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TiLE ATLANTA (iEORGIAN ANi) NEWS.
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OLD B. & B. CORNER WILL LOOK
BETTER WHEN LIQUOR GOES OUT
FILLDER & ALLEN’S NEW OFFICE SUPPLY STORE TO BE ERECTED IN MARIETTA STREET.
WIihi prohibition goes Into effect—,In n-
„.,ry 1-th* Fielder & Allen Co. will begin
!!i** reH'iv.itloii of the building nt the corner
,.f Mnrletr.i mid Forayfh street*, for mnny
occupied l»y the liquor flrni of Blu-
thonthnl & Blekerl. nnd which the office
n ipplr h ,tine line leased nt the same rentnl
fri»M John W. Grant, the owner.
In this building Fielder * Allen will es
tablish whnt might be ended nil office sup
ply department store. It will contain every
thing In the way of supplies for ehtirrhea,
schools, bank*, offices nml theaters, from
bank vaults and pnlplta to lead petiellM and
rubber bands.
For the better display of the lines the
Arm carries. It will maintain a miniature
t hen ter, a model school room, museums con
taining typewriters of all patterns ever
SOCIE
built and all kinds of adding machines,
model bank and other unusual features.
To accommodate the new business, the
building will l.e remodeled from top to bot
tom. Fielder & Allen will have a floor
space of 33,600, with a frontage of 104 feet
on Marietta street.
sill
glass
thoroughly overhauled.
A DINNER PA—Y.
Mrs. Edward Portion o: j Mrs. Blan
ton Fortson were the honor guests at a
dinner party on Monday evening at the
Piedmont Driving Club, given by Mr.
l>. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, X. C.
Mrs. Blanton Fortson was handsome-
g»wned for the dinner in black
velvet, with n black velvet hat, trim
med In long black ostrich feathers.
Mrs, Edward Fortson wore gray chiffon
t N th and a black velvet hat.
The table was decorated with Amer
ican Beauty roses, and cove-s were laid
for ten. those present being Mrs. Ed
vard Fortson. Mr. and Mrs. Blanton
Fortson. Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter.
Miss Doley, Miss Mary Fortson: Mr.
Vojcjean. Mr. Johnston and Mr. f’onlan,
ail of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Tni.,fa
kirs.
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE.
Wednesday night at 8:15 o’clock an
entertainment and dance will lie given
at the Hebrew Orphans’ Home hall,
the presentation of Chanuccali
r f V Gate City lodge. Xo. 144, I. O.
P. E..:o the childreh of the orphans'
home will take place. The following
"111 be the program or the evening:
Opening Address—Dr. David Marx.
"An Account of Uhanuccah’’—Harry
Specter.
Recitation. "Hannah and Her Seven
Son*"—Mrs. M. L. Foote.
Song • Traditional Chanuccah Melo
dy —Assemblage.
Recitation. "Humorous Selection”—
Mrs. I. r. smullyan.
(Jiving of presents to children of
I 0 ™- Short presentation speeches, In
behalf of the lodge, by the following
members: Isidore Moss, president: V.
,; kflegshaber, vice president: I>on
Llebcrman. Dr. B. Wlldauer, Walter
Rich and Herbert Haas.
Acknowledgment in Behalf of the
Board of Directors of Home—Mr. Ar
thur Heyman.
Song. "America’’—Assemblage.
dancing (special orchestra).
PHELAN-DALLIS.
k brilliant social event of Tuesday
night will be the marriage of Miss Ef-
fle Beale Phelan to Mr. Ernest Elling
ton Dallls at St. Lukes Episcopal
church at 8 o’clock.
There will be no reception after the
ceremony and Mr. Dallls and his bride
will leave on the midnight train for a
visit fto Xew York city and to Niagara
Falls.
FOUR O’CLOCK TEA.
Invitations have been Issued by com
mittee No. 3 of the Ponce DeLeon Ave
nue church to an Informal tea Friday
afternoon, December 6, at 4 o’clock,
at the home of Mrs. J. W. Millard. AH
the ladles connected with the church
have been Invited, and In this thor
oughly Informal way a delightful aft
ernoon Is expected. Mrs. Millard’s home
will be decorated In white and green.
Mrs. Millard and Mrs. W. E. Da
vidson will receive and they will be as
sisted in the entertainment of the
guests by Mrs. George Brown. Mrs.
Will Hawkins. Mrs. Edward M. Du
rant. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. T. G. Crawford,
Mrs. W. H. Hoey, Mrs. John Bell. Mrs.
Will Hancock. Mrs. Charles Llppold.
Mrs. George W. McCarty, Mrs. Albert
Spalding. Mrs. Clarence May, Mrs.
Samuel E. Smith, Mrs. Will Green, Mrs.
Howell (’loud, Mrs. Horace Collins-
worth, Mrs. S. L. Burts, Mrs. Scott
Tarplee, Mrs. Charles Tidwell, Mrs.
Fred Cooledge. Mrs. Frank Dykes, Mrs.
Howard McCall.
Bank Won Out.
Washington. Dec. 3.—The case of
the German National Bank of Little
Hock, Ark., versus the Arkansas South
ern railroad was decided Monday by
the supreme court of the United States
favorably to the bank. It sought re
muneration for lost cotton.
1 Mrs. Tod Sloan III.
New York. Dec. 3.—Miss Julia San
derson. the actress, but in private life,
Mrs. Tod Sloan, is seriously 111 at her
apartments In Belle Claire of typhoid
fever.
Hon. and Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett and
family, of Grand Rapids. Mich., will ar
rive In Atlanta Wednesday at noon, en
route to their winter home, at Dayton,
Fla. Mrs. Blodgett will be remember
ed by Atlanta friends as Miss Daisy A.
Peck, of this city, a daughter of the
late Professor Wiliam Henry Peck, a
Southern writer, of considerable note.
She Is a sister of Mrs. Charles Graves
Mathews, of Atlanta, and during their
brief stay of a few hours In the city dn
Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Blodgett will
be guests of Mr., and Mrs. Mathews.
Mr. Blodgett has recently donated
$100,000 to a home for orphan and
friendless children, having previously
given $40,000 to the same charity, and
a building of one hundred rooms.
Monday evening at the Grand Mr.
Houston Harper entertained at a box
party In honor of Miss Fannie Holt, an
attractive young woman, df Jackson
ville, Fla. Mr. Harper’s guests included
Dr. and Mrs. Everard Richardson, Miss
Holt and Mr. Clarence Harper.
Miss Marguerite Shunts will return
Wednesday to her home In New Y’ork,
after a delightful visit to Mrs. L. P.
Owsley. Miss Shonta has been the re
cipient of many charming social cour
tesies during her short stay In Atlanta.
Mrs. John Owens. Miss Charles
Owens and Miss Rebecca Morton, of
Memphis, have returned from a
lightful visit East. They w#re guests
of frlenda in Sew York, Philadelphia
and Annapolis.
Miss Laura Boyd, of Savannah, who
was a charming guest in Atlanta for
the Owsley-Ackley wedding, passed
through the city on Tuesday en route
to Covington, where she will visit
friend*.
Miss Ethel Newcomb' gave a
llghtful musical In Decatur on Monday
evening, which was largely attended
and much enjoyed by the appreciative
audience.
Miss Mobley, after a visit to Mrs.
Maben Hobson, will leave tonight for
Greensboro, Ala., on a visit to Miss
Murphy before returning to her home
SWEATERS
FOR WOMEN
AND GIRLS
For
mg.
tennis, golf-
walking.
J. M. HIGH CO. J. M. HIGH CO. J. M. HIGH CO.
me Specials
Remnants and
Short Lengths Silks
and Dress Goods
In suitable piece's for making!
waists, kimonos, for dress trim-'
mings, children's dresses, and/
lengths of black nnd colored Wool
en Dress Goods in pieces suitable
for separate skirts, etc., 3, 4 and
5-yard lengths. This season’s
newest goods. All marked at
about one-fourth to one-third off.
At
to
Off
Gloves
Ladies' long 16-button length
French Kid G!nce Gloves, in blnok
nnd all colors: $3.50 tfO QP
quality; special $hiv9
Kayser’s “Patent Finger-Tipped”
16-lmtton length Silk Gloves, in
black and all colors. Sell every
where $1.75 to $2.00: Kft
our price I .QU
.Ladies’ excellent quality Fabric
Gloves, silk lined, in Eft#*
black nnd colors DUG
For Children on
Second Floor
Great stock children’s Furs, all
populur kinds, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00
and up.
Children’s Bearskin
Coats
We’ve a great stock of little chil
dren’s Bearskin Coats, 1 to 6
years. Prices ranging, $2.75, $3,
$3.50, $4.00 up to $10.
Children’s Nobby
Wool Dresses
In a great range of styles excel
lently tailored, 6 to 14 years, all
colors; pretty brown, reds, greens
and mixtures. These are all wool
nnd wool mixed materials. Prices
begin at $1.96, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00,
$3.50 on up.
Just received a big shipment of
Teddy Bears in white and browns,
assorted sizes, ffrii ft aa
89c to $1U.UU
Felt Shoes for Hol
iday Gifts
Ladies’ pretty Felt Boudoir Slip
pers, in reds and 9R
browns ^ I uSm*f
Ladies’ pretty fur-topped .luli-
$L25 and $1 »50
Children’s fur-topped Felt Slip-
*$1.00
Ladies’ Knit Under-'
wear—Some
Specials
Ladies’ splendid quality fleece-;
lined Union Eft a
Suits. DUG
Ladies’ excellent quality one-half:
wool Union Suits, KfSl'
open down front $ I «wU
Ladies’ Vests and Pants, fleece-
lined, regular and
extra sizes bvv
Misses’ and Children’s fleece-lined,
Union OQ Al
Suits CDG
FURNITURE, CARPETS
and RUGS-Some Specials
This $20
China Closet
$15.95
LISTEN!
Yes, this elegant,
positively $20 China
Closet of selected oak,
hand polished; worth
$20 in any furniture
ttore on earth. Special
omorrow,
$15.95
Blankets and Com
forts—Some
Specials
Splendid quality regular $6.50
all-wool Plaid AS
Blankets, for ^D a UU
$5.75 quality beautiful "Plaid
Wool Blankets, jp i Aa
$5.98 quality fine Plaid Wool
Blankets, £E 40
for....
Big stock of white nnd gray
Cotton Blankets,
$1.25, $1.60, $1.75 up
Beautiful assortment rich Eider-
down Comforts, sateen and silk-
lined, $5.00
to
$12.60
$5.95
Art
ART SQUARES,
Special, only . .
We’ll sell, on fourth floor, limited quantity, 9x12
Squares, in ehoice Oriental patterns. Easily worth one-
third more, while these lost, special, QC
tomorrow, for ywivv
Axminster Rugs
9x12 handsome Axminster Rugs, elegant Oriental
and Medallion patterns, rich color (£99 Eft
schemes
Special
9x12 extra heavy 3-ply Art Squares, $13.50
values, for
$10.00
Very Special
$12.50 quality Tapestry Brussels Art Squares, in rich lino
of patterns and color
schemfs, special
$11.95
J. M. HIGH CO.
gymnasium,
study, school on
cold days, and all
such uses,
these
■sweaters are jaunty, serviceable and comfortable.
We have them in red, gray, and white, made in a fetch-
mg little box coat style, buttoned in front, with rolling shawl
collar that can be turned up at will or left open V-shape.
These sweaters have pockets and are well knitted of good,
durable wool, fylay be worn with or without a jacket.
Single-breasted . . • • ■> • • $2.45
Double-breasted and of finer quality, $5.00
’(-iliamberlm-Jobnson-DuBose Company.
In Atlanta.—Birmingham Stw«.
Ml,. Mas Broil will return to her
home In Milwaukee .hnrtly before
chrtatmai. She will be accompanied by
Mm anil Mrs. Frnnk West, who will
•pend the holiday, there.
Mr. and Mr». Frederic W. Urown and
their daughter, who ere .pending ihe
winter In New orlean., are with Mr..
Finlay, on Jackson avenue,- In that
city.
Ml.e Mary Brent Smith entertain,
on Tue.day evening In honor of Ml..
Lydia Hutchin., of Athene, the guest
of Mlsa Mildred Woolley.
.vies Susahne Ornntland left Tues
day for her home In Griffin, after a
pleasant stay In Atlanta an the guest
of Mrs. Robert Alston.
Ml.. Mary Morris and Mlai Helen
Morris left Tuesday for Mo-on. where
they will he the guests of Mlsa Loretta
Newcomb. .
Mr*. R. B. Btow left Tuesday morning
to spend the holidays with her daugh
ter. Mrs. D. T. Robert*, of Kufaulo,
Ala.
Miss Mary Brent fimltli will go to
Macon Friday to visit Miss Katharine
Miller.
Tuesday for Macon to spend
days.
Mis* Ethel Huff has returned from a
short visit to friends In Birmingham.
Mr. flarenee Blos.er left Monday
night for a visit to Bouth Carolina.
Miss Em Given Is visiting relatives
In Washington. Oa.
Steamer Aground.
Sydney, Nova Beotia, Dec. (.—During
a strong soulheneteily gale last night.
It Steamahlp. supposed lo be the Beat!-
gouche. of Quebec, struck olf Cranberry
Head while attempting to mitke harbor
here. A few passenger*, with the crew,
were still oh board late last night.
TRAIN IS DITCHED,
NINE ARE INJURED
Five Mail Clerks and Four
Passengers Seriously
Hurt.
Mobile, Ala., Dec, 3.—Louisville nnd
Nashville passenger train No. 4. which
leaves Mobile nt 1:30 p. in., was ditched
near Dyas Creek nt 3 o'clock yester-
dny afternoon nnd live mall clerks
were Injured seriously and four passen
gers are reported lo have been rut anil
bruised. Dyns is 32 miles north of
Mobile. Local railroad ofllctmain
tain a reticence that prevents relia
ble Information being obtained. A
number of sensational reports were In
circulation, but Ihe most reliable places
the Injured at flve mall clerks and four
passengers. The Injured arc:
Mall Clerk Campbell, of New Or
leans: cut In and around the mouth and
chin.
Mall Clerk Wharton, four
TWO DELEGATIONS
GO TO WASHINGTON
Delegations front the chamber of
commerce to the conference of coni'
merdal bodies, called by Secretary of
Labor and Commerce Straus, and to
the waterways convention, left Monday
night for Washington. At the regular
monthly meeting of the director nf
the chamber Monday, President J. Wi
de Pope, L. A. Ransom and David
Wodward were named delegates to
Secretary Straus’ conference, add Pres
ident Pope, Secretary Walter G. Cooper,
C. E. Caverly and Colonel C. P. Good
year representatives to the waterwaye
convention.
The Invitation sent by Secretary
Straus is considered n signal recogni
tion of Atlanta’s Importance ns a city.
Representatives from only twenty of
the largest cities In the United States
were Invited. Both delegations will re
turn Saturday morning. %
The Magic No. 3.
Number three Is a wonderful mascot
for George H. Parris, of Cedar Grove,
Maine, according to a letter which
reads:* "After suffering much with
teeth I liver nnd kidney trouble, and becoming
knocked out and badly cut nnd bruised greatly discouraged by the failure to
n head nnd body. {And relief, I tried Electric Hitters, ahd
Mall Clerk Labonn, cuts across fore- j as a result I am a well man today. The
GIRL KILLED BY OAR;
COMPANION HURT
Special |.» The Ut-nrfflnn.
t’harlnlt*, N. L-„ Dev. 3.—Miss Alteen
Kendall, a student In Ihe Baptist Fe
male L'nlverslty nt Raleigh, while going
lo the homo of relntlves here Inst nljtht
tvns run over nnd killed by nn electNe
cnr. while her coinpnnloh, Mrs: O. B.
CabHnlss, was painfully hurt. Mr.
rnbAnlss escaped without eerlbue In
jury. The young woman was 1? years
of age and was returning to her home
In Shelby <m account of III Health.
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
BY SAFE CRACKERS
Mpcflrtl to The Georgian.
Greenville, H. I'., Dee. 3.—Rafp-crackers
blew the safe, and defined out the post*
office nt l>lscr. thp big mill town, last
night. This Is the second t#f© blowing In
this iielghhorkiNMl within four dsjrfe. ft Is
not kuowu hir - “■"■*■ *- “
last night, hut
up tlu> office.
head.
Mall Clerk Plnnchettc, bruised nnd
cut by flying gins*.
Mall Clerk Miller, cut and bruised.
Kxpress Messenger Pamon.
Foui' passengers, names not given:
scratched and bruised.
Republican Caucus.
Washington. Dec. 3.—The Republican
senators held a cam*us yesterday. The
last session lasted but five minutes.
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure.” Guaranteed best
remedy for stomach, liver nnd Kidney
troubles, by ail druggists. 60c.
The tleOVglnn. -
Harnesvllle. Ga.. Dec, 3.—The Cen
tral Georgia Conference of the Colored
M. E. Church In America will be culled
Bsriotm Allison, as rhfllrtiMt# of the j t' order Wednesday, December 4, nt
(-uni'llV was nnthnrlied to appoint the t nnmeavllle by Bishop L. H. Holgey
customary committee of pine senators, D-D., First Episcopal dlecrse. I Weather ebtnlli
who shall proceed to make the varl-I The I'. M. E. church at large hnsjwns sit
ous assignments of senators to com- I raised this year for education about 1 hellevc, will
mil tees. 150,000. eVtt which anio
10,495,105 BALES_
SEYMOUR’S ESTIMATE
OF COTTON CROP
Special t« The Georgian.
.Montgomery, Ain., Dec. 3.-*-I’reshlent W.
II. Seymour, of the Alnlmnm dlrlsloti of tbs
Southern Cotton Association, doe# not uu-
•lerstand how The Tlnlcs Humourst. of Nee
Orlcsns, arrived nt Its estimate of the cot
ton crop which wns sent over the country.
"I 'oiiHtder the estlmste ns rhlh’iilou-i."
snld President HeyinoUr, “nml Would Ilk*
to know bow It bss Lm n strived nr. 1/*
paper estimate* 11,£5».0A) hate*. If the e^ri-
—a_ • - - •• reentnge of rot-
umte is correct n smaller |
ton wns glutted to November 14. l»>7. than
kZBlieeu ginned to tin* same date In
previous year*, nud iiotwlthstandlcj; tie*