The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
SANITARY TROOPS
TO Be INSPECTED
North Carolina Surgeon-General
Makes Official Announce
lnent.
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! Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
Ashevlllc. n. c., March 24.-it is an
nounccd at the office of thu surgeon.
! general OF North Carolina. which is SIT
uated In this city, that. beginning the
ilrst day of next month. Colonel 5
| Westrhy Battle and Major William
! IFstcr. OF the medical corps OF the
! United states Army. Will inspect all
| or the sanitary troops of the North
Carolina National Guard. The compa-
| MES VIII be reviewed and their prop
! crty Will be thoroughly inspected by
the two officers, who Will spend sew
eral days accomplishing this work.
Tho local companies. undcr tn. COM
mand Of Major Francis j. Clemcnger
VIII be Inspected ilrst after which Col
onel Battle and Major Iyster will visit
the companies at Raleigh. Ninston
Reidsvllc and other North Carolina
citias.
North Carolina's sanitary troops are
said TO be In excellent condition ut
this time. and they stand in the very
front rank in equipment and organi-
cation Few States have field hospital
ana ambulance companies organized,
drilled and ready to drop into their
places In the regular enlistment should
their services be needed
The annual convention OF District 10
of tn. independents Ordcr uf R'nai
Tuesday of next week. The Battery
Park Hotel has been chosen as The
headq unrters OF the convention, and
the gathering promises to be very
enjoyable and instructive one. Tho
convention Will DO opened with q well
come meeting which will DO hald at
the temple on Spruce Street at which
tlme number OF addresses will be de-
hvered. Tho convention which will
n la a1 nj aeA
by delegates from the District OF Co.
lumbia. Virginia, the two Carolinas
and Georgia.
w. a. Scott ana 3. NJ Jordan, of tho
Department Of Insurance OF this State
spent several days here last week In
specting the buildings within the fire
district for accumulated rubbish, de-
fective wiring. poor nues and collected
waste. and as result of their lnspec-
tons large number of tho property
owners OF this city have made a num-
Der of changes in the arrangement OF
Office buildings and boarding houses
and hotels. In lnrEe number Of
cases, iir. escapes were ordered in
stalled. and the work OF placing them
will he begun within few days
The insurance men stated that they
found the city i'll good shape. SO far
as the danger of tire Is concern ID, and
expressed the opinion that this citn
deserves an excellent insurance rate.
Within The past few weeks practically
all of the towns and cities in the State
have been inspected and in some In
stances names OF property owners
have bean presented TO grand jurics
for violation Of the state fire and
building laws.
State Horiiculturizt w " HUT. OF
Raleigh spent few days at waynes-
Vile last week, where the frult grow
ers OF the western portion OF this State
were organized for Carrying ont their
work in the most successful manner
While at That place Professor HUT
delivered an excellent address on Or
chards."
Members OF the Baraca and I'ltla-
thea classes of this city are looking
forward with great deal OF interest
20 tho convention which Will b. held
at Salisbury. y. g. April 1915 A
large attendance is expected. and some
Of the prominent Baraco and Philathea
workers viii speak on various subjects
before the gath ering OF North Carolina
members of the TWO classes