The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-17
DIVISION OF TAX
CAUSES WRAN||GLE
,chowan and Washington Coun-
ties May Take Matter
to Supreme Court.
CANNING BULLETIN POPULAR
Railroads Appeal to Injured Ne
groes to Settle With Com
panies Directly.
CANNING BULLETIN POPULAR.
Railroads Appeal to Injured Ne.
Especial to The Times-pispatch. /


Raleigh. N. c.. August ls-News
comes from Chowan and Washington
counties of sharp contest that IS on
between the respective boards OF
county commissioners over the famous
new s1,000,0o0 Norfolk and Southern
Railroad bridge across Albemarlo
Sound as to the division OF the benefits
from the tax assessment on this big
property. 1t is learned that Chowan.
county is claiming the entire bridge
to TO- the Washing.on county water line.
On the other hand. the Washington
county authorities are insisting that
they are entitled TO the taxes on half
the bridge. out to mid-channel. It
looks now as II 1t may be necessary
to bring UP a test case to the Supreme
Court to settle the matter
There came to-day to the State De-
Hpartment OF Agriculture requests from
other States for copies OF
the bulletin on canning fruits and
vegetables. prepared by Assistant
Horticulturist Shaw The demand all
over North Carolina has been phenom-
email, and the results from household
canning by the directions completely
successful. 1t is said shat there was
never known to be anything like the
amount Of canning Of fruits and vege-
tables that there Is in progress this
summer. this resulting in the utiliza-
ton OF a. vast amount Of fruits and
vegetables that would otherwise have
gone to waste. IT.
Will Meet at Chapel Hill.
Complete programs for the North
Carolina Association OF County Super
iptendents of Public Schools are being
issued from the State Department. OF
$lo,. =.
stretching through three days and
nights. at the University OF North Car
DINA. with enough relaxation and en-,
tertainment to make 1t highly en-
joyable as we'll as immensely profita-i
BILE season from q professional view
point. The whole scope Of the public
school management and every phase.
OF duties devolving on the superin-.
tendents are to be considered. with.
special attention given to matters OF
public health and sanitation. as they
affect the schools, and to the move
ment for the new farm life schools.
that bid fair to be the next innovation.
in this States rural education.
North Cardinals internal revenue
collections for Uncle Sam during the
last fiscal year ending June 80 aggre-
gated s5.919,63i, this being the largest
ever collected during single year in
ihis State 81
The Wake County Teachers Insti-
3tute for the public school teachers Is
In session at Wake Forest College for
the next two weeks, with every prom
Use OF unprecedented success. There
we're nearly 100 teachers present Mon
day for the first days session. Pro-
lessor j. Henry Hlghsmith is in
charge, and he is being assisted by
Miss Susie Fulghum. a
Want TO Avoid Lawyers.
The Southern and Seaboard Air Line
Railway Companies have appealed a to
the fourteen and more negroes Injured
In the Union Station collision here
Saturday morning to all come direct
10 the railroad representatives for
settlement OF their claims for inju-
lries, without the intervention Of any
Announcement has been mad q
to this effect at the colored churches,
with insistence that claimants make
no move to employ counsel before they
have tried to reach a settlement with
out lawyers. They insist that in this
way those entitled to damages will
realize the more benefit through be-
ing rid of eXorbitant counsel fees,
a snecial committee composed Of
DR.. T. B. Hobgood, DR.. 3. +. Sledd and
President w. L. Poteat has been named
by the directors OF Wake Forest Co.'s
5lege to select additional teachers for
the department of English, The di-f
rectors were In session last evening
here and report prospects in every
way highly. encouraging for the fall
opening.