The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
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READY TO PRESENT
That for Cruiser North Carolina
Delivered, to Committee
.y by Contractors.
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RALEIGH, N. c.. June 3.--The superl,
$4,000 silver service to be presented
by the State of North Carolina to the
cruiser North Carolina was officially
received from the contractors, III. Mah-
ler's Sons, jewelers. OF this city. day
by Lieutenant Governor Francis D.
Winston, chairman. for the legislative
committee He will Tomorrow for
maIly notify the Navy Department of
the readiness of the committee to pre-
sent the service in due form of what
ever place and time the department
directs.
He Is OF the opinion that the pre-"
sentation Will necessarily have to be at
Norfolk, as 1T would be next to I'M
possible to have successful presenta-
ton ceremony at Lookout or other
points off the Carolina coast The
committee. through Chairman Winston,
emphasizes the fact that this is purely
a matter for the Navy Department and
the committee, and that the committee
sees fit to leave 1t to the best Judgment
of the Navy Department.
About Mileage Books.
Governor Il. 3. Glenn has gone to
Washington. ID. c., for n conferences
with President w. w. Finley, Of the
Southern Railway Company, relative
to the rule of the railroad companies
infected into the regulations for the
compromise" mileage books, which re-
quires holders OF mileage books to eS-
change mileage for tickets to destina-
tons, instead Of in the old way, pre-
senting the mileage books to the COLI
Auctors. Protests and petitions against
this regulation have been pouring in
on the Governor for some time, and
his trip to Washington is to see il
s left - az adj
be made. The Governor Will remain In
washington over sunday. and Will.
while there, call at the Navy Depart
1nent for conference with reference
to the place for the presentation OF the
silver service by the State to the cruis-
er North Carolina.
An effort is being made to procure
from Governor Glenn pardon for
Henry Young, the young white man
who killed John A. Williamson at
Harnley In 1903 He is serving ten
Years in the penitentiary. In hearing
lust granted NY tho Governor, a. $.
Dockery advocated the pardon and H.
H. McLendon opposed 1t.
Charters Granted.
The Jewel Cotton Mills. Charlotte,
having s25O,OoO capital authorized an!
nearly that amount subscribed, received
charter to-day for the manufactures
of thread. cloth and goods generally
from various fabrics, also to furnish
electric current for power and lights.
The incorpore tors are T. j. Lillard, II.
C. Henderson w. A. Watson, j. M.
Scott, j. l.. sexton and w. w. Har-
good.
The charter of the c. C. covlngton
Company. Wilmington, is amended SO
that the capital IS Increased from sa5,-
600 TO $4,000 c. C.. Covington is
president and w. L. Williford secre-
tary.
f. P. Brown. Raleigh. secretary treas
uEer of the North Carolina Funeral
Directors and Embalmers' Association
is sending notice to members through
out the State Of the annual session
To be held at Wrightsvilie Beach, nsar
Wilmington, June 10th, 18th and 18th
the board.of examiners of embalmers 20
be in session June 18th to 18th. 1t is
expected that the attendance will be
q er.,