The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-20
TilDvISEO HIS SON
TORESlST AAzfRS
Professor Ferrell Promised to
Support Him, Even If He Killed
in Self Defense.
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Raleigh. N c., September ls-fro-
feesor ". j. Ferrell Of Meredith COL
leGe. when seen this morning relative
70 the reported hazins OF his son, Ras-
eeil Terrell. at Wake Forest College
and the rumored denial Of the report,
said the report OF Russelis having been
haaed reached members of his family
and that he communicated with Pres
Adent Poteat and was informed by him
that some Of the boys made him trot
around the campus. Being overheated
and exhausted are presumed TO nave
been the reasons for his being in the
3nirmary Professor Terrell says that
while nothing was said 10 him at the
time about its having been town boys
instead OF college students, he can
readily credit the statement that town
boys did II, as he knows that while he
was a student at Wake Forest con-
siderable part of the hazing was done
by town boys. Mr.. Terrell Is outspo-
ken in his denunciation Of haz!ng in
general, and says that when he started
his son to college this fall he told him
that when hazers got him ne could
dance and sing and cut any other dldoS
rheS ordered him to II he wanted TO,
but that he would die first. He ad-
vised him to lock his room dcor and
go 70 bed with big stick when there
was danger Of hazers, and when they
cane to warn them tina, they could
break open the door. but the first TO
70 enter would get the full force Of the
big stick. II II was necessary to kill
a hazer in self-defense, he would
hasten t. his assistance and defend
him before the college faculty and in
the courts. Professor Terrell is a
member OF the board OF trustees OF
Wake Forest College.
Charters were issued to-day for the
Farmers Union Supply Company, OF
Cameron, n. c.. capital $4,000 author
lied and $1,000 subscribed. by \. d.
Manesley and others. and the Cons OIL
dated Bridge and Machinery Company,
OF Burlington. capital $125.o00 author
tied and S4.l25 subscribed. by G. w.
Tolliger. r W. Curtis and ]. r. Hofr-
man. A charter amendment changes
the name OF the j. C., Marsh Company.
Afarshville. to Davis & Ross Company.
Governor Kitchin went to Fayette-
willie to-day to make senatorial CAM
paign speech. He is billed for st.
Paul's. Robson County. tomorrow, and
will be back in the executive Office
Saturday.
Attorney-General r w Beckett has
FURNISHED to State Chairman Charles A.
Webb. of the Democratic State EXecu-
tive Committee. an opinion constituting
the State election law rs to rsgistra
ton books, holding that under the law 4,
the registration books of each pre-
cinct throughout the State must be
open for new registrations Of voters |,
October to October %. Those who !
will have to register are voters who /
have changed residence and those vot- ;
ing for the first time. i
The North Carolina Democratic com-
mittee on finances for the national /,
campaign, Hon. A. ". Mclean chair
man. conferred here to day as to /
strenuous campaign for raising funds, |,
and will issue at once an urgent ap-
peal to North Carolina Democrats. !
Here for the meeting were Colonel ". /;
N. Osbo rne Greensboro; Charles Bren- |
tier. Charlotte: Max Gardner. Shelby; |
General ]. s. Carr. Durham.
j Terrell Not Injured.
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