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NO. 19. j
VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONIA, N. C.
FBIDAV AFTKUXOOX, MABCH 7, 1913.
ASK $20,000 DAMAGES
HEIRS OF LATE 0. W. DAVIS SUE C. & N. W.
Messrs. Wilson and Yalz Bring Suit
Against B&ilroari to Hwovfr Yalue
of lroperty in Business Section
Belonging to Late Oliver V. Davis
and to Which the Boad. It is
Claimed, lliu no lal Title
Complaint Filed.
Complaint has been filed In a suit
which Messrs. Wilson and Valz, lo
cal attorneys, have Instituted against
the Carolina & North-Western Rail
way for $20,000 in behalf of their
clients, the heirs of the late Oliver
W. Davis.
This suit is brought to recover
damages alleged to have been sus
tained by the Davis estate by reason
of the laying of tracks and spurs by
the defendant on property claimed
by the Davis heirs.
The property involved is a strip a
hundred feet or more wide and
about two blocks in length in the
very center of the business section
of town, extending from the Inter
section of Fast Franklin avenue and
South Uroad street, where the spur
track leading from the Carolina &
Xorth-Wcstern main line to the pas
senger station begins, romp valuable
property Is cut into almost unsala
ble sections by these spur and side
tracks. It Is alleged in the bill of
complaint that when the Carolina &
North-Western Railway's line was
constructed through here in the sev
enties the late Oliver W. Davis, wno
at that time owned the larger por
tion of the land on which is now sit
uated the main part of the town of
Gastonia, gave the owners of tne
road verbal permission to use this
land for a narrowgauge railroad.
The contention of the attorneys
for the Davis heirs is that when this
line was changed something like
ten years ago from a narrow guage
to a broad guage their rlghi to use
this property terminated. It is al
leged that the railroad has no legal
title to this property and that trie
heirs are damaged by the loss of It
to their use in the sum of $20, firm.
It is not known when the care
w-ill be tried though it is barely pos
sible that it may be called at the
special term of Gaston Superior
Court whl'h is to be held in April
for the trial of civil cases.
In this connection it Is of interest
to know that the Southern Railway,
according to attorneys, has a dec-1
to its right of way through town,
having secured It from the late Mr.
Davis before the road was built in
the early '-cvcntles.
The Indications are that the trial
of this case v HI he a strenuous one,
both sides "i.'hting for their respect
ive interest with strong legal tal
ent. Mount- Hollv Matters.
The leader, fith.
Thursdav mornine before the
school bell rang gllttle Roy RlorK,
a pupil of the first grade, while
watching the larger boys play ball
was struck by a whistling bat and an
ugly gash cut across his head. How
ever the wound is not a serious one,
and the little fellow is expected baci?
in school in a few days.
'-r. of t!-r -post in'c-c-ting lec
tures on missions ever heard here
was given last Friday night in the
Presbyterian church by Rev. O. W.
Painter. The address was not too
long and made up of new facts in
regard to China's present condition,
and was heard and enjoyed by a
packed house.
Miss Eva Bowles, the efficient op
erator In Central office, has resigned
the position, and will work only a
few days longer until another opera
tor can be secured. The patrons or
the office will regret to learn of her
resignation, since she has given en
tire satisfaction In the service, and
was always pleasant and accommo
dating". Saturday evening while driving
from the station Mr. Alex West was
thrown from a carriage and rieht
badly bruised un. Several ribs were
Injured and a. deep gash cut on the
forehead and another one on the leg.
The horse he was driving became
frightened at a passing train, and
was backing the vehicle to the edge
of the big fill on the macadam road
just below Sheriff Patterson's home,
when Mr. West, in his effort to eaten
the wheel, was jerked around and
fell from the embankment Into a
mass of rock below. He Is fortunate
In escaping from far more serious
wounds.
Ir. Hoffman Injured.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MT. HOLLY, March 5. While
out for an afternoon ride today In
an automobile. Dr. J. S. Hoffman,
the dentist at this place, was the
victim of a rather serious accident.
He lost control of his machine in
some way and It struck a pole or
tree, throwing him onto a rough
place at the roadside. One leg was
broken and a number of painful
bruises on the body. He was
brought to his room at the River
view Hotel and made comfortable by
the physicians for the balance of the
afternoon.
Mr. J. W. Sanders, president
and treasurer of the Harborough
Company, of Bessemer City, has
rented the W. H. Adams residence
on West Main avenue and has moved
his family here from Mississippi.
I. WILSON'S CABINET
THE SENATE CONFIRMS APPOINTMENTS
.Members of President Wilson's Of
flcial Family Take Oaths of Office
Bryan Secretary of State Dan
iels Secretary of the Navy Two
of the Nine Members are Native
Tar Heels New AdminsitratJon
Takes Hold of Things at Washing
ton. President Wilson's cabinet Is
constituted as follows:
Secretary of State William Jen-
nlngs Bryan, of Nebraska.
Secretary of the Treasury Wil
liam O. McAdoo, of New York.
Secretary of Var--I.lndley M.
Garrison, of New Jersey
Attorney General
James M Roy-
nolds, of Tennessee.
Postmaster General -Representative
Albert Burleson, of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy -Josephus
Daniels, of North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior--FranK-lin
K. Lane, of California.
Secretary of Agriculture David
F". Houston, of Missouri.
Secretary of Commerce - Repre
sentative William C. Redtiold, or
New York.
Secretary of Labor Representa
tive William H. Wilson, of Pennsyl
vania. BIOGRAPHICAL SKKTCHKS.
Secretary of State -William Jen
nings Bryan, publicist and editor.
Born at Salem, III., March lit, 1NH0.
Home, Lincoln, Neb. Kducated at
Illinois College. Democratic candi
date for President lS'K, 1 !t on anil
19ox. Served in Spanish-American
war.
Secretary of the Treasury Wil
liam Gibbs McAdoo, lawyer and rail
road President. Horn near Mariet
ta, Ga.. October 1 , isr,:;. Home
New York City. Practiced law in
Tennessee and New York. Builder
of first tunnels under Hudson river.
President of Hudson & .Manhattan
Railroad.
Secretary of War - Lindley M.
Garrison, jurist, 4!' years old, Cam
den, N. J., home .Merchantville, X.
J. Son of an Kpisopal clergyman.
Aopointed to the Chancery Court in
l!'il and reappointed.
Attorney General James Clark
McReynolds, lawyer. Horn at Elk
ton, Ky., February ISO'.'. Home
New York City. Kducated at Van
derbilt I'niversity and I'niversity of
Virginia. Pra ticod law at Nash
ville, Tcnn., many years. Assistant
attorney general of the 1'nited
States lIHC'.-fl". Afterward special
ly retained by government In anti
trust matters, particularly in tobac
co and coal trust suits.
Postmaster General Albert Sid
ney Burleson, Congressman and
lawyer. Born at San Marcos, Tex.,
June 7th, ISfi.T. Home Austin Tex.
Kducated at Texas A. & M. College.
Baylor I'niversity and I'niversity of
Texas. Assistant citv attornev Aus
tin 1SS.",-90. Attorney l!t;th" Texas
judicial district lSOl-'.u;. Member
of Congress since 1S0! and re-elected
to ilP.rd Congress.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels. newsnaier owner and edi
tor. . Born at Wpshington, N. C.
May 1Mb. 1Sf,2. Home. Raleigh, X.
C. Kducated in Wilson, N. ('., Col-
legiate Institute. Editor Raleigh i
News and Observer since 1,v9t.
Democratic National committeeman
from North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior Frank
lin Knight Lane, lawyer. Born on
Prince Edward Island. Canada. July
l.'th. 1Sfi4. Educated at I'niverslty
of California. Practiced law in Fan
Francisco. Candidate for Governor
of California in 1902. Member of
Inter-State Commerce Commission
since 1905 and at present chairman.
Secretary of Agriculture David
Franklin Houston, I'niversity Chan
cellor. Born at Monroe, X. C, Feb
ruary 17th, 1866. Home, St. Louis,
Mo. Educated South Carolina Col
lege an'd Harvard I'niversity. Dean
of faculty. University of Texas 1899
1902. President Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas, 190:
05. Chancellor of Washlneton Uni
versity, St. Louis, since 1 908.
Secretary of Commerce William
Cox Redfleld. Congressman and man
ufacturer Born at Albany, N. Y.
Educated In public schools. Engag
ed In Iron and steel manufactures
since 1883. Served in 62nd Con
gress. .
Secretary of Labor William Bau
chop Wilson, former miner and Con
gressman. Born at Blantyre, Scot
land, April 2nd, 1862. Home,
Blossburg, Pa. Came to United
States in 1 870. Educated In public
schools. Miner from 1897-98. Mem
ber of National Executive Poard
which organized T'nlted Mine Work
ers of America, 1 890. Member of
Congress since 1 907. Author of
bill creating Denartment of Labor.
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
The nominations by President
Wilson for cabinet positions were
confirmed by the Senate Wednesday
afternoon and the appointees took
their oaths of office. The nomina
tion of Edgar E. Clark, re-anoolnted
as United States Commerce Commis
sioner was also confirmed. The ap
pointment of John H. Marble, secre
tary of the commission to be a com
missioner in the place of Franklin
K. Lane, appointed Secretary of the
Interior, has not yet been confirmed.
The Senate adjourned Wednesday
afternoon to meet again this after
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SHORT LOCftL HEMS
THE MOVEMENTS J0F6ASTON PEOPLE
Personal Items About Gaston Folk
and their Friends Short Iteni
About People and Thin? That Ar
of Interest to Gazette Header
Condensed for Their Convenience
Only two more Sundays before
Easter.
Mr. P. W. Hand, of Lowell, was
here on business yesterday.
Miss Olive Crabtree, of Shelby,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Hill.
Mr. B. F. Ionhardt, of Lowell,
was a visitor in Gastonia Wednes
day. Mrs. Julia Pasour, of Bessemer
city, route one, was a visitor to Gas
tonia Wednesday.
Mr. H. F. Forbes, of Crowders
Creek, was a Gastonia visitor Wed
nesday. Capt Freno Dilling, of Kings
Mountain, is in Philadelphia for a
few days on business.
Miss Mattie Burgin, of Lincoln
ton, was the guest Wednesday of
Mrs. H. P. Stowe.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Long leH
this morning for Maiden to snend
the week-end with their daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Ballard.
Mr. W. B. Biggers, a former
Gastonian now living near ("rouse
was in the city on business Wednes
day. - Because of an unusually heavy
run of live matter today we aro
forced to omit from this issue the
chapter on "Woodrow Wilson."
Messrs. Charles and Robert
Hinson, of Linrolnton, were the
guests Wednesday of their sister,
Mrs. E. O. JennineB, here.
Mr. J. H. Marion, of Cluster,
S. C, general counsel for the Caro
lina & Northwestern Railway Com
pany, was in the city on professional
business Wednesday.
Some of the fields of early sown
oats in the Pleasant Ridge section
are looking very bad, says The Ga
zette's route three correspondent.
The trouble is caused by the whear
louse.
Mr. W. N. Davis, has sold his
saw mill to Messrs. Torrence Broth
ers who have moved it to the White
place north of Dallas, where they
have a lot of fine timber to saw.
Gastonia Lodge No. 369, A. F.
& A. M., will bold regular communi
cation tonight at 7:30. It is espec
ially requested that all members be
present as business of very great
importance is to be considered.
Mr. A. J. Kirby is building a
two story seven room house on
Franklin avenue between Oakland
and Broad streets adjoining the
property he recently sold to Mrs. '.
P. Glenn. Mr. C. M. Crowder has
tho contract.
Mr. Gilmer Leonbardt, tele
graph operator for the Southern
Railway at China Grove, is at the
home of his father, Mr. B. F. Leon
hardt, at Lowell, suffering from an
attack of chills. He arrived home
Tuesday.
Mr. S. J. Hand, who has been
seriously ill at his home in Lowell
for six 'weks past, was reported as
being somewhat better Wednesday.
He is suffering from a form of pa
ralysis and grave fears have been
felt for his recovery.
Editor O. L. Moore, of The
Progress, and Mrs. -Moore hive rent
ed a cottage on West Fourth avenue
from the Holland Realty & Insur
ance Company, and will occupy it
at once. It has recently been re
modeled and renovated.
Those public school pupils of
the city who were neither absent
nor tardy during the first half year
of the school session will find their
names in the attendance honor roll
published on page three of todays
Gazette.
Associate Reformed Presbyter
ian. 5th: Miss Statla Wldeman met
with a serious accident one day last
week. In going up the steps In
some way she fell and broke her
arm. Medical attention was Imme
diately given and we are glad fo say
that she Is getting on very nicely.
A manufacturer's views on the
child labor question by Mr. L. F.
Groves, of Gastonia, will be found
on page six of today's Gazette ana
will no doubt prove of interest to
many of our readers. It was in
type for last Issue but was crowded
out of that issue.
The firm of Mabry & Phillips at
McAdenville has been dissolved and
the principals, Mr. I. F. Mabry and
Mr. Frank D. Phillips give notice of
the dissolution through the adver
tising columns of The Gazette. Mr.
Mabry has disposed of his entire In
terest in the business to Mr. Phil
lips. On page three of todays Ga
zette will be found an interesting
advertisement of "The Great Himt
laya Berry" offered for sale by the
Valdesian Nurseries at Bostlc. This
Is something new, so far as our
knowledge goes. From the descrip
tion given of it by the growers it is
indeed a wonderful plant.
Esquire J. N. London, who lived
near Buffalo, Cleveland county, and
who died last Thursday, was an
uncle of Mr. Charles Grlgg. of Gas
tonia. Mr. Grigg attended the fu
neral. Deceased was in his 71st
year. He was for many years a Jus
tice of the peace. The funeral and
burial took place at Beulah church.
IK SOCIETY S US
WHAT'S GOING ON IN WOMAN'S WORLD
KXTKHTAIXKP
l. A. B's. AT TEA.
Miss Catherine Carson had as her
guests at tea at the Colonial Hotel
Tuesday evening the members of the
board of directors, the secretary and
regent of the William Gaston Chap
ter I). A. R's. The occasion was a
most delightful one.
BACK FROM
lMK'K HILL.
Mrs. R. M. Johnston has returned
from Rock Hill, S. C, where she
spent the week-end with friends.
While there she was the guest oT
honor at a very delightful affair giv
en by the Catawba Chapter I). A. R.
.
TO RAISE FUNDS
IX K MISSIONS.
We are requested to announce
that on Saturday, March l.'ilh, be
ginning at 10 o'clock and lasting all
day the ladies of the Missionary So
ciety of the Bessemer Citv Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church will
give a "Provision Sale' on the
church grounds. Ice cream ana
cake and other eatables will he serv
ed, while chickens, bread, pies,
cakes and candies of the good home
made variety will be on sale. The
proceeds will go into the treasury or
the society. The Missionary Soclery
of this church has a large number or
members, all of whom are active and
enthusiastic in the work, and the oc
casion announced above will doubt
less Ik? a most successful one.
A SURPRISE
BIRTH BAY PARTY.
On the occasion of his 44th birth
day Mr. Robert C. Warren was last
evening treated to a surprise blrtn
day dinner at his home on South
York street. When he arrived home
in the evening he found awaiting
him a number of guests who had
,been invited by Mrs. Warren to be
present and assist in celebrating the
occasion. The guests were Messrs.
I. Frank McArver, A. R. Rankin, II.
P. Stowe. P. R. Huffstetler. George
A. Jenkins, D. R. LaFar. V. K. Long.
E. X. Hahn. T. R. McArver, W. Y.
Warren, S. X. Boyce, W. X. Davis,
S. A. Robinson and Prof. W. P.
Grier. A sumptuous dinner was
served and the occasion was thor
oughly enjoyed by all of the guests.
Mrs. Warren was assisted in serving
by Miss Eunice Rryan.
ENJOYABLE CONCERT
MONDAY NIGHT.
The concert given Monday night
at the Central graded school audi
torium tinder the auspices of the
Music Club by Mtne. Unschuld, the
noted Austrian pianist, was in every
way a decided success. There was
present a large audience, every mem
ber of which was thoroughly de
lighted with the truly wonderful art
of the performer. Mme. Unschuld
very graciously responded fo a large
number of encores, each of which
was equally as enjoyable as the reg
ular numbers on the program. The
members of the Music Club wish to
extend their thanks to all who aided
in making the event such a success.
On Monday afternoon the members
of the Music Club were presented to
Mme. Uns'huld at rn informal re
ception given by Mrs. Arthur C.
Jones.
RECITAL BY
MR. OVKR( ARSH.
The M jsi Club was given a rare
treat Tuesdav afternoon in (he form
of a vocal te-ital by Mr. Harvey
Overcarsh, of Charlotte, arompan
ied by Mrs. Overcarsh. Mrs. Hope
Brison was hostess to the club at
her home on West Airline avenue.
Each member of the club was allo'v
ed to bring one guest. Mis. Pri
son's home was artis'lcally decorat
ed with cut flowers and potted
plants. An elaboate salad course was
served after the rendering of the
following program.
"Who Is Sylvia?", Schubert.
"Ixch Iomond", Jacobite air.
"A Hunter's Song", Mendelssohn.
"A Perfect Day". C. Jacobs-Bond.
"Come to Thy Window", Gregh.
"Iv'e Something Sweet to Tell
You", Faning.
"Last Night", Kierulf.
"Absent", Metcalf.
"The Valley", Gounod.
"Drink to Me Only", unknown.
"What Sound Is That? ", Cornel
ius. "The Rosary", Nevin.
"The Silver Ring", Chaminade.
My Pretty Jane", Rishon.
"All through the Night", from
"Ar Hyd y Xos".
Misses Car-sons Buy Hotel Property.
A deal has been closed by the
terms of which the Misses Carson,
proprietors of the new Colonial Ho
tel, became owners of the building
they occupy on Long avenue, having
purchased it from Mr. A. J. Kirby,
who bid the property in recently at
the receiver's sale. This property
formerly belonged to the Gaston
Hospital. Incorporated, and was sold
under order of the court by Mr. R.
M. Johnston, receiver. Misses Car
son announce that they expect short
lv to make further improvements on
the building, which Is already well
equipped and furnished for hotel
purposes. The Colonial, though in
operation but a short time, has be
come quite popular with the travel
ing public.
NEWS OFJHE COUNTY
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Newsy Letters from Gazette Corres
pondents Here and There Over
Good Old Gaston What Our
Neighbor Are Doing in the Yap
lon Sections of the County Per
sonal Mention of People Yon
Know and Some You Don't Know
Stanley Happenings.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
STANLEY. March 6. The La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist
church will give "The Old Maid's Re
turn" in the school auditorium next
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The
admission fee will be ten cents for
children and fifteen cents for adults.
This money will be used for the
benefit of the Methodist church.
Mr. O. B. Carpenter is expected
home tomorrow from Washington,
where he attended the Inauguration
of President Woodrow Wilson.
Mrs. Oscar Carpenter and Miss
Katie Carpenter attended the Mati
nee iK-rformance of Harry Lauder in
Charlotte Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Hester Summey and brother,
Mr. June Summey, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Bessie Mor
ris. "TEMPEST AND sr,SIIXK."
Bessemer City Dramatic (Tub Will
Present n Popular Play T(-Mor-row
Night.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, March 6. The
Bessemer City Dramatic Club will,
on Saturday night, the 8th, at K:3n
o'clock In the opera house, present
tho beautiful drama, "Tempest and
Sunshine," a dramatization In four
acts of Mary J. Holmes' most popu
lar novel. The story Is strictly
Southern, and has been the happy
medium of delighting all classes of
theater goers with Its bright, nat
ural comedy, Interesting story and
sweet picture of Southern lire.
The Bessemer City people can
look for something artistic in trie
production of "Tempest and Sun
shine." This play will be given for
tho benefit of the Methodist church.
Cherryville Chat.
The Eagle, f.th.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. I -e n t z and
daughter. Miss Carrie, of Mt. Holly,
were Cherryville visitors last Sun
day, the guests of Dr. and Mrs. M.
E. Hoffman.
Dr. J. S. Hoffman, of Mt. Holly,
visited bis brother, Dr. M. K. HoIT
man, last Sunday.
Mrs. Georgie Hunter, of Bessemer
City, was a Cherryville visitor this
week, the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry llouser.
Our good friend 'Squire J. Klser,
of Bessemer City, route one, was n
pleasant caller at our office last Fri
day. The 'Squire is 75 years old
and knows almost every land corner
in Gaston county.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of Bel
mont, were Cherryville visitors last
Saturday and Sunday. They came
up to see their daughter. Miss Mag
gie, one of the efficient teachers In
the graded schools here, and also to
be present at the public school com
mencement given in the city hall
Saturday night.
Mr. A. C. Hartzoge, of this place,
received a telegram Tuesday night
announcing the sad news of his son,
Charlie's, death In Ixniislana. The
particulars of his death are not
known as we go to press.
Rev. J. F. Harrelson supplied the
pulpit at St. Paul Sunday morning,
owing to the illness of the pastor,
and preached an excellent sermon.
Mr. Harrelson is one of St. Paul's
sons and the people were delighted
to hear him.
To Take Pasteur Treatment.
An expert will arrive in Gastonia
tomorrow to give the Pasteur treat
ment to Dr. R. M. Reld, who was the
attending physician to little Ralph
Thompson, who died Monday from
hydrophobia. Dr. R-eid Is unable to
leave the city on account of the ill
ness of Mrs. Reld and his two chil
dren. Miss Alleen and Master Martin
Shuford. Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Thompson, parents of the dead
child, and other members of the fam
ly, together with the nurse. Miss
Johnsie Fisher, and, several others
who assisted during its illness will
probably take the treatment here
also. Dr. L. X. Patrick, who assist
ed Dr. Reid, left yesterday for Bal
timore to take the treatment. Dr.
J. M. Sloan, who also assisted, is at
Saranac Lake, N. Y., paving left
here Monday night to acompany Mr.
Archie Senn to that place. He was
advised by wire yesterday that the
microscopical examination by ex
perts confirmed the diagnosis of the
attending physicians that the child
died from hydrophobia and it is
probable that he will take the treat
ment while he is away.
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gnj KDFIIH STATE '!
HER THEME:
RELATION OF SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY COMPANY TO NORTH
CAROLINA.
FREIGHT RATES DISCUSSED,
. f
i
President of Southern Railway Co
pany Guest of Goldsboro Cham beef
of Commerce at First
Banquet
Annuss
Goldsboro, N. C President Flnleyl r
of the Southern Railway Company!
who u one of the speakers at si
banquet given Friday evening by tbe) '
Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce,1 j
spoke on "The State of North Caret ,
Una," with special reference to tnaf
relations of the Southern Railwayr
Company to the State and what taei
management of that Company Is en
deavorlng to do for the State. ! 1
Mr. Fiuley said that be proposed tot '
speak In the profound conviction thai .
the interests of the State will best be) .
promoted by policies that are best tot ,
the interests of the people and foil .
the interests of the railways: Hel t
said :
"A great deal has recently been :
said on the subject of the VIr- ;
ginla Cities rates from the West. I-
It is most Important to hare as ;
clear understanding regarding the
conditions that have led to the
establishment of the Virginia I
Cities rates. I shall refer to this !
matter only so far as may be neo- ' ,
essary to make clear the respon- '
sibility for the establishment of
those rates."
Mr. Flnley pointed out that, prior 1
to the time when the roads operating
through North Carolina began to coiftf
pete for Virginia Cities business, Uu
rates on that business had been estas-t
lished by lines which did not toocki
North Carolina. He showed that tbe)
roads making these rates traversed!
more densely populated regions anal
have a greater density of traffic
the lines In the South, and said:
"The fact that some of the lines
operating through North Carolina
have competed for the Virginia
Cities business at the rates estab
I
lished by these other companies,
but at a margin of profit at which I
they could not afTo-d to carry all
of their business, does not, in any
way, make them responsible tor j
the Virginia Cities rates.
"It is now well known, how-
ever, that conferences have been I
in progress between representa
tives of the State of North Caro-
Una and the railways In an effort '
to reach an understanding on j
questions as to the effect of the
Virginia Cities rates on points in
North Carolina. The railways, in
deference to the sentiment of the
people of the State on the sub- ,
ject and not because they consld- I
er the carrying of such business
at present tariff rates economl-
cally unsound, have offered. In
connection with a proposed ad- '
justment, now In process of being
worked out between the State and '
the railways, to withdraw from J
the business from the West ts !
the Virginia Cities through Nortn
Carolina. It is also proposed that
the effect of the Virginia Cities
r
rates on points in North Carolina !
shall be considered in conference :
In an effort to reach an agree
ment as to reasonable adjust- j
naents which may be put into effect j
through an order of the Inter J
state Commerce Commission. I t
will net burden you this evening; '
with other features of the con- :
ferences between the State and .
the railways. It is my most earn- j
est hope that the negotiations, 1
thus entered upon, may result In
removing every ground of cob- !
troversy between the people of j
North Carolina and the railways ;
on this subject.
"It would, I believe, be most a j
fortunate if the people of any
State and the railways, which are j
so Important to their progress and '
development, should become la-
volved In controversy on ques
tions of railway charges. Muck
the better plan, in my opinion, Is
that of meeting in conference. In
such a conference all matters at
issue should, in a spirit of fair
ness on both sides, bo discussed
in all their economic relations
and every effort should be made
to arrive at an amicable agree
ment that will work substantial
justice. I believe that. If after
full and fret conference In whicn
all facts and arguments present
ed shall have been considered in
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a spirit of reciprocal fairness, any
Questions remain as to whicn. 1
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