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12 ME. PATTI. OLD, DREADSCAMERA Famous Singer. Now Near 70. Shrinks From All to Hide Loss of Beauty. CARLSBAD. Oct 17 Adelina Patti, Baroness Cederstrom. now in her seven tieth year, has developed a dread ot pho tographers which comes neat to being a mania, it has just become known here During her annual visit for the ‘cure’ the prfma donna, whose voice was unriv alled for more than 50 years, locked her ■elf up in morbid seclusion, receiving few visits and declining all invitations, even those of royallty The reason is that she bates to have any one that at last she is an old woman, in looks as well as tn actual years She has not allowed her picture to be taken since the last of her beauty vanished, which was only a few years ago Now a wreck of her former self, she is filled with regrets for the compli ments she was used to receive in her earlier sixties, on her "eternal youth ' It is four years since Patti’s voice was heard in Carlsbad. Then she sang "Home. Sweet Home,” for some charitable purpose, but it was a sad affair. Last year she lived In a hotel There was an other prima donna living there, and this lady occasionally sang "Home. Sweet Home'' at the open window Passersby thought it was Patti and stood still mid applauded. That enraged Patti, and she vowed never again to live In a hotel. These and other vagaries give color to the re port that her strong mind has broken with Iter voice and her looks Patti, on the last of her famous "fare well tours” of America, was besieged with the question, "How do you keep yout beauty To this she replied: Ip to 40 I ate and lived as I chose Since then I have eaten no red meal and have drunk only white win** and soda. When 1 feel weak a glass of champagne picks m* up. I never touch spirits or liqueurs. I drink a great deal of water "My diet consfste chiefly of light food and white meat, such as sweetbreads, sheeps' brains, fowl and vegetables I (deep with the window wide open summer and winter An elaborate toilet at night Is essential " 20 ATLANTANS GO TO COMMERCE FOR FOUR COUNTY FAIR Five autos carrying twenty persons, left AfJanta this morning for Com merce, when* the representatives of Ute Atlanta Chamber of Commerce will aid the residients of that city 1n observing "Atlanta day” at the Court County fair. John S. Owens and Walter G. Coop er. director and secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, will speak for that body at Commerce, w hile others in the party will also probably be called upon by the managers of the fair. A barbecue will he given by Com merce In honor of the Atlanta visitors and the entire day will be given ovei to the exploitfrtion of the states capi tal. The party will return tonight. Those in the party were John S. Owens. W. G. Obear, Miss Cornelia Cooper, W. T. Waters, Jr.. J. C. Veal, I*. 8. Crane. Frank Fl. Callaway, R. L. Foreman, Emmett James, E. A. Hol brook, Dr. C. A. Constantine, John .1. Woodside, John J. Woodside, Jr.. W. R. Jester, J W Hill, Mrs. J. W. Hill, ID. H Thornton, F. O. Foster and H. H. Schaul. Fortunes in Faces. There’s often much truth in the say ing, "Her face is her fortune," but it’s never said where pimples, ekin erup tions, blodchea or other blemishes dis figure tt. Imptire blood 1h back of them all. and shows the need of Dr. King's New Life Pills. They promote health and beauty Try them. 25 cents at all drnggiwts. (Advt.) “The Call of the Heart’’ all this week at the Lyric. Appropriate Gifts In Rich Cut Glass B Jr J W #■’. life>!*; {' ~. A '-. *-v : ■< ■’’ '» -. | W>n Yon can enjoy shopping for wedding gifts in our two stores Here you can find a big a snort ment of sensible gifts, articles which are different from the usual run. and at prices to suit all pocketbooks This "-inch ice tub. in the pret ty Aurora pattern, at $3.00, is just one of hundreds of splendid tallies we offer V\ e want you to favor us with a t islt so we can prove to you the advantages we afford in quality, service and prices Mail orders '•hipped prepaid. Write for 160-page Illustrated catalogue Maier fc? Berkele. Inc. Gold and Silversmiths (31-33 Whitehall Street | ANNOUNCEMENTS Day by day th** atti-ndanc** at the Hum* Dairy Lunch loom, at Liu Peach tree street, in* reuses, and a larger com pany enjoy s the delicious home • ooked lunch* st served there. The members of St. Elizabeths guild of St. Lukes church are sponsors for the enterprise. Mrs. Burdette wa.s chairman today, assisted by Mesdames Ernest I Jalils. E. H. Lam bert. Edward Niall. David Morgan. Frank Myers and S. D. Porter and Misses M. A. Phelan and Alma Stan ley. Mrs Edward Niall will be chairman tomorrow, assist***! b* Mesrtames Hol lins Randolph. Edgar Neely. S. C. Phil lips. A Pringle, John Ridglers, Ross Sims, William Hailey Lamar, Miss Isa bel Sawyer and the Misses Olllnger. Mrs. Georg*- B. Hinman, of 759 Pied mont avenue, president of the Story Tellers league acting in the name of the Mothers Congress of Atlanta, is seeking to secure 10(1 story tellers to volunteer to appear in as many Sunday schools next Sunday and tell the chil dren the story of St. George and the dragon, copies of which will be fur nished to all who are willing to assist in this work. Mrs Hinman is anxious to know at once the names of all who are willing to aid in Ihis direction, so that as signments may be mad* , and requests that she be notified by telephone not later than tomorrow morning. She can be reached at Ivv 624-J The purpose is to enlist the children in the fight that is being waged against tubercu losis. $50.00 CA RANGE € ) ' * "* * ' 4?J •/- iiUTwmnniiimn! fi'ißffinntnnwu’nft _ 1 I I ii II I II I Hln Hi ll*ll* I I luuSv’A it N Ire' y 11 ill if co" I Ilf 1 IH® ill 111111111111.. j|S_ *1! *?\ xr r I >! I | h Xi UntHrcfJ i oY *JOiii I ”311 ® ,J UwggggMl, // Exactly Like Cut This new Royal Eagle Steel Range ought to sell for SSO. It s made up in a SSO style, with a SSO finish of SSO materials. But—and here's the meat in the nut—we contracted for 50 carloads to be used by the Rhodes’ stores, and this immense purchase enabled us to get these goods at prices the ordinary one-store buyer can never hope to touch. Let us show you" this excellent steel Range. We ’ll sell you the 4-hole family size SI.OO a week for $35. and a 6 bole, exactly like above cut, on same terms, for only $39.50 BUCK’S 4a 1912 HEATERS Buck's tried himself this »• i year, especially on heaters. 1\.../ MuL-* jK The new Buck heaters are > ’/ the last word in up-to-date ?,TO'* TOtl goods. The iron is glossy AN and fine—the nickel looks ~ like new money. And the prices—you just ought to see how cheap we can sell 'em. We've got all sorts and sizes. Suppose you come in one of these warm days and WWk let us fix you up for real MJ' weather. rMI THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN’ AND NEWS.TITI’RSDAY. OCTOBER 17. 1912 | MUSIC NOTES Miss Evelyn Jackson's School of Mu sic will give its first recital <>f tb< sea son at her studio thi- evening al 8 o'clock. The pupils taking part will be Mi.--* s Kate Richardson, Jeannette Vic tor, Isabel Baldwin, Maty Brock Mal lard. Margaret McCarty. Irene Schles inger. Alice McClung, Margaret Bald win, Annie Johnson, Elizabeth Blalock, Katherine Blake, Mary Stewart, Caro line Benjamin. Mabel Wlkle Marion Dunson, Mary Louise Heinking, Irene King. Ruth Weegard and Helen Mc- Cartv, and Mr James Howard Cole. A meeting of the Musical associa tion will be held on Friday evening at the Piedmont hotel to di»i'iißs winter plans. This meeting Is called by the president. Mrs. John Marshall Slaton. N. GEORGIA TOWNS TO HAVE 24-HOUR ELECTRIC SERVICE HARTWELL. *ll. Oct 17 -The board of aidermen has sold the elty electric plant to the J I'- McCrary Company, of Mlai ring to dev,lop water power on the Hudson river near Royston and has already se -1 cured contracts Lt furnishing light and power to Royston Canon and Ixtvonia A steam auxiliary plant is row being installed at ('anon, about ten mile® front Hartwell, to supply light and power until the plant at the river Is ready for use next spring The plant here will be sup plemented by the auxiliary plant at Canon until the plant at the river is ready. A twenty four-hour service is promised by the company by December 1. 'PARIS NEWSPAPER MAN IS WOUNDED IN A DUEL PARIS. Oct. 17 —Leon Blum, a the atrical man, fought a duel in the Par*e dez Princes with Pierre Webber. The New York Herald's a:t critic, and wounded him dangerously In the abdo men. Blum and Webber disagreed over the merits of a theatrical rehearsal. The meeting was at 11 a. m., much later than usual for such affairs, be cause Webber positively refused to leave his bed befo’e his regular hour for rising What Women Want to Know By Mme. D’Mllle. S'lperfluftijß hairs on or forearms can be instantly and painlessly removed bj a single application of a paste made by mixing delatone and water. Cover the hairs with the paste, leave on two min utes, wipe off, wash the surface in warm water, and the hairs are gone. “Many suffer from tired, sore, swollen or aching feet. Nothing will give quick er rpllef than Mother’s Salve. It is easy to use, quick to act. It relieves pain in any part of the body headache, back ache or sore muscles. “Penciling the eyebrows is unsatisfac tory an<l unnpoDS'--.irv. To make them grow darker and thicker, gently mas-a-o with pyroxin. If applied to the lash roots with the finger tips, the lashes will grow long and silken. “Japanese women never have hair on the face or suffer from sunburn or freckles. They seldom use face powder, but rely almost solely upon a lotinn made by dissolving a package of mayatone in a halt-pint of witch hazel \pplied in the morning, this ‘holds’ all day and keeps the skin soft, smooth and satiny. “Too mu< ii ii oisture cau jes ’he hair to lose color, become dry and brittle and fall °'G Ury shampooing invigorates the roots Mix four ounces of orris root with a package of thereox. Sprinkle a little of the mixture on the head, brush out, and the hair will be clean, sweet, fluffy, lus trous and easy 1o do up.” <Advt.|) A WONDERFUL $lO Re Bargain Rocker at 7=l) A V Sa,e of Regular $lO Upholstered AQ a »' vA i Rockers for only .... sv« /0 M ft * Friday and Saturday ONLY—tomorrow and next day—re- member just two days, or as long as they last, we offer these J handsome Rockers at . >.** u —— , s QQ 98 CENTS CASH " WIH ft MPO.VO s l>oo A WEEK ■III Rocker is strongly made of heavy pieces of hardwood fin- WWI H B ished in a fine quartered oak, bolted together for strength, padded well for comfort over oil tempered steel coil springs, W j shaped and fashioned for style and beauty. We have only 25 for this sale—may have no more this season, as this bargain is scarce don't fail to pick yours out. Every one we've got will be U-cO L 0 shown in the corner windows, and you can have your own selec- tion of the exact one you want. But don’t wait. Only 25 in the ’ '>* lot, and they’ll go fast at 98 cents cash. SI.OO a week for Friday and X” Hil S r L d y J8>0.90 y OUR “SPECIAL” PARLOR SUIT v Bal ■ : //Ab' « B ? -> U Will * ' Za ® >1 ' As-// ■ -' j .* . If » - I 1 A cWV umMlr 4TI 4TI Hlsl’ ; I « tlb ■ ? * ■ s, »:<> a*. Afc a ■W"' tJ •! *' ‘ ._v, - ■■ '>■>• w .•■■isF’ _ ....... J $65.00 Leather Parlor Suit, $48.50 Made exactly as shown of Solid Birch finished in a fine Mahogany Polish. Hand-rubbed to a mirror brilliancy Covered with tine grade of leather over a strong steel spring construction. Satisfaction-comfort-style in every inch. The upholstering is made perfectly smooth, so that no dust lodges anywhere. This mode of covering requires an additional covering under the leather to make i smooth finish so that you get extra wear as well as cleanliness. Sofa 50 inches long, 22 wide, with a hip-h back 3 feet 8 inches from the floor. Chair and Rocker seats 24 by 22 with ji amt $2. 50 dasll backs 3 feet 6 inches hi S h - Arms are 3 inches across and very 401* /S L J F"* 7 *. TZ , . heavy. Legs finely shaped with hand-carved claw feet. You’ll /B B 9 SLOO Weekly like this suit at tip O ===^.-===— w— . -=-."Tjlz rjeau - - y.... r -- ... _.... _ . Qh o dssV-Wo o cl Xfurniture / xcompany 103-5-7 9-11 WHITEHALL STREET FUTURE EVENTS There will be a subscription dance at the Brookhaven club on Thursday evening. October 24. the dance to be omitted this evening. October 31st Celebrate October 31st y*ar S Hallowe’en ® War We have everything needed for your Hal lowe’en Party or Entertainment. Jy*. wEF Lanterns in Pumpkin and Spook Designs, Hats, favors of ligy all kinds, Napkins, Tally Cards, Crepe Paper in Spook and Witch Designs. SffSf Come in early, before the stock is picked over. w Southern Book Concern w 71 Whitehall Street October 31st (Next to High’s) October 31. it The Inman Park Student club wil’ j meet tomorrow morning at 10:3" ‘ o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. J. Kiser ■ 826 DeKalb avenue. “The Call of the Heart” all this week at the Lyric. I kodakssx-.T llffiSS , Hawkeye* S tslscL. tirst Class finishing; and En. feKSEa* larging. A complete stock films plates, papers, chemicals, etc’ Special Mail Order Department for out-of-town customers. Send for Catalog and Price Liat I. K. HAWKES CO. ■■ Kodak •{4 Whitehall St. ATLANTA, qa. Rugs and Linoleums Big stock Rugs and Carpets and Linoleums and Lace Curtains and Portieres in all the newest fall shades and patterns. Our prices on these goods are lower than the department stores. Give us a chance to prove to you we are RIGHT.