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PAGE FOUR TBS ASHEVILLE OAZITTZ-NEWS Wednesday, Decernr.,. 23 , THE GAZETTE NEiVS PUBLISHED BT Evening News Publishing Co. ASHEVfLLE. N. C SCBSCRIFrnON RATES: Asheville and BUtmors One WMk ........I .10 Thrta Month 1-25 Six Months IS0 Twelve Months BT MAIL. IN ADVANCE Three Months ......... ....... .11.00 fill Months 2.00 Twelve Months ................ . 00 Any matter ottimi ror puDllcatlon that is not classified as news, giving notice or appealing or project where an admittance or other fee Is charrfei1. Is advertising and will be accepted at regular rates only. The same applies to cards of thanks, obituary notices . political announcements and the like nittHie.ttitit9' t - 5 l The Oazette-News Is a mem- 5 , ber of The Associated Press. ''.at Its teiegraph news Is there- t fore complete and reliable. ' ' n n n at k . t ! 'Entered at Vhe Postofflce In Asheyille as second-class matter. Wednesday, December 23, 1914 PENSIONS HERE AND ABROAD. Four years of civil war cost this na tion $4,000,000,000, not Including the expenditure of the South. In the half ' century that has elapsed since, we have paid out a greater sum than that in pensions to soldiers and their fam llles. Tf European nations should under take to do likewise, the present war would leave them with an appalling burden. It has been estimated that one year of war will cost Europe $20, 000,000,000. Suppose the conflict ful fills Lord Kitchener's expectation of three years' duration. That would mean a direct cost of about 60,000, 000,000 and an additional obligation of about $70,000,000,000 for pensions during the next fifty years. Forty years after our big war ended, we had a million names on the pen sion roll. The list shrank from that time on, but the disbursements in creased, reaching their climax last year with the total of $174,171,6i;0. The cost should diminish rapidly from now on. Foreign powers are not given to such generosity. And even if they wanted to pay their people for the physical havoc wrought by this war, they could not do it. The war will leave them barely able to meet the interest on their national debts. A 'COXCILIATION COURT." Cleveland's unique "conciliation court" has been in operation for a year and a half. In that time It has had 6184 cases file-l and has disposed of 5880. In merely keeping its docket so nearly cleared, this Institution sets a good example to more pretentious tri bunals. Its chief claim to fame Is in the fact that It affords simple, direct, quick justice to the poor. Nearly all the cases consist of disputes over small debts. Workmen trying to collect their wages and landladies seeking payment from dilatory boarders come to this court when they could not af ford to go to law in the usual way, because here justice is administered not only promptly, but without charge. They need no lawyers, and there are no fees. The judge, to whom a knowledge of human nature is far more important than a broad knowledge of the law, .simply brings the litigants face to face find lets them have their say, without the' usual restrictions of evidence. When they have unburdened their minds he drags forth the essential facts, presses for an amicable adjust ment and usually succeeds. It is to be particularly noted that as result of the methods of this court, both parties go away satisfied. It would be a fine thins; if litigants In the higher and more dignified tribunals could leave court in a similar spirit of acquiescence. VAILING DOWN TUB-POLE. Representative Smith of Buffalo wants congress, by joint resolution, to annex the North Pole and its environs. Undoubtedly we are justified in taking such a step, by reason of the discovery rf the Pole by Peary, not to mention the possible bulwarking of our claim by Dr. Cook. Po far as we've been able to deter mine, from the explorers' accounts, the North Pole is a hypothetical point floating about In a waste of chilly and uncharted brine. But If It can be nailed down and appropriated by a mere yea-and-nay vote at Washington, lrt's nail It by all means, together with he aurora boreal la and any other met eorological or theoretical perquisites lying around. The aurora borealla be lonss by rlgiiU to Uncle flam anyhow, i-nd the arctlo solitudes over which It t uttrre It ceWatlal stars and stripes might Just as well be labeled ours in the geography. The title to Peary Land is already ours. Let us stake out our claim all the way up to where the meridians bump their heads together. Let us in clude Bradley Land and Dr. Cook's Glacial Island and all the fox tracks, bar signs, glaciers, icebergs, floes, leads, horizons and mirages appertain ing thereunto. We must have "our place in the sun." OUR GREATEST TRADE OPPORTU NITY. The real size of the Latin-American market for our goods has Justfbeen re vealed by Director Barrett of the Pan American Union. It develops that we have already been selling our southern neighbors more than anybody imagin ed. Our exports to the twenty Latin American republics for the year 1913 were greater than those of any other oountry. For the first time we out distanced Great Britain and Germany. During the year we sold to all Latin America merchandise valued at $325, 837,345 to Great Britain's $322,228,073 and German's $217,967,202, France came next with $110,484,885. This record Is all the more satis factory in view of the fact that the revolution in Mexico has Interfered greatly with our Mexican trade. Peace below the Rio Grande would have made the figures many millions greater. The big German trade with these countries is now almost absolutely cut off. It may be years before Germany Is again In position to resume her competition for the Latin-American markets. We have no disposition to gloat over the misfortune that has come to a business rival, or to use un. fair methods In dealing with her cus tomers. But the goods that Germany has been sending to Centarl and South America must be furnished now by somebody else, and we are the inevit able heirs of her interrupted trade. The commerce of England and France, too, is badly crippled by the war, and some, of that will naturally come to us. The next twelve months should see our Latin-American export trade nearly doubled and will, if we provide ships and go after the business. RIPPLING H af s at K . MM ,o . . WHAT'S THE USE? Man toils at his appointed task till hair is gray and teeth are loose, and pauses now and then to ask, In tones despondent, "What's the use?" We have distempers of the mind whun we are tired and sorely tried; we'd like to quit the beastly grind, and let the tail go with the hide. The money goes for shoes and pie, tor hats and pork and dairy Juice: to irei a.hea,i we strive and try, and still are broke so what's the use? Then gazing round us, we behold the down-and-outers in the street; they shiver in the biting cold, they truds-e aJons- on ueurv ft.,.. They havo no home, they have no bed, no shelter neath the wintry sky; they'll have no peace till they arj dead, and planted where the pau pers lie, ;s,o comfort theirs till in the cell that has a clammy earthen lid; yet some of them deserve as well of fortune as we ever did. And hvir, seen the hungry throng, if we're good sports we cease to sigh; we go to work with cheery song, and make the fur and feathers fly. WALT MASON. Copyright, 1914. by The Adams New ' paper service. At the Southern Express Office. Editor of The Gazette-News: If there is to be a repetition of the scene at the Southern Express of fice, this Christmas, of last Thanks giving day, then in the Judgment of this writer, the good Christian people of Aeheville, should fill the street and sidewalk of Patton avenue, for a long distance above and below the of fice or place of dallvrv ami ,,(f- something like the following prayer: ' ioru uoa, our Saviour and L'rea tor of the Universe, save our glorious 'and and cltv from t h a mi rou nr in temperance, where the awful wrecks oi nen, cities and nations, Ue scat tered adown the centurlos of time. Help this poor unfortunate part of our generation to know and unde stand that no earthly power can de liver them from the 'woe' of God hurled against the man who putteth me Douie to nis neighbor's mouth, and moketh him drunken also." It Is to be wondered if the South em Express company encourages this nun in hwiui nuaincse? TH03. J. RICK MAN. Gift Buggaetione. What girl ever bad too many stive) picture frames? A pair of opera glasses, a first eupplj of calling cards or-cionogrammed writ lug paper, an attractive leather port folio, a fitted sewing box, leather trav eling trinkets and desk appointment are among the large assortment ot gifts suitable for toe girl. A Jewel case of French gilt or an or nate little silken and lacs befrllled bai which might serve for the opera ot theater la a charming receptacle foi the Christmas aweets. If one enjdya making dainty hlng set of pink brocaded slipper bag. with a fetching little cap to match, oi a protector of light satin or brocadi trimmed wfch aoft awsnadowo to wefti under the coat with the evening gowt will make rbitrtnlug gifts ror yotini girls going to their first parties. CONSCIENCE and care enter Into every pair of glasses we make for you. We are at all times conscious of the responsibilities placed on us when you come to us for glasses and that is why we are co careful In our examinations and in making and fitting your glasses. CHARLES H. HONESS. OPTOMETRIST and OPTICIAN B4 Patton Ave. Opp. Port office LEADING HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES PRESS COMMENT. lltKltttKt.K The Effect of Weather on Strategy. That the coming of winter will have its effects on the strategy of the con tending armies of Europe is but nat ural, but contrary to the general opin ion, the results of cold weather will not be altogether unfavorable. This is pointed out by a writert In the fourth war issue of the Scientific American, who says: From the strategical point of view wintry weather Is not an unmixed evil. In western Europe the worst weather for military operations prevails in au tumn, when the rainfall Is at its max imum. Cold weathef sets the roads, makes the sodden fields practicable for marching, and bridges over small bodies of water. Only in the moun tain passes are these advantages off set by the obstruction due to snow. In the interior of the continent--e. g., on the East Prussian and Austrian frontiers heavy snowfall occurs even over the plains and lowlands, and op poses an obstacle to military move ments. Here, also, the intense cold freezes over the larger rivers; thus the Vistula is normally frozen at War saw from late December to early March. On the other hand, when not frozen over but filled with floating ice, these streams become impassable even by boat. Again, it is difficult or impossible to dig trenches in frozen soil, such as may be found in the dead of winter in the Interior of the continent. Un der such conditions armies have, how ever, sometimes used blocks of ice to good advantage in building breastworks. FIREPROOF ASHEVILLE. N. C. Swannanoa-Berkeley Hotel POPULAR PRICE American and European Plans HARRY L. LANGEL, Proprietor. It!!'. t A HUMANIZING FACTOR. ? 5 s it i i( i; i t it it ti it it it it it i it s y. The kindergarten as a humaniz ing factor" in orphanages and other institutions of child betterment is described In a bulletin, "The Kinder garten in Benevolent Institutions," just issued by the United States bu reau of education. Heads of such in stitutions declare that the kindergar ten supplies at least a partial substi tute for the family Influence and for the spontaneous activity lacking in institutional life. The report says: "The kindergarten and trained klndergartner are of spe cial value to institutions because they substitute the maternal spirit for that of mere constituted authority in dealing with hild life. The function of the kindergarten is to nurture, un fold, form, and train the child's in herent powers; to teach him to be come a self-educator. "Philanthropic enterprises for the afficted, both public and private, such as schools for deaf, dumb, blind or defective children, should have kindergartens, because of their edu cational benefits, through the train ing of the hand. Properly taught, the hand may become the outer ear and eye, even the outer brain, for these unfortunates; for through the hand the brain is awakened and stimu lated. "A kindergarten Is the first de mand of the social settlement, be cause through it the settlement worker gains the first interest ot the neighborhood. The klndergartner must visit the home, and the parents of the children soon find that her visits are disinterested. She has no ax to grind, In trade, politics, or re ligion; she comes as a friend of the ramjly. Suspicion of any ulterior motive soon disappears, snd she is welcome; she meets wit a 'the greatest couTteny and kindness In the neigh borhood. Hundreds of churches and missions with records of true bene ficence have found the kindergarten absolutely essential In their work. "The biggest bill the eommunlfv has to pay Is that run up by pauper ism, vioe and crime. Llttlo can be expected from remedies applied to chronic cases; such treatment Is pal liative, at the best; only prevention can be genuinely, lastingly beneficial, and prevention Is the peculiar office or the kindergarten." Household Economies. A good housewife, who baa begun i campaign of economy, gives the foi lowing advice: The primary duty of every bouse wife la to prevent waste. She can d ao not only by gauging to a nicety tbi requirements of ber1 household, bit also by giving oat the stores day b day aa ber grandmother habitually did Before resorting to stricter measure abe should decree economical method of cooking. Flab should be for bolllm nod not for frying and meat for stew lug alowly Instead of for roaatlni Puddings that require flour eboul give place to milk paddings, ttewei fruit and simple savories. Every eflor should be made to save foci. Bread ahould not be served wbei fresh, but be kept until stale, when I' will be more digestible and lees wast ful and every scrap can be utilized foi nnrsery puddings. Jam Instead of but ter should be served on the child rcn'i tea table, not the two together. Soup made of lentils and dried peat will be a resource, and In every cam great care should be taken over tbi flavoring of It and of other dlshe (Vegetable dressed In different wajfi are an excellent resource and very goo for the health. THE BATTERY PARK HOTEL Under New York Management Refurnished Redecorated Modern Kitchen Cuisine and Service Highest Standard. C. E RAILING, Proprietor. Formerly of Hotel Plaza, New York. The GIFT PROBLEM SOLVED- An Electric Chafing Dish For "Her" THE ST. JOHN Hendersonville's Largest and Best Hotel. COMMERCIAL TOURIST The only steam heated hotel in the town, modern, attractive, homelike, rooms en suite with private bath. Large Sample Room Hotel on Main Street. St. John and Son, Props. Commercial Transient UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT THE KENMORE HOTEL COMMERCIAL HEADQUARTERS. Large, Well-Lighted Sample' Rooms OPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR A. R. Spears, Prop. Waynesville, N. C. TJjf"'T,T7 f TJ 7 4 T MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. 11 JL EjXJ IvlLVJiAlv O. I. Greeham, Lessee and Manager Hot and Cold Water. Telephone in Every Room. Private Baths. Steam Heat Large Sample Rooms. S pecial Attention to Traveling Men. RATES: 12.00 and $2.60 per day. Special Rates by the week. Headquarters for U. C T and T. P. A. CANTON, N. C. THE IMPERIAL HOTEL E. M. GEIEH, Prop. FREE SAMPLE ROOMS STEAM HEATED RATES 82.00. ELECTRIC LIGHTS FREE BATHS 1 HE PAST. Do not dwell too deeply on the part, with its mistakes, regrets and might have beens. -or the mind may grow limp and discouraged. NOTICE I Drivers of sanitary and trash wag ons are not supposed to collect from the citizens of Asheville, for the re moval of garbage and trash of any kind. This expense is fully covered by the Sanitary tax, which is payable only to the City Tax Collector, or his deputies. F. U CONDER, City Clerk 269-3t NOTICE. To Mra C. W. Woolsey, Mary R. Batterham, Nell Lee, E. M. Lyda, Arthur and Elizabeth Taylor, V. A. Murry, R. A. HaVner. T. B. Davis. Chas. Glbbs, McMahan, J. A. Brandl, C. C. Clark, Chas. Borrells, Cue Gibbs, Emma Davis, J. H. Reed, A. L. Garre'n and all other persons In terested in the report of the city en gineer filed in the of lice of the city clerk of the city of Asheville, assess ing the cost against you of construct ing bltullthlo paving on Hillside street, from East street to Broadway, in sal a city, you will take notice that said report has been filed according to law, aud that the mayor and board of aldermen of said city at their meeting, to be held 25th day ot De cember, 114, will consider said re port and tnke such action as they may deem proper. Any objections to the above report must be made in writing under oath and filed with the city clerk at least two days prior to above date. This Dec. 12. 1914. P. I CONDER, City Clerk. 204-lOt NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as executor of the last will of Cyn thia A. Welborn, deceased, this Is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present the eame to the undersigned at Asheville, N. C, on or before the 16th day of December, 1115, or thin notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make Immediate settlement with the undersigned. nu" th 16th day of Vc"mh"r- CHARLES W. WELTJOrW. Examtor of the will of Cynthia A. Welborn, deceased. NOTICE. To Buttrick estate, Ellen Olrnn, Alford Brooks, A. A. Hamlet, Frank llogers. Oay Orren, T. K. Bradley, T. 1. Dayton, J. H. Bradley. Itiacua Home. Krrn, Cowan and all other persons Interested In the report of HOTEL ENTELLA BKTSoi errs . Headquarters for traveling man and lumbermen. Rates II per day Special rates by the month. Beta room. Free aample rooma Railroad eating hous fronting 8outhor dapot l.lvery In oonni itlon. W. W. WHEELER A F. E. FRY, Proprietors. VHE JARRETX BPRINbB UOTEJ. Commercial and Tcudst. Bates 12. U0 per day. Hot and cola Batha Special Rates by the Week or Month, B. F. JARRETT Manager - DUlsboro, 1. I THE OLD FORT INN OLD FORT, N. G. Conveniently located, near depot. Accommodation by day, week or month, states reasonable. L. J. EPLEY, Proprietor the city engineer filed in the office of the city clerk of the city of Ashe ville, assessing the cost of construct ing a certain sewer line against you which sewer Una runs alom aikin.nn street In said city. You will take no. uce tnat said report has been f.led according to law, and that the mayor and board of aldermen of aM i at their meeting, to be held 8th day or January, 1816. will consider Bald report and take auch antinn n... muy deem proper. Any objections to me aouve report muat be made In writing undor oath and filed with the city clerk at least two dava orlnr n above dnte. This Dec. 14, 114. F. L. CONDER. City Clerk. t4-t0t NOTICE. To Mra 8. A. Wcaton. I. R, Davis, Mlas Cora Carter, W. N. Buckner, W. K. Pbuford. 11. LaJlarha I. Tlghe, Ueo. Foater, W. R, Malone, J Cunningham, Alice Ll.igerfelt, Vim. k. jtowe. j. h. Davis, E. W. Grove J. M. Tucker, estate and all other persona Interested In the report of the city enaineer filnd in v.. ..... of the city clerk of the city of Aahe- vine, aaaeaaing me cost agalnat you or conatructlng bltullthlo paving on Hlllnlda street from I Charlotte street In said city. You will iaae nonce mat aaid report has ben filed according to law. end that the mayor and board of aldarmen i,i aalrl city at thrir meeting, to be held Itth day of Deremb.- 114, will con.ld.-r aid report and take auch action as they may deem proper. Any ohjoo. tlone to the above report mint t, made In writing under oath and Tied with the city clerk at least two days prior to above date. This Dec. 12, 114. F. U CONDKR, City Clerk. ICI-lOt I Mi An Electric Hot Water Shaving Muy For "Him" MONE69-L Asheville .Power & Light Co, Battery Park Bank ASHEVILLE, N. OL Capital ..... ... . . .:-. ...... $100,000' Surplus and Profits , . .$160,000 ' OFFICERS: James P. Bawyer, Chairman of the Board. T. C. Coxe, President J. E. Rankin, Cashier Erwln Siuder, Vlce-Pres. C. Rankin, Asst. Cathie, Mtft" tttttf1rtff''ftt1rttftt1rttBtgMul SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the South. v Schedule Figures Published aa Information Only and Not Gutrutul EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1914. ARRIVES FROM Eastern Time No. 9 Savannah and Jack' sonvlll i:10 p.m. No. 11 Washington, New York, Norfolk, Rich mond 2:40 p.m. No. 12 Chattanooga, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Memphis 2:05 p.m No. IB K. Y Philadelphia, Washington 10:30 a.m. No. IS Murphy & Waynes ville 6:30 p.m. No. 10 Murpby A Waynes ville.. 1:4T p.m. No. 21 Goldsboro and Rat- '- elgh 2:00 p.m. No. 32 Waynesville ..1:40 a.m. No. 27 Charleston and Co lumbia 8:10 p.m. No. 28 Cincinnati, Memphis Louslvllle, St. Louis and Chicago : 10:20 a.m. No. 31 Washington, N. T. and Richmond .... 2:40 am. No. 41 FromColumbla ...11:15 a.m. No.102 Brlatol, Knoxville i- DEPARTS FOR Eastern Time No. 10 Bavannah, Jackson vllle 4:11 la, No. 11 Knoxville, Chatta nooga, Memphis, Louisville, St. Lou- . Is and Cincinnati..., 1:55 p.a No. 12 Washington, N. T, Norfolk and Rich mond . . . . 1:11 p.av No. 1 N. 7.. Philadelphia, ' and Washington . . 6:45 p.m. No. 17 Waynesville and Murphy 1:11 an, No. 19 Waynesville an! Murphy .......... I'H P.m. No. 21 Waynesville 1:15 p.m. No, 22 Raleigh and Gold boro ...... 8:80 an. No. 27 Chicago, Cincinnati, Chattanooga anl Memphis : No 22 Columbia, Charles ton, 10:81 an, No 23 Washington. Rich mond and N. Y 0:10 a No. 42 Atlanta & Charles ton T:t Ma No.101 Bristol. Knoxvllls - Chattanooga Chattanooga 10:62 p.m No. 41 receives connection at Hendersonviiu from Laka Twawv and Brevard. No. 27 receives connection at Henderson vllle -from Rosman 4 Brevard. Train 28 connects at Hende'raonvllle and Rosman. Train 10 connects at Hondersonvllle for Brovard and Lake Toiawaf. Through sleeping cars dally to and from New York. Phtladalpilh Baltimore. Washington, Charleston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Memphis, St. 1M Is, Louisville. Through chair cars Ooldsboro-Aehevliie trains Noa 21 and 2t Dining car service trains Noa 27. 22. J. IL WOOD, Dlv. Pass Agt. ALEX. 1L ACKER. City Pass, ft Ticket Alt STREET CAR SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 24, 1914. ZELLICO AND RETURN e:oo. e:i3. 6:20 a. m. RIVERSIDE PARK ':1 and every 15 minutes until 11:H , P. m. DEPOT via SOUTHSIDE 'V lVtX AVENTTR """i ! the" ytTf 11 utee until 11:00 p. m. DEPOT via FRENCH BROAD AVENUE 0:00 a. m. and every II mnutei wtB 11:00 p. m. MANOR ":00 a. m. and every IS mlnutei w"B 11:00 p. m. CHARLOTTE STREET TERMINUS and every lif 11:00 p. m. Uil "J PATTON AVENUE EAST STREET 0:00 a. m. we unui ii:v p. um. . j run. thrnuvti. return leaVH B" . Une 12:00. J 00 a. m. and arery II mlnutei 11:00 p. m. :00 a. m. and every II mlnutei til 11.00 p. m. GRACE via MERRLMON AVENUE lilLTAlUliE 0:00, t:30 a. m.: then every W mlnutee until 10:30 p. m! tnMT, ery 10 minutes until 11:00 P. Vll a. m. snd then every II minvUt until 11:00 p. m, last ear. DEPOT and WEST ASHEVILLE via SOUTHSIDE AVE. 1:10 a. m. and every mlnutei ' 11:00 p. m. StNDAT CHEDl-LB DIFFERS INT1IH FOLLOWING PARTiataB1 Car leaves tkitaare for Uat.or : . . returning 0:11 a. m. . J1?. V.r tot D,pwl Bouthslde Ave. f;00. 0:11. ,:,Vi 7:10. 1:00 ana 1:10 m. m - i .. - . .... c n.h Bro" .',,,. .... ... . . . rnjuara ior vepoi via - Ave. 0:11. 0:10. 0:41, T il. 7:41 and g:ll a. m. .a Car for Depot leaves Squart 1:41 e. m, both RouthatU 'and r'e, la J.!" ,mT..'h' ,"r ro Charlotte Street at 1:00 a. m. and Tf 10 mlnutaa until 0:3k, nt t.il. First car laavee the "quare'for Riverside l:90 fiert : "r for M A.h.vllle 0:11. :0i ' !: .n- . .V ' "cPtljn. Sunday schedule tomoience at : and continue same as week daya th. ,r.n "'"Unwnt. are In prorrs at the AndlO"1" .V 1 .'.iVJ "" Wl" h fron, nt.rtalnm.ntTle.ving Oau.re at f olar lime end holding OTr at Auditorium. ... "I"" "?U"J! ,a,mi Na- .r.l.bt train. 30 minutes P.f" Ie or announced arrival,,, .