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MUCH IMPORTANT HISTORYMADEIN CLOSING YEAR Titanic Disaster and Balkan Defeat of Turkey Are Most Prominent Events. Much notable history was written in the year of 1912—events of vast itnpor ance and of world-wide interest fol owed each other in the quick march of e past twelve months. The most significant of these, doubt „ss. was the revolt of the Balkan otates against the Turkish empire, which put a period to the sultan’s an ent supremacy in eastern Europe. The - tdden rise of the minor states which omprlsed the Balkan allies is one of : marvels of the age. No less mlrac ■ ,:„us was the swift and decisive way !. which they swept the Turks across ■, plains of Thrace and forced them hack to the banks of the Dardanelles. The fortunes of this war caused the ... hole world to wonder. The very map «,f Europe was changed from day to ay. Especially’ has this war brought Into significant power the states of Servla and Bulgaria and given them an important voice in the diplomatic fo rum of Europe. Sinking of Titanic. The most grievous occurrence of the rear, especially to America, was the - liking of the Titanic on April 14. The loss of this greatest of all ocean liners, !th over 1,500 persons, was the great est marine tragedy of all time. It was not only the multitude of vic tims that made the catastrophe so overwhelmingly sad, but the character and importance of many of those who sank—-the appalling figure being 1,519. In the middle of the night, while the ship was flashing with myriads of bril liant lights and the great vessel was ringing with music and laughter, the Titanic ran head on into a gigantic I. eberg while going at the rate of over 30 miles an hour. Wilbur Wright Dies. In this year of the most numerous air disasters it is quite significant that death should claim, by sickness, the man who invented the first practical flying craft—Wilbur Wright. In the political realm the year 1912 witnessed many remarkable things. Perhaps the most significant was the completion of the overthrow of the THE KEY To All Neu) Years Resolutions Thb b the Season of Good Resolutions. You can make soun a futibit or the splendid dawn of a new era in your life. The answer lies with you. There b one resolution you must and keep if you hope to carry out any others: YOU MUST BUILD YOUR RESOLUTIONS ON A BANK ACCOUNT. There is a solemn truth in this statement that means more to you than any desire of ours to build business. It is the MASTER KEY of good resolutions. It unlocks the Door of Opportunity. JVhat have you done with the money you earned last year) Have you frittered it away, or have you got something to show for it ? IVhat are you going to do about it this year? It’s up to you. The Travelers Bank and Trust Company Is a Good Bank It Is a Strong Bank —B the Bank of Personal Service IF YOU THINK OF OPENING YOUR FIRST ACCOUNT, Commercial or Savings, you Will find the officers of this Bank ready to render any assistance you may require. IF YOU CONTEMPLATE A BANKING CHANGE on the first of the year, there are many reasons why this progressive Bank should appeal io you. The officers wll be glad to meet you and talk, the matter over. JOHN F. CONE, Prttndtnl GROCER MEGAHEE, Cashier W. S. LOUNSBURY, W. H. PICKETT. JR., Aut. Cashier ALLEN M. SCHOEN, Vice-President HENR Y W. TODD, A»t. Cashier BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ivan E. Allen IV. S. Lounsbury John F. Cone E. L. Adams C- D. Montgomery H. S Johnson Allen M. Schoen O. K. J elks M. C King James H. Andrews George C Spence Grover Megahee Travelers Bank and Trust Company Peachtree and Walton branch: 297 Marietta Street HISTORY-MAKING EVENTS OF THE PASSING “NEWSY” YEAR War between Turkey and the Balkan states. Sinking of the Titanic when 1.519 souls perished. Attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt. Democratic victory in the United States and the election of Woodrow Wilson for president. I onviction of 38 labor leaders for conspiracy in the Mc- Namara dynamiting. Establishing of the Chinese republie. Winning of the Nobel prize for surgical research by Dr. Alexis Carrell, of the Rockefeller institute. I resident Taft s veto oi the tariff bills reducing the rates on wool, cotton and iron. Also his veto of the farmers’ free list bill. Canada’s rejection of. the reciprocity agreement. The assassination of Herman Rosenthal, a New York gam bler, at the instigation of Police Lieutenant Charles A. Becker. Death of 30 airmen during the year, bringing the grand total up to 217. Winning first place at the Olympic games by the Ameri can team. Winning of seventeen championships by American athletes. United States supreme court decisions in the Union Pacific merger and the anthracite coal trust eases. Manchu dynasty in China and the in stallation of the Chinese republic with Dr. Sun. a Harvard graduate, as pres ident. In America, of course, the most im portant political event was the over whelming defeat of the Republican par ty and the return of the Democratic party to power, after sixteen years, with Woodrow Wilson as the new president. An Interesting feature of the political movements in this country was the birth of the Progressive party, with former President Theodore Roosevelt as its god father. South Pole Discovered. The year 1912 also witnessed the dis covery of the South Pole by Captain Roald Amundson, the Danish explorer. In the field of science great progress was made, especially in surgical exper iments. The Nobel prize, for the most notable achievement of the year in the latter field, was awarded by Dr. Alexis Carrell, of the Rockefeller Institute, New York. Although Dr. Carrell Is a Frenchman by birth, he has labored in America for years. He is, to all events and purposes, an American, and the work he did for which he was given the Nobel award, was performed in an American institute erected by an Amer ican philanthropist. Therefore, Amer ica claims the honor. The most sensational individual crime of the year, at least in America, was THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY’, DECEMBER 31. 1912. the assassination of Herman Rosen thal. the New York gambler, bj- four gunmen acting as agents of Police Lieutenant Charles A. Becker. The lat ter and his four hired murderers are now under the sentence of death. The circumstances surrounding tiiis crime and the subsequent developments arising from it constituted the most earnest steps ever taken tn probing municipal corruption. The immediate result of the Becker crime was the opening of the alder manic investigation, which revealed the revolting details of the alliance between the police and the underworld. Another event which stirred the heart of the nation was the dastardly attempt to assassinate Theodore Roose velt at Milwaukee by John Schrank, a New York crank, who is now in an insane asylum. Several Important opinions were handed down by the United States su preme court, the chief of these being the opinion touching the Union Pacific merger. The action taken by the court resulted in the dissolving of the great railroad combination which had been effected bj- the late E. H. Harriman. A big event at the end of the year was the conviction on December 28 of 38 union labor leaders on a charge of conspiracy growing out of the dyna miting campaign of the McNamara brothers, who a year ago confessed to blowing up The Los Angeles Times and numerous other property, for which they were sentenced to San Quentin prison, California, for life. The 38 men were sentenced to prison on Decem ber 30. Sentence was suspended on five of them. DEATH LEADS ID BIG BANKRHPTCY Anderson Hardware Company Failure Laid to the Loss of Chief in Accident. The death in an automobile accident several years ago of Harvey Anderson, head of the company, is given today by business men as the cause of the bank ruptcy of the Anderson Hardware Com pany, for which receivers were appoint ed today upon application to the Fed eral court. "It was a one-man concern.” said a prominent hardware man. "Harvey An derson was the business. He had it at his finger-tips and he had never trained any one else to take his place. Presi dent Charles \V. Davis is a capable young man, but he assumed control only a short time ago and the business was in a bad way then. "There is absolutely nothing in the liquidation of the Anderson company to Cause apprehension of other failures The failure was not due Lo general con < itions, but to circumstances peculiar to this firm." Another large hardware company is negotiating today to purchase the en tire stock of the liquidated company and the deal probably will be closed this week. The stock is being invoiced and the doors of the store are closed. The company filed a voluntary peti-. tion in bankruptcy, giving assets as $131,500 and liabilities of $142,081.62. The assets are made up of $45,000 in bills receivable and in open accounts. $70,000 in stock in trade, $15,000 in promissory notes ami sl.-500 in cash. "There are only 70 creditors and they are agreeable to the receivership," said President Davis today. "We had foreseen such action would be neces sary for several months. It is not so much a bankruptcy as a liquidation of business. Nobody will lose heavily." Thomas D. Meador and F. W. McKee were named co-recelvers. HE URGED SENTENCE TO PRISON FOR ERRING SON CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—John H. Hen nis, living at 6439 Emerald avenue, urged his erring son’s commitment to the penitentiary, and expressed disap pointment when Municipal Judge Courtney sent he boy. Louis F. Hennis, to the house of correction for 90 days. The boy had forged his father's name to a check for SSO. ASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BA'S* New Year Sale Beginning at 8 o’clock Wednesday Morning We will begin the New Year with a bargain clearance sale that should crowd this store with eager buyers. Stocks in all departments are too large and must be reduced at once. Prices are cut to the lowest limit. Only a few of the hundreds of bargains are mentioned in this advertisement. Come early tomorrow and share in the bargain feast, domestics, Blankets, Comforts, Etc. Re.st grade Table Oilcloth c. .lu.-t ..; pairs of lull 12-4 Caiilo,- 64-ineh Bleached Table Damask. -Hi-- tomorrow ;tt, 1 Australian Wool Klan- j worth in this sale. per yard • **** kets, worth from SIO.OO to $15.00, per yard ~ to go in tills sale at, pah * uitam Nets and bepm v Clearance of good Cotton Blan- 15c $4.95 ; 98c $1.25 Sheets, 39c Pillow Cases, 10c Great sale of Seamed and Seam- Hemstitched and Scalloped Pillow less Sheets, sizes 54 by 90 to SO Cases of fine bleached casing; 19c by 90 inch; regular 69c to $1.25 to 39c values; on sale tomorrow values; all at for at choice of the 1 choice lot for * vU Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets Big table of 54 to (iO-inelr all-wool Dress Remnants of plain and fancy Silks that were Goods, black and fancies; up ECl'f* priced a dollar and more; OQtffc to $2.00 values; yard WWv choice, yardK.WW Novelty and Plain Dress Goods, worth up Plain and Fancy Velvets for dresses and to SI.OO, at, ORai trimmings; this sale, 7a per yard CvV | per yard"fr I v I GREAT FIVE-CENT SALE WEDNESDAY Yard-wide Sea Island Domestic fBOI Yard-wide Bleaching,like Lonsdale CZ Best Standard Staple Ginghams Plain Chambrays, extra quality Here Are Extra Big Bargains Embroidered Centerpieces, Ladies’ 2-clasp Kid Gloves np“to SOo'au’o'"' ’ Ftlll 1 00-tSIH SpGOIS Os ‘ p 8 "'" Umteel BOSt SOWiOg Silk, IM qualities; this sale.. 59C las, rainproof and strongly anri pnlnrc ZIP cnflnl Boys’ Scout Gloves and made; this OQ* bU “ ’ Children’s Golf sale Cvv Gloves, per pair.. LwV Ready-to-Wear Department NEW YEAR CLEARANCE-WONDER VALUES Tailored Suits Long Coats 200 Ladies’ Tailored Suits of plain and 300 Ladies’ and Misses' Long Coats of fancy all-wool materials; all new models heavy black and plain colored cloths, fancy and worth up to $20,00 — mixtures, etc. —up to $15.00 values— Choice $6.95 Choice $5.75 Sale of Skirts New Dresses 500 Ladies’ Skirts of black and colored Ladies’ and Misses' Dresses—all-wool serges, novelty skirtings and fancy mix serges, silk messalin.es, etc.—beautiful styles tures; w.re up to $7.50 that were up to $12.50 Choice $2.93 Choice $3.95 See These Extra 2nd Floor Values Black Taffetaline Petticoats, worth Ladies' Kemly-to-Wear Hats anti JJQa $1.00; in this sale at, only J Shapes; values up to $2.50; at Satin Mess.tline Petticoats, worth up Ctl Kfl Ladies' Waists in many b.-autilu Zfc- to $4; in this sale only styles up to $2.00 values V’tJ’V Children’s All-Wool Sweaters, worth One lot of Children's Dress l ; .-iz> - SI.OO. on sale tomorrow at Oszv for ages 2 to 14 yea s Ladies' All-Wool Sweaters; splendid 71 K Ladles' lleece-llned ribbed Ve.-t- and g-t, qualities, to close out at Hants per garment, only Ivv Ladies’ Fur Neckpieces that were $10; ♦ ! QO Ladies' ~4-in.h Raincoats. r,al $. <| q in this clearance, at, choice values; in this sale al $1,770 In the Furniture Department We Save You a Third to a Half on Good Furniture, Art Squares, Curtains, Etc. lOBiIR ISI $7.50 Folding Couch at $3.98 Folding Spring at 98c The all-steel Sanitary Folding Couch illustrated 120-coil, all-steel Bed Spring; above is full double bed size when sides are raised. flat or folding style; a real $2.00 It is a real $7.50 Qft value; Qfi value. Our price sv.wV this sale vUw 45-pound All-Cotton Mattress; 100 Matting Rugs in good pat roll edge; art sate, n ticking; Oil F |Df)W DCRQ terns: size 3 by 6 feet; on sale this sale, $3.98 | Inun DCUO tomorrow at, 29c o, ‘b a great purchase and sale of 3-pound Feather Pillows, with Iron Beds in plain and brass- 9 by 12-foot Japanese Matting good ticking, in trimmed styles; three-quarter -' rl Squares; in QS? this sale, only****** ful| Miz „ va)ueK up l( , this sale at Pure White Geese Feathers, extra $10.00; choice, QR s 12-foot Seamless All-Wool good grade; per dLQf* onlv Art Squares; $18.50 CQ QA pound "vvlr value tomorrow at We Glve ® 18 West Green Mitchell, Trading nLjd Near Stamps w W Whitehall ASS BA SS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASSBASS~ SQBASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS KASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS ue 3 BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS t/j — — — —— —r