Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
JOBBERS AND SHIPPERS
COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS
FREIGHT SCHEDULE CHANGE.
Joint Meeting Planned for Talk on
Jamestown Exhibit-Participa-
ton Of Commissioners.

The freight committee of the Jobbers and
Shippers Association will hold a meeting
this afternoon at the offices. 31S Munsey
building, to discuss the complaint in let
ter received by one of the local tobbers
from leading firm in Staunton. Va. to
the effect that the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway has taken off its schedule the
through freight car between this city and
Stanton. The writer states that on ac-
count of the action of the railway COM
pany it will take five or six days for goods
shipped from Washington to arrive in
Stanton. and, in his language, lone could
walk quicker
1t is expected that the members of the
committee will at once make arrange
ments to confer with the management Of
the freight department of the railroad in
an effort to see If the car cannot be con-
tinued in the service.
When a well-known member of the as
ISOLATION was approached this morning by
a Star reporter. he was surprised that the
service had been discontinued, and declar-
ed that within five or six days goods could
be ordered and received in Staunton from
New York. He also was of the opinion that
many of the points in the valley of Vir-
ginia would be affected by such change
| in the freight schedule and that the move
ment for a Greater Washington" would
| receive set back If the railway company
did not return the to the service.
Assistant Secretary Woodwork Clum
stated this morning that meeting of the
jamestown joint committee of the Board Of
Trade, Business Mems Association and the
Jobbers and Shippers Association will meet
| in the offices of the latter association to-
morrow afternoon to discuss arrangements
for the exhibits of the local merchants. 1t
is expected that arrangements will be made
SO that on Wednesday morning Mr.. Clum
will be able to give full information to all
callers relative to space and also to appor-
ton same and sign contracts
On Friday evening a general meeting Of
the Jobbers and Shippers ASSOCIATE men,
bers will be held at the New Willard when
it is expected that the jamestown eXposi-
ton exhibit plans will be talked over at
length. Plats drawn of the space, it is
also stated will probably be on exhibition
for the enlightenment of the members.
ct this meeting it is expected that Mr..
John A. Faulkner of the Lynchburg. Va.
board of trade will make address, as
will Mr.. Irving &. Norwood, who accom-
panied The Star Greater Washington Dixie
Flyer on the recent trip through the south.
The first formal Endorsement Of the pro-
posed municipal exhibit at the jamestown
exposition received by Commissioner
Macfarand this morning in the shape of
resolution Of the Jobbers and Shippers As
SOc!ation. The information was also con-
veyed that space had been tentatively re-
served at jamestown for a municipal ex-
hibit if one is to be made
w Hell Tic plOpOSiliOn ISCclNSS lhS ioiiu
approval of the Board of Trade and the
Business Mems Association Mr.. Macfar-
land will request the Commissioners to ask
Congress for a suitable appropriation. to be
made available, If possible, in the month of
December.
The formal Endorsement which was for
warded to Commissioner Macfarland by As
sstant Secretary Woodwork Clum states
that it Is the expressed intention of the
merchants of Washington, acting through
their committee of fifteen, to have a COM
mercial exhibit at jamestown covering APP
proXimately $500 feet. and that 1t is the
opinion of the members of the Joobers and
Shippers Association that municipal ex-
hibt displaying the virtues of the national
capital. to be adjacent to the commercial
exhibit, would be great advantage to the
public at large. The resolutions then re-
cite that the members of the Jobbers and
Shippers Association do most heartily COM
mend to the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, and to Congress, the pro-
posed municipal exhibit, and proffer the as
sistance of the association In any and
every way toward the accomplishment of
the exhibit.