The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-03

 other customer. If that little mill had not cut the price the big mill would have held the order and both would have got ten the fifty cents one took off and the other did not.
 Would Aid Mills.
 One of the troubles of the smaller mills is the lack of capital. Most of them have enough money to get In plant and buy timber and borrow for labor and running expenses. If they do not sell promptly they are embarrassed, hence they sell at the best price offering. Buyers natur- ally take advantage of this and get the best bargain they can. An exchange such as talked of will be able to help these mills to carry over obligations in many cases and keep the lumber from going on the market with all the actual and sentimental effects of low prices. Banks would be glad no doubt to carry men who are good if there was adequate way to keep in touch with the mills.
 Such an organization would, its promo ters say, help in getting cars to the little fellow, often hard to accomplish. In the distribution of equipment it is easy Tor the rail lines to overlook the minor mills for the larger because the latter mas more business. often times longer hauls and not infreouently are able to load quicker and keep the cars less time out of ser vice. In the end the smaller mill man loses his chance to get his stuff moved and in consequence is delayed with the meeting of his bills Bankruptcy often comes when little care might have brought him out with good profits and benefit to his community.
 Massey Wilson to Talk.
 The programme ctmmittee of the Ala bama Commercial association announce that owing to the inability of J. l.. Pinck- ard of Montgomery to attend the state meeting at Selma they have invited the Hon. Massey Wilson, ex-attorney general, to prepare the paper on Increased Tax alton of Foreign Itan Companies.
 MT Wilson is we'll known throughout the state. and no doubt his address will be one of the features of the occasion
 They also announce that P. C. Ratcliff of Birmingham, who was down Tor an address on insurance Legislation mas also stated that he einnot attend the state meeting. and A. F. Dearmorn of Birming- ham has been invited to make the ad- dress. MT. Dearborn is student of in surance legislation and his paper Will probably be one o the most valuable read before the assochtion.
 The following is the programme that has been prepared foi the Selma meeting; Wednesday, Jue 3-Morning Session. Assemble 12 non.
 Invocation by tie Rev. E. w. Gamble.
 Address of w,lcome. Response.
 Presidents address,. Secretary's report.
 Enrolment of delegates.
 Announcement of committee on resolu- tons and nomination of officers
 Afternoon Session.
 "Increased Taxation of Foreign Loan Companies in Alabama Hon, Massey Wilson. Montgomery, Ala.
 Insurance Le,islation." A. R. Dearborn, Birmingham.
 "Alabama's Iortland Cement Possibili ties" A. G. Parish, Selma.
 Report of committee on rivers and har- bors, w. K. P. Wilson, Mobile.
 Thursday, July 4.
 Municipal Government by Commission F. F. Glass, Montgomery.
 Future Development of Alabama's Water Powen" H. c. Jones, Mont gomery
 Reports of sanding committee.
 Advertising and Press-H. w. Sexton, Anniston.
 Agricultural-w. F. Mcfarland, Flor ence.
 Forestry an, Lumber-J. c. Lanier Tal- ladega.
 Good Roads Melville Drennen, Brming- ham.
 Manuracturig-J T. Ashcraft. Florence.
 Minlng-Frak Nelson, Jr,, Birmingham. Schools-W.A. Bibb, New Decatur. Report of omnittee on resolution.
 Report of cmmitte on nomination. Election of place of meeting for lsS
 Adjournmer,
 The delegaes from Montgomery are: A. G. Forbes l.. l.. Gilbert, F. P. Glass, Massey Wilnn H. c. Jones, Horace Hood, G. G. Tiles, George J. Stone, w. N. ] Cox, J. V. Smith, Charles B. Teasley, F. l.. Woodruff O. o. Nelson, B. J. Well and c. c. Zikle.
 Wok of Commission. 1 After heang testimony and arguments in the case the Alabama Railroad Com | Saints churo on Twenty-nintb street be- tween Avenes F and G., beginning We'd nesday everng at 8 o'clock, July 3. All are cordial invited. | Miss 1za lyan, 70 has been attending the St. Agaha Epi9copal school in New Yor:. is te guest of her father, MT J. R. Ryar at the residence of MT. and Mrss JackW. Joanson.
 Miss Heln Gillespys cotillon this even l ing, in compliment to the Misses Jackson of Mobile will be a charming event of | ths week,
 | Miss Aln's party are now in Rome.