The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02
Some Of The Sayings
 The Wholesale Grocers
 Are Asked To Explain
Written Evidence Allowed As Court Records In Dissolution Case Tells How Struggling Merchants Were Fenced
 In'-Other Spicy Expressions

careful examination of the old writ ten evidence entered as records of court In the dissolution case against the South- ern Wholesale Grocers Association Fri day disclosed some rather terse express sions. Upon this evidence the govern- ment will depend largely to secure a favorable judgment.
 digest of the records was made yes terday and the following are excerpts taken verbatim:
 Stipulation r contains correspondence that Proctor and Gamble, soap makers, were dropped from the favorable list of the Southern Wholesale Grocers Associa- = tion. The file also contains Pennsylvania letters tending to show that the South ern Wholesale Grocers Association tried to get the Pennsylvania grocers to join in the boycott against Proctor an1 Gamble.
 In the case of the Dannemiller Coffee company being dropped from the list and upon being asked to be entered again the president writes the advisory board: "Ths matter was considered at the last meeting of the advisory board, January 12, 1907, and it was not consid- cred advisable to re-enter their names.'
 In the coffee controversy the following expression was used by Cheek-Neal company to the president: '"They are very desirable parties to be listed. We honestly believe that except for your wise guidance the association would have Ia. ,l +l, Tod eral court after every one of them
 J. R. Williams, of Virginia in giving his requested opinion about listing the Dannemiller firm, says T cannot see that harm will be done, provided they state definitely how long they are going to stay with us, and how about rebates? Will it come to you the same as Ar buckle? Otherwise, nay, nay, Pearline. In other words, I would advise. in my crude way, that when this firm returns to the fold, it be fenced in by rails, horse high, pig-tight and bull strong. so it cannot easily jump or get out of our reservation
 B. F. Bowen, of Florida, member of the advisory board, giving his opinion d rather picturesquely: "I see no reason why the firm should not be accepted back into the fold of the association and their coffee listed. It Is an old saying, yet a very true one, that you can catch more flies with molasses than with vine- gar, and the flies are what we are af- ter"
 Arbuckle, competitor. who desires the firm no favors, writes the associatio this way:
 q do not think the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association is so lacking in self respect to entertain with equanimity the attempt of the manufacturer to Cigurat- ively speaking) put on and pull off the association as he would a pair of old boots This is in reply to your esteemed favor of the 3lst ult.'
 The president answers Arbuckle broth CTS and says: "These are the views of the advisory board
 The president writes Arbuckle relative to the effort of Dannemiller and says: T hone that this letter is so worded that fbev cannot find valid grounds for any legal proceedings"
 The association finally listed Danne- miller after he paid $50. The Southern Coffee company refused to list it's goods with the association and was promptly boycotted.
 In writing the members about this the