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1f> TIIK ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WINNER IN GIFT CONTEST WILL BE TOLD SATURDAY Bv MAKY LEA DAVIS There a letter* on thr Christmas pr« tors w hleh <*h ] considered, but I shall annoi si.cc*es.*ful cont rov '* Georgian go forward a? < et- be t he veritable aval and closing day • • I me yesterday wil none after that, nee the names • > testants in to mor- The gold pieces will l.e so that those to sent will have the tnone.N in ample irne before OJlfriM- , mas. This has been the most successful contest ever inaugurated by The Georgian's magazine page It cer tainly was popular I can attest to that jfsrt, because I received and read | ever\ one of the letter-' And the idea itself was a success i I know of a good many married peo- j pie who were aided in solving the j Christmas gift problem by reading i the suggestions offered by our read ers Here are «*ome of the last letters received A MAN’S IDEA. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most appropriate gift a husband could give his wife would be to give her free access to his pocketbook. with the promise never to ask her to give an ac count of the money she spends Also a promise to vote for wom an’s suffrage, A. 8. B. Chauncey, Ga FOR A HUSBAND. Miss Mary Lea Davis: In selecting a Christmas pres ent. remember the recipient, not the giver, should be pleased. If husband likes to smoke, give him a nice pipe, box of cigars, smok ing Jacket, smoking set, or any number of tilings that would de- l.ght a smoker If he likes to n ad, a good book <»r set of books, i subs* rlption to Ins favorite n r v izin* , or chat oiild be nicer than a year'* ubs< ription to The Georgian and Sunday Ameri can" If you \ j*h to give him * rn*ahing to cm remember his .ivort* coloi and ihe style he li!.* best Then lei rn< Suggest (from past experience; a safety razor or shaving stand. MBS l K M. Atlanta. Ga. A VACUUM CLEANER. M ih Mary Lea I >a v is: rnosi useful gift a hus band can give Ills wife Is some thing stir needs and wants Ow ing to clrcuMi!lances, different people need different things. My wife does all of her work. There fore I am going to give her something to make her work IlgMi r and It will be a vacuum cleaner Also a box of candy to remind her of old times, and tell her that she grows dearer to me as the years roll by, for she does. And a promise not to be broken that I am going to try to b« a better husband everv day Atlanta, Ga L. F. L. A WIFE’S DEVOTION. M18s M a ry Lea Davi s: it stands to reason that the most appropriate gift for a wife to make her husband Is that which he most needs, and what needs be more than a true wo man? Then, give him YOITR- HELF anew, unreservedly, now and for all time—the best that is in you—through thick and thin— success or defeat through life till death! Eliminate sophistry and deceit, sickly sentimentality and insincerity, and discover to him the Jewels of true woman hood, so *long holden from his SPECIAL HOLIDAY BATES To TEXAS VIA Southern Pacific Sunset Route Tickets on sole Dec. 20th, 21st and 22d, Final Return Limit Jan. 18th, 1914. Superior Service from NEW ORLEANS Dally. Winter Tourist Rates to Many Texas Points. » The Exposition Lioe--l9l5-To California and Pacific Coast I The Sunset Limited Aio Extra Fare The Sunset Express| Oil Burning Locomotives No Soot, Dust or Cinders Call on un for information, literature and reservations. 0. P. BARTLETT. G A. R. O. BEAN, T. P A D. L. GRIFFIN, C. P. A. 121 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga. hungry eye*. Make bar* ihe flnei fiber of your being the hidden greatness w ithin you summon the hosts of them to his assist ante, and lead him to higher ground, nobler achievements, su preme happiness. MRS. f’. G <* Atlanta. Gh A NEWSPAPER Mine Mary Lea Du vis 1 hlnk the most appropriate g.f: for «t husband would be a year n subscription to The Geor gian. In h useful way there ate the "Want Ad” columns and the other •advertisements that are such helps for the business man. And when be reads The Georgian "lie has all of Hie leading news of the country he Is so interested in Duluth, Ga MRS K. H M HAPPINESS Alls* Mary Lea Davis At Christmas-tide. ;i.- of > ore. I'll give what he will most adore. A happy home of love and cheer And little tots that are so dear A helping hand in time of need. AH this he’ll prize most high in ti eed, Much more than Dhrh'mas gifts so small. For happiness excels them all. Atlanta, Ga. MRS. M. Y. A “CHEERFFUL HOME.” Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think a Christmas gift should be one that would fill the home with cheer throughout the year. A pet bird or puppy or kitten would do this. I am going to make my wife a present of a pet this season, probably a singing canary bird. D. C. L. LOVE AND FLOWERS Miss Mary Lea Davis My wife and I are still sweet heart h. So I Just renew my first Christmas present every’ Christ - mas to her That present is myself and the love T declared for her seven years ago. One dozen carnation*, her favorite flower, which was mv first Christmas gift. I also add a ten or twenty dollar hill for her to spend as she wishes. My love and her favorite flow ers are valued by her more than anything else I can give. r. r. c. Atlanta, Ga. BOOKS AND MAGAZINE Miss Mary Lea Davi*: I find that nothing pleases a woman more than a gift in which others can derive pleasure as well as herself. Therefore, thlsChrlflt- mas my little wife shall receive a set of good books and a sub- scription to one woman’s maga zine. L. M. C. Atlanta, Ga. A DAILY PAPER Miss Mary Ivea I>avi»: I will give my husband a year’s subscription to The Georgian. He will appreciate a paper- he can take time and read after supper, as The Georgian Is the best paper for a workingman. It comes at the right time. MRS. M. T. A. Atlanta, Ga. A SURPRISE FOR WIFE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I shall present my wife on C*hrUtmas Eve a check larger than 1 can afford for a single present, being fortified with the knowledge that the greater part of it will go into the common ex- chequer. Then on Christmas Day I •hall surprise her with the most . -L’lopriate persona! glfi that a in'*re man can .-elect. Th is she will have the double p 1 'as ire of r« - en ng something unexpected and of disseminating among her fie nds this evidence «>f her hu»- ba lid’s superiority o\er other hus bands J. A. G Albany. Ga. A JUNIOR. M - Mary Lea Da\ s 'I • most perfect g f o « hus- icind on Christmas morn would i » a beautiful hJue-eved boy—- W J Jr MRS W J. R. Gainesville, Ga FOR HER HUSEAND. Miss Mary Lea Davi- l think to make something law ful and pretty, a tie rack, an buy nice i lee a pa h tons, a year’s subscription to The Georgian, his favorite daily paper, and to be kind and show bv word* and actions that you love and appreciate him, is a good Christ mas gift MRS. G. VV. P Union Point, Ga. CHICKENS FOR WIFE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I will look at The Georgian want ads and see where I can buy some good chickens for my wife, as she enjoys the outdoor exercise caring for them. I will also give her a year’s subscrip tion to The Georgian, as she has learned how to raise chickens from this paper and has made a great success. It. W. A. Atlanta, Ga. HAS SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. Miss Mary Lea Davis: 1 have solved the Christmas present problem for myself, knowing that my wife would ap preciate nothing more than a complete* toilet ami manicure set or a pair of glove*. These will be my present to my wife this Christmas. C. M. L Atlanta, Ga. HER SUGGESTION. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I wish to suggest that a sub scription to The Georgian would make an appropriate Christmas gift. MRS L. H Sargent, Ga. APPRECIATION. Miss Mary I>ea Davis: A gift that a husband will en joy, appreciate and find useful is one that means love, devotion and sacrifice. Something useful, as well as ornamental, and always within bounds of income. Pledge to him your best efforts to be the best wife that lieth in your power, and assure him of your appreciation of him and hi j ef forts. MRS. J. L. H. Baton ton, Ga. A COMFORTABLE CHAIR. Mias Mary Lea Davis: I know my husband w'ould like to have a Morris chair, a loung ing robe and a year’s subscrip tion to The Georgian. (He sub scribed to The Georgian before it was ever published, and has been a constant reader of it.) We are old folks now. AjGNES. Atlanta, Ga. A PIECE OF GOLD. Miss Mary Lea Davis: 1 think a gold piece of money, any amount, earned by the wife, would certainly make a husband fWl ood on Christmas mom. It would be very u.-eful to some hus bands and quite a help to the family MRS. W T C. Atlanta. On A PLEDGE OF LOVE. Miss Man i.ea Davis: An appropriate gift for a wife would be for tier husband to pla< e at her plate »»n Christmas morn ing these words written in his own hand ”1 love you better to-day than ever oefore. Next year 1 shall be considerate of you every day. and what is mine is yours and I feel that our sorrows afeTess by snar ing together and our happiness greater" ' L. H. Eaton ton, Ga. Girl Has Drunken Pursuer Locked Up ASHEVILLE. N. C.. Dec. 19.—A. M Campbell was arrested here for pur suing a young woman several dark streets until she fell fainting In an undertaking shop. She finally r*?- overed sufficiently to go to her work in one of the local theaters. Campbell was locked in the police station on a charge of being druna and annoying the girl. Robert Hilliard Sued For $5,000 by Valet NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.—Robert j Hilliard, the actor, to-day was su?d for $5,000 damages by William Page. I his valet. Page charged Hilliard with beating him and said in his com- I plaint that the actor has "an ungov ernable temper.” Returns to Face 15 Charges of Forgery GREENVILLE, S C., Dec. 19—Ar rested In Kansas City, J. W. Burke, Jr.. as been brought to Greenville to answer about fifteen charges of forgery. With J. W. Blinkey. Burke operated here as a medical specialist, nd it is alleged he obtained several hundrd dollars by bogus checks. Unknown Artist's Work Gets Eest Price Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Dec. 10.—“A Lady Hold ing a Dog and a Kitten?’ by an un known artist of the French school, brought $920, the highest price of the day at Christie’s sale of old paintings and drawings. Proves Cockroaches Wash Their Faces MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.. Dec. 19.— The cockroach has at last jumped into the limelight. Dr. E. P. Lyon, dean of the College of Medicine of the university, has found the Periplaneta Orientalls washes its face frequently and has great intelligence. Life-Termer Dies in Prison. MOBILE, Dec. 19.—Teck Duncan, a notorious yeggman, who operated in Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama. sent up from Jefferson County for life for the murder of a prominent citizen, is dead at the State penitentiary. CARLOAD TURKEYS Dec. 17. 1913. McMillan Produce Co., Atlanta. Georgia: Gentlemen—We ship you to-day. to arrive Sunday, one solid car of the finest live turkeys ever left Eaut Tennessee. raised in the mountains, chestnut-fed. thirteen hundred and six turkeys. Do the best you can for us. Well pleased with your Thanksgiving sales. W. D. HARMON, Rogersville. Tenn. MB We are the only firm in Atlanta that dress poultry, which en ables the merchant to get abso lutely fresh stock. Get our prices and examine our stock before plac ing your orders. fV.cIVlilEan Pro. Co. 77 S. Broad St. Bell Phones. Main 523 and 524; Atlanta 134. THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER A REAL XMAS GIFT Eliminates the Use of Broom, Dust-Pan and All the Drudgery of Housekeeping No Cleaner does better work; ^7 Cft none gives longer service Phone call will bring demonstrator. The Ozias National Selling Corporation 605-607 Empire Life Building Phone Ivy 8239 Countess Treuberg Sentenced for Fraud Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian BERLIN, Dec. 19.—The trial of Countess VonTreuberg for various crimes ended in a sentence of fif teen months’ imprisonment ana a fine of $875. The Countess was found guilty of fraud, blackmail and abetting usury. The court fined an absent witness, Princes? Alexandra of Isenburg. $75 for refusing to give evidence. Says Eugenics Would Depopulate the Earth CHICAGO. Dec. 19.—Bird S. Coler, former Comptroller of the city of New York, told an audience of business men that if the science of eugenics were adopted generally the human race would be extinct in 50 years. Why ‘Attempt?’ It Can Be and Is Done Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Dec. :9.—Jealous of the lau rels won by futurist painters, an or chestra of futurist musicians will give a concert and attempt to reproduce the sounds of a railroad collision. Savannah Will Hold Child Welfare Show SAVANNAH, Dec. 19—A chib: welfare exhibit, similar to the one re cently held in Atlanta, will be held b\ clubwomen of Savannah shortly aft er January 1. Miss Babbit, executive secretary <v the Federation In Atlanta, address- the Savannah clubwomen last even mg. and a movement was started to day. Big Gary Plant Is Closed; 1,800 Idle GARY. IND., Dec. 19.—The Gan plant of the American Sheet and Tin plate Company was closed to-day am 1,800 workers were cut out of work The mill will resume operations on December 29. Bryan Wants No Box Money in Trip South WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Secre tary of State Bryan wil] leave Wash ington to-nigrht for a week's visit to his winter home in Miami, Fla, He will stop at Asheville and Jackson ville. The Secretary has no speeches scheduled for the trip. Christmas and New Year Holiday Fares You can buy ROUND TRIP TICKETS at reduced cost from one place to another within the Southeastern territory, December 17 to 25, inclusive, December 31, 1913, and January 1, 1914, good for return to reach starting point by midnight January 6, 1914. From principal places in Southeastern ter ritory to principal places in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklaho ma, S. Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin, on Decern her 20, 21, 22, good to return to starting point by midnight January 18, 1914. THE RIGHT WAY Service of the Central of Georgia will enable you to go home and re turn quickly, comfortably and safely. For additional information ask NEAREST TICKET AGENT. Central of Georgia Ry. The Right Way Service ■ KING HARDWARE CO. 53 Peachtree 87 Whitehall CUT GLASS A complete line at reduced prices. We can save you from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent on these useful presents Casseroles 89c to $5 Baby Plates 50c Smoking Stands $3.50 to $12 Bronze Ash Trays 75c Shaving Mugs $3 to $3.50 Shaving Stands $10.00 Jewelry Boxes 25c to $3.00 Steel Tires 85c to $3 Rubber Tires _ $3 to $4 CARVING SETS. 75c to $20. A Large Assortment $3.75 to $35.00. 3-8-inch rubber tires, plush seat $5.50, $6.50 3-4-inch rubber tires. . .$10 and $11 20 Per Cent Discount on ail Andirons, Fire Sets, Fen ders and Portable Grates for Christmas. Steel tires $1.75 to $2.50 3-8-inch rubber tires $4 to $5 1-2-inch rubber tires, adjustable bars $5 to $3 All styles $3.50 up Special Set—dish, tray, fork and flagon $20.00 SILVER SETS 26-piece Rogers Set at $4.48. 32-piece Community Set $22.75. ROLLER SKATES. 50c to $3.50. BICYCLES. $20.00 to $30.00. At the KING HARDWARE COMPANY CASSEROLES. WAGONS. AUTOMOBILES. TRICYCLES. VELOCIPEDES. CHAFING DISHES. There Is Just As Much Joy in Giving Hs There Is In Receiving the Open Evenings Exceedingly Practical Open Evenings