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10 HATCHER FIGHTS I STREETS REFORM Says Faults of Construction Department Are Not Serious, and Opposes Change. Councilman Harvey Hatcher, chair man of the streets committee. .‘aid to " day he would oppose the reorganization] | plan of the city construction depart- Inent which will hr presented by a s| • - : elal commltt' • "f ten Monday Although he 1' a member of the spt - vial committee, Councilman Hatcher i has opposed any reforms In the con ‘ struction department sima The Geo - ' glan began its light f- bette tree last summer. Today he went to th< | l city clerk's office and got a cop.’ of t .■ •barter nmendment grant'd by ' ■ lelature which gives com .t| tin limit I i. to make Changes in the • ;m -i. I Spurred on by city-.vide p. si-j against the conditions of street.- a;.. 1 i aewers. a larg- major ity of tin- mem-] | berg of council have decide.: that so:, f radical change- must be made in t e I construction depii t-m-n Tin nm-t I important recomm'-ndrition of tin- com-I | nilttee, which bus mob a thorough I i study of tile situation, wi’i be to give i b council tile light to >y-c al: ap pointments in the oific <'otmcilnir.n Hatc’.h ■ ‘ mid:- put on i Ids statement Unit tin faults of tin I «'t|K' ‘.men: an all : uy. tlcia,. li sa:.- I t'ap,. in It. .'I t'layton i.- tin best chief i of eons. Het ion tin city con'd possibly get and that be should not be disturb'd ‘ in his management of the department. I 1 J’ecause In is clia' man of the streets : ■ 'ommlttce, it Is said he i-d.es man:, 1 ’ Os tn 'ifticlsms as persona * ill' a \\ . Smltu. as e. airmail of the Jipeela committee, wli, lead the light fur ivi'otms at tin- meeting of council .Monday. PAINTING IS SOLI) FOR $87,000.00; ARTIST, NOW IN POVERTY, GOT S4OO PARIS, Dot*. IS. Art circles are diseuas inif the sale at the Henri Itouart art col lection of Henri Degas’ "The Dancers at the Bar. This work of the famous im pressionist painter brought $87,000 lie sold it for s4('o. Degas Is now 70 years old and half blind. He is living in humble apartments In the Montmartre district. When told that his painting "The Jianoers at the Bai" brought the highest price on record fur the work of a living artist, he explained after a moment’s re flection, "When I sold that picture I got S4OO for it." There is no confirmation of the report that Hie picture was bought for Mrs. Frederick <’ Havemeyer, of New York. It stands In the name of an art dealer. Two other examples of Degas were dis posed of at the Rouart sale for SIS.uOO and $30,000, the price in each ease repre senting about SOO times what the aged painter got for them. TWO JAILED ON CHARGES OF SHOOTING INTO TRAIN WAYCROSS. GA.. Dec. 18 Two white men have been jailed here to face charges of tiring Into an Atlantic Coast Line coach on northbound train No. 42, run ning from 1-aki’land. Fla.., to Way cross. They are \V. A. It Wilder, of Lakeland, and N. A. Byrd, of Plant City. CRANKSHAW’S 3 “/ he Gift Store Supreme ’ p |fr» tI Charming Gifts fe y I Choose From I his Radiant Stock Something I / hat Is Above Criticism ft x| . . v k I 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 I Stones, Gold, Platinum, Silver, Cut Glass-- 2k w® I things that you will be genuinely proud to give and the *7 / Mus I recipient to receive. g A I Ihe range of selection and price is so wide that you IJ* | are at liberty to spend as small or large an amount as you jjTa I desire, with the assurance that your gifts will be entirely v'lr I worthy at whatever price you pay. <u/7 5 I A stroll through the Crankshaw’ store will prove a *Ac I revelation, a delightful surprise to shoppers in search of zwA I gd* s better sort. i * Art Charles W. Crankshaw 16 11 hitehall St., Atlanta Nat l Bank Bldg. bn | PERSONALS | Mrs. E. 'Pratt, of Columbus, Is the gm st Os Mrs. A. R. Word. ] Miss Sappho Thrash ntu.ns Friday from Convene college. Spartanbu g, ! S, < ' Miss Laura Cowles has returned from I Athens, where ‘ae yy.is entertained as i tin guest of Miss Marian Hodgson. 1 Miss <" "rlos Owens, who is visiting ] in New York, is the subject of a cbarm- I ing picture in 7'lie World of last Sun- I day. ' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D Rhodes left J last night to spend the holidays wit.: J Mr. and Mis. Eugene L. Pean ■ al (Tearw a ter. Fin Mr. Julius Pi'rotti and chidren have returned >»m an extended visit to rel ative: tn Tea IS. stopping over in Mem phis cn route home. Mr* Vaugnn Nixon, who has been quite ill at the Davis - Fincher sanlta : rium, where nL» yas operated on lor appendicitis, is Improving. Miss 1. oiis. It Chanipe, of Charles ton. tV. Va.. arrived today to spend sev.-inl weeks: with her aunt. Mrs. Rob |eit Garnett, in Howell park. West End. ■ Mi . M. It. Emmons leaves Friday for New York. .'.hen she will spend »ev- I' rul wreks visiting friends. Mrs. Em- I mons is planning to spend part of lin ts inter in New York. i I Mi: . C. Mlldi'd Tiiompon will arrive Hom Vassal college on Friday to spend Chiistmas with her mother, Mrs. Il G. Thompson. at .788 North Jackson street. Mi - Thompson will leave Christmas flight for Poston, where she will attend tin annual meeting of the National Historical association. NO FIREWORKS SOLD IN DALTON THIS CHRISTMAS DAI. Ton. GA., Dec. 18.—For the lir.st time In the city's history, no local .lurehau’ Is offe ing fireworks lor sale luring the Christmas holidays. In re vising the livens fee ordinance early in the spring the tax for selling fire works was put at .Hi excessive figure ind all efforts on the part of dealers to 'get the license reduced have fulled, h The city council further Insists that there will be no fireworks displays here |to celebrate Christmas this year. The •ity has an ordinance of long standing against the shooting of fireworks with in the city limits, but heretofore the ban has always been lifted on Christ ] mtis and July 4. ■ MASKED MEN KILL SON OF RICH FLORIDA MAN ORANGE, FLA., Dee. 18.—W. H. Gunn. Jr., son of the wealthiest man i in this county, was dragged from his . bed and shot to dentil by three masked ■ men. who, after killing the young man, poured a fusillade of lead Into his body j with a shotgun and automatic revol . j vers. A note wag left on the body, but I the contents have not been made pub lic. 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 Children 110 Rogers Ave. MACON, GA. nIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 19iz. FUTURE EVENTS Mr and Mrs. Victor Krieg l babe nave issued invitations to a dancing party on Saturday evening in honor of Miss Madge Grossman, the guests to Include members of the younger con tingent. M: s Margot Cushing, of Boston, the guest of Miss Eloise Oliver, end Miss Willey Gayle, of Montgomery, Miss Ad eline Thomas’ guest, will be the hon or'is at » subscription dance at the East Lake club house tomorrow even ing. Mr and Mrs. John E. Murphy will entertain at a supper party of twelve guests at their home on Peachtree street on Sunday evening. Mr. ano Mrs. Thomas D. Aleai.or w.ll entertain at a small dinner party Sat urday evening at the Piedmont Driving club in honor of their son. Lieutenant Robe: I Meador, and Mrs Meador, wao ar<- th !r guests far the holidays. Mrs. Meador will also give a bridge luncheon at the Driving club om day next week in honor of Mrs. Meador. Mrs. William Lowry Meador will also entertain at a bridge party of two or three tables one day next week at the Driving ciub, in honor of Mrs. Robert L. MeadOl Mrs. Kate Wootten and Miss Kath erine Wootten will entertain informally at an eggnog party Christmas after noon at tiielr home on West Peachtree street. Mi. and Mrs. T. L. Ingram will cele oiate their silver wedding anniversary at their home on Columbia avenue on Saturday evening, January Miss Harriet Benedict, of Athens, will be given an informal dance on Decem ber 2 7 at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Robert Zahner. Only a few of the school girl set will be Invited, with their out-of-town guests. Miss Benedict Is a niece of Dr. and Mrs. Hany <White, and a favorite throughout the state. She will be the guest while in Atlanta of Miss Cora Brown and of Miss Louise Broyles TODAY 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST BIPLANE FLIGHT DAYTON, OHIO, Dee. IS.—Orville Wright recalled today that it was the , ninth anniversary of the first siicci-ss . ful heavler-than-alr-machlue flight . made by him and his brother, the lat-. Wilbur Wright. . The flight lasted twelve seconds. GET YOUR FRUIT CAKE NOW AT THE STORE OF D. ZAKAS I You can get your Christmas Fruit Cake now at the store of D. Zakas, 30 , Peachtree street—Five Points—and , have done with that part of your I Christmas dinner. Good Fruit Cake at , 30 cents a pound. Also 40 cents, 6f ,■ cents and 7ii f cents’a pound. At cithet . price the cake costs less than you car t 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 weather tonight and Thursday will be fair and fairly cold, according to Weatherman VonHerrmann. The cold will not amount to anything, how ever. and it is probable that a rising *er,drney will be evinced in the mercury on Fridr.v morning. STODDARDIZE! g We DRY CLEAN and B | PRESS Men’s Suits for I I SI.OO I f . A Wagon for a Phone Call. oe pay Express (one way) on out-of-town orders of $2 or over. Stoddard. Greatest ** Atlanta f»hon» 43 Dry Cleaner and Dyer DIAMONDS A Small Amount Cash Balance Monthly The continued advance in the price of dia monds, without a single break, has caused them to be regarded as a supi rior investment. Our partial payment plan places within the reach of every one these splendid proper ties. and without the inconvenience that to pav all cash sometimes occasions. W rite or call for the proposition in detail. UEVFkJUTIHS - .37 WHDEMAIK «sr. — T -CUT GLASS-? ■■■MBmnoiMiiniMmTiiwiTm iiMim—l■llllllllllllHl iiiiiiiiwiim—iiiii iiiiiiiiff'irM«iiiiirTiffTß~MWiiHniTnmr.T:iJiTii If you wish to be sure that your gifts will be appreciated give cut glass. It is always acceptable f and always valued. We specialize on cut glass, and the quantities in which we buy enable us to save ft® you from one-third to one-half on price. gaaMr i i i iif-fei <« »••• ® W . Ma y° nnaise Dishes . . 5.00 3.00 (fl) ® Regular. Special. (fl) Tumblers, set $4.00 $2.50 ZK, i 'Celery Dish 3.50 2.25 W Water Bottle 7.50 5.00 (fl) Punch Ms Bowl . Wfxt. s I W ? Regular Price, $35. Our Price, $25 (KaA ?>3l V T = ? fcW I B°wl . S<CO $2.49 Water Set—Pitcher, six LAvjk / (ft) » tumblers and mirror. y Plateau- <o> ij*y4OS( 80 1 149 K®9 ul Y $11.50 Regular, $7.50 (ii )) '/? 6 ’ lnch Benbon MC ritchers special,koo. Dish ' " 1,50 1,00 ' di) Ig,in,h V ~ ,o °° ™ Rock Crystal Cut Glass At ® special prices on Special Prices ® 15.00 CARVERS .. ..$3.98 '.i $4 -°° (fl) *■* $25.00 Grape Fruit Glasses, dozen, forlß.oo S4OO CARVERS .. ..$2.98 SIO.OO Champagne Glasses, dozen, for 7.00 (0) $5.00 Pitchers, each, for 3,00 - KING HARDWARE CO.? PEACHTREE STORE ® (P «»(HP ((»(0) (Q) (0) (0) (0) (ft) (0) (0) (0) (0) (Q) (0) e (()) y<y (f)) (0) qp&<fi)(Q)«»(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (0) (ft) (0) (ft) (ft) (0) (ft) (0) (ft) (ft? (ft) (ft) (ip (ft) (ft) (ft) SHORT COLLEGE HOLIDAYS. MACON. GA.. Dec. 18.—The col leges in .Macon will have comparatively short holidays for Christmas this year. Mr-rcer university closes on Decem ber 2'» and resumes on January 2. Wes leyan will begin its holiday season to morrow, reopening the day after New Year’s. NEW HOTEL TO OPEN. SAVANNAH, GA.. Dec. 18.—The new Savannah hotel will open its doors to the public on January 1. J. A. New - 11— 7 .. -C-T7 CS? S' ' * Slippers * J? : Gtcheerfully ■2J --v exchanged JC. ' ■g' * after Christ- J- z mas. Don’t * forget this. Gifts for Men s 45 » Os particular importance S * * at^es seeking suitable J- cnes. *' — s » Men’s Tan Kid Faust O 1 QE < £ A $2.50 valuq, for S 5 1 • ° i 5 A most acceptable house slip- “ per. Full kid lined. Buttons ® side. This item can not X.--^ S be duplicated in town at * this reduced price. 3 — R .5 Traveling Slippers, (£ 1 Qj? « 5 . $2 values. » 5 01 111011 ' Vul h eu - J -• In black, red and tan * kEI. Neat folding S V ■ ’ pocket case. jj Other Suitable Items FOR MEN. FOR WOMEN. S 5 Pullman Slippers Pullman Slippers £ <£ de Luxe $3.50 de Luxe $3.00 J' -5 Black kid Opera. . 1.50 Felt Juliets 1.50 £ '* Diack felt Opera. 1.50 and 1.00 £> 2 and 2.00 Felt Uoinfys 1.50 £ £ Tan kid Romeos.. 2.00 Comfy de Luxe .. 2.00 £; Felt Comfys 1.50 Crochets 1.00 £ | M. RICH & BROS. CO. j I “A Department of Famous Shoes” «» comb, the lessee, is now installing his furniture and fixtures. Special features will be arranged for the formal open ing.