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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. #tllUAI, UlEtRMBIVR ZSr. s THIRTY DEAD IN PALERMO BLASTi FLAMES_ RAGING Historic' Buildings Demol ished When Explo sion Occurred, Palermo,'Dec. SO.—A Are which fol lowed the explosion In the AJello arms faotory la still raging. Four hotels and several houses have been de*. strayed. . ; , - Bearchera this morning found thirty bodies, and It Is feared that many more lost their lives when the military pow der mngaalnea exploded. The panic In Palermo has not subsided. Gnat ex citement, which developed at the time the whole city of Palermo was rocked and shaken by the terrific explosion, still prevails, and It ts difficult to seours volunteer fire Aghtars'because of a fear that there may. be more explosions. Troops are now assisting the.firemen. Among.the buildings that suffered Is the historical Mnxnrln Palace, where It Is said that the great Cardinal Jules Masarin wss born. BY L Investing $4,000,000 to Ab solutely Control Print Paper Supply. ' l 1 ' London, Dec. 20.—Unless Lord Northcllff, of The London Dally Mall, encounters some 'entirely . unforeseen obstacle in his plan, for cornering the world's wood pulp supply, British and American newspaper men aeem likely to be In a position' soon where they will have to reckon with the great Eng lish publisher for practically the entire Supply of printing, paper. His lordship conceived the Idea number of years ago of making New Foundland the world's wood pulp cen ter, and on his advice, the Amalgamated Press, which controls The Mall, Is In vesting $1,000,000 In i the enterprise. European experts agree that the result promises tO'he a fcenfcral financial coup for the astute newspaper man. Facto ries are now almost ready to begin production. ilNESS COLLEGE TAKES GAO COURT J. O; Bagwell Files Suit Against L. W. Arnold For $10,000. The newspaper contreversy between J. O. Bagwell and L. W. Arnold, concerning the respective merit! of the eyatema employed by tbe Bagwell Business College and School of Shorthand and the-Southern culminated Friday morning In a ault for $10,000 dam age!, Med by Bagwell agelnat Arnold. A cartoon end stories published In the local newspapers by tbe defendant form tbe basis for the enlt. The cartoon, renre- aentlng a tumble-down shack, wee attached to tbe petition. The plaintiff alleges that It In no way represtnte tbe real appearance of tbe building occupied by hie school. If; alleges that he' occupies a wslharranged and even beautiful building located on penchtrce-st. . ... The defendant Is also charged with pub lishing the following statements concerning the plaintiff and his school: "Badness college trickster comes from hie hiding place and tries to fool the pub lic," end "ft Bagwell, thu wonld-bo miracle worker In'builnese education, la not a faker up and students' contest Is called off." All these statements, alleges tbe plaintiff, have eerlously Injure.! and damnged Ids business. 100, OCfr SPINDLES TO BE INSTALLED IN COTTON MILLS Rpkclal to the Georgian, Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. 20,—Jt U reported that plana have been com pleted by the Wachovia Mills. Chatta nooga, for the .erection of a large cot- ten mill. It* equipment will conalat of -00.000 spindle* and 3,500 looms for the manufacture of cloth. A finishing de partment will alao be installed. This concern waa Incorporated and organised Iasi year with a capital etock of fl.Sdo.OM. W. J. Toung la general manager. It fa understood that North ern capitalists will be largely Inter ested. INCENDIARY FIRE IN NEGRO'S HOME When the member* of No. 7 fire com. piny arrived- at the home of Emma Robinson, ,e negro, In the rear, of SC M*DanleI-st„ Friday morning shortly before 10 o'clock, they discovered that the house had been Bred'by an Inean- dlaxy. presumably to hide a robbery. A Are had been built underneath a bed In the home and practically all of the household,effects were destroyed. In a bureau drawer the Aremen found aome kindling and coal, where another Are had been etarted. Thla blaae had gone out, however. The house ha4 been broken Into and had probably been robbei The * Robinson woman bad a sum of mobey ■ hlddon In her bed and title could not be found. Tbe police were notlAec of the orlrne. FIREWORKS—Farlinger, 80 and 82 N. Broad. J. M. High Company Commencing Tomorrow, Saturday Morning, Dec. 21st We offer our entire stock Art Ware, Bric-a-Brac, Dinner China, Cut Glass, Silverware, in fact every article in our magnificent China Annex Department At 1-5 Off Marked Prices . What a Glorious Opportunity for Christmas Shoppers! . e*e- Marked Prices. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures. All 50-cent articles 40 cents each. All 75-cent articles 60 cents each All $1.00 articles 80 cents each. All $1.50 articles $1.20 each. All $2.00 articles $1.60 each. All $5.00 articles $4.00 each. . All $10.00 articles $8.00 each. And so on, so on. Dinner Sets 1*5 off marked prices Toilet Sets 1-5 off marked prices Chocolate Sets 1-5 off marked prices Fine Lamps 1-5 off marked prices Silverware 1-5 off marked prices Japanese Ware 1-5 off marked prices Fine Art Ware 1-5 off marked prices Fine Tableware 1-5 off marked prices Vases, Bric-a-Brac, etc. Marked Prices. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures Now, Christmas buyers, here’s your chance. Just think of it! Take your pick of any piece of fine China, Art Ware or Bric-a-Brac and Cut Glass in our entire stock and deduct 1-5 from the marked price—All goods are marked in plain figures. Many lines of this China have al ready been reduced. So this terrific price cut enables you to buy the finest China and Art Ware in the city of Atlanta AT ABOUT NEW YORK COST. Tomorrow, Saturday Morning J. M. High Company being held one of the. hottest primary elections which this city has ever seen. John F. Montgomery heads the force* that want to drive off., the cow from our street*, and H. J. McIntyre those in favor of the cow remaining at large.. Both of them are running for the office uf niavor, and each I* backed by a strong flat of candidate* for aldermen, each fiat *olld for or against the cow,- The entire 'H-t on each' attle*ir'rt>rt>. pettd of tbe best men In the city. TIEDEMAN RECALLS ORDER CANCELING LICEN8E. Savannah, Go.. Dec. 20.—Mayor Tledeman, in answer to the petition of the beSoto Hotel for a revocation, of hi* order canceling the license of the hotel company, as a result of their con viction In police court stated that In view of the fact that the owners of the hotel claim the whisky was sold by the .bartender without their knowledge and not under tbe DeSoto license, he will recall hi* order of cancellation, pro vided the president of the hotel com pany and Its manager affix their name* to warrants charging the bartender with conducting a blind tiger. Now tbe bartender. It la understood, has left these Immediate parts, and Is reported to be In Atlanta. Purchases Chart Bede. Kpeclal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 20.—The Standard Supply Company, a new con. cent, has purchased chert beds near Summerville, Go, and will begin to fur nish material for. roadbed* and strnc- tnral building*. Charles L. Hall Is pres ident and T. 8. Wilcox. Jr., I* secre tary and treasurer. .... . _ B pedal to Tbe (irorglan. Charlotte, N. C„ Dec. 20.—Postmas ter J. H. Huntley, of Ansonvllle, N. c.; yesterday placed a revolver In hts mouth and killed himself, Just after a postofflee inspector had walked Into the store where Huntley conducted busi ness and began to ask him questions. What passed between the two men Is not known. Huntley had been suffer ing from melancholia for some months, and hie friends had been apprehensive last he should attempt some rash dead, Jt Is said, Financial troubles are given as the cause of Huntley’s state of mind. A postofflee Inspector left here yes terday for Ansonvllle, but It Is re ported that he went to Investigate a rumor regarding a carrier In Anson county. Masons Elect Officers. Hpedal to Tbs Georgian. Reynolds, a a.. Dec. 20.—Burns lodge. No. St, Free and Accepted Masons, at their annuel election for officers chose the following: E. E. Hodges, worship ful master; C. L. Vyron, senior warden; W. B. Marshall, Junior warden; J. A. Matthews, treasurer; R. It. Jamea, sec. rotary; J. M. Hlcka. Urler. Odd Fallows Nam* Officer*. Special to The Georgies. Reynolds. Oa.. Dec. 20.—Remolds lodge. No. 274. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, he* elected the follow ing officers: W. L. Carter, noble grand; A. O. Hteka, vice grand; H. H, Newsom, treasurer; C. C. Hilt, accre te ry. » - — Brake HIc Arm at Play. Fall* Chandler, the 14-year-old seat of E. C. Chandler, of Lakewood Heights, fall and broke his asm Thurs day afternoon while playing at tbaj Turman school. The r-ungetcWb eras waa fractured In two place*.