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THE ASHEVILLE TIMES SATURDAY, MARfTttie y PAGE TOUR 4 r 1i;J u 11 5,- J!' 1 I' ll:. It. i f 5 ' ' , 1 J ' I. 1 M. . - J : l ' V ! ;' I 1 : f 'l -u ; f -' ' J- The Asheville Times SUCCESSOR TO THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE-NEWS. ' : . Published Every Afternoon Exce pt Sunday by - EVENING NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY ' ASHEVILLE, X. C L. R. Durall SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ashevflle and Blltmora On Week ... $ .19 Three Montha Lit Six Montha ............ 1.50 Twelve Montha 6.00 Any matter offered for publication that la not classified at news, giving notice or appealing- or project where an admittance or other fee is charged, la advertising; and will ba accepted at regular rates only. The same applies to cards of thanks, obituary notices, political announcements and the like. The Asheville Times Is member of The Associated Press. It telegraph news Is therefore complete and reliable. Entered at the Poatofflce In Asheville as second-olass matter. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916 quality Versus quantity In a recent number of The Book man, Florence Finch Kelly has a; thought provoking article on speeding up the author. The lamentable prac tice of the publisher In following up a writer's success with a demand for more and still more at once has lead our fiction writers Into turning out hovels that are lacking in thought, plot development, characterization rind even in the correct English of the ordinary school boy or girl. Publishers advertise as a drawing Liiiu that the author broke the rec ord in turning out the latest best sell er. Miss Kelly says that "Me," a re membrance, a sensational story pub lished anonymously in one of thq leading magazines, was proudly adver tised as having been written in two weeks, while the author was flat on her back in a hospital. Kathleen Nor ris had previously held the speed rec ord, writing "Saturday's Child," a book of 180,000 words; in three months. Kathleen Norris, by the way, is one of the delightful writers whose work shows marked and deplorable deterioration, no doubt due in some measure to the Oliver Twist demand of the publisher for more. This hurried writing, if given care ful reading, bristles with errors. Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter, of Freckles fame, uses the singular subject with the plural verb. The genius of Gertrude Atherton fails to reconcile the reader "to slovenly expression; and oven Win ston Churchill is quoted by Mrs. Kelly in a number of glaring grammatical mistakes. ' Besides the speeding up of the pub lisher, the eager desire for money tempts the writer of a successful book to get another on the market before the Ihst is forgotten. Every one re-memliei-M Hie charming story, "MoMy Mvke-I'.cllevc'' and regrets the contin uum; stream of what Booth Tarkin ton's lledric would call, "slush, slush, lovely slush," that has dripped from Miss Abbott's pen ever since. With such a sterling writer us Owen Wistor holding forth on "Quack ruction and Democracy," arraigning the extrava gant advertising of magazines of their wares as similar to that employed by the dculeis in quack medicines, and with intelligent craftsmen lamenting the output of so-called literature In this modern market, one does not en tirely lose heart. It may be that "art for art's sake" will again Inspire the earnest pen; and that American llter aturo may "hark back to the classic finish and style of Hawthorne, Poe, Parah Orno Jewett and many more "whose laurel wreaths were not worn only for a day. SINCERITY. In the somewhat artificial life of the Twentieth century. It is, perhaps, not strange that individual sincerity tnhould decrease and decline. There are today few Quakers, In the practice of yea, yea, and nay, nay, as the con versational ultimatum. Extravagance of description, overworked adjectives, prevarication and the lively little white lies meet us and greet us tm every felde. Therefore, when one finds a gen nine person, admiration and esteem leap so into one's appreciation that we .'June the very simplicity, the directness ithnt have excited our praise. f There Is nothing mere pitiful than "Hie man or woman who strives always to seem to be, rather than to be. Such an Individual often Is possessed of nolld attainments, but, unexplalnably, longs to shine as a, lover and Judge of food literature or ot muslo quail tics utterly foreign to the nature of the plain, matter-of-fact personality that bo desires to be considered clever, Kurh an one d.clvM hi,.-i fc... -elf Into thinking that these glfU as - Kumeo, are accepted by the Inner cor- i le as genuine. Alas, the acting, the . ... :iiwumption or attainments out of one wn tin do not pass for the real ar i irl. No oca U fooled but the poseur. Therefore, Jd our week end medlU wins we uphold sincerity as a starling inllty. Let u not reflect upon the i. d faith and workmanship of the "tor by striving to make other be- Business Manager By Mnfl, In Adrance . Three Months ........... $1.00 Elz Montha .1.00 Twelve Montha 4.00 lieve we have talents that are not and can never be ours. E.H.NORBURX. With the death of E. H. Norburn of Acton, who was associated with several members of The Times staff, as managing editor of The Gazette News, there passed ar newspaper man of the class that keeps alive the bost traditions of journalism. Mr. Norburn was a young man, and for years was handicapped ' by bad health, but he had had time to do a great deal of good work in the newspaper field, to leave the impression of his sterling worth. As a man Mr. Norburn combined many rare qualities. His gentleness, modesty (almost timidity) and con sideration for others were most ap parent, but they did not obscure bis firmness and strength of purpose. The feeling of Mr. Norburn's asso ciates for him was one of deep affec tion. His devotion to his work was unusual, and he continued at his post of duty when its demands far ex. ceeded the strength he should have given It, PJRD PROTECTION. In connection with the energetic efforts of Commissioner Ramsey to increase the bird census In Asheville, by fitting out attractive bungalows for the musical colony, one is re minded of Thomas Bailey Aldiich's delightful story, "Our New Neighbors at Ponkapog." A young couple arc tremendously interested in the advent of an evidently newly mated pair who set up housekeeping In their neighborhood; their tiny home, their evident affection and musical tastes are all dislcusscd through several pages; and It is not until the coming of the fledgelings that one suddenly learns that tho new Ponkapog people are just birds. Birds are good neigh bors, and to induce the school child ren to build houses for their occu-' pancy Is" to Insure the interest and protection of these children, when they are men and women grown, for their feathered proteges. Mr. Ramsey has started an excellent work; we can't have too many bird houses and bird lovers. THE WESTERN PRESS "I'p to Snnff (Old Fort Sentinel) , Just as the sap Is rising and the breath of spring is stirring the Poetic time "when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love" tho Sentinel learns of a leap-year tragedy possess ing all the "human interests" points for a sentimental thriller. Taking advantage of her leap-year prerogative, a certain pretty maid of western highlands had "popped the question" andhad been accepted by the blushing youth of her choice. In an ecstacy of bliss, she was about to embnu.o hr captive, when he dis covered the tell-tale trace of snuff upon her Hps and fled! Tears, anguish, anger all the emo tions that belong to the game of hearts uossessed the snuff-stalned damsel; hut the man of her choice had vanished, and she waits and dips alone. This Is no fancy sketch we have the story straight and me print It because of our hearty Interest in the welfare and success of the leap-year lassie. Hut, girls, take our word for it, you can't hope to win out so long as you distort your face with o.uld and dlp-stlcM and decorate the Undeoape with puddles of tobacco Juloe. If you're 'up-to-snuff.' Just remember that "he' Isn't and cut out tho nasty handicapping habit (Lenor Nws) Boys, your Industrial examples are bearing fruit, and are shining like the tar of the firmament. An ambition to do better than his boy caused a Hay wood county farmer laatyear to make h record yield of corn in that couj ' ,'. CT, ,,, vleId , (h, h. tnry of Haywood.. It was made by W. W. Wilson, It was a good year for .. Vtm-nna k ' f" "-"" - l , " . ... (Jarkson County News) ' Our counties show great difference In willingness to bear Us burdens for public progress and prosperity. Kor tnstanoe. )r with a per capita country wealth amounting to only 147 Is the poorest teunty In tho state while Alleghany with a per capita county wealth of 1560 Is the richest county In the state. Nevertheless, every school dfstrict In Dare levies a special school tax, while only two of the 40 school districts In Alleghany were special tax districts, according to the last report. Alleghany leads in wealth and lags In willingness; Dare lags in wealth and leads in willingness. (Franklin Press) The preliminary contest of the state high school triangular debate wiH be Friday night, March 31. The three high schools of the county, Iotla, Hig donville and Franklin, will debate the question: Resolved, That the United States should adopt the policy to greatly Increase its navy. Each school will send Its negative to ' one of the other schools to meet that schools af firmative. The school wining both sides of the question will be elligible to enter the contest at Chapel Hill on ; April 7. The speakers for Franklin are: affirmative, Edgar Carpenter and I George Dean; negative, Lettle Hurst and Mark Hawkins. This school Is a school event that should be interest ing to each of these communities, and the boys who are doing this work for their school should have the hearty support and encouragement of their school and community. Please work with them and for them. Ask them about it- occasionally; show them that you want your school to win and you believe that it will. Let's give Frank lin's affirmative and Iligdonvllle's negative a good audience at the grad ed school building the 31st of March. That Editorial Dream (Mitchell County Banner) ' It was in the small silent hours of the night, when all our people were peacefully reposing in the slumber -of-innocence. The god of dreams hovered over the editorial couch and spoke in soft and glowing tones of a vacation in the sweet summer times, with a brain re laxed from the tiresome labors of mental toil and the green slopes of a gently flowing stream abounding with the finny tribe. And the god whispered into the edi torial oar and tbis is what it said: "There are many good people who owe sundry sums on subscription. These people are honest and they mean to pay, but their minds are en grossed in weightier affairs, to the exclusion of the editor and his needs. I the God of dreams, will lay the hand of wisdom and remembrance upon these people, to the end that they will all give of their abundant-store the little that is . justly due. And when each good citizen has handed in the mite that is due, I, the God Of Dreams, With The Women I1Y KL'TH Dramatic societies have in time past flourished In .Asheville. The Strollers, undor the fine direction of Hurnotte Jordan, produced good plays In ex cellent style and .with most artistic stage management. But Asheville has never had a theater for tho produc Hon of good amateur plays. Our sis ter city, Winston-Salem has passed us In the dramatic race and we did not even know she was running. Pro fessor Ernest I Starr, of Palem col lege is the director of the Drama so ciety. The society puts on its plays In its own playhouse, known as "The Little Theater, Home of the Drama Society."' Are we not envious? With Dr. Archibald Henderson, of Chapel Hill, an International authority on the drama, North Carolina should follow fur In tho development of the theater. Dr. Henderson's f"rk, "The Changing Drama," is read niu luoted wherever there is dlscussku i f plays and players. Ruth would love to see a Little The. ater devoted to amateur dramatics, and she wauld also love to see a Wo man's club house, fitted up as a home for all the city clubs and woman's or. ganlzatlons. Happy thought, why not combine the two? After Reciprocity day in Tryon, April I, Asheville club women will be lied with the spirit of emulation, they will want to have a club almost. If not quite, as creditable, as little Tryon's. i You who would wear gloves, pre pare to buy them now. Gloves as we know but do not realise, re made In Germany, when they are not made in France. Local dealers say that it is almost Impossible to buy gloves, the serviceable chamois, a favorite espec ially for summer wear Is no more. Chamois gloves can no longer be pur. chased and If the war continues, we shall soon go barehanded of necea slty. ; One of the prettiest atorle ot the war la told by special correspondent to the New York Bun. It 1 the tale of a little daughter of an English regiment, a child too young to tell her nam or home, who we found by the soldier boys, In a ditch by the road side at La . Busnee. She was taken into the trennhea, and after the fash ion ot some rare, children made her. self happily at home In her rude surrounding. Sleeping. on a military coat, while shell whissed and can non roared, did not disturb her; she throve on camp far and won the lor of every heart that beat beneath Khaki Jacket. Hhe ws found btt Privet Philip Impey, who soon after gave up his life for his country. His oofnrsdes christened the little waif. Phyllis and gave her th aurnam ot the departed soldier. Th company storekeeper, who had little daughlors at home, took her In charge, ond she was as daintily kept and cared for a th Strang circumstance allowed. One day th heart of th regiment stood still, for small Phyllis awaked from her afternoon nap and strolled, unseen, from, th trenrhe Into the rifle range of the German. Calmly sh tripped along and th enemy re. serving their fir weleoirsd the baby, fed her upon chocjlut and sont her back to her own emand. The ser. gnt-mtJor of tho, company was wounded mr.4 return4 to linglsnd, Boy Scouts The original Boy Scouts in Black and Tan Elkskin without a doubt te most practical shoe for the "Youngsters." "Little Boys'" Size, 9 to 13V2 ... " Big Boys Sizes, 1 to 6 ................. . C. W. BROWN SHOE CO. do decree that when the sunny days are come again the editor shall leave this toil for a week of rest in some far away spot, where mind and heart may regain the strength and courage for better and greater things in the days to come. And the God of Dreams will bestore his benign approval upon all delinquent subscribers who heark en unto this his sage and earnest ed- j vice." If ever a dream comes true, the editor prays that this may be the one. And he has faith that it will be even so. '' (Rutherford Sun) At the last term of Superior court one of the cases tried was suit for damages sustained In a collision of tow automobiles the jury giving the plantiff $45.00, the amount sued for. Auto owners and drivers at all times should Vear In mind that they are sub ject to prosecution for careless or reckless driving, or any violation of the automobile law, and that it is the duty of sheriffs, police officers, consta hies and other lawful officers to ar rest all offenders. Reckess driving In this section of the state is especially dangerous on account of the many sharp curves In roads. The public is entitled to pro tection from the speed fiend and If drivers will not use due care of their own accord, there will be general ap proval of the course of officers in see ing that offenders are prosecuted. " "What is a couqterattack, pa?' "When jour mollier goes shopping. Johnny." Judge. 1'IXCH. the'tmild was sent with him and is now In Bedford, under womanly care but is still attached to the regiment, and will later have all the educational and home advantages a child with a whole trench full of soldier papas should enjoy. , f Of Interest to the club women is the new arrangement of magazines at the Puck Square library. It has been the custom to t;e the year's periodicals in packages and place them upon tho shelves, where they have not been readily accessible except to cobwebs and dust. Only the Century, tho Har per's and Living Ago are bound every twelve months. By the new system all the magazines formerly unbound are placed In self binders, three copies In a binder, and stood like other vol umes upon the shelf. They are readily available for reference and can ba conveniently held and read. It Is en tailing a great deal of work upon our industrious, faithful librarian to bind all back number in this manner, but when the binding Is brought up to data, the improvement will be a sub stantial one and one more progressive feature of our excellent library. At the recent presentation of tho portrait of Lee to the Grace school, by th U. D. C, Mr. Robert C. Stevens recited tho following original verses, of her own composition: An Ode to the Grace SchooUiousev Breathes there a man with soul so dead. That never to himself has said. This I my own, my native "heath?" Whose heart has ne'er within him burned. A to the schoolhouse he hath turned, In shadows of the peak beneath? t My memory holds a house of logs. I'pon the summit of tho hill, Whore callow youtb true wisdom sought. And soma are seeking for It still. But time with changes hath been fraught. The logs gave place to frame and wood. And there bright youth and maids were taught To see for all that lift hold good. Two decades pass,' and progress still ' In wisdom held it sway, Th wooden structure then gave place To brick and mortar-acen today. A oxirp of teachers hold the space . Which one was wont to fill: And still the schoolhouse Is the light . ..That shine a-top th knowledge hill. Th current Issue of the North Caro. Il ia Chrlntlan Advocte haa a poem of Mrs. Stevens', "Dsy to ly", used as a frontispiece. . .-1 . i n . 300 Rooms, Eack t!I. Balh, 12.03 to S3.S3 Pet Cay. k-t f X m4wmm Vmtrml KUi T.U. e'H.U ..4 I C.tU $2.25 $2.75 PIANOS Williams-Huffman Musio Company. IE.- Carpenter JEWELER Watches and Fine Jewelry, Watch repairing a Specialty, i No. S Pck Square. Dr.. B. C. Smathers Dr. C. M. Beam Drs. Smathers & Beam 1 DENTAL SPECIALISTS Over Carmlchael's " - - Patton Ave. Entrance ' ' Phone 1561. Lady Attendant Please don't get the idea that you have to be sick to deal with us. We have many things for well people ani would lots rather have you well; COODE & HAOE, Inc., DRCGS Official Nurses' Registry Opposlto P. O. Phones 718-719 FINE TAILORING CHERRVT WOMAN'S EXCHANGE BLDG. REMOVAL NOTICE. POND AND POND Selective Counsellors, from SI Am. NatL Bank, to 12-13-14-15 bhrumor Uldf. LEADING IIOTELS AN I To See Well Ij See I rUADI 17 C I I H. HONESS I Optometrist and Optician R 54 Patton Ave. Opp. P. O. B; Our Ce-Rite Tories i 1 Lenses Are theBest . .... . "i i r . THE POINT To get right to the point, simple means are best and di rect methods most effective. The discriminating diner has found that to get right o the point of satisfying his appetite, the simple means is to go direct to the place where tho most effective methods of tho culinary art are used, namely THE LANGREN Mountain Park Hotel And Hot Mineral Springs Bath Golf, Tennis, Mountain Climb ing. Beautiful Grounds. Hotel now open under new manage ment. Hot Pprlnga. N. C. KHKD i. tX'IXEII Manager CANTON, N. 0. . THK lliPGKTHi HOTEL ,. K. M. VKIK.H. Prm, Pteam heated. Free Sample rooms. Electrlo light. Free baths, Kate 13. HOTEL ENTELLA IlllYPOff CT flat I per day, ltnth room. Fit smplu rooms. I.I very In connection W. W. WliKFXrn anif P. K. UlY rKOyHIETOKU. Battery Park Bank '.' ASHEVILLE, IT. fj.' State, City and County Depository Capital .. . . ...... ...... v .... ... .... $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits .190,000.00 OFFICERS: James P. ' Sawyer Chairman of the Board T. C. Coxe, Pres ' ; Erwin Sluder, V,-Pres. C. Rankjn, Cashier. No Loans are made by this Bank to any of Ita Offl.' cers or Directors What Does Your Bank Mean to You? v .V.v::-- .;;.;.;.-.: ' : Is It merely a depository for your funds? Or is it a place when , you can go for advice and assistance whether It be for making in. vestments or In. planning for enlargements to your business? Jon -may consult us whenever you may feel Inclined. ; American National Bank Member Federal Reserve Association. ' Corner Church Street and Patton Avenue THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN ASHEVILLE The Constitution follows the Flag and Success fol lows the Man with a Bank Account. Wachoyia Bank & Trust Co. Caftsa $1'250'000-00 See Our Window Display y -of- Spring Clothes COOPER'S "On the Square" $15 and $25 Clothes at $10 and $15 Just Two Prices and Two Prices That Are Just. IS THE ALLEN THE .BEST CAR IN ITS, CLASS? we leave this for you to Judge, but will say this: . we sincerely believe that tho car does not exist which excels the Allen in Us class. SLOAN OARAGE & , SUPPLY CO. 78-80 N. Lexington Ave. CENTRAL CAFE. KENDEHSONVILLE, N. C. Only Restaurant In city with private dining rooms. Under Blue nidge Inn. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT D BOARDING HOUSES THE BRYS ON HOTEL COMMERCIAL HEADQUARTERS Well Lighted Sample Rooms, Free a K. BRYttON, Proprietor, 13.00 Ttr Bay Andrew, U. C T STOP AT HOTEL BREVARD Rrv vard. N. C MB 8. J. E. CLAYTON, Proprietor. Under new manage ment. All convenience. Bpeclal at tention to traveling men. Table ex cellent. Katn 11.00 per day. Special rate by wcg er month. WIIK I WATF.KVIM,K HTOP AT THE KENMORE HOTEL Tho Iadlug (Vrnimrn Ixl Hotel A. It. fl'KAItK, 1'rop. -1 rr ftumplx U'hiiii. OPK TIUIOVGUOIT HIE YE. 4 It Asheville, N. C. AUTOS FOR HIRE By Hour, Day, Trip or Month Two new Hudson Six seven-' passenger cars, experienced drlv. ers who know the points ot ln torest. Let us make you a price tor trip to Chimney Rock or Mount Pisgah. ' " . ALLEY MOTOR CO. 20 North. French Broad A remit Phone 1415. C. S. ALLEY, Manager, PROGRESS RANGES Beaumont Furniture Op, 27 Biltmore Avenue . L-O-G-A-N Tailor to Ladies and Gentlemen Legal Bldg., Phone 77. S PALAIS The ROYAL TEW. M0T5 't a B. S. SMITH Marhleworks 6S Broadway "GET MY PRICES' PUBLIC STENOGRAPHY Court andOonventlon Reporting FRED T. WEDDEL 3 Electrical Bldg. Phone 81! 100 LBS. THIS WEEK Purina fcVrstoh Feed Purina Chick Feed Purina Chick Chowder ftperlal rrice on Crushed Sneu. Asheville Paokage Co. 73 nroadway r 1010 We pay Cash for Second Hand Furniture, Stoves and We sell, rent nrtd excliang Furniture. ASHEVILLE FURNITUEE COMPANY 23 Eilttnore Ave.' Fhona 1"
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