The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-14
MERCHANTS CLUB MEMBERSHIP NOW
 WEARS 1OO MARK

The Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers association of the Chamber of Commerce, which was organized one year ago with few members of the chamber on it's char ter list, has 87 members on it's first anniversary. and is in position to pro- nounce itself an outstanding success and counting heavily for the exten- sion of Birmingham trade and trade territory, it's members say.
 The membership includes the lead- ing jobbers, manufacturers and wholesalers of the district as the ap- pended list shows:
 Publishing Booklet
 The association is now preparing & booklet, which will be styled, "Bir- mingham-The Jobbing Center.-' Thls booklet will list the members of the association and will also specify the products in which they deal make and distribute. Publication of the booklet has been held up for week or so in order that all the whole salers, jobbers and manufacturers Of the district might avail themselves -ef the advantages which it offers by becoming members of the association.
 One of1the features of the operation of the association is a refund of rail- road fare of out-of-town merchants. coming here and making purchases of certain amounts of the nemper merchants. Total refunds for the few months of operation of the system have amounted to SS2S, hich show that these visitors, te- whom the re- funds were made, purchased Sl01, 900 worth of goods from the member merchants whom they patronized.
 Charles F. Yarn is secretary of the association. He is conducting an ac- tive campaign for new members prior to publication of the new booklet. which is to be widely circulated and will be a free advertisement to mem- bers of the association.
 Present members of the association are:
 The Members
 Frank Abelson & Co.,, Alabama Dry Goods company. Alabama Grocery company Alabama Mill and Elevator company Americn Bakeries company, Avondale Stove and Foundry com pany.
 Bagweu Basket works. Ballard & bhlldTuy bdllSIlOn Sti1Ct tO4HpsblRy Beck Candy and Grocery company, Bell-Rogers Produce company, Bell Tanner Produce company, Berry Shoe company Birmingham Auto Top com pany, Birmingham Broom Manufac- turing company. Birmingham Grain company. Birmingham Paper com pany, Birmingham Saw works Sir mipgham Steel Products company, Birmingham Stove and Range com pany. Blumberg Shoe company, Brom- berg & Co.,, W. s. Brown Mescantile company. R. D. Burnett Cigar com pany.
 City Paper company, Collins & Co, Inc.; w. NJ. Cosby Flour end Grain company, Charles A, Craven.
 Donovan Provision company, Dos ter-Northington Drug company Douglass Brothers.
 Earle Brokheys. Mark B. Eiseman, The Empire Jewelry and Novelty company.
 Frankel and Teldstein Clothing company. Franklin Stiles Grocery company. D. Friedman & co.
 Garrett & rrimble, Gerson Millinery company, Goodau- Brown Dry Goods company. Greek American Produce company, Gwin- Williams Cigar com pany. Gwin- Williams Grocery com pary,
 Home Bakery companygG. W Hop son & Sons.
 Interstate Electric company, Irons City Supply company, Italian Whele- sale Grocery company Inc.
 Johnston Dry Goods company, c. A. Jones X Co.
 Lee Brothers. Levine-Abelson Candy end Grocery company Liberty Over all company. Harry Licht X Co.
 McLester-Van Hoos. company Magic City Broom works, Magic City Manufacturing company, Markstein Bros. Millinery company, Marshall, Jordan x Keith, Matthews Eiectr;c Supply company Moore Handley Hardware company, National Millinery company.
 W. c. Patterson Cigar company. The Perfection Mattress company, Pnill:ps-Lester Misunderstanding com pany, Plosser- -knecht Flour and Grain company.
 Sharp & Co. Inc, Siiverfield & Levin. silverstein Bros. smith Grain