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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. t> *4s», WM 1* !■ /"v ~ tny wife money, an much a* I fan IKES WHAT IS THE BEST “ PUB LIC WILL MEET INI PRESENT} THAT IS\ SsSISss FI IS BANDMAN Masons’Head Chosen; Fund for Home Grows Ordinance Regulating Taxi Rates and Turner Charges Also Con sidered by Committees. Thr*»* of th* City Oounrll will mf»l Thursday after noon in an effort to take eotne conclu- aive action on matter# of far-reacli- iny Importance The inveatlyatlng committee hope# to determine Its report on the "yraft" charges against City Electrician R. C. Turner. Tile Aldermanlc Board, act ing as a committee will hold a public hearing on the new traftlc ordinance and decide upon a recommendation t., Council. The Ordinance Committee will give final conalderatlop to a bill regulating -axlcab fares The taking of testimony In the Tur ner "graft” investigation is , ompie:.- Turner has admitted receiving J'.-’O and H gold watch from electrical con tractors, but he claims that It was for the purpose of paying "ff his In debtedness Incurred by Ilia campaign for election. The feature of the close of this hearing will he the argument of Attorney Aldtne chambers, who declares that he has proved Turner a grafter,” and who will recite to the ommittee what he claims to he clear grounds for impeachment. Council is perplexed over the n-.v trafllc law thst would stop the park ing of automobiles In the downtown section for more than 30 minutes at a time, and would prohibit pedestrian# from crossing streets except at cor ners. Society women who drive their machines and doctor* who leave their cars in the street during their office hours are vigorous protesters against the parking provision o( the law, ind the> arc causing considerable I rouble to those w ho want to relieve congest ed conditions A law strictly regulating taxicab charges will be recommended by the Ordinance Committee, but taxicab owners declare that tile proposed rates are too low The committee will determine these rates at the meeting Thursday sfternoon and pan an act requiring them to he posted on the Inside of every taxicab and auto mobile that Is for rent l r nder the present law taxicab owners are al lowed to charge what they choose. Chicago University Teaches the Tango CHICAGO. Dec. U.—The tango and hesitation waltz to-day has the off I - eis! sanction of the faculty of the University of Chicago. An Instructor has been employed to teach the prop er steps to the student*. Miss Mary Hinman. physical cul. Hire teacher at tlie university, ex plaining the faculty's attitude, said: "If the students insist upon dances, they may as well do them correctly.” THE BIG QUESTION I l I I i You're the One who is going to suf fer if you neglect the small ills of the Stom ach, Liver and Bow els. They are only warnings of impend ing sickness which you can ‘‘sidetrack’’ by the use of HOSTETTER’S Stomach Bitters It Restores the Appetite, Aids Digestion and keeps You Well ■ ■ I I ■ ■ ■ By MARY LEA DAVI8. ChrUtmuR day Is getting nearer and nearer Have you nelgcted that pres ent for your wife? If you Are a wife, have you choaen the gift which you Intend to present to your husband? I am very much In favor of the idea of shopping early in the holiday sea son. I have advocated it for year*. I believe married folks should get their Christmas presents ahead <*f time Don’t wait until the last minute. If you do. you are sure to select the wrong thing. That Is one of the main reasons pproprlats I ■ are given every Christmas. I'm sure of If. The problem Is a serious one. It amounts to a great deal of worry. You want to give the best nrea«* it, don't you? Of course you do We all do. Tlmt is the spirit of Christ mas time Rut what IS the best pres ent? That's the question whfeh both ers a good many people every year. And that is the reason I asked the married readers of The Georgian to write me telling what THEY thought the best present for a wife to give her husband and for a husband to give his wife. I wanted the experience of others to be of real benefit to those who are now worrying over the prob lem. HERE IS MY OFFER. To the. wife who writes the brut short letter telling irhat 1* the most useful gift for a husband, one 9 JO gold piece. Three awards of $. r i each will be given the wives who*' letters arc adjudged the next best. \lso, I will award the same prizes to husbands who write brief letters outlining the most appro priate gift fryt a husband to give his wife. For the husband's letter that is adjudged the best the writer will receive a $10 gold piece. Hus bauds irho write, the three next, best tetters will receive, each, a $5 gold piece for their thoroughness, fiend pour letters addressed to MARY LEA PAVlfi, Editorial Itepartment, The At lanta Georgian. Here are some letters just received. BIBLE AND GOOD WISHES Miss Mary Lea Davis: 1 can’t think of anything that would appeal to a husband's bet ter self mole than fordils wife to remember him on f'hrlstmaa morning with the Bible as her gift, with Its many comforting passages and promises to sustain him the new year. She might accompany this with some needy article made with her own hands, and with much love and confi dence wish him Joy and cheer. Stephens, Oa, MRS. H. H. SOME SOFT SHIRTS. Miss Mary Lea Davis-: A couple of soft shirts, to wear when a fellow doesn't care to be "spruced up," and a white tucked bosom linen shirt for formal wear, all made by a wife's own hands, is mv suggestion for a '"hrlstmas gift MRS. M. A. R. Jefferson, Ga. COLLAR AND TIE BOX. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think the nicest and moat use ful gift for a husband would be a box with a lid to it, covered with some nice material and lined in side with a place for his collars, ties and collar buttons, with some, nice ribbon of same color of cov ering to hang by where he dress es. This would enable him to know' where to find his things «uid he would appreciate the thoughtful wife for making it for him. MRS. L. L. Athens. Ga. SOMETHING HE NEEDS. Miss Mary Lea Davis T think the most useful gift for a wife to give her husband is the thing that he needs the w’orat at the time she gives the present. Tf he needs a thing he is sure to appreciate it more than anything else, for married people do not have money to spend for things they don’t really need. Atlanta, Ga. MRS. P L. IT CHECK AND SUBSCRIPTION. Miss Mary' Lea Davis: I think the most acceptable Christmas gift for husband would be a $25 check and a year's sub scription to The Georgian and Runday American. Be optimistic under all circumstances, and don't object to his smoking all the cigars he receives as Ghristmas gifts. . MRH W. R S. Atlanta, Ga. SAVING HIS CREDIT. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most appreciated gift that wife could give to her husband Is the assurance that she has not purchased gifts galore on a "charge’' h;isls to embarrass him after the festive season Is over. Macon, Ga. MRH. D. P. HIS PERSONAL TASTE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: lx*t tile husband’s Dhrlstmas souvenir be suited to his persons! taste and need. Your real gift should be a heart full of love and a helping hand. Clothe him again an you first saw him, in all the beautl ful, manly virtues. If they no longer fit. spread over him a man tle of charity, pity and forgive ness. Give him your hand and make another brave, prayerful pull to lift him up MRS. W. F. New nan, Ga. FOR HIS COMFORT Miss Mary Lea Davis During the fifteen years of our married life 1 have always given to my husband gifts that were for his comfort and pleasure, al ways feeling that they were need ed, and that lie would enjoy them This year I shall make for him four pairs of .slumber slip pers; the; old ones are worn, and he always enjoyed them. I will also make a cushion for his office < hair Am his old fountain pen has failed, I hope to be able to replace It with a new one. T al ways give within my means. I Just put a lot of love in with the stitches and he always appreci ates my efforts, great or small. Winder. Ga. MRS. M. H. R. SAVED FOR HIS GIFT. Miss Merv Lea Davis: If I take the money my hus band has earned to buy him a Christmas present. I feel that he has bought it: so I saved during the year and am going to buy him six nice shirts and a set of cuff buttons. MRS. O. A. K. A TRIP BACK “HOME.” Miss Mary Lea' Davis: 1 am a clerk at a very moder ate salary. My wife thinks that the time will never come when she will lie able to visit her folks in North Georgia. Ho by denying myaelf many lLtle things neces sary to a man's comfort I will surprise her with a round-trip ticket to see the “old" folks at "home’’ once again, her dearest wish. F. E. K. Savannah, Ga. WILL LF.T HER CHO08E. MInb Mary I >avH: For Christmas I am going to give X Buy Correctly Graded Diamonds w V W here Weights and Grades Are Guaranteed I'nlpss you are a diamond expert you naturally have to depend upon the integrity of your dealer whon you pur chase them. What is still more important, you have to trust to his knowledge and skill in grading diamonds. Hardly any two dealers grade diamonds tdike. A jeweler may be ab solutely honest and reliable and still not have the nec essary skill to correctly grade them according to stand ard classifications. All of our diamonds arc weighed and graded by an expert who has had over 26 years' experience with us alone. All grades and weights are guaranteed. Each stone bears a tag on which is marked in plain figures its exact weight, quality and the lowest price at which we can sell it. We send selections b.\ prepaid express to reliable peo ple, anywhere, to prove that our grades and prices are right. Liberal deferred payment plans are allowed to those who prefer to buy that way. Diamonds make ideal Christinas gifts. Call at the store and let us show yon our stock, or write for our 160-page illustrated catalogue and booklet. Facts About Diamonds. MAIER & BERKELE, Inc. Diamond Merchants Established 1887 31-33 Whitehall St. Atlanta, Ga. baby boy-with the prom 1m of many mors— that they may, an the years go by. enjoy the pleasure of Christmas leaning on these sub stantial gifts of tneir youth Augueta, Ga MRH R I W. A BIBLE FOR HIM Mias Mary Lea Davis: I think the nicest present for my husband would be a Bible MRH W O. J Ninety-Six. 8 C. A SON AND HEIR. MIha Mary I>ea Davis I think the most suitable present for the occasion wou d be for 1 every woman to present her husband a baby boy on Christmas morn, as that is the day of Christ’s birth. One other suggestion is a nice memorandum book for each day In the year MRS K M »’ West Point. Ga. FOR HIS COMFORT. Mlaa Mary Lea Davis: The most appropriate and accept able gift in my estimation that a w-Ife of limited means can give her husband Is a morris chair, a pair «»f house slippers and a year’s sub scription to The Georgian and Hearat’s Sunday American A bus band that wouldn't appreciate this is very ungrateful. Alma. Ga. MRS C. L H MONEY FOR BILLS. Miss Mary I^ea Davi« The best Christmas gift that I can think of to my husband from me would eh the ten-dollar gold piece which you are offering. It would help pay some of the Christmas bills so that he might, feel happier on Christmas day This will be the first Christmas gift he has ever re ceived from me which he has not had to pay ror hlmse'f Athens, Ga MRH. M V. M A BUNGALOW. Miss Mary I.,ca Davis The most useful gift, for the wife would be a beautiful bungalow Atlanta, Ga. MRH. R H. S. A BIBLE. Miss Mary I/*a Davis: I have a husband who is perfect In every wav only he Is not a Christian I will give him a Bible. A friend gave him a lot of little cig arette rugs and I took the silk fringe off of the ends and made him a nice tie. I also made a cover for the cushion of his chair out of the rugs. He likes to read and I will f five him The Georgian to read when ie is not reading the fjlb e Macon. Ga MRH. M. A. W. The musically-inclined people of Atlanta will have the opportunity to meet Charming Ellery at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon, when an informal reception has been arranged in honor of the famous bandmaster at the Ansley Hotel. Everybody is Invited. Mr. Ellery is to reach Atlanta Fri day morning, and will appear at the "Star Matinee" that afternoon at which his band is to play, at the Atlanta Theater In behalf of the Empty Stocking Fund. « The famous band is to be heard in a series of concerts at the Auditorium j under the guspiceg of the Music Fes tival Association. As ha* been an nounced, the sc hool children of At- J lanta will be admitted free to the matinee concerts on Monday, Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday i through admission by tickets distrib- | uted at the various schools. One-third of the children will attend on each of the first three days, the fourth matinee being open to the negro school children. The opening concert will take place next Friday night, with tickets on sale at the door. The Music Fes tival Association assures the public, that the Ellery engagement is to be one of the notable events of the sea son. In Nashville, in fact, such a furor was created by the wonderful con certs given by the band that after hearing the series of six perform ances, special permission was extend ed by the city for two more concerts on Sunday, the night concert at 9 o’clock being largely attended by church-goers, who went to the con cert directly from the churches. Columbian Masons To Confer Degree The Master Mason’s degree will be conferred by the Columbian Chapter, No. 136, Royal Arch Masons, at a meeting next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Participants in this ceremony will afterward partake of a feast, and lat er put on the Royal Arch degree. CHARLESTON, 3. Dec. 11- George T. Bryan, of Greenville, to-day was elected grand master of the South Garolina Grand Lodge of Masons, sue ceeding George S. Mower, of Newbery. Delegates this afternoon enjoyed a vaudeville ahow and oyster roast before leaving. Another two years should see the $100,000 fund completed for the Ma sonic home, $85,000 being now in hand. FALLS DEAD IN STREET. DALTON, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Callle Martin, an aged woman living in the western part of the city, dropped dead in the streets here last night whiie en route to visit a friend. There is Only One “Bromo Quinine” That is Laxative Bromo Quinine Used the World Over to Cure a Cold in One Day Alweys remember the full name. Look for the signature on every box. 25a swaA THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER A REAL XMAS GIFT Eliminates the Use of Broom. Dust-Pan and All the Drudgery of Housekeeping No Cleaner doe* better work; none gives longer service.... Phone call will bring demonstrator. The Ozias National Selling Corporation 605-607 Empire Life Building Phone Ivy 8239 $7.50 Xmas Gifts for Men Things They Want, Need and Use We’ve studied Men’s wants—we’ve heard ’em ex press their wishes—we know they d rather receive for a gift the elegant in things to wear. , Get them a handsome imported $3.00 y Cravat—they’re here—no two alike—ab- v ^ solutely exclusive. Fine Satins in highly designed patterns —rich shades and combinations- -$2.00. 50c to $1.50 buys one of our Cravats of Superior Quality and unusual attractiveness. 50c buys your choice of twelve shades in a special Silk Cravat, folded in a beautiful bumtwood box. Gloves of the better kind—for street, driving or dress—Gloves in dressed or undressed kids-— tans, blacks, grays, $1.50 to $2.50. Fine fur-lined Gloves—wrist or gauntlet, $4.00 to $8.50. Fleece-lined Gauntlets. $3.50 to $5.00. Wool Gloves, 50c and $1.00. 3M£P GLOVES y6/* Gentlefolk Great Line of $5.00 Fancy Vests SEND IN YOUR MAIL ORDERS TO-DAY PARKS-CHAMBERS-HARDWICK 37-39 Peachtree COMPANY Atlanta, Ga. Buy Five Qts. and Get One Extra Qt. FREE No offer ever made by any liquor dealer that will equal this. Order five quarts of these brands and get one quart of the same FREE. 6 Quarts 5 Quarts 5 Quarts Quarts Quarts Quarts Quart* Quarts Quarts 5 Quarts 6 Quarts Quarts Quarts Quarts 5 Quarts Seven States Whiskey... .$8.25 Bine Ribbon Peach Brandy 6.25 Blue Ribbon Apple Brandy 6.25 Mocassin Club 5.00 Pour Star Rye 5.00 Old Cob Corn 5.00 Very Old Apple 5.00 Walnut Log 4.00 Red Crow Com 4.00 Old Lincoln 4.00 Monogram Rye . 3.75 Old Mountain Corn 8.75 Fine Old Apple 3.75 Dixie Cabinet 3.25 Sweet Mash Corn 3.26 One Quart of Same Brand FREE 5 Quarts Imperial Apple „.$3 28 5 Quarts White Com 3.25 5 Quarts Yellow Cora 3.25 5 Quarts Palmetto Gin 3.25 5 Quarts Tom Gin 8.25 5 Quarts Nubbin Com 3.00 5 Quarts Old Doyle .. 3.00 5 Quart* Boot Leg Rye 3.00 5 Quarts Fine Old Gin 3.00 5 Quarts Apple Brandy 3.00 5 Quarts Peach Brandy . 3.00 5 Quarts Duff Gordon Sherry.... 5.00 5 Quarts Offiev Forrester Port... 5.00 5 Quarts California Sherry 3.25 5 Quarts California Port 3.25 Five Full Quarts E. B. Gibson’s Sweet Mash Corn One Quart of Same Brand FREE A Rarity of Flavor and Quality EXPRESS PREPAID Send Double the Amount of Money for Ten Quarts and Get TWO QUARTS FREE This offer is good only at prices as above quoted, December 11th to December 25th, 1913. This offer positively not good on orders put up in jugs, pints or half pints. You pay for only Five Quarts—1 Send SIX QUARTS. TheMost Remarkable Offer in History Cut this Ad out and mail with your order. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Every brand with an E. B. Gibson Label bears the as surance of punty and quality You can depend upon my whiskey. I have a reputation to maintain. I lead; others follow. E. B. GIBSON, Distiller 1435 Market St., CHATTANOOGA, TENN.