The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-11
MAY MEET AGAIN
TO DISCUSS RATE
Resumption Of Negotiations Be-
tween Representatives OF State
and Railroads Probable.
THIRD DISTRICT APPEALS
Governor Craig Appoints Dele
gates to Southern Com
mercial Congress
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Raleigh. y. c.. September lo.-Presi-
dent Fred ". Tate. of the North Caro-
lima Just Freight Association. and
Tor conference with Governor Craig
concerning the freight rate situation
ana the probable course 10 be pursued
IN View OF impending further negotia-
lions with the railroad presidents as TO
interstate rates and the near approach
OF the beginning OF the special session
the advisory board are discussing with
an Increasing degree of approval the
| proposition TO establish an independent
steamboat line, from Wilmington.
j. Allen Taylor. of Wilmington, who
rs recognized rate expert, made n
special presentation OF the benefits TO
| be derived by making Wilmington the
basinE point for North Carolina rates
insisting that relief must ultimately
| come through recognition OF the poten-
tiaIiiy OF water competition in con
trolling railroad freight rates. Mr..
5econded by " s cre Risin6 T rate ex
pert OF Charlotte. Mr.. Taylor also be
iieyes that Newbern might be made
that Wilmington now has more aS' 'W wateT
Than Norfolk had when that city was
made n gateway" The advisory com
sis,s Of J.. G. Forester. Greensboro.
w. ; Creighton. Charlotte; T. J. Ryan.
High Point; j l. Graham; WINSTON
4 Blanton. shelby: u. b. i3laiosk,--Wades
/ boro; ]. +. Wrny. Reidsville; George y.
! Norwood. Goldsboro: J. Allen Taylor
! city; a. *. Joy. Hickory: c. a Jones
Gas,onia; J. +. Underwood, Fayette-
Vile. \. A Thompson, RalciCh w. A
| Pierce, Weldon, and c. l.. Ives. New
/ bern.
Two charters were issued to-day by
[ the Secretary Of state as follows: The
J southern State Commerce Co, of Will
mington. with 100000 capital au-
,horized and $50. 500 subscribed, by J.
|. q \ Ia ~ x-.1i -
j. w Snecd. for handling fruits, truck
ana farm products generally. and also
ness; the Burlington, Motor Car Co,
I OF Burlington capital $4,000 author
lied and $500 subscribed by r. j.
! Hall George NJ. Brooks and others.
Arguments Concluded.
| The argument OF Third District APP
peais in the Supreme Court. was con
being that OF the State VS.. r. w. Cobb.
from Halifax County. In this case the
prisoner is under sentence OF death for
| few months ago. His victim was
/ Thomas Shaw. Il merchant of Halifax
County. near. Rosemary. He was shot
! while going from his store 10 his home
on a Saturday night and had consider
able money; His SON shelton shaw.
at the point OF a revolver and ordered
shaw TO throw UP his hands. Shaw
! dashed at the highwayman and was
killed.
called next Tuesday in the following
/ order. Cooper KS. Seaboard Air Line;
vs. Grimes; Watkins, vs. seaboard Air
Line: Robinson VS.. Life and Annuity
! Co. Johnston VS.. Scaboard Air Line
! Railway; Corporation Commission VS.
! Bank Of Jonesboro: Griswald VS.. West
| ern Union Telegraph Co.; Stephenson
/ Co. VS.. Wellons, receiver: Huffman VS.
Southern Railway Co.: Mclver VS., Sea-
| board Air Line Railway; Monds VS.
] Town OF Dunn; Bird VS.. Lumber CO.;
/ Pierce VIZ. Stallings.
! Governor Craig announced long
! list of delegates from North Carolina
to the Southern Commercial Congress-
to be i'll progress at Mobile. Ala. on
October 2729 The delegates are as
follows: George Stephens, H. n Nc
Queen, Charles f. Taylor. Wilmington;
| w. a. Blair, H. +. Shaffner. Winston
salem; cnptainI, J. r. sawyer; Ashe.
II. l. Woodhouse. Concord; II. c. Bird
ger, Bladenboro; John +. Wiley, Dur
ham: II. w. Lilly, Fayetteville; a: O..
boro; X. G. Vaughan. Greensboro; G. C.
Wright, Greensboro: w. j. Davis. Hen
dersonviilc: x. c. Minzies. Hickory: J..
| Elwood Cox. High Point; w. y. Mouney,
Kings Mountain; D. +. Wooten. Kin
Miller, Leaksville; George w Mont
castle. Lexington; \. w. Mclean, Lum-
S. Hackney, Monroe; w J. Byerly, Mt.
Airy; Il a. Uzzell Newborn; w. II.
| Hunt, oxford; w: ID. Drake, Jr, Joseph
Warrington, T. J. Penn. Redsvilie; w.
l. Parsons, S. S. Covington, Rocking
ham; j. w. Aycock. Rocky Mount: ]. ID.
SorTGod Salisbp prsrr W H. ,ryks
Wadesboro: S. Bridgman. Washingto !;
w. IL. Williamson. Ashevillc.