The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
MACHINE TO Make
AND ALSO SET TYPE.
Rev. Baylus Cade Working on
Invention That May Prove
of Great Value.
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Old Structures Being Removed.
Ready for Erection of
Auditorium.
Auditorium.


Baylus cade. who was private seere-
tary to Governor Russell during part
Of the latter's stormy administration,
is on his way to Philadelphia to
arrange for the manufacture, prob
ably for delivery during the summer
Of his lategt and most important in
sention, which is known as the COM
posting and type-making machine.
which makes the type in siugs and rs
80 small and light that II can be car
ited by two men. He says that he
will be able to sell it at from sio0
20 $500 and that 1t does not take up
very much more space than a type
writer and that anyone who can
operate typewriter or linotype
machine wiii have no sort of trouble
with this.
A charter is granted the Britt En-
Sineerlng and Construction Company.
which has headquarters at Wilson asa
which Will reclaim by means Of drain
age canals, swamp and overfowsd
lands in that section. This work is
now UNDER way on d large scale there,
near Toisnot on Contentnea Creek,
where the first drainage canal has
keeti completed The capital stock
Preparing for Auditorium.
Great interest Is taken In the wnrk
OF removal of buildings and exoava-
tons for The Municipal Building ana
Auditorium, and the Atlanta con-
tractors. Carter and Company. who
have very good reputation, have
lost no time in taking up the work.
and intend to have everything done
by the time the year ends. A large
force Is being employed. The removal
OF the old branch bank of Cape
Fear Is one OF the features. The key
and lock OF the old safe have been
presented to the Hall of History. They
were thought to be Very effective in
their day, seyenty-five years ago.
The supreme court will file the first
opinions for this term next Wednes-
day, and no doubt these Will coysr
rorne Of the cases which came over
from the last term.
There is delay on the work of
Wrights cafe for reason of the fail
ure of the white brick for the front
to arrive. The prospects seem to be
excellent Tor Raleigh to have yet an
other hotel
Why IL Was Discontinued.
1t is publicly stated that one OF
the chief reasons why the Raleigh
medical department OF the State Uni
versity was ordered to be discontin-
ued: after next May was because of
the criticism upon IL made by the
two great associations which inspect
and report upon ev.ry such medical
department In the country. 1t was
stated that this department had abb
soiutely no equipment; that the
building used ~ a rented enc and not
suited for the purpose. that while
h. a. .eat. 81. AZ
self is quite fairly equipped. the Leg
islature has not provided for the RAJ
leigh department This statement is
publicly made by trustee of the
university. "A Raleigh doctor says he
has heard that the university was so
hard pressed that 1t was forced to
use money intended TO make the
medical department here what it
ought to be The university is very
short of funds. and actually this year
has to use the money set apart fer
the construction of q dormitory for
the repairs of eighteen buildings. one
of the latter known as the Carr
building. being in very bad condition,
although comparatively new. Some
Of the doctors here do not at ali like
the abandonment of the Raleigh de-
partment of the medical college. The
latter has had good teaching done.
though the members of the faculty
have done this largely ON account of
love for the university and the work
and the pride in 1t, as they have
received less than a sio6 each an.
nuaiiy for their services
Boys Corn Contests.
T. ". Parker, of the Agricultural
Department, who lis In charge OF the
boys corn contests In the State, says
an amazingly large number of boys
will compete. and that county super
intendents of public instruction are
showing great interest in this matter.
From one county there comes notice
that four hundred boys will compete.
and the county superintendent has
made a request for the necessary
blanks for that many. Mr.. Parker
says the people of the State will he
surprised at the interest which will
be shown In this matter, and that the
boys are setting mighty fine exam
pie 70 the men. Indeed. they did this
last year. At the State Fair at Ra-
leigh two years ago the boys beat
the men In corn growing. this being
the first time that the boys went
into a contest, though. Of course.
then they were on a very small scale.
Now counties. the State and the