The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-26
Rate Reduction on Goods
From the Pacific Coast

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From the Pacific Coast
q ENCOURAGEMENT Of the reduc-
EaA ton of ocean rates on canned
goods from the Pacific coast to Mo-
bile and New Orleans is of much sig
lbtIcance at time when high rail
rates stand in the way of land trans
portation. The reduction is from 65
to so cents per 100 pounds, very SUBJ
stantial one.
The result of the new rates should
be the creation of large business
between the coast and Mobile. The
effect should be to make of Mobile the
point of distribution for Pacific coast
canned goods that~St. Louis and Mem
phis have heretofore been. Mobile
enjoys equal proximity to the terri
tory south of Memphis and St. Louis
served by them. Distribution inland
from Mobile would be advantageous as
far north as Cincinnati.
/ Announcement of the rate reduc
ton came from the Southern railway
system. The Southern road is south
ern in its leanings, but, in addition
to that, this road, the Louisville and
Nashville and other southern systems
would have as long a haul on the
shipments from the western coast
along the greater part of their lines,
if consigned to Mobile and New Or
leans. as under former Memphis and
st. Louis routings.
Birmingham with the Warrior diff
ferentials will especially benefit by
the new rates and establishment of
gulf distributing points.
High rail rates have opened the
eyes of the nation to the possibilities
and potentialities of water-borne traf-
fic and they will not again close to
their advantages. At the same time
mutual benefit to rail and water car
riers arising out of additional trans
portation facilities will become more
and more known and accepted as the
better way of doing business.
column conductor" says he has lost
drink Some of the brethren began to
lose weight when the old-fashioned free
lunch disappeared.
A Chicago wife says the other woman
in the case has eyes of 'hellsh blue"
1t was the baleful sparkle of these orbs
that broke up her more or less happy
home.
That aviator who slept while going up
in an airplane to drop more than 24,OO0
feet in a parachute may nevertheless
quake when he sits in a dentists chair.
1t is probably just as well that Rob-
ert Lansing didn't release his book about
the peace conference until after Mr. Will
son had retired to private life.
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The Age-Herald's agitation against
poisonous liquor has convinced number
of citizens that they can conquer their
thirst, if they have to.
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A Birmingham motorist says some auto
mobile drivers put out their left hands
when they are going to make right
turns Women drivers?
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The Hamon photoplay will not be showr
in Birmingham, although we raised ne
great hue and cry when Theda Bara was
in her prime.
After a week of Shakespearean plays
! Birmingham theatre patrons win feel th'
need Of something in the girl-and-musi'
, way.
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washington newspaper men will neve
forgive themselves for not knowing tina
Debs was visiting the Attorney Geperal
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The former Kaiser's attempt to maxi
out good case for himself is not hav
ing any effect on the International jury
What Mr.. Lansing has to say abou
Japan's tactics at the peace conference
will make interesting reading in China
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Birminghanfs dog war has resulted Il
numerous casualties. Most Of the victim
are merely reported missing"
Brisk hostilities on the Smyrna from
are reminder that the backwash Of wa
is still backwashing
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The situation in Ireland Is no worse thi
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