The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07

| fight Mr.. Kooncc declares that nc
! proposes to make the fight Of his life
! FOR the bill, in spite OF the unfavor-
able report from his own committee
The prevailing sentiment seems TO DO
against the bill but the fact that tho
| Governor is supporting it is constrain-
ing the opponents OF the inca sure TO
keep up the work against 1t, to avoid
any special advantage it's advocate
might get from the support OF the
! chief executive of the state
| The Weatherspoon bill for valued
| policy Is In the hands of the House
committees. as is also tile Koonce sub
| section &c" bill designed to put fire
| insurance companies under the State
antitrust law and exclude the South
! eastern Tariff Association from this
| favorahly the department. bin Tor
| STANDARD provisions of accident and
| health policies. and this bill is on the
House calendar awaiting passage. The
| House Insurance Committee is COM
! posed of Representatives Ross. chair
man; Horne. Coke of Arson: Num-,
| Woodson, Hotter, McWilliamS, Carter,
Thorne, McPhaul. Pcthel. Kirkman.
Clement. Taylor. of HEREFORD; ramsay.
Herbert, Fagg.
ported favorably the department bill
Tor limiting the liability Of surety
companies on bonds to 10 per cent Of
| capital and surplus
L =
| tlon the commissioners bill concern
| ms liability loss reserve. and is ex-
pcTtad to report It favorably now.
4 The Southern Railway is arranging
| to build a modern and convenient pa s.
scnger depot at .Thomasvillc, in re-
1 sponsc TO complaint made to the Cor
Pno'ration Commission by the Mayor OF
| Ihomasvillc. Work is to begin on the
building at an early date. and it will
| be rushed as fast as possible
The report OF the condition Of the
| State banks at tho close OF business
January Z, 1911 has been compiled by
| the Corporation Commission, and the
summary shows tho total resources and
liabilities to be s63.412.244.2S Com
! pared with tho statement made to the
Corporation Commission November 10.
1910. there is an increase in capital
stock of sl13.Sl306; increase in depos-
| It's. 5000, 5000; Increase In total re-
s sanitai sl;ss5e9ass -. The present
funds. sa,oas,1a5 loans aiav and dis s5pt Is
aggregate S43,494,SI5. The dcposits
subject TO check amount to $29,36S POS;
time certificates of deposit, s6,49294s;
demand certificates of deposit, $3.50
SOB: savings deposits, s7.o32,354
| TO Observe Founders Day,
Founders Day 1t Meredith College,
this city, will be observed with appro-
pirate exercises next Thursday. and
President Edwin NJ. Poteat, OF Furman
University, is the principal speaker.
Ills theme Will be The Gospel OF
Wealth, In the afternoon there will
! be an elaborate reception by the fac
| ulty of the college. In which President
and Mrs Poteat, OF Furman University
President and Mrs. w. L. Poteat OF
Wake Forest, and Hon. w c. Dowd
| speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tiyeSs, and Mrs. Dowd will be in the re-
| ceiving line.
An impressive service was held at
tho First Baptist Church Sunday after
noon to welcome Rev IT. w. O,KeIly.
D. D., formerly Of ST. Joseph. Mo, as
pastor, to succeed Rev. w. c. Tyree,
| resigned. State Superintendent ]. Y.
JJoyner extended the welcome to the
state on the part of the Baptists of
North Carolina, and the welcome by
| other denominations was by Rev w.
Nice. White, of the Presbyterian Church,
and Rev. II. NJ. North, OF Edenton
Street Methodist Church. To these well
| comes DR.. O'Kelly made happy re-
| Spouse. pledging fearless Jealous SER
vice for the cause OF the Master in the
state and community and to the worle
IN the First Baptist Church, whose
| passionate he assumes IT