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‘‘Our” persistent efforts are to educate parents
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“Our” latest models are endorsed by eminent
orthopedic physicians, and we commend them to
the attention of discriminating buyers.
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OF SIX STATES MAY
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Alabamans Invite Officials
of Sister States to Join
Meeting.
Spec lit I to Tin 1 Georgian.
Montgomery. Ala., Dec. 6.—The Ala'
bama railroad commission today In'
vltcd the railroad commissions of Mis
slsslppl, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia,
North Carolina and 8outh Carolina to
a conference, the date to he decided
upon by them, for the purpose of con
sldorlng the railroad situation and see
If there can not be some uniformity In
Issuing orders. It If pointed out that
this would mean the saving of much
work on the part of the railroad offl
clals in compiling Information for the
various commissions.
Tho commission also issued an order
forbidding the discontinuance of any
passenger train service without first
obtaining the consent of the commlS'
slon.
SPEAKER CANNON TO VI8IT
BIO GAME PRE3ERVE.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. It
stated here that "Uncle Joe" Cannon,
speaker of the national house of repre'
aentatlves, Congressman John Sharp
Williams and a number of others will
come here soon to look over the grounds
of the Interstate Club, which Is to 1 o
cate an Immense hunting preserve-and
sporting grounds on Walden's ridge.
The party will arrive here soon after
tho adjournment of congress for the
holidays. The Interstate Club has se
cured control of 22,000 acres of forest
lands a few miles from this city.
Spanish Royalty Seasick.
Brest. Dec. 0.—The British battleship
Renown, with the king and queen of
Spain and their Infant son, was forced
to put In here yesterday on account of
the heavy gale blowing In the chan'
nel. They were seasick.
Special Sale
Odds and Ends
m tne
BABIES’
Department
Tomorrow morning
we are going to close out
a lot of odds and ends m
the way of Bahy Caps,
Sacques, Bihs and To
boggan Caps. They are
things we had last year,
hut they are good style,
good quality and remark
able value. They are the remnants of the various
lines,—-not very numerous and we want to get
them out first thing in the morning.
LITTLE SILK CAPS
These are splendidly made,
just as sweet and pretty as
can he, interlined, and with
a soft China Silk lining.
Special .- - 50c
- BIBS
More or less elaborately
fashioned with lace and silk.
A trifle shopworn hut very
good.
Special
25c
OTHER CAPS
Bearskin and Astrakhan
Caps, cute little round affairs
suitable for toddlers. Good
style.
Special . . . 25c
INFANTS’ SACQUES
Crochet Sacques, in all
white, or white with colored
borders.
Special
Some Very Aftractive Values for One Day
On special bargain tables in the second floor tomorrow you’ll
find the following and other very attractive offerings. Sale wif.
begin when store opens and early buyers will fare best, as assort!
ments, in some cases are limited. So, come early.
Children’s Coats—$1.98
$1.98
Here are about 60 Children’s Long Coats
of plain cloths; mixtures, novelty checks,
etc., in sizes 2 to 8 years. They’re excel
lently made in pretty styles, some with
fancy collars and braid trimmed. Were
$3.00 and $4.00; reduced for
quick selling to choice . .
Children’s Sweaters
A complete stock of Children’s Fine
Wool Sweaters in White, all the best plain
colors and a few fancy effects; excellent
qualities and made in best styles. Values
are very great throughout the line; prices
range from 75c $ X 50
Taboggan Caps to match, 25c to 50c.
Outing Gowns—89c
Big tableful of Ladies' Outing
gowns in very pretty -striped and checked
patterns, trimmed with feather-stitch^
braid; cut full and well made; were $1.0t)
and $1.50, but as lots are broken and a
few garments soiled, you can take QQ/%
choice of the lot for .... .
Outing Petticoats ?
A clearing sale ol Ladies ’ Outing Pet
ticoats; pretty pink, blue and gray
striped patterns; excellently made, some
with plain hemmed flounces, others with
scalloped ruffles; would be cheap at 59<j;
but while they last you can- take CJQA
choice for Vi
New
Tailored
Suits
at $25
Visit
Our
New Fur £
Department;
IN FORMER SALOON
Williams - Thompson Com
pany Leases Broad Street
Saloon For Branch.
The Wllllams-Tbompion Company, of 42
Madison avenue, baa taken over the lease
on the I’oteau saloon at 4 Droml street, now
held by E. H. Carroll, and after January 1
will open there a brauch of their wholesale
iroeery and commission business. Tbs lease
will be at the same rental as before, but
will be extended for several years.
Tho work of remodeling the building will
begin .Immediately after It la vacated on
January 1 by the liquor Arm. It will be
renovated from top to bottom and will prob
ably be opened by January 5.
The Wllllnins-Tbompson Company, of
which J. T.. Williams Is president
Rhoden, vice president, am
ucui; «i. u.
D. Thomp-
25 c’
All the items in the lot were worth from
two to four times what we ve marked, them.
Nine O Clock Saturday.
Second Floor.
Chamberlin-J ohnson-
DuBose Company
lug whlt’li ha, Iteen rented by the Arm hn. a
rtr.t floor, a second floor autl a bnsement.
It will afford line trsckngefselHtles. a. the
haaeinent open, on tho railroad yarda Jmt,
beneath the Hroad atreet bridge.
The new branch bouse will-handle the
companr a city trade for the moat part. It
will hare banana anil cold storage rooma In
the baaement and facilities for balltiling
other gnwle above. The Mndl.on atreet
atore will he devoted to the ont-of-towu
trade. -
Petition In Bankruptcy.
An Involuntary petition In bankrupt,
cy against E. A. Moore and G, 8. Sher-
lln, doing bunlneeo oh the E. A. Moore
Grocery Company, waa Hied Friday In
the United State., court by aeveral
Weatern companion, who stated they
were creditors of the firm. Jesse Wood
was Appointed receiver, under a 91,000
bond.
General Davie to Return.
Oenernl- J. M. K. Davl*. commanding
general of the department of the gulf, who
ban liecn In Washington for the paat two
months on special duty, will retnrn Friday
night to rcanme hia duties at the headquar
ters In the Gaudier building.
General Davla line been In eommand since
the departure of General Kdgerly for the
German tinny maneuvers, early In the .uui-
uier lie will probably remain In eonnnaml
until his retirement, which will probably
take place on January I.
Kansas Bank Cloaea.
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. Secreta
ry Of State 8wnnger received notice
today that the K. A. Beck bank at
Stottsburg has closed Its doors. It was
a private bank and had clone business
relation with the National Bank of
Commerce at Knnsaa City, which closed
yesterday. It was a small Institution
with a capital stock of only 95.000.
Alleged Murderer Caught.
gen ial to The Georgina.
Brunswick, (Ik, Dec. 6.—Sheriff
James Weeks, of clay county, Florida,
arrived In this city yesterday for the
purpose of taking In custody Wiley
Whitfield, colored, wanted at Green
Cove Springs. Fla., for tho killing of
another negro.
THOMAS SUCCEEDS
AS SUGAR KING
Now York,. Dec. 6.—Washington B.
Thomas, vice president of the Ameri
can Sugar Refining Company, whose
headquarters have for several years
been In Boston, will arrive In thle city
today to assume executive affairs of the
company. In the place of the late Presi
dent Henry O. Havemeyer.
SEA I8LAND ASSOCIATION
IS CALLED TO MEET.
Lake Butler, Flo., Deo. 8.—President
Harvte Jordan of the Sea Island Cot
ton Association, hoa called a meeting
of the county associations of the state
to be held by or before the third Tues
day In December. The call says, in
part:
"At these county meetings Is an ap
proprlato time for the collection of the
annual dues of the association, and for
every county association to get In
proper standing with the Interstaco Sea
Island Cotton Association. Evary coun
ty association Is earnestly requested to
perfect - the county associations and
urge upon our farmers stronger and
closer organisations and the Important
and vital necessity of raising our cotton
free from debt. A golden lesson of
experience has been taught by the late
panic In money which we should, turn
Into a futurs and permanent blessing
by raising our cotton time for the col
lection of the annual dues of the spec'
ulntor."
From The National Advertiser.
F. ‘ L. Seely, who has been one of
the prime factors In the success of
The Atlanta Georgian since Ite Initia
tion Into the Southern journalistic
Held, succeeds John Temple Graves as
editor of that paper.
ATLANTA WILL NOT
GET CONVENTION
Tbiit the genera! conference of the South
ern Educational Hoard next April will In)
held either. la New Orleana or Memphis
seems moro than probable, although the ex
act place will not be determined until the
seulon beginning at 3 o'clock Friday after
noon. and which will end the two-day con
ference of educators from all over the South
at the IMedmont Hotel.
It la the policy to hold the conference
_ jr education In the Mouth at different
points each year, In order that condltjona
of the whole Southern territory may be
atudied at close hnnd. Inasmuch as one
of these conferences has been held In
Athens, It la not probable that Atlanta will
■scare the next session. .
In tho paat eleven year* the conferences
hare been held In IUcbmond, Vs„ Columbia,
8. C„ Birmingham, Ala., Athena, Ga.. Lex
ington, Ky.. and Plneburat, N. C. Inas
much as no meeting has ever been held In
the western part of the territory, “
chances for New ~
excellent
Former Postmaster arid For
mer Banker Begin
Terms.
Orlesni or Memphis are
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA
INVENTOR8 GET PATENTS,
Washington, Dec. 8.—R, W. Bishop,
patent attorney, reports the Issue of
tho following patents:
Door-cheek, I. R. Matthews, Barnes,
vine, Ga.: fertiliser-distributor, J. M.
Bishop, Huntsville. Ala.: wheel-hub, W.
J. Connally, Atlanta, Ga.: cotton-chop,
per, J. C, Bell, Carteravllle, Oa„ as
signor of one-half to N. M. Adams,
same place; open-hearth steel plant,
F. II. Crockard, Birmingham, Ala., as
signor of one-half to Alexander Laugh-
lln, Sewlckley, Pa.; nut-lock, J. W.
Chapman and C, C, Foss, Berwick, Oa.;
vegetable-sneer, R. E. Ezekiel, Carbon
Hill, Ala.; display-cabinet, T. C. Hutch,
cson and A. M. Wilkins, Comer, Ga.
Special to The Georgian.. .
Anniston, Ala., tfec, 6.—J. M. Ragan,
former postmaster of Anniston, who
defalcated with over 99.000 of postal
funds and was sentenced to five years
In the Atlanta federal prison, was taken
to Atlanta this morning.
Frank Roberts, sentenced to eighteen
months for. the theft of money order
funds; William R. Lawley, sentenced
to five years for wrecking the Attaila
National Bank, and a man named Al
len, convicted of perjury, were sent to
Atlanta with Ragan In charge of a
deputy United States marshal. All of,
these prisoners were convicted at tills'
term of the Fedeeal court.
King Oscar No Better,
Stockholm, Dec. 6.—Tho latest bulls- .
tin from the bedside of iKIng Oscar
says that the king Is no better. He,
has had little sleep during the past two, j
days and Ills strength Is steadily fail
ing.
SATURDAY\ DEC. 7TH
LAST CHANCE
TO GET WILEY’S CANDY FREE
The Georgian has given away thousands of boxes of
Wiley’s Candy with 30-cent Want Ads, and through
the more than satisfactory results of these Want Ads and
the popularity of Wiley’s Candy this great free offer has
proved a tremendous success. Now this is your LAST op
portunity; sc bring in as many as you like and get a box with
each separate ad If you cant come, phone Bell 4929 orAtl.
440 1 and our messenger will call for ad without extra charge.
SENT TO PRISON