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0 ' .i" Z THE SUNDAY CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. C, JANUAEY 13, 1915, COOL BOY PRAISED BY PERSHING . aT BELSIIAZZAR'S FEASTJ Reading Between the Lines nnRnrn pimp mul" r iiuuulu uniiu uniiiv rr-f COMMITS SUICIDEj ,v I a (Continued From Pay One.) GOAL MAY BE BOUGHT WITHOUT ORDER TODAY i.KKDH WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 -" . TO 5 O'CLOCK, PuivliaM-rw Sluy Secure 200 Pounds From " Di-alPM Without Order From Furl Administration. ' To meet the more pressing needs of - She people of the city, and to prevent .. ny possible suffering for the want of ul, th local fual admlniatratloa has made arrangements with the manajr mts of the Hout hern Coal company and Mi CaroHnn, Coal- company to make , eaJea of coal at tilr yards today. The city com yard on Pack nquare will also be open for bualnaws all lay. Th coal yards of- tb two com. pan leg will be open from 10 o'clock ' this morning until S o'clock this fetter ' noon.; No coal will be delivered by ' either of the companies,' or the city, . loday, but at the 'dealers' yards pur .chasers may secure not mors than 209 pounds of coal, and no order from the fuel administration will be necessary. Th city coal yard on thr square . wHI open at 9 o'clock this morning and will remain open all day. Through . the courtesy of H. W. Plummer pur choscrs of coal will be allowed to ' vrry It home with thein on the street . cars without an extra charge. A (Strict1 watch will be maintained today to prevent anyone trying to get repeat orders or to otherwise take ackvantage of the fact that orders from the fuel administration will not be re quired, arrd It is hinted-that If any uch are discovered, the -."last state of i that man will be wo ran than the first." While nfcitherHhe city nor the deal ers have very large stocks of coal on : hand at present, it Is believed that kf - the supplies on hand ar equally dis tributed there will be enough of the "chill chaser" for all to have a small bag full. - With the present conditions of the streets continue, making it almost lm- . possible for either horse-drawn drays or motor trucks to travel, It has be- ' rotne the proper thing to carry coal About in sacks,: and those fortunate enough to secure a sack full carry it In a proud manner, It being almost impossible for. the owner-of the coa! to keep from' exulting in his possea- :. slon. - . ' ! Tn discussing the 'present situation last night the fuel administrator ex- pressed the gratitude of the commis sion r the splendid services render ed by the faithful city employes In handling the coal for the city. J. A Woodcock, of the Otutens' Transfer company, also rendered valuable ser A FEATURE OF OUR DAILY SERVICE to our patrons that we can not, advertise adequately is, the daily entertainment giv en here by P&ppalardo's Orchestra each ' afternoon and 6 o'clock. between 4 J. S. Claverle, Mgr. " Phones 556-557. vice to the fuel admrlnlat ration, espe cially in handling the coal conflscat ed by the city, stated Mr. Ramsey, ASHEVILLE CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Haywood Parker Elected President and Kingsland Tan Winkle Vice Ircsideut-Saooeseful Banquet. Despite ths fact that the thermo meter was hovering unpleasantly -near to the sero mark, the annual meeting and, banquet of the Ashevtlle club, held at the clufb rooms last night, drew out a full attendance of tnera bers and eut-of-town guests. The banquet, which followed the business meeting, was successful from every point of view, a splendid menn hav ing been prepared toy Manager Tate- At the business meeting, which was edljourned to the fired Monday in March for the consideration at pro posed changes In the by-laws' and con stitution, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Haywood Parlter. Vice President KlKgslaud Van Winkle. ' Directors (to serve two years) Mark W. Orown, Dr. J. A. Sinclair and Verne Khoads. The reports of the retiring presi dent, P. H. Branch, and of the secre tary, showed the club to be In a flour ishing condition. Presldent Branch In hie address urged the 'biminesg men of Ashevtlle to support the club, which, he said, 1a a big asset to Asheville. The new president, Haywood Parker, in a brief speech thanked the mem bers for the honor conferred upon him. The banquet was featured by the rendition of several good solos. Dr. 8. Westray Battle eang his annual numlbers. "Tally Ho!" and "Way Down In the Valloy O" with his usual suc cess, the entire membership Joining In the chorus. By way of an encore Dr. Battle sang a new one entitled, "Ships at flea." Commissioner J. G. Stikeleathier sang "The Nigger Baptising" In fine style, and Judge Thomas A Jones scored a hit with his rendition of "Over There." Other members con tributed effectively to fhe Impromptu mudical program. SHE'S WAR BRIDE OF HOLIDAY SEASON, "MRS, TAJBOG-LE ' Mrs. T. A. Bogla, a war brida of th. holiday season, to now, at Camp Cutter, with her husband. Captain Bcgle of th Art llery. Mrs. Bogla was formerly Miss Helen Q. Wat son end is a nlej-e of U. 8. Saaatar Watson cl Indiana, " jp " J I yf?t l : CLAIRE AFTON MOVES HER ESTABLISHMENT Former JTew York Designer Takes Quarters tn Drhnmor Building Due to Growth of Business. Clair Aftioti, the opening of whose ntJOdlste estalblWhTnent tn Asheville was announced in the last part of Novwmber, ties fust moved Into new and more spacious quarters la the Prhnmor building, on Partton avenue oppostte the post offloe. The neosssity for roomier and .more centrally locat ed quarters become nvor and -mere pressing as the newly established en terprise became Known .among uie women of the city, and Claire Afton. the proprietor, whose connection with several. wellJknowa Fifth Avenue estaibltshmsnhi of this type, had ac quainted her With the peculiar require ments of an exclusive modiste estat,' llenment, has been on the lookout tor some time past to find the right local ity. Those Who have seen the rooms In the Drhwnor building declare that they form an ideal suite for the pur pose. The entire desurnimg of costumes in her establishment is in the hands of Claire Afton herself, an apprentice ship of several years with prominent New York erttaihl lahroem ts, among them Lucius, (better known, perhaps, ae Lady Duff Gordon), Madison de Blanc,. Adler, and Forsythe, having resulted In a skilled appreciation of the effects of graceful lines and har monious combination, which has done much to win an already considerable patronage, in this city. - - "1 think" explains Claire Alfton, "that the designing of gowns, and the obtaining of appealing effects In drap ing, are Inlborn gifts, jturt as Is the talent to paint landecapes, or to write poetry: all of which gifts are only valuable when rigorously trained in schools of the very highest type. 1 have found that for every woman there are certain characteristics of personality which must be recognised, and with which her attire must be made to 'harmonize. It Is by 'be1ng able to meet these little needs deftly In the creation of the afternoon cos tume or the evening gown, that one in time can achieve leadership In this profession." EXPEraSOF E TOO EXTRAVAGANT Continued From Page One.) co-operate with it In the matter of minimum cost. This is thsir country, they are of Its army, and it is confidently expect ed that they will give the government in the future, as they have in the past, the best that ie In them, and that they will receive compensation only to the extent that ne.y e necessary tn their condition of life." ICE ON TRACK DERAILS ENGINE OF 6:30 TRAIN Frozen snow and ice on ths tracks near Lake Junaluska nearly resulted in a bad wreck for train number eigh teen, due in Asheville at t:10 o'clock last night, when ths. engine of the train was derailed, the forty pas sengers on the train given a bad shaking up. and the four passenger coaches only left on ths tracks by the greatest good fortune. As it was, six hours and a half were wasted, waiting until a yard engine from Canton could So out and work the derailed engine ack onto the tracks, and while the thermometer dropped to sero and be low, ths passengers waited with what patience they could. - The train reached Asheville at about 1 o'clock this morning. No oae was la .Hired by ite accident. 1 Si BOARDS ARE old. reside In Hallna, Kanui. parent live at Goodland, Kansas, His! Captain Whlalnr fought tn the Spanish-American war and latar saw considerable service in the Philippines. During the Mexican border trouble he attempted to form a regiment In Kansa. but the plan waa not carried out. When the war with Germany came he entered the officer' training; camp at Fort Riley. Kansaa, and waa commissioned captain. He was about 40 years old. t Mrs. Whlsler today received a letter from her former husband In which he said he was In good health and spirits. The letter, she thought, was written yesterday, although it was undated. i iniS WILL LEAVE CHICASOTERMINALS FOR TWENTY HOURS, STATED Transportation to and From' winay;Uity completely Tied Up. TRAINS STALLED. CHICAGO. 'Jan. 12. Not a passen ger or freight train will leave Chicago terminals for at least twenty hours, according to a prediction made by operating officials of railways entering this city, tonight. The Intense bllszard that for days paralysed all traffic of the middle west, tonight had com pletely paralysed all its transportation lines. ' ' ' The first efforts of the roads, it waa said, will be directed toward releasing the Bcores of trains now Imprisoned by arms and bringing in tneir passen gers. It waa useless, it was asserted, to send out new trains only to have them marooned In drifts in a few hours after their start. "Chicago Is completely tied up exclaimed one operating official In discussing the sltaution. The lashing below-zero wind made it impossible . for workmen to make any headway In their efforts to clear snow from the swltcn intersections. Boorss of passenrer trains were re ported stalled in drifts throughout the central west. At ntgnt tne usual crnwda of travelers assembled at the railway stations In Chicago and, being Unable to get -trains or hotel accom modations, hundreds spent the night In the stations, Sleeping on tneir oag- f age.".At the Illinois Central station, he railway officials threw open fif teen Pulrfwtn cars -for women 1 and ehtMraB:'' : v v,'ir. ' ,-f ' $0 mall omnj direction has been received hi' Chicago since early this BiontlosT, swatoflloe raclals re- portf5ndinbn Is gotnf out. RUSSIAN OFFICERS ARE BARKED FROM ENTERING UNITED STATES ARMY Only Citizens of United States Can Become Army Officers. ARE VALUABLE MEN. WITH 'THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Jan. IJ. (By tho Associ ated Press.) Because of the law that does not permit any but citizens of the United States to become officers In the American army. It has become necessary to refuse the offer of a Rus sian officer, representing a large num ber of brother Russian omeers in France, to place a group of officers at the disposal of General Pershing, to be used as he might see tit. The decision also affects the plan of the United States army to take over the Russian army In France, to be utilized as a la bor army at the same rate ot pay as the Russian army battalions. Many Russian omeers would have proved of great value to the American forces as instructors, avtators ana in temretera When their represents tlve was informed by, the American officials that it would be impossible to grant the request to himself and his comrades, he explained: I had hoped to be able to fight for Russian liberty Under tne stars ana Stripes and would gladly become a cltisen of the United States for the privilege of serving her armies. I am now a man without a country, out i m unable to fight, I shall offer my services to the Red Cross or the Toung Men's Christian association and endeavor tn be of assistance to tne men who are fighting."' jUAL rlflal FUEL OFFICIALS TELLRAILflDADS (Continued Tmm Psge One ) cepted, without observing the usual long-and-short-haul provisions of the Interstate commerce act. The com mission reserved the right to .order revision of rates at any time. Additional tabulations of railroad earnings in November, made today by the commission. . based on returns from 1S1 roade. ehowed net revenue from railway operations was 117,057, 000, se compared with tlOMIT.OO In November, , Reports are expect ed from thirty-twe additional roads. Intended for hospitals 4s a recently Invented frame which, when hissrted under a cot. enables two men to carry a eatleat ft bout disturbing fcjai. . iinur nnn rinnT IVIUVL I i 4 v 3YLVAN TAYLCR V Private Taylor, Washington boy who vent to Franca with U. S. engineers In Aurust, hat been commended b General Pershing for coolness in action. His detach ment was doing construction work on a front line trench Not. 15-16 when the sector waa shelled, and f aised by the Boohea, Taylor and the others worked under the shell Are, suspending operations only while they were compelled to wear their gas masks. Taylor la 31 and enlisted, la Jel.J ASSISTANCE MAY BE HAD BY REGISTRANTS Owing to the' fact that the county exemption board finished Its work of sending out questionnaires to the registrants last Tuesday, while the city board finished Wednesday, the lawyers who have been giving their services to the registrants in" filling out the blanks will not attend the ex emption boards hereafter, but if any registrant aeeires assistance in filling out his questionnaire he can get as sistance from any lawyer in Asheville, and especially from the members of the legal advisory board S. G. Barn ard, C. N. Malons and Guy Weaver. LOOSEN UP FELLOWS - BY BIIXT 6FNDAY (Famous Evangelist.) (Copyright, 1917, by the Bell Syndi . cate.) Off with ltd. Fellows! Loosen Up! Pass Out Something! ' .hie Is the One Season when you Ought to have a Glow rn your Interior ; workings a lot Warmer than the Hot test Shot of Hot Scotch .ever gave you. , . r The . Gink Who- doesn't feefy af Christmas-time, Rk- a Friend of all the World berrinr. of course. Kaiser Bill and Ms Huns) te st Pretty-Sad Propositi on. If you Ask . Me. ' , For we. are Celebrating the Birth day of the Squarest, Noblest' Friend this oM World ever had, the One Who is our. Best Pal when we Need Hani. . It's the Time to 'be a Pal to Any body who needs One. Therefore, I say, "Pass fiat Something." You dont have to Make Somebody a Present of a Rolls-Royce or a Dia mond-studded Cigar cutter. You don't have to Go Clean Broke and Get Into Hock yourself. There's nothing to that It's Nut Stuff. '--v But the Tblng to Po Is to give what you can, 'Materially, and also to be Present with the old Glad Hand and the Cheerful Chirp for Everybody Starting at Home. Bhow a clean, sober Map to tne Wifs or the Mother, the Kids or the MORE I'M 'v. f I vUE ' 1 : ALLIES;; ).yg ' If you will look for the deep down meaning that is behind the advertising of jhis Bank, you will find a genuine spirit of service, a lively sense of fair play and a clean cut determination to merit your business rather than merely to ask for it Central Bank South Pack Square. Old Gent. Make them Proud of you for a Day. anyhow. If you've been on the Outs with the Other Fellow, go Slam him on the Back and Stick out your Mitt and Call it Off. Go out and Grab a Soldier or Sailor who Is Far from Home, getting ready to Fight for You. Stick his legs un der the Mahogany, and Stuff him Up with the Turk or whatever you've got See if there aren't some Poor Folks in the Neighborhood that could Stand Basket of Grub. Shoot it Around to them. There's One Big Thing, In particu lar, you can do. You may not have the Dought ot Oarnegle, but you've probably got One Buck, anyhow. Take that Buck, Steer Past the Gin-mill and the Smoke-ehep for once, and buy yourself a Year's Membership tin the American Red Cross. Be one of the Ten Million Subscrib ers that the PrsBident wants to have Standing back of our Ten tMlllkra Scrappers. Help to take care of our Boys both before and after their battles and maybe next Christmas we'll have that Things for which the Da stands Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men. AROUND TOWN BORN A SON. Born on January 10, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. George R. Murphy, ot 20S Patton avenue. BAPTIST CHURCH CTjOSED. There will be no services today at the North Asheville Baptist church, according to the announcement of the Rev. Benjamin Sorgee, the pastor, last night. Furnace troubles, and the ex- TERRIBLE AS FRIEND THAN FOE & Trust Co., f y 'i l( 4tS MOSLER SUPERIOR SPARKPLUGS ; , . Use best 75c PLUG on the market. The insula tor ia atone, making it more durable than porce lain. The electrodes are made of manganese wire and will not burn or cor rode. Brown Hardware Company IS Broadway. 258J PHONES 2SIT. trerae cold weather, are the causes closing the church. for D
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