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T HIS old reliable floral establishment Is
magnificently ready to supply all its
patrons with holiday plants, cut flowers, ar
tistic designs, boxes, etc. Dainty special
Xmas boxes are a strong feature of our holi
day display. We advise
All out-of-town orders will be carefully
packed, cards inserted and shipped on
designated date. Call, write or phone your
orders this week if possible to avoid any
possibility of disappointment.
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BRARY HEAD PLEADS
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Extension of Reading Rooms for Children Who
Now Are in Peril in Reaching Downtown Dis-
rict Needed, Declares Miss Katherine Wooten.
e need of more library stations
„,, the increasing danger, owing to
. ested traffic conditions, to chil-
who come to the main library is
,/iphasized in the annual report of
Misu Katherine Hinton Wooten. 11-
• an of the Carnegie Public LI-
. which has been received by
Mayor Tames G. Woodward.
Miss Wooten declares it will be only
« ew years until children can not be
permitted to come alone to the libra-
nd urges “it is up to the city to
ike the library to the people.”
•The need for convenient library
v ons 1s becoming greater as the
.' of the city increases.” says the
report, "and it is hoped that we can
pnon have a library center within
unliving distance of every home,
•rre books are supplied free with-
• the expenditure of time and mon-
(xv needed to come to the present sta
tions, to the citizen whose taxes sup-
• ,rt the public library, but who are
ften prevented by distance from us-
!'g the books himself or allowing hi*
lildren to use them.
Can Be Placed in Stores.
"This will not necessarily mean the
erection of costly buildings,” the re
port says, “for ideal library stations
be placed in a comer of the
store of a friendly shopman, who will
j.o veiling to give the space free for
trade it will bring to his store.
Then when a neighborhood has
ed its need for a library, it will
me to consider the erection of a
nllrlng.”
e great Increase during the past
• in both the membership of the
brary and the volume of work done
shown by interesting figures con-
• Vd in the report The membership
1913 numbers 61,172, an increase
f 8,230 over 1912; the number of
oks in the library is 62,060, an in-
n ise of 4.668, and the circulation for
' :> was 331,987 volumes, 8.593 more
In 1912. During the year 17,308
•rsons were served in the reference
iom, and 84.583 came to the read
er room.
Branches Are Popular.
V'\e books are. issued now out of
main library, ono branch library
used in its own building, two
nch libraries in loaned buildings,
I nine deposit stations.
Pile total appropriation for the
ar was $28,469. of which $7,925 was
nt for books and periodicals, the
ayw'e going for salaries, mainte-
aand incidental expenses. There
ftarned into the city treasury
ugh fines and fees the sum of
*07.07.
h^e popularity of the branch libra
s’ is shown by the fact that during
e 21 days the branch- at the Uncle
mus home has been open. 1,192 vol-
nes have been issued from it. This
robably is the most successful of
branches, considering the short
me it has been in operation.
From the main library 290,623 vol-
ines were issued; from the Anne
W allace branch. 33.463; from the Oak-
and City branch, 8,709, and 2,000 vol-
imes were sent to the various deposit
tations. No records were kept of the
irculatlon of the latter.
New deposit stations have been
opened during the year at the Wesley
House Settlement of the Fulton Bag
and Cotton Mills, the Stewart Ave
nue House of the Atlanta Woolen
Mills, the Atlanta Paper Company
and several schools.
Interesting Incidents Told.
The establishment of the latter was
the result of a visit of a member of
the library staff to the various play
grounds of the city, where it was
found that many' children have never
been in the section of the city where
the main library is located, and live
at remote distances from the
branches.
The report contains many interest
ing tales of the benefits people have
derived from the library'. There la
the story of the young man who ask
ed for “something on homesickness.”
The report states that he later re
turned and told that the book he got
—letters to a young girl suffering her
first attack of homesickness —-
strengthened his determination to
stay in Atlanta. The library’ Is also
used extensively by students prepar
ing for debates.
The various uses the reference
room is put to are illustrated by r the
stories of the two old men who p ay
ed chess in a corner, and of the
young sculptor who came there day
after day to model Ills clay.
Changes in Staff.
The “story hours” at the main li
brary and the various branches are
also hoted In the report, with an ac
count of the greatly increased inter
est shown by the children. The re
ceipt of many valuable contributions
is acknowledged, most of them being
additions to the Atlanta History col
lection.
There have been a number of
changes in the library' staff during the
year. One of them was due to the
invasion of Cupid. Miss Fanny* Cook
resigned to become the bride of F
Graham Williams, while Miss Mabel
Jones and Miss Gertrude Ryan re
signed to accept positions in other
cities. Thomas Oalphin was added to
the staff for night duty- in the circu
lation department.
Bell To Be Federal
Attorney January 1
BIRMINGHAM. Dec. 13.—Robert N.
Bell, whose name was sent to tbe Sen
ate Wednesday by’ President Wilson for
the position of Unite*! States District
Attorney' for the Northern District of
Alabama, expects to take his seat short
ly' after January ].
He says that O. D. Street, the Repub
lican officeholder, will be ready to turn
over the office then. Mr. Bell will not
relinquish his position with the firm of
Allen & Bell, in Birmingham.
Did Tom Heflin Steal Thunder?
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‘Better Control Voter Than Vote’
+•+ •’.••v
Pet Phrase,It Seems, Is Woman's
Mrs. W. L. Shepherd, from whom Congressman Heflin bor
rowed his ‘‘anti*’ speech, if the suffragettes* suspicions are correct.
COW BREAKS WORLD RECORD.
EAST LANSING, MICH., Dec. 13-
College Bravura II, a 9-year-old
brown Swiss cow, owned by the
Michigan Agricultural College, has
established a new’ world’s record for
milk production by her breed. In the
year just ended she yielded 19,304.6
pounds of milk, which tested 4.102 per
cent and made 1,000.5 pounds of but
ter.
SOCIETY VAUDEVILLE
Given by the S. V. D. Fraternity, in co-operation with 150 Atlanta so-
-fcty people, for the benefit of the INDUSTRIAL IIOMFl FOR THE
BLIND. ATLANTA THEATER, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 17 8:30
m. Latest dances by some of Atlanta’s younger set. *
New Spanish Dances. Broadway’’s latest son e hits.
At the Cabaret—Musical comedy, with 40 pretty society girl?
Raffles, alias Warfield, Richard Mansfield’s famous sketch.
What Happened at Silver Lake—Musical comedy, with 60 people, in-
luding the tango dancers.
For tho Love of Marie—A new' sketch, never seen on any stage before.
Tickets on sale Monday', Tuesday and Wednesday' at the Atlanta The
ater, Tumlin’s cigar stores, Medlock’s Pharmacy, and all hotels.
Prices: 50c, 75c and $1.00. Reservations by phone.
FDR GEMS LOST
IN HOTEL FIRE
Salesman Whose $1,000 Jewels
Were Burned in Macon Marvels
at Guests’ Escape.
Adolph Barondes, claiminK to be
mimta the *10.000 worth of diamonds
arid Jewelry with which he started
Jioni New York a few weeks ago
arrived in Atlanta Saturdav night
from Macon.
The costly jewels, according to
Barojjdes, are lying in the ashes and
ruins of the Williams Hotel in Ma-
can. which burned to the ground early
Thursday morning and he already has
retained Newman & Newman, of
Macon, to institute suit for the re
covery of their value.
Barondes said Saturday night that
he is a salesman for the wholesale
jew'elrv firm of J. H Mils. No. 54
Malden Lane, New York, and that
he registered at the Williams Hotel
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
Only the fact that he threw his
windows wide open w'hen lie retired
and consequently was aw'akened by
the smoke blowing in saved his life,
he believes.
“‘The place was a veritable fire-
trap.” the salesman exclaimed in tell
ing his story. “T didn’t see a fire es
cape in the w’hole place, although
there may have been one there. The
inside was simply a tinder box. If
there was any real steel or iron used
in the construction. T did not see it.
“Even the meams and girders were
wood. One of them fell not more
than a foot from me as I was making
my escape. As soon as I awakened
1 rushed down stairs from the third
floor without stopping to dress. T
had hardly reached the bottom before
the stall's fell with a. crash.
“f don’t see how all the people
escaped alive. 7 would be inclined
to believe that there have been
people burned to death in the fire, but
T understand there is no one miss
ing. The flames spread just as though
the building had been saturated with
oil.
“I left tbe grip containing tbe dia
monds and jewels with the night
Clerk. He gave me check No. 84 for
it. The lawyers that T have consult
ed say that the hotel is responsible
and that T can recover. There were
200 lavalHeres. some of them set with
diamonds, and many gold cuff links,
fancy buckles, gold combs, set with
Jewels: hat pins, diamond stick pins,
gold fobs and so on.”
Barondes is staying at the home
of his cousin. MaVtin K. Berger, No.
145 East North avenue, until he gets
his loss settled or receives instruc
tions from his firm.
Girl Toasted as
Fiance Is Killed
ASHEVILLE, Dec. 13.—While ad
dressing Invitations to her wedding to
take place on the night of December
30, Miss Elizabeth Williamson received
a telegram telling of the death of her
fiance. Lane Davis, of Oak Park, Ala.
She had just returned from a card
party, the first of a series of prenup
tial affairs arranged by her many
friends.
Mr. Davis was killed in an automo
bile wreck near Mobile, and compari
sons indicate that at the time of his
death Miss Williams was being toasted
as one of the city's most popular
brides-to-be.
Beautiful
Christmas
Flowers
Suffragettes, in Glee, Point to Mrs. Shepherd’s
Talk as Congressman’s Possible Model.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 13.—Alaba
ma suffragists want to ask a ques
tion of Congressman J. Thomas Hef
lin, fearless firebrand of anti-suf
frage. They are wondering whether
his latest attack on the women w’hc
want to vote, delivered last w’eek in
Washington, was not adapted, con
sciously or unconsciously, from an in
terview given out by a mere woman,
Mrs. W. L. Shepherd, of this city.
Congressman Heflin’s valiant
speech against woman suffragists
bristled with epigrams, the most oft-
repeated of which was:
“It is better that a woman control
a voter than a vote.”
The doughty gentleman from the
Fifth Alabama District so proclaim
ed, over and over again. Right proud
he was, it seemed, of his bon mot.
Now', it happened that, a day or
two before the Alabama Congress
man added to his fame by declaration
that the ballot belonged to men and
the home and kitchen and cradle to
women, Mrs. Shepherd, a young
woman popular in Montgomery so
ciety, returned home after a trip to
the East, where she was the guest of
friends in Boston. New’ Haven and
New York. Mrs. Shepherd is some
what of a thinker herself, and talked
to newspaper men both in the course
of her trip and at home. And this is
what she said;
“It is better that a woman control
a voter than a vote.”
In spite of the fact that Mrs. Shep
herd is opposed to the cause, suffra
gists of these parts rather welcome
her declaration, because it gives them
an opportunity to entertain the sus
picion that the oratorical gentleman
from the Fifth District, with all his
vigorous talking against their work,
has drawn something of his fire from
the despised weaker sex.
Mrs. Shepherd, the young Mont
gomery woman of the incident, spoke
of her belief in the orthodox system
of government, much along the lines
of the Congressman’s speech.
“It is the concern of every woman,
particularly every married woman,
that she be able to influence and con
trol her voter, rather than her vote,”
she said. “There is a very’ marked
sphere of usefulness In the home.”
Seaboard May Erect
Big Office Building
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 13.—It is j
reported here that the Seaboard Air
Line Railway has about completed
plans for a big general office build- j
ing in Jacksonville. High officials
of the road w’hile in this city are
said to have discussed plans for this
improvement to be begun next spring.
No one has been appointed as yet to
succeed Traffic Manager Prince, who
goes to Norfolk January 1 as assist
ant to Vice President Capps.
PERMANENT XMAS TREE.
STAMFORD, CONN., Dec. 13 —
Stamford is to have a permanent mu
nicipal Christmas tree, to be located
In Central Park. It is of Norwegian
spruce.
Thomas' Friends Sure
He Will Get P. 0. Job
NEWBERN, N. C., Dec. 13.—The
delegation of 21 prominent Newber-
nians who on Thursday went to
Washington to confer with Senator
F. M. Simmons, urging that he ap
point John Thomas as postmaster
here, returned to-day.
| While Senator Simmons made no
promises further than to say that the
appointment would be made next
week, the delegation is confident that
Thomas will be selected.
At
Soda
Fountains
or Carbon-
atcd«in Bottler
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga.
Dogs and Cats Will
Die by Electricity
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 13.—Dogs and
cats taken up by the dog catcher in
Birmingham and Impounded will here
after be electrocuted when their time
is up and they are ordered killed.
This plan of death for the dogs and
cats was suggested by the Birmingham
Humane Society and a patented “elec
troouter” will be installed. Birmingham
makes way with several hundred dogs
per annum.
KEELY CO
DOLLS?
Mayor of St. Louis
Forbids Cigarettes
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13— Mayor Henry !
W. Kiel, who enjoys a good cigar, i
issued an order to his confidential j
secretary to request all visitors to the *
Mayor’s office to refrain from smok- I
ing cigarettes. Mayor Kiel recently
revealed his attitude toward ciga- I
rettes when a newspaper reporter j
smoked a cigarette In ,the Mayor’s i
office.
“Here, if you want to smoke, smoke j
like a man,” said the Mayor, as he
pushed a box of cigars toward the I
scribe.
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“SAVE THE
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Visit Our Many Departments—The Store Where Santa’s on the Job
for the Whole Family—Big Store With Little Prices
BASEMENT -China Shop
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Virginia Lenora Huie, of Forest
Park, died Saturday' afternoon in
an Atlanta private sanitarium. Fu
neral services will be conducted
Sunday afternoon from the Phila
delphia Church, at Forest Park. Mrs.
Hule is survived by her husband,
five sons, three daughters and two
brothers. Friends desiring to at
tend the funeral services may take
the Central of Georgia suburban
train, leaving the Terminal Station
at 1:15 p. m., and get off at Kimsey,
where private conveyances will be
waiting to take them to the-church.
Mrs. M. E. Warner, of Stillmore, Ga. #
aged 65 years, died Saturday' after
noon in an Atlanta private sanita
rium. She is survived by' her hus
band.
i Thomas R. Camming. 2-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Z. Gumming. No.
271 South Humphries, died Satur
day night. The body will he sent
and interment
Steals Two Eggs and
Gets Year in Prison
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.. Dec. 13.—
For the theft of two eggs Charles H
Thumel was sentenced, in the Crimi
nal Court here, to serve a y'ear in Hie
penitentiary. It was his second con
viction of petty larceny, and the Staff
statutes provide the second offense
amounts to a felony.
The theft occurred several weeks
ago. when the defendant was paint
ing a sign for a local meat market.
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are i
the
Girls Sell Candy to
Fight White Plague
SAVANNAH, Dec. 13.—Savannah so
ciety girls will invade the shopping dis
trict for four days before Christmas to
sell candy in the principal stores for
the benefit of the Margaret Bottome
fund to fight tuberculosis.
A number of the younger set is al
ready more than ordinarily active In
selling the Christmas seals and a new
supply was ordered from the general of
fice at Atlanta tills week.
WEDS NURSE WHO SAVED HIM.
I FULTON, MO., Dec. 13.—Robert W.
j Banker, a young farmer, near this city.
I has married Miss Frances Genevieve
, Howard. Two years ago Backer was
i nursed back to health by the bride, who j
is a trained nurse, j
Buy. an Open-
Stock Dinner
Pattern — the
Ideal Xmas gift,
selections
all good and
prices are
reasonable. Buy
as many' or as
few pieces as
like and match here any time.
tor
Child’s Silver-plated Set,
Knife. Fork and Spoon,
in Buster Brown or Cher
ub design; boxed 25c
vou
Herman China Tea Pot.
Sugar and Cream Set, 50c
Salad
large
< ’hlna
or Unfit Bowls,
assortment, In
15 and 25c
Main Floor
9
Teeming With Christmas
Specials
For men—Japonette Handkerchiefs,
with silk initials, 10c each, $1.00 dozen
Men's Four-in-Hand Ties, fancy col
orings, In holly' box; special.. .. 10c
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, sheer linen,
with Imitation Armenian lace bor
ders; a. big v<te 10c
Ladies’ Neckwear
Our specialty’, the season’s latest, also
sample lines; good values at 50c,
for 25c
Christmas Post Cards . . . . 10c dozen
M’CLURE’S XMAS CANDIES.
Fruil Department
(Basement.)
Buy now’ at these prices;
Sweet Florida Oranges 1c each
Pecans and Walnutu .15c tb
Layer Raisins 12'/2C tb
Dates 5c and 10c package
Apples, fancy 15c dozen
Malaga Grapes 15c fb
The Toyland ol the South
Pianos, Rose
wood Finish.
6-Key Piano.. 25c
8-Key Piano. 50c
it and 14 Key
Piano $1.00
Baby Grand. $10.00
Piano Stools . ...25o
Work Boxes
For Dolly's Little
Mother. Containing
Thread. Needles,
Buttons, Scissors,
Etc 25c
Mechanical Trains
—Engine, two cars,
tender, stopping de
vice. signals, etc.;
28 - inch oblong
track $1.00
Brass Folding Doll
Beds.
18-Inch Long
Chintz Covered
Pillow and Mat
tress Like Pic
ture 2flo
T^arge Bede With
Canopy Top...$1.00