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■Bl DEFIANT
SS HE IS HELD
FORFDRGERY
Marietta Youth Is Accused of
Signing Name of Attorney
Alex W. Smith for $592.
'...-■t any man whose name.l've forged
to .1 cheek go on the witness stand.
, tv him to prove the signature is
Ms own,” said Benjamin W. Brurn
ii Montgomery, Ala., today. The
ita forger is waiting for the ar
v:,l of Detective Hollingsworth, of the
\mt t force, who will bring him back
xtbnta to stand trial.
i Brumby, scion of one of Mariet
i. st knowrr and oldest families, is
..pert with a pen and a blank check
.< is with a cue, according to de
, , riv. and Brumby is known in many
. as a crack pool player.
II . s served several terms for for
r,.; >< s and is wanted for others, but the
ti.- offense responsible for his ar
.-s-t in Montgomery is the charge of
tins tin- name of Alex W. Smith so
-AiUfully on the bottom of a check for
';..'.tu ’hat the bank teller passed over
• >,. nn.ney without a murmur. Mr.
Saiitii says the work was so well done
h. .■ cold have sworn to the signature
Trailed to Montgomery.
Atlanta Pinkerton detectives trailed
jtitinit.y to Montgomery and landed
Tli" Marietta man was in At
t.t. all last week, with his wife, and
' ing under the name of Harry
\n I. on. He is said to have forged
n n: of Theodore H. Hammond to
tn tiier check, but he failed to cash
■ ■■> : use the paying teller remem
:l '■ face and associated it with
in. forgery ease. .Before the teller
is ' d through the door and lost no
n leu vlng* town.
Tin- Pinkerton man who arrested
Brumby in Birmingham last September
..ti another forgery charge says the pool
a.'H. i •n expert boasted of his skill at
. ing oilier men’s writing.
l\i pick up a specimen of the vic
tims waiting somewhere;’.’ Brumby told
: in- detective, “and write the first letter
a hundred times, or until I could write
: perfectly without effort. Then I’d
begin on the next. Then I'd* write two
or thre - letters together, and finally the
whole name. Sometimes I’d work hour
jfter hour before I could dash off the
signature so that It would be a perfect
imitation and yet bear no trace of la
borious writing.”
Say Blanks Were Stolen.
I ll'- detectives say Brumby entered
iw offices of Smith, Hammond &
-diiith and got blank and cancelled
iieek.-- from the desks of Alex W.
Smith and Theodore Hammond. With
' cancelled checks as models for sig
: uiri-s and the blank checks bearing
name, of the owner. Brumby had
ociy ro perfeat himself in the imitation
•I' the writing.
‘hii ofiici was entered on the night
>' i • uibe-i •>,” said Mr. Smith. “The
c-w wt re torn from the back of the
-nd we did not miss them. Sev
li'-rli- .1 checks were missing, too,
i io-overed afterward.
1 • forger copied my writing from
'■'d ciiecks, carefully imitating
eite cud every figure. When I
" - n th-.- check for $592 which he
'i*-d 1 could not say it was not
n. even after careful scrutiny,
i' '' . iinon.i 'xamined the cheek to
i's name was forged and was
1 - '•> pronounce it a genuine signa-
Teller Recognizes Him.
• cashed the Smith check on
■ iilivr 10, detectives say, and was
■i ii- in that on last Monday iie
- tile (lammond check at one
i- local national banks. But the
recognized him as a forger who
dgured in other eases and asked
“ 1H to wait a few moments. Brumby
it wait a minute. He disappeared.
~:i ' ut to College .Park and tele
- ' 'in d his wife in Atlanta to meet him
‘ rp - They took. the. train for Mont
gomery.
1 ■ detectives got on his trail and
1 "id him playing pool in a Montgom
hilliaid hall. Requisition papers
made out today and Detective
1 Itigsworth left to bring back the
prisoner.
I'iimiby made no attempt to deny his
"' it, hut insisted he had not been in
mm recently and maintained inno
of the forgery. The detectives
has served two terins in Mis
■' 1 i and ope in New York, all on
v charges.
OPIE READ OPPOSED
TO VOTES FOR WOMEN
I>Bl RG, Dec. 19.—“1 am opposed
*<'inan suffrage. The world leaders
been masculine in all lines—
' "rnuient. arts and letters,” said Opie
■ the Chicago novelist.
p OISON TAKEN TO AID
BEAUTY KILLS WOMAN
1 UiRK, Dec. 19.—Clara Zanartha
' i'ecause she followed the advice
friend, who suggested that a small
■•'i.tity of bichloride of mercury taken
would improve her looks.
so ' f ’ ,na n all otner Brands enm
' SAUER’S PURE FLAVORING
v. \HACTS Because they fhv •
Ask the housekeeper. (Advt.)
FLOWERS ami FLORAL DESIGNS.
ATLANTA FLORAL CO.,
Beth Pl.onei Number 4. 41 Peachtree.
' Advertisement.)
‘ OPERA GLASSES ’ ’
Kdt that will please any one. Jno.
• -I'lore A- Sons have them from $5.00
HO.OV. 42 North Broad St. (Advt.)
HEARST. INREPLY TO
FORAKER. SAYS 'CALL
OIL LETTER THIEVES'
m ''' E " ioKK - Dec - 19- William R. Hearst t' lay issued a state-
Oh? 1 K sto tf ' stlnlony S‘ ven yesterday by e:;-Senator Foraker, of
thlni. ! t CIaPP vam P ai « n investigation, in which the au
t city of some of the now famous Archbold letters was imnugned
t was Mr. Hearst who made the letters public, and In some of them
the former Ohio senator was shown as having relations with the
Standard Oil Company. In part, the Hearst statement says:
Senator Foraker alleges that the Standard OU letters which
wnvict him and other statesmen of his character, were stolen from
Mr. Archbold’s office by one negro and one otl/er thief, and the ex
senator suggests that the senate committee summon these, two wor
ms to learn whether the letters came direct from Mr. Archbold’s
office. This is an excellent suggestion and should be acted upon
Nothing could better establish finally and forever the absolute gen
uineness of the Standard Oil letters than convincing proof of the fact
that they were secured directly from Mr. Archbold, and the more the
absolute genuineness of the Standard Oil letters Is established the
mole Senate: Foraker and Senator Penrose and Senator Bailey and
. r. Sibley and the rest of the Standard Oil intimates in public life are
convicted of their Standard Oil connection.
“The negro and the other thief— if me be a thief—have commit
ted a small crime compared with the treason of those highbinders of
high finance who seek to enrich themselves and their corporations
through governmental favor secured by subsidizing of public men If
there he any negro thief and any other thief who can more fullv
establish the genuineness of the Standard Oil letters and the guilt of
-li. Archbold and Mr. Foraker, by all means let them be called to
testify.
“Fuithermore than that, the oil letters are shown to be abso
lutely true, some of Senator Foraker’s testimony under oath before
tne senate investigating committee is shown to be absolutely false.
- nd v, bin the Standard oil letters are demonstrated to the complete
satisfaction of the committee to be absolutely true and absolutely ac
eutate in every particular, then Senator Foraker should be called back
to the stand and made to explain some of his false statements.
“Then Mr. Aschbold should be called back to the stand any! com
ptlbd to tiiiov. light upon some of hiS questionable utterances and pe
culiar transactions.
“Then M . John D. Rockefeller and Mr. William Rockefeller
should be called if by chance the latter gentleman can be dug out of
the place of concealment he has been occupying for the past six
months.
“Then we will get the truth about all of these treasonable at
tempts to Influence the people's representatives, of all these cam
paign subscriptions for political favors, of all of these secret certifi
cates of deposit to individuals for secret services to the trusts, of all
of these contradictions and prevarications.
i lam not satisfied with Senator Foraker’s various conflicting
statements and contradictions, and I personally would like to be pres
ent at his next hearing and ask him a few questions.
“Senator Foraker began to falsify at the very beginning of this
exposure and has continued throughout the exposure to invent new
falsehoods for every discreditable situation in which he has been in
volved.”
NEGRO DROWNS HIMSELF
TO ESCAPE POLICEMEN
PITTSBI'R<;, Dec. 19.—An unidentified
negro endeavoring to escape three police
men who were pursuing Jim stood for
three-quarters of an ho* in the icy
waters of Silver lake last night and
then drowned himself while the officers
looked on
THE STORE 0F THE CHRISTMAS spirit
IM. Rich & Bros. Co. |
I xmafS Handkerchiefs
The lion’s share of the
Xmas handkerchief business
doesn't eome to Rich’s by
•J 5 I K chance —we prepared for it.
Months ago our buyer
■ i~-s■ ■ - -4’L went to Europe-—personally se-
.* '' lected thousands upon thou-
sands of dainty squares from
IL j Ireland. Switzeralnd, France,
Madeira and Armenian mak
s L: . I --C.4J m.
.ij Buying in such tremen-
dons quantities kept prices
35 down; personal selection meant exclusive designs—yours
35 is the benefit. '
£ T’he next font- days will he rhe busy handker
chief days, but with four times the usual selling space
and six times the usual force, we can take care of all.
Get your Xmas handkerchiefs at Rich’s.
* (Xmas Handkerchiefs. MaiiT Floor. Left Aisle)
» «s
i mfi’! L o et n nyTh e Ready-to-Wear I
!
'■» —— ‘M/V Suits at sls, $25 and $35, "hose former values
* Xmas Morn and selling prices were up to $35, $45 and $75. 5
5 -- Coats at $19.75; values $25 and $35. Sr:
* oec&use You Silk Dresses, $18.50, $25 and $35; formerlv
» , IP* $27.50. $39.50 and $55.00. S;
* rOrgOttO V ISlt w ° ol Dresses, $16.75; formerly's23.so and $25.
* rv i « r i j Velvet Dresses, $24.75; formerly $35 and $37.
Rich S lOViand Paris Wraps, $39.50 and $46.50; formerly $50.00 *7
y* an< l $60.00. (Ready-to-Wear Department. Second Floor.) 2 J
5 S
5 So Very Many Coats for Umbrellas for Gifts
5 , . i . i t t r» oil are most sensible > and the most sensible of 5
£ LittleGirlsHavebeen bold Umbrellas are at Rich’s. »:
j Some are the every day kind with staunch
’TS that the assortment we have re- ribs, Solid handles and wood handles. Others
S maining is somewhat broken as to are just as well built, but created for the *-
• TLa ..lid cfxrloc nnrl holidays, hence with horn and gunmetal •<:
jjj sizes J < 1 "" ■ • . 1 handles, and wood variously mounted in gold Sf
prices drop to $4.90j lolineil' or silver. Silk-covered, of course, and highly JJ
- JC
There are corduroys, zibelines, kerseys, grawd free; $1.50 to $25.
novelties, shepherd checks, herringbone Men's Combination Umbrella
cheviot, serge and mixtures. Plain tailored , Cnnn •-
45 and fancy stvles including Norfolks in sizes n * C . u , ~ S'*
S from 2to 14 years. Solid colors, browns, .. ,e ca « e w ’ th h ” n ' i,( ‘ o-uateh umbrella J
-1 blues and uuvdties. Choice ♦4.95. neutiy «tr»,,p...n.„d boxed. Engraved g
(Second Floor) (Umbrellas —Main Floor.) g
4. RICH & BROS. co.
THE ATLANTA. GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1912.
35 BODIES ARE TAKEN
I FROM GERMAN COLLIERY
1 DORTMUND. GERMANY. Dec. 19.
The death list from the fire damp ex
c plosion In the Achenbach colliery will
’ probably reach 48. Twenty-four hours
I after the explosion 35 bodies had been
s recovered today and 13 miners were
missing.
FORREST ADAIR IS
RE-ELECTED HEAD
OF LOCAL SHRINERS
Forrest Adair was elected illustrious
potentate of Yaarab temple. Mystic
Shrine, last night for his twelfth term
of service in that capacity. He will suc
ceed J. A Hynds as chief officer of the
temple. Since the organization of
Yaarab temple in 1889 there have been
but three illustrious potentates.
Mr. Adair also was chosen as one of
the four representatives of the imperial
council, to act with Past Illustrious
Potentates J. A. Hynds, Claude E
Hutcheson, of Jonesboro, and W. A.
Foster.
Other officers elected last night were:
Ed M Hafer, illustrious chief rabban:
David E. Ashby, assistant rabban; J.
Lee Dunean, illlusiripus high priest and
prophet: John C. Joiner, re-elected
illustrious oriental guide; James S.
Floyd, Illustrious treasurer, and George
E. Argard. re-elected illustrious re
corder.
CENTENARIAN OWES HIS
LONG LIFE TO FISHING
HAMMOND, IND., Dee. 19.- Jacob Sow
ers. of Huntington, celebrated his hun
dredth birthday yesterday.
He ascribes his longevity to fishing.
For the last twenty years he has fished
almost daily.
—ronruiiß—M iiinniwim—ini ■mmowixtß
StNTfcetQlCE
Holeproof ticsieru
six pairs in a G/iristmas box*
GUARANTEED NO HOLES-6 MONTHS
Regal Shoe Store
L. J. WING, Prop.
6 Whitehall St.
J
Clearing 25c, s
35c and 50c |
Noveltiesat
•I „
These several -g £
thousand novelties I K ■x r « *
are 10c instead of Sr"
their former prices of iE
25c, 35c and 50c, because they were t
carried over from last season. Rut
they are in good condition —many
of them, in fact, have never been
unpacked; are just as charming and
fresh as anything we sell at full . *_
price.
Chiefly in gilt and white metal
jewel boxes, hair pin receivers, pin JK
cushions, sewing stands, trays, and ‘
also fancy pin cushions, stationery, J
etc. Most of them formerly sold at
25c; some were 35c and even 50c.
Choose tomorrow at just 10c. 5L
(Center Aisle—Main Floor)
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THE BIG BASS STORE
OFFOIS HOtIDAY SKESMS
Appropriate and Useful Gifts At Much Less
Thao They Can Be Bought ESsev/hcre
25c Gift Table 5Cc Gift Table
Big special table of Holiday Gifts, On this table you will see Hat
including Brooches, Bar Pins, Pins, Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins,
Beauty Pin Sets, Silk Handker- Beauty Pins, Garters, Vanity Bags,
chiefs, Gift Baskets, r® Card Cases, Coin Purses, f"
Men’s Silk Neckwear, /HA Sewing Boxes, Shopping HIIA
Coin Purses, Belt Pins, / la Bags, Neckwear, Mus- 011 la
etc.; all at, choice flers, etc., at, choice
98c Gift Table $1.98 Gift Table
German Silver Mesh Bags, Gold- Very handsome Collar and Cuff
Plate Bracelets, Jeweled Hat Pins, Boxes, Smoking Sets, Shaving
Smoking Sets, Comb, Brush and Sets, German Silver Mesh Bags,
Mirror Sets, Shaving Sets, Silk Jeweled Back Combs, Silk Auto
Evening Scarfs, Silk Mufflers, Scarfs, Toilet Sets, and other
Shopping Bags, etc.; good gift things A J A A
values up to $3.00; on MkA worth up to $5.00; nL I UM
sale at choice, kJ ULB on sale tomorrow im 2 .al (J
only vvv choice V « • w v
Bargains in Gift Handkerchiefs
Thoiisan'is of Ladies' and .Men's Handkerchiefs on a big special table tomorrow
—plain white and colored borders; all heinstitclied and values up to fifteen
cents. 3 cents each is the special two-day price.
Ladies Shamrock Handker- | Ladies' All-Linen Handker- Men’s All-Linen Hemstitch
chiefs; six in a holiday chiefs with embroidered ed Handkerchiefs, real 39c
hox EFIm ' initials, 4 ft- value, 4 ft—
for wUC each IUC each IwC
Here Are Good Gift Things
Ladies’ Jersey Gloves in black I I I! « One lot of Children’s Hand Bags;
and colors, chamois- W STI OB ® B 3«3 worth up to 50c; 1 ft-
lined; only WVV at, choice •
Ladles’ $1.50 quality Kid Gloves, A QflOPin! Embroidered and lace-trimmed
black and colors; ” OUuulul OfliU Centerpieces; worth up
this sale / » ,0 50< M choice I W
Ladies' 2-clasp Kid Gloves: the « , V ] Embroidered and hemstitched
$2.00 grade; black Holiday Umbrellas for ladies and Table Covers and 25ft
and colors vOC* men. Scores of different handle Scarfs, h9c values.
, . ~ , .. Very fine German Silver Mesh
Ladies’ fuil 16-button elbow designs; all new and attractive. Bag '. look llke and wpnr as we „
length Kid Gloves; Three big lots:— as sterling silver:
SnM.... 980 $3.98
at. per pair OVC Values up to Up to SIO.OO QU
Satin Covered Sofa Pillows in $3.50; choice. ... | values at
various designs; big 4Q Values up to QQ ! Up to $15.00
bargains at $5.00; choice.. QJI.WO values at JpO.OU
A Special Two-Day Sale
In Our Ready-to-Wear Department
Ladies' Suits $9:90 Ladies’ Coats $6.90
Another big purchase and Ladies’ Long Coats in very
sale of Ladies’ and Misses’ newest styles; plain cloths,
Tailored Suits. Included heavy fancy mixtures,
are plain colors, black and etc; made to retail at from
fancy fabrics. All new $12.50 to S2O. Choice
SEs. SS.SO 15?" S B .M
Ladies Waists in new and at- Lot of Fur Neckpieces, worth up One lot of Trimmed Dress Hats,
tra< signs; up to $15.00; on sale <fcs worth up to $15.00; CO ACE
to $3.00 values «OQ tomorrow at. choice SpO.cfO
. ~ „ Ladies' Knit Zephyr Shawls and
Childrens All-Wool Sweaters, Scarfs, worth upto <£f ftC Ladies’ Satin Messaline Petti-
extra special values 69c * s '° o; cho,ce - ••••■ coats; black and col- Cl an
at - on *y —— ors; $4.00 values..
Ladies’ All-Wool Sweaters, worth M r* o r b i di • - . •
up to $4.00; in this <1 QC DEPARTMENT L»dles 54-tnch worth
sale, only DEPAR.MENT. s<-50; on sale to- COQC
Serviceable Gift Things
in Our Big Furniture Dept.
Special sale of Babies’ Rickers Oak and Mahoe-mv •
red or green finish; 39c Rockers, specially priced for this I shelf attm'hmentT; 1 ' QQ
$1.50 values s?<3o
Babies’ Polished Oak !.’•»-I., rs, Values up to <J»I
worth $1 2'» in $3.00; only Babies High Chairs of-» hct sol-
thi> ... id oak; wry special (£1
$4 5b, 6 only. . $2.98 " nly $1.50
Children’s ami Babies’ Rockets, ' Babies' Cradles of solid oak. well
oak and mahogany, as these Values up to <* OO made and nicely ftO-
prices: *600; 0n1y... 4’0,130 finished VC#C
° 98C Hockers whh leather uphoi wr,M ! ,arga ln * , "
values, at ~ w seats; 4» J| Qg 'Meker Rockers for holiday gifts:
Up to $3.00 Or: only » .-JO Values up to QQ
values, at... Handsome Morris ch.lrs worth $3-50; choice 3I.W>
Up to $4,00. Cl QQ up to $15.0C. Values up to GOOQ
values, at tills saless.oo; choice....
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