The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
TRAVIS CHAIRMAN
o. COMMISSION
Reorganization Perfected Fol-
lowing Retirement OF
Franklin Mcneil.
MAsoNs INSTALL OFFICERS
State Forestry Association IN
Annual Session-Other
Raleigh News.

Raleigh, n g. January is.-Tle North
Carolina Corporation Commission reoIssn-
lied to-day. following the retirement OF non
rankin Mcneil. foe fourteen years char.
man. and the induction OF Judge George y.
Pell into office OF commissioner. the reorsan-
ization Was with Hon. Y. L. Travis a. chaIf-
man. The present clerical force was re-
elected, headed by A. J. Maxwell as secre-
tary. Mr.. Travis was appointed comnls-
sioner by Governor kitchin, and then re-
nominated and elected by the Democrats IN IN
the last election. Mr.. Travis is lawyer OF
distinction. and has repeatedly sefFeo ="
both branches Of the Legislature
Al a meeting Of alumni OF the University
OF North Carolina. held here In connection
with the great influx OF people for the inau-
gursi ceremonies, four members OF WY 1r,nt
letic Association. on the part OF the alumni.
were named 20 represent the alumni. tnese
being George stevens. Charlotte; l.. A cray
Jr.. winston salem G. q: Wright ''seH'
Charters have been issued for The Wayne
Red Brick Co. OF Goldsboro: capital ,S''gy'
authorised and 600 subscribed py a. I'D
Griffin. J. w. Switzerland and others. ana
for The J. Is. Pierce Co. Ayden, ca
$1,000 authorized and $500 subscribed ny
j. u. Pierce and others.
The North Carolina Grand Lodge OF NJ
sons ips, allied officers to-day and conciuoso
the work OF the annual communication: ~
session here the past three days '" b. Mc-
Koy. OF Wilmington. declined 70 stano loi
election TO a second term grand master
and DR. r. NJ. Winchester. of Charlotte
succeeded him. Other grand Officers erected
r. Alderman, Henderson. senior grand war
dem Frank =. Hobgood. Jr-. Greensboro :
Junior grand warden. n B. Andrews. IT. ss-
leigh grand secretary. John G. Drewry- ne
grand lodge deferred for another year the
adoption OF the proposed new code In the
meantime the code proposed by the CODE com
rrjttee and lengt hily discussed at this session
viii ~. Drnted and sent TO all lodges IN the
state for discussion. so that delegates 10 the
next grand lodge can come instructed as 10
bow they shall vote
r,eefing Just held here heartily iDdorsed the
Joint resolution by Representative Justice.
OF Guilford. declaring against freight DIS
ordinations and putting the General Assem-
bIy on record as lined up to fight for justice
for>North Carolina shippers. The committee
Appointed President Fred y. Tate. OF High
Point. r. q. Hood. j. Leon Williams and
= " Thompson AZ a legislative committee.
The chamber wants $4,000 APPROPRIATED Tor
the employment OF an expert rate clerk III the
Office OF the Corporation Commission.
The state Forestry Association was in an
nual session here to-day. holding sessions
morning. afternoon and night. Governor
Craig rendering the welcome 20 the IorestfIs
on the part of the state In his annual ad-
dres~ President l.. IS. Wright made plea
for the General Assembly TO provide for state
are rsrde1s on such basis a. will procure for
the etate the active cooperation OF the for
exf,r department OF the Federal govern ment
10 the end that there may be conservation OF
Ire fast dxindlipg forest spruces Of the
Railroad Interest in PfrS Prevention by B.
y Rice. OF the Norfolk Southern Railroad
Company. Proposed Mount Mitchell state
Forest Preserve" by Il. r. Williams. of Ashe-
Vile. representative from Buneombe in the
House; Forest Protection and Development
of Natural Resources by W. T. Breeze.
president Greater Western North Carolina
Association: "Furniture Manufacturer and
the Timber supply. by Fred y. Tate:
County Fire Warden System. by G. Il.
Heyuood Southern Pines. and numbers OF
other live talks on forestry topics The as
socistion heard vigorous address by Assist
an. United states Forester W W. Ashe. who
urged a state IRE warden system a. assuring
Federal aid in the protection OF forests
The North Carolina Conference on Social
service will convene here on February II. and
those preparing the program are rejoicing over
bsying secured Senator Owen. of Oklahoma.
father of the idea of a national health depart
,ner; for the principal address President
" a. Poteat OF Wake Forest College. will be
another speaker other distinguished speak
ers will be DR. Woods Hutchinson. New York
CITY. state senator j. +. Cook. State Su-
perintendent OF Public Instruction ]. \. joy
ner Rev plsto Durham. Bishop Robert
strange and Gilbert Stephenson. Winston
Salem