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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. ► f [ IK DEATH CELL “Gyp the Blood" and Confeder ates Deny Conspiracy in Plea on Appeal. ALBANY. N. Y., Psr 17 The *p- pea! of the four g-unmen now In Sing Sing awaiting death for the murder of Herman Ropenthal in New York City on July 16. 1912. was heard in the Court of Appeals to-day. The convicted men are Jacob Seidensh- ner, alias "Whitey Louis." Frank Clroflco, alias "l>ago Frank;" Louis Roserberg. alias ''Lefty Louie." and Harry Horowitz, alias “Gyp the Blood.” It was the prosecution's the ory that Rosenthal's death was a re sult of a conspiracy between former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker and the gamblers who turned State’s evi dence, and the gunmen. Judge A. T. Clearwater, of Kings ton, who prepared the appeal for the gunmen, made emphatic denial of any conspiracy. Judge Clearwater traced the history of Rose, Weber. Vallon and Soheppa, and said they had al ways been engaged in a business prohibited by law. H* held the ver dict was against the weight of evi dence and the admission of Rose's testimony of conversations and trans actions with Becker, Weber and Val lon, all In the absence df the convict ed gunmen, was error Assistant District Attorney Robert C. Taylor upheld the conviction of the gunmen and swept aside the claims made in behalf of the convicted men. Suffrage Club Praises Georgian MACON, OA . Dec 17.—At the meeting of the .Macon Woman's Suffrage Association yes terday afternoon, The Atlanta Georgian was heartily and unanimously commended for its stand on equal suffrage. The support of the cause by The Georgian and Hearst’s Sunday American was declared to he a distinct encouragement to those women of the South who are interested in the votes for women movement. Money Needed for Poor's Xmas Dinner A falling off in Christmas contribu tions and an increase in the number of needy families to be supplied with holiday cheer is the perplexing situa tion that confronts the Atlanta bar racks of the Salvation Army, accord ing to a statement Wednesday by Brigadier General A. W. Crawford Mr. Crawford feared that the. army would be forced to borrow money in order properly to take care of the families it has investigated The annual distribution of Christ mas baskets will be made from the army headquarters. No. 29 1-2 Mari etta street, Christmas Eve. The day after Christmas there will be a Christmas tree for the poor children of the city at the same address. Power of Mayor Partly Restored MACON. Dec 17. The mayor's ap pointing power. which was taken away from him last week, wa* partially re stored by Council last night when his veto of an ordinance transferring this power, was sustained. Of the e*ght members of council who voted last week to shear the mayor, one weakened l»6t night which enabled the veto to stand A new arrangement was devised whereby th* policemen and firemen .shall be itliottd b> a apoelaJ committee of five, these selections to be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation of the entire council Judge Bars Door to Suffrage Literature SAVANNAH. Dec. 17. - Since. Judge Samuel Adams, whose daughter. Miss Deborah Adams, is an ardent suffra gette, published his card opposing wo man suffrage, he has a collection of lit erature that would do any suffrage leader in the country proud. Every young society woman in the city, who is a suffragette, has sent him articles from the pen of the principal suffra gette leaders. A great many of them have been sent by special messenger from the homes of .fudge Adams' neighbors and it has vexed him so that he has given his butler instructions to receive no More. Forbid All Bequests. Is Plan of Babsou BOSTON, Dec. 17.— "Revolution im pends unless the world is regenerated." declared Roger W. Baboon, noted statistician, before the Twentieth Cen tury Club. His remedy is to forbid all bequests to individuals, all property ac cumulations to be used In starting young men and women In life and sup porting them until voting age He declared himself opposed to So cialism. Wants State Primary For Alabama April 61 MOBILE. Dec. 17. Tyler-Goodwln, chairman of the Alabama State Demo cratic committee, now favors April 6 for the State primary. He also sug gests that nominees for long and short terms In the United States Senate be selected at that time and plurality vote decide all conests, doing away with the double primary A move Is to be inaugurated to have the next Legislature fix a permanent time for holding State primaries. GIRL DECURESSHE Opera Stars to Sing For Chicago Children CHICAGO, Her 17. Elve msin- hfr» of the Chicago Grand Opera Company will alng Ift.ROO fvotth of song* at the celebration at the mu nicipal Christmas tree In Grant Park on Christmas Eva This la the amount they would re celve If each sang one song In a the ater Poisons Self Because Of Brother's Suicide LEXINGTQN, KT., Dec. 17. —Miss | Mollie Taylor, aged 40, who soaked | matebheads In water and drank the | mixture, is dead to-day at Cuba. Two weeks ago Miss Taylor's brother, j John Taylor, killed his wife and then committed suicide. Sorrow' over this caused the sister’s deed. Miss Elsie Ball, Found Uncon scious in Bath, Thinks Druggist Gave Wrong Medicine. Miss Elsie Ball, recovering in Grady Hospital Wednesday from a myste rious illness, denied emphatically that an attempt at suicide had been re sponsible for her being found uncon scious in the bathroom at her room ing place. No. 41 East Cain street, shortly after midnight. Miss Ball is about 20 years old and a stenographer for a local newspaper. She explained that she had been feel ing ill during the day and that before retiring had purchased some calomel at a Peachtree pharmacy and taken five grains of it. The next thing she knew’, she declared, she was in Grady Hospital. Miss Ball had complained of not feeling well to others In the house. When she had remained in the bath room for an exceptionally long time they became alarmed. There was no response to their calls and they Anal ly broke in the door and found her on the floor. One of the roomers said that be had heard a fall a few minutes be fore. The young woman was hurried to Grady Hospital. The physicians, while baffled as to the cause of her condition, were able after some time to bring her back to consciousness. "That’s all nonsense about my try ing suicide,” she exc laimed when seen Wednesday. "I haven’t anything to kill myself for I don’t know what caused my Illness. It might have been that a mistake was made in giv ing me the calomel tablets. They might have contained some other drug." FIRE DESTROYS TOWN. BERLIN. MICH, .Dec. 17.—Only two business houses are left standing here to-day, following a Are that did $40,000 damage last night. Suffrage Discussion Barred in Household SAVANNAH, Dec. 17.—The opposite views of Henry Cunningham, a distin guished jurist, and his daughter. Miss Harah Cunningham, on the suffrage question, have reached such a heated point that the subject has been for bidden in the home, according to a re port in social circles here In a recent argument the elder mem ber of the family became so heated that It was feared he would suffer a stroke of apoplexy and the subject was subsequently barred. WH EELER5S CAVALRY DINES. Covers for 50 will be laid Thursday night in the Pine room of the Hotel Ansley. when the survivors of Wheel er s < avalry wijl noid their annual dinner and election of officers. [ MASONIC LODGE Dr. M, Z. Crist Elected Secre tary of No. 90 for the Nine teenth Term. Guy Thurman was elected wor shipful master of Georgia Lodge, No. 96, F. & A. M„ one of the oldest Ma sonic organization in the city, at the annual meeting Tuesday night In the banquet hall of the Masonic Temple. He succeeds Thomas A. Clayton. Dr. M Z. Crist was chosen secretary of the lodge for the nineteenth consecu tive term. Other new officers are: Senior war den, William F. Slaton, Jr ; junior warden, J. N. G. Nesbit; treasurer. Hugh L. McKee; senior deacon. Thomas J. Day; junior deacon, L. H. Edmondson; senior steward, R D. Guinn: junior steward, C. S. Culver; Typewriters rented 4 mos. $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. cha/dain. Fred J. Oooledge. Jr.; tylor, W A. Gheesling; finance committee, \V. H. Patterson, chairman, A. P. Tripod and C. B. Howard; member of board of Joint relief, Dr. Amos Fox. The new officers were installed by Past Master George T. Eubanks*, act ing as grand master, and David E. Ashby, acting as grand marshal. Following the election and installa tion of officers a banquet was served to 200 members of the lodge. Dur ing the feast the retiring worshipful master was presented with a gold watch, engTaved with the Insignia of the office The presentation was made by Past Master Judge W. W. Tindall. Several short addresses were made, among them speeches by the two old est past masters in the State, A. S. Elchberg, who held the post In 1885, and Walter S. Larendon, who served in 1888. Warship Is Held at Port by Smallpox WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Because of the presence of two cases of small pox on board the American warship Ohio at Guantanamo, Cuba, orders were issued to-day by the Navy De partment for the battleship to re main at that port until all danger of an epidemic is averted. CHAMBER TO WORK ‘TEAM' OF 50 John Temple Graves Will Speak at Thursday’s Meeting—$10,- 000 Sought From City. Officials of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and a group of 50 team workers are busy preparing for the 24-hour membership campaign which will be staged In Atlanta for the State Chamber, beginning Thursday after j noon. The details for the campaign will be completed at a luncheon at the Piedmont Hotel Thursday at 12:30 p. m. John Temple Graves will make a flve-miriute talk to the workers. The campaign committees will be in charge of H. G. Hastings, who wilt be assisted by L. D. Hicks, William F. Parkhurst, St. Elmo Massengale, new acting secret a rv-mana Lr Stale Chamber; A. W. M, KeanriV h '' of the otganization ft>ree« and’^ ' ers. ’ tLIia oth. The State Chamber Wort „, ra se $10,000 in Atlanta on ThS*? 1 " afternoon and Friday mornlnv day will report the results of th. :ng at a second luncheon at the mi ?c,oc k HO,el Frid8y Penmen a t P i? 3 ; Campaign Chairman Hastirsr. . ed Wednesday that the Staw-hi 1 *' beFs canvass for members shouh met by every Atlanta business m doctor, lawyer, clerk, educator and f Y lower of other callings. No Attempt Made To Molest Slayers AUGUSTA, Dec. 17.—No attenv v has been made to molest George ami William Hart and Robert Paschal. ? - P three negroes who are in jail here i charged with the murder of Mrs Jef ferson Irby, or Sunday near Wrens There were reports that a mob would attempt to take them from the ku- gusta jail and lynch them, but It is not believed any trouble will result The negroes witf be held here until the time for their trial in Jeffersor County. It is possible Judge Rawvi- j will hold a special term of court to > v i them. PER TON TTis Jellico Coal Co. 82 PEACHTREK ST. Atlanta Phone 3668 Bell Phone Ivy 1585 Extra Fine Bathrobes and Accessories at Carlton’s Have you seen our wonderful window of luxurious bath accessories? Ladies’ Bathrobe, Slippers, Bath Mat and Couch Cover of import ed crash in Dresden design $50 I Ladies’ Imported Silk Knit Sweater and Scarf in old rose $35 V Men’s Bathrobes of fine imported material, in ex clusive novelty colors and patterns; slippers to match—$6 to $12.50. Men’s Lounging Robes, including those of finest silk or wool imported fabrics; slippers to match— $4 to $20. Men’s House Coats, including many very hand some ones of new' Norfolk design—$5 to $12.50. Ton will also see here a very handsome line of “small clothes” for gifts—silk sox, suspenders, handkerchiefs and ties—in fancy boxes. These may be had at small cost. Carlton Shoe & Clothing Co. 36 Whitehall H DIAMONDS The Gift Superb Next to actual money, Diamonds are accepted as real value. In the Haynes magnificent showing of gem-set jewelry the dominant note is Diamonds Diamond Rings, Diamond Pendants, Diamond La- Vallieres, Diamond Brooches, Diamond Bracelets, Diamond Scarf Pins, Diamond Lockets, Diamond Necklaces, Diamond Studs, Diamond Cuff Links, Diamond-set Watches, Diamond-set Cold Mesh Rags, and a wonderful variety of otlmr exquisite Diamond-set articles. A Perfect D iamond The Perfect Gift When yon give Diamonds you are sure that your gift will be acceptable, whether it costs tens or thousands. One advantage we wish especially to emphasize is the enormous purchases of Diamonds whieh we made before the re cent increased tariff, enabling us to sup ply our patrons’ needs at former prevail ing prices. Eugene V.H aynes Co.* 49 Whitehall St. $2.00 An elegant Slipper in Black and Tan. $2.00 to $2.50' Sevan styles t© seleet from In this Slipper. Black and Tan leather. $1.25 W® are showing this Juliette in a wide variety nf colors. W E have more than one hundred dif ferent styles of attrac tive, moderately priced $ ? 00 Gift ^ ippers ior rnen ’ This is a comfortable at>ie far women and children. Men. Black and Tan. Kid lined, or May we show them to you tomorrow? Hosiery Inspecial holidaypack- ages we’re showing a beautiful assortment of men’s and women’s Hose in gift boxes. $1.50 The ,r E-Z” Slipper In rich felt, with moccasin sole. In twelve col ors. $2.00 This is an ideal Gift Slipper. Ir ported Kid in three styles. $1.50 Felt Juliettes with ribbon inser tion. Black. Gray, Blue and Red. -im 25c to $2 .00 The Pair $2.50 The "Faust " Something new We have this 1 r* Rei and Tan leathers FRED S. STEWART CO. 25 Whitehall St. $1.50 unusually rich style, with black fur trimming. Shown here in six color*. 20% Discount On All Andirons, Fire Sets, Fenders and Port able Grates For Christmas There is no more useful or appropriate Christmas gift than Brass, Wrought Iron or Black and Brass Fireplace Goods. This sale takes in our entire stock without reser vation, and at this time is a great boon to Christmas shop pers. We list below the number of each item we have in stock, the stock number, original price and special sale price. You will note that our stock is limited, and you must act promptly. BRASS ANDIRONS. Were Now 1 Pair No. 722 $35.00 $28.00 1 Pair No. 745i /2 29.00 23.20 2 Pair No. 737i/ 2 27.50 22.00 1 Pair No. 680 24.00 19.20 1 Pair No. 648V 2 13.00 10.40 2 Pair No. 715V 2 12.50 10.00 2 Pair No. 6631/, 11.00 8.80 2 Pair No 404 10.00 8.00 1 Pair No. 750V 2 10.00 8.00 1 Pair No. 720V 2 8.00 6.40 6 Pair No. 26 6.50 5.20 BRASS FIRE SETS. Were Now 1 Only No. 24 $24.00 $19.20 1 Only No. 175 20.00 16.00 1 Only No. 176 20.00 16.00 2 Only No. 1 11.00 8.80 1 Onl'v No. 78 11.00 8.80 1 Only No. 106 11.00 8.80 2 Only No. 103 11.00 8.80 1 Only No. 317 9.50 7.60 1 Only No. 273 8.50 6.80 1 Only No. 320 8.50 " 6.80 1 Only P. 103 8.00 6.40 BRASS COAL HODS. Were Now 8 Only Brush Brass Hods. . . $8.00 $6.40 3 Only Black and Brass Trim mings 8.50 6.80 3 Only Black and Brass Trim mings $.00 6.40 WROUGHT IRON ANDIRONS. Were 1 Pair No. 310 $18.00 2 Pair No. 423 14.00 2 Pair No. 437 17.00 2 Pair No. 432 13.50 2 Pair No. 433 11.00 1 Pair No. 4 25.00 BRASS FENDERS. Were 1 Only No. 28 $16.00 1 Only No. 96 15.00 1 Only No. 63 15.00 1 Only No. 67.! 14.00 2 Only No. 11 10.00 2 Only No. 4—Black & Brass 17.50 1 Only No. 1 12.00 PORTABLE GRATES. Now $14.40 11.20 13.60 10.80 8.80 20.00 Now $12.80 12.00 12.00 12.20 8.00 14.00 9.60 A NEW LINE OF TOYS JUST OPENED UP A full stock of Dolls, Horns and Mechanical Toys just put on sale. Noth ing picked over or shop worn in the lot. We invite your inspection of our stock. EXTRA SPECIALS IN SiLVERWARE Dessert Knives and Forks in Community Silver Re liance Plate at Actual Cost Solid Handle Knives, Regular $2.50, Cost $1.65 (Set 6). Hollow Handle Knives, Regular $5.00, Cost $3.25 (Set 6). Solid Handle Forks, Regular $2.00, Cost $1.23 (Set 6). SILVER SETS We have the most complete and hand some stock of Silverware to be found any where in Atlanta, and the prices are as at tractive as the goods are beautiful and serviceable. Sets of Quadruple Plate that will last a lifetime, from $4.50 to $15 Genuine Sheffield, in latest designs, $25 to $40 OPEN UNTIL EIGHT EVERY EVENING k ;g hardware co B 53 Peachtree St. H Were Now 2 Only, 24 inches, No. 183. . $8.00 $6.40 2 Only, 26 inches, No. 186... 6.00 4.80 2 Only, 26 inches, No. 167... 6.00 4.80 1 Only, 20 inches, No. 161... 6.00 4.80 1 Only, 24 inches, No. 100... 5.00 4.00 2 Only, 20 inches, No. 162... 4.50 3.60 3 Only, 18 inches, Atlanta.. 3.00 2.40 3 Only, 20 inches, Atlanta.. 3.50 2.80 12 Only, 22 inches, Atlanta.. 4.00 3.20 87 Whitehall St. mHIPf