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ttttt m xian t n uiwmiuin sin? is F7WT3. CHRISTMAS GIFT CONTEST ENDED; JUDGES AT WORK By MARY LEA DAVIS. Well, Thursday marks the end of the Christmas gift suggestion con test. No letters received after this day will he considered. I hope to an nounce the successful writers not later than Saturday. T have received hundreds upon hun dreds of letters and I hare read every one of them v 1th pleasure and Inter est. Lack of space prevented the publication of all received. If the readers of The Georgian have read the communications that were printed 1 am sure they secured « good many really excellent Ideas con cerning the vexing problem of pres ent selection. The simple question which I pro pounded at the outset was What Is the best Christmas gift for a husband to give his wife, and what Is the best for a wife to give her husband I was greatly interested In the wav many of my readers answered the question I fear that not a few had rather broad Ideas concerning the matter, and T am certain that if they carry out their plans as outlined to me in their letters husband (or wife, as the ca*e rnav be) will have the grandest Christmas ever experienced. Here are some of the letters re ceived : FOR REAL COMFORT. Mi sc Mary Lea Davis: My husband's business requires him to work very hard and stand on hi* feet a groat deal. Hr 1" ▼erv tired at nlglit. I ftm going to give Him a lounging robe and a pair 'of house slippers for his comfort and Christmas present. MRS C. E Atlanta. Ga. WORK BOX OF TOOLS. Miss Mar}’ I-ea Davis My husband has skill and is handy around the house If any thing from the waterworks to the sewing machine should by chance refuse to work, he Is eager to master the situation, and truly delights In It. so I shall give him a large box Ailed with useful tools. MRS. J. R H Conyers. Oa. FOR A HUSBAND. Miss Mary I.ea Davis: I am going to get one dozen MOVING PICTURE . • SHOWS THE MONTGOMERY Friday. * 4 I Hear Them Calling Ma,” a Seiig animal drama that will In terest young and old alike. The Hawaiian Trio la itlll pleat ing the crowda. ALAMO NO 1. Friday. “The Stigma,*’ a two-reel 6a aanay drama that la filled with heart-throba. Francla Buckman appears In the leading roe EDDIE CLARKE la •till there. ALAMO NO. 2 Friday. "Within the Enemy’s Lines,” an Edlaon drama that wll hold you. "Banty Tim,” a Lubln drama filled with Interest. The Monarch Comedy Four. VAUDETTE Friday. “Jack and the Beanstalk/’ a two- reel Thanhauaer that will delight the little folks It is a real feature, ana If your child falls to see It there will be an opportunity mlsaed. The 8telnway Four. the: elite Friday. “The Dread Inheritance.” a great feature Universal with J. Warren Kerrigan In the title role. Thl# picture should be seen by •very peraon In Atlanta. ALCAZAR THEATER To-day. “An Hour Before Dawn.” This great play by the Famous Players la a female detective etory that has few If any equals.. It is a real feature. SAVOY THEATER . To-day. “The Were Wolf,’’ a Bison fea ture of life In the West that will delight you. You can't afford to miss this picture. THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER A REAL XMAS GIFT Eliminate* th* U— of Broom, Duat-Pan mnj All the Drudgery of Housekeeping No Cleaner does better work; C7 rA aone gives longer service Phone call will bring demonstrator. The Ozias National Selling Corporation 60JV-607 Empire Life Building Phone Ivy 8239 L ADDRESS DOCTORS IN IS TRUE BILLS collars, on* tie and a stickpin and present them in a pretty collar box made from a plain collar box covered In velvet. MRS H C, T. Waycroas, Ga. A 10-POUND BOY. Mias Mary I^ea Davis: I think the most appreciated and glorious Christmas gift mv husband would be 0 fine ten- pound bouncing baby boy. That would be acceptable by us both. MRS. R. A. H. Newnan, Ga. TOOTH BRU9H AND PASTE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: Of all the many useful gifts from a wife to a husband I would suggest a nice tooth brush and h tube of tooth paste. It Is not only useful as to cleaning and preserving the teeth, but purifies the breath and adds to good health. MRS. VV. H. Atlanta, Ga. SUIT OF CLOTHES. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I should think that the most, useful Christmas gift that s wife, could give to her husband would be a nice suit of clothes. MRS. M. M. I^awrenceville, Ga. A PAIR OF GLOVES. Miss Mary Lea Davis. A nice pair of gloves will please husband as a Christmas gift. MRS. W. E. H. Atlanta, Ga. A BABY GIFT. Miss Mary Lea Davis: To one I love—and love him still— The best and useful gift—su perb— No price too great to make his heart thrill— Is a real, live, laughing baby girl. MRS. S S Marietta, Ga. SECRET ORDER PIN. Miss Mary Lea Davis: My suggestion for husband’s Christmas gift would he a secret order pin or ring suitable to the wearer, of whatever order to to home. But most of all I think most men love* their lodges next to come. But most of all I think that good old-fashioned dinner, with turkey and cranberry sauce, with something to make him feel younger, with nls wife and moth er, would be better than any oth er MRS N B. C. ' Southport, Fla. A SHAVING MIRROR. Miss Mary Lea Davis: Since It has been a long dis puted question As to which Is the mightiest, the pen or the sword, I would suggest that a fountain pen would be a very useful gift to a , husband, with this admonition attached: When to write, to whom and where, and last of all to be very careful about what he signs. Other use ful gifts nre a shaving mirror and a few shoe strings. MRS M M. Atlanta. Ga. SHAVING OUTFIT. Miss Mary I^ea Davis A nice gift for my husband, and one that will also be a good be ginning in economy, would be a shaving stand with mirror, mug and brush, also a good razor. MRS. R. K Atlanta, Ga A SUBSCRIPTION Mias Mary Lea Davis: I alia II give my wife a life time subscription to The Georgian and Sunday American, with a re newal for posterity. J. L. B. Talbotton, Ga. A PAIR OF SHOES. Miss Mary I^ea Davis. The best present I can give iny husband for Christmas Is a pair of shoes of standard make. WaycroBS, Ga. MRS. D. F A LOUNGING ROBE. Miss Marv Lea Davis: As a gift from wife to husband I suggest a nice lounging robe made by your own hands, and easy slippers MRS. D. E. Cordele, Ga. GIVE HIM HIS WAY. Miss Mary Lea Davis: Give him Ids wav MRS E. E. Irwrinton, Ga. A KJTCHEN CABINET. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most useful present a hus bandman give his wife is q kitch en cabinet and nice bed linen. Quitman, Gu O. M. A. PAID-UP SUBSCRIPTION. Miss Mary Lea Davis: Every husband wants a paper each day in the year. It is not only a pleasure, but essential to his existence. It Is a wife’s pleas- " ure for her husband to read ele vating literature. It follows that the most appropriate gift to a husband would be a paid-up sub scription to The Georgian, ac cording to her ability—for a year, or, better still, for a lifetime. Albany, Ga. MRS. E. K . JR OVERCOAT AND GLOVES. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think the most useful present a wife could give her husband Is a nice warm overcoat and a pair of gloves. MRS. O M A Quitman, Ga. For the first time since fhs con vention opened an Atlanta surgeon will occupy a prominent place on the program of the Thursday afternoon session of the Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association, which closes a three-day session at tha Georgian Terrace Thursday. Dr. William Perrin Nlcolson, one of the most noted surgeons In the South and a leader In Atlanta medical clr- • les, will read a paper on “Catgut as a Skin Suture,” illustrating it with the details of several successful opera tion.* which he has performed. Others who are on the program fqj the «ioslng session are Drs. Green Baughman, of Richmond, Va.; Mack Rogers, of Birmingham, Raymond C. Turck, of Jacksonville, V P. Blair, of St. IjOuIs, C. E. Caldwell, of du el nnatl; ft. Winslow', of Baltimore, and E. P. Hogan, of Baltimore. A paper by Dr. R, C. Coffey, of Portland, Oreg., on “Pancreatic Sur gery,” was one of the features of the morning sesvlon, and precipitated an Interesting discussion. other papers read and discussed Thursday morning were “Congenital Pyloric Stenosis,” by D. James F. Mitchell, of Washington; "Excision of the Clavicle and First Rib, With Report of Case,” by Dr R. E. Fort, of Nashville*, and “Clinical and Ex perimental Work to Determine a Safe, Easy and Certain Method of Exclud ing the Pylorus.” Most of the surgeons probably will leave for their homes late Thursday afternoon, although many will remain until Friday morning Men Will Stop Work While Funeral Is Held ForN.C.&St.L.Head At 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon every piece of machinery and every man on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway will cease work tor five minutes, while the funeral of John W. Thomas, Jr., the late presi dent of the road, is held In Nashville. For two days the locomotives tn use on the system will be draped in black, while the stations and offices of the company will be in mourning 30 days. Italy to Apologize to U.S. Girl Held as Spy Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 18.—The Foreign Of fice to-day took charge of the espion age case involving Miss Dorothy Moc- Vane, an American girl, and an in vestigation into the activity of the military authorities at Taranto and Brindisi was begun. ’ As a result it Is expected that a full apology will be made to Miss Mac- Vane. Pot the flxwt tiro* in three the Fulton County Grand Jury held a ..anion Thursday morning and ra ti, m.d fifteen trua Mile. They cor- .red minor charges, with the exce’p- tlon of trua b!Ua for robbery ©gains' A. F. Akins and Ed Brown, charged with robbing B. L. Hill of tH on No vember 27. ‘ The expectation that Bolloltor Dor sey would take up the locker club sit uation proved groundless. Mr. Hor sey said he had no Intention at this time of taking up the charges that a number of dubs are violating the pro hibition law. It Is regarded aft likely that the charges will be laid before the new Grand Jury which will be or ganized the first of the year The present Grand Jury will meet again Monday In its last session. The session called for Friday by Special Solicitor John Y. Smith to Investigate the charge of murder against Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford 1n connection with the death of her husband. Joshua B. Crawford, four years ago, has been postponed at the request of Attorney J S. James, who represents the 48 heirs In the famous case The delay was occasioned by the illness of two of the star witnesses for the prosecution. This Investiga tion will be left f-r the new Grand Jury to handle. Express Firms Must File Rate Directories WASHINGTON, Dec. 18—Express companies were ordered by the Inter state Commerce Commission to-day to file In each one of the State capi tals and In 101 principal cities In the United States a full directory of their rates and charges on all kinds of ex press matter. In other cities, towns and express offices an abridged rate book must be kept. Society Vaudeville, Given for Charity, Scores Big Success They are etHl talking around town Thursday afternoon about the society vaudeville, • which was presented at the Atlanta Theater Wednesday night for the benefit of the Home for the Blind. The entertainment set a mark which future amateur shows will find hard to surpass, every number being finished and deserving of the enthu- alaatlo applaue© It received. There was perhaps no one number on the bill that stood out pre-emi nent—they were all good and greatly enjoyed by the large audience. Hall and Dill, In "Harmony and Fun,” opened the bill, with a better opening act than usually is seen at profes- ~-/TrCTN l T r A v g~ ~6 U fe V FORSYTH EDWIN STEPHENS, Assisted by Tina Mar shall. Florenxe Tempest. Car Eugene Troupe. Nel| McKinley. Kaufman BrO§. and othera. TTTEATEB. DaMy Mil. 3:10 Enninit at 0,30 Make Reser vations Now for Xmas Week -tonal houses. The chorus first ap peared in Charles Carter Brush's mu sical sketch, "Camping at Silver Lake,” and was enthusiastically re ceived Miss Myrtle Evans had a splendid dancing and singing act, and Miss Hazel Massa's singing was one of the features of the show. The other acts were two sketches, a tab loid musical comedy and a quartet. While the work of all the partici pants was good, that of Misses Marie Bradv, Mildred Sault, Bonnie Kate Maftin and Geraldine Vlgnaux, and Messra Samuel S. Swilling, J. H. Nicholson and J. H. Bucknel! was perhaps the best. The quartet was composed of S. J. Phillips, Charles Finney, Merrill Osborne and Tom Callahan. Auto Race Driver's Son Killed by Wagon INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18.—Ray Harroun, aged 10 years, eon of the famous automobile race driver of the same name, died this morning at St. THE ELLERY BAND AUDITORIUM Grand Farewell Concert To-night Coronation March From “The Prophet” “Traviata” Selections Finale from “La Gioconda” POPULAR PRICES General Admission 60c. Gallery 25c. THIS I V D I NEXT WEEK I— ¥ IV I WEEK Dainty EMMA UNTIN « In "THE GIRL FROM OUT YONDER." B The Greatest Laughing Suc cess of the Age "HAPPY HOOLIGAN." Vincent’s Hospital from Injuries tained by being run down by *. p&rtment store delivery wagon Company of 60 ATLANTA Tonigtrt, TTTsm SBet, Sat. Ye Fascinating and Tuneful 11 The Girl" Dreams Mats. 25c to 11. To-night BOo to 81,so WON., TUE&^WED.,*>tin.iW„m 0 ; SEATS NOW SELLING A Real Musical Comedy, The Quaker Girl With VICTOR MORLEY Nights 25c to $2, Matinee 25c to $1.50 LOCAL SLEEPING CAR TO CHATTANOOGA. Via Southern Railway, leaving Atlanta Terminal Btation daily at 8:20 p. m. Oan remain in car until 7:30 a. m. Born a Slave, Negress Now Votes in Oregon ALBANY, OREG.. Dec. 18.—Bom a slave, Amanda Johnson not only has enjoyed freedom for sixty years, but on her f'lghtleth birthday became r duly qualified voter with all the rights of citizenship. The adoption of woman suffrage in Oregon last fall paved the way. She registered an a Republican. Cardinal Gibbons Appears in New Hat BALTIMORE, Dec. 18 Cardinal Gib bons has attracted much attention the last few days because when he goes for ills dally walk he wears a black beaver Italian Episcopal hat with an outside band of red ribbon. Free Lunch Precedes Sermon of Minister CINCINNATI, Dec 18 To make the church aa attractive to the needy as the saloon, the Rev. A. N. Kelly pro vides a free lunch at hie church every evening from 7:30 to 8:30 o’clock. Roup, coffee, sandwiches and cakes • re served. The sermon follows. GIFT SPECTACLES For father and mother. Solid gold, I TV a. beautiful gift rase. A. K. Hawke, Co., Opticians, 14 Whitehall. Government Ownership of Phone Lines is admittedly NOT the beat method of hand ling the situation in the United States. Competition admit tedly IS the best method. The appeal for gov ernment owner ship cornea from communi ties which have suffer ed from the elimination of competition. Atlanta, more fortu nate than other cities, is enjoying healthy competition with the low rates and good service it brings. ATLANTA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY, 2 Days-REM A IN-2 Days SANTA CLAUS KNOWS that a bicycle gives a boy or girl more pleasure than all of his other presents COMBINED. ELCO BICYCLES are Santa’s favorite, because they are the STRONG EST and EASIEST-RUNNING Boys' and Girls’ Bicycles made. ELYEA-AUSTELL CO. 35 North Pryor Street. Hearst s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Free Xmas Tree Contest Below Is the Standing of the Enterprising Churches of Atlanta in the Free Christmas Tree Contest Subscriptions Verified Up to Noon Tuesday SPECIAL PRIZES For Scholars DOLLS BOOKS BIBLES WATCHES Roller Skates Cooper Street Baptist Church .. .. . 38,000 Payne Memorial Church . .34,000 Oakland City Baptist Church .... .. 1,000 East Point Baptist Church .. .. .. 1,000 Asbury M. E 46,000 Moore Memorial Presbyterian .. .. 3,000 East Atlanta M. E. .. 1,000 Ponders Avenue Baptist Church . . .32,000 Tabernacle Church “Cubs” .. .. . 40,000 English Avenue M. E. Church .. r- 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 ..14,000 East Side M. E 4,000 THE PRIZES First tree t . $100 With 600 boxes of candy and 600 oranges. / Second tree $75 With 500 boxes of candy and 500 oranges. Third tree »V*rr v NTV^e © $50 With 400 boxes of candy and 400 oranges. Fourth tree .~^_$25 With 300 boxes of candy and 300 oranges. Is Your Church in the Lead? Why Not ? EACH SUBSCRIPTION COUNTS 2,000 VOTES * See ThatYour Sunday School Is in the Lead Saturday Night Call, Phone or Write Xmas Tree Department Phone Atlanta 8000 20 East Alabama St.---Open Evenings