The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
CHANGE IN BASIS
FOR RATE-MAK|NG
Physical Valuation Will Be Con.
sidered When This Gigantic
Task Is Completed.
AUTO BUILDERS LEAVE STATE
Only 70 of the 200 Manufacturers
Represented in North Carolina
Will Pay License Tax.
Especial to The Times-Dlspa,ch.

Raleigh, n. G.. September 6.--Chair-
man Travis. of the North Carolina Cor
poration Commission, has returned
from Washington. ID. G., where he at
tended q conference of members of the
Cooperation Commissions OF the States
OF the Union, the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners and the special engt-
neerins board, chosen by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, for carrying
out the provisions by Congress for the
liking of physical valuation OF all tho
The conference, Chairman Travis
says. resulted in the outlining or a
mode OF procedure in undertaking this
gigantic task, which Will require years
OF labor and an immense outlay OF
money. AS soon as the physical valua-
lions are established, II is tho purpose
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and the state commissions to use
these physical valuations Tor making
freight rates, instead OF considering
the outstanding stocks and bonds in
making up the basis for rate making
Asked about the status OF the no.
gotations for adjustment of inter
state freight rates for North Carolina
in elimination of alleged discrimina-
Travis said he has heard absolutely
nothing since he left Raleigh for the
Washington conference. He could not
say when any further negotiations be-
tween the railroads and the Governor
and Corporation Commission would
cpen up. President Finley is not to
return to America from his European
trip until Monday. II is highly prob
able that there will be some definite
move soon thereafter toward another
proposition before the Legislature con-
vencs September "a
Declinc To Pay Tax.
Only twcntysiX of the 200 automo-
bile manufacturers that were doing
business in this State in 1912 have
paid the $500 State license tax i'm
posed by the 1913 Legislature on man
ufacturers. and about all of the others
have left the state or will do so very
soon. the Treasury Department Is
pressing the matter or the twcntysiN
license taxes paid, only eight have ac-
tuallj been paid by the manufacturers
the state agents putting up the money
on their own account in the other
cases. Many OF the higher priced ma
chimes refuse TO pay the tax because
III most cases, there actually arc less
than half dozen OF specific high
priced machines sold in the State with
in q year. It develops also that an ef-
ing TO deter manufacturers from COM
ing into the state. is that to pay this
license tax makes the manufacturer
liable for the revenue act tax of one
fifteenth &C / per cent on capital stock,
which, in the case of corporations with
$4,000. UGo to $25,oUO,0Oo rounds up n
very considerable amount. and results
in paying tax on The capital used IN
lho manufacture Of the machines for
the whole country.
IIcnrs plcn for Pardon.
Governor Craig heard special plea
this afternoon by j. f. Spainhour of
Burke County. for q pardon for Charles
Taylor, who is serving four years
sentence for burning the barn of ]. II.
Clark. Taylor has served eighteen
months of the sentence and in the
meantime Charles Blue has also been
convicted OF burning the same barn.
There is n charge, however. that Blue
did the burning for Taylor. who had n
grudge against Clark. II is this phase
of the case that causes Governor Craig
10 hesitate about granting the pardon
There are now nine counties in the
State that have county superintendent
OF health for all their time, the two
latest being Columbus and Forsyth
The former elected Or. Cox for all his
time last Monday. and Forsyth com
missioners made the necessary appro-
priation last Monday, and will elect
Orange, Randolph and Durham Coun-
ties have recently made special appro-
priations for second treatments foI
eradication of the hookworm disease
There is only one county in the state
Ashe. that has made no arrangement
thus far for lookworm treatment
DIR. John A. Ferrall, now director O.
the hookworIn eradication work for tn,
United States. and formerly director o
this work. for North Carolina. was her,
Washington to sec Mrs. Ferrall an,
the children. who arc there for
while. He will also visit South caro-
lima this trip &c look into some hook
worm matters. Since taking up thi
national work last July. DR. Ferrail ha
visited every one OF the Southern State
once, and mace second tNps 10 a mum
Der OF them.
Appeal on Behalf of Davis.
Counsel for Rev. II. l.. Davis, super
iutendent OF the North Carolina Anti
Saloon League, are publishing motto
for pardon in the case in which NJ
Davis was sentenced in the Raleir
Police Court TO pay a fine Of $40 70
striking Wiley Straugnan over the hea
with whiskey bottle as a scnsa tion5
sequel 10 the political prosecution :
Straughan on the charge OF scllin
whiskey. in mich Straughan was aC
quilted. Governor Craig Is TO hea
the case as to pardonron September
He has an appeal to the Supreme Cou
pending, the jury In the Superior Cou
having convicted him on appeal
Charters have hecu issued for II
Raeford Publishing Company. Of Ra,
ford, Hoke County with $4,000 autl
orizcd and $500 subscribed by ]. Y
Jackson and others, Tor newspapc
general printing book and statione,
business. and tho Greensboro Boo
Company. OF Greensboro. capital slGO
by =. G. Giliner. S. l.. Gilmer and othc
for bookstore business.
Sheriff L. r. Dudley, OF Pitt Count
delivered 10 the Penitcntiary tod
three prisoners to serve terms Tn,
are Ida Holloway, ono wear for iarceu
Joe Hooks, one year for housebroakin
and John Dickins. two years for bu