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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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News From the Furniture Sale
The furniture sale of discontinued patterns started
off briskly yesterday and the pieces are bidding us
goodbye in a hurry.
The following list is by no means a a complete one.
hut the prices quoted will serve to give you some idea
of the prevailing reductions.
Regular Price. Sale Price.
$ 22.50 Mahogany Settee ..$ 13.50
27.75 Mahogany Rocker 15.00
44.50 3-piece Birch Suit. 20.00
80.00 Mahogany Sofa Arm,
Pamee Upholstered 37.00
95.00 Mahogany Library Table 60.00
125.00 Mahogany Desk Table.. 60.00
330.00 Mahogany 3-piece Li
brary Suit 195.00
32.50 Mahogany Chiffonier.. 18.00
65.00 Mahogany Dresser 35.00
48.00 Green Leather Arm
Chair : 28.00
30.00 Green Leather Arm Chair 16.50
27.00 Green Leather Rocker 13.50
90.00 E. E. Hall Seat and Rack 45.00
145.00 2-piece Overstuffed
Leather Arm and Dav
enport 85.00
85.00 Mahogany Leather
Couch 45.00
Regular Price. Sale Price.
$255.00 Mahogany Hall Glass
and Seat $145.00
65.50 Weathered Oak Collar
ette 41.50
276.75 3-piece Mahogany Din
ging Suit, Side Table, Side
board, .China Cabinet...... 185.00
79.50 Golden Oak Dresser .. 52.80
68.00 Golden Oak Chiffonier.. 45.00
25.00 Golden Oak Hall Rack.. 13.50
20.00 Weathered Oak Hall Set
tee : 7.50
37.50 Mahogany Dining Table 25.00
25.00 Mahogany Washstand.. 14.50
35.00 Steel Kitchen Cabinet.. 13.50
3.25 Bamboo Rocker- 2.50
59.50 Mahogany Bookcase 32.00
22.50 Golden Oak Office Chair 14.00
' 13.50 Golden Oak Office Chair 6.75
7.50 Golden Oak Office Chair 4.75
12.00 Golden Oak Office Chair 5.00
12.00 Golden Oak Office Chair 6.75
Chamberlin-J ohnson-
DuBose Company
RECORDER'S RULING
UPHELDjy COURT
Mike Lyons Will Take Case
Next to Court of
Appeals.
NOTORIOUS ROBBER
ESCAPES FROM JAIL
Recorder Broyles’ sentence of 30 day* In
the stockade In the case of Mike Lyon*,
charged- with violating the city ordinance
agnlnst keeping on hand liquor for Illegal
wile, ha* been upheld on the certiorari
hearing by Judge J. T. Pendleton, of the
xuperlor court. Lyons will have to serve
his SO day* I*, the stockade unless the case
I* reversed by the court of npcDals. to
which Lnmar Hill nnd Burton Cloud, attor.
tiey* for Lyons, will take the case. The
city wn* represented by Assistant Attorney
Janies L. Mayson. ^ ... ,
, Lyons wn* bound over to the criminal
court of Atlanta by Recorder Brovles on a
charge of the state offense of selling liquor
In violation of the prohibition law. This
an* at the tame time be was sentenced to
7 days’ Impi'
charge of
against the Uiegni storage or nqnor, ana
the two charges grew out of the same cir
cumstances. He was tried on the atate
charge In the criminal court of Atlanta and
wn* acquitted.
At the certiorari hearing nttorneya for
Lyon* contended that the nntl-storag* ordi
nance of the city wa* told becauae It was
covered by a atate law and that the de
fendant’* arrest wn* without warrant and
affidavit. On all these point* the certiorari
wn* overruled and Recorder Broylca up-
BUSY AT NAVY YARDS
Many Employed at Charles
ton Port.
Cherlectort, S. C., April 7.—The huge
dry dock at the navy yard Is to bo used
for the first time when the Potomac Is
docked this week for repairs. The
navy yard Is already distributing wages
and salaries at the rate of a half-
million dollars a year. About 1175,000
worth of stores are on hand for use.
The Solace Is being converted Into a
hospital ship from a transport at the
yards.
COOKING BY GAS
SHOWN IN EXHIBIT
r, _ i >wi awp^gnrsuMWui ie<i i
Modern Appliances Are on
Exhibition at the Pure
Food Show.
GEORGE BARTON.
Safeblower makes another,sen
sational escape from prison. .
LEAK ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Montgomery, Ala., April 7*—'T.
Leak. Jr., of Montgomery, was elected
president of the Alabama Funeral Di
rectors and Embalmers’ Association at
u meeting Just held In the Masonic
temple. D. A. Echols, of Ensley, was
selected as first vice-president, with H.
B. Dowling, of Eufaula, second vice-
president, and Isham J. Dorsey, of Ope
lika. .was re-elected secretary and
treasurer. L. W. Kolb, of Osark, was
■hosen as delegate to represent the as
sociation at the national convention In
Portland, Oregon.
Woman Doctor Says
World Will Shake Under
9 Quake Within 24 Hours
Boston, April 7,—That the world will
be shaken by a terrible earthquake
within the next 24 hours Is the prophe
cy of Dr. Eunice D. Kenney, of Revere,
Mass., a practicing physician of that
town, who has successfully predicted
several earthquakes during the past
three months. Dr. Kenney predicts the
earthquaks by atmospheric phenomena
resembling thunder clouds that she sees
usually three days before the 'quake Is
felt. Dr. Kenney declares that she Is
no» prophet and that any one will be
able to make the same predictions after
careful study.
Dr. Kenney foretold the earthquake
at San Francisco, Persia nnd Messina.
CONVICTED OF LIBEL
utilised for economy, comfort ami conven
ience*.
The gas exhibit contain* a demonstration
of the womlorful Rund automatic water
beater. From tbt* appliance nil the hot
wnter In the pure food allow la heated, and
visitors are continually Hocking about the
booth to see how the neater works. When
a hot wnter faucet la turned on in any one
of the ltooth* the release of the'pressure
Ip the pipes turn* on the gan In tin- ben*
light* It up and instantly furnishes n
stream of bolllug wnter. One of the prime
features of this beater I* the purity of the
water obtained tbm it. for the supply Is
absolutely fresh and doca not have to stand
stagnant In n big tmller for hours before
It la used. The display also contains dem
onstrations of water heating by mean* of
the smaller Instantaneous heater*, nnd
there are exhlbltnlna of the gas range In
all It* modern phn*e*.
In the electric exhibit there are a ■
or more of household and kitchen utensil*
operated by electricity. A wash tub nnd
clothe* wringer, a sewing machine, a coffee
r ercolnter, flat Irons, chafing dishes, vibra
or, toasters, hot plate*, and nearly every
other article the housewife uses In her dally
work are shown tiie visitors.
Collar Pins
In the daintiest enameled
designs—bars chiefly—some
with jeweled settings, these
little pairs of pins are ex
tremely popular.
In many instances, there’s
a veil pin. or barette to
match. ‘ x
A pleasing gift for a girl.
Maier & Berkele
Former United States Sena
tor Fined in Court.
Wineton-Salem, N. C., April 7.—For
mer United State, Senator Marlon But
ler and his brother. Lester Butler, were
convicted In euperior court yesterday
of criminally libeling Republican State
Chhlrman S. B. Adams by the publica
tion In The Caucasian, a weekly newe-
papor owned and operated by the But
ler,.
Adams' acta, na chief Juatlce of the
Indian court In Oklahoma, in 190B, were
aeverelv condemned by the paper In Ita
fight agalnat Adams' re-election as
chairman of tho Republican atate ex
ecutive committee.. Judge Long Im
posed a fine of $500 upon Marlon But
ler and 1250 upon Lester Butler. A
motion for a new trial was overruled,
and notice of appeal to the aupreme
court was given, the defendants being
released on bond In the sum of 91,000
each. .
Ray Earl Pittman.
Ray Earl, the I-year-old aon of .Mr.
and Mrs. N. J2. Pittman, of 180 Chap-
pel-at., died Wednesday morning at 7
o’clock. The funeral will be held at
the realdence Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock and the interment will bo at
Westvlew cemetery.
A gcotrnman has Invented a ebalr can
opy on n frame like a window awning.
I.ut- Which roll, up like a window shade
on ,1 .print: roller. Tho device can he
qtilrlly attache! to a vliulr by aprlug roll-
cca.
SLIDE RULES
From 23.00 to 35.00. All klnda of draw
ing material. Jno. L. Moore & Bone,
42 X. Broad St., Prudential building.
COUNTY POLICE BUSY
Chief Rowan Makes First
Report to Board.
Chief Each Uowiui of the county police
force presents! Wednesday morning his
first report to the county commissioners
since his appointment several weeks sgo.
He received a numtier of rcmpliment* on
the neatness and busiuess-llke manner In
which the report was gotten up.
The report covered the month Of March
and showed there bad been a totnl of 1G5
nrreats made by the force during that time,
and $3,214.30 collected In fines. Including
the cases made In the recorders’ courts of
Atlanta and Hast Point. The nmouiit of
chningang sentences amounted to 232
month*. Of the total numlier of cases
made. 44 have been disposed of and 81 arc
still pending.
The crime most frequent was that of
pimtng. of which 58 rases were recorded.
There was oue ease for selling liquor and
five for being drunk on the public high
way. ' ■
• Mrs. R. D. Lord.
Mrs. R. D. Lord, aged 65. died at her
residence near Bolton. Ga.. Tuesday
flight at It o’clock. She I* survived
by two sons, J. T. and J. F. Lord, and
three daughter*. Mrs. G. R. Cobb, Mrs.
Andrew Boggs and Miss Matilda Lord.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Ear Rings
The Latest Fad—Have come to stay
Call and see my line
Charles W. Crankshaw
Diamond Merchant and Jeweler
16 Whitehall St. Ceatnry Building
ONE OF LEADERS
IN PURE FOOD SHOW
t " h
Some Classy Shoes for Easter
O tJR INTERPRETATION OF THE TERM “GLASSY” IS. CHARACTER
•and style combined with reliability of materials and workmanship. Ladies
and gentlemen of the most discriminating taste will find pleasure and comfort in
wearing our shoes and economy in buying them. We have all-styles for all tastes.
Here are a few of the most popular.
H. O. REE8E.
A prominent groceryman and
member of tlie board of directors of
the pure food show.
BIG LINERIiNKS
Black Water Goes Down in
English Channel, But
Crew Is Saved.
London, April 7.—An unidentified
steamer ran down and sank the British
destroyer Black Water In, the English
channel early today. The crew was
saved with some difficulty. The fog
was very heavy and the liner loomed
out of it and was on top of the destroy
er before the lookout on the bridge saw
the vessel.
She Was Widow of Judge
Dennis Hammond, a
Pioneer Atlantan.
Mrs. Adeline E. Hammond, widow of
Judge Dennis F. Hammond, died Wed
nesday morning at the residence of her
son-in-law, Colonel A. D, Adair 809
PeacMree-at., after a brief Illness.
Mrs. Hammond was born In Tennes
see on August 8. 1824. After her mar-
Hast- to Judge Hammond, they resided
for some years in Newnan. later remov-
hg to Atlanta In 18*3. She remained
In Atlanta during the slego by Sher
man's army, In 1864, and her recollec
tions of those troublesome time, have
always been extremely Interesting.
Since Judge Hammond's death, ...
Florida In 1891, Mrs. Hammond had
made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
V D. Adair, In this city. She Is sur-
Ived by her daughter, Mrs. Adair, and
three sons. Judge W. R. Hammond, and
Dr. John D. Hammond, of Nashville,
Tenn., and E. M. Hammond, of Chicago.
.VII of her children were with her at the
time of her death, with the exception
of Dr. John D. Hammond, whose duties
a, general secretary of education of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, had
carried him to th efar West, and who
could not reach here before her death.
Mrs. Hammond wa* one of the oldest
members of the Trinity Methodist
church.
When her husband moved to Atlanta
In 1863; they settled In West End. and
lived on the street now called Harn-
mond-st. That section of the city wa*
then known a*.Whltehall.'nnd It wa* at
her suggeetlon that the name was
changed to West End.
Mr,. Hammond was one of the beat*
kndwn residents of Atlanta and hews
of h,r death will-cause universal sor
row throughout the city. The funeral
arrangements will be announced latfcr.
The funeral of Mrs. Hammond will be
held at the • residence. 809 I'eachtree-
et. 1 , Thursday'hiornhig at 11' o'clock, Dr.
Jqmes W. Lee. pastor, of ■ the Trinity
Methodist church, officiating. The
body will be sent to Newnan, Ga., for
Interment.
$5.00
Patent colt; short vamp; wide,
graceful tongue; fits snugly
about tho anklo and instep.
$3.00
All-patent; four-eyelet blucher
oxford; plain toe; made on
popular swing last.
For College
Boys
$5.00
Here Is a handsome model
for college boys and young
men. Made in tan and gun
metal. It Is an unusually
swagger, oxford, and ono that
promises to be eminently pop
ular.
We have plenty of other
stylish men's shoes In stock.
Drop In nnd see them.
$ 3.50
A very exclusive pump made
in tan. patent and gun metal.
Note the individuality.
$3.50
Patent kid vamp; dull quar
ters; light soles; dressy heels;
ribbon laces. Very smart.
The Shoe and Stocking Shop
25 Whitehall St.
RACE GAMBLERS'
A woman appreciates an Indulgent hus
band—-If .lie doesn’t. nlk»w the Indulgence to
■top with himself.—Chicago New*.
Trio Is Released From Jail
After Serving *
One Day.
Main Office, 59 South Boulevard.
Phones 1787.
Branch Yards In all
Parts of the City.
I hereby authorize Henry Melnert to book my order for—
tons (2,000 lbs.) Best Jelllco Block Coal at {$4.00 per ton
tons (2,000 lbs.) Best Jelllco Nut Coal at $3,75 per ton
tons (2.000 lbs.) Best Red Ash Block Coal at $3.75 per ton
This coal Is to be delivered during the months of May and June and I
agree to pay for same when coal Is delivered.
25 Cents Per Ton will be charged for storage.
Street , j
and 99
New Orleans, AprU 7.—Llyss.Vrlrrrlo and
Sheffield, the trio of race track men recent
ly convicted of violating the Locke lew
ngnlnet gemhllug on race trad
were locked up yesterday to
tencea of ecrcn months oaeb,
released. Governor Hnmlera gr
a reprieve until the board of pardons acta
on their eaeee, when they win be granted
full pardon
STORY OF THE SHOE
Union Workers to Give a
Lecture on Labor.
Labor organizations of tbe city are
greatly Interested In the visit of two
representatives of the Boot and Shoe
Workers' International Union, who will
arrive In Atlanta the latter part of the
week and deliver a lecture next Monday
night at the Casino Theater at Ponce
DeLeon.
The representative! of the shoe work
ers will tell the history of the shoe from
the time It Is taken In charge ae a raw
hide until It Is placed on sate as the
finished product, and will Illustrate the
lecture with moving pictures. In addi
tion to this, the union label will bo dis
cussed. whnt It means and why It Is to
the Interest of the consumer to de
mand It.
The leetpre will be free and a large
attendance Is expected.
Mstz Sees Croker.
Washington, April 7.—Comptroller
Metx, of New York city, arrived here
today, presumably for, a conference with
Richard Croker.
Name Number
This order must be signed, mailed to Henry Meinert's office on or ba»
fore April 30, 19C9.
HENRY MEINERT GOAL CO.
IS
Have
Construction Gangs
Been Placed Over the
Entire Length.
te of the Ilelienl railway from Way.
cro*s to tbe Okefonokee Nwamp, with In
structions to rush tho work to an early
completion.
Tho prolwhlllty pow la that tho now lino
will bo cxtomloil, connecting with I ho He-
bard road to the gulf, with a branch luto
Jacksonville.
Tho company I* starting work on the
Southern offices, which will he located lu
WajrcroM.
Declines Ambassadorship.
Washington, April 7.—Mayer Sulz
berger, Judge of the court of common
pleas at Philadelphia, has declined the
ambassadorship to Constantinople of
fered him by President Taft.
KENNESAW
BISCUIT
Best for children
Best for invalids
Best for grown
folks n
Sc
FRANK E.BLOCK CO.
Taft Is Invited.
Washington, April 7.—President Taft
received an Invitation today to Attend
tho anniversary celebration of the death
of the last Union prisoners In the Con
federate prison at Andersonvllle, Ga.. t.»
be held by the New York Association,
of Union ex-Prisoners of War, In New
York city, May 2.
Street sweepers of Chicago and Boston-
carry n tiny electric lamp on their cups
to keep from being ruu over.
THE FIRST ANNUAL=
Pure Food Show
UNDER AUSPICES RETAIL GROCERS AND BUTCHERS
Every
In the Steiner-Emery Building,
Every
Peachtree and Viaduct Place
Afternoon
(ENTRANCE ON VIADUCT)
Night From
2 to 5:30
Continues All Next Week
7 to 10
Free Samples and Special Prizes Given From Thirty Booths
MUSIC BY LILLEY’S ORCHESTRA
Admission 25c. With Grocers and Butchers’ Rebate Ticket, Admission 15c
Watch for announcement of baby show to be held, next Wednesday afternoon.