davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-24

boats. alt~ and keelboat~ down the
rivers tn The Mississippi and thence to
NoN orleans often 1000 miles from
his log house In the wilderness ut tn"
Western Slope Of jhc maintains When
the steamboat came IN ISL and WAS
uble 10 breast HE current upstream aS
wen us down. New Orleans BEGAN
sending hack goods In exchange. and
towns grew mp around the Traders
post at Njcb~hurg, Memphis cairo and
other places The hatbvat and the
raft passed out and steamboats, multi
pjrd amazingly until The civil war.
"reminiscences.
"With the blockade Of the river,
while / was ~ill small boy the
steamboat industry sank to nothing,
but i4 revival following the war
wn~ oue oF the most a~fouudmgly rap
ID movements, American commerce EVER
hnpo. mt0 from 1853, when I went TO
work On the river, % 1887 those steam
,r7 became IEaFailE floating paaces,
furnishing conditions Of travel COM
paruh'evi'h til, best furnished by jhe
trau~W@uuc liners Of today And
know. because Travelled on those
strauhouts ~ optain. mate ana pas
scu-or, md have crossed tbr AtIun-
tie ia rHu most modern OF liners
ILL 1854 th,rc we're Il separate ana
distinct companies 4ypra.iu- steam.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
DE INSTRUCTION PUBLIcA

FL Departamento de Instruction
P1blica, en- combination con la Jun
ia de Sindicos de la Universidad
de Puerto Rico, ofrecera cursos de
verano a los aspirantes a las Ii
cencias de maestro rural Y de macs
tro graduado de ingles. Dichos
cursos de verano Sc estableceran
Ell Rio Piedras. Asimismo, ell De-
partamentO de Instruction esta es-
tudiando la posibilidad de estable-
Ger escuelas de verano en- Ponce
Y Mayaguez, para maestrOs rura-
les, 81 dentro de los limitdfsimos
recursos de que Sc dispone, es po-
Sible hacerlo. Los cursos> de vera
no comenzaran el dia cinco de ju
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
.PRONT0 ALIVIO PARA Ell
DOLOR De ESPALDAS CON
ACEITE De SAN JABOBO.
Basta friccionarse con Aceite de
San Jacobo para que ell dolor
de espalda, la ciatica, Ell
lumbargo y la rigidez de
los musculos des-
aparezcan.

lie ducle a usted la espalda 2
Z Experlmenta al agacharse o
cuando Sc endereza una violenta
punzada Ell la cintura Ell ell cos
tad0? Pues no incurra en- ell error
de atribuir ESQ sus rinones, Sc
pa usted que estos no tienen ner-
vios Y que, por tanto, no pueden
doler. De 10 que usted sufre es de
lumbago, de ciatica o quizas, de
un simple estropeo de los m1scu-
los. Todo 10 Que usted necesita, es
frotarse la parte adolorida con Ell
antique infalible Aceite de San
Jac0bo. En- pocos momentos esta-
ra absolute y completamente GU
RADIO.
No siga usted siendo vfctima de
una dolencia tan facil de curar,
nj menos continue tomando dro-
gas para m nal de que no pade-
&c. Compre inmediatamente Ell
cualquier botica un frasco de Acei
te de San Jacobo y pocos momen-
.tos deSpues de hacerse la primera
aplicacion habra recobrado ell Ii
bre uso de sus miembros y podra
moverse cuanto quiera sin expe-
rimentar dolor alguno
El Aceite de San Jacobo es un
linimento suave, active v SECURE
que nunca deja de producer efecto
nj ..iamas irrita o mancha la piel.
Hace mas de medic siglo que Sc
lie esta usando en- todas parties del
mundo con exito extraordinario.
En- cinco de las principales Exposi-
clones ha sido premiado con me-
dalla de orc. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06

piedad y al Marshall que fueran nece-
sarios para la ejecucion y cumpli
nliento de esta sentencia. M
Son Abogados de los demandantes
los Licdos. Hugh R Francis con sus
oficinas en- los altos de Ia casa Mi
nero Is de la calle de la Cruz de
esta ciudad de San Juan, Alfredo
Arnsldo que tiene sus ofcinas en- la
casa n1mero 107 de la calle de Mendez
Vigo en- la poblacion de Mayaguez,
Puerto Rico.
Y Sc NOTIFICA A USTEDES que
| de no comparecer a contestar dicha de-
manda dentro de los diez dfas despues
de notifcado, 81 la notification Sc hi
eiere en- este Distrito, y dentro de los
veinte dias 81 Sc hiciere fuera del Dis
| trito pero en- la Isla de Puerto Rico
| Y dentro de los cuarenta dias
81 Sc hiciere en- otra part &
Sc seguira este litigio contra los de-
mandados arriba expresados, despues
] de comparecer Y contestar dentro de-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06

periodic que la ley les concede para
clio, y sujetandose ustedes los citados
de evicci6n; a cualquier reclamation
para saneamiento de la coss vendida .
los demandados, en- case de recaer sen
tencia contra ellos en- Ell presente Ii,
tigio. ga -
Y habi6ndose ordenado por Ell juez
de esta Corte de Distrito, Hon. Luis
Campiilo que la vendedora citada de
evicci6n "Sucrerie Central C0loso n &
Porto Rice" sea citada por edictos que
Sc publicaran una vez por semana du-s
rante el termino de 80 dias en- los pc
ri6dicos Ell MUNDO y s'El Tempo
que Sc editan en- esta ciudad de San
Juan, Puerto Rico, expido el presente
baio mi frma, en- San Juan, Puerto
Rico hoy dfa 26 de febrero del aho
1920. ,S.
o. M.ARRERO.
M SecretaEio
por Francisco NEGRoNI, Ss.
Secretario Auxiliar. Advt.
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Sc vende.

SE VENDEN tres caSas; dos de con-
creto una de MADEIRA de construc-
ci6n moderna. Informar& Rosa T VIDA.
de Miranda Pasaje Iturriaga No. 8,
Santurce.
FoNDoS PARA CoCER aziicar Y me-
lado: Sc venden tres excelentes, forss
rhando bateria completa para hornalla.
Para informes dirigirse al apartado &c.
ciales, P. R.
Sc vENDE papel satinado M F., ta-
mano 25 por Ss, 40 libras, $500 la
resma de 500 hojas. Dir1jase Puerto
Rico riistrado", Salvador Brau, 81,
P. o. Box 345, San Juan, P. R.
---~,-~>- ~-~-@---- - ---,-~---
Sc vENDE papel satinado impreso, Ia
mafio IL por 10, $500 quintal. Di-
rfjase a Puerto Rico Iustrado ,
Salvador Brau, 81, P. o. BOX s45, San
Juan, p R.
vENDO UNA CASA de MADEIRA con
hsbitaciones frescas comodas. s.
tuada en- la calle del Hipodromo, es-
quina San Rafael. Precio moderado. Pa
ra information, r. Lloveras Soler, Cine
Puerto Rico. Telefono 607 GAL azul
~ ----- --~sot-y,.>~ y-7--~~~,s-
Sc vENDE: Solcr de 500 IN. c. situa
90 parada 4S IL frente San Juan MO-
derno. Precio conventional. Dirdjase a
Sixto Saldafa, Penitenciaria, San Juan
Puerto Rico.
Sc vENDEN cuatro maquinas de anna
rrar escobas, cinco maquinas de coser
escobas, tres cuchil.as para coser es-
cobss, una maquina de remachar ma
letas. Diri.os> Ramon Rios, calle
LAS Casas'', esquina Flores, Ponce
Puerto Rico.
VENDE mas barato que San Juan; ca
mas, muebles ferreteria, pintirras y
efectos de AUTO FORD. Ferreteria
Borrero, Bsyamon, Box 28O Plaza d,
Hostos. Telefono 38.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
buena
cOlOcaci0n


Pocos son los que Sc dan cuenta dc
la importancia que tienen .os archi-
vos en- una organization y por esta
razon es muy dificil hallar una per-
sona que haya hecho un estudio del
trabajo de archivar y que sepa como
guardian papeles y documentos de modo
que puedan ser hallados facilmente
cuando Sc necesiten
81 aigtn iector conoce bien este ra-
mo y esta dispuesto trabajar durO
le pagaria hasta slOO mensuales para
empezar. 81 es la persona que Sc busca,
una corporation grande situada Sc
senta Kilometres de San Juan.
A menos que cOnozca bien esta clase
Dc trabajo no pisrda su tempo con-
testando este anuncio.
No Sc quieren appendices.
Dirtase a "ARcHIvERo" co Ell
MUNDo. Advt,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
CIVIL NO. 1l7s5
NUL1DAD Y REIvINDICAcIoN
ED1cTo
Ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico,

El Pueblo de Puerto Rico,
A la Soeiedad An6nima Suererie
Central Coloso Porto Rico, fundada
en- Paris, Francia, el II de JUNO de
1904, sea la vendedora citada de
evicci6n petiei6n de la parte de-
mandada de acuerdo con Ell Articulo
1885 del C6digo Civil Revisado de Por
to Rico. . -. -. -.
POR LA PRESENTE Sc LIE NO
TIFICA A UsTEDES, que Sc ha presen
tado en- la ofcina del Secretario de la
COrte de Distrito del Distrito Judicial
de San Juan, Puerto Rico, la demanda
de los actores antes citados, en- la cual
piden, fundandose en- los hechos ale.
gados en- Ia demanda que hecha la
citaci6n y emplazamiento de los de
mandados "The West Porto Rico Su-
gar Co. Inc" doiia Maria Amell v
Gamboa do6a Milagros Julia Y Amell, /,
de los herederos de don Jose Julia
Pameta don Francisco Amell Fa-
bre, Sc sirva tomar jurisdiction en- es-
te negocio; en- gu dia dictar senten
cia a favor de los demandantes. en-
contra de los demandados en- cuya SEN
tencia Sc decIara
1.-Que el procedimiento ejeeutivO
Sak,.Jo .ni,rn do b;pafnca anfo al
extinguido Juzgado de Primera Instan-
ella de Aguadilla por don Ramon Bat
tistini Acevedo como albacea tesla
mentario de don Pedro Pablo BATHS
tini Paoli contra la sociedad en- quie.
hra Amell Julia Co.. en- cobro de
10000 pesetss de principal, intereses
v costas, es nulo desde la diligencia
de requerimiento de pago al deudor,
siendo nulos todos los tramites. actua-
clones. 6rdenes, subastas Y decretos,
autos sentencias dictadas en- este pro
cedimiento.
Que la escritura Otorgada con fe
otorgada de ofcio ante el Notario don
Juan Arroyo Budia Y por la cual Sc
hizo Ia venta judicial de la Hacienda
'Milagror a don Francisco Amell Y
Mass6 es un contrato inexistente por
fslta de consentimiento por falta
de jurisdiction en- el juez que la otor-
GO.
3.-Que las eScrituras de trasmisi6n
de dominic otorgadas a favor de: don
Salvador Amel v Mass6 por don Fran
cisco de los nlismos apellidos, de j
T. Silva Co. por la Succession de don
Salvador Amell Masso, de la Su
crerfe Central Coloso, por j. T. Sil
va Co, la otorgada favor dc
The West Porto Rico Sugar Co. Inc.
asi como ell titulo hereditario de Ia
Succession de don Salvador Amell Mas
SO en- cuanto la Hacienda Milagro'
son contratos nulos sin ninguna vail
dez legal.
.4.-Que Sc practique la cancellation
de las inscripciones de dichos titulo'
en- ell Registro de la Propiedad de Agus
dilla expidiendose para clio Ell oportu
no msndamiento.
5.-Que Sc decrete y ordene que L
mercantil Amell julia y Co. recobr'
La possession de la Hacienda Milagro
6.-Que la Sociedad Amell Julia .
Co. recobre de The West Porto Ric
Sugar Co Inc. $4,000 90 import
de los frutos deiados de percibir Y es
timados en- esa cantidad.
Que por los demandados Sc re
zarza a los demandantes de todos 10
gastos que hayan tenido en- ese proce
dimiento, costas, desembolsos necesa
rios y honorarios de Abogados.
s.-Disponiendose que Sc expidan 10
mandamientos al Registro de la Pre-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
Sc ofrece.

SELLOS:-Envie IS cts. On sellos Do
correo usables americanos y recibarA
$50 sellos de todas las parties del mundo
incluyendo: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile.
Mejico, etc. }e
Dirijase a O. R. GONZALES, al
Wilson Ave. Santurce, Puerto Rico.
FINCA PARA. ARRENDAR. -ofrecs-
mos EN- arrendamiento, al precio de diex
y ocho dolares anuales por cuerda, de
'e1en aciento setenta y cinco cuerdaS
de terreno propio para cana, en- el ba-
rrio de 'Mucarabones' do Toa Alta.
con un desvio de la Central "Constan.
cia' v, un kil6metro do la CarreterA
do Bayamon Toa Alta.-PESQUERA
y PESQUERA INC, EDIFIcTOs B0Us
RET, SAN JUAN. .-,s, y, IS.
OBRAS DE ARTE. Envienie' su fotox
grafia acompafiada de $1.00 y recibi-
IA C. o. D. por S1.9S mas, un artist
co Fotomedall6n Tornado de Terciope
10 finisimo tres lindisimos a1fleres
de corbata con su retrato. Eliza. en-
ire Borde Marfil, Amar llo, Rosa, Azul.
Caoba, (imitacion) Rodeado de pen
samientos, flores .varias y patri6ticos
election. Precios Extras por Cru
pos Dirijase M. GuzrnAn Florit, p.
o. Box 236, Caguas, P. r.
DESEO ARRENDAR finca de 90 Is
cuerdas, con casa de vivienda que
este cerca de San Juan EScriba a f.
B. CO Ell MUNDo, San Juan
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Compras.

coMPRO en- Santurce una tiends de
provisiones Grocery, cuyas existen.
cias NJ pasen de NIL ,quinientos do
lares. ($1,5oo) Dirijase Jose Cruza-
do, Box 162, Mayaguez, P. r.
CoMPRO CASA en- Santurce, cuyo va
lor no exceda de $500 $4,000. En-
vie detalles a E. S. Apartado 49S,
San Juan
--~~>o-->-. -
Sc NECESITA un dependiente de far
macia con practica v referencias. In
formaran en- La farmacia calls Parque,
parada 43 liz, Santurcs.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
Colocaciones.

Sc NECESITA para fuera do la Isla
I'm tenedor de libros- -contab'e que ha-
va tanido expe.iencia en- la contabi
idad de tabaco. Avise con plenos de-
TALES a A. s oficina de Ell MUNDo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
Sc aIquiIa.

HABITACIoNES, limpias, frescas en-
Sol 79 tel6fono 1910 negro. segundo
Piso. No Sc admiten nifos.
Sc ALQUILAN habitaciones frescas y
ventiladas en- San Francisco 81, tercer
piso. Servicio esmerado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
coLAB OR RAoIoN

A los sefores que nos honran enviAn-
donos espontaneamente trabajos de CO.
Iaboraci6n les recomendamos que guar
den copia, pues no respondemos de su
devoluci6n en- case de no utilizArlos
nj sostenemos correspondence sobrs
ellos.
Adwt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06

A fines del presente mes de mar
20 Sc celebraran examenes para
la obtenci6n de la licencia de macs
tro graduado de ingles en- las ST.
guientes poblaciones San Juan,
Caguas, Guayama, Aibonito, Pom
ce. Humacao, San German, Aqua
dilla, Arecibo, Utuado, Vega Ba-
ia. Todos los aspirantes a dicha IL
cencia tienen la oportunidad de
examinarse EN- ell centro de exa-
menes mas cercano su residen-
ola -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06

lilo v terminaran ell dia veinte de
agosto. Esto es: tendran siete Sc
mana de duracion.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06

Hago q maau.la Punto de vainica,
pobIadillos. Tru-%ru y Ribete de Picot,
en- cuaiquiera clase dc tela y pre-
clos economics. IN
Habiendo aumentado Ell ndmero de
maquinas, puedo entregar en- 81 acto
todos los trabajos. Garantizo csmero ?
hmpieza. Tienda LA FAATA. sa7 Fran.
cisco st. Telefono 555.
servicio especial por correo
ANA TERRADILLOS. Adv.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06

West Porto Rico Sugar Co., Inc,
Maria Amell Y Gamboa, Milagros, Julia
" Amell v los herederos desconocidos
de Jose Julia Palmeta y Francisco
Amell y Fabre.
Demandados.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-06
EN- LA coRTE DE DIsTRITo DEL
DIsTRITo JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN
PUERTO RICO F.
sEcc1oN PR1MERA

SECCION PRIMERA
Estados Unidos de America =.
El Presidente de los Estados Unidos
IS:
Uldarico, Erundina, Maria y Mercedes
Amell Gutzes
Demandantes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-14

Because of the success with which he helped put over the balloon races which started from Birmingham. Virgil Evans committee to head the committee to bring the Mooseheart home to this city
 MT. Evans will select his advisory co- workers today and launch the campaign which is expected to result in making Birmingham the Mooseheart home in the south.
 Organizations which have expressed desire to cooperate in this work are the Civic Association. General Trades council, United Commercial travellers and fraternal bodies are expected to in dorse the movement in the near future
 Effort that other cities are making tl land the home is evidence sufficient to prove the value of the organization, from civic standpoint. Among cities that are competing most keenly are New Orleans Memphis, Atlanta, Knoxville Jacksonville, Charlotte and Spartenburg All of these cities have expressed q strong desire to secure the home and are going after 1t in an earnest manner Keenest, perhaps, among the rivals is Atlanta, q competing city that never goes after anything 4n half-heartee way Committees from all of thANs cit ies have been sent to Mooseheart. Ill.,. to go before the supreme council to trS to influence the location of the home Mir. Jenkins, who has just returned iron South Carolina. said Birmingham vii have to be on her metal if she gets the location"
 pr. J. M Brodie, who with Dr. George Stewart, recently returned from Moose heart. H., where they went in the in- terest of Birmingham. will address the Moose Wednesday night. giving an ac- count of his trip.
 The supreme council will visit the va rous cities competing for the home the early part of next month. They VII reach Birmingham January II, comine here from Mobile and going to Atlanta the next day. Plans are being made for their reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-14
ARMY IS BREAKING
 ENLISTMENT RECORD

Tho Birmingham army recruiting district accepted 1ss men for the ser vice during the first ten days of De- cernber. which is eight men over the allotment of IS men per day for the Alabama district, and tops all previous To-day recruiting periods since the World war, says Capt H. B. May.
 { Tho war department announced that all records for recruiting in peace time were broken by the army recruit ing service in November when 24,30S men were accepted for enlistment This is a gain of 6,720 over the fig ures for October which was considered a banner. month. The last 1o-day pe- riod of November contained only seven Working days, produced S,s74. well over 1000 per working day.
 Tie previous high record was made during the demobilization last year, when any soldiers due for discharge signed for a year because they had TIC uns1ediate job in prospect upon returning from service in the war.
 Army officers attribute this flood of eh&isfEaents to the army's programme of edseational and vocational training offered enlisted men. This system of tra ainfng now offers soldiers real op- portunst ty to improve their educa tion ard learn . trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-14
REPUBLIC COMPANY
 MAY BE IN MERGER
Birmingham Plant Mentioned for Membership in Proposed
 National Steel Combine

The Republic Iron and Steel company, which operates three-stack blast fur. mace plant, coal mines. coke ovens ore mines and dolomite quaries in the Bir- mingham district, is mentioned by high authorities in connection with the pro- posed merger of independent steel inter- ests.
 The Wall Street Journal forecasts that negotiations looking to this merger will be resumed during the first six months Of the year, the negotiations of last year having fallen through on account of df- ficulty in agreeing on prices at which stocks of the various companies would be taken in the consolidation. It is well know says the Journal that the Steel corporation. owing to it's vast resources and well-adapted properties,
 | makes steel at less cost than the inde- pendents.
 Speaking of the lower costs of produce tion under merger. capacity of produce
 tion and the like, the Wall Street Journal
 says:
 "A combination of the important inde-
 pendent companies would result in low erng cost of production several dollars a ton and give the consolidated company a better opportunity to compete with United States Steel for the worlds trade in steel. Since it's organization the Steel Icorporation has had monopolgy of steel SApOTtS lTODi lflfS LOuHtisD uuc to US low cost of productin.
 Should there be a combination of Beth lehem Steel, Mdvale Steel Lackawanna Steel, Republic Iron and Steel, Youngs- town, Sheet and Tube and Inland Steel, the consolidation would have working capital aggregating $275. .000.0O0 "Ingot capacity of the combined com pany would be between 10000 900 and 12.- 00O 900 tons annually. In other words, there would be created combination about half as large as United States Steel in working capital and steel ca pacity. The merged company would have line of products almost as diver sifed as United States Steel The supreme court has declared that United States Steel, controlling over 70 per cent of the country's steel produc- tion, is not monopoly in restraint of trade, so that there could be no oppo- sitinn to the formation of a cmpany that
 would control 20 to 25 per cent of the countrys output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-14
CIRCUIT COURT BUSY

Hearing of the case of Will Morton. charged with robbery. was started yes- terday afternoon before Judge Dan A Greene in the criminal division of the circuit court. Morton is alleged to have held up and robbed P. N. Cannon, a dairyman. on the Green Springs road. about two months ago, and to have taken $26 from him. A number of wit nesses have been summoned and 1t is expected the case will be completed today.
 The case of Tom Lambert. charged with murder. is being tried before Judge H. P. Heflin. Lambert is alleged ohave shot and killed Martha Gilliland at her home in Ensley several months ago on the eve of her wedding to an- other man. Hearing of this case is ex- pected to consume all of today.
 A. J. Aldridge was convicted of vio- lating the prohibition law yesterday and was fined $500 and costs by Judge Hef1in.
 George Mellos plead guilty to having liquor in his possession and was fined $50 and costs by Judge Fort. John Seals entered plea of guilty to the same offense and was given similar fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-14
FARE INCREASE CASE
 TO COME UP TUESDAY

Montgomery, December 13.-(SpeciaI. J. The petition of Lee c. Bradley receiver of the Street Railway Company of Bir- mingham, was postpone1 by the public service commission Monday until Decem- Der 2l The postponement was at the request of Walter S. Brower special counsel for the city, who stated that Forney Johnston. who had been handling the case for tnr city, has been unavoid- ably detained in Washington, and that his services were needed in the trial.
 Mir. Bradley and other representatives of the street railway urged a hearing at once, stating that the company is in bad financial condition and an increase is necessary without delay if the proper service is to be rendered Mir Bradley said this was the first information he had been given that MT. Johnston was to appear or desired to appear in the case and that his last report from Mir Johnston did not indicate that he would take a part in the trial. The commission agreed to postponednent until Tuesday but announced it's determination to take up the petition for adjudication at that time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-14
GR0CERS CALLING FOR MORE MEMBERS
Association Wants Every Shop keeper Selling Food to
 Take Interest

Plans for the extension of the Bir- mingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association will be taken up in detail tonight when the regular semi-rnonthly meeting of the association takes place at 8 o'clock, in the rooms of. the Civic As sociatfon, it was announced by Paul H. Shropshire, secretary
 At present the association has included in it's membership only those independent retail merchants doing business within the corporate limits of Birmingham. Under the new plan to be acted upon toright, invitations will be extended to merchants of Bessemer, Fairfield and other towns and communities of Jeffer- son county. and thorough and com plete organization of members of the trade is the object of the new move. Secretary Shropshire urges the attend ance of all association members, in order that this business may be entered into without delay.
 Another item of the evenings pro- gramne will be a discussion of the new constitution and bylaws. with a view of making several changes.
 Seventeen names were presented at the last meeting and all applicants for mem- bership in the association were admitted. It is stated that an even larger list of prospective members will be announced at tonights meeting. to be voted on by the members present