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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
VEGETABLE PRICES
 TAKE WIDE RANGE
Middle Men Said to Get Con-
 siderable Profit
TRUCK MUCH TOO HIGH
Pedders Are Alleged to Be Making Too Much of the Retail Pur- chaser-Truckers Not Re-
 ceving Fair Prices.

It has been suggested that Birmingham should have two or three public markets where the small farmers in the neighbor- hood of the city could come and park their wagons and sell their truck It IS done in Washington, Mobile, Baltimore and many other cities. Just at present the middle men-sellers to the consumers are said to be getting too big slice. The peddlers of garden truck and fruit are divided into three races almost equal in numbers. Italians about ten; white na- tives, eight or ten, and negroes about the same number. It is an interesting fact that the Greeks control most of the fruit stands in Birmingham, and that many Italians turn to the vegetable trade for a living.
 Here are some facts for housewives to ponder:
 There is much difference between dry measure and wet measure, particularly in small quantities. A peddler who buys okra by dry measure and retails it out by the wet quart measure gains about eight quarts in the bushel. That Is to say, a bushel of dry measure contains only thir- ty-two quarts by the same standard, but by the use of the round small wet meas ure cup it can be made to turn out forty quarts.
 Any housekeeper who buys can tell just what the difference is between the pIlce she pays to the truck producer and the price received by wholesale dealers and brokers on Morris avenue
 Okra, $1 a bushel, retalls for 1Oc to 15c a quart with dry measure 1t yields the peddler s4 to s6 a bushel.
 Very best tomatoes brought to market by nearby truckers sold yesterday for DOC to Coo a bushel.
 There are ten dozen tomatoes in a bushel retailing at 20 to 40 cents dozen or S3.50 to s6 bushel.
 Cucumbers are quoted at $1 a bushel crate. about 100 to the crate, selling at DC apiece retail, or s4 to s5 a bushel.
 Beans bring soc a bushel, and retailing for 1Oc quart or $S50 to s4 a bushel.
 Potatoes are soc bushel and retail for 35c to 40c a peck.
 Water melons are 6c to 20c apiece at the cars, and they retail from 9Oc to Goo.
 Canleloupes are soiu loi aiihost the VA press charges. 50c to 75c crate of three to five dozen, and to the housekeeper re- tall at from Poo to $1 a dozen.
 Chickens are 15c to BOG on Morris avenue and retail from 40c to COG.
 Bananas are 60c to $1 a bunch, carrying fifteen dozen, and retail from 15c to 10c a dozen.
 Peaches, choice, are s2 crate of six baskets, and retail by the basket at 50c.
 In these figures is told part of the story of why living is high in Birmingham.
 Said a business man: "The city should encourage truck growers by allowing them to sell their produce at the market places and at the same time permit the people of Birmingham to get good fresh vegetables at fair prices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03

President Wood of the Commercial club. anu President Heidt of the Board of Trade, will call a meeting of their re- speetive organizations to confer with the governor Monday morning. Every citi- zen interested in the question Is also in- vited to attend, and the club rooms will doubtless be packed beyond their ca pacty when the meeting is opened.
 Ine expression on the part of the gov ernor is regarded as very significant. Gov ernor Conner has refused to divulge to the public his views in regard to Greater Birmingham, and 1t is believed that the passage of the Smyer bill by the legs- lature today as well as the passage of the companion bills to the King bill has haa much to do with his deciding to confer with the citizens of Birmingham. 1 he workers for the bill have persua- sive arguments to set forth and from Governor Comer's letter, it is believed tnat he has few himself, and the con ference gives promise of being an ex- ciung one.
 President Wood returned from Mont gomery last night and expressed himself strongly as believing Governor Conner would sign the bill.
 T. Wood said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
MRS. HOAX ON TRIAL.
Case Brings on the Legal Definition oi
 Child"

All the evidence In the case against Mrs. Amanda HoaS, who is charged with de- coying Viola Coleman, white girl about 10 years of age. from the home of her guardians, was heard by Judge Feagin in the police court yesterday morning, tts hearing occupying the whole morning ses sion of the court The arguments of the lawyers will be heard this morning
 The decision of Judge Feagin. it is said. will rest almost entirely on the construc- ton of the word child" Mrs Hoak is charged with decoying the "child" away from home. If the word child means Il girl under 1i years of age, Mrs. Hoalx will be released. The attorneys are pre- pairing a legal definition of the word "child" and will present It to Judge Fea- gin fin their arguments this morning.
 The case against Mrs. Hoak has attract ed considerable attention and a decision from Judge Feagin is looked forward lo with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
Special Session of the Police commls-
 sion May Be Called

Police Commissioner Lucien C. Brown addressed a letter to Hal J. Copeland, chairman of the Birmingham police com mission, suggesting that the police com mission hold a special meeting to hear the charges which J. J. Durfield and Joe Ellis preferred against Chief Wier and Officer Street. alleging neglect of duty in regard to the permitting of gambling houses to run in the city limits of Bir- mingham.
 It is probable that the charges will be given an early hearing The original charge was preferred to Commissioner Brown and was to the effect that Chief Wier has permitted gambling within the corporate limits It Is charged that the large gambling houses have been allowed to run, while the smaller ones have been raided. In the charges against tho chief tho names of thirty witnesses arc given. and these will be summoned in the case when 1t is heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
TO SUPPRESS NOISE.
Man Is Arrested for Blowing Whistles
 In City Limits.

Officers Smith and Hood. upon orders from Chief Wier, went out to the Frisco railroad yards on Ninth avenue. between Twelfth and Twenty-sixth streets. Thurs day night to keep order among the loco motive engineers who have been over indulgent in the blowing of whistles in the city limits.
 The officers paraded the yards all nigh. and lay still until early yesterday mora ing, when something broke loose. The whistle from some engine screamed forth and consequently the officers arrested q railroad employe who gave his name as Joe Welch, for blowing whistles in the city limits during the night.
 The case was heard before Judge Feagin yesterday morning and MT Welch was adjudged not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
TROOP D WILL GO
 TO CAMP MONDAY
ENCAMPMENT WILL BE HELD AT ONTGOMERY-AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPT. MALCOM STEW ART-MANY WILL ATTEND.

Troop will go to Montgomery for an- nual encampment early Monday morning. In an interview with Captain Malcolm Stewart yesterday, he said:
 "Out of the fifty-f1ve members of my troop hope to carry forty or forty-fve All would go if they could get relieved from business engagements, but many of them are clerks and bookkeepers-all of them working men.
 Every corporation in the city and dis trict has agreed to allow their mon to go into encampment without reduction from their pay. Many individual employers have not, and it may be that they cannot afford to do so.
 "The per diem allowance per man is very low. For instance, we have to furn- ish our own horses. A captains pay while in encampment is s5.56 per day; lieutenants s417. These must furnish their own horses and uniform and feed themselves. Sergeants get S5 cents per day and corporals 50 cents. Privates get 43 1-3 cents. In the volunteer service all furnish their own horses, but every mem- Der below commissioned officer Is fed, clothed and fully equipped. The hire of horses for privates is paid from the gen eral fund or treasury of the troop, which is derived from monthly dues, therefore it does not fall heavily all at once upon the individual soldier.
 We will carry from Birmingham about fifteen horses; the others necessary will be hired In Montgomery. We expect to have a pleasant and profitable time in next weeks encampment, and trust the troop will be much encouraged and gen. orally improved for service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
MOTOR CLUB TO MEET.
Will Be Entertained by President
 Munger Tuesday Evening.

The regular meeting of the Birmingham Motor club will be held on next Tuesday evening, August 6. at S:15 o'clock at Ar lington." the country home of President R. s. Munger, at Elyton. The meeting will be an important one to members of the club. The board of governors will meet on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a number of new members who have made application.
 The cliub has gotten out a list of auto mobile owners. as taken from the regis try book of the city of Birmingham and implications for membership from quite a number of the prominent automobilists of the city are expected to be presented to the board of governors at the meet ing Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
John Reed Falls Under Loaded Car at
 Sayreton Mines.

John Reed, young white man about r years old was almost instantly killed yesterday morning at the Sayreton mines of the Republic company by being thrown under one of the cars which he was oper- atlng. It seems that the young man was on the tipple engaged in opening cars with large bolt or crowbar. He at tempted to knock one of the doors open when he missed the lock, lost his balance and fell under the car heavily laden with coal His body was badly crushed
 The remains were brought to Birming- ham and will be sent to Horse Creek to- day at noon by Shaw & Son for inter- ment Reed was well known in Sayreton, where he had been living for some tme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
FREE OF DUTY
Stone Pulpit VIII Be Brought to Wash
 lngton From England.

Washington. August 2.-At the re- quest of the Right Rev. Henry Y. Sat- terlee, bishop of Washington, tho treas ury department has directed the collec- tor of customs at New York to admit free of duty the Canterbury Ambon described a work of art to be used for religious purposes"
 The Canterbury Ambon was made in England under the direction of W. D. Caroe, English architect, and Is a pulpit fash toned from stones taken from the Canterbury cathedral It Is to be placed in the new Protestant Episcopal cathedral now being erected at Mount Saint Albans, near this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
COMPANY REUNION.
Confederate Veterans Will Enjoy a
 Picnic on August 10.

The Confederate Veterans of Company c, Nineteenth Alabama regiment, will hold a picnic on August 10 at Mount Pinson. All Confederate Veterans are invited to attend. There will be large basket din- ner prepared by the ladies. This is the annual outing of the company, the date this year being changed to August 10 on request of the ladies. August 12 has been the day on which this picnic has been given in past years.
 This company has only about twenty surviving members out of the original 129 This, however, is a remarkable showing compared with other companies, there be- ing a number of entire regiments where not a single survivor Is known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
MAYOR WARD NAMES NEW
 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Alderman John L. Copeland Heads Judiciary Committee and Alderman R. Copeland Is Chairman of Street Railway Committee-These Posts Are Considered the Most
 Important the Board

Mayor Ward named the new heads of two of the committees of the City Counail yesterday afternoon, the appointments to go into effect at once. The chairmen named were those of the judicial and street railway committees, Alderman Jonr R. Copeland of the Fourth ward to be at the head of the judiciary and Alder man D. R. Copeland of the Third ward to the street railway committee.
 The two appointments made yesterday are considered important as the commit tees named are possibly two of the most important of the council. The judiciary committee Is the right land committee of the Mayor, and it is possibly the most td,- portant. as ordinances and other legisla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03

ton can be killed by an adverse report from this committee. Alderman Fred A. Fulghum of the Sixth ward is the retir- ing chairman of the committee.
 Alderman D. R. Copeland as chairman of the railway committee, succeeds Alder man John l.. Parker. His appointment went into effect yesterday.
 Although Mayor Ward has been at the post of duty of his second term for over two months, the appointments yesterday were only the second and third that he has made Alderman B. L. Cooper was appointed chairman of the street commit- tee some time ago.
 The Mayor sent letters of notification of the appointments to City Clerk ]. c. Mur- ray yesterday, stating that the appoint ments would go into effect at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
MAY CALL STRIKE.
Arbitration Fails Tn Case of Packinq
 House Teamsters.

Chicago, August 2.--Arbitration with out an umpire Is said to be a failure in the case of the packing house team sters and their employers. Negotia- tions were broken off today after the arbitrators for the second time had failed to agree to an umpire. A strike of the packing house teamsters was averted several weeks ago by an agree ment being entered into to arbtrate the question of an increase of i cents an hour to all teamsters. The strike vote stands as no motion stands recorded to resclnd it. The business agent of the Teamsters' union may call a strike of the teamsters at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Negro Steals a Mule.

Joe Wilson. rheumatic old negro. was tried before Judge Abernathy in the sec ond division of the inferior court yes terday on a charge of grand larceny, it being charged that Joe stole a fine bay mule from the city of Bessemer. The negro admitted that he took the mule. stating that He done had de rumertiz and wuz hongry, and as dat beas' wuz de fuss thing he sec he tux 1t an sole 1t to get sumpln' to eat" Judge Aber- nathy bound the negro over on his own confession. BOO bond being allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
LEGALITY OF ELECTION.
Mayor of San Francisco Will Soon
 Know His Legal Status.

San Francisco, August 2.-Applica- tion for q writ of mandamus to compel Auditor Horton to recognize the au- thority of Mayor Taylor and the validi- ty of his appointments was made to the supreme court today by Harry c. McCannay. secretary to Mayor Tay- Tor. The supreme court justices have signifed that they will give the matter immediate consideration and decis- ion may be had early next week.
 This action will determine the legal ity of Dr. Taylor's selection as mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
New Corporation Formed.

Certificate of incorporation was filed yesterday in the office of the probate court by the J. J. Rogers Produce com pany; authorized capital. s25, 900. The con- pany prfoposes to conduct general mer- chandise, produce, trading and commis- sion business in meal and food stuffs; also to operate a soda water plant to make and sell soft drinks. The company starts business on $16,00o paid in capital and the incorporators are R. s. Ruter, J. J. Rog- CTS and w. A. Abrams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Attention!

Members of Troop D, A. N. G., are hereby ordered to report to armory, Sunday, August 1, at p. m., for active service in camp at Montgomery Ala. Full dress will be worn on train with out breat cord. Baggage must be in armory by D. m. No excuse will be taken except surgeons certificate.
 By order of
 MALCOLM M. STEWART, Capt First Cav A. N G., Comdt Troop "D." o-3-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Miss Alice Caller.

Miss Alice Caller died yesterday after noon about 3 o'clock at her home. 450l Fifth avenue, north, Avondale. Miss Call CT was quite well known in educational circles. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the res dence this evening at o'clock by the Rev. J. C. Persinger. The remains will be sent to Barlow Bend for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
At Third Presbyterian.

The Rev J. A. Bryan will occupy his pulpit at both morning and evening ser vices at the Third Presbyterian church, on the corner of Avenue c and Twenty-see- ond street, tomorrow at Il a. m. and 8 o'clock D. m. MT. Bryan will preach at the Il o'clock service on, Christ In Social Life" At the evening service ne will speak on. 'The Power of the Cross of Christi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
lazai Georqeph.

Lazai Georgeph, aged 45 years, died yes terday afternoon from typhoid fever at his home on Avenue F and Twentieth street. The funeral services will be con- ducted from the undertaking parlors of Gaudin & Co. this morning at 10 o'clock The interment will be in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Tanneries Are Burned.

rcmahawk. Wis. August Fire which started in one of the buildings of the United States Leather company tonight laid the plant in ruins. The plant was one of the tanneries absorbed by the big combination several years ago. The loss is about sl.o00.0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Marriage licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the office of the probate court to the following:
 Eugene Mcclellan, East Lake and Mrs. Minnie James.
 J. P. Phillips, Dora, and Miss Martha A Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
GOVERNOR COMER WILL COME MONDAY Will Discuss Greater Birming- ham With the People PERSONAL CONVICTIONS Thinks Bills Will Accomplish No Good-Meetine Will Be Held at
 Commercial Club Mon-
 day Morning.
Montgomery, Aug.

} Montgomery, Aug. 2. 1907. } To the Editor of The Age-Her- } aid.
 } Please give notice that I will
 } be in Birmingham Monday,
 } August 5, at the Commercial
 } club rooms. at 10 o'clock, and
 } and will confer with citizens
 , regarding the Greater Birming- } ham bill and the expediency of , it's becoming a law Will state } that my own convictions are
 } that 1t will fail to accomplish } any part of the great good that
 ' many seem to think. Yours
 } truly, B. B. CONFER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Mona Pass.

Mona Pass. the ? years months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. C. Pass, died yesterday morning at the family resi- dence, 200 North Forty-first street. The funeral services will be held from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock, and the interment will be in the Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertaken
Green Undertaking Company.

You are invited to visit Elmwood ceme- tery, whether with the intention of buy ing or not. Lots sold under our perpet- u-- care plan on easy terms. All sizes and prices. Botl, telephones. Take Powderlv or South Bessemer cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03

Go to McVay's for the big gest, best and coldest glass of beer in the city for Dc. Tapped right from whole barrels in cold storage. 2120 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Annie Walton.

Mrs. Annie Walton, aged "A years, died at her home near Rising Station yester- day morning. The remains will be sent to Vincent this morning by Lige Loy at ' O clock for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
akes Vacation.

Prof J. T. Blakemore, Birmingham as- sistant postmaster, will leave this after noon on a vacation of ten days. He will be accompanied by his son, Joseph, and will spend the time in hunting and fishing on his plantation In Cherokee' county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Mir. Wood Talks.

'Governor Conner will meet the citizens of Birmingham and the Commercial club, Board of Trade, Merchants association, and delegations from communities inter ested, at 10 o'clock Monday in the rooms of the Commercial club.
 What do I think about the prospects of the Governor signing the bill? Ex celent. I don't think he will refuse after he hears from the people of Birming- ham.
 ''4ne territory included in the bill takes in all that named in the original King blA except that the line runs to within 100 yards of the county sewer on the line that passes through North Birming- ham,
 "Ie feel very much gratif1ed and it Is my firm belief that within few months as provided in the bill, not less than three, nor more than five months after the bill is signed by the governor, that the election will be held, and that Great CT Birmingham will be 8 reality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham. August ?, 4 D. m.
 Maximum temperature .. .. .- .. :. s7 Minimum temperature e. .. .. .. %. .. n Mean temperature .. .. .. .. .. e. .. 79 Normal temperature .. e. .. .. .. .. Sl Excess of temperature since Jan. l.. 1 35 Rainfall since p. m. yesterday .. :. 19 Rainfall since Jan. .. e. .. .. . .. B. Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. .. 97
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 2.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Scattered show CTS and thunderstorms Saturday and Sun day; light variable winds.
, 1907-09-19
A PRACTICES.
Schemes by Which People in CouHtr,
Districts Are Defrauded.

One of the winning games that L.
widely played is the giving of prizes
for the sale of baking powder, fiaFor-
ing extracts, etc. Numerous ,on-
Germs are interested in this line Of
business. Premiums are offered to
club r~aisers. and an outfit for can
wasting is SEM for a dollar or so, or
perhaps furnished free If some person
will vouch for the honesty of the APP
plicant. But a bond" is required as
security for goods sent. The Offer is
so attractive that many are induced
to order a lot of the goods to get the
premium. The goods are of the
cheapest and most trashy kind. The
soap, the extracts, the species are all
of an inferior quality often adulter-
ated and unwholesome. The person
who orders them realizes thai the lot
is worth little. IL they are not sold
by the agent, it matters little to the
concern sending them out, as the per-
sons vouching for the honesty OF the
agent" will be informed that they
will be held for the price of the goods.
and to save trouble. the agent will
send the money due, and make the
best of a bad bargain. 1t is a good
thing to avoid all propositions that
offer much for little.
, 1907-09-19
Depends on the Dogs.

Asa Goddard of the American Auto
mobile association was recounting
in Worcester some Of his touring ad-
ventures.
lone summer morning." he said,
"the approach of a great flock of sheep
obliged me to pull off the narrow coun-
try road. l halted my car, and
watched with interest the passage of
the sheep, the intelligent dogs and the
shepherd.
II had a short talk with the shep-
herd about his odd and difficult trade.
LOOK here | said, what do you
do. driving sheep like this on a narrow
road, when you meet another fock
coming in the opposite direction"
well said the shepherd, we just
drive straight on, both of We. and the
one that has the best dogs gets the
most sheep"
, 1907-09-19
He Ate the Toothpicks.

A ~well-known sculptor tells the fol-
lowing story: Whenever / see a
'oothpick / think of a dinner that was
given in Rome in honor of two Turkish
noblemen.
Il sat beside the younger of the no
blemen. He glittered with gold en-
broidery and great diamonds. but new
eitheless l pitied him sincerely, for he
was strange to u table manners. and
some of his errors we're both ludicrous
and painful.
toothpicks. He waived the plate away.
extended to the young man a plate of
toothpicks. He waved the plate away.
saying in a low and bitter voice:
NO. thank you; | have already eaten
two of the accursed things, and l want
no more"