The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-18

mission Is making against him and
his associates. The hearing of C. H.
Bowls and pimit Lafoon, accompIiccs
in jail here, are now set for April
-
Freight rate figures and conditions
In great variety bearing on the alleged
determinations against North Caro-
lima shippers. are being complied and
otherwise inarainlled I'm the Offices OIL
tho Corporation Commission here. in
preparation for the conference between
the Legislative commission and rail-
road officials that meets Tomorrow.
The Corporation Commission Is CO.
operating with the Legislative commits
sion, and it's rate exports I'm tho prep
araton OF the case for tho shippers
with view to impelling the largest
possible concessions from the rail-
road officials. Chairman r. !. Justice
Of the Legislative commission, save he
has no intimation yet as to what the
railroad officials propose to do. but
remarked significantly that they had
better do something very substantial IL
they would avoid most serious trouble
&C. W. Hillman. rate expert, and r. j
Millward and !. T. Ryan. assistants
and w. S. Grafton. OF Charlotte, rate
expert for the Charlotte Board of
Trade. are doing the special work of
arranging tho date OF the legislative
commission for the hearing Score
tary A. j. Maxwell. Of the Corporation
Commission. is aiding I'm every way
possible.
II is thought now that tho Church
of the Good Shepherd. the beautiful
Episcopal cdifice In process or construc-
ton here for the past fourteen years,
viii be ready for tho opening service
III the finished church by November /
The building represents an outlay of
near $4,000. and is easily one of the
handsomest churches in this section
OF the country. Its conversations Is Of
marble from the Holy Land. brought
for tho purpose fifteen years ago by
DIR. !. Mex. Pittinger. the rector
Governor Craig recommissioned Pro-
fessor NJ g. S. Noble. OF the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. and Thomas NJ
Pittman. Of Henderson. to succeed
themselves as members OF the North
Carolina Historical Commission for
terms of six years each.
The Fort Barnwcll Agricultural and
Development Company, Of Fort Barn
well. Craven County, was chartered
to-day. with $4,000 capital authorized
and $4,000 subscribed. by NJ. u. Lane.
Il. y. Warren and Syivius Parker. An
other charter was for the a. T.. 6 a. NJ
Johnson Co, OF Ellington, with $4,000
capital authorized and $500 sub
and Mack Johnston. for mercantile pur-
poses.
Young Serves Notice.
Hon. James r. Young. Commissioner
of Insurance. has served notice on sew
enteen of the building and loan asso-
Citations in this State that If they do
not file proper annual reports OF their
affairs by April % their charters to
do business will be revoked. This
notice is under the amended law by
the recent Legislature. that gives the
insurance commissioner closer over
sight and greater authority over the
building and loan associations.
Superintendent j. o. Anderson, OF the
Chowan County public schools, reports
to the State Departenmt of Education
the success of another local tax cleo
ton I'm the county for the improve
ment of the schools. 1t was carried
by good majority.
Goyernor Craig is in Davidson Coun-
ty this. week making speeches in tho