The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
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 Birmingham group rates were granted Friday by the Alabama public srevice commission to McAdory, in anticipation of the erection there of a factory for explosives by the Her cules Powder company of Wilmington, Del. McAdory is a local station on th- Blue Creek extension of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad, located about five miles from Bessemer.
 A petition was submitted to the commission urging the granting of the these rates by Charles Barham of At lanta, chairman of the Southern Freight association. The commission acted favorably on this petition and gave special approval to Birmingham group rates for McAdory. Officials To Atlanta
 Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen, direc- tor of the department of archives and history, Col. Hartley Moon, adiutnnt general of Alabama, and Gen. W. F. Screws of the state military depart ment left Friday noon for Atlanta to attend the Saturday unveiling of the Lee head on the Stone Mountain monument. Gov. W. w. Brandon, who has been in Tuscaloosa for a, brief visit, will join the other Alabamians in Atlanta for the ceremony.
 Golden Cross Drive Succeeds
 According to Dr. Frank Brandon, superintendent of the Montgomery Memorial hospital, reports received up to Friday morning told of splendid sums being raised through the medium of the Golden Cross in all Methodist churches where the enrolment cam. paign was started last Sunday. In some of the churches the enrolment was not pushed on Sunday, but will be pushed to completion as early as possible.
 Montgomery's municipally owned water plant is losing proposition for the city. This is shown by the inves- tigation of the city records now being compiled by public accountants. The city commission today announced that only during the years of 1918 and 1919, when Camp Sheridan was located near the city, did the water department show profit and then only $25,0O0 for the two years. The announcement of the city commission presaged encouragement of water rates. At present the minimum rate is $50, this rate entitling a consumer to 10000 gallons. A special rate must be paid for each 1000 gallons used above 10000. --
 To Close Saturday
 The state capitol and all banks of Montgomery will remain closed throughout Saturday in observance of the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Governor Brandon issued an order establishing the holiday in the capitol.
 Bootleggers Flushed
 City policemen flushed covey of alleged bootleggers at Commerce and Coosa streets last night, arrested three persons on charge of violating the prohibition laws and confiscated eight half pints of liquor. Those who must answer charges as result of the raid are Edgar Hoyle, Sydney Prichett and D. F. Fillingim. Hoyle is said to have made beautiful swan around a policemen.
 Commissions Issued
 The following commissions were is- ouCu EAIuuy DS tuc scCFctdFy Ol SIdLe, Blan:
 J. R. Davis, railway policeman, Seaboard Air railway.
 J. l. Chrissinger, notary public, AL bany, Morgan county.
 a. D. B. Lillard, notary public, Hunts Vile, Madison county. ] c. s. Gains, constable, precinct 2, Randolph county, Newell Route 2.
 Richard NJ Smith Vr nofort, ,,,,h lie, Birmingham, Jefferson county.
 O. O. Colvin, notary public, Syla- cauga, Talladega county.
 Ethel Jenkins, notary public, Millry, Washington county.
 James D. Browder, member board of registrars, Sumter county, to succeed T. B. Smith, resigned.
 Maude V. Coaker, notary public, Wa0ar Wa chin ntnxa