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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
LETTER FROM FORMER BEREA
STUDENT

The Citizen l. IN receipt Of let
ter from Mr. Cyrus Short, who i
teaching in Burchfeld, ny IN
which he makes several slgniill-
cant statements, a. result Of his
observation while travelling through
the mountain regions, concerning
the Importance Of education and
the value Of training for farmers A.
we'll "a teachers. of the kind that
may be received in Brrea. He says
in part when look on all sides
at the great work that must BE-
done. | am glad when | think that
there l. place to be found 10 pre-
pare our own boys and girls Tor
WOrk,-a Bcrea.'
Mr.. Short emphasizes the need Of
a paper like The citizen in every
home, and says Not because |
am an agent for The Citizen, but
because see the need Of The Cltl-
zen in the homes where | have
been, am | trying TO get II thoroly
distributed thru this part of the
country
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
Better furniture at welch's tai)

Better furniture at Welch's (a1)
Mr.. Thomas Scrivner. former
resident of Berca. now living near
Lexington. has been visiting with
relatives and friends in Berea for
several days
Mrs. b. H. Gabbard spent from
Saturday until Monday with rela-
tives in Richmond.
Have you seen Welch's new Dry
Goods and Gents Furnishing Depart
ment? lad
Rev R. l.. Brandenburg. a former
pastor of the Berea Baptist church.
preached there Sunday morning and
evening
Miss Nettie Treadway of Paint
Lick was shopping in town Monday.
Mrs. Kelly Hunt and children have
been visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Hunt on Jackson st.
Mr.. T. A. Robinson and family
have moved into the house on Cen
ter Street, recently occupied by q.
w Hall.
Call at our store, Sept Goth to Oct.
eth and have our demonstration. Miss
Moore, properly fit a corset TO your
figure, without extra charge. She
j. sent here from the factory at
great expense to see that you are
properly fitted
lad Mrs. $. r. Baker.
Mrs. Kathryn H. Jones and little
son, who have been making an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. Jones
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G.
Hanson. have returned to their
home in San Francisco. Cal.
Mrs. H. c. Woolrs father has re-
turned to his home after spending
a part of last week with his daugh-
ter.
\ new Livery Stable is being
erected near the station by Geo.
Wren.
It's no odds what you want you
can find it at Welch's ,aj) I
Our active town Marshall and our 4
little jail had business last Satur- /
day night, and on Monday Squire .
HaZelwOod imposed fines upon some
people whose names ought never
to be heard of in such a connec-
ton. Tobacco and whiskcy had
brought them down. And all good
people are Inundated and grieved
when such things happen.
Mrs. W. II. Bower was in Cincin-
natl the latter part Of last week.
For the most up-to-date line %
Ladies coats and suits see Hayes 4
lott.
Wallace Adams from Wilde was
m town Saturday.
Mrs. Daisy Gilbert has returned to
Ter home after visiting with friends
or a few days in Berea.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
AT THE ENCAMPMENT.

Chattanooga. Tenn. sept -, 1918
Will The Citizen allow me q little
space. IN the line of personals? Mrs
Dodge and | expect to be m Berca
before the paper J. printed but too
late To furnish you items If news
Mrs. Hays. the Mesdames Hanson.
Julia. and Comrades Browning and
Farris left for home Immediately
after the g. A. r. Encampmcut Mrs
Dodge and are staying for two or
three days tO visit the various points
Of thrilling historic interest. The
National Encampmcnt. So far a. the
parade and other spectacular fca-
lures are concerned suffered from
the rains But our great convention
of Thursday and Friday with its
900 members. was IL more than US
ual interest The supreme moment
for me was when made a scc"udlng
speech. for my college time friend,
Washington Gardner. for Com
mander-ln-chlef Ny happiness
eliminated IN his triumphant cleo
ton. after the choice of another had
been confidently predicted Con-
gresham Gardner once gave the
Commencement address at Bcrca.
Other activities coming to me were
the service on the Committee Of
resolutions. lasting Thursday night
till nearly one o'clock. and the con
vention Of Patriotic Instructors. on
Tuesday. of which body was elect
ed Treasurer. wish | could tell
you about these battlehelds.
I.eNant Dodge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
LOCAL PAGE
NEWS OF BERRA AND VICINITY, GATHERED FROM A
VARIETY OF SOURCES
Get that Stove al Welch's.

The call for a non-partisan eau
Gus to nominate candidates for the
town council Friday night at The
school house seems sensible move,
Let nobody disturb the good feeling
with which neighbors should con-
suit for the common good Of the
community.
Astrakhan. chinchilla. pony skin.
caracul. cheNiot and all kinds of the
newest style coats for Ladies and
Misses at Hayes 4 Colts.
Miss Mary Coyle and Miss Ella
Adams visited with Mrs. Jack Las
we'll few days last week.
II will cost nothing to learn how
to properly fit and lace a corset.
and to selecs the correct corset for
your figure. during our demonstra-
ton. Sept Goth To Oct. eth.
.ad Mrs ;. r. Baker.
Miss AddIe Bowling Is attending
the state Far at Louisville this
week.
Mrs. Julia Hanson. Mrs. Sallie
Hanson. and daughter. Julia. re-
turned Saturday from Chattanooga.
Tenn. where they have been at
tending the encampment of the q.
\. r.
Miss Moore will tell you. How to
avoid corset trouble. Sept. 29th to
Oct. 18th at Mrs ;. r. Bakers. lad
Rev. James p Faulkner. who has
been spending few days with
friends in Berea. left Monday to Join
tine Health Exhibit Car Of the State
tuberculosis Commission. Of which
he has charge.
II. l.. McMurry will preach at the
Berea school house next Sunday at II
am. and ! pm. At pm. a Glass
will be started for the study Of
Bible doctrines. All are cordially
invited
During our demonstration. Sept
10Th to Oct eth. to the first thirty
ladies who purchase a corset at 81
or more. We will give a handsome
Art Panel Of the American Beauty
Rose in natural colors, ready for
framing
.ad| Mrs. :. r. Baker.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
C0L0RED NEWS.

Madison County Colored Teachers
Association meets In Berca, Friday,
the 18th, afternoon and night.
Mrs Matilda Gentry and Miss Ada
StIgalI took dinner sunday with
Mrs L. r. Reed At Middlctown.
Mis- Mary Ea,lcy aud Mrs. Ophe-
la Walker left Saturday for a visit
with friend, ~ Cincinnati.
Mrs Bette McBaln aud Miss Nan
M" Walker who have been visiting
friends and relatives IN Berea for
the past SIX weeks. left Wcdnc sday
for their homes at Indianapolis. Ind.
Nj Peter Bowman spent Saturday
night and sunday with his family IN
B"rca
Mr. Horace Yates was on the sick
list last week. .
Mr. Charlie B"ruaught and family
returned home Monday aftc" two
week, visit with relatives at Madi-
,cnNlllc. OHIO.
Mrs. >alllc RE" left saturday for
MddIsnnNlll". o. tu see her sister.
Miss DIVE Miller who Is not eN-
! cctcd ia live.
Mrs Emma Sugall. Mrs. Annie
bush, and her two daughters. who
We're visiting here from Cincinnati
wcic entertained by Mrs. Matt Cen
lay SEPT 22ud
The iirst Baptist church Of Berca
.nlurrd begins a series Of meetings
he first SUNDAY IN October Rev.
Z H. Miller, pastor assisted by Rev.
Moore
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
BEREA MARKETS
Blue Lick.

Blue Lick, Sept 22.-Rev. Howard
Hudson filled his regular appoint
ment at Blue Lick Sunday.
The Glades sunday School will
60 to Kingston next Sunday for the
Farmers Chautauqua.
Dave Johnson has gone to Cow
lngton TO work.
Tine Roberts and Arthur Johnson
are visiting in Ohio.
The following people We're visitors
in this vicinity sunday; w. T. and
W. J. Tisdale, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Bratcher, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Maui
pin.
The Blue Lick sunday School is
progressing nicely with Miss Porter
and Mr. Pugh as superintendent.
We cordially invite everybody to
come and take part in the contes,;
prizes Will be awarded Christmas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
COlltsE ITEMS

Treasurer Osborne returned Sat
urday night from his visit to
brothers and sisters IN England,
whom he had not seen for thirty
five years. Altho born in England.
he was taken by his own country
men for an American. He reports
a pleasant trip. Mrs. Osborne tar
rics in Toronto with her son who is
in business there, and is expected
to arrive in Berea early next week.
Secretary u. Walter Morton has
Just returned from a trip To- the
mountains. He was with Mr..
Knight on the Extension trip for n
few days. He reports that Mr..
KNIGHT j. doing fine work with good
results.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
Cheerful and Bright.

The Fall Term never opened so
brightly as this year. the Boarding
Hall Is scene Of plenty and good
feeling three times a day. and the
different athletic fields are thronged
at the allotted hours Best of all
chapel and claSS-rooms are filled
with inspirations, and the crowd
j. of such tiae young people that
We are all glad We are here,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
Convocation Social.

Miss Jean Cameron. Of Boone Ia
Ncrn. delightfully."- entertained the
members Of the ConNocatIon Mon
day night IN honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry r. Edgecomh Of Plttsburg.
Pa. who have been guests at the
Tavern for several days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
The Sons Of the Revolution Encour-
age Berea Scholars.

The first United Chapel OF the
term was a memorable occasion in
witnessing the first comforting Of the
Schola ships given to Berea College
by the OHIO Society Of Sons of the
Revolution
This society approPrlates SlO0 to
aid young men Of character and pro-
mise in any department Of Berea
who need financial assistance and
are descendants of Revolutionary
soldiers.
The society gives $50 to the Fresh
man m Berea College making the
best general average in scholarship
thru the year; $50 to the Sophomore
making the best general average
thru the year; and so to the Junior
making the best general average
through the year These scholar
ships are open to any student, male
or female, without reference Ia Re
volutlOnary ancestry, and are 10 be
paid when said student returns for
the succeeding school year.
For the Juniors of last year the
reward was divided between Carter
Is. Robinson and Waldo h. Dawson,
For the Sophomores, Carol C.. Bat
son, for the Freshmen Cleveland c.
Frost.
II so happens that all these men
are descendants Of revolutionary
soldiers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
[. & n. TIME TABLE

[. &N. TIME TABLE
North Bound, Local
Knoxville 700 a. m 1855 p. m.
BEREA 1907 p. m. 1852 a. m.
Cincinnati $3.50 p. m. 7:45 a. m.
South Bound, Local
Cincinnati $3.50 a. m. Sis p. m.
BEREA 1894 p. m. 1888 a. m.
Knoxville 700 p. m. $3.50 a. m.
Express Train ....
No. 33 will stop to take on passen-
gers for Knoxville and points beyond.
South Bound
Cincinnati 500 a. m.
BEREA 1855 a. m.
No. 32 will stop at Berea to take
on passengers for Cincinnati, O., and
points beyond.
North Bound
BEREA 4:45 p. m.
Cincinnati $3.50 p. m.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
FOR SALE.

1 Dayton computing scale, cost 500,
$500.
1 McCasky account register, cost
5000, $500.
pair platform scales. $500.
1 first class broom machine. 5000
: show cases. all prices.
lad NJ II. Settle. Big Hill. ny.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
KINGSTON FARMERS cHAUTAU-
QUA
September as October 4.

September 2s-october 4.
SUNDAY. September ~ Morning
Music
Addresses-Dr. William Hart Dexter
Prof. James Watt Raine.
Afternoon.
Music.
Addresses Mr. Quisenbcrry. Dr
William Hart Dexter.
Night.
Music.
Addrcss-Dr. William Hart Dexter
Monday. September 29.-Morning
Addresses-Dr barrow. Mrs. VOL
colt.
Afternoon.
Addresses r. :. Montgomery
DR.. William Hart Dexter. Mr.
Martin. Or. barrow.
Nlklil
Music-Bcrea Band.
Addresses Dr. William Hart Dexter.
Prof. J. +. Smith, Mr. James
Speed.
Tuesday, september 3O-Morning
Joseph Wing. Mr.. lin Mckee.
Dr. barrow
Afternoon
Addresses Henry ;. Bake.
Mr.. Joseph Wing. Dr. Will
liam Hart Dexter, Mrs. Martin.
Night.
MuSIc-Berea Ouartette.
Addresses DR.. barrow. Mr.. Joseph
Wing. Hon. j. W. Newman,
Mrs. Cora Wilson stewart
DR.. William Hart Dexter.
"Wednesday. October Morning.
Addresses Prof. +. q. Clark. DR..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25

Judson Harold was elected presi-
dent with Mr. Harrell Hoagland as
secretary-treasurer. 4 social COM
mlttee was appointed and many
good times are expected by the
SOphs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
The Sophomores Organize.

The Sophomore class met and
organized Wednesday. This years
class j. larger than ever before and
strong class spirit j. shown. Mr.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
Fall and Winter Opening 1913.

Friday and Saturday, Sept % and
q, 1913, are the dates Of our Fall
and Winter opening for the display
Of pattern hats and all other season.
able millinery goods. Your pres
ence is desired. - Mrs. Jennie b.
Fish, Main and Center Streets,
Berea, Ky lad
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
WATER STILL SCARCE

We are grateful for recent rain
But there is still the utmost neces-
Sity to be saving Of water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25
Fred Mutchler, Mr.. Joseph
Wing. DR.. barrow.

ffeu MutcUleT, MT. Josepi'
Wing. DR.. barrow.
Afternoon.
AddreSSes.-Mr Brock. DR.. Fred
Mutchler. Mr.. Joseph Wing
Prof. Charles ID. Lewis, Dr..
William Hart Dexter.
Night.
Addresses DR. Fred Mutchler, Mis-
Yancey, Or. William Hart
Addresses-HOn J. W. Newman, MIR
Dexter.
Demons, ratiOns, etc.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-25

sunday, September ~ Morning
Music.
Addresses William Hart Dexter.
Prof James Watt Rainc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
REFUSED TO LEND
MULE; negro KILLED

Gulfport, Miss, July 11.-Chief Dep
uty Sheriff Patenotte received infor-
nation by telephone from Virgins
That an unknown white man had shot
and killed a negro, name also I'M
known, who was riding along the road
Wednesday morning about twelve
miles east of Bond, and refused to
lend him his mule. j. D. Alexander,
superintendent for the Finkbine Lum-
Der Company, at Virgins, who fur
nished the information, was unable to
give the names of either party.
In response to the demand for the
use of his mule the negro replied he
was on an important errand and could
not lend it. He was shot five times
and the white man mounted the ami
NAL, described as mouse-colored, and
rode away in the direction of Leakes-
vile. officers in the neighborhood
have been warned to look for the man,
who is described as six feet tall, wear
ing a blue suit, low shoes and cap.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
TO WAR ON SINISTER LAWYERS

Mobile, Ala, July 11.-Shyster law
yers and others of the legal profession
who resort to sharp practicesc are
going to be run out of Alabama, If
the combined effort of the members
of the Alabama State Bar Association
can accomplish that end. The sub
ject was exhaustively discussed at
the opening here today of the thirty.
sixth annual meeting of the associa-
ton. Following an address by Frank
S. White of Birmingham, president
of the association other members point.
ed out the dangers thot come to the
people and to the reputable members
of the profession through the opera
lions of INSCRIPTIONS lawyers. Pub
licity is to be the chief weapon with
which the association will fight what
is declared as an increasing menace,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
PRESIDENT GOT
LOST IN WOODS
WENT MOTORING WITH MRS. Will.
SoN-LosT WAY AND GOT
HOME HOUR LATE.

Cornish. N. H., July 11.-President
Wilson got lost in the New Hampshire
woods late Thursday, finally reaching
home at o'clock, an hour late for din
ner, after long automobile ride. The
President started about o'clock with
Mrs. Wilson, motoring along the Con-
necticut river many miles toward
Springfield, N. H., intending to take
a wide circuit homeward, got lost and
was overtaken by darkness. The Pres
ident passed through several small
towns where he was often recognized
but made no stops to inquire the way
home.
He declined last night to say whether
he would take action in connection
with the threatened strike of railway
conductors and trainment on eastern
lines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED
OF LUMBER COMPANY

R. s. Hall and J. W. Batson have
filed suit in the circuit court in behalf
of D. S. Haywood VS.. ]. ]. Newman
Lumber Company in which $4,000
damages are claimed for injuries sus-
tained by the plaintiff May II, 1913,
while employed by the defendant as
a lumber transferrer at a salary of
$1.1O day.
The accident which is alleged to
have MANNED the plaintiff for life is
declared to have been occasioned by
a rotten plank In the defendants lum-
Der platform, which gave way while
plaintiff was pushing a dolly contain
ing timbers, causing the plaintiffs leg
to go through the platform, where he
was caught, when the dolly ran back
on him knocking him down and drop
ping the two heavy timbers on his
body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
CAP'N To MANAGE
CHARLESTON TEAM

Selma, Ala, July 11.-Carlos Smith,
present manager of the Clarksdale
club of the Cotton States League is
carded for a managerial Job with the
Charleston club of the South Atlantic
League next year. Smith is authority
for the statement that he has already
signed up, the offer having been made
some weeks ago. With the closing Of
the Cotton States League the latter
part Of this month Smith will go to
Charleston. where he probably will re.
main the remainder OF the summer, SO
he can study the wishes of the owner
of the club and get in line with the
players in the South Atlantic League
Manager Smith has a large number
of friends throughout the Cotton States
circuit who are confident he will give
Charleston a winning club next year
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
HOLD LUMBER
RATE UNFAIR
COMMERCE COM.
RENDERS DECISION IN MEM
PHlS FRT. BUREAU CASE.

Washington, July 1.-THE inter
state commerce commission announc-
ed its decision in the case of the Mem
phis freight bureau against the ILL
nois Central and other Mississippi val
ley railroads involving rates on lum-
Der between many Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee points. The find
ings of the commission are summar.
lied In the following statement issued
Thursday morning:
Present rates on pine lumber to
Memphis, Tenn, from Jackson, Miss,
and points onIllinois Central railroad
north thereof found to be unreasonable
insofar as they exceed ten cents per
hundred pounds.
Present rates on lumber, slaves and
headings to Memphis, Tenn, for points
south of the Alabama and Vicksburg
railroad and east of the Mississippi
river on the lines of respondents ex-
cept that of the New Orleans, Mobile
& Chicago railroad found to be unrea-
sonable insofar as they exceed eleven
cents for haul over one line or twelve
cents for a haul over two or more
lines
Maintenance by the New Orleans,
Mobile & Chicago railroad of rates for
the transportation Of lumber and head
ings from points on its line to Mem
phis, Tenn, higher than the rates con-
temporaneously maintained by II for
transportation of slaves between the
same points found to be unjustly dis
criminatory
Proposed advances in the rates on
lumber from points on the Illinois Cen.
trail and the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroads in Mississippi and
Louisiana to Memphis, Tenn, found
not to be justified insofar as they
make rates excess of those found
herein to be reasonable.
THE commission makes no findlnss
as to the rates to Memphis, Tenn.
from Vicksburg and Jackson. Miss.
and points north thereof on lumber
other than pine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
INVENTOR X-RAY
TUBES IS DEAD

Hartford, Conn, July 11.-Burton
e. Baker, inventor of X-ray tubes and
other machines of that tpye, died at
his home in Inlay street yesterday,
following an illness since last Septem-
Der, since which time no less than nine
operations were performed by scien-
lists in Philadelphia, New York and
Hartford in an effort to save his life.
He was virtually a victim of con-
slant exposure to the X-rays. Among
the eminent surgeons who have oper-
ated upon Baker or DR.. W. E. Clark
and Professor Dacosta, of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania; D. E. w. Cald-
well; DR.. Edward Titus and DR.. Rupert
Able, of New York, the latter Of whom
used radium. =
DR.. F. H. Humphreys of London has
come to this country several times to
consult with Baker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
CROP CONDITIONS
LESS THAN AVERAGE

Washington July 11.-Drought and
early frost in certain sections have
brought the average condition of crops
in the United States July 1 to nearly
1 per cent lower than at the same date
last year and IL lower than the av.
erage crop conditions on July 1 for
years past.
The department Of agriculture an
nounced yesterday conditions below
the average in the Atlantic coast and
north central states except Virginia,
Florida and others; above the average
in south central and far western states
except in Kentucky, Alabama, Mon.
ana,t Utah and California. Corn shows
most fiourishing condition, standing
1885.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
ANNUAL REUNloN-BANoUET
ST. STANIsLAUs ALUMNI

New Orleans, La, July 11.-At a
meeting of the officers of the Alumni
Association of st. Stanislaus College,
it was decided to hold the annual re-
union and banquet in New Orleans on
Sunday, July 81.
All members are requested to report
Sunday morning the 9th at II O'Clock
at St. Aloysius College, corner North
Rampant and Esplanade avenue, where
the business session will be held. and
the program for the day given out.
Due to numerous changes Of address
ses among the members all are reques-
ed to send their names to Bro. Francis,
Bay st. Louis, Miss, even though they
receive no official communication from
the secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
UNIQUE ATTRACTION
AT NORMAL TONIGHT

A lecture on Natures remedy for the
boil weevil pest, will be feature of
a combined musical and nature study
by Roy Young, Of Meridian, at the
Normal college, 7:30 to $3.50 tonight.
In speaking of his studies of bird
life, Mr.. Young states that he began
1t for the purpose Of developing his
work as a violinist, and while study
ing bird music he became interested In
bird economics. 1t was this that led
him to develop his plan for Kidding the
cotton field Of the boil weevil and as
one of the features Of tonights enter
tainment at the Normal College he
proposes to make known his plan, be-
lieving that in so doing he can spread
his gospel Of cotton salvation through
a knowledge and application OF natural
means.
Mr.. Young uses his violin for re-
producing Natures harmonies as they
are found in the songs of the birds, the
sound of the old pump and many other
of Natures melodies. His lectures on
bird life are all given a musical inter-
probation by means of the violin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-11
A two-reeI 1o1 Bison WAR at the
AIRDoME Saturday.
WANT BETTER RAIL RATES.

Pensacola, Fla, July ia proposal
to divert the shipments of cotton seed
and its products throughout nearly
the whole Of Alabama from the rail-
roads to the water routes was dis
cussed here today at the opening ses-
sion of the ninth annual convention Of
the Alabama Cotton Seed Crushers'
Association. The sentiment of the
convention was that 1t would be ad-
visable to select the water routes for
the movement of the business this year
unless satisfactory rates an dregula-
lions were announced by the railroads
before the crop began to move.