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I'j TECH MEN IN ELABORATE PLAY TO GIVE EMPTY STOCKING FUND BOOST i. i 1 1J *.» X A - UUJ i.i.4 tl IU- Editor of Church Chi Phi Alumni to Paper Explains His Hold Its Largest Talk on Belk Change Banquet Saturday Ti'i'li stmliiitH who take girl parts in “The Magistrate.” They are, left to right, Gene Stanley, Sidney Gayle, Elliott Dunwody and Walter Troy. ft. C. Merry, editor of The Park Street Messenger, the organ of the Park Street Methodist church, Kri- j day gave out an explanation of the editorial comments contained In The Messenger concerning the removal of Dr, S. R. ISelk from the pastorate of the church, which were denounced laler at a meeting of the stewards. • The views expressed in the edito rial are my own personal views," Mr. .Merry explained, "and the board of stewards Is In nowise responsible for them. I was misinformed about th.- part played by Dr. \V. P, I.ovejov, presiding elder, in the removal 01 Dr. Belk. It seems he was not re sponsible. J wish to exonorate Dr. Helk from ariy suspicion of complaint al his lot.” Jt was resolved at the meeting of the board of stewards Thursday night tnal certain quotations from The Messenger as to lack of loyalty on the part of Dr. Ixtvejov "do a great injustice to a Christian gentleman, and are erroneous.” ANDERSON & SHROPSHIRE MGRS The < osmopolltan Rife Insurance ompany of Atlanta, through James O. W inn. president, has announced the appointment of Anderson & Shropshire as their managers for North and North-Central Georgia. VY it promises to be the largest and most successful annual banquet in the history of the Chi Phi Alumni Association of Atlanta will be held at the Georgian Terrace Saturday even ing. General Peter W. Meldrim, of Sa vannah; Chancellor David Harrow, of the rniverslty of Georgia; Judge Ham ilton McWhorter, of Athens, and General Herbert Clay, of Marietta, are among the out-of-town alumni who will be present. Covers for more than 100 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 Wafm 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. ^0 Gift Neckwear J For Particular Men Buy neckwear for men in a ‘Men’s Store.’ We want ladies to know * and appreciate this, Atlanta’s typical ‘Men’s Store.’ ADLER BROS. 12 Whitehall St. USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS FOR RESULTS. Chance for Those Who Have Not: Done So to Help Bring Christmas to Poor. Folks who like a clever amateur show are looking forward with great expectation to the performance to be given Friday night at the Grand Theater by the Tech Dramatic Club. It will be a great success. 1’repa int;! »n< for the farce have been the most elaborate ever attempted by the club and the boys have responded more readily to the coaching of Miss Carolyn < ’«>1>D than ever before. Particular attention has been paid to tile female impersonators in the • ast. Their gowns were all made by friends of tin* Tech students, and, according to report, "lit them like the paper on the wall." After tin* performance, most of the crowd will attend a dance at Se- gadlo’s Hall. Tin* occasion will af ford an opportunity for good-byes to be said on the eve of the Christmas holidays. Great Chance to Help. Through the generosity of the Tech Dramatic Club, one-quarter of the box receipts of the play will go to- Typewriters rented 4 mos., $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. Return Dolls Now Taken for Dressing All dolls taken to be dressed for , the Empty Stocking Fund should > he returned immediately. Only six days remain until - Christmas. Time is required by ) the Christmas Editor in which to ■ dispose of the dolls to the bun- > dreds of poor families, that they may be placed in tlie children's > stockings. For this reason won’t you who • J have been good enough to dress i the dolls return them now? And thank you very much for your kindness. wards The Georgian-Sundav Amor lean 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 MU the Christ mas stockings of the poor to do their duty to humanity. The Kmpty Stocking Fund will also benefit by the dance to follow at Segadlo's. While the crowds are laughing at the funny antics of the Tech students on the stage^of the Grand, or whirling in the evolutions of the tango and turkey trot, down in the poorer districts of Atlanta the 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 musicul talent of the city will be presented at this affair. The local organization of the American Federation of Musicians, which has charge of the event, has promised that never before has such a splendid program been arranged. Lovers 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 this nature. ! REMEMBER—it is free. The doors will be opened at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. You are invited to walk in anti take the best seat 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. Here are the latest contributors t . tile fun 1: E. M. T. Stocking 10.00 Fraternal Order or Eagles, Aerie No. 714 10.00 - Your Wife’s Xmas!- Give Her This Bungalow! V, 0L4-' : 'LV'W~k:- $100 Down---and $26 Monthly Electric Lights---City Water hbm rxmmmmaKmawmaum mm -—and on a Corner Lot! T O live in tier OWN house, is a joy to every housewife! Resides, it’s a tine investment to BUY Atlanta real estate because values Increase as the city grows Then, it's mighty comfortable to feel that you OWN your home -even should your earning powers decrease as old age creeps on! BUY tl*' beautiful bungalow, in the picture, on our DIVIDED PAY MENT plan >100 down and $26 a month. No mortgage to assume. BUY this home- and give it to your wife as a Xmas gift! This splendid bungalow is on a CORNER LOT. 45x152 ft. to alley. It has ELECTRIC LIGHTS and city water Tile sidewalks In front and on side street. Also tile yard walk. There are three cheerful bedrooms, a coxy living room, nice dining room with swinging door* to kitchen. China closet in dining room l^arge front veranda Concrete block front wall and concrete block veranda columns. Latticed back porch. Pretty electric fixtures. Handsome fumed oak mantels. Solid plate glass front door. This is one of the handsomest bungalows in CAPITOL VIEW, (Inside of Atlanta's city limits) it’s only an 18 minute street car ride from the postoffice. Better get in touch with us at once’ Phone us—or call at our office— for full information! W. D. BEATIE, 207 Equitable Building Bell Main 3520 Atlanta Phone 3520 Steffansson Party’s Ship in ice Jam; Men Walk 2,000 Miles Maier &. Berkele, Inc 5.00 John Jentzen 5.00 A Helper 3.00 D. D. Gummey 3.00 Mrs. Nellie Stewart 1.75 Little Ruth Curtis 1.00 A. C. Briscoe 1.00 ! Goodfellow 1.00 Alice Longshore .50 Raiford Moncrief 10 Dorothy Moncrief 10 Marguerite Moncrief .10 Carroll Moncrief LaFrance Moncrief .10 .10 SEATTLE. WASH., Dec. 19.—The story of how they walked 2.000 miles from the Arctic Ocean to Circle City, Fairbanks and Valdez 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 Rear, their ship, they said they left fast in the ice off Flax- mans Island. George Silsby 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- | ansaon exploring party’s boats, sur viving the ice packs. One Dead, 2 Hurt, in | Midnight Auto Frolic FORSYTH. Dec. 19 When an an- l| tomobile overturned below- Smarrs at j | midnight, \V. T. Amerson was In- | j stantly killed and Bob Barefteld and j George Atwood, all of HIcob, were injured. The auto was running at a | high rate of speed and Barefleld, the owner, failed to follow' the road. The macfhine went over an em- I bankment, executing a complete som ersault and landing again on its | wheels. The party was planning a hunting trip at Smarrs to-day and had been drinking. 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 Knoxville and other upper East 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. • 2 More Automobiles Are Reported Stolen Two more automobiles w*ere report ed stolen Friday morning. The Ruick mac hine of W. V. Krlegshaber, No. 72 Austin street, was taken from in fron of the Atlanta Theater Thursday night. James L. 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. Essig Bros. Co. <( Correct Dress for Men ’ Practical Gift Buyers Find Essig Bros. Ready With a Stock Suiting Their Every Desire! No one could hope to select from a finer stock of Men’s Clothing and Haber dashery 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 H-I-M! Coming direct to Essig’s means coming direct to Headquarters. 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. Stunning Neckwear thri C Q Buys stunning Neckwear. Such striking nJv/C iO *pO. 1/1/ patterns. So original. Finest gifts. C^Lnr) c an< ^ dozens °f other men’s needfuls. Bath and loung- \JlOV eS jug robes, smoking jackets, mufflers, handkerchiefs, canes, umbrellas and many other sensible, useful gifts. Beautiful assortment to select from. S f /IT ^ Swagger English Suits, tailored in the very height 1 *-?of 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. When the u. s. BANKRUPT COIRT says sett, there is no appeal from that order SALVAGE SALE—-FOUR BIG BANKRUPT STOCKS! 1 he Greatest Selling Out Event in the Mercantile History of Atlanta Begins SATURDAY MORNING, Dec. 20, at 8 o’Clock, at 20 WEST MITCHELL Every item and every article absolutely forced on the market, abso lutely and unconditionally without limit or reserve. No trash. Good staple merchandise, serviceable wearing apparel for all the family, fur nishings, shoes, furniture—BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! Thousands of them, literally thrown at the feet of the masses, regardless of cost, at whatever they will bring. WATSON DON’T CARE! IRA A. WATSON & CO. FIRE, SMOKE, WATER BANKRUPT SELLERS Men’s Elegant Suits sold up to $2 50. all so for $9.99 The biggest, best bargain ever sold In Atlanta That sold for $25 $27.50 and $35 at Men’s Finest Suits $27.50 Suits from the Bullock stock. $12.48 Unde rwear Union Suits— men’s fine $1.50 Unions, 98c Bargains for every Man, Woman and Child Over coats $4.99 Over coats $9.99 MEN'S SUITS that sell for up to $12.50. all go for $4.98 That’s going some. "Wat son don't care’’ Overcoats £ii a t for $25, $27.50 and $35 at $8.39 and $12.48. AGREATBIGLOTOF 25c ARTICLES bunched to go for a 10c piece. A great big galxanized buck et 10c. Graniteware—10c, and 40c to 50e size graniteware, all goes for Snatch-and- grab lot Ladies’, Misses’. Chil dren’s Shoes. 49c That's a price sure. Sift One lot Ladies’ Shoes; good, s u b s t a ntial, well made shoes 99c Big lot Men’s very fine brand- new. fine Shoes, that sold up to $5. All go for $2.99 •Millinery Bargains Ladi ps’ $2.50 and $3.00 Hats 20 W. Mitchell ■%EP m Ladies’ 4 $5 Hats 98c $1.98 $6 Oil Heating Stoves, $1.99 Other lots of I'noes, $1.89 & $1.66 You save half. One big lot of very fine ladies’ Shoes; sold up to $4. All go for $1.99 Men’s fine Tans, Patents, Vicis. etc., that sold up to 53.50, go for $1.99 MEN'S HATS Fine “BONAR” and ‘‘STETSONS’' All $2.50 and $3 Hats for 99c All $4 and $5 Hats S1.99 Fleisher’s Yarns for knitting and crocheting 10c skein 5o 25c skein 9c Hosiery Handk’fs Ready- to - wear of 'all kinds J u st simply can't tell >' ou all. Come ana see. WATSON DON'T CARE. FREE! A fine souvenir to the first 1 lady customer- Saturday morn ing.