SUNDAY, DEC 2, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE TBIES.
PACE FIVE
OVERCOATS
that
doubly satisfy
"DOUBLY satisfy" we repeat
for these over garments both
LOOK and FEEJ-1IGHT.
LIKE ALL
Brandegee-Kiocaid
Clothes
NCLIfO
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IS NEEDED HERE
Col. Fred Olds Thinks That
.."Asheville ' Pep". Should
Build Such a Line To Top
of Sunset Mountain
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The following story represents some
of the ideas and reflections of Col.
Fred A. Olds, who has been sojourn
in here for the past week. Col.
Olds has visited many of the schools
in Runcombe and other counties and
has addressed the students on pa
triotism, issues of the war, education,
good roads, community betterment
and other matters of importance.
there's a refinement to their
fabrics, a correctness to their
styling, and a quality to their
tailoring that over half a
century's skill can alone
guarantee.
The variety of weaves and colors,
the diversity of young fellows' and
men's fashions, Is not a bit less
. inviting than the modest pricing
520 up.
Tom N. Clark Co.
The Shop for Particular Men
N. PACK SQ. PHONE 86
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AT THE FARM SCHOOL
The Day Was Appropriately
Celebrated by Patriotic
Exercises and Services
Thanksgiving day was an enjoyable
occasion at Asheville Farm school.
Students, faculty and friends from the
community ' attended the services in
the morning conducted by Rev. Mr.
Oroover, of Weaverville, and enjoyed
the Thanksgiving program rendered
V.y the Seniors Wednesday evening. An
old-time Thanksgiving dinner was
served in the school dining room on
Thanksgiving day.
The program, arranged under the
direction of Principal Louis P. Guigon,
was especially appropriate from its
patriotic character. The drill in the
manual of arms was executed so well
that the boys were applauded enthus
iastically and had to respond to an
encore.
The program follows:
Program.
Song By all
President of class reads 100th Psalm.
Class repeats 103rd Psalm. S verses
Prayer By one of class
Pong , By class
Thanksgiving proclamation
, Leslie Cooper
Sketch of Aaron Burr's Life. .....
Mr. Guigon
Pong Class
Play, A Man Without a Country
Characters. J
Judge. Jesse Raynes
Nolan. Troy Henry
Captain Shaw Clarence Davidson
Lieut. Ingham Alfred Bigger
Lieut. Warren. Nevin Kennedy
Lieut Davis Ben Dnvis
Lieut. Danforth Arthur Gregg
Lieut. Williams. . . . .Stanley Ferguson
Lieut, Waters James Conloy
Liout, Philips. ... ..Burlwin Hollifleld
Lieut. Neale Ivy Cowan
Sergeant .....Conley Buckner
Drill Class
Society women of Sewicklev, Pa.,
have cancelled a concert-contract with
Fritz KreiBler because he Is an Aus
trian officer on leave while nmkin
American money. From Leslie's.
GERMAN PRESS FIRS
Should Destroy All Monu
merits for Generals From
Alsace and Lorraine
With the French Armies, Nov. 3.
(By mail) In pursuance of Ger.
many's new policy of settling the cues
tion of Alsace and Lorraine by dis
persing the population and confiscat
ing their property in order that the
two provinces may be colonized bv
Germans after the war, the German
press has just begun a campaign for
the destruction of monuments erected
in the honor of marshals and generals
from Alsace and Lorraine who dis
tinguished themselves in the service
of France. ,
Fn'ler the empire and the republic
Alsace and Lorraine contributed no
less than 70 famous generals and nyir
shals to the French armies. Twenty-
seven of these so distinguished (hem
selves that their names are carved on
the Arch of Triumph, at Paris,
amongst those of the greatest military
geniuses or V ranee.
Monuments to many of those were
also erected at various times in their
native provinces. Various German
newspapers that have Just reached the
hands of the French military author
Ities now advocate the destruction of
these. The "Rheln Westphallscho Zei-
tung. for example, says:
"We should no longer hesitate
demolish and melt up. the numerous
monuments to the plunderer marshals
and generals of Alsace and Lorraine.
These monuments remind us of the
time when the German provinces of
Alsace, the Palatinat and the Southern
states were sacked and pillaged, the
population assassinated and the cities
destroyed. Let us throw them all into
the melting pot."
City Commissioners Are To
Sell $127,000 Worth
of Bonds
in
VMVIUND
HITS REPUBLICANS
Herman opera Is under the ban at
the Metropolitan Opera house In New
irk, and contracts with Gadskl and
Goritz were not renewed on account
of their pro-German sympathies.
From Leslie's.
Mother's Joy
The Sure Cure for Croup
For 25c your days may be relieved of
dread.
Mother's Joy is the most powerfully pen
etrating agent known.
Applied on the chest and throat, Pneu
monia is prevented, Croup cured, not may
be, but positively."
A lot of people have the fashion of
putting away their automobiles in
moth balls; not in the summer,' but in
the winter, thus exactly reversing con
ditions as regards their furs, if they
chance to have any. Such people.
the slt-by-the-fires," have a mighty
poor way of showing their apprecia
tion of the tine roads in the Ashe
ville zone. Asheville pep has its out
ward and visible signs in these roads
as well as in such big and local eon
structions as the new hotel, the Ken
ilworth inn, which is in a way a
phoenix, since it has arisen more glor
ious from the ashes or the first hotel
of that name. Whon it is completed
Asheville will have three of the most
commanding hotels in the United
States, the other two being the Bat
tery Park and Grove Park inn.
In the coming years there will be
an inclined railway to the top of Sun
set mountain and hotels there. It is
a wonder that this opportunity for
building on that height has never been
embraced years ago, and there is not
single inclined railway in the Asne-
vill mountain region. It is strange
but true that this North Carolina Blue
Ridge country is the only one with
out such a railway anywhere. People
have talked about building such roads
but they have neither the nerve nor
the judgment of the Swiss in such
matters and so have never risen to
the height of the job.
Asheville is going to have something
else in which it will lead the state,
besides dominating heights for its
hotels, and right here it may be men
tioned that the Langren is in no val
ley, for its high school is going to be
the talk of North Carolina as the big
gest and the best.with something like
30 teachers, and only one defect, this
being the smallness of its auditorium.
It is going to provide technical educa
tion for boys and girls alike and in
this respect will rank with the best
and be very helpful to both sexes as
to college entrance, for every unit
counts nowadays, the education of the
mind and the hand.
Asheville and all this mountain
country Is concerned in seeing that
the three roads across the Blue Ridge
are in perfect shape: in fact, all the
way from Salisbury here. A weak
point in the Central highway in Burke
county hurts this western world,
though some people never get the
knack of looking beyond the boun
daries of their own county. A rail
way is wiser for it knows no county
lines. It was Caesar who said that no
country could rise above the level of
its roads. Within less than 100 miles
of Asheville there is a county seat, 22
miles from a railway which is reach
ed by a road so far remote in the past
from 1917 that it takes six hours to
make it, in a horsedrawn rig. this
county town being in a charming
country and yet unduly and unjustly
isolated. -
The Swiss, wise hotel keeper, mer
chant, whatnot, does not want you to
stay in his city or town all the time:
he wants you to see Switzerland, and
if Asheville folks get this vision, and
it appears that they are, they have
taken a long step ahead, and the fact
that they are building as fine roads as
the south can show to their county's
boundary, is evidence that they are
going to get the other fellow's bus
iness If he does not do some building
too. A progressive county somewhere
in North Carolina fudged two or three
miles over into a neighboring county
and built a splendid road. The neigh
boring county's roads were only poor
paths, and the folks there took ad
vantage of good weather to haul their
stuff to the head of the fine road and
then use their team to haul In good
weather to the county seat of the
county which had done the building.
Two years of this put some pep in the
roadless county, which saw business
leaving its borders. Col. Fred Olds,
who has been here in the Asheville
zone for a week, makes pilgrimages
every day hither and yon, and went
down Saturday to Hot Springs which
In his day used to be Warm Springs,
the temperature of the earth having
increased since that day, and paid a
visit to Dorland institute, the Presby
terian school, which was established
some 25 years ago and named for Dr.
and MrsDorland, who had made gifts
to It. The Northern Presbyterians
owned this school, and a number of
others in the mountains, all of them
being tied in together and under gen
eral supervision. Buncombe county
having two of the systems, the Farm
school, 11 miles out, towards Craggy
mountains, and the Normal and In
dustrial institute. The latter institu
tion is mighty proud of the fact that
in its cottages, established under a
new system, this term, the young
women live well on 21 cents a day, or
seven cents a meal. Col. Olds found
that at the Dorland institute there
are half a dozen such cottages, in
each one of which there are 10 per
sons a house mother and nine girls,
and that they get up meals for four
and a half cents apiece! Up to this
good hour they seem to take the
cake In North Carolina. Two of the
cottages are maintained by appropria
tions from the private fortune of Mrs.
McCormick, whose husband, it may
Interest southern people to know, was
born near Lexington, Va who In
vented the reaper. She maintained
for a number of years the Stanley
McCormick school, at Burnsville, Yan
cey county, named In memory of her
son. The Dorland school is co-educational
and its boys, some 60 in num
ber, live on their farm two miles
down the river from Hot Springs, but
walk In to school every morning and
depart at two o'clock each afternoon,
putting in the rest of the day on the
farm, which Is quite a large one. The
Presbyterians surely are practical
folks. They not only get the ground
hog but they tan his hide also, for
your ground hog skin makes the
finest shoestrings in this world. The
moral is don't throw things away; ev
erything counts. Think of a four and
a half cent breakfast, lunch and din
ner, though to be sure folks in the
country have a way of sticking to the
old name of the middle ineal, dinner.
A resolution authorizing a bond is
sue of 1127,000 in street bonds was
adopted .yesterday afternoon by the
city commissioners and the advertise
ments will be published at once. Seal
ed bids will he received at the City
Hall until December This issue is
part of a large street Improvement
financing project which was under
taken several months uco.
The board made an order that when
ever applications for building permits
are made for lots which are not num
bered, the application shall be turn
ed over to the city engineer with a
description of the lot so that the en
gineer may place the proper house
number on the application,
A credit was ordered for A. L. Mc
Lean on tuition charged him for at
tendance of his children in city schools
to the amount of the school tax paid
by him on property in the city limits.
Building permits were granted as
follows: C. B. -Richmond, sleeping
porch. Broad street, cost $175; James
M. Williams, garage, Chunn street,
cost $100.
E
ARE RECEIVED IN CITY
Three ; thousand dollars worth of
the new revenuestamps were received
yesterday at the Asheville postoffice
for distribution to banks, firms or
persons who will need these evidences
of contributions to the war fund. The
law effective yesterday is expected to
produce $100,000,000 annually from
war stamp taxes.
At the postoffice attention was call
ed to the provision for revenue stamps
on parcel post packages which carry
postage of 25 cents or more. This
rate is one cent in revenue stamps for
each 25 cents charged as postage.
Says Resolutions of Hickory
Convention Are Not Rep
resentative of the Party
Partisan Politics Mixture
The resolutions passed by the West
ern North Carolina Republican elubs
association, at the meeting at Hick
ory last Tuesday, were not represent
ative of the party, according to a
statement given out in Raleigh by
Senator 1. M. Simmons.
The statement, which appeared in
the News and observer, is as follows.:
"Senator F. M. Simmons, who spent
the day yesterday with his daughter,
Mrs. L. A. Mahcr, on Purson street,
and who leaves today for Washing
ton, D.C., strongly denounced the
resolutions adopted by the Western
North Carolina Republican clubs
meeting in Hickory recently as not
representative of the attitude of the
best republican sentiment in North
Carolina and the United States, and
decidedly inopportune.
'Those resolutions Were prefaced
with a paragraph approving a vig
orous prosecution of the war. Thus
far, the resolutions were an endorse
ment of the administration, but the
second seettoS neutralizes the patri
otic attitude with these words:
"Resolved 2nd; That if the Demo
cratic administration had promptly
and firmly maintained and upheld
American rights on the high seas,
in Mexico and throughout the world
our flag would have been respected
and thereby the country would have
escaped the calamity of this war.
"Resolved 3rd: That we deplore
the inevitable loss of American lives
and property which confronts us and
we arraign js responsible therefore,
a national policy, which has lacked
the wisdom of experience and the
stability of purpose and one which,
through specious promises and pro
lific phrasemaking, has sought to dis
arm vigilance to defend our constitu
tional rights at home and the flag
from menace abroad.
"This is not half, hidden safely by
the camouflage of patriotism and loy
al support of the war and its vigor
ous prosecution, the Western Repub
licans criticised the methods of rais
ing war revenue; deplored manage
ment of state affairs in general, in
cluding state departments, institutions,
and schools and pledged themselves
to support and extend the circulation
of all newspapers which will advocate
the establih )uent of the Australian
ballot system.
" 'That mixture of political and pa
triotism,' said Senator Simmons yes
terday, "was unfortunate and I don't
think the resolution adopted reflects
the sentiments of the republican
party.
" 'They were entirely Inopportune.'
i he added, "and the attempt to make
petty political capital out of the na
tional cause and to mix politics and
patriotism reflects upon the sincerity
of the framers of that clause of the
resolutic favoring vigorous prose
ccution of the war.'
"Senator Simmons declared that in
the senate he had not seen an in
stance ; of a republican seeking to
cripple the strength of the country
and its devotion to the main cause
by the introduction of partisan poli
tics, lie admits that the Democratic
administration is not perfect, but it
has faced a situation which no other
administration in the history of the
country has been up against. He ex
pressed the keenest regret that North
Carolina should be the state from
which this low type of national spirit
should emanate.
"Senator Simmons Is not talking
about the approaching
congress. He has been
session ot
away from
Washington six or seven weeks down
In Eastern North Carolina where h
says the spirit of the people in th
support of the war is fine. He an.
titivates a long session and one in
which many matters of Importance to
war and industry may be enacted.'!
Congressman Zebulon Weaver left
last night for Washington, where he
goes to as.ime his duties as a mem-
ber of the congress which meets in""
regular session tomorrow. Mr.
w eaver nas spent several weens he
his home here, after remaining in
Washington since last April, when thei
extraordinary session of the congressl
was called bv President Wilson.
T I. !!.-!. U'cumi- pnntrra.ninnlil fel
expected to be taken up among' the
first, by the committee on elections
soon after congress gets organized
and ready for business.
A Long Island (N. Y.) grocer i
offering as a premium, instead of trad
ing stamps, a lump of sugar with ev
en- ten-cent purchase.- From Les
lie's. ' . ;
THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC.
By JULIA WARD HOWE.
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel, writ in burnished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my eontemneers, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on."
He hath sounded forth (the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat;
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
, Our God is marching on.
Tn the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea.
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me;
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, -While
God is marching on.
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Cheer and Rind W ishes Is Here
only a short four weeks till the "gladdest day of
V the year." ?';'
Would you really share the spirit of the day
its gladness, the pleasure of giving?
Let us whisper one word of advice, shop early
avoid the hurry, fatigue and nervous strain of the
last-minute shopping.
We're ready lo help you now with bounteous stocks of acceptable Christmas gifts for family,
relatives and friends.
From the Women's Department we would suggest
Tailored Suits plainly tailored or dressy
enough for informal afternoon functions and
marked at extremely low prices.
Tailored and Evening Coats an assortment
that meets every demand a coat for every oc
casion. Street and business dresses; afternoon and
evening gowns; sport and dress skirts.
Furs matched sets and separate scarves or
muffs. We bought largely in the season, of tbe
best pelts, frequent re-orders bave kept tbe as
sortments excellent.
Blouses Tailored models of Jap and wash
silk, crepe de chine, satin and madras. More
elaborate ones of crepe de chine Georgette and
chiffon. All shades. Sizes 34 to 48.
Silk Petticoats plain taffeta petticoats of
black or other sober hues; flounces Pompadour
taffetas in all shades; soft silks and Jerseys to
match suits and beautiful white silk and satin
ones for evening wear, that beggar description.
Boudoir Wear Negligees of crepe de chine in
soft pastel shades; Japanese silk kimonas em
broidered or of flowered pattern; caps of crepe
de chine or chiffon, satin slippers, Japanese
quilted slippers, Pullman leather slippers.
Hosi ery Silk at $1.00 to $..00 every shade
black, white, brown, and the many new
shades used for street wear this season; fancy
embroidered, clocked and lace hose; silk lisle
and wool hose.
Gloves Fownes', Marshall Field's and
Cross' best styles the wanted shades and
weights.
Handkerchiefs plain linen, plain initial, em
broidered initial, fancy embroidered and lace
trimmed linen. Crepe de chine and Pussy Wil
low in white and colors.
Neckwear Big assortments of the newest cre
ations, priced at 50c to $3, put in stock last week.
Collar and cuff sets, fancy collars, plain collars,
lace and net stocks with jabot, satin stocks with
lace jabot. Exclusive agency for Crowley neck
wear. . ...
Silk Underwear Crepe de chine and mer
maid satin white, flesh and light blue.
Philippine hand embroidered lingerie, won
derfully beautiful and not expensive.
Sweaters silk, knitted wool, Angora, in all
shades and all sizes.
Sweater Sets, scarf and cap sets, in becoming
shades.
Sill and lace scarves of beautiful design and
quality.
Hand Bags new
beaded silk, etc.
models in silk, leather,
Silk and Cretonne knitting or fancy work bags.
Umbrellas and swagger sticks.
Useful gifts for men on the first floor For Boys on the third.
Sporting Goods and Out-Door Department Trunks and Luggage third floor.
Mail
Orders
Filled
Promptly