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6 POLICE PREVENT FIGHTINCOUNGIL Rome Business Man and Mayor Engage in Wordy Scrap Over Meter Contract. ROME, GA., July 9. Police were called to prevent a fight last night in city council between Mayor Ben Yancey and Mortimer Griffin, a prom inent business man of Rome when charges were made by the latter that insubordinate employees of the city had been subsidized by a meter company. During the word-dash between Yan cey and Griffin some one yelled for the "police,” and the chief of police and a fellow officers rushed to the council chamber. Until the affair wa* stopped by an executive session of city coun cil. the two bluet oats remained near the beligerents. who it seemed were destined to clash. . When Griffin said "If .you were out side this hall I would tell you what you are" everybody expected a. fight, but it was at this instant that the police ar rived. The row resulted from the adoption of certain meters by the hoard of pub lic work-, of which Mayor Yancey Is a member. Griffin, who represented a meter company, claimed that he was not given a square deal; that the city had planned to adopt a meter that a .South Carolina city had purchased for almost two dollars less than they had offered it to Rome. "Your former superintendent was paid by a meter company to go up North and Inspect its meter and was to receive a bounty of $1 on each meter sold. This company has a reputation for subsidizing city employees. Its product was recommended by Fred Hanson, your plumbing inspector, and your superintendent, A. V, Walton." These remarks brought Mayor Yan- RELIABLE DENTISTRY w ’ T r:i~ H ee Jk $ 8 SET OF d*<- *** TEETH .... sls Set CIA ° f Teeth • . * v J All Other Dentistry at X Lowest Prices. Painless Extraction. DR. E. G. GRIFFIN’S 24(4 Whitehall St., Over Brown & Allen’s Drug Store. Hours, 8 to 7; Sunday, 9to 1. Lady Attendant. 1 MJMSteul ■’ J ' T ual -li'ly I're lnvcnmry Sale M 3Lhs :. r „, ■„ | JJ “The Real Department Store” S t* THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE VALUE-GIVING POWER OF THE RICH STORE WERE SHARPLY OUTLINED IN OUR YESTERDAY’S EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING; YET IT SERVED ft ONLY AS A HINT OF THE UNFOLDMENT OF THE STORE’S RESOURCES THAT WILL CONTINUE FROM DAY TO DAY THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH—AND IN TODAY’S NEWS £ • J OF THE STORE’S DOINGS WE CHRONICLE CONCESSIONS THAT CHAMPION OUR CLAIMS AS THE GREATEST VALUE-GIVING STORE IN THE SOUTH. « Great Pre-Inventory Reductions in the | Ready * to =Wear Section *c?7 A "BIG FOUR" Offering for Quick Buyers Tomorrow. Sale at 8 A. M. DRESSES, wf* LINEN—COTTON VOILE—DIMITY! A larg. ami <a pt i\a t Ing coile.’tion of the BEST STYLES of THIS SEASON'S approval; the larger per eent but recently received. ~Ji No garment in the house more than 60 days. They are fresh, sweet ' £ Tb« and daintt and when we tell you these garments originally sold 7.. t«> $I J. ■ ■ tnd that you can have your choice for Qft ' * • in a\< \..ii win respond promptly to this ad -ft* LINGERIE AND MARQUISETTES. These are INTENSELY STRONG VALUES—bright, crisp JJft and stylis'ali made, and the variety unusually abundant. These *jjl exquisite Toilets will be quickly snapped up at the peremptory 'nS Pre-Inventory prices. Don't let your eye "slip" over this trcmi n —dons offering: 3E g* " I ™-’ $34.85 > $24.75 •'S $18.75 • $14.75 □5 $8.85 WASH WAISTS. JJP LINGERIE. MARQUISETTE AND PEPLUM WAISTS. A big "billowy bunch of baatgains" that will JUSTIFY EVERY —Wt'MAX \t anta coming lier» tomorrow to take advantage of ~ZJi th. Bargains such as these are not to be had elsewhere, and •jg only p . out July js.i ’• Regular, ftl ftO '• \ ■» $2. I-’..'al, s3.o' xftj BEAUTIFULLY TAILORED LINEN SHIRTS. Ji An esp. I illy representative collection of these beautifully Tal lot. I SI at-, altra mannish effects, fashioned on exquisitely mod. ish lines. Wlv n we tell you the . >agtnal values of these shirts were s2n, t ;-,n. $4,11.1 $4 0 and $5.00. you tflj 1 ft Q _Jft will us n s tile . pportunltj to get them now for. . w ••*■?<? Great Pre-Inventory Attractions in the Juvenile and Lingerie Sections GIRLS' SCHOOL AND VACATION DRESSES, SIZES 2 TO 14 YEARS. Pi s. ilii "cam-- and t'hambray; sizes 2 to 14 Cl rtrt ears wort : $1.50 to $3.50 . JIiVU LAWN SACQUES. w. a.\ f n .specially attractive collection of these figured and 1 dotted lawn Sacques: the origins filing price being /j ~J» ■ sl..’ Prio, d for rapid selling at. . **l»C INFANTS' RUSSIAN, FRENCH AND EMPIRE DRESSES. ~J| SIZES 1 TO 4 YEARS. Tft - it tm. nt of thes, charming little 'Tft ' me:- aiginallt priced at $1.50 and $2.0090v ' la LONG KIMONOS. 0 id, of lawn, Persian and floral pat. QO/* ifcg* ' " 1 :i. I !.l>. plain bo. • match. Worth $2.50.. vOO ELECTRICITY CAUSES PEAS TO THRIVE IN SPITE OF A DROUTH NEW YORK, July B.—Jacob Popkins, of Pleasantville. N. J., says he has dem onstrated to his own satisfaction that electricity stimulates plant life. He applied the test a few days ago to a row of peas in his garden. The result." have been extraordinary. The indica tions are that under the influence of the electric current the vegetables will be ready for the table as early as usual, notwithstanding the tardy spring and the red-hot dry spell. Popkins iaan amateur electrician. One day he looked over the peas, above which he had stretched two lines of iron wire to furnish them a hold when their stalks reached high enough. It occurred to him that there was a chance for a test. So he rigged, a dry battery and when the stalks began to lean against the lower wire he connect ed it. Within a few days the plants showed unusual vigor and began to grow rapidly. WOMAN WEDS THREE TIMES BUT RETAINS SAME NAME YONKERS. N. Y . July 9.—Mrs. Ma bel Smith, of Somers. In Westchester, has just married for the third time without changing her last name. She has married three different Smiths of no relation to one another within eleven years MELT WEDDING RINGS IN RENO FOR “LUCK” RENO, NEV., July 9.—Women mem bers of the divorce colony have started a fad of converting the useless wed ding ring into a Ewastika pin. as an emblem of better marital fortune. Jew elers are enjoying a prosperous busi ness since the fad started. cey and Hanson to their feet. Yan cey upheld the integrity of Hanson and the latter denied that he had ever re ceived a cent from the meter people. During the argument Griffin shook his fist at the mayor and exclaimed: "You couldn't sell the city fire in surance legitimately!" "You will have that to take back," shouted the mayor. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1912. Rain Fails to Daunt the Rompinq Kiddies PLAY PARKS ARE FUN CENTER turtle TwCMflEsilllSb- will ; *** 11 £ I 1 I | Jr/ MLiW / jw ▼ HOW /jM ' • Irf J 7- ms \ / i-ik * ' Ci Bl v . . —fZs Hr * * // j MBir ¥ i ./ x jua, ■ jg3r ; ZjH 1.-* Great Pre-Inventory Lessenings in the LINEN and WASH GOODS Section Reducing our line of fine Shirtings at and below cost price. Get your yearly supply of tine Shirts out of this lot. At 15c yd. We offer itn this lot many good styles of madras that were 25c a ya id. Also our full line of tine French Percales, the best at 25c yard. At 21c yd. A splendid lot of tine Shirtings of the best style; these include quite a few oif Tootal's famous goods, values to 35c. At 33c yd. David and John Anderson's finest Shirtings and many other very tine grades of .Madras Cloths, not one less than 50c yard. At 44c yd. Benedict Schnoll's fine Austrian Madras, being without doubt the most beautiful fabrics shown at 65c per yard. At 59c yd. Al! of our highest grade Shirtings, nothing re served. Men of taste will find here the highest type fabrics. At 88c yd. The richest Silk Shirtings made, nothing can ap proach in beauty these exquisite Bohemian fabrics; values $1.25 yard Great Pre-Inventory Narrowing of Prices in NOTIONS SOLID GOLD TOP BA R PINS AND BEAUTY PINS—The regular twenty-five and thirty-nine cents Gold-top 1 CJf* Pins; every pin warranted to wear; all go in at I RIBBON BAR PINS —One of the season's greatest sellers; made of ribbon, in all e,'ois ~in b. ns-J foi different IDo purposes. Instead of 50c they will be only IW v OPERA CHAINS—See these beautiful Imported Chains in Gold Plate and Platinum, finished with fancy -tone Q/* settings They would be cheap at 69, HAT PIN SALE—Think of buying a regular Imported fancy stone-mounted Hat Pin that sold at 25c and 39e; 1 O/» over one hundred style to select from. a1... ... IVv LEATHER BELT CL EA RA NCE—AII kinds of Ladies' and Children’s Leather Belts. The accumulation of the | past two seasons. Values up t 1 SI.OO •wG ETON SHIELDS AT 25c*-See the popular Shield at the low est price ever quoted. On the Notion Oft/* Counter at.. ft*#G BRACELETS—G dd-plated, Platinum-finish, with fancy stone setting; also plain and chased ftftz* gns. at wVC INITIAL SCARF PIN AND TIE CLASP SETS—Hand-en graved Signet Scarf Pin and Tie Clasp Sets; Roman Oft/* gold plate. The set for ... ft wC Main Floor Center, M. RICH & BROS. CO. A \ V- W ! . ' ■ ' / '*"W4:¥ 7/ I ■;« '// 7 J/ Great Pre-Inventory Reductions in RIBBONS COLLARS. GUIMPES, HOSIERY AND PARASOLS. Ribbon Remnants at 1-2 Price 1-2 to 2 1-2-yard lengths—all fresh, clean remnants in plain taf feta, moire, messaline, satin, plain and fancy wash, flowered and Persian effects, brocaded, plain and novelty stripes—widths and lengths suitable for millinery, hats. bows, underwear and fancy work. For a clean-up at 1-2 regular prices. Fichus and Coat Collars, $1.25 to $2.00 Values, at 89c Fichus and coat collars, all the newest effects, combinations of lawn-.and Plauen lace, of sheer lawn and embroidery, of pique trimmed in Plauen lace and some in combination Vai and imita tion Baby Irish lace. Values from $1.25 to $2.00. P.flr Pre-Inventory sale price at, choice i OI7G A Bargain in Gumpes, $1.25 Values, at 79c A lot of Guimpes in the most fashionable styles—neatly made and of finest quality material. Guimpes of Fishnet, Nottingham and shadow laces—ln white, cream and black. All are finished with newest shape collars, and fashionable length sleeves; also tape waist bands. Values from $1.25 to $2.50. "7Q/* Pre-Inventory sale price at. each ■ Collar and Cuff Sets, 50c and 75c Values, at 32c New and dainty Collar and Cuff Sets, in combination lawns and luce. Swiss embroidered and Plauen lace. Values 50c and 75c. Pre-Inventory sale price at. each OfcC Me n’s Silk Lisle Sox, 25c Values, at, Pair, 15c. Pre-Inventory sale of Men’s Silk Lisle Sox. made full fashioned, with high splicing, lisle foot; colors, tan. navy, Ift/* purple, gray and black: 25c values, at, pair IwC Sale of Silk Parasols, $4.50 to $6.50 Values, at $3.85 Pre-Inventory sale of new Silk Parasols, including all the new imported shapes; beautiful collection of solid color satins and taffetas in all desirable shades, all-over flowered and Persian ef fects, solid centers with novelty flowered and strjpe borders —black and white stripes and novelty effects; white linen, plain hemstitch ed and embroidered. Most fashionable length handles in novelty designs. Values from $4.50 to $6.50. at, choice ftO o n* Main Floor Right. vw.OO Hundreds of Tired Atlanta Mothers Are Thanking Their Stars and Dan Carey. There is more fun to the square inch on the public playgrounds this summer than anywhere else in town, if one may judge from the noise the youngsters make. The amount of fun may usually be gauged by the noise, too, for the kids say there’s no use playing unless you can yell. Even the rain hasn’t kept the young- Scenes at the Piedmont park playground. At top, the time of his young life —Samuel Evans, 38 East Fourteenth street. Below, “shooting the chutes.” In front, Elliott Evans, 38 East Fourteenth street, and in rear, Stephen Bar nett, 95 East Fourteenth street. sters away from the playgrounds this season, although it has rained almost every afternoon. There is a bit of shelter close to every little park and the kiddles stick to the chutes and the pile until the showers are so heavy- they have to run for a roof. Then when the rain is over they hurry back to their fun. Hundreds of tired Atlanta mothers are thanking their stars and Dan Carey for the establishment of the play- . Men s Steel Gray Suits We are skewing today an uncommon range of new steel gray suits in all sizes from a youths No. 32 to the big mans No. 50— These suits are made of tropical weight worsteds, crashes, mohairs and loosely woven cheviots — Like all of our suits they fit retain their shape and give excellent service — Usual models for men sls to S3O. Nor folk models S2Q to $25. For youths sl2 to S2O. Have you seen the extra values in our Blue Serges at sls, $lB and S2O? When you come in to look at the steel grays, ask also to see these special blues Eiseman Bros., Inc. 11-13-15-17 Wkitekall St. Pre-Inventory Reduction on Rugs « RUGS - RUGS - RUGS | The Opportunity of a Lifetime to Replenish Needs at ft' LESS THAN MILL COST. «£ Look at This Brilliant Bargain. BEST FRENCH WILTON AND AXMINSTER 17 ONLY, 9x12 g SSO and $55 Rugs, Now ft" $35.00 3: This is Only an Introduction to hundreds of other unprecedented bargains in Rugs of all sizes—domestic and imported—including a very special lot of MATTING RUGS : at greatly reduced prices. ?' Third Floor. - -= ft’ Great Pre-Inventory Sale Shimmery Summer SILKS $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Values in 42- in. and 45-in. Bordered Foulard Silks J*- Never before in the history of the store have you had ft , such a great opportunity of buying fresh, stylish and sea ft-> souable merchandise at such a small cost. ft ■ These choice Poulards come in many beautiful Ara- bian and scroll designs and can he had in all desirable colors—including black and white and blue and white. Wednesday, at 8:30 a. m„ OOa 2b" yard OZ>C J See Our Show Winflows. ft Main Floor Left Aisle ft — 1 = - ■ ■■■■■■■■■ - ft Great Pre-Inventory Sale in the * Millinery Specials E For tomorrow’s bargain treat we offer a brand new invoice of J those beautiful, swell and intensely favored PANAMAS!! « The South American made models; regularly worth SIO.OO. Tm ft_. morrow's selling under Pre-Inventory Price ftft OO ft provisions, at... SAMPLE HAT SHAPES. High-class Hat Shapes in the extreme novelties—all ftl OO colors and black—Hemps, Javas and Chips; choice. . . ft • grounds. A place for their children l 0 enjoy the afternoon and be kept <v the trolley tracks gives the mother chance for the naps they crave so 7 ' in this "tired out” weather. And" playground teachers are I "mother” to several thousand ki": this season. READ FOR PROFIT GEORGIAN WANT ADS USE FOR RESULTS.