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'■i'HJi AjLA.wA {jKOiiUiAA A AD AKW6, 1’HiDAv, APRIL 18, 191:1.
« BEAUTIFUL lunohfon ot twelve
/A covers was given to-day by
A x Mrs. John Little at her home on
IVi: htree Street. The guests Includ’d
twelve ot her married friends, 1 and
ihcy were seated for luncheon at a
hBndsomely appointed table, decorated
with purple and plnlt gllly flowers.
A large silver loving cup, filled :o
uverflowlng with the flowers, was sur
rounded by twelve small silver vases
of the same flowers, arranged down
I the length of the table.
In even' detail the color scheme of
pink and lavender was observed, and
the affair was one of the happiest
events of the week.
Perry-Taylor.
The marriage of Hiss Lucy Perry
and Dr. limmett O'Brien Taylor, of
Oreeleyvllle, S. C-. was an event of
Wednesday afternoon, April 16. The
, eremony took place at St. John's
Methodist Church, Rev. G. M. Eakes
officiating. Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played by Mrs. J. N. Mc
Donald. The bride wore a blue travel
ing suit, with hat to match, and car
ried bride roses. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. ’Taylor
eft for Greeleyville, S. C. The bride
le one of the G. H. S. graduates of
1912. Dr. Taylor Is a graduate of
Maryland University, of Baltimore,
class of 1911.
Among the oiV-of-town guests were
Miss Marie DuBose, of Macon, Ga.;
Mr. Walter Stead, of Macon, Ga.; Mr.
Vincent Taylor, brother of the bride
groom, of Greeleyville, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Boyd, of Gainesville. Ga.;
Mifs Maude McCalla and Mr. M. F,
McCalla, of Conyers. Ga., and Mrs. W.
15. Sharpe, of Maysville, Ga.
On Tuesday evening an Informal re
ception was given at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Susan M. Perry,
84 Bass Street.
Miss Katherine Ellis Entertains.
Miss Katherine Ellis is being cor
dially welcomed on her return, after a
month’s absence In New York and
Baltimore. Miss Ellis visited her aunt,
Mre. Kenneth Murcheson, in New
fork, and was tendered a brilliant se
ries of parties.
In Baltimore sjie was the guest of
Mrs. Shirley Carter and her visit was
rhe occasion for a round of parties at
the Count?.; Club and other brilliant
affairs. Miss Ellis will be a debutante
next winter and probably will spend
the summer abroad
This evening Miss Ellis will enter
tain a number of young people at a
flinnpr-danoe in honor of Miss Mar
garet Hawkins, who has recently re
turned home, after an extended ab
sence. Dinner will be followed by
dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thorn
ton will be chaperons.
Luncheon at Terrace. <p-
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Riley. Of
Wilmington. N. C„ entertained at an
elaborate luncheon yesterday at the
Georgian Terrace. Luncheon was
served In the rose dining room. The
table hnd a plateau of Killamey roses
• ltd -valley lilies. All the details were
carried out in the same rose shades.
The guests were Misses Emma Wil
liams. of Portsmouth;' Alice Vandi
ver. Nina Gentry. Dr. and Mrs. J. A.
Gentry, of Chattanooga; Mr. and Mrs,
V. C. Watts, of Staunton, Va.; Mr.
and Mrs. M. F. Carlin and Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Gentry.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. N. C.
Watts gave a box party at the Grand
for Mr. and Mrs. Riley, inviting the
same people to bo their guests.
Por Miss King.
Mrs. Norman Sharpe will give a
bridge party for Miss Ruth King, who
will be married next Tuesday, at the
Kast Lake Country Club to-morrow
morning.
Her guests will be Misses Ruth
King, Mary King. Louise Riley, Jean
nette Lowndes, Leonra Maddox. Eva
Belle Gregg. Caro Sharpe. Ethel Lov-
ng of Americas, Elizabeth Baker of
Macon. Mrs. Robert. Howard Lyon of
Baltimore, Mrs. M. William Akers and
Mrs. J. N, LeOonte.
Cantata at First Baptist.
"The Triumph of David, 1 ’ a church
■antala by Dudley Buck, for solo
voices, chorus and organ, will be sung
at the First Baptist Church on tile
•■vening of April 27, under the direc
tion of J. P. O'Donnelly. The soloists
''ill be Mrs. Peyton H. Todd, Mrs
James H. Whitten, .Solon Druken-
miller and H. R. Bates.
A chorus of .15 voices will assist.
The public is invited.
Miss Helen Tucker to Entertain.
Miss Holen Tucker will entertain
twelve of her young friends among (
her classmates at Washington Sem-j
inaiy at. a box party at the Grand to- ;
morrow afternoon. After the matinee
the' will lie entertained at lea at the
home of the hostess.
Hoover- Morrison.
The marriage of Miss Caroiine
Hoover, one of the leaders of tile
ounger social set in Fitzgerald, Ga .
Mr. Paul Morrison, /if Atlanta, was
solemnized yesterday at tile home of
bride’s parents in Fitzgerald. Mr.
mi Mrs. Morrison will live at 690
Vtrth Boulevard. A reception for
'tetti v. Ill'be given this evening - by Dr.
ltd Mrs, Toaddeus' Morrison. 090
korih Jackson Slreet.
^or Mrs. Claiborne.
Mrs. William Claiborne, of Knox-
\ ho w id be the guest of Iter
Mrs. Ernest I. Norris, for grand
opera, will be tendered a tea of a
dozen guest* on Monday afternoon by
Mrs. Norris. A number of informal
parties will be tendered Mrs. Clai
borne, who has many friends hero,
made on her former visits to her sis
ter.
Miss Muse Hostess.
Mias Caroline Muse will entertain
a few friends Informally at bridge to
morrow morning at her home on Fif
teenth Street. The honor guests will
be Miss Flora Bewick, Miss Passie
May Ottley’s guest; Miss Mildred
Borden, and Miss Hildreth Burton
Smith’s guest, Miss Josephine McClel
lan.
To Hold Rummage Sale.
Atlanta Chapter. No. 67, O. E. S..
will hold a rummage sale to-morrow
at 246 Peters Street. All members
are requested to send rummage earlv
to-morrow morning or to call West
558-L so it can be collected.
Informal Bridge Party.
The informal bridge party at which
Mrs. Richard C. Congdon entertained
this afternoon was a compliment to
Miss Ntta Black and Miss Mabel
Drake, who recently returned home
after a stay of six months In Paris.
Eight young women were Included in
the list of guests.
Mrs. Inman to Entertain.
Mrs. Samuel Inman will entertain
at an informal tea to-morrow after
noon in honor of her guests, Miss
Margaret McPheeters, of Raleigh X
C., and Mrs. W. C. Reid, of Keswick,
Va.
For Miss King.
Misses Jeanette Lowndes and Louise
Riley will give a beautiful luncheon
at the Piedmont Driving Club next
Monday for Miss Ruth King, who will
be married Tuesday evening.
Their guests will include Missis
Ruth King, Mary King, Lucy Gilbert,
of Marietta, Ethel Lorlng of Arneri-
cus, Lenora Maddox, Airs. Howard
Lyons and Mrs. William Akers.
Church Society Holds Sale.
The Young Ladies’ Missionary So
ciety, Circle No. 1, of the First Meth
odist Church will hold a candy and
cake sale Saturday, April 19, at 109
Peachtree Street, opposite the Pied
mont Hotel, In Rogers' grocery store.
The public is cordially invited.
Dance at East Lake.
There will be the regular week-end
dance at the Country Club at East
Lake to-morrow night. A number of
dinner parties are being planned for
visiting girls and a large attendance
is expected.
Mississippi Levees
Reported Weakening
Break Appears Certain at Greenville
Youth Drowned as He Goes
to See Sweetheart.
MEMPHIS, TENN., April 18.—
Flood conditions in Arkansas oppo
site Memphis to-day were improved.
Hundreds of refugees were returning
to their homes.
Ika Carter was drowned at Manilla,
Ark., when he attempted to visit the
home of his sweetheart In a skiff.
Discouraging reports were received
at Memphis from points south. Beu
lah, Mies., was considered in dan
ger of being flooded, and a report
front Greenville, Miss., said that a
break in the main levee there ap
peared certain.
Weakened places in the levee were
reported at Vidalia. La.. Modoc, Ark..
Ferrida, La., and Lake Village, Ark.
Palmist Reveals
Bigamous Life of
Husband to Wives
Dublin Man Arrested When Spouse
at Cornelia Follows Advice
of Seeress.
DUBLIN. GA.. April 18.—C. P. Nix,
of this city, is tinder arrest on a
charge of bigamy, through the instru-
mentally of a palmist, who told the
fortune of Ills first wife In Cornelia
the other day.
Nix married Mrs. Freeman Keen, a
Dublin widow, last November.
Later, it Is alleged, he went to At
lanta and spent some time with his
wife from Cornelia, returning to Dub
lin a few days ago.
The Cornelia wife was told by a
palmist that,her husband was in trou
ble In Dublin and she should write to
Di'. C. C. Jordan. He is a brother of
the Dublin wife.
The Cornelia wife wrote and the re
sult of the letter was that Nix was
arrested at Dr. Jordan's Instance and
3ailed at Wrlghtsvllle, where the sec
ond marriage took place.
He has acknowledged that he has
two wive*.
I SOUTHERN AGAIN LOSES
SUIT AGAINST ROME CAR CO.
PERSONALS
Mias Clara Hooper, of Athens, will
visit Miss Helen McCarty next week.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hoke an
nounce the birth of a daughter Thurs
day, April 17.
Mrs. F. D. Parks, of the Werner
apartments, is very ill at Piedmont
Sanitarium.
Mrs. Nellie Peters Black has gone
to her farm in Gordon County for a
few days.
Messrs. Edwin McCarty. Edwin
Broyles, Clark Howell III and Theo
dore Smith will come over from Ath
ens next Wednesday to attend opera.
Mrs. Frank Cole and Mrs. Mike
Powell, of Newnan, will arrive Mon
day to be the guests of Mrs. Arnold
Broyles for the week.
Mrs. Alice Staley Logan left Sun
day for Savannah, where she will be
the guest for a month of her 6'ist.er,
Mrs. James V. Hineley.
Mr. W. Howard Smith, of the
American Can Company, who has
been critically ill at his home, 484
Spring Street, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Edward Inglis Smith, Jr., with
her little daughter, Laura Isabel, will
arrive in Atlanta Monday to be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles P.
King, opera week.
Misses Jessie Thompson, Janie I
Cooper, Messrs. Douglas Mangum aiul
James Roane went to Athens to-day
to attend the dance to-night to be
given by the Freshman Club at Du-
Pree’s Hall.
The Southern Railway lost a suit
against the Rome Railway and Light
Company through the affirmation to
day by the State Supreme Court of
the judgment of the Floyd County
Superior Court.
The Southern Railway sought to
enjoin the street railway from laying
11s tracks across those of the rail
road, but both courts held that if a.
commercial railroad company, own
ing land in fee on which its tracks
are laid, dedicates to the city a street
crossing, and if later the electric street
(«r company proceeds to lay tracks
along the .street, the railroad compa
ny is not entitled to an injunction
against the construction of the tracks.
11 a \v k 1 \ s v 11, i, k. CommtsatoiM •
Hlllyer and Trammell, of the
Georgia Railroad Commission, who
came here to Investigate a com
plaint of the Chamber of Commerce
on the Gulf Line’s depot facilities,
siiKgested that the citizens hold a
conference with officials of the Gulf
Line. Wrightsvllle and Tennille and
Southern roads looking to the erection
of a union depot.
VAUGHN POSTMASTER IS
FREED OF THEFT CHARGE
Johcpu E. Reeves, once postmaster
at Vaughn. Spalding County, was ac
quitted to-day in Federal Court of a
charge of embezzling several hun
dred dollar** from the money ordgr
fund at his office.
The trial was in progress two and a
half days. Reaves’ defens** was that
he had nothing to do with money
orders, an assistant having sole
charge.
Zcbulon to Have Waterworks.
ZEBULON—:Zobulon has voted
110,000 waterworks bonds. The vote
•tood 63 to 1!!. Last fall a few en
terprising citizen* subscribed the
money with which to have a deep
well bored. Water was struck at a
depth of 242 feet. The well flows
20 gallons per minute. This will be
piped through the town.
If you have anything to sell adver
tise in The Sunday American. Lar
gest circulation of any Sunday news
paper in the South.
r!
ACTOR FROM NORFOLK
HELD AS FORGER HERE.
Accused of attempting to pass" p.
forged check on the Lowry Natiofui'
Bank, a man who gave his name 8s
George L. Mad re, an actor, but whf>
later admitted that his right naBio
is Paul P. Mosley, of Norfolk. Vail,
is held In the police station to-day
while Detectives John Black and Vf.
F. Bullard are Investigating his
career.
The detectives say they have found
letters that indicate that he had beta
in trouble in Norfolk.
"*T
‘‘High’s
Restau-
rant’ ’ open
8 a. m.
to 6 p. m.
A big
menu of
delicious
dishes at mo:t pop-
ular prices.
Read About
the Geat Sale
of Dresses
SATURDAY CHILDREN’S DAY
In the Children’s Store, Second Floor
Cut Price Sacrifice Children’s
and Juniors’ Wash Suits
Mothers will find them absolutely the biggest
of bargains for their girls. Highest grade
French Percales and Chambrays—new, fresh,
Springs goods, and smart 2 : piece styles.
Sizes 13,15,17 Years
$3.00 Norfolk Wash Suits $1.98
$4.00 Norfolk Wash Suits $2.50
$4.98 Norfolk Wash Suits $2.98
Muscogee Gets Heard’s Convicts.
COLUMBUS.—The Muscogee Coun
ty Commissioners have closed a trade
with Heard County whereby fourteen
convicts are secured for work on the
Muscogee County roads for the next
two years. The contract provides that
Muscogee County also Jake over
Heard’s mules and wagons.
Orphan Boy Badly Hurt.
MACON.—Wallace Stokes, a 12-
year-old boy from Pelham, Ga., an
inmate of the Georgia Industrial
Home, is at the hospital in a critical
condition as the result of having been
kicked in the face by .a mule, break
ing the nose and fracturing the skuil
at the forehead.
KODAKS^
■ w Eastmani
First .Class Finishing and En
larging. A complete stock 'Unis.
__ plates, papers, chemicals, etc.
Special Mall Order Department for
out-of-town customers.
Send for Catalogue and Price List.
A.K.HAWKESC). Kodak Depar/mtr
U Whitehall St. ATLANTA, GA.
A Weak Stomach?
■ Open a Charge Account■
CL I'ave you indigestion or dys
pepsia. a torpid live’r or any
other of the many ills com- *
ing from a weak stomach ?
DR. PIERCE’S
G°Mep J^fedical Discovery
for forty years has done a j
“iion’* share” in eliminating!
these distressing ailments.
Order a Bnttlo lrt-ra
Year Dmgclst today
Ladies, You'll Be
Delighted M
With Our
HATS!
...We'll Charge It!
Your Spring Hat prob
lem will solve itself
quickly, easily, satisfac-
Inrilv here to-morrow
WE’RE S TI () W T N O
HUNDREDS OF THE
VERY LATEST and
LOVELIEST NEW MOD
ELS in large, medium
and small hats- lints with
charm and dignity attained c
in THE VERY HIGHEST TY
of materials and workrnansh
WE LEAD THE TOYV
fashionable Millinery,
Dresses, Skirts and Waist
•’LOWER” PRICES.
May we expect you to-morr
Let Us Charge It!
Wo feature desirable cl
accounts. Open one with i
morrow.
air
93 Whitehall St.
Norfolk Wash Suits
Ages 8 Through 14 Years
$1.50 Norfolk Wash Suits $1.00
$2.00 and $2.50 Wash Suits .$1.50
$3.00 Norfolk Wash Suits $1.98
Rep Dresses Priced
$2.50 to $4.00
Just to close all we have left in 4 AA
this line of splendid dresses, sizes v ”
8 to 14 years, we cut the price Saturday
One Price Sale Dainty
White Dresses
From 8 to 14 years.
Just at the right time vve offer a sale of new, fresh,
white Lingerie dresses for girls of all ages. Sunday will
be a bright, v/arm day, and your girl will need a dress.
Four lovely styles for selection, with em
broidered, tucked or lace inserted skirts i
and daintily trimmed French Waists.
Extra special values. Your choice while (
they last
1 ALL INFANTS’ LONG WHITE COATS BELOW COST
To close at once we offer
every Coat at a sacrifice
Saturday.
$3.C0 Coats $1.75
$4.00 Coats $2.50
$6.00 Coats $3.50
$ 7.50 Coats $ 4.50
$10.00 Coats $ 5.50
$12.00 Coats $ 6.50
$15.00 Coats $ 9.75
$25.00 Coats $16.50
S Something New
§coftlssue]j
Dgdees
12 Jar IO Cent*.
Made of a eofl. white and very absorbent papor evpecr
oHy treated to prevent ebafng or irritation of the tender
akin To be used inside the regular cloth or rubber d oper,
one or more as desired Des/rrr,ndwhen sailed, el mi no ring
all ab/ecfiona/ disagreeable la it rid-y troubles
Infants’ Dept., 2d Floor
Rubens Infant Shirts
All weights in Rubens Shirts for
all sizes.
Lisle and cotton 25c up.
Wool and cotton 35c up.
All wool .' 50c up.
Silk and wool $1.00 up.
Add 5c for each larger size.
A Little Lot of
REP COATS
For ages 2, 3 and 4 years—slightly
soiled from handling; $2.00 (g-i aa
Coats; special at
50
New Nigh!
Gowns, Special,
For ages 2 to 14 years, we have a love
ly line of round, V, or high-neck cam
bric night gowns—to sell (■/*„
special Saturday, choice wuC
c
Two-i*rice Sale ol Children’s Fine Mats
$4 and §5 Hats
The most charming styles
in Hats for ages 2 to 10
years. Regular $4.00 and
$5.00 Hats—choice
both small and large girls;
$9.00 and $10.00 Hats, for
some suitable for juniors—
choice
$2.98
$7.50
Boys’ Department, Second Floor
SOME EXTRAORDINARY VALUES
FOR SATURDAY
Boys’All-Woo! <D* jr
Norfolk Suits for J.UU
Boys’All Wool Norfolk Suits—
PANTJ3 -for ..
50 Dozen Boys’ Blouse Waists,
25c, 3 for l.UU
50c
• ...50c
A splendid line Rompers and Overalls.
We are agents for the Mother’s Friend Wash Suits, Blouse
Waists and Shirts. None better on the market.
All the leading shapes in Straw Hats,
Plenty Rah Rah Hats, in colors,
white and white trimmed, at .
A good line Boys’ Odd
Pants
Sale Junior
BALKAN
COATS
Made of imported Wool- i\
en Shepherd checks and
finest serges in the new
red. Cut for Saturday to
$9.98
This Balkan Middy gs
} 41 $1.59 J
Lots of girls want the =E
Balkan Middy—a real =5
blouse wth the belt about 55,
the hips. Sizes 10 to 16 —
years in this style. Made 55-
of extra grade Galatea, S5
white, red or blue col- 55
lars and cuffs. A =
Price «pJL.e>U ~
Boys’ Poro-sknil
Union Suits
Every active boy needs these elastic
and durable Union Suits. Get «(■-,
a full supply Saturday; suit.
Waist Union Suits
For Boys and Girls
Mighty convenient, sensible and fine
quality garments for all ages, 2 to 14
years. Special ("Aa
price; suit
Bargains lor Women
$3.50 Jap Kimonos
Made of Jap Cloth, in Jap \
M style, and Jap patterns. (
%
;
/ $3.50 has always been the
price—to close Saturday ..
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55 priced from 50c to
Aprons lor Everybody
50c and 59c Kinds
39c
Each
Because we have a lot of
Maids’, Misses’ and Tea
Aprons that are slightly
soiled—50c and 59c quali
ties—are yours Saturday,
"The Accommodating Sty.v’
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