The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-22
SUPREME court
SUSTAINS BOARD.
Upholds Appointment OF DR..
McCullers as Superintendent
of Health.
ISpectnl 4, The Times- Dlsnn,ch.l

lSpectal to The Times ID! Spatch
Raleigh, " c.. February 2i.--rhe
North Carolina State Board of Hcaith,s
appointment OF Dr. j. J. /. McCullers
as superintendent, OF health for Wake
county. in spite of the opposition OF
the Wake county commissioners. /.
sustained by the Supreme Court, iii
McCullers vs.. Commissioners OF Wake.
However. the court leaves 10 the dis
erection of the commissioners the seal
ing OF fees that the State board pre-
scribed for its appontec, tais leaving
bone of contention" for the hight -
continue There were opinions deiiv-
cred to-day in siXt cases from
the First ana Second Districts. AS fol-
lows:
state vs. Wilson Camden. no error;
Rquntree and Eason vs.. COIN Book Co.
Gates, affirmed; Gregory VS.. pinnix-
Camden, affirmed in both cases; Wes-
ton vs.. Roper Lumber Co, Camden,
no er"or: Midget VS. Vann Dare,
plainum's appeal reversed, defendants
appeal affirmed; Midget IS, Gray,
Dare. action dismissed: Clark and sll.
Yer vs. East Lake Lumber Co. Dare,
affirmed; Lamb vs. Copeland. Chowan,
no error; Gates county VS. Hill, Gates,
no error: Forbes VS.. burgess. Cam
den, no error; Hodges VS.. Smith Beau
fort, new trial: Shields VS.. Freeman,
BERTHE appeal dismissed Mzeu VS.
hrannhg Mfg, Co.. Bert.e, no error:
spring Green Church IS. Thorton.
Warren action dismissed: McCullcrs
VS.. Commissioners OF Wake, plalntln's
appeal reversed and Defendants appeal
dismissed; Flora VS.. Norfolk Southern
railway, Currituck affirmed
The North Carolina Forestry Asso-
citation this afternoon elected f r..
Wright OF Boariman. as president, re-
tanning State Forester j. s Holmes as
secretary. Resolutions were adopted
strongly indorsIng state wide no.
fence law that viii take hogs ana cat
IT, out OF the forest; urging state
legislation that will put this state on
such forestry protection basis as. 10
procure Federal aid, which exnctIs
paid fire marshall service among other
things; for q State system of IRE pro-
lection by technical non-partisnnt
board: indorsing legislation by Con-
gross approprlating $50. 600 for COM
batting chestnut blight and pIadging
the association to the greatest posi-,
pic effort 'rhgpreYentins the spread OF
this blight.
Governor kitchn. after reading tho
answer OF Senator f.. NJ Simmons 10
his charges against him. in opening
his campaign for the Simmons seat
In the United States Senate declared
mat neither Simmons nor his defend
trs can deny single charge as to
the Senator's record and changes OF
opinion as to Issues. He says columns
of collateral matter" arc being issued.
with the hope OF covering the facts
he has charged, but that his state
ments in his l<itchin Club speech will
. stand every test ana remain mistaken
to the end.
There was an amendment for the
charter OF the Hilderbrand-C Crater
Company. Greensboro. to-day that
changes the name to tho Greensboro
News Company. This is the company
/ that publishes the Greensboro Daily
News ami in which W. a. Hilderbrand
and F.. lS. ,reffress arc the principal
stockholders. The charter shows that
they own lio shares each, and that
there is only one other share out
standing. that being held by Mr.. Nc
Knight. of Greensboro.
| made II plead with Governor Kitchin
for a pardon or communication OF SEN
tence for n. 20. Ahsher. a young white
man Of Wilkes county. who Is serving
sevcn-years' sentence for man
slaughter in that he killed n man
named Brown in 1909. After the kill
ing and before he was sentenced Alb
sher was married to a worthy young
woman. and there are two children
The plca is that there has already
been sufficient punishment. he having
served since 1910. The trial judge and
others recommend that the Governor.
| extend executive clcmency.