North Carolina Newspapers

'X Monday, February 1, 1915. 'THE AS SEVILLE GAZETTE-NEWS ST i f mm Old-Time Arts Revived In Carolina Mountains y Wood Carving and Weaving Industries Started Tears Ago at A BUtmore Beach High State of Development Interesting Article Published in Vogue Magaxine. ' A. i C'' r! While the work of the Biltmore estate industries la well known In a general way, it will probably surprise most people in Asheville to learn that the fabrics produced in the weaving department more than meet compar ison with the best imported cloths.. The last Issue of Vogue publishes a well written illustrated article by Harford Powell, Jr., on the work In wood-carving and weaving which ha been developed by the estate. The industries described constitute an other tribute to the interest and Ini tiative shown by the late George W. Vanderbilt in everything that would stimulate the industrial growth of Western North Carolina, The article fotlows: .live minutes by motor from Ashe ville will bring one to the BUtmore estate Industries. More accurately, these five minutes will bring one to the offloe and salesrooms for the Industries themselves are scattered In farm houses; far and wide through the countryside. , The salesrooms, themselves, how ever, are most interesting. In one corner the visitor will find an old fashioned Scotch loom In 'full opera tion, with Hs shuttle darting noisily baek and forth through the warp as the boy presses the . treadles; and over his shoulder he will see work benches where women and men are carving from blocks of fragrant ce dar and gleaming planks of walnut, cherry and mahogany. The work of the industries is now pretty evenly divided between wood-carving and weaving; and it Is with the latter that this article most particularly concerns Itself. In the Beginning. ' ' Thirty-five or more people are now associated with the industries. - Ten years ago, there was only a boys' club wnicn, with a lew crude tools, was making little wooden toys for the church basars. The metamorphosis which has so rapidly come about is due to the energy of the young peo ple, and to the unfailing interest, support and guidance of the late George W. Vanderbilt. ' ," But It Is not alone the younger I beODlfi who have hllllf lin tha InAita- I tries. Here and there, In farmhouses i scattered among the nelehborinr J 4 mountains, live families of Scotch r .f and Ensrllnh da ,nar t and In IVaKi houses are antique looms patterened directly upon the old British models. Many of the older people knew the secret of unfading dyes extracted from the bark and roots of the na tive trees. Two women of the neigh borhood Miss Vance and Mlsa Tale both of whom have subsequently marnea were for several years In strumental In organizing the indus tries and directing the weavers. At first the work was necessarily exper imental, but it has long since passed that stage and the fabrics are more than reedy to stand comparison with f ine best imported materials which, t;an ne procured. I "Made In North Carolina" Dyes. ( me numeepuns are made in an endless variety of colors and pat terns; and if the designs already made are not desired, others can be produced to special order In original comoinauons of color. The prices range from 31.75 to $2.75 a yard for 34-Inch, wide materials. Some of the newest Biltmore designs are shown OB this page and they give a fair Idea of the beauty and serviceability ol the cloth itself. Ono particularly In teresting piece of material woven by me maustrie is a heavy white eloth uuuuie xor a sports coat. it is In a more than usually loose weave, even for homespun, and gives rather the enect of a square meshed fabric. Another fabric of an entirely differ ent weave, one appropriate for use a hangings, is manufactured In won derfully soft gray blues that would harmonise beautifully with a blue and sliver scheme of Interior decor ation. iWhen the wood for the fabrics manufactured at the Industries has been sheared. It is spun In the good time-honored manner none of your new fancied spinning Jennies and so forth and thea It Is dyed. This dye ing Is a mysterious and subtle pro cess. It la don with native dyes. All the delicate pastel shades (produced with aniline) are regarded at Bilt more a a delusion and a snare, for ; your true homespun Is a material ; that often outwear the wearer, and : woe to her whose coat or skirt should 1 fade while la the very infancy ef It : third summer. So the colors run chlsf- ly to natural ' outdoor tones,- oak-leaf 1 bronsea, heather mixture, and soft ! blues that recall the North Carolina ' moluntaln on a misty morning, j After the yarn has been dyed In j mi juuicioua way. it goes to the I twenty or more loom associated with ! " the Industries. Bach worker receive preliminary Instruction and assist- , aace in laying the weave., The flnlah- d homespun, which some from the loom at the rate of about six yard a day. I whisked baok to the offloe by a flying youth on a. motor cycle the one thoroughly mol riete in all this old-fashtonednea. The BUt ssor ental taauatrte have no agencies In other place Their work, both homespuns and j weod-carvtngs, I occasionally shown nt leading expositions; for Instano, at lnoxvlll last year, where It re- reived a gold medl; at tha Jaate- tfiwn exposition, where the Biltmore Mate Industrie wtr tnvtted to turn Us a room In the North Carolina state building; and at the recent f Fashion Fete in New York. When In Ashevlll, yen tan easily run ever to A cmunure, ana wnen yvu are oi u T Asheville, a letter will bring very I : prompt and accurate information. In fact, a surprising amount of business is done through the m.tUs, and the industries have any number of pa trons who. as yet have come to call only by letter and not In person. Biltmore Wood-Oarvtng. The Biltmer woodwork I notable not only for the high quality of the workmanship, but for the purity of)? the designs. These are taken, for the most Part, directly from old pieces I T Sheraton, Heppalwhlte, Chippendale I in the collection of Mrs. vanderbilt; I n and also from the lares Ubrarv at tha I I Industries of models produced by these COME MONDAY Asheville 's 1 . 72x90 FMt Sheets Growing )ft Store Palais Koyal The Big Sale Tuesday- op COME MONDAY 42x36 , Pillow Cases 8l-3c Values Always a Little Better T X T Sheets, Pillow Cases, Huck Towels V V A. and Bed Spreads I SEE WINDOW DISPLAY x V V SALE WILL CONTINUE THREE DAYS, TODAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 1 ana other master. . I T XI , - I id una corner ot taa salesrooms, u . plain Windsor chair may be seen, and olose beside it, a faithful copy of a beautiful little Inlaid Sheraton origi nal; in another is, perhaps, a great carved mahogany four-poster with pineapple tops; in still another, a group of gargoyles In miniature that have been adapted to use on stamp boss, whlsk-brooms, and other small necessities. There are ploture frames in great vafiaty, tea-trays and coasters. candlesticks, book blocks, and oak stand. All the woods, except mahogany, that are used by tha Industries come from the large forests near by. They Include walnut, cherry, oak. dogwood, ash, and many others; In fact, a most interesting llttl object made by the Industries is a foot-rule neatly spaced, oft into twelve partitions of as many different kind of wood. These rules. maae a nrs tor a curiosiy, are now a staple offering: and they may be of practical value to any one who is pus- zled to decide what kind of wood will best serve a particular need. Worthy Old-Time Cabinetmakers, The various woods are carved, turned, and joined with the same pa tlent care that characterizes the work ui w.d ucai uiu-iuuv i;auilieill.t&lierp. a.. Nor is there any lack of artistic orlg-1 Inallty. If one has nicked un . some-IV 72x90 Sheets 29c As many as you need. 42x36 Pillow Cases 81-3c Each As many as you need. Extra Large Spreads 98c As many as you need. Good, Large Towels v 8c Each V As many as you need. J Reduce The High Cost Of Living By Trading At The PALAIS ROYAL SB5 Biltmore; the Industries will not only make as many duDllcates as are de sired, but will carry the work still fur-1 ther and create a table, or a sideboard, I In match. TMa wnrlr. whlrh 4s Ann! I X In precisely the spirit of the old mak-1 Y era, offers boundless possibilities, and ST ha already been ,gretly- appreciated J jL tv.r Iahm i 1 . 1, I. 1 9 out the United State. Tha price aref XXXt dustries hi to provide useful employ. One hundred and fifty La dies House Dresses, ranging in price from $1.25 to $1.69. Today, Tuesday and Wednes day ' : -' ' 88c Splendid New- Showing of Spring Suits the As an inducement to our patrons during this three days' sale, we will give to everyone buying a spring suit A Silk Petticoat FREE OF CHARGE One hundred Ladies ' Long Coats ranging in price from $16.50 to $30.0,0. Special for Today, Tuesday and Wednes day . :.' $5.98 where, or Inherited, an old chair that would be Just the thing for a dining- room set, one has but to send it toV A. 36-inch Taffetas, ' - 36-inch Messalines, $1.00 and $1,25 grades One lot Figured Crepes, the newest fabric for spring 1915. See our display; 50c values Come Tuesday, as we have only a limited quantity of the $15.00 and $18.00 Silk Dresses on hand. Special f : T Y T t f i f ! f ! f ? Y Y Y Y. Y "Y that the residents of the mountainous districts of our south are not those Americans most famous, traditionally, for ingenuity or for artistic apprecia tion.. One has but to consider, how ever, the work these people are doing really good woodwork to perceive that when the Incentive for good ac complishment has been provided, the result will always be forthcoming. On cannot achieve results ot this kind merely by arming a few un taught people with work-benches and looms, and letting them take up their k at random. It Is a matter, rethar. of incessant superintendence and of patient training toward a def inite Ideal. The Biltmore Estate In dustrie are making It possible for the native girls and boys to become pro ductive and useful citizens ot their own community, and to use its splen did natural resources -of wool and timber in a practical and honorable way. ment and a good living for their mem bers, and not to make profit for an Individual proprietor. Every one connected with the Bllt. more Estate Industries, from appren tice to superintendent, is given good models to start with, and Is constant ly trained to develop his own original ity. He may find his model anywhere; for Instance, on the terrace of Bllt more House are two great marble Hons,--, young member of the Indus tries came up the other day, modeled the Hons In clay ,and has just finished two little copies in walnut, duly weighted, for us as book blocks. Her wa work for hi pencil, hi modeling tools, and hi chisel it I typical of th variety of tb art mastered by the young boy and girl. They are, ot coures, extraordinarily fortunate in having Biltmore House close at hand. From its grinning Gothic gar, goyles which have evidently exer elaed a strong appeal orer the Imagl nation of the workeiw all the way to It many set of rarest period fur niture, Biltmore House Is a treasury of admirable models that have been freely offered by Mrs. Vanderbilt to the craftsmen of the Industries. Speaking of ths versatility of the worker, a shining example comes to mind in th person of Mr. Gorge B, Arthur, the superintendent Btlll In his early twenties. Mr. Arthur ha ad vaneed au th way from appeatlc. in those days, rik all other appll cants, he wa received on probation for three month. While th young worker are (till of school age, thsy ar el work for a certain number of hoar each weh m a school kept for their benefit by th Industrie Af tor a year, they can be guaranteed a SaTI We Must Make KidneVS resfular MkW mvi' mnA immm I ' tehlr advancement eas ttrrr Clean UlQ BiOOd and FilH- on their own Industry and originality. I Tjles DiSatiBeaT. Ing perhaps, that t)bse who have dan best in the Industries ar the eenn-1 Pimple, sore and boil usually re try boy and girl; almost without ea-suit from toxin, poisons and impuxi ceptlon. they have outdistanced tbo I which ar generated in th bowels FOR A BAD COLD The sumst way to stop a cold Is to Ivrn the liver and clean 1k hew, f, ami the nlovnt cathartla to do this i a 10-cent box of Casoareta Tali 11 or two Co-arela tonight snd our Ovid tnay be gone by morning. Maatcal Nat. ' ' "How do yon sell your music I" asked tb prospective customer. "It depends on th kind you want" replied tb smart clerk. ,'We sell piano music by the pound and organ music bytMebotr." MRS. AYGOCK GETS FURTHMPPORI Dr. Anderson Pleads Cause Marion and Shelby Post masters Appointed. TIMES FAIL TO AFFECT GREENSBORO Gate City Has Felt Business Slup Less Than Any City in State. SALTS IN HOT WATER CLEARS PIMPLY SKIN from th larger cities and towns. nturoing t Mr. Arthur, h I now master of many trade and Jack of none, II is a skilled wod-carvier. excellent worker In clay; a practical weaver, and a good man at the black smith's forg when there I need of a apertal hln or metal bracket. H keep th book, order th raw ma terials, and ha Instituted a remarka ble system of accounting for them and for th manufacturing cost of each article. II supervises all th other worker, a task which call for much mortor-cycllng from house to he; and In his odd momenta h I ready to show tb Industrie to visitor.. If asseng thee should a p. pear th shad of Cellini, of Will lain Morri or f Robert Adaav he would not scrnple, w think, to aaliH and then absorbed lnta tb blood through, th very duct which should absorb only nourishment to sustain th body. It la th function of th kidney to fitter rmpurltle from tha blood and cast them out la th form of urine, but In many Instance th bowel ereat more toxin and lmpurltl than th kidney can eliminate, then the blood use th akin pore a tb next bast means of gstUng rid ot thsa Im purities which often break out all over the skin In the form of pimple. Th surest way to clear th skin of these eruptions, says a noted author ity, I to get from any pharmacy a boat four ounce of Jad Salt and take a table poonful hi a glass of hot water each, morning before breakfast for one week. - Tal will prevent th forma tlon of toxin In th bowel. It also this remarkahl young Worth Carolln- ttimulat th kidney to normal ac lea as "cofrer. An Incentive to the Ron In. Advancement In th Industrie, i th reader baa already divined, I a matter not alone of dlllrenc but of many-aldylnM. What the Industrie have already acoompllnhed, and what they ar still to ecoompUah, I a tri bute to th way they have been man- aged. It ca be said without often ttvlty, thus coaxing them to flltur th blood ef tnunrttle and cleariag th skin of ptmpt". Jad Belt la Inexpensive, harm leas and t mad from th acid ef grape and MR) e Jukoe, comblaed with Uthla. Her y bar a pieasaat, effervescent drink which usually make pimple disappear; cleans th blood snd Is aeila for th kldnay a wO Gazette-News Bureau ' Wyatt Building Washington, Feb. 1, Dr, Albert Anderson of Raleigh, was her Saturday to plead the cause of Mrs. Charles B. Aycock for the Raleigh postraaatershlp. Dr .' Ander son conferred with Senators Simmons and Overman and Representative' Pou and Secretary of the Navy Dan iels. It was reported that the secre tary accompanied Dr. Anderson back to Raltlgh, though neither was seen to board any of the trains leaving for the south tonight A rumor was afloat Saturday night that Catling's strongest backer In Raleigh Is whispering around to the Aycock people is that ho would just as soon ee Mrs. Aycock land the lob as any one else. This rumor was heard at various places where the Raleigh physician had visited. It I not believed that the rumor I tru. however, Everyone here know that th backing that Gatllng getting ha Us real strength In Washington. There are many shooters for Gatllng but slmpl telegram to Raleigh eating that thing had changed her would leav Mr. Oat- ling high and dry. Bit thl telegram I not forthcoming. . It 1 still believed that Catling will be recommended Monday, though the visit of Dr. Anderson may cause a slight delay. After this 1 don the powers that be In Washington will sit steady In th boat and wait for development Representatives Webb, Page, Kltch- In, Btedman and Godwin will vol to override President Wilson' veto of tb Immigration bill. Representatives Kslson and Kmall were absent and their Intention Is not known. Repre sentatlv Doughton . could not be found, although It I understood b I In th city. Representative Pou, It I believed ha not yet made up his mind as to how he will vote. Th measuT will com up In th hous Thursday. Roth senator Simmons and Over man will cast their vote to over rid th president' veto. Th following postmaster wer nominated by th prwfMent: Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, of Ksw Tnrk, president of the Antl-Woman Hufrrare union, has written Repre sentative Webb coma, indie him up on -.. recent speech sgalttat worr ufirece, Special to The Gazette-News. Washington, Feb. 1. Greensboro hns felt the business slump less than any other city in the state, In the opinion of C. H. Andrews, superin tendent of the North Carolina Public Service company. This, in the opinion of Mr. Andrews, Is accounted or by reason of the fact that Greensboro does not depend entirely upon any one industry. Mr. Andrews says that conditions are improving steadily and he thinks It will not be long until the state will have hit its regular stride. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Us For Over 30 Years Always beard tb Signature of See Window Display of JAPANESE BAMBOO Attractive Pieces at Attractive Prices. J. L. SMATHERS AND SONS Mammoth Furniture Store 15-17 Broadway Trunks, Bags AND SUIT CASES H. L. FINKELSTEIN Loan Office 23-25 South Main Street Phone 887 Street Car Schedule. NO Delay, Lost Motion, Unnecessary Steps, Fuel Handling, Dirt, Smoke or Odor When You Cook With In Effect Nov. 84, 1914, Kelllco and Return 6:00, ftilS,, 6:30 a. m. Riverside Park : 15 and every 18, minute until llioO p. m. Depot via. Southside Avenue 1:10 ; a. m. and every 16 minute until 1:15 i p. m., then every 7 H minute until 3:45 p. m., then every IS minute un til 11:00 p. m. 1 Depot via, French Broad Avenue- j 6:00 a. m. and every IS minute until i 11:00 p. m. I Manor : 00 a. m. and every IB j minute until 11:00 p. m. Charlotte Street Termlnn :0 a. m. and every IS minute until 11:00 p. m. 11:30 car run through; return leave end of line 13:00. ' Fatten Avenue 6:00 a. m. and v ery 15 minute until 11:00 p. m. Kaat Street 8:00 a, m. and every 15 minute until 11:00 p. m. Grace via. Merrimon Avenue 1:00, 1 6:30 a. m.; then every IB minute un ' til 10:30 p. m.j then every SO mln- utea until 11:00 p. m. Biltmore : 15 a, m. and then every v 15 minute until 11:00 p. m., last ear. Depot and West Asheville via, , Soothalde Avemue C:I0 a m, and ev ( ery 11 minute unto 11:00 l.n, GAS Asheville Power & Light Co. Phone 69 Sunday Schedule Differ In .lb Fol- lowing Particulars! Car leave Square for Manor 1:00 sV m., returning 6:15 a. m. Car leav Square for Xtopot "via. Southsida avenue 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 7:00, T:30. 8:00 and 1:30 a. m. Cars leav Square for Depot via. FrencU Broad avenu :H, 6:30, t-AS, Jilt, TH6 and 8:16. Car for Depot leave Bquar 8:46 s, m both Southald and French Broad. First car leavea th Squar for Charlotte street at 8:00 a. m. and ev ery 30 minute until 8:30, next 8:45. First car leave th Square for Riverside 8:30. next 8:46. First oar leave th Squar for Wert Ashevlll 6:15. 7:00: next 8:30. With th. abov exceptions, lunday chedule commence at 1:00 a. m, and continue nam a vex days. On avenlng when entertainment ana in program at th Auditorium tht last trip on all line will b from " tertalnment, leaving Ryuare at i i lar time and holding over at An -torium. far leave Square to mt r . nllit train, 21 minute bfi . , . V ule or annwuncl arrival. 1