The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
SEE THAT CAMP
IS WELL EQUIPPED.
Officers Of North Carolina Ma
tional Guard Go to Morellead
City for Purpose.
KEEP HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
Citizens Make Up Nearly Enough
Money to Meet Months
Expenses.
KEEP HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
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Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., May 4.--Ever since
the State military authorities selected
Morellead (Camp Glenn Jas the perma-
nent camp ground for the North Caro-
lima National Guards annual encamp-
ments. there has been serious COM
plant among many of the companies
constituting the guard that the Nor
folk and Southern Railroad Company
and the town of Morehead have failed
to comply with contracts entered into
Tor the equipment of the camp-Eround
for the comfort and convenience OF the
officers and men. Furthermore. it was
these pledges OF equipment at the ex-
pense of the railroad company and the
town that secured the selection OF
Morehead in competition with Will
mington and other localities contcsting
for the encampments.
Now the guard authorities are taking
steps to have these Improvements in
stalled without further delay Menu
bers OF the advisory board of the guard
left this afternoon for Morchead to
inspect the encampment grounds. with
a view to determining just what shall
be done In the way of improved equip
ment by the Norfolk and Southern and
the authorities of Morehcad City
The improvements will include cleo
trio light and water systems. with
sewerage, new mess halls and adequate
storage houses. The advisory board Is
composed of Adiutant-Gcncral r. r.
Robertson. QuartermasterG General Ma
con, Inspector General Armfield, Colo
mel J. T. Gardner, First Infantry; Colo
mel w c. Bragaw. Second Infantry
and Colonel j. N. Craig, Third Infantry
They We're met at Morehead by Colonel
j. L. Ludlow. supervising engineer, and
nf
Southern Railroad Company. and the
Mayor and others of the town of More
head. The purpose is to have at least
considerable part of the equipment
Installed before the approaching State
encampment
The resignation of Fred D. Brinkley.
Statesville, as battalion 1uarternaster
and commissary. First Infantry. was
received and accepted to-day by Adj
jutant-General Robertson
Commissions are issued to ]. Tyson
Dortch and r. G. Prince as first and
second lieutenants, Company f. Second
Regiment. Goldsboro.
Keep High School Open.
The public subscription for continu-
ance of the Raleigh public high school
during May has reached 1911, $3.50 be-
Ing the amount necessary. This diff
ference will be easily met. so that the
Quite number of the grades in the
other departments of the public schools
will go on as subscription schools with
out the general supervision of the city
school authorities.
Wake Superior Court is in the midst
of the trial of the suit Of Mrs. V. G.
Eatman, who is suing for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of her husband
who had the misfortune to fall over a
pile of crossties at Asbury more than
"a year ago. 1t is alleged that the
crossties should not have been where
they were. There are many witnesses,
and the case is hard fought
The Peace Institute commencement
is to take place May 10th to Goth, with
the baccalaureate sermon by Rev Jo7-
eph Rennie, D. D.. on Sunday, May 18th.
and the address to the graduates on
Wednesday, May goth. by Judge Thos.
3. Womack. The graduates are Misses
Cora Galloway Carter, Mary Callum
Evans. Mavis Elsie Griffin, Marie Leak
Griffin. Pattie Lee. Ella Reid Pope,
Elizabeth Boyd Roberts. Frances Sted-
man Sharp: