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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Rome Pastors Heartily Indorse Plan—Record Attendance wi Atlanta Now Assured. rurther evidence of the hold that * the plan of a "Go-to-Ohurrh Day" if* taking upon the ministry of Georgia 1* contained In a dispatch received Friday from Rome. The message re lates that two of the leading pa»to;\s of the city have Indorsed the move- men: and that the other churches will take op the project and have a "Go- to-Church Day" in Rome December It, the same date that It is to be observed in Atlanta, i Dr. G. ' < Sydnor, paator of the First Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. W. W, Walker, of the First Baptist ChtiTrh, are the men who first gave their emphatic approval to the plan. They said they were in favor of a State-wide "Go-to-Churrh Day" to be observed annually, and that they believed iis Institution was a com paratively simple and practicable matter. The movement lias been under con sideration in Rome for several weeks, and It is said that there is every rea son to believe that it will have the same pronounced success that is promised in Atlanta. Dr. Sydnor Enthusiastic. The idea," said Dr. Sydnor to a Georgian correspondent, “is an excel- ’ent one. If we can get ail the people who have grown lax in their attend ance at church out for one Sunday, I am sure we will be able to show most of the the error of their way. f heartily Indorse the Go-to-Chureh’ dea. ‘ It is my hope that next year every church in Georgia will have a part In this great movement. It is a plan that should appeal to every minister of the Gospel. It would be a wonder ful thin* if all of the ministers, backed and encouraged by all o' the newspapers—big and little—of the State, should roneert their energies on getting out a record attendance for Georgia and thus set a mark for Tech Drama Club to Play‘The Magistrate’ "The Magistrate," one of the most popular and most interesting of Pine ro's plays, will be presented by the Dramatic. Club of the Georgia School | of Technology at the Grand on the night of December 13. This is the play fhat won such ; great success in London, and all over I England for that matter, and was at | Daly's in New York for a long run. Miss Carolyn Cobb, who is directing the play, has selected an unusually good cast. Those who will take parts in the play are John Dunwoody, S. A. Gayle, Hen Hawkins, W. A. Troy. W. K. Conklin, Albert Roberts. W. K. Dun- woody, Joe Broadnax, M. S. Wood- son, Paul Y'opp, 0. M. Butterfield, .1. I.. Clarkson, W. Hope, E. M. Jackson and E. E. Stanley. Women Win Place In Czar's Service Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST. PETERHBT'RG. Dec. An important advancement in the eco nomic position of women has just been made by Mr. HarltonolT, <he Auditor General of the Russian Em- *re. Hitherto the thousands of educated worm n doing clerical and other work in this department have had only the -tatus of temporary employees. H-nceforth they are to be placed in the permanent civil service, quali fying for slate pensions after long service. Husband and Wife Vary on Children ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 5.—Vice Chan cellor Learning presiding in the Chan cery Court in the Suit of Mr*. Alice I^ake against Charles Lake, was amazed when Airs. Lake declared she had borne Lake ten children and Lake testified he knsw of only five. THE PLAYS THIS WEEK the other States of the Union to strive for. I will do all I can to help the movement along, and I am sum tho other pastors in Rome will do the same.” Dr. Sydnor and Dr. Walker arc pastors of tile lane*- i churches in Rome, and their leadership in any popular move that has for Its aim the betterment of the churches is an as surance of success. Record Attendance Assured. The ministers of Atlanta are con tinuing their earnest efforts to get out capacity attendances at every j church In the city December 14. The ! movement has received the Indorae- j luent of every denomination, and the ministers are enthusiastic for tile day’s success. Interest is at high pitch among tile : congregations as well as among the pastors. While no comparison of <n- I dividual churches will be made, the I intention merely being to get out a record attendance for the entire city, o friendly rivalry has sprung tip among some of the churches closely matched in poin.t of membership, and I each is striving to outdo the other. Every pastor in the citv will call attention to the day in his morning and evening services next Sunday and eommittees will be appointed in many of the churches to see that every person on the membership roll personally is urged to be present at the services on December 14. Fight Planned to Name Lester and Willingham to Succeed Mc- Eachern and Anderson. Mayor Woodward's denunciation of tho reported swap of board places by Police Commissioner .1. N. Mc- Kachern and Maroellus M Anderson, member of the Hoard of Education, as peanut politics.’’ ha* brought forth a formidable opposition to the plan. A hard fight will be made to name Fred Lester as McEachern'a successor and an effort of equal force will be made in behalf of W. B. Willingham to succeed Anderson. It :s report- 1 that the three rep resentatives of the Seventh Ward In the new Council, Alderman Jesse Armistead. Couneilmen A. R. Colcord and S. L. Dallas, will stand firmly by Mr. Lester. Should Anderson be elected to McE-achern’s unexpired term by the old Council at the next meeting friends of I .ester declare that he will he elected for the full term next March. Anderson’s resignation Is expected to reach Council at the next, meeting. T T nder the law it must lie on the table until the next regular meeting, which will throw the naming of his successor into the new Council. The three Seventh Ward members, It Is said, will insist on Willingham’s elec tion. The precedent in Council is to al low the ward representatives to se lect the board members unless there is a division. Graft Is Hinted in Hospital Site Deal -The pu ho COLLMBITS, GA., Dec. 5 . ... chase of a site for the new $30,000 ho* pitftl to he built by the city, lias been a bone of contention for several months Now that a site has been selected, charges are being made that the lot. which cost the city $12,250 had been previously offered the city for $11,500. and that a certain city official obtained an option on if and sold it to the city for the price mentioned above. Rntartalnlng Play at Bijou. One of the most successful weeks of the season la being pla> od by the J*w- ell Kellm Company with ' J^bbody e (Maim." voted by patrons of the Bijou as one of the most entertaining plays of the company's extensive repertoire Much is expected from next week s play, an English melodrama from tin pon of Henry Jackson, entitled "Over the fcea " Lyric Play Pisa*** "The White Blare” will be seen af three more performances at the Lyric, including the usual matinee Hsturday afternoon. A most successful week ha* been recorded this week at the Lyrio, and as ion* as this old play of the ‘south is 90 cleverly portrayed, it is sure to be well received by theatergoers of this city. Elephants Draw Big. Miss Ortorti and her elephants are at tracting capacity gatherings to the * ©r- syth daily, assisted by six other CiSVet acts Not that this Is in any way un usual. for the Forsyth is alwaysorowd- cd, and always has a good entertain^ ment. The** elephant*. two huge beasts and a smaller perform all sorts of won derful stunts, from standing on t ieir l eads and other aorobatln feats to dan ring in an elephantic wav. one of them standing high on bis hind legs and hold Miss Orford high In tho air with Ms trunk, tossing her to and fro a* he "pirouettes’’ around, which gives one a really thrilling sensation. Next w«jek the wonderful Yvette, eccentric violin ist. late of the Follies Bergere of Paris, will topline the MU. The surrounding acts have been selected with the great est of cars as to quality and merit. Parcel Post Branch Open Near Terminal With shifts of four men working continually, the heavy outgoing and incoming parcels post mail is b*iil-£ handled with greater ease at the new railway terminal branch office opened Thursdaj' on West Hunter street. The work was in full sway Friday. This new office relieves the post* office of its crowded condition The building, located at Nos. 4C and 48 West Hunter street, has been leas'Hi for five years by the Government and probably will be used until Atlanta gets a new’ postofflc®. Vick's Vap O-Rub Croup and Pneumo nia Salve Relieves by Inhalation and Absorption. No Dosing. When Vick’s "Vap-O-Rub" Croup and Pneumonia Salve is applied externally, the body warmth releases vapors of Pine Tar. Camphor, Thymol, Menthol, and Kuealyptol. These vapors are in haled direct to the lungs and air pas sage^ where internal medicines can not go. They loosen the phlegm, open the air passages and stimulate the mucous membrane to throw off tee disease germs. For catarrh and head colds melt a little in a spoon and Inhale the va pors, also apply well up the nostrils. For asthma and hay fever follow’ the In structions given above and also rub f Reduce your food bills by ordering | “Swift’s Premium” Oleomargarine k may be used in cook- / ing, baking, as a spread jj for bread or wherever butter is used and ■ gives equal satisfac- .. i toon, at the same time p effecting a substantial saving. Swift & Company U. S. A. Remarkable Xmas Bargains To inaugurate The Opening of Our New Department of High=Grade Novelties, Jewelry, Cut Glass, Etc. Mr. Max Weintraub, who will conduct the new department in per son. has a chain of ten stores, which he buys stocks for at one time, there fore the same famously low prices prevailing in his Eastern stores will pre vail in his Atlanta branch, now located in Springer's. 95 Whitehall Street. No other house in the South can afford to offer such values. Hundreds of beautiful Christmas sugges tions at an actual saving of from 25 per cent to 50 per cent. Here Are The Opening Specials SPECIAL! WALTHAM WATCHES GOLD-FILLED $7.98 1 -aris /a | 1 anities REGULAR $2.50 VALUE SPECIA 1_ Newest Thin Case, Exactly as Illustrated Bracelets High-Grade Gold-Filled SPECIAL 1.50 and up Mesh Bags High-Grade regular $4 value SPECIAL 82,50. Our Great Half-Price Sale Of Beautiful New Suits, Coats and Millinery Is Still Going On SPRINGER'S 95 Whitehall III ItHlHI FI HAY FEVER ISM. CATARRH AND HEAD GOLDS Vick’s well over the spiral column, thus relaxing the nervous tension. Vick'* Is not a "euro" for these diseases, but it has at least the merit of containing no harmful habit - forming drugs, and it is sold by all druggists on thirty' days' trial. If it fails to relieve in your case the purchase price will be immediately refunded. For sore throat, tonsilitis, d*ap colds and bronchial troubles, apply hot wet towels over the chest and tnroat to open the pores of the skin. Then nib Vick's well in and cover with a warm f.anne cloth. The next morning the phlegm is loosened, head iH clear and in addition the absorption of Vick’s through th* skin has taken out that tightness and soreness. At all dealers—25c. 50c and $1.00.—Advt. Official Tipes Will Auto Plunges Into :Columbus Church Stir Hearts u Scots! Creek; Driver Dead j To Cease to Exist Buxine!** Hnrt pie,, r.re are In ho com- l>ln»d at the gatherlt,? of h* riana ol tho Atlar.lu bcotllt \s.-,« tlon In tliclr rooma in tho Fixer r.nildlnK Frl- <lay niirhi at a o'clock, for Chief A. Crulekahank h»» put n par.-,, : at tho hot tom *>f hi* official or 11 that rays, "Boar In mind that nc<> »•*. hn an i .fri rial Piper, who'll be wi‘ u* at oor meet- lr * to *ttr oor hearts wt' the tnunlc o' his pipes." Th« "brllhera are iiranl to he there early, as tiamly Taylor's motion to amend article 7 o' oor cor ‘■tltutloll, also Ither matter o' area' Import to each are to considered. Newspaper Men to Banquet at Winecoff About forty newspaper men are plan ning to attend ti e dim i r next Monday night at the Hotel WinecotT. at which Frank Harrell, manager and lessen, is to be host. The dinner is to begin at o’clock, snd It Is to be an entirely informal function. If there is a toastmaster, he will be nominated an/! cdccted i iva voce, or in a similarly unofficial manner, and if there are toast.- th< ifflrmfttiv* gfdt of which question is s reasonably safe bet—they will be in response to Infor mal. congenial and even r>eis»nal propo sitions. AMERfCUft, Did 6.-—Otis Hans ford, n well-known r«#udent of Ainerl- ctis. was killed when his automobile leaped from Muckalea Oreok bridge and went down with him in 12 feed of water as he was driving to the suburban residence of his brother, William llangford. Persons who saw' the automobile take the plunge gave the alarm, and hundreds flocked to the scene. After an hour’s work the automobile was dragged ashore, a.nd shortly there after ilu body of Mr. Hansford wan recovered. $11,000 Thief Gets Two-Year Sentence ,1. H. SkelJy. an employee of the Soul hern Express Company, w ho on ! November 15 stole blank money or- | ders amounting to $11,000, has been 1 convicted and sentenced to two years ! in the penitentiary, according to in formation received in Atlanta by , J. 13. Hoekaday. general manager of the company. Kkelly was arrested two days after the theft, and most of the money orders were recovered flkelJv pleod- etl guilty and threw himself on the mercy of the court. DOLTTivrBra GA., Dec R With the order from Hi hop C K Nelson, grant ing n request to discontinue services .it 8t Marys Episcopal Church in this city, one of the >est known congrega tion* in Georgia will puss out of exist ence The church building will he sold. It was practically built by the late Rhodes II Browne, one of the wealthiest men who ever resided in Columbus The building when new cost $40,000 Mrs. Godbee to Make Plea For a New Trial ArOT'STA. Dec. 6. A motion for a new trial will be heard here to-morr a by Judge Hammond In tho case of b! r-s Edna Perkins Oodbes, convicted of ilie murder of her tormer nurband and young wife at Mlllen, last August Mrs. Godbee has been In Jail at J J len since her conviction. Her attorn will claim they were not prepared to trj the case at ; he time it was heard an* 1 that Mrs. Gr»<ibee could not secure a lair trial in Millen. CIS! CLEAN AND BEAUTIFY HAIR Stop Washing Hair! Try This! Makes It Glossy. Soft and Abundant. Sural* try u 'Danderine Hair Cleanse" if you wish to Immediately double the beauty of your hair. .lust moisten a cloth with Danderine snd draw It care fully through your hair. taking one small strand at a time This will cleanse the hair of dus*. dirt or any excessive oil- in a few minute* you will he amazed. Your hair will be wavy. he ah fluffy and abundant and posses* an in comparable softness, luster and lux\ ante. Besides beautifying the hair, on* up plication of Danderine dissolves *v particle of dandruff. Invigorates scalp, stopping itching and falling h* Imnderine is to the hair what fr showers of rain and sunshine are vegetation. It goes rlgh' to the r*> invigorates and strengthens them. exhllarating, stimulating and llfe-p ducing properties cause the hair to gi long, strong and beautiful. You can surely have pretty, soft. 1 trous hair, and lots of it. if you will just get a 2o-eent bottle of Xnowltr> Danderine fr-.m any drug store or to'!.o counter and try It as directed.—Adt Every Suit in the House in This Sale A Sale of Every 9 In the Store We have ready for you a sale of every ladies’ suit in the store. Just at this time of year this is a won derful bargain opportunity for you. All these suits are absolutely the latest styles and made of the best and the most popular ma terials. T he values run up to $35.00; they are in all colors and weaves. You won’t find a chance like this in a lifetime. To-morrow they all go for J.. 81.00 A WEEK II Sll |illi ,• 8 h •:: ' 1 Jim m Ladies’ Coats iW i :>‘i All Ladies’ Coats—the entire lot of big, warm, stylish, beau tiful ladies’ coats go on the cut price list to-morrow and you can take your pick for Every Man’s Suit in Stock in To-morrow’s Sale Men, you will never see suits like these for the price. Nobby winter suits made by the best tai lors in America, in serges, whip cords, etc. Thev come in blues, blacks, tans, fancy mixtures, etc. Values nin up to $35.00. To-mor row you can take 3 r our pick for ... Overcoats—the kind you will have to have before the winter is over, for $15.00. 81.00 A WEEK l A i m 28—28 W. Mitchell Company Street