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1TIE ASHEV1LLE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1920. GOLDSMITH FINED FOR PISTOL BOOTLEGGING LAWYERS BANQUET O SERVICES TODAY FOR MISS ANNIE L. RANKIN LATE DR. G. F. GLENN GETS APPOINTMENT ROTARIANS HEARD WILLIAMS' ADDRESS TO BE HELD SATURDAY SUITS, COATS, DRESSES FIRST CASE OF KIND TRItD POIilCE COIHT. IX li. Kingom Believes He Is Victim f Wood Alcohol Salesman In Asheville. K. P. Goldsmith worries very little - that ha should serve as an example 1b the police court for those who would break the present statute pas sed by the last legislature regulat ing the purchasing of revolvers in this state. One J. 1. Shelton .lust happened Into town and it dawned upon him that he needed a revolver for self protection arid forthwith made application to county clerk, John H. Cathey for the purchase of a gun. Not being a resident of this state he was told by the clerk that no per mit could be issued to him. Later he Is said to have closed a deal with Goldsmith to get the permit for him and things went smoothly until an Officer placed Shelton under arrest and took charge of the revolver, 'hlle on the stand In police court! yesterday Ooldamlth prayed the pisrey of the court, stating that he was afflicted with every disease known to the medical fraternity and It also struck the court attend ants that he was also ailing from loquacity. Judge Wells being able to g-et a word In only edgewise- Judge Wells was of the opinion that Shel ton was, guilty of aiding and abet ting Ooldamlth and upon the agree ment that Goldsmith's fine and costs be paid by Shelton, he was allowed to return to South Carolina, minus his revolver. A fine of $27.85 and the costs was levied against Goldsmith, which Shelton paid. Mrs. Birch Harrison, formerly pro prletess of the Stonewall hotel on Depot street and O. P. Cooper, a lo cal employe of the railroad will face Judge J. L. Webb on two charges the January term of Superior court. both having been convicted on charges of an Immoral nature, growing out of their arrest in West Asheville. Cooper appealed from a two year sen tence on the roads, on a $600 bond, while Mrs. Harrison protested of be coming an Inmate of the state Home and Industrial school, for a term of three years. Bond In Mrs. Harrison's case was named at (200. The pit Itful part in the whole case Is the fact that Mrs. Harrison has three chil dren, mere babies. Both have cases , on appeal already for running a dis orderly house, having been convicted tn police court about a month ago. J, H, Hamilton, colored, has come to the conclusion that he is mostly 'out" In his attempt to welcome the new year "In." Just when he at tempted to fire a volley from his au-. to ma tic pistol, luck would have It against him that the optics of a blue coat were trained on him. However, he considered himself lucky when he was taxed witn the costs rmly runernl WUI Bo Held at Home, 45 1 ASSCME8 IHTIES OF IIOMK DEM I'anola hlroet, at 12 O'clock Died! OXSTRATION AGKNT. Y'Oidcrdoy of Pneumonia. Now Odlccr Comes Ilishly Funeral services for Dr. Cnssius 1'. Glenn, who died at n local hospital Thursday morning following a short Illness of pneumonia, will he held 1'Ylday at noon from the residence. No. 4G I'anola street. The deceased was taken 111 last Saturday and when his condition grew worse ho was re moved to the hospital. At 11 orlork the members of the Masonic fraternity will meet nt the temple on Broadway to attend tlio services, the deceased having been a member of the local bodies for many years. The services at the houso will be in charge of Kev. Ir. E. K. Mc Larly, pastor of the Central Metho dist church. Interment will follow at Riverside cemetery. The follow ing members of tho Ashevlllo Dental society will act as pallbearers: B. I' Hall. R. K. Mule. N. P. Maddux, .1. A. Sinclair. M. K. Hoffman. A. p. Ileam. while the other members of the society are honorary pallbearers. The deceased was natlvo of Bun combe county, having been born at Arden, March 24, 1873. schools at Arden and Bingham mili tary schools, later taking dentistry at the I'niverslty of Tennessee, where he was graduated in 1913. In that year he opened his oflloe here and has been In the active practice of his profes sion since that time. lie was former ly a president of the Asheville Dental local Attorney Spoke ou 'American Ism" Park Matter Ucfcrred to t'oiiunlltev nt Meeting Ycstcrdaj. Kcctwn- mendctl By Oflielals of Three Counties Where She Worked. The Joint board of education and county commissioners yesterday an nounced that a satisfactory arrange ment has been reached with the state department of home demonstration work, and that Miss Annie L. Rankin, of Greensboro, has lieen appointed home demonstration ag'tit for Bun combe county fin tho ensuing year. Miss Rankin received her academic training and teacher training in home economics and domestic science al the North Carolina college for Wo men at Greensboro. She was engag ed in home demonstration work for two years in Mecklenburg county and afterward in New Hanover and War ren counties. Chairman J. D. Murphy of the board of education here made inquir ies by letter to several friends who Spread and Flection of Officers at lai cal Hotel Tomorrow Night Prom ises to Be Big Affair. Mayor Roberts' letter, rubmitting! The annual banquet and election of the plan for the proposed municipal j officers of the Asheville Bar associa park In West Asheville, oil the aul- 1 tlon will be held Saturday night at tho phur Springs property, in bring sent fiSwannanoa-Berkely hotel. President to various local clvl,1 organisations j Marcus Krwln will act ns toastmaster and yesterday a copy was received by and addresses will be delivered by T. the Uotary club. The matter wus re-1 s. Rollins, fi. R. Williams. Curtis By ferred. without comment, tu the com- num. J. M. Prltchard and others, tnlttee on public affairs, of which Dr. In addition to the election of a A. S. Wheeler Is chairman. president, vice-president and secretary The club also heard a resolution I nnd treasurer, the members of the He attended' ivtiiiiwii hiiu fiiu wn nent people, among whom were Pluramcr Stewart, chairman of tho board of education in Mecklenburg and a prominent lawyer: President J. I. Foust, of the North Carolina Col- I lege for Women. In which colleges Miss Rankin received her college T)R. "RKflT. ANJTflfi ffl society and had always taken an ac- """" """;' " -" tive part in the work of the socletv. (known lawyer of Warren county. He was married in 1903 to Miss Mrs- Jane H. McKimmon. of the Margaret K. Johnston, who survives ! state department and under whose with two small children. Other sur vivors include tho parents of tho de- commending a bill now before the sen ate for tho deportation of the "Reds," who have caused so much trouble In this country during the last few months, which wus referred to a committee. A feature of the meeting was the splendid address by R. R. Williams, on "Americanism." This address had been prepared by Mr. Williams with a great deal of care, nnd it made a deep Impression on the members of the club, who referred to the address as one of tho be.-d ever made at a club meeting. Tho members of the local club are taking much interest in Iho appear ance here on January of Irvln H. Cobb, the well known writer and lec turer, who will speak at the auditor ium under the auspices of the local club. ceased, Mr. and Mrs. Marlon 8. Glenn of Arden; Judge J. Frazler Glenn and Dr. K. B. Glenn of Ashcville: the other brothers being ft. C, and G. B. of Arden and two sisters, Mrs. Rob ert M. Gibson of Biltmore and Mrs. Kugeue T. Ducker of Arden. CALLED TO GEORGIA association will probably transact some other business, in making small , changes to th constitution and by- I laws. Theao affairs nre always well attended and prove among the most Interesting meetings the lawyers of the city and county hold each year. i Tho committee In charge of the nr- ' rangements promises to give those who attend, the best banquet they have ever had at any of the meet ings. Returns From Vacation George Thompson, pipe organist at tho First Baptist church, yesterday returned from a holiday vacat)on spent in his home city, Danville, Va. -and- MILLINERY at a Saving of From 25 to 50 During our January Clearance Sale BASKETBALL TEAM WILL TAKE TRIP First Trip Will Be to Hickory on Next Wednesday. The High school basketball team will leave next Wednesday on the first trip of tho season, the team to play Hickory high school and Len oir college on tho three days the members will bo away from Ashe ville. Following these games the next game will be with Knoxville, when the local team will play Central high school on January 13, here. GET PASSPORTS TO VISIT CUBA SOON Passports were issued yesterday by Clerk W. 8. Hyams of tho U. 8. Dis trict court to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bessie Ball, a woman of tho depot Woodbury of this city to visit Cuba, Dr. Kncldnder. a member of th supervision all county home demon- faculty of tho Hebrew I'nion col trations agents work cooperating with lege of Cincinnati!, was suddenly tho county boards, recommends Miss, called to Albany. Oa., yesterday and could not appear at the spec.al re ception which was arranged in his honor at the Jewish Community club, Rankin very highly, and Judge Mur- . (UOl. 111,11 tiittt. l, it, JUtlll ' bostrH hnfl evf rv reaann In tllt'& Miss Parker will make a very satis factory and clnclent officer. It Is tho sense of the Joint board that all people of the county will co operate with Miss Parker In organiz ing clubs and in her work In tho schools. The board also considers this work in Buncombe county of vital importance. Miss Rankin arrived here yester day and entered at onco upon the discharge of her duties. on Broadway, held last night. Dr. Knglander will not be ub!o to appear at the services at the Spruce street temple this evening, much to tho disappointment to a large num ber or Jews or tne city, who were anxious to hear him. STARTING THE NEW YEAR With Our Famous In the United Kingdom the first complete census was taken in 1801 and since then it has been taken every tenth year. section, faced the court again on charge of vagrancy. Bessie's crav ing for "dope" has more than once gotten her In bad with the court and delayed Judgement to Samarcand wu put Into effect Three years absence from Asheville did not ap peal to Bessie and she was commit ted to the county .loll in default of a $300 appeal bond, to await trial at next term of the criminal court. E. L. Singer, a local plumber, told tne court mat he was of the opin ion that some of the concoctions dls penaed in the eastern cities had been old to him by some strange and un known person, for "likker" that he was used to never had affected him In like manner before. The court ordered his case held opes until Fri day morning, pending investigation y the office of a "mysterious fluid taken from Singer at the time of his arrest. for pleasure and recreation at an ear ly date. More than 25 Asheville people have applied for passports at the clerk's of fice of the district during the past few months, to visit Cuba and other West Indian points. The number vis iting in the West. Indies and Central America, this year from Asheville will probably bo larger than ever before. WE ARE CLOSING OUT ALL WINTER HATS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 27-29 HAYWOOD &07), Weefe-Eil Specials FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Ladies' and Children's Shoes 2 1 0 -pairs of grey and brown Kid Dress . " Boots, leather Louis heels, welt soles. .Week-end sale TWO WIVES GET MAN INTO SUPERIOR COURT Jcsslo Jj. Tartar Says She Lived With Will Seven Months When He Had A First Wife In Georgia- Wills L. Taylor had another wife jiving in Georgia when he married me," Upon the ground of such an ac cusation Jessie L. Taylor yesterday msuiuiea suit ior UDsoiute divorce by tne imng of a complaint with the cierx or tne superior court. in tne complaint she stated that ne marriea me aerenaant on March 9, Ills, and that on October 31, of tne same year sne learned he had a. living wife In Georgia whom he Baa married In 1910. She further alleges tnat when she Informed the oeienaant tnat his trick had been dls covered, he left that day for parts un Known. The name of the Georgia was m given as uussie Saunders. SHOP at The RACKET Dep'I Store "The Home of BETTER VALUES for LESS MONEY' Ask for a 1920 Calendar It's yours -r-get it ! 16 BUbnore Ave. Phone 231 It BLOMBEKG, Prop. The Correct New Modes . For Late Winter Displayed In Charming Versions of Wonderful Beauty CRAFT-TAILORING which assures precision of fit and finesse and distinguished fashion themes. For the Well Groomed Woman Street and A ftemoon Dresses A Greatly Reduced Prices OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER DRESSER IN AN INTERESTING SALE, AT PRICES THAT MAKE THEM INTERESTING TO THE THRIFTY BUYER. 80 pairs of black Kid Dress Boots, plain vamp and imitation stitching, leather Louis heels, welt and turn soles. Week end special Ml w 17 200 pairs of grey brown and black English Walkers, 5-8 military heels, welt soles. Week-end Spelial fIJS 1 0 pairs of dark tan English Walkers, all leather with welt soles .95 CHILDREN'S SHOES 200 pairs of children's and big misses lace and button Educator last Shoes, genuine Russian calf leather welt, flexible soles and flat rubber heels. Actually worth $6.50. Week-end Special IP 220 pairs of children's Skuffers, ft black and tan. Week-end Spe-. - cial . en w 4 '
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