The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-30
RESIST THE
SCALE ORDER
Republicans Claim Many New
Voters in the Primary That
Never Voted Before.
PRISONER ESCAPES
Postmaster anda Clerk Convicted
If Sending Green Goods
Through the Mails.
Especial to The Enthusiastically

Especial to The Tines-D lspntch.)
RALEIGH, NJ c.. April 2o.-The At
1antic Coast Line filed exceptions to-day
I, The recent order OF the Corporation
Commission for that company to put In
track scales at Elm City for the accom-
mediation OF the Dennis-Simmons Ium-
Der Company III weighing carloads ~pf
lumber Tho Coast Line contends that
this would force them to discriminate
in favor Of this company and against all
ether lumber concerns along It's lines,
as 1t could not be possible for them to
furnish such scales at the plant OF all
these plants. Also that the commission
order.
Tho Greensboro Real Estate and Loan
Company is chartered with $4,000, the In
corporators being Garland Daniel and II.
, G. THOMSON. Another charter was to
the I5aston Land and Lumber Manufac-
/ turing Company. OF Wheaton. Beaufort
county. The capital is $4,000, II. Louis
AforgansteIn being the principal incor-
porntor.
GREEN lT)t)lJs5 AlfESlS.
Judge Thomas r. Purnel returned to-
day from Newberne. whore he went to
hold two weeks term OF court. a three
days term was held instead for the rea-
son that tho deputy marshal there had
resigned n month ago and the marshal
for the district had neglected to appoint
{. successor SO that the processes for the
trial CT the great majority OF the cases
to have been tried had not been served.
While at Newberne. tho Judge sentenced
Hodges, the Beaufort county postmaster,
and his clerk, by the name OF Clark to
tn!l; Hodges for eighteen months and
Clark for. nine months. They we're con-
victcd OF sending green goods" adver-
tisements through the mails.
3. C. I3eckwith, OF this city, has re-
ceiped notice OF his appointment as a
member OF the Southern History Asso-
ciatior, headquarters at Washington,
D, c.
Much interest Is being manifested In
the athletic contest TO be held here to-
morrow between the Agricultural and
Mechanical College and the Trinity Col
lese teams OF athletes, The programme
,sil require the whole afternoon and
ahort thirty-fivc students from each
College will participate
REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES.
RepuglIcan UTlIldItts fWcte Iiclu III ttliS
various precincts OF the city and county
last night and tonight, and delegates
named to the County Convention to be
held here tomorrow. None but "the
u elect. were admitted to the meetings.
which the Republicans claim were at
tended by many voters who had never
voted Republican tickets before.
Worx was begun to-day on the new
5000 dorrhltory for the Baptist Female
University. 1t Is to be OF red brick with
white corner coins and broken column
effects. these being also of white brick.
There will be reception rooms, four recl-
tation rooms ard thirty-fIve music prac-
tlce rooms on the first floor dormitory
room for 100 girls on the second floor
and two society halls In the fourth.
These will he among the handsomest 10
be found anywhere in the South.
The State prison authorities announce
the escape of Turner Thornet negro
sent up from Pitt county, to serve three
years for larceny. He began his SEN
tence In January. A ten dollar reward
Is offered for him. He was a sort OF
trusty and slipped away from the
camp.