 'f^|
Loans and discounts.$ 8,736.953.39 Capital stock .$ 1,500,000.00 JHB
Overdrafts . 231.26 Surplus and profits. 1,688,296.04
U. S. bonds (par) . 1,500,000.00 Reserved for taxes <. 14,844.00
State of Alabama bonds .. 284,500.00 Circulation . 1,400,000.00
Other stocks and bonds... 832,268.60 DEPOSITS— *
Banking house . 365.500.00 Individual .. $9.599.685.86
CASH— Bank.. 1,145,239.09'
In vault -$ 992,600.4b U. S. . 123,969.76— 10,868,894.71 gjj
With banks . 2,352,836.36
With u. s. .
treasurer .. 91,000.00 ^HB
With Federal j^B
reserve K^B
0
bank v.. 316,144.79— 8,752.581.60 *■;
*15.472,034.f* ?15,47M3f^