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Governor Morrison Announces Purpose to Pre
sent to General Assembly Comprehensive
Plan for Line of Steamers from North Caroli
na Ports to Eastern
j..- the Associated Press. .
Kalcigh, N. C. Oct. 21. "North Car
olina shall no longer be gouged from
excessive freight rates from New York,
i i no re and other eastern markets,"
declared Governor Cameron Morrison
lo I he Associated Press today, "fov.it
j my present intention to present to
the next session of the general assem
bly a complete plan for the organiza
tion and operation of steamship lines
frmn Ninth Oirolina points to eastern
tiading centers). j
We itre going to tear up the oxist
jnir extortionate freight rates and at
tin' same time build half a dozen ci
tie. on North Carolina waterways."
This .statement followed a confer
ence ssith the members of the North
fniolimi Corporation commission, at
which the governor outlined his plan
ur.'l asked them to furnish him with
data for the organization of the com
pany. -I have been investigating the feasi
bility of this project for the past year,"
sail the governor, "and I am going
to take the matter to the general as
sembly next January."
Following the conference with the
corporation, commission, at which no
definite plans or conclusions were
mulled, Governor Morrison issued the
Mowing statement:
-Yes it is true that I have asked
the corporation commission to get the
Mmtbal data necer.sary for a com-
j.nny in which the Plate will bo prin
lipid ftockholdor to operate a line o
steamers from North Carolina towns
to the northern centers of commerce.
1 have Wvn studying the matter far a
your or more and I am convinced that
it is i'olly longer to pay extortionate
frciirht rates.
"We can establish nn 1 operate at
it profit, in my opinion, a line of steam
ers between the great markets of the
eastern cities and our state, tearing
up existing freight rates all to pieces
and build half a dozen cities on the
North Carolina waterways.
"The outlay of money will not be
lat'U'o. ,
"1 have asked the corporation com
mission to get certain data for mo
with reference to it. 1 shall present
the matter to tho general assembly in
concrete form at its next session."
MUCINS SELECTING JURY IN -
"II. VMM Kit MURDER" CASE
bos Angeles, Calif.. Oct. 24. Ihe
weak of selecting a jury here today
to hear what is known as the 'h.un
mcr murder" ca:-e in which Mrs. Clara
Hiitips. former chorus girl, is de
fendant, slowed up today as a result
of Icniithv examinations 'of venire
men as to their attitude on insanity
us a defense. Counsel announced they
would rely upon a form of msaim.
known as psychic epilepsy as a de
fense for Mrs. Philips. Attorneys said
they had but little hope of obtaining
a jury before Thursday.
Mrs. Philips, who is charged with
having used a hammer to beat to
death Mrs. Alberta Meadows, young
widow, July 12, last, took an intense
interest in' the examination of pros
pective jurors today and frequently
consulted with her attorney.
Tho real reason for the Scotch op
!sition to prohibition is understood
to he I he unfort unate inadaptability
f the kilt to bootleggers operations.
Huston Transcript. . .
Both
State Courts Will
Trv CMatha
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I'-y the AssfK'iated Press. ;
Salisbury, N. C, Oct. 24. Hv H.
Cheatham, federal prohibition, officer
'hinged with the murder of, Doug
Dunham, a voung white man of this
''ty, was allowed a bond of $7,000 in
f''ierul court here today. The bond
Vas immediately given. 1 .'.
, Haydcn Clement, solicitor for this
With 5
tmnnis
and Northern Markets.
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WHEN HOUSE
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By tho Associated Press.
Salisbury, N. C, ' Oct. 24. Two
small children of Mr. and Mrs. Grant
ly McCullough, a boy four years of
age and a girl two years old, were
burned to death in a fire which de
stroyed their home two miles from
Cooleemoe, Davie county, yesterday.
The father and mother had left the
children alone in the home while they
were employed a short distance away.
The house was enveloped in flames
when the fire was discovered and all
efforts to reach the children were
futile. The Lr charred bodies were
found. in the, ruins of the home,
baked to a crisp, with their hands
and feet burned off.
It is believed that the children were
playing with matches.
The double funeral and burial will
lake place this afternoon, the little
bodies being interred in the saie
grave. . , ; ,;
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iHPlSEeil!
BQUB HERE
Maj. Gordon. Smith, completing his
work of msiH'c'trhg' headquarters de
tachment of 100th cavalry, reported
h'.le yesterday? that thel'records and
equipment were in 'the best condition
of any organization in North Carol
mi." " V" -.'..!-; -l-.-'-
That is-what he"1 will fell the war de
railment. That is the record that will
gland against. M.Hj-: Wade V. Bowman
and his officers and -men.
It is a cause for pride in the organi
sation. ' :,- :-'r
INDIAN BEAUTY BOBS
HAIR AND IS EXILED
Hatfield, Wis., Oct. 24. Princess
Newana Gayfish, Winnebago, Indian
beauty of Hatfield, upset a thousand
years of tradition Avhen she bobbed her
hair and introduced her fellow red
men to. flapperism. Her father, Chief
Running Wolf, and her husband, Dan
Gayfish, put on a war dance that made
the silent forests sound like a reunion
of boilermakers. ; ' ' x
After the storm had cleared Newana
found herself an exile so far as her
relatives were concerned. But not be
ing easily disturbed, she accepted her
misfortune with a smile and that ev
ening she and her baby son turned
their backs on old reservation and went
TK.oko where an. uncle lett ner
IU AHOJI. nni. ... 0i
$1,500 and a large tract of land. She
will attempt to cultivate tne lanu.
Newana is 18 years old and has been
.married three years. -
DR. MADDRY AT NEWTON
Dr. Chas E. Maddry of Raleigh will
4V. nastors and workers ot tne
n-u vi- iecnf .itionm the Newton
Baptist church Monday: morning at 1Q
o'clock on the organization of the re
inforcement campaign. All interested
arc urgeu to du picnci.v.
m Case
I district, announced that he would ask
Irtn iury in the state court for
a true bill against Cheatham charging
,iootpp murder.
The federal indictment was made
returnable in federal court next APn
rii- i cVif
Cheatham is allegea w-; ";t the&Sundav school, teachers and
and fatally wounded Dunham on tne mberg of the church and , Sunday
;,rht of October 14 while in quest ot sehooi in general are asked to come
!. f out and, take part in the meeting,
liquor. " , , ... u. - y
htp Lme; mR ARPHMiR SilESfi
IULLDCK HAS 8!LL
against mm
1 By the Associated Press. -
- Boston, Mass., Oct. 24 Matthew
W. Bullock, nc?ro Republican candi
date for the Massachusetts house of
representatives, but filed with the
house a bii! to prohibit the organiza
tion of the ku- klux klan in this state.
rWOUQUQRC
' BEFORE R
-'Lloyd. Props t, white, was convicted
In recorder's court yesterday on a
iharge of transporting liquor and
.sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and
costs or serve six months on the
roads. He also will be required xo
furnish bond in the sum of $500 to
prove his good behavior in the next
.dx months.
Propst's testimony yesterday" after
noon cost Bill Watts, his companion,
x fine pistol. Watts was convicted
Saturday on a, charge of transporting
iquor and fined $50 and costs on that
.barge and $100 and costs for carry
ng a concealed weapon. In addition
Recorder Russell ordered that his
Buick car, in which the pair and a
.ompanion went to the South Moun
ains for the liquor, be confiscated.
J. M. Boyd has a mortgage on it,
.owever.
Watts told the court how the gallon
ind a quart of liquor was sold to hint
?.nd Propst at Hilderbran Friday
light. He apparent! v thought this
evidence had passed over the wheel,
rat it was not until Sunday that
Propst was arrested after a three-miie
base. Propst had not seen Watts and
e gave another version of the liquor,
elling how the three men drove to
.he South Mountains and obtained the
;ooze after several efforts. His evi
dence sounded straight. The result
was - that .Recorder-- Russell - ordered
;he pistol, which Watts carried,
5roken up by the officers. It was a
40 gun.
Rufo Morrison, owner of a Buick
ar, John Byers, Will Davis, Mark
?.amsaur, all colored, and three negro
women were terribly surprised when
ifficers found a gallon of liquor in
dieir car Saturday night. Somebody
svidently played a low down trick
;nd Rufe who, as owner of the car,
lad to bear the brunt. It is true, they
lad been over to Bandys : township,
nit thev had no idea that a gallon of
booze reposed under the rear seat.
it was there, however, and evidence
evidence.
In addition to losing his car, Rufe
ost $1C0 besides his' liquor and was
fined $50 and costs for carrying a
gun; Byers drew $25 and costs ana
Davis and Ramsaur were required to
ante $25 each. ' ,
A number of other cases, the otners
minor affairs, were disposed of during
a long session.
HORSESHOE PITCHING
Several copies of the national rules
or horse shoe pitching are on hand
n the Community service office and
nay be had by calling for Mr. Schu
jert at the , Chamber of Commerce,
hese leaflets include every bit of in
ormation that is necessary in the
;ame that is growing popular over
'Very section of the country.
FIGHT TO FORCE RETURN OF
BORROWED BABY NOW IN COURT
Peoria, 111., Oct. 24. A fight to,
"wo the return of a borrowed baby
into court today in a peti-
ion for parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
J. Miller against the 20-months-old
hild's grandmother, Mrs. Jimma men
lenhall. The Millers say the grand
mother "borrowed" the baby last
spring and has since refused to part
with it. The hearing is set for to
morrow. SYNOD OPENS IN LINCOLNTON
The Synod of North Carolina oi me
PT.oBrt.Prial1 church meets in Lincoln-
ton for its annual meeting this even
ing and will be in session until Fn
Hav. Ttv. E. M. Cr'aig and Dr. P. W.
Trmitman with Mr. J. J. Willard are
the representatives from the Hickory
church- , .u.
Ahmit R00 are expected for this
meeting. Rev. W. E. Hill, D. D., of
Favetteville, as . retiring moderator
will preach the opening sermon to
'"H""v , .. . TT- 1
Many memDers oi tne xxic.ui y
AnWii, will vpwv likelv run down
since this meeting is so near. The
meetings are open to the public.
PRAYER SERVICES
REFORMED CHURCH
There will be regular prayer ser
vices at the Reformed church" tomor
row evening at 'r.so o ciock. ine pas
tor being absent, the services will be
i ..korm nf the lavmen. All oiticers
S
ECQRDER
i jV the Associated Pre.-,s.
I
Clfariotte, N. C., Oct. 21.-v-TI-,a
synod of North Carolina of the South
ern rresoyterian cnurch, wnicli con
vened tonight at Lincolivfon, -will be
:isked to appropriate SloO.OOO to th
jjarium &priigs orpnanage. it was
decided at a meeting, of tbe beard ol
regents here. "
Plans for the coming year include
a new boys' dormitory and other build
ings. The greatesfnehievement of tbe lasc
year was reported in the erection of
the woman's building at the . orphan
age, which was dedicated a few weeks
ago, while the remodeling of Rumple
hall and the addition of a dining room
to it made it possible to care for
more children. .
!MB
PLANS IME!
Barnum and Bailey, Ringling.Bros.,
Sells-Floto, Sparks Bros., all in one
would not equal the attractions to be
seen on the midway of the. Community
clubs Halloween camping grounds
here on the night of October 31. Mrs.
W. J. Shuford announces that about
20 tents will be erected on the square
on the occasion of the greatest cele
bration of Halloween ever seen in this
section.
Halloween is the most informal and
iolliest holiday of all the year for
adults .as well as children. Everybody
is urged to be in some sort of costume
in time to take part in the big parade
to 'start from 11th avenue and 15th
treet at 7 n. m. From that point the
procession of ghosts, goblins, devils,
elves, witches .fairies, Indians, Moth
er Goose T characters and other fan
tastic creatures will follow the band to
14th street then south to Union square,
ast to, 13th Street, south to 10. ave
nue, west to the First ' National . bank
where the parade will disband.; -; ;
Ail the noise-making devices inia-
gmable will be usetTln the parade and
for those who wish balloons and horns
t is suggested call on Mrs. Shutord
who has a supply -of these for sale.
Refreshments will be served on the
souare bv members of the Community
?lub and their assistants nothing of
which will cost more than a dime.
All the attractions that were on the
midway last year and many more will
be ready to handle the great crowd
;hat is sure to-be on hand next lues
:lay night '.- when Hickory and Cataw
ba county observes the second big
community fide Halloween celebra
tion.
-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
POOL THEIR STRENGTH
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 24. Co-operative
associations of tobacco growers
throughout the United States polled
their strength and resources for use
to the best interest of the members of
the respective organizations at a meet
ing here of repi-esentatives of growers'
associations from every producing sec
tion, of the Nation. v:.-'.;,M:';' . -t J..S. .
A temporary organization was xorm
ed and .it was expected that from this
step a permanent-body would be evolv
ed. .
Appointment of a commission to op
?'n direct negotiations with European
distributing agencies in the event that
the alleged foreign antagonism to the
co-operative movement continues had
been authorized; publication of a per
iodical for the benefit of members
of all co-operative tobacco associations
was determined and a committee to
keep in touch, with the , tax situation
as it applies to tobacco and to super
vise such campaign as may be neces
saw to answer anti-tobacco move
ments that may be agitated in any-
State named when the initial session
of the meeting closed.
James C. Stone, ot Lexington, ivy. ,
President and General Manager of the
Burley Tobacco Growers' Co-operative
Association, and - Aaron Sapiro,
attorney for a number of co-operative
marketing associations, including
tt.ot f tho Rurlev growers, were made
members of the committee to watch the
. . . 1 . ..!Lt nMl
tobacco tax situation ana possnne
tobacco movements.
Mr. Stone was elected temporary
chairman of the meeting and W . O.
Wilson, of Raleigh, N. C, was chosen
secretary. , ,
A national convention of represent
atives of co-operative marketing or
ganizations of the United States to be
held at Washington, definitely was de
cided upon at the initial meeting ot the
Inter-Co-operative conierence wim
tee composed of leaders from such
marketing organizations in the United
States and .Canada.' The date for .the
convention was left for determination
Tuesday. ' .
r'r.oJiorntinn of rural credits leg-
-cint;nn urViiVi wns said to be one of the
chief matters scfieauiea.ior aamn
the national convention occupied by
the major part of the initial session ot
the committee. It was determined to
appoint a committee . of . co-operative
marketing representatives to go to
Washington in arvance of the national
0c
I-Iaskel, director of the American re
lief work in Russia, har wired author
ization to the relief workers in the
Voiga valley to offer a reward of
live billion rubles (about $500) for
inforniatioii as to the whereaboi:L3 of
Philip Shield of Richmond, Va., mem
ber of the relief association, who has
d i ssa ppea red. Gove rn m put authorities
here announce that everything pos-'
r.iijle is being done to. solve the mys
tery of Mr. Shield and that loO ex
perienced operatives have been as
signed to the task of unraveling the
mystery. ' "'
In addition the American authorities
have engaged detectives who' are co
operating with local authorities.
FOR SOUTH SCHOOL
On Friday evening in the South
school the Parent-Teacher association
will give a diversified Halloween
program for fathers, mothers, teach
ers and children. The school building
will be decorated for the occasion and
various members of the association
will be on hand to receive all who
attend.
This program was arranged by a
committee appointed by Mrs. W. P.
Speas, president of the South school
oarent-teacher association. The com
mittee to plan the feature included Mr's.
J. W. Whitnant, Mrs. W. H. Barkley,
Mrs. R. L. Hefner, Mrs. R. J. Revely
and Miss Virginia Allen. This com
mittee met yesterday af tei-noon in the
South school building. :
Mr. H. D. Schubert, organizer for
Community service was asked to co
operate in the 'Halloween 'program
and .was in attendance at the meet
ing. The program will include eons
mivnity singing and stunts on th:
auditorium stage. A series of drills
and games will" follow in which all
wilh be asked to participate.' Pump
kins, goblins, ghosts, witches and
elves .will be in evidence to give tha
affair a holiday atmosphere. Special
features are to be arranged for the
children. x
Committee chairmen appointed by
Mrs. J. W. Whistnant to handle tiu
various phases of the celebration are
as follows: v
Invitations, Miss Allen and Miss
Brown : Decorations. Mrs. E. C John
son; Entertainment, Mrs. Geo. Hall;
Music, Miss Blackwell, Chairmen arc
given power to call on any member
of the association for assistance.
FLIGHT AROUND THE
WORLD IS PLANNED
Washington , Oct. 24. Tentative
plans for an attempted flight of army
airplanes around the world have beep
under consideration for some months
by- air service officials it was learned
today, but the project has not as yet
ipassed the preliminary survey stage.
Valuable data, on available routes in
both directions have been obtained,
however, and ultimately it is hoped to
send a considerable aerial squadron
on the voyage. The' project will no
be laid before Secretary Weeks for
approval, it was - said,- until it takes
much more definite form.' : '
. Two of the routes ' considered are
that from the Atlantic cd&st via Ice
land and Ireland and that from the
Pacific via Alaska, - the Aleutian
islands, Siberia and home via lrelanu
and Iceland. Air service officials said
the route offering the most favorable
conditions as to pervading winds
would be selected, should the flight
be ordered, and it would then become
pecessai-y to obtain permission of
each of the cou-ntires to be traversed
before the squadron could start.
ALLEGED SLAYERS OF
FARMER ARRESTED
Mt. Olive, N. C, Oct. 24. .Alonzo
Grppnfield and Robert Peterson, ne
groes, chai'ged with the- killing of
Albert Farmer and tne wounaing oi
jr. A Fdmnndson. Sunday, were ar
VPS tpr? this afternoon within four
miles- of the scene of the shooting
Jim Greenfield alleged to have been
a party in the killing, is still at lmer
tv.
TVm shooting followed a disagree
ment which the brother of the dead
main, it is said, haid with Alonzo
Greenfield and Peterson. Dismounting
from their hui?ev. the two Greenfields,
it is alleged, shot and killed Albert
ttjjvtopi'. mistakiner him for his broth
er and wounded Edmundson, while
Peterson held the - horse. A coroner's
jurv in session all day, adjournen
this afternoon until Friday.
convention, "study rural credit bills
pending before Congress together with
the" relation of the proposed legisla
tion to the actual needs of the co-operatives
and frame recommendations
I to be presented to the convention.
I . . "1.1 J 1 1 C ne rY-
it vas aeciaea -mawiaiuicis v-u-uv
erative marketing associations of all
types would be invited to send dele
gates to the convention.
HUGE REWARD 3C
By the Associated Press.
Moscow, Oct. 24. Col.
III
SAWCOUPLESHQT
Identity of Woman Who Witnessed Murder of
New Brunswick Preacher and Choir Leader
jlL closed by Authorities- Mrs. Gibson Gives
Details of Night Tragedy.
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By the Associated Press.
London, Oct. 24. Glasgow will be
the chief center of interest in the
political situation 'for the rest of
the week. The new prime minister,
Andrew Bonar Law, will announce
the details of his policy and 48 hours
later former Premier Lloyd George
will address a meeting. lie will be
accompanied to Scotland by. Sir Robert
Horner, who was his chancellor of
the exchequer.
The Times' political correspondent!
emphasizes the situation in Glasgow, I the sound of a pistol shot, a ' streaS
which is largely on account of tiiejof flame and one of the men fell. -communists
there. The writer suggests j . Then a moment later four .nior
that this position is likely to giv
impetus to the Scottish home
ru?e j
i
movement. ! The man and woman stood over
It is hinted elsewhere that Bonar j the slain couple, the story continue.
Law's election from the central divi-j and the name, of the slain man was
sion in Glasgow is in no wise assured j spoken in tones' of horror,
and that he will' be opposed by Sir! Mrs. Gibson, was said to have be
George Hayes, a free liberal, in ad-1 come frightened and turned her mule
dition to the labor candidate. , ! towards home.
COL. COX AT CATAWBA 1 MR. MOTT TONIGHT
'A!ert'' L- Cox who spoke at ! Marshall L. Mott of Winston-Salem t
I aylcrsville last night, will adress i will speak in the auditorium tonight
the voters of Catawba tonight. He j in the ..interest of the lfcpuibljtsa!i
Ws there two years ago and rnadi-j campaign - in this county. The publu
a fme impression. i. iriviteil.
Hickory M
Prote
Hauls
Hickory merchants are thoroughly j
aroused over the arbitrary'stand taken
by the American Railway Express
Company in misrouting express ship
ments from New York and other east-1
er'n points, judging from the petition
signed by twenty-five' of the leading
xirms of the city, which has . been
forwarded to the interstate commerce
commission at Washington. The peti
tion makes an urgent appeal to the
commission to compel the forwarding
express company, that is the company'
handling the shipment out of -New'
York, to send the shipments via thej
direct route, which is bv the South
ern Railway out of Washington to
the south. .
Numerous complaints have been'
made to : the local officials of the
express company,-as well as the rail
way people, by local merchants, and
some compliants have been forwarded
direct . to the interstate commerce
commission, but no relief has been
affected, it is declared.
The petition which was today . for
warded is the outgrowth of many
cases of misrouting which have cost
the Hickory merchants thousands of
dollars, it is said.
It is charged in the petition that
the American Railway Express, in
order that it may,' get the . long haul,
routes shipments from ; the east to
Hickory via of Richmond, Raleigh
Greensboro and Salisbury, and fre
quently via the Peniislyvania Railroad
to Harrisburg, Roanoke, Va., Winston
Salem, thence to Barber Junction and
to Hickory,' causing a, delay of from
lour to ten days in the delivery of
the shipments here. : : - ?
Various organizations, throughout
the state, as well as numerous indi
viduals, are baking a concentrated
effort to have these conditions cor
rected. North Carolina senators and
members of the house have also been
asked to interest themselves in the
matter. It is charged that thousands
of dollars are being lost to merchants
throughout the entire state as a result
of these delays which, it is claimed
could be prevented if the shipments
we're routed via the most direct route.
The petition which was signed . by
twenty-five of Hickory's leading mer
chants, and which was forwarded to
J. Ci Roth, director of Bureau of
Service " of the Intei-state Commerce
, Commission at Washington, reads
as follows
"We, the undersigned, are petition
ing your honorable body appealing to
your sense of justice and fair play
Ey the Asosciated Press.
New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 21.
The name of the woman reputed to
have witnessed the double murder of
the Rev. Edward - Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills .today
became known.'.
, She is Mrs. Jane Gibson, a widow,
who with her son conducts a CO acre
farm on Hamilton road in a sparsely
settled section several miles from
here. Before harvest time her fields
were frequently entered at night and
robbed. Shortly before the double
murder she had -planned to guard her
property and watched until late at
night.
The night of the murder she was
said to have told investigators she
was riding down Debrussy's lane
tli rough the Phillips farm when she
saw in a field the diin outlines or
two meji and two women. She be
came curious, halted her mule anil
watched. There became loud talking,
more
f-hots were heard and the woman
fell.
erchants
st Over Long
of Shimnents
with an earnest request that steps
be taken immediately to give us a
prompt express service from New
York a service we can depend upon
and one which will satisfy our cus
tomers, upon "whom we are naturally
depending and who also know that we
are dependent upon the New Yottc
and ' Eastern markets for their rev
quirements. ' J ! - p ;
"Previous reports as to delay of
express shipments have been made re
peatedly to the officials of the South
eastern Express Company and to the
interstate commerce i oramission. hnr
delays, particularly from Ntw Ye-i'V
continue as they have for months
past. Our information is that express
from New York, Philadelphia and the
East is sent by various routes t
Hickory when our customers know and
we know that there is but one direct
route to this, point from the East
and that it is via Washington anct
the Southern Railway, and certainly
express for this point should come
that route, as thevshipper desigantes,
' "Among a few of the merchants
who have lost money recently on ac
count of delay and" whose names anc
amounts follow are:
"Shipment., from Fall .". River Mass
October, 16, received October 23. Ser
ious delay which "will cause ,us Ion-,
of several sales. Approximate- loss
$30 Yoder-Clark Clothing Company.
"Owing to delay in express' ship
ments we have lost several hundreds
of dollars Parks-Belk-Broome Com
pany. . - - -
We are losing business on account;
of these delays, Setzer. .and RusseJl.
Jiard to Approximate, but w?c are
out hundreds of 'i dollars on account
of delays, Waggoner Variety Com
pany." -
This petition is signed by twenty
five of the leading Hickory firms.
Many cases of alleged unfair com
petition have been made aeainst the
f.-jiuciw.au uanwaj, jupiess company
i since the organization of its -biggest
rival, the Southeastern Express Com
pany and this system of mis-routing
shipments is said to be .causing enor
mous losses to the (people of tho
Southern States. Recently the Ameri
can Railway Express Company filed
a petition with the interstates com
merce commission asking that' body
to allow them to increase their rates.
This application, was not concurred in
by the Southeastern Express .Com
pany, and in fact that latter ' com
pany informed the. commission that
they would not accept an increase m
rates. , v - v. '.