The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-03
ROAD ENTHUSIASTS
 INSPECT HIGHWAY
Huntsville Wants to Be on Dixie Route and Chances
 Are Good

Huntsville, September 2.-(Special) Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the At lsnta Constitution. accompanied by his family; also Clarendon Davis, presi- dent of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce; P. o. Aiken, manager of the same organizations; Joseph J. Brad Icy of the Jackson Highway, and c. P. Perley of the Merimack Manufac- turing company, left today in automo- piles to inspect a new route that Is proposed for the Dixie highway from Huntsville to Rome via scottsboro. Pisgah and Mentone. The new route through that section is believed to be the most feasible of all that have been suggested and it makes the trip from Atlanta to Huntsville and on to Nash vile many miles shorter than any of the well. travelled routes. At Mentone the party was expecting to meet Hon. Moses Wright and several other high way boosters from Rome.
 Editor Howell declared that a 1it- tie work on the roads between Rome ard Huntsville would bring more trav- eiers who are making the trip from the north to Florida resorts and back than could be cared for by the cities and towns along the road
 The city commission has announced the adoption of new water ordi- nance which reduces the water rate being charged ordinary consumers here The new charges allow 5000 gallons as minimum for $1 month and over that amount the charge will be 10 cents per thousand gallons. This is said to be near the cost price and the rate is so low that no more trou- Llc is expected on this score.
 Claude H. Davis has been appointed receiver for Foster Ezell, merchant of this city, in involuntary bankruptcy Fl oceedings The liabilities of the firm are about $12,000 and assets are $500. The receiver will sell the business on September 12.
 Robert Webster, young man of this city was given preliminary trial yes- terday afternoon in the inferior court on a charge of forgery. It is claimed Carter to check. He was held to the grand jury under $500 bond. which was provided.
 A. W. White, agent of the Southern railway in this city, has received a dispatch from the general office stat ing that in the event of strike of trainmen next Monday the company may be compelled on short notice to discontinue some of Its passenger trains. The public is asked to exer- else patience and indulgence in such temporary inconveniences until the company is enabled to give normal ser vice.
 Richard T. Robinson, railroad en- gineer of New Decatur, and Miss Pear Humphrey of Curley were married last night at the home of the bride. John Bullard, former chief of police of Huntsville, now a prominent farmer of the Madison precinct, and Mrs Rosetta Carmichael of this city were married yesterday afternoon. Thee ceremony was performed by Judge J w.. B., Hawkins while the couple were seated in a buggy on the Madison road The agreement among the mercan- tile houses of Huntsville to give theil employees a half holiday once week came to an end September 1. The busy season Is now beginning. The summer half holidays each Thursday have been a great pleasure to the clerks and oth- CT employees of the stores. and. as all closed. no one lost any business