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CHURCH WOMEN AIDINSEALSALE Girls of Various Congregations in Charge of Christmas Stamp Booths. Young women of Atlanta s chur'ch leties have taken charge of the Red , Christmas seal booths this week , n d are working with energy and zeal , help the cause. Tn , young people’s societies of the Park Street Methodist. St. Mark, t trace Methodist, Trinity Methodist, i entral Presbyterian and the First Baptist churches are aiding in the n >rk. Other churches probably will assist later. Tin- booths which the young women , )r , conducting are located in the post office lobby, at the Terminal station, Piedmont hotel. Cole's Book Store. Rich’ Davison-Pajcon-Stokea, High’s and the Kimball house. Some of the booths are decorated beautifully. A friendly rivalry exists among the various church society committees to see which will sell the most seals, and a prize is to be given the victors. In addition to the work at the .booths, scores of young women are on the streets and in the office buildings, con tributing their aid to the beautiful work. THIS COUPLE MARRIED WHILE ON_HOUSE HUNT ST. LOUIS, Dee. 17.—Miss Elise Jaques and Richard Bulte, of Pine Lawn, rode through the county in search of a bungalow suitable for their home when they got married. At Clay ton they were attracted by the archi tecture of the court house. Bulte sug gested they get off the car and take a look at it. When they were inside the court house, Bulte further suggested that they get a marriage license and get married at once, instead of waiting for the day set. Miss Jaques assented. Jus tice Willicken tied the knot and they left Clayton at once to resume their search for a home. INDIANAPOLIS WRECK IS CHARGED TO NEGLIGENCE INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 17.—Charging that if rules of train service had not been violated the accident would not have taken place, also charging viola tion of the state law requiring regular examination of employees, the railroad commission of Indiana in its report of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton wreck at Irvington November 13, in which sixteen persons were killed, de clared: "The offender Is liable for crim inal prosecution.” CANTON ELECTS COUNCIL. CANTON, GA., Dec. 17.—The election for municipal officers for the ensuing year was held here yesterday, and the following were named: Mayor, S. T. Worley; councilmen, Olin Fincher. Roy t'risler, William Galt, J. A. McClain, T. J. Ponder and Millard Rudaslll. There were three tickets in the field and the contest was very warm. COLUMBUS ALDERMEN CHANGE. COLUMBUS, GA., Dec. 17.—Last night marked the close of the old year from an aldermanic standpoint, as eight members of the old board retired and eight new men were sworn in to take their places. Mayor Chappell and de partment heads made annual reports. Matter of Seconds gjjkk Viu A wait of ten or fifteen minutes to K WMh'* V/ \ be served in a bank or a store is not un usual at this season. Such delays are ex- X pected and are borne with a patience I prompted by the spirit of Christmas. During this rush your telephone service is only a matter of seconds. Should the operator appear slow in answering your signal, remember it will be only a few seconds before she will serve you. The telephone is the only public or private enterprise which attempts, or is expected, to serve you in seconds. The Bell telephone can save you many trips to the stores and can add to the pleasure of your Christmas. You, in turn can make Christmas brighter for the sales girls and the telephone operators if you will shop early and co-operate with us in our effort to serve you in seconds. When you telephone—smite, SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY WEST PEACHTREE OWNERS TO “EDUCATE” FOR PAVING M est Peachtree property, owners have decided on a campaign of public education for the immediate repaving and regrading of West Peachtree They have appointed a publicity committee and will work faithfully until their thoroughfare is put in such shape that it will relieve the con gestion on Peachtree. The committee Is composed of Janies T. Wright, chairman; Louis Gholstin, Harry L Schlesinger, Dr. F. H. Peck. M. Richardson and W J Davis. Property owners north of Sixth street are clamoring for some kind of paving at once. They contend that in wet weather the mud is so deep that it is almost im possible for women to board street cars lW w ™ .. SffJWßjaWjk ♦ A Jaff .... v /ißr ... \ Awy \ l jS « B&s let JtMK WMW ■ w on t ii ||jn. K «****’ ♦ r / w Hin CJ|■ H w &&// \ \ * Miss Nell Forbes and one of her pets. WOMAN FINED FOR VIOLATING GAME LAW IN ALABAMA MONTGOMERY, ALA.. Dec. 17.—Mrs. Horace Turner, of Vinegar Bend, Wash ington county, is the first woman con victed and fined in Alabama for violat ing the state game laws. For being so candid as to come into court voluntarily and admit her offense. Magistrate W. M. Baxter let her off with the minimum tine of $lO. Alex Brady, a co-defendant. was assessed a like fine. Mrs. Turner and Brady, according to a report of the incident received by Game Commissioner Wallace, killed a doe and did not wait for an officer of the law to arrest them. “As they voluntarily came into court and plead guilty,” writes the magistrate, “I imposed the minimum fine of $lO against each of them." EXCOMMUNICATED. SUES HER CHURCH FOR $20,000 PITTSBURG, Dee. 17.—Charging that she was excommunicated, Mrs. Edward Suter, 29, of Bellevue, filed a $20,000 damage suit against Rev. John B. Wilson and members of the Grant Street Reformed Presbyterian church. xuE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912. Nell Forbes Undaunted by Riding Accident ACTRESS LOVES HORSES Atlanta Girl Names Equine Friends After Noted Stage Celebrities. Although seriously injured while rid ing in Grant park two years ago this < Christmas. Miss Nell Forbes, the At- f lanta girl actress, reader and imper sonator, still is passionately fond of horses. She has two beautiful colts which a New York friend gave her, and she never misses an opportunity for a romp with them. One of the little horses she calls "Marguerite,” after Marguerite Sylva, and the other “Gertrude,” after Ger trude Elliott, Mrs. Forbes-Robertson. The colts were taken by Miss Forbes to the farm of “Billy” Muldoon at White Plains, N. Y., this summer and played a large part in bringing her back to robust health. Miss Sylva and Miss Elliott, friends of Miss Forbes, were also at Muldoon’s for treatment, and the three were much together. Miss Forbes was thrown by a spirit ed horse at Grant park. The animal fell on her and injured her so badly that she was long in a hospital. Since then she has not been strong enough for regular stage engagements and has performed only in sketches and con cert work. SEABOARD WILL SELL HOLIDAY TICKETS. First date of sale, December 13; round trip tickets to all points on its lines and to points on connecting lines. Ask SEABOARD Agents. (Advt.) YVSS* / /dXux E~ DRUG CO . stationery] ■ ~ While planning to get your Christ- tjUU MM'/Mr / Kg »• ■» a A ... inas present, don't forget STA RS? aaferaW/ gg» fin !• ♦♦ TIONERY. <>ur Stock Is wonder- ffiij Ha HTr SH 1 OAI fully complete Nothing makes a *JrS EshT'KA' H K KB lJ more appropriate gif' than a nice MM ra2 MB E?g V W wSAß<raauii>MaLmnMß l "‘ x ” f correspondence paper and £ ' r vnc \ BSa MR 9bH envelopes. We nave a llsorts of 1 IW* WfR H mK\ ■ boxes and packages. The paper Is i-- MB KK wK K ■ ■ KB* ■ a °f <hP best Httaldy: so arc the en- RJi ' jK3 I \wn\ SflH KM EaS * A a*w A■ I MlFrlti* velopi-« Some of the boxes are of - I LZZZj ”1 L_Xa. LZaZJ 11TT11 f*4 I I I'M 12z. 111 rd satin: Others are made of wood "" ■ "C SI "■ w and have locks. In every instance Branch Store: GRAN D PHARMACY, Grand Theater Bldg. '= El 1,1 ““ | The Elkin Prescriptions A Word or Two of Thanks pride ourselves on our Prescription Department. In the score DEALLY we didn’t know we had so many kind and enthusiastic of years that we have been in business in Atlanta we have built friends! ' We thought we had a lot of well wishing customers, up an enviable reputation for quality. We enjoy the unrestricted but from the many nice things that have been said to us about the confidence of the medical fraternity, and the reason is that your phy- Christmas Present we gave away to our patrons on Monday we are sician knows that when his prescription is filled at either our Main convinced we have a great many mighty fine friends. Did you get Store or our Branch Store, the’Grand Pharmacy, nothing but pure yout; gift? More than a thousand jpersons received theirs. And we drugs will go into it. He also knows that it will be compounded by were just as happy to give that package of Christmas articles as our an expert—a pharmacist who possesses intelligence and a thorough customers were to receive it. When you got home and spread the knowledge of his profession. Our pharmacists are trained men. They contents of the bag on the table wasn’t you somewhat astonished take a pride in their work. They back up our reputation for honest that we could get so many things Into that package? A great many goods put up honestly. When you see the name of Elkin on a pre- customers called us up on the phone to thank us for the gift, not scription you know the ingredients are pure, dependable and just a few came back to the store to say the same thing to us in per- what they should be. That's our reputation and it's untarnished. son, and we’ve also.received some letters on the subject. TOURIST CASES TOYS For a serviceable gift there’s nothing better JUST THE THING FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS Steiff s Imported Novelties than a Tourist Case. We I Here’s something new and I have a fine line of them. q ul , jj ne o f "' e also worth while. We have a big They are rubber lined these beau- ARf \ ts W' h ive trav Stock of the famous Steiff toys a n-d have compart P. f ’!' good ® 11$ I IB \\W 11 and novelties. We have dogs, merits for each individual elaborate in II I ll «/ catß ' ducks - l)utcb Kiris, dolls, article. Thev are cover- ‘ b .• city. It . j Vk W JIJ ,or Rent " ’ she *‘ p ’ monk -' s and ' :irl ° us ed nrettilv with material P with other animats made up in a havmg a flower design )ngly low> I n t derfully llfe-lLk e and are eer- and tied with ribbon. 10 we WW®' brush, tootn tain to be move than Kads _ Tourist Case 63c have single •'*" V brush, etc.. factory. If you are looking Same, larger, regular articles and Real Holiday \ pul ur> ’ n f° r something out of the ordi- $1.50 value 89c sets We ft THTITf 111H1 Gifts », leather, sfik nary to give your little boy or Same, silk cover, ex- ' lUiiiuluff . lined.for gh-i, come to ELKIN’S and tra compartments; "' ' ' 52 ,7a. s3.°°. take a look at our, stock of $2.50 value $1.97 11 an d >'■ '\ Wmicure s'e“ses these novelties. They w „l 1,.,,. Ulo.l, mirrors, eontbs. hair brushes,li i'j i; i \ Manicure setses- are made in Germany. Prices ri±’ no " ail buffprs ' toothpZSl Ft 1 '’■' pfrli,lly for th, ‘ Cloth Cases to brushes, etc. The s. ts are 7 - pocken complete. 25C tO $5.00 match tor 25c very pre t ty an(J Bell f oi . $3.50, S f? r „ A 1 . 0 ?’ .11 ,2 A $4.50 and $5.00. $1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 - PERFUMES Candy At 29c Per Pound RUBBER GOODS <if l^>c?Yumo" l, eve7dlsnlayed' l, |n I* l Order that Oil)’ customers mat have the fill! benefit of our are headquarters for rub- Atlanta, then come to l-akin's. big stock of candies We are goinsr to sell BARR S SATURDAY ber Ko,,<lß ' and have just what in siikahied ">k,^'cXmo' s ( AXDY all week ami until the dav after Christmas too X vo^T'^t are ‘i faep powdor, perfume and sachet 1u.nn.1.u.. •>« .x.. h 1 I ' r f Have you bought your Hot powder, also in individual boxes. I <( ( Iliht 1 in pr»*i t V pOIUKI h()X(*s, tor Water Bottle for the winter? Pr KXr?Zd G o au<. l s ’l“ert%m 1 e« This candy is equal to any 40e on the market. havp a splendid one. it in silk-lined boxes. Prices from holdg ,wo quarts, white or red $1.15 t 0515.00. CIMET rAUnICC mo PUD:CTMKC rirTC rubber, reinforced seams; regu- We have just received a large ■lim t rvl rt vnlilol fwlAo Vlli I<3 j ar price $1.50. for 83c shipment of Godet’s goods \ . *7U; La ., v ’’*:"s T0,,et 55.00 ls y°" her a box of candy for her Christmas get • XX; Cotj s "La Rose Jacque- has all attachments, $1.25 value, m 5 a PARK & TILFORD’S for 89c red satin envelopes in jf ' rUII ' u, ' u u Fine line of House Gloves of thin .box 95 rubber, pure gum. will not split; 'sachet p.'w'ler . 95c and 1.80 worth $1.25. and very useful.73< It fv G. "Violette de Panne I IPPCTTIC 0110001 ITCC Attachment for hot water bot- Toilet water. 4 OZ. .75 Bonbons Chocolates Lluutl I 0 unUbULAItu ,le - making It into a fountain L sl 50 size' Ve ' S Azurea ' 135 syringe: has three tips; indis- L. T p’iv’ers "Safronal.'' We are headquarters for these candies, which sell for 80 pensable; usual price 75c; l *'t° peer's''■•Le\Trefle 1-35 cents a pound. They are the best in the world. Why pay 80 now 39c Incarnata," $1 5° size 1.35 cents a pound for caidies of unknown qnalitv when for the Nursing bottle Nipples, red, Houblgant s Ideal toilet ii r * i , ~ .. r Kray or white, by the dozen 39c water or perfume 4.25 same price ton can purchase these world-famed makes? We Mary Garden perfume, red i .t ' r ■ i .-i- i i >• i i • , , , . «'® Cap, patent screw top, sells plush case 4.15 have these candies in beautiful holiday boxes aftd baskets for si; going at ...69c STATE IN CHARGE OF COSMOPOLITAN LIFE COMPANY’S AFFAIRS The affairs of the Cosmopolitan Life In surance Company now are in the hands of the state insurance commission. At the meeting of the special committee of stock holders of the company late yesterday this action was agreed upon. The com mittee will co-operate with the insurance commission in reorganizing the firm, at the same time having active charge of business now running. It will meet again December 30. officers of the company who handed in their resignations were: General Clifford L. Anderson, president: E. M. Yow, vice president; Dr. W. P. Nicholson, medical examiner; Joseph Hirsch, treasurer; J. S. Hollingshead, secretary; W. L. Pome roy, assistant treasurer, and FL M. Hafer, actuary. These places probably will be filled by General William A. Wright, state insur ance commissioner. EAST ATLANTA MASONS TO INSTALL OFFICERS The E. A. Minor lodge. No. 603, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold its an nual communication, election ami installa tion of officers at East Atlanta Friday, at 7:30 p. m. The installation will be pub lic at 8:30 p in. This is the youngest Masonic lodge in Atlanta. Many noted Masons will attend the meeting and sev eral eloquent speakers will be beard. The principal officers of the lodge are Dr. Horace Grant, worshipful master; E. M. Ball, senior warden; 11 A Minor, junior warden; W. S. Loftis, treasurer, and H. W. (’lark, secretary. PLANS TO CROSS OCEAN IN A HYDRO-AEROPLANE COLOGNE, Dec. 17.—Richard Beck man is building a hydro-aeroplane of extraordinary size, in which he says he will cross the Atlantic in 4S hours, starting from tile Azores and landing at Halifax. Why (io they ah say. "As good as Sauer’s?” SAUER S PURE FLAVOR ING EXTRACTS have received thir teen highest American and Euron-an awards (Advt.) “OPERA GLASSES” The gift that will please any one. Jno. L. Moore & Sons have them from $5.00 to $40.00. 42 North Broad St. (Advt.) FLOWERS and FLORAL DESIGNS. ATLANTA FLORAL CO., Both Phones Number 4, 41 Peachtree. < Advertisement.* CIVIC LEAGUE LEADERS MEET HERE THIS WEEK The annual conference of the Civic League of America will be held in the Young Men’s Christian association build ing Thursday and Friday. December 19 and 20. The first session of the confer ence will be Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Many well known sneakers and workers will take part in the discussions. Dr. A. R. Holderby, of Moore Memorial Presbyterian church, is president of the Atlanta branch of the league. sftlv »lIL | HERE | You can select M a gift that com- H I bines the artistic I HI and the useful. A [ RS dainty present that I H shows individuality HI and taste. Cur stock M fiS is at present more I complete and varied B l&l than ever. SUGGESTIONS: pins ring; ll® WATCH BRACELETS FOBS CHAINS UNIQUE NOVELTIES R A. M. BALDING I ARREST IN KILLING CASE. NASHVILLE. GA.. Dec. 17.—Arthur Walker, who is said to have been ,ia the negro row in which Sam Williams was killed, has been arrested. He is charged wiili being an accessory. The defendant® will be given a preliminary hearing to morrow. “Shop Early” and Easily Over an Atlanta Phone ('lirisl mas shopping days are here, and from now on the big stores will be crowd ed with happy buyers. Unfortunately, the weath er is not always as pleasant as are the Holiday shoppers. When it rains, is cold, or yon are tired and want to escape the big crowds, why not “Shop by Wire?” Thousands of others are doing this, and our home phone at 8 1-3 cents per day I places it wit hin reach of all. Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Co. A. B. CONKLIN, Cien. Mgt. 9