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- THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. jivjij.VJi i^uqpippig^pppigia THURSDAY, Apnrr. is, ls-ir. 11 49c Wash Silks at 25e; 50c Suitihgs at 30c; 1.50 Imported French Voiles at 1.10—And Many More for Friday and Saturday With so many women still waiting to have Spring Suits, Waists and Separate Skirts made, these are happy, indeed lucky, finds. There’s an interesting story linked with every one of these weaves we are putting into this Friday and Saturday sale. But more interesting to you are the prices. We set them down plainly. The proving of them is in each weave. Test their firmness, measure their summer weights, turn over the many patterns and styles until you find what pleases you. Be it suit, waist or skirt you’re planning, we’ve shaped the specials to help you. 49c Wash Silks in colors and black. Friday And Saturday 25c a yard. 50c colored Suitings. All this season !s stuff. Friday and Saturday 30c a yard. 45c Louisine Silks in feolid colors, cream and white. Friday and Saturday 35c a j/ard. 1.35 black Taffeta, 36 inches wide. This same Taffe ta will cost you 1.50 next season. No gainsaying that. Friday and Saturday ' French Voiles 1.50 Genuine French Voiles, 48 inches wide, and as you realize the French weavers are the only people who really know how to make voiles. Friday and Saturday, . 1 1.10 yard. And 1.75 quality of French Voiles, Friday and Saturday, 1.35 yard. Fancy Swiss Taffetas and a splendid quality of Taf feta. Soft finished • which makes it very cool as well as very graceful for summer wear. Silk received in the department yesterday. ' Regular 75c Silks. Friday and Saturday, 46c a _xard. 1.50 Spring Suitings in a great variety of stripes, broken plaids and mixtures All this season’s 1.50 quality. Friday and Saturday HITCHCOCK VISITS ATLANTA OFFICE: First Assistant Postmaster General Is in Atlanta, t * frank M. Hitchcock, flr»t assistant <o*tmaster general, apent Wednesday ,md Thursday In Atlanta, and *nHe here he Inspected the work on «e new government building and * elu through the present postofflce. ** r - Hitchcock arrived In Atlanta Wdnesday night and was met at the wpot by Postmaster E. F. Blodgett JM taken to the Piedmont. Than Mr. Hitchcock, few department officials In ttre better known through- . . I ou ntry, and none Is known as » harder worker than he. In fact. work and strict attention to the' “t Postnfflce system under his dl- !r™ n are the things that have made th™ " n,J of he most valuable men to we Roosevelt administration. postoIBce affairs, Mr. trlho, k took occasion to pay high Wbuiea to Congressman James M. H« >aV- n<1 Sentttor ‘-'lay, of Georgia. D. A. R. FACTION WAGES WAR ON ADMINISTRATION Washington. April II.—The continen tal congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution will elect offi cers today and Mrs. McLean's friends are making the claim that sufficient votes have been pledged to re-elect her to the position of president gen eral, despite the fact that her candi dacy has not been Indorsed by the New Tork state delegation. There la also much activity In the camp of the "In surgents,” who will present candidates for all the offices In opposition to the administration or McLean slate. The national society of the Children of the American Revolution, a kindred organisation, which Is also holding Its annual convention here, will make Its annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Washington, nt Mount Vernon, today. The exercises of the day will be held about the tree planted by members of the society several years ago and a wreath will be placed on General Washington's tomb. The Children of the American Revo lution, who were to have participated In the dedicatory exercises, were not present, but were represented by their president. Mrs. Frederick T. DuRols, who In an address said the children had raised about <2,500 toward the memorial fund. Additional Want Ads. *«) FURY BUILDING. "BOTH PHONES 434.* Complimented Griggs. . tfas due largely to the hard work energy 0 f Judge Griggs, who Is on th h0U! ‘ e postofflcc committee, tlfat ®legislation which betters the Am . department went through. » this legislation means more to orgi a than , l0 any ot ^ er g ou ,hern k e - By It not only will the service •ill .."“I 1 '' 1 , but the postal employees httaaq* re b* 1 ** 1- salaries. Until this •uu.nion was er ment f . enacieu the aepart- kst'menViJf**® handicapped by Its „... ™* n leaving to "take' positions'that la new ~ mor >«y. and we bad to break sno , , nen - Now things are different PoitomL rura ! ani1 clt y carriers and “In ih employees are better paid. Ge„r„i' e senate. Senator Clay, of Ue a„', “an ‘he postofflce commlt- hou«e u dke Judge Griggs In the *!Iv "orked hard and energetlc- •*li. - i„ n •• enactment of the new leg- IwSSni* 1 ® time the new postofflce wu Pcaposed Congre^man * "as an enthusiastic supporter of It. and while the matter was In the hands of the committee he championed Jt at all times. Mr. Hitchcock Is well acquainted with Congressman Griggs, and he was enthusiastic in his praise of him and Senator Clay for their work In helping to better the service by expending more money In compen sating the employees. Atlanta's Postmaster. Mr. Hitchcock also had a word to say concerning Postmaster Blodgett and the Atlanta postofflce. "I have been promising Mr. Blodgett some time to drop In on* him In At lanta and aee how his postofflce wprks. so I decided to look things over on this trip. Mr. 'Blodgett Is one of the most efficient postmasters In, the country, and lie Is enthusiastic about the At lanta office. He has Cause to be, too, for the growth of the business In At lanta has been something remarkable. There Is nothing like the postofflce to show the growth of a city, and the postofflce here shows to what a great extent Atlanta has grown." While praising Postmaster Blodgett for his efficiency and enthusiasm, it can be said that the same Is true of Mr. Hitchcock. He Is one official In Washington who ItfVes his work. Re cently the news came from Washing ton that a large manufacturing con cern had offered Mr. Hitchcock $12,5pO a year to manage Its business, but he turned down the offer and preferred to hold down his government Job. not withstanding the fact that It only pays <1,000 a year. He Is known In "*sh- Ington as a worker, arid he is athls desk early In the morning and at It at n *Mr. Hltchock leaves Atlanta Thurs day afternoon for Jacksonville, and will probably stop In Matron a short time to see Postmaster Harry Stillwell Edwards at that place. JEFF HARBIN'!; PIN WAS STOLEN TWICE Special te The Georgian. Little Rock. Ark., April IS.—Jeff D. Harbin, of 232 Marietta street, Atlanta, had a diamond stick pin valued at <1,- 000 stolen from him twice since fester- day morning. A negro Is under bond for stealing It the first time. A few hours after the diamond was relume,] to him It was again stolen and no trace of It has been found. . Jeff D. Ilarbln left Atlanta about i week ago for Hot Springs, where he was going to be treated for rjiluma- tlsm. He stopped over In Birmingham and ha<] stopped In Little Rock at the time of the theft. Harbin realdes !u Simpson street and has a place of busi ness in Marietta street. Bolton Terrace Sold. Mrs. Henry Potts has purchased Bol-' ton Terrace, the country home of W. f,. Peel, on Peachtree road. Just beyond Brookwood. The price paid was about <35,000, or about <2,170 an acre. The place Is one of the prettiest around At lanta. NOItTIi SIDE HOMES. 31.850—NEW HIX-IIOOM STATE STREET collage, on rust front lot, 50 by 150: <30n down nnd <25 n month. EDWIN ANSLEY, Real Estate, 4-8-M# E. ALABAMA ST. PHONES; BELL <3> ft *3. ATLANTA 2W. 12.501—SITU* It RAN HOME; A 7-ROOM cottage: belli by owner for home; doublel doors, etc. Let 100x228: east front; oak grove, garden, fruit trees. Small cash pay ment, balance monthly. <2,000—A NEAT FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE, one-half block of enr; <500 down, balance as rent; lot 53 by 140. <500 dovt'u ami 14.600-150 FEET OF PEACHTREE, NEW two*t0nr eight-room houae. Piped for funmcp; eliding door*, cabinet mantels, tint ctl walla. This is worth the money. nne wen .■Norm avenue uine-room two- •tory furnace-heated home.. Nothing else approaching it can lie bought for leas than front lot. Thu* house coat owners, who built It for n home, over $6,000. four years ago; lot Is worth at least $3,000. "WE tIBT RESULTS.’ FIRES IN ORCHARD SAVE PEACH CHOP <3,000-BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN HOME modern 10-room houae; lot 05x225; nice ■bade tree,; clow to car line, school, etc. Terms half cash, balance reasonable. 35,000—CHEAPEST PLACE ON WASHINq- ton street; strictly modern 8-room bouse; deep lot; owner anxious to sell. Half ca»b, balance 7 per cent. <2,850—BRAND NEW S-ItOOM NORTH side cottage; good neighborhood; lot 50 by 130 to glliy. Terms. <2,060—A BEAUTIFULLY SHADED AND level lot, within half block of Peachtree street. All Improvements down. FOR SALE] ANDERSON f 527 CANDLER BLOG. PHONE 5161 , FINE COUNTRY HOMS. DECATUR, OA., NEAR ATI.. ear lines; nice house with nlZM Mid rooms, wide verandas, good water/ baths, etc,; 9 acres of nne grounds, beautifully laid out; terraoea, grove of targe oaks, orchard of apples, peaches, pears, etc., and vineyard. Eastern eg- posure. fronting 500 fcot on widest street Intown; servants' quarters; two- story cemented cellar, barns, outhouses, chicken yards, etc. n Ideal- country home with city convenlencee. Water works are. being put In; electricity al ready there. Can sell this cheap on good terms. • MANUFACTURING HITE. FRONTING ON BELT LINE RAIL- road, between West Avenue and For tress; <12 by 460 feet. This Is good location for manufactory or Investment. Will consider good offer. NORTH BOULEVARD HOME—NEW AND MODERN—FOR SALE. <25 PER FRONT FOOT FOR CORNER : on North Boulevard. Just half ltd value. Athens Couple Weds. Special to The Georgian. Athens, Oa., April IS.—A marriage of Interest to many In this city was per- formed yesterday afternoon, when Miss Ines Lowe and Charles Mell Young were wedded. The ceremony took G lace at the home r ' the bride’s mother. Irs. 8. J. Lowe, on Jackson street, and (upon a high elevation, the fruit In olh- was performed by Rev. John Daggler orchards even'on higher elevations MelL was killed. Special to The Georgian. ( Baldwin. Ga, April 18.—In regard to the condition of the peach crop throughout the state, It may be said the .report from this section Is In the main correct, but In the case of the Fhllbrlck orchard of 10,000 trees there Is from one-half to two-thirds of a full crop In good condition, due, without doubt, to the fact that on the nights of April 10, 13 and 14 they kept firee burning around the orchard, using log heaps, pine stumps and kerosene oil and thereby proctected the crop. This orchard Is favorably located b£e ME ABOUT LOTH IN VEDADO sub-division, between North Boulevard ami Jsckton street. DAMAGE NOT SO HEAVY AS AT FIR8T THOUGHT. Special to The Georgian. Gainesville, Oa., April 18.—It Is now believed that the fruit crop In thin sec tion Is not so badly damaged as was at first thought. J. J. Adams states that a good portion of the peach crop has escaped injury from the frost. Gardens Are Damaged. Special W'The Georgian. Brunswick. Oa.. April If.—The gar dens In and around Brunswick have been greatly damaged by the recent cold. A Chinese gardener, known ay the name of Dear Sir, has practically lots all of his vegetables. Every spring for several years Dear Sir has shipped large quantities of Chinese squash l> the Eastern markets. Damage Not So Heavy. Special to The Georgian. Huntsville, Aim, April 18.—Tha con dition of the fruit crop In north jCli' bama la not so serious as at ffrst thought. The freeze of last week did not ruin It entirely; however, prac tically all tha vegetable crop was killed, but two weeks remain In which this crop can be replanted. Leading nur- GA. MEDICAL SOCIETY INVITED TO JEFFERSON. Special to The Oeorglgn. Commerce, Oa., April 18.—At the re ccnj monthly meeting of the Jackson county branch -of the State Medical Association, a committee of physicians from this county was appointed ti> at tend the annual meeting of the State Medical Association In Savannah and O. v InollA Ik. l Wewt.l See l.-.I.l — T to Invite that body to hold Its nest a!!, nual session In Jafferson, Go. Dr. L. O. Hardman, the celebrated physician and philanthropist of this place, at the lust meeting, of the Medical Society of thli county Informed that body or his In tention-to have an appropriate monu ment erected In the city of Jefferson in honor of Dr. Crawford W. Long, the discoverer of anaesthesia. Solloro Cot Increoto. Chicago. April 18.—Fifteen thousand sal,ora on the great lakes have boon grunted an Increeae In wug. a. This Niue-room modem house, just completed, with ev er}' modem convenience; furnace heated, electric 1 ights, double sheathed and floored, surrounded by beautiful homes on best part of North Boulevard. First floor has reception hall, parlor, sitting room or library, dining room, kitchen, butlers pantry, storage room and lava tory. Second floor has four bed rooms with large clos ets, bath room linen clos et. In basement is servant’s room, storage room and furnace room with cement floor. • All rooms and closets nicely tinted, wide veran da front and side, fine lot, east front; firs IF class plumbing, material and workmanship throughout. This elegant house, which was built for a home, is one of the pret tiest in this popular resi dence section, and is for sale by the owner at $7,- . 500. Address “North Boule vard Home,’’ care Geor gian. son of navN M