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4 POLICE BUDGET IS HELD DP FOR AN ACCOUNTING Commissioner Johnson Asserts Beavers’ Request for $357,- 350 Is Asking Too Much. Laughingly remarking that lit* thought "the commission should save some of the pie for the new commis sioners who will be on th< job next year," Police Commissioner George E. Johnson, reported to be of the Wood ward minority, last night made a fight on the police department budget of ex penses for next year, as prepared by Police Chief Beavers. Mr. Johnson suggested that a special meeting should be called and that th' 1 budget should be "worked out" by the commission. Other commissioners, however, defending the chief's requests and figures, declared this was wholly unnecessary, but finally agreed to sub mit the budget to a special committee, with full power to act. Sent to a Committee. On motion of Commissioner Fain, this committee consists of Chairman Mason, Chief Beavers and Commissioner John son, “Os course, if this committee can't agree, then it can report the budget back to the commission," r< market! Mr. Fain. 1 Mr. Johnson said he objected to the chief’s budget on the ground that the ■chief was asking for too much Ih re questing a total appropriation for the year of $857,350. All of the other commissioners who expressed themselves said the chief was asking only for what was absolutely needed to increase the efficiency of the department to meet the demands of the city. Camp Dismissed From Force. Policeman J. W. Camp, who shot and killed his brother officer. Policeman S. A. Belding, and who recently was ac quitted in the criminal court, was dis charged from the force by the commis sion. He was tiled on the charge of drunkenness, officer Camp made an earnest plea to save his job, insisting that he had not touched a drop of li quor until directly after the killing of XJfficer Belding, and that he drank then merely to quiet his nerves. Supernumerary Policemen W. J. Yar ter, accused of being arrested with seven other men in a room in which gambling was in progress, and A. J. Bender, charged with sleeping on duty, also were discharged. Policeman W. F. Whitley, accused of drunkenness, was Exonerated'. The offi cer proved to the satisfaction of the commission that he wus suffering with a severe attack of ptomaine poisoning, due to a meal of brains and eggs, at the time he was thought to be intoxicated. The verdict in each case was unani mous. Eat Anything Without Fear Tightness of the Stomach Caused by Undigested Food Stopped with a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet. When you feel as if your stomach teas being tightly choked—when the pain is intense and you break out in a cold and clammy perspiration and there is a lumn in your throat and yon are weak and nauseated -all you need is a Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablet to clear away the wreckage of undigested food left in the stomach and Intestines and restore you to your normal self again. And this can all be accomplished with in a few moments. 1 You May Have Often Envied the Hearty Eater! Why Not Emulate Him? Thousands of people have learned so well how sure and dependable Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for all stomach ills that they now eat anything they want without fear of distress. They are never without a packagi at home and at the office, and upon any indica tion that the stomach is a little weary, they take a Stuart’s Tablet after each meal for a few days until the digestive organs get listed up again. This is a splendid plan to follow and always results in much good The ap petite is Improved, the food is relished more, your sleep is mon- i.T ashing, ahd your disposition will make you friends instead of eneml' S. For Indigestion. Sour Stomach Belching. Gas, Coated Tongue, intes tinal Indigestion and idl Stomach Di-- orders and Pains—or for Loss of appe tite—Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are in valuable. Use them freely—they are as harm less as sugar would be -and are not to be classed ns "medicine." They have no effect whatever on tin system ex cept tile benefits they bring you through the prope: digestion of your food. All .1. ug stores sell Stunt t'- Dj spepsin Table ts. Tile pi Ice is ;.<> cents per box (Advtj SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS ’ ON GEORGIA POLITICS From the Brunswick circuit has come to the court, of appeals for settlement the question as to when a man legally becomes 61 years IL. JI of age in Georgia. It Is agrped In tlie states gener ally that a mar. becomes of voting I age on the day before he actually is .'l. If It so hap pened that an election in Geor gia fell <>n a da y immediately preceding a pros pective vo t e i's 21st birthday, lie .would have the right to partici pate in the elec tion. The point has been raised in the 8ri........ a circuit that a man becomes 61 years of age the day he enters his 62d year—when ever that is. The case comes up, too, curiously enough, on the appeal of a near-beet dealer, convicted of violating the prohi bition laws. The defendant, in assembling the jury, challenged one of the panel on the ground of competency, because he had stated that he was 60 years of age that day. The point was made against the challenged party that he iiad en tered his 61st year, and was, therefore, beyond the age limit set for jurymen. The state held that the juryman still was in his 60th year on his birthday, and was, therefore, competent. The juryman was permitted to serve —and It is upon the question of the exact time of his entering his 61st year that the case appealed turns. The Lavonia Times has been figur ing with itself, and it finds that there tire approximately 7,000,000 Democrats in this country, and that most of them are more or less hungry for pie or in terested directly in somebody who is. The Times finds that there are 7,000 offices that President Wilson can fill — that is to say, 7,000 pieces of pie for distribution. That makes one slice of pic for every 1,000 Democratic mouths hungry for the same. The Georgia weekly believes if Pres ident Wilson can straighten out the pie distribution, in these circumstances, and twit at. the same time make more people mad than he makes glad, he will be a wonder. Still, The Times must remember that Wilson's friends claim he is a wonder —and maybe their claim is well found ed, even to the extent of his ability at slicing and distributing pie in the way it should go. ".Squire" Walter Harris, one of Floyd’ county’s representatives in the last leg islature, will not return to the next house. He was elected justice of the peace for tin Rome district on Saturday last, lor the ’steenth time —nobody knew ex actly how many. "Squire" Harris, according to his own statement, "got his fill" of service in the legislature after one term. "I found it neither particularly in teresting nor exciting,” said the jus tice, discussing the matter recently. "I prefer the quiet and dignified life of a Justice of the peace, infinitely.” Jesse G. Perry, private secretary to the governor, was "red-headed,” both literally and figuratively, today. The returns from the late state-wide justice of the peace elections are com ing In now, by the basketful daily. There are 1,800 of these officials, and it requires some red tape to get them in shape for commissioning. Out of the 1,367 returns thus far re- ASSOCIATION TO PENSION OLD TEACHERS PROPOSED SAVANNAH, GA., Dee. 11.—When the January meeting of the board of edu cation is held, a plan may be presented for the organization of a teachers benevolent association, having for its purpose the pensioning of school teach ers When they have become incapaci tated for turtlier duty. The plan will be presented to the board by Dr. William W. Hesse, who has just been elected a life member of the body, after having served for sev eral years as a Massie school commis sioner. It is believed that the plan will be immediately adopted by the teach ers. The organization will be somewhat similar to the police benevolent asso ciation. k COLLECTOR OF PORT AT SAVANNAH NOT TO QUIT SAVANNAH. GA.. Dec. 11.—Numer ous candidates for the position of col lector of the port of Savannah, to suc ceed the present incumbent, William R. Leaken. will doubtless be disappointed by the announcement that he has not tendered his resignation to the presi dent. and does not now Intend to do so, regardless of his previous announce ment that he would resign, to take ef fect on March 4 next the day the Dem ocratic regime will be inaugurated. HEN SWALLOWS RUBY: HER PRICE IS BOOSTED LA t'ROSHE, WIB„ Dec. 11. -A White I Plymouth Hock hen on display at tin Western Wisconsin Poultry show. and valued at $-’(»'•, is worth twice that sum today as the result of swallowing a S2OO ruby which dropped from a set ting in a ting worn by Charles V K* 'Or, of Winamac, Ind., one of the l'o> ell belong to L. C. Dun- I I villi, of Montfort, Wls BY JAMES B. NEVIN. reived at the capitol, only 17 came in without postage due. "I have paid out of tills office today,” said Perry, pugnaciously, "exactly $'J.32 for postage due—all because the people making these returns fail to prepay them. They stick one two-cent stamp on and Jet it go at that! Goshblame dlug !” But words failed Perry, as the post man at that moment entered with 22 additional returns—all marked postage due! Postmaster John R. Barclay, of Rome, is In Atlanta today, cheerful and op timistic, notwithstanding the fact that numerous Democratic friends have as sured him he is headed for thE official toboggan pretty soon after March 4. Mr. Barclay's commission expires in i ebruary, and he confidently expects to be reappointed by the president and reconfirmed by the senate. He knows of nothing in his record that should cause his removal by the Democratic administration, but if he is removed he will not take to sackcloth and ashes. He will sit tight on the lid until the getting off time surely and unmistak ably has arrived—whenever that. is. Barclay has been postmaster at Rome for about eight years, and has made a most efficient and acceptable official. Indeed, 'outside of the politics of the thing, there probably are not a dozen people in Rome who would ask that he be disturbed in any way. If the actions of various grand ju ries throughout the state count for anything, the next Georgia legislature certainly will throw some rigid re strictions around the pistol traffic in side the state. The grand juries of Floyd and Clarke, two of the big counties, already have adopted memorials to the legislature calling upon it to ask that their sale be prohibited absolutely in its territory —and other smaller counties have fol lowed suit. As a matter of fact, the smaller counties are more bitterly opposed to loose traffic in firearms than the larger ones. By the time the legislature assem bles in June it is likely that the anti pistol movement will have assumed such proportions that the law-makers will respond readily to the demands made upon them. Ben Wright is an applicant for post master at College Park. He is a nephew of Hon. Seaborn Wright, and a fine young fellow. Lung Trouble Yielded To This Medicine Consumption is a flattering disease— that is one of Its chief dangers. Those who have it are rarely willing to ac knowledge the fact. If this trouble Is present. It Is no time for trifling. If a so-called "cold” has long persisted; If a cough is present that keeps you anxious, or any of the symptoms are present, such Os fever or night sweats, weakness and loss of appetite, and perhaps some rais ing of mucus—do the sensible thing— take Eckman's Alterative—as Mr Bet tersworth did. Bowling Green, Ky., It. No. 4. "Gentlemen: I wish to say for your Alterative that I believe It to be a medi cine of unequaled value for all bronchial and lung trouble. The spring of 1908 I had a severe cough for six months. I tried al! the medicine that my doctors recommended to me, but no results came for the better. I had night sweats, and would cough and spit until I got so weak I could hardly do anything. Rut, at last James Deering, of Glasgow Junction, In sisted that 1 try your medicine. In one week's time there was quite an Improve ment In my condition, and after I had taken several bottles, I felt as well as ever in my life. "I desire the world to know that I firm ly believe that your Eckman's Alterative will cure any case of lung trouble If taken before the last stage. I will gladlv write personally to any party wanting informa tion In regard to your wonderful medi cine.” (Sworn affidavit) A. C. BETTERS WORTH. Eckman's Alterative Is effective in bron chitis. asthma, hay fever, throat and lung troubles and in upbuilding the system. Does not contain poisons, opiates or hab it-forming drugs. For sale by all of Ja cobs' drug stores and other leading drug gists. Ask for booklet telling of recov eries and write to Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa., for additional evidence. (Advt.) B Great Purchase of > j/Wt Jewelry Novelties : Special While . sale Si |C They fe 7 . W A Price V/ Last V \V’ •** Jr - • » • • IS'' *’ ” f ' We again were tortunate m securing the over-stock of a big TXiktt Jewelry concern at such a concession in price that we can give xwAi vn 'ues you have ever seen in Jewelry. Gold-top Jewel- SkjE'q ry, Sterling Silver Jewelry and stone set novelties of all kinds. .' Y\ W? j, ’ This offering is just in the right time for you to save money and get \ “. ■■ t *’ e P ret best of Christmas novelties. .Sale begins at 8 o'clock to- ” 4 morrow, Thursday. « / / v ■ J.M.Hkti ComNY. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1912. ■MRRESTEDFOR WILSON IfflT Mountaineers Held on Charge of Sending Blackmail Let ters to President-Elect. NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 11—Three mountaineers who are being held here today charged with being authors of several letters threatening President elect Woodrow Wilson with death un less he paid them $5,000 will be ar raigned Monday before United States Commissioner Stockton. The men are Jacob Dunn, alias “Nig,”/tged 37; his brother Warren, alias "Pete." 33. and Seeley Davenport, alias "Snake,” 35. The men were captured by a ruse, after a hunt of nearly three weeks* in one of the wildest and most inaccessible places in the mountains of New Jersey, by Secret Service Officers Larabee and Butler and Deputy United States Mar shal Beekman. All their letters were sent to Governor Wilson at Trenton and were signed "P. J. Shadunk, R. F. D. 2, box 43, Wharton. N. J." The governor’s secretary forwarded the letters to Chief Postal Inspector Cortelyou, at Philadelphia, and the gov ernment machinery at once was put in motion. The officers lay in hiding near the rural box. Suspicion was directed to Davenport and the Dunn brothers, who lived near by, and the officers, un der the disguise of pension agents, en gaged Davenport in conversation. They found that he was in desperate need of money. Then they rounded up the Dunn brothers, who submitted to arrest only after being subdued at the point of revolvers. The letters threatened to shoot Mr. Wilson “like McKinnie (meaning McKinley) and "Teddy.” The men wanted the $5,000 to be placed in the mail box by November 24. The trio under arrest insist they are innocent. “The Oklahoma Nightingale.” cj •• i-ij J IV, - 11 ImIGIi. wv J ' IKwf* 1 jWMBKwr /. it \ sMISV— I x miss ruth pearl. ?' ith i a VC !‘| C |'\ ls sv '’^'' t I f m iI 1 !,Ilul ’i”« : ‘S the lute and a personality equally as chai .nine, this beautl.ul little woman has justly won the title of the fn - \orite 01 the Southi md. She has been on the Montgomery circuit for some time, having completed the round three times, and the announcement that she will appear tn any theater is a source of delight to her friends and ad mirers. She is at the Montgomery for a very short stay (Advt ) ROSSER’S WIDOW WILLED 5350,800 Bulk of Estate Realty Hold ings in Hunter and South Forsyth Streets. With the exception of several minor bequests of SI,OOO each to near rela ■ tives, the entire estate of the late Judge E. B. Rosser, consisting of Atlanta property valued at $350,000, was left to his widow. Mis. Carrie S. V. Ros ser. by th« terms of the will, probated by < irdinary Wilkinson today. Luther Z. Rosser was made sole ex ecutor of the estate and was directed by the terms of the document, to cash some of the property so as to ’turn over s.sii,oo(i to Mrs. Rosser before the other provisions of the will are carried out Judge Rosser’s important Atlanta holdings consisted of real estate in Hunter and South Forsyth streets. This property, aggregating an acre of ground,, he had owned jointly with T. N. Armistead. To his sisters, Mrs. A. D. Moseley, Airs. Fannie Treadwell, Mrs. Betty Swan, Mrs. Molly Gaither and Mrs. En zabar Cook, Judge Rosser left SI,OOO each. To his sisters-in-law, Mrs. Geor gia Rosser and Mrs. Fannie Rosser, he left SI,OOO each, and to his nephews, Roy. John and Moses Rosser. SI,OOO each. These bequests were made in a codicil. When you have a bilious attack, give Chamberlain’s Tablets a trial. They are excellent For sale by all dealers. (Advt.) hM-IffIOTWIY SUGGESTIONS Don’t Forget the Baby’s Xmas Gift! > CELLULOID NOVELTIES < oinh and Brush Sets, 50c up | Powder Box, Brush and i Comb Sets, $1.50 up. jl [ ■ Soap, Powder, Comb and ' Brush Sets. $2.50 up. Babv Record Books, 50c, 75c, SI.CO, $2.00. Coat Hangers, SI.OO to $1.98 Celluloid Rattlers, 25c to $1 Hot Water Bottles, 75c to f \ Fitted Babv Bonnets, 50c to / L 'V $4.00. ’ //'MM Hand-embroidered Sacques. A//- 1 SI.OO to $5.00. Hand-made Dresses, $2.50 to " f P SIO.CO. fv W Crocheted Sacques, 50c to $2.50. b' Sweaters, 1 through 6 vears. SI.OO to $2.50. ‘ Leggins to match. 25c to $1.25. Crocheted and Knit Caps. , 35c to SI.OO. "/A// Outing Kimonos. 50c and 75c /, / Carriage Robes, $1.25 to • // // $3.50. // // J) Eiderdown and Cordurov Robes, $2.50 to $7.50. ' ) White Coats for infants. --_Ar $2.25 to $15.C0. Bootees, crocheted, 25c to $1.25. * Ont* lot of small Children's Hats; $1.75 Hats, at $1.25. ~ ' Bestvette Canes fImCAEZS/ r tt $-j o / n Holiday Boxes / Capes for Girls with School Bhid to match ; colors,of navy, brown, red: [( / s wX J sizes 6to 15 y ears Price $ 3’ 501n Bo“' v * ' / Another lot of Girls "Kain Capes, fl j / m tan with red or green stripes. School I I Bags to match. Strictly guaranteed || 1 KillX Bestyette Capes. Priced I 4 'ds Slicker Coats, sizes s to 14. $3.00 and $4.50. Hats Io match '>Uc and 75c. Children’s Fur Dainty Fur Sets for chil- : dren from 1 to 12 years, in, ' KN\V’ the fashionable white furs. also good imitations of ! - ■''X'" Beaver. Jap Mink. Fox. etc. I Prices ! $2.50 to $15,110 H 11| Italian Silk Underwear for Women Italian Silk Vests, in Women’s Chiffon T.’lf- S' 'to o« d feta aud Soft Messaliw Italian Silk’Vn'ion Suits, I’ldtKlilks. 11l all in white only, $3 50 to m*w line of tf'l QC $5.98. $3.50 values Black Silk Knee Tights, Women's Jap Silk Ki speeially priced at $2.98 monos. ill ' exquisite and $4.98. colors and designs: at S 8 \ 1 Theater Ca]is in gilt aii'l ® 5XT...52.50 up 0./W W andJiZ. ...ODcliP F " Jr i One lot of genuine Ja|' K A’ I anese blue and whii , t‘l: Mii h: i eotton Kirionos; i $1.50 ' JrLhW : ne b>t of figured O'lt- VWia vi’rpiv { ing $1.25 Kiin<»n” s: I a,’'' 1 '.": sl’W