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THE ATLANTA 'GEORGIAN AND NEWS. ELLIS CABARET PORTRAYS BRILLIANT FRENCH SCENES NEW WEAPON USED IN EGG-PRICE FIGHT CURRENCY BILL US GIFT II Mr and Mrs. Frank S. Ellis, wtoo ar « noted for the magnificence of their entertainments, were host and hostess at a “cabaret evening” Tues day which was one of the most bril liant affairs ever given in Atlanta. Their mansion in Ansley Park is ad mirably adapted to entertaining, and nothing was spared to make the ev ening a true representation of a real ibaret in the French capital. Their visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick t'oming, of Ne^v York, were honor guests. The programs were printed in Freni h, and the group of artists con- nbuting, even though some were real Atlantans, could not have given a more elaborate and enjoyable per formance. The program was as fol- Mlle. Louise et Monsier Jerre, in their modern fantasie of Pierro et Pierrette. Signorita Helene et Don Eugene, Spanish dancers, the craze of Sa- ville. Mile Modiste, from the Palais de Dance. Headliners, the famous Russian dancers in their marvelous perver sion of Salome. Mile. Petite Bebe des Folies Ber- gere, the wonder of all Europe. Mile. Donna et Monsieur Donald Danse de Escalier, the sensation of Paris and Vienna. In the first number, Mrs. John Somerville, wearing the Pierrette costume of white satin, with the wide ruche, etc., and Dr. J. D. Osborne gave a splendid French dance. Miss Helen Dargan and Eugene Kelly fol- lowed In a most beautiful Spanish dance. Miss Dargan wearing the gr$en and gold Spanish costume, with Mack bolero embroidered In gold, red sash. Spanish headdress, etc. Eugene Kelly wore a red sash and red tur ban. and both were most graceful in heir interpretation of a difficult dance. The headliners followed and made > great hit. when James Ragan, in a gorgeous Rajah costume, with red robe, heavily embroidered in gold, gold waistcoat and the Rajah head dress, danced the Salome dance with Hunter Perry, who made a most real istic Salome. Miss Donna Bain, of New York, who has charmed Atlanta with her exquisite dancing for the past ten days, then followed in a dance of her own invention—“Mile. Modiste.” Wearing a simple costume and rep resenting a milliner’s errand girl, Miss Bain carried a large pink band- box, tied with pink ribbon bows and containing an exquisite hat. Unable to resist peeping in, the little girl opened the box and put on the hat, dancing all the time and telling a story without words. Her pleasure is further exhanced upon finding in the box a beautiful white muff which she also appropriates temporarily, all the while giving a series of exquisite poses. Finally these things are put back in the box and the little mes senger girl bows her head on the box, as she realizes that after all she is only a milliner’s messenger. An other difficult dance was given by Miss Bain when she appeared as “Petite Bebe.” The final number was another orig inal dance by Miss Bain and Donald (Trane, of New York, in which the Merry Widow waltz was suggested by the costume of black embroidered in silver, and the black aigrettes ad justed to a rhinestone bandeau, worn by Miss Bain. Her assistant wore a Spanish costume, and, beginning at the top of the staircase, they danced the tango up and down the stairs, giv ing a most beautiful and difficult dance. The program was thoroughly en joyed by the guests, and besides the care and thought which Mrs. Ellis had bestowed upon it, she had arranged other original and clever features. Upon entering, the guests were greet ed by two men wearing court livery of black satin, with knee breeches, white stockings, yellow satin waist coats. and powdered hair. At the foot of the stairs stood two Nubian slaves, wearing Oriental robes and turbans, who displayed each number of the program. The waiters in the dining room represented East In dians, wearing white suits with red sashes and turbans. Every detail of the affair was most elaborate and beautiful, and the entire house was decorated throughout with holiday decorations, in which the Christmas colors prevailed. In the drawing room and living room the mantels were banked with Liberty roses and narcissi and Christmas trees, and the guests were seated for supper at small tables, as in a real cabaret show. A long buffet table held a delicious sup per. and eggnog was served from a beautifully decorated table. Mrs. Ellis was a queenly figure in white satin, with overdress of black lace and an embroidery of rhine stones. Mrs. Corning was handsome ly gowned in white satin with a gar niture of pearls and brilliants. Miss Katherine Ellis wore white charmeuse satin and pearls. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—With the new currency bill made into law as a Christmas present to the nation, a remarkable reaction of good feeling In business and financial circles was reported from all over the country to-day. The new’ laW, wi ich, according to the President, is but the first of a se ries of constructive measures, wa* signed by the Executive last night in the presence of a notable company. The President made a remarkable impromptu talk reflecting the admin istration attitude toward business. The task of putting the new law into effect was taken up to-day. The organization committee will desig nate regional reserve bank cities and SlDIUGHTS GEORGIA POLITICS JAMtS B. KEVIN The announced resignation of Judge Robert Pottle from the bench of the State Court of Appeals, for the very sufficient reason that the Judge has found it impossible to live, in Justice to himself and those depend ent upon him, upon the small salary paid, has aroused the State press anew to the crying injustice of an underpaid judiciary in Georgia, and prompts The Macon News to protest vigorously against the same. In Tuesday’s News appears the following editorial: The Judges of the appellate Miss Esther Smith Entertains. The dancing party at which Miss Esther Smlh entertained Tuesday evening was a beauiful affair and a ompliment to her guest. Miss Estelle Kwing, of Memphis. Thirty guests were present, and elaborate Christ mas decorations prevailed throughout me house, miniature Christmas trees sparkling with toys, etc., adding to he attractiveness of the rooms. A delicious supper was served, and the hostess was assisted in entertaining by her mother, Mrs. Alex W. Smith. M'.ss Smith was lovely in a drap3*i »,.wn of blue charmeuse combined avender chiffory Miss Ewing w.-rc pink satin, with tunic of tu’ie id embroidery of crystals. Mrs. Morris to Sentertaln. Mrs. John Morris. Jr., will entertain a tea Monday afternoon at the Piedmont Driving Club in honor of r sister, Mrs. Eris Powell, of Wash ington, D. C., who is her guest for the holidays. Several informal parties are hej n g planned for Mrs. Powell and for ! < r husband, who arrives Thursday morning to join her. For Miss Bannister, A number of parties will be ten- j dered Miss Martha Bannister, of Richmond, Va., during her visit to Mrs. George Forrester. Miss Bannis- :er will arrive Friday morning and on Saturday afternoon she will be tendered a “dansant” at the Capitol City Club, from 5 to 7 o’clock. Mrs. Forrester’s niece, Miss Eugenia Rich ardson, will receive with her, and the affair will be one of the happiest of the holidays. Miss Mary Brown will entertain next week in honor of Miss Bannister, and Mrs. W. C. Jarnagin and Mrs. Alonzo Richardson will be among others entertaining. Christmas Musical Program. The vested choir of St. Luke’s Bpis- ■ jpal Church, numbering 40 voices, will sing the following program ' hristmas morning at 10:30 o'clock and repeat the program at the fol lowing Sunday morning service: Prelude, “Nazareth,” Gounod—Or- can and string*. Processional Hymn, “Come, All Ye Faithful.” “0 Come, Let Us Sing,” Old Chant. “We Praise Thee, O God,” Poole. 0 Be Joyful In the Lord,” Foster. Hymn. “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” Mendelssohn. Offertory Anthem, “Christians, Awake,” Maunder. Presentation, Hallelujah Chorus, Messiah,” Handel. Recessional Hymn. “While Shep- rds Watch Their Flocks.” Postlude, “Pontifi H March,” Gou nod. Miss Mary Douglas and the Misses ^ oorheea, violinists, and Miss Ruby Askew, pianist, will assist. The so- •"ists are Mrs. Georgia Watts Moeckle, soprano; Miss Harriet Mil eage, contralto: Mrs. James Ward- u-ell, tenor: Mr. Charles Chalmers, ‘ritone. Mr. Cecil Poole is organist and director. Gold at Country Club. The Capital City Country Club will O open all day Christmas Day for the ' nvenience of members who wish to I <v golf, and tea and sandwiches y' be served throughout the da/. Many will prefer to spend their ' hristmas out of doors, and the club prove an inviting spot for them. Christmas Party. The teachers of the primary depart ment of Inman Park Methodist Sun day sschool will give the children a 1 hristmas party on Friday, Decem- !, er 26, from 2 to 4 o’clock in the afternoon, in the Sunday school rooms. Parents of the children are asked t0 p o-operate with the teachers in making this a pleasant occasion. Eacn d is expected to contribute a guit. gif t from home presents to be F ;v en to the children of the different narity institutions of the church. ! hes e will be hung upon the tree and fierward distributed. Barnes and refreshments will be supplied to the children. Cradle roil children are especially Invited. For Mr. and Mrs. Corning. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beck will en tertain a number of friends at a din ner-dance Saturday evening at the Piedmont Club for Mr. and Mrs. Fred erick Corning, of New York, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ellis. Miss Green Hostess. Miss Margaret Primm Green will entertain the Friday Auction Bridge Club at her home. No. 310 NDTTh Jackson street, with a Christmas par ty Friday morning at 10:30. The members of the club are Misses May Hollin Roberts, Bessie Kemp- ton, Mabel Hurt. Mary Andrews, Em ma Jordan. Anno Maude Schuessler and Margaret Primm Green. The guests will be Misses Irene Bennett, Mary Griffith, Mary Burr Lake, Jose phine Smith and Grace Moody. Anniversary Celebration. I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Earl Markel will be at home Informally Sunday, December 28, in celebration of their first wedding anniversary. Box Party at Glee Club. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ellis will entertain at a box party at the Yale Glee Club concert Christmas evening at the Grand Opera House in com pliment to their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cornin'- of New York. Story of Christmas. On Sunday, at 8 o’clock p. m., “The Story of Christmas,” by H. Alexander Matthews, will be sung for the first time in Atlanta at the First Baptist Church, under the direction of .T. P. O’Donnelly, organist. The public is cordially invited. The soloists will be Mrs. Peyton H. Todd, soprano; Mrs. Jamei H. W hitten, alto; Solon Dru- kenmiller, tenor; H. R. Bates, bari- j tone; sopranos, Miss Florence Bald- j win. Mrs. O. D. Culpepper, Miss Ruth j McMillan. Mrs. J. H. Salmon, Mrs. A. | J. Woolley; altos, Mrs. Emmie Bal- 1 lew, Miss Carabelle Clark, Mrs. A. W. Braselton, Mrs. Curran; tenors, Mr. Custis N. Anderson, Mr. Oscar Cook, Mr. S. H. Galloway, Mr. C. F. Hoke, Jr., Mr. E. P. Sutton; bassos. Dr. E. T. Booth, Mr. Leroy M. Cross, Mr. W. W. Henry. Mr. H. W. Reding City Hall Officials Swap Xmas Gifts; One Guilty of Poem The spirit of giving permeated the City Hall Wednesday. Comrades in labor exchanged gifts, Mayor Wood ward was swamped with boxes of cigars, and the employees of the Con struction Department presented Al derman J. H. Harwell, chairman of the Council Sewer Committee, with a handsome walking stick and Coun cilman Orville H. Hall, chairman of the Streets Committee, with a fine umbrella. Chief of Construction R. M. Clay ton was so moved by the spirit of the occasion that he penned the follow ing little “pome,” which brought many a piece of change to the ele vator boy: Don’t forget the elevator boy— Grover is his name. He’s pulled the cord all the year, And hauled you all the same. THE PLAYS THIS WEEK 8,000 Children to Celebrate in Macon MACON, Dec. 24.—Macon's annual “march of cai-ols” will be a Christ mas Eve feature to-night, with the choirs of all of the churches and more than 8,000 Sunday school and public school children participating. The various columns will march from their respective churches and unite at the City Hall at 9 o'clock, singing carols and bearing lighted candles. At the Auditorium a special pro gram will be given. A tree In front of the City Hall has been appro priately decorated. Miss Ruth Wing returned home Friday from Anniston, Ala., where she has been the guest of her brother and j sister, the Rev. and Mrs. John Wing. She is making her home now with her sister, Mrs. Harry Steams. The Rev. and Mrs. Wing will arrive shortly after Christmas to spend some time with Mrs. Wing's parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Wilmer. Mrs Fred Gehrken, Jr., of Augusta, will be the guest of her mother. Mrs Virginia Parks, during the holidays. Mrs Parks will have several other guests at this time, forming a con genial house party in honor of her two daughters. Miss Virginia Parks and Mrs. Gehrken. Mr and Mrs. Robert W. Hunt left Wednesday to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carrol! P Lord at a large Christmas house party which they are giving at their home in Tupelo, Miss. Miss Sophie Pintchuck, of Rome, is spending the Christmas holidays with Miss Katherine Borochoff. Mrs. Joseph Fuld is spending the Victim of Footpads In Critical Condition WAYCROSS, Dec. 24.—Four ne groes, two of whom were located by officers to-day, held up and robbed Edgar Harper and Marvin Riggins on the edge of the city, securing a small sum of money and a watch. Harper resisted and was struck on the head with a blunt instrument of some kind. His condition is critical. XMAS RATES Reduced over N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. Waycross Folk Will Develop 10,000 Acres WAYCROSS. Dec. 24.—Deals in volving approximately 10,000 acres of land In this section and calling for the expenditure of $250,000 for devel opment, were closed by local concerns to-day. A syndicate composed of leading Georgians is backing the proposition and active work on settling the land starts within 60 days. Christmas holidays in her old home at Louisville, Ky. James Clyde Withers will leave Wednesday night to spend Christmas with friends in Augusta. Dr. John Wallace left Wednesday to spend several weeks in South Car olina. William Clover Henderson will re turn -Monday from Villa Rica, where he will spend Christmas with friends. “Within the Law” Follows “The Qua ker Girl.” “The Quaker Girl” will say good-bye to Atlanta to-night when the final per formance of that musical comedy will be given. To-morrow "Within the I^aw” comes as the special Christmas offering. A matinee will be given at 3 o’clock and on Saturday a regular mati nee will be played at 2:30 o’clock. Seats are now on sale for all the perform ances of the big hit, for "Within the Law” ig assuredly the greatest hit in the last 20 years. It is vivid and full of life from curtain rise to fall and will be given here by a most excellent company. The seat sale opens at the Atlanta Theater to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock for the notable engagement of Maeter linck’s “The Blue Bird” all next week with matinees New’ Year's Day and Sat urday. The positive announcement of the original New Theater production and the Century cast has already assured the big success of “The Blue Bird” week. The running expenses of the at traction are. nearly $8,000 a week, out side of the house expense. This gives some faint idea of the magnitude of the job in taking the New Theater’s chef d’ouvre from its original home and tour ing it about the country. Among the extraordinary features are. a cast of more than 100 persons, scenic effects that cost $150,000, novel symbolic dances and special music by enlarged orches tra "Sergeant Bagby” at Forayth. The sale for Christmas week 1s far in advance of anything the Forsyth box office anticipated, and rapacity gather ings will mark every performance. The headliner. “Sergeant Bagby,” is a won derful playlet. It Is a dramatization of the famous story published in the Sat urday Evening Post. There are seven characters, all of whom are well cast. Surrounding this act are six other fea tures of splendid value Anatol Fried- land and Olga Unnever, the composer and the vocalist, entertain in fine fash ion, while the trio, Burton Hahn and Cantwell, with their ballads and rag have an act worth while. Jo Boganny’s Royal Lunatic Bakers have a likely act of acrobatics. Rosa Crouch and George Welch are there when it comes to nov elty and acrobatic dancing Count Beau mont is indeed a wizard in mysterious card manipulation and other magic. Mob of Passengers Kills Negro Gunman CLARKESVILLE, Pec 24.—A mob of T>assengers on a Tallulah Falls Railway train at Tallulah Lodge fired 50 shots, killing a negro who had fought a pistol duel in the negro coach as the train was standing at that station yesterday afternoon. The other duelist and the negro woman over whom the trouble arose were arrested and are to-day in the Habersham County jail here. No one was wounded by the shots of the duelists, but the firing in the train created a panic. member of the Commission, has served as its chairman, and unques tionably is the very highest authority in the United States on matters per taining to the work of that most im portant body. Congress as a whole realized the fatal error that would be involved in Judge Clements’ dismissal, and par ticularly the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee of the House. This great committee, laying aside all question of politics, appealed vigor ously to the President to retain Judge Clements. The pressure finally be came so great upon the President that he yielded his contrary views and reappointed the Georgia man. Governor Glenn, of North Carolina, who had been slated for Judge Clem ents’ position on the Interstate Com merce Commission will he named to some other office, as the President la anxious to provide for him This, too, will be gratifying to Georgians, as the former Executive of the Tarheel State is well known and genuinely liked in this State. President Goule, of the State College of Agr-'-uiture has Just received a let ter stating that the valuable services of L. C. Corbett, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, ai.u F. C. Ward, of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agricul ture, vould be available as speakers on the programs of the meetings of the Georgia Breeders' Association January 17, the Georgia dairy and live stock meetings January 19 and 20, and the Georgia Horticultural So ciety January 20 anc 21. These and other notable apeakere who are being obtained for the three meetings promise to make this one of the most successful years of these or ganizations. Maniac Slain as He Holds 3 Prisoners SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Dec. 24.—In a revolver duel, Frank Kenyon, 22 years I old, a telegraph operator, was shot to death to-day by Burt Webster, a ! young farmer, after he had kept Webster's father, wife and child hud- i died In one room in their home for i several hours threatening to mur- ! der them all. 1 Kenyon went Insane last night. $5—OPERA GLASSES—$5 Pearl Opera Glasses of exceptional value for this season of the year— the Xmas Gift for any member of the family. 42 N. Broad. Jno. L. Moore <& Sons.—Advt. Behold the i weapon In the battle with the monopolies to rifeduca the cost of living! It is a square wooden carton, with a capacity of three dozen eggs, and is the invention of t be Women’s Club of Chicago. The ; 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 eggshell holds the meat. No ordinary handling can break them. These cartons are sold to the farmers for 5 tents apiece, and enables them to fill retail orders for the public direct by parcel post. Denmark’s Bismarck, Former Premier, Dies Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 24.—Jacob B. Estrup. known as the "Bismarck of Denmark,” died here to-day. aged 88. Mr Estrup formerly was premier and his diplomacy prevented the absorption of Denmark by Germany. BOY KILLS BROTHER. GUMMING. GA.. Dec. 24.—While playing with a rifle. F. O. Dodd, 10- year-old son of Andrew Dodd, killed his brother, Robert Dodd, 12 years old. fix the limits of reserve districts. Preparations were made to-day for hearings by the committee, which, under the law. includes the Secretary of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency and Secretary of Agricul ture. President Wilson has not yet ap pointed a comptroller, but a a two members constitute a majority of the committee, Secretaries McAdoo and Houston can conduct the hearings. It is probable that no comptroller will be named until after the holidays. John Skelton Williams, of Virginia, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, is tlie leading candidate for the place, which, under the new law r , is worth $12,000 a year. Sharp inquiry into Williams’ career will be made before the Senate con firms his nomination to ascertain if he has any affiliations that would make him favor the "money trust.” Atlanta for Reservo Bank. New York. Chicago. St. Louis and San Francisco are certain to be re serve cities under the new act Bos ton, Washington, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Omaha and Denver ap pear to be the. most likely locations for other banks. Until the hearings have been completed It. will be un certain whether twelve banks will be designs ‘ed at once, but It is probable that the maximum number will be selected More than 600 national banks al ready have Indicated that, they will Join the new system Primarily, en trance into the system means the subscription of 8 per cent of capital and surplus to the capital at-ock of the regional banks, submission to ex amination requirements, the transfer of reserves from present reserve agents to the Federal banks and a re duction of exchange charges to a ba sis of actual cost. Until the system is completely organized, none of these requirements will be enforceable ex cept the subscription for stock, only half of which is made payable within 90 days Congratulations Pour In. Telegrams of congratulation from Governors, Legislators and publicists from all sections of the country are pouring in on the White House, Secretary McAdoo announced to day that he will »ee Secretary Hous ton to-morrow and begin the work of redistricting the country into re serve regions as provided by the law. A message from President Wilson to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo felicitating him on the passage of the currency bill was given out at the White House this afternoon. It reads: "My Dear McAdoo—We all unite In sending you the warmest Christ mas greetings and I ’want to add to these greetings my expression of sin cere gratitude and admiration for the work you have done in connection with the currency bill. I do not know w’hat I should have done with out your constant and w'atchful ef forts in this great piece of business. “Faithfully yours, “WOODROW WILSON” courts of Georgia must be paid more money. It 1s a disgrace to the State that the Justices of the Court of Ap peals and the Supreme Court are not given salaries commensurate with their services and their ability. The Court of Appeals judges are paid less than the Superior Court, judges of Atlanta, Macon and Augusta. No wonder they resign to re enter the practice of law’. Able lawyers can not be expected to sacrifice themselves arid their families merely for the honor of occupying the bench. Invariably the men who are elected, or appointed, to the Ap pellate Courts are lawyers of dis tinction and large practice. They are at least lawyers of undoubted ability Such men should not be asked to serve as the highest judges of the State for speh In adequate compensation. In the end this system will op erate to put judges of mediocre caliber on the bench. In New York Statf some Judges arc paid $17,500 per year, and it Is not considered a bit too much. In Georgia excellent Judges may be had for a great deal less money, but they should not be expected for the salaries now paid. The next session of t.he Georgia Legislature should result In the raising of the Judges’ pay. The protest against the present email pay of the Judiciary in Georgia is growing stronger and stronger. There Is no doubt that a serious and concerted effort will be made when the Legislature meets next sum mer to have the pay of the Judges raised substantially, and it looks now as if success will crown the same The Governor is said to favor such action, and the bar of the State is a unit in favor of it. The reappointment of Judson C. Clements to the Interstate Commerce Commission, which has been duly confirmed by the Senate of the United States, is Intensely gratifying to Georgia. All factions of politics Joined heart ily and sincerely in an appeal to the President not to put this distin guished and useful Georgian off the Commission—not only for Georgia’s sake, but for the Commission’s sake no less. Judge Clements Is the ranking XMAS PENS. Jno. L. Moore & Sons have the "Ideal” Waterman Pen; gold, silver* and plain. Let their pen salesman j help you make your selection. Jno j L. Moore & Sons.—Advt. TWO BANQUETS AT MONROE. MONROE. Dec. 27.—Friday evening the ladies of the Civic League wil give a banquet at which about 100 plates will be laid. Saturday evening Warren Masonic Lodge will hAVe its installs tlon of officers followed by a banquet. I Attention! TKis store will be open to morrow, Chris t m a s D ay, until o ne o'Cl ock, affording a fine opportunity to recipro cate for unexpected gifts. Eugene V. Haynes Co., 49 Whitehall St. 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 yon—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 Christmas ChamberlindohnsoirDuBose Co.