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WILSON, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 19i0.
VOLUME 17 NO. 103
K. R. RATES
ARE AMPLE
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ATTORNEY BRANDIES OPENS AR
GUMENT AGAINST INCREASED
RATES
NEED GOOD MANAGEMENT
Washington, Jan. 12. "We contend
that rates are ample, but that the ex
pense of operation is excessive, that
.wages are not too high, but that, as
the management is unscientific, labor,
material, equipment - and plant fail
to .give adequate results. We plead
for the introduction of scientific man
agement, under which the" railroads
shall get 100 cents for every dollar
expended."
In opening his. arguments for the
shippers of the Atlantic seaboard be
fore the. Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston,
thus presented the fundamental - rea
son, in his mind, why freight rates
should not be advanced as proposed
by the railways. - -
Mr. Brandeis declared that no rail
way company operating in official
, classification territory had introduced
Into any of its departments the prin
cinles of scientific management. He
believed that these principles were
properly as applicable to railroads as
to any other industrial enterprise.
If there were" co-operation among
the roads the highest measure o. effi
ciency could be obtained and the sav
: ing of 3 per cent of the aggregate
ost, or even far more than 3 per cent
- readily could be obtained, he said. -
" Co-operation also," in Mr. Brandeis
opinion, would secure reductions in
the cost of steel rails, in the price of
v-hich, he believes, an enormous say'
; ing could be made. He suggested,
.however, that no effort was being
made by the railroads to - obtain a
reduction, of the prices of steel rails
because of . the financial connections
of railrcad officials with the four great
steel companies which manufacture
the rails.
"The economies which would result
If all the railroads in the United
States introduced scientific manage
ment has been estimated at not less
than a million dollars a dsty," s.ciid
Mr. Brandeis. "This would result In
reducing the present operating cost
of the railroads pn average of 20 per
cent." -
Mr. Brandeis then presented figures
tc indicate that this estimate vas
moderate. A saving of 20 per cent i-i
official classification territory alone
wojild amount to approximately $500,
000 a day or $189,000,000 a year;
while the proposed ; advances would
- yield only $27,000,000 a year.
Mr. Brandeis indicated the various
ways by which, in his opinion, the
saving of $1,000,000 a day to . the
American railroads could be effected.
Some of the savings could ' be made
in equipment charges in' the opera
tion of machine and repair shops ; in
planning before performing; in the
standardizing of methods, material
and' equipment in keeping accurate
records of industrial performance ;
end in the paying of adequate "re
. wards for individual "accomplishments.
He believed "that a saving of $50,000,
000 a year could be made in the one
Item of coal, his argument being that
-.there was enormous waste in fuel on
-practically all lines. V "
In his belief, the terminal problem
was the greatest problem of transpor
tation now confronting the railroads.
He believed that at least ; 33 per cent
in the ' present terminal charges now
aggregating $300,000,00 a year, 'could
be saved through . scientific manage
ment. Such management would re
duce delays in the handling of ship
ments and, aside from a reduction of
. the direct cost, would be of enormous
benefit to both railways and shippers:
"There is no department of railroad-
In in which the field of economy
through more' scientifice, more effi
cient management, is not broadly
open,", said Mr. Brandeis, "$1,000,000
a day seems a moderate estimate of
the savings possible."
Amid impressive silence Mr. Bran
deis concluded his argument with the
declaration that the railroads of the
country were confronted with the
greatest opportunity of their exist
ence to increase the efficiency of their
labor, equipment and plants. If they
should embrace the opportunity they
would make for themselves and for
the shipping interests of the country
and of. the world, .If they should
not, the result only could be, in. re
sponse to an irresistible popular cla
mor and demand, the government
ownership of railroads of the United
States.
Yankees Spend Two Weeks At , Hot
Springs.
New York, Jan. 12. Arrangements
for the Southern training trip of the
Highlanders were completed yester
day. President : Farrell, Secretary
Davis and. Scout Arthur Irwin have
been very, busy for weeks mapping
it out, with the result that an extend
ed exhibition tour .will be made be
fore the American .League season
opens on April 12th. For the first
time on record the Highlanders, man
aged by Hal Chase, will play games
in Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis
and other Western cities, where there
is much curiosity to see the players
Who finished second to the Athletics
last fall. .
Manager Chase will have more than
thirty men at Athens, Ga. On Feb
ruary 28th Chase will leave here with
twenty-two players, including the reg
ulars and several youngsters who are
expected to make strong bids for reg
ular places.
NEWS ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Chicago. 111., Jan. 12. Cashier
Frank C. Russell, of the Government
sub-treasury has reported to Sub-
Treasurer Lem Small that the actual
cash iii the vaults had passed the
?10O.000,O00 mark for the first time
in the history of the Chicago Sub-
Treasury. - '.-.
Denver, Col., Jan. .12. Charles
Tames Huhges, Jr., "junior United
States Senator from Colorado, died ir
his home here yesterday after an ill
ness., of nearly a year. He had been
unconscious-since Monday and passed
away from a state of coma almost im
perceptibly into death.
Washington. D. C. Jan. 12.- The
Crumpacker reapportionment bill fix
ing the House membership at 433, ex
clusive of Arizona and New Mexico,
was ordered favorably reported to the
House yesterday by the Census . Com
mittee on motion of Representative
Burleigh, of Maine. V
Washington, D. C, Dan. 12 Two
set" speeches were delivered in the
Senate yesterday, one by Senator Gal
linger in support of his bill providing
for an ocean mail subsidy to ports-in
South America, : but no vote was
taken, and the other by Senator . New-
lands in advocacy of a
permanent
comprehen-
tariff commission
sive powers. -
"with
New York, Jan. 12. The report of
Postmaster Morgan, of the money or
der business' tranacted at the New
York postoffice (Manhattan and the
Bronx), during the calendar year of
1910, show that there were in all 13,
655,551 transactions, representing tne
sum of $570,089,996. This is an in
crease over 1909 of $104,620,516.
Winston-Salem, N. C, Jan. 12. A
company is being formed to develop
the coal mine near Walnut Cove, in
Stokes county. An expert who has
inspected it, expresses the opinion
that there Is as fine a bed in quantity
and quality as in the Pocahontas in
West Virginia.
RANSOM BUST
UNVEILED
ADDRESSES BY J. BRYAN GRIMES
AND R. W. WINSTON AT
CEREMONIES
GOVERNOR ACCEPTS GIFT
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 12. "This even-.
ing we lift the veil and look upon the
face- of him whom all North Caro
linians knew and loved. It is the
image of the scholar, the orator, the
soldier, the statesman, the patriot
who loved J:he South as he loved his
life, and " loved North Carolina even
more than the South the peerless
Ransom!" Thus spoke Secretary of
State J. Bryan Grimes, who is also
chairman of the State Historical Com-,
mission, in his speech of presentation
at the ceremonies held in the Hall of
the House of Representatives last
night incident to the unveiling of the
bust of the late Senator Matt. W.
Ransom, in the rotunda of the Capi
tol. The bust was presented to the
State of North Carolina by the State
Historical Commission, and the speech
of acceptance was made by Governor
W. W. Kitcfcin, whose well chosen
words Were exceedingly appropriate
and patriotic.
"The Life and Character of Matt.
W. Ransom" was the subject of the
principal address of the exercises,
the speaker being'Hon. R. W. Win
ston, who raised the funds necessary
for the production of the bust at
the request of the State - Historical
Commission, --fn the glowing tribute
which Judge Winston paid to " the
deceased he said: "Senator Ransom
was no such trained lawyer as Sena
tor Badger. He was not a student
and a scholar like Senator Graham.
He had not the technical knowledge
of Senator Haywood, nor was he the
popular Jdol like Senator Vance, but
in his influence with the President of
the United States, with the depart
ments, and with his colleagues In the
Senate, in the services which his pe
culiar talents enabled him to render
to the South, he was superior to them
all. In fine; Ransom was the Senator,
every Inch of him." ;
Other able and interesting address
es were made by Hon. "A. H. Boy den,
Senator from Rowan county, and Hon.
B. S. Gay, Representative from North
ampton -county. A great throng of
Raleigh people and visitors to the city
witnessed the unveiling and attend
ed the ceremonies, which were deep
ly impressive and beautiful.-
Memorial of Protest by Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association.
Washington, D. C:, Jan. 12. Senator
Martin has presented to Congress the
memorial of , Mrs. Charles B. Hall,
vice-regent of the Mount - Vernon La
dies Association for the State of Vir
ginia, remonstrating against the loca
tion of a criminal reformatory for
the District of Columbia on what is
known as the Belvoir or White House
tract of land, which is very .near
Mount Vernon.
Gov. Repieves a Murderer.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 12. An order
is made by Governor Kitchin repriev
ing Charles . E. Plyler to February
17. He was to be electrocuted in the
State Prison' here January 20th for
murder ! in Union county. The re
prieve is on recommendation of the
Solicitor who prosecuted Plyler.
THE WEATHER
Washington, D. C, . Jan. 12. For
North Carolina: Unsettled weather,
with rain tonight or Friday, in the
west .portion r colder Friday in the in
terior., Light to moderate variable
winds. . t
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LEGISLATIVE
R0CEEDI1S
BILL DIRECTED AT INSURANCE
TRUST CAUSES A WARM DIS
CUSSION KITCHIN SENDS MESSAGE
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 12. The House
opened this morning with a warm dis
cussion of Koonce's motion to refer
his bill to investigate the insurance
trust to Judiciary Committee No. 1
instead of the Committee on Insur
ance. Conner participated in the dis
cussion, upholding Koonce's request
to have a bill in which he feels such
a strong interest in its passage refer
red to such committee as he may de
sire. s
Numerous speeches were made by
Woodson and others against the prac
tice of referring bills to committees
other than those to which they prop
erly belong. The bill was referred
tO Judiciary Committee No. 2 last
week,' Battle, of Wake, chairman, at
Koonce's request, and today that com
mittee reported it back without ac
tion with the recommendation that it
be properly referred to the Insurance
Committee, which "has not yet been
announced by the Speaker.
Koonce, in a speech, said that while
he no' knew not the prospective per
sonnel of the new Insurance Commit-
tee, he took it that it would be made
up largely of men now in the insur
ance business, or with past experi
ences. That it was because of this
lihat" he. objected to the reference of
his anti-insurance trust bill to that"
committee.
On a vote taken to finally send it
to the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, that course was ordered
at 12 o'clock by a vote of 77 to 21.
In the House the following new bill
were introduced: "
By Kellum: To enable New Hanover
county to build bridges. The bill
provides for a bond issue of $50,000
for that purpose.
By Kellum: A bill to amend the law
relative 'to the fees of justices of the
peace in New Hanover.
Stubbs' bill looking to a constitu
tional convention was reported favor
ably and. set for the special order on
Wednesday, January 25th.
By General Carr: A bill to place-
Durham county officials on a salary
basis.
By Dopelin: A bill relating to pas
senger rates.
By Taylor, of Vance: A bill to pro
vide fire proof buildings for the
State 's- record, Library, etc.
By Connor, of Wilson : To amend
Section 439 of the Revisal relative to
the service of summons.
By Turlington: To amend section
1994 of the Revisal and to give the
Corporation Commission , supervision
over railroad track scales and other
scales.
By Ewart: Raising the age limit
from 18 to 21 years as to working
the roads. ,
The' Governor .submitted the regu
lar reports of the. heads of various
State departments, and they were ap
propriately, referred. He also gave his
reasons for granting pardons, etc. --
Senator Graham introduced an im
portant bill to relieve" the State" Treas
ury. "Its provisions authorize the
State Treasurer to borrow ready to
cover the difference between
invoices on hand- ' and the amount
necessary to cover appropriations
Vlow or hereafter by the General As
sembly. In order to accomplish this,
provision is made for a ; bond issue
"not '. to exceed one million dollars"
to be used "in case the loans can not
be made at satisfactory rates of In
terest It Was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary. - .
Raleigh, N. C Jan. 12. The intro
duction of bills having for their pur
ine establishment-of Piedmont
county from portions of Guilford, Da
vidson and Randolph and the abolish
ment of near-beer traffic in the State
featured the day in the sessions of
the General Assembly yesterday.
In the House the members settled
down tc digest some of the measures
which were fed to it yesterday. There
were few measures introduced and
these were generally of minor import
ance.-'
Mr. Allred, of Johnston, introduced
a bill requiring railroads to. stop all
trains at county seats upon flagging
and Mr. Battle offered the bill to
increase the pay of the State Libra
rian from $1,500 to $2,000. The other
measures offered were mostly of a
local character.
Among the bills that were favor
ably reported from committees were
General Carr's bill to enable Trinity
College to own more than $2,000,000
worth of property, this being needed
to enable the college to rebuild ad
ministration building on the scale de
sired since the recent fire burned it
Bills and Resolutions Introduced.
Carr, of Durham: Allow the State
Literary and Historical Society to use
the Representatives' Hall Thursday
night.
Kirkman, of Guilford: Create Pied-
mont county out of portions of Guil
ford, Randolph and Davidson.
Majette, of Tyrrell: Amend the
game laws.
Allred, of Johnston: Regulate run
ning of passenger trains through
county seats.
McArthur, of Robeson: Change the
name . of Croatan Band to Cherokee
Indians. . ' -
Battle, of Wake: Increase the sal
ary of the State Librarian to $2,000.
Kellum, of New Hanover: Prevent
disorderly conduct on public roads.
Regulate speed of automobiles in
New Hanover. To require automobile
license, tax. ,. '" ""'
Caviness, of Wake.: Relating to in
cest. Also relating to enticing away
servants. .
Pace, of Wake: Relating to forced
contributions from railway employes
Wall, of Rockingham: Ao amend
laws pensioning Confederate soldiers
THE NAVIES OF THE WORLD
TO VISIT THE CAPITAL
Wonderful Soectacle Planned in Bill
Prepared by Martin and Swan son
Washington, Jan. 12. Washington
will be the scene of one of the great
est naAral spectacles . ever attempted
in connection with the Panama Canal
exposition in 1915, if the, provisions
of an amendment to the exposition
"bill, and to be offered by Senators
Martin and Swanson, of Virginia, are
carried out. The amendment will
provide that the navies of the world
en route to the exposition shall be
asked to assemble first at Hampton
Roads, Va. There : they will be re
viewed by the President, the members
of his Cabinet and the naval author!
ties of the world. Then Hampton
Roads will be made the base from
which detachments will be sent to
Washington, there to participate in a
grand international parade. After
the various functions, naval, officia
and social, have been completed at
the nation's capital, the assembled
navies of the world will depart In one
grand parade of the monster fighting
machines. They will take their .way
through the completed canal, demon
strating'its capacity for handling any
possible emergency.
"Big Tim" For Woman's Suffrage.
New York Jan. 12. "If a man is
the mighty affair he thinks he is,
why should he be afraid of political
competition by the women? If he's
not such a mighty affair then it's time
he stepped down and '"give the . ladies
a chance "to show what they -can do
in politics." - - .
With these words "Big, Tim" Sulli
van, Tammany leader on the Bowery
and a member of the Assembly comes
out for women's suffrage. The Bow
ery chi ef tain aligned himself under
the suffrage standard with many gal
lant phrases.
TRUST case:
NEAR END
ARGUMENTS IN TOBACCO TRUST
CASE CONCLUDE BEFORE SU
PREME COURT TODAY
STANDARD OIL CO. NEXT
Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. In the
closing arguments yesterday in the
contest before the Supreme Court of.
the United States 'over the proposed
dissolution of the so-called "Tobacco
Trust," the issue between the "trust"
and the government became more fo
calized than ever before. This was
particularly true in regard to the in
terpretation of the "monopolizing"
section of the Sherman anti-trust law,
which has been passed by the courti
In interpretating this section of the
law, Junius Parker, speaking for John
G. Johnson, who was unable to be
in court, said on behalf of the To
bacco organization, that bigness of
an organization or more power pos
sessed by it was hot a criterion of "a
monopoly. It was argued that there
must' be an exclusion or attempt to
exclude others from interstate trad
by means at least tortious under the .
common law or under statutes other
than the Sherman law.
Attorney General Wickersham, for
the government, objected to this in
terpretation and gave another to the
court. He said that decisions of the
court itself had demonstrated that it
was biought about by acts of indi
viduals in endeavoring to . engross toi
themselves ail of a given t commodity
and -that Jit has become a -question of
intents ,
Evidently bearing in mind suggest
tions made earlier in the day by Chief
Justice White that Intent as a crite
rion of a violation of the law was un
certain and made it impossible for the ,
business man to know whether he
was violating the law until the courts
passed on his case, Attorney-General
Wickersham argued ' that "intent"
was no more uncertain than "fraud,"
which was punished by the law. '
The arguments of the day were
made by1 W. B. Hornblower, repre
senting the Imperial Tobacco Com
pany, of Great Britain; S. M.Stroock,'
representing the United Cigar Stores
Company; Mr. Parker, for the Am
erican Tobacco Company, and Mr.
Wickersham. Mr. Wickersham was
given a few minutes today to con
clude. Thereafter, arguments in the Stand
ard Oil dissolution suit will be
taken up.
Mr. Wickersham devoted much of.
his time in showing that the '
tobacco organization had been built
up with an Intent to restrain trade and
to monopolize the business.
He ridiculed the testimony of the
officials of the American Tobacco
Company, wherein they maintained
that they never had any idea' of re
straining trade.
C0TT0NMARKET
The New York cotton market open
ed today about five points up. Jann
ary, 14.57; March, 14.75; May, 14.92;
July, 14.9a; August, 13.61; " October,
13.32. At twelve o'clock the market
had gained several points. March,
14.81; May, 14.97; July, 14.90. .
The market closed still higher. Jan
uary, 14.64; March, 14.87; May, 15.04;
July, 15.03; October, 13.42.
Spots in Wilson around 14 3-4 for
good grades. -
Receipts In Wilson, 70 bales.
Receipts at the ports yesterday, 59,
899 bales against 63,975 bales last
week and 23,338 last year; for th
week, 225,000 bales against 222,715
last week and 161,290 last year.
Yesterday's receipts at New Or
leans, 11,561 bales against 12,483 last
year, and at Houston, 11,663 bales,
against 6,090 last year.
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