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TTTF. ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
COLUMBUS OFFICIALS SWORN.
COLUMBUS. I 16.—The new
Mayor of C iurnbus. John C. Cook,
with eight Aldermen, was sworn into
office at an adjourned meeting of the
December se.-dion «>f the City Coun-
cil. Seven of the Aldermen aret
holdovers.
Sees Fine Business
Year for the South
Music Lovers Locate
Open Date for Their
Philharmonic Concert
Whitfield to Name
Legislator Jan. 9
IIA & if! ffttor Money Refunded. 5Gc PKg. by Mail
MV I I I 111 lo | 5n ’t Our Offer Fair? Send for
“Thomason’s Famous Asthma Remedy” to
AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc., ATLANTA, GA.
The new Atlanta agency of Warren &
Howell, representing the Allen A’ Wheel
er Company, of Troy, N. V.. packers of
leaf tobacco, was the cause of some
highly complimentary notices Tuesday
by I, C Thase, general sales manager,
visiting the local agency, at No. 149
Madison avenue
“I am much impressed with the spirit
of Atlanta." Mr Chase said. “From try
observation of Southern business condi
tions. I feel safe in predicting a line
commercial year in 1914."
DALTON, Dec 1H Judge H. J. Wood
ordinary of Whitfield County, has called
a special election for Friday, January
9, to name a Representative in the
Legislature to fill the unexpired term
of the late S. F Rerry.
Judge (i. Q. Glenn, the only avowed
candidate, advocates publication of
school books by the State, to be sold at
cost; the lease of the State road, with
a graduated increase In rental annual
ly double trackage, and taxation In the
counties through which the line passes;
betterment of Industrial schools and re
formatories, and prompt pay of public
school teachers.
Circumstances for once have favored
the members of the Atlanta Musical As
sociation. and 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 entertainments
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 by a spe
cially arranged rendition of the Sextet
from Lucia, in which Conductor Morti
mer Wilson has rehearsed the perform
ers assiduously. Wilford 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
the theater. •
BRADLEY’S
29 SO. BROAD
LARGEST LINE OF
TOYS IN THE
SOUTH
New Toy Works
Dorothy MacVane, Daughter of
Harvard Professor. Appeals
to Ambassador.
Are Safe in Augusta Jail
Thrilling Trip Across
Three Counties.
egroes
After
Even Crimea Fails to
Restore Czarevitch
County and Seaboard
Bridge RowExplained
Special CatH**o The Atlanta Georgian.
,fl Dorothy MacV’anc,
daughter of Professor Me Vane, of
Harvpijy UWver it £ hi 4 been arrest
ed gt Taranto, Italy, charged with
espHMmgo upon the Italian naval base
situated there, linked States Am-
basslfd'»r Thomas Nfcbon Page was
notified to-day by the Italian Gov
ernment of the arrest.
Mi&* MacVane, who made a success
ful debut here as a singer in “La
Roheme" three years ago, had gori ■ t<*
Houthern Italy v Ding with a small
opera company*
Her familiajnty with Italian naval
officers at Ramdisi gave rise to au?
plclons among the authorities and
she was watched by secret service
agents.
In addition to Miss MacVane’s
friendship with Italian naval officers,
her French maid was also seen often
walking with officers at Brindisi.
When Miss MacVane went to Ti
ranlo from Rrindisl, sh< was kept
under strict surveillance. Her maid
was 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
refused to accept her letter. Later
Mr. Pago was officially notified. Miss
MacVane asked that her father. Pro
fessor Silas 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
AUGUSTA. Dec. 16.—-After a thrill
ing trip across three counties, offi
cers safely landed in the Richmond
County jail at 4; 30 o’clock this morn
ing George and William Hart and
Robert Paschal, the three negroes who
are charged with the murder of M r s.
JefTerson Irby at her home near
Wrens. Deputy Sheriff Anderson, of
Burke Count>. and Chief of Poll ••
Johnson, of Waynesboro, drove up t »
the jail with their prisoners, hand
cuffed. shackled and < hained to the
automobile They will be left her"
for safe-keeping in the custody f
Deputy Sheriff Plunkett, who say« he
w ill protect them by whatever meg ns
necessary.
George Hart, one of the trio, has
confessed that he, his brother anl
Paschal murdered Mrs Irby. Accord
ing to George, who was locked in sol
itary confinement in a dungeon, the
ihree negroes had been drinking the
intoxicating skimmings from surgar-
«ane syrup when they went by the
Irby farmhouse Sunday afternoon
about 4 o’clock, knowing that Mr. Irby
was not at home.
According to George, while he and
his brother stayed in front. Paschal
went into the house and soon came
out with Mrs. Irby, Paschal endeavor
ing to overpower her. Paschal then
drew his knife ..nd cut her throat,
while her two little girls looked on.
He then dragged her to the woodpi e
and knocked her in the head with an
nx. George says that then he and hhi
brother also knocked her in the head
with the ax. They left her body by
the W'oodpile 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.
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.
The row between the Seaboard Air
Line and the Fulton County Commis
sioners over the bridg* at Howell Mill
road remains unsettled.
The Commissioners issued an order
last week condemning the structure,
and asking for a new bridge at that
point. The reason the railroad has riot
taken official notice of the request is
because of a lack of official notifica
tion by the Commissioners
Come and
See How this
Open Until 9 P. 3VI
WIFE ASKS DIVpRCE.
A petition for divorce on the grounds
of cruel treatment was filed Tuesday
in the Superior Court by Mrs. Flora .1
Ellison against L. IV Ellison The cou
ld* were married March 3, 1910, and sep
arated May 27, 1913.
Typewriters rented 4 mos,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co,
A New Kind of Credit i
for Christmas Shoppers
the Christmas shop
/ /\ cruuii Liidi meansi/ou
/ 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 thesereal gift bargains
Professor Gone on
Leave of Absence.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec 16. S1
la* 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
absence. He took his daughters,
Dorothy, Edith and Emily, with him.
Friend* of the family from time to
time have received letters from Rome
telling of Miss Dorothy's success in
grand opera.
Christmas Delivery
You can make your
gift selections now and
delivery will be made
any time you wish.
Do Your ShoppingNow
Early Christmas shop
ping has many advan
tages—less haste, and
better assortment.
Waynesboro Quiets Down
After Negroes’ Removal.
WAYNESBORO, Dec. 16* All is
quiet and everything has taken on a
normal aspect here to-dav since tfto
removal of the negroes, William and
George Hart and Robert Paschal, from
the Hurke 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.
General W. G. Ohear. of Atlanta,
representing the Adjutant General’s
office, arrived early this morning and
returned later in the day.
The negroes were carried to Au
gusta in automobiles MM'Th’J^f of Po
lice Johnson and Deputy Sheriff An
derson.
OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS
This Brass Jardiniere
This Carving Set
Mad«* of «tl
tempered steel,
easily worth
Church Merger Plan
Stirs Macon Baptists
8 inches
tall. 10
inches
wide, solid
hammered
brass,
MACON, Dec 16. The proposed mer
ger of the Tabernacle Raptlut Church
and the Second Baptist Church lias
stirred up considerable reeling among
the memh«jr* of the two congregation! 1 '.
Two Sundays ago a favorable vote was
taken on the union.
The older members of the Second
Baptist declare that although their
church fs on record ns agreeing to con
solidate, the action does not meet with
the anpfrtpai of a majority, and that If
tl^plap is perfected they will organize
a n w church
Stocks Coal and Ice
Firm Given Charter
Willow ^
Chairs
and Rockers,
Settees and
C o uches
make splen-
d i d Christ
mas presents.
This is one
of Bar Har
bor designs,
* Brass
Smoker’s
Stand
The Storks Coal and Ice Company,
* ith a capital stock of 6600,000, of which
10 per rent has been paid, was granted
a charter by Judge j. T Pendleton in
the SuperUrr Court Tuesday. The rnm-
panv proposes to do a general coal and
ice business.
Sewing Tables
Aa accepta
ble a present
as a woman an8Wwr-p
could receive.
In willow or In mahogany
we have an assortment to
suit any desire.
Sale for To-h
Regular $5, $6 & S7
ENGLISH SLIP-ON
arrow
$<148
Exactly as pictured. We give
this beautiful set free with every
purchase of $25.00 or more.
Begins Monday Dec. 15th.
FREE
Framed Pictures and Mirrors
Cellarettes
No gift could he in better taste. An infinite
variety of styles and subjects at any price you
might desire.
ftometblag •
man la really
(lad to gat In
all woods and
flniabrta. 'llila
(luaigu in Ear
ly English or
fumed aottd
oak fully
equipped.
In fumed or
Early English 6oltd
oak. equipped with
ash and match trays
and Humidors.
Make exquisite gifts—we have
both Portables and Domes
with electric or gas equipment.
All connections free of charge.
This electric portable
Blankets
Comforts
Mattresses
Pillows
Make sensible,
“com fortable ”
presents. Blankets
and Comforts $2.50
Rockers
FALL AND WINTER
RAINCOATS
Gabardines & Cravenettes
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
A nice Recker la al
way* In order. W«
bare for
your aelec-
tion arm
Rocker*.Bed ■
room Rockers Km
upholstered fm
or i o 1 1 d aa|^M
era's. In fact
a n y t b 1 nx kME
your taste
or your purse ll
might tndl-
cate. Prices:
Morris
Chairs
In Infinite re
rlety In all
finish** of oak
or In mahog
any Blrds-eye
maple or Clr
caastan wal-
nut. Ttata de
sign
All fashionable, well built,
hand tailored coats In all
the new popular styles and
materials.
The acme of
comfort, moat
acceptable. W#
hare them In
all woods and
finishes and
upholstering*,
with and with
out footrests.
Price*
All $10 Coats
All $15 Coats
All $18 Coats
All $25 Coats
All $28 Coats
"Slumberland” Mattress $ 5.00
‘Felto“ Mattress .... 7.50
'Regal” Mattress 10.00
'Waldorf” Mattress ... 12.50
’Red Cross” Mattress. . 15.00
‘Ostermoor” Mattress .. 10.00
[$11.50 to $40 ..
Haverty’s Basket Shop
Kitchen Cabinet a—-ip- 1'72
Men's and Women'i Imported
ENGLISH SLIP-ONS
Values to $6.00 Value* to $10 00
Womens Imported Poplins
and Mohair Raincoats at Less
Than Cost of Material Alone.
$7.50 Coats at $16.00 Coats at
Here you will find beautiful gift pieces, hampers,
sewing ^baskets, Indian baskets, baskets and
trays of all kinds.
$20.00 Coats at
$25.00 Coats at
Chifforobe
The “UTILITY” is a
most welcome gift. Saves
stops and combine* a
pantry. * cupboard and
kitchen cabinet in a sin
gle piece of furniture.
This pattern Is
The moat conven
ient piece of Furni
ture ever Invented.
Takes oare of every
thing a man wear*.
Am ideal gift. Thle
tea, any finish
Boys’ and Girl*’ Rubber Coats and Capes at Big Reductions,
Doors Open To-morrow Morning at 8 O'Clock.
GOODYEAR
RAINCOAT COMPANY
address 35 Peachtree
CAREFULLY * X. ca villi X- NUNNALLY'S
ALL MAIL ORDERS PROMP TLY FILLED WHEN ACCOMPA
NIED BY REMITTANCE.
Corner Auburn Avenue and North Pryor Street.
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