Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-08
URGES THAT BAN STAND
ON FIRE WORKS DISPLAY
North Carolina Fire Marshal Advo-
Gates Only Community CcIcbra-
lions on Fourth.
RAILROAD LINE Is LEASED
Charter Issued for French Broad
Company-Plans Arc Made for
Reorganization of National Guard
by Officials.
Especial to The Timcs.plspatch.1


RALEIGH. y. c.. June 7--Whic be- !
'icving that the approaching Indcpcn-
dcncc Day. July Fourth. will and
should, be celebrated with even more
than usual fcrvor in the general re-
Joicing OF Libcrty's triumph in the
world war. James Il. Young. Insurance
commissioner and State fire marshal.
would urge that there be no let-up in
Tho ban that has been placed on the
fireworks method OF celebrating
fc believes there should be no sus-
tension OF municipal ordinances against
Echeral sale of fireworks. and that If /
'here arc TO be any such displays. they
should be under strict supervision Of
competent officials to guard against
carelessness and accidents and should
be only permitted as a community dis
pay and not allowed for use generally
ether In the streets or in the homes.
commissioner Young says that
throughout the United States for GER
AMY three years great strides have
been made in bringing the methods Of
decorating Independence Day and
Christmas along safe and sane lines.
nha me great need now IL to see to
auyanced position in fire prevention
and safety FIRST. which, If maintained.
VIII represent the saving Of thousands
81 lives and millions in property and in
ms state alone Will bring about a big
conservation III lives and property.
Two Charter. Are I..ucd.
charter was issued today for the
French Broad Railroad Company. OF
Stdckhouse, Madison County Capital
10000 The purpose Is the leasing and
"Dera,ion for the period of fifteen years
~ the railway line Of the Madison
County Railroad Company seven miles
~ which is entirely in Madison County.
The line extends from the station Re
union. on tho Southern Railway to
Belvia. another station on the South
orn. The incorporators are w. y Car
rctt. W. II. Baker. Jr.. r. l.. Hutcher-
son, 9. Y. West II. T. Loctt and a. G.
keely.
Another charter issued IS for the
citizens Banking and Trust Company.
OF Rosemary. Halifax County. capital
100000 authorized and s25.0oo sub
scribed by j. a. Moore. John l.. Pat
'crson and others for general com
mercial and savings banking and trust
business.
Assistant Adjutant- General Gordon
smith has gone to Washington for a
conference looking to having North
Carolina lined up for the reorEaniza-
ton that Is being recommended by tho
Secretary OF War. Applications for
membership in tho North Carolina IA
i'onal Guard. when reorsanized are
almost every mail from every part OF
the State
show Gain In Revenues.
The internal revenue collections for
the Eastern District during May totaled
sl,5so.os2. gain OF sil9.744 over the
the past eleven months amounted TO
3cc.o75s5l
Major Ifu!vcy. commandment for the
state Agricultural and Engineering
College. is TO be member OF the
faculty OF tho summer school Of this
institution. being detailed BY tho war
department to give instruction to the
teachers attending the summer school
in physical training
In the work of wedding out illiteracy
In North Carolina among the adult citi-
zenship, Miss Elizabeth Kelly. director
OF this work. is sending TO the county
superintcndents lists OF the adult
ill!tcrates IN the county. with urgent
request that they go through the lis,
carefully and see 10 II that every one
who can he induced 10 do so shall Join
the county moonlight schools. Miss
Kelly finds that Buncombc heads the
list with l.ISs ill!tcratcs and Wilkes
Is second with 9s? Mccklenburg has
4os and Forsyth 7s2.