The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-14
NO DECISION YET
IN THE RATE CASE
Opinions Handed Down III
Several Cases, But Not in
This One.
OTHER NEWS FROM RALEIGH

RALEIGH, n. c., November Ia
Opinions In only eight cases on appeal
were delivered by the Supreme Court
this evening. Again the anxiously
awaited case Of the state vs.. Southern
Railway, involving tho 100000 fine
against the Southern for violation OF
the 2 Id cent passenger rate. was not
In the list. Opinions were delivered In
the following cnses:
Morrow VIZ. Railroad, Allamanco; 10
error.
Gurringer VS.. Railrond, Guilford, no
error.
Eames VS.. Armstrong, Rowan; no
Baldwin Will case, Montgomery; no
error.
Lent VS.. Ilinson, stanley: no error.
AfcCollcum VS.. Chislm, Montgomery,
40 error.
Ayden VS.. Doub, Forsyth; no error.
Logan vs.. Hodges. Yadkin; new
trial.
School Men to Meet.
The Northeastern District Assocta-
ton OF County Superintendent OF Pub
lie Schools will convene at Tarboro IN
annual session Thursday. continuing
in session Friday. the purpose being
an Interchange OF IDEAS for mutual I'm.
provement OF the public schools. State
Superintendent OF Public instruction
J. Y. Joyner has left for farboro TOR
tho purpose Of attending the sessions.
County Superintendent w. Fl. Raga.
dale. of Pitt county, Is president ~
the association.
The district comprises the follow.
ing counties: Currituck. CAMDEN.
Pasauotank, HEREFORD, Northampton,
Gates, Halifax, BERTHE. Chowan, Per-
qutmons. Dare, Tyrrili. Washington,
Martin, Edsecumbe, Nash, Pitt. Beau
fort and Hyde.
Three local tax elections were car.
ried yesterday in ns many districts OF
this county for the Improvement OF the
public schools. Tho county superin.
tendcnt. z. v. Judd. made persona,
house to house canvasses in the interest
OF each OF these elections. The State
Department OF Education Is notified OF
one local tax election each being Just
carried In Richmsnd and Union coun-
ties. The department has also just
provided for tho establishments, of one
additional rural school library each for
Curteret and Alamance counties.
immigrants Arrive.
Eight immigrants. attracted here by
Edward Nelson. immigration agent
have arrived and are to be located Il
the best possible advantage through
the Agricultural Department. One oil
the immigrants lis a baker. two other,
cabinet-makcrs. two servant girls ant
two farmers.
Lteutenant-Colonel George E. Hood
of Goidsboro, assistant Inspector q,
the North Carolina naval militia, ha.
been directed by Acknowledgement r
Il. Robertson, OF the North Caroiin,
National Guard. to Inspect the tire,
divisions OF naval militia in the fol
lowing order: Newborn. November 18th
Windsor. November goth; Plymouth
November ,lst. Each OF sthese ilnspec
tons will be at night
The North Carolina Grand Lodge 0
Odd-Fellows WAS convened at Ape.
to-day for the purpose OF laying tn
cornerstone for the new public schoo
building there. A district meeting O
the order has been in very successful
session at Apex the past two days.
The Secretary of Nate charters TIL
Afaxton Commercial Club. incorporated
OF Maxton. There Is no capital stock
the purpose OF the club being the pro
motion OF the business interests OF tn
town and the mutual benefit OF mem
bers. a. J. McKinnon is one OF til
Orincfpal fncorpOra tors