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I AIM? iVEjVV© ecia Hearst’s American and Atlanta Georgian’s Christmas Distribution and School Children’s Con test will close promptly at 9 o’clock night, Wednesday, December 24th, to-morrow Warning All subscriptions must be verified by the circu lation department before prizes can be distributed Turn your subscriptions in early and aid us in mak ing the awards at an early date, J\ 1 1 1 v\ l,r,UI\hj A..OI BOY SHOT FOR BURGLAR M <) LURED HIM Santa Clan* made m* xteal!” That was the xplanMlon offered Tuesday by Raymond 81»*on. the 12- yoar-oid son of Councilman J. D. Sis son, of the Fifth Ward, for hi* pres ence Monday In the store of C- Walker, of No. 356 Marietta street, where he wap shot by Mr. Walker while attempting to rob the place, "Santa made me do it," the boy said. "1 didn't Intend to be a bad boy; I .lust wanted some candy ami nuts for Christman. I wasn’t going to steal any money, because I can get all that I want from my papa. I don't care for money, anyway. I’ve been thinking of all the candy and nuts I'm going to get for Christ mas for a long time, and when papa and mamma went down town last night to give Santa Claus our ad- drase and tell him what to bring me. I thought so much about it that 1 couldn’t stay in the house. "I started walking along Marietta street, and when 1 passed Mr. Wal ker's store I saw a pane of glass had been broken out of the window The window wax filled with .lust the kind of candy and nuts I like, and I wanted some. Couldn’t Wait for Santa. “Of course, I knew* papa would see Fanta all right, and that he would bring me lots of them, but I couldn’t wait. ‘1 tried to go away from the store, hut 1 couldn’t It seemed that every thing was Just fixed fee me. There wasn’t anybody In the store, and the more 1 looked In the window the more I wanted some of the candy and nuts. So I slipped in through the window and was starting to fill my pockets with the candy and nuts when I heard a noise I turned and saw a man. lie kicked at me and 1 started to run Someone shot me as 1 tried to climb through the win dow" Young Sisson Is at Grady Hospital, where he was taken immediately aft- <-r the shooting. He is not seriously hurt. The bullet entered the left shoulder and came out under the left ,rm, inflicting a painful but not dan gerous wound. He probably will be able to leave the hospital In a few das s. and when he does he savs he intends to be the beat boy In the w orld. Going To Be Good, Now. “I’m ging to mind my papa and mamma.’’ he said, “and be a good boy. Maybe Santa Claus won't come to soe me "now that I've'been so had, but I guess I deserve It. J'm going to sell mv two rifles, because I might shoot someone some time, and I’m going to keep away from the crowd of bad boys I’ve been running with, too.” The boy's father was notified of the shooting by Mr. Walker, who Is a warm personal friend of Mr. Sisson. Just as the latter was leaving his home to search for his son. Tuesday morning Mr. Rlnson declared his be lief that his son was led into th* burglary by a crowd of older boy* MOVING PICTURE SHOWS VAUDETTE Wednesday. “Her Father's Story,” a two- reel Broncho drama of Intense In terest. Steinway Quartet. This Is the last week of this splendid quartet. THE ELITE Wednesday. “The Whirlpool of Despair,” a great Warner feature filled with human Interest and pathos. ALAMO NO. 1 Wednesday. “The Sheriff and the Rustler,” a two-reel Selig drama that Is said to be better than “The Law and the Outlaw.” Eddy Clarke. ALAMO NO. 2 Wednesday. "The Hon Algernon,” a strong Vltagraph drama. "A Dip In the Briny," a Selig comedy that U a scream. Tom Kane, the Irish Caruso, and Cliff Wlnehatl. the peer of Jewish character entertainers. ALCAZAR THEATER To-day. "The Raid of the Human Tiger*." One of the really great features of the Christmastlde. Hughes and Lange, highbrow en- tertainers. SAVOY THEATER To-day. "The Jew's Christmas.' featur ing Philip Smalley and Lois Weber, n a three-reel Universal that is as odd as It la Interesting. with whom hr haw been consorting fur the Iasi few days, and declared that h v intend* to inventIgate thoroughly with a view to rounding up the boys be nays an* really responsible for the robbery. '‘Raymond i» not a bad boy,” Mr. Sisson declared, "but of late he hai been running around with some boys who do not bear good reputations. He has only been doing this for a week or so. I went to Newnan sev eral days ago for a few days, art when I returned I learned that Ray mond had been staying out late and consorting with some bad bovs "I told him not to, and he said he wouldn’t Ijtiat night Mrs. Sisson and myself went downtown, telling Raymond that we were going to see Santa Claus and tell him our street address We told Raymond to stay at home, and he promised. 1 think he nas been led Into this by other boys, and I’m going to find them.’’ Mr Walker expressed great regret that he had shot tiie boy, ami de clared that he would not have used a weapon had Lie know A the Intruder was only a child. "It was dark in the. store.” said Mr. Walker, "and T thought the bur glar was one of the negroes who have been trying to get into my place for several weeks. I’ve been sleeping In t he rear of the Htoro In the hofie of catching some of them and when Raymond came into the store 1 thought it was one of them, and fire J.” It is understood that the police will take no action against the boy be- caiiHe of his youth and the circum stances surrounding the affair, Masons of Hapeville Elect New Officers Thomas Lewis, as worshipful mas ter. is to head the Hapeville Masonic Lodge, No. 690, following the Tegular election of officers Monday night. Other officers choaen were S. Du rand Adams, senior warden; H. D. Heery, Junior warden; J. A. Wise, treasurer; H. A. Coleman, secretary; D. B. Evana, ty 1 er; W. H. Wells, senior deacon; W. T. Akin, junior deacon; L. T. Carter, senior ate ward; W. <’. < arter. Junior steward; Dr Samurl ilape, chaplain, and L. E. Mann, as sistant chaplain. A handsome Masonic jeweled ern blem was presented to Past Master D. B. Evans. Cashier of Failed Bank Defendant in Bankruptcy Action AUGUSTA, Dec 23 An lnvoluntarv petition In bankruptcy has been filed with the Clerk <? the I’idled States < ’ irt against CaeMer -lames P Arm strong, of the failed Irish American Rank. The three creditors filing the petition and the amounts Involved are Andrews Bros, $6(9.66; J H White Ar Lo., $14.50, and the Hill Grocery Com puny, 125.12. The petition alleges that Armstrong committed acts of bankruptcy when he gave h sennity deed to the C|ti/,ens and het 'i Baal on i embei on hi* j a 1 estate holdings and equities In prop jertles which lie did not own outright and j when he paid in full on December 10 a bill be owed Castleberry A* Wilcox. ENOUGH TttyiOTH HELD FOB Turnverein Plans Big Christmas Tree Kris Kringle Is the same port of jolly old soul as Santa Claus, and the members of the Atlanta Turnve rein, organized In 1873, will introduce to their children under 15 years of age a regular Kris Kringle and a loaded chariot of toys at S o’clock Christmas Eve in the auditorium of the Turners, on South Pryor street. There will be a great tree there, and Wndemeyer s Band, and gifts for the children and then an evening of dancing for the older people. New man Lasser arid <\ O Gillett have prepared the program. Lecture Pays Church Debt to Dr. Mac Arthur I>r. Lincoln McConnell’s lecture on “Colored Folk*,” delivered Monday night at the Tabernacle to defray a debt of unpaid salary to the former pastor, Dr. Robert Mac Arthur, real ized $900 from the ticket sale, practi cally covering the church's indebtel- nes». The lecture, one of Dr. McConnell’s regular lyceurp addresses, proved highly entertaining and extremely in structive. 300 Children Help S. C. Orphans' Fund A Christmas entertainment for the benefit of theyThornwell Orphanage, of Clinton, S. C., will be held in the Sunday school rooms of the Central Presbyterian Church .Tuesday at 7; 30 p. m. Nearly 300 children, none of whom were admitted above the age of 13. are In the school this year. About 50 have been taken in during the last few months. S. A. E. FRAT MEETING COLUMBUS, Dec. 23.—The Province convention of the K. A. E. Fraternity will meet In Columbus December 29-80, with visitors from the leading colleges of Georgia and Alabama. J. D. Mc Cartney is president. FOB ILL; PRICE STILL HIGH There will be plenty of turkeys for everybody that wants the lordly bird for his Christmas*dinner But there are enough people wanting turkeys to maintain a rattling good price, right around 30 cent* a pound, for the .said lordly birds in Atlanta. That Is to say, the supply is goo*, and the demand Is keeping step Big dealers said Tuesday morning l hut the rush whs on and was being met without any great difficulty Dne produce company received Monday morning a solid, carload of turkeys from Rogersvllle, Tenn. “It was some shipment.” said the head of the firm. “Thirteen thousand pounds 1,306 Individual turkeys. One of them was quite a bird. He weighed exactly 61 pounds on the hoof, after his long journey.” He was quite »ure this monster was not an ostrich in disguise, but he hadn't decided what to do with him. "I guess we’ll have him dressed and put on exhibition for a day or two,” he said. The McMillan company was ar ranging to deliver to the commissary of the Seventeenth Regiment at Fort McPherson 8,000 pounds of dressed turkey, purchased a week ago for the ('hristmas dinner of the American Tommy Atkins. T T Strange Sights in Bog Seen by Capitol Men The wonders of the Okefenokee swamp were being recited Tuesday by State Entymologist I^ee Worsham and Gov ernor Slaton’s executive secretary. Hardy dm, who have just returned from a trip to the wilds of Georgia. At their offices at the Capitol they told stories of strange insects, birds and fish and some strange fish tales, too,/ after the fashion of true nature lovers. The two Cornell scientists who accom panied them went on to Ithaca. The Atlanta “nimrods” brought back a bear skin which they admitted under pressure had been given them by a huntsman of the swamp district. Mrs S. E. Folger, wife of a build ing contractor, afld her pretty daugh ter. Irene, of No. 14 Hood drive, were in the court of Recorder Broyles Tuesday to tell of a savage attack they said had been made upon Mrs. Folger by L. f\ Todd, a young man in the employ of the Exc elsior Steam Laundry. Todd, they testified, had sjriick at Alts. Folger and then had choked her ntl brandished an open knife before her. threatening to end her life. None of the testimony satisfactorily ex plained the motive for the alleged at tack. Todd was fined $25.75 by Re corder Broyles, and was bound over to the City Criminal Court under $1,- 000 bond. The young man Is a second cousin of Mits. Folger's husband, who is ab sent in Florida on business. Four years ago he began rooming at the Folger home. Mrs. Folger testified In court that he had not been staying at her home for a year, but fre quently had visted there, against her wishes, anrl had made numerous threats against her life. Todd declared that he was still a boarder there, but that Mrs. Folger and her daughter were simply en raged at him and were trying to get him into trouble. He denied that he had choked or slashed at Mrs. Folger with his knife, but admitted that he had slapped at her. He said that she had dodged the blow. Mrs. Folger and her daughter told the court that they had been shop ping in town Monday, and that Todd met them on the street and followed them home, boarding the same street car with them. They declared that, after they had left the street car, he engaged in an angry dispute with them, and suddenly seized Mrs. Fol- ger’s throat with both his hands and began choking her. When she broke away, Todd drew his knife, according to their story. The cause of the altercation was not explained, and Todd refused to throw any light on It when he was interviewed after his hearing. Todd stayed at the Folger home Monday right. Early Tuesday morn ing Mrs. Folger called the police de partment. Call Officers Jones and Gorman found Todd in bed and placed him under arrest. 'Court Clerk Dies in Motorcycle Crash I MILLEN, Deo. 23 -Caidell Parker. | lerk of the Superior Court of Jenkins < <.iinty, was killed and Thomas Aarons, e nephew of former State Senator O. B. I Aarons, was seriously hurt In a motor- Lycle collision on the outskirts of Mil- ] en late Monday. Both were riding rap idly without lights. Mr. Parker was a son of H. W Par ker, one of the wealthiest men and larg- • st property holders of Jenkins County. He leaves a wife, formerly Mis* Flor- nce Chance, and two small children. WHITLOCK’S FATHER DIES. CLEVELAND. Dec 23 The Rev. Edward D. Whitlock, father of Mayor Brand Whitlock, of Toledo, and now Minister to Belgium, died here to-day of pneumonia. Burglars Pass Up Christmas Presents ThP Christmas spirit has got Into the porch climbers’ association. At a morntn? burglary, perpetrated in broad daylight Monday at the home of J. H. Hall, No. S20 Hill street, about $r.00 worth of clothing; and valuable articles were taken, but special care evidently had been used by the thief to leave an assortment of Christmas gifts. For example, a cut glass punch bow! had been moved about the house XMAS RATES Reduced over N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. a» If In contemplation of its staruth,* and when the burglar bedded it a Christmas gift h« left it. * NEW MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY AT DUTCH MILL MAKES BIG HIT A new musical comedy compare with new faces throughout and semblance of a plot, is ihe rifferin at the Dutch Mill tills week. ' judging from ihe many encore^ was a decided hit. The chorus composed of girls who are not fascinating, but who can sing a-il dance as well, and the leads are n above the average, it is the poll . of the new management or p,. Dutch Mill to give good, clean shows—one that women and oh: dren can see and enjoy. If yj u want to see a real clean, good show go to the Dutch Mill Horace Vose, ‘Friend Of Presidents/ Dies WESTERLY. R. I , Dec. 23 Horace Vose, a poultryman, who since the days of General Grant had sent a prize tur key to the President of the United States every Thanksgiving day, is dead. Mr. Vose had been ill the last six months. He was born in Westerly on May 12, 1849 He married Susan Ches- bro. and two children survive. They are Charles Vose and Mrs. Otis. THE MONTGOMERY Wednesday. "The B»a Horn Massacre." a p^-eat feature in two part* that will Interest all. The Berman Trio, the Juvenile entertainer*. If-business and distance 1 combine to keep you away from the family gathering at Christmas, why not take your place in the family circle by telephone? Send your voice and make Christmas Day brighter and happier for all because of thoughtfulness. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company your TWO AND A HALF DOLLAR GOLD PIECE FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT Atlanta’s Oldest Savings Bank: Will Supply You. Why puzzle your brain about what to give for a Christmas present? Some people suffer a nervous breakdown-, and almost go crazy in solving this prob lem. The Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company, the bank that makes saving easy hv accepting deposits as small as $1. will give you a brand-new Two and a Half Dollar gold piece of the 1913 coin age for Its equivalent In any other de nomination. A passbook would also be a nice thing to put In the stocking This bank pays 4 per cent Interest and would appreciate your savings account. GEORGE M. BROWN, President - JOHN W. GRANT, V. President; JOSEPH E. BOSTON, Secretary and Treasurer Advt. Gifts for Men At Reduced Prices Owing to our reorganization sale all Holiday gift goods must be closed out by Wednesday night. This is positive—the goods must go and prices have been named on Christmas gifts of every description that will surely move them if you only take the trouble to look. We needn’t dwell on quality, you know full well what to expect at this shop—the prices w are eye-openers. Here are a few suggestions: Smoking Jackets, Bath Robes, Lounging Robes, Umbrellas, Walking Canes, Silk Mufflers, Handker chiefs, Neckwear, Hosiery, Combination Sets, Gloves, Belts, Suspenders Garters, Novelties, Link Buttons, Scarf Pins, Tie Clasps, Sweater Coats, Tuxedo Suits, Dress Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats, Clothing of every description. All gift articles packed in handsome individual boxes Cloud-Stanford Co. 61 Peachtree Street