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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03

WASHINGTON. July 31.-The in
terstate commerce commission late
today handed down q formal decision
authorizing railroads to increase
freight; passenger and Pullman
rates approximately $1,500,ooo,O0O
annually.
The same authorization was given
to electric interurban lines and GER
tain passenger and freight steamship
4 companies operating mainly on the
Great Lakes and in the coastwise
trade.
The increas ed rates will add ap-
proximately s3.000,000,000 to COM
2modity prices generally, according to
the economic principle laid down by
|former Rail Director Walker D..
Hines, who declared that freight rate
increases are reflected from three to
xfyefold in commodity prices. Rail-
road officials contradict this, saying
1.-The reflection will be less than two
hold
AS outlined by the commission in
Lifts decision, a 20 per cent increase
4ldy DE ldlo OIA poSSSloSA ~"' 80
cess baggage rates and charges now
made for carrying milk on passenger
trafns Authority also was granted.
1.-THE roads to exact surcharge of SO
her cent of ali Pullman and chair
car fares. this to go to the carriers,
and not to the Pullman company.
Percentage OF Increase
hnr
tied as follows:
Eastern territory. 40 per cent;
I5southern territory, 25 per cent; west
ern, 35 per cent, Increases asked by
the roads were: eastern, 80 per cent;
southern, 81 per cent, and western,
B5 per cent.
The commissions order dealt only
LIN. percentages. The estimate OF
81 500, 900, 900 as the probable yield of
the increases, however, is regarded
as accurate.
The commission intended the in
creases to be sufficient to enable the
roads to pay IL per cent on their
Investments, paying all operating
charges, including the 1926, 000,0 900
a0QoQ TO the yearly "d6c VII W ~
railroad labor board, which awarded
this amount to 100000 employees in
D recent decision. Another 0.5 per
cent was added to provide for new
equipment and better service. The
total return, therefore, was figured on
b basis of per cent.
The commission decided to use the
Figure SIS, 5000, 100000 to represent the
railroad investment. The railroads in
kheir petition for increased rates re-
ported their investment as $2O,24O,
672,611. The commission thus pared
8, 140,572,61 from the claims of the
rail officials.
Us. to Supply Deficit
II the new rates fail to enable the
foads to pay IL per cent of their
the government, under
e. the guarantee clause of the trans
portation act, must make UP the
Deficit out of the public treasury.
The one-half of one per cent in
crease added to cover equipment and
better service generally amounts to
approximately $94,500,000 year
Roads are required to file semi-annual
statements with the commission list
@5ng equipment purchased and explain
ing other expenditures for better
Approximately 1,OOo,OoO,OOO per.
sons ride on the railroads each year
The-fund for equipment and better
ment is intended to insure their com
Tort The roads estimate that they
how need 5000 passenger cars anG
900 locomotives. Freight car needs
are placed at 100000.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
GE0RG|AS CENSUS, one DISTRICT SHY, IS 2.893,601
WARSAW FEARS
ATTACK FROM
SOVIET ARMY

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Bolshevik cav
airy raiders are operating sixty miles
north of Warsaw, according to a dis
patch from the Polish capital, re-
ceived here at 4 a. m. today.
At an early hour today no definite
word had come Of the Russian-Polish
armistice negotiations, and British
officials were plainly worried. They
feared the reds intended to accom-
plish complete Polish disaster,
before imposing their drastic terms
of peace.
Warsaw breads Invasion
The hot cath of battle was being
felt in Warsaw today. Dispatches
from that city hold how a spirit of
dread crept through it, as news came
that the advance of the Bolsheviki
continued unchecked. With Trotsky's
armies menacing the capital from
the north and from the east, meas
ures were taken for a desperate de-
tense Of the city itself. The people
went into the fields with pick and
shovel and. under the direction Of
army engineers, commenced throw
ing up earthworks on all. sides. They
labored at top speed, many falling
exhausted. Meanwhile, the engineers
were driving stakes and meshing
barbed wire across tho principal
roads down which red cavalry might
swoop in a sudden descent upon the
town.
Seek Polish Delegates
Newspaper offices were besieged
for word of the Polish armistice
delegates, who, under promise of the
Bolsheviki that the international
armistice rules would be obeyed ia
the letter, had disappeared into the
mysterious "out there" beyond the
front, somewhere behind the soviet
army's lines, and from whom nc
word hae come since the ranks OF
the red troops closed their heels.
At the war office, every effort was
being made to plan reorganization OF
the army so that some resistance
could be offered in event the arms
tice negotiations failed. Huge wat
maps showed the recent gains of the
reds and the staff officers. with these
maps before them. tried repeatedly
to establish communication with the
generals in the field.
This was very difficult, owing tc
the ranldity with which the armies
were moving. Marshal Pi1sudski was
dispatched to Lemberg to direct the
defense of that important city, but
it was feared it could not be held
without reinforcements.
The main Bolsheviki forces are op.
Grating northeast and east Of War
saw at distances ranging between
80 and 100 miles from the Polish
capital, according to the soviet Off.
cial communicate from Moscow to.
day.
I'm the direction of Lomzha CO
miles northeast of Warsaw VIC
crossed the Bobr and Naral rivers
the wireless said.
1--WE advanced to the westward OF
Bielostok Clio mbiles northeast OF
Warsaw.
I'VE occupied Bielsk approximate
ly 100 miles east Of Warsaw and the
Bialovezh station.
Northeast of Kobrin we occupied
number of villages, breaking stub,
Dor nresistance."
Kobrin Is twenty miles northeast
of Brest-Litovsk, unofficially report.
ed to have fallen to the reds.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
RAISE IN PULLMAN
AND OTHER TARIFFS
ALLOWED BY |. c. c.
Revision Upward Effective
Upon Five Days Notice,
Status of Southern Roads
Is Explained in Detail

The following comparisons of
the old and the new passenger
rates and freight rates on cotton
from Atlanta to New Orleans IL
Illustrates the increases under the
new schedule:
Old passenger fare, Atlanta to
New York, s2S.45; Pullman fare,
$7.02; s per cent war tax; total,
1891.
New passenger fare, sS4.14;
Pullman fare. S11.53; war tax
per cent; total, S49.S2.
Increase one way, $11.H, or
s22.42 for a round trip.
Present rate on cotton, Atlanta
to New York, IS cents per hun
dred pounds, or about $500 car
load.
New rate on cotton, $1.10 per
hundred pounds, or about $3.50
per carload.
Increase SO cents per hundred
pounds, or about $3.50 carload.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
MilGon-Dollar Estate
Appraised in Savannah

tate of the late Solomon sheftall was
appraised Monday in the ordinary's
court. 1t is valued at $1,319,2 d5.85.
This is the second largest estate ever
appraised in Savannah, the largest
having been that Of the late Mr.. H.
NJ. Conner.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
New Loan for France

PARIS, France.-It is reported
that the next French loan which
will be issued in the fall will be
free of income tax and will be at
between four and four and a half
per cent interest.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
DR.. Porras Elected +.
President of P anama

PANAMA, Aug. 2.-Dr. Belisario
Porras, candidate of the Liberia!
Conservative party, was elected
president of the republic of Panama
in the election held yesterday. His
opponent in the campaign was DR..
Giro Urriola.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
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Pelham, Ga,
August 2, 1910,

Albany Herald for Smith
An interesting development of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
SPANISH CLUB ID
 EXHIBIT PICTURES Life and Conditions in Latin America Will Be Shown
 On Screen

Plans to show series of pictures on Latin-America are being made by the Spanish-American Club of Birmingham, of which c. E. Horton is president
 These films. which are offered for ex- hibition purposes by the bureau of com mercial economies at Washington. em- brace variety of subjects, containing scenery from the different countries life agriculture, and other subjects of inter- est to those who study Latin America.
 The pictures will be shown weekly, the initial showing being either Thursday July 2. or Thursday. July %. The pie lures will be flashed on screen in the cafe of the Civic Association every week until the series is exhausted.
 first showing will be made as soon as a machine is secured. Negotiations are now in progress for the loan of the projector of Howard College, and as soon as 1t is secured. the films will he sent from Washington in weekly installments.
 The pictures will be open to the public, and those who are interested in Spanish American subjects are especially urged to attend.
 says Mir. Horton, and we can guarantee a pleasant evening to all who attend the meetings.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
SHADYSIDE CLUB ADVOCATES MANY
 IMPROVEMENTS

Citizens of the Shadyside community. of Ensley, who recently organized themselves into the Shadyside Im- provement Club, which has for its idea the civic betterment of the vi cinity, are very active in carrying out the purposes of the club.
 The next meeting will be held July 26 at the Pike Avenue Baptist Church. Any citizens interested may become members by attending the meetings. The club is also cooperating with the citizens of Tuxedo the section be- tween Ensley proper and Shadysde,
 The club recently presented a peti- tion to the City Commission asking for the paving of a number of streets and the installation of storm sewer to take care of the back water in Tux edo. The citizens of the section are fully awake to the needs of parks and play grounds.
 The commissioners have promised to cooperate with the club. The paving projects asked by the club were re- ferred to Commissioner Burruss for investigation and report. He went out the last of the week and went over with the club the streets for which paving was asked. It is expected that some action will be taken by the City Commission in q few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Many Birmingham Babies
 Named After Presidents

was wholly responsible for the epidemic of "Willies," I" Williams" Wills and Bills refer to William J. Bryan, who has been threatening to reach the White House for a quarter of century.
 perusal of the records back far as 1890 indicates that the name william became common during the term of Will liam Mckinley.
 The sturdy character of Theodore Roosevelt won him numerous namesake5, in Birmingham. The name Teddy" IS in excess of the "Theos'' and "Theo- dores'
 Those who explain the prevalence or certain names among the boys maintain silence when asked the reason for so many "Margarets," "Elizabeths.' Cath crimes and "Marys." One person sug- gested film stars took the place of Presl- dents in this case.
 This idea fails to work, because there is q scarcity of namesakes for ThedA Bara, Annette Kellerman Lillian Gisll and other movie queens Margaret and Elizabeth appear to have held the lead as girls names as far back as the health records go.
 The odd and curious names among tho colored population are exhibited by tho birth records. Such names as Buck, "Calcina," "Angorra,'' Marine, Ras- tus," Rufus and ''Mallnda' oceasion- ally occur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
BOOKS FOR BLIND l. AT PUBLIC LIBRARY Department for Sightless Contains Many Volumes.
 Will Be Mailed

Tn line with other movements to in- crease the service of the Birmingham Public Library, important additions are being made to the books and equipment of the department for the blind.
 A nunber of blind persons in Birning- ham are taking advantage of the facili- ties offered by the library. Several vol tunes of books in each of the four major types. American Braille, Line type, New York point and Moon type, may now be found at the library.
 The Birmingham Association for the Blind is cooperating with the public library in providing books. The Perkins Institution and free library of Philadel- phia have lent a number of books for use by the local library.
 Any book will be lent to blind per- son free of charge. This not only in cludes those in Birmingham. but in the entire south The books will be mailed, postage prepaid. to any person wishing to borrow, them. The borrower should indicate the type wanted. Any book may be kept out month.
 According to Miss Lida Mae Chapman, vice director. many blind persons using their sense of touch can read as fast as the ordinary reader. Most of the blind type has the letters raised or outlined with pen dots. Some blind persons also use system of shorthand that does not outline each letter of a word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19

Birmingham believes in naming her babies after Presidents, judging from the birth registration records kept by J. D. Bowling, city health officer
 As a new President will soon be elected, just what name to give their babies IS worrying a number of Birmingham mothers. If Governor Cox is elevated to the presidtncy no doubt James M" will immediately become the favorte cogno- men.
 On the other hand, if the republicans are able to sweep Senator Harding into the White House, the name Warren G. will likely be all the go.
 There is no need to say what has been the favorite name for the last eight years On almost every page of the big record book in the office of the health department may be found the name "Woodrow."
 The fad for presidential names is not confined to white people A colored fa- ther and mother named Wilson com pleted the magic name by adding the cognomen "Woodrow.'
 Somebody is likely to inquire the where fore of so many Williams" They might be informed that another presi- dential celebrity, "Bll'' Taft, precided Wilson as chief magistrate. William is found on the record more than any other name. .
 Those who don't believe President Tart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19

MT. Hornady asks that everybody assist the school enumerators in finding all per- sens who think they were omitted from the census. First reports from the white enumerators contained at least 300 persons who sem to have been missed. The me- gro school enumerators made a report Saturday afternoon which indicates that even greater percentage or the black population has not been included in the federal census.
 The joint committee from the City Com mission, the Civic Association and the Civitan Club will meet again with the white enumefators at the Civic Associa- tion Thursday. It is believed by that time over 1000 omissions will be found.
 Professor Dickson of the North Bir- mingham school is in charge of the school census. Good progress is being made, and Mir Dickson stated that the work will be completed by August l. If the school census had not been in progress a full force of enumerators would neces- sarily have been needed to recheck the federal census.
 In speaking of the school census. Com missioner Hornady said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
END OF YELLOW PINE
 OF SOUTH IN SIGHT
Substitute for Turpentine or Drastic Steps for Re
 fOrestatiOn Inevitable

The prospective life of the naval years. according to figures of William L. White of the William L. White Com pany. MT. White believes that dras- tic measures should be taken by the government to conserve the rapidly disappearing long leaf yellow pine in Alabama.
 The report recently made on the timber resources of the United States. and particularly the investigation of conditions as to the long leaf yellow pine and the naval stores industry of the south. made by an experienced member of the forest service, shows that the time is not far hence when substitute for turpentine must be discovered, or drastic steps for re- forestation must be taken, states MT. White.
 For the past ten years numerous periodicals and newspapers have been using thousands of tons of paper weekly, which has meant the rapid de- pletion of our splendid timber. The re- cent war demanded that many of our virgin forests be cut down to build the enormous cantonments, wooden SnlpS ana other equipment or the war.
 Today, we are confronted with seri- ously depleted forests. Practically all other countries not favored with the abundant forests which the United States has had in the recent years have long Ago exercised good judgment care and reforestation in guarding their timber reserves.
 "The naval stores industry has mi grated from state to state. following the timber. The North and South Car olinas were for many years the lead ing naval stores states, but today the production is found to be practically negligible in these, having moved to Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
 "The solution of the turpentine sit uation will be the discovery of a sub stitute or the development of South and Central America. In the mean. time, our naval stores in the south can be e-built if drastic methods of re- forestation be initiated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
HERE TO INTRODUCE
 WILSON SHORTENING
E. R. Combes Discusses Plans for Introduction of Their Product
 In Birmingham

F. R. Combes. assistant sales man ager for Wilson & Co.,, packers, of Chi cago, is in the city to place Wilson's Certified Shortening on the shelves of every grocery store and market in the community. Mir Combes starts a crew of salesmen to work this morning.
 Wilson's Certified Shortening is sold on a money back guarantee" stated MT. Comhes.
 Any housekeeper purchasing a can of our product and finding it un- satisfactory will receive purchase price back upon presenting can and unused portion to dealer from whom purchase was made. You see, Wilson & Co. know their Certified Shortening is the finest quality possible to pro- duce and know that 1t is universally satisfactory. A heavy publicity pro- gramme has been arranged-large ad- vertisements will be carried in the pa pers. We are going to acquaint Bir- mingham housekeepers with Wilson's Certified Shortening, and place it in the grocery store or market she pat ronizes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
YOUNG BOY HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Boy Sustain Broken Leg and Is Taken to Hospital
 By Driver

Herbert Raymond, who resides at the corner of Sylvan avenue ana Sou.n Fourteenth street. in an occupant or the South Highlands infirmary tnis morning.
 He sustained a broken leg as the re- suit of having been run into by an au tomobile at Tenth avenue and South Fourteenth street about O'CLOCK ias' night. ,+a,,
 According to witnesses imme ediately after running into the boy the driVer of the automobile picked the boy up and placed him in the car and carried him to the South Highlands infirmary
 According to hospital authorities the man left few minutes after arriving at the hospital without giving his name. He stated that he was gong to police headquarters to report the accident.
 At a late hour last night police of- ficials had no record of the accident nor the mans name. Herbert Kay mond. who is about 12 years old, Is resting well at the hospital and will probably be able to leave for his home this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19

The people should not forget the school census while thinking of the omissions from the federal census It is important that Birmingham make q good showing if the number of school children. All funds for educational purposes are pro- portioned to the counties and cities o1 the basis of the school population.
 If for any reason any children aro omitted from the school census, Birming- hams appropriation for educational pur- poses will be curtailed just that much. 1t is important that we make a good showing from another standpoint The children of school age form a. certain per- centage of the whole population. A good showing in the school census will mean a point in our favor in the fight to coc- rect the general population.
 "As soon as full reports can be had from the school enumerators we wilt check up on all persons who report their omission from the federal census. If an investigation shows that they were not included the matter will be taken up with the department, and if necessary repre< sentative will be sent to Washington"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 THE CIVIL SERVICE

SAveral civil service examinations vill he held within the next few weeks, according to announcements made yes- terday by the local civil service com mission Both men and women are eh- gible and there are a number of posi- tions to be filled at this time The examinations to be held are as fol- lows:
 August 8: Junior civil engineer, sta- tistical draftsman, mechanical engi- neer in experimental work, senior architect, contractor of educational ma terial, gas inspector.
 August 4: Druggist, preparatory divi- sion of mechanical technology; scien- tific assistant in the bureau Of fish, cries; assistant in citrus quarantine.
 August 4 and IS: Calculating ma- chine operator (seventy-nve needed Tn the treasury department).
 August and September 22: Veter- marian and lay inspector.
 August 4-5 and September 22-25: Lo- cal and assistant inspector of boilers and hulls.
 August 4 and September 22: Dictat- ing machine transcriber. physical laboratory helper.
 August 4, 5. and September P. 23. z4: Assistant examiner in the patent office.
 August and September ,: Typist. clerk with knowledge of stenography Happily at once, the need is urgent).
 August 10 Assistant in assay labora- tory, curator and assistant curator In the national museum; metallurgical and assistant metallurgical chemist in the naval ordnance plant. South Char leston, w. va.; statistician in the public health service, Washington; electrolytic plate finisher and electrolytic deposl- tor; assistant director of educational work (qualified as editor and writer).
 August IT: Animal husbandman.
 August 24: Senior inspector of car equipment, vacancies in the interstate commerce commission: assistant in nematorlogy in the bureau of plant industry Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Forty-three Recruits
 Received for Week

Forty-three recruits were received by the army recruiting stations or Ala bama for the week ending yesterday, according to reports received at the central station in the Clark building.
 rhose enlisting yesterday were: Fred To Pinson, Jemison; Henry O. Truitt, Wellington; Thomas Albert. Clanton; .Josephus Colvin. Castleberry; George Hamilton, Mobile; Arthur Fisher, Mo- bile Clayton Moves, Decatur; VIII Wellington, Smithville Mo; Harry Jet- ferson, Anniston; stephen St. Clair Dubuque. Ia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
COMMUNITY SING
 STOPPED BY RAIN

community sing was organized several months ago, the gathering was post poned yesterday on account of rainy weather.
 Remarkably pleasant weather has been attendant on these sings and has been one of the biggest factors in their success. Several times. when rain seemed imminant. it cleared up in time to have the sing with large crowds present.
 A special programme had been pre- pared for the sing yesterday. which was to have included q soprano solo by Mrs. I. J. Strickland. An orchestra also had been secured under the direc- ton of C. M. klenk. The programme will be given next Sunday.