The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-26
SHIPPING RATES
 ON MILK TOO HIGH

Jackson, Miss, May 25,-(Special.) .)-Evi- dence of the growth Of the dairy in- dustry in Mississippi is found in the fact that the railroad commission has just been called on to make rate by which milk and cream may be shipped from one town to another at a profit. There are hundreds of dairies in the state, but the great majority of them cater only to local trade and have heretofore never felt the importance of having express rates that will enable them to do busi- ness in. neighboring cities and towns.
 President Lee of the railroad commis- sion has taken hold of the matter and finds that milk has been shipped, when shipped at all, as vegetables or farm products and at rates that are confsca- tory, especially when passing through the hands of two express companies. He is now working on a rate for milk and cream that will be submitted to the ex- press companies in an effort to get them to make a reasonable rate without any orders from the commission. In order to do that he has found 1t necessary to cut the rates that have been applied
 
 and will see what can be done.
 You would be surprised" says Presi- dent Lee, "at the amount of milk that is shipped over the railroads these days. Down here at Hattiesburg they do not seem to have any dairies-if there are any there they do not begin to supply the demand and a great deal of milk is shipped in there. Some of this milk comes from away down about Port Gibson and Hermanville, around by Jackson, perhaps, and over two or three different lines of railroad. paying about $50 per 100 pounds which is more than milk can stand.'
 The rates prepared have been care fully figured out and will be submitted to the express companies before offered to the commission for adoption. Governor Noel states that he has had no personal reports as to what the Cap- ital. Light Guards are doing in Win ston county, but has had reports by let ter and Is acquainted with what is be- ing done
 So far the soldiers have not been able to get sight of Tom Atkinson, the escaped convict of 2 years ago, who has been defying the authorities the past two or three weeks but Detective McCay, who is in command of the troops, seems to think Atkinson is yet in that vicinity and that he will get him before he quits the drive
 The troops are camped close to the home of Atkinson, and are guarding every possible avenue of communication between the fugitive and his family and friends who are suspected of sympathiz- ing with the man wanted.
 Two or three more of the soldier boys have returned to Jackson and they tell the same story that Deputy Sheriff San- dell did about Detective Evers being or dered to leave the camp by Detective Me- Cay who is in command of the expe- dition into the wilds of Winston. Secretary of State Power has had print ed and will soon distribute over the state copies of the prohibition laws enacted at the last session of the legislature. Be- cause of the court proceedings against ! near beer and other drinks in various parts of the state there have been num- | erous inquiries here as to just what can l be sold and what are outlawed. One | thousand copies of the law, covering some I rrrfIl ha cfr ri