The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-22
CONTENTION
Of RAILROADS
NOT UPHELD BY CORPORATION
COMMISSION AS TO ASSESS.
MENTSIN VARIOUS COUNTIES
WHY BOATS ARE Feminine
(By w. J. Martin.)

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 21.-It seems
pretty well settled that the corpor-
alton commission as state tax COM
mission will not take any action
against Forsyth Wilson, Davidson or
Pitt counties in the matter Of the
charges that the railroad companies
brought on the strength Of affidavits
Of citizens that the lands In these
counties are not assessed at money
value, but are down to from thirty
to sixty per cent of value in tax
assessments. The showings made
Yesterday by the tax assessing Of
fcer of the counties seem to have
satisfied the commissioners that the
contentious of the railroad companies
we're unfounded. 1t can be stated au-
thoritatlvely that there will be no
orders made by the commissioners
as to either county.
In writing the opinion for the SUI
preme court reversing the court be-
low in allowing $1,000 against the
Norfolk Southern railroad for injuries
to the sailing vessel Alma in found
ering against the butresses of a new
draw bridge in Pasquotank county.
Associate Justice Brown INDUCES In
this notable comment on sailing craft
and their traditions: cit is super
stitution among sailors that craft
have indicidual peculiarities, and in
dicincrecies and become unmanagea-
BILE when least expected. Someone,
doubtless a cruel disappointed bache-
lor, has said that this is the reason
they have given a feminine gender
to vessels and call them "she." The
suit was against the Norfolk South
ern and their bride contractors Nc
Lean Construction Co., who won
through the reversal of the $500
verdict given against them below.
the court holds that the railroad and
contractors took every precaution to
prevent accidents and that the ves-
sci was trying to make the draw un-
der too heavy a head wind
Mrs Pattie D. B. Freeman Corner
1y Arlington has entered enthusias-
tically on an effort to bring about
the provision of tablet or memorial
of some sort to the North Carolina
legislature of 1868 for it's action in
the enactment of a law emancipat-
ing women in this state in their prop
erty rights in relation to their hus-
bands. She wants to enlist the young
er generation of women and the
young men in this movement. Re-
Gently she wrote Robert c. Ogden,
the famous philanthropist to enlist
his aid and sympathy and has re-
ceived under date of September 4
this notable reply:
have read with care your favor
OF August 26 and find that it con-
tains a very interesting story, but
must frankly reply that the sub
1ect of monument to the memory
OF the men who caused the modifi-
cation of the laws in your state with
reference to the lights of woman
Is altogether too large subject for
me to entertain at present. I have
neither the time nor the strength
70 devote to SO serious a. subject. It
is also one that I could not advo-
cate without taking a large financial
interest in it, which I am not at all
prepared to do at present The erec-
uon of the statues and monuments
10 the memory Of distinguished per-
sons is subject of very great trou-
ole' In the case you propose an i'm
portant historical investigation with
huch accuracy in all the details and
| also fear that it would involve
controversy. For this and for other
reasons I much respectfully decline
70 respond favorab1y to your re
quest"
Eleven opinions in cases on appeal