The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-23
SUPERIOR COURT
Term POSTPONED
No Judge at Present Available
to Preside-Other Ashe-
vile News.

Asheville. n. c.. September s2.-The
Inability Of the State to furnish
fudge to preside at the civil term OF
Superior Court which is scheduled 10
convene tomorrow morning. mas
caused a postponement of the term and
the cases which were scheduled tor
trial this week doubtless Will go over
until the November term. judge how
ard A. Foushee. who Is seheduieo 10
hold court here for three weeks De-
ginning tomorrow, Is quite III ana
his physicians advise him to remain
in his room for several weeks. All
of the other Superior Court judges OF
the state are engaged during the time
scheduled for the Buncombe county
term, and a postponement was neces-
sarv. This action will result in a
corsested docket being presented at
the next term o. court. and nlemoers
o. the local bar association will make
an effort 10 have a special term pro-
vided for this county
To succeed Thomas S. Roland, VINO
has been chairman OF the Repuohcah
Conversational executive committee. the
members have chosen Dr. Joseph 1.
SEWER, of this city, who has already
assumed the duties of his office. The
members of the committee met here
Tuesday. when Mr.. Roland's successor
was chosen. Dr.. Sewer is an ardent
supporter Of president Taft, and was
elected without opposition. although
q number of the members OF the COM
rnittee are followers Of Colonel Roose-
Welt. The meeting was harmonious.
Mr. Roland urging that solid front
be presented in the coming campaign.
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while passengers On train between
this city and Murphy. Misses Emma,
Bessie and Tobie PenIand have insti-
tuted suit against the Southern Rail-
way Company. The young women con-
tend that they called Conductor l. F.
wynn's attention to the Tact that
their train had not stopped at Emma.
to which place they had purchased
q ticket. They allege that they were
cursed and were pushed from the plat
form, when the train finally came 10
Q stop.
.Dokies" from various parts OF this
State were here Thursday night for
the annual ceremonial OF the Suez
temple. No. %. Twenty-four initiates
were offered up as fresh meat to the
Tiger, and at the conclusion OF the
initiation, the guests OF the local
"Dokies' were entertained at an elab-
crate spread at the dining room OF the
Battery Park Hotel The degree was
conferred by the degree team which
Is headed Wy Earl McCsusaand, of
Charlotte. and the meetings were pre-
sided over by Royal Nizier L L.
CaudIe, also Of that city.
For the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not the people OF this city
desire to issue bonds to the extent
of $4,000 for permanent school i'm
provements, the Board of Aldermen
has authorized a special election which
will be held on the date OF the gen.
eral election. A number Of Asheville
organizations are interested in the
question, and the men who favor the
issue are putting forth their very best
efforts in order that a healthy senti-
ment may be created. The Merchants
Association. of Asheville. has Endorsed
the proposition and the Board OF
Trade has called a meeting for next
Friday night. when the TENDERS Of
ter freely.
District Passenger Agent James H.
Wood, OF the Southern Railway OF this
city, has been promoted to the Office
of division passenger agent. Official
information to that effect having been
received here during the latter part
of the week. The promotion was made.
IT is stated, in recognition Of Mr..
Woods faithful services and the in
crease in the traffic on his depart
ment. He will maintain his head
quarters at this city.