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4 ABSGONDER GLAD LIFE IS SAVED Minnesota Bank Official Found Hiding in Georgia Ready to Return for Trial. Following a reported futile attempt at suicide Saturday night, 11. W. Var ker, absconding Minnesota bank offi cial, who has been living in West Point as Charles A. Long, today declared to friends that he regrets his act, that he intends to redeem himself, become reconciled to his family, and make good his shortage. Parker probably will start tonight front West Point on the return trip to Minnesota in custody of Sheriff Preet, of Blue Earth, Minn., who will remit the Georgia town today. The prisoner became despondent Sa.- urday after be had made a complete confession as to his identity, and inti mated that he would nternpt to kill himself. At night he -wallowed a num ber of headache tablets, but was savcu. Parker has informed Pinkerton de tectives that he is willing to return to Minnesota, and that, if allowed to che< I. over tlte bank books, he will be ,tbl. to save the bank thousands of dollars. Parker's actress wife, with whom he has been living as Charles A. Long, is reported to be sticking by her husband despite the revelation regarding his family in Minnesota. Tn his confession. Parker is Mnabli to give an estimate of his shortage, explaining that he had been "doctor :ng” the bank books for four or five years. When he fled, he says ii<* took *2,001) In cash of the bank's filin’. TO ATTEND CANAL CONFERENCE. MONTGOMERY, ALA., Hee. 2. Mont gomery will send a large delegation to Washington to attend the National Hir ers anil Harbors conference, which con venes this week On their return trip, the Montgomery delegates will stop fit At lanta to attend the Panama Canal con ference. December 11. J.M.IIIGH COMPANY. 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This is a great economy opportunity for out-of-town buyers, as well as residents of Atlanta. » i » The st V9 k . inc, n des a magnificent collection of full suits for Dining Room. Bed Room, Living Room, Library, Den, Hall, as well as splendid Odd Piece ’TIt 422651 ®^-F I urmture embracing every article for gifts or for personal use. See this most ' [ ggagh unusual showing of solid mahogany Grandfather Clocks, Sewing Tables (cJrr- I ea 1 ables, Dressing Tables, Trays, Console Tables, Mirrors, Chevals, Desks ►■crn-r jj e ‘c., and figure for yourselves the money you save at 1-5 less than regular |’in I 1 prices. -Make your selections at once before the stock is depleted. We will . b I store goods and deliver whenever wanted. hJ iJ* High Company •.- * JL \lop Price in a Few II 'ecks, Experts Say \ DOLLAR EGGS PREDICTED . x / ~T HE=—• V((Or z \ ' z / • W-GG •? / . ? "K op : . \b j> r I ' : .L— 4 A A jfeJ bll 4 W. T Wittman, superintendent of the Allentown, Pa.. Fair Poultry .Show, aiiiiniini'! ■ that within a few weeks fresh eggs will sell for $1 a doz< n in New- York eitj. News item. By HANK. I >;ivv a thousand t’raiiiic. men go running up the street, I saw a justice hurry by, a copper leave his beat; I followed in the rushing crowd, and hordes of hustling legs, And in ,-i window saw displayed a dozen new-laid eggs. I saw a million vheeriug men along the sidewalk stand: I saw them lowly bow before a man with bearing grand; A guard of soldiers inarched along to keep from him all harm. And then I learned the reason why. he owned a chicken farm! ----- FEWER DEER AND 12 MEN KILLED IN MAINE WOODS BANGOR, MAINK, T)?c. 2.—Fewer deer than ever before were slain in the Maine woods during the hunting season, but twelve men were killed and fourteen wound' d when mistaken for deer. J ills ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1912. SLAYER GETS RESPITE: SANITY TO BE PROBED Governor Brown today respited for two weeks J. A. BrazzeH, of Richmond county, sentenced to hang on Friday next, in order that a board of physicians may have time to pass upon bis sanity. TRIBUTE PAID TO DEPARTED ELKO Dr. David Marx Delivers An nual Memorial Address to Members of Lodge. Atlanta Elks and their friends filled the Grand Opera house almost to over flowing yesterday afternoon at the an nual "lodge of sorrow" of the order, the memorial service celebrated the country over on the fust Sunday in De cember. The ceremonies in honor of the absent brother are among the most impres sive in the ritual of Elkdom, ami never were they p< rformed mor, -oleinnly than in this service. Dr. David Marx, rabbi of tire Jewish temple, an Elk and a Mason of high degree, delivered the memorial address, a beautiful tribute to the spirit of the i order. He said that ev- n as life is greater than death, the memory of one’s good deeds lives in the lieaip of his friends, while his failings are for gotten. The musical program was especially impressive. The orchestra opened with a prelude, and the audience joined in the famous ode of the Elks. The Methodist quartet, composed of Harry Bickford, Alberta DeFour, Sylvia Spritz and A. S. Nanse, sang two num bers, and Miss Spritz and Mr. Bickford gave solos. The officers of the local lodge were seated on the stage, which was set with the usual paraphernalia used in the annual memorial service. CALEB POWERS MARRIES HIS FAITHFUL FIANCEE NEWPORT, KY.. Dee. 2.—Representa tive Caleb Powers, of the Eleventh Ken tucky district, has married Miss Anna Dorothy Kaufman, of this city. Miss Kaufman, during all the trials and imprisonment of Powers in the Goe bel assassination case, remained faith ful to him. Atlantan Kills Himself in a Hotel in Chicago\ SUICIDE PRAYER IN VERSE ' I I CHICAGO, Dee. 2.—J. Edwin McAl lister, of Atlanta, Ga„ took his own life Saturday in a room of Hotel Mayer, at Wabash avenue and Twelfth street. He . killed hims< If because he found it too difficult to live separated from his child, who i.s with his wife in New York city. Before he turned on the gas and put a rubber tube from the open jet into his mouth, he poured out his sentiments in this prayer, written in verse: 1 Now I ay me down to sleep. 1 know that God His child will keep; I know that God this life is nigh; • In Him 1 live; I can not die. God is my health; I am not sick. God is my strength, unfailing quick. God is my all—l know no fear, Since life and truth and love are here. With the verse was found, carefully SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE I DORMITORIES ARE BURNED MSRAE, GA., Dec. 2.—Fire destroyed > two dormitories of the South Georgia . college, located here. The fire was be yond control when discovered. Although residents of Mcßae and Helena, the Mcßae fire department and the college boys fought tlie flames, they succeeded only in saving one of the three dormi tory buildings and the contents of one of the burned structures. The first is supposed to have started from live coals falling from an open grate. President R. J. Strozier, who is at tending the South Georgia Methodist conference at Savannah, was notified by telegraph of the fire. Residents of Mc- Rae and Helena are caring for the col lege boys until arrangements can be made for new quarters, after President Strpzler’s return. TO COLLECT SHOW FUNDS. MONTGOMERY, ALA., Dec. 2.—Mich ael Cody, president of the Exchange Na tional bank, of Montgomery, has been ap pointed temporary treasurer of the Ala bama Centennial exposition to collect funds for the expenses incurred in the preliminary work. It is proposed to give this exposition in 1919. penned, the following bit of the sui cide’s philosophy: "The spirit cleanses every channel, removes every obstruction, and passes through all by reason of its purity. This means that spirit. God. life, truth and love, cleanses every channel of thought. It passes through all by rea son of its pure thought, and thinking good is thinking God.” The prayer was unsigned and unad dressed. but a note was addressed to J. A. Taylor, ot the LaSalle Extension university. It requested Mr. Taylor, for whom McAllister had been working ' for two weeks, to send to Mrs. McAl lister, in New York, a gold locket, also placed on the table. The locket con- \ talned two pictures, one of his wife and the other of the child. This last re quest was obeyed by the police. Mr. Taylor told the police McAllister had lost his position as salesman in At- 1 lanta and came to Chicago to work for the school early in November. I ’QUEEN MARY FIGHTS EASIER DIVORCE LAW LONDON, Dec. 2. —Queen Mary, who is opposed to divorce under any con ditions, has recently taken strong ac- ; tion in reference to the recent report of the commission on divorce. At present a divorce in England is obtainable by the husband only on statutory grounds ' and is obtainable by the wife only on the same grounds and cruelty. A ma jority of the commission recommended , the granting of divorce on numerous other grounds. The queen is firmly op- 1 posed to this majority report being made the basis of a new law and is sup- 1 ported in her stand by the Church of 1 England. She also has succeeded in winning over the support of two of ' the largest London newspapers. , 1 2.000 BOOKS IN WAITERS’ CLUB.BOUGHT WITH CORKS NEW YORK. Dec. 2.—The Waiters association, at the celebration of its ninth birthday, dedicated a library of 2,000 volumes, bought with money ob- , tained by selling champagne corks at , $3.50 per thousand. i TO CM MEET Panama Minister To Be One of Diplomats in Attendance at Conference. Among the diplomatic representative from Central and South American coun tries who are expected to be here for the Panama Canal conference, December I,i and 11, is Ramon M. Valdes, minister fr , 111 the republic of Panama. Mr. Valdes has written the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce signifying his in terest in the conference, and stating tin he will endeavor to be present. Special invitation will be extended other diplomatic representatives p , these countries through Brigadier eral R. K. Evans, of the department . • the Gulf, and St. Elmo Massengale, chair man of the conference committee, wl will call upon them in Washington today and tomorrow, accompanied by Unite. States Senator Hoke Smith. Invitation also will be extended to on,, of the best known admirals of the United States navy to come and present the f i as to commercial conditions and prosper: incident to the opening of the canal. A special reading room on the first fl„, r of the Carnegie library has been set apan for the delegates to the conference i Miss Katherine Wooten, librarian, w1,., will have prepared a complete list of spe cial and general books dealing with the Panama canal. A printed list of these books will be furnished to each delegate the conference, and the reading room will be available for them at any time between 9 a. m. and 9:30 p. m. This collection will include some splen did relief maps and also the entire se ries of books published by the Isthmian Canal commission. They will be espe cially valuable for the detailed commit tee work of the conference. B. & M. RAILROAD PUTS BAN ON RED NECKTIES BOSTON, MASS.. Dee. 2.—The Bos ton and Maine railroad has issued nev. rules for trainmen, tabooing red neck ties, tan shoes, gum chewing, etc.