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v"‘\-—— THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND -NEWS. jftUAT, kKMULAKV II, 1WI. ;• J Tomorrow in this space there will be a very interesting article on GRAPHITE. Watch for it Read every word in it. HOW HOKE SMITH STANDS ON PROHIBITION QUESTION; BELIE VES IN LOCAL OPTION Tli* pavilion of Governor-elect Hoke Smith on the liquor question hu been t nutler much dlacuaaed recently, and particularly since the Anll-Haloon le«*ue, in convention here, paaaed u tttoluiliin making It the procram to rail on the next legtelatore for an act tu have a special prohibition election In Ceerrla. II may he atated with authority that Governor Hinlth'a poaltlon haa not rhangeii nn thla matter alnce he out lined ti on the atump during hla cam- P*l«n for governor. In practically tvery county he made clear hla view.. I'nder rxlailng condltlona In Georgia Governor Smith betlevea that local op- Uon la the licet solution of controlling tar liquor traillc. 80 long aa wet atatea i"»> ship n hlaky Into a dry one he be- that a general atate election »ould not hi i ompllalt-.prohibition ef- IKllVfl). Ii I* known that Governor Smith ohfieii ilie hill Introduced by Hon. , “"in Wright In the leglalature two )ma ait... which. It la believed, would «» rm toward solving the problem of imeionti- shipments. Thla bill rv- 1 10 party receiving n ahlpmeiu t vviiiakv from another point Into n to register with a county «fklal the amount of whlaky, lila name. "J, It Is understood that this bill ,,, ‘ “1 reintroduced at the coming eee- ,i " l"glalature, with an amend- requiring the carrier to register *uii the county official all auch pack- handled hy it, with quantity and rantlgnee-. name. changed In any particular from thnt position. He will ileal with the subject at length In hla Inaugural address next June. Whether these facts will change the policy of the Anil-Saloon League In Its purpose to appeal to the legislature for an art calling for a special prohibition election la not known. Members of the league certainly knew Governor 8mllh'a altitude prior to the drafting of the resolution. Oovernor Smith will probably much strongly on the cocaine and similar evils in his Inuagural address. h lille tital.i opposed to state prohibition '''" lln a conditions, Governor nwlLw , l , f<‘""ly stated In his campaign 3?,7 that If the general assemble t> H 1,111 h ® would sign It iki* ' ,"''" 1 He hts not receded from position. pi' II* t l n "“ n Oiat he Strongly favors ■>. I.Phmu bill now pending In con- th. ' *'°uld prevent aheolutely ttot „ "hlpment of whisky, .f nature *. hould h* WbWd on the hvnr lie would probably then prohibition, because It Thi. Prohibition elfecilve. funs. T ''overimr's Smith's attitude in, hi, v ampalgn, and he haa not ANNOUNCEMENT. NEW BRANCH STORE. Owing to our rapidly Increasing op tical business. we have opened n branch store at 125 Peachtree at reel (Candler Building). We have equipped one of the most complete testing parlor* In the South and every Internment baa bean added and every device or method haa been taken advantage of that "III aid UK In making a perfect and complete eye examination. We have every new style of frame and mounting and make every form of lens, Including the new Tories and the Semi-Invisible Bifocal*. .A complete line of Kastman Kodaks and supplies and special attention to amateur finishing. We will be pleased to have you call and inspect our new branch quarters. See huge m.nr line*, ment. A. K. IluwkeM Companv. opti cians, two stores. 14 Whitehall street and 125 Peu*htree street. MARBLE DEALERS name officers Officers «M.l a "new of director* were fleet*! nt the first autiaftl meeting of the (leorglft Mnrlde Itetnll liefllers’ As ■ocliitloii. which "«* held Hut unity nfter- noon nt the Piedmont hotel. The officer- for the ensuing year follow: J N Johnson, tjullnmn. imshiont; t . J. I'l.eL iih. \Ice nresl.letil. '» H- At- brlchi. Atlanta. «« ud 'lev 1». Yslrsnl. third vh-e iiresldent «»e«i.ge I-* iioher Jr. reflected s*"ieti»ry. The hilrt nf :ilro.-:«r.' 'V u AlhrlgM. I- : HolivM. i I ' lark. J"b“ 1 '-lltle * 1 " 1 U. I'. C<«lll*. AT AGE OF SIXTY! nfsnrmr Hasn’t Had Any Fun with Electricity Up Till Now. Newark. N. J., Feb. 11.—Thomas A. Edison, the Inventor, aged to, today aaya when a man reaches 60 It la time to knock off work and piny. •'For 46 years I have been making experiments with electricity, but In all these yearn I have been turning experi ments Into commercial value. X have not had a chance to piny with electrici ty for the fun of It. Now I'm going out of experimenting for commercial reasons and piny. This pleasure I hong have promised myself." FARMER IS KILLED BY A CONTRACTOR Special to The t5*»orj;l*n. Louisville, (la.. Feb. 11— 8. A. U Brown, a farmer, was shot to death In the streets here hy K. J. George, n prominent contractor, eaiiy Haturday night. No statement Is made as to what led to thr snooting, but It is stated that Brown "us advancing on George with a drawn revolver when George shot him down. George was not Injured, but was taken in ThArge by Hherlff Hmlth. Floyd Court Adjourna. Special t.* The Georgies. Rome. Gn., Fob. It.—-The Floyd su perior court sdjoumed Saturday aft ernoon after a busy session of four weeks. Judge Wright announced that he would hold an adjourned term later In the month. POSTAL OPENING The Postal Telegraph Table Compa ny Is extending Ita lines very rapidly 1n Florida, opening up a new field for this company. I«akeland and Plant City, the latest Florida offices, were opened last week, and the Tampa city office whs o|*ned Monday morning. NEW STORE OPENING. The "Huwkes Reputation" has made It necessary to open a branch office for our rapidly Increasing optical business. At 125 Peachtree street Handler build ing) we have located our-new branch, the best equipped optical parlor and testing room In the South, a pleasant and convenient place to go. and you are sure of the very best In everything op tical. and especially eye glass and spectacle comfort. Full line of Kastman Kodaks ami supplies, amateur finishing. A. K. Hawke* Company, opticians, 14 Whltehull street and 125 Peachtree street. RECEDING WATER LEAVES STEAMER HIGH ON LEVEE WHOLE FAMILY IS ASPHYXIATED Wilmington.'-Del., Feb. II.—Neigh bors of William Ryan notified the po lice today that there appeared to be something wrong at the Ryan home and on forcing the door Ryan, his wife and young child were found dead, hav ing t»een asphyxiated In bed. NEW BRANCH STORE. Hee large announcement elsewhere of our new branch optical store at 125 Peat htree street (Candler Building). A. W . ffawkes Company, opticians to the Southern ptoplo for thirty-five years. Two atoraa, 14 Whltehull street and 125 Pea htree street. ir.| The Georateit Ucniplii* Trim,, Keb. II. -Four big bnrgr* ’ co.il. atlncliiil to 'n strlug of IowIhmiIs. broke their entiles here lust night, owing i the swift current. The water hero receded so rapidly dwr but (lie night Hint Hie •teuliter J. N. ||ur- Mn wm left high and dry mi Hie levee, and It will He illfTIfult to place her In the • again. TRAMP 18 KILLED IN HEAD-ON C0LI6I0N Kpe* In I to The Georgian. Bristol, Term.. Feb. It.—By an over sight of orders, two freight trains on the Norfolk and Western railway came together In a head-on collision nt Clark's Kuiumlt. Vu.. Hundny, killing a tramp, injuring Engineer Mitchell. of Bristol, and three other trainmen, an I wrecking t\r*» big lornnioilvo* ami u number «;f loaded cuts. The proper!> loss Is heavy. ANNOUNCEMENT. • W» tvlih to thank nur many frlanda and Hi, aanaral public who have ao generou.ly pntrnnlacd ua at our old aland. Cl Peachtree itre-t We now extend a moet cordial tnvllellon lo vlalt ua at our new atore. 70 Penchtrae ■(reel, where wa have more room and Ijnany Improvements added. We will el rive Idruer than ever to uller optical service which few glass weaver, have enjoyed. Our /entire time given to opilc. Nn elde line,. The only ex- elusive manufacturing retail optical hou>c In Atlanta. WALTER BALLARD A CO. NEGRO QUARREL CAUSES KILLING a ATLAHTA-MARlETTft rinr IIIV Dr (MIT Ourlmt an ullercailon Sunday night InnL IYiHI UL uUI R ** d * nd Crumlay atroeta. John AT Thenneeirii* nr (lie rmlniad rmn- mteeton Wednesday the iwtltlon of H. M. <’oddlnaham. of Marietta, for a re duction of ijic (pie of is c/ nte on the Atlanta Null he i u. thq electric line be- twien Atlanta and Marietta will he taken Up. Thla petition hue oeen twfore the enmmleaton for eome months, hut has tieen postponed from time to time bv Ural one side nnd then the other. It le tit* Intention, however, to have final actlot. on the matter Wednesday. King, a negro, stabbed eind killed ert Moore, another negro, after which -d he made hla esrape. The cause of the r g trouble d*-nol known.- Maora died few minutes after being stabbed. FOURTH MAN IS DEAD FROM FOUR-HANDED DUEL j Hperlal to The Georgian. Dallas. Tea.. Feb. II.—W. A. Milan, ono of the men shot In the four-hand* rd shooting affray at Wlnnlbbro on. Haturday. February 1, died tbla morn- . Ing at that place. This Is the fourth man concerned In . the tragedy who haa died from the : wounds received. L N GREATER BUILDING PLANNEQ BY MACON STREET RAILWAY. | Uparfai to Tbit Gsorgtso. j Ma« on. Go., Fsb. II.—At a msstlng «»f ‘ 1 Hiv tlirsetura «»f the Htrevt Ualiwav | |(*iimpan>. held the othsr day, the mst- | ter of h transfer station was taken up j iiind acted upon. The station whs tot I l*e merely h protection to street car' pHtroit* arriving on the belt line and j ! having to wait for the East Macon and , I Southern railway cars. But st the | jmeetlr g of the directors It was decided I to elect a neat two-story building nt I tne Intrtsectlon of Fourth and Mul- I j lierry streets. Whether this will be |l>ermltted by council has not been set- ! i tied, bui will p'ohably l>e taken tip at.* its meeting Tuesday night. “THE NEW LINE" FROM ATLANTA TO Cincinnati and Louisville DAILY TRAIN LEAVES ATLANTA 3:30 P. M. ARRIVES CINCINNATI 7J0 A. M. LOUISVILLE 7i30 A. M. , NEXT MORNING Through Sleeping Cars Dining Car Service CITY TICKET OFFICE 4 PEACHTREE STREET PHONES MAIN 1088 ATLANTA 178 A Range With a Reputation- “The King Steel” 'afs the Range that is today in u«* i" hundreds of ,n »es in Atlanta and in Georgia—the Range that gives e fullest measure of service and general satisfaction. what the "King Steel" is.-and no exceptions. 'OSITIVELY GUARANTEE every Range that • and can give hundreds of testimonials showing lie "King Steel" stands today without a peer. King Hardware Company 87 Whitehall St. S3 Peachtree St. What About the Best Gas Range on the Market? ; | It Helps Make Life Enjoyable—With the finishing touches to the cooking, you are ready to devote the balance of the day totho beautifying of your home. You can go at your fancy work, attend the children and be on good terms with your, husband. But with a ••oal stove it’s different. You arc married to the stove forever. Use an Estate Range and you will always fin ish your day’s work early and have time for recreation nnd pleasure. ikJ