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6 516.DOOVOTEDTD INSUREATLANTA PORE WATER Purchase of Insanitary Land Bordering Reservoir Is Au thorized by the Council. Official# of ;lie city at* uc-p.. ■»- , nient ar* busy today obtaining options 1 on the property around the leservoiie which ti>e health oflloers Have con demned as insanitary. They expect to purchase this land and begin the devel opment of a beautiful pa k around the reservoirs by the first of the yen:. Yesterday afternoon th*- low er branch I of council authorize! ' expenditure! of the *16.000 of premium bom! money! for th® purchase of the private prop e-ty which borders the city pumping station. ♦ The .... ujou introduced by <'oun< ihn.in < .auu** • ' Mason. H< said p • Il wa« ne<essaic for the city to pur ehaae the property in order to remove tim Mil face Closets from it ami protect the Water slud as It should b* Board Expected to Approve Purchase. it is expected that the water board will approve the resolution a; soon aS it meets, a week from Thursday The meeting of council yesterday afternoon was interesting, not because of what v. a done, but because of what was planned to be done. The meeting adjourned until next Monday afternoon, wlim the more important matters' will he ( ons!d< . • d. Alderman Joan E. McClelland de clared that Councilman Aldine Cham bet s and othi s were using unfair tac tics when they moved to adjourn coun cil aftci a tour hours' session without allowing him to introduce an anti-dirt ordinance. 11' said that he and Coun cilman Hall would present tin ordi nance Monday. Would Out Park Commissioner. Alderman McClelland also Irnfl pie pared an ordinance to declare the office of park commissioner from the Ninth ward vacant because Ji. rt Young had violated a section of the code by falling to attend two consecutive reguluf meetings without an excuse. When a board menibet falls to attend two such ' meetings, the chattel provides that he automatically vacates his office and is Ineligible to succeed himself. Hut this ordinance, too. was held ove: until next .Monday. Commission"! M. B Young was a bitter opponent of James (I. Woodwar I for mayor, and friends of Mr. Wood ward have announced that they will gt t his scalp. The repoit of Councilman I'.haih-s W Smith’s special committee on the re organization of the const, uction de partment also was held over. This 1< - port, if adopted, will give council the •T 25% 4 Reduction ====== ChnstmasGoods AH i I His "ill go tar towards relieving that stepped on appearance one's pocketbook usually II has alter Christmas shopping. h All our wheel goods-silverware, carving sets, chafing dishes, skates, hunting clothes, tennis rackets and many other things exactly one-fourth less than you can buy them anywhere else. y I his means something to you. Read the following list : Cutlery and Silverware Dept. Sporting Goods and Toy Dept. Chafing Dishes and 5 O'clock Tea Kettles. Boys’ Wagons, steel and rubber tires; orig- original prices. Sb to sls. Now $3.75 to innl prices. $1 to $3.50. Now 75c to $2.43. $11.25. VELOCIPIDES „ Steel and rubber tires, original prices $1.75 •’’’cohnors-Original prices $2.50 to $16.50. Now $1.31 to $12.38 to $3.00. Now SI.BB to $2.25 TRICYCLES All our Rogers and other makes plated la s 'eel tires, were $4 and $5. Now $3 and $3.75 blewar. fancy and plain designs, one- HAND CARS AND AUTOMOBILES <|iiarfer oil original prices. Original prices $4 to SG.SO. Now $3 to $4.50 SPECIALS IN SILVERWARE REVERSIBLE BABY CARTS AND Rogers 26 piece set in case $5.95 n • • °<VR ERO , L^ l S 7r Ropers 12 piece set in ease $3.50 °‘>^ 2 Pnees $2.50 and $3.75. Now SI.BB CARVING SETS “ ' SKATES In ureaktast or dinner sizes, original prices All kinds were 50c to $3.00 Now 38c to $1.50 to $15.00. Now $1.13 to $11.25. $2.25. 250 PATTERNS FINE POCKET KNIVES 1 Air Ki,,PS - wp,c 50c to 152 00 Now 38c to Original prices 50c to $3.00. Now 38c to $1.50. $2.25 COAT SWEATERS SAFETY RAZORS "g P ™"' * 2 “ » NoW * IBS "> Star. Gold. Military. Nutshell. Columbia and JERSEY COATS others; original prices SI.OO to $7.50, Now Original price $2.50. Now SIBB 75c to $5.63. TRAPEZE RINGS OR BARS Regular razors Were $1 to 3. Now 75c Original prices $3.50. Now $2.43 to $2.25. TENNIS RACKETS SCISSORS Original prices $2.00 to SB.OO. Now $1.50 ai i , . , $6 00. Manuure. Embroider; Buttonhole and reg- Our entire stock of Hunting Clothes 1 ec> d»r . w , 25c t» 51.60. X„w l 9c ginß , . one . price. We have many other things at the same reduction. I * S -‘-K 30UTH FRY on 3T. jYj Jif, ——==— = 124 He Just Had to Limit His Praise of Atlanta Girls LIPTON GOT'IN BAD'HERE i >.:■ Thomas Lipton joined the In Rad | club in Atlanta, or at least he told N' ' York reporters so when he arrived there Sunday. It was on account of pretty women, of course, it always B And 'this: was just because Sir Thomas rfouNn't enrage the fair one-- of tw . ! hemisphe'vs to turn u compliment fm | Alla nt *i girl.- “t wa chatting with an Atlanta mat. of the beautiful women I had met at I the Capital City chib and at the dinne : given me," said Sir Thomas in Nev ' Yorl. ‘I remarked that the women of I Atlanta were a- tine am! beautiful and ,'oy. j as I had eve>- met. I ’’’Aren't they really the very finest, most beautiful, th* loveliest you ever Biel inquired one gentleman in th party. But I couldn’t go that far With the memory of New York and London. Paris and Frisco, Berlin and Baltimore and the beauties I had complimented RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT: COLD WAVE TO FOLLOW Rain in Atlanta either tonight or to morrow wits the prediction of the weather matt today with a further prophecy of a cold spell when the rain ends. The cold will not be severe, however, and probably by Sunday warm weather ■ gain will visit the city. The weather man wouldn't venture a prediction con cerning the weather on Christmas flay. The rain tomorrow will not be heavy, he thought, nor will It last long. right to approve all appointments in the department. Salary Increases Recommended. Tin salary committee made a num ber of recommendations for increases, action on which was postponed until next .Monday. The committee recommends that the salary of the assistant city attorney, W D. Ellis, Jr, be increased from ,2.400 to 12.700. It recommends that the salaries of the tax assessors bo increased from ,3,000 to 33,300. These offices are hel l by J. L. Harrison. D. Meador and John Malone. It recommends that the salary of the city health officer, Dr. J. P. Kennedy, be increased from ,3.000 to ,3,300. It recommends that the two city phy sicians, Dr. J. G. Wilkins and Dr. J. G. Hall, be increased from ,1.800 to ,2.000. Move For Turner Increase Blocked. It recommends that the salary of Su perintendent Lanford, of the city stock ade. be increased from 31,800. to ,2,100. It disapproved the resolution of Councilman Aldine Chambers to in creas* the salary of City Electrician It. Turner from ,1.800 to ,2,400 a year, giving the reason that City At torney Mayson had ruled that no salary could be increased after the election of an official. The committee recommended no de creases and was rather apologetic that its autlmritj was not sufficient to make tui tiler recommendations t’*«r increases. Tin- chairman of the committee is D .1 Baker. I HD ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TCESDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1912. 1 in ail thes. citie.-. 1 had o ansuer 'No.' 1 was willing to put Atlanta women on the sinii pedestal wit i ad the others, but no higher. And the i (Atlanta man looked at me hard, walked i away and wouldn’t speak to me for the * rest of the evening.” , The yachtsman admitted that no At lanta woman had pierced the arm.ir plate of his immunity, in spite of con fident predictions made by new-found friends in the Georgia city. "But I had to be careful,” he said. "There’s something Jbout Southern ’ wotner that’s dangerous. I am a I Southerner at heart and the women of the South app*'il to me in some way most of ail." Then Sir Thomas pleased the New York reporters by telling them New. York women are the best dressed am! most intelligent 1n the world, but he wondered where they get the money for such clothes. BIG BANQUET TO MARK OPENING OF COLLEGE \AI.DOHTA, GA., De*'. 17.—The Chamber of Commerce will give a ban quet on tile evening of January 2, in honor of the opening of the South Georgia Normal college in this city. The banquet will be given at the Hotel Pat terson, and covers will be laid for sev eral hundred guests. Invitations have been mailed to Governor Brown. Gov ernor-elect Slaton. Senators Bacon and Smith, Georgia members of congress members of the state legislature, prom inent educators in Georgia, and the board of trustees and faculty of the college, who will be honor guests of the Chamber of Commerce. DR. FELIX ADLER WILL REACH ATLANTA FRIDAY I'pon the invitation of 40 Atlanta clt izens. Dr. Felix Adler, professor of so cial and political ethics at Columbia university, is coming to Atlanta to in augurate a series of ethical lectures in the South. Dr. Adler will arrive Friday morning and will lecture Friday even ing at 8:30 o'clock at Cable hall. A reception committee composed of min isters and business men will meet him on his arrival. He will lecture in a number of Southern cities. SENATOR SMOKES CIGAR WHILE HISTOE IS CUT OFF WASHINGTON, Dee. 17.—Senator Benjamin F. Shively, of Indiana, had one of the toes of his right foot cut off i in a local hospital to prevent blood | poisoning. Senator Shively refused to take ether or chloroform. During the operation he smoked a cigar. COLUMBUS TRAVELER DIES. COLUMBUS. GA., Dec. 17.—Roland D. Jones, a well known traveling man and planter, died at his home in Co lumbus today, after a two weeks’ ill ness. He was one of the best known citizens in this city. He was 43 years of age. The funeral takes place to morrow morning at 11 o’clock. policTbmrd TO' O.K.SALifIYHAISE Special Meeting Called So the Act Can Become Effective January 1. 1913. »’uairinun Carlos .Mason will call the police commission in special session within the next day or two for the purpose of approving the salary raise for policemen, as provided in an ordi nance read before the city council yes terday afternoon. Commissioner King, of the Ninth ward, who is fighting for the proposed raise, said today he yvas confident the ordinance would be passed by council next Monday. When read before coun cil, it was referred to the police com mission for approval, and Commission er King today requested a called meet ing. After approval by the commission, the ordinance will go back to council at once, so that it can receive the may or’s signature and become effective January' 1. The ordinance provides that all flrst year policemen shall receive $75 per month, and then an increase of live dollars each succeeding year until the maximum of S9O is reached. It also provides that supernumeraries shall re ceive the pay of the man whose place they fill, whether $75 or S9O. LIVE BUFFALO SOLD*AS CATTLE IN STOCKYARDS KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 17.—For the first time in 20 years and perhaps for the last time, live buffalo were sold in the stockyards, two bulls and five cows being received here for slaughter from the buffalo ranch of C. J. Jones, of Las Vegas, N. M. WIFE, FORCED TO'WRITE SCOLDINGS, "RESIGNS” ■ 1 ■ NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Because Jas. McCloskey made his wife put all her complaints in writing instead of scold ing him, she left his home. NEW PREMIER OF JAPAN. TOKIO, Dec. 17.—Prince Taro Kat sura today accepted the premiership of Japan and commenced to form a cabi net. Announcement of appointees is expected Thursday or Friday. Something NEW for Children Imported Pencil Sets European Landscape Paintings on Many of the Cases Latest New York Fad with the High School Students Prices 25 c, 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, SI,OO and $1,25, A RENT you tired of giving the children books, and clothes, and such things? Here are gifts that are beautiful to look upon and usefid; they are imported, and a novelty, and there isn’t a school child, boy or girl, in Georgia, who would not be proud and happy to receive one. Many of the cases reproduce in marvelously beautiful and true coloring famous European landscape paintings. And the prices begin with a Pretty little Set at 25c, and run up to for a fine Desk Pad Set—a price to suit every pocketbook. We describe several sets in detail, but the words do not convev their real beauty. We should like very much to show them to you. I iH . ■'>l, TArnr I |_ I it ' ~ ~T'_ No. 1. S No. 2. This set will last an ordinary school child for years. $1.25. rubber bands, box of leads and 12-?nch ruler $1 00. No A Flower Cases with painting; 6 Faber pencils. 1 red, 1 No. 4. Hol , ly ancl Poinsettia Cases, showing landscape painting: b ] ue pencil, penholder. 2 combination pencil and pen * * 4 Eberhard Faber pencils, 3 pencil rubbers, 1 ink red holders, red erasers, pencil sharpener, box of leads, 2 pens. 50c. rubber eraser, 1 pen holder, 1 combination pencil and pen holder. 2 Similar Style. Larger Case, and including several more articles and pens. 25c. red rubber bands; 75c. No. 6 Another Leather Case, in various colors, with safety _ K Soft Morocco Case in Red. Black and Brown, silk lined. leather flap ends: 4 pencils, pen holder, combination pen 0* Bnap fasteners; 2 pen holders and pens, pencil holders, and pencil holder, pencil sharpener, eraser and box of leads. Only 65c. I Faber pencils, rolind rubber eraser. A little beauty at 65c. Similar Style Case in leatherette, containing 7 articles only 35c JACOBS’ PHARMACY Main Store and Laboratory 6 and 8 Marietta St. 23 Whitehall Street 266 Peters Street 102 Whitehall Street 70 W Mitchell Street 245 Houston Street 152 Decatur Street 423 Marietta Street 544 Peachtree Street | investors rut ON SIDE STREETS Properties on Ivy and Edge wood Transferred in Big Realty Deals Today. The purchase of nearly $50,000 worth of semi-central real estate, announced today, illustrates the confidence which traders have in sections somewhat re moved from Peachtree. For $14,(100 Edmonia L. Greene has sold to E. G. and F. L. Jones the property on Ivy street 135.5 feet north of Baker street, 32x11)0, or at the rate of $435 a front foot. The property runs back to an al ley. For $27,000 .Margaret A. anil Herbert A. Sage have sold to J. L. Campbell, E. G. Jones and B. H. vVagnon three lots on Edgewood avenue, east of Pied motn avenue, in land lot 51. An undi vided half interest in each is bought by Dr. Jones and one-quarter each by the other two purchasers. The lots run back to an alley. The price is $360 a front foot. For $6,625 William Lowry Porter has sold to .Mrs. Frances C. Waters prop i erty on Cain street 125 feet east of , Orme street. This is 25x150 and the lot brings $265 a front foot. A. J. and H. F. West announced to day sales aggregating nearly $21,000, | as follows: Mrs. Willie T. McNinch, as administrator, bought 389 Glenn wood avenue. 82 Hampton street, 383 Glennwood avenue and a house and lot on Georgia avenue, and Miss Genie West bought of R. L. Tharpe two va cant lots on the Prado, Ansley Park, near Piedmont avenue, for $5,000. Miss West will erect two eight-room $6,000 houses. This agency also sold for Mrs. E. L. Bishop a 200x1,000 tract on the west side of Peachtree road a mile north of Buckhead, to Attorney Arthur Heyman, for SIO,OOO. This parcel went at the rate of SSO a front foot. NEW YORK NO PLACE FOR CHILDREN, JUDGE HOLDS WHITE PLAINS. N. Y., Dec. 17. “New York city is no place for chil dren.” said Justice Morschauser, in de clining to permit the two sons of Mrs. Katherine Johns to live with their mother. She is suing for divorce. HAVE YOU A DEAF CHILD? The only private school in the South for Deaf Children. Only school South teaching SPEECH exclusively. Most advanced methods; home life* Unsurpassed results. Miss Arbaugh’s School for Deaf Chi’dren 110 Rogers Ave. MACON, GA. CHRISTMAS AT HASTINGS' This matter of selection of just, the right Christinas re membrances is often perplexing. You don’t want to duplicate last season's nor run the chances of sending the same gift as some other friend. We can help you on this problem. Whv not a Sweet-Voiced Canary for wife, daughter or sweetheart ? it's one of those gifts that is a constant reminder of the giver every day and every hour. A canary of the class we sell is always a source of pleasure and satisfaction in the home and is always acceptable. Guaranteed Singers. Hartz Mountain Canaries $2.75. St. Andreasburg Roller Canaries $5.00 Each A complete line of brass cages. SI.OO to $3.00 each. Goldfish and Fish Globes What better to interest and amuse the children in the home than some of our highly colored and splendidly marked gold fish? Prices 10. 15 and 25 cents each, according to size. Fish globes in all sizes. December 24th Delivery Canaries and Goldfish bought now can be held by us for delivery for Christmas, thus relieving you of all care, at the same time giving you an opportunity to select the best now. Have You Seen Our Plants? If not, you have missed seeing a window worth while. Prices are astonishingly low for the special decorative plants. H. G. Hastings & Co. 16 Wesf Mitchell Street GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.