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t ,, J t THE ATLANTA OEOROTAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. MAY 14. 10111 Opening of Piedmont Driving Club Brilliant Social Event MILITANTS PLOT *•* *•* +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•* +•+ Tfl 1MD EPIf TD ft 1II Galyy Decorated Club and Terrace Thronged With Guests Scores of Lives Saved When Explosives Are Discovered. Another Mansion Burned. 'neclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, May 14.—Train wreck ing i» the latest form of violence at- j tempted by the militant suffragettes. I An attempt to-day was made by women to blow up a train on the London and Southwestern Railway, but the plot failed owing to the vigi lance of the guards. Three bombs were found in«a crowded carriage of a passenger train. If an explosion had occurred, scores of lives would have been lost. * Militant women burned The High lands, a mansion at Sandgate, caus ing damage estimated at 53.00ft. Sand- gate'is two miles from Folkstone, overlooking the English Channel. Puncturing of motor car tires ig another freak of the militants. Fre quented highways are being strewn with pieces of leather filled with small, sharp nails. “Votes for Wom en" Is stamped on the leather. Special guards were placed on pas senger trains on the Midland Rail road as the result of threats by mem bers of the Women's Social and Po litical Union. Precautionary meas ures now'taken throughout England. Including guarding railway trains golf links, cathedrals, government buildings and cabinet ministers, are (osting $60,000 a week. A death threat accompanied by a bomb was delivered at the chambers of Row Street Court to-day ad dressed to Magistrate Curtis. The death threat was signed Suffra gette." The bomb, which was turned over to the police, consisted of a tube filled with dynamite cartridges. Magistrate Curtis has sentenced a number of militant suffragettes. A dummy bomb was found near Westminster Abbey and confiscated by the police. Attached to It was a * ard upon which was written: "Votes* for women. This is only a warning, j Death to men who oppose us." Gets Terin Commuted To Nurse Dying Wife Three (.•harming society yirls mi;: Lee McKenzie and Miss Hci; i! L spring ppeinn Piedmont Driving Club Tuesday night. Left to right. Miss Mary Ifelen Moody. Miss An- New and Charming Toil 'ts Add to Beautv of the Scene. The annual spring opening of the Piedmont Driving Club was a bril liant event last evening. As is the custom, members assembled for sup per at the club, following the the an nual election of officers. Dancing followed supper and the entire even ing was a round of gayetv and light !,ml Informality. About cm' guests \\ere present. Porches, the terrace and the entire nouse were crowded with guests—married people, the younger set, debutantes and all. Now end charming summer toilets added to the beaut> of the occasion. T; u club house and grounds were in gaU array with festoons of Japanese* lan terns outlining the terrace, on which tables bearing great floral center- pieces were placed. An orchestra " played throughout the evening The re-election of M*' James H. Nunnally as president met with pop ular approval. Mr. Nunnallv’s regime has been most successful, the past year shoeing a remarkable series of beautiful entertainments. Mr. Xun- nallv has several times attempted con. the white and phis ME- give up the presidency, but ids i- forts have met with a united pro test. Other officers elected were Brooks Morgan, 'ice president; J. J. Spalding, George C. Walters. Jesse Draper. John S. Cohen. Preston Ark wright. board of governors. Many visitors from far and n added to the pleasure of the evening. Mrs. James Hook SpratlinR. of M Mrs. Roy Collier's guest, was ?ntral figure in a party compris ing Mr. and Mrs. Collier and Mr. and Mrs. John Kiser. Mrs. Spratliug wore shell pink batiste with draperies of shadow lace. Her large whir* Ktench hat was adorned with pink and blue plumes. Mrs. Collier wore s mull with coat of pink taffeta ,u a large pink hat. Miss Mary Gaut, of Nashville, Mrs Andrew Calhoun's guest, was tender ed a party by Mr. and Mrs. ualhour. which included Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson. Mis* Elltm Meeks, of Men - and Mr. Joe Brown Oonnalry. Gaut wore white Japanese silk, embroidered in r design of chrysan tlmmums. and a large white hat laden with pink plumy?. Mrs. Calhoun wore white crepe embroidered in pink rosebuds, tbe skirt having a panel ?f lace with over-draperv of embroid ered crepe, and sash and high git lie of pink chiffon. Hr hat was a large leghorn, adorned with pink roses. Miss Caroline Carr, of Arkansas, and Miss Lorna Carr, of St. Louis, guests of Mrs. Bates Block, were pop ular visitors. Miss Carr wore a Lu- cile model of blue embroidered chif fon with lace draperies and a large black hat. Miss Scott was gowned in accordion plaited chiffon combined with lace, the toilet completed by an old rose sash. A white hat was adorned with rose colored plumes. Mrs. Block wore net and lace with lavender sash and girdle. Her lav ender hat was laden with lavender plumes. Miss Gwendolyn Barnes, of 1 nion- Pa.. Miss Alice Vandiver’s central figure in a •nes was costumed in model of pink and blue ehif- n with a large ’•Urn licit Adorned with one large pink ruse. town. i-guest, was tilt part' Miss Ba ^ LuqH fon Miss Vandiver wore a ("allot model of white voile embroidered in rose and green, with a large pink hat trimmed in pink plumes. Miss'Helen Dargan’s guest. Miss Ruth Wilson, of New York, wore, white satin with panels of laee, tin sash and girdle of black. Her hat was of black tulle, trimmed with pink roses. Miss Dargan’s dancing frock was of ecru shadow lace, threaded with pink ribbons caught with pink John S. Owens and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam S. Owens. Among tbe popular dancers yere Misses Annie Lee McKenzie, Mary Helen Moody, Helen Hobbs. Opn- stance Knowles, Nina Gentry, Emily assin, Gladys LeVin, Mamie AnsJey, Jennie T>. Harris, Sara Rawson, Charles Owens, Laura Cowles, Caro line Muse, Carolyn King, Katherine Ellis. Mary Hawkins. Helen Hawkins, Marian Goldsmith, Rebekah Divine, Emily Winship. May Atkinson, Mar garet Hawkins, Esther Smith. Mar garet Northen, Laura Ansley and Cobbie Vaughan. FOUR DIE INBLAST ON WARSHIP. HAMBURG. GERMANY, May 14 Four men were killed and three mor tally hurt to-day by :he explosion of a cylinder aboard the German torpedo boat destroyer S-149, during maneu vers off Heligoland. Jim Henry, one of the Floyd Coun ty "blind tiger" operators sentenced to twelve months in the ehaingang and six months in jail, with an alter native fine of $600. was granted a commutation of sentence to a $150 fine by Governor Blown Wednesday Henry told the Prison Commission his wife was suffering from cancer and was regarded by the physicians as incurable. He said his imprison ment was hastening her death arid asked that he might he allowed to go home and assist ini caring for her. Another case of interest was the appeal of Steve Tompkins to be al lowed to attend the funeral of his wife, who had just died at Alamo. Wheeler County. The request was granted. Prices: Our own make A Splendid Means of Entertainment $450 600 700 800 THE KIMBALL 88-Note PLAYER PIANO finds its legitimate sphere in the home life of our people. Its ownership bridges the years formerly spent in mechani cal toil. It Unfolds Instantly the Beauty of Music enabling the performer to devote his attention to the en joyment and interpretation of the master works. Every musical mood is immediately ({ratified by the possession of this matchless instrument. ' Ask to Hear Any Music in which you chance to delight, played on the Kimball 88- note Player Piano at the warerooms of the W. W. Kimball Co. Their library of music rolls comprises every form of music—the popular, classic, operatic, church or dance. You will he charmed with the artistic playing of this Player Piano. Inquire also about special Library Privileges. Should you prefer, however, a new upright—we have a most complete stock; prices ranging from $198 to $440; Grands, $650 to $1,250. Wo have your choice in woods, such as Oak, Mission, Walnut, Rosewood, Circassian and Mahogany. Special bargains in used instruments at nominal prices. W. W. Kimball Co. Established 1857. At lanta Branch, 94 North Pryor Street, H. R. Calef, Manager. wmmmm Use Georgian! Want Ads Established 1865 EISEMAN BROS., IflC. /incorporated 1912 rosebuds and belted with a eiel bbu girdle. She wore a hat of blue chif fon edged in tiny ruffles. Miss Hariret Calhoun’S guest, Miss Marlon Phinizv. of Augusta, wore white lace draped with pink chiffon and a big hat of blue chiffon trimmed with pink roses, \4iss Nelson Cham bliss, of Chattanooga, Miss Lulq Dean Jones’ guest, wore white lin gerie and a big white hat adorned with pink roses. Miss Jones was gowned in white lingerie, worn with a flower-laden hat. Miss Robyn Young, of Washington. Mrs. \V. C. Humphries’ guest, wore a. French gown of apricot taffeta, with tunic of yellow chiffon. Her hat of yellow straw w^s adorned with a cluster of yellow aigrettes. Miss Margaret MePheeters. of Raleigh. X. Mrs. Samuel Inman's guest, wore pink satin combined with pink chiffon. A v large hat of white laee was adorned with pink roses. Miss Anne Selden, of Washington. Mrs. George K. Selden’s guest, wore pink chiffon and la'-e, with a large white hat. v Miss Maude Arthur Weir, of To ronto. Canada. Mrs. Charles Godfrey’s guest, wore white satin and shadow lace, with sash of pink chiffon. Her Leghorn hat was adorned with pink roses. Besides the visitors, many of At lanta's most prominent people were noted in the assemblage. AiViong lhern were' Mr. and Mrs. James H. Nujinaib. Mr. and Mrs. Winship Nunnally. Mr.'and Mrs. J. J. Spald ing. Mr. and Mrs. George Calhoun Walters, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Arkwright, Col onel and Mrs. William Lawson Peel. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foster Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Brandon. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dickey, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Scipie*. Mr. and Mrs. George Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Peters. Mr and Mrs. Clarence May. Mr. and Mrs William A. Speer, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Dudlev Cowles. Judge and Mrs. William T. Newman. Judge and Mrs. Perev Adams. Dr. and Mrs. Bates Block, Dr and Mrs. Phinizv Calhoun, Mr. and. Mrs. Andrew’ Calhoun, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Philip Hinman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donnals. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. George Crandall. Mr. and Mrs. Junius G. Oglesby, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bis son. Mr. and Mrs. George Hurt, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Mayre, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wimbish, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elliott Miller, Dr. and Mis Charles Rem sen, .fir and Mrs !U gh Baueker. Mr. and M»v Milton ■ ■ ■ fr*. Alt Mr. and Mrs. Russell Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence iiuverty, Mr. and Mrs: REMODELING of Our Store No handicap to the activities of busitiess Ou- SEVEN SH'PERB LINES of MEN'S and YOlLNli M EX 'S ('LOTI II XG art 1 now on display in magnificent CRYSTAL CABINETS, where vou can see the BEST Clothes in America AT THEIR BEST. We have .jtisl received from HIRSH. WICK- WIRE & CO., of Chicago, THEIR LATEST Mml- ?ls in Genuine Canadian Crash Suits The material is of very fine quality, and Ihe garments exquisitely finished, quarter lined with light, soft, fine quality silk, and all seams silk bound. Colors include a modish range of Mono tone Tans. Grays and Hie staple favorite. Blue; and the same colors 4Iso. enlivened by faint pen- cilings of white. These Suits are the regulation two-piece models, and are tailored to a fine ex actitude in the English and .Conservative Models. They are ready-tO-try-on and wear, and you will he glad to get one of these perfect-fitting, spiell- didlv tailored Suits for 00 The name-of thp makers of these Clothes is the best recommendation of their style and QUALITY’. We have many other makes, in many other styles and fabrics. S15 to - - $45 Eiseman Bros., Inc. 11-13-15-17 Whitehall 11 Entire Building ■ZU L RICH & BROS. CO. i i 3 1600 yds. Stylish Spring 59c Foulards Front the most famous manufacturer in America. Most stores gladly fea tore this identical foulard as a strong 59c value. Rightly, too, for it's worth every cent of it. There'll be a stampede to get it here to-morrow at 29c. Choice of some 40 patterns. 3 $1.50 Tussah Crepe de Chine $1.00 Taffetas 79c Just-about half price for one of. the most pop ular fabrics of the season. Solid colors, with the soft grace of crepe de chine plus the charm of the rough Tussah weave. Yard wide. Co penhagen, rose, tan, grey, Nell rose, navy, royal, brown, taupe. . 2,280 yards of plain m fv and changeable chif- dj. M /* fon taffetas. S o f t, free-flowing qualities. Delight ful for dresses, petticoats, waists, etc. All colors. No black. 26 inches. $1 & $1 25 Fancy Silks $1.25 to $2 Taffetas £ 59c Mcssalines and taffetas in floral and Dresden patterns, warp prints, Jac quard designs, Pekin stripes, etc Stylish silks for every purpose. 24 and 26 inches wide. 1,280 yards in all. Choice 59c. First time we ever heard of y ard- /»/\ wide taffetas of this quality for 69c. hM/* Fine chiffon taffetas, splendid quali ties, hut in broken lines and colors. Don’t miss ’em. 65c to $1.50 Trimmings at Out-clearing at a next •« to-nothing price of re- I II/* ally worthy and pretty trimmings. Variously in em broidered bands, chenille and ribbon fringes, appliques, etc. One big lot; choice 10c. $35 Silk Dress Patterns Just 29 women can share this simp. We have that C many silk dress patterns in Ualot satins, Jae- * (|uard crepes, gold and silver fabrics, embroider ed chiffons, ep*. Chiefly one of a kind. Also at $*>.49, formerly $lf> to $20; $7.95. formerly $20 to 45, are thirteen tine silk dress patterns. The only unlucky thing about them will lie for the customer who happens to 1m* number fourteen. Wonderful Half-Price Sales | Just hints of what we shall do to-morrow. Be sure and come printed dimities, 10c ; * ttl ; 3* - x. M - RICH & BR0S ' co - MMMMNW M. RICK & BROS. CO. All 18c to 2 flaxons, etc.,* at Handkerchiefs at half and less. Royal Society goods at half. 39c to 75c stamped goods at 19c 50c stamped waists at 25c Sale of Sample Parasols. Save a third to a half. Sale of Neckwear. All kinds. 19c; values to 50c. 49c; worth 1o $1. $1 and $1.25 black silk stockings “seconds” only 73c Women’s 25c lisle pants, brella, lace trimmed Boys’ 25c mesh shirts, athlptic styles, at Embroidery bands, many kinds, half price. $40 N’everbreak wardrobe trunks, now at only.... $45 to $65 fitted tiags and suit eases at Curtains at half price. Cretonnes <jl half price. -- (Silk Annex—Main Floor, Left.) $24.75 $24.75