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inr. MijAJNtfl nrAmujAiv jm>i> inriWB. NEW PUTS STDES HELD TO 0.5. JUST SS New Trial Motion For Mrs. Godbee Rests With Judge Leahy Announces Negotiations Are On With Big Industrial Firms Likely to Move Here. -nircp new Industries for Atlanta. 'That’s the prospect W. H. Leahy, etsrv of the Industrial and statls- , C al bureau of the Chamber of Com- n'eree, holds out in an announcement Friday. , » . , rvming close on the signing up ot „ mk Hamilton-Carhart overall manufacturing firm, the llkelthdod iai the other big concerns will lo am here gives promise that this de triment of the Chamber of Com- p.prre will close Its year In a blaze of Commissioner Accepts Story of Mrs. Bond, Who Says She Was v Lured Into Shameful Life. C " Leahy is not ready to announce Mr. Lv - . names of the firms with whom he c r Pirotmtinp until he has their defi nite word that they will come here. One of them he experts to hear from <\ivorablv within a few days. All or •horn, he said Friday, will occupy inr*re floor space and may have to orert new factories. / Letter to Members. The Hamilton-Carhart firm, which ae Its headquarters in Detroit. Mich., M open their branch here early in T iruiarv. The two top floors of the ',j irPP .story brick building: at Pryor fln d Mitchell streets have been leased In preparation for the installation of equipment. Active operation is ex pected to begrin in February. About 20ft persons will he employed 1n the Atlanta branch. The factory heie will be devoted in making up • nto overalls the cloth that is pro duced in the Rock Hill (S. C.) fac- Mr. Leahy Friday issued a circular letter to members of the Chamber of ( ommerce. and others calling upon 1 hem for co-operation in getting he ft the people In other sections of the country, particularly those who f re making inquiries, the many ad- \ iPtcges that Atlanta has for manu facturing and industrial purposes. Here is the letter: “The industrial and statistical bu reau of the Atlanta Chamber of Com- roe has assembled, and is continu es to assemble, carefully prepared itistios regarding Atlanta’s many ■ \ ctasres as a manufacturing and Vrihuting center and as a logical ... f,. r the location of new facto- ,,,.i business enterprises in gen- Asks Co-operation. ■ v,. ,r« using various means of Imp- these statistics before the ml public and large business con- • - throughout the country with a c of interesting them in opening t ranches in our city. You are more •• :• ss familiar with the work of the i< an. which has been exploited from in*- to time in the industrial and commercial bulletin and through ml mediums of publicity. “T is ommunication is addressed to you for the purpose of urging your co-operation The secretary would ;i» glad to receive any information That you may have as to prospective manufacturing and other interests ch might be secured for the city of Atlanta. He will also be glad to furnish you any of the statistical data which has been collected. "The bureau, with the co-operation of the membership, will accomplish a great deal more than it can single- handed. From time to time inquiries re made of our members with re gard to Atlanta’s commercial, indus trial and many other advantages, all of which this bureau is in position to answer, and we hope that members will either refer them to the secre tary. or, if they prefer to answer di rect, secure the necessary informa tion from him. "It is gratifying to report that there are several large manufacturing con cerns looking toward Atlanta: in fact, some of them are at the point of losing arrangements to locate here. Wo want to keep Atlanta's wonderful •‘■dvantages and opportunities exploit ed to the world, but we also want the < o-operation of the membership 1n '•lacing us in communication with business concerns and people gener ally who they think might be In duced to locate in Atlanta.’’ Declaring the victim of white slav ers is always more worthy of belief than those who have dragged her to 1 her ruin, United States Commissioner Carter Friday morning held Samuel A. Stoe and his wife to await the action of the Federal Grand Jury on the testimony of Mrs. Annie Bond, 18, who charges that the Stoes trans ported her to places in Alabama and South Carolina and lived off her il legal earnings. Their bond was fixed at $1,000 each, which they furnished. Mrs. Bond was the onl ywitness in troduced by the Government District Attorney Alexander and L. .T. Baley, of the Bureau of Investigation, held back the greater part of their evi dence. Mrs. Bond reiterated her story of having been lured to a Whitehall street rooming house by Stoe and rdugged. Afterward, she testified, Stoe toook her to Birmingham and registered her at a hotel as his wife. After she had been with Stoe in Birmingham for several days, the girltestifled, Mrs. Stoe came and took her to other Alabama towns and to different places in Georgia and South Carolina. Mrs. Bond testified that on each trip either Stoe or Mrs. Stoe paid her railroad fare. One trip with Mrs. Stoe. Mrs. Bond testified, consumed six weeks’ time. Among the towns she said she visited with Mrs Stoe were Spartanburg and Greenville, S. C., where she said Mrs. Stoe put her in a hotel or resort and collected her earnings, giving her just enough for her living expenses. Part of the money. Mrs. Bond said, Mrs. Stoe sent to her husband. She declared also that Mrs. Stoe took some money from her that had been given to her by her husband only a few days before she was married. Stoe and his wife were placed on the stand by their attorneys, Watt Kelly and L. H. Foster. Both denied they had ever taken Mrs. Bond to any points outside of Georgia, and Stoe denied he had lured her Into the rooming house on Whitehall street and drugged her. Mrs. Stoe admitted that she had been an inmate of resorts in various Georgia and Alabama towns, but de clared her husband was unaware of the life she led. Following Mrs. Stoe’s testimony, her attorneys introduced a number of character witnesses, who swore that the character of the Stoes was good. Among them were Mrs. Beta Frazier, of No. 20 Lumpkin street: F. J. Stoe. a brother of the defendant: ,T. D. Copeland, of No. 191 Whitehall street; Mrs. M. A. Kinnebrew. of No. 191 Whitehall street, and H. L. Reed er. AUGUSTA, Dec. 19.—Judge Henry C. Hammond, after hearing argument* a motion asking for a new trial for Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee, re served his decision. The State’s attorneys answered .ne attacks of the defense on three Ju rors who\were alleged to have been biased when they entered the Jury box, and also the criticism of the court’s charge to the jury. Affidavits by Fore:nan S, W. Palmer, of the Godbee jury, and Olin B. Brown, A. Matthews and C. A. Boston, or Stellaville. denied that Pqlmer said Mrs. Godbee ought to bang, as E. S. Alexander had declared. Christmas Ship, With Lady Dccies, Arrives PKI DIVIDEND ; Preparing for Death, Man, 72, Buys Coffin Important Changes in Bank's Of ficial Staff Also Made at Meeting of Directors. WILMINGTON, N C„ Dec. IS.— C. Smith, a prominent farmer of Bladen County, is here to-day to pur chase a coffin for his Interment. He is 72 years old and in good NEW YORK. Dec. 19.—Her prog ress delayed by rough weather, head winds and high seas, the steamer Lusitania arrived to-day, bringing 7,76!* sacks of Christmas mall and 860 of parcel post. Among the passengers were J. P. Morgan and family and Lord and Lady Decies, who are going to George F. Gould’s Lakewood estate Christmas. for Aeroplane Flotilla To Cross the Sahara Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian, PARIS, Deo. IS.—The National Aerial League has completed plans for a flight of a flotilla of aeroplanes across the Sahara Desert, The aero planes will start from Aran, Algeria, and the final landing will be made at Timbuktu. Pyramids of stones will mark the route. The directors of the Fulton Na tional Bank ot Atlanta, at their meet ing Thursday, declared its first divi dend since the bank was opened tor business in January, 1910, and made some Important changes and promo tions in the official staff. "The earnings of the nank hereto fore have been applied exclusively to the surplus fund," said A. R. Simms, vice president, Friday morning. "Our business now Is in such shape that the directors considered a 3 per cent semiannual dividend, payable January 1, as essentially a proper move." Mr. Simms, who has been cashier, was elected by the directors to the vice presidency to succeed Julius Ba- shinski, Jr., whose resignation was accepted. Walter H. Rich, member of M. Rich & Bros, Company, was made a director, to fill the vacancy on the board left by Mr. Bashinski's res ignation. Henry B. Kennedy, assistant cash ier was promoted to the cashier s desk, and Rybum G. Clay, a son of the Tate Senator A. S. Clay, was pro moted from paying teller to assistant i ashler. Becker Declares He Will Be Acquitted YONKERS, Dec 19.—Former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, in the death house at Sing Sing Prison for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, says his appeal will be decided in his favor. He feels sure of getting a new trial and being acquitted. Marietta Firm Gets Big Monument Job CAMDEN, ARK., Dec. 19. The con tract for the monument to the wom en of the Confederacy which is to be erected on the courthouse lawn by the Confederate Veterans, the Sons of Veterans and the Gnnstead Chap ter of U. D. C., has been placed with a marble company of Marietta, Ga. The monument is to be of granite, 30 feet high, surmounted by a statue ot a woman. Will Oranges, GrapeFruit and Apples FOR SATURDAY ONLY— Compelled to make room for ear of turkeys, sell all fancy fruit, at the following low prices: Apples, Staple Winesaps, box $2.50 any size Oranges, Fancy Stock, box $2.00 any size Grapefruit, Indian River, box $3.00 any size Best Prices. Best Fruit in City. Order Quick. Phones Main 523, 524—Atlanta 134 ■f IS Locates Direction Of a Wireless Call Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ONDOX. Dec. 19.—The newest de velopment of the wireless is an in urnment to enable the receiver of a message to determine from what di- • Ion a call comes. The instrument was shown at the exposition of the Physical Society. i V w i Ko R 113-15 Whitehall. 164 Decatur, pj A solid carload of guaranteed | fresh country EGGS, H doz 35c I "olid carload sweet Florida l Oranges, doz 12%° [ Indian River Grapefruit, 5c, or 6 for 25c fresh Crop Fancy Mixed Nuts, lb 15c lj Fresh Dressed Turkeys, Sj dressed on premises, lb. 24c Fresh Dressed Hens, dressed on premises, lb 19° Fresh Dressed Geese, dressed on premises, lb 17^c Fresh Dressed Friers, dressed on premises, lb 24c A solid carload of Candies | md Fruits and all kinds of y mgredients for fruit cake at | wholesale prices. I Ten-Dollar Orders Delivered. Eiseman Bros. me. 4 MORE SHOPPING DAYS F S The Marathon on: Holiday Shoppers are now looking for service, convenience and facilitation in selecting, as much as they are for quality and variety— VARIETY and EXTENSIVE PRICE RANGE are the charm and facilitation this store offers the fair sex in the choosing of gifts for men. / health, but *ays he wants to be sure that all preparations are complete when he die*. He ha* already dug hi* grave. SuicideTakes Lawyer Wanted for Forgery APPEAL HALTS HANGING. BLUE RIDGE, Dec. 19.-The ex ecution of John Wrifirht <11(1 not take place here to-day, an scheduled, his attorneys having carried the case to the Supreme Court. - PEORIA. ILL., Dec. 19.—Attorney Henry I. Nowlan, of Peoria, counsel for several defendants in the Iron workers' dynamite conspiracy, com muted suicide to-day by throwing him»elf in front of a train in Oalva, 111. A warrant for hi* arrest on the charge of forgery was lisued here yesterday. SMITH RULES FAVORITE. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 19.— Gunboat Smith Is a 10-to-S favorite for his twenty-round battle with Ar thur Pelkey here on New Year's Day. CHAMBERUN=JOHNSON=DuBOSE COMPANY EISEMAN BROS. ■L (INC.) The Gift Shop De Luxe 11-13-15-17 Whitehall J1 ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS / Yes, the Store Will Be Very Busy on Saturday, But Even Busier Next Week--‘Shop To-morrow Wry few minutes to the eleventh hour of Christmas shop ping. And as the hour grows nearer the Chamberlin-Johnson-Du- Bose Co. store looms larger and more helpful. Thousands of people pass through our doors these days and scatter to the many departments of the store. There is no crowding. Broad aisles clear of tables, high ceil ings, plenty of good fresh air tend to make Christmas shopping here a pleasure—though it be done the last Saturday before Christmas. But the Christmas stocks! They are the chiefest attraction at this moment. They have been very carefully selected—as carefully as you would se lect gifts. And more things are coming in every day now to keep stocks bright, fresh and interesting up to the last minute. It’s a good Christmas store! Just Out of the Custom House—A Big Case of Kid Gloves for the Last Rush No, t hey are not new kinds, we’ve not been able to find better gloves than those we stock regularly. They are reinforcements, come to meet the demands of those who realize Chamberlin- Jolmson-DuBose Company gloves are best gloves. Tt means complete stocks—ask for what you will, you shall have it. And if yon so desire, every pair of gloves at $1.00 and over will be boxed in a cheery Christmas box. The Celestine at 86c—the glove it took us eight months to get made as fine as it is; soft and elastic, Paris point stitching; slate, tan, black and white— black with white stitching. The Solitaire at $1.00—the finest glove we have ever seen for $1.00; 2-clasp; Paris-point stitching. The Colbert, $1.25—a heavy cape glove; 1-clasp; in tan, slate, black and white; fine for shopping. A Mocha Glove at $1.25—very service able and full of wear; 1-clasp ; gray and tan. The Navarre at $1.50—a soft, genuine kid skin ; 2-clasp glove; black, white and colors. The Trefousse P K at $2.00—2-clasp; superb, “live” kid skin; colored and black with white stitching. The Trefousse Glace Kid at $2.00—2- clasp; tan, slate, prune and black with white stitching; the white with black stitching. Mocha Gauntlet Glove, $2.00—gray or tan; very soft. Trefousse 12-button Glove, $3.00—of SPECIAL 16 Button tauqlace kid gloves, regular ly $3.50 at $1.98 fine French kid; black, white, cream or tan. The DreadnaUght, $1.50—2-elasp, P K sewn; black with white stitching; white with black. The D. & P. Street Glove, $2.00—ex quisitely fine; 1-clasp; gray, tan and blaclf with white stitching. Trefousse 20-button Gloves. $4.50—the superb glove of them all; black, white, pink, blue or huff. The Valance, $2—a Trefousse glove; 2- pearl clasp P K sewn, of superb kid skin ; black, while, tan, gray with heavy embroidery and pipings of self or self and black. One of the smartest gloves of the sea son. $2.00. The Trefousse Suede Glove, $2.00—a new and distinctively elegant glove of superior skin; black and colors. The Trefousse 16-button Kid at $3.50— black with broad white or self stitching and the white with black stitching. Automobile Gloves, $2.60—or driving gloves with the new soft gauntlet; tan or black with novelty stitching; the stiff gauntlet glove is $1.75. Men’s Gloves Men’s Cape Gloves, $1.50 and $2.00— white and tan. Men’s Mocha Gloves, $2.00—silk lining, gray and brown. CHILDREN’S GLOVES. 2-clasp at $1.00—soft, pliable, properly fashioned; tan, white, red or black. P K Sewn at $1.00—1-clasp, sizes for misses and children; in tan; another 1- clasp glove that the young folks like in this gray Mocha at $1.00. Boy Scout Gloves, 50c and 75c—tan with gauntlet. Boys’ Kid Gloves, $1.00—white, tan and gray. Sizes from 0000 to 7. It Is Never Too Late to Get Pretty Handkerchiefs Here You who must make the moments count will do well to go direct to Chamberlin-John- son-DuBose Company for handkerchiefs. Stocks arc in fine shape and alert saleswomen will serve you quickly and satisfactorily. See what you may choose from— Women’s Handkerchiefs Plain, hemstitched, all linen, at 5c, 10c, 16c, 2$o and 50c. Plain, 2-inch hem, all linen, now at 50c and 75c. Mourning handkerchiefs, hemstitch ed, hems of various widths, 15c, 25c and 50c. An all linen hand-embroidered initial handkerchief at 10c. Hand-embroidered initial, at 26c and 50c. Corner embroidered (hand-work) all linen, at 15c, 25c, 50c and 60c. Madeira embroidered handkerchiefs, beautiful designs, at 50c, 76o, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $2.00. Glove handkerchiefs, hand-embroid ered initials, colored edges, 25c. Glove handkerchiefs, all linen, corner embroidered, 25c and 50c. Madeira embroidered, all linen, glove size, 50c. Scalloped embroidered edge hand kerchiefs, white and colors, 25c and 50c. Real Lace Handkerchiefs, Duchess and Rose point, exquisite “de luxe’’ bits of linen and lace, in many designs from $3.50 to $18.50. Hand-embroidered corner*, all Uses, four in box, at $1.00. Hand-embroidered corners, all linen, three in box, at $1.60. Children’s handkerchiefs, seven in box, all different patterns, 50c. Men’s Handkerchiefs Full sized and all linen, plain, at 10a, 25e, 50c and 75c. Hand-embroidered rmtial, all ttfiaa, a* 25c and 50c. Hand-embroidered, colored initial, all linen, 50c. Chamberlin-Johnson-Di^Bose Co*