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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN* AND NEWS.
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IS OF
PNEU
Brother of Milton H. Smith Likely
to Succeed John W. Thomas,
Jr., as Chief.
.-^HVII.LE. Dec. 17—John W.
r ,m.i- J f - prf sld ® nt of the NasU "
i’v. .ttanooga and St. Louis Hail-
thf fourth head of a big railway
" c ’ m m the South to die within
ninths, passed away here this
rning at 2 o’clock following a
^.‘.weeks’ illness of pleural pneu-
' , His death, following so close-
that of J. R- Parrott, the
lv upon tnai ol
■ e Henrv B. Flagler’s successor as
Li of the Florida East Coast sys-
em Wi liam W. Finley, president
!” he southern Railway, and Thom-
„ m Kmerson. president of the At-
intlc Coast Dine, makes It all the
notable. And the fact that it
m ", r ,'ond death of a president of
* ” ’ rioselv allied by ownership
" '.'with the Louisville and Nashville
'u'Load also makes it a conspicuous
R lasnce the Louisville and Naso.
" being’dominated by the Coast
1 ' the Nashville. Chattanooga
a L ™ St Louts by the Louisville and
Nash' >■ . . , ■
H. F. Smith in Line.
Who Will be President Thomas
".Lor is a question that local
f mon have not seen fit thus
I'rpfanswer However. It would not
* ri HE to see H. F. Smith, vice
president'and traffic manager of the
N3 f; bmtheTof&e^ MUton H.
Smith, of the Louisville and Nash-
v "p step up . ,
President Thomas was born at
lrfrfe ,hnro. Tenn.. August 24, 1856
"“L . age he moved to Nashville
educated here, attending
Montgomery-Bell Academy and later
Vanderbilt University. In 1878. at
the age of 22 years, he secured his
«4t important railroad position, al-
■ hough previous to that time he had
In the railroad service.
Served in Ranki.
He labored in the ranks for several
vea-e steadilv advancing. After an
experience on the road Mr. Thomas
servei in the machine shop, then ad-
vanring to agent and dispatcher, pur
ging agent, assistant general man
ner flnalW succeeding his father as
general manager in 1899 On March
906, shortly after the death of his
father, he was elected president of
Mr°Thomaa Is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Dillie Duncan, of
Nashville: 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 Phila
delphia.
Wesley Charity Fund
To Be Taken Sunday
The Christmas collection for the
haritv work of the Weslev Memorial
Hospital will be taken Sunday. The
demand for charity this year is great
er Uian ever before, officials of the
hospital declare, and a hearty re
sponse is asked.
This charity is not connected with
the Woman’s Auxiliary building fund.
Whip Man Who Said
Father Was Grafter
MACON, Dec. 17.—For saying ihal
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 flrat 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 from 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 Canal Government
The Panama Railroad is a private
concern.
E
SEflLSSOLD HERE CURTAIL MILEAGE
Big Thermometer Indicates Great
Wjrk Being Done—Tuesday’s
Sales $250 Worth.
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.
Robert Nelson Brown, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson C. Brown, of No.
' andler 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
« r his home 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.
0 . A T. and W. S. Middlemas, and
■°ur daughters. Mrs. G. F. Hunni-
cu't Mrs H. T. Montgomery and
Misses Lillian and Elizabeth Mid
dlemas.
M| ss Ella C. Miller, daughter of Jed
Miller, of Stone Mountain, who
n p d p.t the family home Tuesday
ni ?ht. will be buried in Stone Moun*
H]n Cemetery Thursday. Miss Mil-
pr was 20 years old. She Is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs. John
Savage, of Birmingham, and Mrs.
J* Coile, of Atlanta; also three
brothers, J. A, and G. M Miller, of
Atlanta, and W. A. Miller, of Wash.
ln Ston, D. c.
Mrs. Hugh Lynch, sixty-nine, died on
. funesaay. Her funeral will be
q Thursday afternoon at the
sacred Heart Catholic Church, and
erment will be in Oakland Cem-
; Pr y. She is survived by one
jaiighter, Mrs. Lula M. Connally;
n'; 1 Henry and S. I.
oeicner. one sister, Mrs. Will Par-
, aT )u grandchildren. Hugh
M n ’I'v. Mrs. A. J. Connally and
* h ij Adair, Jr., all of Atlanta
Mr *’ Map y E. Darden, aged 56, diad
T, '.Y " ome at 10 North avenue
a midnight. She had been
• •Mcent of Atlanta for about
, ,'F} > f ars Mrs. Darden is suv-
’ • n by two sons, George and
MrJ p ^ Jar( ^ en ’ an( * three sisters.
L , J Swp eney, of Atlanta; Mrs.
y’ ' ir '\ v Mard. of Paducah. Ky., and
h -p , ,mas Burke, of Birming-
S ^ r he was a member of the
urch and her fun t-
held there Thursday at
takf. • K The rema ins will he
The
T ' s haron, Ga.. for Interment
' e Georgia train leaving at 7:25.
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 haa been run Into thd
ground. Mrs Clark declares she al
ways buys something she herself needs
and presents it to her husband.
Hamburg Is After
Extra Fair Exhibit
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
Folsom 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 rhe 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 committee, consisting of Mrs. H.
T. Dobbs. Mrs. W. H. Jenkins and
Mrs. Vecie Mae Copeland, sold $50.63
worth of stamps, the sales being made
around the Ansley Hotel, Forsyth
Building. Austell Building and the
City Hall Mrs. W. B. Disbro and
her committee, consisting of Mrs. A.
R. Colcord, the Misses Julian and Al
ii® 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 Tveely Company.
Boston Policemen
Mustn't Chew Gum
BOSTON, Dec. 17.—Boston police of
fleers must not chew gum or tobacco
while on duty and must always be po
lite, according to new rules Commis
sioner O'Meara issued to-day.
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 came promptly under the
n . r * State Railroad I'oimui'-
sion, ordering them to show cause on
January 12 why suit should not be |
llled against them for violation of the
commission’s ruling.
The roads were the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. L/OUls, Macon
an i Birmingham, Hawkinsville 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, Georgia, Southern, Wrights
ville and Tennille. Macon. Dublin and
Savannah, Seaboard Air Dine, At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic and
Georgia and Florida.
The violated rule Is that providing
that railroad tariffs shall not be 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. Bell. 69. was married to his sister-
in-law. Miss Mary E. Scott, 61.
Black Dress Shirts
Latest at Harvard
BOSTON, Dec. 17.—The black silk,
accordion plaited dress shirt, an inno
vation and a money-saver, has ap
peared at Harvard. A black stock
goes with It.
THE ELIERY 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.
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.
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.
, , i uner ai of Mrs. W. S. Lounsbury,
Trai-J? 1 tlle v ' ce president of the
■ Ws 1 Bank, who died sudden-
j ao ?. the home. No. 272 North
street i Monday morning.
ih„ , Tuesday afternoon from
H Methodist Church. Dr.
<• se, the pastor, conduct-
' j erv * ce ®, a nd special music
M-,i, . n, .* re . a *>y the church choir.
" ?utiful floral tributes were
end -T'ends of Mrs. Lounsbury
sign. .. :,u “hand, among them de-
the Rotary Club, the Ad
, ry ,l1 ’’ the Gridiron Club and
''humh 'f " r the First Methodist
view j nterment was in West-
(Open Evenings)
A Suit or Overcoat
For a Gift
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 $37.50 Garments . $28.50
16.50 40.00 “ . 29.50
18.50 45.00 “ . 33 50
20.50 50.00 “ . 37.50
22.50 60.00 ’ “ . 44.50
24.50 65.00 “ . 48.50
26.50 75.00 “ . 56.50
All Hats, Furnishings and Holiday Goods are
being sold at greatly reduced prices. Gift articles
handsomely boxed without extra charge.
CLOUD-STANFORD COMPANY
61 Peachtree Street
LOST
The Oppor
tunity to
Buv Your
*
Christmas Presents in com
fort if you do not do so at
once. Better in the morn
ings. Only 6 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 Purs—and hacked
by this store.
Fast Delivery Service
um
jrtr rrr... , uV r
]'%<■
A
“On the Jump”
Our Auto
will be at
your door
in a jiffy if
you make
your
Xmas pur
chases iu
this J’iig
Store,
where
things are
done fast.
Choice Christmas
Presents
Ladies’ Silk Kimonos, Persian de
signs,- many beautiful colors, at
$4.98
Still finer Satin and Silk Ones,
$5.98 $7.98 $8.98
Special offering of $12.50 to $13.50
kinds at
$9.95
Serpentine Crepe Gowns,
pink, blue and Dresden pat
terns—lace and ribbon trim
med
“Teddy Bear” Combination
Suits. Drawers and Petticoat
combined, white nainsook,
ribbon- nc r :(1
trimmed 1 QL.OV
20 dozen fine longcloth Pet
ticoats, lace, embroidery and
ribbon- QRr'
trimmed
Children s Fur Sets. $3.00 to $10.00. I hey make
pleasing gifts.
Women’s White Hemmed and
Hemstitched Aprons with strings,
25c
White Aprons, embroidery
trimmed, with and without
bibs 50c
Little, fancy Tea Aprons 50c.
Dotted Swiss Caps for . 25c.
Dusting Caps,
Cooks’ Caps,
Maids’ and
Nurses’ Caps
Thursday we sell Ladies’ Venetian
Silk Vests, in white, pink and blue,
real worth $1.50 $1 08
Boudoir Caps 36c to $4.00
Camisoles , $1.25 to $2.00
$8.00 and $9.00 Crepe de Chine Petticoats, pinks, blues and
white—elaborately ribbon and lace trimmed $5.98
Messaline Silk Petticoats, $3.50 kinds for $2.49
EXTRA
SPECIAL
Silk Dress
Sale
At $10
Easily worth to $22.50.
“Special Offer,” and
can not he duplicated
again.
Beautiful Dresses for
*
Street, Evening, Party
and Reception wear, for
Women and Little Wom
en, in Aeolian, Charmeuse,
Chiffon and Cloth, in all
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
Off
On Every Piece and Set of Glit
tering, Sparkling Cut Glass
in Our Store That Sells at
One Dollar or More
20%
Off
Set 7 pieces, .Jug and 6 Glasses, like cut,
$7.48, less 20 per cent
Set 7 pieces, Jug and G Glasses, $G.48, less
20 per cent
Set 7 pieces. Jug and 6 Glasses, $5.96, less
20 per cent
Set 7 pieces, Jug and 6 Glasses, $5.00, less
20 per eent,
$3.98 Sugar and Cream, less 20 per cent ..
$1.00 5-inch Bon Bons, less 20 per cent ..
$1.00 8-inch Vases, less 20 per cent ....
$1,00 Perfume Bottles, less 20 per cent ..
$1.50 6-inch Bon Bons, less 20 per cent ..
$1.50 Perfume Bottles, less 20 per cent ..
$1.98 6-inch Bon Bons, less 20 per cent ..
$1.98 Six Tumblers, less 20 per cent ....
$1.98 Perfume Bottles, less 20 per cent ..
$2.50 6 and 7-inch Nappies, less 20 per cent
$2.50 7-inch Fern Dishes, less 20 per eent
$2.50 12-inch Celery Trays, less 20 per cent
$2.98 7-inch Nappies, less 20 per cent
$2.98 7-inch Bowls, less 20 per eent
$2.98 Celery Trays, less 20 per cent
$2.98 Jewel Cases, less 20 per cent
$3.50 8-inch Bowls, less 20 per cent
$3.50 Compotes, less 20 per cent ..
$3.50 3-pt. Jugs, less 20 per cent ..
$3.50 8-inch Nappies, less 20 per cent
$3.98 S 1 /*-pt. Jugs, less 20 per cent ..
$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.