The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-18
TRADING STAMPS
STRONGLY OPPOSED
BOARD OF TRADE MET AND TOOK
ACTION SEEKING TO PREVENT
STAMP COMPANIES DOING BUsl-
NESS HERE. La. Il! ss;.iatxasa.i.sl-i

The Board of Trade held special meet
ing yesterday afternoon to take action
regarding the trading stamp business
Several of the members addressing the
meeting said that a representative or
trading stamp company was at present
In Birmingham soliciting business. Atten-
tion was called to the agreement signed
bv the merchants not to patronize trading
stamp companies, and on motion the sec
rotary was instructed to see the new
business houses opened In birmingham
since the agreement was signed. and ask
them to add their names to 1t. 1t was
also a part of the motion that the license
collector be requested to collect from
the trading stamp company the license
of $1,000, provided by city ordinance for
doing business in the city. 1t was also
trading stamp companies Were liable for
a license of $3.50 each.
The agreement and list of merchants
are as follows
Agreement.
We. the undersigned merchants Of Bir-
mingham, believing that our trading
stamps are an unjust burden on the mer-
chants taking large per cent OF the
profits, without any return therefor, here
by agree between ourselves, that we VIII
not patronize any trading stamps con-
Germ or give them any aid or encourage
ment, but will do all we can to discour-
age their entrance into Birmingham.
Loveman. Joseph g. Loeb j. l.. Chali-
foux q Co., John. w. O'Neil Co, Ferd
Marx. wilmington & Lynch. j. Blach
Sons 7. c. King, w. ID. Colby Decorat-
Ing Co., Varley Bauman a. Bowers, The
Gable Co., Fac Smith Stationery Co., M.
Well & Bro, w. C. Reese e. Co, G. Ham,
Hopkins Stove and Tinware CO., Warren
Bros, Chandler & Co., Gum Drug Co,
Paul Sharp, Hirsh Millinery Co.. Snider
&c Sons, Goldsten Bros. Berger Dry
Goods Co.. Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Co, Dewberry & Sons, J. ID. Collins,
Caheen Bros, Louis Saks. It. b. Board
man g. Co., Calhoun Jewelry Co., j. Fried
man &c Co., Klotz g. Goldman, @. Rotholz.
Seals Plano Co., l.. Pizitz, w. o. Strauss,
John l.. Parker. d. & A. Rich, Collier
Drug Co., J. II. Roll. Webb Book Co.,
w. r. McGavock g. Co., w. s.. Brown. s.
L. Cheek g. Co, s. II. Kress e. Co., FEEDER
& Berk, II. C. Abbott e. Bros w. H.
Berger e. Co., Prowell Hardware Co,
J. Lowinsohn e. Son, M. Jaffee, Pip
pen. Winston Tailot & Co.. Joe and
Lee Slaughter. Jacobs pharmacy
Meyer Bros, Showers Furniture company,
Yeatman, Dickson g. Co, AMI Golden
company. Simmons Tailoring company,
Robert Garry g. Co.. Hyronemous- Bur
nett company, Roberts e. Sons. T. H. Lin
nehan, ID. B. Luster, M. l.. Hoy. c. ID.
Kenny company, Folkes & Myatt Grocery
company, Gruner Hubbel company, j.
Davidson, Orr & Roberts Earl. Terrell &
Co., Barber Drug and Seed store, l.. b.
Shelton, ]. r. Brown. Mackin Bros, w.
e. Emond, Jobe-Rose Jewelry company.
Montgomery Stationery company, Hous-
mans pharmacy, Pennsylvania Hat COM
pany. f. w. Bromberg. Gray & Dudley
Hardware company. Haygood- Anderson
company, The Recent Shoe company.
Jesse French Plano and Organ company,
Perfection Mattress company. Fox Sons
G. Smith company, Forbes Piano company,
Cox Shoe company. Excelsior Furniture
company. Birmingham Arms and Cycle
company. Ben. NJ. Jacobs & Bros, VIII
liam Reckling Hood, Yielding & Co, Som
:ner Tailoring company, Patton pharmacy.
J. e. Davis, Tomlin Grocery company.
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