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HIE ATEAJSTA GEOKUIAN AND NEWS. MCKDAY. DECCMBER 18. THE GABLE COMPANY. 96-98 .WHITEHALL STREET. Pianos f of Holiday Gifts We have arranged an exhibition-of pianos that will nakc selection easy for holiday bilyers. * The great variety of designs, tlie high merit of every instrument shown, and our facilities "for serving the best interests of our patrons finds demonstration in tlfis inter esting display. ' -AJ1 designs and finishes are shown in Mhson & Hamlin, Conover, Cable, Kingsbury and Wellington Pianos giving a complete assortment at a wide range of prices to choose from. Those who are fond of music, but who'do not play, will lie interested in our Inner-Player Pianos shown on main floor of our store. Our One-Price System gives the addi tional advantage to the buyer of assuring value and satisfaction from the stand point of investment. Every • instrument is plainly, marked at a price which represents its actual worth. Our Monthly Payment Plan 1 Any of our instruments may be bought on the month ly payment plan. We arrange terms to suit the buyer, thus making of practicable for any one to have a dependable instrument -iyithout a large immediate e x p e n d i t u r e of money. ■ , Every one interested in music should visit our salesrooms and see this attractive exhibition The Cable Company, . 96-98 WHITEHALL STREET. I Children at Decatur Express Their Wishes For Christmas. Suppose that Instead of from one to six children In the house there were 130. Then suppose—and very naturally— that each nu«L I etwjr one of these expected n visit from Santa Claus, with the accompanying pres ents and big din nor. Wouldn't that roftke I Christmas day In such a place the greatest [sort of an occasion? V .Such..Is the state of affairs out at the share W? hernia nre thlnk- awlng nnd Ing of Han ..... ! the^dnya which they are 'brlstnins with n few children In the house Ik n Idg business, but when 130 are visited by lhe old aalnt the happenings are beyond description. To provide u merry Christmas for such n number Is u grout task In Itself. For weeks past the children have been ^writing letters to S.iUt.i Chiu*. Htihl one little boy: "Dour Santa Claus, plense bring two'dollars. If you can’t dq tbnt bring one.” ’he children's wants Include every sort of ,„.ng. Dolls nre always asked for by'tllk dozen anil on nrevlons Chrlstmasses tuerc bus been mi abundance. KIIiImuih for tire htiir—nil shades—are also among the favor ites with the girls. Hair comlw and other personal ornament* nre likewise In detnnud from the same source. The little l>oys want knives, wagons, stick-horses. mechanical toys of nil sorts, books anil nil the rest tluit self will visit the orphan’s home on the night before Christmas, giving the little ones the first chance at his pack. Tb*re •aslon. Christmas morning the children rill find the lesser presents, caudles. ntitif. oranges and the like In <4helr stockings. A great Christmas dinner Is also to be pro* MARIST CADETS IHIT BY 3 BULLETS; TO PLAY “PIZARRO” i KILLS OPPONENT A coming *vent of more than usual Interest will be the playing of "Pizar- ro," a dramu, by the students of tha Laurel, Mias., Dec.' 17.—A sensa tional duel was fought In the main stheet of Laurel yesterday, In which Morist College. The proceeds of the Edward Bragg was killed and B. W. entertalnmer* are to be used to meet j Sharborough. former state senator, was the expenses of the coming baseball season, and to keep In good condition the large end well graded campus, Vhlch was built last spring on the col lege grounds., The boys nre working day nnd night to make the play a suc res*. determined, while promoting the cause of athlellcs. to demonstrate the high degree of proficiency they have acquired In dramatic art. The play will be given on Irlday evening. December 20. at Marlst Col lege hall.'.>* matinee will nlso be given Saturday afternoon at 2s 30 o'clock for the accoiiimcnla-tlon of ■ the children. Tickets, hmy be secured at the college or from any of the students. Harris Shot to Death. Special id The Georgian. 11 rooks. On.; Dec. 17.—Saturday night Will Beth line phot and Instantly Willed Pink Harris. Bethune shot Harris live times with‘a 32-eallber revolver. Both were citizens ,;of the community aiid had farUJIlcs. .'>«■- in wounded. The tnen quarreled and Bragg Is said to have advised Shar borough to get his gun. Shar borough went lo a near by store and purchased a shotgun, while Bragg watched. When Sharborough reap peared Bragg opened Are, hitting his man three times, without dangerously wounding him. Sharborough advanced so close that Bragg seised the muzxlc of the shotgun. After a tussel Shar borough fired, mortally wounding Bragg.- A small boy. who was a spec* tator, was slightly wounded. a LEMAIRE OPERA GLASSES Arc recognized the world over a* the be»t tllasn made. We have Just re ceived the large.it Importation order ever ihlpped to Atlanta. There l» noth. Ing more appropriate for a Xmas gift. Make your selection .now and have, them laid aside while our stock l» com plete. Walter Ballard Optical Co.. 75 Peachtree street. MRS, ALEX ULLAGE IS CLAIMED BT DEATD Mr*. Alexander M. Wallace. tin- widow of the late Colonel Alexander M. Wallace, died of pneumonia at the family residence on Tnesdny morning at 3 o’clock. She bail been II! since lust week.- All of tlic mem bers of her large family wens with her at the last. Mrs. Wallace was Miss France* Hnrlanil .Singleton, daughter of Dr. S'.' J. Hlpgletou and Mary Ana Terrell, and Was connected with muny of the most prominent /(Willies in middle Oeorgla. She was l»orp on n plantation In Jackson county, about eight miles Horn Athens, (la., on February 8, “““* ’ * Dr. Hlugletou re- to llnhlotioffri. win It* Mrs. Wallace wo* .. h . U Mu...o . r Southern Female College, of I,»Uraujh’. nnd was a pupil of Dr. Mhtaii-Bnci a famous educator of lit* day. ■chool-nuite* nnd llfe'tont'ftfciu... tr . Ann tJnidv, Mrs. Alfred Oowiultt.'jllr*. Lo gan K; Mecklcy, Mr*. /. 'U. b'oreaen, Mr*. John II. Gordon. •«. She wn* married It* DahIHtiegn and on me to Atbiutn n* n bride In 1£55. Colonel nnd Mr*. Wallace were Imtb prominent In the organisation of the Central I'rctoyterlnn church, and she was a charter member. She woman ami her life was one of Ucv her family and friends. r She I* survived by her brother; Major I). T. Singleton, who still lives on bl* planta tion In Putnam comity, uml a large lamllv, nil of whom were present In her last Ill ness: Sirs. H. D. Mitchell. Mrs. Wallace McPherson of Nashville, Tenn.. Mr. Single* ton Wallace, Mrs. Ernest* Twitched of Cin cinnati, Mrs. Donald WIIroU, Mrs. Willard II. Nutting. Mrs. Logni) Bleckley, Mb Wallace ami Alexander Goodyear Raincoats Reign Supreme ^ A Goodyear Cravemotte Coat Es the SVIost Practical v Gift for Man f W©maBi or Child What You Will Save by Buying from Us, the Makers, Will Buy More Gifts T HIE BEST PRESENTS are tlioSc that give* the most plenum and I nit the longest (.'an you thinlc of anything more itsefiil or appreciable than a Crnvenette Coat f. No. And it will remind the wearer of the giver every time it is worn. You can buy here a first-class garment lor man, woman or child, at genuine wholesale prices. We nre manufacturers, and sell direct nt'one profit. This makes it folly for retailers tc attempt tc compete with our prices. Our immense stock offers the very best selection to bo found in the city. You are cordially-invited to inspect our garments. MEN’S RAINCOATS $16 Raincoats—Well-made; nicely trimmed;'all shades; XT $7.50 $18 Raincoats—Good, serv iceable waterproof fabrics: all styles and shades 9 $20 0ravenette3 — Strictly tailor-made; well ^ $10.00 $25 Cravenettcs — Genuine Priestley cloth; big selection; excellent values... WOMEN'S RAINCOATS $16 Raincoats—Useful and appropriate gifts; ail stvles ssr: $7.50 $18 Raincoats—Norn- better at this price. New styles and fabrics; (5!60 SDft special *P 5J $20 Raincoats — The kind that sell for $20 and tnore; ir $10.00 $26 Raincoats—I mported Crnvenette fabrics; n e w styles; big assortment... 4) I $12.50 Silk Rubberized Coats - For Women These garments are strictly our own make, and we know them to be perfect in every detail of style, material nnd workman ship. Tlfey represent the very latest styles in loose-fitting models, and are suitable for automobile, opera or street wear. The cut shows one of the popular styles. The prices are cut to away below half; sn come early and get the ehoico of these un usual bargains. th Up from ^ I Practical Gifts for Children There is not a boy or girl in the land that would not delight to have one of these nice Coats. Our immense stock offers an un usual variety of styles, colors and sizes, at greatly reduced prices, ranging up from We Are the World’s Largest Manufacturers of High Grade Cravenette Coats $2.00 Mall Orders Filled Promptly : 1 GOODYEAR CLOTHING CO. Only One Atlanta Store 51-53 Whitehall St. iiieiit will Is? in private. ssssa A PLEASANT SMOKER EEM Medicated Clgnrelt,,—Ctimi' and Drug Stores lie. . T — —y ■■ i ... FREEl We will give away.on the 24th day of this month, $15.00 worth of Toys, Wagons, Games, or Silverware, FREE. You don’t have to buy a rent’s worth to get a ehance. All you have to do is to write the last line for our Limerick: « • * - ' y Old “Santa” comes but once a year, He buys his stuff from King Hardware, On everything that he may get Qualfty and price are right, you bet, y* ... . V ‘ Please fill in the last line with anything that rhymes with “Hardware’ nnd mail or bring it to the store, and on the night of the 23d day of this month the contest Will close and the awards will be ns 1 follows: For the best line, a Five-Dollar order to the Toy or Silverware department will he given; for the second best, a Four-Dollar order; for the third, a Three-Dollar order; for the fourth, a Two-Dollar ordcr, and for the fifth, a Onc-Dollar ordqr. Get your lines in early, for if there should be two alike, then the first one received will be ac-' cepted. The result will be published in The Consti tution and Georgian December 24th. King Hardware Co., „ i 53 Peachtree St. In Savannah, Grand Jury Meet» Widnetday. ^ The last scfilrtn of thb grand"Jury for the preient term of auperTor court vill be held Wedneiday morning at 10 o'clock. There are no matters of Im- porfiuico, ao fnr ae la knotvn, to com# up for the'consideration of the Jury. 'DeLaneey Succeed* Moore. Special to The Qeorglan. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 17.—Sur geon J. M. Moore, of the United Stated navy, who went with the rtenniihlp Kansas In the big Pacific cruise, has been succeeded here as the head “of tho naval recruiting station by Past Assist, ant Surgeon C. H. Pcl.nncey. who comes from the navy yard at New York city. About January 1 the Memphis office will be dosed" and the officers there will be transferred to this office, OPERAGLASSES. Finest line and best prices at Jno. L, Moore A Sons', 41 N. Broad St., Pru dential building. Hung Jury in Peebles Case. Bedford City. Vn., Dec. 17.—'The trlnl of Mrs. Edward M. Peehles, charged with the murder of her hueband, re sulted In a hunt Jury, and the Jurors were discharged. Troy Placed on Trial. Special to The Oeorgl.nl. Miami, Fla., Dec, 17,—The case of the State against Thomas W. Troy, charged with the muffler of Oeorge A. Newcomb, was ‘called yesterday. The former Information Hied by the eolleltor teas nol prossed In abatement, contend ing the solicitor exceded his authority in changing the Indictment as found by the grand Jury far manslaughter. The court rujeti In favor of the state. MANY STUDENTS APPLY AT DISTRICT SCHOOL. CANDIDATES EAGERLY AWAIT NAMES OF EXTRA PRIZE WINNERS Announcement To Be Made in Wednesday’s Georgian--ExtraVoteOfferandExtraMoney Prizes Proved Most Successful in Increas- '<* ing Interest in Contest For Rich Prizes. Western Union Changes. special to The Ucorxlno. ■ Macon, Ga., Dec.' 17.—Manager \V. B. Stewart, of the Wostern'.JUniort In Ma• . has been promoted to manager's place in Savannah, the change to take place at once. Manager' Stewart will be euccecdcd In Macon by'former Chief P HBi G)>erator W. B. Powell, of the A office hr. . y u t all of them receive the same So^ eater are the candidates In The Georgian's great popular voting contest for thfi announcement of the winners of the bktra prizes In gold offered forage lenders up to Haturday night, Daeorn- fc«r 14, that they are constantly calling tfn the contest manager to glva them some Inkling of who fa going to get the prize*, nnd what the highest vote win answer, for there will be no announce ment until Wednesday, nnd at that time nil will know who have won the extra arivqnceif dqrin? the poet few days, but who do not yet lend • their districts. They should not. feel discouraged. «ji there Is stl'i plenty of lime for them to do some good hard work. They should remember that no/ne of the lcadent have been In the. cont<yu"iiln< v. the vcr\ ►tart, nnd therefore have the best of It up to this time, but If you me a little In hind and did not start until late, got Into the race now and see what you eon do toward overhauling the others, for you enn If yoti go about It In the right manner. There Is ample time for you to do uotne work and fou Will be surprised to find bow easily the lead prim. The number of votes they may . 0 r other candidates In your district can have will not be made public until aft- be cut down. If you are not In tho lend cr the race Is ovefc This Is In accord- your jllstrlct today. It does not neo - . ... „ ... eurlrllv follow- thil, von van no, ho till Special to The Georgian. Madlinn. Ua., Dec. 17.—'The building# of the Eighth DDtrtct Agricultural School are now completeT and' prepa- ' ration* are being made for opening on January 8. Many application# for ad* minion have been received, and other* re coming In daily. ' Mr. T.Indeay Crewley. of Virginia, la the principal of the echooL ante with the term* of the offer of the extra money priie*. The greut vote offer wort n great *uc, cce* from every etandpolnl, and bal lota were foeued to candldatee by the ten thouaand. thu* allowing the extent of the Intereit created by the offer. The Hub-conteat for the two coah prlzea of tr,0 and (25 also nrouaeil wldeapread Interest among the candidate*. The votes will be canvossed aa aoon as pos sible, nnd the announcement of the winner* will be made public Wednce- day. The malls Saturday were loaded with letter* for the contest depart ment. anti hundred* of new subscrip tion* rolled Into the office until the contest manager nnd his assistants were fairly snowed under end had to call for help. Tho main work revolves upon the circulation department, ns H must take rare of alLthe n«w tnbscrlp. lion* and see that tile new subscribers get their paper at once. There le no doubt, therefore, but that late hours will be the rule for the coming week among the worker* la this department. There were a number of subscrip tions on which the votes Issued did not appear In the paiier Saturday, but they will appear In The Georgian on Wed nesday. nnd there nre bound to be a great many changes tn the line-up of the various candidates. Watch the paper Wednesday., Batt'e Is Far from Ended. There were culte n number of as pirants who made exceptionally good SICK HEADACHE CARTERS l&SiTTILE IffcVER O 5 ' Djr*P*al* reeved. Const] putinn arohJtd, IVmds related, no pain, no griping. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSK. SMALL PHI OK. Mumrtly follow thut you can not bo the icuder when the first of February rol's around, on which date the final count will be made. Hake up your mind to be No. 1 nnd then work toward thut end. While the 2.000 extra-vote offer is * thing of tho past, do not deceive your self into thinking the whole tug of war Is over. Your competitors will not let up in their efforts, so wliy should you? It will mean defeat to drop now, oven though vou did not win the extra prlxe offer. Bcmember, one single subscrip tion may have won the exira prlre. The ccntest I* ho well along and the end no near that It would be foolish for you to drop out of the raco at this time and relegate yourself to the rear. Keep on with the work and one of the choicest of the prlzen may be yours. They are certainly worth working for, und the •tfccessful one* will surely be congrat ulated. Systematic Effort Count*. Those who lead In their districts achieved that position by systematic work uml effort. Make up your mind Pi show a little of the same stuff and Special nt- ■ L_ trice prizes, a* there aro three for each and every one of the thirty districts, anil no mat ter how many votes some of the other districts may have, your district will receive three prizes Just the same. The candidate* having the highest number of votes In each of the thirty district* after the c«nteat ha* closed will receive one of the trip* to Cuba or one of the '$350 Kingsbury piano*. The question has been asked severiti time* If ench of the winner* In the thirty district* will receive one of the piano*, but o* thore arc only ten pianos, the entire thirty district winners can not have piano*, but the ten leader* among tho thirty leader* will receive the. piano* and the remaining twenty die- j trkt tender* will receive the trip* to I t *ub». The second prize In each of the l district* will be a zcholarsMo. Borne of [ the scholarship* are to the Dixie BupK i ness College, snipe to the Klindworth Conservatory of MumIc. and five to the j Cox College. Business Courses Offered. Do vou want a good business educa tion? If so, The Georgian offers to you the opportunity of securing It wltHout gpendln* one cent. We have sheared twenty scholarship* fn the Dixie Busi ness College and will award them to winner* In this contest. The course* for prizes are complete, and are good at any time, that Iviliey may be taken nt any time the winner* desire to enterUho college. This! school I* well kpowri all over tha^tnteL nnd even be- ydpd it* border^, It ha* student* from *■ JB^l .part* -of the 'country. The attendance at the Dixie Busines* Col lege this year I* larger tjnan It ha* been for some time, thus showing that the p*)t>ul*rlty of the schoot J*» ever Increas ing. «T^je Instructor* nre capable burl- ne** men. wh^ know the In* and out* of systematic business, and they teach what fhey know In a practical way. No lmlf method* are used In’this reputable Institution, ro those .winning the schol arship* nre fissured 1 of complete equip ment for ft successful- business career when-they enter this school. The Dixie Busines* College Ih nothing If not prac- tjchL It begin* at the bottom of busl- n'ess methods and work* the student up through the course along a graded scale, being' sure that every Inch of the way is covered thoroughly. At hi* graduation, the student Is fit to take a position of merit with any business house In the land. Graduates Win Success. The graduate* of this school are Its best advertisement. They nre every where. and are well recommended wher ever they have worked. If there Is anything you would like to know about this grout school, send to It for a pros pectus. T.he winners will have their choice of either a stenographic or bookkeeping course, and they can start at any time they may wish to do so after the contest ! Of course, you have read about the many other fine prlr.es, so with such an array of prizes, how can you af ford to alt by and> see the other* carry them away without making at least an effort to win one of them? You can get anything from a gold watch to a thousand dollar* In cash or an automobile with a little work. No\y I* tho time for work. KODAKS FOR CHRISTMAS From $1.00 up. They make fine Christ mas gifts. Nothing gives more-pleas ure In the household than e. Kodak. Jno. L. Moore fie Sans, 42 N.’Broad St., Prudential building. I SLAYER OF WESTBERRY 18 LODGED IN JAIL. Kpccfal toThe floorglan. # Valdosta. Oft.', Dec. 17.—Following the peport.of the shouting of West Kin ney, on the Perkins tram road. In Kchols county. * yesterday morning, came the report, last night, from the same county, of tlic shooting near Mel rose of Robert Westberry by a negro. The slayer was captured and’carried to Ktatesboro.. , ,• _ THE WILL ENFORCE THE LAVy. SAYS JUDGE HAMILTON. Special to Th« Deorgiao. Roma, Ga., Dec. J7ddug<* Harper Hamilton, In .fbe^cUy court, today an- i nounced that -Jiln, court, will erfdeavor 1 to enforce the prohibition law to the | letter. He says any one ccfaylcted of j violating any of ft* proWftlons wilt h« - sent to the chdlngang for a limit of • time without tho alternative of a fine. gboom iFthRee scout. BRIDE IN TWENTIES. Sjicclnl to The Georgian. * Albany, Go.,. Dec. 17.—News has reached Albany of thp marriage of W, B. Spence, of Camilla,' and Mis* Har mon, of Ochlochnea. Ths event ha* unusual Interest, aside from the promt, nence of the contracting • parties, b4- cuuse of the difference In age* of the bride and groom. Tho latter le three score years old or more, while hi* bride I* In her twenties, and the fact that the groom hah children older than thf bride doe* not dampen the ardor d ••love's young dream.’* Passengers arriving ai Terminal Station and spend ing a night in Atlanta will save time and trouble by stopping at Hotel Marion Annex, 57 W. Mitchell st., half block from station. Euro pean. Dabney Scoville, pro prietor. Also proprietor of Hotel Marion, N. Prye.r. American plan. Rates, $2 per d\y; with bath, $2.50 and $3.00. GE0R01AN AND NEWS $15,099 CONTEST No. 28 GOOD FOB? ONE VOTE FOR MRS. OR MISS (Name of CuBiltdntel i/ttreet Number, City atul State.) CONTEST DISTRICT NUMBER NOT GOOD AFTER DEC. 23.