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20,000 CHILDREN
TO HID RED GROSS
School Pupils Will Begin Cam
paign to Sell Christmas
Seals Thursday.
'Tou’.e wvin-ii it! autcmoifles were
busy today visiting the public schools
L of the city, distributing Red t’ro<s seals
to the teachers, who in turn will dis
tribute them io the children, who lo gin
'their campaign Thursday
if each of the 20,000 and more <hll-
■ ' dren in the Atlanta publie schools sells
five cents worth of Red Cross seals, it
Will mean a total of $1.00" foi the op, n
air school fund
By agreement, tin 1 proceeds from ail
of the seals sold through the school
children will go to the open-aii school
fund, a branch of the work of the Anti-
Tuberculosis association.
There will be keen rivalry among tin
youngsters, npt only individually, but
as classes and schools, for the honor of
making the largest sale-
The Atlanta Boy Scouts, too. will get
I busy Saturday. At their no eting Fri
day night. Scout Master Hamilton
Douglas, Jr., will enlist the young scouts
in the anti-tuberculosis < ampaign.
Reports made by the general commit -
1 tees in charge of the sale of seals a r<
most gratifying, and Mrs. F. Hodg
son feels confident that Christmas day
will see the successful close of the At
lanta campaign with sales aggregating
15,000.
If I Had Eczema
I’d simply wash it away with that
soothing liquid, D.D D. Prescription.
The very first drops instantly stop that
awful itch. A 60-Cent bottle Will prove
It.
We can not absolutely guarantee a
cure every time, but we do say this:
If the first regular size JI.OO bottle does
not do exactly as we way, it will not
cost you a cent. Better try a bottle at
once on our personal guarantee.
Jacobs' Pharmacy. 6-8 Marietta St.
37c / —“ \ 37c
f knife: sale
A large assortment from our regular stock of high
s grade Knives. There are stag, pearl, gun metal and
f German silver handles. Two. three and four blades. 50c
g to $1.50 values.
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A blind man would get a bargain.
\ ANDERSON /
HARDWARE S
COMPANY ah
u IC J I C
CHRISTMAS
CIGARS
All Clear Havana—Domestic
and Imported Cigars
We have as large and finely selected stock of
cigars as can be found anywhere.
Call and inspect the many beautiful special
Christmas Packages. Many different shapes and
sizes. Something for every individual requirement.
Special attention given mail orders.
Oppenheim Cigar Co
7 East Alabama Street, Atlanta, Georgia
The Georgia Tech Night School Otters the Following Courses
Ms. Ijai. A r,s Enßinr.-ritig. English. Mathematics. Carpentry and Pat
tern Mai.mi: Irxtll. I. t «.• : •■■ng chemistry, Foundry. Machine Shop. Wood
. I ''s 1 ~ ' he am. S', i Fitting. Elementary Mechanical Engineering,
raeclricai '.gme.-rlng. ’ til I tigmeering. I'hislcs, Architectural !>ra»ing. Me
' .wing Arn.at : Up... ng and Calculations. Terra Cotta I'raught-
k ing. Mwitling and master Mydel Making
' ISJ" I '-n.'\"n'' 1 M'lrcl "* tl ’' ■ '' glll °P er,s the night of December ia,
’"'i led ini atlon may Im by writing or calling upon Prof. .1. X.
.. <l. Aestm. al tin senool Technology. Atlanta. Ga.. 7:30 to 9:30
h "■ mii'v I!;' , “ r . ■■■•• tuber 13 Inclusive.
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Address J. N. G. NESBIT. Dean.
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RAILROADS DO NOT FEAR
FEDERAL VALUATION TO
FIX RATES-WICKERSHAM
Chjirles A Wiekershant, president of
| the Atlanta and Wist Point railroad arm
; the Western Xuilway of Alabama, today
i authorize* ar Interview in which he
I takes tin sonic features of the Federal
, governmeu''s proposal to tlx railroad rates
on a has ■< of income on actual invest
• mem.
Mr Wl< k’rsha’n declares that the rail
» ~oads have b"en made a "football of poll
i Pcs. but that they will welcome an in
vestigation lt> the hope that it will bo
possible to "disarm the prejudice grow
ing out of the common delusion that rail-
■ road securities are largely water and do
not represent solid values
' "it Is a mistake, asserted Mr Wick-
I ershatn, "to think that the railroads of
the United State- have any reason tn
fear any disclosures which might result
front a physical valuation by the gov
ernment. and the public has a very er
roneous corn option of the position of the
railroads in the matter
“Have Nothing to Lose.
"It Is true that the railroads have al
ways contended that the project was
chimerical In nature and would involve s
heavy expense without a sufficiently cor
responding advantage to any one, but
since finding that there is so strong a
sentiment for this information, it is al
most universally true that the railroads
of the Pnited States have offered little,
if any. opposition to the proposition be
cause. as a matter of fact, they have
nothing to lose.
“On the other hand, many of us feel
that the unfortunate position of the rail
roads as the football of politics has en
gendered such an appalling amount of
misapprehension and misinformation on
the part of the public, that the result of
an official survey by the government,
i showing as It certainly will that the
physical value of railroads is far In ex
cess of their capitalization, will restore
confidence in the integrity of railway in
vestments and disarm the prejudice
growing out of the common delusion that
railroad securities are largely water and
do not represent, solid values Aside from
this the practical advantages of physical
valuation are slight.
Other Rate Governors.
"tn the first place, the theory that rail
way rates are governed by’ the amount of
capitalization on the physical value is
only partially true. There are many
other factors of greater importance, such
as the. necessity for making rates suf-
J’HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912.
f th iently low to induce traffic to move.
, wa <r inpetition, competition of mar-j
kets, etc.
"Suppose, for instance, there are two
parallel lines. <me runs through a coastal
1 i oi level country, while (lie other runs
‘ i tl i"Ugh a mountainous section, the first
I i ostirg $30,000 per mile, w hile the secund
costs SIOO,OOO per mile. The second must
make its competitive rates the same as
the first despite the disparity in capi
talization.
' "The principal influence of physical
valuation lies in the fact that under the
fourteenth amendment to the Federal
' constitution property can not be confis
cated. so rates eJn not legally be so re
duced by the railroad commissions below
a poitn which will yield enough profit
1 to pay a fair return on the value of the
railroad.
Tell Limit Has Been Reached.
"Briefly stated, the advocates of strin
gent regulation of the railroads want to
know just what is the lowest limit to
which they can reduce rates or pile on
burdens, and this limit is the value of the
property, and physical valuation governs
largely the total valuation. Os course,
their belief and argument is that the low -
est limit is below that represented by
on t standin g ca pi tali za t ion.
"tin the other hand, regulation has
proceeded so far already that the rail
roads feel that the lowest limit has al
ready’ been reached in many’ cases, and
therefore they believe they have nothing
to lose and everything to gain from a
physical valuation which will be much
larger than is generally thought.
“Another feature, not generally under
stool. is the fact that a physical valua
tion soon goes out of date. In other
words, if a physical valuation yvere made
now, real estate would probably continue
to rise in value from year to year, so that
city terminal values at $1,000,000 now
might be worth $1,500,000 in 1915.
Cost of Maintenance Greater.
“The cost of labor and material has
been on the rise for years. A mile of
track which would cost $30,000 now, might
cost $40,000 in 1915. and so on.
“Anti-railroad sentiment probably would
declare that after once fixing the valuation
it should not be allowed to change, but
the country isn't yet committed to the
doctrine that its citizens shall not enjoy
rises in values, and it would not be con
stitutional to say to a railroad that its
right-of-way shall forever be valued at
only $lO per acre, while the adjoining land
: owned by a fanner has been increased in
value to SIOO per acre because of the rail
road being built, close by.
“Nor is. it a fair proposition for Sam
Jones to be allowed to invest his money
in a stove factory, enjoy 10 per cent divi
dends and also a large increase in the
value of his plant and land, while his
brother, Will Jones, who puts an equal
amount of money into a railroad plant,
Is only allowed t» enjoy a dividend of 6
per cent and not allowed to profit by the
increase in the value of the railroad plant
and land.
Cites First Hand Facts.
, “Should this discrimination ever be em
bodied in our constitution. Will Jones will
take his money out of the railroad and
no one else will offer theirs, so the gov
ernment. will have to finance public serv
ice facilities, and thus we would have gov
ernment ownership, with its attendant
I dangers.
‘‘Speaking pf the companies I represent,
I might point out the interesting fact
that the state of Georgia assesses the
value of the Atlanta and West Point
at practically $4,000,000, while our capi
talization is only $2,464,400, and we pay’
dividends of only 6 per cent on said cap
italization.
“Also, the Western Railway of Ala
bama rate case, a valuation of $7,237,115,
while its capitalization is only $4,543,000,
on which dividends of only s‘per cent
are paid."
PATENT OFFICE NOT
ADEQUATE TO NEEDS,
COMMITTEE SAYS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. —That the
United States patent office is wholly
inadequate for the efficient and eco
nomical transaction of business; that
the rooms are crowded and so poorly
lighted and ventilated as seriously to
threaten the health of the employees
working there, and that the provisions
for extinguishing fire among the val
uable records are so inadeouate that a
slight blaze might at any time envelope
the entire building, was reported to
congress by the committee on economy
and efficiency, working under the joint
resolution of August 21 last.
The commission recommended to con
gress that an entire new building es
pecially’ designed and equipped and fur
nished be constructed in the city for
the exclusive use of the patent office,
and that the force of employees be in
creased about 15 per cent with an in
creased payroll of $236,500.
Delay in the securing of patents was
also severely censured by the commis
sion.
The fee for tiling an application, said
the commission, should be increased
from sls to S2O, which, it is estimated,
will increase the revenues of the pat
ent office $200,000.
Another important recommendation
was that the life of a. patent be so lim
ited as to expire nineteen years from
tiie date of filing the application ex
cluding the time during which an ap
plication may be in litigation.
ROME AND GADSDEN MAY
BE LINKED BY INTERURBAN
GADSDEN, ADA.. Dee. 10.—Th<-
Gadsden Business Men s club last night
entertained a delegation es citizens u s
I Center, Cherokee county, and discussed
| a plan for building an interurban rail
| road to < ‘enter, a distance of 30 miles,
it is probable that if the road is built it
will l» extended through lo Rome. Ga.
,,
MOTHER OF 9 BURNS TO
DEATH CLEANING BED
GAIIY IND.. Dee I".—Mrs Aaron Ol
■<ui. 4S. mother of nine children, was I
burned to death today at her home lit
roll-stun, u hili- trying t-> clean a bed
I ilh g.i 'dim Hi' daughter. Mmti I
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PASSENGERS IN PANIC
AS TROLLEYS CRASH
AT STREET JUNCTION
Pass, ngers on a crowded Piedmont
avenue car on their way to work today
: were thrown into a panic when the car
i crashed into one of the Georgia avenue
I line at Central and Georgia avenues.
During the panic Mrs-. Pauline Ste
i vens. 152 Ormond street, fainted and
had to be carried to her home.
The Georgia avenue ear was going
out and carried few passengers.
The accident occurred about 8
o'clock. Tile crowded Piedmont avenue
car was going at a good rate of speed
when it reached the crossing. The mo
torinan did not .tee the Georgia avenue
ear until It was too late for him to ap
ply his brakes or reverse his power.
Tiie Georgia avenue car was struck
amidships and knocked clear off the
track. Both cars were badly damaged.
Beyond being shaken up and frightened
none of the passengers was hurt.
MINISTER TO LIBERIA
BURIED AT CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 10.—The
funeral of Dr. W. D. Crum, a negro,
former collector of port here, was held
today. He died Saturday, a victim of
"black" fever contracted while he was at
Monrovia, Liberia, as United States min
ister. Crum was 52 years of age, a well
educated negro of means who created a
national furor when appointed collector
here by President Roosevelt, Senator Till
man making a strong fight against the
confirmation of Roosevelt's appointment.
Crum s wife arrived from London before
he died. He was at home on leave of
absence.
Modern Expert Dentistry at Reasonable Prices
C<s Crown and
** Z. % Bridge Work
\ J get of CC
. Teeth
11 I All otheT dental work at prices that
V Y V ¥ Y I U will please. Plates made and deliv-
J I \ ) ered same day.
Dr. E. G. Griffin s Gate City Dental Rooms
24>/ a WHITEHALL STREET.
Bell Phone 1708. Hours: Ba. m. to 7 p. tn. Sundays, 9a. m. to 1 p. m.
I Suggestions From Jacobs’ Stock of
| Splendid Gifts for Babies and Children
For the Rabies Boy's Pocket Knife, four blades, horn /A I d
i ui irtc uuuicd handle, as illustrated; excellent quid- J 11
I FW~ ! Pretty French Toilet Sets, in white Ivory- • .°" ,ySOc * 1 fy
! oid and baby blue; 7 pieces of beautiful Pocket Knife of Genuine Gun Metal, tn J f/
i I Quality, and for the set complete but sl. model: three blades and .iu i 'lv
"Lil fid Blue and White Set in pretty baby blue f i’ jX cellent quality, equal to what is j*
I a ilth -4 IB case; five pieces. Equal to those usually elseAvhere at SI.OO and
fe i. ® marked $1.25; Jacobs'Special Price 85c. $1.29. A gift that either boy or girl
W i' Hjjl > n dainty Flower Cretonne-covered Cases: would prize. Jacobs’ Special Price, 85c.
m tfir comb, brush, powder puff box and sev- r ps Ivoryoid Manicure Sets in pretty plush-lined
w /"Clk (( J® , eral other tiny toilet dainties. 75c to $3. leatherette cases; 8 pieces. $2.00; 7 pieces,
I vSt » Tiny Comb and Brush Sets in pink, blue | '"J i $1.75; 5 and 6 pieces, SI.OO.
K and white, 60c. j Vi 3-piece White Set for a little girl; buffer, file
r yxwt L Baby Set in Ebony and German Silver, in and scissors; only 50c.
‘ | silk-lined leatherette case, illustrated; i, | ; Pretty Photograph Frame for the girl’s room:
K I ' W I comb, brush and powder puff jar. An !. 11l Ivoryoid ease! back; 85c to $1.50. .
'll w //fßffi am ■ exceeding- k JI Gold Top Scarf Pins, Bar Pins, Waist Sets,
I ® O illiie ly hand- ' *“ jM Cuff Links, Hat Pins and other useful ar-
& some gift ( V V*U 1 (tides, in many plain and etched designs.
for some i j li| I \\ <->, \ some set with tiny stones. Children
fortunate I ' i I I \ frequently lose their pins and
I baby. $2.50. 1 i I I \ “ - X. other trinkets, and these inexpen-
Tiny Baby Pearl Rings, SI.OO.
Long Cloak Hangers. BOc. Il
Ribbon Holders, 50c, 75c. L» sive pieces make pretty and appropri-
| Pink and White Rattlers, 50c. |' z ate gifts. Jacobs’ is showing a very at-
Celluloid Rattlers, three balls, pink, white X tractive assortment at 50c. fjßai ——
and blue, 15c. Others. 10c. \ Also Solid Gold, Sterling Silver and Gold \ I**' -
j Rubber Rattlers. 10c. \jrag Plate Jewelry: Chains, Lockets, Laval- II „-n,jiyjiftii'' ' '.'Tg.S
I Red Rubber Toys, Dolls and Animals; whistling lieres, Bead Necklaces, Pins, Broodies, —</
and crying, 25c to $1.25. Bracelets,'etc. A splendid display from "7^x22^ s
Babies’ Dainty Silk Covered Water Bottles. SI.OO. 50c to $15.00. Every piece of this jewelry is new; f 1 f
Infant Pants to wear over the regular diapers; in white rubber, lace no old, left-over stock mixed in to catch the un- I I "
trimmed, and gathered bands at waist and wary shopper. And Jacobs’ prices you will find 1 a
legs. The •mother would appreciate this the lowest obtainable upon the grade offered. |
thought. Several styles: Stork. Onio, We urge immediate I X
I' Junior, etc., 50c. adeetlons I *
.!■■ Baby Coveralls, 35c; Traps and Catchall f £
•K ■ ~ •■p.’s'-j Bibs, 25c. • Large, Handsome, Floral r—J
XftS'. is’ Pink a™* White Soap Boxes. 75c. Decorated. Hinged Box, fi
P r ? tty Sa r , fety , Holders. 50c. illustrated, containing ft
Talcum Powder Puff Boxes, hand panned , a i , 'r r- '■’lni VlMl’ll
and plain, in baby bine and pink; 50c to sl. two Q u,res stationery "" )
Unbreakable Stork Dolls, almost as pretty as the genuine bisque beau- of fine quality, linen
ties, hut they will not break when Master Baby bangs them about; finish Only 50c. jj
washable in hot water and soap, hence thoroughly sanitary and hy- ' ’
gienic; dressed in pretty, quaint costumes, both boys and girls. $1.50 x
and $2.50.
Stockinet Dolls for Babies: unbreakable; 12-inch; a very handsome Dolls
doll at $1.25; 16-inch, $2.50, and up to $5.00.
Jacobs’ Dolls are by far the handsomest and the lowest priced in 'tie
For Ravs and Carls city. That is what other customers have found out. and whai M’ ll
will find when you come and look at our dolls. Complete a .
Genuine Conklin Self-Filltng Fountain Main Store: and nlany d o’ la sb,) " n also at the L ' ; n "
Pen S1 50tlm fir«t rod ant«<, 102 Whitehall Street stores,
fountain pen on th.- market under $2.50! Baby Dolls ’ the most ,ife like - ,J o n-
/i \ Any boy or girl would be proud of this —lT™ Blo * lß y ° U eVer 8&W ° n
\ M fountain pen. It is made and guaran- . -L.. m > h ..nd child-
fit 1 Pen '
SSL. - J 14-kt. Gold Point Fountain Pen. made by <'♦ ▼ eyebrows and iashes c Jos >ng > a, »‘
ML 4 the Waterman Pen , A dippers, silk sox. Both bion e.- arai
Co., which We F brunettes. 18-In.. $3.00, up to •
guarantee under IE-ffasarsTSß?? > ; ..-txSSsL. Y&X „ SIB.OO. . . , | ih i p bo- s
our name. This is Dressed Dolls, tiny infants. hrt
W a beantv. All stvle \ and glrlS and hne men d
-3 ‘ m u^'y "ST «.*
rubber. SI.OO. Reg- \ great and gorgeous assorurn ttF
ular hne Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens. $2.50 I 10c apa r up> Stockln 9 s and
to $12.00. I a pair up.
I Tiny Hansen & Jenks Perfume jet for littk Wgft x_*‘-\ ■iW 4 '* Dolls’Toilet Sets in white celluloid .<
girl: Extracts, Sachet. Toilet Water and Soap, in ' , /gjgfc brush, mirror, powder puff and
dainty white leatherette case: 25c. V *J curling tongs, and other tiny toih-l '
Hudnut’s. Jacobs’ and many other Flower Per- ties, just like a real baby's set. Ii"
fumes for children, in pretty gift bottles and cases: 25c. 50c. SI.OO. sets. 35c; 6-piece sets, §sc.
JACOBS’ PHARMACY
Main Store and Laboratory 6 and 8 Marietta St.
23 Whitehall Street 266 Peters Street 102 Whitehall Street 70 W. Mitchell Street
245 Houston Street 152 Decatur Street 423 Marietta Street 544 Peachtree Street
STEALS EVERY STITCH
OF CLOTHING IN HOUSE
VALDOSTA. GA.. Dec. 10.—A burglar
entered the home of AV. F. Williams, at
111 Force street, while the family was (
away’ and stole every article of cloth
ing in the house. Trunks, bureau
drawers and Wardrobes were rifled, and
the members of the family left without
a change of clothing. How one man got
away with the booty within the time
the robbery was committed has puz
zled the police, and they think more
than one robber was engaged in the
work.
Stomach
Feels Fine
After Meals
A Couple of Mi-o-na Tablets
Drives Out Gas and Misery
It's such a simple matter to get rid of
stomach distress that its great preva
lence can only be accounted for by
carelessness.
Keep a few MI-O-NA Stomach Tab
lets with you all the time and take one
with or after meals. They will surely
prevent fermentation, heaviness, sour
ness or any stomach distress.
No matter how long or how severely
you have suffered from Indigestion,
Gastritis, Catarrh of the Stomach or
Dyspepsia, MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets,
if taken regularly, will end your mis
ery and put your stomach in first-class
shape, or money back.
Large box for 50 cents at druggists
everywhere. Free trial treatment from
Booth’s MI-O-NA, Buffalo, N. Y.
(Advt.)
CHARLESTON REPRESENTED.
CHARLESTON. S. C., Dec. 10.—Presi
dent Wilson G. Harvey, of the Charles
ton Chamber of Commerce, left for At
lanta yesterday afternoon with A. W.
TAILORS
Nine Peachtree Street
Xmas Sale
Any Suit or Overcoat
20% OFF
This, the first, and in all probability the last Reduction
Sale in the, history of this business, is necessitated bv tk
fact that we will
BEGIN REMODELING
This store January Ist for our new department of
MEN’S FURNISHINGS
To be installed at once. Watch for the opening of this new
department, and. in the meanwhile, reap the advantage of
this remarkable discount sale.
$25 to S6O Suits and Overcoats
At S2O to S4B
McKeand, the newly apn,
resentative for the South ..f'Z■
of Commerce of the Unite,]
America, to attend the i it4B « ■
conference. Uln <‘. ■