The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-03
TRUCK FARMERS
 WILL ORGANIZE Believed to Be Good Thing
 for Bessemer BOARD OF TRADE AIDS Civic Body Pledges $45 Per Month Toward Salary of Agent-Loaf- CTS at Railroad Station
 Complained Of

Bessemer, April 2.-(Special)-The farmers of the district around Pleasant Hill, McCalla and other communities ad- jacent to Bessemer, are planning to or ganize a truck growers association. The man most prominently identified with the proposed alliance is c. c. Ga ger and about % truck growers will join him. An agent will be stationed at Bes- semer to locate markets for the disposl- tion of the farm products and shed built beside the Alabama Great Southern railroad tracks to facilitate the shipping. The Bessemer Board of Trade has pledged $45 a month towards the salary of the agent as this body considers the movement one that will induce prospec- tive farmers to come here. Another ad- vantage will be the fact that the farmers will receive credit and money for all vegetables, eggs and poultry brought In and will be paid by bank vouchers.
 At the first meeting, which will be held at Pleasant Hill in about two weeks, F. w. Sterling, secretary of the Board of trade, will be invited to speak.
 "We had almost despaired of making a living here." said MT. Gager, when in- terviewed Saturday, "until me hit upon the plan of seeking markets everywhere for our produce. Many times we have had to sell wagon load of cabbage for 60 cents and in my neighbours field over 5000 heads went to waste last year be- cause of the overcrowded market con- ditions here. Even eggs and butter are hard to sell without a large cut in the price, and at one time I became so dis couraged as to place my farm for sale. But we know that there must be a de- mand somewhere for eggs. poultry and vegetables and we have the supply.'
 Loafers Must Avoid Station
 The officials of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, through a letter writ ten to Mayor Lewis by J. W. Evens, superintendent, have requested the aid of the local police department in keeping the freight and passenger station cleared of loafers, especially negroes. Mayor Lewis mailed the request to Chief Wal lace, enclosing the following note
 March S1, 1911.
 
 Dear Sir: Please give this matter your earnest attention. Also please have your officers notify all merchants in town that hereafter they will be arrested unless they put their trash or papers in boxes or cans instead of sweeping it in front of their places loose or allowing it to fly all over town. Respectfully,
 q. A. LEWIS, Mayor"
 Drug Stores Burglarized
 Two burglaries were committe Satur- day night that were not discovered until Sunday morning and no clew to the thieves has been found as yet. Fulton Bros.' drug store, on the southeast cor ner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street, was broken into through the barred transom over the back door and the cash register relieved of $14
 The PegramP Palmer drug store, on the northwest corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street, was entered through the skylight above a rear court and the breaking open of the back door and sS 50 is missing. Both of these entrances are so situated that they are concealed from view, consequently no one on the out side could detect the presence of the robbers.
 Funeral of Mrs. Dunnam
 Mrs w. A. Dunnam, formerly Miss Annie Cross of Pelham, who died Sat urday night, will be buried Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock. The simple services at the house, conducted by the Rev. J. E.. Lowery and the Rev. s. G. Stargill, will be concluded at Elmwood cemetery. The pallbearers will be: c. H. Smith, w. T. Stone, Homer Murrer, s. A. Jones, Charles Persons and A. D. Barton.
 The deceased is survived by a hus- t1~e. Ave F1,a. .1 a- Harlxins, Mrs. B. Jones, Mrs. Rosser and Mrs. Annie Dunnam, all of Bessemer, be- sides a brother and sister.
 L. P. Craig Has Accident
 l.. P. Craig was painfully injured this afternoon while cutting blossoms in the woods near Bessemer The knife he was using slipped and cut a long gash in his left hand. It was an hour before the flow of blood could be stopped by Dr. G. D. Waller.
 Nr. Craig is suffering considerably from the wound.
 sf Personals
 Miss Marguerite Guy, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. White, is now the guest of Mrs. w. B. Scott in Birmingham.
 F. H. Gormley spent the weekend in RuSSellVllle NlSltlnS feiatlNeS.
 Dave Fulton has recovered from a re- cent attack of lagrippe.
 C. C. Mitchell has returned from a business trip to Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. A. D. Maddox and Miss Kate Mad dox are expected home Monday from Att lanta, where they have been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Maddox's father, G. w. Delaney, who 6ied last week.
 Miss Mamie Johnson, one of Bessemers s brightest and most interesting girls, ex- poets to leave Wednesday for Atlanta, to be the house guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles Stedman. Later she will go to Michigan, Chicago, Indiana and the lake resorts for the summer months.
 Ellis, Jr., the little son of MT. and Mrs. Ellis Houston, is i'll with measles.
 Chester Tubbs of Atlanta spent Sunday in the city.
 The Blue lodge will have a regular communication Monday night at Masonic hall.
 The Robinson hospital board and the United Charities will meet Monday aft ernoon at the homo of the president, Mrs. E. M. Owens.
 The board of stewards of the Methodist church will meet in the office of Dr. K. P. McTyeire Monday night
 The Woodman's circle will meet Mon day night at the Odd Fellows hall. ----s.-------
 News of Hartford
 Hartford April 2--( -(Special)--At 10