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I Wonder If the Peals of Laughter Would Drown the Sobs From aHundred Helpless Homes, Says Evelyn Wren
GRAPHIC INCIDENTS OF THE CITY’S FIRST WHITE THANKSGIVING DAY
WOLGAST LOSES
TO RITCHIE ON
FOOL
Continued from Page 1.
Joner, Billy Rickards and Charley Hen
drixson.
Wolgast was well wrapped up.
Jot-dan introduced Ritchie as "the
Pride of California," and Wolgast as
the Lightweight Champion of the
World.
The day being cold, very little time
was lost in arranging preliminaries.
New boxing gloves were fitted to the
lightweight's hands.
Referee Jim Griffin entered the ring
and shook hands with both Individuals,
There was little chance to judge the
men's conditions.
The cold winds caused both to shiver
as they waited in their corners.
A photo of the men in a boxing pose
was taken and they went to their seats
at 2:46.
Round One—They' shook hands. Rit
chie tried for the face with left. Wol
gast blocked and they clinched. Rit
chie got In left and right in face. Wol
gast got in the body twice at close
quarters. Wolgast kept his left shoul
der high and danced away from Rit
chie’s leads. They closed in and work
ed to the ropes, each man using a free
arm with little damage. Wolgast work
ed Ritchie to the ropes and hooked vic
iously at the body with both hands.
Ritchie smothered many of the punches
but some of them landed. Ritchie got
in two straight lefts and a right upper
cut. Ritchie kept Wolgast at arm’s
length with straight lefts. Ho dilckcd
left swings and Wolgast threw' left Into
ribs. Ritchie stabbed Wolgast between
the eyes with left and jumped away
from body blows. The round was a
cautious one so- both men.
Round Two—Wolgast reached and
Ritchie backed away. Wolgast rushed
again and Ritchie clinched. Wolgast
landed a pokey left getting to Ritchie's
body and face. Rlt’chie landed with
right uppercuts, and stood away, and
Ritchie got his straight left in. Ritchie
kept Wolgast off for a while with
straight left, but Wolgast closed In
again and hit Ritchie on the face with
the left. Ritchie brought blood from
the mouth with a right chop. They
closed in and Ritchie got to the face
with left pokes. Wolgast put in one
hard left. Ritchie’s straight left found
Wolgast’s face many times and then
■Wolgast rapped Ritchie on the temple
with straight lefts.
Round Three—They went into a
clinch and parted without hitting. Wol
gast covered and pressed In, placing a
hard left on the stomach. Ritchie shot
In a straight left to the face. Wolgast
worked to close quarters and ramnied
both fists into the mid section. Ritchie
feinted with left and whipped the right
between the eyes. It was a hard punch.
Wolgast’s left swing brushed Ritchie’s
erOwn. Ritchie kept poking his left
into Into Wolgast’s face and the cham
pion seemed to be sizing up his oppo
nent. Wolgast swung his left against
the face. In a clinch Wolgast used a
loop! the loop punch, getting to Rit
chie’s face. Ritchie began using a
right uppercut to Wolgast’s face. There
was so much excitement that Ritchie
struck Wolgast after tliq gong sounded.
Round Four—Wolgast went in and
covered up. using a free rtglrt on the
head and body. Ritchie broke and
planted straight lefts on the face.
Wolgast pressed in again and drove In
hard body blows with both hands.
Ritchie came back with body blows,
but they were not as stiff as the cham
pion’s. There was a good deal of . lose
fighting. At times Ritchie prodd id
Wolgast’s forehead while the champion
covered. Then he swung for the head
with left. Ritchie worked Wolgast to
the ropes, scoring with both hands.
Wolgast fought his way to mid-ring,
both men hammering at the body.
Ritchie forced Wolgast Into a corner
and tried with lefts and rights, while
Wolgast kept covering. Wolgast oc
casionally took his hands from his
head and lashed out. Ritchie had a
shade the best of the round.
Round Five—W ’vast covered and
pressed into a cllfieh, ramming at ribs
and Stomach with both hands. Ritchie
protected himself fairly well. W<>lv<«»
swung on the chin with the left and
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RUGS. FRIDAY. NOVEM
BER 29. AT 12 E MITCH
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COMMENCING at 10 a m . Friday*, we
will offer to the highest bidder a tine
consignment of household goods, in
cluding Early English buffet china
closet and table, three elegant brass
beds, oak dresser, walnut, and 15-
niece parlor suit. Verms Martin iron
bed. felt mattresses, National spring
feather pillows, fine lot of oak
suitable for any part of the house
mahogany library table. Turkish
leather rockers, bird’s-eye niaph chif
fonier, oak dresser and washstand,
mahogany Early English fumed oak
rockers, center table, high chairs,
child’s rockers, hall runners, table
linen, wool blankets. Wilton, Axmin
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too numerous to mention. Don't miss
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hold furnishings Sale starts promptly
at 10 am., Friday, November 2!'.
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right and nailed him with a stiff fight
uppercut. Wolgast cut loose at inter
vals, smashing at body and face, but
Ritchlr guarded -himself fairly well.
Ritchie’s straight left went into Wo.l
gast’s face several times, then Wolga'rt
pressed Ritelile to the ropes, savagely
getting to face and head with overhand
punches. In one rally in mid-ring Wol
gast caught Ritchie square with right
to face, driving him back. Ritchie sank
to his knee ns they were in a swirl near
the ropes, but was quickly up again.
Round Six-—Wolgast tore in and
forced the fighting at close rang'', using
ills hands on the body. Ritchie drew
away’ and sent in straight lefts. Wol
gast was short with hooks and swings
for the face. They went to the ropes
in a mix-up, both landing in body, then
Ritchie’s straight left was in evidence
for a While. Ritchie swung Ills left
again to the short ribs. Wolgast stop
ped hint and seemed to be studying the
situation. He went at Ritchie with both
hands, but Rlteliie ducked. During a
spell of close fighting Wolgast drove
some hard rights against the stomach,
and Ritchie paid him back witli right
uppercuts against ilie chin. Wolgast
got to the ribs with left just as Rit
chie put loft to mouth, bringing blood.
For a while \Volgast covered and Rit
chie drove liis guard arm against tile
champion’s face. Ritchie went to his
corner witli his right eye damaged.
Round Seven—Wolgast jumped in
and wrapped the body as Ritelile held
on. Wolgast was wild witli right
swings. Ritelile put in a hard right
uppercut and Wolgast drove his right
Into the body. In a clinch Wolgast
used overhand right, bringing blood
from Ritchie’s nose. Wolgast twitted
Ritehie-on his bleding n*-e, asking whv
he blocked it witli ills glove. Ritchie
said nothing, but put In two straight
lefts to the lace. Wolgast seemed to
be stronger of the two at this stage.
He forced the lighting and punishe I
Ritchie witli body blows. Ritelile kept
swinging, but did not seem to have
much steam behind his punches.
Ritelile landed on tile jaw with right
and the blows did not seem to tilt
Wolgast’s head.
Round Eight—Wolgast covered and
pressed in. but they broke without
landing. Ritchie put in a couple of
light lefts. Wolgast suddenly lashed
out with left and right, getting to the
side of the head. Then lie closed in
and rapped the body with the right.
Wolgast rushed Ritelile to the ropes,
trying with overhand blows for the
head. He missed, but managed to land
on body with both hands. Ritchie
worked a right against Wolgast’s fore
head. but there was very little fo'ree
behind the blows. Ritchie tield Wol
gast off with a straight left. Wolgast
crouclu<l, then went in smashing the
gloves against the body and face. Rit
chie's nose bled afresh and the contest
seemed to be going in Wolgast’s fa
vor.
Round Nine—Ritchie stopped a rush
with the left, but at the second attempt
W olgast closed in and rapped Ritchie’s
stomach witli both gloves. Wolgast
was not to be denied. He followed
Ritchie around, keeping covered, until
he got within hitting distance. He paid
no attention to Ritchie’s uppercuts,
which landed on tin forehead and land
ed telling body punches when lie got
within range. They had one tierce rally
In midring. the fierceness living prin
cipally on Wolga-t's side He smashed
both hands to the body time ami again
his seconds emitting yells of satisfac
tion as he did so. Ritchie backed to
the ropes as though hurt. Ritchie then
braced up and tore into the champion’s
face witli lefts and rights. He fought
, so well that lie forced Wolgast to cov
er. Wolgast had much the better of
tlie round.
Round Ten—Wolgast. as usual, made
a close fight of it, poking at the bodv
with both gloves as they were breast
to breast. Ritchie relied on a rigtit
uppercut While fighting at close ranee
HIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1912.
Wolgast varied his attacks by swinging
a left , against the face. Ritchie gave
’ Wofgast a taste of his own medicine
at one stage, sending both gloves Into
the mid-ribs. One mix-up followed an
other, although Wolgast went wild.
Toward the close of the round Ritchie’s
uppercut stood him in need. It found
Wolgast’s face and tlie crowd cheered
the San Francisco man. Ritchie was
smashing at Wolgast’s face with botli
hands at the bell.
Round Eleven—Wolgast was quickly
Into a mix-up at the close range, using
short arm pokes on the stomach, while
Ritchie tried to find openings for right
upper cuts. Wolgast fought back at
the body and Wolgast was hooted for
raising liis knee in a suspicious manner.
Ritchie was boxing well at this stage,
landing surely with both hands from
long range, and holding Wolgast at
bay. Wolgast rushed in, swinging both
gloves, but Ritelile avoided him. Ritchie
seemed to be getting the upper hand.
He certainly landed three blows to
every one of Wolgast’s. and one of
Wolgast’s legs dragged as though he
was in distress. In the last half min
ute of the round the scoring was all on
Ritchie’s side and tlie crowd was very
much excited.
Round Twelve—Ritchie met Wolgast
with a straight' I£ft between the eves
ami freed himself easily when Wolgast
tried to clinch. Ritchie used another
straight left and Wolgast swung right
on the temple, but it was not a hard
punch. Ritchie’s left brought blood
from Wolgast’s lips. Ritehied ducked
Wolgast’s left and nailed Wolgast with
a right ehop on the chin. They closed
in ami exchanged body blows. ' Ritchie
seemed to be-regainlng ills hitting force.
He paid particular attention to Wol
gast’s body, then Wolgast swung a
damaging left against Ritchie’s face.
From the look on Ritchie’s face as he
sat down he was slightly distressed.
Round Thirteen—They closed in and
\\ olgast tried to find a resting place
for his right, but Ritchie baffled him
and used a couple of straight lefts with
effect after pushing Wolgast away.
Wolgast pressed in with his head cov
ered ami swung wildly for the head.
Ritchie easily avoiding the attack, and
held Wolgast safe in the clinches. The
round was not as fast as some of the
previous ones. Wolgast seemed to be
figuring on settling on one terrific
punch, while Ritchie, under instructions
from his corner, took things coolly and
contented himself with an occasional
punch. Ritchie sent Wolgast to the
ropes with a glancing right hander. It
was a scuffling fight during tlie last
half of the round with very little ex
ecution done.
Round Fourteen—They closed in and
exchanged body punches with both men
equally willing. When they broke
Ritchie poked Wolgast’s face with a
right uppercut. The fight had a set
tled look, each man being plainly on
the lookout for an advantageous open
ing. Wolgast forced Ritchie to the
ropes, getting to tlie face with lefts
ami right. As they scuffled to mid
ring Ritelile drummed witli a free right
on Wolgast’s back. They were punch
ing on a give and take basis, each man
getting an equal amount of punishment.
Ritchie occasionally' used ids uppercut
in such away as to drive Wolgast’s
guard arm against Wolgast’s face.
Round Fifteen—Wolgast tore after
Ritchie. Ritchie held him at bav for
a while with straight lefts, but he final
ly lashed out at close quarters. Ritchie
worked both hands against the stom
ach and Wolgast paid him back in
kind. Wolgast occasionally jumped
and swung for the head, but Ritchie
ducked safely. When Wolgast wanted
to tlilnk it over lie stood and crouched
with his head wrapped up and contin
ued to peek at his guard. Wolgast
loosened sudd.'niy, using both hands.
Ritchie ducked cleverly more than onee
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• SNOWFALL AS FAR •
SOUTH AS FLORIDA;
• THOMASVILLE, GA., Nov. 28. •
Snow, at all times a rarity here, Is •
• unprecedented on Thanksgiving, •
• but the ground was covered with •
• it this morning. Under bright sun- •
• shine, it is melting rapidly and by •
• night will doubtless all be gone. •
• Thomasville is within less than •
• ten miles of the Florida line. •
• •
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MIR FUND IS
STILL WORT
The Atlanta Ad Men’s campaign to
raise $25,000 for the Associated Chari
ties is "up to the town.”
If Atlanta, which never has allowed a
campaign for a good cause to fail, does
not meet them halfway, then all their
enthusiasm and hard work will not car
ry them to their goal.
They have in three days made one of
the most thorough canvasses that the
town ever saw—and it has had some
pretty thorough ones lately.
800 Persons Give SB,OOO.
They have personally seen and got
subscriptions from nearly 800 persons,
amounting to more than SB,OOO.
This means that the people who are
able to give only small amounts have
“cqme across.’’
Now the Ad Men are going after the
persons of ample means who can af
ford to give big sums if they will, while
for the balance they will depend largely
on voluntary subscriptions.
Where to Send Money.
“Our campaign has been so well ad
vertised that everybody knows about
it,” says Chairman Adams of the gen
eral committee. “If we could see
enough persons we would get all we
want, and more, too, but it is impossi
ble to cover that much ground.
“So we appeal to those who have
made up their minds to help us, when
we come around, not to wait, for we
may not get to them, but to send their
subscriptions to the Associated Chari
ties office, toi> floor of the Gould build
ing. where our campaign headquarters
will be until the campaign closes."
Owing to the extremely bad weather
of Wednesday afternoon, the Ad Men
did not close their campaign Wednes
day night, as planned, but will keep it
up, at least, until the end of the week
and in the -enerai work held the cham.
pion safely. At one stage Ritchie did
all the scoring and the crowd became
excited again.
Round Sixteen—They' closed and
Wolgast complained that Ritchie held.
Ritchie caught him with a right on the
jaw. dropping Wolgast to tlie floor.
Wolgast rose and reelde around.
Ritchie crowded him to the ropes and
tried twice to put in a finishing blow.
Wolgast rolled his head around and es
caped Ritchie’s swings. They fought
across the ring. Wo’-<>st pinned Ritchie
against the ropes, cutting in body
blows. Ritchie seemed to be rattled.
He changed off to uppercuts, but could
not reach Wolgast effectively. Wolgast
staggered, but his condition Improved
He lurched after Ritchie and struck the
San Franciscan a palpably foul bodv
blow with his left glove. Ritchie sank
to his knees with an expression of pain
oil his face. He then arose again, but
was distressed and unable to continue
Without an instant’s hesitation Referee
Griffin pushed Wolgast away and held
Ritchie’s right glove aloft as an indica
tion that the San Franciscan had won
WRIGHT BLAMES
JOE HRB FOR
LIOUOH HOUSES
Famous Prohibition Leader
Says Governor Is Responsible
For Violations in Savannah.
ROME, GA., Nov. 28. —Aroused by the
publication of shameless violations of
the state prohibition laws in Georgia,
as set forth in The Atlanta Georgian of
Monday' last. Seaborn Wright, the great
"dry" leader of Ploy'd county, the man
who put the state-wide law on the stat
ute books, expressed himself vigorously
today as to the cause of the Savannah
situation, and outlining at least one
method of procedure whereby It may be
abated.
Mr. Wright says that the John Sulli
van. Jr., Company', of Savannah, which
concern has been circularizing Georgia,
through the United States mail, solic
iting mail orders for whisky to be ship
ped out of Savannah broadcast through
out the state, is but doing the same
illegal thing that houses in Augusta
ainl other cities are doing, all in fla
grant and unpardonable violation of the
law of the state.
The Floyd county prohibition leader
severely’ scores Governor Brown for his
passive attitude in the matter of law
enforcement, so far as prohibition law
is concerned, and contrasts it with his
activity in enforcing it against railload
strikers and negro criminals.
Mr. Wright says the solicitors and
judges have a weapon with which they
may reach the evil sought to be cor
rected. and that without waiting for a
jury verdict, too often not coming; and
he cites his own city of Rome, as an
example of how the law surely may' be
enforced against violators.
Mr. Wright said:
“The ‘mail order’ houses of Savan
nah are but another forward step by
the whisky trust and brewery combine
in the open, shameless nullification of
the law of a sovereign state. '
"The cause of this forward step by
the whisky and beer Interests lies in
the fact that the people have elected a
governor who says he can not enforce
law in Georgia; have elected judges and
, solicitor generals who will not enforce
law against an arrogant, brutal power
in our cities, because their fear of los
ing office is stronger than the sanctity
of the oath they have taken to uphold
the laws of their state.
"It is folly to mince words, to deal
in mild language. The governor, the
judges and solicitors general of our
large cities are responsible for the out
rageous nullification of a great law they
have sworn to enforce.
“Some months ago the present gov
ernor of New Jersey, a man by the
name of Wilson, was notified by the
good people of certain cities in his
state that the city' officials and local
state officers would not enforce the law
against the powerful whisky and beer
interests of these cities. This govern
or did not hesitate or quibble; he noti
fied these officials if the state, law
not enforced he would see to it that it
was enforced. This simple announce
ment was enough. Nullification of law
In New Jersey stopped.
“A few weeks a.go the present gov
ernor of Indiana, a man by the name of
Marshall, not a whit bigger physically
than Georgia’s governor, was notified
that the laws of Indiana against race
track gambling were not enforced. Also
this governor did not hesitate or quib
ble. He notified the officials of the
county in which this open nullification
of law was going on that If it was not
stopped he would take a hand. It was
not stopped, and he DID take a hand—
and the army of the state, of which he
was commander, went and stopped it.
“Now, Georgia’s governor, who, of
course, can use the army of the state
to protect railroad property from strik
ing workmen or a negro brute from the
anger of an outraged people, can not
touch the Savannah ‘mall order houses,
though the cursed stuff they force upon
the unhappy country people of Georgia
jeopardizes the safety and honor of
thousands of white women in Georgia.
"Now a word as to the judges and
solicitors general of our big cities. They
know the law is being violated, openly
trampled on and despised by the liquor
interests. Are they helpless to enforce
it? Have they no power to enforce
law ?
“Why do they not perform this oath
bound duty? There Is not an intelli
gent man in Georgia who does not
know why.
"And the pity and shame of it is that
we must respect—aye, reverence—the
judiciary!
"Rome is a splendid little city of 15,-
000 people. We have no near-beer sa
loons, no clubs, no breweries, no mail
order houses. Why?
“Our people up here believe it is be
cause our Judges think more of the
sacred laws they are sworn to enforce
than the office they hold, with its emol
uments.
“The paramount question before the
people of Georgia is whether the whis
ky trust and brewery combine of the
middle West, solely with the purpose of
making millions out of the people of
the South, through their local ’mail or
der houses,’ near-beer saloons and
clubs, can go on NULLIFYING OUR
LAW.”
J. P. Moore.
J. P. Moore, aged 56 years, died yester
day after a short illness. He was local
agent for the Standard Accident Insurance
Company He is survied by his wife The
body win be taken to Marietta for funeral
and interment.
Snowballing Made
Many Young Hearts
Light, But Brought
Sorrow and Suffering
to Others.
By EVELYN WREN.
Atlanta’s Thanksgiving snow is a
smiling teardrop, a merry’ dirge, a com
ic tragedy. As I vie Wed Atlanta’s glis
tening mantle today I wondered wheth
er, the shouts of joy it caused would
drown the sighing It brought. I won
dered if above the peals of laughter
that rang from thousands of merry
youngsters playing in its icy drifts,
there could not be heard the sobbing
from a hundred helpless homes.
Nature tried its best to give Atlanta
a perfect Thanksgiving day. No great
er boon could have been given the
thousands of school children for their
holiday than the white coverlet it laid
over the city the night before. Every
turkey' tasted better after hours of
snowballing, and coasting, and snow
sculpture.
Most of Atlanta Smiled.
Every young heart beat quicker from
the exercise. Every boy’s mind was
brighter and every girl’s appetite keen
er. What if some youthful snow war
rior soaked you behind the ear with his
icy missile? What If a band of young
savages did roll you around in a snow
bank and make you lose your specta
cles and dignity? Today' was no day for
grouches. All the city should have
smiled. And a greater part of Atlanta
did. ’
It was mighty pleasant to sit by a
roaring ffpe in a comfortable home with
nothing to do but whet your palate for
the feast to come and gaze out of a
frosted window that the Great Artist
had designed just for the day. , The
sun was shining its brightest for the
occasion, and its rays made every snow
laden tree a bower of diamonds.
It was mighty’ fine to sit in a steam
heated club, with a convivial cup at
elbow and a smiling waiter near by,
ready for the tip which the spirit of the
season suggested.
Such Odors From Kitchen!
It was .mighty pleasant for Atlanta
mothers to see their children rush in
the house, with cheeks aflame and a
laugh in their eyes, to peer into the
kitchen, from whicli delicious fumes
sent the tidings that the day was really
one for thanks. What if they did track
up the best hall carpet with their snow
caked shoes? What If their embrace
did leave an imprint of slush on your
best gown? The children were happy.
So were you.
It was great to walk through the
streets and parks with a brisk wind
making you feel that life was worth
living, and a Heavenly Decorator hav
ing worked to make a scene that no
master artist lias ever been able to
equal.
Yob laughed as you walked into an
ambuscade of playful snowbailers. You
watched with a gripping Interest the
snow struggle of two rival neighbor
hoods. You wanted to take a hand in
the battle yourself. You smiled as you
gazed on the snow men and told the
sculptors how much better vou did those
things when you were a kid.
All Were Good Fellows.
It was a marvelous day. Every’ man.
wrapped comfortably in his great coat,
felt like and did slap every acquaint
ance on the back. There w’ere never
better fellows. Every’ woman, snug and
radiant in her new furs, bowed her
prettiest to her friends as they passed
on their holiday stroll through the
whitened streets.
But there were homes in Atlanta
where the snow was not considered a
beautiful thing. There were homes
where the snow meant only' that the
coal bln must be refilled and there was
no money in the house to pay the coal
man. Children can not enjoy snow
balling when their clothes are thin and
worn. Children can not build snow
m.en when their fingers are chilled for
want of warm, sustaining food.
Snow is not beautiful when it Is
blown through rudely patched windows.
It is not pleasant to stroll through the
streets when shoes are old and frayed
and the iciness can creep through to
the skin.
Hard To Be Thankful Then.
It’s far from a thing of joy to look
through a cracked pane and know that
the vista outside is nothing but a
threat of pneumonia. A fire can not
be cheery' when each lump of coal
means only that you can see the bot
tom of the box and there le no more
fuel to be had.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER CAUGHT.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Nov 28.
Charged with being a fugitive from Des
Moines, lowa, Frank L. Crow was arrested
here today by police officers. Informa
tion from the lowa city is that he is
wanted there for embezzlement.
Thera to Only One
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Quinine**
That l»
Laxative
Bromo
Quinine
U»ad Tbt World Over to
Curo a Cold In Ono Oar.
Always remember the full name. Look tot
this signature on every box. Me.
ALL DIXIE TO BE
REPRESENTED
AT CANAL MEET
Commerce Chamber Commit
tee Meets Tomorrow to Com
plete Plans For Conference.
An important meeting of the ( in .
mittee on arrangements for the p ail!
ma canal conference in Atlanta Decen .
ber 10 and 11, under the auspices ~f
the Chamber of Commerce, will be he
in the rooms of tha't body at 10 o’clou,
Friday morning.
This meeting is to include both the
committee of arrangements and the re
ception committee, as it is expected to
complete the substantial and funda
mental details for the conference.
The committee of arrangements is
composed of St. Elmo Massengale,
chairman; C. Frank C. Ow
ens, S. C. Dobbs, W. H. Leahy, 11. f;
Chamberlain. H. W. Miller and C A.
Wickersham. The reception commit
tee, which will act in conjunction with
the committee of arrangements, | s
composed of 37 of Atlanta’s best known
citizens. The nature of the meeting is
such that a full attendance t« desired
and urged.
Many Cities Respond.
Many encouraging responses to tele
grams sent to Southern trade bodies
have been received, and the indications
are that practically every important
city from the Potomac to the Ric
Grande will be represented by dele
gates who are coming here strictly for
business.
Invitations have been extended to the
diplomatic representatives-in Washing
ton of the Central and South Amerlcar.
republics, to attend this conference and
participate in its deliberations and
Georgia’s senators have been requested
to lay before them Rs Importance and
to urge their attendance.
There will be no addresses of wel
come and responses at this conference,
unnecessarily consuming time; in fact
the "hot air" element has been entirely
eliminated, and following the keynote
address which will be delivered by John
Barrett, director of the bureau of South
American republics, the conference will
get at once to its business—that of de
vising ways and means for promoting
Southern trade with South and Cen
tral American and other foreign coun
tries, following the opening of the Pan
ama canal.
Steamship Line Heads to Attend,
The conference will include fifteen oi
twenty leading railroad and steamship
presidents, representatives of 40 boards
of trade and chambers of commerce and
a number of the largest manufacturers
in the South who are looking forward
to the extension of the South’s expori
trade.
“It is peculiarly Atting that Atlants
should have the honor of calling ths
first Panama canal conference,’’ said
Secretary Walter G. Cooper, of the
Chamber of Commerce. “Besides be
ing the leading city of the Southeast, it
is an inland city, and here the repre
sentatives of the ports may meet on
neutral ground.
“Southern manufacturers are only
just now beginning toTealize that home
competition will soon oversupply home
consumption, and there will .be. a need
for foreign markets to take our surplus
products. Some industries have already
reached that point. The South has
more coast line and more good harbors
in proportion to its area than any other
section, and back of these it has the
resources upon which to build world
commerce.”
„ . Homer Wllfcon.
Homer Wilson, the 1-year-old son oi
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Williams, of 24 Rein
hardt street, died yesterday afternoon at
2 o’clock at a private sanitarium. Th»
funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock and interment will be at Westview.
ATLANTA THEATER
TONIGHT 8:15
Matinee Today 2:30 P. M.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Henry W. Savage Present?
EXCUSEME
25c, 50c, 75c, >I.OO and $1.50.
ADANn »faf. Today 2:3$
wnHlt U VAUDEVILLE Tonight 5.30
A REAL SHOW next week
TOM NAWN & COMPANY Mclntyre
Kate Elinore & Sam Williams V
JULIET? Heath
La Tosca Mullen & Coogan anl j Big
S Esoardos The Shillings Show
FORSYTH—BUNTING
This Week—Tues., Thurs., Sat Mats
LITTLE EMMA BUNTING
—Playing In— .
“MERELY MARY AWT
Next Week—“LOVERS LANE'
LYRIC TH week
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday
“The Shepherd of the Hills.’’
Dramatized From Harold Ben
Wright's Novel. „
Next Week "Happy Hooligan.