The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Boy Run Down

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 Boy Run Down
 The excitement prevailing over the bus mess portion of town because of.the raid had hardly quieted. when an automobile filled with delegates to the plumbers convention, now In session in Birming- ham, collided with a boy. NJ. H. Cabiniss, on a wheel. The accident occurred at the corner of Nineteenth street and Sec ond avenue, and the machine, which was i driven by Drennen Shoot, was going l toward South Bessemer from West Lake. where the men had been attending a picnic Bystanders state that the car was running at the rate of 40 miles an hour Cabmess was thrown from his wheel picked up and carried in Fulton's drug store, from which he afterwards walked out and caught car for home.
 Shoot was placed under s1OO bond at the sheriffs office for reckless speeding and J. N. Martin and T. Hines of Bir- mingham signed the bond. The trial will come up in perhaps a month and the | police here made a record of his num- Der and turned the matter over to the Birmingham headquarters. The machine belonged to the TaXieab company of Bir- mingham and was not damaged.
 Truck Growers Excursion '
 The first of series of trips covering the rural routes and farming districts accessible to Bessemer, to be made by l a party interested in the Bessemer Truck | Growers association, was completed this afternoon. The party is composed of c. L. Gager. farmer and promoter of the organization; J. D. Brown, prospective agent to be stationed here, and William Kyle of Columbus, O., who is spending some time here with view to locating on a truck farm.
 The purpose of the excursion was to secure the signature, expressed senti- ments in regard to an alliance, amount | of marketable produce of the farmers and arouse enthusiasm and the idea of | cooperation in the minds of those who frankly say that they have stopped grow 1 ing truck because of the lack of a mar l ket.
 1 The Nineteenth street road was fol- l lowed to Hueytown, where a turn to the left was made and after circuit of hills and valleys, the party having motored through some of the finest lands and most beautiful scenery of the state, returned to spend the night in this city and start again tomorrow morning.
 The following statistics were compiled during the day: Miles travelled, 30; halts made, 2s; number of acres to be planted in sweet potatoes, 75; average number of bushels an acre. 15O; acres of water melons, 29; acres of Irish potatoes, 25; acres of tomatoes, 1o; hours consumed by trip, 10.
 1 Agent Brown was armed with the agree ment printed below, and with the excep- l tion of two farmers. who promised to consider the matter secured the mem l bership to the association ,of every man interviewed. The contract now reads: l "The Bessemer Board of Trade, hay ing agreed to furnish us the free use. of their room, secretary and farm papers and bulletins, we, the undersigned. here by join the Bessemer Truck Growers as- sociaton and agree to market out truck crop through the management of the as- sociation agent, J. D. Brown, who agrees to sell same on 10 per cent commission. w. s. Webb, P. D. Pruitt, A. B. Huey, D. J. Huey, F. NJ Huey, M. B. Salter. A. c. Il Owen, J. H. Batson, T. J. Payne, T. R. ] Cunningham, Larkin Johnson, E. L. Payne, T. N. Crowder, J. T. Crowder A. w. Birchfeld, J. w. Brown, J. H. Hop kins, D. M, Waldrop. E. w. Stephens, w B. Waldrop, J. c. Waldrop.".
 No Jonesboro Mandamus
 The authors of the Jonesboro petition . for annexation did not file a writ of man. ! damus as they stated they would do be- cause the council at the Tuesday night meeting did not refuse to grant the cleo tion but only delayed it wtif a promise to pass on an ordinance for annexation at the next meeting.
 J. D. Martin stated tonight: T have no desire to entangle the city authorities in lawsuit unless 1t Is absolutely nece,- sary, and as they have agreed to call an election and reported favorabiy on the petition told my people to bear with them until next meeting night"
 Consent Judgment for $2SOO
 Tn the city court today the case of H. | ID