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PAGE TWO THE ASHEVILLI GAZETTE-NEWS Wednesday, 0TMrilMr Buy-It-Now! Buy at Home. Create An Endless Chain of Asheville Dollars and the Worst ls YefioCom WESLEYANS OPEN MARSHALL HAS AN AIR OTPROGRESS County Seat of Madison Cen ter of Good Roads Civic Improvements Made. GREAT INCREASE IK 1815JXP0BTS Figures Show Exports to Be Nearly a Billion Dollars Higher Than Btfore. .-..- - STATE CONFERENCE Thirty-Sixth Annual Session 41 Will Be Held in West Ashe ville This Week. .5 ft i. T -9 The Chewiest Chewing Gum ever Chewed Chew 5c. the packet or two "Bobs" for a cent at ail the better stands and stores. OBS"is the boy for Candied over with peppy peppermint the heart of the heart is the gxim.Itgets better with every chew. "Bobs" is One Good Get! CHURCHMEN WILL MEET DECEMBER 8 Bishop Woodcock Principal Speaker at Dinner Given by Episcopal Parishes. The Churchmen's club of Asheville, composed of members of the Episco pal churches in the city, will hold its annual dinner on December 8 at a place to be selected later. The guest of honor and principal speaker will be Bishop Woodcock of Louisville. Ky. Clergymen and laymen of the local parishes will also make addresses and the occasion will be notable in church circles. There was a large attendance last year at the meeting held at the Lan gren hotel. Bishop Guerry of South Carolina was present and delivered an admirable address. A committee rep resenting the parishes of Trinity, Bllt more, Grace and St. Mary's are at work on the program and additional features win be announced later. Bishop Woodcock has a wide reputa tion as a speaker and is one of the most influential members of the Epis copal communion. The Weather a Tear Ago To-Day Fair, Temperature, High J 4 degieen, Low, 11 degrees remember Laxntlve Promo Quinine cures a cold In on day. There Is only one "Bromo Qui nine." Look for signature E. W. GROVE. 25c Report of the Condition of TTTF, BA!CK OP VEST ASIIETILLF, at Wert Asheville, In the State of North Carolina, at the close of busi ness November 10th, 1915. KESOTOCES. XOans and discounts $15,488.29 Overdrafts unsecured 1(.(1 Furniture and fixtures 1,535.40 Due from National Banks.. 1,654.87 Due from Mate Banks and Bankers 4,443.6; Cash Items 87.11 Gold Coin 167.50 Silver coin. Including all minor coin currency (3.(7 National bank notes and other V. 8. notes (3S.00 Stationery account.. 811.17 Total U4.44l.l4 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In 710,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes Paid Kills payable . . . . lx-poults subject to check.. Time Certificates of Deposit. Havings Deposit ......... Cashier's Checks outstand 2.12 1,000.00 1,711.20 1.8(0.00 1,988.(1 ing (4.(1 Total (24,(42.(4 fuie of North Carolina, County of Buncombe, se: I, II. B. Posey, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above sUtement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. D. POSEY, Cashier. Correct Attests J. 0. ANDERSON. M. L, . ANKT, Q. IX CART BR, Director siihiirrlbed and sworn to befor me, i sard day of November, 1116. m- 4. ATKI.'H(Nrt if J everybody. HATCHET BURIED BY RAILROAD MEN C. W. Wolfe, Weighmaster, and J. M. Brown, Switch man, "Make-Up." Despite the fact that last Friday night they fought each other with a brakestlck and an Iron pipe, deadly weapons, C. W. Wolfe a welghmaster and J. M. Brown, switchman, employ ed by the Southern Railway com pany, accepted Judge J. Frailer Glenn's suggestion in Police court yesterday; grabbed each other by the hand, marched together to the taber nacle, bought Testaments and return ed to the City Hall, the best of friends. When the case was called In Police court and the witnesses to the alleged deadly assault with deadly weapons were summoned to the front of the court room, Wolfe and Brown were apparently the worst of enemies, but just as soon as Judge Glenn made a short talk the men agreed to start over again and the march to the tab ernacle was undertaken. Each of the defendants was taxed with the costs of the case. ALEXANDER STORE Unknown parties broke into end robbed the store of Henry Buckner at Alexander, last Sunday night, accord ing to information received at the sheriff's office her. A large quantity of clothing, shoes, gloves, knives and other articles were taken by the thieves. The thieves entered the store at night, breaking In at on of the doors, but no clue were found, although Deputy Sheriff Luther Revla worked on the case several hours yesterday afternoon. Telegrams have been sent to nearby points by the sheriffs de partment, describing the stolen good. TO VOTE ON BONDS FOR NEW HIGHWAY A mass meeting In the Interest nf the proposed Black Mountain-Bit Cave highway was held last Saturday at Dome, McDowell county, and It Is Slated that Broad river township will ask the county commissioner at one for an election on bond for the road. More than 100 cltlsens were present. Including a delegation from Black Mountain. U B. Mores In a letter to the A the. tile bosrd of trade say that thi waa much enthusiasm at the gather ing and that the prop ec Is appear bright for the highway. Mr. Mors say that the highway will be an im portant crofts connection between the Central hlahway to the north with the Ashavtll-Charl'?ft highway to the outh and will te a road of great beauty and vhIls to the Increasing aumlxr of automobile tourist coming to westera North Carolina. ROBBED The thirty-sixth annual conference of the North Carolina Wesleyan Meth odlst church convened In the Balm Grove church In West Asheville yes terday at 2 o'clock. The conference la scheduled to continue throughout this week and evangelistic services will be held each evening by some prominent member of the conference Many delegates to the conference are arriving from the different sections of the state and It Is expect ed that the attendance will be large. The sessions of the conference will be open to the public Rev. J. 8. Wlllet of Syraeus. N. T., conventional agent and editor of The Wesleyan Methodist will preside; Rev. K. Teter of Sherldian, Ind., missionary secretary and Rev. H . C . Bedford of Central, & C., (college) will also be In attendance besides a number of other prominent churchmen. " The conference under the adminis tration of Rev. H. W. Hawkins, pres ident of Gastonia, lv. .:., is closing the most successful year of Its history. It has grown in about sixteen years from 180 members to more than 2,000 today. An interesting session is expected, About 160 preachers and delegates will be in attendance. The committee on entertainment Is composed of the pastor, Rev. H. A. Harvey, Rev. H. P. Rich, James R. Teague and W. T. O'Rear. BRITT SPEAKER FOR COMMUNITY DAY Congressman James J. Brltt has accepted an Invitation from the pro gram committee to deliver the prin cipal address at a community wel fare celebration at Duncan's creek, near Ellensboro, Rutherford county, on Thanksgiving day. Tho subject of Mr. Britt's speech will be "Neighbor hood Co-operation." A barbecue will be one of the features of the occa sion and the committee writes to Mr. Britt that 6,000 people are ex pected to be In attendance. it it it it it it n n st it n n n t t t ADDITIONAL SOCIAL. itititititititt8titititit8tit:titi J. B. Sumner of Long Shoals has left for Greenville for a week's stay. K It Mrs. D. E. Lee and small son, Ralph, left this morning for Winston Salem to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Lee's sister, Mra CM. Shouse. Hardin-Sorrels. Announcement has been made of the wedding of Miss Mary E. Harding and Virgil C. Sorrels of Biltmore. The marriage occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Harding near Waynesvllle last week and the officiating minister was Rev. H, R. Freeman, pastor of the Baptist church In Hendersonvllle. Among the guests present were: Miss Maggls Justice, Mis Emma Justice. Miss Evelyn Keeter, Miss Pearl Jus tice, Mlas Lora Harding, Mis Alice Harding, Miss Mary Moore. Mis Alta Moore, John Harding, Rufus Harding, Claud Harding of Waynesvllle, Mra Althea Cathey, Miss Mary Cathey Miss Russell. Mrs. Terry Smather of Canton, H. F. Sayles of Biltmore and Rev. Mr. Freeman of Hendersonvllle. Financial NEW TORE. STOCKS. :iew York, Nov. 24. Metal shares and soma of th war specialties were again moderately active and higher at th outset of trading on th stock market today. Utah Copper was the chief feature, rising 1' to 71, be ing associated with th probable dis integration of the Guggenheim com pany. Lackawanna Steel, Weatlnghou Eleotrlo and Issue of similar deecrlp tlon were on to two points higher. while Cuban-American Sugar rose almost four point to a new high rec ord of 146. United SUtee Steel, which was unusually sluggish yesterday, gained H at (71. New Haven's re current heaviness was lbs feature among Ralls. NEW YORK COTTON. New York, Nov. 84. Cotton futures opened steady: December 11.44; Jan uary 11.(4; March 1113; May 1111s July 11.11. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK. Chicago, Nov. 14. Hog, tuiettltd receipt 42.000; bulk of sales MM (.(; pigs (.7101.70. Cattle, weak; receipts 11,000; native beef cam 1.(6910.(0; calve (.009 I.TI. - Sheep, strong; receipt 13,000; sheep native f.Q.4; iambs 7.1IO( (K South port Thank I Col. Jones. On November ( th cttlMns of Bouthport, assembled In mass meeting, adopted resolutions of thanks to CoL a). A. Jones of waynesvill in reo ognltlon of his servWs In advocating fcouthport a th location for th pro poeed naval research Institution. The resolution declare that CoL Jones has been untiring In Interest and ef fort for the state and for the harbor at Bouthport. A recent Asheville visitor to Mar shall was much Impressed by the civic Improvements that have been made within the last few years and the gen eral air of progress everywhere In evidence. Brick buildings are taking the place of frame structures, the streets have been paved and are kept clean by a regular street force em ployed by th city officials. , After considerable effort the town now has an excellent supply of pure water; the school buildings are mod ern and the school system is well or ganized. Realizing the Importance of parks and playgrounds, the city has purchased the island In the French Broad river near the town a.nd here the children and the citizens will find recreation. The Island Is large enough for a baseball diamond, tennis courts, bath houses and other park facilities. The county authorities have placed Madison In the forefront In road con struction. A new steel and concrete bridge Is In process of construC'on across the river at Marshall and 23 other steel bridges were purchased In one order by the county commission ers. Madison county once had a rep utation for bad roads; but the lines of paved highways leading from the county seat are now a matter of pride to the citizens and of comfort to those who travel. It is declared that commercial traveling men were In the past accustomed to groan when they left the train at Marshall and that now they smile as they think of the good roads leading to the various stores In that territory. Under John R. Sams the farmers are using improved methods In agri culture and stock raising. BILTMORE WOMEN Funds Will Be Used For Im provement of Sanitary Con ditions of School. The Thanksgiving market conduct ed by the Woman's Betterment asso ciation of Biltmore opened yester day at Biltmore and tempting .11s- playa for use at the Thanksgiving spread are on sale, Including every thing from cranberry sauce to baked turkey. The cake and pies, roasted fowls, preserves and pastry of many kinds makes the salesroom a paradise for those who enjoy the sight as well as the taste of good things to eat. The market will be open this af ternoon and tomorrow until 8 o'clock In the evening. Beginning at 6 o'clock there will be an oyster supper In the Sawyer building, opposite the post- offloe. The funds raised, in this sale will be used by the association In improving the , sanitary condition and equipment at the Biltmore school. Another matter under clnsld eratlon Is the establishment of play ground facilities for the school child ren. In a recent address, Rev. Rodney R. Swope, chairman of the school committee, pointed out the Import ance of play In educational systems and called attention to the fact that Chicago ha spent (12,000,000 for school playgrounds. tltltltlltMRKRtKII.M H CITY NEWS. It Mttl(ltstitltitstltltltRlttltkitit Child Dies. Th one-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mra V. A. Shutord of No. 40 Uartlett street died last night. The funeral rvloe will be held at the residence tomorrow morning, Man Die. Following an accident which occur red at the plant of the Champion Fibre oompany at Canton, of wnlch he was an employ, Charles McFee died yesterday at the Meriwether hospital. He 'was brought to th lo cal institution Monday morning. Th Pack Memorial Library will be closed all day tomorrow, Thanksgiv ing day. Juvenne Court. No new eases are on the docket of th Juvenile court, which Is to hold th regular weekly session this after noon, a th Police court room, sev eral continued cases will be taken np this afternoon and several of the cases may be disposed of. Small Fire. Th firemen were called out this morning at 7:10 o'clock to no. Oalther street, wher a small fire had i trade has been Invited to send dele been discovered on the roof of the gate to th gathering and an tnt.r- bouse there, small. Th damage was very Auxiliary Meets. The auxiliary of th Good Bamarl- - " mh miins,oeni or me jearue. a notable list of yesterday m th parlor of th Ma- tprafctrs has been secured for tb onto temple. Th officers who served th past year were unanlmouo'.y re elected, as follows; Mrs. Mark W. Rrown. president; Miss Mollis Erwln, vice president; Mrs. T. A, Cosgrova, recording secretary; Mra . M. Han, corresponding secretary; Mra W. B. Wllllemeon. treasurrfr. A con stitution and by-law was adopted. Mor than ((00 was raised by th auxiliary ths past year . Washington, Nov. 8 4. American foreign trade rose to the new high level of five billion dollars in the 18 month ending with October, 1916, according to figure made publlo to day by the bureau of foreign and do mestic commerce, department of com merce, imports of merchandise amounted to (1,(91,748,018, compar ed with (1,880,414,601 In tho preced ing period; while exports aggregated (2.818,6(4,636, against (2,140,847,829 in the twelve month ending with October, 1914. , October export also established a new high record, rising to (334,(88, 678, or (33,9(1,758 above the former record made in September last, and comparing with (184,711,170 in Oc tober, 1913. October Imports, were tober, 1913. Ictober Imports war (148,529,620, against (138,080,520 in Ootober, 1914, and (177,987,986 in October, 1912, the former October record. , ( Tho export balance for October was (186,108,958, against (56,630,(60 in October, 1914; and for the twelve months ending with October, (1, 626,886,628; compared with (260, 433,328 In the preceding period. Free merchandise comprised 70.91 per cent of the total imports of Oc tober 1915, as against 62.97 per cent of those of Ootober. 1914. , Gold Imports during October, 1915, amounted to (79,669,359, against (5,- 945.003 In October last year; and gold exports were valued at (2.938,300 In October, 1915, compared with (50,- 301,972 in October, 1914. October thus showed a new ' Inward gold movement of (76,731,059, Instead of a net outward gold movement of (44, S56.969 In October last year. For the twelve months ending with October gold Imports aggregated (367,061,165, compared with (58,001,088 In the preceding period: and gold exports for the twelve months ending with October amounted to (30,522,386. against (226,194,801 a year earlier. A net outward gold movement of (167, 193,213 In the twelve months, ending with October last year has been fol lowed by a net Inward gold move ment of (326,628.779 In the twelve months Just ended. CHARGES BDY-ED WAS y (Continued From Pag One). 1914, and there had met Dr. Buenz. John H. Gang, now dead: Kotter and Hachmeister. They had told him that they wanted him to clear two Ameri can steamers, the Lorenzo and the Berwind, loaded with coal, with all possible epeed that afternoon. "They told me," he said, "that they did not want the Hamburg-American line to appear in the transaction." Kulenkampft said he decided that he would accommodate them and swear to the clearance manifests, giving his name as shipper and his brother in Buenos Aires as the consignee. Ac cordingly, he went to the customs house and did so and the vessel wiled. It. developed from stories told 'on the stand by succeeding witnesses that Captain Edward Falkenberg, of the Berwind, had likewise sworn to a manifest, giving the shipment aboard the vessel a coal, and that a supple mental manifest was not mads till the next day to cover certain cases of provisions and oils which a gang of stevedores had been loading on the Berwind all day and night. For swearing falsely to the manifest, It developed, Captain Falkenberg was fined (600 by th port authorities here last December. This money was paid, In the captain's behalf, by th New York, and Porto Rico Steamship company, the Berwind' owner. "And was th (500 repaid to youT" Mr. Wood asked Franklin D. Mooney president of th company. "It was," Mr. Mooney testified. "It cam to us through our attorney. I understand they received It from the Hamburg-American line.' Mr. Mooney and another official of the steamship company testified that th sudden calamity of war had made it Impossible to obtain insurance on their steamers, the Berwind and th Lorenzo, at th time they were char tered to th Hamburg-Amerolan line. Accordingly an Indemnity was fur nished by the Hamburg-American line for (160,000 In th case of th Lorenzo and for (260,115 In the case Of the "Berwind. Civil torrloe Lea rue Convention, Th National Civil Service Reform league will hold It thirty-fifth an nual meeting at Philadelphia on De cember 1. a the guest of th Ovfi Servle Reform association of Penn- lsisvrvania. Trie Aahtviii - sting program I promised for those who attend. Mayor Rudolph Blan kenburg will deliver th address of welcome to which response will b mad by Richard Henry Dana, prest- xvaslon. On of th soHal feature win -bo a luncheon at tho Adelphla hotet. On Friday of last week Revenue' Officer J. r. Cab and J. A. Osl loway captured and do rovsd a small' I'lldt distillery outfit bnut 11 mlis from Frevard. Th plsnt had not boon, used lately and rrt nf It had bn removed tefors th cfflcr arrlvtd. -Ski' 4sdhc . The Gazette-News by. Mail $4.00 YrS Cartoons V -S Kverrthljix THANKS We are thankful for the abundant cropi bounteous blessing. We are thankful for the originator of tho mince pie and Its attendant nightmares. We are thankful for the careful consideration the buying public has given our qualities and ralues very prosperous year, indeed. GLOBE SAMPLE CO. L. IL Pollock, Mgr. 1 MiBs Rebecca Goldberg, Caeheir. Ben Pollock. ( llai Schecr. .' . ' ?frs. Max Schcor. , Of The Day UC J BoClng at Ones - Ireland la tte Colombo Wfjutdl' ' Arthur Lcrcrctt Sam Leverett A. Bteiman.. Mies Ida Schaai. Uti Bcolt, Delivery V7- -