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Krazy Kat Ooprrijht, 1913. liiteruiiUou*J New* Soviet A Little Browbeating IN HOTELS Speaker at ‘Landlords’Convention Would Improve Social Status of Girls and Young Men. UJHIU. I AM Possessed (jp'j | UNUSUAL /AJTitu^ce / tTRAiV' A\y 4tot)£5Ty J POPB/DS Mt To CaIL f * 'HltH BSW „ ■» • > -■ ^ \ movement to elevate the stand ards of hotel employes and put them on n plane of social equality with r»rks and other workers was urged nefore the convention of the Georgia Hotel men’s Association at the Kim ball House Friday morning by A. J. Dorman, a hotel proprietor of Hous- on. Miss. Mr. Dorman protested against the social ostracism to which he declared oting women and young men who •: ler tho employment of a hotel are ibjectd, declaring that they should ae the social equals of workers in the Mrr.* financial class "A young man or young woman \n fro Into a store and sell goods and m a clerk,” he asserted, "and still be feeived in good society and remain good standing in the community: nit when young men and young wo- non. especially the latter, enter hotel >ork they are frowned upon and straclsed socially. Some movement •iffht to be started to put an end to « and I for one would be willing •o do whatever I oould in behalf of lie hotel workers.” Indorses Dorman's Views. Mr. Dorman's views were indorsed by Jacob Miller, of Chicago, president of the International Stewards’ Asso- 'atlon, who declared that training schools for hotel emplovees. similar o the ones that are conducted suc- essfully In Germany and Switzer land. have become almost, a necessity for America. He called attention to the fact that •lie association of which he is the •ad has r- ’ the or- -'-''tlon of a otel training school In connect-" with a normal school in Muncle, Ind.. and asked the Georgia association to indorse the school. Other prominent hotel men deliver ed short addresses at the opening session, among them James G. Smith, of Natchez, Miss., and F. W. Arm strong. of Macon. The latter is chair man of the executive and membership committees, and reported a score of n*w members who have been secured since the last meeting. With tb* exception of the few speeches, the morning session was de- >ted to routine business, the naming ■ " the committees, reports of officers etc. Secretary Fred Houser read letters 'rom a number of prominent hotel men of other states, many of them »n the program, who will be unable •o he present. Among them were A Stokes, of Philadelphia, resident of the Greeters of Amerl- "n: S. F. Dutton, of Denver, Colo.; louis Seelbach, of Louisville, presl- *nt of the Hotel Men's Mutual Ben ch Association, and I. M. A. Med lar. of Omaha, Nebr. President T. W. •looks presided, and Vice President S. Wwcomb responded to the address r welcome by Mayor James G. Wood ward. To Talk Hotel Legislation. a discussion of needed hotel legis- 3 cion was scheduled as the feat ire the PYid&y afternoon sess.on, and k is probable that one of the re a Ms cf the convention will be a camps.ip c '<■> secure the nactment of several la ws that it ts thought would increase the efficiency of servioe and afford better pmteclion to both hotel men and the 'raveling public, Addresses op this subject were scheduled for Friday afternoon by He# M. Jordan, attorney for the associn - ion, Maroellus Anderson, of the T. P ' H. D. Shackelford, of the U. C. T„ and W. S. Lounsbury, of the Georgia Travelers' Association. 5,000 Expected at Negro Y.M.C.A. Rally, More than 5,000 Atlanta negroes are expected to gather at the Auditorium Smtday night, when a great mass meeting will be held in the interests of the Negro Young Men’s Christian Association, which is conducting a. campaign for a building fund. Three negro' churches—the Friend ship Baptist, the Wheat Street. Bap tist and the Big Bethel Methodlst- have made reservations of 1.000 seats p ach for their members. Those who are behind the movement hope to raise at least $20,000 at the gather ing. S EWELL’A ATU RDAY V PECIALW 113-15 Whitehall. 164 Decatur St. Solid carload Sweet Flor ida Oranges, Doz... No. 10 Pail Pure Leaf Lard $1.24^4 Fancy' White Salt Bacon, lb 12Vic Finest "Red Gravy’’ Hams, lb 17' oC Fresh Pure Creamery Butter, lb 32c Best Irish Potatoes, pk.. 27c Georgia Yam Potatoes, pk 22c 24-lb. sack "Eureka’ Best Flour 24-lb. sack Best Self-rising Flour ^3c Fresh Mixed Nuts, lb 15c F;inev (irapefruii, »c, or 3 for T0c All kinds of Produce and Dressed Poultry. I en-Dollar Orders Delivered Miss Keller Will Retire Soon After ' Her Lecture Here Preparations are complete for the lecture to be given by Miss Helen Keller on December 20 in the Audi torium under the auspices of the At lanta Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The advance sale of tickets has been heavy and large representation of society people «• ex pected. No* , will Miss Keller’s appear* '..»e in Atlanta, be her first here, as well as in Georgia, but it probably will be one of her last on a lecture platform. She will retire shortly from public life to devote her entire time to writing. Tickets for the lecture are on sale at (’able Hall. Charges Unjustified Attack by Detective William M. Sykes, a collector for the gas company. has preferred charges against City Detective Eu gene Coker, asserting that Coker handled him roughly Thursday, with out cause. He says Coker came into a poolroom and pulled him out of a cUair, searched him and threw him back into the chair. Chief Beavers said Friday that he has asked Chief of Detective Hanford to make nti investigation. Baptists Will Raise $10,000 for Orphans A rush of money from all over Georgia is expected in a Sunday school collection Sunday for the re lief of the Baptist Orphans’ Home at Hapeville. It has been announced the institution is $13,000 in debt, and without money to feed and clothe the 250 orphans there. Eighteen hundred Baptist Sunday schools will participate !n the collec tion, the day being designated “Or phans' Home-Gathering Day.” At least $10,000 i» expected. Wilson Is ‘First Aid' To Brave Girl Rider Policeman’s Baby Won Health Contest Prize 1 SPARTANBURG. S. C\. Dec. 12 Margaret Gash, the 13-montli-old baby of Policeman Gash, took first prize, a gold medal, in the baby health contest at the County Fair here. She is a bottle-fed baby, weighed 14 pounds at birth and scored over more than .100 entries. The parents state that the most thorough sanitary methods are used in the preparation of the milk diet 1 for tiie youngster. Physicians and ■ trained nurses will adopt the course pursued by Mr. and Mrs. Gash in their recommendations for the care of infants Pastor Saves Child When Clothes Ignite SPARTANBURG, S <’., Dec 12.— Joseph, the 3-year-old son of the Rev. J. K. Harmon, the new pastor of the Duncan Church, narrowly escaped I burning to death to-day. While, ! standing in front of an open grate fire 1 his clothes ignited and he was soon in flames The presence of the child’* father probably saved his life, as he smoth ered the flames, sustaining painful i burns on the hands in doing so. The j child was uninjured. Traction Company to Make Improvements j GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 12.—After being in session two days, the stock holders and directors of tne Gadsden, Bellevue and Lookout Mountain Rail road adjourned to-day. U. J. Virgin, of New Orleans, was elected presi dent; Tx)uis Hart, vice president, and R. Brindley, secretary and treasurer. I 1 T. J. Simpson, of Rome, Ga.. was | elected to the board of directors. The company decided to purchase ifour additional street cars, build 50 residences on Lookout Mountain and extend the line eight blocks on Sixth street. fSoVoosae. The iWfEtUoaT) is, YMAY Aior et/A/G A - 1 lidUJ-BftOUi; / MUST be A ^#!6H-&Rour/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 President Wilson, walking in Rock Creek Park saw a riderless horse. Nearby be found j a little girl on the ground. She was j Ruth Donaldson, IS, who had been j thrown trying to take a hurdle. ‘ s Are you hurt?” Inquired the Preei- , dent. ‘‘Oh. no.” she replied, smoothing her ( i tousled hair ”1 am used to that; I’ve ! ridden a long time.” Miss Donaldson was slightly bruised, . but mounted her horse and rode away. $1,200 'Snap' Awaits d Be 'tffA/ATi‘I ,-n • , T 7 r ,, Bright Young Man WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Any i young man of good habits can get a | position at 51,200 a year as Govern ment petrographer. In addition to good habits, he must have an educa tion equivalent to that of a college graduate and he versed in chemistry, mathematics, geology, pyrology, Ger man. French. Spanish. Portuguese. Russian, English. Who wants the Job? Killing of Merchant Accident,He Declares GADSDEN, ALA., Deo 12.—The case of Oner Coffey, chanted with killing: George Burgess, an Attalla hardware merchant, went to the jury this afternoon. When Coffey took the stand in his own defense he said he went into the store to buy some pistol cartridges and while there Burgess showed him a pistol and offered to sell it to him. He grasped the handle, while Burgess held the muzzle, he said, when the weapon accidentally discharged, kill ing Burgess. John Babbage Heads Local Sewanee Men FlCUr) Because < - Vou a/ajt Sot Mo B*olu5‘ A rAu. Doait You ■bee ? W'C^r “C— I VoulDMT^ / V' v / ^ wood-hem- To Twa *'6Mf -S7 „ \Ycux /ftejEsr* 'IP- * > v ) ^ Lanett Boys Going to U. S. Training School | COLUMBUS. Dec. 12—Deputy Mar- ; shal W. D. Owens, of the United States j Court, has carried Allie Griffin, Daly 1 Monroe and Eugene Cox, white boys, to 1 Atlanta, where he will turn them over ; 10 the Federal authorities to be taken j to Washington and placed in the Na- j » tional Training School. The boys, who are from Lanett, Ala., were convicted in the United States Court here on charges of car-breaking and sentenced to terms of two years each in the training school. Loses $11,000 Trying To Trap Swindlers CART, IND., Dec 12.—William Clee. of Greencastle, Pa., to-day was 1 out $11,000 following a Coast that he | could trap three faro swindlers in a I local hotel. Clee, when he went into the gam blers' room, staked $2,000 and in a few minutes he had won $0,000. The gamblers pleaded that they were un- I able to pay his winnings. When Clee ! went out for a policeman the three j gamblers fled with Clee’s $2,000. Houston to Form County Chamber FORT VALLEY. Dec. 12.—Follow- | ing a visit here by B. M. Lee, field j representative of the Georgia Cham ber of Commerce. representative I business men have determined to hold l «*i mass meeting of citizens of Hous- I ton County on Thursday. December ! IS. at a place to be selected and an nounced later by Judge A. C. Riley. The object of the meeting is to j form a county chamber of'commerce. I LAURENS TEACHERS ORGANIZED. DUBLIN. Dec. 12.—Laurens County I school teachers have organized the Lau- | rens County Teachers Association, electing County School Superintendent /. Whitehurst president and Miss Nan- ; uie Fletcher secretary. John D. Babbage. Jr., was elected ! president of the Alumni Association I of Sewanee at a meeting of former . students of tne University of tho I South Thursday night at the resi- \ donee of R. Cr DeSaussure in Linden j street. Beverly Du Bose was elected vice I president Frank AT. Gillespie, secro- J tayr, and Earle R. Greene, treasurer, j Harris Slayer Held In Muscogee’s Jail COLUMBUS. Dec. 12.—J. E. Melton. 1 who is in Muscogee County jail, i charged with killing Mans Teal, ar j Jackson’s Mill, in Harris County, will not be taken to Hamilton for the pres ent. The jail at Hamilton is undergoing repairs and is not considered safe Melton still maintains that he had to kill Teal in self-defense. Wireless Sent From Germany to Africa Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN. Doc. 12.—Wireless mes sages. transmitted a distance of 3,348 miles, were received by the Govern ment wireless station to-day at Ka rri ina, W. Y.. German West Africa. They were sent from the station at Nauen, near Berlin. Unfit for War, He Has 52d Wedding Fete DELAW ANNA, X. Y., Dec. 12—Jno. W. Richardson, rejected because of a weak heart during the Civil War, celebrated to-day the flfty-»econd an niversary of his wedding. NURSE DIES OF BURNS. Raleigh, n. c.. Dec. 12.—Miss Flossie Barnes, head nurse at tire Maxton (X. C. ) Hospital, died to-day as the result of burns sustained when a gasoline burner exploded. She was an orphan. 23 years old (5) CEREMONIAL BY "DOKIES." | COLIMBIH. Dec 12 "Dokies 1 I’.rouehout this *ectlo:i sr? I.'"king for ' U .",1 L. lil» r .TI IllOliia! i" night S1, ‘ bad Tempi#. Knigliis of cChorassan. Ladies ! Men ! Here's the Quick est, Surest Dandruff Cure Known. Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy ! air is mute evidence of a neglected scalp: of dandruff -that awful scurf. | There is nothing so destructive to the i air as oandruff. 11 robs the hair of ils pistei Its strength and it« verj life; eventually producing a feverishness and * itching of the scalp, which if not reme died causes the hair roots t 0 shrink. • loosen and die then the hair falls out fast. A little Danderine to-night- now I -any time—will surely save your hair. Get h 25-cent bottle of knowlton’s i Danderine from any drug store or toilet j counter, and after the first application your hair will take on that life, luster and luxuriance which* is so beautiful. It will become wavy and fluffy and have the appearance of abundance: an in comparable gloss and softness, but what will please you most will be after just a few weeks' us. when you will actual iv see a lot of line downy hair new haii trrouime all over the ?c»ln - Advt XMAS FOR ATLANTA CHURCHES INCLUDING FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES CANDY AND ORANGES T0 g E GIVEN BY Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian DECEMBER 20th Phone Main 100 for Information For an Effort to Four Churches of Atlanta If You Want One, Call To-day 1 FREE To Your Church, If You're Workers, Start Nol%> Xmas Tree Department 20 East Alabama Street INFORMATION BLANK IN Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Free Xmas Tree Offer Church Address By. Phone Send This Blank In or Phone The Georgian For All Details I 7 1 [ jl- i:is fey r s