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T THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. serted him twenty years ago was the charge made by Anderson Sootl. A special hearing in the divorce suit of Mrs. Grace V. Nash vs. John Joseph Nash is set for this week. The couple were married July 22, 1913, and separated October 5, 1913. Nash. v\ho is a Servian, came to America fifteen years a*o and accumulated consider j able property. The petition charges he beat and choked Mrs. Nash and threatened to kill h>r if she attempted to leave his house, and that it was necessary for neighbors to call upon the police to get her out. CHAMBERLIN=JOHNSON=DuBOSE COMPANY Many Encouraging Features Lend Impetus to Final Spurt to Raise Required Fund. Dr rheston King was an Ogle . ;, rpe hero again Wednesday, report in* ■ iii,. noonday luncheon 11,850 Fulton Superior Court Record Is Broken—Cruelty Charged in Most Cases. hi.' ast 24 hours - work for the f ” nd ' n was largely by reason of that fine report and the gift of The institution—$1.000—that, the work er. were able to announce a total of 55 000.50 for the day. p ., t -1..re w ere many other encour- ,?ing features for the gathering to ' 7' 1 ' w ■announced that the sub- from members of the Boys' ...i had passed the $750 ‘art and still were coming In. The V* vs In the Tech High School also started a fund of their own and their subscriptions had reached $275, with more to follow, Syrian and Jap Aid Then there was a Syrian, Mike teorge who had asked that his name . « u t down for $50, and that re- ,Hed the story of a little Jap citizen ,d given $10 to Oglethorpe, tv- re going strong. Ivan E. Al len said. "And now that the end is almost in reach, we are likely to double up and clear the whole thing off in a hurry." Dr King's total was verging on the $11,000 mark after his report Wed nesday. „ . \h , ommittee Is all worked up over this thing,” he said, "and they certainly are working." How Committees Reported. Dr J Cheston King's Committee: C. F Travis $5. A Friend $10, McCurdle shoe I Sir,. Aldlne Chambers $100, D. H scvill,' $100. Jean Nutting. Joseph g. Jr., $1,000, A Friend $250. Lew- B Mai--..] $350. C. Davenport $26. A Frier.,’ $35 Total, $1,885. Ventral Committee: X. K. Betting, Summ-rvllle, Ga., $100. Constitution i■ ,.m M K. Cook $5. Total, $1,106. ■ a: r Glover’s Committee: J. A. FiKher $15. IV. F. Heath $100, Miss \anri>. G Harris $5. E. J Witt $25. • ians $5. S. L. Hillyer $10, : y H. ’ grath $10. Total. $170. ; 11 iipter's Committee: Charles N. |, i, . i s100, Boys’ High School $22.50. making Its total $722 50; • School, reported so far, $275. Total. $387.50. M '.tgomery's Committee: A. .1 C. Carlisle $25 At- , a :> - • ral Water Co. $50. Total. $100 v " !tiger's Committee—"Out slit French Dry Cleaning i,..: . !. X. Ragsdale, $100. A,: ! i Committee—Dr. E. G. Ballenger, $50. V Brice’s Committee—Reu- • R. Arnold, $100; Mel! R. Wllkin- s.m $100 Roy Wood, $5. Total, $205. !.. P l: ttcnfield's committee: W. .1 Hulii .iii . $5. Dan G. Hughes, $5; \. G. White, Cartersvllle (cash), $5; T A. Wilson. $5. R. L. Brown, $3; Harry L. Owens. $5; Robert L. Nor- : * : Wagoner, $5; A. E. Dial, S' W. G. Elrod, $10; E. A. Rogers, $10; P F. Medlock, $10; M. I,. Le vine. $10; John C. Cameron, $10; P. A. Methyln, $10; A. T. Harris, $10; J A. Xorthcut. $10; F. M. Cochran, $15. Arthur McCollum, $25; O. Blod gett. $50: George Brothers, $50; F. L. Fetmer, $25; R E. Richards. $25; R. E. P.ichards, $25; William Richards, $-': G. E. Waters, $5; Rlickensderf-r Typewriter Co., $50; Xeal Meier (ad ditional), $3; JohnJentzen, $25; A. C. Waters, $25; W. B. Cox. $20; D. L. E' li’Os, $50; J. B. McFadden, $10; R. 1. Bert son, $10; H. E. Edmondson, $1" G. E. Phoenix $10; Austin BJ. Smith. $25; J. M. Hammond, $10; H. A Bennett $5; W. L. Hayne, $6.20; Edwin Booth. $6; J. C. Butts, $5; R. F Jones. >170; E. M. McGee, $10; V. L Hayn $3; T. W. White, $5; A Friend. $230. Total, $953. Dan Cupid wore a wry expression upon his face Wednesday with the breaking of the record for the filing of divorce petitions in the Fulton County Superior Court. A total of fifteen suits were filed during the morning. Here they are: Mrs. Henrietta Green vs. Wlli'am P Green; Mrs Ola Cook vs. Charles Cook; Mrs. Hattie Harris vs. W. H Harris; Mrs. Amanda M. Doyal vs. Samuel H. Doyal. Mrs. Minnie Por ter vs. Thomas Porter; Mrs. Ellen Louis Hardeman Dingelhoef vs. Otto VonB Dingelhoef; Mrs Vina Ma- lissa Lacey vs. Armon Benjamin La cey; F. M. Young vs. Mrs. Mary A. Young; Mrs. E E. Wilson vs. Everett E. Wilson; Joe Wright vs. Mrs. Frances Wright; Mrs. Minnie Porter vs. Thomas Porter; Mrs Ella Pattll- lo vs. H. C. Pattillo; Mrs. Florence A. Kent vs. Thomas J. Kent; Mrs. Alice Childs vs. Will Childs; Ander son Scott vs. Mrs. Sallie Green Scott. Charges of cruelty and desertion were the alligations made In many of the petitions. That hip wife de- Standing of the enterprising Churches of Atlanta in the Free Christmas Tree Contest. Cooper Street Baptist Church .. . 38,000 Payne Memorial Church 34,000 Oakland City Baptist Church .. 1,000 East Point Baptist Church .. 4,000 Capitol View Baptist Church . . .1,000 Asbury M E . 46,000 Walker Street Church . , 1,000 Druid Hills Presbyterian .. 1,000 Georgia Avenue Presbyterian . . . 1,000 Moore Memorial Presbyterian ... ... 1,000 East Atlanta M. E . . . 1,000 Ponders Avenue Baptist Church . . 32,000 Tabernacle Church “Cubs” 40,000 English Avenue M. E. Church ... ... 20,000 Jefferson Street M. E. Church. 40,000 East Atlanta Baptist Church 34,000 College Park Christian Church .. . .42,000 St. Luke’s First M. E. Church . 40,000 Hapeville Baptist Church . 14,000 Mt. Vernon . . 1,000 * Associate Reform . 1,000 East Side M. E . 1,000 Cafeteria Gives $291,65 to Charity Gross receipts from the two open ing days of Falks’ Cafeteria were turned over o charity on Wednesday by .1 H. Falks, proprietor of the new Peachtree street establishment. Monday's receipts. aggregating •' L i. v■■•■re given to the Hebrew Or- /‘ ars Home. Those of Tuesday, amount in.' $135.45, were donated to ne Home for the Friendless. ( ‘ ‘f f t» ria was crowded on both ••a\s with friends of the two institu- 'ns which were to be the beneficia- , of the opening, and its popu- 1,i * } continued unabated Wednesday. To Run City Plants 'On Their Own Feet’ 1 pa , Dec. 17.—in order whether or not the mu- 1! erworks, electric light and Cas r: n:s 're paying propositions and T.fh nr * on their own feet,” a.prop- — '»n run them separately from g >v< rnrnent is now q-r " r '- "' ^d by the Council. .eplT mfl y he made to become active .January l. of Parcel Post Depots in N. 0. Open N, C, Dec. 17.—The P° s t depot or terminal in ,^ a r _ ,r ' n i v$ns opened here to- ; sack of Parcel mail han. e. from Cincinnati. The de- "-fore the building was m *r fc .buF.nesa r t0 handle th * Chrls: " koro ‘ lorl * Shultz, of Green3- L M a ,,„y, ere to start the depot. R. char*,. neS ' o£ lhis city ' wil1 be in Merchant Held"’ On Arson Charge e Dec. 17.—Sampson ' dynt of the Perossett ’f this city, which was - • v c<] by fire September ', J D !in„,,’,. h °und over to the Grand c ^ ar gf • .. * on d of $5,000, jpon a ? V"'n of th/^fire foIlowlnK an Investi- M claims totaling $27,000 are CHAMBERLIN-JOHNSON-DuBOSE CO. Atlanta New York Paris Gift Furniture The Vast Stocks of This Furniture Store Hold Separate Pieces That Will Fit in With the Scheme of Things in Many Homes We are listing below a number of separate pieces of gift furniture. The length of the list shows how varied and great are the stocks of this Furniture Store—also it implies that you may come with the confidence of finding a piece at the price and in the style that you most want. Also it is worth remembering that every piece has been selected because Martha Washington Sewing Ta we found it the representative value at It is made of solid, selected mahogany . , . -—a splendid gift for the woman who its price. Folding Screens $ 1.75 to $26.00 Blacking Cases... 2.50 to 4.50 Mahogany Dress ing Tables 17.00 to 190.00 Ivor v Enamel Dressing Tables 24.00 to 64.00 Mahogany Cheval Mirrors ....... 20.00 to 144.00 M ahogany Cos tumers 1-75 to 35.00 Fumed Oak Cos tumers 5.00 to 12.00 Brass Beds 10.75 to 165.00 Enamel Cribs .... 8.50 to 12.50 Brass Cribs 28.00 to Brass Costumers.. 9.50 to Baby Carts 7.00 to Willow Chairs ... 5.00 to Card Tables 1-35 to Mahogany Grand father’s Clock .. 33.50 to 560.00 Baby Chairs 100 to 12.75 Bed Davenports .. 37.00 to Waste Paper Bas kets 1-50 to Bird’s-eye Maple Wardrobes .... 49.CO to Bird’s-eye Maple Dressing Tables 18.00 to Circassian Walnut Dressing Tables 20.00 to 110.00 Circassian Walnut Desks Bird’s-eye Maple Desks Early English Col larettes Fumed Oak Smok ing Stands .... Early English Smoking Stands Mahogany Smok ing Stands .... 14.C0 to 29.75 to 25.50 to 2.75 to 2.00 to 4.75 to 41.00 12.25 42.00 21.00 3.50 96.00 6.00 72.00 41.50 26.00 48.00 33.00 15.00 28.00 15.00 takes pride in her sewing. Mahogany Serv ing Tables .... $10.00 to $75.00 Mahogany Desks. 10.00 to 150.00 Fumed Oak Desks 11.50 to 32.00 Mahogany Writ ing Tables 10.00 to 44.00 Fumed Oak Writ ing Tables ... 10.50 to 24.50 Mahogany Nest Tables 21.00 to 31.00 Mahogany Trays.. 2.00 to 16.50 Mahogany Tabou-* rettes 1.50 to 6.25 Mahogany Pedes tals 3.00 to 26.50 Mahogany Tea Wagons 10.00 to 70.00 Mahogany Tea Ta bles .. 18.00 to 30.C0 Fumed Oak Tea Wagons 10.00 to 21.00 Early English Book Racks ... 1.50 to 10.00 Fumed Oak Book Racks 5.00 to 12.50 Fumed Oak Foot Stools 2.50 to 7.50 Fumed Oak Rock ing Leather Seats. 7.50 to 39.00 Mahogany Rock ers .../ 4.75 to 56.00 M ahogany M usic Cabinets 18.00 to 32.00 Fumed Oak C’el- larett.es 14.50 to 33.00 Mahogany Book cases 12.50 to 175.00 Cedar Chests .... 7.50 to 45.00 Mahogany Libra ry Tables 13.00 to 190.00 Fumed Oak Mor ris Chairs 17.00 to 40.00 Mahogany Morris Chairs' 20.00 to 37.00 Children’s Chairs.. 1.00 to 8.50 Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co. ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS Announcing a Display of Gift Linens of Surpassing Beauty Many Pieces Under Price Someone has said that the heart of the goo of expressing the great pride she takes in her t So a display of table linens to-morrow ad ’fable sots and separate pieces selected w know worth, who appreciate that elegance in ity. Every piece is genuinely fine, and theref That some of these pieces arc under-pric than anything else. He will keep fresh stocks coming in, thou those that must have their prices cut to make r If you would give linens, read on— d homekeeper is in her linen chest—one way able’s dress. mirably suitable as gifls for hornekeepers. it 1) the good taste that characterizes those who linens, depends first of all upon superior qual- ore a gift to be proud of. e is more “a state of mind” of the linen buyer gh the now patterns are often very much like oom for these new ones. Cluny Scarfs Reduced Size. Was. 18x15 inches ....' $5.00 18x54 inches 6.50 18x54 inches 8.00 Cluny Cloths Reduced Round cloths, of plain linen, with deep borders of heavy cluny laces. Size. Was. Now. 2 yards $12.50 $8.50 2 yards 15.00 10.00 2 yards 17.50 12.50 2 yards... 22.50 17.50 2 yards 27.50 20.00 Table Sets of Rare Beauty Thirteen-piece Madeira sets, six mats of 6 and 12 inches, one 24-inch center, $6.50 and $7.50. Thirteen-piece Madeira sets, mats 6, 9 and 12 inches, 24 inch center, $12.50 and $15.00. Thirty-seven piece Madeira sets, twelve mats, 6, 9 and 12 inches, 24-inch center, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. Nineteen-piece Cluny sets, six mats, 6, 8 anti 12 inches, 24-inch center, $8.50, $15.00 and $18.00. Thirty-seven piece Cluny sets, twelve mats, 6, 9 and 12 inches, 24-iuch center, $17.50, $25.00 to $45.00. Thirteen-piece eyelet and scalloped sets, six mats, 6 and 12 inches, 24-inch center, $3.50 and $4.00. Fourteen-inch Madeira napkins, a tloz.. $7.50 to $17.50. We are doing all in our power to make your Christmas shopping a pleasure, and profitable to you. The stocks have been se lected with „ the idea that people want to give things that are really worth while —let it be as small and as inexpensive as you will. Good taste, we believe, is expressed in the merchan dise throughout the store; nothing tawdry or showy finds place here. And the service—capa ble, pleasant, willing sales people to serve you quick ly if possible, but WELL by all means. Also we have augment ed our delivery service by installing two new auto mobiles to whisk things to you on time. We are doing our best, and our best this year is better than it has been during any of the many Christmases we have served you. Madeira Scarfs Reduced Now. $4.00 5.00 6.75 Size. 18x54 inches 18x54 inches Was .$3.50 . 6.50 Early Morning Hours Are Best for Shopping Cluny Centers Reduced Size. Was 36x36 inches $7.50 36x36 inches 8,50 45x45 inches . ,10.00 Now. $2.25 5.00 Now. )6.00 6.50 7.50 Elegance Characterizes a Display oi Luxurious Comfortables We take particular pride in presenting the Christmas stocks of fine comfortables. We doubt if such a display has ever been made in Atlanta. One notable point is that though the cov erings are the richest, most exquisitely pat terned silks, t he quality of the fillings war rants years on years of service—choose from those filled with lambs’ wool and with down —the cover may be a brocaded silk, a heavy gros-grain silk edged with silk passemen terie. Indeed, such a display strikes a new note of elegance in comfortables. Prices go from $5.00 to $45.00. Linen Sheets and Pillow Cases 45x36-inoh hand-embroidered and hemstitched pillow cases, a pair, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 to $10.00. 2 l-2x8-yard hand-embroidered sheets (double bed size), a pair. $15.00, $17.50 to $20.00. 2x2 3-4 yard hand-embroidered and hemstitched sheets (single bed size), a pair. $20.00 and $25.00. 45x36-iueh pillow cases, embroidered to match, a • pair, $5.00 to $6.50. Will the toy* last through the days of Santa Glaus' shopping? We hope they will for the sake of those who just can not do their Christ mas duty to the little folk until the day before the day. But, with no desire to shout “wolf,” we would urge all who can finish the toy end of their shopping right now to do so. This new toy store has won favor, great favor. The toys are more at tractive, it seems, than those Atlanta had been shown before. They are going rapidly Be advised. The usual rush for Chamberlin -Johnson Du- Bose Co. handkerchiefs, gloves and neckwear is on in earnest. Varieties must grow smaller as Christmas comes on. The Gift Umbrellas Are Attractive Umbrellas that are different from the ordinary kinds! For men and for women. Neater and more artistic than those of other Christmases, and in greater variety. Indeed, those who turn to Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Company this season for these splendid gifts will have finest choice. The stock shows exquisitely traced silver and gold and pearl handles for women, and natural wood, gold and silver mounted and plain wood handles for men. Nor have the children been forgotten, nor has all the worth of the umbrella been put into the handles—the covers are the wear well kind. Women’s natural wood 26-ineb tape edge silk cover, handles, at $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00. 26-ineh tape edge silk cover, mission handle, sil ver mounted, at $2.50, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 to $6.00. 26-inch tape edge silk cover, pearl and sterling silver and plain gold-trimmed handles, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $10.00 to $12.50. 26-ineh silk cover, pearl and gold-filled handles, and sterliug and solid gold trimmed handles, at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $20.00 to $25.00. Men’s 28-inch tape edged silk and wool cover, plain handles, $1.75, $2.00, $3.00 and $3.50. 28-inch tape edged silk cover, natural wood handles, sterling mounted, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50. 28-inch silk cover, ivory handle trimmed with sterling—others gold plated. $7.50, $10.00, $12.50 to $15.00. 28-inch silk cover, solid gold handles, $12.50, $15.00 to $17.50. Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co.