The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-14
GADSDEN CITIZENS OF OPINION HIGHER RATES DETRIMENTAL
Declare if Railroad COmmis- sion Allows Increase New Industries Will Be
 Hampered
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Gadsden. September 3.-tSpeeial. )-The opinion seems to prevail here among manufacturers and business men general iy that the asked for increase in coal freight rates by the railroads should not be granted by the railroad commission when 1t meets on Monday in Montgom- cry to hear the evidence to be presented by the opposition and the railroads.
 The people of Gadsden are of tic opinior that their city is destined to be one or the souths greatest industrial eenters, and manufacturers here believe that if the proposed freight rate increases on coal are granted it will have the effect of a deterrent to new industries. be- sides causing, perhaps. d reduction to tle coal consumption here, thus mak- ing for a like reduction in the produc- tion of coal
 The news of the fight to be made against the proposed increases by the Biz mingham Chamber of Commerce and manufacturers of the latter city was re- ceived here joyously. The people here believe their sister city is on the right side and want to see 1t win the fight. for Gadsdens sake well that os Birmingham.
 As regards cotton there seems 10 be :. difference of opinion aluols business peo- pie here. Optimism prevails, but some business men assert that the buy-a-bale of cotton movement will not be produc- tive of the results that have been hoped for it. They say that in Etowah county there will be few bales bought by indi- viduals, for the reason that there is lit tie money in circulation.
 The cotton crop in this county appears to be large. and in some fields large Cf.a .lrt ..f. .4ftf tected from the weather. Much of the cotton has not been picked as yet and still more has not come to fruitage.
 Gadsden Has Wonderful Future
 As for Gadsden itself it is a pretty little city and may yet make good the prediction of it's boosters that it will be in the class of Birmingham from an in- dustrial point of view in years to come Tho city combines coal and iron with extensive agricultural wealth and the two augur well for it's future.
 From the crest of the mountain over which one must go to reach Noccolulu Falls one can secure a superb view of the city and surrounding country. Im- mediatey below can be seen the steel mills and manufacturing plants. A lit- tie to the left is the business section of the city and to the extreme left in North Gadsden and the river, a beautiful part of the city. To the right is Ala bama City and Attalla. At Alabama City is located the Dwight cotton mills, said to be the largest in the state.
 It has long been the dream of residents or Gadsden to consolidate the "Tri- Cities" consisting of Gadsden, Alabama City and Attalla. All three are prosper ing and the only obstacle that citizens of Gadsden can find in the dreamed-o of plan of consolidation is the controversy d a cd oft ias would assume Residents of Alabama City think that this is the only logical name to give the place m the event it consoidates. Attalla citizens say that their city should have the honor of bear ing the name of the three while Gadsdon people claim that the name of their city should be given to the three if a con- soidation were to take place. They point out that the name, Alabama City, is provincial and suggestive of a village while Attalla would under no circum- stances, be the proper name to select Gadsden, they say, is by far the largest sounding name and if ever the Tri-Cities should consolidate this name should be selected.
 Noccalulu Falls Recreation Spot
 There are no amusement or recreation parks in Gadsden, but if the dream of Louie Hart, one of the most prominent iand owners in the city, comes tue, there will be built at Noccoluiu Falls an amuse- ment park to be proud if Already a motion picture show has been built at the top of the mountain and a street car nne runs from the center of Gadsden to The falls. It is perhaps the most crooked street car line in the south, winding in and out around the mountain in shape like unto the rolocoaster at East Lake park.
 There weres many amusement seekers al the falls today, most of them equipped With kodaks or cameras. It wes popu- lar diversion of most parties to persuade one or their number to stand on the crest or the falls and have his likeness record ed on kodak film Not few parties mace the trip down ,nto the canon to observe the water as it fell from height or about 60 feet The roar made by the Tall could hardly be likened unto that of Niagara, but it is quite respectable waterfall and, after the contemplated i'm : piovenents are completed, should be one or the show places of the state.
 Wilson Leaves Cornish
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