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m ‘ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. *muAi, jin*r w, imn. 3 Great 10-Day Bargain Sale Begins Tomorrow Throughout Every Department Prices Have Been Slashed for This Event Ladies' Furnishings Full Elbow Length Gloves In white, black, gray and brown. CO. only OWC Ladles’ White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs In this « _ sale at 6w Ladles' 50c Black Lace Lisle Hose In this sale 17C Ladles’ Black Lace Lisle Hose; real 25c value: IOC Long Hemstitched 611k Chiffon Automobile Veils In white, black. OC A navy, brown, etc, only Swb New, stylish Belts In black, white, brown, gray, etc., 50c 4Cn values 696 New line of Folding Jap Fans, worth 25c to 60c; at, Q-, choice V Silk Gauxe and lace Fans, some with carved Ivory sticks, 21.00. CA. 21.50, 22-00 and 23.00 values wV/Q White and Wash Goods Big bargain table of White Goods and Wash Goods. Including 40-Inch White Lawns, good Sea Island, Checked Nainsooks, India Llnons, Dress Creponnes, Crepe Cloths. Fancy Lawns and other fabrics, worth regularly Cn from U to 16c a yard; all In this sale at, per yard , Sale of Suits Just 47 Ladles’ Shirtwaist Suits of fine white lawn, beautifully trimmed with cm- QQ A broidery, very great bargains at wwC Just ‘24 Ladles' Eton Suits of fine white linen; embroidered Jackets, plaited trimmed QQ skirts; real 47.50 values; tomorrow.9lewO Just 36 ••Jumper** and Gulmpo Suits of Pongee Silk In all the most fashionable shades; hand somely trimmed Suits, worth up Qfi 418.00; .choice tomorrow Sale of Waists Handsome AII-Ov,r Lac, Waists In whits snd ecru, full silk lined; China Silk Waists, lacs trimmed, snd Pongee Silk Welste, with linen collars and cuffs; waists selling elee91 OO where at 25.00; tomorrow 91*99 New • line of White Lingerie WalstB, lace and embroidery trimmed; worth up to 07^ 23.50; at. choice • O/O White Lawn Waists, embroidery QQ* trimmed; real 41.00 values, choice., wwi* Grand Barga Just a few more of those beautiful and stylish White Linen Skirts to go in ' v Q"fg. this sale at, choice .'. 0/0* Handsome Skirts of light gray Panama, well made and finished with straps ft ■# A and bands; only • ■ ww in in Skirts Big line of Ladies’ and Misses’ fine all wool Pnnnma and Mohair A f\Q Skirts; $5.00 values wfcsUO Exqusite Skirts of fine voile, novelty checks and black taffeta silk;^^ **e values up to $lab M 9 Umbrellas 250 men's and ladles' Paragon frame steel rod Gloria Umbrellas, worth up to 23.00; all to go In this CQr» sale at, choice.. WWW Hosiery Other Second Floor Bargains Men's Furnishings Big new line of men’s Negligee Shirts that you’d‘have to pay A*2» haberdashers 21.00 for; to go at ; “ ■ w Men’s Elastic Seam Drawers, regular 76c grade; all sizes, 2 pairs for 21.00; or, per pair wwC Fine Balbrlggan Shirts and Drawers op. worth 60c; at, per garment / fcOC Men’* line quality Muslin Nightshirts; worth 21.00; tomorrow *#90 Big line of men’s all-silk 50-cent Neck- wear to go tomorrow at £dC Men’s Silk Suspenders In white, black and colors; mb 21.00 values C9(« Boys’ well-made Negligee Shirts with mb collars attached; choice.. CwQ Men’s Handkerchiefs; all white, or m with colored borders; special at *#C Men’s plain black and fancy Half e/t Hose: very special at, only — .. ,j I WO Men’s regular 26c Sock Supporters In this sale at.I 1UC ick and 1 ifants’ and Children's Black, Tairance ‘ Misses' Black Host and In White and Tan Race Lisle Socks, real 25c values, at.. White Lace Lisle i Black, 12o Sale of Window Shades Clearing Sale of all odds and ends of Linen Window Shades—regular val ues up to 60 cents; all to go In one lot at, choice Other Basement Specials Ladles' Sailors of rough Jap straw with plain or fancy Ladles’ '‘Mushroom” Sailors In brown and other colors; EA a 22.00 value "v Trimmed Hats In beautiful new styles; worth up to QQ 210.00; choice 9»s99 Flowers for hat trimming, worth up to 21.00 a bunch; ' IQa choice Ostrich Plumes) real 27.50 values at 21.38; 23.00 values 50c Children's Parasols In pretty colors; take choice tomorrow 10c Ladles’ Parasols of white and col ored linen; embrold- QQ n cry trimmed 09C Ladles' Vests—fine light wel mercerized lisle; f 25c value w well made; special Boys’ Wash Suits chambray; worth 22.00; at 10c of linen and 87c Ladies' Gowns, Skirts. Corset Cov ers and Drawers; worth QQ A up to 21.00; at.’....'. OWC Children's Dresses of fine madras, chambray, etc, well 39c Petticoats of . guaranteed taffeta silk In best colors: 27.50 $3.75 Petticoats of mercerized novelty Plaids; worth up to AQea Babies' Caps of fine white lawn: niching and lace Iflaa trimmed I VC Skirt Lengths Full Skirt lengths of fine Chiffon Voiles, Silk Mohairs. Panamas ancP Pongee Silks; worth up to A# AO 25.00; choice 9l>wD 60 handsome Bleached Damask Table cloths, full 2 1-2 yards long and worth 21.75: In this sate, choice .. ., „ 69c OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 10 O’CLOCK Lawn Settees—extra well made and Mosquito Nets—the nicely painted; ftQ e only • www Mission Tabourets of Weathered Oak, real 60c values, 29c ready to hang, at only. ‘’Climax’’ brand; 98c Floor Oilcloth—good quality, new designs, yard 14c We Give Green Trading Stamps BASS 18 West Mitchell Street, Near Whitehall. Sale of Lace Curtains Manufacturers’ surplu- stock of Eaxony and Nottingham Lace Curtains: worth up to 24.00; all to go In this sale at, AO-* per yard , WOC Other Basement Specials Feather Pillows—good size, weight 3 pounds; 39c Iron Beda with continuous posts; reg ular 26.00 value, $1.98 Smyrna Rugs In new designs—-reversi ble.; 20 by <0 Inches 98c Kitchen Tables, large and ex- QQ- tra strong; special, at.. .. ,.®»B EXPRESS ROBBERY PUZZLESJIfEICERS Lost Package Taken Is An other of Series on Same Line. FILIBUSTER OVER PROHIBITION BILL Continued from Page One. Washington. July 1».—Express, rail road and police officers of Washing ton received a shock when It was learn ed that another of the remarkable ae ries of robberies of Southern Express Company money pouches had taken place. This time the amount la said to be 210,000, and Columbia, 8. C, Is the scene of the Investigation. In the past three year, between 225,000 and 150,000 has been mysteriously extract ed from the pouches of the Southern Express, and every one of the four crimes has been committed between Augusta, Ga., and Washington, D. C. The first news of these robberlee was published about a year ago, when It "as told how two packages of batik notes, aggregating 250,000 from bank. In Augusta, Ga, reached New York minus 210,000. In working upon that story, a reporter learned that within a year two more package* of 23,000 and 26,000. respectively, had been taken In the same way. That made 228,000 of known losses which, with the 210,- ooo recently missed, brings the total to uo.ooo. in the three cases aggregating 2:9.000 the method was always the- same aa the Columbia, S. C, one. The package* all came from Augusta, where they were put In an exprea* safe and In the last case, and probably In the first two. In a sealed pouch also. These safes have combination lock* and the combination Is not known to the mes senger. It Is opened at certain large towns by the local agent In the prea enc# of the messenger, the agent hav tng had the combination forwarded to him. bacon president OF LAW ALUMNI special to The Geonttnn. . _ Athena. Ga., July 18.—Senator A. O. Bacon has been named president of the Georgia University law alumni, with Hon. p. w. Meldrlm, Judge A. J. Cobb and Judge Benjamin H. Hill aa vice president* general. There are twenty- five vice presidents In different sections "t the Hate. Professor Sylvanus Mor tis. dean of the university law de partment, Is secretary and treasurer. A council of six members, to act aa the governing body of the organization. "Ill be named at a later date. Annual meeting* of thu organization will be t-'id In Athens. -VEGRO KNIGHTS IN HIGH COURT in a decision handed down by the su preme court Friday the decree of Judge l endleton In Fulton superior court in '•"’lining to enjoin the negroes from “tabltahtaj a lodge of Knights of flthlaa was affirmed. But in doing so the court directed •hat the Judge grant on Injunction to 'stop the negroes from further prose- cutlon of their efforts to secure a char. "“MU other Issues In the case were eitlec. The case was sounded under ’he nam* of the Grand Lodge Knight* ' , Pythias’ of Georgia nr.d other* ve. L. Criswell and others. duced for. nothing In the world but te l prevent tho reading of the senate prohl. bltlon bill a second time. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, arose, to discuss the point of order and declared that ‘ now’’ meant just as long as the house was engaged In the business of having new hills read. He further asked to have two letters read from P. W. Mel- dtim, of Bavannnh, commissioner for Georgia of the American Bar Associa tion, In which he requested Mr. Adams, of Chatham, to Introduce the two bills Iq question. The letters were read. He then addressed himself again to the point of order and spoke for several minutes. Denial Filibustering. He wa* followed by Mr. Adams, of Chatham, who explained why he had Introduced the bills. He declared that It was not done to defeat the reading of the senate prohibition bill. Mr. Hines, of Baldwin, also spoke on the point of order. Whtn asked by Mr. Wright If the bills had not been Introduced for the purpose of prevent ing the reading of the prohibition bill, Mr. Hines declared positively that such was not the Intent of the authors. Following this statement and seeing that the gentlemen would probably consume several hours li the point of order, Mr. pounced that he would There waa no objection and again tho house settled down quietly until ‘ At that time Mr. Blackburn, of Ful ton. moved that the houae adjourn and called the attention of the speaker who was then presiding, Mr. Holder, of Jackson, that the houao had adopted a lule In 1805 whlcb fixed the sessions of the houae from 10 a. m. until 1 p. i„ unless otherwise ordered. Mora Langthy Speeches. Air. Holder overruled the point of c-nler raised by the gentleman from Fulton. He then took an appeal from the decision of the hour and chair and gaining the floor, proceeded to apeek upon his appeal. The frlende of the bill declared that the action was taken to secure an ad journment before the prohibition bill could be read. It being known that If this action wus taken tne bill could not be read again until Monday, at v filch time It might again be defeated. ••We will hold them here until 12 o’clock, or read that Mil a second time,’’ declared Mr. Wright, of Floyd, and It seemed that the house was with h, The house met at 10 o’clock Friday morning and waa called to order by Speaker Slaton. The Ducktown Cast. A mesaage was transmitted to the houae from the eenate eaylng that the upper houae had adopted a resolution empowering Attorney General J. G Hart to abate the emoke nuisance cre ated by the Ducktown copper mines, and to force them to discontinue the destruction of property In Georgia by the fumes arising from the use of sul phuric acid. The resolution was con curred In by the house. The house also concurred In the sen ate amendment to the bill providing for the appointment of an additional superior court Judge for the Atlanta circuit; and which provided that the Salary of the Judge .hall be paid aa follows; 82,000 from the state treae- ury and 22.000 from the county tress- UI Mr Ryals. of Bibb, Introduced a res olution that the house adjourn at 12 'dock to hear Dean A. M. Soule, of Thursday night. The resolution laid on the table for one day. Following the unanimous consent granted upon requeet of Mr. Wright, of Floyd, that the rules be suspended for the Introduction of new matter, the house spent practically the entire session In hearing new blits read the first time. The following new bills were Intro duced: New Blllt. By Messrs. Heard and Adkins, of Dooly—To amend act establishing city court of Vienna. By Mr. Callaway, of Lee—To create board of commlasloners in said county. To repeal act to create a board of commissioners In said county. By Mr. Blackburn, of Fulton—To In corporate the Governor’s Light Artil lery. By Mr. Fowler, of Bibb—To nmend charter of Macon so as to provide for night school*. By Messrs. Adams and Martin, of Elbert—To amend section 1250 of the code so as to allow 21.200 for loss of leg by Confederate soldier. Ily Messrs. Tyson and Rountree, of Emanuel—To amend act establishing city court of Swalnsboro. By Mr. Candler, of DeKalb—To au thorize comptroller general to employ a stenographer at 21,600 per annum. By Messrs. Barrow and Adama. of Chatham (By request of P. W. Mel drlm. commissioner for Georgia of the American Bar’ Association)—To moke uniform the law of warehouse receipts. By Mr. Adams, of Chatham (By re quest of Georgia 8tate-13ar Associa tion)—To provide for the amendment ct Indictments In form. By Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond—To authorize settlement In cases* of Inju ries to minors, under approval of the ordinary, by guardian or next friend of minor. By .Mr. Greer, of Miller—To amend PHYSICIANS OPPOSE PORTION^ OF BILL! Think Prohibition Measure Restricts Their Profes sion Too Severely. Three Killed In 2 Wrecks constitution by adding to article 2, sec tion 2, paragraph 1, the following clause: ’All negroes, mulattoes, mesti zos and their descendant* having one- eighth negro or African blood In their vein*.” so that these may not be per muted to register, vote or hold any of fice of honor or trust In this state. Ily Mr. Tyaon. of Emanuel—To pro vide for the admission of females to practice of law. By Mr. Orr, of Coweta—To pay pen sion of Mrs. Elizabeth Fordham. By, Mr. Johnson, of Jasper—To amiind act to Incorporate town of Hills boro. To amend act establishing city court of Montlcello. By Mr. Jones, of Mitchell—To nmend act establishing city court of Pelham. By Mr. Johnson, -of Jasper—To change time of holding superior court of Jasper. By Mr. Walker, of Washington—To create new charter for Harrison. By Mr. Barrow, of Chatham—To amend act establishing board of edu cation In Savannah. By Mr. White, of Screven—To make It a misdemeanor to furnish tobacco In any form to a minor, or for minor to use tobacco In public place. By Mr. Boyd, of SpaMln#—To amend charter of Griffin, so a* to allow tax of 26-100 of 1 per cent. By Mr. Adams, of - Chatham—To amend eectlon 874 of rode so as to a! low state tame number of challenge* as defendant In felony cases. To amend section 867 of coda relat-, Ing to peremptory challenges In mis- demeanor cases. By Mr. Illnes, of Baldwin—To es tablish city court of Mliledgevllle. By Mr. Barrow, of Chatham—To In crease board! of education of Savan nah. At a special meeting of the Fulton County Medical Society, held Thurs day night at Carnegie Library, the society went on record as being op. posed to that section of the Hardman' Covington prohibition hill which re- istrlcts physicians. After several hours' discussion, the legislative committee of the society was Instructed to draft and present to the legislature a memorial opposing that feature of the bill. Senator Hardman, himself n physi cian, waa present at the meeting and explained the bill. He went Into the matter thoroughly and showed how It would not handicap n physician. Other members, however, differed with him and declared that under the bill a doctor could not prescribe alco hol or alcoholic drink* without becom ing criminals or getting others to be come criminals for them. It was also declared that If a physician prescribed alcohol he must act as the messenger to get the prescription filled by the druggist. Senator Hardman (minted out, how ever, that the bill as amended by the house was practically the same as the law prevailing now In the dry counties, and that physicians were not handi capped In those counties. J. C. WATTERS DEAD FROM HIS BURNS the Agricultural College at Athens, de liver the address which was to have been delivered to the general assembly the panhandle. Professor T. U Everly, an archaeolo gist and instructor In the Canadian College .at Hanford. Texas, has dis covered a burled city In Ochiltree county, 100 miles northwest of that city. In the extreme northern, part of News of the tragic death of J. G Watters, chief of the Jackson (Miss.) fire department, and for several years captain In the Atlanta department, reached this city Friday morning In the shape of a telegram to Mayor Joyner. Mr. Watters was connected with the Atlanta fire department under Chief Joyner for about sixteen years, nn<l he rose to the position of captain at englm house No. 2. Chief Joyner organize! the Jackson fire department and short' ly after he was asked to furnish that city with * chief. Captain Watters had Just resigned and upon Chief Joyner's recommenda tion he was chosen as the Jackson chief. He had served four yeare, when he was scalded at the Armour Packing Company fire In Jackson several days ago. Death followed Thursday. The body left Jackson, accom panied by the bereaved family, at 2:20 o’clock Thursday afternoon, and the funeral and Interment tylll bo In At lanta. Mayor Joyner has received a wire from the city of Jackson, asking that he furnish another chief for the depart ment. Bethlehem, Pa., July 18.—Two men are dead as a resul tof the collision Of two freight trains of the Central rail road of New Jersey, at Freemansburg, naar here, today. The dead are: H. J. MILLER, of Mauchchunk, Pa- fireman. J. D. MILLER, Phllllpsburg, N. J., engineer. Misunderstanding of signals waa re sponsible for the accident. Pittsburg, July 18.—George Johnson was killed and three others seriously Injured today when a Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago freight train crashed Into a caboose on a siding here. Harry G. Slmmonds. Harry G. Slmmonds, aged 65 years, died Friday morning at 11 o’clock at a prtvite sanitarium. HI* body will lie In the funeral parlora of Greenberg, Bond GREA T NOR THERN MA Y TAKE OVER BURLINGTON ROAD STOCK New York, July 18.—Announcement la expected at any time that the Great Northern Company has taken over the entire control of Burlington. Activity In Northern Pacific, which, with the Great Northern, Jointly held‘the Burlington stock, indicates that an official an nouncement of tho transfer will be made nt any time. It has been known for some weeks that the Great Northern Company would take over tho Burlington stock now held by tho Northern Pacific ander the supreme court decision In the Northern Securities case, one of the controlling factions forced to give way to the other. For the Inst two weeks Northern Pacific has been up a totnl of 14 points, which sounds the progress being made In transferring the Burling ton stock. A Bloomfield pending advice from his relatives, who are not In Atlanta. Special in The (Soorglnn. New Orleans, La., July 18.—George Montgomery, a negro, was hanged to day at Covington for an attempted at tack on a white woman on July 7. The drop fell shortly after noon. The execution was the first witnessed In 8tammany parish In sixteen years. SISTER IS SUING BROTHER IN COURT An unufiual law suit, In which ft nl*t*-r charges her brother with fraudulent conduce ■ -r ii |ii»nIii« , «*s In whlrli he hold thu mnnt •tock, although *he claims she bad put tho nioHf money In If. la rh« thu* of Mr*. \V. D. Netbory agnlnat I. C. Von Dusor, presi dent of the Viva Food Company, which waa filed In the superior court Friday. Judge George Oober fr*a* ‘ appointing Frank 1 Boys’ Wash Suits One thing we’ve always condemned in wash suits for little fellows, is “over-fussiness”—for lots of frills and embroidering may be covering up shod dy materials and poor making. One thing we’ve always demanded in wash suits, is good, sturdy, reliable weaves. * And another thing we’ve done for the little fel lows is to put individuality and characteristic style into their dress. No mother likes to see her son garbed like every other boy in the block. Lots $10,000 to Btockholdsrs, Nashville, Tenn.. July IS.—It Is esti mated that the actual loss that will come to the stockholders or the Peo ple's National Bank, which failed at Gallatan yesterday, will not exceed 210.- 000. The bank has a capital of 250,000; undivided profits of 214.600, and de posits aggregating 2140.000. Of the •hortage. 829^)00 is rail to be In un accounted-for discount paper; 27,000 In ordinary accounts, and 23,000 In un identified entries. Wash Suits, Russian sailor or military styles, in white duck, figured madras, linen, blue and tan chambray, fan cy plaid ginghams and mad ras, Ages 21-2 to 5 years. 1.00 to 5.00 Wash Suits in sailor blouse; white duck, figured madras, Galatea, pique, linen, fancy gingham, madras, chambray and brown linen. Ages 5 to 10 years. • • 1.50 to 5.00 MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall St.