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OP OBEAR OE
General Joseph Van Holt Nash, ad-
k Jutant general of Georgia, gave out
a formal statement Wednesday, set
ting forth his attitude toward Quar
termaster General William G. Obear,
and his reasons for wishing Ohear
removed from ofllc#*
General Nash admit ted every es
sential fact as set forth in The Geor
gian’s exclusive news story of Tues
day. which has so stirred military
circles throughout the State, but de
plores efforts that have been made in
some quarters to make his recom-
mendatlons to the Governor seem
personal or political He asserts that
he is merely doing hit duty in asking
and insisting upon Opear'a removal
Governor Slaton ref us to cl is
cues the trouble* Inside the State War
department further than to say that
he has. a friendly feeling for both
officers, and that he will be guided
in his final actions entirely by the law
as that indicates the Executive duty.
Puta It Up to Governor.
General Nash in his interview, after
setting forth his side of the ques
tion as an officer, disposes of his
personal relations with General
Obear in the rather curt statement
that hi* relations are now. after
twenty years' acquaintance, 'exactly
what they have always been!”
General Nash asserts his Intention
of putting th*- entire matter square
ly up to the Governor for settlement,
and to stand pat” on that firmly,
until either he or ohear is sustained
in the controversy.
General Nash says:
"It 1* to be regretted that some
newspapers have seen fit to inject
politics and personalities into an offi
cial act of mine tn the discharge of
my duty. In mlscontruing the mo
tives they do an injustice to Govern
ors Slaton and Brown, to say nothing
of General Ohear and myself
“Since my incumbency as Adjutant
General it has been my earnest de
sire, and I have exerted ever\ effort
to eradicate politics from the Na
tional Guards, and to place them
where they rightfully belong as a re
liable and dependable force for the
protection of life and property, con
servators of the peace, subordinate to
the civil authorities who created
them
Tails of Appropriations.
“It sl^>uld be known by everyone
that the State of Georgia appropriates
annually only $25,000 to pay the ex
penses of this department, while the
Federal Government issues annually
to this State, in arms, uniforms ami
equipments, approximately $90,000 in
value, and, while this property is is
sued to the State for the use* of its
troops, the United States retains ti
tle thereto and requires of the State
a strict accounting and certain pre
scribed organisation
struction, drills, etc.
“Many of the State
tofore fully conform**
demands in this retq
gust 1. 1913, there w
Department an order
eular No. 8,'
States to c
camps of in-
have not here-
I to the Federal
■ct, and on Au-
s issued by the
known as ‘Cir-
whlch requires all of the
inform to the organiza
tion therein prescribed by January 1,
1914 or lose* the Federal support.
Therefore, it became my duty, in the
interest of the State and its National
Guard, to make all necessary changes.
The office of quartermaster gen
eral. with the rank of brigadier gen
eral. not being authorized nor recog
nized by the Federal Government in
this order, I recommend to the Gov
ernor that this office and salary paid
f he incumbent be discontinued on
January I, 1914.
‘ It so happens that General Obear
holds this particular office under
State laws, at a salary of $2,750 per
annum, and ran n« t legally perform
any duties therein, so far as the Gov
ernment is concerned, after January
1, 1914, while I, the Adjutant Gen
era!. under bond to the. State, will
meessarilv be compelled to perform
the duties for whlc General Obear,
w ho b not under bond, would be paid
n large salary, should he continue in
office To inject peraonalltlea and
politics into this is puerility person
ified and has no foundation what
ever.
Would Je Injustice, He Says.
"It is a situation forced upon us by
the Government, and no Governor
r*»uld continue any man in office un
der such circumstances without Im
posing an injustice upon .e National
Guard.
I have known General Obeaf f*>r
twenty years, and my personal reli-
tions with him now are of exactly the
same status as they have always
been.
“Whether or n t we agree up >n
military economics is of no public in
terest and of no political significance.
“He knows the office is unauthor
ized and unnecessary, and during his
administration as Adjutant General
he abolished it, as shown by the re
ords and in the reports of the In
spector General on file here. Many
officers of similar rank and position in
other States have voluntarily ret 1 rad,
thus preventing any embarrassment
to their companions in arms. Why
the general has not taken this step I
am at a loss to to know.
" ^ majority of the Btates have now
fully complied with Circular No. 8.
Massachusetts, f r instance, actually
dropped 28 officers. Therefore Geor
gia should be ongratulated in hav
ing only one office conflicting, and
there should be no hesitancy or delay
fully complying with the orders • t
the Federal Government. Georgia
laws make this mandatory.”
CHAPLAIN. IS DEAD ATLANTA TO-DAY
The Rev. A. B. Woodfln, recalled
by the veterans of the war between
the States as the chaplain of General
John B. Gordon's gallant brigade,
died Wednesday morning at the home
of hla son, G. W Woodfln, No. 108
Peeples street.
Dr. Woodfln. who retired from the
active ministry several years ago,
during the height of ills career had
been in charge of some of the largest
Baptist churches in the South, and
was known as one of the leading
ministers in the Southern Baptist
(Convention
He was for a number of year* the
pastor of the Francis Street Baptist
Church, in Mobile, lie later was the
successor of Dr J. B. Hawthorne at
Montgomery. He made many friends
among the students of the University
of Virginia when he acted as chap
lain there Dr. Woodfln also held pas
torates it Hampton, Va., and Wains-
horo, Va.
Funeral services will be conducted |
at 11 o'clock Friday forenoon from his
son’s residence Dr. C. W. Daniel, of ,
the First Baptist Church: Dr J. F.
Purser, of the West End Baptist !
Church, and a number of other lead
ing ministers of the denomination ;
will have a part in the services.
The body w ill be sent for interment
it* Salem, Va., the old home of the
Woodfln family
One Lone Saloonmau
Defends ‘Free Lunch’
CHIC AGO, Dec. 24—Only one of
the more than 7,000 saloonkeepers in
Chicago appeared in defense of “free
lunch” before a special Council com
mittee
Representatives of scores of oth
ers appeared to urge a bill to abolish
free lunches in saloons
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
TITF! ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Sells Papers for
‘Newsie’ to Insure
Visit From Santa
ALL ATLANTA IS
HANOI,l> LARSON.
Poor Well Remembered by Gen'
erous Citizens—Many Special
Feasts and Celebrations.
of the Metropolitan Building in Madi
son square. There will be band and
vocal music in Madison Square Park
throughout the evening. Eights will
twinkle from the municipal Christ-
I mas tree, the biggest ever erected in
the city, in the center of City Hall
i *a; h
Thousands of persons who sailed
| on the liners)Lusitania and France
; will celebrate Christmas on the high
I seas.
City Tree in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—This city will
[ celebrate Christmas to-morrow with
1 its first municipal Christmas tree. A
j giant evergreen in Grant Park fac-
, Ing Lake .Michigan will be illumi
nated to-night and to-morrow night,
| and beneath the tree concerts will be
I given. Members of the Chicago Grand
Opera Company will take part. '
COL. PERRY
WED TO-DAT
Ceremony Set for Early in January
Takes Place at Home of the
Bride in Lavonia.
Christmas cheer will be scattered
with a prodigal hand in Atlanta
Thursday. It w ill pervade' the homes
of the rich, and its beneficial pres-
ence will make happy hundreds of
families who have been touched by
the hand of want and poverty.
The great agencies for the allevia
tion of the suffering that comes from
destitution have done their work well.
The Associated Charities, with its
finely organized facilities for carrying
aid to the homes of the needy, his
supplied food and clothing and
warmth to many a shivering child
and discouraged mother.
Basket* laden with good things fo
eat, with warm things to wear nr i
with toys and trinkets for the Iitt.3
folks were s*»nt out by the score
Tuesday and Wednesday from the »f-
ftces of The Georgian and Sunday
American. They were bought by the
dimes and dollars that poured into
The Georgian’s Empty Stocking Fund
from the generous purses of Atlanta's
citizens.
Every Fireside Merry.
Lieutenant Colonel Jesse G. Perry.
San Francisco Celebrates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.—A hand
uf 300 pieces and a chorus of 500
voices will participate in San Fran , . . _ ^ .
.-is.Vs big outdoor Christmas fc:v« | secretary to Governor S-WRon.
celebration. Mayor Rolph will make
in address on "The Greatest Christ
mas Gift San Francisco Has Ever Re-,
reived”—the passage of the Hetch-
Hetchy bill by Congress.
Feast for Kansas City Horses.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24.—Every
horse in Kansas Cltyl whose owner’s
means are limited w ill receive a din
ner of two pecks of oats and two
gallons of chopped corn to-morrow.
St. Louis Santa in Airship.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.—Christmas will
b<» celebrated in St. Louis with •»
Christmas tree and festival, at wlVch
2.000 school children w ill sing Christ
mas carols. Gifts wB 1 be distributed
by a Santa Claus who will arrive in
an aeroplane.
Pupils ‘Recall’
Teacher in Kansas
President Wilson will be in Atlanta
for ten minutes Wednesday after
noon, but unless there is a change
in his plans Atlantans will not get
to see him as he plans to stay within
his private car during the short time
here. He will arrive at 4:50 and
leave at 5 o’clock.
The President is on his way to
Pass Christian. Miss., where he will
spend two weeks away from all offi
cial duties In the party traveling
with the President are Mrs. Wilson
and two daughters, Misses Margaret
and Eleanor Wilson; Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones and Dr. Carey Gray
son. naval aide They lef» Washing
ton at 10:45 Tuesday night, where
President Wilson dodged a large
crowd waiting to give him a send-off
by getting into his private car an
hour ahead of time.
Washington will see President Wil
son again Just prior to the holding
of the annual diplomatic reception,
January 13 Joseph Tumulty, the
President's secretary remained in
Washington and will he in direct
touch by telegraph with the President
at all times.
The President will come into At
lanta via the Southern Railway and
and leave for Montgomery over the
Atlanta and West Point route. He la
traveling on the first section of train
No. 37.
Wilton Jellico Coal
X $5.00
\ PER TON
<
The Jellico Coal Co.
S2 PEACHTREE ST.
Atlanta Phone 3668
Bell Phone Ivy 1585
Bank Merger Hangs
On State Approval
The consolidation of two banks in
Sylvaina, Ga., practically has been
I effected, the only remaining step be-
i ing the ratification by Secretary of
i State Phil Cook, with whom an ftp-
| plication was filed Tuesday by the
Screven County Bank and the Citi
zens Bank. The capital stock of the
. new hank is to be $100,000. of which
$65,000 has been 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 eix year*.
Chanuka Celebration
For Hebrew Children
The children of the Ahsweth Zion
Sunday School will give a Chanuka cel
ebration Thursday at 3 30 o'clock, at the
Gilmer Street Synagogue.
A special musical program has been
arranged by Misses Ilae Jaffe. Ida Russ
and Bertha Ellison, and addresses will
he delivered by Dr Julius T. I.oeb.
principal of the Atlanta Free Hebrew*
School. Dr A. Bryan, Joel Dorfan and
Dr. M. Rubin. Chanuka candy will be
served to the children by M. Sheinbautn.
superintendent of the Sunday School.
After the celebration, there will he a
general rehearsal for the Chanuka con
cert. which will be held next Sunday at
4 p. in.
Stopping at the Hotel Ansley Is a
young man who has just about got
everything in this world he wants.
He is going on 5 years old and his
name is Harold Larson* Harold’s fa
ther is a big contractor, and his
mother is visiting her sister here—
but all that has nothing to do with
Harold and his Practical Demonstra
tion of the Christmas Spirit.
Harold was knocking about the
lobby of the Ansley Monday and in
the course of his adventures he en
countered a grimy little newsboy, a
shade larger than himself.
“ ’Lo,” said Harold, pleasantly. ” ’S
Santa (Mans coming to see you this
Christmas?”
"Dunno,” was the puzzling reply.
" ’Pend* on how many papers 1 c’n
sell.”
“Whaddye mean it ’pends on the
papers?” Harold wanted to know. It
was a new idea to him—Santa Claus
depending on any personal exertions.
Well, the boy told Harold how it
’pended, and Harold had a hunch
right there.
“Gimme some of those papers,” lie
said, “I’ll sell ’em for you.”
He took twenty, nearly all the boy’s
stock. And what he did in the way
of selling Georgians will be remem
bered for some little time by the
patrons of the Ansley. Harold had
rather large ideas of the value of
Georgians, and in about twenty min
utes he came back to his new friend
and shoved a fistful of coins at him.
“Here,” he said, cheerfully, “reckon
that'll hold old Santa for a while. If
it doesn’t, you lemme know!”
Royal Arch Masons
Officers Are Named
David E. Shumaker was elected
high priest of the Mount Zion Chap
ter. No. 16. of the Royal Arch Masons,
at the annual meeting of the chapter
In the Masonic Temple. Francis H.
Knauff was named king: Perry L
Blackshear. scribe: C. Moses Holland,
captain of the host; Lee Hoyt Wil
liams. principal sojourner; Augustus
L. Holbrook, treasurer; John H. Bar-
field. secretary; K. D. Guinn, royal
arch captain; K. E. Cunningham,
master of the third vail; Curtis S.
Buford, master of the second vail;
Thomas C. Burford, master of the
first vail; James M. Fuller, sentinel;
John R. Dickey, temple director, and
William S. Richardson, board of re
lief.
Joseph C Greenfield. past high
priest of tlie order, assisted by Thos
H. Jeffries as marshal, conducted the
ceremonies. A past high priest's jew
el was given William C. Warfield, the
retiring high priest.
Thieves Throw Stock
About in Three Stores
Detectives are investigating the
work of burglars in three Decatur
street stores. Thieves entered the
dr> good* *1 or® - * I T i.. Bond. No. | to
Decatur street, and scattered the
stock about tlie floor It Is not known
what was taken.
McKinney's Jewelry store. No. 280
Decatur street, was entered, but so
far nothing has been missed. A small
quantity of groceries was stolen from
Simpkins' store. No 622 Decatur
street.
Columbus to Re-sigu
Waterworks Official
PEARL OPERA GLASSES
for J.i at Jno. 1.. Moore * Sons Fine
I rin it • T . G'ft
»""rpi iateri Jno I Moore & Sons.
42 N. Broad St.—Advt.
Practically every fireside in the city
will be ttie scene Wednesday nUat
or Thursday of some sort of a Christ
mas observance. The day will not he
forgotten, either, in Atlanta’s man?
institutions.
The score of children at Grady
Hospital were delightfully surprised
Wednesday afternoon by the spectacle
of a prettily decorated Christmas tr c
loaded down with toys and oranges,
miniature drums and everything that
goes to make the young people happv.
It was the first Christmas tree for
some of the little folks. The majori
ty, however, are from 3 to 5 years
old. The oldest Is a boy of 13, Mrs.
J. W. English was the donor of the
tree and gifts, and she was at the
hospital at 2 o’clock to assist in the
distribution to the unfortunate chll
dren.
The Salvation Army is doing its
usual meritorious work for the poor. |
The soldiers began the distribution of
more than 300 baskets Wednesday
afternoon from the barracks at No.
29 1-2 Marietta street. A Christmas
tree for the children has been ar
ranged for the evening of December
26. The investigation into the cir
cumstances of those who made appli
cation for baskets was conducted un
der the supervision of Brigadier A. W.
Crawford.
Martha’s Home, in which sixteen
women and girls have found a tem
porary refuge, will have an old-fash
ioned Christmas celebration, with
plenty of good things to eat at the
dinner. The dining room has been
prettily decorated and an entertain
ment has been arrangd for the after
noon.
At the Federal Prison.
A minstrel show, in which the pris
oners will be the performers, will bp
staged at the Federal penitentiary at
9:30 o'clock Thursday morning. A
special menu has been prepared for
the Christmas dinner. There will he
turkey and cranberry sauce, mashed
potatoes and pies—a pleasing varia
tion from the usual meager fare given
the convicts.
It will be a gala day at Fort Mc
Pherson. There will be fifteen sep
arate Christmas dinners served, one
for each of the twelve companies, one
for the regimental detachment, one
for the hand and still another for
the officers. The soldiers are hearty
eaters and the commissaries have or
ders to prepare for them the best ob
tainable.
A Christmas sermon, with special
music, at the post chapel will open
the celebration of the day at the fort.
The Sunday school children will at
tend In a body. Presents will be dis
tributed after the services. A mov
ing picture show and Christmas ex
ercises will be conducted in the gym
nasium at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and will be repeated in the evening
for the benefit of the officers and en
listed men. The entertainment is un
der the direction of Chaplain Henrv
L. Durrant.
The closing of the clubs and the
ban that has been placed on pis’ I
toters and all noisy celebrants will
make the most important difference
in Atlanta's observance of the day.
Most of the clubs have agreed to
comply with Mayor Woodward’s re
quest to close throughout the da'-.
Several of them, however, will serve
their usual complimentary dinners to
members.
The Atlanta Turnverein Is the
latest club to announce its Intyntl in
to remain closed. Captain William
Hartlaub, manager, said that the chin
authorities heartilv agreed with the
Mayor 1n iris efforts to insure a quiet
and sane Christmas.
Special Catholic Masses.
All of the Roman Catholic churches
will have special masses Thursday.
The first mass at the Sacred Heart
Church will he celebrated at 5 o'clock
In the morning, after which there
will be a mass every half hour until
10 o’clock, inclusive High mass will
he said at 11 o'clock, and at S tn the
evening will be benediction.
The chief service of Christmas at
the Church of the Holy Comforter.
Pulliam street and Atlanta avenue,
will be at 7:30 In ttie morning The
service will be a choral celebration of
the Hoty Communion with Proces
sion. the Rev. H. Fields Saumenig
being the celebrant. The musical pro
gram will include Roland Smith's
“While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks," Morely’s "Benedietu*” and , rornmitled
Gounod’s “Agnus Dei." The soloists
will be Mrs. Kutscher and Mr. Pon-
tyz Murray. The full vested choir |
\x 111 render the service. There will he i
a second celebration of the Holy j
Communion at 9 a. m.. without music.
The services at All Saints Episco- I
pal Church Thursday will be a cele- '
bration of the Holy Communion, with
appropriate music, at 11 o’clock. An
evening service will be conducted at
4 o’clock.
GAS CITY. KANS., Dec. 24.—Miss
Susie Austin, a teacher in the public
schools here, who resigned after a
"recall” vote of her pupils; T. E. Os
borne, superintendent of the school,
and Miss Rose Corns, another teach
er, were arrested on charges of as
sault and battery in connection with
| the whipping of Ray Miller, 12 years
‘ old.
The father complained to the Coun
ty Attorney that Kay had been whip
ped with a piece of rubber hose. The
County Attorney asked a vote of the
pupils in Miss Austin's room on
whether they desired a new teacher.
The vo,te was against her, and Miss
Austin resigned.
f Helen Keller’s Gift
Cheers Maimed Miner
TERRE HAUTE, 1ND., 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 cun manage to get
along.”
In sending the Christmas present,
Miss Keller wrote:
“To the man in the hospital who
must begin life over again heavi’y
handicapped. Your friend.
“HELEN KELLER.”
and Miss Harriet Mason, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs C. W. Mason, of La
vonia, will be married at the home of
the bride at 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Yes, indeed, dear reader, it is a fact
that this wedding hits been announced
to take place “early in January," but
that arrangement was abrogated on
Tuesday. To-day’s wedding will be
none the less interesting to thou
sands of people all over Georgia be
cause of that.
The more Perry thought about
waiting until January for his bride,
the less he liked it, so when he told
her Tuesday that the wedding ought
to take place, really, during the holi
day season, and thus leave him plen
ty of room in which to keep tlTe State
of Georgia running as it should be in
"early January,” why, how did she
know but that it was even as Perr>
said, and naturally she didn't want to
stop the machinery of the State.
Or something of the kind—anyway,
the wedding takes place this after
noon. and will be attended by the
family of the bride and a few friends
of the bride and bridegroom.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Perry will go to Mitchell County to
spend the holidays with Mr. Perry’s
home folks. They will return to At
lanta to reside, about New Year’s
Day.
Miss Mason is a charming and
beautiful young woman, well known
in Atlanta and throughout North
Georgia. Her father is one of the
leading citizens of Lavonia. Colonel
Perry—but most everybody who
anybody in Georgia knows Jesse
Perry!
So, along with “Merry Christmas”
go congratulations and best wishes,
of course, to the Perrys.
Edison 'Bribes’ a
Boston Man to Wed
Park Board Head
Is Fined for Street
Row With Merchant
j. o. Cochran, president of th®
Park Board, was fined $5.75 by Re
corder Broyles Wednesday, following
an altercation with J. G. Englehart,
a merchant of No. 897 Piedmont ave
nue, when Mr. Cochran was struck
by the latter’s automobile at Five
Points late Tuesday.
The case of disorderly conduct,
which was docketed against Mr. En-
glehart at the request of Mr. Coch
ran. was dismissed.
Mr. Cochran, according to the sto
ries told in Police Court, was cross
ing Five Po.nts from the Fourth Na
tional Bank Building late Tuesday,
and Mr. Englehart was driving his
car north on Peachtree street. The
rear wheel of the car struck Mr.
Cochran. Mr. Englehart did not stop
the car, but kept on and turned down
Edgewood avenue, with Mr. Cochran
In hot pursuit.
Mr. Englehart stopped the car on
Edgewood avenue, and when Mr.
Cochran came up the quarrel began.
Mr. Englehart charged that Mr. Coch
ran drew a knife on him, but Mr.
Cochran denied any intention of cut
ting the automobilist. although he
admitted that he threatened to cut
the tires of the machine.
RICH MERCHANT
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Loganville Man Came Here With
Large Sum for Xmas Shop
ping—Police Search.
Honeymoon Journey
On Elephant's Back
KENOSHA, AVIS., Dec. 24.—Cus
toms of the Far East were invoke!
at the marriage in Balguam, India, cf
Miss Eva Thelien. Kenosha, to Wen
dell Kumlien, Appleton. Wis.
Miss Thelien traveled more than
three-fourths around the world to
meet her fiance fit Bombay, whence
they traveled on the back of an ele
phant overland to Balguam, on the
frontier.
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;
final conditions have not yet been
fulfilled.
Bermuda Has First'
Hanging in 50 Years
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Deo. 24
The first hanging in Bermuda in half
a century took place here to-day
when James M. Armstrong was exe
cuted in the jail yard for the murder
ot Chesterfield Paul, a negro, on Oc
tober 4.
An effort was made to have the
hanging postponed so it would not
take place in the "tourist season,” but
the movement failed.
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 had been examined.
The result is that Will McNally, de
clared elected in the recent municipal
election, v ill be sworn in with the other
officials on the first Wednesday in Jan
uary.
Fremont Voter Dies
At Age of 84 Years
BURLINGTON. IOWA. Dec. 24.—
Thomas Rankin, organizer and presi
dent of the Fremont Voters’ Associa
tion of the United States, composed
of those who voted for John C. Fre
mont for President, is dead here, aged
64.
Chile President to
Visit Panama Fair
Oregon Fine 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. Delzell.
Xmas Gift Spurned ,He
Shoots Wife and Self
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.—Because his
wife refused to accept a gold watch
and chain from him as a Christmas
present, Walter Grimes shot and
mortally wounded her and then killed
himself.
Municipal Tree for
Fitzgerald Children
FITZGERALD, Dec. 24.—Fitzgerald
will celebrate the Christinas season by
having a municipal Christmas tree at
the courthouse Thursday afternoon, un
der the auspices of the Woman’s Club,
assisted by the young ladies from the
Fitzgerald High School.
Every child in the city is invited
and each one will receive a gift off the
tree.
52 Fishermen Die
In North Sea Gale
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CUXHAVEN, GERMANY, Dec. 24 —
Heavy loss of life has accompanied the
terrific storm which has prevailed over
the North Sea for forty-eight hours.
The gale wrought deadly havoc
among the fishing fleet on the banks off
the mouth of the Elbe.
At least fifty-two fishermen perished.
More than forty bodies were washed
ashore to-day.
'Three of Everything’
Explains Her Age, 102
NEW YORK, Dec. 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.
17,350 Christenings
By Pastor in 62 Years
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—In sixty-two
years of preaching from one pulpit,
Rev. Henry Winder, of St. Paul’s Epis
copal Church, Glistened 17,356 Infants,
conducted 6,361 funerals and performed
5.062 marriages.
T P. Weaver, of Loganville, Ga.,
lias asked the Atlanta police to Join
in the Search for his brother, Clinton
G. Weaver, a wealthy Loganville
merchant, who has been missing since
he came to Atlanta last Friday to do
his Christmas shopping.
R. L. Campbell, a local represen
tative of the New York Life Insur
ance Company, has been asked to Join
tn the search. Mr. Campbell roomed
with Weaver at the University of
Georgia, and is his warm personal
friend.
Chief Beavers has detailed detec
tives to search for the missing man,
and also has notified the officers on
the downtown beats to keep a close
watch for him. $tr. Campbell, it is
understood, is assisting the police In
their attempts to solve the myete
rious disappearance, and spent several
hours on the streets Wednesday try
ing to find some trace of Weaver
The missing merchant’s brother
wrote Chief Beavers that he fears
Weaver has met with foul play, as he
had a large sum of money on him.
Mr. Weaver said that his brother does
not drink and has no other question
able habits, and that his disappear
ance can not be accounted for in that
way.
With the exception of the Informa
tion that he visited McClure's store
and the shoe plant of J. K. Orr, no
trace has been found of Weaver’s
movements after he came to Atlanta.
Early Friday he was seen by ac
quaintances on Whitehall street, with
several packages under his arm.
The missing man is 26 years old, of
medium height, weighs about 145
pounds, has black hair, brown eyes,
and wears glasses.
Beilis Gets Offers
For His Memoirs
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian,
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.—Men
del Beilis, acquitted of “ritual mur
der,” has been offered $3,000 by two
American journalists for his memoirs
or for material for their compilation.
Five Firemen Hurt in
10-Cent Store Blaze
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—Five fire
men were injured and a property loss
of $100,000 was sustained In a Are in
the American Five and Ten Cent Store
early to-day.
Typewriters rented 4 mos.,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mch. Co.
Belmont's Subway
Fee Is $4,500,000
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—The services
of August Belmont and those associated
with Mm in constructing and organiz
ing New York's subway system were
valued by the Supreme Court to-day at
$4,500,000.
Stock for that amount was given to
Belmont and the other defendants as a
bonus. Their right to it was sustained.
Parents of 22 Mourn
Death of Last Born
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—Ramon; MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Dec. 24 —Mr.
Barros Luco, President of Chile, will an< * *^ s ‘ LaKorge, ,2 and 46.
respectively, are mourning the loss of
their twenty-second child, born a week
ago.
Fourteen of the twenty-two children
are living.
probably visit the United States dur
ing the Panama-Pacific Exposition at
San Francisco in 1915.
President Luco has expressed a
keen desire to visit this country.
Milk Famine When
Peddler's Nag Dies
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N. Y Dec
24 A milk famine ensued when the
horse of the town's only milk peddler
Southern Suit & S^irt Company
ATLANTA—NEW YORK
To Our Friends and
Patrons One and All
We Wish a Very
Merry
Store Closed All
Xmas
Day
To-morrow
Southern Suit & Skirt Co.
43=45 Whitehall Street
| bridge.
suicide by
walking off a signature of
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Haye Always Bought
Bears the
COLUMBUS. Dec. 24 —J. L. Lud
low . of Winston-Salem. N. C., is in
Columbus conferring with city offi
cials on the construction of the pro
posed municipal waterworks system
for Columbus.
.Mr Ludlow has been the local con
sulting engineer for many years and
while his services terminated* a few
months ago, it is generally believed
that he will be employed again.
Gotham to Have
Record Tree for Tots.
NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Celebration
of Christmas in New York began to
day with the distribution at the Six
ty-ninth Regiment Armory of 9.000
baskets containing Christmas din
ners. Thousands of toys also were
given away.
A feature of Christmas Eve will b-
| a carol of chimes in the lofty tower j '
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.
Catfos from 50c up.
j. c McMillan, jr., seed co.
23 S. Broad St Main 940
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