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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SUN, PLANS
ommitteemen Will Not Silently
Submit to Reduction of Del
egates in Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS,—South-
members of the Republican Na-
•ml Committee to-day planned to
i at* a strenuous fight against hav-
; their representation reduced by
• votes in national convention. The
mmittee late yesterday made the
‘Unction.
he action of the national com
ime in reducing the Southern rep
utation from 40 to 16 per cent
,s admittedly illegal. The commit-
agreed on this point before it
the action, but the members of
tlm ommittee held that they were
itident that the next convention
n .aid ratify their move" and pass
- .iutions which would render an il
legal action legal.
it is on this ground that the South
ern members of the committee will
fh: i the reduction. Before the change
m representation can be presented
the national convention as the
i iiU action of the committee it
will have to be ratified by the States
holding a majority of the votes in
she electoral college.
i rider the plan agreed upon the
fuaies losing delegates are Alabama,
q Arkansas, 3: Florida, 4; Georgia,
10- Kentucky, 1; Louisiana, 7; Mis
sissippi. 8; North Carolina, 3; South
r, ,ilina. 7; Tennessee, 3; Texas. 15;
Virginia, 9; Illinois. 2; New York, 4;
Pennsylvania. 1; Hawaii, 4.
Savannah Lets Big
Storm Sewer Job
SAVANNAH, Dec. 18.—The politi-
il .i.fferences that have divided the
Drainage Commission and made the
lines in municipal politics particular-
well defined have been settled with
he award of the $512,000 storm sew
er contract to L. Sigretto, of New
5'ork.
The city immediately advertised for
he sale of the $600,000 bond issue to
na\ for the work. This issue will
make the city's outstanding bonds
more than $3,000,000.
Voice Endangered by
Slate Pencil Wound
SAVANNAH, Dec. 18.—Freddie
Mulling, the 11-yedr-old boy who was
badly poisoned When he punctured
his neck with a sl&te pencil, is still
n a critical condition at the Savan
nah Hospital, and physicians are
afraid that if he recovers his voice
will be permanently affected.
The parents searched the school-
yard where the boy was at play In
the hopes of finding the pencil and
having It examined, but it could not
he found.
Dentists Warned to
Look Out for Thief
ASHEVILLE, N. C., Dec. 8.—The
police here seem unable to cope with
a band of thieves that has infested
the city. Robberies afe reported al
most daily at police headquarters.
The amounts taken range from a few
dollars to more than $100.
Dentists here received warning
yards from an Atlanta supply house to
be on the lookout for a thief who Is
making a specialty of dental supplies.
He is said to have worked systemati
cally in several Southern cities.
Dalton Wipes Out
First Bonded Debt
DALTON, Dec. 18.—At the order of
' ity council, Police Chief A. E. White
applied the match to $17,500 worth of
municipal bonds, wiping out com-
p'teiy the first bonded debt contract
ed by this city.
The bonds represented the bulk of
nn issue of $20,000 for schools, $2,500
h had been taken up during
the administration of Mayor Kelly
years ago.
Building Material
Dealer Is Bankrupt
H’OUSTA, Deo. 18—An Involuntary
Petition in bankruptcy has been filed
jwinst A H. McDaniel, a dealer in
building material, wood. coal, etc It
v aid the liabilities will amount to
'"■out *75,000 and the asests something
under $50,000.
McDaniel owes a number of local peo-
i • an/! several out-of-town concerns.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Eight
thousand, two hurdrsd and .s^xty-
one saoks of Christmas mail, a
record tonsignment was brought to
port to-day by the American liner
St. Louis from Southampton, Cher
bourg and Queenstown.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Secre
taryNof State Bryan this afternoon
signed a peace treaty with Hol
land. This is t..e seventh o' the se
ries of Deace treaties between the
United States and foreign nations
and is the first to be signed by an
European countr .
BANGOR, MAINE, Dec. 18.—Wo
man suffrage was endorsed to-day
by the State orange of Maine.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Pres.-
dent Wilson planted a new elm in the
White House lawn to-day. He turned
the spade which placed thg ast foot
of earth around the new tree, which
takes place of the Cleveland elri,
felled by a \.ind storm last July
ROME, Dec. 18.—United States
Ambassador Page was this afternoon
officially informed that the surveil-
lanoe of Dorothy MacVane, the Amer
ican opera singer who had been sus
pected of being a spy, had been drop
ped by the Italian government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Assert-
ing that men were starving in Chi
cago while President Wilson investi
gates the fun at a carabao dinner,
Representative Mann, minority lead
er, delivered a bitter speech to the
House late this afternoon attacking
Democratic tariff revision and the
administration in general.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Reports
which were given but little credence
in the financial district were in cir-
cul*tion to-day to the effect that
James J. Hill, of the Great Northern
road, would be chairman of the Fed
eral board to be created under the pro
visions of the currency bill. It was
said that President Wilson had of
fered the place to Mr. Hill and has
received an acceptance. The stock
market was considerably stronger as
a result of the report, but confirma.
tion of the rumor from Washington
was lacking.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The first
big function of the White House so
cial season will be held to-night when
the President and Mrs. Wilson vVill
give a dinner to members of the Cab-
met.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Several
of the vessels of the Atlantic fleet
were severely injured during a storm
encountered in crossing the Atlantic,
according to a report which reached
the N*vy Department to-day. A num
ber of the plates on the battleship
Wyoming were loosened during the
storm, and the battleship will have to
go to dry dock for repairs. The Ar
kansas, Utah and Florida all wilf be
overhauled before resuming active
duty.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 18.—Chas. Her
zog. former fielder of the New York
Giants, will be, without doubt, the
next manager of the Cincinnati Reds
Late this afternoon, after Herzog held
a conference with the directors of the
Cincinnati club, they declared they
favored Herzog’s appointment as*
manager, but that final action was up
to Carry Herrmann, president. Im
mediately afterward Herrmann call
ed Herzog into a private room and
they talked over plans relative to the
management of the team.
Fireproof Structure
Will Rise from Ruins
SAVANNAH, Dec. 20.—On the site
of the Lippman Building that was
destroyed by fire Wednesday a new
and modern fireproof structure will
be erected immediately, according to
an announcement from the owner,
Harry Brinkman.
The building occupied practically a
whole block and was one of the old
est, and consequently dilapidated
structures in the city. The new build
ing will add greatly to the value of
real estate in that section.
EL PASO. TEXAS, Dec. 18,—Gen
eral Villa, the Constitutionalist com
mander, hag notified the Terr«z*s
family that he must be paid a ran
som of $5v0,000 by sunset Sunday or
Luis Terrazas, Jr. f will be exeouted,
according to refugees who arrived in
Juarez from Chihuahua to-day. On
the special train that arrived from
Chihuahua were more than 300 for
eigner*, fleeing from the city seized by
the rebels. Tney included Americans,
Germans, Italians and Spaniards.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 18.—England
withdrew one of her cruiser squadron
from the Mexican coast to-day. The
Berwick sailed under orders for Ber
muda at noon, but Rear Admiral Sir
Christopher Craddock, commander of
the squadron, is still at Tampico on
I the gunboat Hermione.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 — Bnga-
! dier General Funston has been order
ed to Galveston to take command of
the Fifth Army Brigade patroling the
Mexican border. Major General Bell
has been ordered to Texas City to
assume command of the Second Di
vision. Major General William H
Carter has been relieved from com
mand of the Second Division and or
dered t oHonolulu, Hawaii, to assume
command of the Hawaiian Depart
ment, relieving Brigadier General
Funston.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Preaidant
Charles H. Ebbets, of the Brooklyn
club, declared this afternoon that un
der no circumstances would he con
sider any compromise offer on the
part of the Cincinnati club with ref
erence to Joe Tinker. “I agreed to
pay $25,000 cash for Tinker, and Herr
mann, acting for the Cincinnati club,
accepted the deal,” said Ebbets. “And
that’s the way the deal will stand
I’m going to keep Tinker because he's
my legal property, and I’ll go to the
civil courts to enforce my claim, if
necessary.”
KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 18.—
London has nothing on Kansas City
when it comes to fogs. The seventh
dense mist in two weeks swaddled
Kansas City from 10 o’clock last
night until noon to-day, compelling
trains, street cars and alt traffic to
proceed with extreme caution. Th#r*
were no serious accidents to-day, al
though during the first days of the
fog one was killed and a number in
jured.
LONDON, Dec. 18.—Harry M. Ver
non, a Kentucky dramatist, was mah-
ried at the Registrar’s office to-diy to
Grace Adelaide Rose Engleshere, a
pianist who had frequently played
before Queen Elizabeth of Rouma-
nia.
DENVER, Dec. 18.—Several thou
sand mine workers marched from the
hall where they are holding a con
vention to the State Capitol and call
ed upon Governor Ammons to recall
the militia now on duty as a result
of the strike in the Southern Colorado
coal fields. The Governor promised to
investigate the charges aoainst Gen
era! Chase, but refused to make any
promises.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—By a
vote of 41 to 37 the Senate this aft
ernoon tabled a separate amendment
to the currency bill offered bv Senator
Hitchcock for public ownership of the
stock of regimental reserve banks.
'‘The Store of the Christmas Spirit"
Special Glove
Sale To-morrow
RICH & BROS. CO.
Odd Initial
Handkerchief Sale
Ready-to-Wear Prices Drop to Half
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In November—scarcely 30 days ago—we sped to New York and
bought milker’s surplus stocks at a third or more under price. Marked
and advertised accordingly, we thought to sell the greater part of these
garments at their tirst fair prices. But the unprecedented happened.
Stores slashed prices to half before Christinas. We must meet com
petition. We shall, decisively. 'Therefore.
We Clip Former Low Prices in Two
Making Present Prices Below Half
Please consider that most of these garnienls have yet to lose their first Ldoom of
newness. We stress their NEWNESS because you would scarcely expect to find gar
inents of their high character at these half and less than half prices.
(Sale rules: No phone or mail order; no garments xeni C. O. I). or on approval.
No garments to be returned for exchange or credit.)
Every Afternoon and Street
Silk Dress in Stock at
Half Price or Less
DRESSES:
$29.50 to $42.50 dresses at $14.75
$19.75
$26.75
SUITS:
Whatever You Like Is
Here in a Stock of 600
Suits at Half or Less
$45.00 lo $55.00 dresses at
$57.50 It) $65.00 dresses at
Since most of those suits have been in stock less than 30
days, it is needless to comment on their newness. Present
prices are from recent quotations; the suits are actually worth
up to the figures given:
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% Any other silk dress, ami values are up to $85. at $36.75.
All Evening Dresses Half Price
1 Were $50 to $135; Now $25 to $67.50
s All Wool Dresses Half Price
j Were $15 to $45; Now $7.50 to $22.50
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] Women’s Coats at Clipped Prices
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3 The coat stock is tremendous—we have upward of four hundred (400) new coats.
3 Nearly all of these were bought less than a month ago from overstocked makers in New
3 York. We bought them under pried, and marked them the same way. Now we further
3 dip the price tickets thus;
$15 suits, values to $20, al
$19.75 suits, values to $30, at
$35 suits, values to $50, at
• $25 suits, values to $40, at
$50 suits, values to $75, at
All other suits in stock,
formerly $75 to $115, at just
$10.00 to $15.00 coats,
values to $20.00, at
$16.50 to $19.75 coats,
values to $30.00, at
$8.75
$12.75
Insurance Company
Appeals $5,000 Suit
COLUMBUS. Dec. 18—An appeal to
‘•he State Court of Appeals has been
taken by attorneys for the Umpire Life
Insurance Company, of Atlanta, in the
suit of Mrs. Nell Jones, of this city,
to collect on two life policies her hus
band carried In this company, one being
for $2,000 and the other for $3,000.
The case was heard in the City Court
of Columbus at the October term, when
Mrs. Jones was not only awarded a
verdict for the face value of the poli
cies, but $300 for attorneys* fees.
Dog Had Rabies; 3
Victims Take Past r ur
DALTON, Dec. 18.—A report from
the Pasteur Institute in Atlanta,
where the head of a dog which had
bitten several persons here was sent,
stated that the dog had been afflicted
with rabies.
Mrs. Mary Ellis. l,on Hartley and
Charles Cronic, Jr., who were bitten
by the dog, are now under the Pas
teur treatment here.
Tetter So Bad Could Hardly Do Any
thing. Clear White Blisters Would
Burst and Peel Of. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Hands Well,
R. F. D. No. 1, Crlti, Va. — “I bad tetter
on my hands so badly that I could hardly
do anything. It would begin to come In
clear white blisters, then they would burst
and peel off all over and crack and bleed.
My hands were bo sore and itched so badly
I could not rest, day or night. I could not
put them In water nor do my regular work
“I tried medicine and several different
kinds of cream on them but they got worse
Instead of better. Nothing did me any good
until I tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
And now my hands are perfectly well and
all right.** (Signed) Miss Ellen Tudor,
Nov 19. 1912.
FACE ITCHED AND BURNED
514 7th 8t , Dayton. Ky — “My little
girl bad a serious breaking out mostly on the
face, arms and legs also feet. The breaking
out was in the form of pimples which Itched
and burned her terribly. She would scratch
until sores formed. I could not get any
thing to stop the Itching and she waa very
restless and irritable and seemed to be In
great torture. One day l came across the
advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment so T wrote for some I kept on using
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment and in a
short time my child was cured ” signed)
Mrs V. Forester, Oct. 7, 1912
Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment
50c. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of
each mailed free, with 82-p. Skin Book. Ad
dress poet-card “ Cuticura. l>ept T, Boston *
49”Men who shave and shampoo with Cu
ticura Soap will find It beet for skin and scalp.
Corsets at Half Price
A clearaway of high grade corsets, inclnd- #
ing new models of this season. To get such
fine corsets at half price is an opportunity.
Prudent women will grasp the chance to get
such fine corsets at half price.
g 1 q j- for $4 corsets—an extra strong
$ 1 .J/u model for plump and stout figures
Medium bust, long hips.
« .7 r* for $3.60 corsets—a light weight
L I ^ rilk end linen corset that, is in high
favor. Medium length and bust.
*) Ior $8 corsets—up-to-date models
<P Z.jU made of imported figured broches.
Throe pairs hose supporters attached. A model
that is in great demand.
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Sweaters
The Ready-to-Wear Clear
ance even includes such
staple all-the-year-’round
garments as . sweaters.
Here are all the new styles
in white and colors. Sizes
for all.
$3.50 Sweaters, $1.85.
$3.50 and $4 Sweat
ers, $2.85.
$6.50 to $8.50 Sweat
ers, $4.85.
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Sale of Worthy Jewelry
Many Pieces at Half Price
A Dealer’s Samples & Odds
and Ends from Stock
The joke hook says that “the first thing that turns
green in the Spring is Christmas Jewelry.” This is not that kind of
Jewelry. Nearly every piece is 10-kt. gold, and fully warranted.
10-kt. gold scarf pins with real stone set
tings; $1 scarf pins with solid gold mountings;
10-kt. gold beauty pins in Roman or polished fin
ish, worth 69c, 89c and $1.
Child’s $1.50
Table Sets 98c
-Sterling silver knife and fork
In neat white lined boxes.
Steel tines and blades; ster
ling handles.
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MILLER DISMUKES & COMPANY § Vw «».*«*
have opened at 41 Peachtree
Street, Atlanta, an exclusive
hat shop where the man or
discrimination will find head-
wear of distinction.
Our Kind.” Famous Stetson $4 and 5
Knapp belt at $4
$2.50 Brush
Set $1.50
Quadruple plate comb and
brtish set In white lined box.
Rrusb may be engraved.
$3.50 Military
Brushes $1. 75
An ideal gift for Mr. Man
Brushes have real brlatles;
quadruple plate backs. The
pair, $1.75.
Fine $3 Mirrors $1
Heavy quadruple plate in fancy flower
designs with large plain space In back for mono
gram French bevel plate mirror.
$5 Toilet Sets $2.50
Sterling silver comb and brush sets in neat
boxen, readv for presentation. Roal bristle brush
fn; Imitation tortoise ahell comb.
$1 Vanities
&CardCases
50c
69c Brooch
Pins at
25c
German sliver vanities and
card eases, fitted with mirror,
coin and powder puff. Neat,
styles.
-The hasp is of Sterling silver,
surmounted In Cloisonne on
a mol in attractive designs.
50c Gold Top of
Scarf Pins
Plain and engine turned, some
hand engraved Roman or pol
Ished finish. Many designs
$7.50
$9.88
$17.50
$12.50
$25.00
Half
$23.50 and $25.00 coals, 1 ft Elfl
values to $40.00, at
$29.50 to $50.00 coats, d*Of 7C
values to $65.00, at 1 • * sJ
All Evening Coats at Half Price
Included here are the beautiful brocaded velvets, the handsome plushes, the mag
nitieent silks. Richly trimmed in regal furs. Elegant garments that might grace a
queen. All included at half price.
Were $35 to $135; now $17.50 to $67.50
All White Polo Coats Half Price
Were $19.75 to $30; now $9.87 to $15
Girls’ & Juniors’ Wear
COATS
Includes practically every coat
in stoek for girls from 6 to 14 and juniors
from 13 to 17. There are the handsome
pile fabrics, such as Astrakhans and boli
des, exclusive matelasxe. some sheared zibelines, kerseys and
meltons, cheviots and tweeds, velours and heavy'cords, etc.
These are the reductions:
$4.96, values to $7.50 $12.50, values to $20
$9.96, values to $16 $19.95, values to $25.
$5 Coats for Little Tots $2.98
One big table of nobby styles. Included are cordu
roys, cheviots, mackinaw checks, boudes. All the coats are
lined. Some are belted; some are beltless. Some are self-
trimmed; others have velvet or plush collars and cuffs. Black
and colors. Ages 2 to 6.
Prices Drop on Dresses
Practically every dress in stock is included. There are
woolens of all kinds, velvets, corduroys and novelties. Smart
styles in the late winter models.
14 and misses 13, 15 and 17.
$2.98, values to $5
$3.98, values to $7.50
$12.50, values to $25
Sizes are for girls from 6 to
$6.95, values to $10
$9.95, values to $14.50
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Express Wagons
Patrol Wagons
Buchboards at
Half Price
$1.48 & $1.98 Pins 79c
10-kt. solid gold scarf pins, set with pearls
and genuine stones, and 10-kt. gold beauty pins In
Roman or polished finish. Also *1.2(1 and $1.48
10-kt. gold slgent rings tor misses and ladles.
Sturdily built iron and
steel vehicles for happy,
carefree boys. Wagons,
buckboards and patrol wag
ons to withstand careless
ireatment. The patrol wag
on a are fitted with drivers’
seats, side seats and rear
steps. All vehicles have
steel wheels. Priced according to size
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turu anuuMiiu^ tu aior.
Now $3.99 up to $ 6.25.
Were $7.95 up to $12.50.
$1.50 Mechanical Trains 98c
and 8 sections of track.
Choo! Choo! All aboard! Real
trains that skim around the track
lightning fast. Guaranteed not to
get out of order for three months.
Consist of large iron engine, coach
All complete.
25* to 50c doll hose and shoes, 10c.
All mechanical ships at half price.
Xmas stockings filled with toys, half price.
All imported wooden toys at half price.
Christmas trees at half price.
Sample chairs and rockers at half price.
Doll beds at half price. Also some dolls.
One big lot of animals at half price.
Steam engines of various kinds, half price.
Quite a few other toys at half price.
(Toy Annex—Right Aiele)
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