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km Company Great Cut Price on Ladies' and Misses' Suits Do your. Xmas Shop ping early We have a great selec tion of useful gifts. Handkerchiefs, silk hosiery pin sets, fancy linen pieces, gloves, comb and brush sets belt pins, gloves . hand bags mesh bags mirrors collar pins shoe horn but ton hoks, lace collars, shirt waists table linen, towels silk petticoats, and hun dreds of useful gifts Do your Xmas shopping th's week Leonard - Deavaos - Stanley (o DR. FLOYD SWIFT Osteopathic Physician Telephone 686 414 Bank of Commerce Building J High Point,!;. HIT OR MISS. It is usually miss when you buy your coal just any old place. Its a hit, and hit it righy every time when you buy your coal from our yards. Our methods never miss pleasing the coal con sumer, for our coal is always the best that is mined, and we make a hit with it with housewives for grate, range, furnace or stove. Let us fill your order now and you will probably save time, wor ry and money. . . HIGH POINT ICE ft FUEL COMPANY. , Both 'Phone 109. DO NOT FAIL TO VISIT THH New Photo Studio !M North Main Street All Kindt of PhotoiraphkWorb Leonard jtaKj LAWYER 8 5 WatWU Buk BM'i Hik Peht,N. C 5 6 Oorpontfea end CooiBMrefad Law aa4 Jl 6 Omra! PnMtlos. N. C. fUpraMatatir V O teUsml NtwaLtaof Carporatloa At tor- Q P mi, Mntr OLL, Banted Attar- g P HTlUi T.t-pbon. la aflkoa and Mat- J W. Frank Amficld ; Fire Insurance fi I OfrKtbllurisBoildiDf j 5 Trar kwWtl b MttcM is DOigher Court Hands Down Decision Granto Potltion for Roliof from Arbitrary Freight Ratoo--A Gwooping Victory. C ' ' Washington. D. C. Dec. o. North Carolina furniture manu- facturers won a victory today when the interstate commerce commission handed down an op-' inion in favor of the North Caro lina manufacturers, against the Virginia territory, in which it i? claimed, the rate on furniture to the Pacific coast is a discrimina tion against the North Carolina manufacturers in favor of Vir ginia furniture dealers. The case was argued before the commission several months ago by Robert H. McNeill, of Wash ington, and E. J. Justice, of Greensboro. Mr. McNeill said today that the victory won by the Tar Heels means many thousands 6f dollars to them. Mr. McNeill said: "Ever since the furniture manufacturers got a start in North Carolina and moved the boundaries of its mar ket westward, it has had to se cure buyers in competition with Virginia territory , New York, Pennsylvania and New England, with a freight rate preference against them of $40 per car in favor of the competitors. "The decision is a sweeping victory for the North Carolina shippers and not only means that the freight rates on furniture and J chairs will hereafter be $1.50 per 100 pounds, carload lots, 20,000 pounds minimum, but it also means that in the future the shippers of North Carolina may be assured that the interstate .commerce commission, through, this decision, has indicated its desire and willingness to correct the long standing abuses which have existed against the cities of North Carolina and in favor of other sections of the country, in the matter of freight rates en forced by the railroads. "The commission fthds that the system of forcing a higher rate from North Carolina points to the Pacific coast than is main tained from Virginia by the arbi trary addition to the Virginia rate of an arbitrary charge against the shippers of North Carolina, in the nature of a penalty, will not be further tolerated. They also find that the present rates are not controlled or influenced by the al leged water competition, as con tended for by. the' railroads. They also find that the mainten ance of the present unjust rates have been keenly injurious to 'the North Carolina shippers and that this discrimination and injury must cease." '. 0 COMMISSION'S OPINION IN FULL. .. The opinion of the interstate commerce commission says: . "Granting that there must be a line drawn somewhere to mark the limits of application of blan ket rates, and that it does not fol low that because industries in certain territories are given stat ed rates, carriers must perforce extend the same rates to all fac tories of the same kind wherever located, nevertheless that boun dary line may not be to artificial ly established as to subject ship pert immediately outside of the favored tone to unjust discrimin ation, and we hold it indefensible that such shippers should be de nied as favorabel rates to coveted markets as are accorded through out a considerable portion of the country to competitor producing the same class of goods, telling in j the tame manner, and no more advantageously located geogra-1 business of the High Point Fur phically or commercially. J niture Companies was at that "The Southern railway may, as j time done on the Pacific coast, hat been testified, have but little J while unedr the present condi direct voice in fixing the rates tions these companies are almost from Virginia cities ' or from entirely cut off from the Pacific points north and east thereof, but complaint here is against all sarriers, parties to the rates from Carolina territory to the coast, and against some of the carriers serving the Virginia cities and making rates therefrom, and de fendants herein, having their lines west of the Mississippi river, participate in the rates from Virginia cities and eastern and New England points as well as from Carolina territory and are jointly responsible with the initial carriers for such rates. Penalizing Carolina. "Largely as the result of a policy in rate making these de fendants are penalizing the Carolina-Pacific coast trade approxi mately $40 per car,- thus restrict ing petitioners zone of trade, and we are unable to find upon the record that the continuance of existing unequal conditions is warranted by dissimilarity of competition .or .other .circum stances. Our conclusion is, and we so find, that it is unfair for transcontinental carriers, parties, to joint through tariffs and rates, to impose upon Carolina territory the burden of high rates than those contemporan eously participated in and charg ed by such carriers from Virginia cities and other points in Virginia and from points in eastern and New Engalnd territories, and that the present adjustment unjustly discriminates against their traffic, in violation of section two of the act? "Defendants will be required to establish and maintain to Pacific coast points, North Pacific coast terminals, and points taking the same rates, rates on bedroom furniture and chairs within the description here involved, from points in Carolina territory as that term is here employed, which shall not exceed rates contempor aneously maintained on the same commodities from Virginia cities and other points in Virginia and from points in eastern and New England territories." THE PRESENT RATES DO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CAROLINA MANUFAC TURERS What is known as Carolina tprritnrv will mrnduce a laree volumeof furniture business for I the " railway companies reaching that territory, provided the en ergy of its people is not diverted to other channels or they are not driven to other territory because of the railway companies' unrea sonable and discriminatory rates wfliich limit or tend to limit the trade zone of furniture manufac turers in Carolina territory so that the supply will be greatly in excess of .the demand. The present trade zone to which the manufacturers, of fur niture in Carolina territory are, in the main, confined is already over-supplied with furniture, and the manufacture of this commod ity must be curtailed unless the disadvantages against which they complain in this case are re moved. ". It appears in the evidence that at one time the rate on furnitute from Carolina territory to Pacific coast points was $145 per hun dred,, as against $1.25 at Virginia cities, and that at that time there were on furniture factories fn Virginia, and consequently no competition ; and one-third of the coast. Parcels Postf. Derjlns Operations Tomorrow Tbe attention of the public is hereby called to th' following regulations pertaining to the mailing of fourth class matter (mdse.) I Distinctive Stamps, Sep. 8. The law requires that on and after Januarys, 1913, the postage on all matter If the fourth class must be prepaid by distinc tive parcel post stamps affixed (see sec. 3.) Postmasters can not receive for mailing parcels that do not bear such stamps. . 2. Parcel post stanfps'are not valid for the payment of postage on matter of the first, second, and third classes, and, when used for that purpose, the matter to which they are affixed shall lie treated as "Held for postage' as pre scfibed in section 9. ( Where Mailable. Sec. 10. Parcels must be mail ed at a post office, branch post of fice, named or lettered station, or such numbered stations as may be designated by the postmaster, or delivered to a rural i or other carrier duly authorized, to receive sucn matter, (utv carriers r.ot authorized.) f 2. rarceis collected on star routes must be deposited in the next post office at which the car rier arrives and postage charged at the rate from that office. Preparation for Mailing, Sec. 11. Parcels musf'he "pre pared for mailing in such man ner that the contents can be easily examined. (See. sees. 19 to 37, inclusive.) 2. A parcel must not be accept for mailing unless it bears the name and address of the sender preceded by the word "From." -Further information regarding the Parcel Post may be obtained by call at the local post office. DEATH OF MRS, ADDIE L. AUSTIN The many friends here will hear with regret of the death of Mrs. Addie L. Austin, wife of Mr. W. F. Austin, which occur red Christmas-eve at. Dallas, Texas, in the St. Paul Sanitorium occurring after a brief ill ness. A telegram came on De- c.emb.er. I3th announcing Mrs. Austin's illness, and members of the family hastened to Dallas only to find her condition seri ous, she having been ill only ten days when death came. Mrs. Austin graduated from the institution last November and had made arrangements to return to High Point after the first of the year. The body was shipped Christmas day to Hilde brand, North Carolina, to the home of her mother, Mrs. N. L. Townsend, and interment was made in the. family burial ground. Deceased was a gentle woman of the most lovable traits of char acter, and has a large number of friends here who will hear this sad news. During her residence here she was a consecrated mem ber of the Washington Street M. E. church and took a great inter est in church work. She is sur vived by her husband, Mr. W. F. Austin and son, Mr. Herbert L. Austin. ' 0 WHAT IS OMEN. The question is often : asked, what does omen mean. The an swer is a sign of good luck, you will find the definition at 9 a. m. January 1st in front of London's when. 50 presents will be given away to the lucky, first 50 grown persons entering the store at the piercing arrow sale. The Single Taxers ..... -- ., , Single taxers will have nine representatives in thnext con gress, whilC' the Socialists, who polled a vote of considerably over a million in the November election, will lose their lone member, Victor L. Berger, of Milwaukee, Wis, , Six of the single tax represen tatives elected are Democrats, while three, are Bull Moosers. The present congress has two single taxers, Henry George, Jr., and David J. Lewis, and the So cialists only one, Victor L. Ber ger. . The single tax idea, populariz ed by Henry "George, father of the present congressman, George, is growing rapidly. It has in creased its representation in con gress by six representatives, and tax amendments embodying the scheme were voted on in two states, but defeated. The tax amendment received a splendid vote in Missouri, although de feated. The single taxers are content with remaining in the regular parties, and the new Progressive party, and claim there is no ne cessity of their joining with the Socialists. By this they hope to pain a larger representation at, every congressional and state election. Next to Henry George, the late Torn, Johnson, of Cleveland, LOhio, was America's leading sin gle taxer. ' -o v REACHED HIGH WATER MARK. Holiday travel reached the high water mark yestedray and today. The conductors say the through travel from New Orleans to the north is unprecedented. The holiday rates 0 off tomor row night. Hon. TJiomas Jackson Gold, the able representative of Guil ford county, who" will take off his coat in the next General Assem bly and fight for Aycock county. MACHINERY ARRIVES. New Machinery for the engine and boiler room of the Durham Hosiery Mill has arrived and will be adjusted at once. This large plant will start up in early spring. i . 0 AT POST OFFICE TOMOR ROW. There will be no carriers de livery New Year's Day the gen eral delivery windows will be open from 9.30 to 10.30. 0 ' MRS. MILTON CRITICALLY :: ILL. : The many friends of Mrs. Milton will be pained to learn that she has been critically ill for the past week. While she has been confined to her bed for the past two months her condition for the past week has changed for the worst. " Anyone who will open a clear ing house for the exchange ' of Christmas presents will make a fortune, Looal Drlofs (Miss Connie Charles arrived today from Winston for a visit to Miss Blanche Bradshaw. Mrs. H. A. Morrison, of Can-, dor, was here yesterday. Mrs. John Heightenburg, of Nofrlstown, Pa., is at the El- wood. J. D. Fry, of South Botson, Va., ifrJwre today. Miss Florine Rawlins, who has been visiting Miss Maude Lewis, on South Main street will leave today for her home in Greens boro. J. M. Pugh and his daughter, OlOlie, from Chatham county, spent Xmas week .with Mr. and Mrs. A.- P. Trogdon. This is Mr. Pugh's first visit to High Point. Mrs. McClave arrived today to be at the bed-side of her son, Mr, Wilkes McClave, whose condi tion is yet very serious. Gilbert Clark from Wilson. has returned Dr. John Dyer left this morn mg for Louisville to resume his medical studies. Hon. A. H. Boyden was here today. Col. Roberson spent the morn ing in Salisbury on legal busi ness. Rev. J. H. Barnhardt returned today from Reidsville. Albert A. Holton who has just returned from a visit to his broth er in Culpeppe who has been stricken with nervous prostra tion of the left side, reports him doing well. . ... Mr. Perkins, of Morganton, spent yesterday here the guest of his brother, Dr. Perkins. Dr. Austin, of Baltimore, spent yesterda y here with hi brother, J. Allen Austin, Esq. J. J. Farriss and Masters Chas. Franklin and James, r., will re turn tonight from DeLand, Fla., where they have been spending the holidays at the home of Dr. C. S. Farriss. Robert Cottam is home from the A. & M. College for a brief visit. Mr. Parker, of Raleigh, is a so cial visitor here during the holi days. Miss Marguerite Grant will arrive tomorrow from Marion to visit Mrs. J. J. Farriss. HANDSOME HOMES We have been rhown the drawings for several very hand some homes being made by dif ferent architects, that will be built here soon. CLOSED TOMORROW The banks and freight depot will be closed tomorrow on ac count of legal holiday. There will be on paper tomor row. MAY THE NEW YEAR WIPE THIS OUT. Any man with the brains of a humming bird can soon find out that he can be thoroughly dem ocratic without losing his self- respect and social standing. None of us is sueprior to our fellow man, except so far as our equip ment makes us so. Education, good raising and wealth give us an advantage; but when we feel it too strongly, and find our selves unable to bend down to our less fortunate fellow-mon without displaying an. air of patronage, we lose all we have gained ty inheritance and ac quisition. May the new year wipe this out of any who may be so handicapped. NOTICE. Mrs. Gordon Burnett will en tertain the members of the Entre Nous Club and their husbands Thursday -night at 8 o'clock. Let's Turn Over a Uti Leaf-Start ;the New Year With a, Piano in Your Home Think of the fun you could have with the chit dren when there's a Stlefl or Shaw in your home. The musical evenings you can have. The enjoyment you can derive from being able to play your favorite music as well as you ever heard it played. ; v ., THE PLAYER-PIANO; THAT'S DIFFfcBENT It supplies you with MAS TERFUL SKILL. Yon can forget the difficulties of tbe NOTES and enjoy the musical beauties of tbe composition as brought out by this magnificent rich tone instrument. It is the player that does not play me chanical. Ask about our 'Easy Plan and the 20 per cent saving of buying Direct From the Makers. Southern Warerooms 219 South Tryon Street Charlotte, N. C. ; C. II. WILMOTH, Manager R. C. Lindsay ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR AT LAW Loans Negotiated Wachovia Bank Building HIGH POINT, N. C. H0CHCHKHWOOCHCHKHXHWOOJJ New York CAFE Oysters in Every Style REGULAR DINNER, 25c Quail on Toast Let Us Serve Y ou t PURE MILK BLAIR'S DAIRY J. J. and D. H. BLAIR, Props. PHONE 4108 WATCH IT Fine gold watch price to be re duced $5 every day until sold. See Staley's window. tf Compare our Net Cost with that of other companies Provident Life & Trust Company OF PHILADELPHIA Conservative Management Annual Cash Dividends Drop me a card and I will tafiil you rates JOEL A. BLAIR, Special Agent Peaeock-Sherrod Bid's;, Room HIGH POINT, N. C. WANTED Everyone to know that we can collect those past due accounts for you, no maVer where they are. If you don't be lieve it, it vill cost you nothing to find out about !t. Credit Ad justment Corporation, over Wa chovia bank. . a6-tf v 4 V l,1A(,jW.fW
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