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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN* AND NEWS. i„EiST.L.I¥. 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.