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TTTT ATLANTA GEORGIAN COUNCIL TAKES what is the best PRESENT> THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION ty *lfe money. an murh am! let her choose ■ • w * 'mt tanooga, Term he best H r PUBLIC KILL MEET BN TRAFFIC Ordinance Regulating Taxi Rates and Turner Charges Also Con sidered by Committees. Three committees of the City Council will meet Thursday after noon In an effort to take some conclu sive action on matters of tar-reach '.ng Importance The Investigating committee hopes to determine Its report on the “gruff" charges against City Electrician R. ' Turner The Aldermanlo Board, a'-* ing as a committee, will hold a public hearing on the new traffc ordinance and decide upon a recommendat Ion f<> Council. The Crdlnarice Committee will give final consideration t > a bill regulating taxicab fares. The taking of testimony In the Tur ner graft" Investigation Is comple:- Turner has admitted receiving $h*.’0 and a gold watch from electrical con tractors, but he claims that , it was for the purpose of paying off his in- dehtednesE- incurred by his campaign for election. The feature of the close of this hearing will ho the argument of Attorney Aldine Chambers, who declares that he has proved Turner a grafter." and who will recite to the i-ommittee what he claims to be clear grounds for impeachment. Council is perplexed over the n ^ traffic law that would stop the park ing <»f automobiles in the downtown section for more than 30 minutes at a time, and would prohibit pedestrians from crossing streets except at cor ners Society women who drive their machines and doctors who leave their cars in the street during their office hours are i Igoroue protest! ri a gall t tiie parking provision of the law, and they are causing considerable trouble to those who want to relieve congest, ed conditions. \ law strictly regulating taxicab hargt-s will be recommended by the )rdlna.ncc Committee, hut taxicab owners declare that. the proposed rates are too low The committee '/111 determine these rates at the meeting Thursday afternoon and pass an act requiring them to he posted »n the inside of every taxicab and auto mobile that is for rent Under present law taxicab owners are al lowed to charge what they choose. Chicago University Teaches the Tango CHICAGO Dec. 11. The tango and best rition waltz to-day has the offi cial sanction of the faculty of the University of Chicago An instructor has been employed to teach the prop er stops to the students Mins Mary Hinman, physical cul* up* teacher at the university, ex plaining the faculty’s attitude, said: If ttie students insist upon dames, thev may as well do them correctly." Bv MARY LEA DAVIS Christmas day is getting nearer and nearer Have you selected that pres ent for your wife" If you are a wlf®, have you chosen the gif* which you J intend to present to your husband? I am very much in favor of the Idea ! of shopping early in the holiday sei- son. I have advocated it for years 1 believe married folks should get their I Christmas presents ahead of time. I Don’t wait until the last minute If I you do. you are sure to select the | wrong thing That Is one of the main | reasons s«. many inappropriate gift* jure given every Christmas I’m sure | of it. The problem is a serious one !t .amoun.is to a great deal of worry. 1 You want to give the best pres** it, [don’t you'’ Of course you do We all do That is the spirit of Christ inas time. Rut what IS the best pres ent'.' That’s the question which both ers a good many people every year. And that is the reason I asked the I married readers of The Georgian to write me telling what THEY thought the best present fo. u wife to give her husband and for a husband to give his wife I wanted the experience of others to he of real benefit to those who are now worrying over the prob lem HERF IS MY OFFER. To the wife who writes the best short letter telling what in the most useful gift for a husband, one, $10 gold piece. Three awards of $i> eaeh will be given th> wives whose Utter* are adjudged the next best Also, I will award the same prizes to husbands who write b> . j letters outlining the most appro priate gift for a husband to give his wife. For the husband's letter that is adjudged the best the writer wilt receive a $10 gold piece. Hus bands who write the three next best letters will rereive, each, a $fi gold piece for their thoroughness. Bend, pour tetters addressed to MANY LEA DAVIS, Editorial Department, 'The At lanta Georgian. Here are some letters Just received: BIBLE AND GOOD WISHES. Miss Mary Lea Davis I can’t think of anything that would appeal to a husband’s bet ter self more than for his wife to remember him on Christmas 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, (la, MRS. H. H SOME SOFT SHIRTS. Miss Mary Lea Davis A couple of soft shirts, to wear when a fellow doesn't care to bo "spruced up.” and a white tucked bosom linen sldrt for formal wear, all marie by a wife’s own hands, Is niv suggestion f »r a Christmas gift MRS. M. A B Jefferson. Ga. ■ You're the One 1 » 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 a HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters ft It Restores the Appetite. _ Aids Digestion and Keeps You Well i a ■ ■ H B COLLAR AND TIE BOX. M i ss Ma ry 1 -pa Davis: 1 think the nicest and most 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 ami 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 and he would appreciate the thoughtful wife for making it for him MRS. L. L. Athens. Ga. SOMETHING HE NEEDS. Miss Marv Lea Davis: 1 think the most useful gift for n wife to give her husband Is the thing that he needs the worst at the time she gives the present. If 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. U. CHECK AND SUBSCRIPTION. Miss Mary Lea Davis. 1 think the most acceptable Christmas gift for husband would be a $25 check and a year’s sub scription to The Georgian and Sunday American. Be optimistic under nil circumstances, and don’t object to his smoking all the fT Buy Correctly (iraded Diamonds Where W eights and Grades Are Guaranteed Unless you are a diamond expert, you naturally have to depend upon the integrity of your dealer when 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 alike. 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. K.Seh 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 by prepaid express to reliable poo pie, 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 Christmas 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 W'hiteha^St \tianta, (»i personal ta» real gift s full* of lov < igars he receive.- a Christmas gifts. MRS. VV. R. S Atlanta, Ga SAVING HIS CREDIT. Miss Mary Lea Davis. The most appreciated gift that wife could give to her husband i* the aaeurar.ee that she lias not purchased gifts galore on a ■‘charge" basis to embarrass him after the festive season is over. Macon, Ga. MRS D. P HIS PERSONAL TASTE. Miak M£ ry Lea Davis. Let the husband’s Christmas souvenir he suited to his and need. Your ilri be a heart and a helping band. Clothe him again ns you first saw him. in all the beauti ful. manly virtues If they no longer fit. spread over him a man tie of charity, pity and forgive - no- v. Give ' him ’ your hand and i nuke another brnvJ. prayerful pull to lift him uf). MRS. W. C. New nan. Ga. FOR HIS COMFORT. Miss Mary Lea Davis: During the fifteen years of our married life 1 have always given to mv husband gifts that were for his comfort and pleasure, al ways feeling that they were need ed, and that, he would enjoy them. This year 1 shall make for him four pairs of slumber slip pers; the old ones are worn, and lie always enjoyed them. I will also make a cushion for his office chair. As his old fountain pen has failed, I hope to he able to replace It with a new one. I al ways give within my means. I just put a lot of love in with the stitches and he always appreci ates mv efforts, great or small. Winder. Ga. MRS. M S B. SAVED FOR HIS GIFT Miss Mary Lea Davis: If I take the money my hus band has earned to buy him a Christmas present, I fee! 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: I am a clerk at a very moder ate salary. My wife thinks that th*- time will never-come when she will he able'to visit her folks in North Georgia. So by denying myself many 11.tie things neces sary to a man’s comfort I will surprise her with a round-trip tlwket* to see the "old" folks at ‘‘home’’ once again, her deares- wish. F. E. K Savannah, Ga WILL LET HER CHOOSE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: For Christmas I am going to give A FINE BABY BOY. Miss Mary I.ea Davis To my mind the moat useful and aporec-lated Christmas g’ft that a wife can give her husband is » fin** baby hoy with the promise of many more that they may, as the years go by, enjoy the pleasure of Christmas leaning on these sub stantial gifts of their youtii. Augusta, Ga MRS R. J W A BIBLE FOR HIM Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think the nicest present for my husband would he a Bible MRS W O J Ninety-Six. S. C. A SON AND HEIR Miss Mary Ix;a Davis: I think th^ most suitable present for the o< h iid be fdi every woman to present her husband a baby boy on Christmas morn, hs that Is the day of Christ’s birth. One other suggestion is a nice memorandum book for each day in the year MRS. E. M P West Point, Ga FOR HIS COMFORT Mi s Mary Lea Da v i - 'l ne most appropriate and a- ep- alt<- gif: in my estimation that a Wife ,,f limited means ran give her husband is a morris chair, a pair of house* slippers and a vear’s sub s< Option to The Georgian and Hearst s Sunday American. A hus band that wouldn’t appreciate this is very ungrateful. Alma, Cja. MRS. C. L S. MONEY FOR FULLS. Mils Mary Lea Davis: The best Christmas gift that I can think of to my husband from roe would eb the ten-dollar gold piece which you are offering. It would he![» pay some e.f the Christmas bills so that he might feel happier or Christmas day This will he the first Christmas gift he has ever re ceived from” me which he has not had to c pa.v for himse’f. Athens, Ga MRS. M. V. M. A BUNGALOW. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most useful gift for the wife would be a beautiful bungalow. Atlanta, Ga. MRS. It. H S. A BIBLE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I have a husband who is perfect in every way —only he is not a Christian. 1 will give him a Bible. ■\ 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 tugs. He likes to read and ! will give him The Georgian to read when lie is not reading the Blb’e. Macon, Ga. MRS. M A W Masons’ Head Chosen; Fund for Home Grows Atlanta will have the opportunity to meet Channlng Ellery at 5 o’clock j 1 Friday afternoon, when an informal 1 reception has been arranged In honor of the famous bandmaster at the ! Arisley 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 1 I Empty Stocking Fund. . The famous band is to be heard in j a series of concerts at the Auditorium , j under the auspices of the Music Fes- j rival Association. As has been an- ! nounced, the school children of At lanta will be admitted free to the ! , matinee concerts on Monday, Tties- i da>, Wednesday and Thursday! I through admission by tickets distrib i i uted at the various schools. One-third | of the children will attend on each 1 of the first three days, the fourth j ) matinee being open to the negro j school children. The opening concert will take J place next Friday night, with tickets j 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 I was created by the wonderful con certs given by the band that after i hearing the series of six perform- j 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 aftel'noon at 3 o’clock. Participants in this ceremony will afterward partake of a feast, and Int er put. on the Royal Arch degree. CHARLESTON, v C, Dec. 11 George T. Bryan, of Greenville, today was elected grand master of the South Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons, sue ceeding George S. Mower, of Newbery. Delegates this afternoon enjoyed a vaudeville show 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. Callie Martin, an aged woman living in the western part of the city, dropped dead i in the streets here last night while en route to visit a friend. I There is Only One it Bromo Quinine” That is Laxative Bromo Quinine Used the World Over to Cure a Cold in One Day Always remember toe full name Look for the mg nature on ever} box. 25o» $%£ THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER A REAL XMAS GIFT F.liminaten the Use of Broom, Duet - Pan and All the Drudgery of Housekeeping No Cleaner does better work; CA none gives longer service vGdU Phone call will bring demonstrator. The Ozias National Selling Corporation 605-607 Empire Life Building Phone Ivy 8239 Xmas Gifts for Men Things They Want, Need and Use We’ve studied Men’s wants—we’ve beard 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/ Cravat—they’re here—no two alike—ab-' 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. !D.a£P GLpVES /iir GentfofofL Great Line of $5.00 Fancy Vests SEND IN YOUR MAIL ORDERS TO-DAY PARKS-CHAMBERS-HARDWICK 37-39 Peachtree COMPANY Atlanta, Ga. 1913 Look At This BIG XMAS OFFER Buy Five Qts. and Get One Extra Qt.FREE Five Full Quarts E. B. Gibson’s eg” Celebrated Monogram Rve . . . Hr^ One Quart of Same Brand FREE Smoth, Velvety. Mellow, Rich EXPRESS PREPAID 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. Otter; J 1913 1 ^hiske/ F. B Bibsun j k. x ^VHiSKE/ EBl BibSON [ Mafe i epsjf* ^VH!SKE/. I F.J0L Bibson Qnarts Seven States Whiskey. . $6.25 Quarts Blue Ribbon Peach Brandy 6.25 Quarts Blue Ribbon Apple Brandy 6.25 Quarts Mocassin Club 5.00 Quarts Pour Star Rye 5.00 Quarts Old Cob Corn 5.00 Quarts Very Old Apple 5.00 Quarts Walnut Log 4.00 Quarts Red Crow Com 4.00 Quarts Old Lincoln 4.00 Qnarts Monogram Rye 3.75 Quarts Old Mountain Com 3.75 Qnarts Fine Old Apple 3.75 Quarts Dixie Cabinet 3.25 Quarts Sweet Mash Com 3.25 One Quart of Same Brand FREE' 5 Qnarts Imperial Apple $3.25 5 Qnarts White Com 3.25 5 Quarts Yellow Com 3.25 5 Quarts Palmetto Gin.... 3.25 5 Qnarts Tom Gin 3.26 5 Qnarts Nubbin Corn 3.00 5 Qnarts Old Doyle 3.00 5 Quart* Boot Leg Rye 8.00 5 Quarts Pine Old Gin 3.00 5 Qnarts Apple Brandy 3.00 5 Quarts Peach Brandy 3.00 5 Qnarts Duff Gordon Sherry.... 5.00 5 Quarts Offley Forrester Port. .. 5.00 5 Quarts California Sherry 3.25 5 Quarts California Port 3.25 M^iSKE)^ Efl. Bisson I tfeeat PW» ^HjSKE/ B.B- Bibson Five Full Quart* 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 purity 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.