The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-20
ENGINEERS WILL
NOT GO ON STRIKE
Agreement Averts Trouble on
Norfolk-Southcrn for
the Present,
SUCCESSOR TO LElNSTER
Several Military Officers Urged
for Appointment-Other
Raleigh News,

Raleigh, n. c.. August l9.-There was
qualification here this morning when IL
developed that the strike of the loco
motive engineers on tho Norfolk
southern, scheduled for inauguration
this morning at o'clock, did not ma
terialize. and the authoritative state
ment was made rhat the railroad Of
iicials and the engineers had reached
an agreement that averted Il strike, at
least for the present.
Major J. J. Bernard, OF this city. who
Is being urged for the adjutant- gen
eralshlp to succeed the late General
Roy l.. Lcinster. says he is not an
active candidate for tho place. lie is
a political friend OF Governor Kitchin.
and his friends believe that il the place
is rendered him by the Governor he
VIII take It. Ito believes that it is
an Office the filling OF which is pecu-
larry personal TO the Governor. and
that the chief executive should be per-
mitted to exercise his own inclination
IN the matter Of selection. one OF the
most talked-of possibilities for the APP
pointment is General Francis a Ma
con. of Henderson, quartermaster-g gen
erel. In fact Indications are that
moro pressure IS being brought to
bear on the Governor in the interest OF
General Macon than in the interest OF
any other officer OF the gard In lire for
tie appointment. Numbers OF the
guard officers arc still hoping that IL
VIII be possible for Governor Kitchin
and Hon. Locke Craig, next Governor.
TO come to an understanding in the in
tcrcsts OF the guard. so that an ap-
pointment can be made that Will be
permanent so tar as both the remand
cr of the l[itchin administration and
tho four years OF tho incoming craig
administration are concerned. Colonel
sidney Minor. Of Durham. and Colonel
4. T. Smith, Of Fayetteville. are also
being mentioned for the adjutant- gen
eralship. 1t is believed that 1t Will be
some little time yet before the Gov
ernor makes any announcement OF an
appointment.
The ufcless body OF Mary Rochelle.
a negro woman about twenty i've
years old. was found this afternoon
In the grass on a vacant lot in Roylan
Heights. a Raleigh suburb She was
shot in the left side and seemed TO
hnve been dead for several hours.
Residents OF the ncighborhood say they
heard a pistol shot In that direction
about midnight mans cap was
found close oy tho body. 1t IS known
TO belong TO "a negro man who has
not boon located to-day. He was
seen with tho woman about 10 o'clock
last night.
Winston Hunter and Julian white,
well known young men of this city.
were In q friendly scuinc tn the tiled
entrance TO the King wholesale drug
store this evening when Mr.. Hunter
clipped and fell. striking his head
asalst a marble plaster and sustain
Ing Injuries that narrowly missed be-
ing fatal There is an ugly cut and
slight fracture Of the skull on the
left side. 1t Is though, that nc will
recover without permanent Injury.
Raleigh VIII entertain the state
council Junior order United American
Mechanics this week, beginning Tues
day evening with "a public session IN
the auditorium. The council VIII be
here for three DAYS this being the
twenty second annual session There
arc 27000 juniors In North Carolina
and over 100000 In the United states.
The meeting Tuesday night will be
a welcome service presided over by ".
y. Cooper and the principal address
10 he delivered by Attorney General
r. w. Pickett Hon. y T. Lacy. state
Treasurer and Mayor James I Johns
ton VIII he other local speakers Tho
response TO tho address OF welcome
is to be by J.. 7. iiartsall. OF Concord.
Past state councillor.
Tho River outing Company. OF Char
lotte, was chartered to-day FOR the
purpose Of maintaining clubhouse
and boats on the Catawba River. Tho
capital is $4,000 authorized. and 5000
subscribed by r. j. James. J. e Solo
mon and ]. j Bran