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FOR OGLETHORPE MONDAY
J)r. i hornwell Jacobs Will Give His
b inal Instructions to Committee at
Westminster Church To-day—Suc
cess of Plan for University Assured.
Sunday—the day of rest before la-
~ hor; the labor for Old Oglethorpe
and a New Oglethorpe in one; erne of
, the great undertakings in Atlanta’s
history.
( Prepared by a whirlwind meeting
Saturday, the Committee of One
Hundred Is resting Sunday for the
la9t time until the "quarter-of-a-
Tnllllon fund” is raised, and the re
founding of Oglethorpe University in
Atlanta is assured.
Monday will hear the call to arms,
and twenty working committees,
headed by bora fighters, will be on
the firing line, in the full onfall of
the campaign.
And the rest of Sunday will not be
the rest of Idleness. Through the
Sabbath quiet la the strong strain of
earnest thought and planning; for
the cause is not one to be side
tracked on the Seventh Day.
Thornwell Jacobs to Speak.
Out at Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Thornwell Jacobs will speak
at ll o'clock on the whole hope and
aim and end of Oglethorpe Univer-
f sity. No man knows the work as he
does. A great part of his busy life is
wrapped up in It. And he will tell
the whole story of Oglethorpe, and
rehearse all the plajis for its re
founding.
There is sure to be a great con
gregation to hear Mr. Jacobs. Por
*one thing the twenty committee
chairmen and their hundred members
will want to be there for the benefit
of the. instructions they will receive
concerning the plans for the work.
"Instructions” Isn’t just the word for
it. either; the Instructions were given
’Saturday, when the committees were
formed and accepted their service.
What the committees are most likely
to get. and the congregation, too, for
that matter, Is a touch of the fire
that has warmed Mr. Jacobs and his
helpers to the task when the outlook
was cold and gloomy.
Tt looks rosy indeed, now.
*} When Mr. Jacobs looked out over
* that gathering in the rooms of the
< ’hamber of Commerce Saturday, he
exclaimed:
“Look at that bunch of men! Hrar
on earth could they fall in anything
they undertook? I would trust them
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Purpose To Be Explained.
So Mr. Jacobs is going to explain
it all over again to the congregation
•at Westminster, and tell them how
he was able to raise almost $300,000,
single-handed, and how 70 Atlantans
came forward with a thousand dol
lars apiece, and how the beautiful
site at Silver Lake came to be of
fered. and all the rest of it.
And particularly Mr. Jacobs is go
ing to explain that while Oglethorpe
University is to be a Presbyterian
university, it is in no way to smaefr
of sectarianism.
"I can’t make'that too plain,” Mr.
Jacobs said Saturday. “Perhaps the
best way to put it is thus:
“Oglethorpe University is to be un
der the auspices of the Presbyterian
church, but .NOT under ecclesiasti
cal control. The governing board will
be widely diversified, and will repre
sent truly all the South.”
So It Is with this assurance, and
the word that 70 Presbyterians in
Atlanta set the pace with not less
than $1,000 each in the way of sub
scriptions, that all the people of At
lanta will be asked by the commit
tees to subscribe to this great proj
ect.
It is understood that “preferred
attention” is to be given to the 1,700
Atlantans whose names appear on
the six-year-old list of subscribers
who so readily gave their word for
$200,000 for that former project that
failed—failed not through any short
coming of the generous ones who
pledged their support.
Revive Old Subscriptions.
The idea is that each subcommit-'
tee. with 120 names from the old list,
will acquaint them thoroughly with
the new project, show them its im
mense possibilities, and its certainty
of suecess, and then seek to “revive”
that former subscription—and pref
erably to double it.
“Atlanta is far richer, and Atlan
tans are far richer, than they were
six years ago.” was the wisdom of
the meeting Saturday; and that to
be the watchword of the campaign.
There was the little community of
Chamblee, a dozen miles out on the
Peachtree road. Chamblee has only
a hundred Inhabitants, counting thefn
all—men. women and children. Yet
Chamblee has given to the fund al
ready $3,200—if Atlanta gave as
much In proportion the total would
reach beyond $6,000,000.
Mr. Jacobs in his tour of the South
spoke from 43 platforms in ten States
and not once did he fail to gain at
least one subscription of $1,000.
“And whep I saw how tfiiose towns
and cities, with nothing to gain in
trinsically from the project, rallied
to its support.” .said Mr. Jacobs, “I
said to myseff, ‘Atlanta never will
tutn Oglethorpe down now.’ And I
know now that that conviction was
inspired like a prophecy of old.”
Work Begins Monday.
Bright and early Monday morning
the subdivisions of the Committee of
Qne Hundred will be at work. At
12:3ft o’clock the members will meet
for luncheon—and for further dis
cussion of ways and means—on the
second floor of the Piedmont, Hotel,
and that plan will obtain through all
the campaign.
“Nothing like corfibining business
with luncheon,” was the sentiment of
the meeting Saturday. And the “pros
pects” will be brought along, and fed,
and given more and more reasons for
subscribing to Oglethorpe, until they
eventually do subscribe—which Is
just what the Committee of One
Hundred seeks to achieve through
out all the city of Atlanta.
The idea is for everybody to help.
It looks as if everybody is going to.
Slayer Spencer Is
To Hang on Dec. 19;
Talks Hour in Court
Prisoner Roughly Addresses Judge
on Rexroat Killing Without Ad
mitting or Denying Guilt.
WHEATON, ILL., Nov. 29.—Judge
Slusser to-day sentenced Henry
Spencer, the confessed murderer of
Mildred Allison-Rexroat, to be hanged
December 19.
•‘Before I pass sentence upon you,
is there anything you wish to say?”
asked the judge.
The prisoner almost jumped from
his chair. Very slowly lie walked to
ward the judge's bench. When he
stood directly in front of"he court he
said:
“You are d right I nave. I will
talk for just one hour. I want to teil
my story for the last time."
And then for almost an hour the
man talked. He went over the details
of the murder of Mrs. Rexroat. He
neither denied the killing nor admit
ted it.
Before leaving his cell, Spencer
pleaded to be hanged before Christ
mas.
Skirt-TightWorkmen
‘Shovel’ G-irl on Car
BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.—Passengers
or. an eastbound Gllmor street car
were astonished to-day when the car
reached Fayette street to see a hanl-
seme young woman shoveled aboard
the car by two workmen. The street
had been dug up, making the step
high.
Several times she tried to reach the
step, first with one foot, then the
other. Each time she was unsucces-
ful, owing to the tightness of her
skirt. Becoming much embarrassed
by the gaze of many passengers, the
young woman was about to continue
her way down by walking, when the
workmen came to her rescue.
Forming a platform with their
shovels, on which she stepped, they
lifted the young woman aboard the
car.
Washington’s Letter
Brings $900 at Sale
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Nov. 29.—The feature of
the second day of the sale of auto
graph letters and historical docu
ments at Botheby’s was a letter from
George Washington to Samuel Powell,
dated February 5, 1789. The letter
was never published and was written
by Washington the day after his elec
tion as the first President of the
United States.
It was bought for $9ft0. Among oth
er letters sold were letters by Robert
Burns, letters that passed between
Alexander Pope and his publishers, a
letter from Sir Walter Raleigh to his
half-brother. Sir John Gilbert, and
letters by Mary Shelley, second wife
of the poet, and Addison Leigh Hunt
and his wife.
‘I Don't Look Like I OTci Sfnoe f Used
Stuart’s Calcium Wafers.”
The pores of the skin are little
/■tn on the. Eadh has a sort of valve that
• :>pens Into tiny canals connecting with
lie blood These mouth-like pores bo
oms closed. When these canals fill
ip, the valve refuses to work and pim
ples. blotches, rash, tetter, liver spots,
etc., appear.
Stuart's Calcium Wafers keep the
pores open and the canals then carry off
rhe waste matter the blood empties Into
'hem.
Don’t use cosmetics. They will not
aide pimples long, and then they clog
•he skin. You ought to know that the
skin breathes in air almost like the
ungs The pores throw off impurities
o V ery minute of the day. To plaster the
ikin with parte, etc., is to actually pre-
1 vent nature doing her work
Stuart’s Calcium Wafers will in a very
*hort time cleanse the blood, open the
pores and remove ali blemishes so that
your skin will become of a peach and
•ream kind so much desired.
Stuart’s Calcium Wafers can be car
ried in purse or pocket. They are very
pleasant to the taste and may be pur
chased anywhere at 50 cents a box.
Look at your pimples and unsightly
Skin in the right way aa a disease of th.
blood and pores and uae S'-iart B ^al-
jiurn Wafers to give you ths complexion
you want
55 Hunters Killed, 35
Injured, in 2 States
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 29.—The deer
season in Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan has one more day to go, but
the death roll has been the greatest—
among hunters—on record.
There have been about 40,ft0t) hunt
ers in the Northern Wisconsin wil
derness and another 15,ft0ft in Upper
Michigan, and the casualty list up to
to-night shows a total of 22 Wiscon
sin hunters killed and 23 injured, and
the totals for Michigan are 9 killed
and rc Injured.
For the bird season prior to 'he
opening of the deer-killing season the
fatalities among hunters totaled 24,
making a gTand total of 56 dead.
‘Husbandless’ Dinner
Called ‘Cutest’ Ever
VOPT- Vnv •’Q T»„,r_
rinrl Pc.1 r*-> r. r> f- Ti'U tvo c? Mlao TWiol
T pprilrio r<e P-on ^ tt*
Vnjf was married to the second son of
Ausrust Balmont when the multi-mil
lionaire wasn’t looking, the vounr
husband returning later to napa.. and
her “dear, dear friend,“ Mrs. Kate
Sangree. who also has had marital
troubles, were among the guest« at |
the “loveliest, cutest, niftiest, dandiest
and newest kind of party ever heard
of.” Their hostess was Miss Helen
Woodruff Smith, of Stamford, whom
“Bu^rielamb” Griswold once sued for
$5ft.0ft0 for breaking his boy heart by
refusinr to marrv him.
Asked what kind of partv the
“loveliest, cutest, niftiest, dandiest,
newest kind of nartv” was. Mrs. Bel
mont diseased that it was “a divorcee
partv. my dearJ’
All the guesrs were women with
fractured, or at least tangled mar
riage bonds, who otherwise would
have sat at gloomy, husbandless
Thanksgiving hoards.
Conservatory Will
Give a Performance
The Atlanta Conservatory is pre
paring for a public performance of
the classic ballad of Bamberg “La
Ballade du Desespere," with words
by Henri Merger, for voice, reader,
violin and cello.
This work has been used with
great success by Madame Nordlca on
her recent concert tour. It will be
presented under the direction of Mr.
Bonawitz. who has prepared and
studied the work under the well
known French master, Monsieur
Philip Dalmas.
Dance to Follow Contest at Ar
mory December 11—Elaborate
Plans Being Made.
Preparations are in full swing for
the regimental dance and prize drill
of the Fifth Regiment, to be held
Thursday evening, December 11, at
the armory of that command, at
which a prize drill is to be & feature.
Four picked men from each com
pany will take part in the drill, the
winner to be awarded a gold medal,
which will remain in his possession
a year, after which It will be the
prize In another contest.
After the drill the dance will take
place In Taft Hall, to which mem
bers of the regiment In uniform and
all ladles will be admitted free. Men
not In uniform will pay $1 for a dance
ticket. Music for the drill and the
dance will be supplied by the Fifth
Regiment Band of 24 pieces.
The dance and program committee
consists of Lieutenant R. V. Anderson
and Lieutenant C. A. Langford.
The drill committee is composed of
Captain C. A. Stokes, Captain W. J.
Stoddard ami Captain W. H. Leahy.
The drill will be judged by Captain J.
M. Kimbrough, army instructor of the
Georgia National G-uard, and Lieu
tenant Snider, of the Seventeenth In
fantry.
Captain John W. Quillian will give
the commands, and Captain Leahy
and Lieutenant Langford will act as
referees, with Lieutenant D. R. Winn
as timekeeper. *
Tourist Ferguson Reaches New
Orleans on Back Trail of Trans
continental Route.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 29.—The
All-Southern Transcontinental High
way and Good Roads automobile
reached this city on its return trip
from California to-day, and will re
main here until Monday, when It will
leave for Atlanta.
Pathfinder E. L. Ferguson said that
the dream of five years had been
made a reality by the successful ac
complishment of an automobile tour
from Atlanta to the California roast
and return. That It is an all-the-
year route, he declared, had been
proved by his traversing It both In
the heat of summer and In the first
cold days of winter. He said that as
a year-round route is now open to
autolsts, the bulk of the automobile
transcontinental traffic will go over
the route he hah mapped out, and the
South will reap the benefit In good
roads and the advertising this portion
of the country will receive from this
class of tourists.
The pathfinder expects to reach
Mobile on Tuesday, Montgomery on
Thursday, Birmingham on Saturday,
and Atlanta on Tuqpday, December 9.
Georgia Products to
Be Shown by Negroes
Varied Crops of State To Be Exhib
ited at Special Services
in Church.
A Georgia Products Day and
Thanksgiving service will be held by
the negroes of Atlanta at the Bethel
Church December 11. On a raised
platform in the church will be ex
hibited all of the varied agricultural
products of the State, while the en
tire Interior will be decorated in corn,
fedder and autumn leaves.
A special service will be held De
cember 14, at which time the pastor,
the Rev. <\ M. Turner, will preach
a sermon on the harvest.
Law School Alumni
To Form Association
Purpose Decided Upon a Few Weeks
Ago Is Carried Promptly
Into Effect.
The alumni of the Atlanta Law
School will meet next Tuesday even
ing at 8 o’clock In the lecture room
of the school to perfect a perma
nent alumni association.
This meeting will carry into effect
the purpose decided upon a few
weeks ago when a temporary organ
ization was formed, with William E.
Arnaud as president; Basil Stock-
bridge vice president, and J. G. C.
Bloodworth, Jr., secretary and treas
urer.
LADIES!
Now 1s the time to order a Suit i
for the holidays. I will make spe
cial reduced prices during the >
month of December. Suits from ,
$35.00 up.
First-class materials and work
manship.
\V. C. HAYS
Ladies’ Tailor 700 The Grand
OVERCOATS
Now a “Good Buy”
American Life Nets
$40,000 for Assets
Acting under the insurance law.
which gives him the right to sell the
assets of defunct insurance compa
nies for the benefit of the i
Insurance Cogimissioner W. A.
Wright Saturday sold luj ., . . i .
the American Life and Annuity Com
pany to L. O. Benton, of Monticello,
Ga. The price was $40,000, that being
the highest offer in three days' bid
ding. Bonds of the city of Rome and
other towns, with a number of mort
gages constitute the assets, and the
price received is regarded as fair.
This sum, however, will be suffi
cient to pay o/ily about half the debts
of the company. There are 5,000 pol
icy holders scattered throughout the
State, and under the form of policy
taken out by them each Is liable for
the debts of the company as the as
sociation was one for mutual profit.
The debenture Investors, however,
will receive their money back, theirs
being for Investment only.
Get Out “ot the
Rut”
Don't continue, (lay after
day, in that half sickly
condition—-with poor appe
tite, sallow complexion and
clogged bowels. You can
help Nature wonderfully
in overcoming all Stomach,
Liver and Bowel troubles
by taking a short course of
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH
BITTERS
TRY A BOTTLE TO-DAY
AVOID SUBSTITUTES
iii ail
The weather man’s cold weather prophecy is about to
make negotiations with Atlanta and vicinity. “Get in
line” for your Overcoat! We have all the styles.
Young men’s “Feature Fads” thoroughly repre
sented—the Balmackan for instance.
Men’s and Young
Men’s Overcoats
$18 to $75
Youths’ Overcoats
$15 to $40
Patrick Mackinaws
We are showing the genuine Patrick
Mackinaw in “braw” Scotch plaid effects
—browns, grays, reds, tans, green and
blue—
$10 and $12.50.
Caps of Mackinaw material to match,
$1.50 and $2.00.
Eiseman Bros, is
11-13=15-17 Whitehall
The Home of the Overcoat*^
Semi-Box
ill.& B) Naumburi^ & <£u.
j£RaUtrf t
NrtutfWk.
W. E. McMillen. Watch Repairing.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY
Sa CHRISTMAS
We give a GUARANTEED LOAN VALUE ON
diamonds, large selection.
Just off Peachtree. Save one-fourth.
PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY
14 Auburn Ave.
400 ‘Drunks' Fed by
‘Army;’ 40 Swear Off
NEW YORK. Nov. 29.—"Father''
Duffle, converted 32 years ago; G. A.
Murdoc, once a pugilist, with helpers,
were sent out with a wagon to bring
to Salvation Army headquarters in
Manhattan any intoxicated men they ,
could find. The wagon came back
again and again until 400 were round
ed up. Then services were held and
coffee and rolls distributed. Forty
took the pledge.
Three hundred others slightly ex
hilarated were brought In by the pe
destrian workers.
Fire Department To
Be Manned by Women
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29—Women
of Wilmington Park will organize a
volunteer Are department because
their husbands are too busy in the
mills and factories and shipping oc
cupations at the harbor to fight fires.
The women, realizing keenly the
danger of a destructive fire that
might sweep away their homes, have
started the movement.
ALL COSTUMES NEW,
BRIGHT, SPARKLING
AT THE DUTCH MILL
“A. Jolly Mix-up,” one of the
funniest burlesques you have ever
seen, will be put on at the Dutch
Mill Monday. In addition to the
splendid bill is the fact that all the
costumes are new, bright and
sparkling, and the beauty chorus
will be a beauty indeed Monday,
all decked out In new costumes. A
dollar show’ for a dime.
The Lease On Our Store at 62 Peachtree Is For Sale
Possession Can Be Given January 1, 1914; Hence We Must Dispose of Our Present $65,000.00 Stock of
High-Grade Furniture, Rugs, Draperies,
Curtains, Stoves, Ranges and Heaters
In 30 Days Regardless of Cost
Gift Suggestions
Cellarettes
Smoking Stands
Smoking Cabinets
Statuary
Brass jardinieres
Umbrella Stands
Morris Chairs
Library Rockers
Mahogany Rockers
Library Tables
Music Cabinets
Player Cabinets
Book Cases
Parlor Suits
Parlor Tables
China Cabinets
Buffets
Chifforobes
Dressers
Brass Beds
Rugs
Portiers
Lace Curtains
Hassocks
Your opportunity is here, and now. Prices already
lower than you could find elsewhere, have been cut
until now to come and look is to wonder and buy.
Never have such low prices been made on the qual
ity of furniture you know ours to be^
If you need furniture, come Monday—a visit will
convince you.
Tf you are not ready for your purchases now we will
store same free and deliver when desired.
In our immense stock you will find many articles
suitable for Christmas Gifts.
Our stock of Solid Mahogany Dining Room Furni
ture as well as High-Grade Badroom Furniture and
Brass Beds is practically unbroken.
SEE US MONDAY
Toy Specials
$1.00 Dolls, 69c.
$1.00 Stoves, 69c.
$ 1.00 Kitchen Sets, 69c.
$ 1.00 Mechanical Trains, 69c
$1.00 Tool Chests, 69c.
Doll Carts, $1.50
and up.
Doll Trunks, $1.50
Children’s Rockers, $1.00
and up.
Children’s Chairs, $1.00
and up.
Steel Wagons, 98c
and up.
$2.50 Velocipedes, $1.98
Dining Sets, $3.50.
Children's Desks
Automobiles
Hand Cars
Irish Mails
Doll Beds
See us Monday.
Goldsmith-Acton-Witherspoon Co.
62 Peachtree 61 North Broad
Lifetime Furniture, Rugs and Draperies