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.
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pearl, $lO to $35, Black Morocco leath
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Whitehall, (Advt.)
FRIDAY
English Walnuts
9 c lb ’
Walnut Meat
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Guaranteed Eggs
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Good Coffee
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Cash Grocery Company
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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.
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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.
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Stop having a bowel wash day. Let
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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 ' ’
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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
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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.) '
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