The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-25
FIVE CASES WILL Be
GIVEN A HEARING
BY THE COMMISSION
Public Service Board to Hear
Application to Absorb the
Tidewater Railroad in
Birmingham

Montgomery, September 2A-(Special)
Five cases have been set down for hear
ing at the monthly meeting of the Ala
bama public service commission to be
held Monday, october 2,
Probably the most important case to
Blrminghammers is the application of the
birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, the Birmingham-Tidewat
Railway company and j. D. Kirkpatrick,
agent, for approval of the proposed sale
and purchase of all the properly formerly
owned by the Birmingham, Ensley and
Bessemer Railroad company, and of the
! proposed sale and purchase of all the
capital stock of the BiGmingham-T Tide
water Railway company
The commission will hear applications
of the Central of Georgia railway, Sea-
board Air Line railway, Western Rail-
way of Alabama, and Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic railroad, Tor an indefi-
mite extension of the 10 per cent increase
heretofore granted on commodities in the
eight group acts without percentage, ex-
1t is expected the commission will hear
and finally determine the application of
the Jasper Light. Water and Power
company to sell it's entire property to the
Alabama Power company. This case was
continued from the September meeting
The commission also will take up a
citation issued to the Southern railway
to show cause why passenger trains Nos.
~ and 30 should not make connection at
Admission, and a citation to the railroads
entering Alfalfa to show cause why an
adequate passenger station should not
be built and maintained at that point
The commission also will hear the pc
tition of the Dallas Lumber company
against the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company for rate on lumber from
points on the Louisville and Nashville
to Selma, not to exceed rates published
in defendants tariff G. F. O. 2229.
1t is now indicated that the commits
sion will reach decision on the appli-
cation of the city of Birmingham to be
allowed to examine the books of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company in the Birmingham telephone
rate case
Adj. Gen. G. ]. Hubbard had not de-
cided today whether he will accept the
office of senior major in the cavalry regi-
ment which was rendered him unani-
mousy yesterday by the organization.
He is anxious to accept the post if he
can make satisfactory arrangements re-
garding his position as adjutant general
of the state The prospects are that he
will be able to make such arrangements,
but he indicated that he can state moth
ing definitely for day or two.
The Killibrew Manufacturing company
of Newton, Dale county, has been in
corporated with the state, for the pur-
wool, and the manufacture of yarn, cot
ton and wooden cotton. The capital stock
is $4,000, all subscribed. Those inter-
ested in the enterprise are: T. j. KILL
brew, L. M Killibrew and r. D. Craw-
ford.
Governor Henderson today appointed 50
delegates to represent Alabama at the
twenty-third session of the international
irrigation congress to be held at Ell Paso,
Tex, October 14-18. The delegates ap-
pointed are as follows. r. l.. Watson of
Tuskegee, o. C. Poulsen of Selma, J. w.
Wright of Auburn, c. A. Grayson of Mo-
bile, M. A. Fontaine of Arlington. A. e.
Rogers of Bigbee, P. P. Martin of
Greensboro, J. M. Parker of Equality.
A. B, Archibald of Geger, j. e. McNair
of Falkville, w. Fl. Chamblee Of Hodges.
r. E. Coburn of CORTLAND, G. w. White
of Dutton w. B. Woodbridge of Eufaula.
S. j. Rutland of Fitzpatrick, Ben Crit
fin of Centreville, r. F. D. 8. A. H.
Johnson, ST., of Wainwright, J. M. Shaw.
of Steele. w. f. Showers Of Alfalfa,
A. G. Styles of Culman, R. f. D., B. F.
Pullian of Double Springs. T. X. Glass
of Gordo, w. G. Coxwell of Bradley. DR..
. w. N. Deal of Bull, J. d. Norwood of
Demopolis, Leon Ashley Of Montgomery,
Richard Fannin of Banks, George w.
Cantrell of Detroit r. L. Goldsmith of
Eaynesvile, J. R. Adams of Butler, J. F.
Bates of Vincent w. f. Campbell of
Pyraton, r. B. Wallace of Marion. w. A.
Moore of Andalusia Gideon Dearman of
Ward, William C. Croft of Dawson,
r. M. Shannon of Roanoke, r. F. D.,
W. A. Fields of Jasper j. ]. Hughes of
Hartford, r. F. Daniel of Honoraville,
Frank P. Bradfield of Glass, F. G. West
moreland of Athens. j. w. Bates of
| Toney ]. w. Harris of Choccoloceo, J. T.
Reeder of Smithsonia, S. ]. Robertson of
Evergreen, A. j.. Whitaker Of Grant An
Grew Johnson of MELVILLE, j. c. Lewis of
| Wetumpka, Route g.