The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-03
URGENT GALL FUR MORE CARS MADE BY UTILITY BOARD
Fear Farmers Will Be Unable to Obtain Sufficient Ferti- I;7e. Unless Relief Is
 Coming
STATE APITAL BUREAU
 THE HERALD ! Nnut Roinery Ala March 2

Unless cars can be obtained at once agricultural interests in Ala bama will be unable to obtain suffi- and business in general will be seri- ously handicapped. according to telegrams appealing for additional cars which were sent by the public service commission Friday to the in- terstate commerce commission and the American Railway association.
 The teiesrams resulted from a con- ference held by the commission dur ing the afternoon with representa- tives of the agricultural interests in- cluding the farm bureau rederation It developed that hundred of cars will be needed In Alabama at once for the movement of fertilizer and farm commodities.
 Fertilizers are now held at the port of Mobile in large quantities and cannot be moved because of the car shortage according to informa tion submitted to the commission.
 O O O
 Over 1000 Cars Needed.
 The interstate commerce commits sion was told that 700 additional box cars are needed daily in south Ala bama and two-thirds of that number are needed in north Alabama and that serious loss will be suffered unless the railroad cars can be ob- tained at once.
 Early. in the day the following tee gram was sent to the interstate commerce commission and American Railway associations:
 "Unusually large fertilizer and az ricultural products movement in Alabama demands adequate car sup ply. The state farm bureau federa tion is short 60 cars for movements of fertilizers from Montgomery and 40 cars for movement of hay on the Central of Georgia stations between Montgomery and Fitzpatrick Ala bama. Shortage of cars for move ment of fertilizers out of Mobile also exist. The situation is apparently growing more acute. Prompt relief should be accorded and we respect fully suggest that carriers be directed to send into the state sufficient cars to take care of existing emergency as these seasonal movements cannot be delayed with out irreparable loss to the agricultural interests"
 second Telegram Sent.
 Following a conference with local representatives of Alabama railroads and representatives of the agricultur- al interest later in the day the com mission sent the following additional telegram to the interstate commerce commis ission and the American rail- way associations:
 "Following our telegram this date have held conference with railroads l,lS T find current daily ahortage of ap proximately TOO box cars for loading fertilizer hay and other seasonal az ricultural products in south Alabama. Probably tMo-thirds of the above shortage also exists in agricultural sections of north Alabama. These products constitute a serious loss un- less prompt and vigorous action is taken to supply Alabama carriers with empty cars. The peak of fer tilizer movement in agricultural sec tions of state will not be reached un- iii last of March"
 MONTGOMERY ATTORNEY BURIED
 George NJ Marks. for many years a practic.ng attorney of Montgomery, was bITied at Greenwood cemetery this afternoon. following funeral services taking place from St. Johns Episco bal church. conducted by Dr. Richard Wilkinson. Mir. Marks dieu during he early hours of the morn ing When MT. Marks was admitted to the bar he practiced for one year at Atlanta and then returned to his home here. where he lived throughout the remainder of his life. He had been connected with a large number of business enterprises of Montgom- cry. He is survived by Mrs. Marks. four daughters and one son.
 CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORED
 Governor Brandon issued an order today restoring al civil and political rights 10 ]. Finley Howard of Coy ington county, who was convicted of murder in 1912 and given 10 years. Howfs-d was paroled January IS. 1915. and reports submitted to the board of
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