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J “suspenders”! POSTOFFICE PUNS READY FOR BIDDERS; WORK WILL BEGIN Gorgeous silk webs in plain and fancy designs. Mounted with Seven Contractors Apply gold and silver Nfor Spet ' lfifatlons b on Work. buckles. 1.00 to 5.00 L E V Y & STANFORD 17 Peachtree St. TO BE BY APPOINTMENT J. L. Merrill, Now of At lanta, To Be Pro moted. A* a reward for fcnrles.xnexs and courage in thf face of a mob, Presi dent Roosevelt, say* a dl*pfttch, has given Ilia attention to ex-Hheriff J. L. Merrill, of Carroll county, now cindo- dlan of the reservation about the* Fed eral prison in Houth Atlanta, and has recommended that 111* annual salary of $1,300 per annum be raised. Cus todian Merrill and his family live at 630 Houth Pryor street. Kx-Hherlff Merrill’s action Juno 0, 1901, when he fired on a mob and kept them from lynching Ike Williams, a negro, who was charged and convicted of killing Otis Word, the 14*year-old son of Charles Word, a farmer living near Carrollton, prevented bis re-elec tion for the position of sheriff. Cus todian Merrill was backed tip by a dep uty. L. J. Fletcher, and W. I>. Ham- brick, a lawyer, and Mrs. Merrill, who loaded the guns as needed. When the sheriff was defeated he was made cus todian at the reservation. Congroen- tnan Adamson mentioned the mutter to President Roosevelt, who wrote a let ter to Charles J. Bonaparte. attorney general, to the effect thnt Merrill hud done well. “If he has. done well.” says the let ter, “can’t we give him a promotion?” CORPORATION 8~M UST REGISTER AT ONCE Corporations and persons dealing in articles named by the general tux act of the state as subject to special tax have been put on notice by ordinary John R. Wilkinson to register before January 1. A registration fee of $1 has to be paid at the ordinary's office be fore the taxes can be paid to Tax Col lector A. P. Stewart. The law xtutea that any person falling to register with the ordinary or having registered, fulls to pay the special tax required, shall be Indicted for a misdemeanor und shall be fined not less thun double the tax or be Imprisoned. READY TO EIGHT THE STEEL TRUST Seven local contractors have already made application at the office of cue todian of the customs house for plans ami specifications of the foundations for Atlanta’s proposed $1,000,000 United States court house and postoffice build ing, with a view toward making bids on the work. One contractor from Ce- dartown also made application. The prints of the pluns and copies of the specifications were received at the custodian's office Thursday morn ing. Five were for distribution apd had been given out before noon, one set will be retained In the office for reference. Other copies will be for warded from the office of the supervis ing architect upon application by rep utable contracting firms. • .The bids on the work will be re-' reived at the office of the supervising nrchlfecC fn Washington uittil 3 o’clock on the dft< i mii.it of January 10; at which time th$y frtll be opened pnd jthe contracts awarded. The contractor Is given until September 1 to complete the work. It Is understood that, all things being equal, local contractors will be given the preference. The specifications expressly provide* that the workmen shall not work, over eight hours a day; that no criminals shall la> employed on the contract, and tlmt only the liest materials known to tlie different trades shall be used. The foundations will be of stone and concrete. The contractor will be i»uld as the work progresses. 10 per cent being retained until final approval and acceptance by the treasury department. An assistant to the supervising ar chitect at Washington will he sent to Atlanta with a corps of assistants us sooji as acuui work on the foundations is begun, offices will lie fitted tip In one of the adjacent buildings In order that the work may be personally super vised. The site ha.s been ordered cleared by January 1. and everything will be In readiness for the workmen'when the contract Is finally awarded. " Chicago. Dec. 30.—A number of farm ing machinery companies have openly declared their intention to fight against the “trust" prices and methods of the Iron and at tel combine of the United mates. I Thty have drafted a petition apiieal- ing to President Housev**lt and con gress to aid them in their efforts to obtain <u«t treatment at the hnnds of the stetl monopoly. PRINCETON GLEE The football enthusiasts of Atluntu will be afforded a treat on the bight of December 20. when Captain Dillon and several other gridiron stars who- Played In the Yale-Princeton game this season, will appear on the public plat form. The occasion will be the Princeton Glee Club concert given at the Grand Opera House the night after t'UrlHtmus. Mr. Dillon Is ope of the most Inter esting personages In the club, anti for four years line played guard on the Princeton football team, and tills year captained the eleven which shared with Yale the premier gridiron honors of the country. It Is a mark of versatile abil ity to tlnd In a 200-pound giant com poser’s ability and yet besides singing with the club Mr. Dillon lias written several of their most catchy pieces of music. Another well-known uthlete who has earned the place of soloist for the dub. Is Newton Cass, a halfback on the squad and a skillful player. Rut his talents us a musician far exceed any athletic prowess which lie possesses, lie lias u resonant voice of wonderful depth uml range. Resides several other football stars, the club Is assisted by \V. W. Arm strong, captain of the track team, and Howard Gee. who holds the Individual golf championship of the university. While in Atlanta the dub, consist ing of forty-sevet* young men, will make their headquarters at the Pied mont. and after the concert will be en tertained at the Capital City Club. Xmas Special! HOW ST. LOUIS GIVES; ASSOCIATION TAKES CHARGE OF CHARITY Indiscriminate Giving Stopped by Organ ized Work. Wm. A. Roger* Silverware, like cut, in sat iu- liued ease. 1W pieces, warranted 12dwt.; (J tea spoons, 6 tablespoons, ti forks, (» knives, but ter knife and sugar spoon; cn special price *p • ANDERSON HARDWARE CO. 33-35 Peachtree St. 2-16 Edgewood Ave. They have a way of their own In St. Louis. Business men and other peo ple have stopped giving Indiscriminate ly to every comer. The voice of charity Is sometimes deceptive. All of you have stopped, many a time, to give a dime or a quar ter to the street mendicant who puts up a pitiful whine. “Oh, yes; I guess he’s a faker," you have said, “but r can't turn a man down at Christmas. It may do him good and It can’t hurt him.” But perhaps It does hurt liltn. Per haps you are encouraging him to beg as an occupation, for many a beggar has found the trade more profitable than labor. If you knew how to give—how to make your-dimes and your quarters do some real good—perhaps you could produce better results with less ex penditure. Hate la the way they do It in Rt. Louis; thl* curd Is hanging in almost every business house in the Ity. OUR CHARITABLE! DONATIONS Are Made Through St. Louis Provident Association. Please Apply to The Association. 1623 Washington Avenue. When the applicant applies to the association—and none of the profes sional “pan-handlers" dares to apply— the case Is Investigated and. If deserv ing. every want Is supplied. The as sociation Is doing a great charitable work and ut the same time protecting the public from imposition. The annual report of President Sam uel Cupples. of the Provident Associa tion, throws light on the workings of the organization. It follows: 1 have the honor, on behalf of the tHiard of directors of the Provident As sociation, of presenting to you, to Its ■cntrilmtors and to the public, the for y-seventh annual report of Its trans actions, also of the accompanying re ports and statistical tables, submitted y the heads of various department heso papers will be |>rlnted. and yo re earnestly requested to read the r« port which will he mailed to you. At this time 1 pause to refer to the death of our friend and fellow worker, Mr. Henry H. Wernse, and to give this public expression of the sorrow of my self and fellow members of the board of directors at the loss of one of Its faithful supporters. Huitnblc resolutions In regard to Ills death have been adopted by the board of directors and will be printed jn the association's annual report. In a great modern city like St. Louis, liarity deals with many distinct types; and a method which deals with these types Indiscriminately leuds to social demoralization and disaster. Of such distinct types, the most conspicuous are three. In the llrst place there are what may be called the "can’t-works.” the aged, sick and defective who must receive gentle consideration;. In the second place, there are the “out-of- works." able to labor, but temporarily unemployed, for whom work must bo found. To these two classes must bo added ns a third and distinct type* the “won’t-works." the professionally Jdle. vagrant, mendicant poor. To deal with these three types under one method Is to do harm to all. To deal with the worthy poor as mendicants is to Insult them. To provide the ”out-of-works" with alms Instead of work. Is to de grade them. To maintain the "won’t- works" In Idleness is to become respon slblo for the permanence of u va grant class. Pity for one type, work for another, correction for the third, must be offer ed; and these three distinct types call for three distinct ways of admlnlstra tlon. The non-effective total the,wil lingly Idle must not be permitted to hang about the nocks of those who have both the capacity and the desire to rise. Food, drink and shelter are for the poor, precisely as they are for the prosperous, essential preliminaries of a Immunized life, but, considered as ends of charity, they arc as Inadequate as when, In more luxurious forms, they are regarded ns ends of life by the self- indulgent. The problem of Judicious relief Is not to suppress the Instinct of benevolence, but to redeem that Instinct from per nicious employment In Indiscriminate aid; and to this end. It Is absolutely essential that the substitutes for per sonal aid which the charitable may Iter, shall b« accessible, discriminat ing. sympathetic and safe. Firmly established In these opinions, the Provident Association Incorporated them In Its by-laws and they are set forth In the printed reports issued from year to year, (which reports, by the way, I fear are not hs thoroughly read id studied ns we would like). 1 quote from our last annual report, page II. The specific objects and methods of the association Include the following principles: “The establishment and ipaintenance f provident Institutions for the pur pose of temporary employment und in dustrial training and economic Instruc tion. Providing shelter for the home less. Supplying to the worthy poor food, fuel and clothing. Giving aid to working women by temporarily caring for their children. Encouragement of thrift, by Inculcating habits of provi dent savings, and such other forms of aid to the poor and unfortunute as shall lend to create and foster the sentiment of self-support and the purpose of self- dependence.” To accomplish all of this requires money and a considerable amount of it. but we are happy in saying that the itlxens of 8t. Louis have always cheer fully responded to our appeals In be half of the poor. We have no endow ment fund and receive no public money. We have never sought financial sup port by Indirect methods. No enter tainment has been given under the auspices of this association. All con tributions pass directly Into its treas ury without diminution for "expense." Our greatest strength Is the fact that neither politics nor religion as such has any part In the contra! of the associa tion. Our Income Is provided from contributions, none of them large, ac cording to present standards. Many who are giving their "tens" and their "twenty-fives’* would undoubtedly glad ly Increase their contributions tenfold If they could realise the good use to which it could be put. Getting In the money for the support of the association, however much It may be needed. Is the smallest factor in the problem. Spending the results obtained without Inflicting actual harm on the next generation Is a matter of the greatest Importance. The statement Is often made. But. L DRUNK W. F. Stewart. 19 years of age, a block signal operator for the Western and Atlantic railroad, was found at his post of duty Wednesday night In un intoxicated condition and was taken to the police station by Call Officer Nor ris, after, it is understood, some con fusion in the operation of .trains had been caused by hls failure to properly perform hls work. It is announced Thursday at the office of the superintendent of the road that Htewart will be discharged and will not again be entrusted with a tele graph key on that road. When It was discovered that the young operator was at Ills post In a drunken condition, the railroad people promptly sent a man to relieve him and notified the police, (.’all Officer Norris responded and took Htewart Into cus tody. The operator admits ho was “pretty well full." He denies, however, that any trains were stopped until hls ar rest. Railroad officials declare the con duct of. the operator caused no confu sion on the road.. apahese Card Rscsivsrs 1.75 Regular Price 2.25 however, so frequently as in former years, in reference to organized char ity, that it cost two dollars to give one away. While this statement Is not true in regard to the Provident Asso ciation and never has been, it Is really unhnfiortaiit compared with the In quiry. What Is the character of the as sistance rendered to those whose needs are brought to our attention? If It were In ray power to present In this report an adequate picture of the serv ices rendered by our association to ninny hundreds of needy Individuals and families, we are sure that w t could overcome the prejudice, still too general, to giving relief through estab lished organized agencies. Nurses have proved that one day of nursing will do more good and give more happiness than many times the equivalent of a nurse’s salary In the form of medicine, or even In the shape of food and cloth ing. No one wduld ask that we should drop from our staff our visiting nurses, who go from home to home simply be cause they do not give material relief or because they begin their ministra tions by discovering first the patient's physical need. If a family Is destitute, which is bet ter, to give It five dollars which per haps will last a week and then leave It as poor os ever, or poorer because It has learned to accept alms; or to give It five days’ service from a trained vis itor. finding work for u discouraged mun, moving the family to a more san itary or more moral neighborhood; ar guing with the landlord or the holder of.a chattel mortgage; In short, chang ing the conditions which haVe.caused the poverty. Relief work costs more than In for mer years, because It covers a wider field of activities und Is better than years ago when jtho work of the Provi dent Association consisted In the distri bution of food supplies and coal with clothing occasionally. Comfiafe thkt with the extensive work now being done by the association. To the dis tribution of direct relief, the operation of a sewing room, kindergarten, day nursery, women’s lodge, men’s lodge, coal yard, wood yard, visiting nurse, cheap baths, bureau of Investigation, corps of trained visitors, food supply department, clothing and shoe depart ment, with n total annual expenditure of over $40,000. It might not be out of place to refer to earlier reports of the association for a comparative statement. The an nual rei»ort of 1865. forty years ago, shows that, the gross .amount expended wns $21,637.32. This was distributed among 919 families, representing 2.176 beneficiaries, the per capita distribution wns $6.77. In 1894, twelve years ago. the year of the Inauguration of the enlarged work of the Provident Association, $37.- 953.18 was expended In relief of 3,551 families, comprising 13.648 Individuals, per cuplta distribution of 92.80. In 1905 $41,652.35 was distributed to 1,777 fam ilies, a per cupltu distribution of $1.32. From this brief statement It will be seen that In the earlier history of the association, direct relief was given al most exclusively, and that the gross amount distributed in 1865 was nearly one-half of the total amount distrib uted in 1905, but that the per capita distribution was more than 50 per cent above that of 1905. Tills indicates that a careful super vision and registration with the intro duction of Industrial and preven tive measures have resulted in a sav ing to the association, and has not only enabled the association to do better work, but mukes it possible to care for the poor of tills great city In a way that not only helps the helpless, but hns steadily reduced the demand for di rect aid by substituting a better meth- Genuine imported Japanese Card Receivers, lacquered and decorated in unique Japanese flowers. Top tray tray 15 inches. 12 inches in diameter, and lower 30 inches high. Chambsrlin-Johnson-DuBose Cq. FEARING EXPLOSION YERGER TOOK POLICY pedal to The Georgian. Jackson. Miss., Dec. 20,-—Judging from What Is learned here this morn ing, there la general condemnation of the engineer of the steamer Stovall, whose boilers exploded yesterday. The had oh a. full ... gineer knew that the boilers Were weak and was hunting a leak when the ex plosion occurred. He seemed to have allowed hls negro fireman to make up a big fire while the boat was tied up at the bank. The body of Leval Verger, of this city, killed In the accident, reached Jackson this morning. He will be bur led this afternoon. The young man, who was compelled to travel on this bout, has been afraid of Just such an accident for years and he carried an accident policy of $6,000. Od. The Provident Association 1ms very greut pleasure In reporting the results und nourishing condition of the sev eral movements which were Inaugu rated and fostered by the association during the past four years. It was not thought wise on the part of the board of directors, to undertake these new movements ns part of the association work, but rather to promote them, and to that end working through the con ference of charities, nn organization fostered and developed by this ass*>cia- tlon. a special committee was organized each year to look after some new form of charitable effort. Four years ago the conference appointed a special com mittee to have charge of pasteurizing and modifying milk for infant feeding. The outcome of this movement was the Incorporation of the 8t. Louis Pure Milk Commission, which ha3 distribut ed several hundred thousand bottles of milk annually and has been instru mental In raving the lives of many chil dren In the congested districts of our city. The commission has n board of directors, and raises all the fends noc- sary for Its own support. We acknowledge our Indebtedness to a lurge number of physicians and sur geons who have responded to our ap peal for professional services In cases of sickness among the poor. Thanks are due and tendered like wise to the various hospitals and san itariums which have so promptly and generously resjionded to our numerous request-* for care and treatment of the association's beneficiaries. We are under tenewed obligations to the entire press of the city for liberal and wide advertisements and earnest advocacy of our work. We have pleasure In gratefully ac knowledging our indebtedness to hls honor, the mayor, for earnest and hear ty co-operation In our work. Thanks ere due and tendered to the police de partment for many courtesies received SUPREME COURT OF QEORGI/t. Atlanta, December 19, 190G.' Judgments Affirmed. Georgia Railroad and Banking Co. v. Haas, from city court of Atiunta, be fore Judge Reid. Alexander & Powers and Handers McDaniel, - for plaintiff in error. Westmoreland Brothers, contra. Htimpson Co. v. Drlskell, from Mon roe sui>erior court. Judge Reagan. B. J. Dasher, for plaintiff In error. Per sons & Persons, contra. Carey et al. v. Fowler et «!., from Greene superior court, Judge Lewis. J. B. & N. P. Park, for plaintiffs In er ror. James Davison, contra. Livingston v. Ogletree, from Mus cogee superior court, Judge Reagan. T. T. Miller and J. L. Willis, for plaintiff In error. J. H. Martin and A. W. Cotart, contra. Knight v. Wrlghtsvllle and Tennllle Railroad Company, from city court of Dublin. Judge Falrclotli. NV.'C/ Dgvls and J. 8. Adams, for plaintifT In error, Daley & Bussey and P. L. Wade, con tra. Seaboard Air Line Railway v. Hood, from Muscogee superior court, Judge Little. Goetchlus & Chappell, for plaintiff in error. J. H. Martin, contra. Whittlesey v. Acme Brewing Com pany, from Muscogee superior court, Judge Little. J. C. Hart, attorney gen eral, and H. P. Gilbert, solicitor gen eral. for plaintiffs In error. No ap pearance contra. Mount v. Wall, from Terrell superior court. Judge Reagan. H. A. Wilkin son, for plaintiff In error. W. H. Curr, contra. Huguley v. Holmes et al., from Pike superior court, Judge Reugun. Lester, for plaintiff in error, it. r. Daniel, contra. Terry v. Broadhurst. from .city court of Amerlcus,, Judge Crisp. Blalock & Cobb, for plaintiff In error. No ap pearance contra. Reversed, Central of Georgia Railway Company v. Ruff, from Hpaldlng superior court, before Judge R«*ugan. Hall Ac Cleve land, for plaintiff in error. Arnold & Arnold, J. J.’ Flynt and T. K. Patter son, contra. American Harrow Co. v. Banks, from Jasper superior court, Judge Lewis. W. 8. Florence, for plaintiff In error. Greene K. Johnson, contra. Joiner v. Stallings, from city court of Dublin. Judge Burch. K. J. Hawkins, for plaintiff In error. J. S. Adams, contra. Pace et nl. v. Good son, from Terrell superior court. Judge Reagan. II. A. Wilkinson, for plaintiffs In error. M. C. Edwards, contra. Cases Argued. Waycross. Satllla and Hnint Mary’s Railway Company v. Halnt Mary’s. Waycross and Nashville Railroad com pany. from Ware. 8. E. White et al. v. North Georgia Electric Company, from Rabun. J. W. Spencer v. W. N. Dyer, from Hall. Town of Roswell v. G. L. Ezzurd. from Cobb. Town of Arlington v. Central of Georgia Railway Company, from Cal houn. G. T. Htullings v. H. W. Stallings, from Fulton. AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE AAAOE BY OFFICERS AT POST Spool a I to The Georgian. Washington, Dec. 20.—The war de partment has received no advices re garding the reported firing at a car conductor by some soldiers at Fort Barrancas, Fla. The matter unofficial!*' was brought to the attention of the department and the commanding officer of the fort has been asked for Information. Coining so soon after the affair ut Brownsville, Tex., urmy officers express their cha grin at the report of this latest dis turbance. Fort Barrancas, which Is located a short distance from Pensucola, is re garded as one of the most important posts in the service, five companies of the coast artillery, the seventh, ninth, fifteenth, twentieth and twenty-second, being stationed here. No Bullet Holes Found. Pensacola, Fin., Dec. 20.—Officers of‘ the Fort Barrancas army post noli- \ fled the attorneys of the electric car line that a thorough investigation will! be made, and*If any artillerymen fired j Into the train they will be court-mar- j" j Haled. The soldiers deny that they Hired Into the train. After a thorough: examination by the officers of the Pen sucola Electric Company It was an nounced that no bullet holes were found In any of the cars. ON VETO QUESTION Mayor Woodward will veto the whis ky regulations ordinance. This is the firm belief of the great majority of those who have kept up with the situation, and who know or think they know the state of Mayor Woodward’s mind. But whether the “wise ones" are right or not only Fri day will tell. The mayor won’t say what lie Is go ing to do with It. "I don’t know mysolf yet,” said the mayor Thursday morning, “i haven’t even seen the ordinance, so can t say what action I will taks.” MAYOR MOVES ON GOTHAM ICE TRUST New York, Dec. 20.—Proceeding* were instituted In the supreme court today by Attorney General Mayer to dissolve the Ice trust, charging re straint of production and over-capi talization. The proceedings are Insti tuted under the Donnelly anti-trust law. TROOPS MUTINY; KILL CITIZENS Guayaquil. Ecuador, Dec. 20.— 1 The garrison of Loja mutinied December!'» because tlit-y had not been paid for sixty days, killed three officers, pil laged many houses, murdered twenty- five jiersons and wounded u number itlzens. Solid Gold" at the hands of both officers and pa trolmen. • To each of u long list of subscribers and donors to the work of the ossocia- ALABAMA SOCIETY GIVES CAUGHT BY SAW; YOUNG MAN KILLED gp«><-bl to The Georgian. 8t. Augustine, Fin., Dec. 20.—With his right lung severed und ribs cut completely through, Edwin W. Wad- hums staggered back from his work bench at White’s Barrel Factory In the village of Dupont yesterday and died a few momenta later. The deceased was 28 years of ago and arrived here two weeks ago from New York. He contracted to eperate a de partment of the mill. He was leaning! over a lath saw when hls blouse was { caught by the saw, pulling hls chest down against the keen-edged teeth. CHRISTIAN LIBERTY FOR PROBATION BOYS Twenty-one boys, four of whom ate colored, and idl of whom have been in probation for some time, will be dis missed by Recorder Broyles Friday! afternoon ut 3:30 o’clock. The dismissal will romc in the nature I of a Christmas gift fftr the boys. Pro- ! ballon Offkcr Gloer extends nn Invita- I tion to all people interested in this' work to he present in the court room, j tlon. who. by their generosity, hove made our work possible, we. In the name of the worthy p«H»r. who have thereby been helped ami befriended, re turn our most grateful thanks. ANNUAL DINNER THURSDAY. New York. Dec. 20.—The Alabama in uui i..w»% T Society, which was recently organize! In the hope of better things for the j * n l **ls 8 ,ve U« first annual future, this report Is respectfully sub-j dinner tonight at the Hotel Astor. H||. mltted. SAMUEL CUPPERS, i«ry A. Herbert, former secretary* of President. | the navy, and former Mayor Seth Low St- Louie, Soy. $, 1916. a ill be the principal speakers. Solid Gold, plain Quarter Gold, warrant- CA ed 20 yaara . Best quality plate All like cut above. $7.50 $2.50 s«et Elegant Hand-Chased Q”* rter * d Gold Bracelets, like cut 2499; war ranted 20 S6-50 .years ** ITca Same Narrower and Lighter, H 50 4287—Aecorted Stone Set. w«rr»rif ed 20 years; Ruble;. Ameti™***- end Sapphire*; Q0,50 like cut KELLEY JEWELRY CO., Si Broad St. EMPIRE BUILDING. MAIL ORDERS SENT PREPAID- Reference by permission to "**