The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Roanoke Chamber Of Commerce
Participating in Campaign
With Excellent Result.
CATCHES WRONG NEGRO
Program of Convention of State
Retail Merchants 10 Be Held
in Salem Next Week.

used in financing the Acme Hatch
Company was organized here nearly
two years ago. money for it being con-
tributed by people in Charlottesville.
Ind, and Roanoke Expensive machin-
cry was built and Installed In a new
building After it's installation 1t was
found to be defective in some particu-
lar and for many months the promo
tors of the enterprise have been strug-
Cling to overcome the machinery trou-
bles. Naturally TINS was an expen
awe proposition and now that the
plant Is in proper shape and its ma
chinery ready the companys financial /
status Is not sucn as 10 justify it in
4 beginning active operations. Hence
the appointment of a committee to
visit Roanoke people and secure sub.
scripttons to stock. About 10000 al
ready has been subscribed. A repre-
sentative OF the Indiana stockholders
Is expected here this week. He will
join with the committee in an effort
to place the company's finances In
proper shape, SO that the wheels of
the plant may begin to turn.
Messrs d, W. Peters. A. C. Flora,
and W. c. Ikenberry has returned
- 'Iil d my ZIG tcul 'iILouAI tle -diu
die Atlantic and New England states.
Leaving here June 4, they travelled L.
700 miles, visiting many cities and In
stitutlOns OF learning. Their longest
single days trip was ninety-six miles.
one week they averaged eighty miles
a day. They enjoyed perfect health.
An interesting experience was their
visit 70 the factory where the wheels
they were riding were manufactured.
Wrono Nauro Caudht.
Sergeant Lemon has received from
Clinton :. c. letter saying that
Henry Moore, the negro arrested here
several daIS-aSa-- ls-Eat-t he--raaa
wanted there for murder. After
Mooros arrest, an officer came here
= from South Carolina for him. While
, here Moore confessed to having kill
ed negro. 1t win be up to the South
Carolina authorities to find out whom
A letter received by secretary of the
II chamber Of commerce from Director
. L. W Page, Of the o~ice of public
roads, United State department of
agriculture, says: The road connect
ing Roanoke city with the Shenandoah
pike is a most important link in the
great highway from North to South,
and If the movement on foot at this
end of the line is successful we may
) hope to see at no distant date an ex-
! cellent road all the way from Wash
: ington to Roanoke. At the present
i time engineers from this office are
making survey of the road through
Smokers gap. looking 10 the construc-
ton of a road to connect with the ex-
t cellent pike at Bcrryville"
e Retail Merchants.
The Retail Merchants Association Of
' Roanoke met last night to make final
= arrangements for their participation in
t the annual state convention In Salem.
= July 20. and q. The secretary MIR.
I w. l.. Andrews. received to-day the
- official program, which is as follows:
5 Officers.
. Nj, Umstadter, Norfolk, President.
d. b. Ryland, Lynchburg. frst-vice~
J. II. Kaufman, Richmond. treasurer.
w A Clarke Jr, Richmond, sec
Y rotary.
e Directors.
= A b. Myers. Newport News.
> s. Cohen, Richmond
a r. Levy. Richmond.
g J. F. B. Jurgens, Richmond.
Il W. r. Cunningham. Luxembourg,
r f. Eigenbrun. Petersburg.
J. A. Morris. Portsmouth
Vice Presidents.
c. s. Kaufman. Hampton.
. T, A, Miller. Richmond
e, c, Kent. Petersburg
r II BROMLEY. Norfolk.
y q M Andes. Martinsvllle
$ NJ. Nj. Ramsey, Roanoke.
" A phelps Pulaski.
Stendiro Committees
z Finance-P. D. Gwaltney. Smith
II field. c. NJ. Pace Hampton: :. c. Phil
Inns Norfolk
0rqanization-D r. Ryland, Lynch
burg W. L. Andrews, Roanoke; c. r.
strick1er. Salem.
| hhitra+ior Morris Ports.