The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-13
OFFICERS LEAVE
FOR CAPITAL CITY
Will Take Course of instruction
Under North Carolina Adju-
tant- General.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Asheville y. c. MAY l2-rhc 2T7
commissioned officers of the North
Carolina National Guard will meet AT
Raleigh during this week for the pur-
pose OF taking a course of instruction
at the office OF the adjutant- general of
the State, and the Asheville officers
who are members of this class left
to-day for the capital city in n special
Pullman car. The entire week will be
spent at Raleigh in this work and
IN. meeting promises to he very sue
cessful one. For the past several
months, the officers have been mem
bers Of correspondence school.
which was conducted by Adjutant-Gcn-
cral X. l.. Le!nstcr. and each month
he has forwarded problems to the
various officers for reports The prob
lens have dealt with the control OF
troops on the field Of battle. the best
methods Of attack. the proper means
Of surrounding city. the care of the
sick and wounded and all OF those mat
tiers which an officer Is expected to be
perfectly familiar with during the
time of a battle.
With membership of l5O the
Woodrow Wilson Democratic Club, OF
Buncombe county. was launched Thurs
day night at mass meeting at which
Judge Thomas y. Jones was the prln-
cipal speaker and numerous other
Democrats were called on for talks.
The oscar Underwood supporters will
organize tomorrow night at the county
courthouse. Senator Bankhead. of
Alabama, will make the principal
speech and former Congressman w 7.
Crawford will also address the meet
ing, while the following Ashevillians
are scheduled for speeches: Judge
Henry b stevens, Judge James -.
Murphy, Hon. William j. Cooke. DIR. II.
b. Weaver and others.
Internal Revenue Agent r. B. Sans
has completed his report for April.
which shows that during that month
twenty-three seizures OF Illicit distil-
icries were made in Virginia, while
thirtyive were made IN this State.
In North Carolina. twenty-five prose-
cutions were recommended and ten
were recommends in the Old Domin-
Ion state. This report shows that CON
siderably fewer seizures were made
during the past month than the one
previous to that. which is probably due
TO the fact that four sessions of Fed
cral court have been in session in the
district, with the result that many of
the officers have been called upon to
attend them at witnesses. and they
have been unable to give as much time
to their work as formerly.
Solicitor Felix Alley, OF the six
teenth judicial district. will place the
name of Cooke Craig for Governor be-
fore the State Democratic Convention
at which Mr.. Craig Will undoubtedly
be nominated for this office by the
Democrats. since he has no opposition,
Lieutena MT Governor William c. New
land having withdrawn from the race
several weeks ago.
The trustees of tho Weavervillc
College have decided TO issue $4,000
worth of bonds. tho proceeds of which
will be used in improving the present
college buildings. This decision was
reached ut meeting u the board OF
trustees which was hold last week.
when Oln :. Dean was reelected
president of the institution. The col
lege has just closed a very successful
years work, and the prospects for d
good term next year are very bright
Alleging that the Southern Railway
Company. on February IL. hauled over
its line. which is Il through highway
OF interstate commerce. a car on which
one of the graz irons were loose. the
United states is suing that company
for the sum of $780, the suit having
recently been instituted BY United
States District Attorney y. Il. Ilolton.
who charges violation of the patent
safety act.