The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
FIT TEEN HUNDRED
 STATE MERCHANT TS ARE COMING HERE
More Than 5000 Expected To Attend Convention
 August 28-30

More than 1,500 merchants have accepted invitations to attend the seventh annual convention of the Alabama Merchants association, to be held in Birmingham August 2S, 29, and 30. An attendance of 5000, set by the committee in charge as the high water mark hoped for bids fair to be exceeded.
 Numbers of Birmlngham's prettiest girls will take part in the bathing revue at East Lake on the evening oi August 30, according to c, F. Yarn, secretary of the executive committed.
 Fireworks displays also are sched- uled.
 The young women and costumes for the fashion show at Phillips High school building on the evening of August 29 have been engaged. some Of the costumes, MT. Yarn stated, are valued at more than $1,O00, and the lew velry to accompany them will rep resent several times that amount.
 k, 0. Craniord of Jasper president of the association, with members ot che executive committee, will reach Birmingham a day or two in advance of the time set for the meeting to work out all details.
 The Birmingham Wholesale Mer- chants and Manufacturers associa- ton, acting as hosts, will refund railroad fare to out-oftown mer- chants who comply with regulations, Mir. Yarn said.
 List Of -Acceptnnces.
 A list of some of those who sent in their acceptances during Friday and saturday follows:
 T. w. Riddle. Arab, Ala, 2; The Tire Service Station, Hartselle, Ala, l; c. ". Semlnett, Haleyville. Ala, l; Harris roure 1892 First avenue. city. C. W; Drug company, Ragland, Ala, 1; ". r. Mann. Alexander City, Ala. ?; T. M. HAney Ss Co.,, Center, Ala, 2; Corry ?; richardson Trading company, Bios burg. Ala. 3; Moss & McCormlck, Nyota. 1; c. w. 1hompson Gadsden, Ala, l; hosenbaum Bros, Gadsden, Ala. l; Nick ersoD Drug company, Siluria, Ala; ,; D. C. Nickerson, siluria, Ala, 1; Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company Pratt City, Ala, l J. E. Bachus, Al toona. Ala. si r, Redden $ Redden sgllio s Ieond avenue, city, ?; Vandergrift Drug company, Odenville Ala. I J. F. Julian IsrranI 4s N!,. T Gspps ps0 Son t,,lS,Srs Gr9esTy company West Blocton, Ala, ?; Mitchell x Thomas, Bessemer. Ala, 2; Chapman J. C. Bayl, $40 Georgia avenue, $; D. c. Rice, $40 First avenue, 1; J. 0. Thomas, Alexander City. Ala, 1; J. H. McCailan.
 
 ing company, Benoit, Ala 4; McCutch con Furniture company. Dora, Ala, Russell Clay Mapufacturing company. Alton, Ala. 1; Blackburn Bros, Traffoid u, Ala, 6; Borden Gewin Grocery store, Ius- caloosa. Ala. 1; McGraw Bros. Vincent Ala, 2; Globe Mercantile company. Par rlsh Ala, ,; E. N Ogietree, Childers- burg. Ala. 1; Charles W. Allison. Spring vile, Ala. 2; A. J. Moncus Malone. Al Rockcastle, Ala, l: W. NJ. Trotter Steea Ala. 2; Bradford Mercantile compsrsV Dixiana. Ala. Al; J. D. Arnold. YlEse Ala. 1; Beavers Mercantile company. Dora, Ala. 2; l.. J. Northington. Green wood Springs Miss, 2 Mrs; A. E. Crump Beaverton. Ala, 2; W. V. Nuckols. Ad amsville. Ala, ]; A, T. Baugh, Dora Ala, l; A. T. Danforth, Village Springs. Ala 2; J. Il. Vines X Co.,. Bessemer, Ala, 3; R. r. Coggans. Bexar, Ala. 1; Dora Fur niture company, Dora, Ala, ?; W. A. corporation, Red Star, Ala, 2; H. F. Dyeus Trafford Ala, 3 W. P. Brown & Ellen Ala, l The Farmers Store. Ark wright Ala. T.; l. Johnson Marbqry reka, Ala, g. Farmers Hardware com pa ny Jemison' Ala Mccain Bros Ashville. Ala, J. A. Brice Son. Ala, 2; Phillips Lester Manufacturing company, Trussville. Ala, i; w. w. Hall man. .Idnevale. Ala, |; R. H. lnngram'
 
 Brooksyille Ala, l; J. T. Arnold, Halg Ala. 2; NJ. C. Scoggins, Haig, Ala, , Anthony Hardware company, Haig, Ala. 2; W. J. cree Baileyton, Ala, ?; John w. Carlisle. Wedowee Ala. 1; J. T. Burns X Sons, wedowee, Ala. 1; J. A. Wiedes, Fairfield, Ala. 1; J. J. Crane. Chelsea, Ala, + A. T. Ezell Drug company, Ems ley Ala. l Cline Wright Grocery com Poo Aa GSFd0Ya Far f M aaam Company Sag Jasper, Ala, l; Wood-conwell Furniture company, Jasper. Ala. l. A. Wates (gen- eral merchandsel. Brilliant, Ala, l. J. A. Cash, Callbran Ala. g Buckalew & Son Horton, Ala. 1: J. T. Rains. Boaz. Ala. 1; A w. Deason & Sons. Bessemer. Ala, 2 Nose Hill Birmirgham Ala. 4; Flo ker, Taits Gap. Ala, l; J. F. Carter cragford, Ala. ?; l.. J. Woods, Birming- ham. Ala IS; J w. onn Johnson; Ensleyy Springs Mercantile company. Ensley. Ala. Route 1 ?; Claude Voweli. Ensey Ala, Route 1, 1; K. P. Bledsoe, Birmingham Ala. 2; ". K. Hagood. pixiana. Ala. 8 Hugh Coal company. Nosley. Ala. T. El- Hot Drug company. Altoona, Ala. sam Berman Montgomery Ala, l. Ellard Mercantile company. Ragland, Ala, l; The L. B. Candy company, Gadsden, Ala. T. Charles West. Alabama City Ala, 1: Watkins Riddle, Birmingham, Ala Route g. ?; Texala Lumber company, Texas I Ala. ?; E. L. Altman. Birmingham, Ala. Route 9 1; Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, Ensley store, Ensley Ala. 4; Republic Iron and Steel com. pany Sayreton, Ala. ?; J. r. Winter i3irimgnham. Ala, l; lngle < Self, Guin Ala, 1 F. L, Dover, Village Springs. Ala. 2 Riverside Mercantile company. River Ala l; Komps cafe, Jasper, Ala. 1.