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10 POLICE MOVE FOO SANE B 5; BAN TOY PISTOLS Persons Found Carrying Them Will Be Held as Gun-Toters, Says Chief Beavers. Chief BftiVo. m daring for a •afe and sane Christmas for Atlanta, today opened '.va- on t ;>•• toy pj-t'il the dang' rous childish plaything that every yea/ reaps a shocking toll of tragedy and accident. Recordei Broyles joined hands with Chief Beavers and declared the deadly toy plst'n should be prohibited abso lutely. Tile recorder is toe open enemy of not only the so-called toy pistol, in which small bullets can be shot, but alto the little toy weapon tint pup paper caps. These, h' asserts, are dangei ous. Chief Brave: s agreed with the re corder ns to the Cap pistols, but t. ei-i ' is no law prohibiting their sale or use. I Broyles to “Do the Rest." The chief's ultimatum 1“ that the law ■ be . igldly enforced as to the toy pistol -tin kind .supposed to shoot blank] «-. ,-r i.'gc'-. but which will discharge al t Ju-t as easily. The law prohibits i the sal of tilest 'Acapoti.'. to mitlois. i Th hie, dee.aie that any person, eaug.it rolling one of Lies. pi hols to al child will be tit estrd. Judge Broyles say s ’ll v '.l. du the I e.-t. 'I? chief wen. further and said that any pet ton found r;i . ylng one of thv.se toy pistol., will be pros outed for vary ing a pistil.. Just till same aS though It were a real six-shuoti r. They can nut b - cur. led, iimcia’ed or exposed. Th'.* |ni. -a attempting elthc. will fare til' s.hii as the ordinary pistol tote . "T.ifSe little piste ■ a called toys, but they will shoot real bullets and kill ana i pe son who car.les one is violat ing th- law just as much as if he had a big .11-ca’.lbe- revolver rammed down in ills hip pocket,” said the chief. To Forbid Fire-works Also. Chief lieaveis within the next f-w days will issue his regular Christmas order forbidding the shooting of fire works, and in this he will formally place the official ban on the toy pistol. As to the toy cap pistol, both Chief Beavers and Judge Broyles assert they are dangerous and deadly, in that a child, popping a ham less-looking pow der cap, may be burned on the hand or fare and develop tetanus. Chief Beavers today also placed twenty extra men on regular patrol duty for the holidays, as an added pre caution and to aid in his determination to give Atlanta a peaceful and sane i elebratloii. These men represent the entire supernumerary force, and will do regular duty until the first of the year. In addition, the chief has detailed eight plain clothes officers for special duty in the shopping district, to bag pickpockets and shonllfters. These of ficers circulate continually through the busy throngs of shoppers In the down town streets, and keep a close lookout for crooks. Uncle Sam Aids Sane Xmas Move Ti e Christmas celebrating small boy who wi-hes to make a big. big noise thl.-, ,'e.i:- oiu.-t do it with a dozen small flri .irk 1 set oil' together, for the big . tie:, a', off the market. I r -b- S’r. ‘i did it. He ; .tied this year, thru’ gh the interstate commerce com mit-'op. that rm firecrackers more than five inciiet i.t . ngtli or live-eighths of ■ h th- k may be transported from ti'te to state, c used to s. || bip two-pound ' I- be. w hich mail' a noise like a ' <mi >n.” s-.ild one fireworks dealer to ihiy. * les. i.ay were dang'.rims. I've '.no ii them ." blow a youngster's bund 1 *• 1 think they had something like <yli nlti in them. But the buyers '.■anted them, and w- sold them, “Tils year 1 ordered more, but the manufacturers wrote me they had quit m«k ug them since they had been for bidden to ship them from --’ate to -tat..’’ Ladies Watches Silver, $5.00 Upward Solid Gold, $20.00 Upward Gold Filled, SIO.OO Upward Watches make ideal Christmas gifts We have big lines, which represent all of the standard rntikPH. Bracelet watches are exceedingly popular. We carrv only the best grades, which range in price from S2O 00 up ward. 1 If you can not call at the store, write for our Jewelrv and Watch Catalogue. This catalogue brings your shopping to you; solves all girt problems, saves money, time and trouble. Mail orders shipped prepaid. Safe deliverv and satisfac tion guaranteed. Drop us a postal card for our 160-page illustrated cata logue, and ask also tor our booklet, “Facts About Dia monds.” Maier & Berkele, Inc. Gold and Silversmiths * Established 1887 31-33 Whitehall Atlanta Ga ' ' Up and Down Peachtree Atlanta Sold Wilson $5,000 Life Insurance. Discovered at last -the original, Wundruv.- Wi’son man! Hr Is Hull In H Kimball, attorney in th- offl' •• • f Waiter I*. And'-v , in th • Can- , uler bulicJiiß. Mr Kimball is ;• mode Ft j I man and hie dihtiip tlon might never have been known had it not been tor I John G. Parley, Jr., of Anni.-ton. Ala.. | who rame to Atlanta the other day Farley declared that bad In th* col leg»- (lavs at I’rln* eton. which both re m<rnbei pleasantly, Kimball sold Woodrow Wil non a lift insurance- pol icy. Mr. Kimball as confronted with the , accusation today and admitted it in , toto H* admitted that prior to gradu ation days In 1908 he had “aold” the president-elect In the sum of $5,000. The student‘s c unnisslon w spent at the "jigger shop” on Nassau street, at the <ounte. of the famous Nassau Inn, and on various trips to nearbx Trenton, but Governor Wihon still pays the pre miums. and It s i ten to one bet that If Mr. Kirnbail • v>-. gets into the diplo matic service it will be as “minister to Dh homey. ’ Atlanta Women Urged to Eat Onions, A la.g< wholesale produce house in a Northern city has written to a grain j brokerage fltm in Atlanta that the de mand for onions nere Is far below what it should be. The Northerners say I that If the women of Atlanta knew that onions ar. the best known vegetable -i for priaitK Ing tine complexions, Atlanta dealers would have no trouble In dis posing of all the onions they could of fer. Their letter says: "The extraordinary fine complexion of Bermuda women is due almost en tirely to the free use of onions. They work like magic, and accomplish the desired result if eaten regularly. It als • Is a well known fact that onions are the best medicine in the world to take for colds of every kind.” DOCTORS SAVE LIFE OF TETANUS VICTIM MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17.—An injec tion of 23,000 units of antitetanus serum, the largest ever administered, has saved the life of Joseph Karpis, a nine-year old Polish boy at the Emergency hos pital here according to the belief of physicians. The lad had developed a virulent case of lockjaw, and hope of saving him was slight. The boy injured a knee in a fall on November 29. Lockjaw set in. His jaws were tightly set, and 15 grains of magnesium sulphate failed to relieve the rigid muscles. GETS DIVORCE TO WED HER OLD SWEETHEART KANSAS CITY, Dec, 17.--Mrs. Sarah Belle Herrington, 65 years old. obtained a divorce in Judge Stover’s court from Nathaniel Herrington, an old soldier, now in the home at Leavenworth, and a few hours later was married to John Bowen, of Reliance. 111. The marriage, which took place at Olathe last night, was a chapter in a romance which began 50 years ago near Reliance. The girl wanted to marry young Bowen, but the parents of both objected. DETECTIVES NAB LIQUOR SELLERS WHJLE ASLEEP ANDERSON S. C„ Dre. 17.—A score of hotel pot ters and others were nabbed •IS they slept early today and fines arc being imposed this afternoon for viola tion of the liquor laws. The arrests were made by a squad of detectives in one swoop. Two detectives from At lanta had been imported for the job. KAISER WANTS HOLIDAY GREETINGS IN TABLOID BERLIN, Doc. 17.--Kaiser Wilhelm has asked that civil authorities who in th' past have wished him a "merry Christmas and u happy New Year” in written and verbal addresses about 15,- 000 words long, merely wish him “the compliments of the season.” THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912. ' [— 1 FUTURE EVENTS ■ " i Miss Marguerite Beck. • brlfle-elec* ■ whose marriage to Mr. Hamilton Block T akes place January 2, will be tendered : a se-ies of parties before her marriage. Miss Anna Rourke, of Omaha. Nebr., I 1 who Is expected Friday to be Miss Beck’s guest, win share the honors of I the pre-nuptial parties. At the 1* Miss Cleveland Zahner gives next Monday afternoon, Miss Bi ck will share honors with Miss Grae. | < 'aliaway, also a bride-elect. Miss Pe i nolope I'larkt! will give a buffet supper for Miss Beck next Sunday evening Mi.-. Vernon Tilson entertains in her honor on Friday afternoon, December and Mrs. William B. Seabrook en tertains for her on Saturday afternoon. December 2k. Miss Laura Wyatt will entertain at a dat» to be set upon her return from Macon. Mi. and Mrs. Brutus Clay will be guests of honor at a dinner party of tv e]ve covers at tile Piedmont Driving < lub tonight, the guests to include Mr. and Mrs. M. <'. King. Messrs. Edward Peeples, Claud Douthlt and Marlon Harper and three young women. Miss Allee Muse has changed the dale of her dancing party to Friday evening, December 27, when 100 guests will be entertained. The chaperons will Include Mr. and Mrs. George Muse, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood. Mr. and Mrs" George Howard, Mr. and Mrs. George Lowndes, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Muse and Mrs. Alice Muse Thomas. Mrs. Alfred E. Ruck has issued cards to a reception Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock to meet her sister, Mrs. Rh e. and Mrs. Ham, of Maine, who will be her guests. General Felix Robertson, of Texas, Who him been the guest of General John S. Prather and General A. J. West, left last night for his home. General Rob ertson is a West Pointer, and com manded a brigade of cavalry In the Con federate army. He is now commander of the Texas division of the U. C. V. and is prominently mentioned for gov ernor of bls state. GIRL OF 11 IS AWARDED VERDICT FOR $10,000.00 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.—1 n returning a 310,000 verdict, a jury in Judge Mc- Qulllln’s court decided in favor of an 11-year-old child and against a life insurance company. Violet Reitz is the girl who is to receive SIO,OOO, according to the jury’s verdict. Violet sued for payment of a policy, which her father, Adam J. Reitz, held when he died a year ago. Shortly be fore taking out this policy, the father war Injured on the head while swim ming. When he took out the policy, Reitz told the company the tnlury was of no consequence. After his death the company claimed that his death was due to concussion of the brain as the result of the injury. An Important Hat Sale at Allen’s V " "' 111 1 ■ ■■ ■« .... I ■ About 75 Hats that formerly sold at sio.oo, sl2. so $15.00 and $18.50 will be sold at . . 50 Hats that formerly sold at $20.c0, $ £Q | $22.50 and $25.00, atf 35 Hats that formerly sold at $27.50, $ 1 f\.oo j $30.00, $35.00 and $40.00, at . . . ICJ You are well aware of the quality and style ot Hats that you are accustomed to buying at Alien’s, so we will not attempt descriptions. They are new and just from our own work-room. 1 his is not a sale of old, shop-worn goods. J. P. Allen & Co. 51-53 Whitehall St. Third Floor I CHRISTMAS CANTATA TO BE SUNG SUNDAY AT FIRST BAPTIST ’’The Message of the Star,” a Christ mas ■ antata by R. Huntington Wood man, will be rendered by the quartet ■'- ; d chorus choir of the First Baptist church next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, under the direction of J. p. O'Donnelly, organist. The numbers of the cantata are as follows: "Prophetic Promises,” "The Annunciation," "The Song of the An g" s, "Tile Song of the Shepherds,” "The Sea; ch of the Wise Men," “The Adoration of the Wise Men,” “The Mothers Reverie.” "The Ascription.” The soloists are: Mrs. Peyton H. Todd, soprano: Mrs. James H. Whitten a.to; Solon D. ukenmliler, tenor; Ed ward A. Worn. ~ baritone; W. p. Hun ter, bass. The chorus is of twent<y voices. HUSBAND TO ANSWER FOR PULLING PISTOL ON WIFE Dalton, GA.. Dec. 17.—Andy Basil, a cotton mill operative, was bound over to the grand Jury on a charge of assault aim battery. It Is alleged that Rash made threats against his wife, and when a re volver was knocked from his hand, he advances upon her with an open knife, and that Mrs. Butler, a neighbor. In at tempting to prevent the attack, was cut on the hand before he was disarmed. HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS DIAMONDS—In all the range of gift goods none are more appreciated than dia monds, They are an adornment that gives the wearer distinction. Not only is there no depre ciation from wear, but, to the contrary, their value is constantly enhancing. Our present display of Solitaires, Brooch es and Pendants surpasses by far any show ing we have ever made. By lyounting the stones ourselves we give to them a graceful, handsome appearance, and by c-lose application in the selection of our loose stock, give the greatest value for the money. Store open evenings. «NDW%Uaat9 WMTfTOKAtaIj fIT, ARSENIC KILLS MAN AFTER WILLING ALL TO WIFE; PROBE ON CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—The coroner and the police today are investigating the death of Frank Raude, who died last Friday. On the Wednesday preceding his death he made a will. leaving ail his property to his wife. Peculiar cir cumstances surrounding the death were called to the attention of the Coroner, and an investigation ordered. The cor oner’s physician reported that the man’s death was due to arsenic poison ing. "It Is either a case of murder or sui cide,” said Coroner Hoffman, when the finding was made known to him. Mrs. Raude and the dead man's two sisters, Mrs. Addie Elkins, of Chicago, 1 and Mrs. J. H. Lewis, of Indianapolis, were questioned by the police. BAPTIST BOYS CHOOSE OFFICERS AND PLAN WORK The ”B. B. B.” class of the Central Baptist church boys’ department, with new officers just elected, is planning for its work for the new year. The newly elected officers are Frank Graham, president; Stanley C. Speer, Jr., vice president; Leo Ridley, secre tary, and Rufus Monk, treasurer. Christmas! Furniture ’ .. ■ Only six more shopping days, and then Santa Claus. Better get busy now! An inspection of our stock will demonstrate that we are selling new furni ture 25 to 40 per cent cheaper than you can buy else where. We can afford to do this because we are out of the high rent district. Below are a few prices: Ladies' Desks Morris Chair R Special mml/S J n n ri'Xi A eplmjdid showing of Ladies’ Here’s a big comfortable i\iorri- Desks. Finished in oak. Early Eng- Chair, frame of solid oak, or Ma. lish and Mahogany. A SG.SO value. hogany, upholstered in velum- \ bpeeial sale price, $lO value. Special sale price, $4.50 $6.00 Special in Davenports Big Rocker Values IlgSffipSWM 111 Hi'd W a iUB; teu... You’ll be pleased in our Davenport de- ffl partment. Here is one in Golden <»ak. or 1,, Mahogany, upholstered in Chase leaihvr. a * regular $25 value. Special sale price. A W $18.50 ' r -. You’ll need an u<" Hud Dresser Values ... values. Sjjeeial sale. y® 7 sk Special in Dining Tables p- <1 loull buy this Dresser if you See our line of Dining Table- h need one and «... this. They arc fore you buy. Here’s an extensiun. finished 111 Golden < iak. A regular in Gulden Oak. a regular sl..'" sl.' value. Special sale, value. Special sale pi ire, SIO.OO SIO.OO This Table Only $1.(111 Here's a Big Bargain: Ii I I fc' tww y $ ii You II ii'-ed an odd Tab ? for your bed room. Th. v arc handy hi am room l, ‘ l ' ■' ;l ’’‘F hen'. ' ■ ":"i‘..i Hen ’s ma. in Golden . iak. A $2,'..; value, special sale, o-.ly _ U lnr slli value. S|— ii’ sal. price, Brass Beds at Cost J. C. MASON 54 West Mitchell Street NEAR TERMINAL STATION