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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
Hendersonville, Route a

HENDERSONVILLE, Route a,
Sept. 17.-Mrs. J. f. Vidditto has
returned to Atlanta, Ca, after a
stay of several weeks here.
Mr.. A. w. Drake, Jr., and De-
witt Drake had as their guest
Sunday Mr.. Dan Snyder of Flat
Rock.
Mrs. Ashley and children have
returned to their home in Greer,
after spending the summer here.
Mrs. f. A. Mclean left recent
ly for her home in Palmetto af-
ter a six weeks stay at her sum-
mer home here. Mr.. Mclean is
i'll in a hospital in Detroit.
Mr.. A. w. Drake and family at
tended church at Pleasant Hill
Sunday and visi.ed the cemetery
there.
Little Betty Raffaby has re-
turned to her home in Asheville,
after few days visit with her
aunt, Miss Annie Drake.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
3 DESPERADOES.
BEING SOUGHT.
Hold I'D Virginia Concern
Payroll Car for $4,000
Late Wednesday

BIG STONE GAP, Va. Sept.
17..-(UP)-Virginia state police
last night joined Shcriff's depu-
ties in the search for three ban
dts who robbed a Blackwood
coal and coke company payroll
car of $4,000 in cash, as the des-
peradoes were reported dashing
toward the Tennessee state line.
&, Wise county officers said they
had been informed three men fit
ting the description of the ban
dts sped through Fort Black
more. Va, southeast of here, late
yesterday. :,
The three men were reported
driving a fast, light car similar
to the one which forced the au-
tomobile of L. F. Buel, company
paymaster. Bert Hall. company
guard, and Warren McNutt, dep
uty sheriff, TO the side of a tor
tuous mountain road near Nor
ton shortly before 10 a. m.
Buel was carrying payroll funds
from a Norton bank to the COM
pany's colliery near Blackwood.
The bandits, masked and wear
ing overalls, forced the paymas-
ter and his two companions into
the other automobile, tied them,
and drove both machines to de-
serted spot in the nearby High
Knob section. There they took the
payroll funds, and left their three
victims tied and sitting in the
company car. Hall, Buel and Nc
Mutt, still bound, were found
nearly two hours later.
State police today patrolled all
Virginia highways leading into
Tennessee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
Axles Give Car
Owners Trouble,
Says M. Shipman
Equips Garage With Bear
Outfit; Maintains a.
Hour Service

"When a motorists tire blows
out or has puncture he is in
stantly aroused to the damage
but when his wheel has bad align
mcnt, is not running true, this is
a drag on the motor and causes
rapid wear of the tire" says
Mingus Shipman, proprietor Of
the Shipman Motor company.
This impcrfection may go on for
some time without the average
motorist knowing of his trouble.
This fact was particularly no.
ticeable after Mr.. Shipman in
stalled the Bear wheel aligning
outfit, an exclusive. and eXpcn-
sive equipment in the operation
of which special factory training
was given. "The most OF the axle
troubles coming to us are not
from wrecks" assured Mr.. Ship
man. Trucks as well as heavy
cars run up against a curb and
this means a heavy strain on the
mechanism as well as the tire,
and most axle misalignmcnts
come about in this way" said Mr..
Shipman. This firms equipment
for the strengthening of frames
also makes comparatively easy a
Job that used to be considered al
most impossible.
The Shipman Motor company
has for several years maintained
an all-night service and has ham
died many wrecks when the aver
acc motorist was home asleep.
This firm was also the first here
to operate a one-stop station in
the earlier years Of motoring
when few garages maintained a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
They'll Give Your Every Autumn Need Close Personal Attention
complete service for motorists.

complete service for motorists.
With Il wcll-equlppcd shop,
highly dcpartmentalised and run
ming well, this company within
the past two years took over the
local agency for sales and service
of the Ford and Lincoln automo-
bilcs and Ford trucks.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
O'DeL & Gossett
Enlarging; Add
Upholstering
Occupy Adjoining Store
room; to Operate Up
holstering, Repairs

The O'Dell e. Gossett Furniture
company has taken lease on the
vacant adjoining storcroom and
has removed a section of the wall
between the rooms, both Of which
will be used for furniture pur-
poses. The new additions front
will be used for a show window
and the interior will be used for
storage, display of furniture and
the operation of the new depart
ment for upholstcring and repair
ing of furniture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
EARLY TRAINING

LORAIN, o. (UP). - The son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Reber
probably never will be girl-shy.
Soon after birth the infant Rebcr
was placed in hospital nursery
crib among six girls - the only
boy in the nursery.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
FIRE.SPOTTING RECORD

YREKA. (UP). - Spotting a
fire which only burned for three
minutes and which was Id miles
away is the record recently hung
up by Lloyd barley, looked at the
Orr ountain MLookout in the
Goosenest area, east Of here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
BEYOND SPEECH

FALL RIVER, Mass. (UP).-
Although a resident of the Uni
ted States for 81 years, Joseph
Morrisette admitted in district
court, through an interpreter,
that he could not speak English.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17

so soon for the milkman?
But what did it matter? She
was suddenly quite drowsy. She
put out the light and went inside
to bed.
(TO be continucd)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17

One way to test a dollar bill to
see whether or not it is a coun-
terfeit is to rub it across a sheet
of white paper. If the paper does
not show green stains the bill is
usually counterfeit.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
TomorrOw's Menu
BREAKFAST: Baked ap.

BREAKFAST: Baked APP
pies, crisp bacon, quick coffee
cake, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Cheese souf-
fie, broiled tomatoes, ginger
pears, cookies, tea, milk.
DINNER: Tomato juice,
ham steak, mustard gravy.
mashed potatoes. 7 steamed
broccoli, hot chocolate pud-
ping, soft cooked custard
sauce, coffee, milk.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17

Palestie shipped approximately
100000 cases of oranges to 9th
er parts of the world in the 1886
81 season.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17

rikp tins Young lduS lilSluS,
[nr.r he instructed his part
aand phone the medical, ex-
h.. DClan, too. I'll get a re-
gu, here"
I'M. Cilly walked into the
/ with Officer Halleran. The
Of her apartment was still
E,ed-s,ill waiting for Amy
Eoul dneyer walk through it
h. girl was a relative of
!" Halleran asked.
30. Just a friend. We shared
aOar,ment together"
hneyan heSitated. "Pm afraid"
ID quietly. that shes dead
I.y nodded.
|She couldn't have fallen all
tistance-and lived"
i officer looked about for a
\ Mind If | use your
- he asked. We'll have to
Es medical examiner here be-
he can be moved"
D Indicated the phone on her
bah want to notify her rela-
Hallcran suggested. do
how where 20 reach them?"
remembered one. An Aunt
|tt, IN New Hampshire. Amy
ever Mentioned anyone else.
here's only her aunt" Cilly
he officer. miss Harriet
in lnierlaken. y. H. Amy
seen her in a long time. |
BE ! could send a night let
san nodded. Guess there's
Ds she could do tonight.
probably wire you inStruc-
for the funeral"
y wanted to phone Jim and
PIN, but Jim lived in uptown
ts,tan, Il would take him an
10 get home. Perhaps she
to tell Harry Hutchins, TOO,
Eae didn't feel equal to talk
p him, He'd make a great
Of noise with his sympathy
probably not care a bit.
|On another officer arrived.
fran introduced him. Ser
DOlan, Miss Pierce. He'll
s everything" Halleran left
alone.
fH handle everything. He'll
ne a million questions. Cilly
Ehi' and what will | tell him?
nled TO organize her own
MS about Amy's death-but
all so unreal.
Re Young lady was a relative
US Sergeant Dolan asked.
Already answered that. but
4r'e he didn't know.
r A friend. We've been
Els together in the Cannon
Frg ior about six months.
months ago, Miss Kerr de-
y snare my apartment with
~ ! seems now as if | know
l'ile about her. :"
p you know of any reason
so ss might have committed
y started, mo" Oh, no, she
commit Suicider Imme-
t,.i sac regretted speaking so
gay do You say that" Ser
UGlan asked. What else
dropped her eyes YEARLY.
u
IN sure ! don't know. But
vas no reason in the world
T. ary Ito do that"
mere After all, what did
wv Of Amy Herr's life be-
: lew months ago? Was
Am. solle shadow from the past
\ ssayened her? Amy hadn't
-. lI'sn'ened or unhappy to-
~ surely not this evening.
, 81, Dolan sensed her un-
- been all over the roof"
=. There's no place IN the
~. ~ the house where a per-
'.N accidentally fall over.
. var yes. A person could
UP IN the darkness back
,ol, n'Le The ledge is low. But
~ y wouldn't fall in front of
w. ~ right under your win
, ,S. me about this evening
s,S r..y'ih'ng happen to disturb
a. lady? Was she in good
s.. was never any happier.
g. ! nave known her." Cilly
| 4. S N was happy to meet
+ ..9,opght, hut she didn't
h., \ friend Of hers. Mr..
|.E.,,; and a friend of mine,
J. .ngan spent the evening
S.,Me played bridge. and
red To have a very good
y, ' ne bows left at II 30"
''' add that Jim STAYED
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17

A new all-timc travel record
over the Delaware river bridge in
Philadelphia was established re-
Gently when 70,l75 automobiles
crossed the span in one day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
LEAVES BIG FAMILY

WINTERSTOWN, Pa. (uPD.
Mrs. Julia Waltermycr, 81, who
died recently at her home here,
left l67 direct descendants. Rela-
tives included 10 children, GO
grandchildren, 92 grcat-grand-
children and two great-great-
grandchildren.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
Soft Cooked Custard
(About / Quartz

Three cups milk, 4 eggs, 6 ia
blespoons sugar, IA teaspoon
salt, / teaspoon vanilla.
.Scald milk in top of one of the
neg heat resistant double boil
ersI Use a one-ouart size. In an
other dish. beat eggs and sugar
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
Modern Menus
by Mrs. GaynOr MADDOX
NEA Service Stan Writer

WHAT American beauty roses
w are to a woman, hot choc-
olate pudding is to a man. If your
husband seems a little too inter
ested in his business, or begins
to read the newspaper at the Ia
BILE. try this restorer Of attention.
Steamed Chocolate Pudding With
Soft Cooked Custard
40 servings)
Two squares chocolate u
ounces), / egg, / cup sugar. !
cup milk, l teaspoon vanilla, Z
cups cake -four, 3 teaspoons pax
ing powder, IA teaspoon salt.
Melt chocolate over hot water;
Beat egg, add sugar, vanilla ana
melted Chocolate. Mix thorough
ly. Sift flour once, then measure.
Add baking powder and salt,
then sift together into the egg
mixture. Combine thoroughly:
Generously butter a ! l-Z-q9art
mold and pour chocolate pudding
into it. Cover and steam IN
steamer until a toothpick. inserted
into center of pudding comes out
without any dough sticking to 1t.
II the mold is fairly shallow,
steam about one hour; II deep,
steam about / ga hours.
You can serve this with plain
or whipped cream, but best OF all,
n soft cooked cuStard.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-17
,.r NJ CHARACTERS

sr OF CHARACTERS
l.!scILLA PIERcE-heroine'
.oman attorney.
IN KERR-Cillys roommate
.,derers victim.
kssERRIGAN-cilly'' fianee'
t,,sY HUTCHlNS - Amy'
lc:rscEANT DoLAN-offieer
~ to solve the murder OF
Kerr
| ,d,y. Amy hurtles to her
:, the ground below, out
civ, window. Frantic,
N, rushes out. sees the
H. SOSy. pick, up a slip OF
(',s,er SripPed in Amy' life
and. ,o--n nm
,onc she knelt there on
,J Ground beside Amy's
Ciilv did not know. She did
:.,r the innumerable cries
."ssfions Of her neighbors;
" NOT see the crowd slowly
60 ne crowd of half
XII men and women in all
az midnight undreSS. 1t
r. As i the world had sud
bsaun 70 spin in a crazy,
zion kaleidoscope, and she
n ,con awaken to sanity.
|.reS seconds passed into
.Sor, minutes. and a radio
s,r drove ND 10 the door.
| Ulcers stepped out. Half a
|. ,sople in the crowd spoke
40 each eager to tell his
vsr,ior of the accident. "She
nom me roof. officer. She
SsrSeli going ana screamed.
She didn't fall. She jumped.
yreamed first and then
nd I saw it, mo. she
She fell out Of a window.
her
!, officers bent over the
Thev looked at each other
rcddcd in solemn signifi-
The older of the two lift
I'm TO her feet.
f,Es this Young lady inside,
La he instructed his part
sand phone the medical eX-
k,r. DClan, too. I'll get a re-
gu, here"
I'M. Cilly walked into the
with Officer Halleran. The
Of her apartment was still
ksed-S,iIl waiting for Amy
Eoul dnever walk through 1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
VISITORS RETURN
FROM TORTUCAS
Won PAULsoNs WERE GUESTS
ON BOARD YACHT
VIKING

Commander C. &c. Won Paulson,
of the United States Coast Guard,
Mrs. Won Paulson and daughters,
Misses Phoebe and Margaret, re-
turned yesterday from Tortugas,
where they spent a delightful 10
days as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman White on their Yacht Vik-
ing.
This was Mrs. Won Paulson's
first trip to Fort Jefferson and al
so the first visit of her daughters.
They were enthralled with the his
toric old pie and said that the
visit to the fort was one of the
most interesting and entertaining
they had ever enjoyed.
Commander Won Paulson and
Miss Margaret returned over the
highway to Miami, Mrs. Won Paul
SON and Miss Phoebe left by plane
yesterday afternoon, and Mr.. and
.9drsE White and their Ssanghters
left on the Viking for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
CUBAN LODGE
INSTALLSlTS
new OFFICERS
CONVENTION HELD in KEY
WEST WAS TERMINATED
WITH PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT LAST NIGHT

The grand lodge of the Cabal-
leros de la Luz of Florida, which
had been holding convention in
Key West for the past several
days, came to close last night.
Grand lodge officers for the year
1887 were installed.
The installing ceremonies were
presided over by DR.. Angel Acosta
Betancourt, president of the for
glen relations committee of the
sovereign grand lodge of the Re-
public of Cuba, assisted by Fell
ciano Castro Pasado, gran cabal-
lero luminar of the grand lodge
of Florida.
The officers for the year are: J.
F. Feitas, gran caballero luminar;
Arturo Armayor, gran vice cabal-
lero luminar; 0liverio Gonzalez,
gran patriarch; Jose Fernandez,
gran secretario; M. Perez, gran
vice secretario; Enrique Aguilar,
gran tosorero; Guillermo Molinett,
gran vice tosorero; Julio Perez
Diaz, gran experto; Pedro Aguilar,
gran maestro de ceremonies; Ellis
co Barbary, gran guarda interior
Carlos Placeros, gran guarda ex-
terror; Ignacio Medina, gran porta
bandereas.
After the business session was
concluded, refreshments were
served, with an enjoyable social
hour spent by the many making
up the assemblage.
The visitors were entertained
today at the home of Miguel Me-
dina with a "ChiIado, given es-
pecially for the members that
came here from Tampa and Cuba.
The visiting and local members
Of the order extend their apprecia-
ton to the press and the people
in general for the many courtesies
shown during the days of the con-
vention, wishing all a Happy New
Year.
An invitation has been extended
to have Mayor Harry G. Galley
head delegation from Key West
to attend the convention of the
order to be held in Cuba during
the month of March.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
ENGINEER WAY
COMES TO CITY
TO ENTER UPON DUTIES AS
CHIEF ON BOARD TEN
DER IVY

George /. Way, chief engineer
with the lighthouse department,
arrived over the highway Iast
night. Chief Way comes to en-.
ter upon his duties as chief engi-
neer of the Tender Ivy, taking the
place of Chief Harry Perez, re-
tired.
Mr.. Way was engineer of the
Tender Sundew, which was sta
toned in this district. Some years
ago he went with the vessel to
Buffalo, New York, and since
that time has been stationed at
Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Asked when his family expect
ed to come to Key West, Mr.. Way
replied that he did not think it
would be possible for them to
leave before the beginning of the
summer months of 1887. Mr..
Way is the father of Mrs. Dan
Navarro. As
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
MAKES CAPTURE
OF DUCK HAWK
WILLIAM w. DEMERITT WILL
SEND sPEcIMENT TO
BooNToN, N. J.

Superintendent WIN. w. De-
merritt, of the local lighthouse
district, has captured another OF
the duck hawks which are trained
for falconry by Captain Russell r,
Meredith, of Boonton, New Jer-
sey.
The bird is an adult, known as
haggard and is one of the finest
of the specimens which have been
taken by Mr.. Demeritt, during the
time he has been representing the
u. S. Biological Survey in Key
West. 1t viii be sent to Boonton
this afternoon on the Steamship
Cuba.
just recently four birds known
rs dovekies, or sea doves (black
guiIIemots), were taken at Key
West, one of them at the light
house department and Others at
South Beach.
AS this breed of bird has its
range from the Arctic regions to
New Jersey during the winter sea-
SON and is seldom found further
south, Mr.. Demeritt has written
of these captures to the biological
survey, and explained the circum-
stances under which they were
taken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
CEREMONIES OF
MEMORIAL TREE
LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE"
PLANTED IN HONOR OF
MOTHER MERGS"

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn C. Price
have received letters conveying g
description of the impressive cere.
monies of the ''living municipal
Christmas tree" which was plant.
ed by the Garden Club of Tarpon
Springs as a memorial to Mother
Meres," pioneer Tarpon Springs
resident.
"The tree was officially planted
by girl scouts under Captain Toy
Skinner" Assisting was Mrs. E.
R. Meres, mother of Mrs. Price,
and her q andsons, Walter Francis
Price, of Key West, and Ernest
Meres Salley, of Charleston, S. c.,
named for his grandfather, the
late Ernest Meres. wei known
sponge buyer, of Key West and
Tarpon Springs.
The tree was presented to the
city of Tarpon Springs by Mrs.
George Nj. Emmanuel, president of
the Garden Club. An invocation
was pronounced by Rev. E. N. Phil.
pot. of the First Methodist church
and the benediction by Rev. Ralph
Nagel. rector, retired. of All
Saints Episcopal church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
JOHNS FAMILY
ENJOYING VISIT
PROMINENT soUTa CAROLINA
BUSINESS MAN, WIFE AND
CHILDREN DELIGHTED

Among the visitors in Key West
today are w. R. Johns, prominent
business man of Allendale, S. c.,
Mrs. Johns and their two children,
Bill and Betty, twins, who have
been in the city a few days and
regret that it is necessary to
start the return tomorrow.
Discussing with The Citizen to-
day the family's enjoyment of
their visit, Mr.. and Mrs. Johns said
they had never had more delight
full time than during their stay and
were delighted with the aquarium,
which they said was one of the
really interesting places of the
city, and should be visited by every
person who could find it possible
to do so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
PROPOSAL

Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned up to and includ-
ing Saturday. January 2, 1887, at
noon, for the removal of trash
and garbage in the City of Key
West, for period of six months.
Price to be submitted in said bid
for week or month, and also the
conduct of the service.
For further information call at
the City Clerks office.
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
WALLACE PINDER,
dec31-2t City Clerk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
FIRING OF GUN
CAUSES ARREST
OF CELEBRANT
ONLY UNToWARD INCIDENT
HAPPENING LAST NIGHT
TO MAR PLEASURE OF oc-
cAsIoN

Just once last night was the
merriment attendant upon the
celebration Of New Year shattered
by sound other than laughter, the
footing of horns or the shrilling
of whistles.
When the merriment was at its
height there was the sharp and
spiteful crack of gun which is
usually heard when only a modern
automatic is discharged. This hap
pened at the corner of Fleming
and Duval street.
That this was the case last
night when the offender, Esteban
Fernandez, was captured by Traf-
fic Officer Franklyn Arenberg, Of
the city police department. The
arrest was made directly after the
shots were fired.
1t was decided to place Fer
nandez in county jail. When
taken to the sheriff's office an ex-
animation was made of the fire
arm used and it was declared by
an officer that the gun was one
which had been reported stolen
and for which search had been
quietly conducted. 1t is a Colt
automatic of As caliber.
Quizzed about the gun and how
it came into his possession, Fer
nandez said that he had found it
under a house, and though cross
questioned by officials, he stuck
to his story.
The offender, it was learned,
will be charged at preliminary
hearing with discharging fire
arms in the city limits and
second charge will be made on his
having stolen article in his pos
session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
Radio Amateur Gets
Hollywood Lowdown
fny Assee,atea Pre.sl

Okla, Jan. Lyman
M. Edwards, anateqF radio opera
torahere, struck up a long dis
lance radio friendship with Roy
Hunt, chief cameraman for a
Hollywood film company.
Several times Hunt, also q
short wave enthusiast, has con-
tacted Edwards with a portable
broadcasting outfit during a scene
of the picture.
In this way Edwards has heard
sound effects and the spoken
lines of several moving pictures
during production. He has talked
with severai stars between scenes,
including Jack Oakie, Lily Pons.
Preston Foster and Victor Nc
Laglen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
MARVIN PALMER,
SNOW Bird IS
GIVEN HEARING
UNDER BOND FOR
ARRANGEMENT IN GRIMM.
AL COURT ON CHARGE OF
vAGRANcY

Marvin Palmer, member of that
well known fraternity" which
finds comfort in visiting the warm
sections of the United States dur
ing the winter, and have event
ually come to be known as "snow
birds, came to Key West and
landed in the county jail.
Telephone calls to the sher;ff's
office advised that a stranger had
been accosting persons in certain
parts of the city, soliciting aims
or anything else which could be
donated.
Officers OF both the city police
force and sheriff's department
decided to start a hunt for Palm
er, and upon being. furnished a
fairly good description, started
theis investigation, but no results
were obtained.
Jailer Leon Roberts had also
been furnished a description of
the man, and paid little or no at
tention to it. However, the in
stinct of the man-getter is always
uppermost in the officers of the
law, and while enjoying his usual
afternoon ride in his automobile,
Mr.. Roberas espied Palmer, and
within few minutes the wanted
man was behind the bars.
Palmer was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Franz; o. Rob-
erts and placed under $50 to an
swer to a charge of vagrancy at
the next term of criminal court.