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. GLURIDAN AND NEWS Editor of Church Paper Explains His Talk on Belk Change K. C. Merry, editor of The Barn |Str»et Men*en*er, the orntui of trie Perk Street Methodist Church, Fri day gave out ail explanation of the editorial comment* contained in The Messenger cor. < ruing the removal of Dr S. Ft. Uelk from the pastorate of the church, which were denounced later at a meeting of the stewards. "The views expressed in the edito rial are my own personal views," Mr. Metry explainer!, "and the board of stewards is in nowise responsible for them I was misinformed about the pari played by Dr. W. P. Dovejov, presiding elder. In the removal <o Belk. It eeenlu he was not re sponsible. [ wish to exonorate Dr. Belk from any suspicion of complaint at his lot." It was resolved at the meeting of ■ the board of stewards Thursday night that certain quotations from The I Messenger as to lack of loyalty on ' the part of I >r. Lovejoy "do a great injustice to a Christian gentleman, and are erroneous." ANDER80N 4 SHROPSHIRE MGRS The Cosrnopollian Lire Insurance •Company of Atlanta, through James ■». Inn, president, has announced the appointment of Anderson # Shropshire as their managers for North and North-Certiral Georgia Chi Phi Alumni to Hold Its Largest Banquet Saturday H'liai promises to. be the largest and most successful annual banquet Ir. the history of Hie Chi Phi Alumni Association of Atlanta will he held at the Georgian Terrace Saturday even ing. General Peter W. Meldrtm, of Sa vannah: < hancelior David Barrow, ol the University of Georgia; Judge Ham ilton McWhorter, of Athens, and Gem rill Herbert Clay, of Marietta, are among trie out-of-town alumni who will in- presen:. Covers for more than luu have been planned. Governor Slaton and Rob McWhor ter. the star football back of the Uni versity of Georgia team will be guests of honor. Atlanta-Columbus Road Work Starts COLUMBUS, Dec. 19.- Work on the Magnolia Route, the new highway be tween Columbus and Warm Springs, connecting the road at that place with one to Atlanta, has started. When the road is completed there will be a splendid highway the en tire distance between Columbus and Atlanta. Gift Neckwear For Particular Men Buy neckwear for men in a ‘Men’s Store.’ We want ladies to know and appreciate 1 his, Atlanta’s typical ‘Men’s Store.’ ADLER BROS. 12 Whitehall St. USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS FOR RESULTS. Folks \vin> 1 iIce a clever amateur •show are looking forward with great expectation to the perfmmance to h* given Friday night at the Grand Theater by the Tech Dramatic Club. It will be a great success. Prepa ration* for the farce have been the most elaborate ever attempted by the «'lub and the boys have responded more readily to the coaching of Miss Carolyn Cobb than ever before. Particular attention has been paid to the female impersonator* in the « ast. Tli* r gowns were all mud** by friend 1 of the Tech student*, and. aeeord'.ng to report, “flt them like the paper on the wall.” After th*> performance, most of the rowd wit! attend a dance at Se gadio’* Hall. The oernsiov will af ford an opportunity for good-bye* to be said on the eve of the Christman holiday* Great Chance to Help. Through th• generosity <>f the Tech Drama; !• Club, one-puartcr of the box receipts of the play will go to- Return Dolls Now Taken for Dressing All dolls taken to be dressed for / the Empty Stocking Fund should ■ be returned immediately. Only six day* remain until Christmas. Time is required by J toe Christmas Editor in which to '/ dispose of the dolls to the bun- !> ''reds «»f poor families, that they - may be placed In the children's stockings * For this reason won’t you who hove been good enough to dross j the dolls return them now? And thank you very much for your kindness Typewriters rented 4 mos., S5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. wards The Georgian-Sundav Amer ican Empty Stocking Fund. This. In itself, warrants a good attendance. It will afford an opportunity for those who have not heretofore con tributed to the fund to till the Christ mas stockings of the poor to do their duty to humanity. # The Empty Stocking Fund will also benefit by the dance to follow at Kegudlo’a. While th* crowds are laughing at the funny antics of the j Tech students on the stage of the C.rand, or whirling in the evolutions - Your Wife’s Xmas!- Give Her This Bungalow! of the tango and turkey trot, down In the poorer districts of Atlanta tin; little children will he laughing with Joy at the prospect of having old Santa Claus with them on Christmas, Just six days from now. Don't Forget Free Concert. Another event which will benefit the Empty Stocking Fund will be the FREE concert at the Forsyth Theater next Sunday afternoon. Re member, there is Absolutely no ad mission charge. The best musical talent of the city will be presented at this affair. The local organisation of the American Federation of Musicians, which has charge of the event, has promised that never before has such a splendid program been arranged. Dovers of music of every type will be satisfied. Novelties which will be introduced will lend a variety to the concert, which will make It unlike the ordinary humdrum occasions of tfils nature/ REM EM HER it is free The doors will be opened at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. You are invited to walk in and take the best Heat you can find. Ushers will be there to assist you. Come and bring your friend. And the Christmas Editor is wait ing for your subscription to the Empty Stocking Fund. Mere are the latest contributors to the fun 1: E. M. T. Stocking ... 10.00 pfaternal Order oi Eagles, Aerie No. 714 10.00 Majer A Berkele, Inc 5.00 John Jentzen 5.00 A Helper 3.00 Steffansson Party's Ship in Ice Jam; Men Walk 2,000 Miles SEATTLE. WASH.. Dec. 19.—The story of how they walked 2,000 miles from the Arctic Ocean to Circle City, Fairbanks and Vaides was related to day by Captain Louis Lane, Eben Draper, of Boston, son of the former Governor of Massachusetts; Dunbar Lockwood, of Boston, and William T. Hudson, a newspaper photographer, who reached here from Valdez by steamer. The Polar Bear, their ship, they said they left fast in the ice off Flax- mans, Island. George Hilsby and John Heard, both of Boston, refused to leave the vessel. Captain Lane said there was small hope of the Karluk, one of the Stef- ansson exploring party s boats, sur viving the ice packs. D. D. liummiy 3.00 $100 Down---and $26 Monthly Electric Lights-—City Water -—and on a Corner Lot! T“ BUY rtti* Nplen*' 1 : buPKutov * is «>vi a CulLN La LLJUTUb ' Lii’MTS a a emo street. *1 *<» tile >ard walk ^ Tb* r< are three cheeii id bedrooms, a room with swh riglng — >rs to kitchen. Oh Largo front . veiaiy a. Concrete block veranda velumf is. Lattice* 1 back pordh. I fumed oak ina ntels. solid P : «te gias« fr- wifi Be# - i itlai. a exiatw because w*lu»n incteuso iu; t\ c'mifortuhl? t.» feel that you n\YN '•><!! <u’ .ing p"\vcfj* decrease as ol.-. ago creeps bungalow in the picture. on our DIVIDE!) P'Y- nd $;:*> h inotitt No mortgage to assume. BUY your wife as a Xmas gift’ LOT. 45x152 ft. to alley. It U*.' living 'iwm, a rut concrete block *f the hardsonieiM bungalow- r. CAPITOL VIEW, <tr.*i<1c ■.mils- t s oi l> at, Ik-mmuie *ireet car rioe from the or get in informat W. D. BE A I IE, 207 Equitable Building Bell Main 3520 A'.iania Phone 3520 Mrs. Nellie 9tewart ... 1.75 Little Ruth Curtis 1.00 A. C. Briscoe 1.00 Goodfellow Alice Longshore Raiford Moncrief Dorothy Moncrief Marguerite . Moncrief Carroll Moncrief LaFranoe Moncrief 1.00 .50 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 Shriners in Battle Over Temple Change CHATTANOOGA. Dec 19 A de cisive fight for Shrine control in East Tennessee will take place here to night, when local Shriners will resist the attempt of delegations from Kr* xville and other upper Ka*t Ten nessee cities to move the Alhambra Temple from Chattanooga to Knox ville The 300 upper East Tennesseeans will arrive this afternoon on a special train One Dead, 2 Hurt, in Midnight Auto Frolic FORSYTH, Dei'. 19.—When an au tomobile overturned below Smarts at midnight, W. T. Amerson was in stantly killed and Bob Barefield and George Atwood, all of Macon, were injured. The auto wag running at a high rate of speed and Bare field, the owner, fulled to follow the road. The machine went over an em bankment. executing a complete som- erwult and landing again on its wheels. The party was planning a hunting trip at Smrrrs to-day and had been drinking. 2 More Automobiles Are Reported Stolen Two more automobiles were report- 0,. stolen Friday morning. The Buick machine of W. V. Krlegshaber. No. 72 Austin street, was taken from in fron of the Atlanta Theater Thursday night. James 1 Wright, with offices in the Third National Bank building, report ed that his Cadillac touring car had been stolen from in front of the At lanta Athletic Club. & ly $ tv; $ tfij i'll tv: tv' t$J ly t$J $ $ iy 1 ' fS & Y $ $ M tv ¥ Georgian and American g t£j “WANT ADS” START THINGS rOr The r Start Sales and Profits h> To gut t he latter start t lie former by starting to use the “Want Ad" «*td- 11ii!iis and Real Estate Section of Hearst’s Sunday American and Daily Georgian Every ‘ Went Arl’ an OPPOR i UNITY tyj & & & -<y v*_ & & & Essig Bros. Co. “Correct Dress for Men ’ Practical Gift Buyers Find ros. Ready With a Stock. Suiting Their Every Desire! No one could hope to select a finer stock of Men’s Clothing and Haberdashery than one will find here. Christmas Gifts are here in a profusion—gifts of wearables that are different —that answer your question of what to give HIM! Coming direct to Essig’s means coming direct to Headquarters. Stunning Neckwear |-q 00 ^ U - Vfc; ^hiimiusr Neckwear. ,Such striking Essig Bros. Co. Overcoats Light, medium and heavy weight Coats, a most complete assortment of the best values in Atlanta. $15, $18.50, $20 and up. patterns. So orinigal. Finest gifts. J . and dozens of other men’s nedfuls. Bath and loung- VJS LOU CS inu- robes, smoking jackets, mufflers, handkerchiefs, canes, umbrellas and many other sensible, useful gifts. Beautiful assortment to select from. C I Itf'T'Q Swagger English Suits, tailored in the very height C Di M *J 0 f fashion—of materials that are new and stylish. “The Gift Supreme.’’ say we. Many conservative styles are here also. $15. $18, $18.50, $20 and up to $40. ESSIG BROS. CO. 26 Whitehall St. EARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN is the Real Estate Medium of the South. It is read by a half million persons each issue — covering the entire Southland. The Demand for Rooms Is greater now than at any time dur ing the season. If you have a desir able room, let the public know it through the “WANT AD” COL UMNS OF HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN AND DAILY GEOR GIAN. Phone The “Want Ad Man” Main 100. Atlanta 8000.