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President of Typos’ Union Tes
tifies That Byrd Co. Padded
Out Work on Acts.
Continued From Pag# On*.
virtually a credit which la available
anywhere In the world. Th* question
of price muat be governed, however,
by the law of aupply and demand, altho
there I a unquestionably some real baaia
.for the feeling that the recent heavy
selling by apeculatora haa been an Im
portant factor In depressing the price
of the ataple. This effort to hold cot
ton for hlcher prtcea haa made aomo
sections of the cotton belt rather slow
.about making remittances to the re
serve center*. Wholesale houses in
this section are finding It somewhat
difficult to make collections a) the
South. The backwardness has not be
come really serious yet, but the fact
is that collections In Southern terri
tory are not so prompt as they usually
are at this season of the year. This
situation will probably Iw only tempo
rary. however.
Important Issues of bonds and short
term notes may be expected within the
next eight weeks. Initial negotiations
are already under way, and some 130,-
000,000 In short term obligations hare
recently been announced. There Is still
a broad market for short term notes,
which are unquestionably a popular
form of Investment with many Institu
tions. The general bond market is get
ting broader, and within the last few
weeks there has been much better ab
sorption from the rank and file of In
vestors. One favorable Indication has
been the large volume of orders re
ceived for small amounts. This shows
that public sentiment Is Improving and
that people generally are becoming
reconciled once more to tfivestlng their
surplus funds In the more permanent
forms of securities. Because of the
relatively low rates for money that now
prevail for Wall Street loans, there
exists an unusual Incentive for making
Investments In bonds that show a much
larger .Income return than Is derived
from either collateral or mercantile
loans. Almost 1100,000,000 will be dis
bursed this month In Interest and div
idend payments: during Jsnuary some
thing like 122S.OOO.OOO will be paid out
In settlement of Interest and dlvldendl
charges. In this section money Is In
very good demand. The banks are noti
buying as much commercial paper as
usual, for th* demand from regular cus
tomers Is enlarging.
Reassembling of congress will revive
the agitation of various political quee
tl 'ns, and give point to the dlscual
n» respecting the possibilities of the
i '"eldentist campaign of next year.
These questions necessarily lead to
“settlement, but the recent im-
Testlmony to show that the state
had lost hundreds of dollars In the
printing of the acts and the assembly
Journals of 1(11, was given before the
state printing commission on Tuesday
afternoon by Luthsr H. Still, president
of the Atlanta Typographical union,
and numerous experts on paper. Ink
and printing.
In addition to verbal testimony, Mr.
Still placed in the hands of the com
mission two affidavits from former em
ployees of the Byrd Printing Company,
which asserted that J.. S. McCrelght,
foreman of the Byrd shops, had told
them when working on the state work
to "slug it out; the state pays for It,
and ws need the money.” These affi
davits were signed by J. A. Buffington
and Fred Ball, now members of the
union locked out of the Byrd plant.
As paper experts, Julian Harris, of
The Sunny South Publishing Comr
and S. P. Richards, a dealer, dill
as to whether the paper used by the
Byrd company In printing the acts was
the paper required by the specifica
tions Mr. Harris ws* of the opinion
that It was a machine finished paper,
and Mr. Richards, loath to make an ex
act statement, seemed Inclined to differ
with him.
The Investigation by the stats print
ing commission, composed of Philip
Cook, secretary of state; W. A. Wright,
comptroller general, and W. J. Speer,
state treasurer, grew out of an effort of
former Coventor Hoke Smith to de
termine If the state printing was being
done according to the specifications
fixed by the legislature.
The testimony offered by Luther
Still, president of the Atlanta .Typo
graphical union, waa voluntary. Mr.
Still was represented at th*' hearing by
Charles T. Hopkins and several mem
bers of the union were present.
The specification act of .the legisla
ture calls for super-calendar paper. No.
1 book ink and a style of printing simi
lar to that used In the acta of 1877.
At the hearing the paper experts dif
fered. C. A. Scoggins, a pressman who
testified as to th* quality of the Ink,
failed to establish whether the Ink used
by the Byrd company waa No. 1 book
Ink or not. so thkt the remainder of
the hearing waa given over to the
printers to establish whether th* print
ing was dons similar to the acta or 1177.
Luther Still held the atand the ma
jority of the time. He showed that the
eleven point type required by.the speci
fications had been used, but that the
spacing was altogether different, show.
Iifg that th* Byrd company, by "slug
ging” or spacing, had gained some 561
pages In the acts of 1(11 over what
would have been had the specifications
been followed. In other words, the
spacing used In the recently printed
books gives nine leas lines to the page
as compared to the acts of 1877. Tho
state pays for the job by the page. Tho
house and senate Journals are printed
In the same manner, Mr. Still said, glv
Ing 10 per cent more printed pages ths
necessary If th* specifications had been
followed.
When the affidavits were Introduced
J. B. McCrelght, foreman of the Byrd
plant, took the stand. At first he
neither denied nor affirmed the state
ments that ho had told Buffington and
Ball “to slug It out, as we need the
money.” Later, when pinned down, ho
said that the Job had followed page for
page the style book given him and II
didn't make any difference what he said
to the workmen, as long as the Job was
done according to copy placed In his
hands.
The printing commission took no
definite action upon the matter, and It
Is likely that another meeting will he
called and possibly another hearing
scheduled befor* final action Is taken.
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Furniture
A big lot just
unpacked,
Fumed Oak and
Early English,
Settees, Chairs,
Rockers, Ta
bles, Stands.
Good goods of
high quality—
just right for
library, living
room, don.
Prices are
now way down.
Royal “Pushbutton” Chairs
Arp the de luxe Morris, improved to the extrem-
cst comfort point. Fully guaranteed never to
get out of ordor. Simple, comfort- pa
able, handsome, serviceable. Up from 'gll.tlv
Some Gift Suggestions
Tabic Chair Refrigerator.
Sewing Rocker
Sewing Table
Lace Curtains
Portieres
Art Square
Bedroom Suit
Dining Suit
Sideboard
China Closet
Sewing Table
Dining Table
Dinner Gong
Electrolier
Range
Heater
Oil Heater
Kitchen Cabinet
Kitchen Set
Gas Portable
Kitchen Chair
Kitchen Safe
Book Case
Tabourette
Picture
Vase
Card Table
Fancy Lamp
Ladies’ Desk
Cedar Chest
Shirtwaist Box,
Brass Safe
Brass Bed
Chevnl Mirror
BABY TENDERS
Mother’s com
forter, baby’s de
light. Takes good
care of baby 'and
gives him lots of
exercise and
teaches him to
walk in less than
a day. “Every
baby should have
it little Tender all
his own.”
$2.50
tNb
Our Parlor Goods Department
This is a part of our business that we are especially pleased to show you. 3 and 5-piece Par
lor Suits in oak and mahogany, upholstered in leathor, panne plush, velour or moroccoline, one
of the best leather substitutes. Our goods are from some of the best makers and fully warrant
ed. TJrices of Parlor Suits range from $15.00 by ensy advances up to as high as $250. 'Each
price represents a true, virtue, and, here one can have choice of a very large variety of styles
and coverings. We are also strong here in Morris Chairs, Easy Chairs, Slumber Chairs, Odd
Settees and Sofas, Odd Arm Chairs, Turkish Rockers and an endless array of plain and fancy
Rockers nnd Parlor Chairs. Xo trouble to be suited here in this line.
Music Cabinets Sellers’Kitchen Cabinet
Th«.very beat present you could make
We call your special atten- the tidy houMkeper. And the 8BLLRR8 OUOK KjHSCS
.. . .. . • . , , , CABINET fulfills all requirement*. The
tien to:tlie new styles and de- aluminum top covers the entire aur- . Our line of Book Cases and
signs in these goods. The nr- J-£ “.'pu^r n^m Combination Book Cases and
rangements are more complete into the bane. Thi* is an exciu*iv« rea- Desks, and Desk Tables is com-
than nre the old styles, and the ***>. ffJff'PSSf P letc - Sectional Book Cnses in
design and finish are nil that flour bin i» easily tilted for nains and can Oak, Birch Mahogany finished
, , / . J be entirely removed when desired. The and solid Mahogany. We have
-you. might imagine and more. cgOLUfo Bo.x_i.mjo.her „ ook CaM8 in one> tWo 8nd
Prices too are below the us- o^c“mio^iy w . K ^m««.rijd three compartments, and Sec
ual. A useful, music-saving nr- temperature. We can make Immediate tionnl Cases in just as many
tide that will be treasured. rSKT? ...$31,50 parts as you desire.
COMPANY
FURNITURE
COMPLETE hOUSEFURNISHEPS
103-5-7-9-11 WHITEHALL STREET
BRASS 1
Costumers
Make the ap
preciated artis
tic present. WA
have a dozen
styles in bright
and dull brass.
Some' at $10.00,
others. - up.. to
$35.00. The ve
ry handsomest
ornamental-
useful article
you' will find
for a Christmas
present.
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50 Styles to Select
, From
FineQualityLadies’Desks
In numberless styles in oak, mahogany, bird’s-
eye maple, early English oak, rosewood and Cir
cassian walnut.. Make a life-time gift to tfy rft
be used overy.day.in tho year. Begin.at....v'-Dv
Some Gift Suggestions
Dresser
Chifforobe
Mirror
Dresserobe
Go-Cart. k
t Magazine Stand
Crib
Wardrobe
Baby Bed
Sha\ing Stand
Push Button Chair
Baby Tender
Parlor Suit
Hall Rack
Den Suit
Pedestal
Parlor Table
Music Cabinet
Parlor Rocker
Parlor Cabinet.
Room Rocker
Cellarette
Leather Rocker
Screen
Reed Rocker
Brass Costumer
Turkish Rocker
, Wood Costumer
Morris Chair
Davenport
Easy Chair
Couch
Baby Chair
GO-CARTS
Four factories
hnve sent us 12 to
15 Carts each,
from ( Which to
select .styles? for
neit- yfear. t You
can bjffjr. a 1912
model'. riBvt^ at
your own price.
See the automo
bile patterns. Up
from v .
$750
provement In public sentiment has been
sufficiently marked to suggest that peo
ple are not an aenalttv* to auch un
certainties now a* they were a month
or two ago. The extraordinary Interest
shown In the proceeding of the thirty-
seventh annual convention of the
American Bankers association. Just
held at New Orleans, Indicates plainly
that the people are alive to the need of
currency reform, and that altho It may
not be poHsible to obtain auch legisla
tion at once, the time la rip* for thor
ough agitation of the Aldrich proposal,
and the beneficial changes that the
adoption of eoinc auch methods would
Involve. Of three changes, none, per
haps. has greater significance to the
average bualneaa man than tho creation
of a thoroughly organised discount
market In the United State, on lines
similar to those followed In Europe. Tbs :(.
movement under way to secure the co
operation of Intelligent business men
for tho enactment by congress of some
new ffnanclal law 1* of high Impor
tance, and should enlist the support of
every one concerned In the welfare of
this country and Its people. There la
no politics In the matter at all; It la
altnply common sense.
Safa Blowsr Wants Pardon.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 13.—J. E.
Russell, at one time on* of the coun
try's moat daring safe blower*, has
made his fourth application for n par
don. He waa sent up from Montgom
ery eight year* ago with Albert Dris
coll to serve twenty year* for blowing
the *afo of HIrscher Brothers, and get
ting away with several thousand dol
lar*. Driscoll was paroled November
past ffve years been superintendent of
the Sunday school for convicts at
Splegner. where he Is confined, and he
also leads in th* Bible class.
Many person* fln<t themselves affect
ed with n persistent cough after an at-,
tack of Influenza. As this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlain’s Cough Remedy. It should not
be allowed to run on until It becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggist*.
Ssnd Fund* to Brieovlll* Poopla.
Dalton, Ga, Doc. 13.—Mayor Paul B.
Trammell la now receiving contribu
tions to go toward a fund for the peo
ple of Rrlcevlllt, Tenn., the scene of
the latest mine horror. Dalton will send
a considerable sum to the people left
destitute by the big explosion in the
Russell, U Si slated, has for ths Cross Mountain mine.
MRS. STEELE’S ESTATE
IS LEFT TO THE FAMILY
Bequeathing an estate said to bo
worth 8654,000 to her husband, A. B.
Steele, and her. two children, with the
exceptions of two provisions of (1,000
each to the Decatur Orphans home ajid
“for the establishment of a Juvenile
reformatory In Atlanta,” the will of the
late Mr*. Kitty W. Steele waa pro
bated in solemn form In the Fulton
county court of ordinary Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The bequests to thu Decatur Orphans
home and the Juvenile reformatory
were-mad* as a memorial to her fath
er and mother. The will stipulated that
In the rooms furnished by the money
memorial tablets he placed to David
■■Pi
vld -Wadley Steele and Gauzevoort
Wadley. Steele. ; “
Mra. Steele's personal effects; ac
cording to the provisions of the will,
go to her son, Ben ■ Wadley Steele and
her daughter. Rebecca Alice Steele.
The Steele residence oh Peachtrea-st.
Is.left to her daughter.
Her husband. A. B. Steele;'.was
named as executor of the estate. The
will, which waa made on Juno to 1900
Provided In caae of his death that
\\. D. Thomson should be executor and
guardian of the children.
Odd Fellows Elect Officer*.
Chatswsrth, Qs.. Dec. 13.—At the last
■HI
as follows; T • J. Tyson, noble grand;
ram Cordon, vice grand; Osctr Swanson
Wadley, Mary Gauaevuort Wadley. Da- E£!"2d L S. Blwn, 3SSS3. **"**’
In selecting a Piano, your
first consideration will lie
that of tone. Ours are noted
for their tone excellence.
CABLE PIANO CO.,
'84 North Broad St.
FUNERAL NQ.TICE.
KISER-The friend* of Mr*. JlWjS.h
KI*er, Mr. Marvin KUwr Mr*. Mg?
Y. Campbell. Mia* 8. J. Campbell an,
Mr. ami Mr*. John L. Campbg*
invited to attend the funeral of
Mantle L. Kiser Thuraday It .
Maggie L. Kiser Thursday _
fr»m th*
tery. Senrlc
Rev. Charle
charge of Harry <J. Toole.
u. *vmer inmmw./ -
pavilion at Falrhurn re" 1 ',,
rvtces will be ' " n 4j , rled #
rles H. McDaniel. Floaen*
YOU KNOW THE STORY
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the
house '
Not a creature was stirring, notevena i mouse.” ~
The very first line of this Christmas Classic brings up a vivid picture to every
mind. The bustle—the cheery charm—the delightful expectancy of this joyous
celebration. Don’t let Santa Claus find you napping. Be entirely ready. We’ll
help. This store belongs to Santa Claus from now till Christmas. We’re right on
the job ready to serve you with the best we’ve got every hour in the day. Re
member, if you are on our books in good standing YOU DON’T NEED MONEY
to get our goods. Your good credit is-good enough for us. Buy what you want
and TAKE ALL NEXT YEAR TO PAY, if you wish. Come and look over
our store. A hearty, welcome awaits you, whether you buy or not. We just feel
like shaking your hand, anyhow.