The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
WILL Be IN OFFICE
ONLy1W0 MONTHS
Gordon Smith Is Commissioned
Adjutant-General of North
Carolina.

Raleigh. n g, November 20---Gover-
nor Kitchin tonight commissioned
Gordon Smith. of this city. Adjutant-
General, with the rank of Brigadier-
General, TO succeed the late AdJutant-
General r. l. Leinster, who died In
August, the new appointee having
served as acting Acknowledgement since
the death of General Leinster. Gen.
eral Smith is the youngest officer who
, has ever filled The office OF AdJutant-
General in this state. He was born
in 1855 in Raleigh. was made corporal
Of a local military company In 1905;
sergeant in 1905; geant-majcr IN
1901. FIRST lieutenant and battalion ac-
jutant in 1905; major and Assistant
Adjutant- General in November 1910
He will serve until Hon Locke Craig
the incoming Governor. announces his
appointments in January.
Alfred Dawes, who has served TWEEN
ty-one years of life sentence Tor
burglary In Charlotte after being hrst
sentenced 70 death and later committed
to life Imprisonment received to-day
from Governor Kitchin further com-
mutation of sentence so that his term
OF sentence terminates at the compile
ton of rs years service. In taking
this action, the Governor makes the
statement that the trial Judge. the
solicitor and the prosecuting witnesses
are all dead. and the son OF the prose-
cutor recommends n pardon on condi-
ton that Dawes never returns 70
Charlotte. No one else. the Governor
says, recommends pardon. The prison
er was about twenty-one years old. and
was not armed when he committed the
crime. The Communication is conditioned
on good behavior. Eugene Venaoie'
ave-year sentence for attempted as
sault. is pardoned on recommends ton
OF the trial Judge. who would have i'm
posed less than the minimum sentence
could he have done so under the law.
J. l. Baker. serving three years In
BERTHE County for manslaughter, ie
pardoned on recommendation OF the
trial Judge and others on account OF
failing health.
The Raleigh Board OF Aldermen Is
organizing it's paid Are department as
rapidly as possible, the OUTFIT to con
sist OF five companies. with three new
stations. Salaries of $1,000 for the
chief, 5000 each for three captains and
$50 each for two lieutenants have been
agreed on, the other men to receive
$50 per month TWO fne new auto
hose and chemical trucks are TO ar
rive in two weeks.
Two weeks ago the Seaboard AIT
Line brought two splendid new Paci-
fic type mogul engines here Tor SER
vice on this division, and they were
right seriously smashed up yesterday
in a collision on the yards. due. 1t Is
charged, TO the carlessness OF host
Ter The damage is estimated at 49,
COO.
The Jefferson Standard Life lnsur-
ance Company, of Greensboro, amended
its charter to-day SO that the pald-ln
capital is s35oO0O, instead of S250.000.
George A. Grimsley is president and
Charles W. Gold secretary. An amend
ment to the charter of The Wrightville
Beach Hotel Company, OF Wilmington,
was fled to-day. increasing the capt
tai from $4,000 to 100000. Joseph
II. Hinton is vice-presidept and
/ George Sloan is secretary, This In
, crease is leadingrup to an extensive
enlargement and general Improvement
OF the hotel.
state Commissioner of Insurance
James r. Young, leaves Monday for
New York TO attend the semt-annuai
convention OF the National Association
OF State Commissioners of Insurance
IN session there next week