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Free Sunday concert 0 WILL BE ER MUSICAL EVERT It seems thi tim** Atlant r»r it thl have turned around they have had to pi Rut There is still hope For as we near >ear's voymrinwe down the request- strewn stream, of life we approach now the land of “Something for Nothing." 1 .and will ife sighted at the For syth Theater next Sunday afternoon nt 3 o'clock sharp. The “land" will be a great free concert for the henefti of The Geor gian-American Empty Stocking Fund, and it will be sighted by some of the Jolliest tars in Atlanta's musical clr- | CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Can he made ean% by sending your friends n good magazine for 1914 CURRENT OPINION a vital, up-to-date review of the events of the month in all parts of the world, will make an excellent gift for any gen tleman. $3.00 n year; $2.50 if ordered with some other magazine CURRENT OPINION With American .$3.65 With I H IJ5 With Everybody's 3.75 With American Roy .... 3.35 With McClure's 3.65 With Metropolitan 3.65 With Collier s 4.25 With World's Work 4.35 Each magazine can be sent to different addresses if de sired, snd we will announce your gift from this office if requested. Our new catalog Is full of attractive clubs Phone or write for a copy. BEVIL Subscription Agency Equitable Building. Main 2841-J, Atlanta, Georgia. e favorite lovers. ind You mmandcri and he the musicians will ucts, which in iti enough for an AM like everything els< tho best there is. And although th the benefit of the Fund and son that will add money that is elf anta and a- many town- are In- the finest enn ui t a. Most of Atlanta prod- i m guarantee musician is Atlanta lie’s Hants little the concert Is for io Empty Stocking liing may turn up few dollars to the ing raised to bring Claus to the homes of the poor boys and girlH of Atlanta the main idea is that it will not cost you a cent to come and hear the good music and mingle with the crowds, livery seat in the house will be free. There will be nobody at the door to take up a ticket, and there will be nobody there to charge you a dime for a reserved seat. Ushers will be there to show you to the best seals In the house and the doors will be open an hour before the performance start* and they will not have anything to «e|! Young Leon McConvlIle. 12 years old, who does things with the cor net that stamp him as one of the coming musicians of the country, will play anything from grand opera to ■ ragtime And the way that little boy can play those old favorites like "Cornin' Through the Rye” and "Auld Lang Kyne” with all the triple trim mings well, you’ll have to hear him to know how he does It. And then there'll be K. (*. Barber and Fred Wcdemeyer and Jake Matthieasen, At lanta's most famous hand leaders. They'll have musicians with them fr<»m the American Federation of La bor, which accepted the invitation to play for the poor kiddies of Atlanta so quickly they’ll always have a soft spot in the heart of the Christmas Editor. And that’s not one-third of the list, but the others urn Just as good. So you can see that It is a dead open anti shut proposition that this concert is going to he the best en- lertalnmt nt that the Christmas Edi tor has > et arranged And a word must be said for the. boys who are responding most loy ally to the appeal of the “Good Fel low” In Monday’s Georgian, who ask ed thai all the hoys break away from the club stuff for one day and send the moriej they'll save to the Christ mas Fund. The "Good Fellow" was talking to the men who make fairly good and really good salaries, but who are stranded In Atlanta without any home ties and with no place to find the congeniality man desires except at •• elubs and around the hotel lob- lues. ' sA • 0*’o. i pi***red % early fl’uesdayjpor nlng ~ lit! letter land hut ' oilar weruAa waiting the (Jir 1st mas i Editor wlienvhe got down to work. “Hare's YnfTwv' he w^ofe “Now let the other boys come airing with theirs I'm no* going home for Christmas, hut I’m going to have a good Christmas because some kid will be playing around with a little red engine or some little glr) v. Ill be crooning over a doll—end I bought it.” It's Fine for That Grouch. Now, there are without doubt hun dreds of men who are developing that grouch -the greatest grouch of them all that comes when they learn they can not go home foi Christmas. They think ■ hey're going to have a bad Christmas, with nothing but a hotel dinner and a show to make up for the laugther and love of the home. And they probably will unless they’re "Good Fellows " Being a good fellow is the best recipe on the market right now for that grouch Sena your dollar to the Christmas Editor and wake up Christmas Day with joy in your heart, cat your hotel dinner cu boarding house dinner in peace and comfort, .•nd go to the show in the afternoon *jnb have a good time for you can do it if > ou have the knowledge that you've helped some little boy or girl. Incidentally, the Christmas Editor a§k« all who are dressing dolls to return them to The Georgian office, No. 20 East A’abfima street, as soon as they e*n. The dolls must be boxed -nnd prepared for distribution, and there are only a few days left till Christmas. And if you haven’t dressed a doll yea—there a re still a few more that the Christmas Editor will be glad to let you have. 1 fib AllJAit XA vjuv/iiuj AH AH U H Hi O. GHRISTMWt GIFT ~~ LETTERSMUST BE IN BY THURSDAY Wildcat’ Insurance Hit in $450,000 Suits The 138 policy-holders of the Ameri can Life and Annuity Company are to be sued by Insurance Commissioner W. A. Wright for the total Indebtedness of the defunct concern, which amounts to $450,000. Out of the assets the sum of $270 has been set aside for the cost of service of the suits. Most of the de fendants reside outside of Fulton County, Attorney Burton Smith is handling the prosecution, and he declares that each policy-holder fs responsible for the entire amount of the indebtedness of ♦ 450,000. “The outcome of these suits will serve to rid Georgia of wildcat in surance companies.'’ said Mr. Smith. Firm Under Fire to Expend Indebtedness NEW YORK, Dec. 16. The Assets Realization Company, whose securities* on the Stock Exchange have been under severe pressure, announced to-day it had prepared the necessary legal papers to provide an extension of its indebted ness. Practically all holders of obligations against the company have agreed to th** extension and no difficulty is expected. The concern Invests In the holdings of defunct corporations. NEW SCHOOL OFFICIAL DALTON, Dec 16. Dennis B. P.arrett has been elected to the city school board to succeed H. L Smith, resigned, also being made secretary and treasurer. R m m. ,(n1 e rfomra By MARY LEA DAVIS All letters to be considered in this contest must be in my bunds bj Thursday. None will be read after that dat'- The names of those who i wrote "best - ' letters will be published I as soon as possible after Thursday For several days the men have been I writing to tell what they think is the best Christmas present a husband can give his wife Some of the sugges- tions are very good, too. it would seem that many of the married men readers of The Georgian have solved th** gift-giving problem to their own satisfaction. Letters received from women read ers in the last few days show that the writers have been giving the sub ject of present-giving serious thought. They are answering the question splendidly This was the offer I made: To the wife who writ ft thr best short letter telling what is the most useful gift for a husband, one $10 gold piece. Three awards of $5 rack will be given the wives whose letters a re adjudged the ne.rl best. Also, / will 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 vert best tetters will 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 re ceived : A BANK ACCOUNT. Miss Mary Lea Davis: A few years after our marriage my husband was called to New York on special business and could not be with me for the holidays. Christ mas morning I received a special delivery letter from him. contain ing h check for $100. We were in very moderate circumstances and I fully appreciated the sacrifice such a generous gift meant to him. I determined to matte it a bidding to both of us. and next day I put It in bank to draw' interest Having a bank account is an incentive to save and I soon found myself mak ing edge cuts to save nickels and pennies, and added dolars every now and then to my bank account. My husband gave me money on several anniversaries of our marriage and on my birthdays. These were not large amounts, but I hurried them to bank. Five years later we moved into our own little home and it was furnished with my bank account. Furnishing our home this way gave us such pleasure that to the couple In moderate circumstances 1 ad vise the gift of a bank book to wife from the husband, even if it can only stand for a" small amount. "Large trees from little acorns grow MRS. N. H. Union, S. C. PEN AND PAPER. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I would suggest that a fountain pen and a box of the very best sta tionery would he a very suitable Christmas present for hubby, also one that would he useful and a con stant reminder of the giver. 1 Lancaster, S. C. MRS. L. H. A HAND BAG. Miss Mary Lea Davis: To my mind, one of the best presents a man can give his wife Christmas is a leather hand hag. It will last indefinitely, remind her of him every time she uses it, and be always of service to her. W. T. P„ JR. Wade, Fla. FOR A HUSBAND. Miss Mary’ Lea Davis: A check, large or small, to pay on the home, a card of pearl col lar buttons, a silk tie, tucked shirt, both the wife made, and The Georgian to read on his re turn home from work for a year, all paid for with the wife’s earn ings during the year by doing some light work, with a card thanking him for his love and care during the year, would be a nice surprise Christmas present for her husband, with happy lit tle children, on Christmas morn. MRS. J. L. D Columbus, Ga. A VACUUM CLEANER. , i Miss Mary l^ea Davis It should always be a hus band’s desire to lighten his wife’s imi fras a Pullm-an to rim of tlvat worlcfwoncfer, the Gratic/ Canyon of Arizona. California offers those who love the sea a winter of delight. You can fish for tuna, and cruise in a motor boat, or try surf-bathing. Superb resort hotels provide luxurious enter tainment. On your way to California see the Grand Can yon of Arizona, a mile deep and painted like a sunset. The California Limited an all-steel Pullman train, exclusively for first-class travel. Runs daily between Chicago, Kansas City, Los An geles, San Diego, Oakland and San Francisco, with Pullman for Grand Canyon Fred Har vey dining-car meals are served Four other Santa Fc trains to California. Three run daily; these carry standard Pullmans, tourist sleepers and chai r cars; all classes of tickets honored. The Sauta Fc de-Luxc, between Chicago, Kansas City and Los Ange les runs once a week in winitr America’s finest train— 4 extra fast, extra fine, extra fare.** The only railroad under one management through to California; double-tracked half way, safety block-signals “all the way.” Jno. TV Carter. Sou Pass. Agt., 14 N. Pryor St.. Atlanta, Ga. Phone, Main 342. Remember the Panama Expositions at San Francisco and San Diego in 1915 (4) I heard a young mother talking to her little son about his teeth—tell ing him howimportant it is that the teeth be kept clean. ■'if you want to be a hip. strong; boy,” she said, “and then a big, strongman, you must have good teeth. And to keep your teeth sound you must remember now, while you axe a little boy, to brush them twice every day.” The young mother told me that the youngster liked the taste ot Ribbon Dental Cream and that this had helped her in inducing him to form the im portant daily habit. Of course, she talked with him about it now and then to impress on him the great advantage to his health and comfort that comes with this daily care. “Then twice a year,” she added. “I have the dentist look him over.” You too ^ should use COLGATE'S R1339N DEKTOC CREAM labor even as «he endeavors to make his home cheerful. A vacuum cleaner of a good grade would make the best Christmas present Nowadays there are vacuum cleaners on the market which are of good construction, yet reasonable in price L E. A. FOR A WIFE. Mies Mary Lea Davis According to my notion, the gift for Christ me s must convey the Christmas spirit, and while it may be utilitarian, yet I think It sohuld convey that spirit, he some thing that will gratify what the giver knows to be an urgent long ing. and in most cases I think that this desire is for something under the head of necessities. So I try to find out what it is that my wife most wants, and come as near to getting that for her as is- possible. Atlanta, Ga. L. G C. SUPPLY OF LITHIA WATER. Miss Marx Lea Davis: One month’s supply of lithia water will he more appreciated by him, as I do expect to be able to procure it for him. MRS. FRED H. Atlanta, Ga. A PAIR OF GLASSES. Miss Mary Lea Davis I think the best present a wife could give her husband would be love and best wishes and make a vow’ on that holy day to keep them. I also think ;t pair of glasses would be nice for those that need them. MRS J. B. S. Barnesville. Ga. A WATCH CHAIN. Miss Mary I>ea Davis We are going to give daddy a watch chain for his Christmas, made of an old gold chain inter linked with our little girl’s curls, the cost of which will he but a unit to its intrinsic value and use M. AND B. Atlanta, Ga A READING LAMP. Miss Mary Lea Davis. I have solved my Christmas problem by giving my husband books. One of the most useful and the one he enjoys every night is a reading lamp. I could not give him anything that he would appreciate more. Hoping this will help someone as it has me, I remain, MRS B. W. Palmetto, Ga SPIRIT OF THE GIFT. Miss Mary I^ea Davis: Christmas giving is both memo rial and practical. Memorial of the Great Gift which made the first Christmas day one or joy and life, and practical because it offers the opportunity to give. Surely of all the graces giving is the greatest. (Jiving lifts us out of self and places us closer to our fellow. Likewise, it is good to receive a gift and the response reaches out like ripples on placid water and touches other hearts with its bless ings For a wife from a husband 1 can see nothing so suitable to ex press the sentiment or spirit of the occasion as a gift Bible or Testa ment, and likewise should the wife give her husband the same dear Book. It is not so much the gift, however, as it is the spirit of the gift G. L. Tucker, Ga. GIFTS OF LOVE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: We are apt to place entirely too great an emphasis upon what money will do at Christmas. Give yourself, your love, the tender touch that was hers in courting days. Give love gifts, encourage ment, sympathy. Tell her she Is nil the world to you. A. WIFE. Cuthbert, Ga. j ONLY ONE **B romo Qui Laxative Rromo Quinton Cures a Cold in 1 Day, Grip in 2 Day* Me The Undermuslin Section Overflows With Delectable Gifts for Women Not the staid, prosaic garments which the word undermus lins suggest. My, no! But the indescribable, “precious,” feminine things that women “just adore.” Prettily fashioned from soft, clinging crepes, and lavishly adorned with laces, rosettes and ribbon bows, and all such as make for delightfully dainty gift creations. So in your round of Christmas shopping to-morrow, or any day, stop off at the Third Floor and see these exquisite garments, just waiting for you to choose them, to he tucked into pretty boxes and go to delight the heart of a friend. Any One of These Is Sure of Welcome: PINK AND BLUE COMBINATIONS of fine, soft, cotton crepe, the yoke is formed of very dainty Van Dyke-point lace, beading run with ribbon; the drawers are prettily trimmed witli lace bands and edge; the most fascinating garments, priced at $3.50 Suit. ‘ TEDDY BEAR" COMBINATIONS of soft seco silk- plain or figured; beautifully trimmed and priced at $2.50 each. OTHER ‘ TEDDY BEAR ’ COMBINATIONS, made of soft nainsook, trimmed with pretty laces and ribbons; $1.00 each. DRAWERS— K niekerbocker or straight-leg style, all so charmingly fashioned, and so many to select from. These are particularly “gifty,” and are priced at $1.00 pair. DAINTY, WHITE LINGERIE PETTICOATS, straight line, with scalloped flounces, some embroidery, others with lace trimming. They are adorably fashioned and are only $1.00 each. PARTICULARLY PRETTY GIFT CORSET COVERS, new styles and a most pleasing assortment to select from, are priced at 50e and $1.00 each. ADORABLE NIGHT GOWNS—ideal for gifts—are made of pink or blue seco silk, some chemise style with nar row embroidery beading, ribbon run; others are empire style with yoke formed of laee bands, finished with pretty lace edge. These are $1.00 each. Lovely $3.50 Gowns Are Priced at $2.98 Exquisitely dainty are these Gowns; some have yoke and kimono sleeves formed entirely of sheer, shadow lace, wide bands of ribbon and artistic bows and rosettes as a charm ing finish. There are at least a dozen styles to select from. Boudoir Caps and Camisoles Perhaps these have not occurred to you. They are dainty, pretty affairs that every woman likes. Boudoir Caps are here in various fascinating styles and at all prices—50c, 75c, $1.00 to $10. Camisoles (corset covers) prettily fashioned of laces or of crepe de chine and ribbons; $2.00 and up. Did You Get This Offer? For a short time only we are offering a Wizard Triangle Pol ish Mop and a quart can of Wiz ard Polish—all for $1.50. Reg ular combination price $2.50. You save $1 by acting NOW. The Wizard Triangle Pol ish Mop ‘ The Mop That Gets-in-the- Corners” is the mop with the truly scientific principle. Its triangle shape makes the clean ing of corners just as easy and effective as the cleaning of the center of the floor. The Wizard Polish with which MOP is treated adds a luster and richness to your floors with out leaving them oily or slippery. Handle reaches everywhere. No stooping, kneeling or back ache. Wizard Polish is more than a furniture polish. Restores the beauty to finest fin ishes as you dust with it. Cheap enough to use on floors. No shaking. No sediment to mar. Downstairs Section. Comfort for Children Bath Robes Blanket and eiderdown Robes in pretty, rich, warm colors—light and dark shades, plain or figured effects; all fresh and new. At several prices —from $2 to $7.50. A Certain Group of Good Bath Robes at Half Price Cozy garments for little folks to snuggle into at night and morning to keep off the chill. There are Beacon blanket Robes and eiderdown Robes, an assortment of colors. These Robes are soiled—they are thoroughly washable and hence highly desirable when they may be had at half price. QO For Children’s $2.50 and $2. 75 Sweaters All-Wool Coat Sweaters, reds, grays, brown and navy, they have sailor collar of eontrasting color; jaunty, pretty garments; 6 to 12-year sizes. Pajamas That Would Make a Small Boy Happy They are made warm, fleecy outing flannel with nursery designs particularly pleasing to a small boy. Priced at $1.00 suit. $1 Beaded Bags Half Price Every beaded bag in stock to he sold at exactly half price. Bags that were $3.00 to $12.50, now $1.50 to $6.25. Sale of Fitted Sewing Baskets $1.00 Sewing Baskets, 75c. $1.50 Sewing Baskets, $1.00. $2.25 Sewing Baskets, $1.50. $4.00 Sewing Baskets, $2.75. $5.00 Sewing Baskets, $3.50. Sale of Baskets HALF PRICE In the China Department, Downstairs Section. Fruit, Sandwich and Flower Baskets: $1.50 Baskets, 75c. $2.00 Baskets, $1.00. $2.50 Baskets, $1.25. $3.00 Baskets, $1.50. And all higher priced baskets exactly half what they are marked. v, ~~ ’ ~ .r-aittgv—a