The news & observer., 1905-12-24
FOR PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Meeting of Piedmont Immigration
Society Called-City Attorney
Scales Resigns.
Especial to News and Observer


Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 23.-Mr. J.
Van Lindley, president of the Pied
mont Immigration Society, has called
a meeting for permanent organiza-
tion. and the beginning of active
work, to take place in Greensboro,
January 18th, and there is every pros
pect of large attendance. The stock
of tie company is being taken en-
couragingly. One gentleman subscrib-
ing for so shares. In addition to the
call for the meeting President Lindley
today sent out the following personal
letter to a number of farmers, merch-
ants, bankers. and real estate men in
the Piedmont section:
Dear Sir:
''The Immigration meeting to be
held in Greensboro, N. c.. Thursday,
January 18th. 1906. hes been we'll
advertised through newspapers and
the object explained therein. 1t is
now important for you or some one
to work up the interest in your coun-
ty SO as to get a good delegation from
each county in the Piedmont section
of North Carolina. You can readily
see the importance of the subject. Our
towns are building up SO rapidly and
all seem prosperous, and to keep up
that prosperity we must keep the ru-
raj districts in a healthy cIsdition.
So, as you know the condition of
your county. we hope you will send a
good delegation.
The Board of Aldermen last night
voted five hundred dollars as a Christ
mas present to the volunteer fire COM
panies of the city. aA
City Attorney A. NJ Scales, who has
held the position for ten years, sent
in his resignation to take effect jan
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eral counsel of the several life and
fire insurance companies, under the
management of Mr.. A. w. McAllister,
and of the Southern Life and Trust
Company and the Southern. Real Es-
tate Company, under the management
of Messrs. McAllister and e. p. Whar-
ton, and stated that these and other
legal duties would occupy all of his
time and attention.
AT the last election the vote for
city attorney was three for Scales
three for r. j. Justice. Mayor Murphy
electing Scales by breaking the tie.
Last night when Mr.. Scales reciS-
nation was announced, Alderman
Hunter. wished to proceed to the cleo
ton of a new city attorney az once,
but in the absence of Alderman Brandt
who had not been notified that Mr..
Scales would resign, Alderman Harri-
son and Thompson asked that the
matter be postponed. This not meet
ing apparently with the approval of
the other three present, Messrs.
Thompson and Harrison picked UP
their hats and walked out. Alderman
Hunter then withdrew his motion for
an immediate election and next Tues
day, at three o'clock, was designated.
The mayor, Aldermen O'dell, Hunter
and Chief of Police Neeley, were ap-
pointed a committee to draft suitable
resolutions of appreciation of the SER
vices of Mr.. Scales. and regret at his
resignation.
1t is generally supposed that Mr.. T.
C. Hoyle stands a good chance of be-
ing selected as the next city attorney.
There is a rumor however, that the
three members, Hunter, Odell and Wy
song, who act on all questions in con-
cert with Mayor Murphy, with pro-
hibition as the central light are not
unanimous for Mr.. Hoyle, and are di-
vided between Hoyle, Hobgood and z.
V. Taylor. If this be true it would
seem that Mayor Murphy will not
again have the naming of the city az
torney. unless Aldermen Harrison,
Thompson and Brandt again vote sol
id for Mr.. Justice, which would drive
the other three to a certain candi-
date, letting the Mayor again decide
it by voting against Justice.
Mr. C. G.. Ahern. chief detective
for the Southern has received instruc-
tions from superintendent Andrews to
place an o1icer on each of the local
trains during the holiday rush and
festivities. The trains affected by the
order are numbers and II, going
north; and- H. going South, and the
trains to and GOm Winston.
The officers will not go further
north than Danville or further South
than Salis.mry. They wiz perform
this duty on board trains begiHing
today and every day hereafter until
and including December &c, Every
thing possible will be done to keep
order. Chief Ahern has appointed
Messrs w. H. York, d. w. Green,
and J. G. Griggs as extra men to aid
in policing the station and trains.
1t is likely that the regular men will
be assigned to train duty.