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-.:S: T ,\l a i LA*> i rv ATLANTA POSTOFFICE BEGINS TITANIC TASK OF III Preparations for the herculean tank of handling the million* of Chnwtm.n gift* have begun by Poat master Hull ing .Tone*, following tin- issuance <>f a general order from Postmaster eral Burleson in W ashington to all < f I’ru le Sam's postofflocs P'or the first time, the postal au thorities will be confronted with a test of the parcel post servl* *• which im to bear the brunt of the transpor tation and delivery of the millions of presents Precautionary measures In the preparation .and dispatching of i cels through the mails have been urged on the public 10 facilitate the tremendous work. Postmaster General Burleson, ''ho is responsible for the conduct of this service, has made extraordinary pro - aration* to prevent congestion post office* anrf to Insure prompt de livery of these parcels. Several thou sand additional employees will be added to the force during the holiday season, and the connection and deliv ery equipment will he augment'd wherever necessary In Atlanta as elsewhere Every possible effort has been made to strengthen tttiose parts of the postal organization which will he under the greatest strain, and Mr. Hurleson stated to-day that with these special arrangements he is con fident of the ability of the service to handle sun esafully the avalanche of part els that will be thrown upon 1 t during the rush period. Seeks Public’s Aid The Post muster General is anxious, however, lest the public falls to 70- opera te with him in observing several Important conditions, necessary to en able the postal authorities to effect the timely delivery of Christmas gifts. In order to secure this co-operation he has <-Rinsed to be printed for distribu tion rougbout the country hundreds of thousand of circulars and placards containing directions for the proper preparation of Christmas gifts for transmission by mail. Christmas parcels should be mailed early, For local delivery they should be mailed not later than December 23. a nr! for out-of-town delivery as soon as possible But in any event. In linn* to reach the offices of destination at lea«t two days prior to Christmas. Christmas gifts sent by mail should be wrapped securely- The containers or wrappers should be sufficient!’.* strong to withstand the necessary handling incident to transportation a nr! delivery. Cl tsswsre, crockery. Christmas toys easily breakable, glass-framed pic tures. etc., should he carefully packed In boxes of metal, wood, leather or corrugated pasteboard, with sufficient excelsior, raw cotton or similar mat ter to prevent the contents coming into contact with any portion of the box These pan els should be marked "Fragile." Postmasters will refill*- to accept for mailing packages that are Insecurely prepared. Parcel* should be addressed plainly. The addresses should be f-omplete and plainly written In Ink. The regula tions require that pan el post pack- I ages shall hear the names and ad dresses of both the sender and the addressee. If a tak Is used the names and addresses of the sender and the addressee should be also written on the parcel it self Parcels sent In advance of Chr'st- I mas may he marked. "Not to be I opened until Christmas." "Best wishes," etc., may be inclosed In par cels. hut no other written or printed communication should be placed therein, as this will subject the parcel to a higher rate of postage. Parcels should not be sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, the sealed parcels being subject to the first,rate of postage. Photographs, printed hooks and other printed matter are not included in the parcel post, hut are third-class matter, on which the postage rate 1 cent for each 2 ounces, or fraction thereof Parcels not exceeding 4 ounces ; n weight may be mailed in street box *s when prepared in conformity with the foregoing requirements. The postaui on such packages Is uni formally 1 cent for each ounce, or fraction there of. Parcels weighing more than 1 ounces are mailable only at the main postoftlce or its stations. , Ordinary postage stamps are valid for postage on parcel post matter »'hristma* stamps or stickers of anv kind other than postage stamps should not he placed on the address of mall matter, as this renders such matter unmailable. Valuable parcel post packages m.»v be Insured against Joss In an amount not exceeding $25. on a payment of a fee of 5 cents in addition to the post age And for a fee of 10 cents such packages will he insured in any amount not exceeding $50. t iKOKG i.-v.\ ! A.\ \J .\HV3. SHEI.BYVJLLE. I NT).. Dec. 4 — Slight, fair and attractive, Rather- Ine A. Fleming, of Avon, Ind., cousin of State Senator Stephen B. Fl/rn ing. the alleged sweetheart of Dr. William B. Craig, and the woman over whom the State charges the al leged murder of Dr. Helen Knabe oc curred, took the stand in the Knabe murder trial to-day. Miss Fleming frankly admitted co the hundreds of curious and wide- open ears in the crowded courtroom that Dr. Craig has been keeping reg ular company with her for nearly three years, and that he has been a regular caller at her home near Avon during that time. She also said Dr. Craig called on her last Sunday afternoon. Teat Craig had discussed marriage wth her was admitted by Miss Fleming, but she scoffed at the idea of an en • gagement. She said she had J^nown Craig for seventeen years. "You’ll pardon me, but what is your age?” tactfully asked the examining attorney. "I’m in my forty-second year," shvlv replied Miss Fleming. Miss Fleming reluctantly admitted she has had several conversations with Dr. Craig since *the trial began. Site said she had been to Fort Wayne, recently, but denied she asked her cousin. Stephen B. Fleming, to write a letter to Attorney intnan. Miss Fleming breathed a deep sigh of relief as she was excused from the witness stand. CHAMBERLIN-JOHNSON-DuBOSE COMPANY Atlanta New York Paris Council and Excise Commission at War COLUMBUS, Dec. 4 —A fight is on between the City Council and Mayor of Girard, Ala., and the Excise Com mission over the location of saloons In the town, City Council having passed an ordinance prohibiting saloons on certain streets. The Excise Commission says Coun cil has no authority In the matter, as the local option laws of Alabama es pecially confer upon the Excise Com missions of the towns where whisky is sold the power to govern the sa loons. Robbers Blow Safe And Get $150 Loot WAYNESBORO, Dec. 4.—Yeggmen entered the postoffice at Greenscut, six miles from here, last night and secured about $15 belonging to the postmaster, a storekeeper, but did not get any postoffice money. From there they went to the store of L. P. Col son and blew the safe, securing about $150. It is believed that the police In Au gusta have the robbers, a* papers found upon prisoners arrested there to-day connect them with the Greens cut robbery. Augusta Cotton Men To See Picker Work AUGUSTA, Dec. 4.—Theodore H, Price, a New York cotton speculatur, who is now attempting to demon strate the practicability of a cotton picking machine, took the members of the Augusta Cotton Exchange to Orangeburg, S. C., to-day to watch his cotton picker in action. Price chartered a special train on the Atlantic Coast Line for the trip. EXPERT ATTACKED Three Witnesses Testify They Be lieve Signature to $50,000 Will Is Genuine. Evidence to combat the testimony of David N. Carvalho, of New York, a handwriting expert, that the sig nature on a will purporting to be that of Mrs. Emma G. Lee was not writ ten by Mrs. Lee, was introduced in the la*e will case Thursday morning, by counsel for the propounders of the will, Mrs. Maude Thompson and Mrs Claude Stamp* Mrs. LaRue Mizell, another sister, is fighting to prevent the recording CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEET. JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 4.—The an nual convention of the Christian En deavor Society of Florida will meet at Springfield Presbyterian Church to morrow. Palestine Lodfje No. 4S6 ... Accepted Masons, will exemplify C third degree In full dramatic f,,rm jr. ’ day night in the Scottish Kite Hall the Masonic Temple. A large atte, ' ance Is expected. I Ml. Rich & Bros. Co. 1 : — A Unique, Attractive Repricing of High-Grade * Shoes for Women and Children. ; S Evening Slippers Also x$5, $6, $7 and $8 Shoesl 5 Greatly Reduced in Price vm The lowered prices hold (food until and through the 10th Instant * 3* Our Stock of these lines is unusually heavy, and the saving in price IT" » comes at the beginning of the winter season. J Garside & “Luxura’ Shoes Hundreds of Waists in a Huge Sale We have not printed better waist news since—well, we do not know when! But let’s get to the gist of it instead of letting our enthusiasm lead us. It is what might be called a “composite”sale. It is made up of waists we have just captured at fine savings and of waists from our own stocks. It is at once a Chamberlin-Johnson-Du- Bose Company Outclearing and a passing of a fortunate “buy” on to our customers. And here it is gift-buying time! Any wonder at our enthusiasm? The crowds will be large, do not dcubt that, so early, please. $7.95 Chiffon and Silk Waists ^ Reduced from $5 and $7.59 Suicide Buys a New Suit in Which to Die CHATTANOOGA. Dec. 4.—H. U. Norwood, a well known lumberman, aged 62, was found dead at his resi dence with a pistol bullet hole through his head. He had padded the room and bought a new* suit of clothes In preparation for the deed. The suicide Is attributed to de spondency and ill health. on Patent and Gun Metal Button Shoes. $8 Shoes, $6.45, $7 ar.d $7.50 Shoes, $5.95. $6 Shoes, $4.95. $5 Shoes, $3.95. All Sizes and* Widths. of the will, which divide* the $50,0U0 j estate equally between the three sis- i *2 a t*e the most p« ; » ters, claiming that it was the lnten- j 5 women to be obtailiet . tlon of her mother to bequeath her | jjj Note these special prices the entire estate, and tnat the con- ig tested will i» a forgery. I W. F. Crusselle, an employee of th? circulation department of a morning newspaper, testified that. Mr. Carval ho’* opinion was an error. He said i he had become familiar with all sorts of handwriting while soliciting sub scriptions for his paper, and declared that the signature purporting to be Mrs. Lee’s i* genuine. On cross-ex amination he admitted that there were certain peculiarities in the sig nature that did not appear In other specimens of Mr*. Lee’s handwriting. He also testified that in hi* opinion the check for $500, payable to Dr N. Z. Anderson, of Covington. Ga., which has been entered as a specimen of Mrs. Lee’s handwriting, was writ ten by two persons. Other witnesses introduced by the attorneys for Mrs. Thompson and Mr*. Stamps Thursday were Farns worth Rogers, cashier of the First National Bank of Covington, and Mote Thompson, of the Bank of Cov ington. Both testified that they had seen much of Mrs. Lee’s handwriting, and that in their opinion the signa ture on the will Is genuine. To Try Clerk Who Killed Employer MACON Dec. 4.—Six murder cases are among the 40 felonies assigned for trial in the Bibb Superior Court during the third week of December. Principal among the defendants Is Jesse M. Cooner, a clothing store clerk, who recently killed his employ er, L. M. McWilliams. Escapes Prosecution By Limitation Plea AUGUSTA, Dec. 2.—Fred Averitt. a wealthy Rome Insurance stock salesman, charged in an indictment by the Grand Jury with being "common cheat and swindler,” pleaded the statute of limitations to day. in the City Court, through his at torneys, Barry Wright, of Rome, and Boykin Wright, of Augusta. The alleged offense was committed in 1910. Judge Eve sustained the mo tion to dismiss the indictment. All Tan Shoes in stock, from $3.50 to $7, at cost Every pair on sale was made for this season's trade, and the styles are the very newest. Evening : S l i p p e r s| Our annual December slipper J* sale, Every pair In stock In- £ eluded. 5 $0 extra fine slippers $4.95\ $5 satin and kid slippers, with S’ full Louis heels and Q QC » beaded vamp 0 ,) . J J ■ * ; $4 satin slippers, all desirable *; colors, with Kosebud, Pom Pon • ; and Cuban heels, 5; $2,951 ' • « * $3 satin low heel m J slippers, all de- 5* m sirable colors. J Rosebud pompon, 5 $2.45! FOR XMAS. 100 Engraved Cards, $1.00. Order now. Write The College "Co-Op," 119 Peach tree street, Candler Bldg.—Advt. “Little Wonder” Shoes for Children > - The most perfect child’s shoe In Atlanta. Patent, Gun Metal, Vlci Kid and Tan. Infants’ $1.25 shoes, $1.05; Child’s $1.50 shoes, $1.20; $1.75 shoes, $1.45; $2.00 shoes, $1.65. § Misses’ $2.50 shoes, $1.95; $3 shoes, $2.45. “Trot Moc” Tan and Dull Lace Shoes, $2.50 and $3 values, $1.95. WANmtm m. rich & bros. co. More than one hundred fifty to choose from. Not many of a kind. A clearance of our stocks. < ’hi (Ton waists in colors to match your suit. Many of the silk waists are “dressy." In all a fine collection, showing about all the favored style points of the season. Yestoe effects, much frilling, shadow laces, undertrimmings. A Christmas Suggestion A smart Waist, boxed dain tily. for an intimate friend or one of the familv. Black China Silk Waists <jJl 95 Were $2.95 ^95 Were $4.59 and $3.50 and $5. Low collars, frilled necks, fronts and sleeves, high collars with V-shaped yokes of nets. others pleated and Imtton-trhn- nied. Silks of superb quality. Not many of these, and so tine are they that they will go very, very quickly. Net and Crepe de Chine Waists 5 Worth $4 d* 795 Worth $5 and $4.5(1 and $5.75 These are fresh from the makers; an odd surplus and a tine one. Dainty cream and ecru nets and shadow laces, many with ribbons in pinks and blues showing through. Hundreds to choose from. Among the $3.95 waists are many crepe de chine waists, the silk is a splendid qual ity, soft and supple. Styles you will like! ROGERS' SELF RISING FLOUR THE MOST ECONOMICAL. Superior in every feature to any other ready-mixed flour on the market. Try it for biscuit, cake, pastry, etc. 12-lb. sack only.. 40c 24-lb. sack only . . .v . 79c PURE FOOD STORES Rogers’Pound Cake Fresh from our own ovens is the biggest cake bargain in Atlanta. Order one to-mor row. You’ll be more<^/\f. than pleased with its 7II ^ quality and baking.. DOMINO SUGAR Special Cut. 55c Package 44c 25c Package 21c A "GOODY" LIST. Everything for the Christmas mak ing and baking of good things to eat —Fruit Cake, Mince Meat. Plum Pud ding, etc.: Crystallized Lemon Peel, regular 15c. cut to 12c Crystallized Orange Peel, regular 15c cut to . • • 12c COMPLAINT Phone M.2135 Use this phone for any complaint about service, goods, or prices. PRICES ON PURE FOOD ARE HAMMERED DOWN TO THE “LAST PEG” AT THE 37 ROGERS STORES Prices "clipped" on every corner—lower prices for guaranteed goods than can be had elsewhere. Every staple food necessity. All of the fancy groceries and imported condiments, relishes, sauces, etc. The finest fresh vegetables in season. Our own Bread and Cakes fresh from our own ovens every day. Our own delightful fresh roasted Coffees. All at sub stantially cut prices. What wou'd you he paying for groceries to-day, de prived of the advantages of the Rogers stores? A question well worth asking yourself. It is answered in the state ment that the Rogers Stores save you from 10 per cent to 60 per cent on your dally grocery purchases. Try the Rogers Way one month and you will be absolutely astounded at the saving. The Christinas Stocks of House Robes Are READY For Men and Women iUlil Those comfortable home robes seem to carry with thorn the spirit of Christmas— we have gathered accordingly. Rohes of deep rich shades, robes of light and dainty shades, simple patterns, hold colorful designs and what are called Indian patterns. Choose from blanket cloths, eiderdown cloths and Terry cloths—the difficult part will he the selection of just one from so many that you will like. The price range is convenient. I'he blanket and eiderdown robes from $3.50 to $7.50. The ’ferry cloth robes front $2.95 to $7.50. NEW CITRON. Best Candied Citron, pound 20c SEEDED RAISINS. New crop, sealed, package 12c NEW SEEDLESS CURRANTS. Extra large Vastizza Currants. pkg.10c SHELLED AJ.MONDS. New Jordan Almonds, regular 80c value, pound 60c PECAN MEATS. New Pecan Meats, regular 90c val ue. pound -60c BLACK WALNUT MEATS. 60c value, pound 40c j Some Flour Record! New English Walnut Meats, pound.60c ! i i /» l on p, A maraschino cherries. 24-Pound back,formerly89c,now 70c Medium 01 bottle Ill 48-Pound Sack, formerly $1.78, now. .$1.40 LA ROSA FLOUR! The lowest priced high grade Flour for sale in Atlanta La Rosa fills every culinary need where flour is used. Fine for Bread. Biscuit. Cake and Pastry. ^We’ve so’d and guaranteed La Rosa Flour for fifteen years. Now sold for less than ever before. hamber!in=JohnsomDiiBose Company 50c size 39c $1 size 69c CREME DE MENTHE CHERRIES. Medium bottle 25c 50c size 39c RED GLACE CHERRIES. ' 4-lb. package • • . . .15c ' 2 *lb. package 25c DATES. New dates: parchment paper wrapped: full pound; a 15c seller; only 12c Smaller package 5c 25 per cent saved you. FIGS. New Smyrna Figs, pound CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES. In cartons 15c and 25c BLACK MOLASSES. Aunt Dinah’s Black Molasses. No. 2 tin ... 10c Seeded Raisins. 16-ounce package.12c Glace Pineapple . . 50c Crystallized Pineapple 60c Baker's Shredded Cocoanut, pkg 5c Crystallized Ginger 10c FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Dr. Price’s Vanilla, regular 35c 28c Dr. Price’s Lemon, regular 30c . 25c SAUER’S EXTRACTS. Vanilla • 8c Lemon 8c PURE LEMON JUICE. No. 6—juice of 7 lemons 8c CHOCOLATE. Lowney's Chocolate . .. 19c PURE FRUIT COLORING. Dr. Price's Pure Fruit Coloring; Orange, Yellow. Red. Green, Blue, bottle 10c DURKEE'S SPICES. Absolutely pure and full strength; put up in sanitary sealed tins: Mace 10c Nutmeg (pulverized) 5c Allspice 5c Cloves 5c Cinnamon 5c Cayenne Pepper t 5c Black Peoper (large) 8c See what a tremendous saving in one of the most used of all food products, and a good example of the pro rata of saving on the most fre quently bought goods. ROGERS’ FRESH ROASTED COFFEES. Triple screened, double cleaned and roasted fresh daily in oOr own j plant. Coffees guaranted free from all impurities—full strength, fine fla vor. appetizing aroma. Rogers’ ‘‘Regal’' Blend. A quality usually sold at credit stores for 40c p^und 35c Rogers’ Java Blend 30c Rogers’ 25c Santos Blend now', pound 23c See what you save on Coffees when you buy Rogers' own roasting. FRESH BUTTER. Piedmont Hotel Brand Fresh Creamery Butter, in quarter-pound tubes, each separately wrapped in parchment. Pound 37c Single one-fourth pound tube. 10c BETTER BREAD. A product we're justly proud of. It has met with instant favor and being served dally on the tables of Atlanta’s best families. 5c Loaf 3t4c 10c Loaf 7c Genuine Graham 5c Sandwich Loaf . ........ 10c KINGAN'S SAUSAGE. Kingan Breakfast Sausage, the daintiest, appetlzinqest little Sau sage ever. Regularly sold every where for 25c. Rogers’ price.. .21c KINGAN'S BREAKFAST BACON. A supreme quality Breakfast Ba con; sold everywhere at 25c. Rog ers’ price 21o AUNT JEMIMAH PANCAKE FLOUR Makes light, appetizing and digest ible cakes. Package 8c LUNCHEON HAMS Fine for belling and sllcifq cold. Flavory. meaty, choice cured, ex actly like big hams. Pound.. .16c SILVER LEAF LARD. No. 10 pall, $1.28 NEW CANNED GOODS. Sound quality, full weight, firm pack, pure, wholesome and nutritious—and all sold at amazingly low prices. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPE CIAL QUANTITY PRICES: Hlckmot’s Famous Monogram and Live Oak Brands of Asparagus 1 long spear; 2>/2-pound can; reg ular 40c 19c (Quantity limited.) A small lot of MONOGRAM AS can; can 19c NEW SAUER KRAUT Twelve cans for ... 9c $1.00 Thirteen cans for $1.00 VAN CAM P,S RED BEANS KIDNEY 8c Thirteen cans for .. $1.00 SNOWDRIFT. Small 25c Medium 48c NEW YORK FULL CREAM CHEESE. The spicily flavored, crumbly kind that gives a "smack" and relish to any meal or luncheon. Pound 23c EDAM CHEESE. New Edam. Regular $1.25... $1.00 Duty is off and Roners' Stores are first to give the public the advan tage. PINEAPPLE CHEESE. Regular 65c size 50c SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAMS. An esoecially choir* Ham put up exclusively for the 37 Rogers Stores. These Hams are smoked In Atlanta by Swift Co. Nothing finer. They also bear out the econ omy policy of the Rogers Stores. There’s no waste to these Hams, the thick heavy rind and surplus fat being removed. You buy all Ham. Pound 19'~c NEW PEANUT RUTTER. We are now able to offer under our Piedmont Hotel Brand Quality label, a Jar of pure Peanut Butter, double the size of the usual 10c size, for . 10c GRANULATED SUGAR 25-pound bag $1.18 20 pounds 1.00 10 pounds 50c CORN. Fame Brand, can •• 8c Thirteen cans for $1.00 Piedmont Hotel Brand Maine sweet, tender corn, 15c value. can Eleven cans for $1.00 Snowflake Corn, can •• 12c Nino cans for $1.00 TOMATOES. PIEDMONT HOTEL BRAND Red Ripe Tomatoes, can 10c Eleven cans $1.00 VIRGINIA Red Ripe Tomatoes, a 10c value, can 8c Seventeen cans $1.00 P E AS. Piedmont Hotel Brand very choice, small, sweet early June peas, can, regular 25c value..18c Six cans for $1.00 "Sleepy Eye" Brand Early June Peas; regular 20c can value, can Seven cans for .... $1.00 Clear Lake Early Garden Peas, 15c value, can 8c Thirteen cans for $l.w CANNED PEACHES. Palmos; regular 25c value t, 1 ?- Twelve cans UNCLE REMUS; regular 20c value..13c Twelve cans for . Hunt’s Lemon Cling; regular 35c...20c Twelve cans NEW CROP WHOLE HEAD RICE, JAPAN STYLE. Glistening white, clean, little grains, somewhat smaller than the Car olina rice, but whole and choice In quality: regular value 7c; cut to, pound 6c BIG RED APPLES! Peck, very choice °r_, ORANGES. Sweet, firm, thin skin; sound and Juicy; grown under natural conditions of the soli, and re tain the original orange fla vor. We have lust received solid carload of these oranges from the groves of the Arnold Fruit Company In Florida. We sell the entire output of these orchards. Dozen 12c MARKET BY MAIL. ““ GRAPEFRUIT. Especially choice; now fully ma tured and fine tasting: t hr «« • ire. 8o,10c Any goods listed in this advertisement sent by Parcel Post, Express i or Freight to consumer only. Remittance in full for goods must in all j cases accompany order. Buy your groceries by mall and save from 10 per cent to 60 per cent. i Half peck ALL THE GOODIES FOR CHRIST MAS MOTH Irish potatoes The genuine Maine potato, unex celled for whiteness and meal iness: cream up fine when mashed; bake mealy and put fy. Peck — .31c ...16c ■/