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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 [ 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 ■v atrons