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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Union Pacific Shows Greater
Revenues Since Being Split
Up by United States,
XETT YORK, Dec. IS.—Despite the
Government’s dissolution of the Union
and Southern Pacific merger, the an
nual report issued to-day by the
[• n j„n Pacific Railroad for the fiscal
, e ar ending June 80 last shows this
n as a more prosperous year than
1912.
The company set aside $50,000,000
In a special fund to meet stock de
preciation resulting from the divorce
of the two systems, and In spite of
the fact that there was an actual de
preciation of stock values amounting
to $40,780,000 the road earned 15.13
per cent on Its $216,635,400 outstand
ing common stock, against 13.87 earn
ed the previous year.
The total assets of the company
ere placed at $902,713,934, with equal
liabilities. The 1913 report shows an
Increase of more than $7,600,000 in
gr oes and nearly $3,800,000 In net
operating income over the previous
year The surplus available for divi
dends was $36,800,000.
A Sure-Enough
Kidney Remedy
Stuart’s Buchu and Juniper
Compound Acts Like Magic
on Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder.
Many Seeking New
Homes in Atlanta
W. H. Leahy, secretary of the In
dustrial and Statistical Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday
evening: that within the past week
he has received more than 100 In
quiries from various points in the
North and West regarding vacant
houses in Atlanta, from people who
desire to spend the winter and possi
bly locate here
“The inquiries are three times as
numerous as last year,” said Mr.
Leahy, and are Increasing every day
Most of the letters are from people
who want to rent houses for the win
ter, but a great many—perhaps one-
third, are from people in the North
and West who want to locate here
permanently.”
Life Insurance Co,
Names Legal Adviser
The Cosmopolitan Life Insurance
Company of Atlanta, James O. Wynn,
president, has announced the ap
pointment of the well-known firm of
Anderson & Shropshire, with offices
in the Hlllyer Trust Building:, to rep
resent it in North and North Central
Georgia.
With the exception of Fulton and
DeKalb Counties, which form "open
j territory” for all agents of the com-
i pany, the firm of Anderson & Shrop
shire will have the exclusive rights to
j handle the business of the Cosmopol-
i itan in those sections.
Birmingham Opens
Freight Bate,Fight
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WASHINGTON, . Dec^ 18.— Assert
ing that freight rates oyef*' the At
lantic Coast Line and fourteen oth?r
railroads operating between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington to Birmingham. Ala., are
unreasonable, the freight bureau of
the Merchants and ManufacturerV
Association of Birmingham com
plained to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day.
No more bone pains, aching back,
headache, puffy eyes, swollen legs, of
fensive urinous odor, diabetes, cloudy
irii.e, or frequent desire. Try Stuart's
and Juniper Compound, the new
: ,r.u wonderful kidney and bladder rem-
. \ We could talk till doomsday
about how good this remedy is, but the
■ iiiiv sure way is for you to try it your
self. Buy a $1 bottle and take as di-
re<ti>d on bottle. Stuart’s Buchu and
lumper Compound has cured thousands
f sufferers where all other remedies
have failed. Stuart’s Buchu and Juni
or Compound won’t make you feel sick
when you take it, but tones you up.
Smart's Buchu and Juniper Compound
a-.-ts directly on the urine through the
. ilneys It keeps ihe blood healthy. It
strengthens the neck of the bladder.
!; regulates the kidneys and does away
a kache and all disagreeable
symptoms. If discouraged with other
medicines, buy a $1 bottle of your drug
gist to-day and take as directed on bot
tle.— Advt.
20 Persons Injured
By Black Hand Bomb
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—More than a
score of persons were injured, four
of them seriously, when a Blackhand
bomb was exploded in the heart of
the South Side Italian district.
Tfie explosion wrecked a two-story
building and shattered the window's
of dwellings for more than a block
around. Hundreds of persons fled
to the streets in a panic.
E LOVE FEAST
Practically All Old Officers Re
elected at Successful Annual
Meeting in Atlanta Lodge.
Members of Yaarab Temple of the
Shrine are congratulating themselvei
Thursday on what was declared to
have been the most successful annual
meeting in the history of that organ
ization.
"It was a great love feast,” one as
serted. "We were unanimous on
everything.”
The spirit of success inspired by
the coming national conclave of the
Shriners in Atlanta next May, which
was w'on by the Yaarabs, prevailed at
the meeting.
Practically all of the officers for the
past year were re-elected. They in
cluded :
Forrest Adair, illustrious poten
tate; E. M. Hafer, chief raban; David
E. Ashby, assistant chief raban; J.
Lee Duncan, high priest and prophet;
John C. Joiner, Oriental guide; James
S. Floyd, treasurer, and George E. Ar-
gard, recorder.
Appointive officers named w'ere: R.
N. Fickett, Jr., first ceremonial mas
ter; E. T. Booth, second ceremonial
master; C. B. Beaullieu, marshal;
Henry Heinz, captain of the guard; J.
Morelan Speer, outer guard, and Wil
liam A. Fuller, director.
Representatives to the Imperial
Council next May were named as fol
low's: Forrest Adair, John Hynds, Fred
J. Paxon and William Foster.
No GTraft Found in
U. S. Supply Buying
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Charges
of graft in the purchase of Govern
ment supplies totaling many millions
of dollars were found baseless and
errors in the award of contracts were
minor, according to findings of a spe
cial investigating commission ap
pointed by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo.
OBITUARY.
The body of Major Jonathan Jackson
McLer.don, soldier and planter, was
burled Wednesday at Oakland Ceme
tery, with Dr John R Whitt off]
elating. The deacons of the Second
Baptist Church acted as the escort
of honor. Major nebindoil’l father
was Joseph McLendon, a pioneer of
Coweta County. Ills grandfather,
Thomas McLendon, came from Ire
land to North Carolina, and thence to
Georgia. Major McLendon Is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. John E. Don
aldson, and a son, John T. McLen
don, of Balnbridge. and nine grand
children, Mrs Earle Donaldson. Mrs.
Walter Thomson, Mrs Harry Clarke,
Mrs. Louise B. Marsh, Miss Mahel
Blghy, Mrs. J. Fowler Richardson.
Mrs. Charles Wilkins. John Terrell and
Orlando McLendon, of Oklahoma.
Mrs. C. E. Jones, 88 years old, died
at her residence, No. 500 Spring
street, early Thursday morning.
She Is survived by twm sisters, Mrs.
T. J. Watt and Mrs. F. J. Robin
son, both of Atlanta. Mrs. Jones
was a member of the First Metho
dist Church. The body is at the
undertaking establishment of H. M.
Patterson A* Son, pending funeral
arrangements.
The death of Miss Maud E. Brown, aged
24, occurred Wednesday at her home.
No. 26 South Humphries street. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
at the residence, followed by Inter
ment at Greenwood. Miss Rrown Is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Susan
Brow'n; four •brothers, J. H.. C. B., W.
R. and J. A. Brown, and two sisters,
Miss Mae Brown and Mrs. L. F.
Shockley
The body of C. E. Brewer, 41 years
old, who died Wednesday afternoon
^at his residence in Eagan Park, will
be removed to West Point Thurs
day afternoon for funeral and in
terment. Mr. Brewer Is survived
by his wife and two children. Miss
Johnny Lee Brewer and W. H.
Brewer.
The funeral of Roy Roberts,-'aged 2i,
who died Wednesday night at a local
sanitarium, was held Thursday after
noon at Bloomfield's Chanel. He is
survived by his parents, MV. ami Mrs.
Jesse Roberta, of Mansfield. Ga. In
terment was at the Mansfield Ceme
tery.
The death of C. E. Brewer, aged 41,
occurred at his home in College Park
Wednesday evening. The body was
sent to West Point, Ga., for funeral
and interment. He Is survived by
his wife nr; two children, Miss John
nie Lee Brewer ami W. H. Brewer.
Mrs. Ida P. Poole, aged sixty-five,
died Thursday at noon at a local
sanitarium, after an illness of sev
eral months. She was a resident
of Lakewood Heights and is sur
vived by one son, R. H. Poole, and
one daughter, Miss Mamie Poole
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Eugenia White, aged seventeen
months, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. White, of No. 248 Har
dee street, died Thursday. The fu
neral will be held Friday morning
at 10:30 o’clock. Interment will be
In Westview.
The funeral of Miss Ella C. Miller
will be held Friday morning at II
o’clock at Camp Creek Church, near
Stone Mountain. Interment will be
in the family cemetery.
Mrs. Lucy A. Jordan, wife of Elisha
Jordan, of Scottdale. Ga., died Wed
nesday at a local sanitarium. The
body was sent to Scottdale She Is
survived by her husband and three
children.
The funeral of Mist Sarah E. Clarke,
aged 70, w'ho died Wednesday night,
will be conducted at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception Friday
morning at 9 o’olock. Interment will
be at Westview.
The funeral of Walter J. Alrd, a travel
ing man. who died last Saturday at a
local sanitarium, was held Thursday
morning at Bloomfield's Chapel. Inter
ment was at Westview.
Twins Left at Door
As 'Christmas Gift'
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—In a basket on
the steps of a North Side apartment
house the Janitor found twin boys about
one day old.
A card fastened to the basket said:
"This is a Christmas present for some
good person who likes children.”
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
Girls' Colony Head
Probed as Immoral
NEW YORK, Dec. 18— Complete
elimination of William R. George
from any relation with the George
Junior Republic at Freeville, N. Y . is
recommended in a report made to
the State Board of Charities by a
special committee which investigated
reports of immorality. The report
said, in part:
"The evidence shows it has been
the custom of Mr. George to exhibit
undue familiarity with the girl citi
zens. Whatever may have been his
motive, his example In this regard and
the Influence of his acts had the effect
of leading to immoral acts of the old
er girls and boys.”
CONTESTS RIVAL’S ELECTION.
DALTON, Dec. 18.—The right of
Councilman-elect Will McNally to take
his seat as a member of City Council
Is being contested by John Wills, his
opponent, In the recent primary here.
ASTHMA
RELIEVED IN 2 MINUTES
Or Money Refunded. 50c Pkg. by Mail
1 Isn’t Our Offer Fair? Send for
“Thomason’s Famous Asthma Remedy” to
AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc., ATLANTA, GA.
ANNOUNOTNCi
House Is Destroyed
By Burglar's Match
BUCHANAN. N. Y., Dec. 18.—A light-
ed match, dropped by a burglar, de
stroyed Mrs. Mary Mackay’s home. The
occupants escaped in their night cloth-
Ing.
CARTERSVILLE OFFICIALS.
CARTERSAGLLE, Dec. 18.—In the
city election to-day G. W. Young was
chosen Mayor and R. M. Gains and
Walter Satterfield City Commission
ers.
CHENEY’S
EXPECTORANT
Cures Croup, Colds, Cough
he thi
nydicir
leney's
Tickling In the throat, running of the nose, sore
throat. Best medicine for whooping cough/' Tried
and tested for (fifty years. Sure and certain to
cure. Try Cheney's Expectorant. 25c at drug
stores. A Advt.
Handkerchiefs Hosiery
[ oves Umbrellas
We take pleasure in announcing that we
are now ready for business at our new place,
135 Whitehall, where we will occupy the en
tire building of three floors.
Though Whitehall street is still unfinished, the sidewalks
have not been removed, and they are perfectly safe, making our
new store easily aceesslhle.
The new firm Is composed of Mr. Georg” E. Knott, formerly
of Knott & Awtry Shoe Company, and more recently with Martin
& Knott Furniture Company, and Mr. Hugh Carmichael, formerly
of Carmlehael-Xalman Furniture Company, and more recently
with Goldsmith-Acton-Witherspoon Company.
Furniture for Christmas Gifts
We have just opened and placed on display our entire stock
of new furniture and liousefnrnlshlngs—and those who want to
give something appropriate, and at the same time useful, will be
able to make their selections here without any trouble.
It. matters not what you want to give, whether it. Is a Go-Cart
for the Baby or an Easy Chair for Grandfather, you will"find It
here, and at prices that will make you glad to have the oppor
tunity to give.
The glad Christmas season Is a good time
to brighten up the home, make the living room,
bedroom or (lining room take on n newer and
happier look. You’ll find It all here, and we
Invite you to come and look, look carefully, and
then select what you want. If desired, we will
w store your purchase free of charge until such
P time as you want it delivered.
H'e Can Divide the Payments
Everything Arranged in This Best Store
• For Quick Choosing of Christmas Gifts
a
Only Five More Days
Shop Early in the Morning
Parcel Post Packages
Sent From
Here
$4.50 Madeira Tea Napkins, hand-
embroidered wreaths in corner, for
$3.00
All Remnants Silks and Dress
Goods Yz and */4 off* You’ll find
useful lengths on these special
tables.
Christmas Boxes of fine Chocolates.
Assorted Chocolates, 60c kind,
pound 30c. All cherry filled. As
sorted Chocolates, 50c kind, pound
25c. Here’s where you save.
United States Sub-Postal Station Here. Open
From 8:30 A. M. till 7 P. M.
The Problem of What to
Buy and What to Pay is
Quickly and Easily Solved
Here.
Special To-morrow
500 Patterns
Kimono Outings
for Christmas Gifts;
100 different styles:
8 yards of this nice
quality for
$1.00
Auto
For
Robes
Girts
The shopping period is
past—the time for actual
selection of your Christ
mas remembrances is j
NOW, to-morrow. If you
are of the many who have
delayed a final choice, who
are still undecided as to j
what constitutes a really
appropriate gift, come
here for suggestions.
We have made a spe
cial effort to keep our
lines of gift things
complete—w r e have used
the wires constantly.
There may be instances 'Pb.OU,
of where we are “sold
out” on some things—but $15.00
as a rule better articles
substituted and each sec- Worth easily one-third
tion of this big, best and
busiest store well pre- more,
pared to meet and satisfy
your most exacting re ... n .
quirements. Come and 50 Splendid, nig
join the happy throng and
judge for yourself—only
5 more days ere the
Christmas bells ring—for
get no one you love. When CA Oil C* $7
shopping now please car- A l tpu»vv
ry as many small parcels!
with you as possible. Will last a lifetime
M. HIGH CO.E===E
PAINT SETS.
Make nice presents. We have
dandy nice line 10c to 50c, in
boxes, with brushes, postcards,
books to color, etc.
All
Pictures/3
Off
ALL FURS 1
Sets and Neck
Pieces for Xmas
Gifts. Off
All Cut
20%
Glass
Off
Ladies’ Silk K imonos,
Persian designs, many
colors; $6.00 QO
values . .
At $2.25, $3.98, $5.00,
$7.50, $10.00,
and $19.75.
Steamer Rugs
Christmas
Ribbons
Wide Persian,
Satin, Silk, Warp
Print Ribbons in
the most luxu
rious array of
patterns and col
ors. 35c to 50c
qualities, at one
price,
Yd. 2!c
Useful Toys
Electric dynamos, with dry a* i c /a
cells 1 . D U
Attachments to please every boy in Atlanta and
vicinity, like Wind Mills, Water Wheels, Saw Mills,
Pile Drivers.
Sidewalk Scooters. $2.98 ones, with seat, |J» g
Same without seat, $2.50 value j 50
1,000 Garden Sets for boys and in ir e. ro
girls, three pieces lilt, Ldu & Out
Apron Gifts
Women’s White Hem
med and Hemstitched
Aprons with Strings,
25c
19
White Aprons, embroidery
trimmed, with and without
bibs , 50c
Little fancy Tea Aprons. 60c
Dotted Swiss Caps for.. 25c
Dusting Caps, )
Cooks ’ Caps, LiC
Maids’ and
Nurses’ Caps
Extra Special
Friday we sell Ladies’ Ve
netian Silk Vests, in white,
pink and blue, real -s nn
worth $1.50, for. .. 1. UO
Boudoir Caps... 35c to $4.00
Camisoles $1.26 to $2.00
$8 and $!) Crepe do Chine
Petticoats, pinks, blues and
white—elaborately ribbon
and lace trimmed. . . $5.98
Messaline Silk Petticoats,
$3.50 kinds for $2.49
Best Kid Gloves
In Atlanta for Gifts
Ladies’ “High’s”
special, 2-c 1 a s p.
Black, white, and
all colors.
Ladies’ “Royal”—
2-clasp. Black,
white, and all col
ors.
)
iaJY
Don’t neglect the girls
and boys with gifts.
Red, white and brown
Knit Suits, Sweater and
Leggins, $1.75 and up.
Real heavy ones, $3.50
and $4.00 Second floor.
Ladies’ 1-clasp Dogskin Walking Gloves,]
in black and tan. I
Ladies’ “D. & P.” Walking Gloves. Black
and tan.
Ladies’ “D. & P
Gloves. Silk lined.
Ladies’ “Melrose,” 2-clasp, Dressed Kid)
Gloves in black, brown, tan and white. j
Ladies’ “Monopole,” 2-clasp, Dress Kid]
Gloves. Black, white, tan, and all colors.]
Pr. $1.00
Pr. $1.25
” '- da!p Wa ' king l Pr. $1.50
Pr. $1.50
Pr. $1.65
[ATLANTA. GA
Ladies’ 16-button, $3 White Kid Gloves.
Ladies’ 16 and 20-button length Kid
$4.00 a pair.
=~F======J. M. HIGH CO.=
Pair $1.79.
Gloves up to