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r TTTE ATLANTA CEOBCTAY AND NEWS CTRSPAY. APRTL 17 101?,. CHAMBERLIN=J0HNS0N=DuB0SE CO. Atlanta New York Paris CHAMBERLIN-JOHNSON-DuBOSE CO. GEORGIA NEWS IN BRIEF General Sales Throughout the Store A Silk^Sale ThaTWould of It m \ Dainty Undermuslins! self Arouse Citv-wide Interest 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 biue pencil for record- beating bargains We submit these and rest our case--- • « OQc For Silks That Were Jl/ 49c to $2.00 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, kimono silks in big, flowered patterns; navy, tan and green and plain messalines. A happy collection, certainly. It is not surprising that it can not—the surprise is that it can now even in such a sale as tiiis. 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 tlie nainsooks, the dainty, delicate wavslaces and embroideries are com bined and the traceries of the ribbons—-you must see t lem. There are: 69 For Silks That Were 95c to $1.25 Among them arc 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 beauty and know their worth. All colors. ic For Silks That Were Gowns $1.50 to $2.25 Plain and two-toned taffetas, 36 inches wide, wide a color range as you could want; 44-inch quisettes plain and changeable, exquisite and wanted fabrics for evening dresses for like—many shades, including navy rose, flame red, brown and white. MONROE.—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 been appointed to take the matter 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 Methodist churches of this district has decided to establish several more Metho dist churches in this city as soon as the funds can be subscribed. Cream Venders May Quit. MACON.—The Syrian ice cream vend ers of Macon 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 be sold In sealed packages. Savannah Man Gets Job. SAVANNAH. Paul Christman, an en gineer for the Savannah Electric Com pany, lias been appointed electrical en gineer at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Christman attended school with Secre tary of the Navy Daniels. GREEKS PREPARE FOB RIG RATTLE Great Conflict in Balkans Be lieved'To Be Near—120,000 Troops Concentrated. RS mar- much waists and the and Copenhagen, I $1 00 For $2.00 Bordered ;rU w 1 Bulgarian Radium The borders are glorious affairs—full of color, sometimes oddly contrasting with the shade of the radium, always effective—navy, taupe, brown, laven der, reseda, tail and Copenhagen, all 44 inches wide. They will make beautiful dresses and at just half ordi nary cost. Wash Goods—Savings .50 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. 46-inch French Ramie Linen, all colors, at 29c Colored Suitings, 36 inches wide, a weave new with tills season, also in white chid cream, at 29c Crepes, in colors and stripes, . 28 inches wide • 30c, 35c and 45c Shirtings, 32 inches wide, soft sum mery fabrics, in stripes and checks 50c 1 e new 25c 25c Knit Goods—The Stocks Are New The large varieties of hosiery and knit un derwear here make this knit 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 (‘inbroideries, with ribbon-run embroid ery beading and edged with laces—these in extra sizes, too. at 9 ' v ‘, of nainsook, a fine £. i iiiccao quality, narrow, according to 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, fit- 1 l Si ted skirts; here is one style with no flounce at all, just scalloped; another with dou ble panel down front; others of flat trimmings of lace hands. at 95c, of crepe. i*-pink, light blue and white—-chemise a n d Empire styles Linen and Valenciennes laces are effectively combined to edge the yokes. Drawers at 50c 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 Soiscttes, 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, white and colors at 50c Women’s silk-lisle hose in black, tan and 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, (dose fitting or lace trimmed, at 50c, 75c and $1.00 Women’s silk vests, white and pink, in qualities, at $1.25 and $1.50 Women's Venetian silk vests, at .$1.50 to $3.00 Women’s silk combination suits, at . . . .$4.00 and $5.00 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 comparispn without odium for these. Circular or regular cut, choose from a dozen or more different trimmings—Tacos and embroideries. The extra sizes are of really extra size. $2.00, $3.00 and $3.50 $1 .19 Corsets * 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—not all sizes in every style. And there are a number of styles with medium low bust and long skirt—but one of particular excellence is a stout figure model, wit h extremely heavy boning and graduated front steel. A splendid opportunity, to pay less for a good corset. $1.00 Corsets at 79c A second helping of those splendid $1.00 corsets at 79c Best $1.00 corsets 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 to-morrow they are 79c. Mediutp low bust, long skirt, four hose sup porters. < Keep* on Cap; Ejected. MACON.—Because he would not taWe off his cap if the theater, Police Lieu tenant Chump Drew was put out of the theater last night by Manager Bern stein No force was used, the officer being teld he would have to remove his cap or leave. He left immediately. Macon Plans for B. Y. P. U. MACON.—A meeting of committees from all of the Baptist churches was held last night to perfect arrangements for the entertainment of the annual con vention of the Baptist Young People's Union, which will be held here In June. About 35C delegates are expected. Gordon Cadets to Camp. MACON.—President. E. T. Holmes, of Gordon Institute, will hold a conference with local military officials Saturday with the view of securing from them the privilege of using the Holton rifle range grounds as an encampment site for the Gordon Cadets this spring. BELGRADE, April 17.—Prepara- lions are being made for another g^eat 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 Dedeagatch has been stopped, owing to the dispute between the Greeks and the Bulgars over the possession of Salonika. Disputes Block Peace. VIENNA, AUSTRIA, April 17.— s 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 question has not been settled. King Nicholas, of Montenegro, is suspect ed of plotting a desperate move to save the dynasty. This disaffection of the people is growing and the war indemnity and the distribution of the Aegean Islands are matters still in dispute. The partition of Macedonia among the allies threatens to become an even more serious question, concerning the powers not less than the Balkan vic^ tors. Armistice to Bury Dead. SOFIA, April 17.—A verbal armis tice has been arranged between the Bulgarian and Turkish generals along the Chatalja lines to enable both sides to bury their dead. According to Shukari Pasha, the Turkish commander of Adrianopie, who is a prisoner here, the Bulgarians were the first to enter the inner lines < Central Gets New Officers. SAVANNAH.—The Central of Geor gia Railway has secured the top sto ries of the building now occupied by the Salvation Army but which Is to be re j ot the captured city. modeled as a hank building, and will 1 hereafteV 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 a plant in Savannah which will turn state Association Approves Treatise out 800 gallons of the syrup a day. The . . company is owned and operated solely 1 Favoring Medical Examination of by women. Doctors Indorse School Inspection Brassieres at 50c ll is evident they are worth ill ore—of sturdy cainbrfe, embroidery yokes front back. fine, and Ex-Marshal Gets Sentence. PERRY.- .! H. Smith, former mar shal of For* Valley, has been sentenced to six months In jail and a fine of Children—Election To-morrow. gia, by Dr. A. G. Fort, of Atlanta. These two papers elicited consider- SA VANN AH, GA., April 17.—A number of important papers were L X ‘ mor![h» “add*t Iona I oF tl?e ’ <lt.«cu S .Hod by the Medical Association chaingang for the embezzlement of $200 () f Georgia to-day, chief among them fK ec iVi^va ant ^ ot ^ er being a plea for medical inspection of school children, by Dr. L. C. Allen. Trade Board Names Secretary. 0 f Hoschton, and a treatise on the VALDOSTA.—The executive commit- , prevalent parasites found in Geor- tee of the Valdosta Board of Trade has elected J. Muxev Ashley as secretary to i succeed R. M. Martin, recently resigned. Mr. Ashley has been tilling the position j a j>le attention from the physicians. temporarily. The inspection of school children New Trust Company Formed. was said to be another attempt at VALDOSTA.—The formal organization .specialization to the detriment of the of the Ashley Trust Company was per- lamiIv practitioner, but the plea in fected at a meeting of the stockholders Qa held here yesterday and the company volved prevailed and the paper, as will begin business at once with a paid- i was indorsed. The same criti- ln capital of $100,000. D. C. Ashley was ’ . p elected president. eism applied to the discussion of parasites. Savannah Presbytery Closes. j n or der to facilitate the presenta- T1FTON. The Presbytery of Savan- j tl(m of the many papers scheduled to Ce t0 Th y e jlmcer! ejected we?"* UeV* be read, the convention was divided A. I.. Patterson, Biaokshear, moderator; | nto tliree sections, all in session si- Rev. L. A. Mclaiurin. Statesboro, slated clerk; Itev. Henry Hankin, Waithour- 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. Here are real helps! damask, 72 79c 18x37-inch hemstitched buck towels satin dauiask 19c border • , 30c scalloped buck towels, 18x36 melies, satin damask 25c border $1.00 half-bleach table inches wide, choice patterns $1.25 table damask, 72 inches wide, and tine, new/ 98c $1.25 silver bleach damask, (2 inches wide, many patterns ••.••• $1.75 a dozen linen napkins, »s, new patterns .. $1.00 18x18 inch- $1.35 $2.25 a dozen linen napkins, 18x18 inch es, new d? 1 *7l£ patterns V 1 ^ $2.75 a dozen linen napkins, 20x20 in. li es, new ^>*2* patterns $4.50 a dozen linen napkins, 24x24 inch- 3XL $3.50 $8.50 Bordered damask cloths, ^ 21 i: $6.50 810.00 Bordered damask cloths, $7.50 45-In. Linen Embroidery Flouncings Priced Regularly at $ 3 00 to $ 4°° a yd. $1 98 ville, secretary. Old Convict Seeks Pardon. TIFTON.—A petition for the pardon of Joe Conger has been presented to the Prison Commission. Conger and John Gibbs killed Jourdan Sumner in Colquitt County about 20 years ago. rt is claimed that Gibbs did the killing anti that Con ger was only an accessory to the crime. Dentists Meet In June. .COLUMBUS—The Georgia State Dental Society will convene in Col- | umbus Thursday, June 12, and be in ! session three clays. The Society nu t here only once before, about 40 years ago. The coining convention will be the forty-sixth. multaneously. The election of officers will be the feature of the convention to-morrow afternoon. Athens Gets Next Arcanum Meeting W. D. Greene, of Atlanta, Elected Grand Vice Regent at Dublin Convention. DUBLIN, GA., April 17.—The 1913 meeting of the Grand Council, Roya! ' . _ , Arcanum of Georgia, closed here to- Oooese Latin and Greek. . „ MACON..—Superintendent 11. Bruce, d'W atter the el ' ctlon aad installa - of the Bibb County public schools, and tion of new officers. They are: <* C. B. Chapman, principal of the two Grand regent, H. S. West, Athens; high schools, advocate the elimination . ... T -» rt Greek and Latin from the curricu grand vice regent, V\ D. Greene, At- hims, and urge the teaching of either j an t a; orator, Q. L. Willard, Madison; of those languages only when specially ± T . .requested by the pupil. Past grand regent, J. B. Daniel, Dub lin; grand secretary, R. G. Lester lav for linen drosses. The whole season for they are 45 And it is not yet sunup of the day tor them still to come, and this sale to-morrow. But the flouncings—they are elegant affairs, every thread linen inches wide—and every thread even and regular—and the embroidery work spreads across the whole 15-inch surface, in ooen patterns and in little florals, some times ill white, som.etimes'in self-c. lors. Bands to match go with the flouncings. Choose from white, rose, light blue, old blue, wistaria, pink, gray, tan, leather. .Covington; grand treasurer. Eph Ru- land, Augusta; guide. Henry McAl- pin, Savannah; chaplain, B. J. Ed wards, Monroe; warden, F. J. Kane, Rome; sentry, D. L. Christian, Sa vannah; finance committee, R. A. Fowler, Covington; G. W. McDorman, Athens; J. C. Scipple, Savannah. Athena wa,s selected as the next place of meeting. 2 1-2x2 1-2 yards ... . Green Pottery The beautiful matt or dull green finish, so pretty with cut flowers or grow ing plants. Articles of pot tery for sun parlor, porch, or living room. The prices are even ab surdly low. Vases that hang or can be stuck in the ground for cemetery use C $5.00 and $6.00 MessaUne $ 1 .98 Princess Slips Are . . *■ $1.98 because they are a bit mussed and soiled— but not hurtfully—supple, fine inessaline, just as you would insist on having were you to pay $5.00 or $6.00. In pink and light blue. 4-inch \ ases 10c 12-inc‘li vases 48c 7-iii'li vases 19c 4- inch jardinieres.. 10c 10-inch vases 35c 6-inch jardinieres.. 25c Taking Eibb Census. MACON.—The census of the children in Bibb County between the ages of six and eighteen years is now being taken under the auspices of the Board of Edu- cation. Upon the number of children thus ascertained will depend the amount of the county’s State school appropria tion for the next five years. Want Broad Gaue Rond. 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, ahftut thirty miles, asking that, if the owners of the road are not able to broaden it to stand ard gauge, that they be required to in stall new roiling stock and air brakes. Monument Debt to Be Paid. MACON. The money left over from the 1912 Confederate reunion funds will be used to pay the indebtedness on the monument to the “Women of the South’ which was unveiled here a year ago and which would have been dismantled and e'\d ct auction recently hut for the re fusal of the city to let the owners work on the park on which the shaft stands. Denied New Trial. BREMEN.—B. R. Morrow, a weal thy real estate dealer of Tallapoosa. ; 63 years old, convicted of an attempt- program has been prepared, the chi“f ! ed assault upon » fifteen-year-old ^‘/udgeBroW?. W, “ * ** girl and sentenced to eight years In j | e w iggs Co, Jeffersonville Pays Broyles a Tribute Atlanta Recorder Will Deliver Me morial Day Address at Twiggs County Town. Recorder Nash Broyles to-day ac cepted an invitation to deliver the Memorial Day address on April 26 at Jeffersonville, Twiggs County. The invitation-was extended by a committee of leading citizens, who are making elaborate preparations for the Memorial Day exercises. A splendid Chamberlin-Johnson-DiiBose Company i the chiin gang, at the January term of Haralson Superior Court, has been 1 denied a new trial by Judge Price School Meet At Barnesville. BARNES VILLE—The High School Association of the Sixth District will hold its annyal meet in Barnesville to-morrow, and it promises to be one of the most important meetings of the State. The schools of Bainesvilh*. Macon. Griffin, Milledgeville, Forsy f h, Jackson. Thomaston, Hampton, Mc Donough and ah intervening territory will participate. T Twiggs County Citizen, in an nouncing the invitation to Judge Broyles, paid him high tribute, refer ring to him as “a distinguished jwrist, an eloquent speaker and a patriotic citizen, whose name is an honored household word in every section of the State.” MENTAL ANGUISH BILL PASSES. TALLAHASSEE, FLA., April 17.— A mental anguish bill, providing that telegraph companies he held liable for damages if messages telling of death or illness of relatives are de layed in delivery, passed the Florida Hiuse to-day by unanimous vote.