The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-01
ALCOHOL FLAMES
INHALED BY GIRL.
Serious Accident at Chafng Dish
Party at Meredith College.
Other News.
Especial to The 4 ines pispatcl,. i

Ra SRssh,a n e The ostessr
result OF a distressing accident at Msr-
edith College, Miss Aline Keith, daugh-
ter OF B. r. Keith, collector OF customs
at Wilmington, Is in very serious con-
dition through having inhaled alcohol
flames. she and a party OF friends
were using chaang-dish when d blaz-5
ing match fell into a quantity OF a1co-s
hol, that flashed, and Miss Keith at
tempted to put 1t out, inhaling the
flame as she did SO. While her condi-
ton Is serious. there is hope for hor
recovery. X
Notice came to the North Carolina
Corporation Commission to-day from
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that the application Of the order OF the
Interstate Commission reducing the
Norfolk and Western freight rates to
Winston Salem and to Durham, the two
North Carolina terminals, Is again post
November I, The reduction ordered In
wolves about 0 cents per 100 pounds
of freight and Is the outcome OF a
llegthy litigation by the North Carolina
Commission, with a view to breaking
down the alleged discrimination by the
railroad companies against North Carr
lolina points. as compared with the
rates given gateway cities" as Rich
'mond, Lynchburg and Norfolk are
termed. However, the reduction OF
rates to Winston- Salem and Durham
was ordered In such a way as to pre-
vent any such result as to North Car.
dina points in general.
License Cancelled.
North Carolina Commissioner or In
surance James r. Young announced
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Independent Order OF True Retormers.
a fraternal order, with headquarters
III Richmond, to do business in this State.
because an investigation Of the affairs.
or the order shows gross mismanage-
ment,. he says, and such conditions make
1t undesirable for the company to con-
tinue to do business In this State.
This cancellation of the license OF the
fraternal order carries with It the
licenses OF all the agents OF the con.
ccrn in this State. The commissioner
warns all persons against represent
ling the order, and advises all citizens
to refrain from any payments to II
until the commissioner finds that y
would be safe for them to do SO.
After lengthy Investigation into
the causes OF the terrible Bryson City
wreck October q on the Murphy branch
/ OF the Southern railway, In which
twenty-one persons were injured, Cor
Iporation Commissioners Rogers reports
Ito the commission that the wreck was
due to defective track through rotten
lcross ties that allowed the spreading
/ OF the track at a sharp curve that
4 was approached at high speed. He
reports great numbers Of rotten ties
! IN the immediate locality OF the
/ wreck. He reports that he found the
/ general condition of the road bad
with the people more and more appre-
Intensive about patronizing 1t. He de-
clares 1t imperative that the road b
i greatly improved to meet the require.
tlnents of traffic and for public safety.
The Sunday features OF the North
i Carolina Students Bible Institute, held
at the "A. and NJ. College here, were
4 fellowship meeting at $3.50 o'clock
! conducted by c. 6. Hounshell that was
+! greaLly enjoyed by the whole student
A body, as we'll as by the hundred ant
more delegates from the various col
!! leges OF the State. AT l o'clock there
Il was profitable lecture by DR.. q. S
mitchell. Of the University OF soutt
sICarolina, and at P. NJ. DR.. n. M
North of the Edenton Street Methodist
4 Church. addressed the men of the in.
4 stitute. the student body, and OF the
. CITY as we'll. on the Imperative need
j there is for men to lead high-tonec
4 lmoral lives. The farewell service 70,
J the Institute was held at a o'clock. and
Twas Impressive and inspiring.