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5 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. IC. 1 ST. L m. HEAD SITS ST 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 i 15] vO ‘ 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.