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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, IfE'CK.MHKR 1> “The Daylight Corner.” Holiday Sug gestions for Young Folks. Make your gifts to the young people at Christmas time some thing valuable, some thing that will carry with them a value apart from their Christmas rciflembrance. E. & W. Children’s Department can give you sugges tions galore for the chil dren. Suits in blue serge and fancy mixtures. BLOUSE SUITS, RUSSIAN BLOOMER SUITS, $2.50 to $8.50 OVERCOATS, $3.50 to $10.00 HATS, CAPS, UNDERWEAR, SHIRTWAISTS, STOCKINGS, NECK WEAR. FEARING THIEVES,SHE STARTS FOR BANK AND IS KILLED; BURGLARS ARRIVE TOO LATE Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 3.—Fearing that her home would be visited by burglars, Miss Nancy McConnell, an aged and eccentric woman of Westmoreland county, started for the bank with sev eral thousand dollars In cash, which she had kept In the house for months, only to be run over and Instantly killed by a train. She had 'hardly left the house when the expected burglars arrived and loot ed the place. To add to the further complications, at least half a dozen wills disposing of her estate, which is valued at almost $1,000,000, have been found, and what will undoubtedly de velop Into one of the greatest will con tests ever fought In the local courts, has already been started. * OFFICER IOOKINDHEARIED; TOOK OFF HANDCUFFS AND PRISONER MADE HIS ESCAPE By working on th. sympathies of W. J. White, the deputy sheriff who had I him in charge, D. F. Farratt, who was arrested In this county for the South Carolina authorities, who wanted him for a seduction charge, made his es cape from the train on which he was held, at Seneca, S. C., Saturday. Sheriff Nelms received a letter from Deputy White Monday, in which the deputy stated that the prisoner had worked on his sympathies and he had taken the handcuffs from his wrists. Soon after Parratt Jumped from the train and made good his escape. The prisoner was arrested last week by Sheriff Nelms for the South Carolina authorities, and they ask him to again make the capture. Farratt Is about It years of age and Is one of the most refined looking pris oners ever held In this county. SALE SPECIAL OF RUGS A Roycroft Pattern 9x12 At $9.00 Worth $18.00 ANDERSON HARDWARE CO., 33-35 Peachtree CON GREG A 7 ION RA TIFIES CALL FOR NEW MINISTER Eiseman & Weil, & 1 Whitehall St. TO HAVE TWO NEW Westminster Wants Dr. Guille For Pastor. The congregational meeting of the Westminster Presbyterian church Sun day ratified the action of the committee In calling Rev. B. F. Guille, of Olney, 111., to accept the pastorate of this church. Rev. Guille has accepted and will commence his labors In this city .next January. Rev. B. F. Guille Is a brother of Rev. George K. Guille, of Augusta, Go., pas tor of the Greene Street Presbyterian church, who was first called to West minster. but could not accept because of urgent duties In his pastorate. He Is an able man and an untiring worker In Ills chosen field. He Is a native it Athens, Tenn., and Is a graduate of the Southwestern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tenn. APPARENT LIFE CREA TED B Y LEARNED PROFESSOR New York. Dee. 3.—“Liquid crystals,” Allowing apparent life. have beeu artificial!; J produced In the lal>orntory of I'rofeeaor Lehman, at_Knriarubc. aecordiug to infor mation received by the expert* at the physl- eal reaeareh laboratory of Cohimhlu Univer sity. • •The proeeft* In deaerlbed by Dr. Alfred Crmletiwlfs. who aaya that, though Lelnmin hesitates to any. aa did young Dr. Burke, of Eiiglaud, that lie hn* actually generated life artificially. lie hn* eertalulr developed phenomena which seemingly allow i*erfeet analogy with flic phenomena of living lie- lug*. SHONTS DENIES REPORT REGARDING HIS DA UGHIER HEV. B. F. GUILLc, Of Olnsy, III.* who has been callad to the pastorata of Wesminstsr Presbyterian chureh. As a result of the munificence of Andrew Carnegie, two branch libraries of the Car negie Library will be established In Atlanta. Mr. Carneglo agreed to give $30,000 toward the building of these two branch IfbrnrleM. when Interviewed on the subject by Mias Anne Wallace, the local librarian. Miss Wallace recently made n trip to Neef York. Brooklyn and Phlladelpbf ' the purpose of studying the offlclen the branch libraries In those cities. * l»ccauie conrluced that they were doing .much good, and aim laid the plan before Carnegie for the establishment of two The i for the purpose. Ip almost certain __ placed on Marietta alreet and the other near the Crew, Kraaer and Form wait street* public school territory. Mias Wallace 'said #he hoped to see the two branch libraries built and In operation during, the comlug KEPT RACE IS8UE OUT OF NEGRO TRIAL. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 3.—For the third time the supreme court of Ten nessee has evaded the issue raised by •ittorneys as to the execution of the Hamilton county commission law In ex cluding negroes front the Jury box. The last time was when the court affirmed the decision of the lower court in the case of Ed 8mlth, n, negro convicted of attempt to assault May Fletcher, an In mate of an orphans’ home here, and •Kiven fourteen years In the peniten tiary. In his case the Issue was raised hy his attorpeys charging that negroes had been excluded front the Jury box, which, they alleged, Is a violation of the fourteenth amendment. In the Will Rivers murder case the ’'ante Issue whs raised, as was also in the Floyd Westfield ease. In which West Held was sentenced to hang for the murder of a constable, but whoso case has been remanded for a new trial. The supreme court refused to act •>n this question, but decided these cases purely on their merits.' ,TI FRANCE FOR "HER HARRY 1 Young Wife of Prisoner Turns Down Theatri cal Offers. New York, Dec. 3.—So sure Is Mrs. Harry K. Thaw of the acquittal of her husband at hls forthcoming trial for the murder of Stanford White, that she Is negotiating for the purchase of a home In Paris, where the Thaws wtyl take up a permanent residence If the young man is liberated from the Tombs. Mrs. Thaw said: “When Harry leaves the prison we shall take the first ship from New York, leaving America behind forever. I have already made arrangements for a piece of rest, estate for a modest home. You see how certain I am of Harry’s acquittal. “I would rather live In Paris than In any other city in Europe. We both feel it would never do for us to remain here after the trial, so I am making all arrangements to make our depart ure for the French capital. '•Many theatrical managers have ap proached me with tempting offers from $500 to $3,000 a week. But, us I have said, my health Is such that I am com pelled to. take the best care of It or else Hnd myself In a hospital.’’ CREIGHTON CAGE STILL HANGS EIRE INS,CONFERENCE Appointments Cannot he Read Out Till Trial Is Disposed Of. Special to The Georgian. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 3.—Th4 Meth odist conference appointments will not be read until the Creighton case com mittee reports, probably about Wed nesday. The conference Is ready to adjourn now. but cannot get away until the rellghton case is disposed of. New York, Dec. 3.—Chairman Shonts denies that hls daughter, Theodora, Is engaged to a French nobleman. And tils language was rather vigorous, too, as he climbed oft the Panama boat “Yes. Miss Shonts la an American girl, and she has good American horse sense, so I think there need be no alarm,” said Mr. Shonts when asked if he thought there was- a possibility that hls daughter, Theodora, would be come the bride of the duke of Chaultes and Picqulgny, as It had been reported she would do. Continued Air. Shonts: “The reported engagement Is untrue. Both my daughters are scarcely out of school, and will not make their formal debut In society until December 18. when we open our new home In New Hampshire avenue In Washington. The girls are great friends of the duke’s family, anil that may have been Mite foundation for the report of the en gagement.” First Prize, Blue Ribbon and Diploma, WAS AWARDED TO Vulcanite Roofing at the Georgia State Fair. This was done on merit by the expert .T.idges on this line. VULCANITE is the origi nal double fi‘nt coated, asphalt rodflng. It has Imitators, but no equal. Recommended by the National Board of Underwriters and Southeastern Tariff Association. “You Can Put It On.” ATLANTA SUPPLY COMPANY Sole State Agent* for Georgia. 29*31 South Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga. C. GREENFIELD, Preiident C. A. PEEK, Secretary. GEE! 7 HIS BABY WAS SWELL! . LOST BROOCH WORTH $10,000 Iii a state of considerable excfteuieot, two handsomely dressed young wouien. one of nboni carried a small l«by, declared to llie eouduetor uf East Point car No. KB Hum ils.v evening that they bad lost u. $10,000 lluinoud brooch, and then left the car. In their excitement, they left a tieamlful gold- headed umbrella Iii the seats where they had been si It lug The conductor made a search for the brooch, but was uiiablo to find it. lie sold that the people declared they tost the brooch on the car, and. fearing that they might' acettse him of Imvlug taken It. lu: case It could mu l*e found, he took the iisines of witnesses to the fad that he Imd made n se.ireh for the jewels without 1 success. The pretty young women hoarded the! car near East Point. The brooch was j pinned on the front of the lathy's dress ( mid in some manner Ih-cmiic loose ami 1 slipped away. They did not make ouductor, and $1.00 Starts an account with a LITTLE HOME BANK and book or with ths book only in ths SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF THE NEAL BANK Interest allowed at the rate of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. PER ANNUM, compounded semi-annually. E. H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, Cashier. H. C. CALDWELL, Asst. Cashier. Remember that v/e give you The Georgian free with purchases of $5.00 or more. Smith & Higgins. Both stores. •'ATLANTA BAR LIKES ITS OLD OFFICERS WILL MAKE RAILROADS SAFER, LONDON THINKS London. Dec. 1 The Pall Mali Gazette expresses the opinion that the effect of the railroad accident In the Uulted States, in which the presi dent of the Southern railway lost hls life, will be to arouse those respon sible for the management of American railways to feeling that It Is Ue- wirnble to make them safer. MUSIC Every Day at Durand’s, 111-2 E. Alabama St. Noon and Night. WIFE WAS ARSENI; TYPO’S NAME ALL THEIR OLD OFFICERS At tlie annual meeting of Atlantu Ty pographical Union S°* ll held 8unday, practically the Mm, offleers.now serv ing were nominated. These official* have been so faithful and efficient that member* of the union felt that changes were not advisable. It wa> practically agreed that the un ion would give I50o toward the new Temple of Labor, and their moral sup- port wn* pledged 1o the enterprise. A. committee wn* appointed to begin work on the program for the annual celebration of the birthday of the print er*' patron *alm, Benjamin Franklin, whlch.will take place January 17. It I* expected that the celebration till* time will come up to any.prevlou* occailon arranged by No. IS. fSSS. Combs Tortoise shell and Tortoisiue Combs in very fash ionable shapes abound in our rases. Gold-mounted, enameled,.jeweled, with engraved- or chased bauds, arabesques or sunk stones of the semi-precious order. Just as simple or as elaborate as individual fancy dictates. All stylish. All pretty and the very thing for a holiday gift. Current hair-dressing styles de mand the ornamental side and back combs. From $2.50 to $75.00. Maier & Berkele All the officer* of the Atlanta Bar Aaaoclatlon were unanimously re-elect ed at a banquet Saturday night ut the Kimball bouse. * The officera are a a follows: John L. Hopkins, president; Benja min F. Abbott, first vice president; Clifford L. Anderson, second vice pres ident; William P. Hill, secretary and treasurer; Alex W. Smith, Sanders McDaniel, Kugene M. Mitchell, Reuben R. Arnold and Charles D. Hill, execu tive committee; Alex C. King, Robert ,C. Alston and ’Hubert" L. Culberson, grievance committee; W. J. Tilaon, A. A. Meyer and E. M. Underwood, relief committee. The banquet was the first ever held hy the association, but it was pro nounced by all of the 300 guests a de lightful and elaborate affair. ’ The guests of honor were: Justices Lumpkin and Beck, of the Georgia su preme court; Judge Pendleton, of the superior court; Judges Reid and Cal houn. of the city court; Hon. Benjamin H. Hill, judge-elect of the state court of appeals. The business of the meeting disposed of. Vice President Abbott, who occu pied the chair, Introduced the following speakers, who, in short speeches, en tertained those present: Justice Lumpkin, Hon. Benjamin H. Hill, Judge John T. Pendleton. Judge Reid, Judge Andy Calhoun, Judge George Hlllyer, Colonel W. D. Ellis and Colonel W. R. Hammond. Wills Are Probated. Appointment of guardians and hear ing of petitions to admit wills to pro bate occupied the time of the ordinary' court of Judge Williamson Monday. A number of guardians were appointed and the following wills were admitted to probute: Alma McMahon, Mrs. D. C. Nichols and Pauline Lee Middleton. These wills were probated in the morn ing. cither matters are being taken up Mumlfty afternoon. On«» «f Hi* luckiest thlugt that ever hap- pend to J. W. Thompson wss the fact that hls wife was out of the city Monday nml could not Is* found. Thompson wan charged with wife-beating, on s warrant aworn out hy bis wife. He waa arraigned In the city court Monday before Judge •’*!- * - * *■'* --■* In* KENTUCKY SOCIETY TO HAVE A WANTED. | (rood Contractors and Builders at : K. J. Cooledge & Son, 150 Peters j street, to pet lowest prices on j Builders’ Hardware, Hardware |and Toota. 1 F. J. COOLEDGE & SON. \GRAND ENGAGEMENT OF OLGA NETHERS0LE Tonight 8 Sharp ADRIENNE LEC0UVREUR Tuesday Night 8 Sharp "SAPH0” Price* 60c to 62.00—8*1* now open. i __ less wt _ B. M. WOOLLEY. M. D. Ilpdti Office 104 N. Prvor S’.reet* CATTLE TICK EXPERTS TO MEET IN NASHVILLE Captain It. V. Wright, aaatataut rotunds- sinner of agriculture, will leave Tuesday for Nashville to atteud a conference of atato nml Federal officials on the work of tick eradication In the Houtb. State officials from Georgia, North far- ollna. South Carolina. Tennessee. Alabama ami other Southern states will he present* as well a* the government experts engaged In this field. At this conference, detailed will be dismayed. k campaign next season lug the next spring. Georgia will lie an advocate of a continuance of the government appro pristlnu to continue the work 'until the tick Is driven from the state. The cam paign In northern Georgia has beeu very successful this season. Makes Red Blood Grape-Nuts require no cooking. Read “Ro*d to Wellville” In pkg«. -There'* a Reason” The Kentucky Society of Atlanta will give it* ffr*t annual banquet to about 200 native Kentuckian* at the Pied mont Monday night, December 10. The toastmniter tin thl* occaalon will lie Dr. J. White, president. Addresses will be delivered by Dr. t\ O- Jnnea, Rev. Sam Small, Judge Pendleton, Har ry C. Htockdell and T. H. June*. A inualcal program arranged ex clusively by Kentuckian*, will be a fea ture of the entertainment. Mia* Da venport ami Clarence Bioaaer will fur nish instrumental numbers. An effort will be made to secure the name* of every Kentuckian In the cky. Those who have married Kentuckians are also eligible to membership. Prospective member* are urged to correspond with Dr. J. C. Willie. 718 Centurj' building. FOUND DEAD IN BERTH AS SHIP LEFT PORT. Bpeclal to Tile Georgian. Brunswick. Oa.. Dec. S.—Joseph Rrabner. who look passage at Bruns wick for New York, on the Mallory I.lne steamship Colorado, was found dead In hls berth In the steerage by a member of the crew Just after the steamer crossed Brunswick bsr. Boon after the body was found the Colorado spoke the seagoing tug E. F. Coney, bound for Brunswick, and Die corpse was transferred aboard her snil sent to this city, and Is now at one of the lo cal undertaking establishments. Thus rar the authorities have been unable to ascertain where Brabner I, from or tlie names of any of his relatives. The. man tvas apparently in tlie best of health when he went aboard the Colo rado, nnd hls death was probably due SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION TO PLAN YEAR'S WORK Oil ne«t Thursday ami Friday tin* At lanta Ktiuday School Union will hold meet ing* In Wesley Memorial Tnhernncle to eleet officers and map out plana for the next twelve month*. Two session* will lie held dally, after noon at 3 o'clock and evening at 7:S0 o'clock. Kdward Y’oung Hark will open the meeting Thursday afternoon. Imme diately following the derotlonal exercise* the annual business meeting will Im> held and officera elected. Every Sunday achoo! *uperlntemlent. j teacher or worker lu Atlauta Is cordially Invited to attend these aeiNlon* nml take irtift In thp discussion*, some of flip lend- ug pa a tor* of the city will take part. Wednesday and Thursday—Matins# Thursday, SIDNEY B. ELLIS Present* The German Dialect Comedian AL. H. WILSON In An Entirely New Play METZ IN THE ALPS Night Prices 25p to J1.60. Matinee 2*c to Jl.no. | I— 1 "W" si . I ., | | J THE BIJOU TONIGHT—MATINEE TUESDAY CHA8. E. BLANEY Presents MR. HARRY FIRST In Blaney’s Comedy-Drama Success OLD ISAACS PROM THE BOWERY to heart disease. Constables Elected. Reports from four militia district* are now in the handa of Superior Court Clerk Arnold Broyles, giving the re sults In the election of constables for the Justices’ courts, Saturday. 80 far as can be learned only four dlstrlcs held elections, the Blackball district, and districts So. 1289, 1328 and 1100. The r.'ports have not yet been examin ed and nothing ns to the results,of the electL n has yet beeu tabulated. CITY MAY OPERATE ITS OWN OAS.PLANT ELDORADO Special to The Georgian. Albany, Oa., Dec. 3.—A public meet ing will be held at the city hadd tonight Monday, Tuesday, Wedn BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK CO. for the purpose of dlsccaslng the mat ter of establishing and operating a gas plant in the city. The meeting Is called by the city council In res* onse to an Increasing; desire among the clctoens for a gas plant, and will determine what course the council will take in the mat ter. A large number of people are In favor of the city owning the proposed gas plant, while a large number are in favor of granting a franchise id pri vate parties. It Is the consensus of opinion of the eltlsens ut the mass meeting tonight that the gas works should be owned by the municipality, then the question of what amount of bond* to issue to Install the plant will have to be settled also. • As the city council will largely be governed by the sentiment of the peo ple, It 1* only a question of n short time before the people of Albany will be en joying the benefits to be derived from a gas plant* as the citizens are over whelmingly In favi i of having one, whether it be o|»eruted by the illy or private parlies. Tuesday and We "DAVY GROCKETT’ Thursday, Friday, Saturday Nlgl Friday and Saturday Matinee, "LOUISIANA” ....10c, ; THE STAR Week of December 3, Sensational Drama in Three Acts "A WESTERN JUDGE” New Moving Pictures. Matlneto Monday. \Vedn**dar. Thursday and Saturday at 2 :■>. Lvery night at 8:15.