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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS SHINE SECRET! ALL-STAR SHOW ADDS GOOD SUM TO XMAS FUND Dolls dressed by society women bring Comparing Assets of East an South, Banker Declares Much Is Wasted Here. Noted English Financier Lack of Confidence by Li Has Hurt Conditions. Pathfinder on Coast-to-Coast Tour Reports Millions Voted for Better Roads. “The latest banking reports,*’ said W. 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. He 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 England thrift,” Colonel Peel said. “And yet I suspect the staid New Englanders are saying 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 parents train their children; or, perhaps, I had better say, the way 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 raught 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 growing Into young men, and the young men going to work—and the habit is exactly the s?me. A dollar— ten dollars—fifty dollars—means the equivalent of a certain amount of pleasure or recreation. 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. 1 “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. “I will say frankly, I do not see anything more alarming and more distresisng in all our modem ways and mode of life than this same ex travagance.” Then Colonel Peel spoke a little of his own experience. $200 and Suit First Year. “It wasn't so much fun at first,” he said. “The first year I worked I got $200 and a suit of clothes. I saved nearly every cent of the $200, and I was very careful of the clothes. I 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. 1 was getting $3,000 a year, and there is an old account book in the vault over there that shows my total expenditures for the first year to he not more than $700, including rent. It didn’t take very long for me Jo save enough to buy my Peachtree street home. I guess it’s w'orth $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 he 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. CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—Railroads o\ the United States are primarily to blame for depressed business condi tions, in the opinion of Sir George Paish, of London, editor of The Statist, and one of the best known financiers of England. He is here to study business conditions with a view to protecting business securi ties. “By their lack of confidence In the future and uncertainty with regard to labor conditions and Income the American railroads have greatly pro moted business depression,” he said. “They have cut down their orders for steel rails, thereby causing steel mills to curtail their product. Brit ish investors are heavily Interested In American railway securities and we do not want another perod like that In the *90’s, when many roads default ed interest for a long time. "I have no apprehensions tor the future. The business depression Is general throughout the world, being felt in South America as well as In Europe." Bronzed by his 8,000-mile auto trip across the country and back again, E. L. Ferguson, pathfinder foT the All-Southern Transcontinental High way, told Saturday of the success that had attended his remarkable tour over the roads of the South. He was well rested from the rigors of the road, although he had been In Atlanta only overnight, having arrived here Friday. He left Atlanta August 18 on his Journey to the Western coast. “The trip accomplished tar more than I expected,” said Mr. Ferguson, “and it accomplished It in ‘Jig’ time. Some of the benefits of the trip which are already apparent 1 had not antic ipated for months. "Of course, the real purpose of the j spectacular journey, which was un dertaken at the instance of the papers I of Mr. Hearst and other publications i in the South, was to blaze a highway I from Atlanta to the Far Western coast. This has been done. Nearly Half Improved. “Do you know that fplly 45 per cent of the road over which my (automobile passed on Its trip from Atlanta to tne Pacific Cdast had been Improved or had had some work done on It by the time we reached it on the return trip? In many of the counties whore the road had not received any atten tion in the interval money had been voted for the needed improvements and work was to begin within a shout time. I can say, without exaggera tion, that the return trip was fully 100 per cent more comfortable than the journey West as a result of the sentiment that the cross-country tour had stirred up. “More than $7,250,000 in bonds for road Improvement was voted in the counties through which I passed. Much of this will be expended on the long strip of roadway reaching from Atlanta to the *-oa»t, since the coun ties appreciate the fact that tills is the bond which unites them with the districts East and West. 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 back on the way. Everyone was '-n- terested. Homo of the time I had as many as 60 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 the interval, they arranged meetings 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 20, El Paso October 4, Yuma October 10 and San Diego October 12. From there he went northward several hundred miles, remaining in California about two weeks, and then starting on his return trip. He will be in Atlanta tH . eral days and then will return to his home near Boston. If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid and Bowels Clogged. Otvs “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 ing naturally—look. Mother! see if tongue Is coated. This Is a sure sign that Its little stomach, liver and bow els are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has 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 stipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, 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 syrup*. Ask your druggist for a F»0-cent bottle of ^‘California Syrup of Figs;” then see that it Is made by the “California Fig Syrup Company.” Don’t be fooled!— Advt. Wreck Victim Gets Verdict of $22,500 Against Ga. R, R !. Graves in Eloquent Spee Stirs Audience at the Atlanta Theater. Attorneys in railroad circles were discussing Saturday one of the larg est verdicts for injuries ever granted against the Georgia Railroad. It was for $22,500, awarded to J. E. Helton, of Augusta, as a result of injuries re ceived In 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 represented by E. R. Hill, of Augusta; Westmoreland Brothers, of Atlanta and P. C. O’Gorman and Wallace D. Pierce, of Augusta. John E. Can dler, of Atlanta, and Bryan Cum mins:, of Augusta, represented the road. 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 w r as 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 Craves 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 Exiting. 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 the buyer of the fourth wishes his name withhold. 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 hand played the overture from Wagner’s “Tannhauser” and the solos were Clay’s •“I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby” and “Dio Possinte” from Gou nod’s "Faust” b ^ Boy Scouts Pleasing. Next came the Australian Bov Scouts from the bi” at the Forsyth Theater. The act was signally appro priate for a Christmas benefit, for well as they acted the boys were not much beyond the age of hanging up stock ings themselves. Auriema, the *ensatio.i of the “movie” theaters, came next. He did well, indeed, and in a lettar to The Georgian showed what u Pleasure it was for him to appear at the matinee “I think the Idea of a Christmas benefit for such a universal charity as that which will fill otherwise em jtv FOR THIRTY DAYS WE ARE OFFERING Best IViodem Expert Dental Work at Lowest Possible Prices—GUARANTEED Paul Armstrong's Wife Gets Divorce Forrest Adair, Empty Stock ing Fund Auctioneer, buys handsome one himself. Pretty array of dolls dressed for Christmas Fund, and child who will get one of them. Woman Badly Burned In Pursuit of Mouse $15 Gold Dust Plates *VI $8 Set C & off Teeth HP •Crown and ^ Bridge Work *3 Teeth and Filled U p Painless — Extraction wwC EXAMINATION FREE Crown and Bridge Work NEW YORK, Deo. 13.—Mrs. Bella Abell Armstrong, wife of Paul Arm strong, the playwright, has been award ed a final decree of divorce by Justice Lehman. She received $7,500 annual alimony and the custody of her three children. WHY NOT GIVE Father, mother or grandma a pair of Kryptok Bifocal Glasses for Xmas? John L. Moore & Sons make them. Come in and let us explain their ad vantages. 42 North Broad street.— Advt. Forsyth Theater, and B. Lee Smith announced the numbers. There are still a score or two of dolls for kindly folks to dress. Just call at The Georgian office and don’t forget also that subscription list is wide open for any and all contribu tions. Here are the latest to help: Atlanta Nest of Owls, No. 1190. .$ 5.00 B. F, Stockton 5.00 Augusta Cohen, Marietta 25 Charles Gray Bethea, Greens boro 50 John L. Jones, Fairburn 10 stockings is a beautiful Idea and one for which The Georgian can not be too highly commended,” his letter said in part. Lackaye and Miss Coghlan. 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 Coghlan, stars of “Fine Feathers.” The real Lackaye and the real Coghlan gave monologues that revealed art that would bring them praise in any play. Mr. Lackaye recited "King Rob ert.” Miss Coghlan 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. Matthiesen brought his orchestra over from the Forsyth Theater, where Yvette is playing this week. Thanks for Managers. After she had responded to encore after encore, Yvette came out and stopped the orchestra with the re mark that she was going to make a speech. “If you have enjoyed my act as well as I have enjoyed playing for the poor children I am glad indeed,” she said. YOU CAN HAVE IT OFFICE HOURS: Daily 8 a. m. to 7 p. nr Sunday 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. JUST LIKE NE AX A VERY MODE RAT 1 DR. E.G. GRIFFIN’S in’s Repair Directory gives all the principal places where be repaired, and should bs ». re served in s very home as s Five LaGrange Stores Burn in $25,000 Fire Gate City Dental Rooms 24 1-2 Whitehall Street, Over Brown & Allen’s Telephone Main 1708. Lady Attendant All Kinds of FURNACES Repaired. The Only Place to Get MONCRIEF FURNACES Repaired. Prompt Attention. THE PIPE HOSPITAL For all kinds of Pipe Repairing “Pape’s Diapepsin” Cures Sick, Sour Stomachs in Five Minutes—Time It! LAGRANGE, GA., Dec. 13—Fire that threatened to sweep through the entire business center of LaGrange burned five stores on the ol/l postoffice block before it was gotten under control after desperate efforts by the local fire de partment. The blaze entailed a loss of approx imately $25 000. The buildings were oc cupied by Smith & Smith, grocers; City Bakery, T. H. Caudle, grocers; Reid, Strong & Robinson, millinery'; Johnson Produce Company and the Grand Thea ter. About two-thirds of the loss is covered by insurance. Phones Main 285; Atlanta 2877. 139 South P r yor Street. Established 23 Years 50 NORTH BROAD S “Really does” put bad stomachs in order—“really does” overcome indiges tion. dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sourness in five minutes—that jusi that—makes Pape’s Diapepsin the lar gest selling stomach regulator in the world. If what you eat ferments into stubborn lumps, y'ou belch gas and eructate sour, undigested food acid head is dizzy and aches; breath foul; tongue coated; your insides filled with bile and indigestible waste, re member the moment “Pape’s Diapep sin” comes la contact with the. stom- SC;SS0RS AND KNIVfc ALL MAKES OP TYPEWRITERS Repaired and Re- Built. Prompt ser vice. Thorough work. Reasonable charges. American Writing Machine • Co. Phone Main 2528. 48 N. Pryor St. Both Drs. E. G. Griffin and S. A. Griffin Per sonally in Charge OF ALL KINDS ? SHARPENED BY EXPERTS MATTHEWS & LIVELY 21 E. Alabama St. Pnones 311 ATLANTA. GA. Many Encores Greet Tabernacle Recital Best $8 Plates Fit Guaranteed Made Same Day ONLY $5 The recital at he Tabernacle by the Riheldaffer-Gailey Company Friday night was greeted by a large audi ence, while the program was one of unusual merit. Mrs. Grace Hall Riheldaffer, as the soloist; Miss Grace Dennison Gall v, violinist, and Miss Ruby Askew. ;>l- anisi, formed a pleasing combination. which brought a*XLer encore. GOLD SPECTACLES. Keep father and mother young with a good pair of glasses. • A sold ..gold pair in a beautiful ease is the gift for them. Select the frames and case now and we will fit the correct lenses after the holidays without ex tra charge. A. K. Hawkes Co., Op ticians, 14 Whitehall.—Advt. Ads Bring Results. Ad Man or Call Main 100. of Ail Kinds REPAIRED M THE ATLANTA STOVE SUPPLY CO. 101 N. Forsyth St. Phone J Ivy 1240 ' Stove Supplies of Every Kind These See Too much appreciation can not be | expressed for the co-operation of ! Hugh Cardoza, manager of Jake I Wells’ theaters in Atlanta, who man aged the show, and Homer George, manager of the Atlanta Theater. | The stage direction was in the able ] charge of Frank biandaxd* of the j