rhnraday, December 24, 1914
THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE-NEWS
PAGE THE!
Good s Bought Today
or Tonight
Will Be Delivered
Promptly
Our own delivery trucks and several extra wagons
will work overtime so that no one will be disappointed.
We are ready to take care of the "eleventh hour"
gift buyer with the same care and attention that you
always receive here.
1
EXPERTS
STIOWEK
To Report to Secretary Garri
son on Condition of Coast
Defenses Report to
Goto Congress.
riding breeches: Morean Smith, a
necktie, and H. Redwood and com
pany, a pair of cuff links. In addition
these several individuals have con
tributed a total of 110.
By Auto.
Mrs. Rurel I want you to kill a
couple of chickens for dinner.
New Cook Yes, mam. ."Which car
shall I do it with.
if! APPTStfYW AWT AAPTlWlfP
NOT SO FAR APART
Gift Suggestions That Will
Prove Helpful
Dcska. .$7 to $50
Book Cases... ....$10 to $65
Hat Racks $7.50 to $40
Couches $12 to $35
Davenports . ... $34.50 to $75
Center Tables. . .$1.25 to $20
Parlor and library Tables
... . ... ... , . . ... .$20 to $50
Hookers ... ....$1 to $37.50
Morris Chairs $10 to $30
Parlor Suites. .$22.50 to $124
Cedar Chests. ... . .$5 to $25
It lies .$1 to $75
Dressing fables $9 to $45
ChlvnlS. $4 to. $65
Folding Screens ........
,$1.65 to $7.50
Pedestals $2.50 to $15
Card Tables. . . . .$2.50 to $10
Sewing Tables. . . $1.50 to $30
Japanese Poitiers .......
$2.50 to $10
Chiffoniers $0.50 to $117
Dressers. ....... .$5 to $140
Beds . $2 to $85
Wardrobes $12 to $05
Chifforobes. ..... .$20 to $50
DINING ROOM FURNl-
TCltK
Buffets. .$15 to $143
China Closets $15 to $110
Kxt. Tables . .$7 to $100
Serving Tables $7 to $45
Chairs $2 to $15
Sanitary Drop Side and Fold
ing Couches With Pads
. .'. . . . . .$9 to $18
SAYS ACID STOMACH
CAUSES INDIGESTION
Excess of Hydrochloric Acid
Sours the Food and Forms
Gases.
Gardner Says He Is Ready to
Take Back Seat as Soon
as the People Are Fa
miliar With Facts.
J.L. SMATHERS AND SONS
Mammoth Furniture Store.
15-17 Broadway.
NEW
BUILDING
10
TAKE PLACE OF OLD
Farm School Fire Destroys the
Main Structure, Loss of
About $40,000.
ft";
I
r
TV '
y
... . . a t I f ...... -1 , r 1
ht l.XF. F)M "THE ItOSEOFTHIO U NCIIO . AT THK C.ALAX TIIE.
TFK TOMOIUtOW KPECI AI ClIIUSTMAS FEATURE.
"Whnt." Inquired tbe psychological
ItuJeut. "do you regard as tha chief
nd of mnnT'
"Well," nnswered Mr. Blyklna. "It
depends od wbnt yon want the man
for. If you waut biro to do brain work
Ifa bis head, and If you want blm to
ran errands It'a his feet" 8t, LouU
Clolip-Ilomii'T"!
Ill
"Won't you be very, very bapp)
when your sentence te overr' cheer
fuUy aaked a woman of a convict In
prison.
"I dunno. ma'am; I dunno." gloom
fly answered the roan.
MTou don't knowr asked the wom
an, amaied. "Why notr
Tro lo fr life."
Washington, Dec. 24. Representa
tlve Gardner of Massachusetts, whose
inquiry resolution la Indirectly
sponsible for much of the recent dls
cussion concerning the condition of the
army and navy, now says he is "ready
to step back into the ranks as a pri
vato" just as soon as the country is
advised concerning the national de
tenses and Congress decided to rem
edy the most flagrant weaknesses.
Mr. Gardner said that he believed
the public discussion of the condition
of the army and navy in the last few
weeks has "done a world" of good
because it has focused the attention
of the people upon their fighting ma
chines and has given them an oppor
tunlty to get a general idea of what
would happen in the event that this
country without motive was draggea
into a war with a great European
power.
Mr. Gardner appeared to get great
satisfaction from the announcement
made several days ago to the effect
that Secretary of War Garrison had
assembled a board of army experts
to, report to him on the condition of
the coast defenses and to advise what
Improvements should be made In tho
forts which would be expected to pro
tect the' nation from naval attacks.
Secretary Garrison has this report
under consideration and it is under
stood he Intends to lay it before the
house committee for its guidance
when he appears as a witness after
the holidays.
Representative Gardner believes
that this report, which was prepared
by the army experts, will be of great
value to Congress and the country at
large, and he is prepared to accept
it at Its face value as an embodiment
of the army's needs as far as coast
defenses are concerned.
Mr. Gardner has asked Secretary
Garrison to have prepared for him a
mass of figures showing the condition
of various branches of the army. He
was advised that his requests would
bo granted In the event that the de
partment did not decido that the In
formation was of a confidential na
ture. One of the most notable facts in
connection with Mr. Gardner's activi
ties in the Interest of an Increase if!
army and navy efficiency Is the man
ner In which Secretary Garrison and
Mr. Gardner have agreed on many
points which they disaxreed upon
when the resolution of Inquiry was
Introduced.
Mr. Gardner's original communlca.
lions to Mr. Garrison were of a "pep-
' pt-ry" nature, and they were answer
ed with similar replies. Further ac
Uiualntaneo between the republican
i congressmen and the democratic war
secretary has resulted In a ge-nernl
understanding.
The suggestion of Rear Admiral j
i Klske that a general staff be created
i to exercise the same control owr the
navy that tne army general man. ex
erclses over that branch of the ser-
vice, though opposed by Secretary of j
the Navy Daniels and Chalrmnn Had
kwtt of the ' house nwal committee.
will be brought rorward tiy congress-;
man Hobson of Alabama as an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill.
Secretary Daniels, In expressing op
Donitlon to the plan, declares the na
val general board, the War college and ,
the secretary's aides perrorm every
service that a general staff could ac
complish. Secretary Daniels adds, fur
ther, that If congress wishes to dlsciiM
the matter. It should be In a general
bill, and not as a rider to the appro
priation bill.
A fight over the question Is promised
when the naval bill comes up for consideration.
Undigested food delayed in the
stomach decays, or rather, ferments
the same as food left in the open air,
says a noted authority. He also tells
us that Indigestiin is caused by Hy
per-acidity, meaning, there Is an ex
cess of hydro-chloric acid In the
stomach which prevents complete di
gestion and starts food fermentation.
Thus everything eaten sours in the
stomach much like garbage sours in
can, forming acrid fluids and gases
which Inflate the stomach like a toy
balloon. Then we feel a heavy, lumpy
misery in the chest, we belch up gas,
we eructate sour food or have heart
burn, flatulence, water-brash or nau
sea.
He tells us to lay aside all digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar
macy, four ounces of Jad Salts and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast and drink
while it is effervescing and further
more, to continue this for a week.
While relief follows the first dose, It
is important to neutralize the acidity,
remove the gas-making mass, start
the liver, stimulate the kidneys and
thus promote a free flow of pure di
gestive jucles.
Jads Salts is inexpensive and is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with Hthla
and sodium phosphate. This harmless
salts Is used by thousands of peo
ple for stomach trouble with ex
cellent results.
The loss of the main building of the
Ashevllle Farm school yesterday by
fire, in estimated to be about $40,000,
which is partially covered by" Insur
ance. Full details of the fire could
not be secured until a very late
hour last night owing to telephone
connection with the school being sev
ered. .-'
The burned building was three sto
ries and was used for class rooms,
study hall, dining room and chapel
and the rooms occupied by the stu
dents at the school. The fall term had
closed and most of the students had
returned to their homes for the holi
days.
It was stated today that work of the
school will probably be suspended un
til next rail, as It is thought a new
building will not be erected in time
for further work this term. That a
new building will rise over the ruins
of the burned structure is practically
certain, it was announced.
The fire, which started from a de
fective flue, was doubly hard to fight,
owing to the fact that the water supply
at the school was poor. Early yester
day morning it was found that the
pipes connecting the large reservoir
with the school were not working and
they were taken apart for repairs and
were still being worked on when the
fire was discovered.
The work of nine firemen from the
Asheville Fire department, who went
to the scene in the police patrol, was
of much value In helping to save sev
eral of the other buildings which were
in danger of the flames.
WEST ASHEVILLE FIRE
. COMPANIES AT WORK
An English woman has obtained a
patent in the United States for bunks
on ships that are so supported that
they remain level no matter how much
the vessel rolls.
Today's the Day
, Come here for
Better Service
and
Best Values
TONIGHT
After supper A Santa Claus sale of all Xmas nov
elties still here.
GREAT REDUCTIONS
3
1 U
MERRY CHRISTMAS
At a meeting of members of the
West Asheville Fire company No. 1,
held last night at the home of W. H.
Wright, recently elected captain of
the company, that part of the town
which will be protected by the com
pany was divided into wards and the
following officers elected:
Ward No. 1 Captain, Lawrence
Miller, lieutenant, George McKinney,
Ward No. 2 Captain, George Ander
son; lieutenant, Thomas Harrison.
Ward No. 3 Captain, Sebe Hall; lieu
tenant. Van Valkenberg.
A joint meeting of members of
both the West Asheville companies
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock, at which time the members
will adopt by-laws and a constitution
for the governing of the department.
Women and Ammunition.
Women do most of tbe work In mak
ing the ammunition for the Infantry
of the United States army at the
Frankfort arsenal In Pennsylvania.
Seventy-five per cent of the employees
are women, and they operate every
piece of machinery except tbe anneal
ing furnaces and the power generating
machinerv. Boston Globe. ' 1
MAJESTIC THEATRE
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
- NEW BILL OPENS TOMORROW -
rf
Znadora
IS
COM IN
TO
A:
IfVILL!
IC
T
IN CONTESTTOWDRRDW
Events Will Take Place in
Hillside Street and Prices
Are Good.
KEITH SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE
Motorcyclists of ths city are taking
a great deal of Interest In ths iae
to I held on Hillside strtwt tomor
row morning. It was at first decided
lo hold ths races on North Frtnch
Itroad aveni. but ths decision to
chanas to Hillside street was mads
yrstnrday afternoon.
Ths following prises ars offered to
winners In the racs:
Ths Asheville Cycls company has
offered an Inner tubs; ths J. M.
Ileum company, a horn; John Rum
bsiiah, a casing; th Hrbe rissr
company, a bos of clssrs; ths Bunny
. . i. i. . . t. w r. t r I a ra ' th
Ashsvllls Dry Oools company, a psJrji
The PARISIAN TRIO
Street Musicians and Singers
Fred and Adele Astair
Comedy Singing, Talking Act
EDDIE HOWARD
The Crazy Clown
BESSIE LEONARD
Ringing Comedienne
"AURIEMA
9 9
A Sensation in Gowns Featuring
"THE DANCE OF DEATH"
Complete change of acts
every Monday and
Thursday.
Matinee Daily, 3:15 .10, 20c and 30c
Two Night Performances 7:15 and 9:15
Night Prices 20, 30 and 50c
C - . iJ II"
; N Jr-' 1 -.
ft ffi' I
. iii'' it . '
v I '
' - i t j I
n Mi
K - . I
I
i
;L:- :,:-r'! . , '
" 7 i
I IK- .. - .- - - A 4 i
Two Matinee Performances Tomorrow, 2.00 and 4.00 P. M.