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'UK ATLANTA fiKORfiTAN A XT' YEWS.
ATLANTA POSTOFFICE
FREE COUPON
Tn TTEAKST’S SUNDAY A.M KRTCAX and AT
LANTA UKORCIAX Free Christmas Gifts lJis-
tribut ion.
GOOD FOR 5 VOTES
P’or
Address
< P 'll'
r*J#*|'a r'al ion f«*r th
of humiHng the million* of <*hrixtmi:>
Rift- iiegmfle I’nstmi^t' r I' • •! 1 -
i11r Jone*. following ihe imukiim#* of a
general order from Postmaster Goi-
er.il Burleeon In Washington t«» all <f
l/ncle Sant a poatoffice*
For the first time, the postal au
thorities will he confronted with ?t
ie*»t *»f the parcel pout service whl h
i* to hear the brunt of the transpor
tation and delivery of the million- < f
j resents.
Precaution;! r > measure* n t<
j>reparation and dispatching of p;.r-
els through the malls have been
in sed on the public to facilitate the
tt< mendouH work.
Postmaster General Burleson, who
U responsible for the conduct of this
I dresses of hot I
addressee. If a
I and addresses
addressee «*hou
»f the
<i be
•nder And the j
sed the nanu s j
en U r and tie* ,
o w ritten n j
Uist.
.service, has made extraordinary pr« <
a rat ions to prevent congestion *n
postofficee and to insure prompt de
livery of these parcels. Several thou
sand additional employees will Pe
added to the force during the* holiday
season, and the connection and cUdlv-
c i \ equipment will be augment 'd
wherever necessary in Atlanta, .is
elsewhere. Kvery possible e ffort has
boen made to strengthen those parts
of the postal organization which will
he under the greatest strain, and Air
Burleson stated to-day that with
these special arrangements he is con
fident Of the ability of the service to
handle successfully the avalanche of
parcels that will be thrown upon t
during the rush period.
Seeks Public's Aid.
The postmaster General is anxious,
however, lest the public fails to ~>-
operste with him In observing several
important conditions, necessary toe-t
able the postal authorities to effect
the timely delivery of Christmas gifts.
In order t>* secure this co-operation he
has caused tit be p; in ted for distribu
tion throughout the country hundreds
of thousand of circulars and placard*
• ontaining directions for the proper
preparation of Christmas gifts fi>r
transmission by mail.
Christmas parcels should be matted
ea.rl>'. Cor locul delivery they should
he mailed not later than December 23.
and for out-of-town delivery as soon
as possible But in any event. In time
to reach the offices of destination at
least two days prior to Christmas.
Christmas gifts *i»t by mall should
he wrapped securely The containers
<*r wrappers should he sufficiently
strong to withstand the necessary
handling Incident to transportation
and delivery.
Glassware, crockery. Christmas toys
easily breakable, glass-framed pic
tures. ct« . should be carefully packed
in boxes of metal, wood, leather or
• ••rriigated pasteboard, with sufficient
• xc**lsior raw cotton or similar mat
ter io prevent the contents coming
into contact with any portion ol‘ the
box These parcels should be marked
"Cmgile." Postmasters will refuac
to accept for mailing packages that
are iiuow urely prepared.
Parrels should he addressed plainly.
Tite addresses should he complete and
plainly written In ink. The regula
tions reunite that parcel post pack
ages shall bear the'names and ad-
Parcel* Can Not Be Sealed.
Pan els sent in advate e of Christ
mas nr: ! ** mark" 1 . "Not to be
(opened until Christmas.” ‘ B* • t I
\ ishes.” etc. may he inclosed in par- I
• ■els, but no other written or printed 1
• ommunicat ion should be placet! |
| therein, um this will subject the parcel
t<> ,i higher rate of postage. Parrels J
should not be sealed or <ftherwl*e j
closed against inspection, the sealed'
parcels being subject tp the first rate j
Of postage.
j Photograph*, printed books and i
other printed matter are not included j
j in the parcel post, but are third-class (
matter, on which the postage rate i* j
1 cent for each 2 ounces, or fraction
r hereof
Panels not exceeding 4 ounces >n
j weight may be mailed in street box -s
w hen prepared In conformity with the
foregoing requirements The pof ta_<
on such package^ is unlformally 1
cent for each ounce, or fraction there
of Parcels weighing more than 4
ounces are mailable only at fhe main
post office or its stations.
Ordinary postage stamps are valid
for postage on parcel post matter.
» hrlstmas stamps or stickers of any
kind other than postage stamps
should not be placed on the address
of mail matter, as this renders such
matter unmailable.
Valuable parcel post packages may
he insured against loss in an amount
not exceeding 125. on a payment of a
fee of r. cents in addition to the post
age And for a fee of 10 cents such
packages will be insured in any
amount not exceeding $..0.
Fill in your favor
Offer Department, and
in favor of candidate.
ite’s name, and send tn
5 votes will be credited
Not. good after December (i.
Boston Opens Fight
On Fire'Death Traps:'
21 of 28 Unidentified
Zach Rowan Granted
Leave at Lieutenant’s Pay
Because of III Health*
A .*>
CITY BREVITIES.
tant « me
George Mathiesor
to the position of
of Gounty Poll ^
tas been promoted
hid. following th
BOSTON. Dec. 4.—Stirred to vlg-
m i orous action by revelations/following
! the South Knd lire horror, which
■ caused 28 deaths at the Arcadia ilo-
^ tel, Mayor Fitzgerald to-day ordered
i a war on "death-trap hotels.”
He completed a round of the W est
Absence I Fnd and South Knd lodging place.-
i c;trly to-day. Starting soon after
midnight, tlie Mayor surprised the
owners of all the poorly lighted and
foul-odored places where unfortu
nates are housed at poverty prices.
In >ix of the seven places visited he
ordered some sections closed.
District Attorney Pelletier also
made a tour of the city with members
of the Grand Jur\.
Forty-three patients are being
Macon Dealers Declare Restric
tions Proposed by Law and Or
der League Too Severe
"Society Vaudeville” promises to bo
a big event in amateur acting in At
lanta tills year. It will be given the
I night of December 17 at the Atlanta
(Theater. Dozens of pretty girls will
{take parts. Part of the proceeds will]
i - r f> to the Industrial Home for t*
i Blind.
which he
ant’s salar.
Chief Ro
eral nor t 1
tendered ii:
cared for at the City Hospital.
Only seven bodies have been iden
tified.
While official Investigation was n
j the first flush of its activity to-day
one man was suffocated and 1^0 oth
er guests were imperiled by fire In
j the Bay State House, a cheap hostel
ry in the North End.
MACON, Dec. 4.—City Cour.« il will
determine next Tuesday night wh&l
additional restrictions, if any. shall be
put »»n the sale of beer in this city.
The Law Enforcement League lists
made the. following request- That the
use of screens or stained w indows be
barred; that saloons be confined to tne
fire limits and prohibited on Fourth
street and Wall street alley ; that r.-
fusal to give the Chief of B.-'i
request, sample bottle*
ages sold shall
E H. McDonald was elected pr .*- j
blent <»f the Eagles for the coming |
| year Wednesday night. Other offi-
■ ers elected were: H. E. Ruth, vi ■« :
president; G. D. Eggard. chapla.n
A. Fisher, secretary; It. K. William-
treasurer, and Dr. S. A. Rhodes, phy
siclan.
granting of a nindeftnite leave of ab
sence to < hief Zach E. Rowan, woo
has been ill for some time.
Chief Rowan will receive his sa 1 -
ary of chief until January 1, aft?r
II be allowed a lieuten-
luring his leave,
tr. lias been ill for sev-
, t.iii trouble i; Women Can't Keep
resignation to the bo . ' r
Wednesday afternoon, but in view »f j
his splendid \vof1< as chief the board
decided to grant him his salary un
til his health is restored sufficiently
for him to resume his duties, and
placed him on the payroll at u lieu
tenant's salary.
The new chief Is the oldest man on
the county force, being Policeman Nj.
1. He began work February 10, 1900.
Chief Rowan has been with the de
partment since .March 1, 1909. prior
A Secret and Vote
to which time lie
police departmen
Boy's Leg Is Broken
When Auto Hits Him
Jack Turner, 14 years old. was run
down by an automobile driven by M.
M. Mash bum, of the Southern Bed
Telephone Company, and sustained a
broken right leg and numerous cut*
and bruises, late Wednesday, at Nel
son and Walker streets He wa>
taken to his home No. 139 Nelson
street, where a physician attended
him.
Immediately after the accident I
Mashburn called police headquarter- j
and notified them of the accident. The
ai * ident was investigated and no case
made against Mashburn.
upon
f tlie* bever-
ntai! revocation of li
censethat license* be denied to u-
loonmen w\\o take out Federal inter
nal revenue licenses for the sale <>f
intoxicating liquors and that trans
fers of licenses be not allowed.
The saloonmen, in filing an answer
to these requests, admit the power f
Council to tan post all of the restri -
tioiTS, but declare that such an ordi
nance w ill put them out of busin -ss.
They ask. on the other hand, that the
price of city licenses be reduced fr <m
$300 to $100.
Council has heard both sides and
will make a decision next Tuesday
night.
B. H Dunn, an elevator contractor,
working on top of the Morrow Trans
fer Company Building, was badly . i-
jured by a beam which fell from the
top of the shaft. He was taken tn
Grady Hospital, where it was said ne
would recover.
was with the ity
During this* time
lie has been made an enviable record
a* chief.
By the promotion of Mr. Mathieson
the office of assistant chief is abol
ished.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4—Marriag- s
can not be kept secret if the. bride
wishes t*> vote in California.
Deputy County Clerk Me Aider
handed down a ruling which declared
that women must state, under oatix
whether they are married or single.
Plans Mail School in
Corpse Assembling
PATERSON, N. J.. Dec. 4. - Joel E.
Crandall /will open a correspondence
school to teach undertakers how to re
assemble mangled bodies.
Fan03 needlework by the women
, fhe Park Street Methodist Church .>
j the feature of a bazaar held Thurs-
jday at Nob. 57-59 Peachtree street.
1 The needlework consists of etery-
' thing that eoes to make a house
: beautiful in the way of table cove
pillowslip* and spr- .ids.
ATLANTA FOR
Continued From Page 1.
all the telephone lines in that part of
the country. Qther large establish
ments operating throughout the
United States have located in Atlan
ta their Southern representatives. ’
Referring again to the currency
hill. Mr. Maddox s*id that measure
had been very much improved, and
he believed it would be further Im
proved in it* progress through ihe
Senate.
Legislators to Go Slow Now.
Mr. Maddox said also:
“I was very much gratified to find
in Washington, among the leaders of
the Senate, the well defined opinion
that it would not he wise at present
to push further any radical legisla
tion. %
“They seemed to realize that there
was a business recession all over this
country as well as abroad, and tin:
the United States in their digestion
of the tariff bill and the new curren
cy bill should be left free from furth
er governmental inquiry or legisla-
New York Girl to
Swim Panama Canal!
NKW YORK, bo 4. Mi.,
boldine, Ilf Hath Beach. ., |, ,
several lonK-dlstanne an Iminin-
ords, has .ailed for fhe Po
mil. where she will atlenn,i ,
from the Atlantic to the p.o i ,
in r»0 hour*
Our
Blood
tion.
“One of the. most prominent mem
bers of the Senate--a recognized
leader—told)me he had heard this
expression from several of the Sena
tors. and he believed that President
Wilson had the same ideas."
When in healthy condition 14
composed of thoee elements that
HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA
pecially adapted to preserve, re
store and supply.
Tt is made up largely of red and]
white corpuscles—red to nourish and I
sustain the body—white to protect I
the body against disease.
In weak, worn-out. pale-fa,-h I
people, the blood is “watery” beeau?*I
the red corpuscles are deficient a (I
the white corpuscles delinquent.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla gradually bu?
certainly floods the body with neiv,
rich, red blood that invigorates t ,<i I
entire system, gives sparkle to rha'l
eyes and restores color to the cheek*.
Tt has done this for thousand* It I
will do the same for you.
1 A reception w ill be held at the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church from 8 to
10 o’clock Friday night. The mem
bers of the congregation are requested
to be present so that they may be-
j come better acquainted with one an-
{other. The reception will be held in
the Sunday school rooms.
Merchant Shot Dead
By Gang of Negroes
The Ellery Band, en route to fill an
engagement at the Auditorium in At
lanta, will stop over in Dalton Tues
day gfrernuon to give a matinee con
cert at the High School Auditorium
for the benefit of the Dalton Kinder- (
garten Association.
Jniy On. "BROMO QUlNlNt," Olm .
L*x*tive B romo Quinint
y, Grlpm
20-Year Youth Beats
3 I11 Race for Mayor
BARNW ELL,
lurm a Cold in On* Day,
\ 3 Day:
ROYS TON, Dec. 4.—Candler Ginn
was elected Mayor of Itoyston ovot
three other candidates by n plurality
of two votes. He will probably be Lite
youngest Mayor in the State, being
Just past 20. He graduated from the
State Fniversify in 1912. He will
have the responsibility of establish
ing a waterworks and lighting sys
tem that has been voted for the city.
Ginn's plurality was given by two
schoolmates who came up from the
university to vote for him.
C., Dec. 4.—E.
Peyton Best, one of the largest mer
chants of Barnwell, was shot to death
“by negroes on Wall street, within A8
feet of the courthouse, about 9
o’clock last night *
.Mr. Best bad gone from his store
to a restaurant and was on hi* way
home when several negroes attacked
him on the sidewalk.
Between fifteen and twenty sus-»
pects. all negroes, have been arrest**
ed. and are being held 1 rt jail.
l»om
25c
Nebraska Mayor is
Recalled by Voters
Money Back Guarantee on It.
TANGO Roots Out Corns Painlessly.
Tango for Corns ends pain instantly.
Applied in a second: no fussy bandage,
no soreness. Roots out the core pain
lessly or your money refunded by the
druggist. TANGO is the safe. GUAR
ANTEED remedy for hard and soft
corns and bunions. 35c at All Drtig- j
gists. Made and guaranteed by Jacobs’ :
Pharmacy, Atlanta. Advt.
NO TEXTILE STRIKE.
FALL RIVER, MASS., Dec. 4.— j
There will be no textile strike here.
The five textile unions voted to abide j
by the decision of the Fall River C >„- ;
ton Manufacturers' Association refus
ing an advance in w ag - • of 12 1-2 per 1
No Syrup Like
VeIva
No Syrup So Good
cent.
1
XK8RA8KA i 'ITY. XEBR.. Der. 4.1
Maxwell
House
Blend
Coffee
For those who ap
preciate real coffee
excellence and are
willing to pay the
slight extra cost
necessary to insure
it.
A»k rotrr grocer for it.
Ckeek-Neal Coffee Co.,
s atbvillc. U»M»toa. J*ck>«aviU«.
In the first recall election held under
the new State law. Nebraska City
recalled Its Mayor, J. I>. Houston, and
selected in his place Paul Topping.
'ihe principal charge against Major
H oist >n was that ho was extravagant !
in the use of city fund*. Houston !
wm Nebraska City’* first Mayor un-I
der t He commission form of govern- j
THE GEORGIAN TERRACE HOTEL
SOUP TO NUTS! EAT WITHOUT FEftH
OF DYSPEPSIA—PAPE’S DMPEPSII
Digests Food When Stomach
Can't—No Sourness, Gas,
Indigestion.
You can eat anything your stomach
craves without fear of Indigestion or
Dyspepsia, or that your food will fer
ment or sour on your stomach, if you
will take Rape's Diapepsin occasion
ally.
Anything you eat will be digested;
nothing can ferment .or turn into acid,
poison or stomach gas. which causes
Belching. Dizziness, a feeling of full
ness after eating. Nausea, Indigestion
Hike a lump of lead in stomach). k-|
iousness. Heartburn. Water Brash. Pain I
in stomach and intestines. Headac -tl
from stomach are absolutely unknown!
where Pape’s Diapepsin is used. I
really does all the work of a health.* I
stomach, it digests your meals w ; [
vour stomach can't. It leaves not! :r g I
to ferment, sour and upset the stomach. I
Get a large 50-cent case of Pa;^'* I
Diapepsin from your druggist, then eat I
anything you want without the slight: I
discomfort or misery, besides ever} pa-- I
tide of impurity and Gas that is a I
your stomach and intestines w ill van-1
isb. 1
Should you be suffering now from lr-1
digestion or any stomach disorder, you I
can relief In live minutes, x-l I
The Well-Dressed Atlantan
You, who put off having your overcoat cleaned with the
sham solace, ‘‘ 1 'll wait for real winter,” are like the. man who
pays a debt with a note and murmurs, "Thank Heaven,
that 's off mv mind.”
Call the Trio Laundry
to-day—get it off your mind and on a handy peg—ready for
emergencies. We take out grease spots, press out the wrin
kles and put in the creases to your satisfaction.
Ivy 1099
E. H. WILSON.
W. H. HARRIS
1* now conducted on Iwth the American and European flans. Rooms
from 11.50 np,
Restaurant (American plan), *40.00 monthly. *10.50 weekly, or
without lunch (except Sunday*), *35 00 monthly, $0.00 weekly.
Also a la Carta Service
Orchestra
*
Allen’s Great December
COAT SALE
Terminal Mail Offices
To Aid Parcel Post
W ASHINGTON. Dec. 4. To fin ;li-
t.ttc the handling of parcel post mail
the post office department has begup
the establishment of railway termi
nal post offices in other cities having
large railway facilities.
It is planned to bring the total of
such offices up to 150 before tite clo>e
*f next >ear.
RIDLEY & JAMES
AUDITORS
ATLANTA - GEORGIA
Now in Progress---Every Wool D ^ J
Coat—Some Fur Coats KeClUCeCl
Best Coat Values Announced This Season
FEB FGLKS HE
I!
How I Darkened My
Gray Hair
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.
Lady Give* S'mple Home Recipe
That She Used to Darken Her
Gray Hair.
tr.eil to restore my
i* natural color with
dyes and stains, but
gave satisfaction and
1 finally
which l
w underfill
which is
of my
delighted
er add a
Hair that loses its color and luster or
"ben it fades turns gray, dull and life.
\ > s ' Hiised by a lack of sulphur in
i ilu hair. < >ur grandmother made up a
| mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to
I keep her looks dark and beautiful, anti
i thousands of women and men who value
j that even color, that beautiful dark
shade ot hair which is so attractive, use
-•nly this old-time recipe
Nowadays we get tills famous mixture
by asking at any drug store for a f»t»- j
ent bottle of “Wyeth's Sage and Sul-.
I'bur Halt Remedy.” which darkens the'
i hair so naturally, s.. evenly, that m- I
j hod} can possibb tell it has been a; -
| piled. Besides, it lakes off dandruff.
, *tops « alp Itching and falling halt-. V- u 1
; Just dampen a sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair
taking small strand at a time By
morning the grn\ hair disappear* but
w>’a; 'Plights the ladies with \V\eths
at:.) Sulphur is that, be- drs hc-au-
t if111!> «.a» kenirg th» hair after a few
YOU CAN HAVE IF
giv-
KEPAIRED
JUST LIKE XEW
AT A VERY MODERATE COST
The Georgian’s Repair Directory gives all the principal places where
no article tan be repaired, and should be ..reserved in every home as a
guide.
Here arc cold w eather coats at warm weather prices
inji' you choice of any cloth coat in this store at reductions as be
low—including ;t wealth of handsome black coats of every wor
thy material. Fur fabrics and novelty weaves, broadcloth and
a few* fur coats.
\
\-0
J
Keys,Guns and Locks
All Kind, of FURNACES Repaired,
Repairs
Fate expert
Work Guaranteed
Tna Only Place to Get MONCRIGP
FURNACES Repaired.
$18.50
< !oats
Prompt Attention.
S: CdAS. L. REEVES MONCRIEF FURNACE CO.
$20
< 'oats
lSU South Broad Street.
Phone Bell Main 885
Phonea Main 285; Atlanta 2877
139 South Pryor Street.
$25
(’oats
$10.95
13.75
16.75
19.75
$30
Coats
$35
Coats
$40
Coats
$45
Coats
$24.75
28.75
34.75
39.75
THE PIPE
HOSPITAL
For all kinds ot
Pipe Repairing
TUMLIN BROS.
50 NORTH BROAD S
SCISSORS AND KNIVES
OF ALL KINDS
SHARPENED BY EXPERTS 1
MATTHEWS & LIVELY
21 E. Alabama St. Phones 311
ATLANTA. GA.
$44.75
These Ads Bring
Results. See Ad
Man.
I-hone M too.
STOVES
Of All Kinds
REPAIRED
THE ATLANTA
ITOVE SUPPLY C*.
m v Foreyth Rt Phere
240 Stove Rupp..en
$45 Real Russian Pony Coats $24.75
A handsome Coat makes a most acceptable gift in the family at Christmas
J. P. Allen & Co
51 and 53
Whitehall
rtf F.\ ery K rd