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TITTC ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. BIG PROSPERITY ERA IS SEEN FOR SOUTHEAST FAIRFAX HARRISON. Viass Meeting Assures New$100,-; 000 Building, Leaders Assert. $5,373 Raised at Once. Workers for the new negro Y. M C. A. building declared Monday that the project was assured as a resuit of the demonstration by the negroes at the Auditorium Sunday night. Called to redeem their subscrip tions of $50,000 to the $100,000 build? ing, 7,000 negroes packed the Audi torium. Before the meeting was over they had subscribed $5,373 and pledged themselves to raise the rest. The men back of that meeting claim a far greater significance for it than the incident of building a new negro Y. >1. C. A. It was one of the first times in the history of the South that leading Southern white men have made a really* serious effort to get the negroes as a whole interested in the construction of a greater race. White Leaders Encouraged. The appeal was made through the negro churches. That tremendous response, said Marion Jackson, the Men and Religion ForWard Move ment leader, who was one of the speakers, was another step in the great march that has been going on through the centuries—the great pro cession of the world’s progress. Still lending their aid, a number of prominent Atlanta white men, headed by W. Woods White, see in that meeting the beginning of a de velopment of the negroes into better citizens. Mr. White explained that the larger aspects of the negro race prob lem in the South had been neglected by Southern white men and left to Northerners. Little progress has been made. Now, he explained, it is time for the Southern w hite man to show’ htv interest in his own section and in the humanity about him; and the success of the meeting Sunday night shows that his efforts will be well rewarded. Project Is Revived. Three years ago the negroes of Atlanta subscribed $50,000 to a $100.- 000 Y. M. C. A. building. Julius Uos- enwald, of Chicago, and the while Y. M. C. A. of Atlanta subscribed $?5,( 00 each. A few’ months ago the project seem ed doomed, for the negroes had paid but a few’ thousand dollars of their subscriptions. Through the pastors of the negro churches, Mr. White and others, in cluding many of the leading pastors of w’hite churches, took up the mat ter. Now’ $16,877 has been subscribed and there is assurance that much more will be obtained. Besides Marion Jackson, Governor Slaton, Recorder Nash R. Broyles, Dr. John E. White, John Temple Graves. William Randolph Hearst’s personal representative in Atlanta, anti Woods White spoke, representing the white people. Ovation for Broyles. The negro speakers were Dr. H. H. Proctor, Dr. J. P. O’Connell, the Rev. James Bryant and the Rev. W. H. Moses. The good humor of the meeting was shown when Judge Broyles was in troduced. “I want to introduce a man with whom a large element of our race is already familiar,” sa;d Dr. W. A. Fountain. Judge Broyles arose and said: “As I look over this audience I see many familiar faces ’ The crowd interrupted him with loud applause and laughter. “But speaking seriously,” he con tinued, “I believe that yo,. have as sembled at a gathering fraught with great significance.” PotashFoolsPunsters; Has Name Changed .NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Morris Pot ash has had his name changed by Supreme Court Justice Cohalan to Morris Fine. Potash said life had been made mis erable for him since the advent of “Potash and Perlmutter.” Pay $4,725 for Fine Chippendale Chair LONDON, Dec. 15—The highest price ever known to have been paid in England for a single piece of furni ture, $4,723, was paid for a chair of the Masters of Fruiterers Company at Christie’s. It was a magnificent Chippendale with wonderful carvings. Judge Fines Grandpa $5 for Being Drunk HUNTINGTON, W. YA.. Dec. To.— Samuel E. Null, arrested on a charge of drunkenness, was fined $5 by his gjar.dson, City Magistrate Null. Heavy Christmas Traffic Bears Out Assertion of Fairfax Harrison That Section Thrives. Railroad officials in Atlanta said Monday that the Christmas traffic has borne out the statement of Fairfax Harrison, new president of the Southern, tpat the Southeast is ex periencing the greatest prosperity era in its history and that the outlook ia unusually good. “While other sections of the coun try suffered from a long drouth this year, which cut the total corn yield down 661,000,000 bushels,” said Mr. Harrison, “the South was but 21,000,- 000 bushels short, and most of this shortage was experienced in Ken tucky and Tennessee. In the other Southeastern States the production has been nearly normal. “In addition to this, the great cot ton crop, which has moved fast and brought a good figure, has served to make it a wonderful year for the Southern farmer. The territory trav ersed by the Souhtern Railway has been wonderfully prosperous and the retail and wholesale trade in it has been healthy. “Other crops, including forage, have turned out splendidly and, taking the territory on the whole. I doubt wheth er the farmers of the Southeast have ever had a more favorable year. The reports of cotton mill and knitting mill development are particularly noteworthy, while manufacturers in most lines are finding their product in great demand. Just at this time there is a slight slackening in -their line on account of the Christmas holD days, but this is a natural condition, and in a short while everything will be in £ood shape again. Undoubt edly the South is facing its j business outlook.’’ Vanderbilt's Paris Theater Failure Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 15.—The Theatre des Champs Elysees. built with money advanced largely by AN'. K. Vander bilt, Otto Kahn apd James Hazen. Hyde, is about to share the fate of Oscar Ilammerstein's London ven ture It was announced that Paul Franck and Rene Quinson have’ leased the theater and will stage a spectacular revue. McReynolds Puts All Egg Blame on Hen WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Attor ney General McReynolds’ investigat ors have decided there is no nation wide cold-storage trust—that there are some local combines which can be reached only if doing interstate busi ness, and that the hen is really much to blame for high prices. Occasional Spree of Value, Says Doctor PITTSBURG, Dec. 15.—An occa sional “jag’’ may do good, according to Dr. Car; H. Homberg. It has been known to relieve the nervous strain of men. working under hJA'- pressure, says the nhysician. THE PLATS THIS WEEK Western Play at Bijou. Nj play that has been produced by the Jeweil Kelley company during its sixteen weeks of stock engage ment at the Bijou will prove more popular than the Western • border melodrama. “The Denver Express," which is scheduled for this week at the popular playhouse. The first act opens up on the snowclad hills of Colorado with Indians and outlaws. There is plenty of comedy in the piece and the plot contains a beauti ful love story. Many realistic me chanical effects are used, including an engine and train of cars. Emma Bunti/tg Returns. Monday night will see little Emma Bunting's engagement opened at the Lyric. She will appear as Flotsam in “The Girl f'rom Out Yonder,” one of the most successful of the plays she has starred in. George Whitaker will play the part opposite to her. A splendid production has been ar ranged and the scenery and effects will be most realistic. Matinees will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. Rebel Leader Ruling With Iron Hand—Slays Foes by Whole sale—Foreigners Flee. EL PASO, TEXAS. Dec. 15.—Re ports reached here to-day that Gen eral Francisco Villa, bandit leader of the Constitutionalists, has arrested a number of wealthy German residents of Chihuahua and is holding them for rans3m. Stories told by refugees who ar rived here to-day show that ^ ilia is conducting a relentless warfare against both old and young whom he regards as foes. He ordered the exe cution of a young Italian boy who was arrested as he was fleeing from Chihuahua, but the lad was .saved by Consul Camelin, who warned Villa that international complications would follow the death of any for eigners. Chief of Police Davis to-day placed extra policemen along South El Paso street because of the riot which oc curred here yesterday between the Chihuahua refugees and rebel sym pathizers. No crowds are^allowed to gather. A special “refugee train.” bearing a number of fugitives, including mem bers of the family of Marion Letcher, United States Consul at Chihuanua City, reached Juarez over the Na tional'Railways line to-day. There were a number of Germans, French and Italians on the train. Senor Luis Terrazas, the rich Met- ican, who fled to Presidio when Gen eral Villa captured Chihuahua City and later came here. interviewed members of the party in a vain at tempt to learn the fate of his son. Luis Terrazas. Jr., who was arrested by Villa and held for ransom. According to the fugitives, Villa has adopted the slogan of “Mexico for Mexicans,” and is making it so dan gerous for foreigners around Chihua hua City that practically all have left. Villa is ruling with an iron hand, and instead of referring cases of extreme lawlessness and violence to courts-martial, passes judgment him self. in nearly every case giving a sentence of death. Huerta Party Take Hope From Victory. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY. Dec. 15,—Adherents of General Huerta to-day declared he was n4ore firmly intrenched in power as a - result of the Federal victory at Tam pico. General Blanco has also received an official report that Torreon has been taken from the rebels. Government of ficials are boasting that within a few months the revolution will be crushed as the Federal troops will now take the initiative throughout the republic. Reliable private reports* show*, how- ever, that both Monterey and Saltillo are invested by rebels and their fall is ex pected the Constitutionalist troops have been attacking Monterey day and night for a week. More than two hun dred have been killed there since De cember 6. Conditions south of Mexico City are becoming worse daily. The garrison at Cuernavaca is unable to spare any men to fight the Zapatistas and any further reinforcements sent there w’ill have to come from this city. Financial affairs of the republic are worse now than they ever were before in its history. A big bank is going to fail as a result of constant drains upon it. although the crash may be averted for several days. The Government sup ply of fuel for its trains is very small, the rebels having cut off the chiel sources of supply, and the Government has no funds with which to* buy the quantity needed. Spanish Cruiser Goes to Mexico. Special Cable to The American. MADRID. Dec. 15.—The Minister of Marine to-day ordered the cruiser Carlos V to Mexico to protect Span ish subjects. This action was taken following official reports that hun dreds of Spaniards had been robbed and driven from Chihuahua. • Our coals will please you. Call us. CARROLL & HUNTER, CHRISTMAS GIFT CONTEST NEARING END;'TIPS' POUR IN By MARY LEA DAVIS. Well, the time for the close of the contest is drawing near. Remem ber, no letters will be considered a/t er December 18. Numbers of letters are being received by me every day, and while it will be simply impossi ble to print them all. each will be lead and considered under the rules of the contest. Therefore, if your letter isn’t print ed, don’t feel aggrieved. It has just j as much chance as any of securing one of the gold pieces I offered for , best suggestions. I had hoped to be able to print every letter received,; but, confidentially, I was not prepared for the flood of communications w'hich followed close upon the heels of the contest announcement. Some admirable suggestions have been made, and I trust they have been of real benefit to the married folks who have been worrying over the present-giving problem this Christmas. I have enjoyed every one of the letters. If you haven’t sent In a letter, read : the following; To the wife who write* the. bent i short letter telling what is the most useful gift for a husband, one $10 gold piece. Three awards off $.1 each will be given the wives whose letters are adjudged the next best. Also, I trill award the same prizes to husbands who write brief letters outlining the most appro priate gift for a husband to give his wife. For the husband's letter that is adjudged the best the writer will receive a $10 gold piece. Hus bands who write the three next best letters ieill receive, each, a $o gold piece for their thoroughness. Send your letters addressed to MARY LEA DAVIS. Editorial Department, The At lanta Georgian. Here are some of the letters which were received: FOR A HUSBAND. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think the most simple and ap propriate gift a wife could pre sent to her husband i e a combina tion collar, cuff and tie. and collar and cuff button and tie clasp box. Then he will not have to be run ning all over the house hunting them up when needed, and an in dustrious wife can get up the sim ple material and make this box at home. Also in connection with this box is all the heartfelt love and encouragement she can be stow’ on him. as it takes this to make a home happy. Also a year’s subscription to The Geor gian. MRS. M. M. B. Gainesville, Ga. AN OVERCOAT. MJss Mary Lea Davis; I think the best present that a w’ife can give her husband is something to wear that he needs at Christmas time, ar.d eyery wife knows what he needs most of all. For my husband s t’hrf’sl- mas present I am going to give him an overcoat. T. J. U. Atlanta, Ga. \ STOVE OR FURNITURE. Miss Mc’w Lea Davis: I sufcT st that a very nice and useful presen 1 for a husband would be a nice suite of furniture or a good cook stove, as either one could w’ell be appreciated and seen every day the year round. Either would not be a very ex pensive gift. H. E. H. Inman, S. C. WILL EARN “HIS” GIFT. Miss Mary Lea Davis: Christmas- is the time of all times to show, by your gifts to * husband, that you are ever thoughtful of his wishes and de sires. Now, I intend to earn by my own efforts the price of the gift 1 shall give him. which, I think, would be more appropriate than if he had to pay for his own gift. As my husband is a great lover of a certain breed of chick ens and has several nice hens, bur is unfortunate in not having the male bird that he wants (and I believe we should let circum stances guide us in the selection of gifts). 1 am going to give him a fine male bird that will be “a HIS FRIEND HAD BRIGHT’S DISEASE A. B. Edwards, an engineer of Ham let. N. (\. wrote a coupe of years ago giving the name of a friend who had Bright’s disease but no means. Said his own wife was recovering and asked if we would donate the treatment for this unfortunate. We sent $10.00 worth with our compliments We had forgot ten the matter till the following was re ceived ; “Hamlet. N. C., Feb 16th, 1913. “John J. Fulton Co., "Dear Sirs:—I have been waiting to see how the patients were going to hold out after they had stopped using the Compound. As 1 think two years long enough, am delighted to tell you that the cases of Bright's that took it recov ered. My wife, pronounced hopeless two years ago. is well. Mrs. Spencer, who was not expected to live, recovered and the ease I requested the ten bottles for yielded and the patient is well He was given up to die. • * * I will tell peo ple of it as long as I live. Yours truly, “A. B. EDWARDS.” Tf you have Bright’s disease do you not owe it to yourself and family to try Fulton's Renal Compound before giving up? It can be had at Edmondson Drug Co. Ask for pamphlet or write John J. Fulton Co.. San Francisco.—Advt. thing of beauty and a Jov for ever,” and at the same time it will be a source of great pleas ure and profit to him every day in the year. MRS. B. J. Atlanta, Ga. ALL THE COMFORTS. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The best present a wife can give her husband is a pleasant smile, warm welcome, well-pre- pared food and her earnest pray ers MRS. V. N. C. Atlanta, Ga. MAKE HER YOUR “PAL.” Miss Mary Lea Davis. The best present a husband can present his wife is to let her share equally in the joys and sor rows of her husband. Take her into his confidence. Never go out on a pleasure trip nor visit any place where she can not go. Let lier be your partner in business; let her know’ your exact financial affairs; give her a reasonable amount of spending money; take her to church; take her out often to nice places of amusement, but do not dare take her to a place you would not take your mother. Let me state now and for all that money, presents and fine clothes do not make a happy home. Atlanta, Ga. J. A. W. THE VERY THING. Miss Mary Lea Davis: For my husband I hrfve had made a small picture of myself and baby, and have put it in a little gold locket that can be at tached to his watch chain. My husband travels, so when tiffed out after a hard day’s work he has nothing but the bare com forts of a hotel to greet him. But let him open Ins locket. Presto, change! He is at home in his lounging robe and slippers, play ing with baby, while I read The Georgian to him, spoiled boy that he is! NO SIGNATURE. Atlanta, Ga. BUTTS EQUALIZER NAMED. JACKSON, Dec. 15.—Butts County's tax equalizers have been appointed. They are W. D. Curry. R. A. Woodward and Ed Hoard. The appointments were made by Commissioner of Roads and Revenues J. O. Gaston. ICeely Company Gloves Hosiery Handkerchiefs Keely Company WORTH $5, $6, $7.50, $8 AND a FEW $10 TROUSERS STOUT GOOD I TAILORS roR 125 YEARS $ 3 .so Hundreds of Fine Suit-Ends. Marked for Quick Sale. 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Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound bolds out hope for you, because it has cured hundreds of just such cases. Don’t Wait Until You Are Twisted All Out of Shape With Bone or Back Pains. But Get a Bottle of Stu art's Buchu and Juniper Compound. I’se as directed on bottle. The good effect will come quick. There will be, | no long-drawn-out guesswork about It. You will know positively by the result in a few hours that Stuart’s Buchu and j Juniper Compound is the kidntfy medi cine you need. Bright's disease, diabetes, cystitis, in flammation of the bladder, swollen limbs—these are some of the man\ troubles remedied by Stuart’s Buchu and Juniper Compound. Rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sciatica, neuritis and other painful acid condi tions of the blood will be quickly elimi nated. Stuart’s Buchu and Juniper Compound works almost like magic You feel the result almost at once, and It Is only a question of how bad your case whether you need to continue tak ing Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Com pound more than just a feji days Do not delay to send for The $1 bott’e to-day. You will get the greatest medi cine we know of for the kidneys. Sold by druggist^. Full directions with each bottle—Advt. The Greatest Half-Price Suit and Dress Sale ever held in Atlanta now going on at —.ALLEN* S—- Also Great Reductions on all Millinery J. F. Allen & Co 51-53 WHITEHALL ST