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SIDELIGHTS CM STATE POLITiGS Comment on Men and Meas ures of Interest to the Public Eye. By JAMES B. NEVIN. ' .a.-.- of far-reaching importance a,l consequence will come before the ,|, me court for argument next p - month, in that its ■ -sible decision way will ul - profoundly prohibition ,w of Georgia ,r.<: ns future en .. .-cinent. The case coti'< >• from Savan :i. and involves n injunction .mght to ' sup a “blind tigi It comes u< . the act of 1889, which per any private <it z< n to proceed against a •‘blind as a nui- - “ .ami io proceed to its abatement ~■ process of injunction. It has been sought to Close a club in Sat.mnah. alleged to be a “blind tiger,” •tmier the act cited. It is set forth that tin- (lull operates in direct violation ~f (lie prohibition law, and is a "blind ige ." in that it “slyly” and covertly .a-, alt.- the law governing the sale of .vb ating liquors in Georgia. Tin- lower court has held that the lub < in not be classed as a place eon. ',!■ ting its business "slyly,” and there . li.rn refused tile injunction. And ills'-' ruling that has been appealed from. li the supreme court sustains the ... court the remedy against clubs icons operating in violation of the will remain what it now is; if the , ■ court reverses the lower court, ver. and holds that a club or a . i'-be. e saloo.ti uifiy be classed as a i ; ... "siyly” breaking the law, the f suppression of clubs'and sa ooiis in Georgia will be transferred i oni the criminal to the equity side of !, court. and boll) may be suppressed s nuisances, upon the motion of any itizen..and without waiting for the co-operation of the solicitor general. Ail a private citizen will need to do oi, be to get his facts straight, and pr.iy for an injunction, which does not go to a jury for a hearing. A tremendous effort will be made to induce the supreme court to reverse o' lower court. Prohibitionists all op-. Georgia arc watching the case with intense interest, as upon its out ..’(;■ they feel that a possible .■ velu .oll in the methods of proc. > ding gainst "blind tigeis” in Georgia may ■ '-pend. A- an e,'.donee of their since, iij and ■' initiation, it may be stated th it . soil, Wright, the great prohibition of Floyd county, will app ar lr , supreme court to argue for ■al of tlie lower court, at the r<- ..f the prohibition organizations i a.e state. .'.(' Wiigbt maintains—as he did in 'l'l.'oins bill light—that Georgia has gal machinery for closing all ■ >.!' 'i lig. -s" in the state, if only the s enforced. ■ ■ Hutchison, of Atlanta, has with .’awn from the race for ifiessengrr to ■airy the electoral vote to Washing ton. because his new legal alignments 'i'i prevent him from going, were he ■lected. file friends of John C. Reese, the '."Junta correspondent of The Macon aph. are urging him to get into .aee, and he likely will do so. if lie does, it will be pretty much of a (inch that he wins the fight, for he is one of the most popular men In Geor gia, represents one of its best n.-ws ipiTs. and has a very wide acqualn mee among politicians and statesmen cm one end of the state to the other. The electors meet in Atlanta in Jan iiaia to select a messenger, who goes to Washington with the presidential vote i vo weeks later. The grand old cows of Thomasville, ustoined to roam the streets at will, •■t early dawn or dewy eve, as suited ir unchallenged fancy, seem to be "l> against it, at last! file anti-cow sentim nt. hovering '■iday on Hie cow’s horizon of hope, o bigger than a man's hand, lias grow n > be a dark and ominous thing, and aw deluge Impends. One moi mighty ifert upon the part of the ami-cowiles r Thomasville, and the Cow will have o seek pastures new —or, at*ail events, istures other than those furnished by ■ middle of Tho’n.tsville's Great White Way. the eow long has been the hub of lie Thomasville situation, politically. I'o be against her was to be cast into outer darkness every time election day ■•'lied around. Mayors could not be I ted who would not pledge theni ■lves in advance not to bother the "w or seek in any wise to disturb the ■yeet serenity of her peaceful estate W uld-be aidermen. suspected of being anti-cow, have bitten the political dust invariably in Thomasville. She has fig ured heretofore triumphantly in every platform and creed put forth by the elect, and few have dared dispute her. Now things look bad for her royal righness. The cowltes, heretofore ag gressive and militant, are getting weak . need—indeed, it is twl too much to say that they ate getting cold feet. They are seeking to temporize and put off the 1 xt proposed election yjn the eow ques- They begin to talk of "just one !!,, re year of grazing for the grand old ■'“■s of Thomasville, anyway'."’ Hut it's no use. The cowites ate on : run, and the anti-cowites propose >o k<-..p them there. Those who wish to the grand old cows grazing one ('•'t'e tune in Thomasville will haw to iwry. The antis are going to chase 11 i out of town w hen the election tolls round next month! 4 DIS6UISEO MEN i ATTACK MOWN Quartet in Jail at Dalton. Ga., Charged With Terrorizing Outskirts Settlement. DALTON, GA., Dec. 20.—Disguised in women's clothes and with faces blacked with grease four men invaded Manly town, a small settlement in the west- ,n part of th., city, late last night, and I tei ro/ized the people. It is all. ged that they went to the home of two women of questionable ■ i.'iracter and, after kicking in the door, three of them assaulted one of the women, after th eats of a severe whlp l inc. I iiey ar.- also said to have • nriatened to kill her if she told of their j actions and emphasized their threats j bj claiming to have been with the band that whipped Johnny Watkins, a haif bieeil, last Friday morning. Today several persons living in Man ly town i l.iimed to be able to positively identity the men. and on the strength of their statements warrants were is sued for Ben Staten. William Guff. Pink .Miller and Joe Matthis, all of Nort t Dalton. All four were arrested and lodged in Jail. A number of houses were visited, among them being that of John Grant. :'o".v sat before the lire and talked witii him. Grant claims to have teeognized all four of the men. While the four professed to have as l slated in whipping Watkins, it is not (gene:.J’y believed they were in that .| c i°' vd " _ GEORGIA LAW STUDENTS WANT $50,000 BUILDING ATHHNs, ga., Dee. 20. The faculty -and student body of the law department |of the I’niverslty of Georgia met yes terday in a mass meeting to formulate j plans for pushing the passage of a bill in the next legislature whereby $50,000 will be appropriated for the erection of a law building to replace the three crowded I rooms that are now accommodating the ( 150 students in this department. It was shown that the state has ap propriated hut $4,000 toward the depart ment since its organization in 1859, and a Strenuous campaign will be waged by the students and by Dean Morris and Professor Thomas F. Green for the build ing appropriation. ATHENS COLLEGES CLOSE. A I HI-.Ns, GA.. Dec. 20.—Athens is more than 1,200 persons shy In popula tion today. This is occasioned bv tire closing ot ihe three colleges, the I'uiver ■ s.lty ot Georgia, Lucy Cobb and the state normal, tor (he Christmas holidays. The three institutions cease operation today until January 1 and the students are leaving tin' their homes, some of them going as far as Minnesota. CHAMBER Li N-J 0 H NSON -Du BOSE CO. Atlanta New York Paris Gift Furniture An Odd Chair, Table or the Like May Fill a Long Felt Need Perhaps a chair is needed, or a table, or a desk, or any of the many pieces listed below to make complete a room. Now is the opportune time to get just that piece—and here are the varieties that make selection pleasant. The stocks are all that furniture-knowledge could make them-.—the result is gift furniture bought here will not have to be replaced next Christmas, or the next one, or for many to come. Read this list, perhaps it will suggest just what you want. Pedestals—Of mahogany and imitation Desks and Writing Table Desks -In ma ma hogany. hogany, veneered mahogany, fumed Sewing Tables—Of mahogany and imita- Oak. CraUsman, Early English and . birdseye maple. t ion mahogany. Waste Baskets—Mahogany, fumed oak, Desk Chairs—ln woods to. match the Crex. Japanese matting. desks. Telephone Stands-In woods to match the Library Tables that may be as simple as furniture of the room or hall. on^s chaj( , p |night dicUte 01 . ag e , e _ Foot Stools —In fumed oak. Early English gant and beautifully carved. and mahogany. • Dressing Tables—ln birdseye maple. Cir- Costumers-ln brass, mahogany and sum- (;assiau walnut niahogany and white Ofl k' enamel. Odd Rockers —One after another, sewing rockers, great comfortable arm rock- Mace ? Sectional Book Cases-In all woods, ers, at prices and in woods to match And now is a g,, ° d timc to add another your purse and other furniture-for ' Bection to the ~ne J’ ou ttlread y have or • living rooms, for bed rooms. to start a book section and a base is all that is necessary. Morris Chairs—Luxurious, comfortable as- fairs that the men folks like so well— Cellarettes—For his den. in imitation ma- Craftsman, mahogany. Early English, hogany. mahogany, fumed oak and fumed oak. Early English. Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Co. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912. U. S. OPENS FIRST PUBLIC STATION FOR WIRELESS WASHINGTON, Dee. 30.—The first government wireless station to be opened for the regular receipt of com mercial messages is that at Key West, Fla., which, by orders of the navy de partment, lias begun to handle such business in accordance with the re cent act of congress, which provided for such business when there was no commercial station within 100 miles. The rates of the government will be the same as those charged by com mercial companies, and all messages must be prepaid. FATHER. KILLED IN FALL. SAVES HIS LITTLE GIRL SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—When an automobile skidded on the muddy road and slid over a precipice 125 feet high near San Miguel, San Luis Obispo county. Fred J. Horswill, an Oakland mining engineer, was fatally injured, but his three-year-old daughter, whbm he was holding in his arms, received only a few scratches. Whatever Your Walk In WxL"'/"A Life May Be, Why Not Walk It In Comfort Perfect-fitting shoes are as available to the poor man as to the rich. We carry 103 varieties of the new styles for your selection, $3.50 to $5.00. Made-to-your measure for $6.00. We Fit ABSOLUTELY. CRAIG’S Red Seal Shoe Shop 93 Peachtree Atlanta-Made Shoes 1.000,000 EGGS THROWN ON MARKET BY CLUB WOMEN IN PRICE WAR CHICAGO, Dec. 20. —One million storage eggs were offered for sale In 30 different stores in Chicago today by club women. The eggs were sold at 24 cents per dozen. The sale was an ef fort of the Chicago Clean Food club, an organization of society women, to bring down the price of eggs. Retailers assert the plan was fostered by speculators. Speculators say the sale will show up the retailers as rob bers. Some retailers have been selling eggs of the same grade as high as 15 cents per dozen. The women have ig nored the controversy, but have gone ahead with the sale. Pau! Mandeville, an egg exporter, handled the purchase of eggs for the women. Mrs. Catherine A. Chick. The funeral of Mrs. Catherine A. Chick, who died last night, will be held from the Sacred Heart church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The interment will be at Oakland. Friends are asked not to send tloH ers. Chamberlin=Johnson=Diißose Co. ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS When Things Must Be Done Quickly - Wasted time is what hurts—time spent in going into one store and another that has not what you want. The way into this store is the way out of such trouble—for trouble it is at this season. Stocks are kept large and varied here; eleventh-hour shoppers pay no penalties Just yesterday we received through the Atlanta Custom House a huge case of imported gloves. Nothing remarkable about it in itself only that it shows that there is no let-down here. We expect to SATISFY every customer these hurry days to the same extent as we do when business is not so busy. GLOVES Enough and the Right Sorts for AU The kind of gloves you want—regardless of what that may be—in just the size and the color you want, and the best the same money can buy—and there you have the whole secret of the tremendous glove busi ness this store does. How could any woman think of not coining here for gloves? Here are those best for giving: The Solitaire— in black, white and all colors. This is that famous 2-clasp Paris point stitched glove at SI.OO. The Navarre— in black, white and colors, the 2-clasp real kid glove at $1.50. The Dreadnought, 2-clasp, P. K. seams, black with white stitching, tan, grav and white. Trefousse, 2-clasp gloves, in black, white and colors, plain seams or P. K. seams, at $2.00. Trefousse Long Gloves, 12. 16 and 20-button glace real kid, shades for street and evening, at $3.00, $3.50 and $4.50. Men’s Gloves —$1.00 for a good pair, to $2.50 for as fine a pair as he could want. Boys’ and misses’ gloves at SI.OO. " I —. Special for Saturday Boudy’s splendid 12 and 16-button Glace Kid Gloves—black, white, navy and tan— Regularly $3.00 and $3.50 At $1.75 Gift Helps from the Junior Department Third Floor. Enjoy to the fullest the pleasure of giving something useful, and at the same time the economy that these specials in the Junior Department- Third Floor—bring. $11.75 for Junior Suits That Were $25 • *'■ ' No need to tell the mother of girls that the materials could not be bought for $11.75. For these are good wool cheviots, serges and faintly outlined plaids. The styles they have been made into are Norfolks and variously “fancy” suits—which means they are trimmed with braids, but tons, folds and the like. Colors are navy, brown, taupe, wine and blacks Would not your Christmas be the merrier for one of these? Girls’ $6.00 Skirts at $3.75 Girls’ $7.50 Skirts at $4.75 Those now $3.75 are of a long-wearing navy serge—rather plain tailor ed styles that girls like to wear with middy blouses. Those at $4.75 include serges, broadcloths and velvets, very attract ively fashioned —so much so that you will know at once that the cause of the reduction is not in the st vie. * i Worth=While Gifts For the Little Tot —Dolls as fair as fairy queens —and as smilingly gracious. The kind she will not break, because she will fondle it so tenderly, carefully. —Furs “just like mother’s,” only so very much less expensive and so very much prettier—at least, so she will think. —And for infants—cashmere wraps, crochet, eiderdown car riage wraps, little celluloid trinkets by the score, and record books in which to write down those tremendous events of baby’s babyhood. • Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Co. 7