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TUE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
NEW WEAPON USED
IN EGG-PRICE FIGHT
And now. with due regard for the
feelings of the sensitive ones w ho had
names wished on them in their early
youth without their knowledge and
consent. u e appear with the annual
directory story, a collection of more
or less fascinating facts and figures
that offer some excuse for the well-
known slang question “VVho’d
a-thunk it?"
The 1914 issue of the Atlanta city
directory has been overhauled, keel
hauled and manhandled to make a
Punster’s Holiday, and such pecu
liarities as may have been found by
the exploring expedition are duly set
forth.
At first glance the volume would
appear to he a pretty staid and sober
book, but you look at page 635 and It
is noted that Allen Booze is a bar-
lender at the Central Club. an insid
ious doubt begins to form in your
mind.
It's a Long Book, Too
n nd by staying on the subjec t it
might be suggested that on#* of the
thirteen Boozers In the hook g#‘ts
some rtf the Money, of which there
are four; then he might turn to page
714 and get some of th<* Cash -there
are 31 there—and turn It over to John
i *. Cashman, w ho is a traveling sales
man. of No. 276 Buckle street
Mr, (’ashman might call then on
one of the five Barrs who are on
i-age 594. and ask for one of the three
Beers for Thomas Dry, who runs the
Hemphill Avenue Pharmacy. And
ihen there’s a William Drinkard, too,
at No. 168 South Forsyth street.
The directory is a rather Bong af
fair. too. with its 38 Miles, one Fur
long and one Yard. And its division
of time Is rather peculiar, with 7
Weeks, 42 Days and 52 Knights, and
not a Year nor a Month.
Religious Statistics.
The publisher's preface says there
are 220.372 people in Atlanta now, and
a glance through the pages of the
volume shows they are of all sorts
and conditions, front High to Low
and from Rich to Poor
Charles Aaron, a plasterer at No.
24<» Irwin street. Is the first name In
the book, and Benjamin Zweibel. a
junk dealer at No. 313 East Hunter,
closes the volume.
The directory ought to be a great
volume for those who are religiously
inclined. In Its pages they’ll find
12 Lords. 4 Angels and 2 Gabriels,
with 2 Horns; 69 Popes. 72 Bishops.
1 Bible. 2 Saints. 6 Monks. 1 Preacher,
4 Priests and William, who Is Priest
ly; 1 Deacon. 1 Elder, 12 Parsons. 1
Noble Parsonage, 5 Parishes, 1 Sab
bath, 5 Temples. one of them a
French Temple; 15 Churches, one of
them a Royal Church and another an
Ernest Church; 3 Chapels, 2 Chap
lains. 3 Pews. 5 Singers.
Then there are 58 Christians In At
lanta. five who are Good and five who
are Devine. And likewise there Is 1
Sinor and 4 Hellers, not to mention
three pages of Bells and only 5 Rings
All Kinds of Weather.
There’s lots of weather in the di
rectory, too There’s E W. Blizzard,
who works for the Atlanta Telephone
Company; Miss Blow, a trained
nurse, John Cold, of No. 22 Beach
street; Maurice Frost, a salesman;
(diver dale, a carpenter, and there’s
also ,i Rain and Home Rains, and
there’s a Raindrop and quite a T)it
of Rainwater.
It seems as though Levi Turnip-
seed. who works at High’s, could be
implanted here very nicely, right aft
er all the rain.
\nd maybe the casual seeker would
lo#»k through pages of* Moons and get
sentimental. But why not let Clinton
B Amorous, or No. 78 Forrest ave
nue and call William C. Dear, of No.
33 Holdernea* street, or J. O Darling,
who is cashier of the Dahl Floral
«’ompanv ?
Then thev could call on Ernest, who
is one of three Bovemans, and then
go watch William G. Loving, who is
a lawyer.
And maybe they could see Nathan
Bovinger. too. a grocer at No 139
Rockwell street, and after that there
is Carl, who is Lovingood.
Eight Remain Loveless.
\nd although Charles Spooner, an
assistant State entomologist, might
help a little with Eugenic Love, a
laundress, or some of the 46 other
Loves in the directory, nothing that
could be done could prevent eight
from being Loveless. And In the
same breath there might be men
tioned P. W Greatbeart. a teacher.
Irene Heart, a laundress, and Frank
Sweet, a grocer at No. 67 Ella street.
And. speaking baseballlcally, there’s
a Ralk living at No. 37 Westwood,
and twenty or more Balls, but no
Bats, although many are Battey And
while we’re about it we might let
James and John Bawl, too.
There is a Biblical section, also, the
directory having a Bum Garden, who
is a carpenter, and four Edens. Like
wise there are a number of Adams
and one Eve. which is also all there
was in the beginning.
Abel and Cain are there, too. Fred
Abel being a shipping clerk and Cain
being a driver. And Cain's first
name is Abel. There are a number
of other Biblical characters, also.
Zacharias Job being a pattern maker
at No. 180 Buckie street; Carl Luke,
a salesman; Moses Matthew being a
laborer at the gas works, and John
Moses collecting for a downtown
store. And there is a Peter, whose
first name is Petite.
Pugilists Are Here, Too.
And, speaking of pugilists. Jim
Corbett lives at No. 189 West Hun
ter. and there are a number of Mills
and Battles, likewise a few Rings, a
Fist and a Fite, not to mention a
Killer w hose first name is Sam.
And there's a J. J. Jeffries, who is
an oiler on the Southern Railway, and
four Jack Johnsons, all negroes And
then there’s John Box. who puts up
lunches at No. 276 Williams street.
It may not mean anything, of
t ourse. and probably doesn't, but
George Economy runs a restaurant on
Alabama street, and James Drum is
a musician. Then there’s Herbert
Fite, who is a collector and lives at
No, 241 Cherokee street, and Rufus
Nails is a carpenter.
Jacob Pye is a baker at No. 48
Grady street, and Anthony Raindrop
drives a sprinkling wagon. Jim Bled
soe is an engineer and carpenter.
Ard. to cap the climax. Frank Com-
ming and Randall Going are drivers
for the same concern.
Crusoe Without Friday.
»Ye fiuod difo thftt Robinson Crusoe
is e< retarv of the Southern Guaran
tee and Loan Company, and lives at
No 81 East Ninth street. It was Im
possible to find a Friday, but there is
'Iwndav lining at No. 4 49 Glenn
street, whose first name Is W. C.
And while there is a. Shakespeare
living at No. 65 Chapel street, there
Is also Hamlet, who Is a barber at
No. 42 West Mitchell street.
And a search of the directory will
knock all your preconceived notions
of what great men are doing and who
they are into a cocked hat. For In
stance:
Stonewall Jackson is there three
times, and each time he is colored.
Andrew Jackson is the same way.
only there ar#* five of him.
Robert E. Lee is listed four times
.Martin Luther Is a printer and
lives at No. 138 Grant street.
Bismarck a Ta'lor.
John Wanna maker is a tailor at
the Muse clothing Company.
George Washington is treated the
same way at Stonewall Jackson.
John Quincy Adams is a clerk at
No. 480 Whitehall street.
Bismarck is a tailor at No. 119
Olennwood avenue.
Daniel Boon#* Is a collector for J.
M High Company.
William C. Bryant is a State oil
Inspector
John Runyan is a driver, and
doubtless makes good progress.
Grover Cleveland Is a clerk at Nr*.
20 Currier street.
David Crockett is a soda clerk and
lives in Capitol View.
And in closing it might be men
tioned that while there arc no Lyes
or Storys In the directory there are
four Yarns.
Bank Merger Hangs
On State Approval
The consolidation of two banks in
Sylvania, Ga.. practically has been
effected, the only remaining step be
ing the ratification by Secretary of
State Phil Cook, with whom an ap
plication was filed Tuesday by the
Screven County Bank and the Citi
zens’ Bank. The capital stock of the
new bank is to be $100,000, of which
$65,000 has bqen paid in.
A. B. Lovett, of the Screven Coun
ty Bank, and John Bell, of the Citi
zens Bank, filed the application. W.
J. Walker and H. S. White will man
age the bank. Mr. White was a mem
ber of the Legislature six years.
Dalton Election
Contest Dropped
DALTON, Dec. 24. The contest of
the election of Councilman in the First
Ward was dismissed by consent by Or
dinary H. J. Wood, after four wit
nesses hail been examined.
The result Is that Will McNally, de
clared elected In the recent municipal
election, will he sworn in with the other
officials on the first Wednesday In Jan
uary.
Wine Gone; Pastor
Says It ‘Leakde Out'
DALTON, Dec. 24. -Considerable dis
cussion has arisen among members of a
local negro church over the disappear
ance of wine which bad been procured
for communion service.
When the pastor went to administer
the sacrament, the iwne was missing
He announced to his congregation that
it had "leaked out.”
TO DAY’S MARKET
OPENINGS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
'Honeymoon Journey
On Elephant's Back
KENOSHA, WIS., Dec. 24.—Cus
toms of the Far East were invoke 1
at the marriage in Balguam, India, ( f
Miss Eva Thelien, Kenosha, to Wen
dell Kumlien, Appleton, Wis.
Miss Thelien traveled more than
three-fourths around the world to
meet her fiance at Bombay, whence
they traveled on the back of an ele
phant overland to Balguam, on the
frontier.
PRESIDENT—2
Chile President to
Visit Panama Fair
Helen Keller’s Gift
Cheers Maimed Miner
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Dec. 24 —
Miss Helen Keller sent $20 to cheer
Stallard Edwards, a miner here, who
lost a leg and said he wanted to die.
When he heard the story of her life,
he said:
"You bet I can manage to get
along.”
In sending the Christmas present,
Miss Keller wrote;
"To the man in the hospital w r ho
must begin life over again heavi'v
handicapped. Your friend.
"HELEN KELLER.”
‘Three of Everything'
Explains Her Age, 102
NEW YORK, I>ec. 24.—“Three square
meals a day. three hours of outdoor
work every day and three good laughs
every hour have helped me to reach the
age of 102,” said Mrs. Thomas Bennett.
ILL ITLINTI MONETS SLI
Stock quotations to 10 a. in
STOCKS
Amal. Copper.
American Can
Am. T - T
Anuconda ....
Atchison
Brio, prof
G.en. Electric..
Interboro
Mo Pacific.
N. Y. Central.
n and W. ...
Pennsylvania .
Reading
Rock Island..
So. Pacific....
Union Pacific.
U. S. Steel...
do. pref.. .
Wabash
High.
72%
30
122%
35
94
44%
140
15
91 %
103%
108%
166%
13%
89%
155
59
106%
2%
Low.
72%
29%
122%
35
94
44 %
140
15
91%
103%
108%
1 66%
13%
89%
154%
58%
106%
2%
10
A M.
72%
30
122%
35
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44%
140
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91 %
103%
108%
166%
18%
89%
154%
58%
106%
2%
Prev.
Close.
72%
29%
122%
35
93%
44%
140
16
92%
103%
109
166%
14
90
154%
105%
2%
NEW YORK COTTON.
CURRENCY BILL
S CIFT TO
i « .First; Pr«i
Low ' Gall ' Cl*t*
Dec. .
12.20 12.20 12 20 12 20 12 15-16
Jan. . .
12.04 12.04 12.00 12.00 11.97-99
Feb
,12.01-05
Mch. . .
12.25 12.30 12.25 12.30 12.22- 23
April
12.18-20
May .
12.24 12.28 12.24 12.28 12.18-19
June . .
12.27 12 27 12.27 12.27 12.18-20
July . .
12.19 12.19 12.27 12.29 12.19-20
Aug
1.03 12.03 12.03 12.03 11.98-12
Sept. . .
11.71-75
Oct . .
j 11.59-60
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
1 1 l |FTrst| Prev
lOpen High Low Call ! Close
Dec. . .
1 i ill;. 30
Jan. . .
12.34 12.34 12.33 12.23 12.30-31
Feb . .
| : 12.36-37 !
Mch. .
12.60 12.61 12 60 12.61 12.55-56
April
* 12.56-58
May . .
12.72 12.72 12.72 12.72112.67-68
June . .
12 67-69
July . . .
12.76 12.7612.76 12.76 12.71-73
Oct. .
11.60
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Futures
opened steady.
«.'nemng
Rang* 2 p m rim*
Dec . . .
. . . 6.69 % -6.70 6 63
Dec.-*? an.
. . .6 70 -6.69 ...... 6 63 |
Jan. - Feb.
. . .*.71 -* 7Uj #.71 « *4
Feb.-Mch.
. .6 <3%-6 .4 6.i 3% 6.66 ]
Mch. - Apr
. .«:« 754 6.75 «.««
April May
.6^4 -6 75% a 75 6 67%
May-June
• 6 73 —6.1 4% 6 74% 6 67
June-July
. . .6 71 -6.72 6.72 6.64% |
July - Aug
. .6 68 -6 69 6.68 % 6 61 L>
Aug -Sept
. .6.38 -« f.8 6 514
Sep* -Oct.
. . .6.39 -6.48*4, 6.33%
1 Oci.-Nov.
, . ,#.31 -6.2Sf4 6.31 #.244 1
Continued From Page 1.
things that it is undesirable should
be done in business and the things
that it is* desirable should be done.
“What we are proceeding to do now
Is to organize our neace, is to make
our prosperity not only stable, but
free to have an unimpeded momen
tum. It is so obvious that it ought
not need to be stated that nothing
can be good for the country which is
not good for all of the country.
At Beginning of Understanding.
"Nothing can be for the interest of
the country which is not in the in
terest of everybody; therefore, the
day of accommodation and of conces
sion and of common understanding is
the day of peace and achievement of
necessity. We have come to the be
ginning of that day. Men are no
louger resisting the conclusions which
the nation has arrived at as to the
necessity of readjustments of its busi
ness. Business men of all sorts are
showing their willingness to come into
this arrangement, which I venture to
characterize as the constitution of
peace. So that by common counsel
and by the accumulating force of co
operation we are going to seek more
and more to serve the country.
”1 have been surprised at the sud
den acceptance of this measure by
public opinion everywhere. I say sur
prised because it seems to men who
had looked at it with too critical an
eye that it was really meant in their
interest. They have opened their eyes
to see a thing which they had sup
posed to be hostile to find it to be
friendly and serviceable—exactly
what we intended it to be and what
we shall intend all our legislation to
be. x
To Secure Us Prosperity.
"The men who have fought for this
measure have fought nobody. They
have simply fought for those accom
modations which are going to secure
us in prosperity and in peace. No
body can be the friend of any class in
America in the sense of being the
enemy of any other class. You can
only be the friend of one class by
showing it the lines by which it can
accommodate itself to the other class.
The lines of help are always the lines
of accommodation.
"It is in this spirit, therefore, that
we rejoice together to-night, and 1
can not say with what deep emotions
of gratitude I fe»M that 1 have had a
part in completing a work which I
think will be of lasting benefit to the
business of the country.”
Edison ‘Bribes' a
Boston Man to Wed
BOSTON, Dec. 24.—Thomas A. Ed
ison has acted as Cupid for Theodore
C. Haffenreffer. to whom he presented
his signed photograph on condition
that Mr. Haffenreffer, manager of a
brewing company, choose a wife. Th. 1
final conditions have not yet been
Oregon Pine Mailed
To Oklahoma Town
KLAMATH FALLS. OREG.. Dec.
24.—A baby Christmas tree, taken
from a forest in this vicinity, was
shipped by parcel post to his brother
at Cherokee, Okla., by Postmaster W.
A. Delzeil.
Continued From Page 1.
erected in the South, probably, tow
ering 60 feet into the air. The great
cedar will glow with the light of hun
dreds of colored lights and thou
sands of yards of tinsel will sparkle
like the stars.
No Gift Distribution.
There’ll be no gifts at the celebra
tion—just the opportunity to have a
rollicking good time, breathe deeply
of the spirit of Christmas, hear some
good music and enjoy all the famous
carols and songs of peace on earth
and good will to men, and an abun
dance of good fellowship.
So you’d better be there—with your
family and your friends.
And now, before finis is written on
the Empty Stocking Fund, ask your
self if you have done your share to
ward averting the Tragedy of the
Empty Stocking in an Atlanta home?
And if the answer is "NOTH
ING ”
It is not yet too late.
Right at the last moment there
came to the Christmas Editor an ap
peal from an unexpeced quarter—an
appeal from 200 little boys and girls
who had been overlooked: a pitiful
little gathering who seem likely to be
the only persons in Atlanta who do
not know the joys of Christmas.
Your Last Chance.
Are you going to stand idly by
and see 200 little hearts break? Or
are you going to do your part and
let them in on all the good time that
ether children are going to enjoy? If
they are to be cared for, the money'll
have to come from generous Atlanta
—for the Christmas Editor has pur
chased as carefully as he could and
there was not enough money in the
fund to meet this unexpected de
mand.
So if you have not yet subscribed
to the fund—DO IT NOW. Mail it to
the Christmas Editor of The Geor
gian, or bring it in person, or call him
up on the telephone and he’ll come
and get it.
And if you have already subscribed,
Increase your donation a few dollars,
or quarters, for it would be mighty
sad if 200 little chaps looked in vain
for Santa Claus and their comrades
and playmates were numbered among
the fortunate ones.
Typewriters rented 4 mos.,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mch. Co.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
MEXICO CITY, Deo. 24.—Fedrt-
troops were dispatched from San Lull
Potosi to-day in pursuit of a ban|
of rebels who blew up a troop train
at Charcos Station and butchered
the helpless Government soldiers whl
were not killed by the blast of dyna.
mite set off when the train passed
Reports received here state that afl
least 150 soldiers were killed. Mosl
of them met instant death, belnJ
blown to bits by the terrific explosion!
Those who crawled, wounded fr, J
the debris were bayonetted.
Deep interest Is felt in diploma
circles to-day as a result of the sen
sational dispute that occurred laJ
night at the state dinner given !n|
General Huerta, at which Querilj
Moheno, Minister of Foreign Affairs]
attacked Americans as “imperialist!-
Yankees,” but was sharply answerU
by Senor Urrutia, former Minister
the Interior.
According to guests at the dinner
General Huerta expressed himself a
in accord with Urrutia, and as a re
suit it Is probable that Moheno w
retire from the eCabinet.
Rumors that there are factional di’
ferences in the Cabinet were con
firmed at the banquet. Senor Goros
tita. Minister of Justice, and Sen.,
Alcocer, Acting Minister of the Ime
rior, indorsed the views of Urrutia,
who said:
“The only' way to preserve peace if
to establish strict justice and to In
sure its continuance. I believe tha
this foreign conflict must be settl
by diplomatic means and through ; -j
Government employing all the peace
ful resources which are at Us com
mand.
ASTHMA-CATARRH
Can Be Greatly Relieved by tha New
External Vapor Treatment.
Melt in a spoon a little Vick’s
"Vap-O-Rub" Croup and Pneumonia
Salve and inhale the vapors. Put a
little up each nostril and at night
apply well over throat and chest,
covering with a warm flannel cloth.
Leave the covering loose around the
neck so that the vapors of Menthol,
Thymol, Eucalpytol. Camphor and
Pine Tar, that are released by the
body heat, may be inhaled all night
long. In Asthma and Hay Fever
rub Vick’s over the spinal column
to relax the nervous tension. This
treatment is not a “cure,” but it has
at least the merit of containing no
harmful drugs and it is sold by all
druggists in 25c, 60c and $1.00 jars,
on 30 days’ trial. Vick’s is also ex
cellent for all croup and cold trou
bles.
„ &3Y
JtfrjrfNA TIONsW-
Behold the latest weapon In the battle with the monopolies to reduce the cost of living! It is a square
wooden carton, with a capacity of three dozen eggs, and is the invention of the Women’s Club of Chicago.
The upper picture shows how the eggs are packed in the little hollow compartments. When the cover is put
on, each egg is held as immovable in its place as the egg-shell holds the meat. No ordinary handling can
break them. These cartons are sold to the farmers for 5 cents apiece, and enables them to fill retail orders for
the public direct by parcel post, thus eliminating the wholesaler and the middlemen with their ruinous prof
its that make the consumer and the producer alike their dupes. The lower picture shows the box with its cover
fitted tight. Screws are put in each corner and the box then needs only the address to be ready for shipment.
Railroad Y. M. C. A. to
Pay Its Dead Tribute
A special memorial service by the
Railroad Y. M. C. A. is to be held at
3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in
conjunction with a committee of
shopmen at the Western and Atlan
tic railroad shops, when the deaths
of three shop comrades in the last
year will be commemorated. The
meeting will be held in the paintshop,
where seats will be provided for a
large attendance.
The Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, of the
Central Baptist Church, will address
the meeting, and Rad Bell, chorister
from that church, will provide the
music. M. L. Collier, master mechanic,
will preside. The memorial also will
include the recent death of John W.
Thomas, Jr., president of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
way.
Poisoner of 4 Gets
4 Life Sentences
TWO BANQUETS AT MONROE.
MONROE. Dec. 27.—Friday evening
the ladies of the Civic League will give
a banquet at which about 100 plates
will be laid. Saturday evening Warren
Masonic Lodge will have Its installa
tion of officers followed by a banquet.
BUSINESS NOTICE.
Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE.
Cures a Cold in One Day, Cures Grip in
Two days, 25c.
MERIDIAN. TEXAS, Dec 24.—Four
life imprisonment sentences were pro
nounced on Mrs. Ellen Walker Ether
idge. convicted of poisoning her four
stepchildren.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
MAKE THE CHILDREN
happy with a Brownie Camera. They
work like kodaks Jno. L. Moore
Sons have the entire Brownie family
42 N. Broad St.—AdvL J
Southern Suit & S^irt Company
ATLANTA—NEW YORK
To Our Friends and
Patrons One and All
We Wish a Very
Merry Xmas
Store Closed All Day
To-morrow
Southern Suit & Skirt Co.
43=45 Whitehall Street
CHAMBERLIN-JOHNSON■ DuBOSE CO.
ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS
The World Goes Home
and Takes a Holiday
The busy-ness is over, people of
all nations turn homeward to cele
brate the holiday of the home.
Such is the spirit of Christmas
that pervades the universe since
the first—
“Peace on earth; to men good
will.”
As a store we have done our
best to make the Holiday of the
Home one of genuine joy, one in
keeping with the spirit of the day
—and our best was dependent
upon the best from those who
served you—and us.
Our helpers have done well.
They have merited the deep and
true gratitude we hold for them.
And you—the big public—who
showed such generous trust in,
and good will toward us during
the Christmas business days—you
have thereby given us a very
peaceful thought to carry over the
holiday and many other days to
come.
Indeed, we have every reason to
wish you all—
A Very Merry Christinas
Chamberlin=Johnson=DuBose Co.