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t THE MACON DAILY TELEORAPH: TUESDAY MOBNTNG,''DEmrBEI?: 8, 19ff8 A A. 0. L. AGENT IS UNDERARREST John J. Harris Is Held on Charge of Embezzling 'uLargo Sum. VALDOSTA. GO., D«. 7.—John J* Harris, for sis years agent of the At lantic Coast Line at this city, and for several months tho general agent In charge of the Joint agency of the Coast Lino and Georgia mid Florida road, was arrested lato this afternoon on a warrant Issued by Justice of the l*oaco T. M. Cook, at the Instance of Inspector Bradbury Williams, of the American Security Company. Charged with embezzlement of $3,000 of the company** funds. Mr. Harris gave bond Immediately and It is said the j*relhnlnary' hearing will come tomor row. Traveling Auditors Farmer and Godloe have been checking up the books here for several days, and It was upon, their reports that the war rant against Agent Harris was Issued. Mr. Harris denies that his accounts «re short la any. sum. The auditors claim that the shortage has occurred Within tho past five months. Mr. Har ris* friend* say that he wanted an expert accountant to go over the books with the auditors, but this waa re fused. They claim that the tupparent short age Is due to discrepancies, demurrage claims and other Items being charged to the agent's account. Mr. Harris, when seen, tonight, stated that ho had nothin" to say, but ho felt confident that his ajdrts were clear. He says that he has done no forging and that ho will bo ablo to show at the proper time. He Is a man of great popularity, and his many friends were surprised at the charge that was made against him. They feel confident- that he will bo ablo to show up all right. The affairs of the office were said to be all right at tho last chocking, and since then It Is said that the road had to pay him back something like $4,000, which had been charged to him on alleged errors a year ago. FIREMEN CALLED TO ELM ST. RESIDENCE HOME OCCUPIED BY MRS. £HAS. GREEN WAS PARTIALLY BURNED—MUCH FUR- N ITU RE LOST. The monotony of tho firemen was broken yesterday at 2:30 by an alarm being turned In from the it-sldonce of Mrs. Charles Green, 416 Elm street. A defective flue caused tho blaze. The upper portion of the house was burned, and most of the damage done before the alarm was sent to the da- ■ part merit. Mr. W. P. Tracey occupied the up per portion of the house, and he suf fered a loss of furniture and house hold belongings that could not be got ten* out In time. Mr*. Green, by reason of being on the lower floor, was more fortunate, nearly everything being taken out of the house. The house was Insured. WATERS SWEEP ON PINE BLUFF houses Are Being Demol ished . By Mad Rash of Swollen River PINE BLUFF. Ark.. Dee. 7.-The gov ernment dyke at ths foot of the Tcnea- aee street gave way late today and to night the waters of tho Arkansas river are fast eating their way to the mouth oUhe Harding bayou, which crosses the C1 a* little further and the river will ■trlko the cast end. recdhtly rebuilt, whoro, because of tho nature of tho soil, which is sandy, the natural resistance will be but slight. Houses are being rolled to places of safety and others are being demolished and the lumber and furnishings carted away. Today five dwelling houses and the warehouse of the Arkansas Packet Com- phny weres wept away nnd the gerater portion of the Cady hardwood mill was destroyed. Barracque street for a dis tance of five blocks east of Georgia street has been completely destroyed and tho buildings on the south side of the river aro being moved back as rapidly ns possible with tho water fallowing closely In tho wake of the workmen. WHO’S WHO FOR THE METHODIST CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS FOR MACON'S CHURCHES—SOME FEW •CHANGES. The Moth ’ the city, as wen as ,_.hodl»ts of t the general public, will be interested In tho conference appointments. The followin' ■*-- district: Macon i those for the Macon NIGHT SCHOOL WILL NOT CHARGE TUITION LOCAL INSTITUTION IS TO BE AB SOLUTELY FREE—SUPT. CHAP MAN PREPARING A REPORT ON THE SUBJECT. The Impression seems to prevail that tho night school now being organized !s a pay school. This is a mistake. It Is as one of the public schools and 1s absolutely free. Superintendent Chapman will make a report to the board of education at the next meeting as to the result of his Inquiry Into the night school feat ure of other cities. In gathering this information, which will bo exhaustive, be has found that in some cities a charge Is made, but In Macon It was never intended that there should bo any charge to tho pupils. The report to be submitted will be an Interesting one, from many (points of view. It will give all possible in formation bearing on the subject. CANAL BONDS SOLD AT GOOD PREMIUM THERE WERE 159 ACCEPTED BIDS, AMOUNTING TO $30,000,000— THE BIDDERS. dacon District—Rev. Osgood F. Cook, r. 11. Mulberry Street—Rev. T. D. Ellis. Vlnevllle—Rev. J. A. Smith. First Street—Rev. W. H. Rudd. Centenary—Rev. J. M. Rush. East Macon—Itev. it. E. Whittington. Second Street—Rev. J. W. Domingos. City Mission—Rev. Claud Bridges, sup- Pl Blbb Circuit—Rev. J. N. Hudson. It will be seen that changes In .... pabtorate of four of tho churches of the city have been made. Vlnevllle—Rev. J. A. Thomas goes tm . Thomasvllle. Rev. J. A. 8mlth comes from that city. Centenary—Rev. J. E. Seals goei Cuthbort. Rev. J. M. Bass has been an evangelist. East Macon—Rev. T. E. Davenport goes to Marshallvllle. Rev. B. E. wrlt- tington corncs from Fort Valley. Second Street—Rev. T. B. Stanford Is now j tho presiding elder of the Columbus Bibb’Circuit—Rev. T. C. Gardner goes to DavJsboro and New Hope. Rev. J. N. Hudson was conference evangelist. AND DIVINE WORSHIP FEDERAL COUNCIL VOTES DOWN PURITANICAL RESOLUTION AFTER DISCUSSION. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dec. 7.—A i. lutlon providing that public schools be closed one afternoon a week to nllow children to attend religious services i ' receive Instructions In their o..~ churches, precipitated a lively debate at the afternoon session of the federal coun cil of the churches of Christ In America. The resolution, which was defeated, was opposed by Bishops Cranston nnd Neely, Of tho Methodist Episcopal church. A resolution was udopted In which was declared that It was the duty of the church to provide religious instruction for their children ns well a* tho duty of parents to see that such Instruction is given In the home. Temperance, the better observance of the Snbbath nnd religious Instruction in higher Institutions were discussed. Bishop Wilson, of tho Methodist Epis copal church, presented the report of the committee on temperance and also reso lutions congratulating him upon the stand he hn« taken with referenco to Intoxlcat- Dr. Reed, president of Dickinson Col lege, offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee * * vestigate the liquor traffic In ni Its make a report ‘ CENTRAL’S SCHEDULES WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-8ecrotary Cortclyou today announced that the Panama canal bonds had been sold at o,i average of 102.43$$. The lowest accepted bid was at 102.277$. Thera .were 169 accepted bids amounting to $30,000,000. Fix hundred and seventy-two bids were rejectod, amounting to $72,K0$,O00. Among the successful bidders were: Fisk & Robinson. New York city, five bids. $2,000,000: Chase National i9ank. New York, three bids, sT million dol lars each: the National City Bunk of New York. $10,242,760: Florida Nation al Bank. Jacksonville $100,000, at J02.o.'*: Herman Myers. Savannah, Go., $100,000. at 102.4C. ELINQ PUBLIC. Beginning December 20. the Central railroad will make several important changes In the schedules of trains run- hi termedtnte 1 ^^ts^as^foiiows*’ * nd Train No. 2 leave Macon 11:55 a. arrive Gordon 12:35 p. m. Train No. 19 leave Gordon 12:45 p. m., arrive Eatonton 2:26 p. h., leave Eaton- ton 2:30 p. m.. arrive Machen 2:15 p. m;. arrive Covington 4:20 p. m. train No. 1$ now leaving Macon for Eatonton and Mllledgevllle at 7:60 p. m., dally, except Sunday, r *** — except Sunday, will _ Returning train No. 16 leaves Eatonton a. m., leave Mllledgevllle 7:60 a. m.. ive Gordon 8:46 p. m.. arrive Macon 9:30 a. On sumo date, December 20, a new train will be put on from Atlanta to Macon, leaving Atlanta 12:10 noon, ar riving Macon 3:45 p m. This train will be known as train No. 10. Effective same date. December 20. a through train service between Cincin nati Louisville and Jacksonville, via At lanta and Macon. Loulavllle and Nash- a? i o m A r?,u , b h ,T. n h^ Cen, ~' °' °' or - This will be a through train between Inclnnatl and Jacksonville with Pull- on sleeper between Louisville and Jacksonville, also carries dining car. First train leave s Cincinnati and Atlanta southbound December 21. First train Macon northbound December “ FEW PRESENTS Give as great and as lasting a pleasure as books, and nothing that gives so much. If you are looking for at tractive Christmas presents, why not get books t All the new novels; all the nice gift books; Poets in cloth, leather and morocco. Thousands of good books for children. Books Solve the Problem. McEVOY’S S72 Cherry St. If Anybody Asked You What Kind of Shoes You Want, You'd Say Good Shoes, and Nothing Else! THAT’S YOUR RULE FOR BUYING SHOES, ISN’T IT?-IT’S OURS, TOO, AS SELLERS No person in search of Shoes for self, relatives or friends who carefully considers the matter will deliberately buy riffraff shoes or factory rejects which are unloaded on some dealers who are not careful in buying or who make it a point to search out such merchandise for gain sake at the customer’s expense The Big Store will never barter your shoe buying confidence for pecuniary gain. We aim always at higher methods of dealing, of accommodation; the fixed purpose to do things right, better each day will eventually gain the trade of the great masses who want good shoes and do not object to paying less for good shoes than they are sold elsewhere. We are right now conducting the most satisfactory sale of good Shoes of the season. Everything is new and first quality and you take no chances! Note the big saving below you will participate in; come in a hurry for yours! Polish Specials Note the saving in prices: Two in One Pop ular Polish, black only, 10c size, at only Whittemore’s 25c Gilt Edge, on sale at 18c Whittemore’s 10c Polish, “Baby Elite,” “French Gloss," “Jewel Brown” and “Russett Star,” all for, each The King of all Men’s Shoes- F. S. & U. Made Celebrated French Shriner & Urner Are the World’s Best. Distinguished shapes for full nnd winter in all the popular leathers, tan, dull blacks and patents. There’s a different look, a dif ferent character nnd a different' quality to an F. 8. & U. Shoo which make them eminently the most desirable produced in the world. If you haven’t tried a pair,' begin now to buy the best by getting a pair of French Shriner & Urner’s next. Men’s $4 18-in Boots $2.98 Our popular Tan “Milwaukee Grain,” 18-inch Boots, worth regular $4.00, special priced nt Two Ninety-Eight. Men’s $3.50 Kangaroo Boots $2.48. First quality Knngiiroo 18- inch Boots, nctual $.1.00 qunlity, on sale special at, pnir Two For ty-Eight. Men’s Regular $2.50 Shoes for $1.89 New stock Men’s Box Calf and Vici Bluchers, regular $2.50 grade, special at only One Eighty-Nino. F. S. & U. Fine $6 Men’s Shoes $4.95 Excellent Gun Metal Shoes, Blueher stylo, narrower or brond- cr toes, also Button, for young men, very natty style, $G.OO val ues, for this sale, Four Ninety- Five. Men’s $1.50 Satin Calfs $1.19 Excellent lenthor Shoes, made Blueher styles, with right toe shapes, regular $1.50 values. On sale at One Dollar Nineteen. Men’s $2.25 Vici Shoes $1.48 One of tho greatest valnos we’vo ever given, splendid Vici Kid Shoes in best shapes, nctual $2.00 and $2.25 quality. On sal) at One Forty-Eight, Men’s $2.25 Box Calfs $1.48 Dandy all lenther Shoes in best shapes, strong, good looking, well wearing, $2.00 nnd $2.25 Shoes. On sale at One Forty- Eight. Men’s $3.00 Gun Metals . $2.37 Stylish new too shapes in Shoes of excellent Gun Mctnl Calf which is so serviceable—regular vnlue of this lot is, pair, $3.00, special price Two Thirty-Seven. Men’s $4 Specials at Only $3.39 Fine Putent Colt, $4.00 value, Shoes, “Our Special” make, Pat ent Colt, Bluchers nnd Button styles, broad nnd narrow toes, this sale, special pair, Three Thirty-Nine. Boys’ 2.50 Classmate Shoes $1.98 Boys’ durnblo Shoes, our “Classmate” Brand, worth $2.50. Following styles: Box Calf, Ve lour, Calf nnd Patent Colt, for, pnir, One Ninety-Eight. Boys’ $2.00 Shoes for $1.49 Boys’ Vici Kid nnd Box Calf, Bluchers, nlso honvy grain Calf for dress or school wear, $1.75 nnd $2.00 values—this sale Ono Forty-Nine. Boys’ Fine $2.50 Shoes $1.98 Box Calf, Velour Calf, Gun Metal, Vici Kid nnd Patent Colt, Bluchers, our “Classmate” Shoo, regulnr $2.50 Shoe, for One Nine- ty-Eight. Grand Offer of Women’s Smart Shoes Worth $3.50 the Pair—This Week $2.49 Tlioso arc real swell styles—perfect Shoes just from clever makers. No off styles or had lea tlier, but among tho very best on tho market at $.'1.50 anywhere. Some of the styles are: Patent Colt, Button or Patent Bluch ers; either plain or tip toe—welt or turn soles. And Dongola Patent tip, button or Inee Shoes, welt or turn soles, all actually worth $5.50 pnir. Now’s your chance on fine Shoes. Women’s Tan $5 Shoes $3.98 Elegant Tan Button Boots, with new stylish suede tops to match, regular $5.00 quality, in this special sale, pair, Three Ninety-Eight. Women’s “Team Made” Shoes We defy uny shoe store in Ma con to show the equal in value giving. Our women's Shoos are constructed to our own specifi cation. Everything must bo right. Counters, vamps, up • pers, soles, otc. Tho host work manship in America is employod in the construction of Dnnnon- licrg Co.’s “Team Made” Shoes. Women’s $1.75 Shoes for $1.29 Black Kid Bluchers, with pat ent tip, heavy or light sole, reg ulnr $1.75 quality. On pule, spe cial at Ono Twenty-Nino. Misses’ $1.25 Shoes for 98c For school wear nnd hard ser vice, wo offer $1.25 Kangaroo Shoes, nent tip, and strong dura bly mndo—our special price, Ninety-Eight Gents. Misses’ $1.75 Shoes for $1.29 Mmses’ Patent Tip Dongola Bluchers or Buttons, nil new nnd regular value $1.75, sale price, Ono Twenty-Nino. Women’s $2.68 Dress Shoes $1.98 Patent Colt Bluchers and Pat ent Tip Dongola Bluchers, in cor rect styles, nil new—regular $2.08 qunlity. On sale at One Ninety- Eight. Women’s House Slippers Two special offers for this week. Very special values. Get some of these. 98c Buys Felt Juliette House Slip pers with Fur top, red, brown or black. Gets hotter quality. Wo shnll sell 200 pairs of dandy Fur top Juli ette Slippers of splendid Felt, in brown, maroon or black, worth fully $1.75 pair—your oppor tunity. Misses’ $2.50 Grade Shoes for $1.68 Misses’ black Cloth top. Pat ent Vamp Dross Shoes, $2.50 value, fine stock, ull Misses’ sizes, Ono Sixty-Eight. Infants’ 25c Moccasins 9c 1,000 pairs of Infants’ Moccasins in colors of red, tnn nnd black, worth up to 25c pair, spe cial horn at only 9c THE STORE THAT ALWAYS UNDERSELLS THE DANNENBERG COMPANY THE BUST BIG STORE QF MACON FURIOUS RIDING IN SIX-DAY GRIND RIDERS AT END FIRST 24 HOURS AHEAD OF ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS. NEW YORK. Dec. 7.—Furious riding, which resulted In the establishment of Two team* have dropped out of the contest l*ec«uae a r,r incidents. During the afternoon Menus Bedell • war caught In a pocket and before lie could extricate himself one of the contestants cun* up from behind and catching Ms pc*I rent gaasBasr ft to the i'tuychwlc Hospital. Two houra Inter Patrick Lognn, during a desperate mix up. wns thrown hoavlly. He was carried off unconaclous. bleed ing from the head and mouth and was also removed to tho hospital, whare hi* caae la pronounced serious. Eight teams were tied for the lead at midnight, with four one lap behind and four others far In tho rear. Rupprecht and Matt Downey, the team matee of the disabled riders, were offi cially declared out of the race shortly before midnight, being unable to secure riding partners. In spite of the terrific apeed of the riders the four pair* of competitors show little effect of the severe strain and from the daub and stamina displayed there should be a rousing finish Satur day night. The record for 24 hours was broken eleven minutes before the expi ration of that period, with Jimmy Mo ran. of the Paclnc-AUantkJ team. In the lead. This record had been maintained at every hour with the exception of the iisus jtsjpjegrjsp fs score at midnight, the »nd of the twen ty-fourth Mur. was as follows: Hint and Hfeeli Kogler and Lawson; Moran and MarPnrland; Palmer and Ualker: Dupre and Gearget; Vanorrf* an«l Anderson; Mitten and Collins; Hill, mmmsi six laps. Ilrocco and Lahrousse 409 miles and seven laps. Former records 610 miles on* lap. SIX PLAIN DRUNKS TELL THEIR STORIES FUMES OF SHELLAC GOT ONE OTHERS ADMIT DRINKING FEW CLAS5E8 OF NI-BB1R, There were six plain drunks before the recorder yesterday morning, and all luid different stories as to how they got drunk and where they got their whisky. One of the drunks said be got drunk by being In a room where « lot of shel- MS nun being used, shd* the 1 " close I ha i the fumes of tl nsvsr com* up there e. »*ei btrTST fore him, said ha didn’t como this time on his own accord, bring brought up there, and much against his wlnoe*. One swore he was not drunk, tin said that he laid down on tho ground In Kart Macon on that part of the rlvrr bank he thought whs out of the city, nnd having lost sleep for forty-eight hour*, fall into such a profound sleep that he did not wako up until four mrn had him carrying to the police box. Only one admitted bring drunk, and ha said ha got with some friends who had a big bottle and they wanted to drink It aJ) up rather than carry the hot- ft" so surprised lhat he nearly fainted, want out of the court room a free man. but He thought ho must tie still drunk to have such luck. The aggregate amount of lines Impos ed for the plain drunks alone was $66. drunks alone was i Rakes’ Casa Advanced. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The supreme court of the United Mates today ad vanced the rase of W. E. (takes, and set It for hearing on January 4 next. Hakes, who resides In Patrick county. Virginia, la under sentence of ftiHi^n years on the charge of conspiring with other distillers to murder certain persons who had Informed against them. “* reason given for asking the advarn waa that Rakes Is represented ... on. W. V. Maples. • ** » Hask by ths •TATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OP THE ’ , Commercial & Savings Bank Located at Mac . Ga.. nt the close of RESOURCES. I 10 I nd Ioann Honds Mid stock* owne Furniture ami natures... Real estate Due from banks and hunk' the state Due from banks slid hunk< other states Currency Silver, nickels and petinl# Checks and cash Items... Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid tn fund SO.’OOO., Undivided profits, less •sssrus 1X1141 Ifloatss MB, _ Notes and bills m BUIa payable, inch certificates money borrowed Total STATE OF GEORGIA. Bibb County—Before me came Commeiclal and Having* Hank. win*, being duly sworn, i foregoing statement la a true condition of said bank, a* file in whl bank. J. cobb. Cashier, to end subscribed before me, this 7th day of Decent! Notary FubUo. Bibb County, (