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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
WINNER IN GIFT
CONTEST WILL BE
TOLD SATURDAY
I shall surprise her with the most
appropriate personal gift that a
m«re man can elect. Thus she
will have the double pl*»anure of
receiving something unexpected
and of disseminating among her
friends this evidence of her hus
band’s superiority over other hus
bands. J. A. O
Albany, Oa.
By MARY LEA DAVIS.
$5,874 of $12,500 From Atlanta
Now in Tresury of the State
Organization,
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lamti
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of Comme
3ged
►art
already subscribed,
>on Friday amount* -into
$b,626 yet to be
majority of the stib-
twever, were for thre*-
amounts received really
impressive showing.
iftern
whirlwind cam
of the Georgi.
Allan
n raise $12,500
$50,000 fund to b
urther the farmim
intereits of (
"With the $:
the total to n
$5j*74. leaving
scribed. Thi
scrtptions, h<
years, so the
made a very
most of the subscribers were pledged
to give an equal amount In 1915 and ,
1916, as well as in 1014, for which
the present campaign s Rising
money.
W K. Parkhurst. in making the re
port for his committee, stated that
an Atlanta man who wished his name
not to be made publb hail agreed,
pending an arrang* inent w ith the
State Chamber of Commerce, to give
$500 for educational books books
on ‘efficiency’ for the State Library
and to pay $1,200 for th<* employment
of an assistant to the librarian who
would see that proper use was made
of the books.
Following are the amounts report
ed bv the various committees:
W. F. Parkhurst. $280; St. Klmo
Massengale, $475; Harris G. White,;
$289; Charles I >. McKinney $235; L.
I>. Hicks, $495; Wilmer L Moore
(banks) $300; H. K. Watkins-
(fertiliser plants), $375, and S. A
Kysor (printers), $900. Total. $3,349.
alan I
tter» on the closing day of the
.rLrrn.— present *'«**!. All let -
r< < hkh came yesterday will be
ii*itiered, but none ,.fter that.
I - .innouno; the names of the
• •-eful contestants in to-mor-
'b'-rglan The gold pieces will
forward at once so that tho*e to
lorn thev are sent will have the
n ample time before Christ -
a subscription to his favorite
magazine, or what could be nicer
fhan a year s subscription to The
Georgian and Sunday Amen
can? If you wish to give him
something to wear i«*member his
favorite color and the style he
lii es best. Then let me suggest
(from past experience) a safety
razor or shaving stand.
MRP J. E M.
Atlanta, Ga
A JUNIOR.
Miss Msry Lea Davis
The most perfect gift to a hus
band on Christmas morn would
be a beautiful blue-eyed boy
W. J., Jr MRS. W. J. R.
Gainesville, Ga.
mi
I - has been the most successful
ever Inaugurated by The
icnrgian’s magazine page. It cer-
1 iinly was popular I can nttest to
.<• irt, because 1 received and read
ever> one of the letters.
\nd the idea itself was a success
I know of h good many married peo
ple who were aided in solving the
''lirlstm.es gift problem by reading
suggestions offered by our read
ers
Here -t re some of the ><*t letter-
rt i
A MAN’S IDEA
* Mary Lea Davis
I e most appropriate gift a
husband could give his wife would
be to give her free access to his
pocket book, with the promise
i o\ er to ask her to give an a<-
-•< unt of the money she spends
\lf-o i iritomise to vote for wom
ans suffrage. A S R
Chauncey, Ga
A VACUUM CLEANER.
Mias Mary Lea Davis
The most useful gift a hus
band can give his w ife la some
thing she needs and wants. Ow
ing to circumstances, different
j^ople need different thing* My
wife does all of tier work. There
fore I am going to give her
something to make her work
'Ighter and It will he a vacuum
t leaner Also n box of candy to
remind her of old times, and tell
her that she grow’H dearer to
me a.* the years roll by, for she
does. And a promise not to he
broken that 1 am going io try to
be a better husband every da\
Atlanta, Ga L. F. L.
FOR A HUSBAND.
Miss Mary Lea Davi«
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 things that would de-
l.ght R smoker. If he likes to
read, a good book or set of books,
SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES
To TEXAS
VIA
outkern Pacific Sunset Route
Tickets on sale Dec. 20th, 21st and 22d,
Final Return Limit Jsn. 18th, 1914.
Superior Service from NEW ORLEANS
Dally. Winter Tourist Rates to Many Texas
Points.
The Exposition Line—1915—To California and Pacific Coast
The Sunset Limited—No Extra j^are—The Sunset Express
Oil Burning Locomotives-—No Soot, Dust or Cinder*
Call on us for information, literature and reservation*.
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D. L. GRIFFIN, C. P. A.
121 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga.
LOVE AND FLOWERS.
Miaa Mary Lea Dnvf*:
,\? v wife and T nre atlll sweet-
carte. Ho 1 Just fFn^w mv flrsr
Ghristmn'* present even C'hrlst-
mao to her That p resent is
nvaelf and the love T declared for
her ipeven years ago. One dozen
arnatlon*. her favorite flower,
which wne my first Christmas
gift. T also add a ten or twenty
dollar hill for her to spend as she
wishes.
Mv love and her favorite flow
ers are valued by her more than
anything else I can give.
C. R. C.
Atlanta. Ga.
FOR HER HUSBAND.
Miss Mary Lea Davis:
I think to make something use
ful and pretty, a tie rack, and buy
soma nice tic.- a pair of cuff but-
ons a year’s subscription to The
Georgian, his favorite daily paper,
and to be kind and show bv words
and actions that you love and
appreciate him, Is a good Christ
mas gift. MRS. G. W P.
Union Point, Ga.
feel good on Christmas morn. It
would be very useful to some hus
bands and quit** a help to the
family. MRS. \V. T. C.
Atlanta, Ga.
A PLEDGE OF LOVE.
Miss Mary Leri Davis:
An appropriate gift for a wife
would be for her husband Jo place
at her plate on Christmas morn
ing these words written In his
own hand:
“I love you better to-day than
ever oefore. Next year I shall he
considerate of you every day. and
what is mine is yours, and I feel
that our sorrows are less by shar
ing together and our happiness
^ greater.’ L. H.
Eatonton, Ga.
CHICKENS FOR WIFE.
Miss Mary Lea Davis:
I will look at The Georgian
want ads and see where I can
bu\ some good chickens for my
wife, as she enjoys the onidoor
exercise caring for them I will
also give her a year’s subscrip
tion to The Georgian, as si r has
earned how to rais< chickens
from this paper and has made a
great success R W. A.
Atlanta, 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 f*ll fainting in
.«n undertaking shop. She Anally r=-
•overed sufficiently to go to her work
in one of the local theaters.
Campbell was locked in the police
.cation on a charge of being drunk
rnd annoying the girl.
BOOKS AND MAGAZINE.
Miss Mary lyea Davis:
I find that nothing pleases a
woman more than a gift In which
others can derive pleasure as well
ns herself Therefore, this Christ
mas my little wife shall receive a
set of good books and a mjb-
scrlptlon to one woman’ll maga
zine. L. M. C.
Atlanta, Ga.
HAS SOLVED HIS PROBLEM.
Miss Mary Lea Davis:
T have solved the Christmas
present problem for myself,
knowing that my wife would ap
preciate nothing more than a
complete toilet anti manicure set
or a pair of gloves. These will
be mv present to my wife this
Christmas. C. M. L.
Atlanta, Ga.
Robert Hilliard Sued
For $5,000 by Valet
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 19 -Robert
Hilliard, the actor, to-day was su n d
for $5,000 damages by William Page,
his valet. Page charged Hilliard with
beating him and said in his com
plaint that the actor has "an ungov
ernable temper.”
Returns to Face 15 Countess Treuberg
Charges of Forgery Sentenced for Fraud
GREENVILLE, S. C\. Dec. 19—Ar
rested in Kansas City, J. W. Burke,
Jr., has been brought to Greenville
to answer about fifteen charges of
forgery.
With J. W. Blinkey, Burke operated
here as a medical specialist, i.nd it is
alleged he obtained several hundrJ
dollars by bogus ( hecks.
Unknown Artist's
Work Gets Best Price
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 and a fine
of $875.
The Countess was found guilty of
fraud, blackmail and abetting usury.
The court fined an absent witness.
Princess Alexandra of Isenburg, $75
for refusing to give evidence.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 19.—“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
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.
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 E’eriplpneta Orientals
washes its face frequently and has
great intelligence.
Life-Termer Dies in Prison.
MOBILE, Dec. 19.—Teck Duncan, a
notorious yeggman, who operated !n
Louisiana Georgia and Alabama, sent
up from Jefferson County for life for |
the murder of a prominent citizen,
is dead at the State penitentiary.
Why ‘Attempt?’ It
Can Be and Is Done
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georqlan.
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 chlt.1
welfare exhibit, similar to the one r<
oently held in Atlanta, will be held hv
clubwomen of Savannah shortl,- lift,
er January 1.
Miss Rabbit, executive secretary „•
the Federation In Atlanta, addressed
the Savannah clubwomen las, ever,
ms, and a movement was started to
day.
Big Gary Plant Is
Closed; 1,800 Idle
GARY, IND., Dec. 19—The Qarv
plant of the American Sheet and Tin-
plate Pompany was closed to-day and
1,800 workers were rut /out of work
The mill will resume operations or
December 29.
Bryan Wants No Box
Money in Trip South
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Secre
tary of State Bryan will leave Wash
ington to-night for a week's visit to
his winter home in Miami, Fla Hi
will stop at Asheville and Jackson
ville. The Secretary has no speeches
scheduled for the trip.
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. II.
Sargent. Ga.
A DAILY PAPER.
Miss Mary Lea Davie
I will give my husband a year's
subscription to The Georgian He
will appreciate a paper he can
tak** time and read after surper,
as The Georgian is the best paper
for a workingman It comes at
the right time. MRS. M. T. A.
Atlanta, (4a.
A SURPRISE FOR WIFE.
Miss Mary Lea Davis;
I shall present my wife on
Christmas Eve a check larger
than I 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
APPRECIATION.
Miss Mary Lea 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 his ef
forts. MRS. J. L. H.
Eatonton, Oa.
A CHEERFUL XMAS
/
Is there anything so cheerful for a
Xmas gift as a Singing Bird?
We have a number of guaranteed
jet
Singing Canaries at $2.75.
Cages from 50c up.
JPPwP
J. C. McMiLLAN, JR., SEED CO.
23 S. Broad St Main 940
A COMFORTABLE CHAIR.
Miss Mary Lea Davis;
I know my husband would 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. AGNES.
Atlanta, Ga.
A PIECE OF GOLD.
Miss Mary Lea Davis:
I think a gold piece of money,
any amount, earned by the wife,
would certainly .make a husband
THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER
A REAL XMAS GIFT
Eliminatoe the Use of Broom, Duet-Ban and
Alt thm Drudgery of Houeekeeplng
No Cleaner does better work; »n rn
none gives longer service .v • •«"
Phone call will bring demonstrator.
The Ozias National Selling Corporation
605-607 Empire Life Building
Phone Ivy 8239
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 poifit 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 Decem
ber 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
ia Ry.
The Right Way Service
There Is Just As Much Joy in Giving Hs There Is In Receiving the
Exceedingly Practical
Open Evenings
Such As You Will Find in Great Profusion
At the KING HARDWARE COMPANY
AUTOMOBILES.
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.
A Large Assortment
$3.75 to $35.00.
TRICYCLES.
3-8-inch rubber tires, plush
seat $5.50, $6.50
3-4-inch rubber tires. . .$10 and $11
75c to $20.
20 Per Cent Discount on all Andirons, Fire Sets, Fen
ders and Portable Grates for Christmas.
VELOCIPEDES.
Steel tires $1.75 to $2.50
3-8-inch rubber tires $4 to $5
1-2-inch rubber tires, adjustable
bars $5 to $6
CHAFING DISHES.
All styles $3.50 up
Special Set—dish, tray, fork and
flagon $20.00
SILVER SETS
26-piece Rogers Set
Knives, Forks, Spoons
at $4.48.
32-piece Community
A large stock of silver-plated Hollow- $22.75.
ware at att-active prices.
FOOTBALLS.
$1.00 to $5.00.
BICYCLES.
$20.00 to $30.00.
ROLLER SKATES.
50c to $3.50.
KING HARDWARE CO.
53 Peaehiree
87 Whitehall
I
CUT GLASS
A complete line at
reduced prices. We
can save you from 20
to 33 1-3 per cent on
these useful presents
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