The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-28

Of Wilson: W. A. Hunt OF Henderson.
Colonel Charles e. Johnson r. G. Dun
can and H. 2. Litchford. Of Raleigh.
F. Q. Mason OF Gastonia. ana others.
who are urging changes in tho rev.
enue act taxing State banks. The prin-
cipal change sought IS OF section AZ.
regarding the manner OF arriving at
the tax assessments against the banks.
The delegation insisted that in spite
or charges to the contrary, the bank
ers arc now bearing much more than
their share Of the tax burden. rhey
also appealed for a general eoualiza
ton OF tax values. and pointed out
many giaring inequalities. The toint
committees took no action
~ Good Roads Association.
me North Carolina Good Roads As.
ISOLATION held an enthusiastic meeting
tonight. and after hearing an instruc.
Nv, illustrated lecture on road build
the Good Roads Bureau OF the United
States Department OF Agriculture. In
aor si.d, the ,! pending measures creating
tIoxidc lnat the State shall bear one
fourth o. the. expense Of perm;.aent
Rev. u Wii5son ny lne B soan,ies rector
christ Church. has been called to Nor
canton to tho bedside of Rev. NJ. N
Marshall. u. D.. former rector of Christ
Church. who has just suffered a stroke
OF paralysis. For many years Dr.. Mar
shall was the beloved rector Of Christ
church and retired on account OF age
and failing health.
u. NJ. G. a. Convention.
The delegates to the eighth annual
convention OF the Interstate Young
Mems Christian Association, which met
mere last night to continue through
Sunday, are reaping much benefit from
the sessions. This morning the report
of the religious work committee was
made by II. H.. King. secretary. the
discussion which followed being led
by G. L. Gates. Of Atlanta. Ga Dr..
G. Arnold Miller, OF Charleston, S. c.,
delivered an inspiring address on
Three Nameless Heroes" and H. l.
Erckmann, of Charleston, spoke on the
men and religious campaign. This
was followed by the report of the
foreign work committee, made by D.
l. Probert, executive secretary. The
ton conferences on the subjects. stu
dents" RAILROAD Men" ..IndustriaI
Men Physical Directors" and CITY
Delegates" These conferences gave
delegates in attendance. A feature OF
the afternoon session was an address
on The Lords Need" by DR.. Miller.
The II program for tonight included ad-
Charlotte. and c. L. Gates. Of Atlanta.
Hon. W. C. Dowd. Speaker of the
House OF Representatives presided over
the opening session.
C.
chairman. presented the annual report
Of the executive committee. showing
hfty,eight associations, with a mem
bership of over 5000 and property and
building funds pledged aggrega,ing
over sl,ooo,o0O The building funds in
clude Greensboro. Columbia, Sumter
and Grecnville. S. c. Treating the for
eign work. the report showed that
Charlotte raised s1.lo0 In support Of
Charles T.. Boynton and Charleston $55U
for W. L. Hotchkiss. The associa ton
has fifty eight employed officers. The
Atlantic Coast Line has made appro-
priations for buildings and sites at
Rocky Mount and Florence Mr.. Speir
appealed for an endowment for inter
state work, and recommended that
$1,000 be raised to take care of the
expenses Of the coming year.
School superintendent Meet.
At the session Of the North Carolina
Association OF City Public School SUI
perintendents tonight officers were
elected, as follows: President w. D.
Carmichael Durham; Vice President, S.
L. Sheep, Elizabeth City; Secretary, A.
L. Allen, Salisbury. There was stir
ring discussion This afternoon of res
olution regarding membership of the
State Textbook Commission, in which
Superintendent Bruce Craven OF Win
ston, made a fight against the proposed
bill OF State Superintendent j. Y Jo-
ner, providing that the Textbook Com
mission shall &c composed Of the State
Board Ct Education and seven teach
ers Professor Craven commended that
the Textbook Commission should CON
sist OF teachers entirely.