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10 HATCHER fflTS 1 STREETS REFORM Says Faults of Construction Department Are Not Serious, j and Opposes Change. Councilman Harv<> Hatcher, , hair man of the streets committee, -aid to day he would oppo-** th*- .** g.inlziitmn plan of th* city >-<>nstru< I i >ll d* pa t ment which will I*.* presented b\ asp- , cinl committee of ten Munday. Although he a t inemb* of th* sp. - rial committer. Councilman Hat. '. ; has any reforms In the run- j structlon department sin* * The ginn began its tight f. i bitt* ti .1 la*t summer Todlii be went to th- , city clerk’s otll< <• am! got a .*.;>* of ■ charter amendment granted b< t ■ islature which gives coun* t: t. tight to mak* changes in tit- departn-' iit. Spurred on by clt;. ■ ■ , ■* * -t* against the . onditiop of ■ t ..t - ~n. ' sewers, a la g. tnaj**: ill of th num-| hers of council iviv* <!<*ci. . j thal *■*. n j radical changes must b- made in tlie' Construction <!epartm*i - Th* most < important recommendation of the co 11- mlttet, which lias itiid* a thoioilg t study of th*- situation, will be it* giv* council the right to approv- all ap pointments in th-- oflic f’ouncilmtin Hatihei stamp p,.* on ' his statement that the faults of th- | tjefia.tm.-nt are all .-up m ini. II- - iys t'tptain R. M ft.i* ton * th- h ■ chief. 1 of const in ton th- *in -mi-; ; .-i *T, > I get and tliat he should not be di- ttt, in-I | in 1:1s management of th* department. Because !*■■ is chairman of the str*.* ; committee, it is ,i,i i,.. i.,i U |, U , i <»f tL.> r! itii isins as pt .- t) |. c Charles . Smith, t chairman of the ‘•ppeial committ’ t , will |(; I( ) t!it* 1 light for reforms al the m t . ting *»f i < uun< il Monday - ___ 5 PAINTING IS SOU) FOR $87,000.00: ARTIST. NOW 1 IN POVERTY. GOT S4OO * ■ 11 t* A I .IS, free. 18,- Art circles are discuss- ! I Ing the sale at the Henri Komin art col lection of Henri Degas "'rhe Ham ers at the Nar." This work of the famous Im- * presslonist painter brought $87,000 Ilf ' sold it for S4OO. la-gas is now 7t> tears ' old and half blind. He is living In humble ' apartm.-nts in the Montmartre district I When tohi that his painting "The ' I I lancers at the Bar ’ brought the highest ' price on rec,.rd for the work of a living 1 artist, he explained after a moment’s re flection, "When I sold that picture I got S4OO for it.” < There is no confirmation of die report 1 that the picture was bought for Mrs. I Frederick C. Havemeyer, of New York. i It stands tn the name of an art dealer. Two other exumnlus of liegas were dis- ' posed of at Hie Uouurt .de for $16,000 and $30,000. the price in each ease repre senting about 000 times what the aged t painter got for them. I TWO JAILED ON CHARGES ' OF SHOOTING INTO TRAIN I WAYCROSS. GA. Dee. 18 Two white, men have been jailed here to face charges I of tiring into an Atlantic Coast Line teach on northbound train No. 42, run ning from lakeland, Fla . to Waycross. They are W A It. Wilder, of Lakeland, anti N a Byrd, of riant City. CRANKSHAW’S pg j/U J Ihe Gift Store Supreme” j— —« Ina || Charming Gifts Py Choose from This Radiant Stock Something T / hat Is Above Criticism ft V An unworthy gift will prove disappoint- a ing sooner or later; a worthy gift will be prized for life. The Crankshaw stock is replete with i beautiful, appropriate suggestions in Precious a iX Stones, Gold, Platinum, Silver, Cut Glass-- 2k WW things that you will be genuinely proud to give and the !Wu ' recipient to receive. | Zjrt Ihe range of selection and price is so wide that you g jay are at liberty to spend as small or large an amount as you S A/M desire, with the assurance that your gifts will be entirely worthy at whatever price you pay. Hi/7 Astroll through the Crankshaw store will prove a 5-Ac revelation, a delightful surprise to shoppers in search of WdAg gifts of the better sort. g ATjt (U| Charles W. Crankshaw I 16 11 hitehall St., Atlanta Natl Bank Bldg. | PERSONALS | Mim. E <’ Pratt, of Columbus is th*- ■gu—i of Mrs A. K Word. • Miss Sappho Thrasr ivtuihh I Tlda.v I ■ from <’unvcr.»i- college. Spa; tanbu | Miss Lhur;; < h > hn« returned fr.»in I Athens, when- sho was entertained as. | tht gu• -t «»t Mi.-s Marian Hodgson Miss <‘har<» - Owen*, who is visiting in N*-u York, is tin- subject of a charm ing picture in The World of last Sun- IMay. M and .Mix J*»s*-ph |> Rhodes 1-It. last night to sja-nd th'- holidays with Mi. and Mi* Eugene L. f*< i - ' ’lea \\ ate . F’la. ’ Mrs Jullu Pler«»tti and ehidren nave i ; i-tunied J ->m an • xietided visit to rel- • ativt sin ’!'< x . Mopping ov»-i in Mem | phi- » ji route horn* . Mr.-* itig.in Nixon, who ha» i»« on j' ; unite il at th«- l>avis-l-'isi her -anita- , him, wiiet.- she .•.as <»p»jat«'i on fori appendicitis, is improving. Mi- I. <<ii ♦ r. «'’iaiupe. ot •'harle.H- . ton. \\ \a. artiv< d today to --pend t\ • al \s • <-ks with hej aunt, .M Rob- • rt tLuintl in Howell park, West End. Mi-. M R Emmons leaves l iiiluy for New Yo. k. whe . sio will spend t-ev- ■< . lend d. - Em- ■ tiiui. . i< planning to -p< iid part of tin wintt i in New York. i Mi < Mildx-d Thompson nfll mrive fiom Va; ii college on Erid ty to spend t’hiiitma- with Ini rnotlni, Mis. R. <s. Thump- >ii. ai 3X6 North Jackson street. Ah'S Thompson will leave (’hrtstmas night for 80.-don, where she will attend th' umnal ni<-eung of the National H i t><> iral a -uciution. NO FIREWORKS SOLD IN DALTON THIS CHRISTMAS I>.\LTON, GA.. Dec. 18 I’m the first tljic- in the < it\'s histor.v. no local m- tcl an* is off.-: ing llr. works for sale during t’e* <’hi istnias holidays. In re vising th< licen,-.- i',<- ordinance early ' in the spring tht tax sot selling fl t works was put at an excessive figure arid all efforts on tin part of dcitlers to got the license redUt rd have failed. The city council further insists that th«-re will be no fireworks displays h> :<• J to celebrate ‘’hristmas this year. The 1 city has an ordinance of long standing 1 igainst the .shooting of’ fireworks with- , in the city limits, but heretofore the b n has ulwaj s be< n lifted on (•m is: - ( mas and July 4. MASKED MEN KILL SON OF RICH FLORIDA MAN ORANGi:. I’T.A., De. IX.—W. H. ' Gunn, Ji., son of the wealthiest man in this county, nva.H dragged from his be.| mnl shot to <|. ath by three masked men, who, after killing the young man. poured ll fusillade of h ud into his body with a shotgun and automatic revol vers. A not.- was left on the body, but Hie content.- have not been made pub lic. HAVE YOU A DEAF CHILD? The .ml) |.rlv t- school In the .South for Deal children.* Only school South I.M. lung SPEECH exclusively. Most advanc ed methods; home life I’n.'tn pa- sod re sults. Miss Arbaugh’s School for Deaf Children 110 Rogers Ave. MACON, GA. TUH ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANP NEWSAVEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1912. FUTURE EVENTS M .'nd M -. Victor KriegGiabv hav»- Issued invitations to a < .m ing partv on Saturday evening in honoi of -Mis. M.i g- Gios.s-man, the gm yt> to I include memti' . s of the yohnger con tingent. M -» Ma.got hing. of I '••.-ton, the ;gm st of Mis*s Eloise Oliver, and Miss j Willey Gayle, of Montgomery. Miss Ad oiine Thomas’ guest, will be the hon or* • s at a subscription dance at the East Lak* club house tomorrow even ing. Mr and Mrs. John E. Murphy will < nt* rtain at a supper party of twelve guests at their hom< on Peachtree **n Sunday evening. Mr. ano Mrs. Thomas D. ilvador wiL' •ntertain at a small dinner party Sat urday e\»-ning at the Piedmont l». club in honoi of their son. Li* utenant Robe t Meador, and Mrs. Meado;. w.io are theh’ gm si. L»r the holidays. Mrs. M* ador will also giv* a biidg** ' lun< hcon at the Driving club one day n< xi week in honor of Mrs. M* idor. Mrs. Wi liam Lowry Meador will a ."C • ntertain at a b< idge party of two or thre*> tables one day next week al th»* Driving * iub, in honor of Mrs. Robert L. Meador. Mi Kate Wootten ami Miss Kath- *4 in Wootten will < nt»- tain informally at -*n eggnog party Christmas after noon at their horn** on West Peachtree street. Mj. and Mrs. T. L. Ingram will cele mate their silver wedding anniversary nt Indi h*»im> mi Columbia avenue on Saturday '-veiling, Junuaiy 4. Miss Harriet Benedict, of Ath< ns, will !>•• given an Informal dance on Decem b> i -’7 at tl.• home of het aunt. Mrs. Robert Z dim r. <»nly a it . of the school git! 1 <-t will be invited, with their out-of-lo\\ ii guest*. Mi>s Benedict is a niece of Dr. ami Mrs. Hail. 1 . C. Whit*-, and a favorite ihioug.mil ttie state. She will be trie guest while in Atlanta of Miss Cora Brown and of Miss Louis* Broyles TODAY 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST BIPLANE FLIGHT IMYTiiX, <tHl<>, D'< 18.—(jrvllb- Wright recalled tmhiy that It was the plinth anniversary <>f tile first -ui-ces.-- ful h* a vlet-thuu-uli -maehlm fllgiil made I*'- him and his brother, the late Wilbur Wright. The flight lasted twelve s'-conds. GET YOUR FRUIT CAKE NOW AT THE STORE OF I). ZAKAS Ymi cun get your Christinas I'.uit c’aki now at tin- store of D, Zakas, 30 Peachtree street Five Points —and have done with that part of your Christmas dinner. Good Fruit Cake at 3<t cents a pound. Also 40 cents, GO cents’ and 73 cents a pound. At either price the *'ake costs less than you can make it at home, and there is none bet ter. It Is clean, it is pure. It is deli cious. (Advt.) FAIR, BUT COLDER. The w< ather tonight and Thursday will be fair and fairly cold, according Ito Weathe* man ConHerrmann. Tit | * old will not amount to anything, how- J '‘ 1 ■ and i, is i . ibable that a rising I’Hnilem y ,vi; be evinced in the mereur.' jon Frld; y morning. STODDARDIZE! g We DRY CLEAN and S I PRESS Men’s Suits for i I SI.OO | A Wagon for a Phone Call. We r ay Express (one way) on out-of-town orders of $2 or over Stoddard Greatest Atlanta Phone 43 Dry Cleaner and Dyer DIAMONDS A Small Amount Cash Balance Monthly lli<* continued mlvancc in the price or-dia inoiid.'s. without a single brt-ak, hits caused them to be regarded as a superior investment. Our partial payment plan places within the reach of every one these splendid proper lies, and without the inconvenience that to pav all cash sometimes occasions. Write or call tor the proposition in detail. Cuqepe l/yiaypey(s- ifliH LUEJIS - d>7 WHITEMAM It ST. Q) (Q) (fl) (fl) (fl) (ft) (fl)(fl) (fl) (Q) ((»(f jj) ({)) ($ f 0) ((;) @ (0) (fl) (fl) flfl (fl) (fl) (ft) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) fl); (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl) (fl> (fl) (fl) (fl ■ CUT GLASS™ If you wish to be sure that your gifts will be appreciated give cut glass. It is always acceptable and always valued. We specialize on cut glass, and the quantities in which we buy enable us to . save you from one third to one-half on price. - Sb »‘ 5 » /C ’Celery Dish 3.50 2.25 Water Bottle 7.50 Punch ;S Bowl ■* K WW i '? WfJ Regular Price, $35. Our Price, $25 w 8-mch Berry Kia! .. . K' Bowl $4.00 $2.49 Water Set-Pitcher, six 8 '“ h Bov.l . . 2.25 1.49 Regular sll 50 6 nCK E3nb ° n , SPeCia ' 300 PltChCrS R Spoaai, $5.00. 388 1000 Z Rock Cr y stal Cut Class At special prices on •- pcciat Prices $5.00 CARVERS .. . $3.98 Gob!ets, dozen, sor 00 $25.00 Grape Fruit Glasses, dozen, for 18.00 $4.00 CARVERS .. . $2.98 SIO.OO Champagne Glasses, dozen, f cr 7 qq $5.00 Pitchers, each, for .' j.qq KING HARDWARE CO. PEACHTREE STORE SHORT COLLEGE HOLIDAYS. .MA’’ON. GA., Dec. 18.—The col eg* s in Ala* <*n w ill ha' *- comr*.iratlvi-iy m<*rt 1 didays for Christmas this yea . M' ''r university closes on Decem ber 20 *r<: lesurnes on January 2. Wes leyan wi'l begin its holiday season to morrow. reopening the day after New Year’s. NEW HOTEL TO OPEN. SAVANNAH. GA.. Dee. 18.—The new Savannah hotel will open its duors to the publi<- on January 1. J. New- Ajwß <5 G S G ff 5 fi 3 W f« 5 • W Wt«'■ ..«: " xthanged t id I i| GiftsforMen I p;irti<-u!ar importance 3q !to ladies seeking suitable l ones. | S: ; * Men’s Tan Kid Faust At 5- A $2.50 value, fcr V * • •- w A most accep abb* house slip- y S per. Full kid lined. Buttons at S side. This item can not J be duplicated in town ai J j this reduced price. ™ *■ i * _____ w Traveling Slippers, 1 QCt S ' » / $2 values. g r-S "'WX\ 111011 all( l ' v °men. «* JyS bi black, red and tan kid. Neat folding J pocket case. g ■. « ; _ «■ | Other Suitable Items « S FOR MEN. FOR WOMEN. £ g Pullman Slippers Pullman Slippers j-* de Luxe $3.50 de Luxe $3.00 £ Black kid Opera.. 1.50 Kelt Juliets 1.50 * Black felt Opera. 1.50 and 1.00 £ and 2.00 Felt Comfys 1.5(1 Tan kid Romeos. . 2.00 Comfy de Luxe . . 2.00 * £ Felt Comfys 1.50 Crochets 1.00 £ ’ _ | M. RICH & BROS. CO. | "A Department of Famous Shoes" «w comb, the lessee, is now installing his furniture and fixtures. Special features ■..i1l be ariang.-d for the formal open ing.