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Monday, December 16, 1912.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Many are the expressions of opln
Ion to be seen nowadays that Mr. Wll
son when he assumes office as Presi
dent will find his way clear to bring
the diplomatic service back to its high
estate of the early days of the re
public. It Is confidently expected that
Mr. Wilson will promote the merit
system in the consular service, whose
advancement has been one : of the
achievements of the Taft administra
tion; and that he will further extend
It in the diplomatic service. , It is also
hoped that he will remove the occa
sion for the reproach that only the
very rich seem to be eligible for the
important embassies.
The President-elect If he sets him
self to this task has Indeed an excel
lent opportunity to employ his organ
izing ability. Especially if he can In
duce congress to come to his assist
ance by providing for the adequate
maintainance of the stations abroad
so that men of attainment and ability
can afford to devote themselves to the
service, and if he finds it possible to
recognize fitness to the subordination
of partisan considerations in choosing
his men, he may raise the service to
the importance of a profession in
which those who enter It may loon
forward to making diplomacy a life
work. This, it seems to us, would be
Infinitely preferable to making the
service a reward for success in other
lines, especially " domestic politics
when financial achievement has been
coincident
But whether the foreign posts
'would ever command the attention of
the men it once did is doubtful. It
a far cry from the time when nego
tiations of immense Import rested on
the sagacity and judgment of a single
man in a foreign capital, removed by
thousands of miles and weeks of time
from the counsel and instruction of
his chief at Washington, to this age
of ready communication. The diffi
culties are not nearly to great, nor
are the rewards in reputation so In
spiring; for the greatest meed of
praise or censure would rightly or
wrongly attach to the secretary and
executive held to be responsible. Re
form would give us a body of highly
trained and capable diplomats; but It
would not lure to the service our fore
most men.
THE BETTEIt VISIOX OP THE
runruTuic cf tenv
If Christmas served no other good
purpose It would still be the day of
days In the calendar because it opens
the eyes of mankind to the sorrow and
suffering in the world. Distressful
conditions are never far to seek when
looked for; but having eyes that see
not or belnw intent on what we are
111 O '1 CJ 11 I In n. II .ml V. . . 1
. . 1 .u . i v. u i uuaiueiKf we are
ordinarily apt to para them by.
With the approach of the holidays,
however, what a change. The heart
beats of humanity are not then un
noted by even the most heedless or In
different. With a quickened Villon
we mark the grey background to all
the joyous colorfulness incident to the
leason. Perhapa this very contrast
has lomething to do with the sharp
ened perception; then there li the
contagion of good cheer and benevo
lence and withal the memorlei of
childhood and the Immemorial teach
ing! and traditions of the seaion.
Organizations which, incident to
their work, undertake to make the
Christmas time a season of cheer for
all, no matter how stricken' or lowly,
are now actively preparing to make
.the da;- a day of days for thoie whom
they reach. But It will be lmpowlhle
for them with the means now at hand
or In prospect to reach all cases where
ssslstnnce is timely and needful. Con
sequently the suggestion Is made that
each and all who can and will lend a
helping hand do so either through
uom recognized agency , jt lndlvld
UHlly, , ,;,
Where IndlvW.;i; action la posll.lt
It Is perhaps preferable to any other
niUm,i. oifts from the better clr
' tm.Hldnced to the needy with whom
' ' nr In touch H'Mh nn element of
: 'I l'! " I v ' 1, I , 1,:;,h , th.
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to realize this, the good work being
done by the charitable organizations
would be powerfully augmented.
TO OCCASIONAL CORRESPOND
ENTS. The occasional correspondent is of
great value to a newspaper situated
.s is The Gazette-News In the midst
oi a territory which, in the nature of
things, cannot be covered by regular,
paid correspondents. This paper
fleams many valuable bits of news, in
the course of a year, from people who
write out of pure friendliness or from
a sense that something haa oeeured
that ought to be published. Friends
in various parts of the State, and even
in other States, now and then think
up a piece oi news that has especial
western North Carolina interest and
send it in. In general, however, the oc
casional correspondent's news to too
old by the time he writes it. He seems
to go, mostly, on the dictum that news
Is news until It is published. So it Is,
but no one working on a daily news
paper likes to handle a description of
something that happened last week.
Whero the correspondent has waited a
day, or two or three days, before writ
ing, the impulse of the copy reader Is
to throw the article In the waste bas
ket, and unless the matter be of very
considerable importance, that is where
.t goes.
A SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW.
The general assembly will, in our
opinion, make no mistake by passing
a compulsory education law.
The state la not prepared for a com
pulsory education law or an adequate
achool term. It has not the revenue
But the necessity for preparedness
will be stressed by the enactment of
such a law. Education will come Into
a new importance. There will bo a
lenewed consciousness of the State's
obligation to see to it that every cli'ld
has his opportunities.
It is possible of course to have a com
pulsory school attendance law upon
the books without compulsory attend
ance in the schools. The city of Ral
eigh, we believe, Is in this fix right
new. But the enactment of this
statute will overywhere strengthen
the hands of persons who have real
convictions upon the subject of the
duty of the State to those unfortunate
children of whom It may be said, they
have parents but no parentage.
As to the revenue, we have hopes
that careful revision of the State's tax
ation is going to add a lot to the
amount collected In taxes, without in
creasing the burden of taxation. There
is a great deal of property in this
State that is not taxed enough for the
lax to be called a burden at all.
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
When the 'matter of the Board of
Trade taking action with reference to
the Australian ballot was first consid
ered, some of the gentlemen Interest
ed did us the courtesy of asking our
opinion upon it We saw no Impro
priety In the Board of Trade discuss
ing the subject, and said so. Had
there developed any considerable op
position to taking action, indicating
that dissatisfaction and disaffection in
the board would result, it would of
course have been the part of wisdom
to proceed no further.
But the board not only saw fit to
discuss the subject; it has adopted the
report of a special committee strongly
(Demoralizing the legislature upon it;
a very clear and able document In
which the State is asked to give to the
voters a right that haa been withheld
from them for so many years and to
throw about the ballot the protection
which that instrument of sovereignty
and liberty ought to have had many
years ago. It is a political but not a
part,; matter. Those who earnestly
desire this reform applaud the board
for Its action.
An outline by ReDreaentatlve Wil
liams of the legislation which he
deems most essential to meet the de
mands of the times Is given in today's
Gazette-News. It Is a fine Drosram.
We predict that Mr. Williams, by rea
son of his ability and his experience,
will personally accomplish much for
the triumph for that scheme of con
structive legislation upon which so
many of the Bute's leading men In
every line are In a general way agreed.
We shall make further comment upon
this interview.
A Chicago suffragist declares loud
ly that a woman cannot at once be a
Christian and a suffragist because the
Bible la given up almost entirely to
men and their doing!. There are
many women who prefer to be Chris
tiana.
W. Talbot Penniman,
Those of us who knew Ashevllle 26
years ago well remember the promi
nent position Mr. W. Talbot Pennlman
occupied In Its business and social
life.
Mr. Pennlman came to Ashevllle
about 16 years ago, and although then
quite young he had already had a
varied business training. He was bom
In Baltimore, but moved to New York
when 17 y.rs old. and was employed
by a firm engaged In Importing hard
ware. This firm sent h,m, before he
was 21, to Sheffield, Ennl.md, as man
sger of Its, cutlery factory. Hi! ser
vices tere so satiHfactory to hli em
Plovers that upon his return to Amer
ica he wiiT '.snt fo Galveston, Tex., ar
receiver of a wholesale hurriwan
company. After clown the affairs of
the recivcrnhlp he moved to Ashevllle
practically 411 the hardware business j
of this section. Mr. Pennlman was
quickly recognized as one of the most (
progressive and aggressive business;
men of the town. He was one of the'
first and most urgent advocates of!
public water works, a gas plant, elec-!
trie lights, street cars and all those
public ulitilites and civic betterments;
which were such necessary and potent
influences in transforming Ashevllle
from a mountain village Into a cos-j
mopolltan town. His influence In
social life k was specially strong.
His " naturally bright mind and
courteous manners had been pol
ished by study and travel, and he was
a most charming and agreeable com
panion. He was one of the charter,
members of the Ashevllle club, and;
for years took an active part in its ;
life. ,
Soon after coming to Ashevllle, Mr. j
Pennlman married Miss Susan G. Wa-
ters of Baltimore. He and his young
wife made their home here a delight-
fur social center not only for their f el
lowtownsmen but also for the strang
ers visiting Ashevllle. They were con
stantly on the lookout for opportuni
ties to be helpful to strangers and to
make Ashevllle more attractive for
them. I well remember that It was
Mr. Pennlman who first sought me
out when I came her a perfect Btrang
er, and Invited me to his home, intro
ducing me to others, and made me feel
that I was among friends. It was this
kindly, considerate, sweet nature that
made him so universally -popular and
generally beloved. I don't believe this
man ever had an enemy.
Bpt with all his gentle courtesies
and sweetness of nature he was a
strong character, and no man ever
came in contact with him without
realizing his serling integrity and pur
ity of life. ,
Mr. Penniman suffered a severe
stroke of paralysis about 16 years
ago, and was : desperately ill for
months. He was never able to
resume his former position in active
business, though he bravely struggled
until the second breakdown in health
'hich came about five years ago.
After that his failing health com
pelled him to seek treatment in a hos
pital, but to no avail, and his condi
tion gradually grew worse until the
end came on Monday night of last
week.
None knew him hut to l ive him,
None named him but to praise.
P.
A Pearl
Opera
Glass
is a gift that would plcaso any
lady. . T "
A HIGH POWER BINOCU
LAR FIELD GLASS
A gift that would be appre
ciated by any gentleman. We
Invito your Inspection of the
finest line we have ever had.
CHARLES H. HONESS,
Optometrist and Optician,
Opposite Postoffice.
54 Patton Ave.
Xmas Gifts that are different.
M AR LEY
CAPT. B. H. WILLIAMS
Efficient and Popular Officer, With
Police Department 16 Years,
Died Last Night.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Capt. Branch H. Williams of
the police department who died this
morning at 12:25 o'clock at his home
or Merrlmon avenue, after a long-and
painful illness, take place tomorrow
morning from the residence, at tl
o'clock, Rev. Dr. Calvin B. Waller,
pastor of the First Baptist church, of
ficiating. The following members of
the police department will be the ac
tive pnll bearers: Capt. Sprousc, Gapt
Jones, Patrolman Angel, Patrolman
Hall, Patrolman Wurdock and Patrol
man Brltt The whole board of alder
men, Mayor J. E. Rankin and Police
.I'd Re Adams, will be he .honorary
lallbearers. T " V
Captain Williams had been ill f -r
the past- three weeks and during the
past several days little or no hope of
his recovery was had..
Captain Williams had been con
nected with the police department for
the past It years and was considered
a most efficient officer. He wsb one
of the most popular officers in the
department. -
The deceased was 48 years of age,
and came to the city from Falrvlew
while a young man. He was a mem
ber of several fraternal orders.
Surviving are the widow and four
daughters: Misses Bonnie and Thel
ma of this city, Mrs. 8. B. Dlllard of
Spartanburg and Mrs. J. B. Goslen of
Winston-Salem, who was married only
a few days ago.
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MIROW
"COLLAR'
CLUETT PEABODY 6-CO.TROYN.Y
FLOUR
.c . ;
Gold Medal 75 cents per 21 lb
sack.
This is one' of the most
widely advertised of the spring
wheat Flours. The low price
of spring wheat this season en
ables us to bring this flour to
your pantry at the lowest price -for
years.
HENRYjI. OLIVE
Near Smith's bridge. Phone 138
BOYS'
SHOES FOR
CHRISTMAS GIVING
Nothing will please Jlie
boy half so' well as a real
good stylish pair of TVM.
S. (Vs Shoosr-all leath
er, perfect fitting and at-
tractive. ; ',.'
$2.50 to $3.50 gives you
wide range of choice.
Brown-Miller
Shoe Co.
Leaders In Fine Shoes. . 47
Patton Ave. Phone 710.
rmTs-i
K Anywhere in
Town
25 POUNDS OF, BEST SUGAR
24 POUNDS OF FLOUR
And note how much you .will save trading ; here o,
pricos are ,1 '., : :i j; '
25 pounds of fine, granulated . , . . . . , . ' .
24 pounds of finegrade Flour. . . . ... . .'. 3
. Deliveries 11 a. m. and 4 p.'m. Home Made Bread 5
A Christmas Suggestion
You can make no better Clirlstmas Gift than to open a SaThin
Account ". ' ....'' . , . ' .
It is a gift of permanent and growing value earning 4 per cen.
Compound Interest. ! v
The pass-book, we furnish you In an attractive Christmas envel
opc; also a Home Savings Bank.
THE CENTRAL BANK & TRUST CO.,
' South Pack Square. ;
The Bank For Your Savings.
MIHMMmilHIMIMMIIHItimimtllllllH
j BATTERY PARK BANK
Just Like New When Finished
Bring us your old broken pieces of
Jewelry and see . what beautiful
Xmas gifts I can make from them
manufacturing jeweler In my store.
VICTOR STERN. JEWELER,
17 Haywood Opposite Battery Park.
J. A. TILLMAN
Jeweler, 17 North Main St.
I carry a nice line of Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry, and make a spe
cialty of repair work. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Christmas
FRUIT CAKE
And Butter Crust Bread
Phone 6-2.
ASHEVILLE STEAM
BAKERY
WATER BOTTLES
We are sole agents for the Kant
leek Water Bottles and Fountain Sy
ringes and sell them on a two years
guarantee. They are made of pure
rubber and all the parts are substan
tially made. Everything In Drugri and
Seeds. ' ;
GRANTS PHARMACY. ;
ashevtlle, n. o.
Capital
Surplus and Profits
$100,000
V. . $110,000
;, -OFFICERS:
James P. Sawyer, Chairman of the Board.
T. C. Coxe, President. ' J. E. Kankln, Catai.
Erwin Sloder,- Vlce-Pres. O. Rankin, Asst. Cash.
taasni..t
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No automobile is safe without
WEED ANTI-SKID CHAINS
Every one guaranteed.
Brown Hardware Co.
Phone 87 25 North Main St
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GOOD THINGS TO EAT.
. Everything to complete an entire
) meal, clear through the entire menu
from soup to nuts can be bought at
this store. The variety Is unlimited. ,
We show a full line of Fruits, Vege
tables, Fancy Groceries, Meats, Poul-
try, . Candles, ' etc., at prices which .'
make the offering doubly attractive.
M. HYAMS
Phones 49 A 243. Cor. North Main A Merrlmon Ave.
Only the best of everything to eat.
TEAGUE & OATES
"On the Square"
DRUGGISTS
OatesBldg. Phone MO.
ALLISON'S
Drug Store
43 Patton Aviv
"A Good, Drug Stortv'1
. . FOR SALE.
45 Acres in West Ashevllle,
7S Acrei in Lower Hominy for 10,000
83 Acres In Lower Hominy for 6001
' All fine propositions, close In.
. 6. . HALL
Phone 91 Patton Ave.
$on Marche Jhe Christmas Siore $on Marche
Jhe Son flfatche in Moving
pictures
"Wednesday morning between eleven and
eleven-thirty the Camera Man who is making
the Asheville films, will take the Bon Marche.
All those who care to see themselves in mo
tion are invited to he hero at that time.
The pictures will he shown in the great
Asheville reel at the Auditorium in the near
future.
The Bon Marche will he the first store in
this section to be seen in Moving Pictures.
It is novel feature of an establishment that
has made a reputation for being always the
first on the job.
JVore Open Sterlings After
Jonight
Beginning Wednesday night (tomorrow
night) and continuing through Christmas
Eve, this store will remain open evenings.
We do this for the benefit of the many cus
tomers, who find it impossible to shop in the
daytime. . .
This store can handle your business with
much better attention, if you will shop early
in the mornin.'. between the hours of nine
and eleven-thirty. From that time on, we are
usually very busy, and our extra force has
their hands full attending the wants of the
many.
Qut-of-Jown Customers
jfttention!
Make your Christmas Shopping Headquart
ers at the Bon Marche. Here we have ar
ranged many conveniences for your comfort.
A few are herein cited. . The Rest Room, on
the second floor with "its reading room, cor
respondence' desk, public telephone, etc., is
one of the main attractions to the visitor in
town for just a day. ;
ITave your parcels and grips checked and
allow your friends to meet you here. On top
of those advantages you can find about every
thing you want in Christmas goods at the
Bon Marche.
Specials in PyCady-to-lOear
Up to $10 coats for Children, sizes 6
to 14 years, special at $2.98.
Messaline silk petticoats, all colors,
good grada, for $1.98.
A line of Ladies' and Misses' coats'
that sold for up to $17.50, to go at this
Christmas sale at $10.50
At $12.75 suits that formerly sold at
$20.
At $15.73 tailored suits that Bold for
$23. . ..i
At $25.00 tailored suits, Aewest and;
best styles formerly priced at $35.
At $31.0 tailored suits, in nil colors,
rnti r price, up to $ 12.!j0.
press (foods Values
- A present that would be ; appreciated
by the recipient and also appropriate is
one ofVcut of ;these high grade wool
dress goods we are offering at lowered
prices. The values stand out so clear cut"
that it should lake very little urging
to have you attend this sale.
$2.50 chiffon broadcloth 55 inches
wide, sponged and shrunk, in colois only,
for $1.59 yard.
. $! heavy winter, cloaking in the best
.shades, 56 inches wide,' for $2.05 yard.
" !t.50 clocking, 5G inelies wide, popular
weaves, for $1X3 yard.
$1.50 all-wool Hiifli ; ' in . li-ht and
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