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Clinchtield Lease Has Thorough Analysis At Shippers' Conference -- *-: ■ Vice President Elliott of Coast Line Explains Road’s Gen eral Plan ; NTOX ABLE TO ASSURE NORFOLK RATES NOW! _| * A. Taylor, Who Presides at; Meeting, Leads Probe for j Wilmington Benefits At a conference with "Wilmington shippers yesterday at 3:30 P- m.. at the rooms of the chamber of commerce, George B. Elliott, vice president ana general counsel of the Atlantic Coast Line, informed the business men as sembled that the 99 years lease of the ''arolina. Clinchfield & Ohio railroad means that South Atlantic ports and states will secure the advantage of 01 rect connection with the vast cool fields of eastern Kentucky and west ern Virginia. Mr. Elliott said he was not able to state at this time the gen eral policy of the leasing roads toward coal and commodity rates, as they would affect Wilmington or other ports and communities in the South At lantic territory. , . ,, The meeting: was called to order by president H. Lacy Hunt, of the cham ber of commerce, who stated tnat the conference had been called bv -he chamber’s shipping committee, and he would turn over the meeting to J. A.lan Taylor, chairman of- that committee., Mr Taylor stated that the knowledge ; sought by the shippers was whether the lease of the coal road would be to the material advantage of the port and the state in relieving freight rate and transportation p. omems. He re quested Mr. Elliott to enlighten the meeting concerning the policy to ob tain in operation of the road as it re lated to any possibility of benefiting Wilmington and the state. Mr. Elliott uses Map Mr. Elliott said he would be glad to give the meeting whatever informa tion he could about the lease by the Atlantic Coast Line and its subsidiary, the Louisville & Nashville railroad. The 99 year lease Is equivalent to purchase, he stated, and he explained the finan cial features of the lease. 1 By means of a map he pointed out that the Clinchfield runs almost north and south from Spartanburg, S C., to Elkhorn, in eastern Kentucky, where it taps a coal region which is producing such enormous quantities of coal that it is impossible for even a double-track line to transport the product. He stated that experts have declared that the vast coalfields opened up to the South Atlantic by the coal road could not be exhausted in 300 years. The immediate advantage of such a connection with the coalfields as the leasing of the Clinchfield road gives is that it would make coal available to every port on the Atlantic from Wil mington to Tampa. He traced the roads and connections of the A. L. L. and the L, & N., 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by the Coast Line, and he explained that the general pur pose is to link up both systems with the coalfields preparatory to the move ment of coal to the south, whereas coal has heretofore been moving west and north instead of east and south. Will Link Trunk Linen If the lease is confirmed by the In terstate Commerce commission, the A. C. L. and the L. & N. systems would be linked together by two new railroads, one 27 miles and the other 12 miles long, connecting with points on the Clinchfield with points on the L. & N. in Kentucky. Those links, he declared, would give South Atlantic and Gulf ports a direct trunk line to the mlddle Mr. Taylor said if the lease would benefit Wilmington and North Caro lina the lease would be favored by Wilmington interests, otherwise they would prefer control of the Clinchfield by the Seaboard Air Line or some other system which would give the state and port what they have long striven for— a direct line to the middle west. He asked if Mr. Elliott could state whether the Coast Line’s lease of the Clinchfield would place the port of Wil mington on a freight rate parity basis with Norfolk and other North Atlantic ports. As further information sought, he submitted the following question naire to Mr. Elliott: Questionnaire Used Question 1: To use the Carolina & Clinchfield railroad for the purpose of connecting together the Atlantic Coast Line svsten and the Louisville .& Nash ville sys'em and making of them a unit system in fact as well as In tneory, so that the two systems may constitute a single trunk lino system from the Central West to the South Atlantic ports of the Atlantic Coast Line? Question 2: To forthwith, as early as may be reasonably practicable, operate a unit trunk line system from the said Central West to the South Atlantic ports, upon a basis of adequate service ! and competitive traffic rates with the trunk lines operating between Central West and North Atlantic ports? Question 3: To use the said Clinch field road for the primary purpose of coal traffic for the consumption cf the territories served by the said leesees, Safe Milk ra*d Malt Grain Eat. 1 in powder, nukw ^Tht Food-Drink 1 for All Agee W* Avoid Imitations—Substitutes Bootleggers, Speeders, Gamblers Before Hamss Given Various Sentences In recorder's court yesterday a shower of prohibition, speeding and gambling cases were before Judge Har riss. The majority of cases were Su spended on the payment of costs. Fines and a few jail or road sentences were imposed. A large number who have been con victed on various charges were due to report to the court yesterday morning to show good behavior and while a ■ large number did report, a few failed to show up. The judge whacked out a summons for them to appear and i show a reason why they should not be dealth with as per former sentence. j including the present Clinchfieil sys tem territory and connections**on the present basis of port relationship? Question 4: To control the Clinch field in such a way as to hinder rather than to promote its use as a connecting link between the Middle West and South Atlantic ports, on competitive terms with North Atlantic carriers to North Atlantic ports? These questions are submitted in or der that you may relieve the apprehen sion that the Clinchfield system may be dismembered and used for local in terests instead of constituting a link in a through line for the benefit of this state and the general public. Objejct of Lease Explained Mr. Elliott replied that all he could say in answer to the first question is that the very purpose of the lease is to provide a direct trunk line to the west. He was not prepared to answer other questions because the lease had not been confirmed and until the Coast Line secures actual control of the Clinchfield it will be impossible to dis cuss intelligently readjustment in freight rates. Mr. Taylor was pressed for informa tion concerning possible parity rates with Norfolk and otner northern Atlan tic ports and R. A. Parsley joined in by saying that this is the assurance that Wilmington wants. He declared that if Wilmington cannot get a trunk line to the middle west through the Clinch field lease, with trunk line or parity rates, a thing it has long sought. Wil mington will oppose the lease as tak ing from it the only existing nucleus for such a trunk line, which he said eventually will be built. Discussion Waxes Warm Mr. Elliott assured his hearers that he was unable to state the rate policy before the lease is confirmed. As to parity rates, he said the South Atlan tic ports already have such a rate; that it was granted them by tne Interstate Commerce commission a few years ago but the ports had not taken advantage of it. Mr. Parsley said that was because the railroads had done nothing to build up the ports, and Mr. Taylor add ed that the Coast Line had it in its power to make the port of Wilmington by the "wave of its hand,” as it had made Norfolk. Mr. Elliott smiled and replied that railroads could only serve and that ports could make themselves by taking advantage of that service. Amid interchanges along that line, the conference came to an end after a rather disappointing result for the shippers. No action was taken, al though Ttfr. Elliott reiterated that the Clinchfield lease would connect South Atlantic ports with the coal fields and give them trunk line connection with the middle west. TABLECLOTH MONOGRAM The monogram of a tablecloth should be placed so it will be on the table and near one corner. If two monograms are used they are placed diagonally so as to balance. Paying bills is about the most ex pensive thing on earth. lifter hours. tell itto TftEDICTfl PMUME CBEK&I > be or yourdesK m the morning! c. w. YATES COMPANY 115-117 Market St. ( ORANGE ICE TODAY WARREN’S Why Not Get The Best? 4 f ' GROCERIES FRESH MEATS' BAKE SHOP PRODUCTS Think This Over Today! Start the Account Tomorrow! FRANK M. ROSS Department Food Store VENEER ASSOCIATION i CONVENES TODAY FOR j ANNUAL CONVENTION Virginia, Carolinas and Georgia to Have Representatives at Beach Meet The Southeastern Veneer association, j which includes the numerous plants located in the southeastern states en gaged in the manufacture of veneer, will hold a two-day session at the Oceanic hotel, Wrightsville Beach, be ginning. today. Today's session will open at 2:30 o'clock with a meeting of the Single Ply division; at 5:30 o’clock the Ply wood division will go in session; at 8:15 o'clock a banquet , will be served the delegates in the Oceanic hotel din ing room. On tomorrow morning tfye visitors will be taken for an ocean fishing trip and at 1:30 o’clock they will come to Wilmington and visit the .plant of the Southern ■ Box - -and- Lumber1 company, located in Love Grove. The Southern Box and Lumber com pany was the first mill in the United States to install and operate the ma chane known. as the Merritt Progres sive Dryer, and every one of the visit- | ing delegates are anxious to see that j machine in operation. Among the states to have repre-1 sentatlves present are Virginia, North j Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia, j LARGE INCREASE IN NUMBER REFRIGERATED CARLOAD SHIPMENTS Fruit Growers’ Express Com pany Handled 2,993 Cars From Local Territory After the most successful season they have ever known in local territory, the Fruit Growers’ Express company will I close their Wilmington office today, jj. T. Sparkman, who has been in charge of the 1923 movement of fruits and vegetables out of Wilmington is to re turn to his company’s headquarters in Washington. Announcement was made on yester day that the increase in the number | of solid carloads of fruits and vege tables moved this year from local ter ritory by the Fruit Growers’ Express company totals approximately 800 cars. The total 1923 movement of fruits and vegetables in refrigerated cars amounted to 2,993. It is stated that the principle in crease was in the number of straw berries shipped from the Chadbourn section; however, there was a sub stantial increase in the number of carloads of cucumbers moved, espe cially from sections immediately around Wilmington. Because of this year’s increase in the total number of carloads moved to northern markets from Wilmington territory the Fruit Growers’ Express company is now planning to substan ! tlally increase their local equipment in order that they will be in better position to handle next year’s move ment. An epic oF_ humanity/ 1 Put'iton V.jrourlistJ Fans that bring cool breezes will be appreciated these hot days. Come and see our as sortment. A. B. BLAKE Corner Front and Grace Street* i at He Center John Morris, Proprietor i MThe House by the Side of the R^d*! Fort Caswell To Pay Tribute To Mr. Harding Troops at Fort uasweii win do paraded tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock and the official announce ment by the secretary ot war of the death of President Warren G. Harding will be read, after which all labors will cease. At dawn of tomorrow 13 guns will be fired at the coast defense at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, and thereafter during" the day once every half hour. Forty-eight suns will be fired at the setting of the sun. Orders to this effect have been received at Fort Caswell from the commanding officer of the Fourth corps area, Fort ^ePhereon, Ga. Maj. Oscar O. Keuntz, United States district engineer, is also instructed in similar orders to cause the na tional flag to be flown at half mast from all vessels operating in his district until the remains of the late chief executive have been con signed to their resting place* The colors of all organizations are to be draped for a period of one month. The announcement by the secre tary of war as reecived by Major Keuntz and by the commanding of ficer at Fort Caswell follow: “It Is the painful duty of the sec retary of war to announce to the arrfty the death of Warren Gamaliel Harding, President of the United States, which occurred, at San Francisco,. Cal., at 7:30 p. m., Au gust 2. 1923. The grief of the na tion in . the untimely death of the President is keenly shared by the army of the United States, in the welfare .of ^hich he displayed at all times a deep interest and solic itude. His kindly wisdom and strength, his conscientious devo tion to duty and his loyalty to our national ideals earned for him the respect of every American citizen. Appropriate funeral honors will be paid to. the memory of the late President and commander in chief at the' headquarters of every corps area and department and at every military station and at every camp of troops of the United States in the field. The vice-president of the United 'States, Calvin Coolidge, has taken the oath of office and as ' sumed' the duty of President in ac cordance with the provisions of the constitution." UNCOOKED MEATS Uncooked meats should always be kept covered in an enamel dish. Salmon should never be left in the can unless you have rich kinfolks for j dinner. CIVIL ENGINEERS’ ASHEVILLE MEETING CONVENES FRIDAY President Jbhn L. Becton, of This City, Has Arranged Interesting Program President J. L. Becton, of the North Carolina Society of Civil Engineers, has departed from the city ror Asheville to attend the seventh annual convention of the state engineers, and before de parting- from the city ne announced the convention program as being as follows: Friday Morning, August 10 9:00 a. m. to 10 a. m.—Registration. Formal Session 10 a. m.—Invocation, Rev. Willis C. Clark. Address of welcome—Hon. John H. Cathey, Mayor. ' Response to address of welcome— Prof. C. L. Mann, N. c. State College, West Raleigh, N. C. Presidential addresa—J. L. Becton, Wilmington, N. C. Report of secretary-treasurer—H. K. Witherspoon, .Raleigh, N. C. 12 noon—Report of finance commit tee, W. S. Fallis, Chairman, Raleigh. Report of "A” classification commit tee, T. C. Atwood, Chairman, Chapel Hill, N. C. 1 p. m.—Lunch where you please. 2:30 p. m.—Leaving convention hall for auto trips of general interest. Guests of Asheville chapter. 8 p. m.—Annual banquet, C. E. Wad dell, toastmaster, Asheville. Welcome—Frank L. Whitman, sec retary Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Address by, A. B. McDaniel, Washing ton, D. C., chairman, national commit tee on specifications of engineering po sitions. Address by L. M. Fisher, Columbia,' S. C., chairman national committee on land reclamatioo and settlement, also president South Carolina state assem bly. Address—Ira B. Mullis, Washington, D. C., bureau of public roads, on “Study on sub-grade conditions.” Saturday, August 11 9:30 a. m.—Report of membership committee, John J. Wells, chairman, Rocky Mount, N. C. Report of committee on ethics—J. C. Hobbs, chairman, Wilmington. N. C. Report of'committee on economics— Dr. W. C. Riddick, chairman, Raleigh. Report of practice committee—Wythe M. Peyton, chairman, Asheville, N. C. Report of chapter activities commit- i tee—B. H. Case, chairman, Asheville, I N. C. Several presidential candidates are running against the wind. Billy Malone around these diggings are known far and wide. Yesterday party came in from Wilson—says he heard about it—the Million Dollar Billy at that—The shares he bought says will get few more pretty soon. The ltind he likes—the kind we have. THE MILLION DOLLAR Carolina Building and Loan Association ' LARGEST IN EASTERN CAROLINA 201 PRINCESS E. T. TAYLOR, Preiidrnt. L. W. MOORE, See.-Tre««. WE PAY THE TAXES (North Carolina—Solution for State Port) % . , .. ' ~ ■ 11 . Victor Adding Machines Don’t buy any adding machine until you see the Victor. Many large concerns, railroads and other institutions to whom saving of expense is a secondary consideration, have chosen the VICTOR. We are ready to demon strate the VICTOR to you. Price Only $100.00 , Northam's Book and Stationery St we Phone 651 32 North Front Street PROPER CARE Your dollar and a cake of ice have this in common— both melt if not properly cared for. Our modern equip ment and devices insure proper care for your dollars. Home Savings Bank Silvertown is the one word that means ‘Cord Tire” to the world. No need to add “Cord” or “Tire.” Silver town means both. But now it js also the word that means “0n6 Quality Only.” For Silvertown is the product of a one-quality policy. It is the perfection of Cord Tires. Hughes Sales and Serv ice Company - Second and Market Streets Eleventh and Market Streets “We Know You Are In a Hurry” i Printing Ruling Bindin 4* 4* 4- 4* Wilmington Printing Co. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA Uptown Office! DISPATCH OFFICE! Phone 997 i I Plant* Sec#fKd and Greenfield / Streets Phones SS5-SS6 KU KLUX KLAN had a real good show last night at the beach, but the public could not tell who was who, and we could not tell how many of them had ^bought our groceries. But when the masks were removed from their faces it was easy to tell for all of our customers were smiling over “the difference.’’ THE GROCERTERIA “Wllmir.grton’s First Cash-and-Carry Grocery and Home of “The Difference” Yes, we have Bananas today! GOOD LANTERNS The best lantern will not blow out or smut up—and burn with a clear, brilliant flame. Every camper and every house dweller knows the satisfaction of a good lantern for every outdoor need. j. b. McCabe & co. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS voinroToir, ifohtb Carolina Pottodce Bw 12U 607 MurekJ»»» Build*®* . v ■ - -v x ' W&l: