The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
MEET IN ASHEVlLLE
Nnn"ni Convention IL Largely A.
'cnded--suit Against Southern
ComprOuiscd

tSPtSiai 20 1he Times Dispatch.
-AsHeVil!e y. c.. July THE Rural
Mail Carriers Association of Marin
carolina held its annual meeting here
on wednesday, ana Thursday OF last
Week. Tho meeting was the ninth an
hual gathering of the organization and
was one of the most enjoyable vet
ned y number OF good speakers con
tlouted to the program, ana matters
pertaining to good roads and other
tNlnss which interest the men who
deliver the mails throughout the rural
districts were discussed The social
features of the program included a
drive over the Biltmore estate and "A
car ride over the lines Of the Asheville
Power and Light Company.
At the evening session of THURSDAY
the following officers were named for
me coming pear: President. c. H. How
ara or ST Paul; Vice President. J. VI.
Hayes. OF Burlington: Secretary, r c.
-. Beaman, Of Stantonsburg. The fol-
lowing members OF the executive com
mitiee We're appointed: D. s. Hall. Of
burlington; w. y. Grant OF S,atesville
Il. T. Gore. OF Wilmington.
Approximately 200 students OF the
knoxville Summer Schoo! spent yes
terday here having come to Ashev,lla
for DAYS outing. They were mat at
the station with cRrrla ges. which drove
mem through the property or George
w Vanderbilt, at B!ltmore. and later
they We're guests at dinner which was
served on the roof garden of the Ian
sren Hotel The day was spent in q
most enjoyable manner, and the stu
dents returned TO the Tennessee city
after strenuous but pleasant day.
An interesting case was comtrorised
here Wednesday afternoon when Rav
george Gates accepted check for
SlVo In settlement Of all claims against
the southern Railway. having entered
SUIT little over year ago for 500. 600
rev. MT. Gates Is an evangelist and is
well known in the western part OF This
state. He has conducted several series
or meetings here. and he alleged that
on January IL, 1911. ne boarded one OF
the Southerns trains ar Biltmore. with
the intention OF going to Henderson
VIE lie arrived at the station too
late TO exchange hts mileage for
a ticket and when he explained the
matter to the conductor he alleged that
ne was elected from the train I'm a VERY
rough manner and that he suffered sew
eral injuries and was Inundated. The
railway company contonded that tn,
minister was not handled roughly ana
that the conductor was clearly within
his rights when he elected him from
the train
Professor W H. Hipp. who for the
past two years has been principal OF
the Biltmore Graded school. has been
chosen by the County Board OF Edu-
cation TO nj the Office OF superintend-
ent OF instruction OF Buncombe county.
to succeed Professor A. c. Rcynol1s
who resigned n short time ago In order
that he might take the position or
principal OF the Cullowhee Training
school Professor Iiipp will enter upon
MS new duties at once. He has had.
several years experience in school
work and was highly recommended TO
the members of the Board OF Educa-
ton There were q number OF appli-
cants for tho pos,tlon
A. 5. Hill, an employe Of the baggage
department of the Southern Railway,
is in serious condition as tho result
of q self-inhicted cash in his throat.
The young man is said to have at
tempted suicide In Il III OF despondencv
caused by i'll health and overwork He
had seventeen stitches taken in his
throat, and while his condition Is very
serious. 1t is believed that he Will re-
cover.
While thousands Of electric bulSe
cast brilliant glow on the public
square. and tho lights from tho Ian
gren Hotel shone brightly on the
street, clyde Melton. late Friday night
on North Main Street. shot and prob
ably fatally wounded l.. d Swinney.
reloaded his revolver and walked into
the arms Of a policeman. who was at
tracted to tho scene by the sound OF
the shots. Melton claims self-dcfense
FOR his action.
j. NJ Moseley. motorman. who has
been in the employ OF the Ashovillc
Power and Light Company for the past
eleven years suffered severe injuries
Friday afternoon when tho passenger
car which he was running collidcd with
work car on South Main Street. Tho
injured man was taken to the Meri-
wethcr Hospital where his right leg
was removed above the knee. and H.
was found that his left kneecap was
fractured and no had Sustained several
bruises about tho head. None OF the
passengers was hurt