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—S— If the Government reduced the tariff on a 11 foodstuffs---y o u would immediately take advantage of it. Do you know that Congress has reduced the tariff on all woolens, and thereby reducing the cost ol Men’s Ready-to- wear. We have taken advan tage of this reduction for you and consequently can now offer you real bargains. SUITS AND OVERCOATS $15.00 V alues Si8.00 V alues S20.00 Values Cor. PRYOR & IIEUTl R Cor. PRYOR & • DECATIR TITK ATLANTA CF.OTFiTAX AND NEWS. GD-TC-CHURCH’IDEAIS Morris Re-elected Secretary of Police Relief Association ALL SECTIONS LIN TING W. T. Morriii, secretary !<» Chief! Heaver. 1 -. remained aecrcarA and treasurer of the i’olire Relief Ammo- elation in spite of the spirit* *! < am- j i>al»ni against *him by Detective .1 W ^ FINE FEATHERS' IS SHED It Ju.il to show ti ters of Atlanta ai Go-to-Church I>a> greatest religious *• way the mini--j working to make next Sunday the pvent in the * itj history* here is tlie invitation that the Her. L. Wilkie Collins and members of his church, the Gordon Street Method!*!, have sent out to 1,000 persons I11 West Knd and Battle Hill: ••(JO-TO-CHI’Ri :H-SUN DAY.” on Sunday, December 14, we want everybody in Atlanta to go to church. Maybe you’ve got out of the habit, but we are anxious that you should give us a chance, end perhaps you will like it well enough to try It again. Give the white flower of rever ence in your heart a chance to grow Don’t starve the biggest thing that is in you, but come and let us talk together about the real things of life—the eternal in man. Vou need us more than we need you. Gome with the baby, Cook your dinner Saturday, and you will have a feast of good things twice on Sunday. This invitation is from the Methodist Church, and is heart felt, but if you don’t like the Methodist, go to church some where—only go I Re sure to get up early enough to peep in at the Sunday school—it’s the livest thing in the Gate City! We are counting on you to help us make this a day long to be remem bered in the history of our con gregation. REV. L. WILKIE COLLINS. Pastor Gordon Street Methodist, 'Tlie church with a hearty welcome." Subjects for Sunday- Morning. •‘What’s the Matter With the Church’.’" Night, "Modern Sins in Old Clothes." Sermon three. Special music. Post Cards Go to Hundreds. The Rev. F. A. Line, pastor of the First Universalist Church, adopted a similar method to extend an urgent and personal invitation to the sir- vices at ins church next Sunday. Post cards were printed and mailed out to hundreds of persons. They read: Church Day—Next Sunday—De cember 14. First Universality Church, 16 Bast Harris Street. We Want Your Help. Next Sunday will be observed as Go-to-Church Day throughout our city. We want to be in the ring. We are counting on your help and tlie help of all your friends. Will you write to five of your acquaintances who are not affiliated with any church, and ask them to b<‘ at til** First Universalist Church next Sunday morning or evening Then will you follow up the five letters with five telephone < alls’.' Ret us co operate to (ill our church for these services. Sunday school, 9:4f>. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Sermon topic: "The World's Heart Hunger." At 3 p. in the pastor will give tin* • olid of .1 series of charac ter studies, Ids subject being "The Life and Work of Ben Lind sey. " The home church—a pew for you—a welcome for everyone. Good music. A record-breaking attendance for December 14 (?). Lend us a hand in helping to remove the question mark Concerted Action Put Forth. Tlie campaign methods of the Kev. Mr. Lino and tin* Rev. Mr. Collins are merely examples of what is going on all over the city in the concerted ef- iort to bring about a striking demon stration of the strength of religion and the church in Atlanta. Pastors, have preached sermons on the movement and what it means to the growth of tlie church and a re vived interest in religious things; they have made repeated announce ments of the date and extended re peated and insistent invitations from their pulpits, in addition, they have appointed committees to issue j>er- sonal invitations to every one on the membership rolls and to others not affiliated with any church. Most of the ministers have devoted a great deal of their time toward making the day one of the greatest in tin* life of the church here. Ho great have been the indications of a mag nificent success that they already are contemplating the inauguration of a State wide movement for next year. Suggestions for Ministers. Here are some suggestions to tlie ministers, compliance with which will facilitate the compilation of the fig ures on the Go-to-Church l>ay at tendance : Have a thorough count made of your congregations at morning and evening service next Sunday. Enter tiie total figures on one of the return post cards that have been sent all the churches in the city. Mail immediately after evening ser vices. If, for any reason, you have not re ceived one of the cards, send in your report on an ordinary postal, noting fl) name of the church, CD name of the pastor, (3) total attendance for the day, (4) average or normal Sun day attendance. Address card to Church Editor, At lanta Georgian, and mail at once. Hollingsworth. Morris was re-elected by the deci »ive vote of 154 to 23. This was On only office for which there was a con test. Morris has been secretary and treasurer since 1907. Chief Lanford was re-eiected pres ident and Sergeant J. A. Hollis was re-elected vice president Drop Theft Charge As Man Pays Deficit SAVANNAH, Dei. An order filed with the Superior Court nol- prossing the case of Percy H. All. who was charged with Ian < ny ?»f $20,000 from the defunct cotton firm of Tinsley A- Hull, was aecompanied by a certified statement that the sum was inerror in that All, who a few years ago was a leader in tlie? young er set, sold his automobiles and prop erty, practically impoverishing him self to make up the deficit. He claimed tlie deficit was an over draft countenanced by the firm. California Co-Eds Honor Mrs. Hearst SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.—Mem bers of tlie Associated Women Stu dents «»f the* University of California j observed "open house" by unveiling a life-size portrait in oils of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, the greatest benefactress the college girls have known. In the unveiling address Miss Jessie Harris recounted the many munifi cences of Mrs. Hearst. The picture, in a massive gold frame, is hung in the northwest corner of the large room on the ground flo<* of Hearst Hall. U.S. to Find Out Age Of This Continent WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.2 America no longer can refuse coyly to tell its age. Fossil geography, the latest line of re search work to be taken up by the Geo logical Survey, will tali just how old It is. According to an announcement made to-day the work of ascertaining the age of this country through examination of petrified animals and plants in the crusts of the earth will be begun at once. Lackaye Makes Best Showing of All-Star Cast—Some Have Superfluous Parts. ■ Fine Feathers,” tlie much her alded, was wen fr the lirEt time in At lanta Thursday night, and the pro duction of the gloom-ridden play lived up fully to the enthusiastic trumpetingH which preceded it. The acting is better than the play. That’s not an original comment. Nearly every member of the big audi ence which filed out of the Atlanta Theater Thursday night made the re mark. in some form. "Fine Feathers." like many another play of recent years, deals with the tragedy resultant upon mad efforts of the salaried man and his wife to catch stride with the rich. Not a new theme, but handled with a "punch." Wilton Lac kayo’s work is a little sermon In restraint, which is the well-spring of taste Huw villain- esaue he might have been, and how convincing he was, giv<* rise to ad miration. Mr. Lackaye gives easily the most artistic performance of any in an "all-star" cast. To descend from art to frivolities, Mr. Lackaye seems also to be in keen rivalry for John Drew’s sartorial lau rels. Florence Rockwell, who alternates with Lolita. Robertson in the role, Thursday night appeared as Mrs. Reynolds, th* wife whose perceptions of right and wrong are beclouded by her desire for wealth. She was a lit tle nervous, but is a good actress. 1 nevertheless, an* j qualification. Lydia Dickson appeared beautiful —without Frieda, | the maid. "Frieda" has been built up I into a consideraoie role (goodness | knows some comedy is welcome in I this depressing play), and Miss Dick son’s work was thoroughly appre ciated, both for Itself and also be cause the audience, its nerves taut, welcomed the chance to laugh. Rose Coghlan was splendid in a role that does not do her Justice. Max Figman, in the earlier scenes, was not at his ease. The imaginative con jectured some hitch in tilings "off stage." which may huw* been, after all. Just imagination. His was a su perfluous role at best, having little to do with the action «*f the play. He made a breezy newspaper man, but was never quite in the picture Robert Edeson is very much the same. "I liked him so much in 'Strong- heart,’” gushed one pretty young thing as the curtain fell—and her emphasis was on "Strongheart." HOLIDAYS BEGIN DEC. 23. (•(•LUMBUS. Dee. 12.- Superintend- i Signature ent it. B. Daniel, of the Columbus pub- * I jjr schools, has announced that the wrii.M.is will suspend for the Christmas I holidays on December 22, and will re 1 assemble January 5. C ASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought re of &&&< Bears REDUCING SUGAR IN DIABETES To prove that sugar can be reduced In many cases of I dabetes in people past fifty we will mail on request for mula for quantitative test for sugar thai will show the percentage from day to day. Diabetics are largely on Codein, ad mitted t.o be hopeless. I nder Fulton - Diabetic Compound the thirst often be gins to abate and the strength to In crease before the sugar shows mud decline, thus patients often know the ease is responding before the tests show It. If you are of middle age or over and have Diabetes, do you not owe it i< yourself and family to try Fu'ton's Dia be tic Compound before giving up? It • an be had at Edmondson Bros.’ drug store. Ask for pamphlet or write John J Fulton Co., San Francisco.—Advt. THE PLAYS THIS WEEK Rifles for Foes of Home Rule Seized "The Denver Express.” Another successful week for the Jewell Kelley Company is being re corded at the Bijou. “Over the Boa” lias greatly pleased. For next week the management announces one of its strongest melodramas in Holden Brothers' "Tlie Denver Express." Emma Bunting Coming. Ji is a positive pleasure to announce the return engagement of little Emma Bunting next week at the Lyric. In the selection of next week’s play Miss Bunting certainly has been most for tunate, as in the title role of the "Girl from Out Yonder," the part of Flotsam must have been written es pecially for Miss Bunting, so well does she fit the role. In New Or leans recently Miss Bunting scored an immense success. The advance sale for the week began Thursday after noon with an immense rush. Eleanor Montell Scores. Althougn quite unknown to local theatergoers, Eleanor Montell during her brief engagement this week at the Lyric has made a splendid impres sion and the charming little artist will be remembered as one of the most convincing, pleasing and painstaking stars that lias visited Atlanta tills season. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BELFAST, 'Dec. 12.—Two hundred rifles consigned from Germany to an anti-home rule organization in Ul ster Province were seized by tlie Britisli customs authorities to-day. DR. WILLIAM KING ILL. Dr. William King, for nearly 40 years connected with the Internal Revenue Department in Atlanta, is ill at his home. Dr. King is one of At lanta’s oldest citizens and lias a wide list of friends who are looking ear nestly for news of his re covery. Paper With Ad by Washington Found JOHN ETTA, PA.. I>ec. 12. In search ing among the old books and newspa pers which had come into his posses sion, L. E. Allen found a copy of the first edition of The Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser, dated Au gust 26, 1772. An advertisement states that George Washington has obtained patent to 20, 000 acres of land along the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers and he offers to lease the land at "reasonable rates." Flees Jail to Attend To Business; Returns LOUISYILEE, KY., Dec. T2.— James Harris, 60 years old, charged with murder, who escaped from the Bath County jail ten days ago, lias returned and surrendered. "I had important business to look after that no one else could attend to and I came back Just as soon as 1 could," he told the jailer. For fear some one would catch him and claim $275 reward from the county, waded an icy creek in a detour on the way back. TFafj what / want - ! And you can't fool him, either. 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It is practically impossible 10 take Croxone without results, for it j [jj; starts to work the minute you .'ane ii If you suffer with pains in the ba-’k or]:::: side*; if y ou are nervous, tired and run : iii: dov : bothered with urinary disorder.- | •••; or any signs of kidney bladder i :j:j roubles or rheumatism, don't spend a:.- 1:::: one nee«. ea* oa> suiter * Secure an original package of > * • x- 1 :::: *T'.e to-day and pro' » for yourself rig: ' :::: >w .<■- thousands of others have don* • is:: • how quickly :i will end your mis i SYRUP The grocer knows it, too. That’s why he has it in stock. It doesn't stay on the shelf long. Too many calls for it. Custom has made it standard. Nature’s sugar in its most delicious form and flavor—the juice from sugar cane. It is at YOUR grocer’s. Packed in tins by the AL ABAMA-GEORGIA SYRUP CO. A MONTGOMERY. AI.A. V Away Above TNG” . F Lx ing Across the Coniineivh SWEEPING across the Continent like a huge eagle, a Wright aeroplane safely carried Galbraith P. Rodgers in his world-beating flight from New York to Pasadena, Cal., “lighting” at Tournament Park November 4, 1911. Rodgers tripled the longest continuous flight in the history of aviation. Although 59 days were consumed by the trip, the actual flying time tor the 4,231 miles covered was 4,924 minutes. The longest single flight was 133 miles through Arizona. For more than 50 consecutive days, Rodgers was “Away Above Everything.” For nearly 50 continuous years, Lewis 66 Rye has been “Away Above Everything.” 4way 4bove Everything Rodger's record sooner or later will be beaten, but the record of Lewis 66 Rye NEVER will be eclipsed. It’s the accepted “ Standard Whiskey of the South.” Case of Four Fall Quarts $5.00 Express Prepaid For Sale by all leading mail order houses and cafes. Never sold in bulk. Sold only in glass direct from distillery. The Strauss, Pritz Co. Distillers Cincinnati FromNewYork’s‘400’ To a Philippine jungle is a long way, but it's the startling- step which will be taken by Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, next door neighbor of Mrs. Vanderbilt, who will give up social frivolities aud become a missionary among the wretched Moro tribes. You can read all about it in * Next Sunday's American which in its way covers as wide a range as will the activities of this noted society matron. The whole world has been searched for features. Look at these: Loveless Royal Marriages the Price of Balkan Peace. The One Cent Lunch New York Children Get, How Science Is Making Mad Dogs Less Dangerous. Surprising Facts About the Liquor Business. Governor Explains Why Whipping Prevents Crime. Why We Behave Better on Cloudy or Smoky Days. Madame Cavalieri’s Beauty Secrets. The Lure of the Midwinter Furs. And the Sunday American likewise taps all sorts of out-of-the- way corners in the news world. Whether it happens in the Vati can or on a South Sea isle you will find it in The American with all of the doings of Atlanta. Better order Next Sunday's American Now From Your Dealer or Phoning to MAIN 100