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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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Brother of Milton H. Smith Likely
to Succeed John W. Thomas,
Jr., as Chief.
N VSHVILLE, Dec. 17.—John W.
T .mas, Jr., president of the Nash*
, y, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail-
Bav ; the fourth head of a big railway
S ,' s tem in the South to die within
,,vo months, passed away here this
morning at 2 o'clock following a
Ihree .weeks' illness of pleural pneu
monia. His death, following so close-
. upon that of J. R. Parrott, the
or Henry B. Flagler's successor as
head of the Florida East Coast sys-
tVilliam W. Finley, president
..f ihe Southern Railway, and Thom
as M. Emerson, president of the At-
nti, 'Coast Line, makes it all the
Inure notable. And the fact that it
, y second death of a president of
.. stem closely allied by ownership
with the Louisville and Nashville
.read also makes it a conspicuous
n idence, the Louisville and Naso
being dominated by the ( oa»t
! and the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis by the Louisville and
Nashville.
H. F. Smith in Line.
Who will be President Thomas
SUC, rssor is a question that local
railroad men have not seen At this
yr io answer. . However, it would not
hr surprising to see H. F. Smith vice
president and traffic manager of
v,-hville. Chattanooga and St. Louis
and a brother of President Milton H.
Smith, of the Louisville and Nash-
Mile step up to the office.
President Thomas was horn at
Murfreesboro. Tenn., August 24. 18=6
v an early age he moved to Nashville
and was educated here, attending
Montgomery-Bell Academy and later
\ underbill Cniverslty. In 1878, at
the age of 22 years, he secured his
first important railroad position, al
though previous to that tune he had
been in the railroad service.
Served in Ranks.
He labored in the ranks for several
rears, steadily advancing. After an
experience on the road Mr. Thomas
served in the machine shop, then ad
vancing to agent and dispatcher, pur
chasing agent, assistant general man
ager. finally succeeding his father aa
general manager in 1899. On March
1906 shortly after the death of his
father, he was elected president of
the road. . ,
Mr Thomas is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Dillie Duncan, of
\ashville; three daughters. Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas Kirkpatrick, Mrs.
Martha Thomas Riddle and Miss
Ellen Thomas, all of this city, and
one son, John W. Thomas, of Phiia-
delphia.
Wesley Charity Fund
To Be Taken Sunday
The Christmas collection for the
harity work of the Weslev Memorial
Hospital will be taken Sunday. The
i^mand for charity this year is great
er than ever before, officials of the
hospital declare, and a hearty re
sponse is asked.
This charity is not connected with
:he. Woman’s Auxiliary building fun].
Whip Man Who Said
Father Was Grafter
MACON, Dec. IT.—For saying ihat
former Police Chief Chapman, who
retired to-day, had made a fortune by
grafting while in office the last four
years, Policeman Pat Pierce was
knocked down in their drug store to
day by Holt and Arthur Chapman,
sons of the former Chief.
Holt Chapman ft rat struck Pierce in
the face, and when the patrolman
arose he collided with Arthur Chap
man, who also landed a blow on
Pierce s jaw, again sending him
sprawling.
$80,000 Canal Graft
Of One Man Revealed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Major F.
C Boggs, of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. to-day asserted that a Pan
ama Railroad employee, alleged to
have been grafting Vom contractors
who furnished supplies to the Gov
ernment for the canal, had obtained
about $80,000 in commissions from
the contractors.
The War Department is looking into
the affairs of the whole Commissary
Department of the Cana! Government
The Panama Railioad is a private
concern.
Atlanta Man Killed
As Negroes Battle
The body of Jack Cheek, of At
lanta, who was killed by a stray bul
let while two negroes were fighting a
duel near Augusta last Monday night,
will arrive in Atlanta Thursday
morning at 7 o’clock. The funeral
probably will be held Thursday aft
ernoon from Bloomfield's chapel.
Cheek was employed as foreman of
the work at Stephens Creek by the
White Engineering Company. He was
sitting in front of his tent when the
negroes began shooting at each other.
SEALSSOLD HERE
Big Thermometer Indicates Great
Work Being Done—Tuesday's
Sales $250 Worth.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
Red Cross Christmas seals have been
sold to date in and around Atlanta.
This is what the thermometer on the.
F'olsom Hotel registers, and reports
are yet to come in from the public
schools and many of the committees
engaged in the sale.
The chairman for to-day is Mrs. W.
W. Martin, and she is being assisted
in the work by 40 young women who
reported for duty early this morning
at headquarters in the Piedmont Ho
tel. #
The sales turned in for Tuesday ag
gregated $250. Mrs. A. C. McHan was
chairman, and It was strictly West
End day, as she and all of her work
ers are residents of West End. Among
the largest sales for the day were:
Mrs. R. H. Dobbs, chairman, and
her comiYiittee, consisting of Mrs. H.
T. Dobbs. Mrs. W. H. Jenkins and
Mrs. Vecie Mae Copeland, sold $50.63
worth of stamps, the sales being mad^
around the Ansley Hotel, Forsyth
Building. Austell Building and the
City Hall Mrs. W. R. Disbro and
her committee, consisting of Mrs. A.
R. Coicord, the Misses Julian and Ai
de Purser, slod $24.15 worth, princi
pally at the Terminal Station. Mrs.
John S. Arnold and her committee
sold $15 worth at the Fourth Na
tional Bank Building Mrs. F. S. Cox,
assisted by Mrs. E. M. Brogdon, sold
$18.76 worth at the Keely Company.
Wife's Xmas Gifts to
Speaker 'Her Needs'
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.—Official
Washington believes In the useful
Christmas gift. Secretary Daniels, ac
cording to Mrs. Daniels, has asked
Santa Claus for a large number of studs
and collar buttons.
Speaker Clark thinks that gift-mak
ing at Christmas has been run into the
ground. Mrs Clark declares she al
ways buys something she herself needs
and presents it to her husband.
Hamburg Is After
Extra Fair Exhibit
V \
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN. Dec. 17.—Besides instruct
ing their representatives to demand an
adequate governmental appropriation
for the San Francisco Exposition, the
authorities of Hamburg have drafted a
bill providing for a special exhibit of
Hamburg’s state and municipal insti
tutions.
Boston Policemen
Mustn't Chew Gum
BOSTON. Dec. 77.—Boston police of
ficers must not chew gum or tobacco
while on duty and must always he po
lite, according to new rules Commis
sioner O’Meara issued to-day.
Black Dress Shirts
Latest at Harvard
BOSTON. Dec. 17.—The black silk,
accordion plaited dress shirt, an inno
vation and & money-saver, has ap
peared at Harvard. A black stock
goes with it.
Thirteen Companies Now Under
Citation by Railway Commission
for Rules Violation.
Five more railroads doing business
in Georgia filed Wednesday morning
the notice of their prospective with
drawal of interchangeable mileage
books-, to take effect that day. and In
consequence tame promptly under the
order of the State Railroad Commis
sion, ordering them to show cause on
January 12 why suit should not be
filed against them for violation of the
commission’s ruling.
The roads were the Nashville,
Chattanooga and Bt. Louis, Macon
and Birmingham, Hawkinsvllle and
Florida Southern. Atlanta and West
Point and Georgia Southern and
Florida.
The list of railroads in disfavor
with the commission now totals thir
teen of the sixty-odd transportation
companies in the State. Those put
on notice Tuesday were Central of
Georgia, Georaia, Southerfi. V\ right.'
ville and Tennille, Macon. Dublin and
Savannah, Seaboard Air Line, At
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic # and
Georgia and Florida.
The violated rule is that providing
that railroad tariffs shall not he al
tered without first submitting the
proposed change or changes to the
commission for approval.
Weds Sister-in-Law
As Children Protest
NEW YORK. Dec. 17.—Despite the
protests of his nine children. Charles
N. Rell. 69. was married to his sister-
in-law. Miss Mary E. Scott, 61.
THE ELLERY BAND
AUDITORIUM
Grand Popular Matinee. 2:30.
Night Concert, 8:30.
MAGNIFICENT FRENCH PRO
GRAM.
“Carmen” “Faust” “Mignon”
POPULAR PRICES
General Admission 50c.
Gallery 25c.
DR. LINCOLN M’CONNELL
to lecture on
“COLORED FOLKS”
at the BAPTIST TABERNACLE Monday, Decem
ber 22. Special music by Tabernacle choir. A treat
you can’t afford to Miss.
Reserved seats $1.00.
Robert Nelson Brown, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson f\ Brown, of No.
handler street. Inman Park, died
Wednesday morning Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Susie H. Hunt, fifty-two. died on
Wednesday at a private sanitarium.
She is survived by her husband.
The remains were taken Wednes
day afternoon from Patterson’s
chapel to Huntsville, Ala., for fu
neral and interment.
A. 0. Middlemas died Tuesday night
at his hom£ on Central avenue,
Hapeville, after a short illness. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon, and interment was in the
Mount Zion Church Cemetery. He
is survived by four sons. A. M.,’R.
" . A. T. and W. S. Middlemas. and
four daughters. Mrs. G. F. Hunni-
cutt. Mrs. H* T. Montgomery and
■Misses Lillian and Elizabeth Mid-I
dlemas.
M'ss Ella C. Miller, daughter of Jed
f> Miller, of Stone Mountain, who
died at the family home Tuesday
night, will he buried in Stone Motin*
! 'in Cemetery Thursday. Miss Mil-
“• was 2ft years old. She is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs. John
S; ' v age. of Birmingham, and Mrs.
R R. Coile, of Atlanta: also three
brothers, J. A. and G. M. Miller, of
Mlanta, and W. A. Miller, of Wash
ington, D. C
Mrs. Hugh Lynch, sixty-nine, died on
Wednesday. Her funeral will he
V°ld Thursday afternoon at ihe
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and
interment will be in Oakland Cem-
"’erv She ig survived by one
11 lughter. Mrs. Lula M. Connally;
two brothers, Henry and S. I.
belcher; one sister, Mrs. Will Par-
and three grandchildren. Hugh
nnnallv. Mrs. A. .T. Connally anl
Mrs. G. B. Adair, Jr., all of Atlanta
M s. Mary E. Darden, aged 56, dCd
at tier home at 10 North avenue
* uesday at midnight. She had been
a , resident of Atlanta for about
1, irty years. Mrs. Darden is suv-
'jved by two sons, George and
Ralph Darden, and three sisters,
Mrs. E. J, Sweeney, of Atlanta; Mrs.
Edward Ward, of Paducah. Ky., and
Mrs Thomas Burke, of Birming-
She was a member of r he
Sacred Heart Church and her funer-
** "'ill be held there Thursday at
*' o’clock. The remains will be
’aken to Sharon, Ga.. for Interment
on the Georgia train leaving at 7:25.
The f unera! of Mrs. W. S. Lounsbury,
wife of the vice president of the
1 ravelers’ Bank, who died sudden-
a t the home, No. 272 North
J ckson street, Monday morning.
" as held Tuesday afternoon from
If e p irst Methodist Church. Dr.
. M DuBose, the pastor, conduct-
eJ the services, and special music
* as rendered by the church choir.
• any beautiful floral tributes were
** nt by friends of Mrs. Lounsbury
and her husband, among them de-
; gns from the Rotary Club, the Ad
,' f ' n ^ Hub, the Gridiron Club and
( \ n , e "ffioers of the First Methodist
nurch. Interment was in West-
Mew. *
(Open Evenings)
A Suit or Overcoat
For a Gift
i
Practical gifts are always appropriate—the
more practical and sensible the more appropriate.
Therefore a Suit or Overcoat.
While the reduced prices are to be had on
account of our Reorganization Sale makes this sug
gestion all the more timely for you, as the saving on
each transaction will overbalance the cost of many
smaller gifts you may have in mind for others.
Our stock of clothing is replete with many
beautiful garments which are to be had very much
under price.
$20.00 Garments
22.50
25.00
27.50
30.00
32.50
35.00
$14.50
16.50
18.50
20.50
22.50
24.50
26.50
$37.50 Garments
40.00
45.00
50.00
60.00
65.00
75.00
$28.50
29.50
33.50
37.50
44.50
48.50
56.50
are
All Hats, Furnishings and Holiday Goods
being sold at greatly reduced prices. Gift articles
handsomely boxed without extra charge.
CLOUD-STANFORD COMPANY
61 Peachtree Street
LOST
The Oppor
tunity to
Buy Your
Christmas Presents in com
fort if you do not do so at
once. Itetter in the morn
ings. Only (i more days.
They are getting scarce,
for sure.
Sub-Postal Station here in our Store-—open from
8:30 A. M. until 7 P. M. Bring your Parcel Post
Packages-—we will send them.
ONE-FOURTH
OFF
ON ALL
FURS
Every piece new. Every
set new. All the good, re
liable Furs—and hacked
by this store.
Fast Delivery Service
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V • V.
“On the Jump”
Our Auto
will be at
your door
in a jiffy if
you make
your
Xmas pur
chases in
this I :ig
Si ore,
where
things are
done fas*.
Choice Christmas
Presents
Ladies' Silk Kimonos, Persian de
signs, main beautiful colors, at
$4.98
Still finer Satin and Silk Ones,
$5.98 $7.98 $8.98
Special offering of $12.50 to $1.3.f>0
kinds at
$9.95
Serpentine Crepe downs, in
pink, bine and Dresden pat
terns—lace and ribbon trim
med
“Teddy Bear” Combination
Suits. Drawers and Petticoat
combined, white nainsook,
ribbon- *71
20 dozen tine longcloth Pet
ticoats, lace, embroidery and
98c
ribbon-
trimmed
trimmed 75C t() $2.50
Children’s Fur Sets. $3.00 to $10.00. They make
pleasing gifts.
Women’s White Hemmed and
Hemstitched Aprons with strings,
White Aprons, embroidery
trimmed, with and without
bibs 50c
Little, fancy Tea Aprons 50c.
Dotted Swiss Caps for . 25c.
25c
Dusting Caps,
Cooks’ Caps,
Maids’ and
Nurses’ Caps
19
EXTRA
SPECIAL
Thursday we sell Ladies’ Venetian
Silk Vests, in white, (link and blue,
real worth $1.50 $1 08
Boudoir Caps 35c to $4.00
( amisoles $1.25 to $2.00
ijig.OO and $0.00 Crepe de Chine Petticoats, pinks, blues and
white—elaborately ribbon and lace trimmed $5.98
Messalino Silk Petticoats, $3.50 kinds for $2.49
Silk Dress
Sale
At $10
Easily worth to $22.50.
“Special Offer,” aibl
can not be duplicated
again.
Beautiful Dresses for
Street. Evening, Party
and Reception wear, for
W omen and Jiittle W om
en. in Aeolian, ( harmeuse,
Vhiffon an*d Cloth, in till
the pretty shades, each
dress choicely trimmed.
You’ll meet a surprise
when you see these to
morrow at
$10
Out-of-town customers will get
benefit of this discount on all
Mail Orders sent in. HURRY!!
A Colossal
Cut Glass
Sale
From Now Till
Christmas
On Every Piece and Set of Glit
tering, Sparkling Cut Glass
in Our Store That Sells at
One Dollar or More
Off
$2.
$2
$2
$3
$3
$3
$3,
1 7 pieces, Jug and 6 Glasses, like cut,
$7.48, less 20 per cent
7 pieces, J ug and 0 < i lasses, $0.48, less
20 per cent
t 7 pieces. Jug and 0 Glasses, $5.96, less
20 per cent
lieees, Jug and 6 (Hasses, $5.00, less
i.0 per cent
.J8 Sugar and < Yearn, less 20 per cent ..
.00 5-inch Bon Bons, less 20 per cent ..
.00 8-inch Vases, less 20 per cent ....
.00 Perfume Bottles, less 20 percent ..
.50 6-inch Bon Bons, less 20 per cent ..
.50 Perfume Bottles, less 20 per cent ..
,98 6-inch Bon Bons, less 20 per cent ..
.1*8 Six Tumblers, less 20 per cent ....
.98 Perfume Bottles, less 20 per cent .. ,
.50 6 and 7-inch Nappies, less 20 per cent
.50 7-iiicli Fern Dishes, less 20 per cent
50 12-inch (Vlerv ’Frays, less 20 per cent
.98 7-inch Nappies, less 20 per cent
7-inch Bowls, less 20 per cent ..
'elery ’Frays, less 20 per cent ..
ewel Cases, less 20 per cent ..
,50 8-inch Bowls, less 20 per cent ..
.50 Compotes, less 20 per cent ....
,50 3-pt. Jugs, less 20 per cent .....
.50 8-inch Nappies, less 20 per cent .
,98 3l/k-pt. Jugs, less 20 per cent .. .
St
Set 7
Si
Set 7 |
20
$3
$1.
$1
$1.
$1.
$1
$1.
$L
$1
$2..
$2
$2.
$2
,98
98 (
98
$5.94
$5.20
$4.75
$4.00
$3.20
80c
80c
80c
$1.20
$1.20
$1.60
$1.60
$1.60
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2.40
$2.40
$2.40
$2.40
$2.80
$2.80
$2.80
$2.80
$3.20
Buy at This Special Discount Sale for
Christmas.
J. M. HIGH CO.
J. M. HIGH CO.