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4 IFTK ATI,AN TA STATE BEADY FOfi GREAT IE """ The ministerial committee on "fio- io.('h\jrrli Day*’ announced Wednes- that all arrangements for^the vent had been completed, and that nil that remained wai to wait for the great outpouring of people to the < lurches next Sunday. The move ment al*o ha* apread to many other itie* in the State. Memhe-ra of the committee have re . elved assurances of hearty co op ♦ ration from practically the eptire mintstrv of Atlanta, and are conflderr nat there will be a record attend • ore In the churches that never has eeji approached before In tpe his ory of the city So thorough ha.a been the work of ■ome of the ministers in behalf of the anoreas of the day that they ha\e seen that no person still with a mem bership In their -hurch was without an Individual invitation to attend hofh services next Sunday. This plan s expected to result In the attend ance of many people who have not been to church before in montha and •lie pastors hope for lasting results In the way of larger congregations through the coming year. Return postcards were sent to all of the churches of the city Wednes- On those tho pastors will enter v hie here are about tral chorus 50 members. Dispatches from various point* In the State indicate that the movement for a State-wide “Go-to-Ghnrch I>a\' is meeting with an enthusiastic re- ceptlon Cordele Indorses Movement. This is from The Georgian s Cor- dele correspondent: The 'Go-to-Church Day’ cam paign, originated by The Georgian, and which will be observed by scores of churches over the State on Sun day, December 14, will be inaugurated by the members of the Methodist Church of Cordele on next Friday evening, when a reception will be given at the church for the new pas tor, the Rev. Walter Anthony, and his family. Every member of thq church will be Invited to this event This reception is being held for the purpose of welcoming the new pastor and for the adoption of plans to in crease church attendance “Colonel Hugh Laereier will make an address, thoroughly discussing and commending the movement suggested by The Georgian, organizing the en tire number of members of the church in attendance upon the reception into a committee to work for 'Qo-to- Church Day' and make It a splendid success. Efforts will be made per- day — the totals for their morning and even- u.b services, together '’•1th IL'-To 1 sonally and by use of the mails to ma! or average a ten a , < induce every member of the church to the cards Immediately after the even mg service, so- «« to^ facilitate the ‘ Dalton Prom.ses Support, compilation of l 1 The project met with as great ap- Use Ordinary Postcard. • provnl in Dalton. A dispatch from If. because of a change of address there says; m a change of pastors, any church j "Ministers and laymen of Dalton falls to receive its card, the pastor or churches are unanimous in their in- < Wk »» lequested to use an ordinary' dorsement of The Georgian's move- postcard and All in these figures. <ies- merit to make Sunday December 14, ignating the name of the church and 'Go-to-Ohuroh Day,’ all characteriz- the present pastor ling the plan os an excellent one. Dr. Caleb A. Ridley, pastor of <‘en- [Work will be conducted here this tral Baptist Church, arrived Wednes- | week in an effort to get many ha- dav from Athens, where for the last j bitual non-churchgoers out ten days he has been engaged In a great revival in the Tabernacle Bap tist Church. He will speak at the mid-week prayer service Wednesday night and at both services Sunday. The people of Athens urged Dr. Ridley to continue the revival throughout the week, hut he declined, stating that ite felt it his duty to oc cupy his own pulpit on next Sunday, which has been set aside by all the churches of Atlanta as “Go-to-Church Day/* Every possible effort has been put forth by the Central Church to make the occasion a great success, and 1t is expected that the building will be | taxed to its utmost capacity at both to re liglous services next Sunday. "Rev. F. K. Sims, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, speak** of tin* movement as an ideal one. He says: 'if we can get those who have not been attending church services to be present next Sunday, wo can show them how easy it 1h to attend. Then, by making the services specially in teresting, we can get them to attend regularly.' " “Rev. W. R. Foote, pastor of the First Methodist Church, and Rev. i; B. Farrar, pastor of the Second Bap tist Church, are others who are heart ily In accord with the suggestion." Newnan for State Observance. In Newnan, the Rev. Joseph Han GO TO CHURCH SUNDA Y AND BE BETTER FOR IT Atlanta is to hav. the first “Go-lo-Chureh Day” in its his tory next, Sunday. ff von are on« of Iboar loyal people who at.trnd church services regularly rain or shine- 1hen yon will ha there next Sunday as usual But this is addressed particularly to the irregular church goers and to those who possibly haven’t, bean inside thair church for the last six months or a year. Do yourself, your church and your city a benefit next Sun day bv celebrating ”Go-to-( hurch Day.” The observance of the day is very simple. All one has to do is to attend the morning and evening services, adding his presence to the record-breaking throng that will be out. Y r ou may get baek into the habit of attending church regu larly if von go next Sunday anti become infected with the joy- ousness and enthusiasm of the big congregations. Yon will feel better for it if you do. Lcaving aside the personal feature, you will add to the attendance of your church, and yon will help swell the grand totel of the attendance for the whole city of Atlanta—a total that is expected to eclipse every other record ever set in a city of this size. The ministers and the laity are determined to make next Sunday epochal. Help them do it. LAW STOPS WHISKY SSLLS morning and evening service*. Bpe- | nah. of the Presbyterian (’hurch, Di • ini music will be rendered by Gen- D. B. Thames of the First Baptist _ Church, and the Rev. H. J,. Kdmond- 1 ""'Hot, of th# First Methodist, spok< jfavorablj <tho “Go to Church" movement, and said that the idea, which at first was Intended to stimu late church going only in Atlanta, could very r well be extended In its purpose so as to take in the entire State. Reports from Newnan are to the effect that a record-breaking attend ance I* looked for there Sunday. Spe- Icie! service* will be held in all of the churches. SELECT NOW A pair of OPERA GLASSES Something all can use and noth ing more appreciated. Jno. L. Moore A* Sons have their lar^e assortment of Lemaire and other good makes ready for your lnspe - ] tlon. Gall and see them. 4? \. Broad street SPECIAL HIGH QUALITY LOW PRICE FOR THIRTY DAYS WF. ARE OFFERING Best Modem Expert Dental Work at Lowest Possible Prices—GUARANTEED Crown and Bridge Work Porcelain or Gold-Faced To Suit $15 Gold Dust Plates $8 Set of Teeth Crown and Bridge Work Teeth Eft Filled 3vC Painless Extraction EXAMINATION FREE $10 $ 5 $ 3 THE PLAYS THIS WEEK “Over the Sea" Winning. The English melodrama “Over the Sea," this week’s offering of the Jewell Kelley company at the Bi jou, is attracting large and enthusi astic audiences. Differing in style | from most of Hie melodramas that have been offered by the company, the play Is doubly interesting, and the costumes, as well as the scenes of the play, add to the interest of the production. The company an nounces for next week one of the strongest American melodrama'', The Denver Express.” a play that will doubtless prove one of the most popular In the company's repertoire. ‘ Butterfly on the Wheel.” Few plays that have been offered at the Lyric this season are so in tensely interesting as “The Butter fly on the Wheel" that Is scoring a well deserved hit this week at the Carnegie way theater. The story i? one that teaches a strong lesson, and during its long run in New York received the unqualified !in dorsement of press and public. The company, headed by Miss /Eleanor Montell, is a most capable one and Miss Montell herself Is scoring .« splendid hit. The stage production is complete and the performance \£ really one of the most entertaining of the season. “The Butterfly on th* Wheel” should do excellent business this week Yvette, Whirlwind, at Forsyth. Yvette, a second Eva Tanguay, ex cept that this one is an adept artist on the violin, is appearing at the Forsyth this week. This young lady of eccentric qualities is meeting with one of the biggest successes that any single artist has ever inet with in Atlanta. ller whirlwind dancing in connection with her playing ami a wonderful voice also all help to make this an act of worth-while merit. The Australian Boy Scouts exhibit drills, blanket throwing and the manipula tion of rifles in a very clever fashion, and there is a great deal of interest Inasmuch as this is one of the Scout organizations. The Nichols Sisters entertain in a lively way, and the other acts are merltorlus. Music Association To Give Reception To Clianning Ellery Telegrams received by Colonel W. L. Peel, of the Music Festival As sociation, Wednesday, announced that (’banning Ellery, the noted head of the Ellery Royal Italian Bund, will be In Atlanta in person this week In connection with the appearance of the band for a series of concerts at the Auditorium-Armory. The Music Festival Association has arranged for an informal reception to Mr. Ellery at the Ansley Hotel Friday evening at 5 o’clock. All At lanta. music lovers are invited by the association to come and meet Mr. Ellery at this time. The opening concert will take place ori Friday night at the Auditorium. Tickets wiil be on sale at the door The .Music Festival Association as sures the public that this will be one of the notable events of the musical year. A. S. Colyar Bound Over for Swindle On tiie charge of cheating and swindling, A. S. Colyar was bound over to the grand jury under bond of $750 at Rome Tuesday. The direct charges against him are that he ob tained three notes for $750 from Mrs. S. C. Awtrey, a wealthy resident of Rome, under representations that a son was in trouble, and that Colynr could get him out of It for Gils amount. Colyar made bond at once and it is probable that his case will be trLd next week. ANOTHER PASTOR CALLED. COLUMBUS, Deo. 10—The Rev W. P. Reaves, of Tuscumbia. Ala., having notified the First Baptist Church of Phenix City that he could not accept a call to the pastorate, the Rev. P. O. Soyer, of Richmond, lias now been called. Blaze Starts in "Baby Section.” Firemen’s Quick Work Saves Leyden House Exhibit. The Child Welfare and Publii Health Exhibit, in the old Leyden House on Peachtree street, narrowly escapee destruction Wednesday morning, between 5 and 6 o'clock when fire broke out in the “baby sec tion ’ on the first floor Prompt work by the fire depart ment saved the exhibit. One or two panels and posters were scorched, and slight damage was done to the walls. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective flue. There was no one in the building except. George Brown, the janitor, and the night watchman. Brown had arrived early to build the fires After starting the furnace, he went, to the second floor, drlectiy above the room where the 'baby exhibit" Is located, to sweep Smoke coming through the cracks in the floor attracted h1s attention He ran dow nstairs. The “baby room.” the second to the right as one enters the building, was filled with smoke, and flames were shooting out from the walls. Brown closed the door to prevent air getting to the Are, and imme diately called the fire department. When the firemen arrived the house was full of smoke. Hose from the chemical tanks was run Into the building, and* the fire was extin guished. The fire attracted considerable at tention among the morning throngs on Peachtree street, and several hun dred persons gathered 1o watch the blaze. Restaurant Burns On Decatur Street. Fire of mysterious origin destroyed the restaurant of S. H. Goldberg, No. 402 Decatur street, at an early hour Wednesday morning, causing a loss estimated at several hundred dollars. The building was in flames when the fire was discovered by a passing pedestrian, and before the fire depart ment could arrive was burned almost to the ground. The firemen were un able to save the building or any of its contents, and most of their work was directed toward preventing the flames from spreading to surrounding build ings Rigid Rules for 1914 Make City License Forfeit if U. S. Receipt Is Held. MACON, Dec. 10—Saloons In Ma con will operate next year tinder rigid regulations. An ordinance adopted by Council last night provides, in part, that sa loons holding Federal Internal reve nue licenses for the sale of malt or spirituous liquors will have their city licenses forfeited; that saloons can not have any front screens, shades, or stained windows that all beverages must be fully labeled; that no sa loons will be licensed to do business in or near residential section* or in alleys, with the exception of one block in one alley; that conviction Id any court for violating the prohibi tion law or injunction by the Supe rior Court for selling liquor will en tail forfeiture of the city license. The price of the license Is $250, a reduction of $50. All regulations ask ed by the Law' Enforcement Lea gup. with two exceptions, were granted. The ffuture as to the possession of an internal revenue license is calcu lated to prevent the sale of liquor. S. E, Berry, State Assemblyman, Dies At Home in Dalton DALTON. Dec. 10.—S. E. Berry, Representative in the Georgia Legis lature from Whitfield County, is dead at his home here, following a two weeks’ illness. His death came un expectedly, for he appeared to he greatly improved. Valvular he3ft trouble was the cause. Mr. Berry wan 60 years of age. He is survived by his w’ife and six eh! dren—Mrs. *M. K. Heggie, of Chatta nooga; Mrs. Albert S. Kelly, of Bris tol. Ya.; Marvin Berry, of Calhoun and Miss Alberta Berry and Gordon and Sam E. Berry, Jr., of this city. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. W. R. Foote a I the First Methodist Church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Packers Cut Prices 25 Per Cent in Year; Retailers Get Profit CHICAGO, Dec. 10—The consumer who buys beef ribs and loins to-day paying just about as much as he did this time last year, is giving his re taller a profit of about 25 per cent over the profit of 1012. This is because nf th decreased cost of meat to the re failer. “Ribs and loins are being sold from 16 to 25 per cert less now than at (hie time last year by the wholesale dealer, said T. E. Wilson, of Morris & Co. “The wholesaler lias reduced the price to the * retailer because there Is a greater sup ply now’ than within recent months, in most cases the price has not been ac cordingly lowered to the consumer.’’ Following are the prices quoted now and in December, 1012: 1912. 1913 No. 1 loin 28c 17Voe No. 1 ribs 25c L5c A correspohding decrease in the wholesale price of pork is also shown For Stoddardizing Men’s Suits and Overcoats A Wagon for a Phove Call We pay Charges (one way) on Out-of-Town Orders of $2 or more. Stoddard 126 Peachtree Street Bell Phone. Ivy 43 Atlanta Phone 43 Dixie's Greatest Dry Cleaner and Dyer CONSTIPATION VANISHES One little chocolate roared HOT SPRING# LIVER BUTTON to-night nv.-ans joyful satisfaction In the morn ing. They are wonderful, willing work ers. and the way they tone up a torpid liver and drive foul secretions from the bowels is a blessing. They are fine for upset stomach, too, and lack of appetite, also for nervous ness. biliousness and dizziness. If you will rake one a night for a week you'll know what ambition and energy really are You’ll look better, too; your skin will be clearer; pimples will start to disap pear and eyes will brighten with the su preme joy of living. A box for 25 cents at all druggists and money back if they aren't Just the best for constipation you ever tried. For free sample, write Hot Springs Chemical Go., Hot Springs, Ark.—Advt. THANK YOU,” SAY WE Our sale opened with a rush yesterday. Some customers were not waited upon. We regret this, but are grateful for the great response to our ads. More salespeople are here now, and we are positively in position to give every caller personal attention. Not only read the prices— of and up 50c DR. E.G. GRIFFIN’S Gate City Dental Rooms 24 1-2 Whitehall Street, Over Brown & Allen's Telephone Main 1708. Lady Attendant Established 23 Years Both Drs. E. G. Griffin and S. A. Griffin Per sonally in Charge Best $8 Plates Fit Guaranteed Made Same Day ONLY $5 CRAVATS Hosiery and Handkerchiefs In Matched Sets for Christmas EIGHT BEAUTIFUL SHADES These matched, sets are becoming more popular every season. We anticipated the great demand—and the result—Eight Beautiful Shades to show you to-day— Purple. Lavender. Tan. Pearl. C ray. Red. Xavv and Cadet. A combination in these shades consisting of Silk Cravat, Silk sicrv and Silk Handkerchief. th $1.50 Matched Sets, consisting*>f two peiccs—Handkerchief and Cravat— also Cravat and Hosiery in same shades as the above. These sets are onlv— $1.00 If it's an Individual Cravat you want here you will find an ex clusive rang,—no two alike. Imported Silks—extra tine quality—$3.00 each. Another handsome range in fine Imported Satins—handsomely de signed in rich colors—$2.00. Still—a very interesting range of porfeefCrgvats from 50c to $1.50. If Living Out of Town, Better Order Now Parks - Chambers - Hardwick 37-39 Peachtree Company Atlanta, Ga But Come—Take Advantage This Sate of Fine Sample Direct from the Factory. Read- Then Come. These are indeed golden opportunities—the kind that seldom come. Two carloads of fine Pianos at prices worth investigating during this Great Holiday Sale. Read here of a few of the exceptional Piano values that await you. 1 Fine $400 New Sample Piano $287.00 1 Fine $350 New Sample Piano $249.00 1-Fine $300 New Sample Piano $216.00 1 Fine $250 New Sample Piano $179.00 1 Fine $200 New Sample Piano. $143.50 SLIGHTLY USED AND SECOND-HAND PIANOS 1 Fine Mahogany Case, was $400, now.... $125.00 1 Fine Oak Case, was $400, now $11.0.00 1 Fine Second-hand Upright Ebony Case... $ 87.00 1 Fine Second-hand Upright Walnut Case.. $ 52.00 Do not delay. Call at once, while you have a large stock to select from. Make your wife or daughter an Xmas present of one of these fine sample pianos. Bear in mind, every piano is fully warranted for ten years. Call, make your selection and make a small deposit, and we will hold the piano to be delivered Xmas eve, if so desired. Bear in mind this is a real, bona fide sale. Open every evening until 9 o’clock. Out this “ad” out, bring with you, and we will allow a cash credit of $10.00 on any new piano in our house. Railroad Fare Refunded to Out-of-Town Purchasers HOWARD BROS. & CO. 39 NORTH PRYOR STREET Bell Phene l«y SSS1. W. H. HOWARD, Propri.tor mm