...except natural or artificial gas, by means of pipe lines, or partly by pipe lines and partly by water, who shall be considered and held to be common carriers within the meaning and purpose of this Act. This Court construed that section to cover those who were common carriers in substance even if not...

...LANGLEY: A bill (HR 22259) to prohibit the interstate shipment of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors from one State, Territory, or District of the United States to any point within another State, Territory, or District thereof where the law prohibits the sale of same—to...

...by pipe lines and partly by railroad or partly by pipe lilies and partly by water, and to telegraph, telephone, and cable companies (whether wire or wireless)...carriers within the meaning and purpose of this act, arid to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly...

...passed. The portions applying here read: "The provision« of this act shall apply to *_ * * telegraph, telephone, and cable companies (whether wire or wireless)...carriers within the meaning and purpose of this act. • * » "All charges made for any service rendered or to be rendered in the transportation of passengers...

...within one state," and not transmitted from one state to another state. It applies only to companies engaged in sending messages "from one state, territory,...of the United States, or to any foreign country." From this it is argued that the message sent from Lebanon, Ky., to Mayfield, Ky., is not within the...

...or district of the united States, to any other itate, territory, or district of the United State», or to any foreign country, who shall be considered...carriers within the meaning and purpose of this act: * • » Provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to * * * nor »hall they...

...are to apply to any person engaged in the transportation of oil by means of pipe lines. The words " who shall be considered and held • to be common...carriers within the meaning and purpose of this act " obviously are not intended to cut down the generality of the previous declaration to the meaning...

...States, 23 arose under the amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act M declaring that pipe lines should "be considered and held to be common carriers within the meaning and purpose" of that act. The company carried only its own oil, and the other facts are stated as follows: "None of...

...act to regulate commerce, as amended June 18, 1910, the provisions of the act apply — to telegraph, telephone, and cable companies (whether wire or wireless)...and held to be common carriers within the meaning of this act, » * » And it is further provided that — All charges made for any service rendered...

...lines, or partly by pipe lines and partly by railroads, or partly by pipe lines and partly by water, who shall be considered and held to be common carriers within the meaning and purpose of this act. Separating this part of the clause from that immediately preceding it, counsel contends that all that...