The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-23
MAJOR YOUNG WILL.
Be NAMED BY CRAIG
To Be Appointed Adjutant-Gen-
eral of North Carolina
National Guard.
special to The Times Dispatch


Asheville, y. C., December 22.-Ho'-
ernor- Elect Locke Craig has announced
that, Immediately following his inaos
uration in January he Will appoint
Major Lawrence w. Young, or TINS CITY,
as ad3utant- general of the North Caro-
lima national guard. the adj1tant-seh-
oral being the ranking ofiicer OF 'he
guard.
In making the appointment Mr. craig
said that Major Young has been IN
dorsed by an overwhelming majority
OF the North Carolina national SuaiH
and appears 10 be the choice OF the
soldiefs Of the State. Major Young
has been Identified with the state
troops since the Spanish American
war.
For the sun OF S51.3l5 Baker. Watts
& Co. OF Baltimore, purchased the issue
uf $50 OOO worth of bonds, when were
voted at the recent general eiectiOh,
the proceeds from which are TO BE- used
for permanent school improvements
The purchaser agrees TO bear the eN
pense OF having the bonds engraved
and the attorneys fees In connectioh
with rhe issuance OF re ooncs. p'us
wer. submitted BY fourteen dealers Ia
bonds and much interest was shown 10
the sale representatives 81 number
of dealers coming here 20 submit their
bids The school committee mas de-
cided 10 use portion or the f1nc
which will be secured from the sa.e
OF the bonds for charging the Orange
street. Montford Avenue and PARK
Avenue school buildings. In othet
buildings, additional heating ahn
plumbing facilities will be instaileu'
and Il has been decided TO spend part
OF II e fund for the beautifying of the
NJ schools
The men Of BUncombe County who
wore the gray during the War Between
tn. states, as well as the wives CT de-
ceased Confederate veterans, curing
the week have received their amman
pensions The sum OF si3.s20 has been
distributed by Clerk OF Court Marcus
Erwin, $3.50 going 20 the iIs WIDOWS
who reside in the county. 2os veterans
who were slightly wourcs> N the war
received s7.770: the soldiers OF the
civil war who were more seriously IN
fured. Of whom there are seven IN
Runcombe County. received 1896. I'VE
old soldiers, who lost a l'fnb. were
-t,-er 1900 Only two veterans are
living In this county who were totally
disabled as the result Of wounds re-
celved during the war. and they re-
c.tvea an allotment Of $l4i. The PEN
sion checks are distributed each year
during the month Of Decemoe<. COM
ing to the pensioners as christmas
money.
secretary OF the Y. NJ &. A.: Assistant
secretary q. X Roper and Interstate
Secretary q. G. Huntington. Will come
10 Asaeyille during the latter part OF
nex, month for the purpose OF inVes-
,irattng local conditions relative 10
the need OF Railroad young Meh
f-hristian Association al this point >
S.arnberx. prominent citizen OF
Asheville has donated large lot 10
the association with the understanding
that the land be used only for the sue
~ a Y NJ c. A building II Is ad-
mirably situated for such strue.uie'
,,.snr located within short distance
~ the freight and passenger stations
81 the Southern Railway. and WITHIN
clos. proximity 10 the residential sec
,ion Of the city settled chiefly by men
emnloyed by the railroad File no
definite announcement VIII De maoe
,r,,i the reports OF the secretaries rave
been submitted. ~ ~ believed tna' ,h@y
viii recommend the acceptance OF the
lot and the erection OF an assoclatioh
building az this city. IN view OF the
fact that this Is civie'on point Ano
hundreds OF railroad men nalh'aH
o.
Pev II. Field Saumenig. FOR the past
several years pastor OF the Trlnl'y
t,nfscooaI Church OF this city. has &C
cent.d A call 20 the pastorate or the
church. Of the Holy Comforter, at Az
lsuta. Ga. and has gone 20 that CITY
,o assume his new duties. The vestry-
mn OF the local church have not YET
chosen a successor 20 Rev Mr. Saume-
mig The latter'e two children. ~no
are in school at this city. Will remain
here several weeks before Joining their
father at Atlanta
Ella Wheeler an eishteen-year-oid
girl Of this city. was discharged in the
court OF United states Commissioner
r :. Mccall, having been charged with
onening mail which wes not Intended
fo- her. The arrest was made several
weeks ago. upon the complaint OF
GreenviIle. s c.. officials. who stated
that evidence pointed TO the young
woman in connection with the open
ing OF a letter while a guest at A,
boarding house at that city in Feb
mary. which was intended for an
other boarder. Immediately following
her arrest the defendant gave bond.
she IS prominently connected in THU
county. and much interest was shown
in the outcome OF the hearing before
the commissioner
At the annual meeting OF The Bun