The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-17
L0ANING
LIQUOR
ILLEGAL EXCEPT CASE OF SNAKE
TE..M'NEIL LOOKS FOR A
SPEEDY RULING
IN FREIGHT RATE CASES
(By w. J. Martin.)

(By w. J. Martin.)
VS. Mitchell, from Forsyth, the court
holds that the loaning of whiskey
with the understanding that it Is to
be paid back with other Whiskey
makes the parties guilty of selling
and that this 1oaning of whiskey
could not be excused under any cir
cumstances save, possibly, in case
one is bitten by a snake of venemous
insect or under some similar circum-
stances. Justice Brown wrote the
opinion for the court
In state vsDove from Granville, q
sentence for manslaughter is sustain
ed over an appeal the evidence OF
self defense should enter into miti-
CATION Of the punishment.
Another State case is State VS.
Neville from Alamance county, in
which Richard Neville's sentence OF
five years for stealing mule is af-
firmed, the evidence being that he
induced his nephew to take the mule
to Virginia and sell it, sending the
money back to him in A1amance
county.
Chairman Franklin McNeill, of the
Corporation Commission, just back
Mom Washington and the hearing be-
lore the new Commerce Court in the
Norfolk and Western frelgut esD~,
says there is every indication OF
speedy ruling that will end this Itl-
CATION And also that the indications
are that the reduced freight rates In
vaayed to Winston-Salem and Durham
1sOm Cincinnati and the west will be
sustained. It is a notable fact that
these rates having been on since last
June the showing before the Com
merce Court was what the Norfo4k
and Western freight business to Win
stoa-Salem and Durham has increas-
ed from 100000 pounds to 60,0OO,-
OOO pounds for the year. And this Is
heing used as q plea that the lower
rates are attracting business from
the Southern and Seaboard Air Line.
the railroads making this plea Tor
the restoration of the former higher
rates.
In the work of pushing the con-
struction of the Central Highway
New York to Atlanta and Jackson
vile, south of Raleigh in this state
it has been impossible to induce
Chatham and Lee counties to con-
struct their sections of the propos-
ed routes as originally located ana
the promoters of the enterprise nave
turned to Hoke county whose com
naissioners> have arranged for a stan
dard road to be built that will pro
vide the desired link at cost OF
about $500 per mile. This makes the
route somewhat more circuitous but
it is through a fine country and later
on when Chatham and Lee counties
wake I'D to their best interests the
original route will be built giving the
tourists a choice of two fine roads
The free dispensary treatment OF
hookworm treatment has just been
established in Harnett county by Sec
retary Jno. A. Ferrel, of the hook
worm commission. He is also push
ing this work in Brunswick, FIT anu
Hertford counties and has completed
this line of treatment in ten otnel
counties Also there are fourteen OH
er counties that have made the re
euired appropriations for this worh
and will be invaded just as soon
as they can be reached. hne splrl'
Of cooperation has developed III
every section of the State.
Miss Margaret Jordan Boylan
daughter of Mrs. James Boylan, be
came the bride of Mr.. Claiborne Carr
of Durham, son of Gen. Julian )
Carr. Wednesday evening at one
o'clock in Christ Episcopal church
this city, Rev. Milton A. Barber, tne
rector, officiating and with specla
wedding music by r. Blinn Owen, or
ganist and Miss Fannie Johnson ano
Kimbrough Jones as viol1nists.
the bridal party as dame OF mono!
was Mrs. Stedman Thompson .ano
Miss Katherine Boylan, as maid o
honor, sisters of the bride; Misses
Louise Carr, Durham; Annie Louis
Vaughn, Durham; Emmie DreWry
Josephine Boylan, Elsie Haywood ant
Annie Root as bridesmaids, Marvin
= Carr. New York and Julian Carr, Jr
Durham, brothers of the bridegroom
as best men.
Twenty appeals were disposed o
with opinions and otherwise thl'
weekly delivery day by the Suprem
court, the list following:
Wacksmuth VS. Atlantic Coast LIN
Railroad Co, Edgecombe, no errol
King VS. Atlantic Coast Line Rallroa
Co., New Hanover, new trial
Carmichael VS. Bell Telephone co
New Hanover, new trial.
Maynard VS. Sears, Wake, error.
State VS. Neville, Alamance, no errol
State VS. Dove, Granville, no error
Patterson VS. Trust Co., Guilford, n
Thonnneon ve Revolution Cote