The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-28
ROANOKE MAY HAVE
ROAD To MT. AIRY
North Caroliniaas Promise to Put
Up Forty Per Cent of
j. Money.
ENGINEER LOSES FOOT
MintF ships Dynamite in Trunk
Contrary to l.aw--Will BE-
Tried in West Virginia.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian.)
ROANOKE. July 2S.-The National
Exchange Bank of Roanoke has made
application TO the postmaster-general
to be designated as government de-
pository under the postal savings bank
act
John E. Parsons, Of Floyd. has been
In Roanoke on his way 10 Rocky
Mount where he viii attend the Fifth
district republican convention. Among
those who VIII go from Roanoke are
Nessrs, George l.. Hart. Mercer Hart
man, J. r, St. Clair. A. L. Sibert, r.
II. Angel, w. J, Camper, s. II. Hoge
and q. ri Penn. Roanoke is not in
the Fifth. bat republicans here are
in close touch with the Fifth district
organization ana are deeply inter
-sssted il, its affairs Ar-AHEeH, who
is republican leader, is "a native of
the a7ifth, and never fails Is help his
party there,
Discuss N..s Roa<.
TIE asiexation that came here from
Mount Airy. y. C., to discuss plans
for building a railroad between the
two cities returned this morning
They assured Roanoke that 40 per
cent. of the funds necessary for the
road would be subscribed at Mount
Airy end OF the line: that people OF
their sections are enthusiastically In
terested In the project, and will stand
behind il. A corps of engineers will
begin n survey of the route in few
weeks The line viii pass through
Floyd. Patrick and Carroll, into Sur-
~ eountq. N. c., 10 Mount Airy.
Mr. Woodward Allen, of Spartan
burg, g, G.. who is n guest OF Mr..
C. r. Williams, has accepted po-
...IsA IL.
Norfolk and Western. Mr.. Allen ie
q graduate Of Clemson College. ana
while attending that institution held
d prominent position among the ca
dets. He was adjutant of the corps
last session and manager Of the foot
ball team.
Loses Foot.
Early yesterday morning Howard
Funk. a fireman Of the Norfolk ana
Western, fell from yard engine and
injured his foot so severely that IL
had 10 be amputated Fund is a son
or S. n. Funk, Waterman at the gen
eral Offices of the Norfolk and West
ern. After he was hurt his engine
proceeded through the yard pushing
box car. 1t had not gone far when
II coilided with n small gasoline car
on which w. e. Akers was riding.
Akers was trying to get into sd
ing out Of the way of the yard en-
CINE, but WAS not quick enough. He
was badly bruised, but his injuries
are not serious.
Funeral Service.
The funeral services OF the late Rev.
w. Il. McClanaham Whose death oe-
Cured Sunday afternoon at his home
near Salem. took place this morning
from the College Lutheran church,
conducted by the pastor. the Rev.
Charles X. Hunton. The services were
attended by inmates OF the Lutheran
orphanage, which Institution MIR, Nc
Clanahan established. The active
pall.bearers were Messrs. Thomas !.
Preston, r. w. Kline. o. ID. kesler, J.
o. Kizer. c. L. Hatcher and Joseph
Stoutmire. The honorary pail hear
ers were Messrs J A Morehead. ].
r. Crabtree, J. f. Bushnell, r. V. n.
Painter, the Rev. T. O. keister the
Rev. Alexander Huniey. II. s. Trout
Colonel r.. w. Burwell and the Rev
Luther F'rantz. Burial was In East
Hill Cemetery. Salem.
Joe Martin, a miner. is charged
with sending dynamite in his trunk
in violation of the law. He viii be
tried before Federal commissioner
in West Virginia. Prosecution in this
case is being pressed by the Norfolk
and Western, which has made every
possible effort to warn people against
shipping explosives. 1t has been post
ed in many places. publications print
ed In FIVE different languages, calling
attention to the matter.