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4 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 E "— - - L ——— - p • 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