The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-24
THEY WILL CONFER
WITH RAILROADS
North Carolina Commissioners
Make Another Trip to Old
Point Comfort.
DEFINITE ACTION EXPECTED
No Agreement Yet Reached as to
Alleged Rate Discrimina-
tons.
DEFINITE ACTION EXPECTED
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Raleigh. n. G.. June 23-Chairma n
Travis, Commissioners Lee and PelI and
Secretary Maxwell. of the Corporation
Commission have gone to Old Point
Comfort for another conference with
the freight traffic managers for the
several railroad companies doing int.r
state freight business in North caro-.
ma Ill an effort to reach some eoui-
table compromise agreement relative
TO the elimination OF the mucht,It.d
of freight rate determinations ,p,in.,
North Carolina shippers This is tho
second conference the members of the
commission have held with the franc
managers at Old Point Comfort since
the unsuccessful conferences of tho
railroad officials and the lcpisI,t;wa
commission on freight rates While
The members of the Corporation Com
mission will make no statement 40 10
,he probability of any agreement beinr
reached IT is certain that there will be
c'hnite and final announcement Of the
results of the conference as soon 49,.
they return to Raleigh
The State authorities are osn.c;,u
anxious for all North Carolina coufed
crate veterans who intend 10 20 IN tho
'cttEsours centennial celebration July
10 TO have the proper identification
ana credentials papers before they
Start to Gettysburg. the authoritjcs
making il clear that none but those
having these correct credentials will
lie admitted as veterans Every .yete
ran must have either his honora
olscharge from the army, his pension
receipts or he must have duly ccrti-
hed certificate from the Governor of
ut
inc local camp of veterans tina, the
holder is Confederate veteran Of good
ST: nding. There are also identification
cards that each veteran will be re-
CURED TO carry on his person while
attending tho reunion
Great numbers OF veterans are al,
ready taking steps to provide them.
selves with the required credentials
nut there are very many more that /,
IS feared VIII make great deal OF
trouolc Tor themselves and for the re-
union officers by falling TO do this.
William +, Brown. Of this city. and
Miss Maud Hobbs. of Burlington. arc
TO ne married Tuesday, June -. at the
home OF the brides father, j r. Hobbs
in Burlington Mr.. and Mrs Brown
VIII make their home in SALISBURY.
where Mr.. Brown has a position in
connection with the Southern Ra l.
way Shops
Commissioners of Agriculture W 4.
Graham and the test farm committee
OF the state Board OF Agriculture will
leave within the next day or two for
ofhcial visitations To the State test
farms in the Western section. notably
the lredell County farm. the Buncomhe
ana the Transatlantic farms They go
TO make an investigation AS to the
progress OF the experimental work
Members OF the board who will make
this trip are * w Barnes. Lucama
X. l.. Woodland. Pamlico: g. C. Wright.
Wilkesboro: William Bledsoe. Gale:-A.
y. cannon Horse Shoe. and r. w
scott. iiaw River Commissioner era
ham Will stop mt his farm in Lincoln
County for months stay after this
trip.