The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
COTTON SHIPPERS JET CONCESSION
New Rate At All Compress Points In State Effective In
 Thirty Days
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 24

transit privileges on cotton shipped within the state of Alabama were ordered applied today by the Ala bama public service commission, ef- fective within 30 days. at all com press points in the state. This order gives Alabama shippers the long desired concentration privilege such as has been in force on shipments moving out of the state for some time. Under the present arrange ment, done away with by the order of the commission, 1t has been shown that cotton can be shipped from Ala land mills as cheap or more cheaply than from the same Alabama point of origin to an Alabama mill. The order allows the carriers to charge for such concentration serv- ices a rate of four cents per hun dred pounds on flat or uncompressed cotton moving into and out of the concentration point, and three cents per hundred pounds on flat cotton in and compressed cotton out, or com pressed cotton in and out.
 Refund To Shippers.
 The order provides for the essen tial feature of protecting the through rate from point of origin to point of final destination by providing for refund to the shipper of inbound freight charges from point of origin to concentrating point.
 The decision of the public service commission was handed down in the case of the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton association versus practically all steam railroads in the state. M. M Caskie, traffic manager of the farm bureau, and of the Montgom- oHar Nf CNy k z the fight for the shippers. The Bir- mingham Traffic association ap- peared in the case as an intervenor with the farm bureau, which started the move for concentrating privi- leges.
 The public service commission in its order stated:
 "It is ordered by the commission that the defendants be. and they are hereby authorized. directed and re- quired, within 30 days from this date to publish, file and put into effect, in the manner prescribed by law, and thereafter to maintain, until the fur ther order of this commission, the following concentration and transit privileges, at all compress points, on cotton moving between points in this state:
 "(a) Flat cotton into the concen tration points and flat cotton out.
 "(b) Flat cotton into the concen- tration points and compressed cotton out.
 "(c) Compressed cotton into the concentration points and compressed cotton out.
 "(d) The protection of the through rate published either as a mileage or specific rate, from the first originat- ing points of the cotton to the points of final destination by refunding to the shipper or other proper party the inbound freight charges from initial point of origin into the concentration point, when the inbound freight bills are presented for that purpose within l2 months from date of shipment. Rate Charge Fixed.
 The carriers may charge for such concentration and transit services a rate of four cents per 100 pounds where flat or uncompressed cotton moves Into and ou. of the concen- tration points. Three cents per 100 moves into or out of the concentra- tion points, and three cents per 100 pounds where flat or uncompressed cotton moves into the concentration points and compressed cotton moves out after 90 days. There shall be no charge in cases where flat or un- compressed cotton moves into the concentration points and compressed cotton moves out within 90 days.
 "G) No restrictions snail be made with respect to the outbound move ment of the transit cotton from the concentration points. except where the originating carrier grants the same or a lower line-haul rate from initial points of origin to the points of final destination as are lawfully in effect via any other route over the lines of common carriers.
 "(g) The maximum charge shall not exceed in any case the combina- tion of rates made on the concentra- ton point. The carriers may observe a minimum rate upon which concen- tration and transit shall be granted, based upon a haul of 75 miles.
 "(h) Pack haul movements may be permitted by the payment of lawful rates for the total distance the cot ton is transported.
 "U Substitution of transit cotton at concentration points shall be al- lowed, but non-transit or wagon cot ton may be excluded
 "() No charge shall be made for flat cotton stopped for compression by the carrier for it's own conven- ience
 "The carriers will be permitted to publish and maintain just and req sonable police regulations to prevent the abuse of the privileges above mentioned. and to apply in connec- tion herewith, and these should be submitted promptly to the commits sion for Its approval, together with the tariffs publishing the privileges, before they become effective
 Jurisdiction will be retained of this cause for this and for any other appropriate purpose.
 Tt is further ordered by the com mission that petitioners request for concentration and transit privileges at other than compress points, be and the same is hereby denied, with out prejudice"
 CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
 MONROEVILLE, Ala. Nov. 24.- Especial. )-Mr. and Mrs j. E. Lazen-