The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-17
GREAT DEMAND FOR
NORTH STATE FLAGS
50 Many Calls That Secretary
Enniss Finds Difficulty in
Meeting Them.

Especial to The TiHles-Dispatch.)
RALEIGH, n. c., August l6.-Mr.
Pink C. Ennias secretary of the North
mand for North Carolina flags has in
creased phenomenally recently. SO
much so that it is hard Just now to
meet the demand. In addition to the
demand in the State it has been nee
essary to ship more than seven hum
dre6 the past week or two 10 the
Jamestown Exposition for the North
Carolina week demonstrations Three
fine. new regulation regimental flags
went for the three North Carolina
regiments OF troops to encamp there
this week. These are the finest made.
silk. with gold bullion and other reg
ulatlon trimmings.
There has been very general COM
pliance with the Law passed by the
last Legislature for the flag to be dis
played over State and county build
ngs. Recently regulation flags have
been flung to tho breezes at the three
State hospitals for the insane here. at
Morganton and at Goldsboro. Mr. En-
Miss is determined that every demand
for the flags shall be met. He has
recently written n remarkably COM
plete history of the North Carolina
flag and of, flags in general that is
being widely read.
Next Monday, August 10th, has been
fixed as the date for completing the
hearing in the investigation Of the cor
oner's jury into tho criminal liability
in connection with the terrible wreck
OF freight and passenger trains at Au-
burn last week. This date Is fixed with
ha tim that Engineer RIDnay
will be able to attend and testify. Hc
and Conductor Oakley admit having for
got orders.
Charters Granted.
The Stonewall Hotel Company. Of
Greensboro, is chartered with s125,00o
capital authorized and $4,000 subscribe
! ed by J. M. Jamison, A. A. Williams, O.
| C. Andrews and others as Incorporate
ors, to operate hotels at Greensboro
and elsewhere. ]. M. Jamison was for
many years of the firm OF Gresham &
Jamison. who operated a chain Of bo-
/ tells and eating houses on the Seaboard
Air Line.
Another charter is for the Heath.
Morrow Company, of Monroe, $4,000
capital, by r. A. Morrow, o. p. Heath
land others, for mercantile business.
The Parker Pajer and Twine Company,
receiving a charter to-day. This has
s12b,00O capital authorized and $4,000
subscribed by w. It. Parker. ]. Fl, Mills.
j. w. Harris and others
The A. S. Melvin Company. OF Fay
etteville, receives charter $4,000
capital, by A. S. Melvin and others.
Schools and Prohibition.
The State superintendent Of Public
INSTRUCTION Is notified by County SUI
perintendent L. T, Atkinson, of Wayne
county. that Woodland School District
has Just voted a special tax for this
improvement of schools without dis,
senting vote, and without having hat
a single public meeting or speech foi
the election. A letter from County
superintendent G.. Wright, Of Wilkes
county, is to the effect that Elksville
In that county, has voted a special tax
| Governor Glenn has been notified
| that tho prohibition election at War.
rcnton yesterday was carried by a.gooc
majority, thanks to the powerful ad
dress delivered by him Sunday nigh
/ In advocacy Of prohibition. The Gov
MEHERRIN, VA. August 1A.-unns
ernor. Is much gratlhed at the evlden
success Of his trip there, powerful OPP
| ponents OF prohibition having aban
i doned the fight after his address