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1 II!' f\ i i j*-\ i i\ ' T r.« /IK* f i .> .> r ■ ws. Merchant Drives Negro Pair From Place When They Command Him to "Hands Up!” A bold attempt at a hold-up in the store of Sam Swerdlin, No. 52 Rich mond street, fell through Thursday morning when the two negro deapera- does took fright at the show of re sistance made by Swerdlln and made their escape. A revolver 1n the hands of one of the would-be roboers gave him cour age for a moment, but he wilted when h long butcher knife In the hands of Swerdlln flashed before his eyes In aji instant he was in precipitate flight, with his dusky partner in crime a close second behind him. Swerdlin was waiting on some early morning customers when the two ne groes entered the store and asked to get warm at the stove. Swerdlln 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 bis pocket and calling: "Hands up!" Swerdlin, taken by surprise, obeyed. But when he saw the other negro making for the rash register he grabbed a big butcher knife close at hand and made a lunge at the negro with the revolver. There probably would have been a dead negro had not the tip of the knife struck on a button on the ne gro’s coat and glanced off. Flees From Knife. That was a close enough call for the black man. however and with a yell of terror he darted from the doorway, leaving all his bravery be- Nnd him The other negro followed suit. Early morning pedestrians saw one frightened negro dash up Richmond street and another up Martin street. Swerdlln was close behind, brandish ing the butcher knife. Desperation lent speed to the feet of the robebrs, however, and they escaped. 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 be knows if it comes from Cloud-Stanford s it’s unquestion ably good. "ONYX’’ fine silk Hosiery in black, tan, navy, grey, helio, maroon and green, at th<Y following reductions: One-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. i Ch ristmas Tide The joy of the Christmas season may he marred by the perplexities of gift- huying--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 Haynes standard—will he a revelation to those who may never have really known Eugene V. Haynes Co. Visitors A tways Welcome Eugene V. Haynes Co. 49 Whitehall Street Wj/, gns WUA [Firm’s Assets Much Larger Thau Debts A statement of the asuet* and lia bilities of the Groveriteln-Blahop Com pany, of Haralson. Coweta County, was filed with the referee in bankruptcy Wednesday afternoon A petition in Involuntary bankruptcy was recently file* against this concern and the statement made by it shows as- •*eth of $40,128 72 and liabilities $16,- 719.70 The actual -stock of the concern is listed at $7,221.71, with more than $20,000 in promissory notes and the bal ance In open accounts Flagman Crushed to Death Between Cars CARTER8VTLLE, Dec. 11—W P. Mayes, of Toccoa, a flagman on tho Seaboard Air Line, was killed here while switching He fell between the oars and his body below hla waist was ground to pieces Mayes was 21 years old and un married. His body was sent to Toc coa for interment. Man Attacked as in Rosenthal Slaying CHICAGO, Dec. 10 In the Attempt ed murder of Morris Froehlich. a wealthy automobile dM 61 (Ml the doorstep of his home the Chicago po lice to-day saw a case similar to the Rosenthal murder in New York. The methods used by the four men who attacked Froehlich led the police to search the city for New York gun men. Merchant Sent to Chaingang as ‘Tiger’ KNOXVILLE, TENN., Dec 11.— F*rom proprietor of a large Copper Hill dry goods house to the county chaingang, is the experience of J L. Collector, whose fine and four months' sentence for handling intoxicants way affirmed by the Supreme Court Collector was captured this week in Norfolk and was taken to Copper Hill. EASTMAN PRIMARY DEC. 17. EASTMAN, Dec. 11.—A city prima ry election to nominate a Mayor, (’ouncilrnen from the Third and Fourth Wards and five members f the Board of Education has been called by Mayor J. C Rawlins for Wednesday, December 17. SI4.000INGEIUIS ENTRIES 8! BLAZE Richmond Man, Believed to Have Perished in Room. Appears, "Reformed.” MACON, Dec. 11.—J*. R Thurmond, of Richmond, Va., who was believed to have perished in the Hotel Wil liams Are, which caused a loss of ?! 10,000. made his appearance at noon to-day. and Indignantly denied the re ports of his death "This affair has converted me," he said, "for I'll never taks another drink." The porter put Thurmond to bed In an intoxicated condition, and It was believed that the man failed to escape, from his room. However, he Jumped to the roof of a two-story tulldlng and reached the ground without mishap. He then went to bed at another hotel, awakening at noon to learn that he was given up as dead. Only ths walls of the hotel, a four- story building, arc standing, and they are expected to fall any minute Atlantans' Narrow Escape. Sixty-seven guests were in the ho tel. and for a time it was impossible to tell how many of them had es caped The register and other rec ords of the hotel were burned. A Jewelry salesman named Levy, from Chicago, claims that his stock of diamonds, appraised at $10,000, was lost in the Are Mrs. R, 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 fire escapes cut off by sheets of flames, and so he tied quilts and sheets together and reached the ground with the use of this impro vised rope Honeymooners Hit. A honeymoon c uple, Mr. and Mrs. s. M. Lorig. of Macon, the bride for- i merly bring Miss Martha Cohn, of M- bany. had an exceedlnglv narrow es cape, and w’ere rescued by flremen, being taken out of a window, almost suffocated Thev lost diamonds and other jewelry, mostly wedding pres ents. valued at $4,000. The mie was discovered by a po liceman at 4:45 a. m.. and at that time the roof was blazing. Defective wir ing was supposed to have started tbs Are. 200 Blacks Near Jail For Cheers in Court AT JUAREZ. FIRST Purse. 2 years, maidens. 6 furlongs: Augustus Helnze 105, So ciety# Bird 105. Woof 105, Angler D. 105, Sheffield 107, Fool O'Fortune 108, Dr. Bailey 110, xRedondo 108, xMalay 110, Droll 112, xMrs. M. R. Farmer entry. SECOND—Selling, 3 years up. mile and sixteenth: xGarter 94, Downland 99. Cordis F. 99. xCalethumpian 103, xSIgurd 103, xRobert 103, Lord Elam 108, Wicket 108. The Bailiff's Daugh- I ter 108, Defy 108, Balronia 108. John Louis 108, Judge Walton 111. THIRD—Purse, 2 years, .» 1-2 fur longs: Bing 100, Little Will 100, Ed Luce 103, Milton Roblee 105. Manga nese 107, Edith W. 112, Emerald Gem j 112, Orb 115. FOURTH—All ages, Mocteznma Handicap, mile: Volday Jr. 92. Ma- nasseh 93, Sir Fretful 98, Bert (Jetty 98, Just Red 100. John Reardon 105, Prince Eugene 110, Cousin Puss 120. FIFTH—Selling. 3 years up. 5 1-2 furlongs: xKlng Radford 100, xJanus 1Q*V xNo Quarter 105. xEthelda 105, Lofty Hey wood 110, Galley Slave 110, Dromi 113, Miss Sly 115. SIXTH—Selling. 3 years up, 5 1-2 furlongs: xKall-Inla 95, xThe Cinder 99. Butter Ball 105. Colquitt 106. New Haven 107, xGold of Ophir 108. Mack B. Eubanks 109. Pay Streak 111. x Apprentice allowance. Weather clear; track fast AT CHARLESTON. FTRST Two-year-olds: purse $500; 5% furlongs. Woodrow 111. Bastane 104. Deposit 115. Boly Hill 103. Charles Canned 104. Golden Chimes 107. Kerenata 104 Greenbrae 108, Dainty Mint 112. j SECOND Ail ages; selling; $200; 5*4 furlongs: Union Jack 117, Mad River 120. Transformation 110. Sir Calc- | dore 107. Willis 122, John Marrs 122, Tot ( son TV Or 122. Patty Regan 107 THIRD -All ages, selling: purse $300: 5V4 furlongs: Chartier 125. Rye Straw 125. Otranto 107, Helen M 102. Ancon 112, Ford Mai 114, Lord Wells 114. Charles Cannel 120 FOURTH Purse. $400; 3-year-olds and tip. selling; 1’,* miles: Billy Raker 103, Outlan 100. Tay Pay 106, Charles F. Grainger 111, Ella Grane 98, Over the Sands 103. FIFTH Purse. $400; 3-year-olds and tip; selling; mile Guide Post 104, Cliff Top 105, Fairy Godmother 102. Port Ar lington 104. Yankee Pooh 104. Harcourt 104, Judge Monck 99, Plain Ann 99. SIXTH Purse. $300 selling; mile; 3- year-old8 aqd up: Schaller 107. Michael Angelo 111, Spindle HO. Haldernan 107,, Rig Dipper 107, Frog 102, Coreopsis 117, ' Master Jim 10f>. Weather clear. Track fast. U. S. System Blamed For Postal Thefts SAVANNAH, Dec. 11.—In sentenc ing Lee Balsden. a negro postmaster of Pembroke. Judge William B. Shep pard, in the United States District Court to-day, said that the Govern ment was responsible for the preva lence of larceny among fourth class postmasters on account of the sys tem by which it pays them op a per centage basis for the number of stamps sold. PROSPERITY IS THREAT CLEWT PLOT IP SLAY P.0. WAYCROSS. Dec. 11. Because they loudly cheered the verdict ac quitting Dei lie Fulwood. a negro charged with murder, 200 negroes seated in tha 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 while, 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 been 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, Per. 11.—George \Vanhington 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. 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- retan' 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. To Save Xmas Poultry From Warm Weather WASHINGTON. Dec. 11—Declaring the loss of poultry|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. Woman of 116 Made Shroud 55 Years Ago NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Although cheerfulness is the recipe by which Mrs Hannah Kosokoff says she has at tained the age of 116 years, she has a burial shroud beneath her bed. S1\p made it herself 55 years ago when she thought her time to die had come. All Records for Volume of Busi ness Here Broken by Early Christmas Mail. Tli# wave of prosperity reported in all lines of business in Georgia and Atlanta has found an echo in the business of the Atlanta postoffice. Postmaster Bolling H. Jones said Thursday that the volume of mail that passed through the local post- office Wednesday night was greater by many thousand pieces than that of any previous 24 hours in the history of the office. , “We broke every record that was ever heard of around here,” said Mr. Jones. "We handled 240,000 pieces of first class mail and fully 300,000 pieces of second, third and fourth class mail. There were 25,000 parcels alone, which is about the number that has passed through the office every day for the past two weeks, and there were thousands of other pieces of mail that I have not in cluded in these figures. Flood of Calendars. “One firm alone mailed 15,000 cal endars Wednesday afternoon, and in asmuch ns they are about two feet long and difficult to handle, they are equal to fully three times that amount of ordinary mail matter. "The increase in the volume of business that passes through the At lanta office has been apparent for sev eral weeks, but we had no idea it would reach the tremendous propor tions of last night. We require be tween 1,000 and 1,500 mail sacks—all of them large ones—to handle the Atlanta mail now, and this number probably will be doubled when the Christmas rush comes. Mr. Jones declared that in view of the great increase in the business of the postoffice those who contemplate sending away Christmas gifts should mail their packages as soon as possi ble. Shudders at Prospec*. “If the volume of mail reaches the stupendous total of 600.000 pieces tly'ee weeks before Christmas," he said, "think what it will reach when the Christmas rush begins in earnest. | Unless parcels are mailed at once there can he no certainty in their de livery, because there is a limit to what our force can do. We have working no\v all the extra men we have room for, and though they are handling the present volume of mail in fine shape, if it gets much larger it is going to be very hard to handle. "People seem to he spending more money than ever before for Christ mas gifts.” Mr. Jones also said Thursday he had about 1.000 "Santa Claus letters” which children have placed in the mail, and which he has authority ot turn over to any charitable institu tion or responsible person who wishes them. These letters exceed by sev eral hundred the number that were mailed last year, and unless someone asks for them they will be sent to the dead letter office to make room for those yet to come. 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 Two Shots Are Fired at Patrolman McWilliams—Merchant Under Surveillance—Arrest Likely. A death threat made several weeks ago to Policeman J. \V. McWilliams furnished a clew for the detectives Thursday in working on the myste rious attempt to assassinate McWil liams at his home in East Atlanta just before he came to work early Thurs 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 catise 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 ing. Fired on Twice. At the same Instant he was deaf ened by the report of the revolver, and a bullet whizzed by his ear. He starred 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 fence. Before he could take j aim, the mysterious person disap- j peared. McWilliams told the story of the attempted murder when he arrived at headquarters, and the detective de partment was put on the case. 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. ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT AVe actable Pre paration for As similatingitirFoodanilRcWi tin# the Stomachs and Bowels of Promotes Didosrion.Chccrfal-. ness and Rest-Containsneltiari Opium.Morpfe nor Mineral. Not Narcotic, j jimp'oroHa-SMnrrmti I ytwjatw Sttd" , Ais.Scme e | M/ihUk- I Aits- fmf * \ ? WirmSted- I flarifkd Sugar • j Rkfayean Fknr. • Aperfect Remedy foTConsfipa tion, Sour Storokh.Diarriwa Worms .Convulsions .l cvtTisSr ness and Loss or Sleep. Facsimile Signature of ^U0C£Ht'- NEW YORK. The Kind You Have Always Sought Bears the Signature of teSranU ed under tfie P°ocU^ Exact Coer oi Wrr.rccc. THK CCNTAUW COMPANY. NfW YOWN OITT. RELIEVED IN 2 MINUTES Or Money Refunded. 50c Pkg. by Mail Isn’t Our Offer Fair? Send for “Thomason’s Famous Asthma Remedy” to AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc.. ATLANTA. GA. 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. Get your tickets now. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF Germania Savings Bank Located at Atlanta, Ga., at the close of business December 3. 1913. RESOURCES. Demand Loans Time loans Overdrafts, secured Bonds and stocks owned by the bank Furniture and fixtures Other real estate Due fi\ n banks and bankers in this State Currency $900.00 Gold 27.50 Silver, nickels, etc.... 188.59 ('ash items 76.60— Other resources LIABILITIES. 53,000.0* j Capital stock paid in *200,000.00 465,291.51 | Undivided profits, less current 1.2 22.80 I expenses, interest and taxes paid 20,000.00 Savings deposits . m 2,000.0o l Time certificates 16,520.56 ! Bills, payable, including time certificates representing bor- 5,955.28 rowed money 20 Unearned interest 87 .627.91 ,782.59 ,596.87 000.00 509.6C 1.192.69 | 1,334.18 I Total $516,516.97 | Total $516,516.97 Tickets on .sale December 17 to 25 inclusive. Also December 31, 1913, and January 1, 1914. All tickets lim ited to expire midnight January 6, 1914. ASK THE TICKET AGENT CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY STATE OF GEORGIA—Fulton County. Before me came Peter F. Clarke, cashier of Germania Savings Bank, who. 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 Ads 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 received a statement of his account with a drop of ink upon the figures. Then the shake-up. Typewriters rented! 4 mos. $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. 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This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men. ami we are convinced ; it is the surest-acting combination ! for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever pm together We think we owe it to our fellow- ; man to send them a copy in confl- , , ilence so that any man anywhere who • is weak and discouraged with re ^ . peated failures may stop drugging ^ himself with harmful patent nnvli- cines. secure what we believe is the s quickest-acting restorative, upbuild Ing SPOT TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure himself at home quietly and auickly. .lust drop us a . line like this: Interstate Remedy (, Co.. 4276 Luck Building. Detroit. Mich., and we will send you a copy , ) of this splendid recipe in a plain or dinary envelope free of charge A s great many doctors would charge $3 00 to $5.00 for merely w riting out ; a prescription like this but we send s It entirely free. This 5-Room House and Lot 100x150 Feet, For $100.00 Cash and Only $18.00 a Month ■■BMP 1 .*s** _ —.miniI — Wl 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 shade trees, fenced, with all necessar> outhouses. Located on Wad ley avenue. East Point, in a good neighborhood. Splendid street car service. Sold on terms above, with NO MORTGAGE to assume Let us show you the property. W. D. BEATIE 207 Equitable Bldg. Both Phores 3520. Allen 9 s Specia l One Price Coat Sale Friday and Saturday $15, $17.50, $18.50, $19.75 Values $10.00 You have wanted a coat—maybe waited for it—a good coat, with a limited price—wait no longer—here are the cc^ts. Street, and Motor Coats, Chinchillas, Zibelines and Ara bian Lamb, black, bine, brown and gray. All New Coats—three-quarter lengths, kimono sleeves, all good coats, carrying a quality that might easily double' the price. $10.00 J. P. Allen & Co 51 and 53 Whitehall Street