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THE ASnEVILLE CITIZEN, MONDAY,, JANUARY 5, 1920. p. tr The Mammoth chair comfort outside of a Royal! For no other easy chair has push botton and leg rest! J. L. SMATHERS & SONS 25-17 Broadway Phone 226 24-28 Lexington Now Is the Time to Replenish Your OFFICE SUPPLIES With the beginning of the New Year every office has val uable records and correspondence that must be carefully filed. We offer a splendid line to meet your needs. Steel and Wood Filing Cases Day Books, Ledgers Guides and Folders Cash Books, Journals Sectional Post Binders I-P Loose Leaf Covers Box Files and Fillers. ROGERS BOOK STORE Office Outfitters. 39 Patton Ave., Asheville, N. C; Phone 254 We Want You to call and see our new line of Bread Mixers, Cake Mixers, Steamers, Daisy Churns, Alumi num Ware, White Enameled Ware and every little thing for the kitchen. Look at the Majestic "3-in-l" Kettles Northup-McDuffie Hardware Co. No. 33 Patton Ave. Headquarters. Phone 142. THER NATURE OBJECTS TO Ei Tender Intestinal Tracts Can't Stand Power ful Physics. Whtn a physic or miscalled "laxa tive" causes the slightest pain or gripe you may know that instead of Eelping nature throw off the poisons accumulated in tha body, it is getting rid or them by force. This rending, tearing action Is ez tremerly harmful and painful to the tender membranes of tho bowels and Intestines. Sloan's rtellof Tablets, gentlo as 1 nature itself, work in a soothing, helpful way. The eliminate all poisons and end constipation, yet do it with- out gripe or pain to the body. They are not habit forming. Get a box of le no others. 1 30 tablets today and use no others. Sloan's Relief Tablets are safest. Distributed by The Sloan Products Co., 18 Factory Street, Derby, Conn. Advt. , , , WATCHES He paired. Cleaned and Adjusted Our Specialty. J. E. CAEPENTER Jeweler N. Pack Square SHOP at The RACKET Dep't Store "The Home -of BETTER VALUES for LESS MONEY" Ask for a 1 920 Calendar s yours get it ! 16 BBtmore Are. Pboo. 231 Ii BLOMBERG, Prop. It' Furniture Sfore You might discover equal ly soft and tempting uphol sterings or designs ap pealing equally to your sense of the beautiful and artistic. But for your poor tired body in any position, you can never find equal WILSON THANKS MARTIN FOR HONOR AT DAVIDSON Voices Appreciation lor Naming New Science Chir After Him. By MAMIE BAYS. Showing; his appreciation of the fact that tch chair of economic and politi cal science at D-vldson college is to bear hig name -The Woodrow Wil son Chair" President Wilson bus vtruiru 10 ir. . William J. -Martin president of Davidson college, as fol- ''" am very much obliged to you for consulting me about the Woodrow cnair 01 economics and ponti cftl science and asking my permission that it should hear that name. I am more than willing. I am highly hon ored, that my name should have been connected with it. I have, taken pleasure In writing to the Gastonla church to express my deep epprecla tion. ' "With best wishes for Davidson and for the success of the occupants vi 1. ill; i u it II. It will be recalled that the endow ment of this chair to be established at Davidson college represents $50 000 pledged rccenlly by the First Pres byterian . church, at Gastonla, and constitutes one of the outstanding fea tures of the 11,000.000 campaign for Christian education In the snyod of North Carolina, now In progress and which 'is being directed from the cam paign committee offices at Greens boro. Under the direction of the general assembly's team of Christian erii,.,o. 1 tion, this campaign will be presented iioiu mo puipiis or tne Presbyterian churches in Henderson, Graham. Bur- ungion ana me Dane on the first Sun day in January, and following this iiinwnimuDn o morougn canvass in these towns will be made among the "'"""" mw cnurcnes and pledgse will be seecured for the equip ment um endowment or the ten schools in North Carolina which are owned and controlled by the snyod of jturm unuima, ana lor union Theo logical Seminary, at Richmond, Va. which is owned and controlled by the synod of North Carolina and the sy. nod of Virginia. Jointly. Carefully compiled statistics show that in North Carolina the Presby terian church is Investing only $59 on per year for, each student In the schools of this church; whereas the state Is appropriating an average of $189.00 per student for higher educa tion, and this does not Include the amounc me siaie nas invested per manently in land, buildings and equip ment. The interest on the $1 000,000 to be pledged by North Carolina Pres byterians In this synod before this campaign closes, en March 1, will in crease the average amount Invested by this church for esch student in Presbytertan schools from $69.00 to $188 00 and this latter amount will lack $56.00 of equaling the average amount the state is now investing In each student committed to her care for higher education. President Dwigbt, f Tale. sld years ago regarding the Importance of Christian colleges: 'The man who can convince Christian people of the close connection between the main, tenance of Christian colleges and the prosperity and growth of tha church, will be the benefactor to tha rar.a. NEWSPAPER MEN WILL MEET IN GREENSBORO Gov. Hlcacu and Mipt. Urooks on ITorram for Addresses al fetate ! Icrllng -Big Raminrt Thursday. Newtp-ipcr inn from all section of tho ttaie, will moot in Greensboro this week, to attend the mld-wlnter session of the North Carolina Press association, which will bo held at the O. Henry hotel. Gov. Hlckett and Supt. Brook of tho state department f education will be the principal speakers at the meeting. The conven tion will be In sew. on .Inn. 8 and 9. Following Is tho program announc ed: Postal Regulations and Kates DIs- cussion led by W C. Dowd and J. ii. Orecu. The K(s Print Situation Led by E. 11. Jeffress and V. V. Weaver. Rates for Advertising --Ltd' by It. Gait l'.ruxton and Herhor: Pee it- for dallies; ar.d It. It. Varncr ai.d I. . London for weeklies. The Adoption of Standard Rate Card Led by J. L. Hume and Lee Li. Weathers. The Need for Pull Production in All Lines Led by J. J. Furrlss and M. V. t .Murray. Modern .Methods of Producing a Newspaper Led by J. A. Park and P. A. Bryant. A Fair Subscription Price Led by Rufus Shore for dallies; and T. J. Las siter for the weeklies. Code of Ethics for Publishers Led by James F. Hurley and R. H. Clark. This Is not a complete program, but will give you an idea he to what lb in store for you. On the first day a question box will be established, and each one la re quested and expected to deposit any question about which he may wish en lightenment or which he may desire to have discussed. The discussion on these suggested topics will constitute the main feature of the work of tho second day. The question box will bo conducted by K. II. Clark. Thursday night a banquet will be tendered tho editorial party at tho O. Henry, when addresses will be madb by speakers of prominence. Governor Wckett and Superintendent of Public Instruction Brooks have accepted In vitations to speak at the banquet and other prominent speakers have been invited. BIG APARTMENT HOUSE PLANNED IN CITY Rumored That Structure Will Be KrecteU on I-argo Lot oil Biltmore ATcnue In Short Time. Xshevillo Is to have another large apartment house, !f plans which are now under consideration by several well known residents of Biltmore ave- nue, arc finally carried out. It is 1 understood that the plan for the elec tion of 11 large, modern apartment house on Biltmore avenue, the par ties interested in the matter, owning a vacant lot Just below the business section of Biltmore avenue. Already two large apartment houses are actually under construction in Ashevlilc, Mrs. J. L. Alexander build ing a large addition to her former residence at No. 124 Montford ave nue, whore she is spending thous ands of dollars and P. J. McKlnney is erecting a 24-room apartment house on Ravenscroft road. Both of these apartments will probably be tlnlsneu during: the early spring, giv ing a srreat deal of relief to the present congested conditions, duo. to th-3 lack of small apartments and cottages in Asheville. SMALL CROWD AT "Y" SUNDAY MEETING Cold Weather Yesterday Kept Many Teoplc From Attending. On account of the cold weather a small crowd heard Rev. W. A. Patton, pastor of the First Methodist church yesterday afternoon at thaj local Y. M. C. A. The speaker made! Profit," that was very instructive. The musical program consisted of a solo by Grady Reagan, accompanied by Mrs. T. B. Tllson. The speaker said in part: "Profit depends on the product. Men nor women do not labor for pleasuro but for profit. r-oiomon had riches untold but yet his life was wasted becauso it was not In-! the executive committee of the sum vested In something worth while. The nl(,r school to meet at the college on life or Paul in contrast witn soiomon j is a wonaerrui inusirauon or wnai real profit is. Solomon had all the material things of the world but was a failure, while Paul preached and; made his living by making tonts, and : yet was a success in the truest sense of the word." He was willing to give up all things In order that he might gain Christ. Kvery good produced has a price and if not paid for is obtained dishonestly. Sacrifice Is the price of all good. leaven will be tho profit of sacrifice. Sacrifice is the cost of a true nations glory. The pil grims gave all they had. with the re suit that America was given to tho world. America in turn in recent years has paid back to the old coun-1 I try real dividends for what she re ceived In the early clays. COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD REGULAR MEET First Meeting of (he Year Will Be a Busy One. Today being the first Monday In the month and also the first Monday In the New Year, the county commission ers are expecting quite a volume of business to be brought to their at tention at the regular meeting. The Indigent fund will be allowed. and a number of matters of routtno Imnortance at this time of tho year will be dispensed with, in addition to new matters rxnected to be rnlleil to the attention of the commissioner at the beginning of the New Year. BOARD OF EDUCATION IN SESSION TODAY . The regular weekly meeting of the board of education will be held in the superintendent's office at the j court house this morning, at which time a probable review of the school work accomplished during the fail will be held. Misa Rankin, having been selected as county home demonstration agent. will begin ber duties at once, and It is thought that considerable time will be sevotea to tha work in the schools. BABY HAS HOME, BUT WHERE IS MOTHER? ' HOW NEW DEVKLOPMK.NTS IN ABAXDONKD RAMY CASK. New Member. Officers WUI Continue Search tor Person MTio Left the Child Uxposed to the Cold. While the black hawed srcU Mack eyed baby, which was left on a strangers porch here on one of the coldest nights last week. !s comfort lably nestled in a new crib purchased 'by J. V. Case, who adopted the 1'ret !ty youngster Saturday, the "inystc- rlous woman" connected with the t hotel theory, has not been hoard of i again and few new developments wore learned in the enso ostorda". The clerk or u well krv.-.i'i. Iter. I lo. t 1. a gentleman sjiuvt and .1 t 1 I" v. .ill were founder, l SM unlay r:iel;t they would positively Identity the blankets 111 whii'h n very small Infant wis wrapped and the woman in whose aims tho httlc bundle of human flesh and lifn lav whnn alio registered at the hotel early Friday morning, but Sunday tho officers did not take tho men to tho baby's new home ami of fer an opportunity for lli men to identify the clothes. It is thought this will bo done today. No new theorjes concerning the pe culiar abandonment of the babe have been Advanced and the efforts K lo cate the woman will be continued. Will Be an Annual Affair in the Future Prominent Men Speak. MAP.ION. Jan. 4. The Masons of Marlon were hosts on New year's night at a banquet given at the Mc Dowell hotel In honor of their lady friends. The evcijlng wat a very en joyablo affair, with practically every member of Myslc Tie lodge No. :'3 7 present or represented by some mem ber of his family. A very impressive Invocation was offered by Rev. W. T. Bowden, of the First Baptist church, after which a four-course dinner was served. Tho toast master, .1. W. Wlnborne. very pleasantly spoke of the ladies as tho guests for whom this banquet was given and Introduced W. K. Cham bers, whose subject. "Tho Ladies.' was very thoughtfully delivered. For tho ladies. Mrs. D. K. Giles ropliod. in her gracious manner, thanking the Masons for the 'opportunity offered them to become better acquainted and to learn something of tho friendship that permeates masonry. Uuah F. Little SDOlte then ubon the advantages of "The Eastern Stur," ' which is a ulster organization to free masonry. J. W. Plesa was then called upon to speak of "Mystic Tie Lodge." the local chapter and expressed the belief that Marion had the best lodgu in the country for a town anywhere 1 noar 1(3 size, and that II. II. Tate, tho worshipful master, is the best pre siding officer to be found in a town of any siae. Rev. J. C. Story, of the Presbyterian church, then spoke of the "Oxford Orphange," which is maintained by North Carolina Ma- j sons. Tho "History of Masonry" was described by Rev. Dr. Parker Holmes ! in a very eloquent talk. D. B. Hud-j gins spoko on "Masonry In General." . Mr. Wlnborne made appropriate re-1 marks concerning tho speakers and presided with much poise and dig- nity. I The evening was made pleasant for I music lovers by the nausio offered by ! tho Cllnchfteld band. Tho banquet ' was concluded at 1 1 o'clock and every 1 0110 expressed delight at the smoot ness with which it had been hold and at the fact that a masonic banquet Is to be an annual affair in Marion. PLAN WORK TBINITY PREACHERS' SCHOOL Rev. W. H. Willis, of This City, Attend Committee Meeting. to (Special t The Cltlisn) Trinity College, Jan. 4. Rev. M. T Plyler. class of '92, presiding elder of tho Durham district ana presiaent or the board of directors of the Trinity o.ollego summer school for toachtrs, hag issued a call for the meeting of January 6. Other members of tho committee are: H. TI. Jordan, Gastonla; Rev. 11. M. North. Rockingham; Rev. J. Woolen. Raleigh; and Rev. W. H. Willis. Asheville. These, with other members of the governing board will meet to discuss plans for tho year, Tne school has bad two very suc cessful sessions and it is planned to make the third session even u greater success. The work is to bo extended so as to include courses for laymen und ministers In Sunday chool work. Notable teachers aro to be brought to Durham for this work und a rare opportunity Is to be offered all who wisn to study under experts in the various fields of Christian activity. The college has placed its entire ' force and uqutpment at the disposal of the church In this Important mat I tcr, and it Is expected that ministers ' from the adjoining states will also avail themselves of this raro oppor tunity. BASKETBALL TEAM TO LEAVE WEDNESDAY local High to Play Hickory and Lenoir College. High The Asheville High school basket ball team will leave Wednesday for the first trip of the season, tho team n nlnv the Hlekorv H.ah school and Lenoir college, at Hickory during the v. a . v. tHn The manager of the local team states that his men aro in splendid condition and he believes that they will be able to return here with the scalps of their opponents. Returning to the city the local team has a num ber of Important games scheduled for the next few weeks, including con tests with the Central High school of Knoxville, which will be played here. SOTICE. All water bills are due from tha u,ti to the tenth of each month, and must be paid. There will bo no further notice given those In area re. r. M. IJNDfiET. Water SudL LARGE NUMBER JOIN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN McmU rs Take n Jn by Letter and on Profession of Faith IJst of ) The following persons have, been received Into tho First Presbyterian null II. witeu vitv ,fri , vmiiiiim iiexi, . - 1 ording to announcement made yes terday; By letter: Miss R:ith J. Campbell. Appalachian hali; Miss Camilla Du Pre. Hlltmore hospital, Miss Evelyn V. Miller. 10 Crescent street: Italph O. Young, It. F. I'. E; Mrs. Ralph O. Young. It. F. D. 6; J. K. Knwrlght. Lnngren hotel; Mrs. X H. Knwrlght. Langrrn hotel; Charles M. Prltchett, 7 Orange street: Mrs. Charles M. Prlrliclt, 4 7 Orange street; Charles M. Pntehe't. -!r., 47 Orange strent: Howard W'lxwa!!, 33? Mnntford ave ir.'.e: Mrs. M. Ouy. M! Charlotte ii cot; Wll.'i.ici il. Huney. 409 shur lolto street: Mr?. William Ft. Hursey. 4rt3 Charlotte street: Mrs. Ida F. Lo. 74 l-.1 Haywood stree'; P. S. Colburn, ' ? t l:r..'ar,i n-mrt Mr H S f'olhllln. I rtT Ttrevuril i-.mrt- M.,a Kmtna VTow!- son, The Manor, Mrs. Hugh A. How ard. Jr.. U'4 ComtUnd aventie; Mrs P. W. Rhnade. 214 East Chestnut street; .Mrs. O. S. Marlltt. 6 Mont ford avenue: Miss Orare W'ltbrck Carman. Highland hospital. On profession of faith: Chalmers R. Carr. 13ft Haywood street; Chand ler W. (iordon. 104 Washington road; James 1. Calloway. 24 Merrlmon avenue: Helen J. fJlllls, 78 North Liberty street; William S. Whiting. Jr.. Asheville school; Mrs. W. C. Wndsworth, Died Dac. 31. 1919; Ellr.abeth O. Colburn, 7 3 Brei-ard roud; Rtirnhara Colburn, 275 Brevard road; Kvclyn Colburn, 275 Brevard road: Sue II. rnderhtll. 16n B. Chest. nut stroct: Elizabeth D. Worrall, 25 Highland street; Ernest E. Hitter, The Carolina; Evelyn I. Worloy. 43 W. Chestnut street: Itobert E. 134 Flint street. Shuford, TAKES POSITION IN anrrrnr A T a TT IVPI DOXlUULi ill iHlaATI 141 Albert F. Nacc. Becomes rrofessor In Boys' High School at Atlanta. Albert V. Nace, formerly of Ashe ville. who has been superintendent of tl.n schools of Joncslioro, Tenn., during the past two and a half years, has resigned his position there to ac cept similar work In the Boys' high school, of Atlanta, and expects to be gin his new duties on January 12. Mr. Nace was for some time en gaged In reportorial and editorial work on Hcverul newspapers, and this added to his extensive college train ing and experience In teaching, fits hi:n for thu new school work. MONEY TO LOAN AT ' 48 Patton Ave. r Phone 8, NOW LOCATED IN OUR NEW HOME 47 Patton Ave. OPP. CHURCH STREET :p!II!lili!l5:liB!:illllSn;i!!ll!!I Price p Every Coat, every Suit, every Dress for winter and early spring wear reduced in price Vi, Just a few yards away from the beaten path, but well worth the short walk. CADI SON'S FASHION SHOP FOR LADIES Fourteen Biltmore Avenue Around Town Small Flrr The fireman were calMd to the home of Hev. J. S. Williams, , on Annandale avenue yesterday after- noon at 5: SO o'clock, where a small flro on the shlnglo roof was soon ex tinguished. IOdjra to Mew Mt. Herman Lodge of Masons, will meet tnia evening tor work, and all members are urged to be in attendance for ona meeting. Medical Society Dr. 3. M. Lynch, the newly elected president of the Buncombe County Med.cal society, will deliver his address at the meet ine of the society to be held this even ing at 8 o'clock at the city hall. All members of the society are urged to attend. Lodge to Meet Pisgah lodge No. 32, Knights of Pythias, will hold the regular weekly meeting Tuesday n.ght, In the hall over Smith's drug store. ' Returns to City Mrs, William Cal- vtn Chilton, th niono-dnunatist. has returned from a southern tour, and will be In Asheville for some time. I Houthern Tonr Tho Anthlon Trio, booked by tho Piedmont Lyceum bu reau, of this city, Is now off on a tour of the southern states. Motor Party -A number of tho younger set of Candler spent Sunday on Mt. Pisgah. In the party wero Misflou Mary Winchester, Jennie Mor gan, Ernest Winchester, Mareell Is rael, all of Candler, and Sergeant Charlie Morgan, of Columbus, tia, I Under $S04 Bond Fred Slemp, ar- We Have Moved Our Entire Stock of Shoes to 47 Patton Ave. This large store will enable us to carry and display a larger stock, thereby more effi ciently serving our patrons. Each season has added to our list of sat isfied customers; that is the rightful heritage of dealers who specialize in quality mer chandise. There is no question about the supremacy of our shoes. We have an ESTABLISHED REPUTATION for, SATISFACTORY SHOE SERVICE and in our present location we can assure you continued personal in terest in your footwear requirements. BOSTON SHOE STORE CLEMENTS & 47 PATTON AVENUE rested In Murphy Saturday on charge of abandoning his wife, was ullovrexl his liberty under a $300 cash bond for his appearance .here Wednesday for trial. To Return Today Miss Laura Man dory, of the local T. W. C. A., will return to the city today from a visit to her mother at Spencer, Indiana; Stenography Class Having sus pended class work during the holidays tho class ln stenography at the Y. W C. A. will resume activities Tuesday night at the "T. W." on Church street. The Ever Ready club of tha V. W. C. A. will meet tonight at 6:15 o'clock. WOMAN'S SOCIETIES WILL MEET TODAY Tho circles of the Woman' socle. will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, as follows: I One Mrs. J. C. Patterson, 30 Atis- tin avenue. Tn-nnr r.mt,i,iv. niv. fhwu 8treot ' CamPb" tu1' Cnuith ' . ., , . ... Three Mrs. A. IL Cobb, 138 Mont. ford avenue. Pour Mrs. W. A. Scott, 288 Chest, nut street. Five Mrs. L. D. McRae, 189 Woodfln street, Six Mrs. .Robert Davidson, 10 Pop. lar street. Seven Mrs. Joseph Fulton, 18 Flint street. Kight Mrs. Gilbert Morrn, 141 Asheland avenue. Nine Mrs. R. II. Williams, 15S Hillside street Young matrons Mra Perry D. Cobb, 8 Summit street.