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THE ASHEVILLE TIMES PAGE SEVEN PERSHING PERMITS OF BATTLE PUWES American Aviators Studying the Mechanism of Old Air planesLearning by Lec tures and Experience m BEER Allows Soldiers To Drink Light Intoxicants But Puts Ban on Whisky No Wine Allowed in Navy MONDAY, DEC 24, 1917 SOLVING MYSTERIES IE With the American Expeditionary Array, France, Nov. 13. -(By mall) A whole fleet of aeroplanes, splintered by falling and sprayed .with bullet holes from machine-gun lire is kept In the back yard of one of America's big aviation schools. They are veteran machines. They've been through the mill up at the front. Some have brought their pilots down to death. The pilots of others have stepped out of the wreckage unwoundcd. When a machine takes a knockout blow from the old Boche the French send it to schools where American future air-mechanics use them for ex periments. They take them down and assemble them again. Flying experts pull the old joints apart and lay the "pieces in a jumble on the ground whereupon young American aero plane builders get busy and Rolve the puxzle of the tangled pieces. Ooing through this school Sammy sees every model of flying craft the allies are nsing, learns to recognize each type on sight and to put it to gether so that every wire and every bolt is tightened to Just the proper tension. He gets that sense of ad justment which tolls him whether the machine is "right" for flying. , There are monoplanes, bl-pranes and tri-planes; .scouts and raiders, the latter of huge wing spread with plenty of room In the cock-pit and sometimes mounting a light cannon. The engines are dismounted from the machines and set up on low scaf folds in the school-room scaffolds ap proximately showing how the engine Is set in the plane. Pammy learns through lectures and Btudy just what makes the V-shaped engine a better one for the big, awkward-looking raider than the whirling rotary engine with its cylinders standing out from tho core like a bunch of steel pine apples. On the other hand he soon savvies that tho swift scouting plane, with its small wings spread and tiny cock pit never could operate with the other motor. While he is attending a lecture some one steals into the engine-room with a wrench and a screw-driver and mon keys with the machinery, r The man with the wreck may tako on inslgnifi-oant-looking belt off an engine, or loosen an important- pa.i Jet some where down in the vitals of the tem peramental steel motor. livery day, after finishing his study, Sammy goes to the motor assigned to him for that day and hunts for trou ble There'll be something wrong with it all right because tho trouble-maker lias been there, tampering with the works. Sammy repairs the damage if no. has to take the whole works apart "That is tho way the mechanics are learning the aeroplane from the In side out &nri unsldA. down nn ftArn. plane motor and the plane Itself will iiato iiu- ni.vnim icj, iui uiciu WHOM LIIQ course is finished. ORDERED COAL SENT TO SOUTH CAROLINA Washington, Dec. 24. Formal or ders to coal operators In several near by states were Issued by the fuel ad ministration today to provide Immedi ate shipments to meet acute conditions in several towns .n South Carolina. Operators recently were requested to care for the South Carolina situa tion but shipments have not been of sufficient volume to relieve the short age in certain sections of the state. Alleged Spy Shot and Killod. El Paso, Texas. Dec. 22. Charles Felge, of New York city, believed to be a German spy was shot and killed tonight ten miles east of El Paso by a seventh cavalry border patrol, while attempting to ford the Kio Grande river. Hopes Women Will Adopt This Habit As Well As Men Glass of hot water each morn ing helps us look and feel clean, sweet, fresh. Happy, bright, nlcrt vigorous and vivacious a good clear skin: a nat ural, rosy complexion and freedom from Illness ore- assured only by clean, healthy blood. If only every woman and likewise every man could renlliee the wonders of the morning Inside bath, what a gratifying change would take place. Instnart of the thousands of sicklv. anaemic-looking men, women and girls with pasty or muddy complex ions: Instead of the multitudes of "nerve wrecks," "rundowns," "brain fags" and pessimists wis should see a virile, optimist! throng of rosy cheeked people everywhere. . An Inside bath Is had by drinking, each morning before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in It to wush from the stomach, liver, kid neys and ten yards of bowels the pre vious day's Indigestible waste, sour fermentations and poisons, thus 'cleansing, sweetening and freghenlrg I the entire allmentMry canal before ! putting more food Into the stomach. I Those subject to sick headache, bil iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism. I colds; and particularly those who 'have a pallid, eallow complexion and 'who are constipated very often, are jurged to obtain a quarter pound of -limestone phosphate at the drug store Iwhich will cost but a trifle but is sufficient to demonstrate the quick and remarkable change In both health and appearanoo awaiting those who practice Internal sanitation. We must remember that Inside cleanliness is more important than outside, bo cause the skin does not absorb Impur ities to contaminate the blood, while the pores In the thirty feet ot bowels do. Washington, D. C Dec. 24. Gen. eral Pershing opened up the possibili ties of a red hot controversy when, seeking to restrain sqldiers from In dulging In vice, he permitted them the use of wine and beer. His recent orders put a very de cided curb on Indulgence. He held out the restraining influence of pun ishment for any Sammy in France partaking of "hard liquor"; 'but he ex cepted the use of the, lighter Intoxi cants. " sAs a result, the whole Bubject of liquor for fighters, both in the army and navy, ,1s destined to result in a vigorous discussion Anti-Saloon leag uers will doubtless try to force an Is sue, while the moderates will advocate Pershing's ruling and try to extend it to this country as a whole. Secretary of the Navy Daniels said tonight that his "no booze" regula'ons for the navy "stand, although marines in the Pershing's force under army control are subject to Pershing's or ders." But no wine mess aboard ships or in sore stations will be permitted, and only the president and the secre tary have the power to alter this. General Pershing, on the other hand, had full power to take the course he did. And apparently he acted with out consulting Secretary of War Baker In any wise, for Baker said today that he had "no official" knowledge of his leader's act. In the absence of such "official" advices, the secretary refused to talk of tho situation in any way, alothough it was suggested to him that his approval or disapproval would eventually be asked by the country. Army men differ as to the wisdom of the Pershing action. They agree on one point that his desire to limit vice is entirely commendable, but there are many officers who openly declare that a wine or "gorg" ration Is almost es sential to men in the trenches. Others say it is unwiso to give men such stimulus, even though Great Britain and Franco do issue a "shot" on the mornings before their men go "over tho top" Into battle. THEY ARE FITTED FOR Mrs. Axtell Suggests Ways for Aiding Nation at War Washington, D. C,, Dec. 22. ."Wo men should do the war work for which they are best fitted. It is use loss for women to be knitting stock ings if they make better clerks or nurses. War work directors should avoid putting square pegs in round holes. Kllmination of waste in hu man force is vital to efficiency and the ultimate winning of the war, and it is my opinion that women will have to be registered and classified in ac cordance with their ability if they are to render their full worth in war work.' This statement was made by Mrs. Frances C. Axtell, member of the United States Employes' Compensa tion commission, the only woman ever named by any president for such a federal commission. This commis sion was recently created in the inter est of economy and efficiency to both the government and to those who serve it. It is the outcome of the con gressional enactment of last vear ! which provides "compensation for emt : ployes of the United States suffering ; injuries while in tho performance of I their duties, and for other purposes." Mrs. Axtell is also a member of the J executive committee of the Committee i on Women in Industry of the Advisory I commission of the Council of National I Defense. In a report to the Women in ; Industry committee, by Mrs. Axtell, ; she suggested that women might do i much of the work now performed by : men at the arsenals. She suggests jthat they might make and Inspect the government uniforms and thus re , lease men engaged in manufacturing j them. She believes that they might i also make the rope and twino used, : and be relied upon for most of the ; small arms which are made at the ar ; senals. Mrs. .Axtell sees no limit ,to j woman's ability in any of the suggest ed spheres, and her opinion is jfiven ' after keen, careful study of the situ ation from many angles. I "The hazards among the women jwho are replacing the men in war I work will be greater than ever be fore," said Mrs. Axtell, "and it is most important that women be prepared to do their part. The great problem to day is the co-operation of business and government." ALLEKBY TIES FOUR S London, Deo. 24. General Allenby's troops in Palestine continue their ad vance on the plain of Sharon, north of Jaffa, and have occupied four more towns. The official statement on the operations Issued tonight reads: "On Saturday morning with naval cooperation, our left continued the ad vance north of the Nahr-Kl-Auja. reaching the line Hheikh-El-Balluta-I hel-Jelll, i about four miles north of I the river. Pushing eastward and south i of the river we occupied Fejja and Mulebbis. This was followed by the I nHtpn T)nnttnk V. m...l.ll. V-Ktuiv u& ..ailLlcil I'll IIIO 1UIMBI1 railway to the north and Khelbelda Khelblreh, four miles southeast of Hantieh. Effective aerial work was carried out on enemy transports and Infantry." VIRGINIA STORES White Sulphur Springs, West Vir ginia Hot Springs, Virginia TOMMY JUST HAD TO German's Persistence Wore Him Down After Long Argument Over Matter London, Nov. 20 (By mall). The sergeant wiped the foam from his moustache and set the glass on the bar. "I see Haig took 2,000 more prison ers today. Beastly bore, they are. I took one onco myself in fact, he In flicted himself upon me. "He was not a prisoner to be proud of," the sergeant continued. "When, he adopted me I was busy repairing a telephone wire. The boys had Just gone over the top and X was strug gling with a halfyard of adhesive tape and a pair of pliers when something tripped over the wire and said: 'Mercy; I ani your prisoner. I sub mit, I desire to be removed from here.' "I whirled around and looked It full In the spectacles It was a very un happy, small-sized Fritz entirely sur rounded by clay. " 'Oo away; can't you see I'm busy,' I said. " 'I am your prisoner," he repeated plaintively. " 'You're a liar, I said severely. 'You run away and be someone else's prisoner. You're not the sort of prisoner that appeals to me. Any way I'm not going to have prisoners thrust upon me. This is my busy day. Get your legs out of that wire.' "For a moment he looked non plussed. Then he dived into a pocket and produced a cheap Swiss watch. " 'For you,' he beamed. 'I'm your prisoner.' " ' "The man's persistence worried me. It was then I threw the pork and beans can at him. But ho only burst into tears. "I told htm I couldn't help his trou bles. If he chose to be born on the wrong side of a war like this he must take the consequences. And if he kept on weeping on the Wire It might cause a short circuit. "The man's persistence finally wore me down. So I marched him off to the nearest dressing station. "That was my first and last prisoner." Am lot of men and women in Asheville will have their Christmas made more joyful by the receipt of gifts bought at this store. In that way we are contributors to the Christmas cheer of these people; and that's naturally a cause for pleasure to us, even if they don't count us in on it. But even beyond that we want to extend our thanks, greetings and good wishes to all our friends and cus tomers whenever and whatever they have bought; and ; to all the people of Asheville, whether they buy any thing here or not;. . vu:;r' 'f ; " We wish you all a Merry Christmas; we hope the day will be wholly happy; that youll get what you want, or want what you get. With deep appreciation of the many fa vors you've heaped upon us during he old year, we're happy to send you our best wishes for 1918. May it hold many joys and much prosperity for you. v ACME FISH CO. City Market Phone 311 m b OurCustamers and Customers to he OLD III COST SAYS He don't know much about transmigration, hut he knows a Bhoe ought to have more than one 6ole for economy's sake Quick Method Shoe Repairing Shop , 5 E. Pack Square. Phone 1481 ?5 pattpn 5vT We wish to thank our many friends and patrons for the success we have had during the past year and desire to acquaint them with the fact that on or about the first of the New Year we will he located in our new quarters on .. PATTON AVENUE between Raysor's Drug Store and the Bon Marche Palace Barber Shop M. E. MEADOWS. W. W. WARREN 1 r VrfJcre's -Wishing those Weheiib served and $ those yfc hope Yulctidc Greetings and All Good Wishes from Chas. L. Sluder Co. "The Best in Stoves" 20 S. Pack Square. Phone 1509 FLORIDA STORES Palm Beach, Daytona, West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce, Florida to senfc
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