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1 A 4 j J tih; AILAJVIA (jrJi.UttUfJAi'V AMI .\t\VN. pn IKS JEWELS "•SiaSffl Mrs. A, E, Tye Declares That Dia monds and Ruby Disappeared When Her Kinsman Died. charging: the illegal appropriation ,,f jewelry and Hioney left by William Sparks, Atlanta pioneer, who diel Monday morning at a private saM- Mrium, Mrs. A. E. Tye, his only sur viving relative in Atlanta, on Thurs day instituted bail trover proceedings to recover the property, which, sh*^ ,i U ges, was confiscated by Thomas Cooper, proprietor of a boarding house at No. 120 1-2 East Fair street. a m-re Sparks resided until his death. In 1 er petition, filed through Attor neys R. J. Jordan and A. E. Wilson. Mrs. Tye asserted that immediately- ; ,fter the death of her relative hie j. welry, several diamond stickpins and a ruby pin. disappeared. [ Uvent to the Cooper home an J found Mr. Cooper in the act of search , ng Mr. Sparks’ vest,” Mrs. Tye 1 - dared. “I informed him that I had . ,-,me to get the property left by mv relative. Then Mrs. Cooper began to cry and said. T think l ought to have the ruby and diamond pin because 1 was so kind to Mr. Sparks.’ •I inquired about the ftve-stone pin and she replied that her husband was taking cafe of that.’ ” Other property* alleged to have been kept in a box in the safe of Buehler s meat market, where “Ui.cle Billie” Sparks once was employed, was also declared to have been missing imme diately followirig the old man’s death. Mr. Sparks was a member of the Gate City Guards and also of the Coeur De Lion Commandery, Knight?, Templars. Clark, Head of C, E., Praised by Bryan WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—Secretary Bryan introduced the Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor movement, as one whose service to the world was “hardly equaled by that of any other man in his generation.” It was at a meeting of all the Washington Christian En deavor societies. Count Szeclienyi’s ‘Cousin’ Held in U. S. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18.—Baron Yon- Sulvek, who says he is a cousin of Count Szechenyi, who married Gladys Vanderbilt, is under arrest here on a charge of passing a bad $200 check. He loft Austria because his wife was not received socially. She plans an appeal to the Emperor for aid. All Goes to Family ‘ ’llli 'AGO, lie, is. The will of ^ llllam DeerlnK, 'he harvester man ufacturer, provides for bequests to members of the family of between tit’,000,,100 nr.d *1.1,000.000. Xo provision Is made for gifts to charity, the millionaire stipulating that he feels hi has given enough dur- ing Ills lifetime. A list of charitable gills already made totaled more than $1,200,000 Mad Priest Attacks and Strangles Host NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—In a fll of madness the Rev. Father David An- gell, of Boston, to-day attempted to strangle his host, the Rev. Father Demo, in the rectory' of the 1 Church of Our Lady of Pompeii. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital for obser vation Futher Angeli came to New York fiom Boston to visit friends, and had been making his home a t the rectory. Jostled at FivePoints, He Loses $21 and Ring S J. Herrington, of No. 83 Nlckle- herg street, reported to the police Thursday morning that he had been robbed by a pickpocket the night be fore while in a crowd near Five Point?. •I don’t know Just how* it hap pened,” Herrington atm ted ‘When I | got on a car my pocketbook was gone, i I remembered being jostled a good | deal.” The pocketbook contained $21 and a Mascnlc ring. Railroad to Appeal From Damage Verdict OORDELK, Dec. IS. \ motion for a new trial in the suit of Mrs. C. B Shobe against the Georgia Southern and Florida Railwa\ was overruled by .Judge W. F. George. At ihe May term of Superior Court Mrs. Shobe was given a verdict of $4,600 for alleged personal injuries sustained when a horse driven by her became frightened at a locomo tive and ran away. The case will go to the State Supreme Court Statue Raiser Bought Is Called “Immoral” Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN. Dec. 18.- The German postal authorities recently issued an order condemning “The Charmer,” u nude statue by Professor Fritz Heine- mann, of Berlin, as immoral, and for bidding the transmission of reproduc tions through the mails. Now It appears that the original statue was purchased by the Kaiser. The predicament of the official? amusing the art world. Reverses Slayer's Case Second Time MOBILE. Dec. 18.--The cate of Wil liam .1 Brown, who in July. 1912, shot and killed # *ed Percy here on ' un written law” grounds, for the second time has been reversed by the Ala bama Supreme Court Brown was convicted of manslaugh ter in the City Court of Mobile. This trial followed conviction for first de gree murder, the Supreme Court re versing the former case. Two Acquitted in Loan Shark Cases DURHAM, N. (’.. Dec. 13.—H. B. Swain and Ed O’Neal were acquitted here of charges o* lending money usuriously. They were arrested on charges made by City Attorney Charles Scharlett. The State proved usury but it could not prove tlie mortgage clause. This was the last of ' loan shark” ca&es. Georgia Marble for Augusta Postoffice AUGUSTA, Dec. 18.—The Augusta i" 'i< ffk v will be built of Cherokee Geor- g' < marble and bo finished by May 1. 1.915. according to a telegram from Congressman Hardwick. It will cost $*25,000. As soon as the new postoffice is com- the present Government building will be turned over to the city of Au gusta for a City Hall. THE $2 EROWNIE The really big present for boy or girl. A. K. Hawkes Co., Kodak Dept.., 14 Whitehall. Prclty | Singing 1 Dancing Specialties v Funny ! Comedians at i »'•. , , < j <** | The Hatch Mill | JEWELERS ii BROKERS 201 Peter* Bldg. Money Loan. Rhone Main ?2S STRICTLY PRIVATE. New Council Takes Charge at Cordele * * FORDEDE, Dec. 18.—The old Cif? j Council of Cordele closed its term! last night and the new* Council wasl organized by swearing In J. ff«J Lamb. W. D. Wilson and D I* Bui*H loch as members of the Aldermanjd j Board. Bulloch succeeds himself anr{ ; Wilson and Lamb take the places rrf J. M. Cox and J. P. Hughes. Subordinate officers will be elected at »he next meeting in January. ChamberliibJohnsoibDuBose Co. Atlanta - New York - Paris Chamberliii=Johnson=DuBose Co. In Time For the Christmas Festivities— The Chamberlin- Johnson-DuBose Co. Clearway of Street and Evening Dresses It happens to-morrow—the Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co. clear- away of street and evening dresses, which is one way of saying that many smart women are going to save handsomely on those dresses that Christ mas occasions make necessary. The clearawav is planned in the big, gen erous way of all Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co. sales. Do you know what that means? It means that price cuts are decisive, that the savings are great, com pelling; which, taken with the fact that the dresses are those we selected for the good company of our regular stocks, lends finality to the announce ment as nothing else could. But meager and general descriptions of the dresses can find place here—too many of them, and hardly two alike. And then their beauty and their worth are told in their former prices. * They are the charmingest we could find to sell at their former prices. . i /J , w $21.75, $23.50 and $25.00 $11.50 Street Dresses, Are . . . H $35.00, $37.50 and $30.50 $1Q.75 Street Dresses, Are . . . I' $20.75, $32.50 and $35.00 $1^.50 Street Dresses, Are . . . I" $12.50, $45.00 and $48,110 $1Q.75 Street Dresses. Are .. . WA © rj.ic.s_ There’s a beautiful scattering of black dresses, and many of navy and purple charmeuse, crepe de chine and silk crepe; others in taupe and bronze. Lacy bodices and sleeves, draped skirts, button trimmed; girdles of rich velvets and crushed satins; touches of Oriental trimmings. You will not look long for your choice. The Evening Dresses, a Picturesque Parisian Array Sente seventy-five in all at varying reductions. I he few quoted below tell the tenor of the new prices. But seethe dresses themselves—fresh, charming, wearable—reflecting the Paris that sends the world the fashions that are genuinely artistic and beautiful. $10.75 Was • ' $33.50 $7C.OO Was ‘■‘V $42.59 $17-50 Was $77.50 Was 0* $05.00 A soft salmon pink chiffon, with much shadow lace in the bodice and in ruffles over the skirt. A rose chiffon over white, wide black moire girdle, chiffon bodice, beautiful! A combination gown, tan bro cade velvet bodice, oyster col or cloth skirt, an elegant and distinguislied costume. A very Frenchv light blue em broidered chiffon with the ruffled skirt that is so favored now. $77.50 Was $77.50 Was w i $55.00 $ JA.50 Was w $58.50 $50*oo Was White charmeuse. a girdle of light blue, ('aught with a big red rose corsage. A Russian green crepe de chine, chiffon waist of same shade over gold lace. A pale green brocaded crepe, with trimmings in bodice on old blue brocaded band, dull gold sash—Oriental. A tango Canton crepe with an Oriental embroidered girdle- high, brilliant colors—;i rich, elegant gown. $| -00 For $21.75 and $29.75 >*) Evening Dresses Some thirty of these, many of them ideal dancing frocks—the fabrics are silk crepes, crepes de chine, channelises, nets and laces— white, cream, lhais, lavender, pink. Dainty charming, in a hundred wavs. But you should come very earlv-—the number is small. Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Company i ■ ifi i J f. : I •1 t I '..IT 1 I I ■ ;■» j ■!