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THE ATLANTA GEORMAN AND NEWS. $5,874 of $12,500 From Atlanta Now in Tresury of the State Organization. A • lean-up of $3,341* was reported 1 o’clock Friday afternoon at the heon of the “whirlwind cam- WINNER IN GIFT CONTEST WILL BE TOLD SATURDAY committees of the Georgia m* Chamber of Commerce, Atlan- • I vision, pledged to raise $12.5000 ■s part of the $50,000 fund to be nt in 1914 to further the farming sts of Georgia. With the $2,525 already subscribed, total to noon Friday amounted to « ^74. leaving $0,626 yet to be sub- ^ t ibed. The majority of the sub reptions. however, were for three ears, so the amounts received really made a very impressive showing, as most of the subscribers were pledged to give an equal amount in 1915 and 1916, as well as in 1914, for which the present campaign is raising money. W. F. Parkhurst, in making the re port for his committee, stated that an Atlanta man who wished his name not to be made public had agreed, pending an arrangement with the State Chamber of Commerce, to give $500 for educational books—books i n “efficiency”—for the State Library and to pay $1,200 for the employment of an assistant to the librarian who would see that proper use was made of the books. Following are the amounts report- j ed by the various committees: W. F. Parkhurst, $280; St. Elmo j Massengale, $475; Harris G. White, | $289; Charles D. McKinney, $235; L. I I). Hicks, $495; Wilmer L. Moore j thanks), $300; H. E. Watkins t (fertilizer plants), $375, and S. A. I Kysor (printers), $900. Total, $3,349. f By MARY LEA DAVIS. There was a veritable avalanche of letters on the closing day of the Christmas present contest. AH let ters which came yesterday will be considered, but none after that. I shall announce the names of the successful contestants in to-mor row s Georgian. The gold pieces will go forward at once so that those to whom they are sent will have the money in ample time before Christ mas. This has been the most successful contest ever Inaugurated by The Georgian's magazine page. It cer tainly was popular. I can attest to t.iat part, because I received and read every one of the letters. And the idea itself was a success. I know of a good many married peo ple who were aided in solving the Christmas gift problem bv reading the suggestions offered by our read ers. Here are some of the last letters received: A MAN’S IDEA. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most appropriate gift a husband could give his wife would be to give her free access to his pocketbook, with the promise never to ask her to give an ac count of the money she spends. Also a promise to vote for wom an’s suffrage. A. S. B. Chauncey, Ga. FOR A HUSBAND. Miss Mary Lea Davis: In selecting a Christmas pres ent, remember the recipient, not the giver, should he 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 a smoker. If he likes to read, a good book or set of books, SPECIAL HOLIDAY BATES To TEXAS VIA Southern Pacific Sunset Route j Tickets on sale Deo. 2Cth, 21st and 22d, | Final Return Limit Jan. 18th, 1914. Superior Service from NEW ORLEANS I Dally. Winter Tourist Rates to Many Texas | Points, The Exposition Line—1915—To California and Pacific Coast I The Sunset Limited-No Extra Fare—The Sunset Express j Oil-Burning Locomotives—No Soot, Dust or Cinders. Call, on us for information, literature and reservations. 0. P. BARTLETT, G. A. R. O. BEAN, T. P. A. D. L. GRIFFIN, C. P. A. 121 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga. a subscription to his favorite magazine, or what could be nicer than a year’s subscription to The Georgian and Sunday Ameri can? If you wish to give him something to wear, remember his favorite color and the style he likes best. Then let me suggest (from past experience) a safety razor or shaving stand. MRS. J. E. M. Atlanta, Ga. A VACUUM CLEANER. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most useful gift a hus band can give his wife is some thing she needs and wants. Ow ing to circumstances, different people need different things. My wife does all of her work. There fore I am going to give her something to make her work lighter, and it will be a vacuum cleaner. Also a box of candy ‘to remind her of old times, and tell her that she grows dearer to me as tfffe years roll by, for she does. And a promise not to be broken that I am going to try to be a better husband every day. Atlanta, Ga. L. F. L. LOVE AND FLOWERS. ' Miss Mary Lea Davis: My wife and I are still sweet hearts. So I just renew my first Christman present every Christ mas to her. That present is myself and the love T declared for her seven years ago. One dozen carnations, her favorite flower, which was mv first Christmas gift. I also add a ten or twenty dollar bill for her to spend as she wishes. My love and her favorite flow ers are valued by her more than anything else I can give. C. R. C. Atlanta, Ga. BOOKS AND MAGAZINE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I find that nothing pleases a woman more than a gift in which others can derive pleasure as well as herself. Therefore, this Christ mas my little wife shall receive a set of good books and a sub scription to one woman’s maga zine. % L. M. C. Atlanta, Ga. A DAILY PAPER. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I will give my husband a year’s subscription to The Georgian. He will appreciate a paper he can take time and read after supper, as The Georgian is the best paper for a workingman. It comes at the right time. MRS. M. T. A. Atlanta, Ga. 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 kn6\vledge that the greater part of it will go into the common ex chequer. Then on Christmas Day I shall surprise her with the most appropriate personal gift that a mere man can : elect. Thus she will have the double p’easure of receiving something unexpected and of disseminating among her friends this evidence of her hus band’s superiority over other hus bands. J. A. G. Albany, Ga. A JUNIOR. Miss Mary 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. FOR HER HUSBANQ. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think to make something use ful and pretty, a tie rack, and buy soma nice ties, a pair of cuff but tons. a year’s subscription to The Georgian, his favorite daily paper, and to be kind and show by words and actions that you love and appreciate him, is a good Christ mas gift. MRS. G. W. P. Union Point, Ga. CHICKENS FOR WIFE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I will look at The Georgian want ads and see where I can buy some good chickens for my wife, as she enjoys the outdoor exercise caring for them. I will also give her a year’s subscrip tion to The Georgian, as she has learned how to raise chickens from this paper and has made a great success. R. W. A. Atlanta, Ga. HAS SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. Miss Mary Lea Davis: I have solved the Christmas present problem for myself, knowing that my wife would ap preciate nothing more than a complete toilet and manicure set or a pair of gloves. These will be my present to my wife this Christmas. C. M. L. Atlanta, Ga. ♦ 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. H. Sargent, Ga. 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 lleth in your power, and assure him of your appreciation of him and his ef forts. MRS. J. U H. Eaton ton, Ga. 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: J think a gold piece of money, any amount, earned by the wife, would certainly make a husband feel good on Christmas morn. It would be very useful to some hus bands and quite a help to the family. MRS. W. T. C. Atlanta, Ga. A PLEDGE OF LOVE. Miss Mary Lea Davis: All appropriate gift for a wife would be for her husband to place at her plate on Christmas morn ing these words written In his own hand: "I love you better to-day than ever before. Next year I shall be considerate of you every day, and what Is mine Is yours, and I feel that our sorrows an' less by shar ing together and our happiness greater.” l. h. Eatonton, 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 Ml fainting :n an undertaking shop. She finally r?- jovered sufficiently to go to her work m one of the local theaters. Campbell was locked In the police .station on a charge of being drunk and annoying the girl. Robert Hilliard Sued For $5,000 by Valet NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19—Robert Hilliard, the Actor, to-day was sued 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 Fa.ce 15 Countess Treuberg Charges of Forgery Sentenced for Fraud GREENVILLE, S. C„ Dec. 19. Ar rested in Kansas City, J. W. Burke, Jr., has beeft brought to Greenville to answer about fifteen charges of forgery. With J. W. Blinkey, Burke operated here as a medical specialist, . nd it is alleged he obtained several hundrJ dollars by bogus checks. Unknown Artist's Work Gets Best Price 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 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 Periplaneta Orientalis washes Its face frequently and has great intelligence. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian BERLIN, I >«*«'. 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. Life-Termer Dies in Prison, MOBILE, Dec, 19.—Teck Duncan, a notorious yeggman, who operated In Louisiana. Georgia and Alabama, sent up from Jefferson County for life for the murder of a prominent citizen, is dead at the State penitentiary. 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 yenerally the human race would be extinct in 60 years* Why ‘Attempt?' It Can Be and Is Done Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. 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 child welfare exhibit, similar to the one re cently held In Atlanta, will be held dj» clubwomen of Savannah shortly aft er January 1. Miss Babbit, executive secretary of the Federation In Atlanta, addressed the Savannah clubwomen last even ing, and a movement was started to day. Big Gary Plant Is Closed; 1,800 Idle GARY, IND, Dec. 19.—The Gerv plant of the American Sheet and Tin plate Company was closed to-day and 1,800 workers were cut out of work. The mill will resume operations on 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 tr» hl.s winter home in Miami, Fla. He will stop at Asheville and Jackson ville. The Secretary has no speeches scheduled for the trip. A CHEERFUL XMAS Is there anything so cheerful for a Xmas gift as a Singing Bird? We have a number of guaranteed Singing Canaries at $2.75. Cages from 50c up. j. c. mcmillan, jr., seed co. 23 S. Broad St Main 940 & THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER A REAL XMAS GIFT Eliminates the Use of Broom, Duet-Pan and All the Drudgery of Houeekeeping No Cleaner does better work; &n rn none gives longer service *'•*" Phone call will bring demonstrator. The Ozias National Selling Corporation €05-607 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 point 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 Georgia Ry. The Right Way Service AUTOMOBILES. TRICYCLES. VELOCIPEDES. 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. 75c to $20. A Large Assortment $3.75 to $35.00. 3-8-inch rubber tires, plush seat $5.50, $6.50 3-4-inch rubber tires. . .$10 and $11 20 Per Cent Discount on all Andirons, Fire Sets, Fen ders and Portable Grates for Christmas. 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 All styles Special Set—dish, tray, flagon $3.50 up fork and $20.00 SILVER SETS 26-piece Rogers Set Knives, Forks, Spoons at $4.48. 32-piece Community A large s'oek of silver-plated Hollow- ggt $22.75. ware at attractive prices. FOOTBALLS. $1.00 to $5.00. BICYCLES. $20.00 to $30.00. ROLLER SKATES. 50c to $3.50. KING HARDWARE CO. 53 Peachtree 87 Whitehall CUT GLASS A complete line at reduced prices. We can save you from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent on these useful presents CASSEROLES. WAGONS. CHAFING DISHES. At the KING HARDWARE COMPANY There Is Jest As Much Joy isi Giving is There Is In Receiving the Open Evenings Exceedingly Practical Open Evenings Such As You Will Find in Great Profusion