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CHEAP RAILROAD RATES TO ATLANTA
' ON THE OCCASION OF ■■= * -
Atlanta’s Great Att Exhibit
Beginning November 19, Ending December 4
And Coveting the Period of Chief Activity of
THE HOLIDAY TRADE SEASON
When Everybody Wants to Come to Atlanta
Round Trip Fare from All Points in Georgia
One and One-Third Fare
Tickets to all points to Atlanta sold at the usual regular fare upon proper validation at the exhibit hall of
the Atlanta Art Association, 38 1-2 Whitehall Street.
This is to be the- greatest exhibition of Paintings ever brought South, many of the pictures being the work
in regard to the Art Exhibit, address Secretary Atlanta
of the world's greatest masters. For full informatii
Art Association, 31 We*st Baker Street, Atlanta, Ga,
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
MANY CATTLE KILLED;
GIN HOUSES WRECKED
Bpoclal to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 19.—It was
learned here today that a small cy
clone swept the vicinity of Double
Churches, 5 miles north of this city,
HUNDREDS GREET
NEW STEAMSHIP
iiil to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Ga., Nov. 19.—The ateam-
•hlp s.ittlia, the drat of the fleet of the
Brunswick Steamahlp Company, ar-
Oved in port yesterday morning. By
previous arrangement the Are bell gave
* special alarm, notifying the entire
'By "hen the big steamer passed St.
Simon’s light house. Fully five bun-
tln-M |.c>p|e greeted the Satilla.
"THE DAYLIGHT CORNER”
BOYS' SUITS.
With the colder weather will
•’"me a demand for Boys’
Gothes. Besides, the holidays
■fc almost here. Better fit your
•"v out before they are upon'
E & W
l! » a specialty of this De
partment. All the nobby things
niv here in Sailor, Norfolk and
Suits.
buitg from $2.50 to $0.00.
feoats, $3.50 to $10. Un-
"lmvear, Shirtwaists, Neck-
* ’ >r. Hats.
EISEMAN & WEIL,
No. 1 Whitehall St.
early Sunday morning. Many cattle
were killed, several gin houses and
fences were damaged. Damage Is es
timated In the thousands.
No one killed.
DR, WILLIS B. PARKS’
PROHIBITION PLAN
Dr. Willis B. Parks, In an open let
ter to Atlpntans, sets forth a plan
where practical prohibition will be
brougllt about In Atlanta without an
election, according to his judgment.
He recommends complete abstinence
on the part of all prohibitionists and
their families, that Is, they will not
use whisky for medicinal or other pur
poses. He says that If the prohibition
families anil ministers of the city will
adhere to this pain strictly for one
year that prohibition will very ^nearly
obtain.
Golden age secures
GREAT BIBLE SERIAL
MANY LIVES ARE LOST;
PROPERTY WRECKED
B YSOUTHERN STORM
W. D. Upshaw, who returned Sunday
from the Texas Baptist convention,
announces that he has secured for his
weekly periodical, The Golden Age, the
serial rights for Dr. G. Campbell Mor
gan's "Track Through the Bible.”
Dr. Morgan Is considered the greatest
living expounder of the Bible and his
series of articles will cover the book
from Genesis to Revelation, extending
through about two years’ Issues of the
weekly.
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
OPEN BAR CHARGES.
Special to The Georgian. „ „ .
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 19.—The Chat
ham county grand jury will hold ses
sion this noon at which the charges
made by Rev. Isaac P. Tyson, relative
to the keeping open on election day of
two of the principal saloons of the city
are to be probed. One of the witnesses
is himself a member of the grand July.
His status in such a case Is giving him
some worry. The matter Is yet to be
.passed upon. _
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Cyclones Originating
on the Gulf Sweep
Northward.
FLOODS FOLLOW
THE WIND STORM
Houses Blown Down, Wires
Prostrated and Chips and
Live Stock Are
Destroyed.
O THEY WANT GARFIELD O
5 TO HEAD THEIR “TECH.” 0
O
„ Boston, Mass.. Nov. 19.—A O
O movement hes been started by O
O alumni and some trustees of the O
0 Massachusetts Institute of Tech- O
0 nology to Induce Secretary J. R. O
o Garfield, of the bureau of cor- O
0 poratlons, to accept the presidency 0
O of the school.
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Hpeclxl to Tbs Georgian.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 19.—As the
result of the heavy wind, rain and
electric storm which swept over the
South Saturday night and Sunday It Is
believed that at teats a dozen persons
lost their lives and scores were Injured,
while property amounting to thousands
of dollars was wrecked. Eight persons
are known to have perished and It Is
feared otheri have met a like fate.
The storm, which originated on the
gulf Saturday night, swept northeast
ward through portions of Alabama,
central ahd northern Mississippi and
western Tennessee and In Its north
ward course razed scores of substantial
buildings, partially demolished hun
dreds of others, caused a complete de
moralization of railroad traffic, and
cut off telegraphic communication with
many points In the affected territory.
Cotton In the Adds was blown down
by the wind and beaten Into the
ground. When complete reports have
been received It Is feared the loss to
both life and property will be greatly
increased.
Southern Towns Wrecked.
Throughout almost the entire district'
rain continued last night, buti In de-
ENAMELS.
A complete line of Lucas & Neal's
Enamels, Iron Bed Enamels, Bath En
amel, Enamel for all purposes.
GEORGIA PAINT
GLASS CO.,
40 Peachtrep
AND
creased volume.
The storm approached Athene, Ala.,
from the west and cut a path three
hundred yards wide through the south
ern portion of that city. A score of
buildings were wrecked, but no one
was killed or seriously Injured.
At Winona, Miss., the Catholic,
Christian and negro Methodist churches
and the Hesty brick yard were de
molished, and numerous buildings un
roofed and badly damaged. Among the
largest buildings damaged at this place
are the postoffice, opera house, the oil
mill, the compress, warehouse of the
Jackson Mercantile Company and the
residence of E. J. Dunkston. About
twenty-flve smaller buildings were al
most completely destroyed.
Of those buildings not totally de
stroyed, the compress was probably the
most badly damaged. The roof of this
building was tom off by the wind,
falling on the home of K. J. Dunkston,
259 yards away. The wind ttorm was
preceded nnd followed by heavy rains,
causing serious wnshouts along the
route of the Illinois Central railroad.
Engine Fall With Trestle.
At Nonconnah creek, a few miles
from this city, a railroad trestle fell
under the weight of a switch engine,
the engine plunging Into the swollen
stream, carrying with It Engineer C. V.
Peterson and Fireman A. R. Ritchie,
who were drowned.
At Mathlson, Miss., nearly every
building In the southern portion of the
town was destroyed. These Include
the Baptist church, public school build
ing, several bijek buildings and a num
ber of residences.
At this place a negro woman was
killed and several others were Injured.
Near Okolona, Miss., three lives were
tost.
At Maben, Mis;., Ren Wofford, a tel
egraph operator, and his wife sus
tained Injuries which may cause their
death. At this place the Maben bank,
and several brick buildings were de
molished.
At Bolivar, Tenn., 9 Inches of rein
fell In 24 hours, and thousands of head
of cattle were caught In the low lands.
f the railroads passing through
Jackson, Tenn., are tied up by wash
outs near that city, nnd about 1,000
feet of the Mobile and Ohio tracks near
McNalry, Tenn, has been washed
away.
Grenada, Miss., where serious dam
age was reported to have occurred,
escaped practically unscathed, the dam
age here being Insignificant.
Among those points in the storm's
path from which communication Is cut
off are West Point and Columbus, Miss.
LOUISIANA TOWN
WAS IN TOTAL DARKNE8S.
Shreveport, La, Nov. 19.—A heavy
wind, rain and electric storm swept
over north Louisiana Saturday night,
p-d in mm* aectlTS serious damstn
$1.00
Starts nn account with a LITTLE HOME BANK and book or with tbs
book only In the
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF
THE NEAL BANK
Interest allowed at tho rate of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT.
PER ANNUM, compounded semi-annually.
E. H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, Caihlar.
H. C. CALDWELL, Asst Cashier.
was done.
At Arcadie the tlectrlc storm was se
vere, several residences being struck
by lightning and damaged. The alec
trio light plant was put nut of service
and the town was In darkness all night.
PROPERTY IS WRECKED
BY FURIOUS CYCLONE.
Fayetteville, Tenn, Nov. 19.—J
o'clock yesterday morning Lincoln
county was visited by a cyclone from
the southwest, which left wreck and
ruin In Its path, which was about one-
fourth oi’ a mile In width.
Residences, barns, fencing and tim
bers were wrecked. No deaths or se
rious Injuries have been reported. The
damage to- property will amount to
many thousand dollars. Following Is a
list of those who suffered the heaviest
loss:
William Vickers, tenant, house blown
down and orchard destroyed.
Mrs. Jasper Hsrbin, house and bam
blown down.
Bob Downing, residence tom to
pieces and bam wrecked.
McLaughlin, school house wrecked.
Henderson Fanning, R. K. Locker. A.
M. McLnughlln, James Moyers, Jack
Tucker, Alexander McGee, James No
els, James Routt, Blankenship Broth
ers and others lost heavily by the de
struction of their bams. Two tenant
houses on the Douglas farm, six miles
from Fayetteville, were blown down;
also the residence of Nathan Young,
Robert Crowley, W. W. Terry and Riley
Grubbs, near Mulberry. There Is no
telephone connection with other sec
tions of the countiy through which
the cyclone passed.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST
IN NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
New Orleans. Nov. 19.—Storms of al
most tornado proportions visited sev
eral northom Mississippi towns Bun-
day night, leaving a trail of death and
destruction. Three persons were killed
near Okolona and a number of houses
blown down and othsrs unroofed.
At Tchula, a woman and her child
were burned to death as a result of
their home being wrecked by the storm
and set on fire by the kitchen stove.
At Maben, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Wofford were caught In the debris of
tbelr home and are believed to be
fatally Injured.
At Winona, where the property loss
Is reported to be greatest and where
forty persons are said to be Injured,
but none seriously, the storm was pre
ceded by a light rain. Buddenly the
wind shifted from south to east and a
terrtfle electrical storm broke loose.
Lightning struck the electric power
house and left the city In darkness.
The path of the cyclone was diagonal
through the city and Its work of de
struction was accomplished in less
than 5 minutes.
At Lexington the building occupied
by The Lexington Advertiser caught
Are and was completely destroyed.
The housewife needs The
Bell Telephone every day.
Listings for New Directory
close December 1. Call Con
tract Dept., Main 1300.
The regulations governing army re
crultlng have been amended so as to
provide that unless an applicant has at
least four serviceable double (bicuspids
or molar) teeth, two above and two
below, and so opposed as to serve the
purpose of mastication,.he shall be re-
Marie Antoinette China
Have you seen tliis very attractive ware!
The quaint simplicity of the decoration, the distinc
tive “plaited weave” used to edge nmnv of the pieces and
the historic interest attaching to everything connected
with the beautiful woman whoso name it bears, give it
prominence in the favor of artistic; people.
We have a splendid collection of this Marie Antoin
ette China.
IVI a i e r & Berkele
Notice to the Public.
Tbs D. F. Sturtevant Company has today
discontinued Its office in Atlanta, ami Us
matters In this territory will hereafter Iih
handled through Its traveling representn.
tlves.
Mr. M. K. Deane, who has been repre-
ALABASTINE,
The best tint for plastered
walls. Beautiful line of col
ors. We also carry muresco.
Georgia Paint &‘Glass Co.,
40 Peachtree. '
THE BIJOU
TONIGHT—MATINEE TUESDAY.
The Famous American Spectacle,
—THE—
Black Crook.
A Groat Cast—Elaborate Scenic Effects
The 5 Donazettas, the 8 English Girls.
ELDORADO
BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK CO.
Tuesday and Wednesday Nlchta, TWsduy
and Wednesday Matinees.
“THE BLACK HAND.”
Thursday. Friday nnd Saturday Nights,
Friday and Saturday Matinees,
“MAN’S ENEMY.”
THE STAR
Week of November 19.
Sensational Drama Entitled
“HAPPY JACK”
Large Chorus of Pretty Girls.
New Moving Pictures
Matinee* Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 2:30. Every
night at 1:15. f
The Georgian, one of the
South’s best afternoon dai
lies, is given free with pur
chases of $5.00 or more at
Smith & Higgins. Both
store".