The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
MAY CALL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Governor and Council of State
Anxious for Settlement of
Freight Rate Situation.
REPRlEvE TO J. C. MARSH
Gets Twenty Days in Which to
Raise $500 to Pay Seaboard.
Other Raleigh News.
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Raleigh. n. c.. May 1s-The conference
OF Governor Craig and the Council OF State
Just held relative to the freight rate situa-
- eVailabie. certainly made II clear that I'M
res, nn'; mere n forthcoming proposal for
ture will be called together to do something
10, 70, me relief of the North Carolina shippers.
~ Is understood that the wish generally
expressed BY the State officers in the confer
ehce was that one session Of the Legislature
may serve for both the freight rate matter
The late fall Is now believed by n number
OF the State officers TO be the best time
tionai amendment matters TO be disposed OF.
IL is urged that call be issued for the
constitutional amendment matter. and then
In view OF the fact that even the amendme n t
proposals. can hardly be disposed of within
the twenty days' limit of extra sessions. an
other cali can issue for another special SEES
sion to follow right after the nrst. and In
.hat way forty days session can be avail
and freight matters and any other business
that may develop. This TO be the
most probable program at this time.
Govcrnor Craig has granted reprieve of
twenty days In the case Of j. C. Marsh the
former agent OF tho seaboard Air Line at
INC peHiteniiary for false pretcnse In col
Letting false vouchers for labor from the
and 2,oe0 citizens OF Union County urged
the computation OF sentence. 80 that Marsh
can reimburse the seaboard $3.50. wrong
tuiIy collected. In lieu OF the pentence.
Luther ID. Grissom we'll known young man
o! this city. was down by the automo-
bile OF Ed. Chambers Smith on Hi,sboro
Street yesterday and ustaincd painful injuries.
that Included the breaking of three ribs He
was unconscious for some time after he was
struck. Grissom had just nI,ehted rom a
stree, car when he stepped out into the
street directly in the way Of the approach
Ing machine.
Clearance A. Johnson the newiy-e!ected
president of the Raleigh Country Club, has
announced the following committees FOR the
House committee. J. F. Ferra,l W. G.
BrlgEs and Graham H. Andrews; green's
and DR.. William Moncure; aquatic commit
tee. c. 3. Edwards. w. c. S;ronnch and Dr..
Hnycr. ". s. wiiiison and W. ). Martin:
audit committee J. y. Timberiake. E. E.
tee. c. Z. johnson. Jr.. W. W. Vass and E.
B. Grow
The Moore Hewso1n Company. OF winston
Salem. WAS chartered yesterday for Wholesale
and retail dry goods business capital s:5 $50
authorized and $4,000 subscribed. b. r A.
other charter was for the Princess Theatre
Company. Of Henderson. capital $1,000 au-
cnson and others. Another charter was for
the c. F. Howell Company. OF Wilmington.
capital $500 authorized and $500 subscribed.
Howell.
Captain (. p. Deits. Of statesviile. has been
elected major OF tho First Regiment North
Carolina National Guard. TO succeed Major
Lawrence Young. OF Asheville. now Adju-
,"nt General Of the North Carolina Guard.
the contest for tho majorship.
The annual officers camp or instruction
Cor the North Carolina National Guard came
TO close yesterday after week of most
successful work. There waa early morn
Ing conference, In which there discus
sion Of methods of srmory work and re-
cruitinG. this beginning at 1:i5 and lasting
until 10 o'clock At the latter hour the off,
cers IN attendance, upwards of $50 In all.
received their pay for the weeks service.
and the camp broke forthwith. The United
States Army instructors and tho officers
who have spent the week taking Instruction
from these experts, all pronounce the school
in every detail.