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J.S.B.THOMPSON 15 DEAD AFTER WILLI® ■nd Comes to Widely Known Rail Chief and Social Fa vorite in Richmond A fter a battle of more J'han six months, J. S. Barbour Thompson suc fUmbed to death last night at 7:45 0 -,- lock in a private sanitarium at Rich ,nond. Va., where he had been, for the t three months. Presiden t of the v.iantlc Compress Company, a leader m the railroad world and a general so favorlte, he was one of tlhe most ' '.pular business men that ever lived in Atlanta. I }],. had a host of friends alb over the South who mourn him sincerely. Throughout his illness these friends maintained the keenest interest and empathy. Some of his friends in At ■lanr'i received nightly telegrains telling of his condition. \ir Thompson was but 54 y>ears old, yet during his life he had head almost pvery responsible position it is possi ble for a man to hold in th a railroad «- or ld, and it was not until liftO that he retired from the railroad wcxßk to take r p his new duties as head <>f the At lantic Compress Company. Native of Virginia. When he became ill in Atlanta last summer he gradually grew worse, and it was deemed best to take jnim to Vir ginia. of which state he was a native. Several weeks after his arrival there his younger brother, George G. Thomp son, was killed in Greensboro, N. C„ but because of his serious condition he never was told of the death., The funeral services will he held to morrow morning at 11 o’clock from St. Pauls church in Richmond. Interment probably will be at his old home in Cul pepper county, Virginia. Mr. Thompson was born in Virginia June 10, 1858. He took hip first posi tion at the age of twenty fts a clerk in the general superintendent’s office of the Virginia Midland railway, after ward resigning to become assistant auditor of the freight anzl passenger departments of the Long Island rail way. A year in this position satisfied him and he returned to his original place, being made immectlately after ward secretary to the president of the Virginia Midland. Two years later he was, made assist ant general freight and pttssenger agent of the Virginia Midland division and subsequently also of tho Washington and Ohio division of the 3 Richmond and Danville road. On Augigst 1, 1887, he was made division freiglbt and passen ger agent of the same -divisions, and soon afterward became superintendent of the same lines. His Rise in Rail World. In rapid succession h» was made as sistant to the general manager of tie entire road, superintendent of the Rich mond and Danville, Virginia Midland and Washington and Cflllo divisions of ihe road, and when th<e Richmond and Danville was succeede-d by the South ern he became superi.ntendent of the first division. From 1895 to 1900 he was assistant general superintendent of the same road. He came to Atlanta in 1900 as gen eral agent of the Southern, being after ward promoted to aussistant to the president of the road, Hie retired from milroad service in 1910, In Atlanta he was a member of the I'apital City and the Piedmont Driving clubs and of many other social organ izations. He was a nephew of the late United States Senator John S. Barbour, of Virginia, for whom he was named. His wife is a daughter of the late Colonel Morton Marye, auditoir of the state of Virginia. He had no children. OPERA GLASSES. Splendid assortment in all shades of pearl, $lO to $35, Black Morocco leath er, covered Lemaire Glasses, $5.75 to $9.00. A. K. Hawkes Co., Opticians, 14 Whitehall, (Advt.) FRIDAY English Walnuts 9 c lb ’ Walnut Meat 19 clb Guaranteed Eggs 22. i Pioneer Butterine 1710., Good Coffee 17 C lh " Cash Grocery Company 118-120 Whitehall Street Atlanta Razes More Houses Than N. Y. Builds OLD PEACHTREE PASSES Poor old Peachtree—it’s doomed! Contractors continue to tear it up and to replace old residences with stores, until it would seem that bv the end of the year the devastation would be com plete. During 1911 more homes were torn down than were built in New York city. This is a broad statement, but George Adair swears bv it. And the present year promises to do as much. “Yes. sir.” declares Mr. Adair, “this looks like a broad assertion, but it will hold water. New Yorkers have stop ped building residences. The apart ment houses take care of the increase in population, and the old residence is almost a thing of the past. 1 am re minded of the Atlanta man coming home on a steamer from abroad. Pon dering over the building situation in Atlanta, this citizen wanted to wager that there had been more building in a twelve-month in this citv than there had been in London. He found no takers.” Mr. Adair pointed out. however, that Peachtree residents did not mind giving up their homes, since they could give them up at a profit. He declared that advances in lots for business purposes had been such that the resident could tear down a $25,000 house, buy a lot farther out, put the $25,000 house back, and have a neat surplus left from the Dies in Ignorance Os Brother’s Death RICHMOND, VA., Dec. 12. —Funeral services for J. S. Barbour Thompson, of Atlanta, who died at hospital here last night after a lingering illness, will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock from St. Pauls Episcopal church, of which he was formerly a member. The services will be conducted by his brother-in-law, Rev. James Minnerge rode, rector of Calvary Episcopal church, Louisville, Ky., assisted by Rev. Walter Russell Bowie, rector of St. Pauls. Interment will be in Hollywood cemetery, Richmond. Thomas Eggleston, an insurance man of Atlanta, was among the last, besides the family, to tell Mr. Thompson good bye. He stopped over here Tuesday en route home from New York and visited Mr. Thompson at the hospital. Mr. Thompson passed away in igno rance of the death of his brother, George G. Thompson, division freight agent of the Southern railway, who was fatally shot on October 29 by his chief clerk. W. F. Blair, at Greensboro, N. C. The news was withheld from him for fear it might hasten his own end. Yesterday, just a few hours before Mr. Thompson died, Blair was ar raigned for trial at Greensboro, plead ing not guilty. His case was set for hearing next Monday. Make this Christmas f * last all Winter A Columbia Qrafonola is the One Ideal Gift for All the Family, for All the Year Around if \ jTTlr* // j a s I'be , ‘Ecllp»e” tOaki S2O. _ The ‘■Regal’’ 040; wlih B Record rhe “Favorite” SSO. (Mahogany) $25. Alnunn and Container** SSO. NO present you ever made can com- in a drawer somewhere out of sight, pan 1 with the Columbia for but the one incomparable instrument Christmas morning delight and contin- of music; the instrument of music that nous all-the-year-long appreciation. holds at your command all the music of all the world; all the recorded voices 1 hink what it is aou are giving to of all the world’s great artists, without wife, children or husband—or to “the one exception; all of the recorded old folks at home” (and incidentally to music of all the world’s great bands yourself): Not a mere ease of mahog- and orchestras, pianists, violinists, ’cel any or oak; not a mere household con- lists; all the songs that liven the stages venience; not a mere article of furni- of the theaters, sung by the singers ture; not something to be stowed away who made the “hits.” Make a small payment now—secure delivery Christmas or the day before—and complete the purchase at con venience during next year Columbia Phonograph Company Bell Phone Ivy 286 132 Peachtree Street Atlanta Phone 1789 xntb ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1912. deal. Then he made a house-to-house reminiscence of the “old Peachtree" that residents know' no more. “Just south of the Grand building." declared Mr. Adair, “was the A. J. Orme residence; just north of it the James Banks home, and opposite the Jere W. -Goldsmith home. Starting at Cain street, the Rhode Hill place was at the northeast corner (later the J. Carroll Payne place, and still later the Elks home), the Alexander place next, and ex-Governor Bulloch's, Mr. Leak's and James Bridge’s in succession. "On the west side of the street, be tween Cain and Harris, were the fol lowing: The Boyd Berry place, where the Masonic temple now stands; the Earl Law she place, N. J. Hammond’s and Hugh T. Inman's—nearly all of which properties are now solid lines of automobile shops. “Where the Carl Witt stores now are and the new Studebaker building soon to be formerly stood the home of Judge Logan E. Bleckley. T. L. Langston, Dr. Hugh Hagan and D. H. Dougherty followed down to Baker street, and on the west side of Peachtree, between Harris and Baker, were the places of Mrs. M. E. Duncan (where the Capital City club now’ stands), the Ben Hill home (now the Bell house), the J. R. IVylie place and Dr. H. F. Scott’s resi dence.” POSSE MARCHES ON DESPERATE MOB IN COUNTY SEAT WAR GROVE, OKLA., Dee. 12.—With a mob in control of affairs at Jay—known as Old Jay—and declaring they will fight rather than, permit the removal of the county records to New Jay, held by the courts to be the county seat of Delaware county, the situation there today is critical. Sheriff Bud Thom ason. sworn in yesterday when Sheriff Hogan resigned, refused troops when he asked them of Governor Cruce, has taken matters into his own hands. He has an armed posse ready to advance on Old Jay some time during the day. according to the latest reports from the two towns, and has asserted that he will disperse the mob. As a precau tionary measure, women and children have been warned out of town, and many of them already have left. The condition of affairs is so serious that Judge Pitchford last night appeal ed to Governor Cruce to send troops that had been asked. The mob endeavoring to prevent making New Jay the county seat is headed by Sam Boney, a Cherokee In dian. He has about 150 men under his command, and they are all armed, most of them with rifles. The sheriff has a posse of 200 men, all well armed. Direct communication with Jay is not possible, the telephone wires, purposely cut, not having as yet been repaired. Shortly after 3 o’clock this orning, mes sages said the two factions were pre paring for a fight. DALTON FINDS OUT WHAT IT NEEDS TO BECOME CITY WISE DALTON, GA., Dec. 12. —Louis Spen cer Daniel, representative of the South ern Commercial congress, addressed a large gathering at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night, his talk, along the line of needed civic improve ment, being enthusiastically received. A new hotel and apartment house, a new high school building with four grades and an industrial department, more homes for sale and rent, an im provement of the “scenery” along the railway lines and a club room for wives and children of farmers were the Improvements urged. He also outlined the objects of the Southern Commercial congress, and urged the importance of compulsory education not only in Geor gia, but throughout the South. The local Chamber of Commerce took membership in the Southern Commer cial congress. TWO POLICEMEN RESCUE THIRTY IN JOLIET FIRE JOLIET, ILL., Dec. 12.—Thirty lives were saved by Policemen Parker and Mason when fire in the Connors build ing filled the structure with smoke, threatening,the occupants with asphyx iation. The policemen noticed flames in the kitchen of a restaurant on the first floor of the building and imme diately warned the inmates, many of whom were asleep. The rescued had to run through dense smoke for safety. OPSEL BILIOUS, SICK? "EMETS" No Headache, Biliousness, bad taste or constipation by morning. Are you keeping your bowels, liver and stomach clean, pure and fresh with Cascarets. or merely forcing a pas sageway through these alimentary or drainage organs every few days with Saits, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or Pur gative Waters. Stop having a bowel wash day. Let Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and regu late the stomach, remove the undigest ed, sour and fermenting food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out of the system all the decomposed waste matter and poi sons in the intestines and bowels. A Cascaret tonight will make you feel great by morning. They work while you sleep—never gripe, sicken or cause any inconvenience, and cost only 10 cents a box from your druggist. Mil lions of men and women take a Cas caret now and then and never have Headache. Biliousness, coated tongue, Indigestion. Sour Stomach or Consti pated Bowels. Cascarets belong in every household. Children just love to take them. (Advt.) THE STORE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT M. RICH & BROS. CO.; s j f $25 to $35 Coats, at $19.75 j — This is news' to the miss or woman who needs a winter coat., J* 2J — For we have nearly 200 distinguished mod- •C jto els to sell at $19.75, whose prices should be $25 U JsW* to $35. ! : Jg —But these were acquired under exceptional ■ circumstances their makers are planning >1 ■ Spring campaigns, and gladly sacrificed their • js* end-of-the-season surplus stocks. ’ I i w —The saving is to us and to you. ’ L JpW’L ' ’ Choose From: I d j| Jp I J' 55 Boucles, About 12 different styles. I SUB Belted and beltless. jMa Chinchillas, . nl . Am jgar' Diagonals. p,ain and trimmed. jS? Broadcloths. Lined and unlined. I W);) Camelshair, Street and dress coats. XwSSbsbkY; er®* Scotch Coatings, In all lengths. si 2a JP Mixtures, Sizes for all. * f • Novelties. All very new. » a Colors include solid black, blue, brown and navy, gray and W; I«it [ r? 8 black, brown and black, etc , two tone effects, mixtures, solid |h » ’■ ® , colors with plaids, etc. Splendid $25 to $35 coats for just $19.75. fIC (Ready-to-Wear—Second Floor) t' Sample Line of Dressed Doll I" I 5 'Z At a Third Less Than Regular Prices ** 2J Fifteen beautiful dolls for that many ‘‘Little (1: | g Mothers.” The dolls are samples, so you may be sure ><’j I KFwUI■HI 55 each is as well made and perfectly dressed as the maker iVI « * ' ftg knew. All in perfect condition; clean, fresh and at- ‘SI w ' IlBvA •£>. tractive. in ? I mH ■ r Z?* They are full jointed dolls with closlng eyes, real hair eye- JW lashes and eyebrows. Prettily dressed tn various styles with ■Mw'll II ’ a ce and velvet hats, dainty lace stockings and shoes to match. -life*'■»%' 5.■ ” AH about a third less than regular. m 554 dolls $3. $7.50 dolls $5. $3.50 dolls $5.75. $lO dolls $6.75. sls dolls $lO. (Toyland Annex. Main Floor. Right.) Jbi E No Little Corner of the World Can Supply Handkerchiefs for Rich’s J —No one country makes all the good handkerchiefs—lreland excels in sim pie styles France in novelties, Switzerland and Madeira in embroidered work. gt ~ >s<) when our buyer went abroad last summer he personally selected what he thought was each country’s BEST. HC "U I hese handkerchiefs are now here bv the thousands—in a variety of ex- 5* eJJ elusive styles and fair prices that makes Xmas choosing a pleasure. * S- ' K Men ' S Handkerchiefs— Initialed. 6to box, at 98c to $5. it 5* Bw? mUSF vßwi ilen^ S Handker chiefs— Plain linen, each 10c, 15c, 19e to $2. W Men s Handkerchiefs—Silk or linen novelties, 50c to $2.50. ** HF/ \\ VHM Ladies ’ Handkerchiefs— Initialed, 6in box, 89c. 98c to 2 ! •; { \\ $3.50. JF// \zX. Ladies Handkerchiefs—Hand scalloped and initialed, ' Az ' eac h 50° to 3r Ladies Handkerchiefs—Embroidered, 23c. 50c to S2O. W Ladies’ Handkerchiefs—Of lace in great variety, 25c to ■■SiBHBAMMfIH $20.00. 5 Handkerchief Specials for Fri. and Sat. 25c Handkerchiefs, 19c SI.OO Handkerchiefs, 49c Ladies' pure linen Handkerchiefs, beauti- Ladies’ 75c and $1 finest French and Ma- Zto fullji hand embroidered in one corner. All deira Handkerchiefs; the linen fine and 5G fresh and attractive. An unusually good 25c sheer, the embroidery of the most exquisite handkerchief for just 19c. order. - Men’s $1.25 Box Handker ;:to chiefs, 50c chiefs, 89c A dainty Xmas hint—3 all-linen initial Full size all-linen Handkerchiefs, with Handkerchiefs packed in an attractive box; embroidered initial corners; 6 in box; spleu edj worth 75c, for 50c. did $1.25 value for 89c. (Xmas Handkerchiefs. Main Floor. Left.) s i sc Je “ e,r> 50c to $1 Fabric Gloves S -5 Xm “ H,nts for Women and Chil- J Just a host of novelties have SLT S.L 1 f m m one bis üble *‘ dren. 3,000 Pairs, at match and cigarette cases, pin cush- son that lines have Decome badly ions, salt and pepper shakers, pocket broken. Then, too, we carried over fl* Zb ej cigar lighters, paper knives, glass puff some odds and ends from last sea- jars and hair receivers with plated _ _ . . , _ > 5® tops, German silver manicure pieces, ’ 1 111 a clearance we etc. Choice 25c. group all at just 25c. Ri-zvAnkae in Rnv Gloves here from Kayser, Goldsmith and other leading makers. S?* DiOOCneS in DOX Golf gloves, knit gloves, cashmeres, silk lined and unlined, , . , . chamoisettes, gauntlets, etc. All sizes, 5 1-2 to 7 1-2, and black, ZP* <l -, l L a, < Cd 1 , i . ,I H gOe 7-° cl „ s ,’ white, brown, tans, garnets and greens. Not all sizes and colors r et ( > Wlt W '> n ta V° ll v? t ° nt!h 'ri„iv 9-^ a ,n each st - v,e ’ but among the 3,000 and more pairs you can doubt- -j, leatherette box for Xmas. Only 2.,c. )( , ss what want No( . a |ove nia(b> n (Famous Center Aisle—Main Floor) 50 c; most of them are regularly 50c to sl. Choice 25c. 2- Cretonne p - S.—Aren’t there Xmas suggestions among these 'to xt | • gloves for servants and children? s Nove,t,e x s ft A Timely Sale for Xmas Tto make verv acceptable Xmas gifts. ■■ Variously in handkerchiefs and $1.25 Lambskin GIOVCS shoe bags, work boxes, etc.—2sc 88 to $?. A beautiful quality of selected lambskin; •si® , perfect in tannage and clear in color. Faultless in fit 01 vejj Sweet Grass Baskets aI1( | beautifully finished in every detail. Two-clasp made by the Indians of native sweet overseani sewn. 1 hree rows of self-colored em- grasses. Very durable with the pleas- broidery stitching on back. All sizes. White, black, toC jto ant scent of the sweet grass. In bas- naw, brown, grav, tan, dark red and mode. A splen- X 1 ’-s'l fi.r just Me. No phone orders t (Art Needlework. Main Floor. or exchanges. ei Famoue Center Aisle) (Gloves. Main Floor. Left Aisle.) ' m RICH & BROS CO. RICH & BROS CO USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS. 5