The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-09
GAR SHORTAGE
WAS RELIEVED (: ]
Judge PEBBLES Unable to Hold
Court OH Account Of 1nflania-
tory Rheumatism.
ELEVEN MEDICAL GRADUATES !
Grand Lodge Of Odd FLOWS
Dedicate a Home for Their
Aged and lnfirin.

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RALDIuH, N. e., May S.-The mem
bers OF tho North Carolina Corporation
Commission returned this morning from
y Chadbourn, where they went to inves-
1,gate the complaint made by Pesidcnt
+. A. Brown, Of the East Carolina
Truckers Association that there was a
famine Of refrigerator cars for the ship
ment OF berries, which theatcncd to Sc
rlously njurc the berry growers OF that
section. On arriving at Chndbourn. the
commission found that the shortage Of
cars was already relieved by the railroad
authorities. ~ .
commission was ISSUED this morn
Ing by Governor Glenn 10 Or. Charles b.
Miller as member OF the state Board
OF Pharmacy, the commission being lor
five years from April %. 1906.
Judge PEBBLES Is very Ill Of inflamatory
rheumatism at his home In Northampton.
and not being able to hold Stokes County
Court this week and next, Governor Glenn
is having great trouble IN finding
Judge who can take his place. Judge
Nfcfeil telegrnphs that he Is sick, and
not able to 20 to Stokes. He has wired
Judge Walter NELL. OF Scotland coun-
ty, asking II he can go, but has not
heard from him.
DR.. Hubert a. Register, dean OF the
University OF North Carolina medical de-
partmcnt at Raleigh. announced This
morning that eleven young men passed
successfully the examination yesterday,
and will be awarded their diplomas at
the commencement exercises at The Uni
versity Friday night, May 18th. They are
Claude oliver Alternately. Chapel nill;
James Garret Anderson. OF Pain Fork:
Arthur Brown English, Of Faust Logan
Gilmore. Farthng, OF Boone: Battle APP
plewhite Hocutt, Of Wakefield: Harry
Murray Jones, OF Franklin; William
Stone Jordan. Raleigh; George Annie
scLcmore, clinton; John Henlct Mer-
ritt Roxboro; Jessie Womh)e Wilcox, Put
nam: Charles Baynes Wilkerson, OF Dur
ham. Tonight the faculty OF the med
ical department gave banquet In honor
OF the graduates.
The slxty-thlrd annual session Of the
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, convened
in Coldsboro tonight for three days, one
\ OF the most notable features OF the SEES
sion being the dedication Of the Home
for Aged and Infirm Odd Fellows. The
report OF Grand Master Plato Collins
shows ls5 lodges in tho State. n gain OF
"a during the year. and a membership
OF II 900, net gain OF 1885 over 1905 This
y -
the totol income OF subordinate lodges
was s0o.49B. a gain OF &3s,ls2 over the
year previous. The increase OF total as
sets OF lodges during the year has been
S15.177.s The officers Of the Grand Lodge
inre: Grand Master. Plato Collins. Dur
ham Grand Secretary. 3. II. Woodell
OF Raleigh; Grand Treasurer, r. J. Jones.
OF Wilmington; Grand Representatives.
H. E. Bggs, Scotland Neck, and Or. L.
49, AcBrayer, Of Asheville.
Insurance Commissioner Young gives
notice that the Traders Insurance Com
pany, OF Chicago. has been placed In
the hands OF Byron L. Smith as receiver
or accoun, OF the heavy losses the COM
pany received. In San Francisco. The
commissioner thinks II advisable for all
North Carolinians holding policies In tho
company to rcinsure in other companies.
And the return premiums will, of course,
become liability against the company.
Commissioner Young says this has been
the only company thus far which has
not been able to provide reinsurance Of
It's business.