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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 5 Shortage in Potato, Corn and Oth er Crops Tends to Raise Prices of All Table Foods. By B. C. FORBES. Tour household expenses are apt to rise rather than fall during the next twelve months. That is the discouraging fact writ ten across the face of the Govern ment’s report on crops. Issued yes terday. • • • Whatever reductions In the cost pf clothing and other necessaries may be brought about by the lower tariff duties will be offset, unfortunately, by higher prices for beef, pork, mut ton and other foodstuffs, for the 1913 harvests are to be very light— the corn crop has fallen fully 775,- 000,000 bushels below last year, and nearly as much below the calcula tions of a month or two ago. House holders will not be allowed to reap the full advantages of tariff reduc tions — the manufacturers, the im porters, the wholesalers and all sorts of dealers will see to that. By-and- by co-operative movements, munici pal markets and the like will bring some relief, but for the immediate future the outlook is not particularly cheerful. • • • You may not know that America's corn crop is not only the most val uable one raised in this country, but is worth more than any single crop of any other country on the face of the earth. Therefore, the condition of corn is of prime importance. Whit are the facts to-day? • * • The Government yesterday reported that corn is in a poorer state now than in any season since the disas trous year 1901. Last year corn filled 3,125,000,000 bushels. This year the outlook is for only 2,251,000,000 bushels, or the smallest in a decade. The need for heavier instead of lighter crops has become urgent, of course, through the enormous growth in population during recent years, to sav nothing of the multiplicity of purposes for which corn in one form or another is now used. • • • The loss In corn will not fail short of half a billion dollars—equal to $5 for every man, woman and child In the country. • • • You begin to see now, don’t you, why the damage to corn is a serious matter for all of us? • • • Wheat has done excellently. A total yield of over 750,000,000 bush els is promised for the year, or 25,- 000,000 bushels above 1912 and the best in our history. * * • Every other crop, however, has done worse than last year—and some of the so-called “minor” crops are of major Importance to consumers, whose butchers' and bakers’ bills are a serious matter. Take hay, for ex ample. It enters very largely into the feeding of animals that furnish our tables. The 1913 yield of it Is put by the Government at only 63,000,000 tons, against 73,000,000 tons Iasi year. Potatoes enter into the diet of all normal mortals here. Well, this year’s production is only 325,000,000 bushels, in contrast with 421,000,000 bushels In 1912, a shrinkage of nearly 100,000,000 bushels, or a whole bushel per capita. • • • All this is rather serious, isn’t it? • * * The effect upon general trade can not but be considerable. • • * Business throughout the country is still of large volume, although latest advices are less optimistic. The West persists in scoffing at the East’s conservatism—1 talked with numbers of Western business men 1 met abroad and on the ocean, and a.l bubbled over with confidence and en thusiasm. Bankers, however, are now urging caution. Profits have not been In harmony with the volume of busi ness done. There has been much trading on burrowed capital despili the lightness of stocks of merchan dise carried by most firms. ... Did you notice the detailed state ment Issued by the Comptroller of the Currency this week? National bank loans are the heaviest evet recorded—$6,1st. 000,000 — but depos its are far below those of a year a*, and cash snows no appreciable gaii over either 1912 or 1911. Chicago re ports more extended loans than a year ago despite a loss of cash and a heavy decline In deposits. New York banks have gained cash am cut down loans a little, but their de posits have uwlndled no less than $130,000,000 * • » The Treasury's plan to dlstrlbu'. money among banks is not working well. One New York bank has out standing more loans to banks than the Treasury Is l|kely to make at j any time this year. ... To-morrow I intend giving public ity to a hidden chapter of national j finance that will arouse nation-wide interest and force several gentleman in high places to try to save their ! faces. Mrs. Randolph Now In Real Estate Field Mrs. Minnie Iverson Randolph, well-known adverting writer, for fifteen years connected with the big stores in Whitehall street, has re signed her position with the J. M. High Company to «nter the real es tate business. She \9 associated with Mrs. C. L. Bovard at No. 508 Peters Building. Mrs. Bovard Is one of the leading real estate operators in Atlanta, and with Mrs. Randolph, who has a large circle of friends, additional success Is predicted for both of them. For the present Mrs. Randolph Is handling a few advertising accounts, but later on expects to devote her time to real estate. Already she has made several large sales and is pre paring to open a new subdivision. Third Child Born'to Ethel Barrymore NEW YORK. Sept. 12—A third child—a boy—was born to Mrs. Rus sell O. Colt (known on the stage as Ethel Barrymore) Tuesday at the Colt home at Mamaroneck. He will be named John Drew Colt, after Miss Barrymore's uncle. Little John has a brother, Samuel, 8 years old. and a sister, Ethel, not quite 2. Mrs. Colt, when able, will appear in the new Haddon Chambers play, “Tante.” FORK He Says the Commission Will De fine Stand—Dan Carey Ex plains Attitude. ( OBITUARY. The funeral of James Abner Gill, No. 280 Hardee street, will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Edgewood Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. V. C. Norcross officiating. He was 67 years old, and had been for many years clerk for the South ern Railway in Atlanta. He is sur vived by three sons. C. F., W. M. and the Rev. E. B. Gill; two sisters, Mrs. Belle Joyner and Mrs. Maggie Oakley, both of Bridgeport, Ala., and two brothers, J T. and L. A. Gill, also of Bridgeport. Vera Crowley, 13-year-old daughl?r of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Crowley, died at the home of her parents ’n College Park at 7 a. m. Friday after a slight illness. The little girl is survived by her parents, two broth ers and one sister. Funeral serv ices will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. Car riages will leave the undertaking establishment of A. C. Hemperly at 2 p. m. Interment in the College Park Cemetery. The funeral of G. W. Battle, aped 60 years, who died Thursday at *he residence of h’s son-in-law, John Virdi. No. 20 Clifford avenue, will be held In the chapel of Greenberg & Bond Friday at 3 p. m. The body will be taken to Griffin for inter ment in the family burying ground of Colonel L. T. Doval. stepfather of the dead man. The wife, two daughters. Mrs. May Virdi and Miss Irne Battle, one son George W. Battle, and one brother. Colonel T. C. Battle, survive. James F. Christian, 72 years old died at a private hospital Thursday night. He is survived by a son. George J. Christian; three daugh ters. Mrs. W. B. Chambers, Mrs W. I, Wallace and Miss Fannie Chris tian; two brothers and three sis ters. Funeral announcement will be, made later. The funeral of Eli F. May, No. 476 Whitehall street, will be conducted from the residence at 3 o’clock Fri day afternoon. He was 56 years old, and is urvived by his wife, one son, J. N. May, and five daughters, Mrs. W. B. Burch, Mrs. Clara Snod grass, Mrs. P. M. Marshall, Mrs. Charles Godsey and Mrs. L. F. Gol- lohon. Interment at Westvlew. The funeral of Lieutenant Joseph Matthew Shields, for twenty-six years a member of the Atlanta Fire Department, will be held at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Payne Memorial Church. His com rades of the department will act as pallbearers. The funeral of J. M. Webb, Sr., No. 574 Lawton street, has been post poned from 10 o’clock Friday morn ing to the same time Saturday morning. It will be held from the home. Robert Sheats, ten years old, died at midnight Thursday at the residence, No. 27 Joe Johnston avenue. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Sheats. Funeral an nouncements will be made later. Carlos H. Mason, chairman of the Police Commission, strongly intimated that the Commission would repri mand the police officers for arrest ing spooners and declare a more lib eral policy. Police Chief Reavers has upheld the officers in their arrest of the spooners and kissers. “We want it understood that the* Police Commission is not going to stand for any one being persecuted by the police in Atlanta/’ said Mr. Mason. “If that young man who came before the board and told of being arrested for sitting on the Capitol steps and explained how both he and the girl had to spend the night in the police station told the truth, the ar rest was an outrage. "We are going fully into this mat ter, and if the police were wrong they will be punished.” Dan Carey, general manager of parks, gave out a statement Friday, in which he said he wanted to set right the greatly misconstrued invi tation to spooners to use the parks. He says that young women and men have a right to use the parks for purposes of courtship, but that no immorality will be tolerated. Mr. Carey will apppar before the Police Commission in defense of Po liceman Norman, who is charged with kissing a woman in Grant Park. Frederick Hall to Give Organ Concert Frederick Hall, organist of historic Christ Church, Philadelphia, will be the jioloist at the free organ concert Sunday afternoon at the Auditorium, under Music Festival Association auspices. Mr. Hall Is perhaps the best-known organist in Philadelphia. He is one of many who have come to Atlanta from various parts of this country and from England in connection with efforts of the Mustic Festival Associa tion to select a successor to Dr. Percy J. Starnes. GOSPEL SIKHS HOLDING RIVAL FESTIVALS Old-Time Song Services at the Auditorium-Armory and Prim itive Baptist Church. HOLD HUSBAND AS SLAVER. SEL.MER. TENN.. Sept. 12.— .7. A. Ingle, 30 years old, married, was held to the Federal Grand Jury here on a charge of white si very In taking Velda Hodge, 21, from Chester Coun ty to Cooter, Mo. Albanians Massacred By Soldiers of Servia Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. VIENNA, Sept. 12.—A reign of ter ror as bloody as any In history ex ists in northern Albania, according to dispatches received to-day from Avalona, provisional seat of the Al banian government. Servian soldiers are reported slaying and burning without restraint. It is charged that the Servians are trying to depopulate the country so they can colonize it. State Tax Head Pays Rent for First Time For the first time in his life Judge John Hart, appointee recently to the State tax commisslonership, paid house rent Friday, following the removal of his residence from Union City to At lanta. The Judge has lived under ei ther his father's or his own roof all his life. Judge Hart laughingly referred to ♦he incident Fr ! day morning. Judge Hart’s family will arrive in Atlanta next week. They will reside in a handsome resdence near Seventh and Peachtree. War Scare Draws ' Recruits to Marines The possibility of war with Mexico has served to draw many young At lantans into Uncle Sam’s Merino Corps, according to Corporal John W Bull, of the recruiting station, No 10 1-2 South Broad street, Friday. Examination of applicants has been continuous for the past two months Only about 20 per cent, however, have been able to meet the requirements. Chanting the old-time gospel melo dies with campmeeting fervor, mem bers of the Sacred Harp Musical As sociation began their unique three- day convention Friday in the Audi torium-Armory. Singers from many Southern States were present. By Saturday it is expected that practi cally every State of the South will be represented. Officers were chosen Friday after noon to *ucceed the old corps, made up of Colonel J. 8. James. Atlanta, president; C. J. Griggs, Atlanta, vice president; 8. W. Everett, Almon, Ga., secretary, and T. B, Newton, Atlanta, general manager. Interesting developments began right at the outset of the convention. It first became known that other singers, formerly associated with the Sacred Harp Musical Association, were holding an oDPonition meeting in the Primitive Baptist Church, un der the leadership of James White. The split occurred over White’s re vision of the song book. Following this, Colonel James was notified that suit had bf*on started against him for $3,000 by W. M. Cooper, who alleged he had Infringed upon copyrights of 1902, 1907 and 1909 In publishing the song book which is being usf'd by the singers The forenoon session at the Audi torium was given over the rehearsal of eospel songs under the leadership of Profe s wor R. E. Bartlett, of Texas. Two picturesque figures at the e-athering were those of the Rev. H. 8. Reese, of Coweta County, 86 rears old. and A. L. ("Honey”) Smith, of Lathonla. 81. Mr. Smith obtained his soubriquet from his 12-vear-old hoolt of bring ing large quantities of honev for the singers, many of whom bring their lunches with them. The Rev. Mr. Reese is the com poser of many of the melodies con tained in the* Sacred Harp and has been a Baptist minister in Georgia nearly 60 years. Pardee Will Select j Judge to Try Watson \ United States Circuit Judge Don £ A. Pardee announced Friday that he 5 had made provision to send a judge i? to Augusta the third week In October ;jj to try Government cases. .» Several noted cases are to come up. among them that of the Governme u against Tom Watson, the publisher, indicted for sending degrading lit erature through the malls. Police Hunt 3 Who Fled Hapeville Home The police are looking for three 11- year-old boys who ran away from the Orphans’ Home at Hapeville Friday morning about 4 o’clock. The boys are Martin Bohler, J. P. Bullard and Grady Sedderfield. FREED OF SLAYING. WAYCROSS, Sept. 12. L. L. Hall, j rg charged with murdering George Gor- don, at a near-beer saloon in Douglas, j :§ ve years ago, was acquitted last j night. I ^ W, & A, Commission To Organize Sept. 22 1 The new commission to investigate the re-lease of the Western and At lantic Railroad, which was completed Thursday, will hold its first session iht: September 22, following a call issued bv Governor Slaton Friday morning 55 The commission will organize at the ~jj first meeting. The commission consists of Barry ~ Wright, of Floyd; E. D. Cole, of Bar- j” tow; II. j. Fullbright, of Burke; L. R. ~E Akin, of Glynn; A. R. Greene, ot ' Houston; Senators W. D. McNeil, ot the Twenty-second; Grant 1>. Perry, — of the Twenty-eighth, and M. C Tar- — 'er, of the Forty-third; Fuller K. Fal- ~ la way, of LnGrange, and G. Gunby Jordan, of Columbus. Our Store w ill be Open All Day To-morrow, Saturday, Until (> P. M. Annex Depts. Shoes, Soda Fountain and Men’s Furnishings, Until 9:30 P. M W e want 2,IL>0 Boys ana Giris to come Here To-morrow, Saturday, with their parents. BOYS' and GIRLS’ “CADET” STOCKINGS /In hlack, white and tans. Toes, I heels and knoeg reinforced with \ linen. Makes them wear like iron, and will outlast, any two 1 pairs of any other stock- » - I ing Come In three /Sf \ weights. Pair. ho says Romance is dead?; — Read the exclusive feature in EE Liie Sunday American how a EE Southem beauty swam the tor- = rent to get to the minister before EE her pursuing father. a Sale of Boys’ and Girls’ | School Needs All Day Saturday HCHILDREN’S READY-MADE DRESSES Rich's Economy Basement \ = Why should a mother worry and put her eyes out o ver a sewing machine when ready-mades can be obtained so pretty and so cheapt Dependable Shoes At Special Prices. f §== We open the Fall campaign t - for business by offering over t - 1,000 pairs of fresh, new high f shoes, all new and desirable 5- | ——— styles, at a saving of over $1 f j = a pair. f ! >>/-j /g M, I Look!! Look!! Look!! Children's Dresses to Parealaa. Chambrar and Gingham; solid color* with striped and checked trimmings.. Striped goods with red trimmings and but tons to match. 6 to 14 years. tl-OO kinds at . 59c Children’s School Dresses In plaids, checks and stripes and solid colors. All kinds trim mings. 6 to 14 years. $1.50 kind Saturday at 98c Children's School Dresses in fine Ginghams and Chambrays. Stripes and plaids with tie and combination trim mings. $2.25 kind Saturday at $1.50 (Second Floor.) Boys’ Cambric Handker- Children’s lxl double heel Boys’ and Girls’ Windsor chiefs, hemstitched and bor- and toes, blaek and white dered, Saturday . Be Stockings, pair 15c Ties, beautiful line 25c $3.50 High Shoes Now $2.45 $4.00 High Shoes Now 5- $2.95 ji: > ' S-. ; Child’s!^ S hoes-: §p Sizes 1 to 5, 85c f EEEE: values 5: | =2222 65c Sizes 5 to 8, $1.25§ values ( N Men’s Tie Sale To-morrow See Window Display 40 dozen beautiful silk and some silk knit four-in-hands. Worth ab solutely 50c in men’s stores. We will sell them at 25c Men's $1 90 Per cale and Madras Shirts To mor row at 90 c In Patent and Yiei Kid.| Rich’s | Economy Basement § 79c Annex, Men’s Furnishings, open Saturday evening till 9:30 New Balkan Middies Children's and Miss es’ IIvdegrade Gala- tea Balkan Middies. (See cut.) White with collar, pocket and solid navy and red—12 years. Very $1.50 regular price. Saturday at 98c V. J “Correct Dress for Men” M: w \ * - Q < ■ H!. ; SELECT YOUR FALL HAT NOW f and lie sure it has the “Essig” EE label on the inside. It carries | EE with it all that pertains to Hat Style, correctness in shape, j ••/. color and price “Girls’ Reefers” In solid rod, stripes, black and white checks, blue serges trimmed in fancy trimmings and buttons. $6.00 and $6.50 value, Saturday, for $4.98 2 to 6 years. “The Darby”-— E. C. Adler’s neu English derb;i, is not only correct, but is the snappiest tiling shown in 1913 hats. Come in and try one on. The great Comic Section of The Sunday American will keep j you in good humor all week. All your favorites, all doing funn; stunts. Order your paper now. I —iBBUIms lid PEACHTREE \ Juniors’ Reefers 'SEES Solid red and red- Soft Hats and Derbies EEEEE trimmed green Collar, E Cuffs and Belts. 13, 15 : and 17 years, j $8.50 and $5.98 Essig Special, $3.00 Stetsons--All Styles Knox Hats - $5.00 $3.50 to $5.00 Silk and Opera Hats S).93 (o $3.0) 'iW*/' ? w pMTO • , V *•*•••>* % ‘ . SRb iffS ■ J J\ Essig Bros. Co. Correct Dress for Men’' 26 Whitehall St. 151 Juniors’ Reefers In black and white checks, black patent leather belt; also in solid red; regular price, $11.98; Saturday, $9.95 You should bring the young ladies in and see these. Second floor. •liilili On Second Floor. (iirls’ "School Hats” in soft plushes, felts, velvet and satin, with cute little flower and bud trim s. T a m O’Shanter effects, poke bonnets, corduroys. \Ye earn,' all the little nob by styles. Second floor. $8.50down to$1.50 “Children’s Blue Serge Skirts” 8 to 14 years. Pleated Skirts or Waists to wear with Balkan and Middy Blouses. Satur day $2.98 500 Women’s Empire Crepe Kimonos Ele gant Assortment De signs and Colors, $i.50 Kind Saturday 98c “Junior Separate \ Skirts” | in all-wool blue serge— = 10 to 17 years— $3.50 and $3.98 = lOO Dog. Childrens i'-R- Cambric Drawers 6 for SOc