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6 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. I I 1 / ce C 8 i 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. i 'Hi, <• • I I.L> AKE .'< • \RKA N< »E1 > THAT \X Y \1 \ X OR ROY X< i ' TITi 1 ' 1 ' ,1 ' vnoN » CAN HEADILS TAKE l’P ! SPLEXT.ID POSITh'.XS t/l’l'x .r AU> ' ' R ’' l T “ K Address J. N. G. NESBIT. Dean. k ITXT DR - WOGLLEY’S SANITARIUM l Opium and Whisky kIU . 1 • A V»- I— 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 ’ I ' lien | imiti S', ,st, i | l.'Uii. ,1 v l , ii i i, v 111< iiit't. . :,., 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 <‘. ■