The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
.kI1CH|H WILL NOT
GO TO new YORK
No Occasion for Governor to
Join in Conference on
Tobacco Plan.
WATER SITUATION RELIEVED
Guilford Captures First tlonors
at Fair for County
Exhibits.
WATER SITUATION RELIEVED
Lsp.sial TO Tho rImes .n.spatsh. ]


Raleigh, y /. october Ex-Governor
Kitch;n has gone to Marion. n C..
where he delivered an address to-day
in connection with the county fair
there. lie Will return to the city on
Monday. There was a report pub
iishcd from New York that he was ex-
iec;ed thee to join in the conference
of the attorneys general of North and
South Carolina and Virginia. as to a
protest against the proposed plan FOR
the division OF the American Tobacco
company, in progress there, but il is
stated at the executive once that H..
has no SuCn intention. RE has been
in close touch Win Attorney Genera
bickett in the prcliminurIes leading
up 10 this conference. but there is con
hidered 10 be no occasion for him to
go. as Governor of the State, to New
York in that connection.
Rains the past few days, especially
the downpour of WcdnNday night
have tor the time completely renevei
Raleish's scarcity OF water, which was
getting so serious that there was dan
ger OF there not being a supply avail
able sufficient to take care of the en-
ira water necessities of the State Fair
Opinion is much divided as TO the sit
ton some insist that the water
works equipment is entirely made
auate. and that there must be enlarge
Rert. with probably change of base
from Walnut Creek TO NeuSe River, or
some other source. Others insist that
The shortage OF twelve or fifteen inches
IN rainfall this season will not occur
I'm another season for years to come.
and that under normal conditions Ra-
leigh has water and TO spare with the
present plant.
Guilford county captured frs, hon
ors in the contest at the state Fair
Tor county exhibits. These were con-
lined TO agricultural products, and
Gni!iord hal very fine showing,
second and Alamance. Chatham and
others were splendidly represented.
The agricultural exhibits were never
80 extensive or OF such very high aver
superb.
Preparations are afoot for a training
scr ool Tor Baptist Sunday school work
with Tabernacle Baptist Church. some
OF the most notable conductors being
Miss Margaret Frost. Nashville. Tenn
i isev. !. T, Watts, RichincSd; Rev. Har-
Ney Beauchamp. Dallas, Ten: Rev. J..
j.. l. Middleton. Raleigh
What is believed will be one of the
most beneficial moves In the advance
Inent OF the efficiency of the rural pub
lie schools of North Carolina yet in
nugurated is the organization of the
county boards of education and the
district school committeeman in each
county into aggressive united forces
as "a county unit for school hettermcnt
This work is undertaken by {. l. Brog-
den, supervisor of elementary rural
public schools, under the direction of
state Superintendent ]. y. Joyner The
tirst county organization of the sort
Is Duplin county, and Mr.. Brogden has
engagements for Johnston, Columbus,
Craven. Beaufort and other counties
md VIII push this work into all sec.
lions OF the state just IS rapidly an
possible. The number OF district com
mitteemen TO the county ranges from
roo TO 800 in this State.