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, "’ w - \ am' AIL ANT A GEORGIAN AND NEWS. IHIKSDAV. dklembkh s. The Standard Oil Company By John D. Archbold Vice-President u I say,with the utmost frankness, that I now believe the policy of silence which the, company maintained for so many years, amid the misrepresentations which assailed it, was a mistaken policy, which, if earlier abandoned, would have saved the com pany from the injurious effects of much of that misrepresentation.” John D. Archbold, Vice-President Standard Oil Company. This is a significant statement taken from the introduction of a remarkable article written by the active head of the Standard Oil Company which appears in this issue of THE SATURDAY EVENING POST For the first time in its history The Standard Oil Company .defends its methods and tells the public How It Made Its Money On the news-stands to-day at five cents the copy; . $1.50 the year by mail. The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Penna. BAILEY IS NOMINATED FOR MAYOR OF COLQUITT *l'*<-lnl to Th, Gaorgtaa. Colquitt. Ga.. D«c. 6—J. W, Hallay »ai yaatarday nominated mayor of Colquitt by a email majority over May. »r H. B. Wilkin. Thr n»w councilman are; W. c. Dtnrar. J. 8. Wilkin, B. B. Roberta and J. P. Cook. H. R. Sheffield was circled mirabal. PAINT TH P |,5? ST PAINT for all purpose! at the GEORGIA PAINT & GLASS CO, 40 Paachtraa StraaL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HAVE LONG HOLIDAY. Special tn The Ganratan. Macon, Ga„ Dec. All of the Bibb county public achoola and Weeleyan Female College and also Mercer linl- vanity will close thrlr doors on Decem ber SO for the Christmas holidays. The public schools will not open again until January 8, while Wesleyan will open on January 2 and Mercer will open January* 3. The vacation given the public school students this year la the longest they have ever had at the hol iday time. Acquitted of Murder Charge. « Culpeper. Va.. Dec. 5.—William Seal, charged with the murder of hla aon-lri- i law. WIHIam M. Smith, tn Rappahan- j nock county, was acquitted yesterday. Fred Jenkins, Jointly Indicted with I Seal, w III be placed on trial immedi- ' ately. / JURY TO INVESTIGATE 1 BIBB COUNTY SCHOOLS. Special te The Gtorglaa. Macon, Ga., Dec. 5.—The grand Jury la at work this week Investigating the different affairs of the county, and It la hardly probable tbnt any work will be dona In the Jury room. One of the moat Important Investigations that the Jury I* to make Is that of the county and city achoola. PLUMBER ON TRIAL IN FEDERAL COURT Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., Dec. 6.—o. J. Barrett was placed on trial tn the federal court Thursday morning to answer to the charge of destroying government prop erty. He la the young plumber's as sistant who Is charged with stopping up asveral large steam pipes at the new poetofftce building with cement DIES SUDDENLY Prominent Clothier Drops Dead at His Boarding House. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa.. Dec. 8,—Henry Kessler, aged 40 years, dropped dead yesterday afternoon at his boarding house Walnut street. He has been In bad health for seyeral weeks, but was not confined to hji bed. Mr. $£essler was engaged In the re tail clothing business In Macon, and well known to hundreds In this city Ho la survived by hla widow', who la now visiting relatives In New York city. She has been notified of her husband’s death, and la expected home tonight. WITH BUTCHER KNIFE BOY IS BADLY SLA8HED, Spe -isl to The Georgian. Macon, Ga, Dec. 8.—John Cherryi who made an attack on a boy named Bryant, badly cutting the young fel low’s right arm with a butcher knife, was bound over to the city court by Recorder f'ahanles on the charge of stabbing, and also fined 820 or forty days for disorderly conduct. Cherry has been off the city gang only about a week. MI8TRIAL RECORDED IN BRIDGES CASE, ffpcclal to The Georgian. Macon, Ga, Dec. 8.—Attorney John Cooper, who represented J. Bridges, charged with murder, In his trial. Is preparing for a new trial, which will take place In the January term of the superior court. After the Jury had been out all of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, they could not agree, and the case was a mis trial. Bridges Is charged with killing Mrs, Julia Winters at the woman home about two weeks Ago. He Is from Monroe county. Funeral of Mrs. Hertel. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga, Dec. 6.—Mrs. Julia E. Hertel, aged 82 years, died Wednesday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Tom Oualey, on the Forsyth road, after an Illness of several months. She was the daughter of the late Jacob Russell and Is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Henry, Mrs. Tom Ousley Mrs. Oecar Henry", Mrs. Tom Ousley and Mrs. W. J. McElroy, all of Ma con. She was also the sister of Mrs. J. H. Otto. Mra. Aurelia Nelson, of Macon; Mrs. H. M. Taylor, of Madison, Fla, and Mrs. C. F. Ball, of Ocala, Fla. The funeral services were held this morning from the residence of her sister by Rev. R. E. Douglass, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. LIFE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCE FOR MURDER. Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga, Dec. 5.—Upon-the rec ommehdatlon of the Jury, for mercy Oliver Brown will not pay the death penalty for the murder of Charles Hall, another negro. Wednesday the jury In the superior court found Brown guilty of murder, and the sentence passed was life Imprisonment. UNKNOWN MAN KILLED BY TRAIN IN MACON gpeclal to The Georgian. Macon. Ga, Dec. 5.—An unknown man about 28 years old was struck and Instantly killed Wednesday night at the Bay street crossing of the Central of Georgia railroad by a Central freight tialn. The only means of Identification found on the man's body was a note addressed to William McWilliams and signed by Tim Wood. The note was an order for some groceries, and who the man la Is not known. Macon authorities are In corespond- once with railroad officials In south Georgia as It has been stated that men by the name of Woods was work ing on the construction gang tn that section of the state. Dies. Thomas D. Hughlev Special to The Georgian. \ Macon, Ga, Dec. 5.—-Thomas D. Hughley, age 28 years, died Wednesday night at the family residence on the Houston road, after an lllneas of sev eral months. He was a single man and Is survived by his mother and one brother. Homer Huglky, The funeral services will take place Friday morning at 10 o’clock from th< residence. COLD IN MACON DAMAGES FLOWERS, Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga, Dec. 6.—The tempera* ture In Macon dropped below the freez ing point Wednesday night, and n great deal of damage was done to mahy flowers. The weather In the Central City Is clear and the coldest In a long time for this time of year.’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPOINTS COMMITTEES. Special n> The Georgia!!. Maeon, Ga, Dec. 6.—President W. E. Small, of the Macon chamber of com merce, has appointed the various com mittees for the coming year. A. E. Chappell was appointed chairman of the navigation and river improvement coinipRtee; T. I). Tinsley chairman of the transportation commljtee; Z. E. Jay chairman of the floor committee; D. L. McRay chairman of the arbitra tion committee; T. J. Simmons, Jr, chairman of the advertising committee, end F. W. Haalehurst of the mem bership committee. The chamber of commerce has moved Into Its new quar ters In ttie Jacques building, on Fourth street. It le expected that at least five hundred members will be added by January 1. STUART’S BABY COLIC REMEDY No home with children should be without it Relieves promptly. 34 Wall atreat.” DR. E. E. BRAGG, OSTEOPATH md PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office 324-25 Century Building, Hours: 9 to 5—Bell Phone. FORM THE HABIT Of Voting for a Lady in i4 The Georgian’s $15,000 VOTING CONTEST. 2,000 EXTRA VOTES THIS WEEK for five new six months’ subscriptions. One yearly subscription will count the same as two for six months, so that a yearly and three for six months or two yearlies and one for six months count as a club; five new yearly subscriptions count the same as ten six months’, or as two full sets. 16,000 VOTES Will be given for five new yearly subscriptions during the special offer. For ten new yearly subscriptions you would receive 32,000 votes. This is your chance to get enough votes to make sure of one of the fine prizes. HOW MUCH 00 YOU EARN EACH WEEK? If you win one of the Cable pianos, after working for 10 weeks, wouldn’t you feel satisfied? This would be at the rate of $35.00 a week, and this is more than you are now making. What 16,000 Votes Would Do There are only four candidates in the entire race who have more than 16,000 votes, which is only five new yearly subscriptions, this week. The leader of the entire race has only 23,144 votes, and ten new yearly subscriptions this week gives you 32,000 votes, so you can see how easy it would be to win. When a diamond ring is third prize in a district you can easily see that the prizes are worth while. TAKE YOUR PICK OF THE THIRD PRIZES Bought from Eugene V. Haynes Co., the Store of Quality. aA\\iI//Lv <y//vw N 0^?- DIAMONDS 'W Work now and you can easily win a choice of the1 prizes. Do not forget there are three prizes for each district, and you can win a choice. For further particulars, address Contest Manager, care The | Atlanta Georgian and News, Atlanta, Ga. mm mmmk m*