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rrvrer,Scr NEWS ASn NOTES.

Times have never been dn'' IN hH'' S'h'e
rum was invented.
The money made on whisky"l"' '''' l. ''e
devils working capital
The fact that there are druhkar'i' Is p''o'
that moderate drinking is not safc.
DR.. Book, ul l.cipsic' says DcGt j. osuI y
tuIizing, wine inplsSious; whisky luinrlatcs.
Now Works amended temperance rduca.
RON hill has been signed by Governor Nor
ton.
rorty-four countries Of tn" world now
bnve branches OF tho Wrmnns Christian
Temperance Union. -,
A great temperance rally wns r"ccntly held
at Eiyria. Ohio. Tho gathering was non
sectarian in character, and was attended ny
thousands.
The Murphy temperance crusade ~ lPsl.
lanti, Mich. resulted IN 1900 persons signing
the pledge. Among this number are seV"Fa'
who have been hard drinkers.
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A pERNlCfoUs PRACTICE.

The Laneful effects OF iutemperance, which
to-day are rife all through the land. steal
upon its victims moro insidlousiy; perhaps, !,
Through the prevalent practice OF treating
than through any other channel. 10 invite
a nan to take drink at ones expense is the
order OF the dny; to put him thereby under
the i'm plicit obligation OF returning the same 1
or of making him feel uncomtortaGle Mnsi, ,h; ns
has balanced In some way the kindness Wnieh
he thinks he has received, is an essential
consequence which to him i very dishonor, Dr.
able to neglect or shirk. This custom nam and
its consequences wrap society In tbs eISTs chia
work Of harm and of the disintegrntion OF
character char is accomplished. LII tho lower @
state OF society it saturates tue very language
that is spoken; it pervades the very air that that
Is breathed; 1t shapes inc sGntIneuH1 nH % Mi.
frequently formed ut home and abroad. Null
titudes OF children daily grow accustomed to
it, and youth arc fast falling victims u lis
SnareS.
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THE NEWS EPIToMIZED
Washington Items.

President Cleveland sent to Spain de-
mand for the immediate payment OF the
Mora claim OF 81, $50, 00J due an American
citizen.
Secretary Morton issued new meat inspec-
tion regulations which provide for the
branding Of all condemned carcasses, the
keeping of record giving in detail the dis
position Of them, notification to transporta-
tion companies. ETC., so as to efectually, it
is believed, preclude the use OF condemned
meat for food purposes.
The President, through Secretary Her
bert, appointed Commodore F. N. Bunce
Commander of the North Atlantic Naval
Squadron to succeed Admiral Meade.
The United States Treasury gold reserve
reached within $500, 900 of the S1000J0,000
mark. This is result oftho agreement with
the Morgan-Bemont syndicate. by which the
Treasury has already received S58, 900, 600 in
gold, leaving $7,000,000 still due from the
syndicate.
Commander Ide, United States Navy, was
relieved from active duty for disrespect to
Admiral Meade.
The President appointed George B. Comfy
and William Tidball, sons of army officers,
to be cndets-nt-large to the United States
Military Academy.
The President has made the following ap-
pointments: Allen Thomas, Consul at La
Guayra, to be United States Minister to
Venezuela; Emory F. Best, Of the District OF
Columbia, to be Assistant Commissioner of
the General Land Office.
The President made the following appoint
ments: James B. Coffin. of MASSACHUSETTS,
Consul at st. Helena; Horatio R. Bigelow, Of
Pennsylvania, Consul at Rouen, France;
William E. Mantius, OF New York, Consul at
Turin, Italy.
The Government Printing Office Civil Ser
vice rules, as signed by the President, pro-
vide for the grouping OF the force into
classes, on basis OF compensation.
Secretary Lamont detailed Lieutenant
Colonel Guy G.. Henry of the Fifth Cavalry
to attend the encampment of the New York
National Guard at Peekskill.
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Foreign Notes,

Intense feeling exists in England on ac-
count Of the boom the St. Louis's 1rst trip
gave Southampton.
The African explorer, E. J. Glave, died at
Matadi. ninety miles from the mouth Of the
Congo. Mr.. G!ave was sent 10 Africa two
years ago by the Century Magazine.
Italy's Chamber of Deputies adjourned at
Rome in Il riot
A snow storm prevailed juno 10 on Ben
Nevis, the loftiest mountain in Great Britain.
The storm was accompanied by lightning.
and bolt struck the telegraph observatory
disabling the instruments.
Emperor William, of Germany, speaking
at the first of the Baltic canal fetes, pledged
himself to policy OF peace.
The Manitoba Legislature refused to obey
Lord Aberdeen's order re-establishing paro-
chial schools.
President Moraes, Of Brazil, retired for
month, because Of the death OF his son, who
was accidentally shot while hunting.
Sir Edward Gray warned Parliament not
not provoke Russia on the Bering Sea dis
pute. , "
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,,o-1nu 1uucr's TESTIMONY.

Tn n recent article judge Daniel ASnew,
of Beaver, Penn., gives this testimony: III u
life Of sighty-six years can confer I"s. eXpes,
ience, and give some KNOWLEDGE, perhaps
mine mine in and out Of courts OF justice and pub
lie affairs may entitIe mo to smal s. sna.e.
Mine Is not the gush OF sent,memt ot triad he-
fore enc me- was that of brother who killed a
hot hrotber IN n drunken quarrel while driving
cattle, The second, college student, ircsll
rom whisky chicken roast, killing POO poor
vouna man. The third, that OF an English. =.
man Stabbed In q drunken broil In the street
Of village. and the heart Of the victim pro- %;
duced In court to show the cut tne khtle ii,, nnu
made. 80 the calendar Of crime III the daily
nnass will show 4 homicide from drunken
hess hess for every day in the year. All Judges
testify I that nine-tenths of the crimes OF vln, o.
lence and hloodshed have their Origin III
drunkenness"
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CHANGE TIE ORDER OF THE DAY.

Change is the order OF the day. Every new
invention that comes out opens up differ
ent way of doing things. So in our methods
Of communication. of doing business, and OF
manufacturing articles; all is 80 different
from WHIT it was twenty years ago. The
march OF Improvement is constant and resist,
less. But few seem to hear the message that
il voices to q iudgment-bound world. Prog
ress ir secular matters to the many means
advancement in religious affairs. Such has
uever been the case in the past, and it will
not be. The trend of events is toward that
iay of change which will bring certain per-
tect state, one that will need no improve
nent, but where all things will be imnutaole
md imperishabe.
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xnr ENI,nuHAGINN.

For tho wear 1888 the German Empire
.oGrcsd li43 million gallons of beer IN lts
20 ssa hreweries; Great Britain and Ireland
r. nroIuced 1856 million gallons in their IT,,
la breweries, while the 26GS brewerieS .Ss 0l
North and south America turned out iooz
million gallons. The per capita prodn|c,tion,
was Tor Germany, forty gallons Tor Srrii,
britain and Ireland thirty-six, and for N%rsm rS,
and South America, nineteen gallons INV NV
little M country Of Belgium reported i per
capita production of thi7tyIesnf aIi"ns' :;aiIons
Aastria-Hungary reported llftreh sai.umI s,nn5
Denmark, twenty-four gallons: Hwil|.s,"nn nnt
elsyen: France. five. The returns ,"r her @
encouraging to those who sign n,,hrnnsd ,oI = %
world and wish that Bacchiis swe''"''"'>''N'
and decapitated. Independent
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covrpyou pUpyErT NEVER nRASk.

When Peter Burnett was Governor o. Eas ..ahn
tornin tbn frst the State ever had, the
nrr;si.,n - NJ A thousand drinks" held forth
~ tSe Csnitol Mt San jose. The members "t
that ~ nv verv thirsty body molstenrd tho Iosls,
loses 'n Of forty rod" bu, tho first duly elected
Cove Governor NJ Of the State wis not with them, them.
Of Of ,onyiyinlity. And yet lie was one OF tno
m most popular men Of the tms Tn" saT, %vH'i Of
nUr = m,m m ,onsnicuous almost ~ much for this
nc for bis teetotalism, which was regarded
at the time, 40 the od-timers 'Hy. ~ ''n'o''
Inaryelous.h San Francisco Cali
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Will "SIeep Outn No More.

Last week wandering Italian, who
had been sentenced by some of our
tender.hearted rural justices OF the
peace to fortnisht's imprisonment
for the peculiar British crime OF
"sleeping out" came out Of jail home
less and penniless, and, being unable
to find shelter, deliberately stripped
himself and lay down and froze to
death. Truth.
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ment in the list OF names Of those
poorer students s-uatives OF Gottin-
een-who obtained free meals while
attending the university, whens
uprinee Wilhelm of Wurtemburg"
was announced, ane, being very deaf,
only caught the last word, "Wurtem-
burg" He therefore merely glanced
ND an instant to eye the intruder with
q frown, and then continued his occu-.
patton with the testy observation:
s'Strangers are not entitled to free
meals!" 5.
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An Amusing Mistake.

The King of Wurtemburg recently
bestowed generous donation on the
town of Gottingen, where he studied
as young man, and this has recalled
an amusing mistake which occurred
when he went to pay his first formal
cali on the head of the college. The
professor was engrossed at the mo-
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100000 Sermons of a Kind.

The officers Of the National Christian Cltl-
zenship League recently sent out circulars
requesting preachers throughout the country
to devote June 81, the Sunday Immediately
preceding the Fourth Of July, to sermons on
'Christian Citizenship" From the responses
received it was believed that the request
would be generally complied with, and that
100, 900 sermons on the subject would be de-
livarad on that dav
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The attempt to serve God without love is
ike rowing aguinst the tide. Love makes
luty sweet. The angels are swift-wiEGed IN
Gods service because they love Him. Jacob
hought seven years but little for the love ne
lad for Rachel. Love is never weary.-Wat-
inn
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Oldest Trees in Existence.

The three yews at Fountains Abbey,
England, are at least 1900 years old,
and beneath them the founders OF
the abbey sat in 1882. There are no
famous oaks that rival any yew In
e.-Boston Traveller.
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deserted him, although brood of
younger chickens have come up to
climb his back and peck at his tongue
and the end of his nose. 1t is aston,
ishing to see the care and gentlenesai
of the old fellow when the chickens
are near him.
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4 Singular Coin"ilent.

On the day after til newspapers ot Nav
York City published the report "I law ease
in which DR. Alphons" VI. Wa ih'a te5tlleh
that pneumonia was not disease. D2th "
Wallace and his father. Dt. Wllllam u. wal
lace, the eminent lrrh Naturalist, uleu,
pneumonia carrying both pii.
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TEMPERANCE.
SELLING LIQUOR TO CHILDREN.

"EbLI-N" LIVUVFF TO ChILDHE.''
Mayor Pc.hier. Of Woonsocket. r. l.. SAID
in his las. inaugural address. The sale OF
liquors to children who are sent to the
saloons by heartless or unnatural parents Is
one of the most crying evils-revolting to
the finer sensiblIties-ands should be stamped
out."-W. C. T. U. Bulletin.
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A Looking Backward" Colony Fails.
The Australian colony founded Gu the Be-
lamy principle has turned out failure.
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Sold Horsa for ISeee.

A sensation has been caused ut Tacoma.
Wash. by statement Of Andrew II. Smth,
that a leading meat market recently sold lliA
a aroast OF horse flesh for rpast beef.
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An Old Conundrum.

Why is q pig in parlor like house
on fire? Ans. The sooner it is put cut
the better. How does an advertisement
in q newspaper differ from either? Ans
The sooner 1t Is put in the better.
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For Families Of Their Comrades.
The sailors of the Spanish feet have
agreed to contribute days pay to the
relief of the families Of the men lost
on the cruiser Reina Regente.
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prosperous Fishermen.

They say that the sturgeon fishermen In
the Delaware River arc making Us much US
900 day apiece.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
4 MILITARY WEDDING.
Viss Frank becomes the Bride of
Lieutenant John T.. Martin.

FORT MONROE, VA. July 3.-There
WIS ,fuli-dress military wedding in
the post chapel at o'clock this after,
noon, when Miss Alice Frank, only
daughter OF Colonel Royal r. Frank,
the commandant, was married to Lieu.
tenant John T. Martin, Fourth Artillery.
The church had been deliberately deco.
rated for the occasion. and the service
was performed by Rev. Charles W. Free,
land. post chaplain.
The bride wore "A handsome gown Of
white satin. trimmed with duchess lace.
She entered on the arm of her father,
ana was met by the groom and his best
man. Lieutenant William Lassiter, of the
First Artiler..
Miss Fannie Davis was maid OF honor,
while the two little daughters OF Lieu,
tenant Walker were flOwergirls. Th~
bridesmaids were Miss Rachael Cosar
Miss Charlotte Evans. and Miss Aline
Vickery
The ushers were Mr.. Alphonse Frank.
brother of the bride Mr.. NJ. H. Martin,
Of Columbus, brother OF the groom,
Lieutenant Andrew Hero. Fourth Artil-
lery. and Lieutenant George .. Squire.
Third Artillery.
After the wedding the invited guests
repaired 20 Colonel Franks quarters
where reception was held. during which
the band. stationed on the lawn. dis
coursed popular airs. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin leave tonight for New York and on
an extended tour OF the Northern lakes.
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SHOCKED ny LIGHTNING.
A Lady Makes a Narrow Esc"Pe-
The Senatorial Fight.

EAST RADFORD, VA, July 3.-tspe-
ciaI)-The house of Mr.. II. ;. WINNER
was struck by lightning during thunder
storm Yesterday. The bolt passed down
the chimney 10 the stove-plpe, ana DOWN
that. and after tearing the wood box 10
pieces passed I'D the body OF MIS-. VIM
mer. who was near the stove. II severe
" shocked her and rendered her deaf In
one ear. The wonder is that the lady was
not killed outright.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The voters in this senatorial district are
beginning to hear the claims of the dif-
ferent asplrants for senatorial honor-
TO succeed Senator i. Allen Watts or the
Fourth District. The district Is composer
OF Roanoke city and county. Craig coun-
ty, Montgomery county, ana iadtoru
CITY. and when james w. Marshall, or
Craig, was promoted to Congress Nj.
Watts was elected to fill his unexpired
term. Now Cyclone jim Is. again foot
loose, and he has many friends who woulh
like 10 see him represent them, Wills
Colonel II. II. Logan, member OF the
House from Roanoke county; Professor
Orrin l.. Stearns. Of Salem Captain John
r. Johnson, of Montgomery. as well as
Mr. Watts are spoken Of for the place.
If all Of these gentlemen should become
candidates the fight will b. n close one,
especially as three OF the five gentlemen
named come from Roanoke county and
Roanoke city. Very little has been said
about a member Of the House from Mont
gomery and Radford City. but the best
man will b. selected, and the Democrats
hope TO land their candidate safe and
sound.
PERSONAL.
J. W. Porterheld. the newly-elected
Treasurer, took charge of the office yes
terday.
The Fourth OF July will be observed by
a general picnic under the auspices or
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Blcycle-races. athletic sports. speaking,
and match game OF baseball viii b.
the programme.
Mr. J. j. McAnany. for several years
night foreman Of the shops here. left sur,
day last for New York whence he will sail
for Ireland. to visit his home and rel,
tiyes. He will remain in Europe about
three months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
SCOTLAND NECK.
Fine Crops-SOme Very High CORN
Personal.

SCOTLAND NECK. n. G., July 3.-lSpe-
cial)-Miss Zollle Montague. who died
in New York last Saturday. and whose
remains were inferred in Raleigh yes
terday was a sister Of Mesdames j.
II. Lawrence and r. T.. Hilliard, Of this
place. She lived here several years be-
fore she went TO Washington and New
York to do work as a deaconess.
Crops have greatly improved recently.
\ gentleman from Martin county said
here yesterday that the corn-crOp is line.
The tobacco-crOp. although new in that
county, is fair. In some sections there
is complaint that the bugs and lice are
injuring cotton.
GREAT CORN.
At the State farm. near Tillery, there
are 800 acres in corn: 500 acres of which
is billed up and as high as mans Shout
ders when on horseback.
Persons who attended the Missionary
Baptist and the Kehullee Baptist Union
meetings (the former at WILLIAMSON, and
the latter at Spring Green), have re-
turned. and give good reports OF the
meetings.
The chewng-gum factory here has in
creased its force recently, and now has
large bi-weeky payroll.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. NJ. Hoffman and wife, and Mrs c.
Hoffman went 10 Richmond yesterday.
Mrs. Claude kitchin and family went
to Wake Forest yesterday.
Miss Margaret Savage is on visit to
friends al Macon, y. c.
Mrs. j. f. Hancock has gone 10 Pana-
cea Springs for a summer rest.
Master Tyler Wheeler went to Cheraw,
). C., yesterday to visit his mother
Miss Kate Fenner has returned from
Baltimore, whore she has been teaching
music
Misses Matte and Ella Gotten have re-
turned from Portsmouth.
Mrs. Colin Gray has gone 10 Ports
mouth TO visit her son.
Mr.. |. f. Sumerin. Of Norfolk, was here
a day or two recently.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
FATALLY BEATEN, PERHAPS.
Veteran Association to Meet-in-
crense In Taxable Values.

WINDSOR, \. c., July 3-(SpeciaI)-
Turner Smith, mulatto living in the
Cashie Neck. beat his wife, Channy, so
severely Saturday night. that she has
been unconscious ever since Physicians
who are attending her, do not think
that she can possibly recover.
The Bertie County Veterans Association
wll hold their annual session here. the
first Thursday in August Colonel Julian
$. Carr, OF Durham, n. c., will address
them.
The county commissioners met yester-
day, ana granted eighteen bar-room il
censes for The county five OF which are
FOR Windsor.
The tay-assessors OF the several town
ships brought in their lists yesterday,
which show considerable increase In the
value VI the taxable property OF the
county There IL some complaint among
the people that their property is over
valued.
Charles W. Jacobs, a weli-known mer-
chant Of Windsor. y. c.. had the mis-
fortune 20 fall OF OF a horse yesterday
while taking horseback ride and break
the bone in one OF hio little toes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
MARRIED IN OXFORD.
4 Richmond Man Takes North
Carolina Bride.

OXFORD, y. c., July 3.-(Special)-
The home OF Mr.. /. Kronheimer was the
scene Of a lovely morning marriage to-
day. The parties were Mr.. DAVID
Oestricher. of Richmond, and Miss Ionic
Kronheimer. Among the attendants ana
visitors present from other places, were
Misses Summarized. of Durham; Bertha
Oestricher. of Baltimore; Ella Soheh
and RAY Cohen. Of Petersburg; Mrs.
Charles Cohen. Of Petersburg; Messrs.
Emil Oestr!cher, Of Richmond, Dan.
Oestricher. OF Petersburg. and Leon Wal
lerstein, OF Richmond. Rev. Mr.. Calisch,
of Richmond of.ciated. The bride is very
handsome and deservedly popular, and
the groom is to be congratulated upon
winning her.
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The Davis Monument Fund.

or or iun ilfpaAcNl
received letter few days ago Doe
ginning thus: Enclosed lind s.. s. n.rI
in explanation. Because o. e8lr. Iu..s
attached TO this mite. I a.l b. ae.l, %
devote to some pure and holy rHus.. l.I
had chosen the Davis monument fund.-
Seeing your Sunday school plan" str.
The writer further states that sra ar-
proved OF the plan, ami approached rr.
superintendent Of the school H wni
she teaches. and was "surprseI afl
sorry" he did not approve ~ re ran
She desires this s. % ~ Through fts
Sunday-school channel. and t rr .a1.I
will receive II. why | must soma D. n
Mr. Elicit. the treasurer to tfa E.H.rsl
fund | got q letter from Nor,1s f-
day saying some superintendent H.a
taking hold OF the plan heartily or'
superintendent here told M hH no
schools were too much interestel n f.-
MICS 10 take action. But this Dr. aF
a good excuse. as there Is blt ono p..r.t
annually. leaving plenty of time to afford
10 the claims OF the mOnumtnt t.l.
little books | will supply gratis. called -r.
Helping Hand" These books rnrs Ur
81 and g. he FIRST 5-cent suhsclpf 0U..
the second 10 cents. The contributor
signs his name I'm the book and pass 'H
cents. When IL is fllel with the 0R rul
names IL is returned 70 the sup.r.ufsr.-
ent. with the 81 or 3. as the case mas Ue
II IS similar 10 the brick plan mor '0-
gold brick0. by which. We raised nearly
81 900 some years ago 10 help buIid tr'
new Orphan Asylum. I hope the sup rn-
tenlents VIII reconsider their action. o-
inaction. rather. and agree to 3D. D'r-
ference. II So this good ducoel .a '.s
s. will produce an hundred foiI' I.a
trouble IS hardly worth considei'nr. Ai
the superintendent need DO b. to select
two or foup sprlghtly children 10 DO th.,
work. Very respectfully
W. W PARKER.
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PROBABLE FATAL SHOOTING.
ptasted She Could Take Care of
Herself.

DANVILLE. VA, July 3.-(Special)-
News has just been received Of a probable
fatal shooting which occurred near Laurel
Grove, this county. yesterday. Caroline
Harris (colosed), woman Of very unsa-
worry reputation. boasts that she Is always
able to take care of herself II Is said
that she always carries a pistol, and
sleeps with il under her pillow at night.
Yesterday she was al the house Of Martha
Tate. also cOlored. Ike Tucker, a negro
boy about IS, was also there Owing to
some slight prOvocation ihe Harris
woman whipped out her pistol, and point
ing il at Tucker said she would shoot
his head off Tucker grabbed her arm,
when the woman quickly shifted the pis-
tol 10 her other hand and fired, the ball
striking Tucker I'm the throat, and pro-
ducing I'm all probability a fatal wound.
The woman said she did not go TO do Il,
but Tucker tells a different story. At
last accounts the Harris woman had not
been arrested
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
"A cure Tor every disease
my 3-ThtO
Railroads Say They Cannot AFFORD
"A Reduction.

ATLANTA. GA. July 3.-The rllrol .s
decline TO make any reduction in r'
rates on peaches shipped in refrlgeraf0r-
cars and the Fruit-Growers' Associ1t.a
OF Georgia announces that n VIII appaa.
to the interstate Commerce Commission
me frult-sfowfrs made case last week
before the Georgia commission. and be-
was argued before thar body 10 had M
authority however 20 enforce any ruling
on interstate busn, ana an 10 could
do was 10 make "a Recommendation thar
the rates be reduced. 9th. r.p,o,I mon
said they could not a00m o.. flef.cer-
service that fruits demand f9r a l... r.te
than they were demanding.