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r\ A I IjA«^ J A VTCjWIVVTAAHI A A P IN Pj VV £3. TRIG KILLED Negroes Are Safe in Augusta Jail After Thrilling Trip Across Three Counties. AUGUST A Iipo. 16 Ing trip H'Tutts three errs safely landed in County jail at 4:30 o'c ing Georg After a counties Robert Paschal, are charged wit Jtfferion Jrby Wrens Deput> Burke County, Johnson, of Waynesb- the Jail with their pr olfi- Rlchmond 0 o'clock this morn- Willlam Hart and ie three negroes who the murder of Mrs. t her home near ■Sheriff Anderson, of nd Chief of Poli ■* drove up ts ners, hand* • uffed. shackled and chained to the automobile. They will be left here for safe keeping in the custody f Deputy Sheriff Plunkett, who jw.vm he will protect them by whatever means necessary. Georg*- Hart, one of the trio, has confessed that he, his brother /in 1 Paschal murdered Mrs. Irby. Accord ing to Georg**, who was locked in sol itary confinement In a dungeon, the three negroes had been drinking the Intoxicating skimming* from surga 1 - cane syrup when they went by the Irby farmhouse Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock, knowing that Mr. Iroy was not at horn* . According to George while he and his brother stayed in front, Paschal went Into the h**us*‘ and soon came out with Mrs. Irby, Paschal endeavor ing to overpower her. Paschal then drew his knife ..rid cut her throat, while her two little girls looked on. He then dragged her to the woodpi *» and knocked her in the head with an nx. George says that then he and hia brother also knocked her in the head with the ax. They left her body by the woodpile with the bloody ax near by and went away. The little girls had disappeared, being later found hiding in bed when their father re turned home. Waynesboro Quiets Down After Negroes’ Removal. WAYNESBORO, Dec. If. All is quiet and everything has taken on a normal aspect hi re to-day' since the removal of the negroes, William and George Hart and Robert Paschal, from the Burke County jail early this morn ing. The militia which was called out to guard the jail, was dispersed soon after their removal and quiet restored. Obenr, of Atlanta Adjutant General’s office, arrived early this morning and returned later in the day. The negroes were carried to Au gusta in automobile- t.s i ’h'|r >f Po lice Johnson and Deputy Sheriff An derson. Stocks Coal and Ice Firm Given Charter The Storks Coal an<l Ice Company, Mth a capital slock of $500,000. or which 10 per cent has hern paid, was granted * charter by Judge j. t. Pendleton in the Superior Court Tuesday. The com pany proposes to do a general coal and lee business BY III Dorothy MacVane, Daughter of Harvard Professor, Appeals to Ambassador. Whitfield to Name Music Lovers Locate Legislator Jan. 91Open Date for Their Philharmonic Concert General W, ( representing th Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. KOMK, I)*'• , i*. Dorothy MacVane, daughter oi Professor Me Vane, of Harvard University, has been arrest ed at Taranto, Italy, charged with espionage upon the Italian naval base situated there. United States Ain- bassador Thomas Nelson Page was notified p. <:av by the Italian Gov ernment of the arrest. Ms a Ma« Vine, who made a success ful debut here j« a singer in "Pa Boheme" three years ngo, had gone to Southern Italy c* ting with a small opera company. Her familiarity with Italian naval ofi'i • r.s at Brindisi gave rim to aus picious among the authorities and she w as w atched by secret service agents. In addition to Miss MacVanc* friendship with Italian naval officers, her French maid was also seen often walking with officers at Brindisi. When Miss MacVane went, to Ti- ranto from Brindisi, she was kept under strict surveillance. Her mail wan intercepted and the authorities claim to have found evidence again/ her. immediately after her arrest Miss MacVane attempted to send word to Ambassador Page, hut the authorities refund to accept her letter. Later Mr. Page was officially notified. Miss MacVane asked that her father, Pr »- fessor Bilan M. MacVane, be notified of her plight. Miss MacVane went upon the stage against her parents’ wishes, and has been making her home in Europe dur ing the past four years Professor Gone on Leave of Absence. CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec l«.—Si las MacVane. professor of history at Harvard College, whose daughter. Miss Dorothy MacVane, is under ar rest in Italy, left this city about a year ago on an Indefinite leave of ;* hsence. He took his daughters, Dorothy, Edith and Emily, with him Friends of the family from time to time have received letters from Rome telling of Miss Dorothy's success in grand opera. DALTON, Dec. 16 .fudge H J Wood, ordinary of Whitfield County, has called a special election for Friday, Januar* 9. to name a Representative in the Legislature to fill the unexpired term of the late 8. F Berry. * Judge G. G. Glenn, the only avowed candidate, advocates publication of school books by the Htate. to be sold at cost; the lease of the State road with a graduated Increase in rents' annual I ly; don)* le trackage. and taxation in the j counties through which the line passes; betterment of Industrial schools and r»*~ j formatories, and prompt pay of public | M-hool teachers. County and Seaboard Bridge Row Explained The row between the Seaboard Air Line and the Fulton County Commis sioner* over the bridge at Howell Mill road remains unsettled. The Commissioners issued an order last week condemning the structure, and asking for a new hrldg*- at that point. The reason the railroad has not new The reason the railroad ha taken official notice of the request Is because of a lack *-f official notifica tion by the Commissioners. Circumstances for once have favored the members of the Atlanta Musical As sociation, ami they have found open evening for their Philharmonic concert The concert will be held at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in the Atlanta Theater Heretofore the musical entertainment* of the association have been held in the afternoon, and rather late in the after noon, too, so that the attendance and inspirations suffered. The concert will be featured b> a spe cially arranged rendition of the Sextet from Lucia, In which Conductor Morti mer Wilson has rehearsed the perform- r r assiduously. Wfiford Watters will sing a Tannhauser selection Tickets for the concert will be on sale through the day at the office of the Musical Association on North Pryor street, and at night at the box office of j the theater. WIFE ASKS DIVORCE. A petition for divorce on the grounds of * rue! treatment was filed Tuesday it. the Superior Court by Mrs. Mora J. Ellison against L. P. Ellison The cou ple were married March 3, 1910, and sep arated May 27, 1913. Sees Fine Business Year for the South The new Atlanta agency of Warren A Howell, representing the Allen Ar Wheel er Company, of Troy. N. Y , packers of leaf tobacco, was the cause of some highly complimentary notices Tuesday by L f\ Chase, general sales manager, visiting th** local agency, at No. 14' Madison avenue. *'I am much impressed with the spirit of Atlanta," Mr Chase said. "From my observation of Southern business condi tions, I feel safe in predicting a fine commercial year In 1914 Even Crimea Fails to Restore Czarevitch Special Cable to The American. ST PETERSBURG. Dec. 16. Ef forts to restore the health of the young Czarevitch by taking him to the Crimea, where warmer weather prevails, have failed, according to letters received to-day. The Prince is reported slowly Wasting away. COLUMBUS OFFICIALS SWORN. COLUMBUS, Dei I*>. The new j Mayor of Columbus, John (\ Cook,! with eight Aldermen, was sworn into j Office at an adjourned meeting of the December session of the City Coun-| nil. Seven of the Aldermen are i holdovers. a RELIEVED IN 2 MINUTES II Or Money Refunded. 50c P*g. by Mail ien’t n Isn’t Our Offer Fair? Send for “Thomason’s Famous Asthma Remedy” to AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc., ATLANTA, GA. Typewriters rented 4 mos. $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. BRADLEY’S 29 SO. BROAD LARGEST LINE OF TOYS IN THE SOUTH Come and See How this New Toy Works Open Until 9 P. M. m Church Merger Plan Stirs Macon Baptists MACON, Dec 16.—The proposed mer ger of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and the Second Baptist Church has HtiiTed up considerable reeling among the members of the two congregations. Two Sundays ago u favorable vote was taken on the union. The older members of the Second Baptist declare that although their church Is on record as agreeing to con solidate. the action does not meet with th«- approval of a majority, and that If the plan is perfected they vill organize u new church. Sale lor To-morrow Regular $5, $6 & $7 ENGLISH SLIP-ON RAINCOATS Men’s and Women’s Imported ENGLISH SLIP-ONS Values to $6.00 Values to $10.00 Women’s Imported Poplins and Mohair Raincoats at Less Than Cost of Material Alone. $7.50 Coats at $16.00 Coats at $2.75 $4.75 $3.75 $8.95 Value, to *16.00 Value* to *22.00 *20 00 Coat, at *25.00 Coata at $8.25 $12-75 $11-50 $14*75 Boy*' and Girls' Rubber Coats and Capes at Big Reductions. Doors Open To-morrow Morning at 8 O'clock. GOODYEAR NOTE ADDRESS CAREFULLY RAINCOAT COMPANY 35 Peachtree RIGHT NEXT TO NUNNALLY’S MAIL ORDERS PROM? TLY FILLED WHEN ACCOMPA NIED BY REMITTANCE. A New Kind of Credit for Christmas Shoppers A credit that means you, the Christmas shop- per, can come to our big store, select a practical gift for any member of your family and pay for it in weekly or monthly sums so small that you will wonder why you had never thought of our way before. It lifts the burden from your Christmas shopping, it makes Christmas shopping easy. Makeyour selections from theserealgiftbargains: Chriitmas Delivery You can make your gift selections now and delivery will be made anv time vou wish. OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS Do Your Shopping Now Early Christmas shop ping has many advan tages—less haste, and better assortment. This Carving Set Mad* of oil tArnvrriM steel, oaallT worth 9) 00 Willow Chairs and Rockers, Settees and C o u c h e s make splen- d i d Christ mas presents. This is one of Bar Har bor designs, $5.00 Brass Smoker's Stand Solid brass, ,S0 inches tall: $2.50 This Beautiful ,T0=Piece Press Cut Glass Set FREE Exactly as pictured. We give this beautiful set free with every purchase of $25.00 or more. Begins Monday Dec. loth. This Brass Jardiniere 8 inches tall, 10 inch e s wide, solid hammered brass, Sewing Tables ft s accepta- preeent woman receive. could In willow or in mahogany we have an assortment to suit any desire. $(J.50 $i Cellarettes Something a man la really iilad to fat. In all woods and flBlnben TVs .'<*alrn In Bar It Kiifllah or fo mod aoiid oak, fully Mjulppad. Sjy.50 Framed Pictures and Mirrors No gift could be in better taste. An infinite variety of styles and subjects at any price you might desire. Lamps and Domes Make exquisite gifts—we have both Portables and Domes with electric or gas equipment. All connections free of charge. Thi* electric portable $6.00 Smoker's Stand In fumed or Early English solid oak. equipped with ash and match trays and Humidors to' Rockers Lady’s Desk In Infinite »a rtety In all finishes of oak or in rntbog any. Birds eye maple or Or rasaian wal nut This de »>fti Morris Chairs Th* a em* **f comfort. moat acceptable We hare tben tn 1 all woods and fltdshe** and upholstering*. I with and with i eat footrests Prices 9x12 Axminster 1 designs to se lect from .. .. Rugs. fS jaii—J— $11.50 to $40 Haverty’s Basket Shop Kitchen Cabinet A variety of $18.50; to Here you will find beautiful gift pieces, hampers, sewing ^baskets, Indian baskets, baskets and travs of all kinds. Blankets Comforts Mattresses Pillows Make sensible, “com fortable ’’ [presents. Blankets ! and Comforts $2.50 I up. | “Slumberland” Mattress 8 6.00 “Felto” Mattress 7.60 “Regal” Mattress .... 10.00 “Waldorf” Mattress .. . 12.50 “Red Croes’’ Mattress. . 15.00 Oatermoor” Mattress .. 10.00 The “UTILITY is a most welcome gift Saves steps and combine* a pantry. cupboard and kitchen cabinet In a sin gle piece of furniture This pattern la It 1.50 VuRNITUREco Chifforobe The moat conven ient piece of Furni ture ever Invented. Takes care of every thing a man wears. An ideal gift. This one. any finish (D .58 Corner Auburn Avenue and North Prvor Street.