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THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE-NEWS PAGE THREE DELEGATES FROM HERE TO ATTEND 8. C. Social Service Conference Opens at Charlotte Tomor rowGreat Program. DEMONSTRATORS TO MEETON FEB. I County Agents Will Hold Week's Session at Waynes ville Many Expected. A It's Here THE" BIG ROUND-UP OPENS ITS DOORS Asheville Presbytery Has An other Home for Children Near Maxwell Farm School. MR. RAMSEY SPEAKS. E. D. WEAVER TO ATTEND. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Saturday, Januar? 2, 19 IB, The fourth annual convention of the North Carolina Conference for Social Service will open in Charlotte tomor row and Asheville will be represented by Commissioner of Public Safety D. Hiden Ramsey and Misa Pearl Weaver, secretary of the Associated Charities and Flower Mission. Miss Weaver will leave this afternoon for Charlotte and will remain there for the last session on next Wednesday. Commissioner Ramsey is to deliver two addresses at the convention and will go from Charlotte to Washing ton on busniess. The Subjects. Among the subjects to be discussed will be "The Church and Social Ser vice;" "The . Teachings of Jesus as They Bear Upon the Solution of Mod ern Social Problems"; "Christianity and Social Progress"; "The School and the Social Welfare," with numer ous sub-divisions of this subject; "Current Examples of Social Progress in North Carolina," with several such examples to be discussed in detail by different-speakers; "The State, the County and the Municipality and the Social Welfare," with various sub-divisions of this subject; "Organizing Society and State for the Welfare of . the Child,' with speakers on this sub ject from the various standpoints of the church, Sunday school, woman's clubs, fraternal orders, chambers of commerce, young peoples' societies, T. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.; "Organ ized Womanhood and the Social Wel fare," with several Items for definite discussion under this heading: "Need ed Reforms" and miscellaneous sub jects of the social Welfare," such as public amusement, public health, con structive charity, etc.' Among the speakers will be Dr. William I Poteat, president of Wak6 Forest college. Dr. Walter L. Lingle, of the Union Theological seminary, Dr. J. Y. Joyner. superintendent of public Instruction, Dr. Clarence Poe, Dr. E. K. Orabam. president of the Univer sity of North Cnrolina, Gov. Locke Craig. Bishop Thomas C. Darst, W. H. Swift of Greensboro, Miss Julia Ia throp, director of the Children's bu- roati of the department of labor of the United States, Washington, D. C, Mrs. Thomns W. I.lngle, president of North Cnrolina Federation of Woman's clubs, Miss Ella P. Crandall, execu tive secretary of the National organi zation for Public Health nursing, New York. Dr. W. S. Rankin, secretary of the State Poard of health, Dr. J. I. Fonet, president of the State Normal and Industrial rollegis Greensboro, Dr. T.,. T. McBraver,, superintendent of the State sanatorium. Dr. Charles W, Pyrd, Greensboro. Heriot Clarkson, Charlotte, A, W. McAlister, president of the conference, Dr. Melton Clark of Greensboro, and a number of other speakers of ability and reputation. Central Idea. The central idea of this convention will bo the welfare of the child, and the purpose of the convention will be to set forth certain propaganda and a definite program on this subject and to provide means whereby such propoganda can go out to all Institu tions throughout the state that can contribute anything to the welfare of childhood and to secure adoption by them of such a program. This con vention . will mark an epoch In the progress of the welfare of childhood In North Carolina. The value of the convention Is going to depend largely upon whether or not the representa tive earnest thinking people of the state attend its sessions. It will be an education in community service. Charlotte is making elaborate prep arations for the convention. It prom ises to be the largest and best conven tion that the conference has ever held. All who are Interested In community progress are invited.- CARTER CANDIDACY PROGRESSING WELL left Today After Consulting With His Manager, J. W. Haynes Goes to Gastonia. Farm Demonstrator E. D. Weaver will attend the demonstrator's meet ing at Waynesvllle, which will be held during the week beginning on Feb ruary 1. It is expected that several farmers of this county will take ad vantage of the opportunity offered to attend the sessions of the men em ployed by the different counties of the state to help the farmers. The animal industry division at West Raloi.Th, in co-operation with the bureau of animal Industry at Washington, P. C, is conducting ex tensive experiments on this farm to determine the best methods of win tering beef steers and calves and fur nishing them for the consuming mar kets. Each year from 150 to 200 head of steers and valves are fed experi mentally. F. T. Peden, an employe of the federal animal industry division at 'Raleigh, Is stationed permanently on this farm to carry on experiments in Deer cattle production. The county demonstration agents of the western district and part of the central district will spend one day on this farm, studying the expert ments in progress and those carried on during the last two years. This will be a pnrt of the program In the regular meetings which are held an nually for the agents In various sec tlons of the state. The agents' meet ing, which will be held this Tear in Waynesvllle, gives an unusual oppor tunity to study extensive beef cattle experiments under practical farm conditions. The experimental cattle will be grouped in convenient places where the effect of wintering and feeding for market can be studied effectively, The following program will be car ried out; "Western North Carolina as a Beef Cattle Country," Dan T. Seay, animal Industry division. West Raleigh. "The Importance of Experimental Work to County Demonstration Agents," C. R. Hudson, state agent, Raleigh. "How the Demonstration Agent Can Best Gain and Apply His Knowledge in Live Stock Products." E. S. Mill saps, district agent, Western North Carolina, Statesviile. "Practical Problems in Wintering Beef Cattle in AVestern North Caro lina," T. I George, manager George Farms, Springdale, N. C. "Most Economical Methods of Win tering T.eef Steers in Beef Making," F. T.-Pcden. animal Industry division West Raleigh. "Is it Practicable to Grain Fatten Reef Steers In Western North Caro lina for the Consuming Market?" R. S. Curtis, animal industry division, West Raleigh. BABCQCK SUIT IS 8T1LL1N COURT Slick Rock Region is Famous in Court Trials Valued , at $75,000. Judge Frank Carter left today for Gastonia to hold two weeks' term of court beginning Monday, and from there he will return to Charlotte Where he recently created such t fav orable Impression by disposing of what was thought to be a two weeks' criminal docket In one week. While In Asheville, Judge Carter pent several hours In cousultatlon with J. W. Haynes, his campaign manager, and Mr. Haynes stated to a representative of The Gaxette-Newa today that information from over the state Indicate that Judge Carter in his race for attorney general would receive a majority of the dernocratlo vote In Mventy-flve per cent of the counties In the state. He states: "The favorable recepUon of Judge Carter's candidacy by all claws Indicated an wakening of public sentiment and doalre on the part of the people to secure men as public servants who had ability to do and did do thing; , end that Judge Carter had always been extremely popular with the great mM of the people which would Ba in ire his nomination and election In this race." Omaha will this winter arrest all vagrant and apply the "work tost. -ey At noon today In federal District court the defense had not completed the introduction of Its evidence In the case of the Babcock Land and Lumber company versus B. F. Grant and 31 others for the title to approximately 7,000 acres of the forest land In the Slick Rock territory near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line. The case will probably be finished early next week. This boundary In the Slick Rock section has been fought over In tho courts since the days when the Indians contested with the white man the ac tual possession which Is said to b nine points In law. North Carolina and Tennessee had boundary line dis agreements here which have only re cently been decldd In favor of this state by the Supreme court of the United Statea This valuable hard wood boundary formed part of the tracts which were the basis of the famous suit In which were the basis of the famous suit In which the Messer family of Cherokee county and a sher iff of Tennessee were principals in an action brought into the United States court at Asheville several years ago when Judge Ewart was presiding on this circuit The value of the land and timber In the tract under dispute now is said to be about $75,000. It Is understood that Mr. Babcock claims title under Tennessee grants, while Mr. Grant claims that since the land has been declared to belong to North Carolina his Carolina state grants will have precedence over Babcock'a State Geologist Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, D. B. Burns of this city and a Tennessee commissioner recently com. plcted the survey of the new state line under instructions from the Su preme court Dr. Pratt declared that the Slick Itock region contains some of the finest polar, cherry, oak and ash timber In North Carolina. On December SO, 1915, the Max well orphanage, located near the Maxwell Farm school. Franklin, N. C opened its doors to small boys who have no home and no opportuni ties for receiving an education. The orphanage Is conducted by the Pres byterian board of education of Ashe ville presbytery and is designed to relieve the congestion at the Balfour school, which was founded by the board 12 years ago near Henderson- vllle. Ten boys have already found a home at the Maxwell institution and others will be taken in from time to time. The Mavwell- Farm school has been in successful operation for four or f lv-e years; the buildings for the school and orphanage are of concrete with metal roofs and are admirably adapted for the purposes in view by the board. It will be remembered that 5 years ago Thomas M. Slagle and his wife donated to the Presbyterian board 535 acres of the old Jacob Slier farm near Franklin for the establishment of a farm school for homeless boys. Orphans are taught here to be self- reliant, industrious, and at the age of fourteen they are found to be self supporting In the matter of food and clothes. The management of the school believes that the orphanage and school should be small enough to maintain home life and develop the Individuality ' of the boys who here find- a haven from the vicissi tudes of a homeless existence. The training at Balfour and at tho Maxwell school Includes learning the trade of concrete block-making, the boys mend their own shoes, they pro duce all the provisions used at the school, cattle are raised and carpen try and painting are taught. Thrift and the value of money are lnculcu lated at the impressionable age, and It is stated that all the orphans have savings bank accounts. The benefac tors are of the belief that a farm is an ideal place to train future citizens of a state; that such a curriculum as outlined here briefly gives a good foundation In health and morals. Where a student shows aptitude for academic studies or a taste for any of the sciences he is encouraged and a place is found for him in some college or university. The girls are taught the fundamentals in homo keeping. During the past twelve years the board has cared for 175 orphan children. - A feature of the system at Max well orphanage is that carrying out the home life Idea, girls are associat ed with boys until the orphans are about 12 years old, so that the boys may have the Influence of feminine environment. Reaching that age the girls are taken to the Morrison school for girls four miles northwest of Franklin and the larger boys are transferred to the farm school near the orphanage. In this way a stream of homeless children Is constantly flowing In from the world to these three schools, receiving Instruction and equipment for life and going out to take their places as useful mem bers of society. Many of them are to day teachers, nurses, farmers, me chanics. Instead of leaving their county where they were born they, In most cases, remain to add their part to the enrichment of community life. A small volume could be written on the activities of the Presbyterian board In school work In the mount ains of western North Carolina. Tak ing little part In the discussions as to whether the mountain children want an education the leaders In this movement have quietly gone to work to offer homes and schools to a class of children that, for one reason or another, are often overlooked by the many agencies that are engaged :n the field of social service. An account of this work when it is written In complete form would Include a de scription of what Rev. Dr. R. P. Smith has done as superintendent for the board of education. For a good part of his life Rev. Dr. Smith has traveled the mount ain counties, studying the conditions, finding suitable locations for schools and Interesting people of means In what he has made his life work. His friends say that he ought to write a book on the western Carolina mount ains and the people. WINTER SHOES Started on the gallop. The talk of Asheville shoppers is how such low prices when shoes are going higher. Those wh came to look re mained to buy. Rope yourself in a pair Monday. Ladies' popular shoes in lace or button. Good styles, sell for $3.00 to $4.00 at $1.98 to $2.67 Sale all Next Week Men's dull Calf and Patent Shoes; best toes, worth $3.50 and up to $5.00 at $2.67 & $3.39 BARGAIN ANNEX AND NICHOLS SHOE COMPANY On the Square And Opp. the Langren Hotel I LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED G. C. Brown Elected President and E. Zeph Ray Secretary List of the Members. OFFERINGS AT THE LOCAL II EATERS Managers of local theaters make the following announcements today: Marshal.- Jan. 22. Feellne the great need of such an organization a number of the progressive citizens of Madison county, at the request of the County Farm Demonstrator, .1. R. Sams, met recently in the court house in Marshall and organized The Madison County Betterment league. G. C, Brown, superintendent of the public schools of the county was elected president, and. E. Zeph Ray, was elected secretary or. tne organ ization. Of those present the following gen- tlomen became members of the league: J. R. Sams, Thomas J. Mur rav. C. Ft. Mashburn. W. R. Sams, Dr. Frank Roberts, J. H. White, C. W. Tweed, G. C. Brown, Dr. W. '. Hutchlns, C. J. Ebbs, George Sams, Thomas N. James, Fowler Shelton. Sheriff Caney Ramsey. Prof. Frank Jervis. E. Zeph Ray, E. B. Gilbert, W. H. Morrow, and Frol. 8. u. Williams. Rlnrn the organization of the league the following names have been added to the list of members: Troy Rea mon, W. A. West, J. R. Swann, Stev en Roberts, C. F. Runnion, G. U. McKlnney, Hubert Davis, William M. upwards J. W. Williams. W. B. Shea, J. M. Bailey, Citizens bank, H. N. Ramsey, C. B. Rhinehart, P. D. Ebbs. E. R. Tweed, James Smart, J. H. Sprinkle, W. J, Balding, C. R. Allison, Cleophaa Rector, L,ucy Nanny, proprietress of the Rector house, N. B. Tweed, H. li. Banks, n n rvnwdnr. R. H. Ward. Her- shell Sprinkle, C. M. Dodson, John Honeycutt Charles J. Hawkins, Guy V. Roberts. Natt Holcombe. Roy F. Ebbs. A. W. Whltehurst, Bert Wil son, Troy Rector, W. M. IVuckner, S. S. Chandley, George A. Robinett, R. F. Tweed, J, A. Dennis, P. A. McElroy. This play enjoyed a long run in both New York and Chicago and has for its theme one of the big vital questions of the day, namely the divorce evil. "Should a Woman Divorce" will be presented Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday of next week. Stella Stamper, billed as "The Girl From Kentucky," will sing between acts at the Majestic next week. Miss Stamper comes here highly recommended as a vaudeville entertainer. MAJESTIC LAST TIME TONIGHT 8:15 At the Galax. Mary Pickford will be seen in her latest characterization, "The Found ling," at the Galax today. In this feature the Famous Players have cre ated another motion picture master piece, it is stated. The story of "The Foundling" deals with a little mother less girl who has been driven from home. The father goes to Italy to forget his lost wife. His daughter is given to a boarding house keeper who makes a drudge of her and ill-treats her in 1 every conceivable manner. "Little Mary" at her best, in the her most triumphant ability and her most compelling power, can be found in "The Foundling," it is said. The Galax orchestra has arranged a most attractive musical program for this Paramount feature. ROBERT J. BARTON DIES AT HIS INANDA HOME Robert J. Barton, aged BS, died at his home at Inanda last night after an extended lllnesa The deceased was a native of Vermont but had been living In this county fif several yeara The body la being hald pending Informa tion from relatives who realde in Ver. monU Better think three times before ex tracting a dollar from your pocket to Invest In a get-rich-qulck proposition. Today And A v Generation Ilcnco Basket Ball Tonight at 8:30 o'clock T. M. C. A. vs. Spartanburg T. M. C. A. Seats 25c. 292-2t 1 c A woman always has to get some other woman to help her keep a secret. S-J At the Princess. The fifth chapter of the thrilling serial, "The Red Circle," which has been running in serial form In The Gazette-News for the past month will be shown at the Princess today. The title of the fifth chapter Is called "Weapons of War." Ruth Roland and Frank Mayo are featured in this con tinued photoplay. "My Hero," a Blo graph drama, produced by D. W. Griffith, who directed the photoplay, "The Birth of a Nation," will be shown today in connection with 'The Red Circle." Dorothy Gish, Henry B. Walthall, Robert Harron and Lionel Barrymore are featured in this one-reel drama. "Caught In the Rain,,' featuring Charlie Chaplin, will also be shown today at the Princess. The management states that the sixth chapter of "The Red Circle," will be In Friday's issue of The Gazette-News hereafter. At the Strand, "Aloha Oe, (Farewell to Thee), starring the Triangle actress, Enid Markey and Willard Mack, will be the first Triangle play offered at the Strand theater today. This will be followed by a Mack Sennet comedy entitled, "A Village Scandal," featur ing the comedians Rosecoe Arbuckles and Raymond Hitchcock. The Strand orchestra will play especially com piled Triangle music for "Aloha Oe." The management announces as Mon day's attraction, "Black Fear," starr ing Grace Ellison and Grace Valen tine . The picture was produced by the Metro Pictures corporation and is in five acts. It depicts the evils of the day in the society life of the great cities in a most powerful man ner, it is said, and a strong cast is in support of the stars of the play. "Southern Folks" A Real Rural Comedy in Four Parts SPECIAL SCENERY Feature Vaudeville Motion Pictures PRICES: 10 20-30 COMING "SHOULD A WOMAN;; DIVORCE" TODAY At tho Majestic. This afternoon and tonight the Ma jestla players present the four-act comedy drama, "Southern Folks," a rural play with scones laid in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas. This play has met with the decided ap proval of Majestlo patrons, and the vaudeville features between acts have proven a big drawing card. For the first half of next week "Should a Wo man Divorce" has been announced. The flight of time makes think of tha future, The baby of today reflects what treatneat stay he acquired wbea be grow uk And any liiAiicnre that brines relief to the erpecUnt wither Is the Drat and, a reateat of oblleatlon. There If a splendid rmlr howi as "Mother"! FrlMKi" that bos been a safeguard. a helpful dally lane-' em, to a boat ot women. Applied siter Daily to the nnecWe I thry become pliant I they rtretrh without endue pain, there la as atawnre of dlitrraa, the Berne are earthed by taking away the tardea of learlng all to JuH Batumi conditions. There Is la "Mother's friend" the ilrerf and Immediate help that all expectant smth. era require. Ueed by their own band. tultd by tbelr own Biliida, thry learn at ence the bleated relief from morning elrknaae raw It ln from andne rtretrhlns. Ttw r tperlerre d.llf calm and Blftitly rest It la Indeed "Mother's Friend." ttH a bottle tnd ot any drnnrtat, 1 lin writs Bredoeld Kerulator Co 41 Lamar HMf Atlanta, (mu, fur nne Of tba amt entertaining and valuable It'll hooks, tree prrHoted, A I XWUuWCUoa fur. " A PARAMOUNT PICTURE" FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM CO. Presents The Screen's Supreme Favorite - MARY PICKFORD In a Tender and Pathetic Characterization "The Foundling "LITTLE MARY'S" Latest Characterization SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM TODAY PIECE ORCHESTRA NO ADVANCE IN PRICES, 5 AND 10o' 8 Id T0DAY . 1 1 t-n-SP ATVTTTI l i sjjt? ASHEVILL17S HEAL rilOTOPLAY IfOCSR J -JJ 8 FIFTH CHAPTER OP "THE RED CIRCLE" . ENTITLED. WEAPONS OF WAR" FEATCRIXa HUTU ROIiAYD AND FRANK MAYO -All CHARLES CHAPLIN -IX- " CAUGHT IN THE RAIN" HENRY B. WALTHAU DOROTHY GISH, LIONEL HARRYMORH , AND ROIUatT HAIUtON "MY HERO" HIOGRAPH DRAMA PRODUCED IY D.W. GRIFFITH NOTE Henry It. Walthall and lfcirutli GUh Ulrth ot a Nation" were starred In "The SAME CHEAT PRICE FIVE CENTS - 1 TODAY 2 TRIANGLE PLAYS i "ALOHA OE" (Farewell to Thee) A Stirring KAY-BEE South Sea Drama and ROSCOE ARBUCKLES "The Village Scandal" SEE THESE PLAYS TONIGHT 10c ADMISSION 10c ' i ' "