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8 DEPOSED GEORGIA POSTMASTER HELD FOR OLD SHORTAGE $ Abram 1). Ross. former postmastet of Chula, Ga., was arrested today for ' embezzlement of tnonej order funds on j May 16. 1910. This was announc' d in a * telegram to Chief Inspected George Sut | ton, of the postoffice department, from Inspector Britten, at Albany, Ga Though Ross was di j.ohi d from of* | flee when the shortage n funds was fe found in the Chula postoffiee, he was not arrested, and f»»i two sears the question had not been agitated. Eo n one thought it had been forgotten ami Ross was taken by surprise when he was arrested this morning. A Federal grand jury took action vs terday, without the knowledge of Ross i and he was indi, t< d. " ~ ii . “America’s Finest Train** It is pleasant, when journey ing ’cross continent, to take j a shower bath and rub-down, | even though the tracks are oil-sprinkled and dustless. One of the many travel comforts on the Sanfafc de-jyxe The only extra-fare train between Chicago, Kansas City and Los Angeles. “Extra fast, extra fine, extra fare.” re ‘l ucst W 'H ma *l V° u a copy of fflE. <uir Fe tit-Luxe booklet and nil you about the many exclusive features VS of this superb train. Jm D Ct ft rr. Ron Va«« Xgt., N aMUMMB 14 N I‘ryirSt . Xthiilu, (.a. I'htuiv, M.uu 34 2 I J A Sale of Beautiful Gold Handle Umbrellas For Christmas Gifts at $5=22 U P Engraved Free By Our Own Engraver w Wwß; I IqIF □rT See our Window Display and the beautiful stock of Umbrellas near front door. Every one is of the best silk with silk covers, and all are new, clean, high-class stock. This season's productions--not old, worn stock. We ask you to make your selections early, so we can do the en graving in plenty of time. J.M.HIGH COMPANY. jt‘j< aMramr —' FORCED TO ATTEND COURT 2 DAYS, SHF. ASKS SSOO DAMAGES Mrs. Hallie Walker told •ny court today that she thought that tv <• Hajs ntti ndanc <• upon a justice court sl<»n ind I'.jvitu ;< lawyer'* fee fsl s<» was worth just |5(»o in damage;- She brought suit for this amount against S 1j<:« lM« in. tian L r for rhe \dnm s-»n Mercantile Company. ► against her for a judgment of $43.55 f«>. m< rcl fnd * ■ .!• did not b r Ju ■■i< *• 1 Powers told h« r to hunt up Eidels f » in ‘ if she wanted the action diamlsscd, and Eidefoteln, w i, Jo '■ ■id it a a ■ a I mistake, ajid hr would dismiss the case. She had her suspicions, she -aid, aim so she consult' d a I’twyef. who chai het* ?I 50 in !'•••■.-. Thh tau jer v.ent t< the justif court and had tin- action dr"jp.<J '.'HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1912. CGSTNER WIDOW HSMm.OO t j Sues Southern for Damages for Death of Engineer Husband Killed in Wreck. I lI.A UK I'.SVILLE. GA. I>< IS. Suit' ; for .I'■'»,(>’>•» against the Houthi in Riiil- , ' w;c < 'ompsiny has just been flit i hit" i by Mrs. Minni< M. Costner, of Atlanta, 11 for thi death of her husband-. Jacob M. ' (’ostniT, in th" Southern railway wreck of (o toiler I between c'orneliii and Baldwin The suit was Instituted here is the county seat of Hain i “ mm coun ty, In which the wreck took place. I'dniiH-r wan engineer of th" ill-fated trait’ No. 13 that was derailed while I speeding to Atlanta about -1 o’clock on the morning of October 1. Mrs. Costner sues as executrix of the estate of the dead engineer. She charges the wreck was due to negli gence of the railway company, alleging that ti;e track was defective at the place where the derailment took place. She sets out that her husband was earning $250 per month at his occupa tion and that he was 50 years of age. Three other suits, each for $3,000, have also been tiled as the result of this wreck. The plaintiffs are G. I). Dally, Mrs. Ruby Dally, ills wife, and A. A. Zachery. Each suit is based on persona! injuries alleged. The Southern railway will resist the suits on the contention that the derail ment was caused by train wreckers, who had tampered with the track. To that end two arrests have already been made, Ed Renfroe, who boarded in the Costner home, and a youth named Tankersley now being confined in the jail here. KILLS SELF BECAUSE HE COULD NOT RESIST TEMPTATION TO DRINK MONTGOMERY, ALA., Dee. 18.—Sup posedly driven Insane because of his in ability to keep a resolution never again to drink. F. \V. Reid, a young man, em ployed I. a mercantile firm of Union Springs, committed suicide there today by shooting himself through the head. Late yesterday he resolved to die rather than drink again. Reid was 35 years old, a native of (‘lie raw. S c.. and had been in Union Springs two years. He resided for some time in New York. He was unmarried. GOVERNMENT TO SUE FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC LANDS WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The de partment of justice, through Agent Townsend, will file a suit against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in San Francisco on Saturday to reclaim title to an area of land alleged to have been fraudulently acquired under the land laws. This is the first of the number of suits to be filed against the Southern Pacific in other Western states. COMMERCE COMMISSION HERE. The interstate commerce commission will meet In Atlanta for the first time in several months this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when a hearing will be held in the room used by the L’nited Stati - court of appeals, in the Federal build ing. FORMER FACTORY HEAD ACCUSED OF PLOT TO HOLD JOB I A--' ting that O. 'l'. Hennesee for- i me. president of the Warren Manutac- i I luring Company, suspender makers at | 58 1-2 West Mitchell street, sought by a i fraudulent transfer of 230 shares of > th" company's stock to perpetuate liim- I self ,i j president, at a salary of $3,000, iK. J. Spratling and W <>. Steel, direc | tms of the company, went into supe rior court today and asked an order ' enjoining Hennessee from voting the i stock. It wi- isserted that after Hennessee | se Telly had caused 230 shares of stock to b" executed in his favor, secured only by iiis i ersonal note for SI,OOO, lie bad Spratling. who was secretary and I to usurer of the company, approve the sale of the stock on tile representation that It was merely a transfer of a for mer sale. Re< i ntly, the suit states, Hennessee ’■ -igii'd as president of the company. ■ l>ui intend? to vote the 230 shares to' further his ow n ends. It was maintained th: i in obtained th" stock, without tin. knowledge or consent of the directors and stockholders, at S6O a share, where as the par value of the stock was SIOO. CRISP COUNTY FACES SUIT OVER BILL FOR DAM USED FOR ROAD CORDELE, GA., Dec. 18.—The By rom Corporation, operating one of the largest grist mills in the state at Daphne, is threatening to sue Crisp county to collect a bill of $1,175 for the construction of a dam across Gum creek at Daphne, which, the county commissioners claim, Is owned solely by the corporation. A dam was originally built across the creek by tile Byrom Corporation to furnish power for the grist mill. It was constructed within a 3fl-foot strip provided for a public road. After It was completed it was used for the roadbed. Heavy rains several months ago washed the dam away. The county commissioners let a con tract to the Byrom Corporation to work the road over the dam. The company rebuilt the dam and rendered a bill to the county. After an investigation with a com mittee from the grand jury, the com missioners concluded that they or Crisp county was not responsible for this ac count, and refused to approve It. After several citizens threatened injunction proceedings it was approved. SHOOTS FATHER OF WIFE, WHO RETURNS FIRE WITH EFFECT BAINBRIDGE, GA.. Dec. 18—Officers from Bainbridge today are searching for lk> Dean, who late yesterday shot his father-in-law, Ross Merkenson, probably fatally, and shot at his wife i and her mother, missing both. Mer i kenson returned Dean’s lire, wounding him. Di an dropped his gun and fled. Dean's w ifo had left him, returning • to the home of her parents. Dean, car- ■ rylng a shotgun, followed her there, , saying tig-had come to kill the whole family. He opened fire on Merkenson, the < harge of shot taking effect. Then he turned the gun toward the women and fired, but his aim was bad. Dean ran out of the house and was climbing the fence when Merkenson ap i peared at the door with his gun. His shot struck Dean, but he. is not thought to have been badly wounded, as he succeeded in escaping. Thus far offi cers have failed to get a trace of him. . NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN BY MACHINISTS UNION Atlanta Lodge, No. 1, and Contract Lodge, No. 43. of the Machinists union, have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Atlanta Lodge- VV. M. Layton, presi dent; S. H. Brady, first vice president; 8. A. Lubanks, second vice president; R. L. Johnson, recording secretary; J. p. Os born, financial secretary; G. M. Godlin, Jr., treasurer; J. H. Thompson, J. M. Qu ber and J. M. Long, board of trustees; Chester Donnely, conductor, and A. H. Summers, sentinel. Contract Lodge W. s Kendall, presi dent; Bert .Jones, first president; O. (’. Jackson, second vice president; H. C. Lankford, recording secretary; T. E. Whitaker, financial secretary; Roy R. But ler, treasurer; J. A. Tucker, conductor; S. \ • Baxter, sentinel; Egler, Chapman and Samuels, trustees. R. L Uorley has been re-elected busi ness agent for both lodges. KNOXVILLE BANK CRASH HIT GEORGIA LIFE CO. FOR SSOOO CORDEbE. GA. Dee. 18.—11. I. Wil : sun, general manager nf the Georgia ! Life Insurance Company, in an inter view here today states that his com pany. though on the bond us the Knox ville Banking and Trust Company, se curing the $38,000 deposit of the state i of Tennessee, has not lost more than $5,000. The remainder of the bond was reinsured in other companies, says Mr. Wilson, but ho is not prepared to give the names of these companies. He says $5,000 is the limit of the Georgia ! Life Insurance Company on big risks. MILK WAR CONTINUES: ANOTHER DEALER FINED The war of the city health depart ment on bad milk is still being waged. Another case was before Record >r , Broyles yesterday afternoon, when It . D. Row land, manager of a dairy in Peachtree, was accused of dealing in bad milk. Too much bacteria In’the milk was the report of Milk Inspector i Harwell. Judge Broyles imposed a tine of $25.75, with a warning. NEW YORK WOMAN SETS DIVORCE RECORD AT RENO RENO. D"<. 18. —A record was estab lished here when Mrs. Julia Ely Griffin, niece of a former mayor of New York. ■ was granted a divorce within four hours after filing of her suit against I Benjamin G illin. a walthy gl.is- nian j uf.u U1 o X" \Y' . k mUFKON 1 TO BE TRIED George Hamilton, former driver of tile stockade van. who recently free 1 fiv, prisoners w hile on a joy ride in the ( in, must face Recorder Broyles on ('hristmas eve, despite strenuous efforts of his f lends to have the case dis missed without a trial. When the ease was called yesterday afternoon for the second time a doc tor's certificate was presented showing that Hamilton still is iff, At the same time a lengthy petition, signed by many >.iz< n>, was tendered the recorder re questing that the ease be dismissed ami that Hamilton be relieved of ap pealing in eoii’t. Dr. .1. W. Carmichael, Kami ton s physician, also made a strong plea for the dismissal of the ease. Judge Broyles promptly declined the leqip-st, explaining that this would be highly improper and out of keeping witli the (Hurt's policy, and directed that Hamilton appear on ('hristmas eve. He intimated that this was final; that Hamilton would have to be in court that day, even if he had to be brought in an ambulance. Today Is the Birthday of THE VAUDETTE (Motion Picture Pacemaker of the South) I'.nteriug upon its fifth year. The A audette still holds first place in the hearts of the motion picture lovers of Atlanta. Our constant endeavor to show only the best pictures made has met with the ap- z proval of our friends and patrons, and it is with pardonable pride that we offer this tribute of appreciation: The Vaudette Has Won and Held the Leadership of the j Motion Picture Business In Atlanta . Ours is a success won by fair dealings. Our growth and prosperity are the result of untiring efforts to please. Go where you will, The Vaudette is recognized as the great est picture theater in the South. And Here Are a Few of the Reasons Why the Vaudette Is the Recognized Favorite _ Our pictures are the very best obtainable, and are produced by the most successful artists in the world. Our singers are the best that money will secure. Our musicians are artists of unquestioned ability. Our operators receive the highest salaries of any in the South, and our attendants are people of refinement, while the theater itself is one of the most beautiful in the world, especially designed for cornfort, containing five hun dred seats thirty-seven inches apart, allowing ample room for passing through a sec tion of seats without disturbing anyone. The acoustic properties are perfect, and an air (>f quiet elegance pervades the house even when every seat is occupied, and the lobby tilled with eager pleasure-seekers. ■ Just a Word of Appreciation Notwithstanding our efforts, however, without the generous patronage the people have accorded us, our enterprise would have failed, and we feel that we owe a debt of gratitude deep indeed to all persons who, by their presence in our theater, have con tributed so vitally to our success, and particularly to those regular patrons who have from our opening day been regular attendants. We feel a personal interest in each and every one of them, and wish for them a full measure of happiness during the com ing year. In Appreciation of the Faithful Services of The Vaudette Employees We will say. that co-operation has been a great factor in the popularity of The Vaudette We feel and know that in the heart of every employee there exists but one ambition to contribute something to the pleasure and comfort of all who patronize us; and we wish to thank publicly Mr. L. F. Henderson, ———————— Chief Operator and Electrician. Mr. John Henderson, Mr. James Oliver, Three Absolute I irst Run Operator. K'TT m jfc~' • Mr. J. H. Pickel, T ILMb Pianist. „ , „ Mr. Earle Willey, > Each Da .Y Pianist. DiVe vS s t. Next Week The Ever Mr. Richard Shine. Popular Singer Drums and Bells. T t Jack Lamey Mr - G, ' y s“iTn' Will Begin an Extended Mr. James McGowan, Engagement. Miss Grover g Layfield, BEGINNING THE WEEK Cashier. OF DEC. 30, Mr. Ben Rogers. t, ~ T , _ Door Man. Jac k Lamey and Joe Mr. Belas Jonas, Combs. Usher. Mr. H. D. Burroughs, Usher. THE VAUDETTE Admission At All Times < FIVE CENTS NO VAUDEVILLE John and Gus Evins, Owners and Managers I FOUR PLEAS FAIL TO SAVE FARMER WHO SHOT WIFE M'ALESTER, OKLA.. Dec. 18.—Al though lie had pleaded the unwritten law, insanity, self defense and accident, a jury in the district court, after 25 minutes’ deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty against Willis J. Owens, a young farmer who shot and killed his wife and Marion Pickens, a neighbor, at a picnic at Canad ian, on July 25, last. Life imprisonment was fixed as the penalty. The trial was for the murder of Mrs. Owens. Several hundred people witnessed the killing. Modern Expert Dentistry at Reasonable Prices S 5 Crown and \ \ Bridge Work V .j Set of Teeth > I / -*- 11 othei a«ns»l *ork at prices that V Y V Y V IP will please. Plates made and deliv- J I J I ered same day. Dr. E. G. Griffin s Gate City Dental Rooms 2*y a WHITEHALL STREET. Bel! Phone 1708. Hours: 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. Sundays, 9a. m. to 1 p. m. CHILDREN’S COLDS TREATED EXTERNALLY Don’t dose the little stomachs with in ■ jurious medicines. VIC KjS Pneumonia SALVE • is applied externally to the throat ar 1 chest: the body heat releases soothing a tiseptie vapors which are inhaled direct!’ to tlie affected parts. Relief is almost . immediate. The worst cold is cured over -5 night—croup in fifteen minutes. ;.r,e 5. . and sl. Liberal sample mailed on re quest. Vick Chemical Company. 125 \»h street, Greensboro, N. C. (Advt)