The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-16
THREE RAILROADS ARE CONSOLIDATED It Is Now New Orleans, Mobile
 and Chicago PLAN FOR DEMONSTRATION Agricultural Department Specialist Will Show Farmers of
 Alabama How to
 Improve Crops.
PLAN FOR DEMONSTRATION

Montgomery, September 15.-tspecial.)- The New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago railroad has notified the secretary of state of its incorporation from the con- solidation of the following three lines: Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City, Gulf and Chicago and the New Orleans, Mo- bile and Chicago. The capital stock is $16,500,OO0, of which $5,000,000 is preferred and the balance common. Old stock of any of the lines is exchangeable for the new at par. The general headquart- CTS will be in Mobilef with Mississippi offices at Laurel, and Tennessee offices at Middleton.
 The officers of the new company are given in the papers which are on file with Secretary of State Julian as fol- lows: L. s. Berg, president; Brayton Ives, vice president New York; G. w. Crary, secretary treasurer, Mobile; gen eral manager, w. F. Owen, Mobile. The directors are Messrs. Berg and Brayton and the following others, all of New York W. D. Stratton, A. Mcdonald, ]. W. Simpson, H. c. Snyder, w. B. Rogers, G. R. Sheldon, A. P. Walker, M c. Humstone and M. C.. Bogue.
 This road runs through much of the best timber section of the states of Ala bama and Mississippi and some of the farming territory of the same state, as well as that of Tennessee. The new organization makes it possible for the company to do a great deal of enlarge ment work that cannot now be reached.
 Demonstration Work.
 At a meeting of the Alabama work CTS of the national department of agri- culture held in Montgomery today the demonstration plans of the year were blocked out. Present were the follow ing: H. E. Savely, Washington, gen. eral departmental assistant; R. S. Will son, for Alabama and Mississippi J. A. Wade, agent for the north part of this state; J. C. Phelps, for south Ala bama.
 These gentlemen are all connected with the plant bureau and will make dem onstrations in the various counties, il- frustrating the advices that are sent out by the department in bulletin form. Actual demonstrations will be carried out so that the men who run the farms will know just what the seeds will do and how the plants must be worked to get the best from them
 In addition to several north Alabama counties, the following counties are to be worked: Monroe, Conecuh, Escambia, Baldwin. Bullock, Lowndes, Dallas Pike, Lee and Montgomery.
 For Law and Order.
 The law and order forces of Lowndes county have determined to lend every aid possible to the enforcement of the laws, to which end a county Law and Order league has been organized. W. D. McCurdy of Lowndesboro Is the president and c. E. Brooks secretary and treasurer. Another meeting will be held in 10 days at Hayneville, at which it is expected that all the beats will be represented. All aid possible will be given the officers to enforce the liquor laws.
 City Borrows Money.
 Because of the failure of a city bond issue to be consumated the mayor and city council will have to borrow about $100 900. The people voted the issue in regular way but as a result of taking too much time in making the papers final 1t was found to have been invalid. It will be all right when the city can go back and have an advertisement and get reissue in regular way. It is also thought that at the same time a move ment will be worked out for other bonds to build school houses and city wharf.
 Henry Magnum Killed.
 Henry Mangum, a carpenter. met d fatal accident Monday night being run over by a switch engine in the Louis vile and Nashville yards. He died at the hospital this morning. His right arm and side were badly crushed. It is thought that he might have been saved but for the fact that he was left alone several hours before any one dis covered him.
 pr. Bragg Coming Home.
 pr. Shirley Bragg, state jail and cot ton mill inspector, who has been III In the east for several weeks is ex- pected back in short time, possibly by the middle of this week. He will stop over for few days in Birming- flee here. Chief Cle,k Adams is get ting ready to meet his chief in Bir- mingham for the purpose of putting office while he was away.
 pr. Owen Away.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the state department of archives and his tory. spent the early part of the week in Talladega, where he attended a library meeting of much importance.
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 Frank Carsev Knocked Ont