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¥ I TI1K ATLANTA CI'OUCJ.VX ANO NEWS SAVING SECRET a^ll -STAR SHOW ADDS GOOD SUM TO XMAS FUND IF SUCCESS SHIS PEEL Comparing Assets of East and South, Banker Declares Much Is Wasted Here. "The latest banking reports," said TV. L. Peel, president of the American National Bank, "show that the State of Massachusetts has 880 millions of dollars in savings deposits. Georgia has eighteen millions." And from that text Colonel Peel made a little sermon. Me talked less from the standpoint of a banker than that of a kindly, thoughtful man who has seen much of life. "Of course, that's an evidence of New Kngland thrift,” Colonel Peel said. “And yet I suspect the staid New Englanders are saving the same thing we are saying down here—that all the tendency of the age is to spend, and spend, and then spend some more. "I have observed the way most modern patents train their children; or, perhaps, 1 had better say, the "ay they do not train them. To the average child of to-day a penny, or a nickel, or a quarter, is merely some thing which it can take to a store and exchange for a whim of the moment —candy, oranges, a toy. Parents Set No Example. “There is little or no regard for saving taught the children, even when the parents are hard put to it to/sup port themselves—and they are set ting no example of saving, for with every increase of income there is a proportionate or an excessive increase of expense. “And I have seen these children glowing into young men, and the young men going to work—and the habit is exactly the same. A dollar— ten dollars—fifty dollars—means the equivalent, of a certain amount of pleasure or recrealion» They live up to their salaries. Some of them live beyond. They continue working for a living, because they do not save enough to engage in any business of their own. “And what is the future? It is -something hard to contemplate and harder still to endure. I wonder they never seem to think of it. "1 will say frankly, I do not see anything more alarming and more distresisng in all our modern ways j and mode of life than this same ex- j travagance." Then Colonel Peel spoke a little of bis ow n experience. $200 and Suit First Year. "It wasn’t so much fun at first.* he j said. "The first year I worked 1 got 1 $200 and a suit of clothes. I saved ; nearly every cent of the $200, and l was very careful of the clothes. 1 was living at home, and that enabled me to save the money. "When I came to Atlanta in 1876 I was married and my family was started. I was getting $3,000 a year, and there is an old account book in the vault over there that shows my total expenditures tor the first year to | he not more than $700. including rent It didn’t take very long for me to save enough to buy my Peachtree street home. I guess it’s worth $100.- 000 to-day." Colonel Peel laughed a little as he told about a coachman he had years ago. "I got that fellow to start a savings account, and pretty soon lie had enough money to carry him to Wash ington, where he got a good job. Now he’s a real estate operator in New York, and owns his own home, and is well off. "It isn't so much earning' as sav ing that does it.” Mr. Peel concluded. Paul Armstrong’s Wife Gets Divorce NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—Mrs. Bella Abe 1 Armstrong, wife of Paul Arm strong. the playwright, has been award ed a final decree of divorce by Justice l^ehntan. She received $7,500 annual alimony and the custody of her three children. C*3 Forrest Adair, Empty Stock ing Fund Auctioneer, buys handsome one himself. Doils dressed by society women bring $37. If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid and Bowels Clogged. Col. Graves in Eloquent Speech Stirs Audience at the Atlanta Theater. WHY NOT GIVE I'atliei'. niothpr or Krandma a pair of Kryptol; Bifocal Glasses for Xmas? John J- Moore & Sons make them, i 'onie in and let tis explain their ad- \ outages. 42 North Broad street.— Advt. ‘Pape's Diapepsin ' Sour Stomachs Cures Sick, in Five Minutes—Time It! "Really does" put bad stomachs in «iI'der— “really dues” overcome indiges tion. dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and aocrnesd in five minutes—that—just •Mat—makes Pape’s Diapepsin the lar- getsi selling stomach regulator in tne world. If what you cat ferments into tlibbern lumps, you bek.li gas and •-nictate sour, undigested lood ano acrid* head is dizzy and aches: breatn foul; tongue coated; your insides tilled with bile ami indigestible waste, re member the moment "Pape s l.nauep- sin" comes in contact with the stom ach all such distress vanishes It's tru- astonishing almost marvelous, ana the joy is its harmlessness. . A large 50-cent case of Papes ’■*- poplin will give > ou a hundred dollars worth of satisfaction or jour druggist hands vou v our money hack. IPs worth its weight in gold to men and wonim who can’t gel thrir siurn- ».dis reflated. P helrngs in your hmne should always hr kept handy • a'c of a sick. sour, upset siomach ifg thr da i or :*t night. It’s the " c i. surg'd and most harmless stomach • • *-tor in the world - Advt. The Empty Stocking Fund is sev eral hundred dollars larger Saturday as a result of the benefit show' at the Atlanta Theater. It was one of the finest combinations of talent ever assembled in Atlanta. The audience thought so. and dis played its feelings by demanding nu merous encores. Above all the spirit that was im pressed will cause other plans for the Empty Stocking Fund to succeed, and Atlanta will have a happier Christmas. If all the people of means in At lanta had heard one feature on that bill there would be no want and suf fering in the city this Christmas. Eloquent John Temple Graves struck the best note of the Atlanta spirit when he introduced Forrest Adair in a doll auction that proved to «be inimitable. His expression of the spirit back of the Empty Stock ing Fund will long be remembered. Bidding Was Exciting. It developed exciting bidding for the dolls, and the four so beautifully dressed by Mrs. Wilmer L. Moore, Mrs. George M. McKenzie. Mrs. Wil liam A. Speer and Mrs. Joseph Rhodes brought $37. A. B. Steel bought one. Mr. Adair himself outbid the entire audience on another. Mrs. Carrie Rosser took another and tne buyer of the fourth wishes his name withheld. The spirit with which the high- salaried artists entered into the af fair was inspiring. The bill opened with an overture by the Atlanta Theater Orchestra. Then followed Ellery’s Royal Italian Band that is playing at the Audito rium under the auspices of the Atlan ta Music Festival Association. That start assured the success of the show, and it was strengthened by solos by Thomas Wallace, tenor, and Bayne Young, baritone. The band played the overture from Wagner's "Tannhauser” and the solos were CldV’s "I’ll Sing Thee Songs r.f Araby” and “Dio Possinte” from Gou nod's "Faust.” Boy Scouts Pleasing. Next came the Australian Boy Scouts from the hi 1 ’ at the Forsyth Theater. The act was signally appro priate for a Christmas benefit, for \v il a c they acted the boys were not much beyond the age of hanging up stock ings themselves. Ai’.riema, the «ensatio.i of th« "movie” theaters, came next. He « 1 well, indeed, and in a letter to The Georgian showed wiiat .. pleasure it wis for him to apoeay at the matinee •j think the idea of a Chrstmas benefit for such a -universal charity as that which will fill otherwise em ' Pretty array of dolls dressed for Christmas Fund, and child who will get one of them. GOLD SPECTACLES. Keep father and mother young w.rh old gold i pair m a ueaum-ui « a.n ■ the gift 1 f or them. Si-lf-l ilio flames and ,-ase now and K>- will lit Hie correct , " r - I |eii«r*T*fter Hie holidays .without ex- I I,a charge. A. K. iiawlc. <>„ Op- f. :an.. H Whilehai stockings is a beautiful idea and om for which The Georgian can not b. too highly commended.” his letter said in part. Lackaye and Miss Coghian. As fine a treat as lovers of dra- | matic ability of the first order could wish to hear were the numbers of Wilton Lackaye and Rose Coghian. stars of "Fine Feathers.” The real Lackaye and the real Coghian gave monologues that revealed art that would bring them praise in any play. Mr. Lackaye recited "King Rob ert.” Miss Cqghlan recited from Ste phen Phillips’ "Ulysses” and the "Charge of the Light Brigade.” House and Francis, the best acro bats in the Atlanta Athletic Club, did a great tumbling act. Then came the doll auction. The close of the bill was the charm ing act of Yvette, that wonderful lit tle violinist who plays, dances and sings all at the same time. To make her act even better J. P. Matthieser. brought his orchestra over from the Forsyth Theater, where Yvette ;s playing this week. Thanks for Managers. After she had responded lo encor« after encore, Yvette came out a nek stopped the orchestia with the re mark that she was going to make y speech. "If you have enjoyed my act as well as I h:*e enjoyed playing fur the poor children I am glad indeed." she sank Too much appreciation can not be i k pr«s seel for the co-op< ra t ion ojf Hugh Cardoza, manager of Jake Wells’ theaters in Atlanta, who man aged the show, and Homer George manager of the Atlanta Theater. 'Five LaGrange Stores j Bum in $25,000 Fire age direction was 1 is tic* ah] if Frank Standard, of tii Theater, and It. Lee Smit •d lite numbers. LA GRANGE, GA., Dec. 13. -Fire that I threatened to sweep through the entire business center of LaGrange binned five stores on the old postoffice block before it was gotten under control after desperate efforts by the local tire de partment. The blaze entailed a loss of approx- I imately $35 00b. The buildings were oc- j copied by Smith A- Smith, gTocers; City Bakery, T. L. Caudle, grocers; Reid, | Strong A- Robinson, millinery; Johnson t Produce Company and the Grand Then- j ter. About two-thirds of the loss is covered by insurance. Many Encores Greet Tabernacle Recital The recital at he Tabernacle by the j Riheldaflfer-Gailey Company Friday j night was greeted by a large aud;- ! ence, while the program was one of unusual merit. Mrs. Grace Hall Riheldaffer, as-the j soloist; Miss Grace Dennison Gailv.v, j j violinist, and Miss Ruby Askew, >l- 1 a nisi, formed a pleasing combination.! j which brought encore after encore. Maxwell Dealers to Meet Sales Manager Maxwell automobile dealers in Georgia * w 1 ga'iier ai the Hotel Nnsley for a 1 luncheon Saturday io meet c K Redden, : i cetrral sales manager »»f the Maxwell; * Motor Companj Mr. Redden is in- • -iiost of • 'hnrios \V. Booth. Sou; hern district manager, lie is making a. to'.- f tiie .Southern Sia.cs. i YOU CAN HAVE IT R ERA I R KI> JUST LIKE NEW AT' A VERY MODERATE COST' The Georgian’s Repair Directory gives all the principal places where an article can be repaired, and should he ..erser/ed ir every home as a guide. THE PIPE HOSPITAL For all kinds of Pipe Repairing TUMLIN BROS. 50 NORTH BROAD $7. ALL MAKES OF TYPEWRITERS Repaired and Re- Built. Prompt ser vice. Thorough work. Reasonable charges. American Writing Machine Co. Phone Main 2526. 48 N. Pryor St. These Acts Bring Results. See Art Man or Cal' Main 100. back on the way. Everyone was n- tercsted. Some of the time 1 had a* many as GO cars going along with me as an escort. they listened to the project as I outlined it on my way to California, and, if they had not al ready begun the improvements in th* interval, they arranged meeting.* when I reached there on my way ba<k and voted the money.” Mr. Ferguson, leaving Atlanta Au gust 18, reached New Orleans August 30. Houston September 9. Dallas Sep tember 30. F.l Paso October 4. Yuma October 10 and San Diego October 12. From there he went northward several hundred miles, remaining ir: California about two weeks, and then starting on his return trip. He will be in Atlanta several days and then will return to his home near Boston. 11 Persons Living In One Chicken Coop NEW YORK. Dei-. 13.—In a chicken coop G feet wide and 20 long five wom- en and girls, four 'men and two chil dren were rounded up at Pequanack, near Paterson, X. J. The children were taken to the So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Home in Paterson. All the others were held for the Grand Jury. HI SPECIAL Wreck Victim Gets Verdict of $22,500 Against Ga. R, R, Attorneys in railroad circles were discussing Saturday one of the larg- I est verdicts for injuries ever granted against the Georgia Railroad, It was for $22,500, awarded to J. E. Helton, of Augusta, a.s a result of injuries re ceived m a head-on collision near Decatur April 18. 1912. Mr. Helton claimed damages for severe burns and injuries that caused him to undergo three operations. Eight physicians were called to tes tify concerning the injuries. The trial was hard-fought and re quired two days in the DeKalb Coun ty Superior Court. The plaintiff was i e presen ted bv E. R. Hill, of Augusta; Westmoreland Brothers. ( *f Atlanta, and P «O’Gorman and Wallace D. Pierce, of Augusta. John E. i'an- cHot\ of Atlanta, and Bryan Gum ming. of Augusta, represented the road. 'Woman Badly Burned In Pursuit of Mouse SUCCASUNNA, X. J . Dec. 13. Dash ing into the house in pursuit of a mouse, two dogs upset Mrs Henry YV'. Berryman, who was tarrying a lighted kerosene lamp. The lamp exploded and she was frightfully burned. I Bronzed by his 8,000-mile auto trip! I across the country and back again, E. I.. Ferguson, pathfinder for the All-Southern Transcontinental Hlgh- j way, told Saturday of the success ih.n j had attended his remarkable tour over j the roads of the South. He was well rested from the rigors jf the road, although he had been in Atlanta only overnight, having arrived j here Friday. He left Atlanta August j IS on his journey to the Western | coast. "Tin* trip accomplished far more than I expected," said Mr. Ferguson, "arid it accomplished it in ‘jig’ time. Some of the benefits of the trip which are already apparent I had not antic ipated for months. “Of course, the real purpose of the HpH.etacuiar journey, which was un dertaken at the Instance of the papers of Mr. Hear.it and other publications in tiie South, was to blaze a highway from Atlanta to the Far Western coast. This has been done. Great Enthusiasm Ower Trip. "We expected, naturally, that the improvements on this great national highway would follow in tne course of time, but, to our surprise, the en thusiasm over the project was so great, and thf* various counties ail I States through which the path find ing automobile passed have taken up th - work so energetically, that the undertaking is already far progressed and thp improvements are under way. "Do you know that fully 45 per cent of the road over which my automobile pas*s<d on its trip from Atlanta to the Pacific Coast had been improved had had some work done on it by the lime we reached it on the return trip? In many of the counties where the road had not received any atten tion in the interval money had been voted for the needed improvements and wtork was to begin within a shox t time. I can say. without exaggera tion, that the return trip was fully 100 per cent more comfortable than the journey West a.s a result of the sentiment that the cross-country tour had stirred up. $7,250,000 for Good Roads. "More than $7,250,000 in bonds ;’*r road improvement was voted in the counties through which 1 passed. Much of this will be expended on the lung strip of roadway reaching from Atlanta to the « oast, since the coun ties appreciate the fact that this ; s the bond which unites them with the districts East and West s only a question of a short time before there will he a continu ous highway that will compare favor ably with the paved street of a city, so far as automobile travel Is con cerned. that vvi 1 unite the East with tiie West by an All-Southern route. "The All-Southern route should be the best in . merica. It will not have to contend with the snow and eoi.l weather and frosts that make t Northern route of very little practical use in the winter. Mass Meetings Held. "I would have made the round-trip three weeks sooner had it not been for the receptions and mass meetings and things of that sort that held me Give "California. Syrup of Figs" at one* a teaspoonful to-day often saves a sick child to-morrow. If your little one is out-of-sorts, half-sick. Isn’t resting, eating and act dig naturally look. Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that its little stomach, liver and bow els arc clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or lias stomach ache, diar rhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs." and in a few hours all the con stlpated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its lit11*- bowel.s without griping, and you have a playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative." because it never fails to cleanse the little one's liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach, and they dearly love its pleas ant taste. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs:" then see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." Don’t be fooled! Advt. 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