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Interests Agree ___ ■ ■ ■ . — ■ - - . ' Special Group M kes Report Partial Solution Of Clash Of Interests Seen In Recommen dations Of Committee The clash of interests between America’s two principal transpor tation competitors, the railroads and highway users, reached a par tial solution in the report of a joint committee representing both sides cf the controversy, after three months’ study of the problem in New York. Full agreement between the con flicting interests has been reached on questions relating to taxation, reciprocity, co-ordination of high way ■ administration and grade crossing separations. Rate Regulation No agreement has been reached on rate regulation and the length and weight of vehicles engaging in interstate commerce over the na tion’s highways. Both railroad executives and lead ing highway users agree that "com mon carriers on highways should be under the jurisdiction of the In terstate Commerce commission, and should be required to obtain certi ficates of public convenience and necessity.” The financial responsi r 11 1 • 1 1i unity xur an suui tumpamcs snuuiu be established, the report says, for the protection of passengers, ship pers and the general public. The railroads and highway users differ sharply on the question of rate regulation, the former holding that "adequate requirements should be imposed .... to insure just and reasonable rates and proper in hibition against undue discrimina tion,” while the latter stipulate that this should wait until sufficient data have been collected "to indi cate the desirability of such regu lation in the public interest.” On the other hand, the highway users agree they should abide by certain recommendations of the; Interstate CV-mmerce commission; providing that such companies shall; be required to have a permit, liabil-j ity insurance, open bookkeeping and financial records, and that they, should make regulaf reports of ! their operations to the commission.; They also quote the commission as saying that "there is substantial ly no demand for public regula tion of the charges of motor trucks to protect shippers against exorbi tant or discriminatory charges.” Both sides agree that in the in terest of public safety, "require ments as to qualifications and hours of service for drivers as prescribed by regulatory authority, should be observed.” It is also agreed that private pas senger vehicles and private carriers should not be forced to obtain a permit from the federal authori ties, unless engaged in transporting property manufactured by others, or in transporting passengers on a "share-expense or other irregular fare basis.” "Gyp” Agents The so called "gyp” transporta tion agents, who have many time;, swindled passengers and more than once left entire parties of travelers stranded miles away from home tome under the committee’s atten tion in paragraphs urging that such carriers be forced to obtain a licen ce to show proper financial respon sibility for protection of passen gers and public, and to meet condi tions required of other carriers. State legislation parallel to that for interstate highway commerce is suggested, with the automobile concerns subjected to all the res traints now imposed in most states upon carriers engaged in interstate commerce. Heie again, however, the railroads and the highway users split on the question of rate regula tion, the highway users insisting that the necessity for such rate regulation must”first be shown "if and when sufficient data have been collected to indicate its desirabil ity.” Two significant paragraphs in the report, dealing with motor ve Hide operation by railjroads and grade crossing elimination, are as follows: "Opportunity should be given for rail carriers to engage, either directly or through subsidiaries, in motor vehicle service on highways on equal terms with all others and without discrimination . . Neces sary modifications of anti-trust law's should be made for this pur pose.” "State laws requiring railroads to make capital expenditures for grade crossing elimination . . should be repealed . . . Each case should be considered on its merits and (if a crossing is to be eliminated) the division of the cost should be de termined jointly by the Public Ser vice commission and the Highway commission of the state.” The report is signed by Get. W. W. Atterbury, chairman for the railroad executives, and Alfred H. Swayne, chairman for the high way users. It is hoped, they say, thu furth er conferences will eliminate even the pri sent differences between the two transportation agencies. It pays to advertise—in The Carolina Watchman. Heroic Rescue Chief Captain Giles Stedman, of the S.S. American Merchant, was accorded great honors when he landed 22 men in New York, the crew rescued from the sinking Exeter City during a rag mg storm in mid-ocean. PATTERSON ITEMS The Patterson Grange met Sat urday night, January 28th. Mr. Yeager made a short talk follow ed by a literary program by the new lecturer. Mrs. Alice Thompson and J. L. Kisller, of Bear Poplar, visited Mrs. J. F. Litaker recently. The P. T. A. held its regular meeting Wednesday night, Feb. 2nd at the Patterson hall.- After an interesting program cookies, candy and grape juice was served to those present. Members of Chapel church have been cutting, hauling and sawing timber for about two weeks. They plan to add new Sunday school rooms to their church. The Y. T. 'H. F. of F. L. S. China Grove, held a weiner roast at Corriher’s pasture Thursday night, Feb. 3. About 30 members, hon orary members, and guests were present. Happy Trexler and band furnished music for the occasion. Leonard Litaker spent the night with Buddy and Harris Suther re cently. Reece Freeze and family, of Kannapolis, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Freeze, Sunday, January 29 th. W. J. McCorkle has a bad sprain ed ankle, the result of a log which rolled on his foot and ankle. Mn. and Mrs. Bob Soleman, of Concord; visited Mrs. W. L. Wil helm recently. Chester Patterson and Edith Shue attended the young peoples’ conference held in Salisbury last week. j --' ' Nurse Gets $15,000 If Unmarried Salem.—Cutting off both martial and blood relatives without a "sin gle copper,” the will of Irving M. Heath of Newton, N. H., a wid ower, bequeathes the bulk of his $15 000 estate to Miss Elizabeth M. Callahan of that town, a nurse who attended him, provided that she is not "married or otherwise incapacitated,” it was disclosed in the Essex County Registry of Pro bate. The will, drawn in 1926, was al lowed today by Judge Harry R. Dow. Miss Callahan, formerly a resi dent of Franklin, N. H., was left $500 and Heath’s automobile "for her own use and free from inter ference from any present or future husband.” The must was also be queathed the residue of the estate on the condition that "she look after me and my aged mother and give us both suitable care and at tention and see that we are both planted in our respective places” [in the Union and Highland ceme teries in Newton, N. H. Heath stated in the will that the bequests were to be in addition to her "regular nurse’s pay.” The clause would be null *na void, the document related, if Miss Calla han should "be married or other wise incapacitated or refuse to ac cept said trust.” If she had refus ed, it stated, the bulk of the estate would be given to Mary W. Grean ey, "who seems as near to me as any daughter could possibly be.” Heath stipulated that he was purposely omitting the names of his own relatives or any of his re latives by marriage, for "it is my wish that none ever gets a single copper or anything out of my estate.” Get our prices on your next cir cular job—quick service. j Dusting Indoor Track j Gene Venzke, noted University of Pennsylvania miler, is burning up the indoor tracks, stepping the three quarter'mile in 3 min., 5.2/5 seeds., in the first mid-winter meet. He holds the indoor mile record. If you get Uf TM/^D V while looking at == fiunuru PETE PERKINS The man who is buried alive try one of our Barbecue Sandwiches “Largest in Town” 10c Each By-Tha-Way Barbecue Stand 1406 S. Fulton St. Phone 1121 J Tom Conley, Manager Barking Snakes And Roaring Fish Washington. — Barking snakes,! roaring fish and squeaking antsj keep life from becoming dull fon Indians in the Choco, a strip of jungle land in northwestern Col ombia. Strange tales of this weird, coun try were told today by Dr. W. A. Archer, botanist, who brought back plants and ethological mater ial for the National Museum. The natives told Archer about the huge reptile which spends most of the day coiled about a tree. At night it barks like a dog. It is not considered poisonous and is not feared by the Indians. The botanist actually saw and heard the noisy fish. It is of the salmon family and at the height of migration during the dry months the fish appear to be a solid mass in the Atrato River. At the first roar the Indians and negroes go fishing. The noise was described by Dr. Archer as "like the roar of an airplane coming un der water.” The squeaking ants are held in terror by the natives. The insects ire highly poisonous and produce i fever which keeps the Indians a bed for a dav or two and which they believe would be fatal to the white man. There is no "unusual weather” in the Choco. Only about 25 days of the year could be described as 'fair.” The rest of the time, Ar cher said, it rains. BUY BLOOD OF SNAKES Tokyo.—Believing snakes’ blood has curative properties in treatment of tuberculosis or digestive diseases, residents of Toyko buy 2,000 small reptiles each week at prices rang ing from 15 cents to $1 each. BUS HITS COW; COW HITS BOY Knoxville.—-Willard1 Johnson, 19 idly watched a cow cross the road as he waited for a bus. Along came an automobile, 'struck the cow which was hurled violently against Johnson. The youth was forced to undergo treatment in a Knoxville hospital for a severe bruise on his hip. Get Rid of That 1 Any little soreness in the throat grows rapidly worse if neglected. Crush some tablets of genuine Bayer Aspirin in some water, and gargle at once. This gives you instant relief, and reduces danger from infection. One good gargle and you can feel safe. If all soreness is not gone promptly, repeat. There’s usually a cold with the sore throat, so before gargling take two tablets to throw off your cold, headache, stiffness or other cold symptoms. Bayer Aspirin relieves neuralgia, neuritis, too. You may use it freely, it does not hurt the heart. NO TABLETS ARE GENUINE BAYER ASPIRIN WITHOUT THIS CROSS -V I J IH ILLUSION: In this startling trick, the magician seemingly pushes a huge threaded needle through the body of an assistant, pulling the needle out the other side, followed by the thread. EXPLANATION: Under the clothes of the victim is a pipe, extending around one side of his body from front to back. The needle, which is flexible, is inserted in the front end of the pipe, is carried around the body and emerges from the pipe in back. This operation is per formed so quickly that the audience does not notice that the needle and thread are momentarily shortened during the act. Source: "Magic Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions ” by Albert A. Hopkins...Munn & Co. Copyright, 1933, B. J. Beynolds Tobacco Company lj| CSM6LS It’s fun to be fooled_ ...it’s more fun to KNOW We like tricks...but we prefer to keep them out of business. Here’s one that’s interesting...The illusion that by some obscure magic cer tain cigarettes are "cooler" than others. rtiE explanation: Coolness is deter mined by the speed of burning. Fresh cigarettes burn slowly. They’re cool. Parched, dry cigarettes burn fast. They’re hot. Camels are carefully wrapped in moisture-proof cellophane... in the fa mous, air-tight Humidor Pack. Camels are cool because they’re fresh. A cigarette blended from choice non irritating tobaccos also gives a cooler effect than one that is harsh and acrid. The finer the tobacco the less irritating it is, and therefore the “cooler.” It is a fact, well known by leaf tobacco experts, that Camels are made from finer, MORE EXPENSIVE tobaccos than any other popular brand. This is why Camels are cool and mild, non-irritating—full of flavor. This is why Camels have given more pleasure to more people than any other cigarette ever made. It’s the tobacco that counts. Keep the famous welded Humidor Pack on your Camels. It assures you a fresh, cool smoke. _NO TRICKS .JUST COSTLIER TOBACCOS IN A MATCHLESS BLEND "-“—I KEPT FRESH IN THE WELDED "~' ^HUMIDO^^^t
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