The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08
Railroad Commission Con- sidering New Schedule
 Demanded by Lines
STRONG FIGHT IS ON
 AGAINST ADOPTION
Preparing for Opening of the Southeastern Fair-Women Are Doing Their Bit" to Aid
 Election of Wilson
By QUIMBY MELTON

Atlanta, October 7-(Special.) )-Interest throughout Georgia centers in the hearing before the railroad commission of the proposed new schedule of freight rates for Georgia. Chambers of commerce and other civic organizations throughout the state are represented and the railroads are finding that they will not have the easy time raising the rates that they looked for.
 The new schedule would raise the rates on every article shipped with the excep- ton of a few minor articles from 10 to 75 per cent. The railroads are passing their claims on the statement that the intrastate rates of Georgia are lower than the interstate rates and intrastate rates in other southern states. The rates of Alabama have been introduced several times by both parties in the evidence.
 Not only is the rate hearing of interest in Georgia, but also throughout the south as the railroads have announced that they will cagry their fight for an increase into Alabama, the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi, if they win here Their tentative schedule calls for the fight to be carried before
 
 the Alabama commission immediately aft CT the Georgia hearing.
 The hearing will probably continue un- til January l, as the railroads have not as yet completed their inning. The cities of Georgia have formed Georgia Ship pers' association, which Is representing the many towns affected. It will prob ably take two months for the shippers association to complete it's evidence aft CT the railroads surrender the stand.
 Atlanta is ready for the opening of the Southeastern Fair on October 14. Prep arations have been made for handling the largest crowd of out of town visitors that has ever been to this city. The fair lasts a week and the committees in charge are willing to underWrite the statement to the effect that every move ment will be big one. A distinct fea- ture of the fair will be the grand circuit races that will be held over the new one mill track. Over $20000 in purses have been offered for the six days racing.
 The First battalion of Georgia field ar tillery was sent to the Mexican border during the past week and the three regi- ments of infantry expect to leave for the west during the coming week. The Geor- gia militia, three regiments of infan- try, a battalion Of artlllery, two Squdu- rons of cavalry and a company of coast artillery has been encampeo near Ma con since the mobilization orders were issued The work there has been such that the soldier boys are now ready for service along the western front.
 Georgia women are "doing their bit' to help the Wilson Marshall campaign. A woodrow Wilson Woman's association has been organized with Mrs. M. l.. Mar tin as president. The purpose of, this association is to solicit funds for the party in Georgia Already they have turned over large purse to the state treasurer of the democratic committee, John D. Walker of Sparta
 Paul Rockwell, former Atlanta report CT, brother of Kiffin Rockwell, the Ameri- can aviator who was killed recently in Fance during battle in the air with German aeroplane, has written local friends telling them to place their money on the war closing by September l, lsl7 Paul Rockwell, as well as his brother Kiffin. saw active service with the allied army. and is now in an army hospital recovering from a serious wound
 Georgia is interested in the school agi- tation of Alabama and is watching the fight being waged there to provide for local taxation. The Constitution has re- printed the article of Hervey Laird from The Age-Herald on the Georgia school system.