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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SEE PROSPERITY
IN PROPOSED
SITE GRUNTS
Railroads Declare Increase Will
Mean Boom in All Lines of
Business.
LATEST NEWS
« HIUAGf>. I >rc. 19 President* »>t
railroads to-day haib-d the announce
ment from Washington of prospective
rate Increases as assurance of pros
perous times east of the Mississippi
River.
"If the report is true ami rates ar**
to be advanced 5 per cent by the In
terstate < 'orjimerce Commission.'
said Frederick A. Delano, president of
the Wabash, "it means that not only
the railroads but business enterprises
generally will benefit
"A 5 per cent increase means $40,-
000,000 additional revenue annually to
restore the credit of the roads and
permit them to borrow the money
needed for necessary Improvements
and extensions."
Auditors Say City's
Utilities Lost Money
NEWBERN, N. C., I>er. 19.—Audi
tors who have for several months
been auditing the books of the city of
Newbern, find that during a period of
three years, while John Thomas, Jr,
was in charge, there had been a loss
of more than $94,000 in the water and
light department. There is a deficit
, of more than $24,000 in this depart
ment now, says the report.
Thomas is an aspirant for post
master at this place.
Preparing for Death,
Man, 72, Buys Coffin
WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 19.—
J. r. Smith, a prominent farmer of
Bladen County, is here to-day to pur
chase a coffin for his interment.
lie is 72 years old and in good
health, but says he wants to be sure
that all preparations»are complete
when he dies. He has already dug
his grave.
Serves 3 Terms as
‘Tiger;’ Held Again
GADSDEN. ALA , Dec. 19—Sheriff
Sparks, of Marshall County, to-day
raided a boathouse on the Tennessee
River at Guntersvllle and secured
three barrels of beer and a large
quantity of whisky.
Pick Roden was arrested. He has
already served three terms for violat
ing the prohibition law.
Macon Youth Gets
3 Years for Slaying
MACON. Dec. 19 Harry Wooten
was sentenced to three years in the
VState’s prison for killing Tom Smith
in a quarrel over SO cents.
The Jury recommended mercy.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.—The
Owen substitute for the House cur-
rency bill was adopted in committee
of the whole of the Senate to-day.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—With a cer-
I tificd check for $1^,000, President
• Charles H. Ebbets. of the Brooklyn
I efub. to-day left for Cincinnati hoping
1 to induce the Cincinnati club direc-
• tors to change their minds and turn
| Joe Tinker over to the Brooklyn
club.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Making
of a false statement either verbally or
■ m writing ‘‘for the purpose of bring
: ing on a stringency in the money
markets of this country” i§ made an
| offense ^gainst the Government pun
ishable by not leȤ than ten years
mprisonment and a fine of not less
than $5,000 in a bill offered in the
| House to-dav by Representative
Church, of California.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Senator
N<*\\ lands this afternoon demanded
that another Democratic conference
be held on the currency bill to con
sider the number of regional reserve
banks Only ten names are required
on a petition for a conference and the
opinion was expressed that these
names would be obtained, thus de
laying the vote which President Wil
son and the Administration leaders
confidently hoped for to-day.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 19.—War
Minister Blancjuet's famous regiment,
the Twenty - ninth, which has taken
part in more active fighting in the
past three years than anv other, was
sent to-day to drive back the rebels
from the Federal District. Two troop
trains, carrying 200 soldiers, have left
for Cuernavaca to give battle to the
Zapatistas. Rebels have entered the
city of San Luis Potosi and part of
it has been looted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—An
nouncement was m*de this afternoon
by Attorney General McReynolds
that Special Assistant James W Orr
had about completed a petition pro
viding for the separation of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad from control by
the Union Pacific. Such a suit will
be filed by the Department of Justice
within a short time.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19.—Denounc
ing the system of education taught
by Dr. M«ria Montesson as being
valueless, Mr§. R. L. Craig, a member
of the City Board of Education, to
day prevented the expenditure of
more funds to experiment with the
system. Supplies needed for promot
ing the instruction advocated by the
noted Italian wom*n were denied the
schools of Los Angeles by the board.
I CHICAGO. Dec. 19.—A jury in Fed
era! Judge Mack's court this afternoon
returned a verdict of guilty in the
case of Robert Linn, a mining pro
moter, charged with using the mails
te defraud. The Government alleged
that Linn attempted to sell $10,000,-
000 worth of stock in a mine that
I was valueless.
Typewriters rented 4 mos.,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co.
Robbers Use Sledge
Oil P.0. Safe; Get $100
ASHEVILLE. N. (\, Dec. 19.—The '
postofflee at Democrat, about twelve
miles from Asheville, was robbed last
nighl of about $100 In money and
stamps. The robbers demolished rhb
safe with a sledge hammer and chis
els.
A horse was taken from the barn of
A. J. Carter, supposedly by the rob
bers. They escaped.
Dalton Lot Owners
Plan Improvements
DALTON, Dee. 19. -With the work
on tin* Martin Building well under
way, W. R. Cannon, the Cherokee
Manufacturing Company and others
who own the lots adjoining on the
north have planned new business*
buildings, work to start immediately
Six modern brick stores will replace
the.- present wooden structures.
These Thieves Prefer
Chickens to Turkeys
MACON. Dec. 19.—Poultry thieves
In Macon evidently prefer chicken to
turkey. Last night they visited the
roost of J. H. Durden. Plum street,
and took every hen and rooster, but
left a fat gobbler.
John Schoupe of Plum street, had
the*«ame experience. Burglars lifted
his five chickens and did not molest
a turkey on the same roost.
To Perform Autopsy
On Murphy, N. C M Edi
BLUE RIDGE. Dec. 19.—The body
of A. Don Towns has been exhumed
at Murphy, N. <\, for an autopsy.
Towns was found dead in the of
fice of the Cherokee Scout, of which
he was the editor, with indications
that he had committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.
Your Wife’s Xmas!—
Give Her This Bungalow!
$100 Down-’-and $26 Monthly
Electric Lights-—City Water
--and on a Corner Lot!
T O live in tier OWN house, is a Joy to every housewife! Resides, it's a
fine Investment to Bl’V 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 the beautiful bungalow, in the picture, on our DIVIDED PAY
MENT plan $100 down and $2*> 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. 45x153 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 cor> living room, nice dining
room with swinging doors to kitchen. China closet in dining room.
Large 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 oar ride from the
post office.
Better get in touch with us at once! Phone us—or call at our office—
for full information!
W. D. BEATIE, 207 Equitable Building
Cell Main 3520 1 ^ Atlanta Phone 3520
Boatmen Resisting
Florida Canal Toll
MIAMI, FLA., Dec. 19. Boatmen
of the East Coast have entered into
concerted action to force the East
Coast Canal and Transportation Com
pany to h&ndon toll charges on the
canal, claiming the company has for
feited its right to charge toll, given
It by the State, contingent on its
keeping the canal in good condition.
They say the south end of tHe canal,
which extends the entire length of
the coast between Miami and Jack
sonville is in bad repair.
4 Quarrymen Hurt by
Dynamite Explosion
SALISBURY, N. C., Dec. 19.—The
unexpected explosion of a charge of
dynamite in a rockbed at Faith, a
granite town, five miles from this
city, broke one man’s arm in three
places, another man’s arm in one
place, blinded another in one eye and
badly injuring a fourth workman.
Several physicians were rushed from
this city to attend the injured.
All-Year Grand Jury
To Keep Down Crime
GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 19—Judge
J. A. Bilbro, of the criminal division
of the City Court of Gadsden, said
to-day that when the September term
of court adjourned to-night by statute
limitation, he would draw juries and
organize the Grand Jury for the Jan
uary term, beginning on January 12.
It Is his intention to have a Grand
Jury organized for the tentire year,
believing * that it has a good effect
on the vicious element of the county.
Error Writ Allowed
In $1,500,000 Suit
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 19.—Federal
Judge E. T. Sanford this afternoon
allowed n writ of error in the bank
ruptcy case of the Dayton Coal and
Iron Company, recently decided in
favor of the defendant. This trans
fers the case to the United States
Court of Civil Appeals at Cincinnati
Total claims agains the concern are
approximately $1,500,000.
Shriners in Battle
Over Temple Change |
CHATTANOOGA^ Dec. 19.—A ds- !
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.
Pastors Contribute
Sermons in State's
Campaign on Weevil
MACON. Dec. 19.—Macon preachers
have volunteered to contribute ser
mons to the movement Just organ
ized here for the resistance to the
boll weevil invasion.
State headquarters for the conduct
of a ball weevil campaign will be
opened in Macon soon by the Geor
gia Chamber of Commerce, and a
fight will b* planned that will react
Into every county of Georgia
Macon merchants, bankers and
farmers attended the meeting and
subscribed to the fund. Several min
isters also were present. The State
Chamber plans a “boll weevil day” lit
January, when the attention of the
f ntire State will be drawn to the
proposition.
3 Escaped Prisoners
Caught Near Mobile
MOBILE, Dec. 19.—George E. Stone,
George E. Glover and Frank Olson,
who escaped from the police station
by breaking through a wall, have been
recaptured near VVllmer by a posse
of citizens and deputy sheriffs, after
a long chase. Olson when near the
city escaped again, amid a fusillade
of shots, but was retaken by police
officers.
Stone Is believed to be Moses Ep
stein, a notorious diamond thief. The
City Commission will probe the es
cape.
Accused Denv Fraud
In Everglades Deals
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 19.—R .T.
Bolles and J. L. Billingsley, who were
arrested here by United States depu
ty marshals and carried before United
States Commissioner F. D. Brennan,
plead not guilty to the indictment
found against them by the United
States Grand Jury at Kansas City
for using the mails to defraud, in con
nection with the gale of everglades
land. Rond was fixed at $1,000 each,
which was made, and the hearing set
for March 10.
Yacht Saves Two
From Burning Boat
SAVANNAH. Dec. 19—A tragedy
of the sea was narrowly averted when
the trim yacht of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Penny, cruising from New York to
Fernandlna, overhauled the yacht of
Charles Meyers, of New York, on fire
off Dafuskle, near Tybee, and heroic
ally rescued Mr. Meyers and a ma
chinist, the only ones.on board.
The Penny boat reached port to
day with the rescued men.
One Dead, 2 Hurt, in
Midnight Auto Frolic
FORSYTH, Dec. 19.—When an au
tomobile overturned below Smarts at
midnight, W. T Amerson was in
stantly killed and Rob Barefleld and
George Atwood, all of Macon, were
injured. The auto was running at a
high rate of speed and Barefleld, the
owner, failed to follow the road.
The machine went over an em
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.
Fumigated, U. S. S.
Ohio Goes to Mexico
CHARLESTON, Doc. 39.—Accord
ing to wireless advices to-day, the
battleship Ohio, which left Guantana
mo yesterday for Charleston to un
dergo fumigation, will arrive here
Sunday morning
The Ohio shortly will relieve the
Michigan in Mexican waters.
CRUISE 18 MONTHS IN YACHT.
MOBILE, Den. 19.—After eighteen
months' continual cruising, having
come from New York down the At
lantic coast to Florida and New Or
leans, the auxiliary gasoline yacht
Gerhtlde, carrying a party, including
C. Henry Stanwood. Mrs. Stanwood
and their son, Jack, has arrived here.
Clubs Must Expose
Members' Names or
Close, Rules Mayor
SPARTANBURG, S, C., Dec. 19.—
Final orders have been issued by
Mayor Floyd to the social club pro
prietors of the city for immediate
compliance with -the license ordinance
where they are required to file char
ters of their organizations with the
names of officers and members of the
clubs. Unless this is complied with
by to-morrow the Mayor announces
that he will close them.
The members of the clubs are look
ing forward to the expose with fear
and trembling, as the Mayor has an
nounced that he will cause the names
to he made public in the newspapers. 1
One of the most prominent clubs has .
taken steps to enjoin the administra- |
tion from makin^ pu’ lc the names. j
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
\
^J For Pariicular Men
Buy neckwear for
moil 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.
5 Dray Loads Liquor
Taken in Macon Raid
MACON, Dec. 19.—Following his
warning to Macon saloonkeepers to
get rid of their whisky stock*. Chief
i of Police Riley raided four places and
confiscated five dray loads of liquor.
This evidence will be offered be-
I fore the Grand Jury as bases for in-
1 dictmente. and will be used by the
Law Enforcement League to get in
junctions.
Boy, Thought Stolen
8 Years Ago, Returns
NEWBERN. N C., Dec. 19.—A re
port from Currituck County to-day
says* Kenneth Beasley, who disap
peared eight years ago and who was
supposed to be dead, has returned.
Joshua Harrisorff of that county,
was charged with kidnaping the lad
and was found guilty of the charge.
Rather than face a term in prison he
blew out his brains in a Norfolk
hotel
Whisky of Convict
Poured Into Streets
DUBLIN, Dec. 19.—Eighty pints of
whisky, confiscated f*om a blind ti
ger, were poured on the courthouse
square to-day in the presence of a
largo crowd by orders of the court.
The liquor was confiscated from
Carson Nobles, who was to-day tr !
for selling whisky to minors. He was
convicted and given twelve months oa
the chjtflngang.
CLERK WHO SLEW FREED.
MACON, Dec. 19.—Jesse Cooner,
the clothing store clerk who shot and
killed his employer, S. L. McWil
liams, on November 15, was acquitted
last night by a jury which stayed j
out only fifteen minutes.
CHILD DIES OF BURNS.
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 19.—As lit
tle Helen Perry, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Perry, No. 812 East Four
teenth street, was playing with
matches they burst into flames. The
child’s dress caught before help could
arrive and she was burned so badly
that she died.
Essig Bros. Co.
(<
Correct Dress for Men
>>
Practical Gift Buyers Find
Essig Bros. Ready With a
Stock Suiting Their Every
Desirel
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.
8
p
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 foeckwear
£Qq to $3 QQ stunning Neckwear. Such striking
Glov
patterns. So original. Finest gifts.
and dozens of other men’s needfuls. Bath and loung-
eS ing robes, smoking jackets, mufflers, handkerchiefs,
canes, umbrellas and many other sensible, useful gifts,
assortment to select from.
Beautiful
O 7 j If Q Swagger English Suits, tailored in the very height
^ U* 1 »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
CO.
26
Whitehall St.
When the
u. s.
BANKRUPT
COURT
says sell,
there is no
appeal from
that order
SALVAGE SALE—-FOUR BIG BANKRUPT STOCKS!
rhe 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—BARGAI NS; 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 & CG.
FIRE, SMOKE, WATER BANKRUPT
SELLERS
Men's Elegant Suits
sold up to $2 50. all bo 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
Over
coats
$4.99
Over
coats
$9.99
MEN’S
SUITS
1 that sell
for
J up
to $12.50.
all
I
for
! »
$4,98
That's going
some "W
at -
son don't care
Overcoats In
a t
for
$25, $27.50 and $35 at
$8.39 and $12.48.
A GREAT BIGLOTOF
25c ARTICLES
bunched to go for a 10c piece.
A great big galxanized buck
et 10c.
Graniteware—lOe, and 40c
to 50c size graniteware, all
goes for
Snatch-and-
grab lot Ladies’,
Misses'. Chil-
d r .'..'s* Shoes.
49c
That’s a gift
price sure.
Bargains
for every
Man,
Woman
and
Child
One lot I-adies’
Shoes; good,
s u b s t a ntial,
well made shoes
99c
Bi e lot Men’s
very fine brand-
new. fine Shoes,
that sold up to
$5. All go for
$2.99
Millinery
Bargains
and $3.00 Hats
Ladies’ 4 and
$5 Hats
98c
$1.98
10 W. Mitchell
$6 Oil Heating
Stoves,
$1.99
Other lots of
Shoes,
$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 $3.50.
go for
$1.99
5
MEN’S HATS
Fine "BONAR" and ‘‘STETSONS’’
All $2 50 and $3
Hats for
99c
All $4 and $5
Hats
S1.9S
Fieisher’s
Yarns
for knitting and
crocheting
10c skein... Be
25c skein 9c
Hosiery
Handk’fs
Ready- to -wear
of all kind?
J u st simply
rant tell y°V
all. Come and
see.
WATSON
DON’T
CARE.
FREE!
A fine souvenir
to the first 100
lady customers
Saturday morn
ing.