The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-09
ARRANGE FOR Big
HON COMING.
Special Feature of North Caro-
lima State Fair-Case Against
Norfolk and Western.
tspecial to The Times Dispatch. /

fSpecial to The Times Dispatch.1
Raleigh, N. c., September s.---Two
thousand handsomely engraved invi-
tations to attend the great home.
coming for former North Carolinians
to be held In Raleigh during the state
Fair week. october II to 20, have been
gent to the great ohio Valley EXPOSE
ton. now in progress at Cincinnati.
to be distributed to former North
Carolinians through those in charge
OF the North Carolina exhibit. The
cards bear the State seal, the North
Carolina flag. and the state song in
beautiful colors. 1t Is said that all
through the Northwest there Is the
keencst interest in North Carolina at
this time. and special interest on the
part of former residents in the state
In the approaching home coming. COL
onel Fred a. Olds. secretary OF tho
Chamber of Commerce. Is In charge OF
the work of stirring up interest in
this homecoming feature OF the late
Fair.
The case of the United 1tates vs..
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, In which the Federal court here
has entered Judgment for $500 for
violation of the safety appliance act
Of Congress-, through operating i'm
properly equipped cars between Dur
ham and LyrchtIrg, is Deing made up
on appeal. and VIII be fought out In
the higher courts with view to test
Ing the constitutionality Of the act.
II is understood that a number OF the
other railroads OF the country are
Joining with the Norfolk and Western
In carrying the case up for test.
There are three or more similar cases
pending against the Southern Railway,
on which the result OF this appeal
would have direct bearing
On the other hand. the Aberdeen and
kecknsh Railroad Company has just
accepted Judgment by Judge Conner
In the Federal court here taxing the
company with $500 penalties for SINH
lar violations.
The executive committee of the
Fourth Congressional Distric. Demo
cratie). has elected James r. Young
chairman TO direct the campaign OF
Congressman Pou for reelection, and
has authorized Mr.. Young to arrange
for Joint canvass of the district with
whoever the Republicans put In tho
field as Mr.. Pous opponent. Mr.. Pou
says he viii gladly meet his opponent.
The indications now are that Mr.. Coo
ley. of Nash county. independent can
tiudlt, VIII ne lHuoTSe0 Dy the hcpuD-
licans He has the handicap or hav-
ing been q supporter OF Mr.. pou in the
past campaigns. and OF having moved
that the nomination of Mr. Pou be
made unanimous in the recent Demo.
cratic Convention, In which he was a
delegate.
Police Justice Alex stronach has
made an order removing the case OF
Norneet Stronach. charged with sell
ing whiskey. to some magistrates
court 10 be designated later. This IL
done at the suggestion of City Attor-
ncy Walter Clark, for the reason that
the defendant is cousin OF the Pc
lice Justice. The defendant stoutly de.
MES that he Is guilty OF the charge
and insists that the case against HIN
Is big blunder OF the set OF cetcc
tiyes that have been at work here
for some weeks. He is son OF Hon
Frank Stronach. one of Raleigh's best
Known business men, and wes married
only few months ago.