The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
MEETINGS AROUSE
GREAT INTEREST
Party OF Sunday-School Workers
Making Tour Of Western
North Carolina.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl

Asheville. y. C., August ls.--A novel
idea is that OF the North Carolina sun
day School Association. which has sent
out party composed OF twenty nve
sunday school workers. which is con-
Quoting meetings in seven of the west
ern counties OF North Carolina. The
members OF the party are organizing
county school, associations and the
gatherings are In the nature OF old
fashioned" camp meetings, dinner be-
ing served in groves. una the speeches
being delivered out OF doors. Among
the members OF the party are y. IT,
Broughton. Of Raleigh. K. NJ Phillips
of Greensboro. the associate editor 81
the News. George i. Philips. OF
Greensboro, and DR. Charles ~. BYRD
the pastor OF the Central Methodist
Church, Of this city. \ stencgrapher
and a number Of musicians are mem-
bers OF the party, and the meetings
are arousing a great deal OF interest
The trip viii end at Canton on August
&c. and between now and that time
meetings VIII be held at Robbinsville.
Franklin, Dillsboro Webster. sylvia
and Waynesville
The State Sunday school Association
has several hundred members. AMI
Judge letter C.. Prl,chard. Of this city
is the president OF the organization
while Rev J. w. Long OF Greensboro.
is the secretary
The Bumcombe County Dairymen's
Association is contcsting the tax OF 81
per head on all dairy cattle. which It's
imposed by tho city of Asheville. and
the fight Will be carried 10 the Supreme
Court for hnal settlement Tho dairy
men arc basing their claim on the UNI
const!tutionallty or the law. alleging
that the Board OF Aldermen has no
right to tax a firm located outside OF
the city limits The city contends that
the dairymen do business in Ashevnle
and are subject to taxation
The first test cases We're heard be-
fore Judge Junius G Adams. Of the
city Police Court, last week J. A.
Weaver charged with selling milk
without license. was acquitted o. tho
charge. and H. J.. Ncttles. who was
araigned on tho same charge. was nned
$50 and costs. Mr.. Weaver is "a resi-
dent of Weaverville. and sells his milk
there. shipping It to Ashevil. Mr.
Nettles conducts a dairy near here ana
sells milk in the city Appeals were
taken in both cases to the superior
Court and from that court tho cases
viii go 10 the State supreme Court
The North Carolina Fire Prevention
Association which is composed OF the
special agents OF an of the fire insur-
ance companies doing business In this
state. is visiting one North Carolina
city each month for the purpose Of in
specting buildings used as schools
stores and churches. Tor the purpose
OF recommending certain changes ia
cases where the danger of fire is great.
The members of the organization spent
iast week IN Asheville and have visited
eight cities of this State within the
past eight months. After their meeting
here the Carolina Field club. composer
OF the special agents of the companies
or the two Carolinas. held nm enjoyable
session here. lasting two days. st which
various matters pertaining TO the in
surancc business were discussed and
many social events were carried ont
IN honor of tho visiting insurance men
W. Il Beard. former mail clerk he
tween this city and Spartanburs.. OF
the railway train service. has been
taken to the Federal prison at Atlanta.
TO which he has been sentenced for
one year and one day in the Federal
court Beard was charged with rinine
the malls. secret service men hn@in.,
trapped him by means OF decoy letters
about two years ago. lie was given
a preliminary hearing short time
after his arrest and was bound TO
court. furnishing bond for his appear
ance lie did not appear. however. and
made his getaway having been cap
tured In Texas few weeks ago. lie
returned without requisltion and
pleaded guilty to the charge which
was preferred against him In court
The hrss horse show of the Interstate
Horse Show Association began here
last night and will continue through
Monday and Tuesday. The entries are
| unusually large and hundreds of Wis
itors are In the city for the show The
premium lists. which were published
some time ago. are attractive. and the
prize mare, Hazel Queen. a Kentucky
gated saddle mare, has attracted no
little attention here. She is valued at
$3.50, and will be awarded to the
woman making the largest number OF
points in the women's riding class
The show Is being largely patronized,
many admirers Of horsenesh from other
sections of this state South Carolina.
Virginia and Tennessee being here for
the occasion. The boxes at the OMEN
ing performance were occupied by
prominent people from severai States
and tho oponing performance was a
| gorgeous affair
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