The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-14
VAN HOOSE WILL
 GO ON STAND AT
 OPENING TODAY Clabaugh's Testimony as to De- tails of Business Consumed
 Almost Entire Day
VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
 PUT IN AS EVIDENCE
List of Questions Which Dealers Were Required By Associa-
 ton to Answer

When the case of Hinton G. Clabaugh vs the Southern Wholesale Grocers' as- sociation convenes this morning in the federal court, James A. VanHoose, for iner president of the association, and against whom MT. Clabaugh has already secured a judgment or $10,000, will take the stand as a witness for the plaintiff.
 He was called late yesterday afternoon when the cross-examination of MT Cla- baugh was completed by Gen. Luke E. Wright. He was not in the courtroom deputy marshal telephoned for him and when he reached the courtroom MT Johnston was engaged in reading ex- cerpts from former proceedings of the association. He did not complete the in troduction of the documentary evidence until 6 o'clock last night hence MT. Van Hoose was not placed on the stand
 During the trial yesterday MT. Cla- baugh was on the stand a great part of the time. He resumed his story where ne left off the evening before. His tes- timony had to do chiefly with the iden- tifcation of letters sent him by various concerns refusing to sell him common, every day commodities until he had quail flied as a member of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association. and list ed In the Green Book" These letters are now a part of the evidence in the case.
 Reference to Green Book
 The documents are from dealers in su- gar, flour, soap. coffee. syrup, cereals and other commodities. They stated plainly in their letters that 1t was not their customary plan to sell to those firms who were not listed in the Green Book" which is alleged 10 have been the official mode of Identification of those persona grata" to the manufacturers
 The Green Book" came in yesterday for its share of attention. A copy was introduced as evidence. It carried the names of all those firms doing business as members of the association.
 The task of identifying the letters, the Green Book" the letter of President James A. vanHoose the replies of Cla- baugh and other correspondence con- stunned the greater part of the morning session. The letter of President Van Hoose, requesting MT. Clabaugh to fill out an enclosed affidavit and return to hin, was introduced as a part of the evil dence in the case.
 In his letter MT. VanHoose requested various bits of information from the new firm of Clabaugh, Walters Grove. The letter was answered for the firm by MT Clabaugh, in which 1t was point ed out to MT. vanHoose that the firm was not inclined to become member of tho association and would not agree to commodities.
 Questions Dealers Had to Answer A feature in the list of questions, which is now part of the case. Is the fact that this question is No. 13: "Wnl you pledge yourself to strictly maintain prices on all listed goods?' The agreement to this question is the one that has started the pyrotechnics in regard to the operations of the associa- ton.
 The other questions which were fol- lowed by a regular form of affidavit, which 1t was stipulated must be sworn to before a reputable notary public, were as follows:
 1. Amount of capital actually paid in cash exclusive of money borrowed by your firm.
 9 Is your business strictly wholesale grocery?
 8. Are you engaged in the feed and grain business?
 A. If so, what percentage would same be of your total sales?
 5. Are you engaged in the fruit and produce business?
 G. If so. what percentage would same be of total sales?
 T. Do you sell anything on brokerage or commission?
 S. If so, what percentage would same be of total sales7 | g. Do you sell or barter to farmers? | 10. If so what would percentage be of | total sales?
 | Il. Do you sell anything to consumers others than farmers? | 12. If so what percentage would same l be of total sales? 13.-Will you pledge yourself to strictly maintain prices on all listed goods? | IA. Is any member of your firm inter- ested directly or indirectly in a retail | grocery business?
 | 15. If so please fill out this blank: Establishes Firms Capital