The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-02
WORK OF GOOD
ROADS CONGRESS
Opening Address by U. S. Senator
F. Nj. Simmons.
REDUCE COST OF FREIGHTlNG.
The Southern Railway is Spending its Profits
TO Cut Down ADMINISTRATIONS
Of Road BuiIdiug-Dr. billiard,
Colorcd.
REDUCE COST OF FREI6HTlNG,
(srec,a, Dispatch to The Timcs.)

WINSToN-SALEM, y. c., No.. in
the presence OF 3 large anc representa-
i've audience. the North Carolina Good
Roads Congress was formally c,,s'iec here
at lo:i5 to-day, with q str,a:s ava en-
fhus!astic practical address -Ey tinted
States Senator L. AZ. Simmons. Pe,haps
the most hearty applause he received WaS
when he declared that the State govern
7nent OF North Carolina ought TO Quit
trying to farm and devote Its energies
and labors of its convicts to Tie better
;,ent of its public roads in the STAT.
This work 10 be supplemented by The
aid of cities counties townships. com
nunitics and individuals. Postmaster G..
"A REYNOLDS followed Senator Simmons
and represented senator Pritc:ii;,i,. WI
was detained at Madison Court. AIR.
Reynolds concurred in the siews express
ed by Senator Simmons, especially. The
statement that State convicts SSould .e
used in the making of good roals instead
of working them on farms.
Captain w. y. Hayes, representa-, the
Southern Railway Company. tgl9a I, Irac-
ticai talk on The great adva 1t:a 20 10 a
community of reducing the cost of freight
irs the products. and SAID; the reason rail-
roads Were making better earnings now
than formerly was because they had do
mated their earnings for the past five
years to lowering the grades of the track
SO that the expense of hauling would be
less per mile.
GO SOUTH. YOUNG MAN.
he said he had Just left Buffalo. where
his mission was to convince the people
of the North that in the South was their
hope for the solution of the agricultural
problem; that, with as rich soil as New
York, better climate for all crops and
cheaper lands, the South was The garden
spot of tne universe. He spoke of the
first inquiries being about the condition
CT the roads.
This afternoon, in the presence of
large crowd. demonstrations of ROAD build
ing We're made by President Moore and
Secretary Richardson. of the National As
ISOLATION: Mr.. NJ. o. Eldrfdge. govern
ment road expert State Geologist j. a.
Holmes and others. Tonight practical
addresses We're made by President Moore
and Prof. j. A Holmes. the latter illus
trating his remarks with stereoptican
views. Governor Aycock will be one of
inc speakers tomorrow, when a perna-
nent State Good Roads Association will
he organized.
a CoLORED FRAUD.
DIR. ". II. billiard, an aged negro, who
has been creating a. stir in North Caro-
lima and Virginia. for several months by
buying property and claiming that he haG
a big bank account in Australia, was
brought here from Roanoke, Va, last
night by has .,ondsman and turned over to
to the county authorities, who COM
mitted him 10 Jail. billiard came 10 Win
ston a few months ago. and his reported
,rca.>l captured many negroes, one of
whom loaned him -sifty-.dolals: Ec.<
Failing to return lie money. the Win
ston negro had the doctor arrested in
Rcidsvil1c but the negro, T.. w. Wright,
Of Reidsvil'e his bondsman. who had con-
iidence in billiard. mortgaged his house
and made the required bond TO keep him
from being locked up. To save his home.
The Gocndsman Went after the doctor and
brought him here.