The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
CONVENTION TOBE
HELD IN RALEIGH
Several Well Known Public Men
Will Deliver Addresses.
Other Raleigh News.

Especial to Tho Times II spatch)
RalCiSh, y. c.. January l+.-Gener I
Manager II. l. Davis, OF tho North
CiToiina Anti saloon League announced
Today that congressman L. L. Nuub
aha X. \. Page haye consented to at
tend and participate in the program
tor tho state convention called by the
executive committee OF the North caro-
INA League in Raleigh on January 20,
"a and IS. Governor kilchin has
promised TO deliver the address OF " oil
como and Attorney General T. w.
Beckett Is to be one OF the speakers
along with DIR. T.. a. Baker, superln-
tendent OF tho American Anti-saloon
League and l.. c. Dinwiudie of Wasn-
ihgton, of the legislative committee Of
inc American And suloon League
h. {. Dlnwiddie, OF Washington. d
g, is TO deliver u number OF addresses
IN the state before the State conven-
lion meets ta Was in Elizabeth Cay
Tor an address this Afternoon in VII
son for an address tonight. in Colds
poro Monday nIBnt and Then he goes
to tho special meeting in Wilmington
that convencs Tuesday night
Hon. Al l. shipInan. Commissioner OF
Labor ana Pruning, says nothing nae
oeen turthsr from him than any
Thought or getting into tho race tor
Cong. ess in the Tenth olRtrict against
SohSreSsman Guusof. iils statement
Is eiicitsd from AIR. Shipnsn by tho
publication in number OF Western
carolina newspapers that much I'M
portance ~ attached TO report that
air. Snipman Will be in the race against
Mr. Guaer. and that his friends AROUND
Asheville would not be surprised at ~
formal announcement OF candidacy,
while others beileve ne viii be content
TO retain MS position os Commissioned
OF Labor and Printing. Mr.. Snipman
says he has received numoer OF lot
ters asking MIN to get in the race Tor
Congress, but that in evory Instance
he mas declined. expressing entire seus-
faction with the position he now holds.
The CRtawba Ioe and Fuel Company,
OF Salisbury, received q charter yester-
day with $4,000 capital authorized and
$4,000 subscribed by X. II. Kicks, j
w. Hinas aud others, of Rocky Mount
Another charter WAS for the AshUy
Grocery Company. Alt. Airy, Capital
$4,000 by Geo. w. Ashby and others.
Commissioner oil Insurance James r.
Young is much BrntIiisd at the con-
viotion OF the three negroes at La
Grange for the incendiary fire that
swept La Grange over n year ago A
former trial failed OF verdict by tho
jury. This time the Judge imposed
sentences of thirty years each On tae
three men and the Commissioner be-
lieves that the fate OF these negroes
Will have q Wholesome effect in de-
terrinS viciously inclined In other parts
OF the state. These convictions make
III convictions that the department has
procured since 1t took up tho work OIL
lire marshaiinB the state.
Or. J. Y. Joynsr, State superintendent
OF Public instruction, Just back from
Greonville whore he presided over the
aessions of the conference of county
superintendent OF public schools for
tho Southeastern counties. says the
meeting WAS a most successful one
devoted 20 the study Of problems that
involve the duties of public school
supervision. The next conference Will
he held some timo in February In
another section OF the State, yot to be
determined