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J.S.B.THOMN 15 DEID AFTER i WILE End Comes to Widely Known Rail Chief and Social Fa vorite in Richmond. V[ .. a battle of more than six t ,,_ ,|. ri, Barbour Thompson suc to death last night at 7:45 j in a private sanitarium at Rich- I ’,X'y Va.. "'here he had been for the i, iee months. President of the I vUntie Compress Company, a leader* ‘ “ 1( , railroad world and a general so- | i favorite, he was one of the most i r ' il . ,i ir business men that ever lived in | ' li.. had a host of friends all over the , who mourn him sincerely. |.'' jn ,rglmut bis illness .these in iai,.ed the keenest interest and .-in’.ithy Some of his friends in At ,■ Lived nightly telegrams telling .f his condition. ~r T u.mpson was but 54 years old. .. .mring his life he had held almost ’' responsible position it is possi hlp for a man to hold in the railroad w( ,rld and It was not until 1910 that he retired from the railroad work to take UP Lie new duties as head of the At- . [untie Compress Company. Native of Virginia. iVpu he became ill in Atlanta last summer he gradually grew worse, and } . deemed best to take him to Vir ginia. of which state he was a native. Several weeks after his arrival there his vounger brother, George G. Thomp son, was killed in Greensboro, N. C., but because of his serious condition he never was told of the death. Th-' funeral services will be 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, 185*. He took his first posi tion at the age of twenty as a clerk In the general superintendent’s office of the Virginia Midland railway, after ward resigning to become assistant auditor of the freight and passenger 1 departments of the Long Island rail way. A year in this position satisfied him and he returned to his original place, being made Immediately after ward secretary to the president of the Virginia Midland. Two years later he was made assist ant ‘.eneral freight and passenger agent <,f rm. Virginia Midland division and sub.- . Ji ntiy also of the Washington mi.i . e-i„ division of the Richmond and Luivlii road.. On August 1, 1887, he division freight ami passen ,lU , of the same divisions, and ■ >on eftcward became superintendent • f tiie same lines. His Rise in Rail World. , in rapid succession he was made as st i.. to the general manager of tlie ■ to. rod. superintendent of the H’cli . ,ml and Danville, Virginia Midland m Washington and Ohio divisions of ... road. and when tie Richmond and Danville was succeeded hy the South i. in ile became superintendent of the I first division. From 1895 to 1900 he ...»• issistant general superintendent ol tti' same road. 11. came to Atlanta In 1900 as gen ei'al agent of the Southern, being after wind promoted to assistant to the president of the road. He retired from d read service in 1910. It Atlanta he was a. member of the 1 r .i.-tl t’ity and the Piedmont Driving all.- and of many oilier social organ izations. fl» was a nephew of the late United suites Senator John S. Barbour, of Virginia, for whom he was named. His wife is a daughter of the late Colonel Morton Marye, auditor of the state of Virginia. lie had no children. OPERA GLASSES. sp.eiidid assortment in all shades of l a i. sjti to $35. P.laCk Morocco leath “ . covered Lemaire Glasses, $5.75 to A. K. Hawkes Co., Opticians, 14 Whitehall. (Advt.) FRIDAY I English Walnuts I I" O c i Walnut Meat I 19 cl Guaranteed Eggs I n 22r fc I Pioneer Birtterine I 171“ i' I Good Coffee | _ I7Zl 7 Z __ | 1 1 Cash Grocery Company I I; 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 i to replace old residences with stores. . until it would seem that bv the end of I the year the devastation would be com ! pleto. During 1911 more homes were I torn down than were built in New York jCity. Plus 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 house- take care of the increase in population, and the ohi residence is almost a tiling of the past. I am re- I minded of the Atlanta man coming i imine on a steamer from abroad. Pon deling over the building situation in i Atlanta, this citizen wanted to wager I that, there had been more building in a I tweive-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 clown 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 i RICHMOND, VA., Dee. 12.—Funeral , services for J. S. Barbour Thompson, lof 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 last all Winter A Columbia Grafonola is the One Ideal Gift for All the Family, for All the Year Around \ \ UPfl I / X/l' X \ \ 11 K f 'ft gj jA . t ., k C Xt> \ I i | \, K '''" -.A/fraSl / 4|siJ|h M J kJ rhe “Eeltimc" (Oak) 920. The “IleKa!” M«M with 5 Report The “Favorite** t MahoKPty> 925. Album* and Container* 950. 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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 Lawshe 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. Wylie place and Dr. H. F. Scott’s resi dence.”’ POSSE MARCHES ON DESPERATE MOB IN COUNTY SEAT WAR GROVE, OKLA.. Dec. 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, lield by the courts to be the county seat of Delaware county the situation there today is critical. Sheriff Rud 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. Ho 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 rilles. 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 light. 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. UPSET, BIIOUS. ~ SICK? WRETS" No Headache, Biliousness, had 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 Hie 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.) TH£ STORE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT is: M. RICH & BROS. CO. i ■ s $25 to $35 Coats, at $19.75| —This is news to the miss or woman who needs a winter coat. # 25 — For we have nearly 200 distinguished mod- p w’., □J els to sell at $19.75. whose prices should be $25 T JgWi .TW to $35. 1 —But these were acquired under exceptional | circumstances their makers are planning Spring campaigns, and gladly sacrificed their r;> <\««||| f- Jr* end-of-the-season surplus stocks. iW O te? —The saving is to us and to you. Iw W, .Ja "5 Choose From: t’OU Boucles, About 12 different styles. C TW® Belted and beltless. S DiagonLls. 9 ’ Plain and trimmed. J Broadcloths, Lined and unlined. W Camelshair, Street and dress coats. a?/ J* wf Scotch Coatings. In all lengths. .'iK Wli-’t W ® Mixtures, Sizes for all. tiMMwil fit- | JZ Novelties. All very new. Mt M l rS ’ T*® Colors include solid black, blue, brown and navy, gray and B 1 * black, prown and black, etc., two-tone effects, mixtures, solid jMjMjSfeiMgMaiWa K jB colors with plaids, etc. Splendid $25 to $35 coats for just $19.75. B *L- (Ready-to-Wear—Second Floor) pwwßWaijMi Hi ■-2 1j J ‘Tg Sample Line of Dressed Doll I ft Ti® At a Third Less Than Regular Prices ' A I Fifteen beautiful dolls for that many “Little iffiilOllPlwsl I Mothers.’’ The dolls are samples, so you may be sure mbWßmß each is as well made and perfectly dressed as the maker j knew. All in perfect condition; clean, fresh and at- ’ a tra '‘ tiVe - ' IB WIBSI A 2 They are full jointed dolls with closing eyes, real hair eye- 'iW ‘ 3W lashes and eyebrows. Prettily dressed in various styles with 4>W ■pyAwM' K i J|l lace and velvet hats, dainty lace stockings and shoes to match. W *<■ - All about a third less than regular, J; 554 (lolls $3. $7.50 dolls $5. $3.50 dolls $5.75. 3? . $lO dolls $6.75. sls dolls $lO. *< ■ (Toyland Annex. Main Floor. Right.) :2 No Little Corner of the World Can g Supply Handkerchiefs for Rich’s « —No one countiy makes all the good handkerchiefs—lreland excels in sim- S? ~ fcß ' France in novelties, Switzerland and Madeira in embroidered work. BtZ —Ho when our buyer went abroad las?t summer he personally selected what ne thought was each country’s BEST. v — handkerchiefs are now here by the thousands—in a variety of ex- 2? elusive styles and fair prices that makes Xmas choosing a pleasure. * Men ’ S Handker chiefs—-.lnitialed, 6to box, at 98c to $5. •T 55 HHgF Men ’ s Handkerchiefs—Plain linen, each 10c, 15c, 19c to $2. Hw* \w/ Men's Handkerchiefs—Silk or linen novelties, 50c to $2.50. Ear.:; Ladies’ Handkerchiefs—lnitialed. 6 in box. 89c, 98c to $3.50. , - w vJa Ladies Handkerchiefs—Hand scalloped and initialed. * Ladies’ Handkerchiefs—Embroidered, 25c. 50c to S2O. gc" Ladies Handkerchiefs—Of lace in great variety. 25c to ■* m $20.00. jp' * Handkerchief Specials for Fri. and SatS? ctJJ 25c Handkerchiefs, 19c SI.OO Handkerchiefs, 49c Sr Ladies' pure linen Handkerchiefs, beauti- Ladies’ 75c and $1 finest French and Ma- JL fully hand embroidered in one corner. All deira Handkerchiefs; the linen fine and sp' S 3 fresh and attractive. An unusually good 25c. sheer, the embroidery of the most exquisite S?’ ../■J handkerchief for just 19c. order. - Mens $1.25 Box Handker- 2 chiefs, 50c chiefs, 89c *r A dainty Xmas hint—3 all-linen initial Full size all-linen Handkerchiefs, with ?r Handkerchiefs packed in an attractive box; embroidered initial corners: 6 in box: splen- worth 75c, for 50c. did $1.25 value for 89e. (Xmas Handkerchiefs. Main Floor. Left.) 5 25c Jewelry 50c to $1 Fabric Gloves J | Xm.s H.nt, f or Women and Chjl . J JW Just a host of novelties have 5 25"‘ f°r".n ne ,IWe dren. 3,000 Pairs, at S -E nT'XXXi’: w ' '” »<>« -»■ -x th i3 S ma^ cases, pin rush- 8011 tnat lines ha\v become badly ■fffl ions, salt and pepper shakers, pocket broken. Then, too, we carried over t * cigar lighters, paper knives, glass puff 80mc o( jds and ends from last sea- ÜBi Kjr j ars and j )a j r receivers with plated _ tops, German silver manicure pieces, ‘ *9 l r v c a anc • we fIL .. etc. Choice 25c. group all at just 25c. Q r. koe in Rnv 91?/. Gloves here from Kayser, Goldsmith and other leading makers. Sf UrOOCneS in DOX Golf gloves, knit gloves, cashmeres, silk lined and unlined, Sy’ i ~ ~ , , . ~ , chamoisettes, gauntlets, etc. All sizes, 5 1-2 to 7 1-2, and black, Gold-plated and gold-filled brooches, w hite, brown, tans, garnets and greens. Not all sizes and colors set with imitation stones. In neat j n eac h style, but among the 3,000 and more pairs you can doubt- •BL. leatherette box for Nmas. n y oc. Ipgp( fln(J wllat you wan t. Not a glove made to sell for less than (Famous Center Aisle Main Floor) go c; nlog j them are regularly 50c to sl. Choice 25c. WL ' » Cretonne —Aren’t there Xmas suggestions among these KT 1 • gloves for servants and children? E ° Ve ft Timely Sale for Xmas QQc W make very acceptable Xmas gifts. A _ .. IJC Variously in handkerchiefs and $1.25 LambSKlH GIOVCS J • shoe bags, work boxes, etc.—2sc MjLt to $3. A beautiful quality of selected lambskin; JL- j2* perfect in tannage and clear in color. Faultless in fit Sweet Grass Baskets an 4 beautifully finished in every detail. Two-clasp, made by the Indians of native sweet Rtv,e < overseam sewn. Three rows of self-colored em grasses. Verxfdurable with the pleas- broidery stitching on back. All sizes. White, black, g*. ant scent, of the sweet grass. In has- navy, brown, gray. tan. dark red and mode, A splen- gg kets of all sorts, boxes pin cushions, ( ]j j 25 glove for just 83c. No try-ons, phone orders score pads, etc. 50c to $2..*0 i (Art Needlework. Main Floor. °r exchanges. Famous Center Alale) (Gloves. Alain Floor. Left Aisle.) RICH & BROS CO; AWWM’WMX RICH & BROS CO WIK USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS. 5