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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, ' MONDAY, FEBEFART 19, 191T.
Buy Now
We have only about three week
left now, and a lot of very desirable
good.
t
i ALUMINUM, The "Wew-Ewr"
Jirand, haa greatly advanced In price
i'. jjui we are selling it at less than tne
j ; - old price.
'I '
ii
A good assortment of House Fur
nishing Goods, but they are going
fast
We are making still further re
ductions on Decorated and Gold Band
Semi-Porcelain Ware.
AMERICAN AMBULANCE MEMBER SAYS
GERMANS WILL BE DRIVEN TO RHINE
Rev. Dr. Francis Boyer, Served in France For
Nearly Two Years, Predicts Stupendous Artillery
Drive in the Spring.
J. H. LAW
SS PATTON ATS.
The Song of the Humnr and
Saw at AO Patton Ave. Tells
Xou of Our
Removal Sale
Every article In our store Is
now marked at SPECIAL
PRICE, meaning a great earing
to those who are In need of
China, Glassware. Earthenware
and Cooking Utensils.
The IXL Dept. Store
14 BROADWAY.
Phono 107. Langren Bid.
BECAUSE rrs
BETTER
Use
M. & W.
COAL
Phone 40.
Asheville Coal
Co.
NORTH PACK SQUABS
"There Is not the slightest doubt
that the allien will score a victory in
mis war ana l look ror the most stu
pendous artillery drive Imaginable on
the part of France and England, this
spring and summer, that wWl hurl tho
kaiser's forces back to the Rhine."
Rev. Dr- Franr.ls Boyer, of New Bed
ford, Mass.. who served nearly two
years as a driver in the American
Ambulance corps in northern France,
now an Asheville visitor, told a Citi
zen reporter last night of the work
t hat the American Ambulance corps Is
accomplishing In France, and gave his
opinion of the probable outcome of
the conflict
"If it had not been for England,"
Dr. Boyer said, "tho war would have
been over long ago. Great Britain Is
the factor that prevented a Teutonic
victory, and right now the English
are bearing the brunt of the war. The
tint British expeditionary force, hold
ing a line In northern. France only
thirty-five miles long, was the most
important link in the strategical chain
of Joffre and French, and had It not
taken the British troops two days to
re-organize after Von Kluck's army
was driven back to the Marne early
in the war, the Germans would be
occupying positions nearer the Rhine
than they are now,
"England's mobilization of muni-'
tions is nothing short of marvelous
find , a trip behind the British lines
can not but convince one that the
enormous supply of shells Is meant
for a spring drive that will fairly stag
ger humanity.
Service Appreciated
"The American AmJbulance corps In
France Is performing a service that is
appreciated beyond expression by the
French people. The Americans go
where the British and French ambu
lance drivers hold back, and outside
of the intrepid spirit of our country
on the march, he would concede its
Justification by watching them in ac
tion.on a charge from :heir trenches
for Instance. A French artillery om
cer told me that the Germans might
have started the war with the best
artillery, that he would not say their
men were not as brave as the French,
but the French artillery is better now.
The patriotic spirit of the French. Is
the basis of their confidence, which
nothing can shake.
"The great confidence of ;he Brit
lsh Tommy' Is extraordinary, al
though it Is a different confidence
from that of the Pollu.' There is not
a nraun soimer, ever so pessimistic,
who does not believe that the Union
jack will be carried In triumph to
Berlin. The British line Is being con
stantly extended and the thirty-five
miles first occupied by the expedi
tlonary force has been more than
trebled. England Is supplying her
now enormous army with munitions
and supplying her allies as well.
The Business of Haling.
A strange thing about the allied
soldiers Is that there Is no hatred for
their enemies. They will kill a Ger
man when able, but they have no feel
ing of hatred for him. The fact Is
that they have no time for hating,
knowing as they He in their trenches
that ther may be called upon for a
charge at any time and that the next
minute may be their last. The Oer
mans, as I learned from conversation
with prisoners, do not hate the
French and many of them say that
France could do nothing else but
nght. But their attiflide for the En
lish Is something entirely different, for
iney insist that England has no bust
ness in the war. The women of
r ranee, those of the middle and peas
ant classes, who live in the small cities
and towns and villages where there
has been fighting and atrocity.?, bear
American ambulance drivers killed,
but I do not tWnk the Germans
knowingly fire upon ambulances. Nat
urally they would train their guns on
any moving object, for it may be a
column of troops or ammunition
trains. ,
"The trouble with the people of
America Is that they have no concep
tion of the war. th.v can not r.ppre-
clate the amount of suffering that :s
being borne without complaint, the
loss of dear ones, that Is heard with
out tears, for the sacrifice U for
France, and the Flinch women and
children bid their menfolks goodbye
proudly." ,
Dr. Boyer was recently appointed
chaplain In a Canadian battalion that
has since left for the front, but a sud
den illness prevented him from leav
ing. He delivered the morning ser
mon at Trinity Episcopal church yes
terday and will conduct the Lenten
services at All Souls' in Blltmore. He
Intends to remain in Asheville until
May.
'WHY BE A CHRISTIAN?'
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS
DR. JOHN A. WHAT SPEAKS AT
Y. M. C. A.
RED CROSS MEETING
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Organization of Asheville Chapter
Will Be Completed and Large At
tendance is Urged.
Visiting Baptist Clergyman Pays
Tribute to Reputation and Work
of the Local Association.
men much of this credit Is due noth- a smoldering hatred for the
Accurate Adjusting
Our service consists of sotenv
v tlflo examinations of the eyes.
Intelligent designing of glasses,
painstaking manufacture, care
ful fitting and accurate Adjust
inf. " .. '
Charles H. Honess
. 1 Optosnetrist sad OptJctaa
M Patton Ave. Opp. Posto trice
We Have Several
' Used Cars
f., I- and T-passanger, an In
- rod condition, that we will sell
for cash or en time, or will trad
for lumbar, eement, stoats roof
Uut, or labor. .
O.K. Auto Supply
: & Transit Co.
v 1-6S BOTMORE AVE.
Rogers Grocery Co.
, WHOLESALE GROCERS
Distributors of
DANIEL WEBSTER AXD
GOLD COIN FLOURS
REGRETS
are vain let us haul
your baggage and
there'll be no regrets to
indulge in.
Citizens Transfer Co.
Cor. Patton Are. and Govt. St.
Phone ti and 18
lng but the Ford chassis, upon which
tne amDuiances of the American con
tlngent are built. During the bom'
bardment of Dunkirk, when the Ger
mans launched a heavy aerial attack,
all the people took to the cellars and
the allies' ambulance squads occu
pied their bomb-proofs. The Ameri
cans braved the explosives dropping
from overhead, and did not hesitate
to perform their duty.
"When the war was in its early
stage, In the fall of 114, the Ameri
can ambulance bodies were built of
packing boxes. The motors arrived
from America and the members of
the ambulance, society men. million
aires, artists, college men, clergymen,
soldiers of fortune, every walk of life
represented, soon were busy con
structing the bodies of their cars. The
war was a great leveller for these
American volunteers, and while
money came in very handy at Paris, a
millionaire enjoyed no advantages
over tne poorest member of the con
tingent at the front.
Dr. Boyer told of an incident where
a long ambulance train filled with
naoiy wounded, suffering men, some
of them screaming In agony, was held
up at nignc on a shelled road, by
large English ambulance, which had
broken down near the head of the
line- The German shells were burst
ing all around and the wounded were
in agony. The captain of the Ameri
can ambulance division endured it as
long as he could, then ordered some
of his men to remove the stones of a
fence by the road. The American dl
vision drove through the fields with
mud up to the hubs, but skirted the
cars ahead on the road and took their
wounded to the base hospital without
further delay.
Attitude of French.
Dr. Boyer was asked about the atti
tude of the French people toward the
Americans. "I think that their opinion
has changed lately, that Is, within the
past few weeks," he replied.
"There are thousands of young
Americans who have entered the ser
vice of the allies, in the ambulance,
the Franco-American flying corps, the
Foreign legion and the Canadian
army- trance anm-eclates turn Mr-
vices of these young men, and I rath
er think that she remembers them
when forming her opinion of America
and Americans.
"The spirit of France Is wonderful.
France, to her countrymen. Is not
merely a nation, a country as we look
upon our country. It is something
personified. When I sailed for France
in 114. there was a young French
schoolboy who was returning from
America on the ship. As we sailed
Into the harbor of Havre he was
standing near me on the deck, una
ware of my presence. I heard him, a
mere lad, murmur with reverence:
'Ma belle France.' ('My beautiful
France-') This spirit Is unconquer
able and can not be quenched by the
Germans or by any nation In a mil
lion years.
"The French are the greatest sol
diers in the world and while one
would ridicule that statement if he
was to see a column of French troops
ns
more intense than anv f
Teutons could possibly bea,
the British. The word Boscl
them is a curse, and if It is utteied
they spit on the ground.
"I have seen no atrocities, but I
have seen evidence of them. I have
seen little children with their hands
cut off at the wrists, and In northern
France and Belgium, the Germans
would pause outside the towns, send
for the mayors and require them to
marshal the children in front of their
columns as shields against the fire of
snipers. I nave heard tales of un
mentionable acta by German soldiers
reported to have been committed in
town where wine cellars were sacked
and while there is no reason for dis
belief, it. Is easy to assume that the
acts were those of drunken men and
not committed with the sanction or
knowledge of the officers.
ine Belgian army was ill ore-
pared for war at Its outset and to
many military leaders in Eurone their
uerense against such great odds after
tne tail of Lelge and Namur was a
mistake. The army was not equipped
as well as our national guard at the
war's outset, but what there is left is
now re-organised and is taking an ac.
tive part In the fighting in northern
France and the little corner of Bel
gium still retained,
"The British flying corps Is superior
to any now engaged In the war. The
French flyers are wonderful and
great work Is being accomplished by
toe ri-encn ana Americans in small
monoplanes, operated by one man
who pilots his machine and uses his
small machine gun.
condition Changed.
'Before I sailed for America I had
an opportunity to compare the condi
tion of the German, soldiers then with
their appearance and demeanor at
the beginning of the war. Our earli
est prisoners were well shod, well
clothed and apparently well fed. A
few months ago the men who were
captured wore shoes that were worn
through to the ground and their uni
forms were ragged, the same, It ap
peared, that they had been wearinr
since the start of the war. Their
bodies were unclean and they were
apparently Ill-nourished. The de
meanor of the prisoners Is sullen and.
oi course, no inrormation as to eco
nomic conditions in Germany 1. ob
tainable from them, for they talk but
little. With it all Germany ls sacri
ficing everything for Its army, but the
sacrifice will prove useless, for the
Kaisers troops can take no more tar
rltory and their retreat to the Rhine
can oe but a matter of months
k Coming back to the subject of the
American ambulance. Dr. Boyer said
mat tne pay is small, the work haxar
dous In the extreme and ls not for
quitters, but there ls a constant
stream of young Americans who en
Mst for the service. '"The enlistment,"
he said, "ls for six months and many
young men feel that that Is all the
time they can spare- The pay lg two
francs (forty cents) a day, and most
or tne work is performed at night.
without lights and generally under
shellflre. There have been many
Dr. 8. Westray Battle, chairman of
the local Red Cross chapter, and the
chairmen of the various committees,
recently appointed, urge the attend
ance of the general public at the
meeting to be held Thursday after
noon at 4 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A.
for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of the Asheville chapter.
Eliot Wadsworth. actlne chairman
of the American Red Cross, has issued
an appeal to the American public for
the Immediate enrollment of 1,000,000
new members to help the society In
the present national crisis.
Mr. Wadsworth said :
"At this time of national trial, when
every one Is keyed to a spirit of par
ticular sacrifice and desire to help. I
canncc Insist too strongly nor too
often that the Red Cross Is the only
volunteer relief organization recog
nized by the United States govern
ment Now Is a time when we must
unify our national effort, and guard
above all against duplication of work
In any vital field.
"Number of self-sacriflcincr persons
during the last two years have given
all their time and enthusiasm to
specialized relief. We have had to be
neutral, to lessen suffering wherever
we nave found it. We could do noth
lng else If we were true to the spirit
oi our lounaers. others have De
ferred, through keen sympathy, to
work for special national relief funds.
ana to make special forms of dress
ings ana Danaages ror the surgeons
of this or that uartlculai' countrv
ine worn oi tnese persons has teen
one of the sustaining Inspiration of
American lire.
But 'now the conditions are all
changed. It is the United States
itself that may need our omaniied in
sistence, we do, not know at what
minute this country may demand our
uttermost resources. There is no pr
siblllty of divided sympathy. And our
povemment haa made it plain bevond
the chance of. Vubt that where
America Is suffering or in danger of
suffering, the American Red Cress
must Dear rrwi Duraen of jatlonal le
llef and' command 4 the loval and de
voted help of the entire country.
we are ready now to Drovide ner-
sonnel to care for the sick and
wounded of an army of 1,000,000
men, and to bring Instant relief to
the dependent families of volunteers.
Our surgical dress! nn wa hava
standardized to meet the special needs
oi tne united states army. In one
year we have added to our rolls more
than a quarter of, a million members.
Today we need a million new mem
bers at once. The time has come
when we must ask. and obtain the un
divided support of patriotlo Ameri
cans everywhere."
The Value of Diamonds
The price list on Diamonds, dated February 15th, shows an ad
vance of $80.00 per carat on the grades and sixes which we pur
chased In December last. This pnrhcase was of the very finest
diamonds to be had In the market. The sizes are four to six
grains about 1 to 1 carats.
The prices established last year are still holding on these choice
Diamonds, and while the price Is high compared with the values of
several years ago, yet they are ISO. 00 less per carat than the value
established by the present q notations.
LET CS SHOW THEM TO TOU.
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Arthur M. Field Co.
CLOVER AND
' GRASS SEEDS
We are prepared to supply the
best grade of Red. Sapling, AU
ike and White Clover Seeds; Al
falfa, Orchard Grass, Tall Mea
dow Oat Grass, Kentucky Blue
Grass. Red Top, Timothy and
Dwarf Essex Rape. Seeds are
new and dependable.
Granl'.sPharmacy
. Reliable Drurs and Seeds.
Apple Pie for Dinner
These apples are carefully packed and contain
only enough juice to preserve them. When, you have
tried a can you will know what choice fruit does to
ward making pies.
10c Per Can
MORGAN & ANDERS
Where Cleanliness Prevails.
Too Risky.
"I am sure that Oooertunltv must
have knocked at your door at some
time In your life."
"If she did she must have knocked
the llrst of the month."
"But what difference would that
make?"
There are so manv bill collectors
about on that date that we never openN
tne door to anyone." Houston Post.
Dr. John A. Wray, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of Chlckasha,
Oklahoma, the speaker at the Y. M.
C. A. meeting for men yesterday af
ternoon, paid a glowing tribute to the
local association at the start of his
address, the subject of which was
"Why Be a Christian ?" "I hav trav.
eled the country over," said Dr.
Wray. "but I have never found a T
M. C. A. so -romlnent In all Its de
partments as thU one. Every man I
have ever approached with questions
about the Asheville T. M. C. A- knew
of this association and Its work and
was Interested In Its Welfare."
Dr. Wray, who delivered the morn
ing and evening sermons at the First
Baptist church here yesterday, stated
proudly that he is a Tar Heel and
that "all the tar had not been re
moved from his heel" In spite of his
long absence from his own state.
In his address, the speaker said in
part as follows:
"I would like to begin by saying
that it pays to be a Christian. Chris
tian Is the greatest word in the world
today- Being a Christian is greater
than being an American, much as we
prize our national name. God wants j
u all to be Christians. This was
shown in tangible form when He sent
His son Jesus Christ Into the world
to die in order that we may bear this
great name Christian. Jesus died
because God loved the world so much
as to Bend Him to save the people
irom sin.
'We should be Christians because
we should glorify God. It ls Impossi
ble to glorify God unless we are Chris
tians. Man without Christ is dead.
'He that hath not the son shall not
wee light-' When we see youiur men
in sin we long to stretch out our
hands and lift them up where tney
can see Christ. The fiber of young
manhood ls woven Into the very life
of the world. Young men are the
controlling factors in this world and
I beg you young men to live Chris
tian lives not merely to escape hell,
but In order that you might live the
highest and greatest life.
"All nations have had their heroes.
They have been measured by physical
sirengtn. tfut today the world looks
upon Intellect as the moving force
and power. Character is the un
crowned monarch In the world today.
Young men should guard their char
acters as their most sacred posses
sions and live a life Instead of merely
making a living.
"We should be Christians in order
that we might wield the best Influ
ence. No one lives without making
the world better or worse. There
emanates from man an Influence like
disease emanates from the sick body.
We should be and are responsible as
to how the other pan of the world
lives. We must hitch our alms to the
star of Bethlehem so our Influence
will be for the best
"There are many poor fellows down
in the ditch today who are crying out
for a friend. Your liberty ends right
where the freedom of the other man
begins. The saddest sisrht In th
whole universe today Is the man out
of Christ. Let me plead with you to
anchor vourselvn.' tn the
Christ, the srreat architect nf vnur
souls. The grandest eight In the uni
verse is that of a young man stand
ing on the Rock of Ages, making a
life Instead of a living."
Dr. Wray closed his address with
an appeal tn the men tn tnv Tuna
Christ as their personal Savior and
the altar was crowded as almost tha
enure audience came to the front of
xne auditorium.
A feature of the meetlnr wu tha
singing or a special club of man and
of the Asheville Male quartet, led by
tipuun .. . oartieu. Those com
posing the singing club ware: C- H.
wartlett. B. L. Ownbey, C. N. Wells.
A- L. Monteath, George W. Sebren,
u. m. caieman, u. to. Moody J. T.
Wildes, H. C. Clark, Ed. Carter and
Elmer Carter. G. H.- Thompson was
the accompanist.
The Supreme Teat.
Isabel Are you sure you really love
me?
Arthur Dearest, I would be presi
dent of Mexico for your sake. Cornell
Widow.
No Personal Knowledge.
Actor There la such a thing as eat
ing too much.
Poet So I have heard. I wonder
what it la like. New York Times.
Steel T Bar Rollers
Roll your Wheat and
Grass Land Oats, Corn,
&c. A Roller will soon pay
for itself.
1. S. Morrison 8t Co.
80-84 PATTON AVE.
One on Vice-President Marshall.
Thomas A. Marshall, vlce-nreaidant
of the United States, was earlier in life
known as "the best storv-tellar in
northern Indiana." The anecdotes re
lated by1 the vice-president are num
berless. One day In Washington the company
was telling travel experiences.
beveral years ago I went west for
a visit with my wife's relatives in
Arizona," Mr. Marshall said. "When
we arrived I found the town a mass
of flags and bunting. In the course
of a speech later in the day I took
occasion to thank the citizens for the
decorations they had made in my
honor.
" 'Oh, that's all right,' shouted a
bystander. 'You know the county fair
begins tomorrow.'
"Since that time I have been a bit
shy In acknowledging decorations."
We Can Fix It
Typewriters repaired: Phono
graphs repaired and new springs
put In ; Knives and all edge tools
sharpened; scissors sharpened;
Saws set and sharpened; Keys
fitted; Corbln and Yale Keys
duplicated; Trunk and Door
Locks repaired, and new locks
put on; Trunks repaired; Baby
Carriage Tires put on; any kind
of soldering neatly done. Elec
tric Lights repaired and Electric
Motors overhauled. We have
an expert In every line, and a
mechanic who can not be ex
celled in doing odd repairs. Give
us a trial when you need some
thing fixed.
J. M. HEARX at COMPANY
No. 4 Battery Park Place
Near P. O.
PLUMP POULTRY FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE
of the famous Star Quality can be always found in prime condition
at the
STAR MARKET, - Phone 1017
"We Are Sscceaaful Caterers to a Vartet) of Appetites"
ONCE TASTED, THE MEMORY LINGERS
Home-Made Chocolates and Bon Bons leave a lingering memory
of sweetness.
CANDY KITCHEN AND CLUB CAFE
The Ashmont pne of the new lasts for Early
Spring
Shown in genuine Cordovan, top, vamp and
body $8.50
The same price you pay other places for a combina
tion Cordovan and cheaper leather.
Other new Walk-Overs in all popular leathers
black and Russia .$5.00 to $7.50
11 Patton Ave. Phone 78
Sporting Goods Third Floor,
WORTH FIGHTING
FOR
Phone 8.
Tender, Juicy Western Meat Is will
worth any effort to get It.
HILL'S MARKET
"Ask Your Neighbor"
Phone 4.
A Diamond is fine to
precisely the extent
that the dealer from
whom you buy it is
trustworthy.
Henderson
62 Patton Ave.
-:- Your Jeweler
Near Poatofflc.
CANNED SPINACH
Monarch brand is better than the ordinary. It is
free from grit tender and tastes very much like the
kind just picked all you have to do is season and
heat it.
One can, 18c; two cans, 35c.
J. J. YATES
37 Haywood St. Phones 1715-1718.
FOR EARLY VEGETABLES PLANT NOW
ENGLISH PEAS, ONION SETS, ASPARAGUS ROOTS AND
RHUBARB ROOTS
In the Open Ground.
In Hot Beds or Covered Boxes Sow Cabbage, Tomato, Lettuce and
Other Seeds for Transplanting.
REMEMBER By obtaining your seeds at STRICKER'S yon
can have oonfldenoe of receiving the Highest Quality, which will give
the best results. Ask or write for our New Descriptive Catalogue.
STRICKER SEED CO.,
Cor. College and Lexington Ave. .'Phone SI 78.
We Sen Poultry Feeds and Buckeye Incubators.
An Estate Electric
Range in Your
Home
Will prove economical cooking value. No waste
heat. No lost food value. The juice is left in the
food. More nourishment. Better digestion
finer taste; sturdier health.
Let Us Demonstrate.
Piedmont Electric Co.
PHONE aatr.
SOS BROADWAY
Haywood 6C, Near P. O.
i
Pbeasm tlf and 111.