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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 .54 J 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: i m , m., £ % 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 * * ] Women’s Coats at Clipped Prices 3 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. ' * A 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. V J 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. ivg 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 % i £ m' m2 E & .J 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 1 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) :• 1 flWWWWWIWI M. RICH & BROS. CO.****A»»**»*A»***»»*A».».**•»»Affl*»A*NMAMMMMMM M. RICH & BROS. CO. NWWffJWW