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GEORGIA
NEWS IN BRIEF
General Sale Throughout the Store
A Silk Sale That Would of It
self Arouse City-wide Interest
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There will be a happy crowd of eager buyers in the silk section to-morrow!
For such silks as these below, at such prices, are calculated to compel interest, to arouse
enthusiasm. We have gone through the silks with an eye and a big blue pencil for record
beating bargains
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We submit these and rest our case-—
c For Silks That Were
49c to $2.00
89
Black Japanese silks, white wash silks, silk mar
quisettes, in pink, light blue, navy, brown, reseda,
Copenhagen, rose, gray and white—these 44 inches
wide. Bulgarian chiffons and crepes de chine, kiniono
silks in big, flowered patterns; navy, tan and green
and plain messalines. A happy collection, certainly.
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For Silks That Were
95c to $1.25
Among them are light and soft taffetas, 36 inches
wide—brown, reseda, Copenhagen, light blue, laven
der, pink, raspberry, champagne and red, also striped
taffetas and a few striped messalines. But the foulards
included! Famous makes, patterns and color schemes
first thought out this spring. You will realize their
beautv and know their worth. All colors.
For Silks That Were
$1.50 to $2.25
Plain and two-toued taffetas^ 3(5 inches wide, as
wide a color range as vou could want: 44-inch mar-
_ quisettes plain and changeable, 'exquisite and dwelt
.wanted fabties ..for evening dresses .for wai.stet.uud the
like—many shades, including navy and'-Copenhagen,
rose, flame red, brown and whites << :
$ ^ 00 For $2.00 Bordered
If 95c Could Always Buy As
Dainty UJndermuslins!
It is not surprising that it can not—the
surprise is that it can now even in such a sale
as this. And yet we know no way of impress
ing you with just how pretty these undermus
lins are---cold type will not show the fineness,
the whiteness of the nainsooks, the dainty,
delicate ways laces and embroideries are com
bined and the traceries of the ribbons—-you
must see them, There are:
Gowns
Princess Slips
Bulgarian Radium
The borders are glorious affairs-^-full of color,
sometimes oddly contrasting with-, the tdqide of thy.
radium, always effective—aa^yy,.t^Upe. Imnvii, laven
der, reseda. tan and Copenhagen, all 44 inches wide.
They will make beautiful dresses arid at just half ordi
nary cost.
Wash Goods—Savings
$1.5 j Ratine, 54 inches Wide, $1.00
This as an example of what you may ex
pect. 54 inches wide and bordered. The bor
ders are various, openwork, self-striped and in
contrasting colors---every one is effective and
certainly in the height of favor right now,
about all colors. But this is just one of the
wash goods values of this sale—here are others
that compel interest
50c
Knit Goods-—The Stocks Are New
46-inch French Ramie Linen, all
. colors, at
29c Colored Suitings, 36 inches wide,
with this season, also in
White and cream, at
a weave new
29e Crepes, in colors and stripes,
28 inches wide
25c
25c
30c. 35c and 45c Shirtings, 32 inches wide, soff sum
mery fabrics, in stripes
and checks
The 1 arge varieties^ofdiosidry and, kpi>un- •
derwearhere m’qke'tKisknit goods department
the logical stopping point for Atlanta women.
They are sure to find what they want,
right in quality, right in price--and this leads
us to recommend--- . - .
at 95c with deep Empire yokes of allover
embroideries, with ribbon-run embroid
ery beading and edged with laces-—these in extra sizes,
oo.
at 95c, of nainsook, a tine
quality, narrow, according
t<> the season’s fashion, and of straight lines. The scal
lops of-the yokes and flounces are hand-loom work.
at 95c ~ a variety; straight cut, flt-
1 CLUCUcUa ted skirts; here is one style
with no flounce at alT. jtfst scalloped; another with dou
ble panel down front; others of flat trimmings of lace
bands.
C" wn „ at 95c, of crepe, in pink, light blue and
VJOWuo white—chemise and Empire styles.
Linen and Valenciennes laces are effectively combined
to edge the yokes.
Drawers at 50c
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Note the quality of this nainsook, recall the qual
ity of the nainsook of other drawers you have bought
for 50c. It will be a comparison without odium for
these. Circular.or regular cut, choose from a dozen or
more different trimmings—laces and embroideries. The
extra sizes are of reallv extra size.
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Silk Hose 89c
No, not so good as our
$1.00 hose; better, we
know, than many so-
called $1.00 hose. Lisle
heel, sole and top. B^ick.
tau, white. ' .
Lisle Vests 6 for $1
Unusual 'Values, spe
cial for tlfis sale—‘wom
en's lisle -vests with •
mercerizedtape. Yon
\vii4 buy ..them instead of
'2-tc Qubs. I '
$2.00, $3.00 and $3.50
Corsets
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25c and 30c Ginghams—32 inches wide,
in checks for dresses—beautiful quality
50c silk and cotton mixed Ginghams—-
30 inches wide, in many colors
25c Soisettes, 32 inches wide, in colors
and black
25c Checked Voiles, 26 inches wide;
colors for dresses and waists
19c
19c
19c
16c
14c
Women’s silk-lisle-hose in black, whip' and colors at 5Cc
Women’s silk-lisle hose in black, tafCand white, at. .35c
Children’s fancy top hose—new designs—at 25c
Women’s silk hose, lisle top, sole and toe, in black and
colors—the best to be had, at $1.00
Women’s lisle vests, plain and fancy
tops, at 25c, 35c and 50c
Women’s lisle combination suits, close flttiu
trimmed, at : •
Women’s silk vests, white and pin!
at
Women's Venetian silk vests, at ..
Women’s silk combination suits, at
or
ace
5C0j 75c and $1.00
in qualities,
. .$1.25 and $1.50
. .$1.50 to $3.00
. .$4.00 and $5.00
An odd and happy lot of Warner’s and W. B.
corsets is brought into the sale because they are in
broken sizes all sizes among them—nut all sizes
in every style. And there are a number of styles
with medium low bust anil long skirt—but one of
particular excellenoe-is a stmt figure model, with
extrenieiy heavy boning and graduated front steel.
A splendid opportunity to pay less for a good
corset.
$1.00 Corsets at 79c
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A second helping of those splendid $1.00 corsets
cit 79c Rest $1.00 cutsets we know of—huge
quantity buying assures us of that. We lessen
the cost of materials and of making in this way—
the result is better materials and most painstak
ing workmanship.
And 16-morrow they are 79c..
Medium low bust, long skirt, four hose sup
porters.
Brassieres at 50c
If is evident they are worth more—of
sturdy cambric,'embroidery yokes front
back. ■ ,
fine,
ami
MONRO R.—The First Baptist congre
gation of Monroe, having outgrown its
edifice and having become somewhat im
paired by virtue of Its age. It Is proba
ble that a new church will be built. A
committee has b$en appointed to take
the {natter in hand.
To Conduct Monroe Revival.
MONROE—Beginning Monday night,
Rev. M. M. Walraven, of Forsyth, will
conduct a series of meetings at Si cond
Methodist Church, this city.
To Build More Churches.
MACON.—An extension board organ
ized by the committees from all of the
MethodUt churches of this district ha»
decided to establish several more Metho
dist churches In this city as soon as the
funds can be subscribed.
Cream Vendees May Quit.
MACON.—The Syrian ice cream vend
ers of Mac oh are threatening to leave
the city and go elsewhere to earn a live
lihood, because the Board of Health has
passed an ordinance requiring that ice
cream he sold in sealed packages.
Savannah Man Gets Job.
SAVANNAH.—Paul Christman, an en
gineer for the Savannah Electric Com
pany. has been Appointed electrical en
gineer at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Christman .attendee
tary of the Navy Daniels.
Navy
ided school with Si'cre-
y t>8
E
FOR BIG BUTTLE
Great Conflict in Balkans Be
lieved To Be Near—120,000
Troops Concentrated.
BELGRADE, April 17.—Prepara
tions are being made for another great
battle in the Balkans.
One hundred and twenty thousand
Greek troops are being concentrated
around Salonika and fortifications are
being erected hurriedly.
Traffic on the railroad between .Sa
lonika and Dedeagatrh has been
stopped, owing to the dispute betweep
the Greeks and the Bulgars over thr
possession of Salonika.
Disputes Black Peace.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA. April 17.—
Austrian official circles are refraining
from premature rejoicing at the sup
posed end of the Balkan crisis, be
lieving that there are serious obsta
cles in the way of peace.
It is pointed out.that the Scutari
King
Keeps on Cap: Ejected.
MACON.—Because he would not take I , . . , .
off hte cap in the theater, Police Lieu- i <* urstion has not been settled,
tenant Champ Drew was put out of the Nicholas, of Montenegro, is suspect -
theater last night by /Manager Bern- e d Q f plotting a desperate move to
stein. No force tvas used, the officer i ., ,
being told he would have to remove h!s atne dynasty This disaffection
cap or leave He left Immediately. of the people 1b growing and the war
w 01l indemnity and the distribution of the
MACON.—A meeting of committees Aegean Islands are matters still ip
from all of the Baptist churches was dispute.
held last night to perfect arrangements The partition of Macedonia among
for the ontcrtalnmeiii of the annual con- t j ie a jij ea threatens to become an even
ventlgn of the Baptist Young Peoples . ...
Union, which will be held here in June, more serious question, concerning th?
About 36V delegates are expected. powers not less than the Balkan vie*
Gordon Cadets to Camp. tors.
MACON.--President E T. Holmes, of j Armiitie , to Bury Dead.
Gordon Institute, will hold a conference * . . „
with local military officials Saturday . ® ‘ pr ‘‘ a al *
with the view of securing from them tiee has been arranged between the
the privilege of using the Holton rifle Bu ig ar | an and Turkish generals along
range grounds as an encampment site , , . .. . ,
for the- (»ordon Cadets this Fprlng. the Chatalja lines to enable both sieves
^ —7T ^ 1 to bury their dead.
Central Geta New Officers. , According to Shukari Paaha, the
SAVANNAH.—The Central of Geor- | Turkish commander of Adrlanopic,
gia Railway has secured the top sto- who is a prisoner here* the Bulgarians
rles of the building now occupied by the w£ro the first to enter the inner lines
of the captured city.
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SaJvatlon Army, but which is to be re
modeled as a bank building, and will
hereafter house Its auditing force there.
Women to Make Soda Syrup.
SAVANNAH.—For the purpose of
manufacturing on a large scale a syrup
to be used in preparing a soda fountain
drink, Mrs. Diva Brown has opened up
n plant in Savannah which will turn
out 896 gallons of the syrup a day. The
company is owned and operated solely
by women.
Ex-Marshal Gets Senterice.
PERRY.—J H. Smith, former mar- j
shal of Fort Valley, has been sentenced
to six months In jail and a fine of ,
$106 or six months additional on the
chalngang for the embezzlement of $-00
street taxes and other funds.
GA BREVfc -
Trade Board Names Secretary.
VAU>Q3TA—The executive commit
tee of the Valdosta Board of Trade has
elected J, Maxey Ashley as secretary to i
succeed R. M Martin, recently resigned
Mr. Ashley has been filling the position
temporarily.
New Trust Company Formed.
VALDOSTA*-—The formal organization
of the Ashley Tryst Company was per
fected at a meeting of the stockholders
held here yesterday and the company j
will begin business at once with a paid-
in capital of $100,000. D. C. Ashley was . , #
elected president cism applied to the discussion of
parasites.
Doctors Indorse rt
School Inspection
State Association Approves Treatise
Favoring Medical Examination of
Children—Election To-morrow.
SAVANNAH, GA.. April 17.—A
number of important papers were
discussed by the Medical Association
of Georgia to-day, chief among them
being a olea for medical inspection of
school children, by Dr. I-. C. Alien
or Hoschton, and a treatise on the
prevalent parasites found in Geor
gia. by I>r. A. G. Fort, of Atlanta.
These two 'papers elicited consider
able attention frot* the physicians.
The inspection of school children
was said to be another attempt at
specialization to the detriment of the
family practitioner, but the plea in
volved prevailed and the paper, as
read, was indorsed. The same criti-
Savannah Presbytery Closes.
TIPTON.—The Presbytery of Savan
nah to-day closer! a session of three days
here The officers elected were: Rev.
A L. Patterson, Blackshear, moderator;
Ilev. L. A. Mdsiurln. Statesboro, stated
clerk; ltey HchT Rankin, Walthour-
vllle, secretary.
In order to facilitate the presenta
tion of the many papers scheduled to
be read, the convention was divided
into three sections, all in session si
multaneously.
The election of officers will be the
feature of the convention to-morrow
afternoon.
Old Convict Seeks Pardon.
TIPTON —A petition for the pardon
of Joe Conger has been presented to the __
Prison Commission. Conger and John AfT-lOTtO fjctfc! N P vt
Gibbs killed Jonrdan Sumner in Colquitt ALllcIib UCtb IlCAt
County about 20 years ago. It Is claimed
that Gibbs did the killing and that Con
ger was only an accessory to the crime.
Arcanum Meeting
Fill the Linen Chest Without Emptying
the Purse
Towels, napkins, table damasks and cloths priced right now
when most housekeepers are just looking into the condition of their
linen chest and supplying it against summer needs.
Hera are.real helps!
towels
19c
18x37-inch hemstitched buck
satin damask
border
30c scalloped liuck towels, 18x36 inches,
satin damask 25c
$1.00 half-bleach table damask, 72
inches wide, 7Qf*
choice patterns •
$1.25 table damask. 72 inches wide, and
tine, new QQ r
patterns ‘ /Ul '
$1.25 silver bleach damask, 72 inches
vide, many
patterns
$1.75 a dozen linen napkins, 18x18 inch
es, new
patterns
$2.25 a dozen linen napkins, 18x18 inch
es,* new d*! *71^
patterns 1 • I O
45-In. Linen Embroidery Flouncings $ *1 98
Priced Regularly at $ 3° r> to $ 4 00 a yd.
And it is not yet sunup of the day fot linc.n dresses. The whole season for
them still to come, and this sale to-morrow.
But the flouncing*:—they arc elegant, affairs, every thread linen—they are 45
inches wide—and everv thread even and regular—and the embroidery work
spreads across the whole 45-inch surface in ouen patterns and in little florals, .some
times in white, sometimes in self-colors. Bauds to match go with the flouncings.
Choose from white, rose, ligh* blue, old blue, wistaria
Dentists Meet In June.
COLUMBUS—The Georgia Stale
Dental Society \vi!! convene in Col
umbus Thursday, June 12, and be in
session tiirco days. The Society mel
here only pnee before, about 40 years
.igo. The ,coming convention will be
the forty-sixth.
Oppo/e Latin and Greek.
MACON.—Superintendent C. II. Bruce,
of the Ribb County public schools, and
C. B. Chapman, principal of the two
high schools, advocate the elimination
of Greek ami Latin from the currlcu
lump, and urge the teaching of cither
of ihose languages only when specially
requested by the pupil.
W. D. Greene, of Atlanta, Elected
Grand Vice Regent at Dublin
Convention.
$2.75 a do?cn linen napkins, 20x20 inch
es, new OC
patterns
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$4.50 a dozen linen napkins, 24x24 inch
es, new
patterns
$8.50 Bordered damask cloths,
$5.00 and $6.00 MessaHne $ "I .98
Princess Slips Are . . *
$1.98' because, they arc a hit mussed and sailed—
but not hurtfully-rrrsii]>ple, tine nics,saline, just as
you would insist on having were you to pay $5.00
or $6.00. Tn'pink and light blue.
link, gray, tan, leather,
stuck in the ground for
$1.00
18x18 inch-
$1.35
2 1-2x2 1-2
vards ....
$10,00 Bordered
2 1-2x2 1-2
vards
$6.50 Green Pottery
k cloths. I
$7.50i
damask cloths, The beautiful matt or
I ,
dull green finish, so pretty
with cut flowers or grow
ing ]Bants. Articles of pot
tery for sun parlor, porch,
or living room.
The prices arc even ab
surdly low.
Vases that hang or can he
m
cemetery
list* ....
4-inch
vases
7-incli
vases
10-inch
vases
12-inch
vases
4-inch
jardinieres.
(j-inch
jardinieres.
25c
10c
19c
35c
48c
10c
25c
Chamberlin-John&on-DuBose Company
Taking Bibb Censu*.
MAD*. The census of the children
In Bibb County between the ages of s.x
and eighteen years is now being taken
under the audploegOf the Board of Edu
cation Coon the number of children ,
thus ascertained will depend the amount vannah, 1
•if the county's State school upproprla- Fowler. <
DUBLIN, GA., April 17.—The 1113
meeting of the (Jnnd Council, Roya!
Arcanum of Georgia, closed here to
day after the election and installa
tion of new officers. They are;
Grand regent, H. S. West, Athens:
grand vice regent, W. D. Greene, A:-
lunta: orator, Q. L. Willard. Madiaon:
past grand regent. J. B. Daniel, Dub
lin; grand secretary, R. G. Lester
t'ovington; grand treasurer. Eph Re
bind. Augusta; guide, Henry McAl-
pin. Savunnah: chaplain. B. J. Ed
uards, Monroe; warden, F. J. Kgne.
Rome: sentry, D. L. Christian, Sa-
finanee committee, R. A
Fowler. Covington; G. W. McDorman,
tion for the next five year*.
Athens; J. C. Scipple. Savannah.
Athens was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Want Broad Gaue Road.
MONROE—A petition to the State
Railroad Commission is being circulated
In the towns on the Gainesville Midland
Railroad, a narrow gauge from Belmont,
Hall County, to Monroe, about thirty TDv,^ T rlr,c« n T-mlvnfin
miles, asking that.' if the owners of the DFOVlGS EL 11101116
road are not aMe to broaden It to stand- J
ard gauge, that they be required to In-
rotli
S Jeffersonville Pays
Atlanta Recorder Will Deliver Me
morial Day Address at Twiggs
County Town.
stall new rolling stock and air brakes.
Monument Debt to Be Paid.
MACON The money left over from
the I51S Confederate reunion funds will
he used to nay the Indebtedness on the .. , _ ,
monument to the "Women of the South’ Recorder Nash Broyles to-day ac-
whleh was unyefled here a year ago and ocpte( j an invitation to deliver the
which would have been dismantled and *
s-'.d ,-t auction recently but for the re- Memorial Day address on April -6 at
fusal of the city to let the owners work Jeffersonville. Twiggs County,
on the itarh on which the shaft stands. • „ , , ,
1 The invitation was extended by a
Denied New Trial. committee of leading citizens, who ire
BREMEN.—B. R. Morrow, a weal- making elaborate preparations for the
thy real estate dealer of Tallapoosa Memorial Day exercises. A splendid
ih"> years old, convicted of an attempt- program has been prepared tne ch:L
cd assault upon a fifteen-year-old
girl and sentenced to eight years in
tile chain gang, at the January term
of Haralson Superior Court, has boon
denied a new trial by Judge Price
Edwards at Buchanan.
Scheal Meet At Barntsville.
BARXESV1LLE—The High School
Association of the Sixth District wifi
hold : its annual meet in Barnesville
to-morrow, and it promises to be one
of the most important meetings of the
Stati*. The schools of Barnesville,
Macon, Gifffin. Milledgevllle, Korsyrii,
Jawksew. -I’hornaston, Hampton, Mc
Donough end all intervening territory
will participate.
feature of which will be the address
by Judg» Broyles.
The Twiggs County Citizen, in an
nouncing the invitation to Judge
Broyles, paid him high tribute, ref.: -
ring to him as "a distinguished jurist,
an eloquent speaker ana a patriotic
citizen, whose name is an honored
household word in every section of
the
CENTAL ANGUISH BILL PASSE*.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA., April 17.—
A mental anguish bill, providing that
telegraph cpmpanies be held liable
for damages tf messages telling of
death or illness of relatives are de
layed In delivery, passed the Florida
Hi use to-day by unanimous vote.