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tr- THK AlliAiM A I I MUO 11 A.\ .\.\l> Af/AS. ■I V D/itti re HPIUIi:n' Firln Assets Much Dll I I LLd MnlV LU Larger Than Debts GLEAVE1 filed Wed wa n »nd staiPineni of the assets and ha- *M of the Grovsrateln-Bishop Com of Haralson, Uowela County, was with the referee In bankruptcy iesda> afternoon. petition i Involuntary bankruptcy rf*.r»*i)i i> filed against this concern th»- Maternent made by ii shows as- of I40.12H.72 him) liabilities $16- o The x< iua| stock <>f the concern at $7,221.71, with more than and the hal , | 120.(KK> In promissory n Merchant Drives Negro Pair From! «»■m open nrrount*. Place When They Command Him to "Hands Up!” A hold attempt at a hold-up in the -lore oi 8am Swerdlin. No. .',2 Rich mond street. fell through Thursdt morning when the two negto despera does took fright at the show <*f re sistance made by Swerdlin and imd< : acir escape. A revolver n tii ■ '..unis of one >f ic wouid-bo robbers gave him cour age for a m< meni. hut he wilted when i long butcher knife in the hands <»f Swerdlin flashed before his eyes In an Instant he was In precipitate flight, with his dusky partner in crime u ’o«e second behind him. Swerdlin was waiting on some early morning customers when the two ne- ^roes entered t#e store and asked to g.-q warm at I he stove. Swerdlin had seen neither of them before Whip* Out Revolver. They loafed about the stove until the customers had departed and then one of them walked toward the pro prietor. whipping a revolver from -i pricket and calling: ’‘Hands up’” Swe?*dlin. taken by surprise, obeyed. But when he saw the other negro making for the cash register he grabbed a big botcher knife close at hand and made a lunge at the negro with the revolver. Ti en* probably would have been a read negro had not the tip of the • nife struck on a button on the ne gro's coat and glanced off. Flees From Knife. That was a close enough call for i in- black man. however, and with a el! of terror he darted from the ioorway. leaving all his bravery be- b.nd him The other negro followed suit. Karls morning pedestrians saw one frightened negro dash up Richmond Greet and another tip Martin street. Swerdlin was rloae behind, brandish- 'ng the butcher knife. I lesperntloo lent speed to the feet <f the robebre, however, and they pen tied Flagman Crushed to Death Between Cars ( ARTER8VILLE, Her . 11 W. R Mayer of Toicoa. a flagman on th-3 S- iboard Air Line, wan killed here while switching. He fell between the cars and his body below his waist was ground lo pieces. Maxes was 21 year* old and un married. His body was rent to Toc- coh for interment. Mail Attacked as in Rosenthal Slaying CHICAGO, I»ee 10 In the attempt ed murder of Morris Froehlich, a wealthy automobile dealer, on the doorstep of Ills home, the Chicago po lice to-day saw a ease similar to the Rosenthal murder in New York. The methods used by the four men who attacked Froehllch led the police to search the city for New York gun men. Merchant Sent to Chaingang as ‘Tiger’ NNOXVILLK, TENN, Dec. n.— From proprietor of a large Copper Hill dr\ goods house to the county chaingang. is the experience of J. I,. Collector, whose fine and four months’ sentence for handling Intoxicants was aftlrmed by the Supreme Court. (Collector was captured this week in Norfolk and was takAn to Copper Hili. EASTMAN PRIMARY DEC. 17. EASTMAN. Dec li. A city prima ry election to nominate a Mayor, Councllmen from the Third and Fourth Wards and five members : f the Board of Education has been called by Mayor I C Rawlins for Wednesday, December 17. FINE SILK HOSIERY FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO MEN. During this reorganization sale, while every thing is being sold at greatly reduced prices, is the logical time to buy gift articles for men. It’s well to keep in mind, too, that he knows if it comes frorrvf loud Stanford’s it's unquestion ably good. "ONYX” fine silk Hosiery in black, tan, navy, grey, helio, maroon and green, at the following reductions: Orte-dollar grade, 75c; one-fifty grade, $1.15; two-dollar grade, $1.65; two-fifty grade. $1.95. All gift articles handsomely boxed with our imprint embossed on cover. CLOUD-STANFORD CO., 61 Peachtree. Ch ristmas Tide /Tie joy of the Christmas season may be marred by the perplexities of gift buying—-but: Christmas shopping becomes a bur den only to those who make it so. Let us urge all, who may have thought the superior quality of our goods meant prices beyond a moder ate purse, to visit our store before making their Christmas purchases. The wealth of comparatively in expensive goods—all of the H aynes standard—will he a revelation to those who may never have really known Eugene V. Haynes Co. Visitors Always H eIconic Eugene V. Haynes Co. 49 Whitehall Street S14.000IN GflillS DESTROfED EF s TRIES jj| H TGI LEI ITD Richmond Man, Believed to Have Perished in Room. Appears, "Reformed.” MACON. Dec ii.^J. R Thurmond, \ of Richmond. Va . w ho wan believed to have perished in the Hotel Wil liams fire, which caused a loss of T 1 10.000. made hi* appearac* <1 at noon to-day. and indignantly denied the re- porta of his death ’This affair has converted me," he "for I’ll never take another drink ** The porter put Thurmond to bed In an Intoxicated condition, and ii was believed that the man failed to escape from hia room. However, be f Jumped to the roof of a two-story 1 ullding and reached the ground V ithout miahap He then went to bed at another hotel, awakening at noon to learn that he was given up as dead. Only the walls of the hotel, a four- Ftory building, are standing, and they are expected to fall any minute Atlantan*’ Narrow Escape. Sixty seven guests were tn the ho tel. and for a time it was impossible to tell how uiarty of them had es caped The register and other rec ords of the hotel were burned. A Je\velr> salesman named Levy, from Chicago, claims that his stock of diamonds, appraised at $19,000, wap lost In the Are Mrs. ft Miller and Miss Alice Mill er, of Atlanta, came down a Are es cape from the third floor In their night clothing just as the ceiling of their room fell in. All of their clothes and possessions were destroyed. Brady Knight, of Eatonton, found the stair way and Are escapes cut off by sheets of flames, and so he tied quilts and sheets together and reached th 1 ground with the use of this impro vised rope Honeymooners Hit. A honeymoon c uple, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lorig of Macon, the bride for merly being Miss Martha Cohn, of Al bany, had an exceedingly narrow es- | cape, and were rescued bv firemen, being taken out of a window, almost suffocated. They lost diamonds and other Jewelry, mostly wedding pres ents. valued at $4,000. .The ..e was discovered by a po liceman at 4.4,'. a. m.. and at that time the roof was blazing Defective wir ing was supposed to have started the fire. 200 Blacks Near Jail For Cheers in Court WAYCROSS, Dec. *11. Because they loudly cheered the verdict ac quitting Deilie Ful wood, a negro charged with murder. 200 negroes seated in the gallery of the Ware County courthouse to-day were theratened with Jail sentences for contempt of court. "I’ll have every one of you locked up and kept a whils, if the jail Is big enough to hold you." declared Judge T. A. Parker, as he directed that all persons in the gallery be arrested if there was as much as a whisper from the crowd again. Doctor Acquitted of Perjury in 2 Minutes CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Dec. 11. Dr. H. O. Null, county physician, was acquitted in criminal court upon a charge of perjury, after the jury had Ken out two minutes. The charges arose from an investi gation of the treatment of prisoners at. the workhouse, the State asserting that the physician testified falsely as to the nature of injuries which re sulted in the death of a convict. The verdict was cheered George W. Cable's Sight Is Restored PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 11.—George Washington Cable, author, is at a hos pital here recovering from an operation for cataract, by which it is expected the sight of one eye was saved. AT JUAREZ. FIRST Purse, 2 years, maidens. 6 furlongs Augustus Heinze 105, So ciety Birr! 105. Woof 105, Angler D. 105. Sheffield 107. Fool o’Fortune 198. In Hailey 110. xRodondo 108. a Malay 110. Drrjil 112, xMrs. M. R Farmer entry. SECOND Selling, 3 years up, mile and sixteenth: xt lat ter 94, Downturn! 99. (’ordle F. 99, xCalethutfipian 103. xSigurd 103, xRobert 103, Lord Elam 10K. Wicker JOH. The Bailiff's Daugh ter 10 8, Defy IDS, Ba Iron la 108. John Louis 108, Judge Walton 111. THIRD Purse. 2 years, 5 12 fur long- Bing 100, Little Will 100 Ed Luce 103, Milton Roblee 105 Manga- ne»<» 107, Edith W. 112, Emerald Gem 112, Orb 115. FOURTH —Ail ages. Moctezuma Handicap, mile: Volday Jr. 92. Ma rt*.sue h 93, Sir Fretful 98, Bert <»et*> 98, Just Red 100. John Reardon 10.., Prince Eugene 110, Cousin Puss 120. FIFTH Selling. 3 years up. 1-2 furlongs: xKing Radford 100, xJanu* 100. xNo Quarter 105 xBthelda 105, Lofty Hevwood 110, Galley Slave 110, Droml 113. Mlsa Sly 115. SIXTH—Selling. 3 years up. 5 1-2 furlongs: xKali-lnla 95, xThe Cinder 99, Butter Ball 105. Colquitt 106, New Haven 107, xGold of Ophlr 10$. Mack B. Eubanks 109. Pay' Streak 111 x Apprentice allowance. Weather clear; track fast. AT CHARLESTON. FIRST Two-year-olds; purse $500; 5 V* furlongs: Woodrow 111, Bastane 104 Deposit 115. Holy HIM 103. Charles Cannell 104. Golden Chimes 107. Serenata 104, Greenbrae 108. Dainty Mint 112. SECOND All ages; selling purse $300; 5V4 furlongs I'nlon Jrtck 117. Mad River 120. Transformation 110. Sir Cale- dore 107. Willis 122. John Marrs 122. Toi son D’Or 122, Patty Regan 107 THIRD -All ages; selling; purse $300; 51 7 furlongs: Chattier 125. Rye Straw- 135. Otranto 107. Helen M 102. Ancon 112, Ford Mai 114, lajrd Wells 114. Charles Cannel 120. FOURTH Purse, $400; 3-year-olds and up;.selling: 1 \ 4 miles Billy Baker 103, (tutlan 106. Tay Pay 106. Charles F. Grainger 111, Ella Grane 98. Over the Sands 103. FIFTH Purse. $400: 3-year-olds and up; selling; mile: Guide Post 104, Cliff Top 105. Fairy Godmother 102. Port Ar lington 104. Yankee Pooh 104. Hareourt 104, Judge Monck 99, Plain Ann 99. SIXTH Purse. $300; selling; mile; 3- year-olds and up: Schaller 107. Michael Angelo 111, Spindle.llO, Haldeman 107, Big Dipper 107, Frog 102. Coreopsis 117, Master ,»im 105. Weather clear. Track fast. U. S. System Blamed For Postal Thefts PLOT ID SLAV Two Shots Are Fired at Patrolman McWilliams—Merchant Under Surveillance—Arrest Likely. A death threat made several weeks ago to Policeman J. W. McWilliams furnished a clew for the detectives Thursday in working on the myste rious attempt to assassinate MeWil Hams at his home in East Atlanta Just before he came to work early Thufs- day morning. A business man is said to have ut tered the threat against the officer. He was placed under surveillance as soon as the story of the Incident was told, and an arrest is expected if the facts are found to bear out the suspicions of McWilliams and the detectives. Thought to Bear Grudge. The business man is reported to : have threatened to "get" McWilliams ! if it took the rest of his life. An | arrest in which the patrolman partic ipated is understood to have been the cause of the remark. The patrolman went to his back porch about midnight. As he leaned over a basin in washing his face he found himself looking right into a re- ! volver thrust through the porch rail- in &- Fired on Twice. At the same instant he was deaf ened by the report of the revolver, i and a bullet w hizzed by his ear. He | started back, and the revolver clicked again, but missed fire. McWilliams rushed into the house to get his pistol, and returned just In time to see his would-be murderer jump the fenee. Before he could take aim. the mysterious person disap peared. McWilliams told the story of the attempted murder when he arrived at headquarters, and the detective de partment was put on the case. SAVANNAH, Dec. 11. In sentenc ing Lee Baisden, a negro postmaster of Pembroke, Judge William B Shep pard, in the United States District i Court to-day, said tHat the Govern - j ment was responsible for the preva- j lence of larceny among fourth class , postmasters on account of the sys- I trm by which it pays them on a per- | centage oasis for the number of « stamps, sold. What Does Senate Do With Fruit Knives? WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.—“Why did the Senate buy grapefruit knives?” This is a mystery precipitated by pub lication of expense items of the United States Senate in a report from the sec retary. However, the need of grapefruit knives is not more mysterious than other items, such as timothy hay, oats, meal, bran, arnica, mustang liniment, floss pillows, mineral waters and taxi cabs. Hose Is No Place For Xmas Money CHICAGO. Dec 11.—The following ad vice to women Christmas shoppers was given to day by Chief of Police Glea son: “Take your husband shopping with you. Let him carry the money. “An inside skirt pocket is an excel lent place to carry money while in a crowd." the chief said, “but don’t put it in your stocking." Elevator Common Carrier, Is Ruling Of Supreme Court The Georgia Supreme Court to-day held in the C8«« of Lucy L. Allen against Mrs W. D. Grant, owner of the Grant Building in Atlanta, that the owner of a public building in which a public elevator is operated is a common carrier under the law. in so far as such owner’s ob'Jgation to exercise extraor dinary diligence in handling passengers is concerned. Miss Allen thought suit for $25,000 damages against Mrs. Grant, setting forth that she was seriously hurt and permanently disabled by a failing ele vator in which she wan a passenger, and that the accident was due to negligence of the defendant. Mrs. Grant demurred on the ground the owner of the building was not a common carrier, and hence not subject to damages. v Promoter of Panama Lands Found Guilty LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 Dr. John Grant Lyman, of London. New Y'ork. Chicago and other cities, was found guilty of using the mails to defraud in promoting a development company dealing in Panama lands. According to the Government’s charges, Dr. Lyman obtained $30,000 from persons whom he interested in his Panama lands. Under the verdict the court may sentence him to five years' imprison ment and assess a fine of $1,000. Vaccine Perpetuates Smallpox, Is Charge WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.—With practically every ..civilized nation urg ing its invitation upon the^nterna- tlonal Anti-Vivisection and Animal Protection Congress, now in session here, Belgiu^rt to-dty appeared to he the delegates’ choice for the next gathering three years hence. Porter F. Pope, of Philadelphia, de clared that the "continued prevalence of smallpox in America is solely due to the continued practice of vaccina tion.” Man Kills Negro Who Shot Brother-in-Law 1 ISfc ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AN'pgciable Prcpr'ilion for As similaiM^ihfFooriamJRfgnia ling lite StomaclB and Bowels of I nfaS t^/Chiid r kn Promotes Digestionf heftfjt- noss <md R?st.Contains ncllta Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. Not Narcotic. jnap, tfou OrSiMaammt ftntopn 3rtd m jUx.SmDI * I OMhUk- I AtisrSmd * 1 Mofayrairrarvr. Aperfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Slonwii.Diarrima Worms,Convulsions.Fr.irisT ness anil Loss OF SLEEP. Foe Smile Signarure of NEW YORK. ^ At($ months old 35 GuSranTceJ underttieKoodg Exact Copy oi Wra-ooer. 3* n For Infants and Children. Ths Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature . of In Use For Over Thirty Years THE CENTAUR eCMMNV, WSWf VORR CITY. ASTHMA DARIEN. Dec. ji.—When J. P. Mew, a farmer, went over to Gen eral Island, opposite Darien, to look after some hogs, he saw a negro with one. As Mew hailed him ’.! e negro opened fife, shooting Mew in the face. Mew’s brother-in-law, who was with him. fired on the negro, killing him. $3,50 Recipe Free, for Weak Men Send Name and Address To day—You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous. We have in our possession a pro scription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, failing memory and lame back, brought on by excesses, unnatural drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many wont and nervous men right in their own homes without an> addi tional help or medicine—that we think every man who wishes to re gain his manly power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy So we have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge. In a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who will write us for it. This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men, and we are convinced it is the surest-acting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. We think we owe it to <>ur fellow- man to send them a copy in confi dence so that any man anywhere who is weak and discouraged with re peated failures may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medi cines. secure what we believe is the i quickest - acting restorative, upbuild ing. SPOT TOUCHING remedy ever ; devised, and so cure himself at home i ouietlv and oulckly. Just drop us a line like this: Interstate Remedy J On 4236 Luck Building. Detroit. Mich., and we will send you a copy of this splendid recipe in a plain or- dlnar> Envelope free of charge A , gr*at many doctors would charge > $3 09 to So (X 1 for merely writing out a prescription like this—but we semi , it entirely free To Save Xmas Poultry From Warm Weather WASHINGTON. Dec. 11— Declaring the loss of poultey during the Thanks giving period because of the warm weather w|s “almost a calamity of na tional import,” agricultural specialists have issued warnings to poultry deal ers, and those engaged in dressing, on how to chill and preserve poultry so as to prevent loss during the Christ mas season. Hill Finds Ink Blot; Bank Officers Quit ST. PAUL, Dec. 11. One little ink spot is reported to have caused a shake up in J. J. Hill's First National Bank that to-day resulted in the resignation of W. A. Miller, vice president, and F. A. Nienhauser, cashier. As the story goes, L. W. Hill recent ly receiver! a statement of his account with a drop of ink f upon the figures. Then the shake-up. Claims DampWeather Put Water in Milk CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—Judge New- coniber refused to believe the plea that damp weather make* milk watery, and fined Roman Michalski, a milkman, $10 on a charge of putting water In milk. Hear Forrest Adair auction beautiful society dolls at the Empty Stocking Fund All-Star Matinee at the Atlanta Theater Friday, December 12, 2:30 p. m. s Get your tickets now. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES Tickets on sale December 17 to 23. inclusive. Also December 31, 1913, and January 1, 19X4. All tickets lim ited to expire midnight January 6, 1914. ASK THE TICKET AGENT CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY RELIEVED IN 2 MINUTES| Or Money Refunded. 50c Pkg. by Mai! Isn’t Our Offer Fair? Send foil “Thomason’s Famous Asthma Remedy” to AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc., ATLANTA, GA.I STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF Germania Savings Bank Located at Atlanta. Ga., at the close of business December 3. 1913. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Demand Loans $3,000 On Capital stock paid in 5200,000(K | Time loans 465,291.51 Undivided profits, less current Overdrafts, secured 1,222.80 expenses,* interest and taxes Bonds and stocks owned by paid 29.627.PJI the bank 20,000.0k Saving? deposits 153,782.55 Furniture and fixtures 2,000.0o Time certificates 25,596.Si Other real estate 16,520.56 : Bills, payable, including time Due from banks and bankers certificates representing bor- in this State 5,955.23 rowed money 3Q.000.P< Currency $900.00 Unearned interest 87.50fi.6C Gold 27.50 L Silver, nickels, etc.... 188.59 Cash items 76.60— 1,192.69 ! * Other resources •» 1,334.18; Total $516,516.9? I Total .$516,516.91 STATE OF GEORGIA—Fulton County. Before me came Peter F. Clarke, cashier of Germania Savings Bank, w’ho. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement, is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. PETER F. CLARKE Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of December. 1913 JOHN CAREY. Notary Public Fulton County, Georgia Use American Want Adh Woman of 116 Made Shroud 55 Years Ago NEW YORK, cheerfulness is Dec. 11.—Although the recipe by which Tango Barred, Dance Of Teachers Unlikely NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Because the tango and the turkey trot have been forbidden at the annual dance of the Teachers’ College planned to-morrow the dance may not be held. Mrs. Hannah Kosokoff says she has at- j fained the age of 116 years, she has a burial shroud beneath her bed. She made it herself 55 years ago when j she thought her time to die had come. Typewriters rented 4 mos. $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. This 5-Room House 3nd Lot 100x150 Feet, $100.00 Cash and Only $18.00 a Month For House has large veranda, with hall through center to porch; par lor. dining room, kitchen, pantry and two bedrooms with closets, well of splendid water on back porch. Oak mantels with tiles and grates. Lot rolling, covered with »haoe trees, fenced, with all necessary outhouses. Located on Wadley avenue. East Point, in a good neighborhood. Splendid street car service. Sold on terms above, with NO MORTGAGE to assume Let u* show you the property. W. D. BEATIE 207 Equitable Bldg. Both Phores 3520. Allen 9 s Special One Price Coat Sale Friday and Saturday $15, $17.50, $18.50, $19.75 Values $10.00 ^ ou have wanted a coat—maybe waited for it—a good coat, with a limited price—wait no longer—here are the coats. Street and Motor Coats, Chinchillas, Zibelines and Ara bian Lamb, black, blue, brown and gray. All New Coats three-quarter lengths, kimono sleeves, all good coats, cairying a quality that might easily double the price. $10.00 ./. P. Allen & Co 51 ctnd 53 Whitehall Street