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JOHN BERKELE.
■ Plßffl. BEHR
Diamond Merchant Was Lead
er in Reconstruction of City
Following the War.
After hovering on the verio of death
for nearly a week, John Berkele, pi
oneer citizen and a leader In the busi
“ness world, succumbed last night at
6.20 o’clock at his home. 395 North
.Boulevard. He was 76 years old.
During his residence In Atlanta he
served the city in many different ca
r, parities, giving his time and attention
to the solution of difficult civic prob
lems and to him is due largely the suc
cessful reconstruction of Atlanta dur
ing the seventies
Mr. Berkele came to Atlanta lust aft
er the war. When the volunteer tin
companies were formed he was one of
the first to join and was soon made
chief of company No 1. after which he
was elected chief of the entire volun
teer department. After the paid de
partment was created flat old compa
nies maintained their organization for
social reasons and he was made their
president
Served Under War Mayor.
He also served the city as a council
man, being elected in 1882 from the
Second ward. He served under both
Mayor Calhoun, who surrendered At
lanta to Sherman, and Mayor James W.
English Afterward he was made a
• member of the street commission until
that body was dissolved.
When he first came to Atlanta Mr
Berkele and the late Charles Heinz, fa
ther of John and Henry Heinz, now
engaged in the firearms business on
Alabama street, opened the first fire
arms store in the South, on Whitehall
street, where the Atlanta slave mart
was located before the war. He was
noted as a safe expert and his services
often were required to unlock steel
vaults when combinations had been
•Jost
Veteran of Confederate Army.
In 1890 he withdrew from the flre-
• arms business and with a nephew, H.
A. Maier, opened the jewelry and dla-
, mond house of Maier <t Berkele, on
Whitehall street.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter. John Heinz. Henry Heinz.
H. A. Maier and Albert Maier, all
, nephews, also survive.
He was a charter member of Camp
' No. 159, U. C. V , and prominently iden
ktitled with the Royal Arcanum and the
• National Union.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o’clock at the residence.
Dr. Dunbar Ogden officiating. Inter
ment will he at Oakland;
THREE SKATERS ON LAKE
FALL IN AND DROWN
SCRANTON, PA., Dec. 5 -Mrs. A del
bort Reynolds, 30 years old’; her son,
Edward, and her nephew. Ross, were
drowned in Heart lake, near Jermln,
eighteen miles from Scranton, when
the family went out to enjoy their first
- skating of the season.
VULCANIZED RAINCOATS
(The only coat made that
will not leak)
Cut by experl t'ailprs, put together with cold
cement, and baked in ovens until every piece of the
rubber is inched and cured into one perfect-fitting,
absolutely rain-proof Coat,
To introduce this new process Coat we
will conduct
SPECIAL SALES
Friday and Saturday of this week.
Regular Prices—
s6.so, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50, $20.00
Sale Prices—
s4.9B, $9.75, $11.75, $12.75, $15.75
LADIES RAINCOATS at same prices
Johnson =Gewinner Co.
124 Peachtree St.
Opposite Candler Building
Reception to Black Patti and Songbirds Raided
’“CHIDLINS” FEAST COSTLY
"< hidlin’s" and lager boor as an aid
to singing may be popular with Black
Patti and her musical comedy com
pany. which was at the Orpheum this
w. ek, but Henry Park-, an Atlanta ne
gro and admirer of the dusky singet s
I voice today resolved that it is a cost It
proposition to tickle the. palate of the
singer with this combination.
Not that Black Patti dispatched more
•'< hidlln’e" .and consumed more beer
than he had anticipated, but all be
cause the law took a hand in the en
tertainment, his •’reception" was raid
ed, and Recorder Broyles yesterday
afternoon "soaked" him for $2a.7.> for
violation of the near-beer ordinance.
As a result, Henry says he thinks he’ll
allow some other devotee of the famous
bla< k singer to act as host in the next
"chidiin’ "-beer affair.
Beer Flows Freely,
Henry and his wife have known and
admired Black i’atti for a long while,
and, by special invitation, assembled
the singer and her whole company
Tuesday night at their home, 83 Arm
strong street.
An abundance, of beer—the bottle
brand was on hand to whet the appe
tites of th" ebony singers and actors
for the wholesale supply of "chidllns"
that had been provided.
Everybody was having a good time—
Henry was drinking to the health of
Black Patti, and vice versa—and every
thing was going smoothly until Plain
clothes Officers Newport and Snead
smelled a mouse and investigated.
Peering through a window, under a
curtain, they witnessed the "feast and
flood”, on the Inside.
"Sho a Costly Treat."
The officers had no intention of in
terfering until they saw a waiter de
liver font bottles of beer and a dish of
"chidlin’s” to a quartet at a table, and
saw one of the men pay for the beer
'Phen they raided the house.
Black Patti and her company were
“CASCARETS” BEST
BOWEL CLEANSER
Headche, sour stomach, bilious
ness and bad taste gone by
morning.
Furred Tongue, Rad Taste, Indiges
tion, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your stom
ach to become tilled with undigested
food, which sours and ferments like
garbage in a swill barrel. That’s the
first step to untold misery—indigestion,
foul gases, bad breath, yellow skin,
mental fears, everything that is horri
ble and nauseating. A Cascaret to
night will give your constipated bow
els a thorough cleansing and straighten
you out by morning. They work while
you. rieeiv a 10-cent box from your
druggist w'ill keep you feeling good for
months. Millions of men and women
take a Uascaret now and then to keep
their stomach, liver and bowels regu
lated, and never know a miserable mo
ment. Don’t forget the children —their
little insides need a good, gentle cleans
ing, too. (Advt.)
IHE ATLANTA GEORG
rounded up. hut were permitted to dis
perse without arrest. The host, how
•-v»T. was taken Into custody, the offi
ce t s holding him responsible. He pro
tested to Judge Broyles that it was ii
r«al reception, and he denied he sold
beer, but the evidence of the officers
convicted him.
"That sho wuz a costly treat I give
Black Patti," murmured Henry as he
paid bls fine,
BREAKS ARM CRANKING AUTO.
ROME, GA.. Dec. 5 Several Rome
men have had their arms broken while
cranking up their automobiles. Sproull
Fouche, president of the Citizens National
bank, is tbe-iatest victim He was crank
ing his machine when the rod flew back
and made an ugly dislocation.
FMcCONNELL’ST
THE MONEY-SAVING STORE i
r Successors Pryor and Decatur Streets Successors I
t 0 Thirty Seconds from Five Points to
. | The Largest Clothing and Shoe Store in the South I I
WSsHSSSW— _ ii
Christmas Specials
J’ When buying a Christmas present think of one that’s
j durable, up-to-date and low-price.
I jSIHk We are showi . n g the best Tailored, Models, Styles, in
I PP'to-date colorings and fabrics in Worsteds and Chev-
I i°t s , Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes at
|rx- $12.50 and $15.00 O
Ilf I 1 Also in Blacks and Blues
» CHRISTMAS We are displaying
vnmanviHO special interest in our
SPECIALS .Y»y! h ''. ‘‘r;,’.' fWI
Childrens Clothing in tV
/n Novelty Furnishings up-to-date styles and ji’ cC/ |
Up-to-date Fancy Silk Neck- at the lowest UyT
wear 25c and 50c. prices. Mothers are in- W" Ssl
Our underwear at 50c a vllecL M I
“nta" 6 ,he Va ' Ue B °>' S ’ Suits from ®
Sweaters of all kinds $2 to $lO |
OUR SHOE BEPAOTMENT-Christmas Gifts in Footwear
Which are appreciated by the entire family.
i Elf \ c r' we are known to have the 'largest Shoe Store in the Zv |
\ South, giving the best values at the lowest prices. In up-to-date stvles, in 1
a lakers. ’ ' x J R
,a "’ l >n, ent. gun metal and viei kid. in button and lace. I
SPECIALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS /a
IL $2.50 and $3.00 no Better Made $2.50 and $3.00
I Ladies’ and Gents’ Hosiery a Specialty I
| Only First Ciass Merchandise Sold. Mail Orders Promptly Attended To
F; '*
I I Compiny M COON NELL’S Compoy | I
| THE MONEY SAVING STORE
“ I SutCMs ’ rs Pryor and Decatur Streets s™,.
to
Thirty Seconds from Five Points to
I The Largest Clothing and Shoe Store in the South | i
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AN AND NEWS THUKtSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1912.
A DAY CHANGES GIRL
FROM WARD TO SOLE
OWNER OF $20,000,000
L.A PORTE. IND.. Dec. s.—Yesterday
Mini Catherine Barker was a ward. To
day she is in sole possession of the $20.-
000,000 estate left by her father, John H.
Barker, who was head of the Haskell-
Barker Car Company, of Michigan City,
the largest manufacturers of freight ears
in the world
Until Miss Barker became of age, the
estate was in care of James B Eorgan,
president of the First National bank, .of
Chicago. Mr. Barker died in 1910.
When it became known the young
woman was thq sole heir of $20,000,000.
fortune hunters from al over the world
sought her hand. She received thousands
of letters asking alms and proposing va
rious ways to spend her money. The let
ters never went further than the trustee.
Miss Barker is a devotee of outdoor
WARE COUNTY LOSES SUIT.
5 WAYCROSS, GA., Dec. s.—Ware
county lost out in its suit against for
mer Treasurer D. A. Williams for
money deposited in a bank other than
HOW EMBARRASSING
Nothing is more em
barrassing than to be
constantly throwing
off gas.
Tutt’s Pills
will stop it and at the same
time make your breath
sweet and your skin clear.
At your druggist —sugar
coated or plain.
the county depository. Judge T. A.
Parker directed a verdict in favor of
the treasurer after hearing the evi
dence. Eight thousand dollars was
volved.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.
Effective Monday, December 9, the
South Atlantic Limited, via the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad, for Knox
ville, Cincinnati, Louisville and beyond,
will leave Atlanta at 7:12 a. m. instead
of 6:55 a. m., as at present. (Advt.)
XMAS presents;
Our stock of Watches, Jewelry, Brooches, Bracelets, etc., is farcer I
better than ever. Come and see us. a I
A. HOLZMAN, Jeweler, 94 Whitehall Street.
NOTICE— CHANGE 0P
SCHEDULE, WESTERN
AND ATLANTIC R r
Effective Sunday December B.‘ igT,'
Train No 94. Dixie Flyer, w i|| Ie 12 <
lanta at 8 a. m. instead of 7:42 a m
heretofore. AH’other schedules re™ a ’
the same. ma ' n
C. E. HARMAN.
General Passenger Agent,
READ FOR PROFIT
GEORGIAN WANT ADS