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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, MONDAY. DECEMBER 24. STATE CONVENTION HERE JANUARY 1 J The annual state convention of the Georgia division. Southern Cotton As- i aoclatlon, %v|Ji be held In Atlanta in the hall of the houae of representative* on Wednesday. January 2, and a full at tendance Is urged and expected from all sections of the state. The county organizations have al ready held their meetings and named * delegates to the state convention. At this convention officers of the state division will be chosen, and three new members of the executive com mittee of the association will be named. The new executive committee will meet at Birmingham, Ala., on Janunfy 15 preparatory to the nnnuul meeting of the Southern Cotton Association <»n January 17-1 it at that place. President M. L. Johnson, of the Geor gia division, urges a full attendance on the state convention, not only of delegates, but of all others who are interested in the important work the association is doing and its success. "ThG farmers of Georgia and the South have got to work together, If they ever hope to get a living price for their cotton,”. President Johnson said. “There is absolutely no profit In this crop to the growers at 10 cents. It needs only to take Into consideration the cost of labor, mules nnd supplies to demonstrate the truth of this asser tion. It actually costa us an average of 10 cents to make the crop. We ought to have at least 12 1-2 cents for this crop.! It Is worth every cent of It. By atrong and determined organisation we can and will get It another time." BURIED MINER KEPT ON REGULAR PA YROLL; CRIED WHEN RESCUED Hicks in Such Good Condition He Doesn’t Need Stimulants. Bakersfield, Cal., Dec. 24.—Lindsay B. Hicks came out from what had been a tomb In the mountains above the Kern river at 12 o'clock Saturday night. He had been liberated from the position he had occupied for fifteen days and al most seventeen hours. g The last rail under the tram car which held him captive was sawed In two at 11:20 o'clock. The work of re• OIL 13 DISCOVERED NEAR WASHINGTON Special to Tilt Georgian. Washington, an., Dec. 54.—There le u ▼try strong likelihood that a t'omi>any of Washington cltlaena will he formed In the near future for the purpose of developing the bil Industry In Wilkes county. There are eplendld surface In dlcatlona In the neighborhood of An thony Shoals In the northern part of the county, near Broad river, to Justify the belief that oil exists In thin county in nulllclent <|uantltlea to he made profitable. K. B. Hook, of Augusta. general man ager of a company which propoeen to link aeveral oil well* In Jefferson coun ty. near I.oulivllle, early In the new year, wn* In Washington aeveral daya laat week and It le Ida opinion that , Wllkea county la traveracd by the same oil vein which extends over the territory covered by the countlea >f Wllkee, Elbert, Olnacock and Jefferson. The land on which the oil elgna have been noticed belonga to the Anthony Shoal* Power Company, u coriiorntlon capitalized at 15,000,OOti. which haa ua lie object the Immediate development of the aplendld water power on Broad river. GEORGIA PLOWS ARE IN DEMAND I A plant, ronslatlng of the moat mod ern and up-to-date machinery, haa been Installed by the Georgia Plow Work*, an enterprtee which began op eration In thla city November 1, and already the entire output la being need to till ordera that have accumulated j since the Inauguration of tha concern. The plant turns out nnlehed ateel plow "shapes ueed so extenalvaly In the South and Waat. Tha yards of the company are niled with car loads of raw material, from which will be made a full uaaortment of products usually turned out by plow works. Thla youngest of Atlanta’s an. turprtaaa la rapidly forging to the fronf of Southern Industries, and has con tributed Its share toward tha city's po sition as an Industrial'cantar. W. A. GATCHELL IS PROMOTED Notice waa received In the local of- neck of tha Houthern Monday of the appointment of W. H. aatrltell, super intendent of the Southern at Nashville, to a new position, known as superin tendent of tranafars. Mr. Satchel! will have charge of the transfer and reloading business of the entire system at all terminal and June, tlon points. The appointment will he effective January 1. GOLDflELDDESERTED BY moving this liar to liberty conwnmed thirteen minute*. Hick* crawled from tinder the car through the apace which had been no laborounly made for him, head fliat, without it a* I* t a nee. Miner Wat Emaciated. He waa emaciated, hi* heard wax un kempt, Ida whole body begrimed, hi* clothe* torn, but there wax the look of supreme joy upon hi* face, lie grasped the hand of Bob Gent, the miner who Hawed the last part In the second rail, and snld with deep feeling: "God ble*s you. old man. I want to aee the rest of the boy* right nwu>; and give them my thank*." At the mouth of the tunnel nearly hundred miner* had gathered to *ee. if ponnlble, a man who had caused all the world to marvel—» poor miner who had emerged from hi* tomb to find himself famous. Didn't Need Stimulants. Hicks was no strong that the stimu lant* that had been prepared tor him were not needed. Ill* beard wa* thick and stubby, but not an long a* might be expected. HI* face nnd hand* were dirty, but hi* clothing was fairly dealt and in good condition. No sooner wn* the segment of Oebrl* removed und the way left open than Hicks began to scrape away the rock* nnd earth and crawl toward the open ing. With arms In front of lit* head, he went into the miniature tunnel and began to work hi* way slowly through to the other side of a dump car. near which he*had remained during the ex cavating. When he had progressed about half way he Ntop;>ed, and Huper- intemlent Frank Miller, who stood at the tube at the mouth of the shaft. Iiii^ mediately colled and asked what w Is the matter. Waa Out of Wind. "Oh, nothing.” Hicks called back. "I’m Just going to stop. I'm out of been ordered to put on was* remove 1. a* the tunnel was only dimly lighted by candle. And there u hundred feet from the face of the tnountuln and within a few steps of the place where the mlney had lain entombed for nearly sixteen ctayh, there occurred a pathetically Joy ful scene. Dr. HtlnvbJleld. with tears In hi* eye* and hi* hands laid affec tionately on Hicks' shoulder, said: "Well, how; are you, old boy?” . Rescued Man Cried. And there were tears In the eyes of Hick* a* well, the only tears that he had shed in all the days and nights since he was entombed, us he replied: "I am feeling fine. 1 can never thank you. doctor, for what you have done." Ami then came Buperintendgnt rone, of the Edison Tower Company, the man The accompanying diagram shows in a graphic manner the way in which J. B. Hicks, ths imprisoned miner, was rescusd after a .con finement of more than two weeks. He was wedgad beneath a heavy tram car, 60 fast below the level ground, end waa barely able to move. He waa fed through a tube sunk from the surface to hie place of imprisonment and hit comrades kept in constant communication with him to prevent his giving away beneath the awful strain. Goldfield, Nev., Dec. 24.—As a result of a strike called Saturday, the miners In this section are leaving In train loads. Goldfield Is rapidly becoming a deserted city. Many business men have discharged the majority of their employees and some are contemplating closing their doors. The population of Goldfield has de creased from 15,000 to about 7,000 with in the last week. The strike will con tinue and everj' mine, mill and smelter except the Hayes' Monette and Fran ces* Mohawk Is closed. EOR CENTENARIAN Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, 8. C., Dec. 24.—There Is probably no man In the entire South land who has observed Christmas .so many times as Adam Frost, an aged negro, who lives near White Stone Springs. He claims to be 126 years of age, and as proof of his age he has an old, worn and faded book, contain ing a record of his birth; which says that he was born on Sullvan* Island, May 12, 1780. The record Is made out and sworn to by S. 8. Hunter. Adam Is proud of the book, and prizes It a* highly as his wife, who Is wife No. 5. Adam has no knowledge of Christ mas until he was about three years of age, when he, along with the» other pickaninnies owned by his master, used to trot up to the Mg house In Charleston on Christmas morning and receive gifts. There will be good cheer for old Adam and hi* wife on Tuesday morning. Sergeant Woodward, of the police force* has prepared to give hint a big Christmas. Tuesday morning the kind-hearted police officer will go to White Htone Spring* and carry Adam a basket of good things to eat. "Christmas wuz great times *i back yundei when I be'n a boy. __ nigger don't hab no sieh time* lak 1 did," said Adam. "Colonel Drayton he clb me all I wants. He been a big man, been governor or som't’ing lak dat, and lived ip fine house and hud MODERN EXPERT DENTISTRY AT REASONABLE PRICES. Crown and ja Bridge Work -PHr Set of g Teeth All other Dental Work st Prle.s that will pl.su. Plat., mad. and d«liv.r.d •am. day. DR. E. e. GRIFFIN’S GATE CITY DENTAL ROOMS 241-2 WHITEHALL STREET. Bill Phone 1708. HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 9 P. M. SUNDAYS, 9 A. M. TO 4 P. M. P I ERCE' BUSY STORE Southern Dry Goods and Shoe Co. S 60 MARIETTA 8T. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. ness and completeness with which, the audience shall catch the shading It2 Peer's tones throughout the badinage with Ase. Mr. Mansfield knew this and he did not Intend that the effect should be blurred for his generous audience by the unearthly racket of the fun*. He stopped short In Peer's rhapsodiz ing and said in level tone that was per fectly audible, "Stop those fans," and again In an Instant "Stop those fan*." The noise ceased and he resumed. It wqk a remarkable proof of his com mand over an audience that nobody waa moved to titter by this interrup tion. He said afterwards, “Was I to endure It? Certainly not—nor was the assemblage who had paid me both their money and the honor of coming to hear me.” This gorgeous presentation of "Peer Gym" will be seen at the Grand on next Thursday night for one perform ance only. who ha* stayed by the work day und night directing every move In the re* cue of Hick*. He came forward and took Hick* by bo|h hand* and said "1 am glad to see you again, old man.” » Still on Pay Roll. Hicks, hi* voice choked with emo tion, attempted to thank him also for 111* efforts In hi* behalf. The superintendent gazed steadfast ly for a moinertt, and then, unable to speak further, turned and walked out of the tunnel and up the mountain side. While the last steps were being taken In Ills rescue Superintendent Cone, who led the rescue, called to Hicks, and told him he was still on the pay roll. He said: "You have been a most faithful man, Hicks. You have been on duty for fifteen days and nights nnd neveil asked for n day off. You have been druwlng pay all the time.” fine horses. 1 Adam's first master was Colonel Drayton, of. Charleston, fj© says that he was sold to a man named Fetch, and Just before the civil war he was sold to Dr. Henry Frost, who refugeed to the upcountry. building a house near Cedar Springs. Adam accompanied the Frosts to this county. "Do big guns was booming en smash ing t’lng* ter piece* when we left de city, and I neber been back since," said Adam. VIVA AT THE THEATERS j MiRAND Tonight and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 23 MATINEE XMAS DAY. The Dlitlugul.iled Comedian, MR. TIM MURPHY A CORNER IN COFFEE Prices 25c to $1.50, Sale now open. PROHIBITION MOVEMENT IS GOING STEADILY ON Anti - Saloon League Not Disturbed by Veto. Low Rates ONE WAY OR ROUND TRIP TO Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado Y*? Birmingham and the Tickets will sold from Atlanta on first and third Tusedajrs of January, February and Matvb. Holders of round trip tickets via tllim* Ingham and 'Frlwii will l*s allowed lib eral atop-orsr “ S. L. PARROTT, District Passangar Agent. 6 N. Pryer 8t. Atlanta. The Anti-Haloon League had not ex pected that the measure to raise saloon license* and limit the number of sa loons would pass council finally, as Is shown In a letter to The Georgian by Secretary Richards Monday. Mr. Rich ards announce* that the circulation of petitions for a prohibition election Is going steadily on. Ills letter follows: I promised The Georgian on Saturday In answer to a telephone call, to give some views upon the recent action of the council, and the mayor's veto of the higher license ordinance, from an Anti-Saloon Saloon league standpoint. I wish to My first of all, as we always do, that we are unalterably opposed to the license system In any way. I think this Is clear to all, so that when at any time we may favor a higher li cense in connection with greater re strictions and limitation*. It will not be taken In any sense to mean a promise on the license question. We have not at any time given at tention to the matter of raising or low ering the license, for as a matter of fact the higher the license the more firmly the liquor traffic becomes en trenched In the political machinery of legislative bodies, tipis clogging the wheels of prog ret*. “,*e have urged all along, though, the narrowing down of the limitation* of the liquor business, greater restric tions. and the more perfect enforce ment of law governing the truffle, but without avail. The fact Is the council has gone on Ignoring our appeals and ontlttued to widen out and enlarge the business, until we had about concluded there was nothing to expect of them. They have made no offer to further restrict or regulate uhlll since out agi tation of the question of prohibit ion. Touching the matter of the $2,000 license ordinance, we never believed the council would pass it in the first place. Rome of our executive board were In the office some time ngt* discussing this question, and it was the sense of nil present that the council would not pass the measure, except as a means of dis posing of B. and then the mayor would have a chance to check it. Altogether have been watching the matter closely, and awaiting the final outcome of It with much Interest, meantime pressing the circulation of our prohibi tion petitions, notwithstanding th«i strenuous effort* of some of the pupery to moke the public believe the prohibi tionists had given up such a course. Now, as to Mayor Woodward’s state ments about Mayor-elect Joyner und his platform, to the effect that he (Joy ner) was elected upon the same old saloon platform, we have but little to say. We published Captain Joyner’s letter to ti* at the time it was given, and do not deem it necessary to give It In full now, but append only the latter paragraph ami the public can Judge whether or not tin* mayor-elect stand* for the liquor clement «»r for the better element of the community. Captain Joyner saId, among other things. In re ply to a letter we sent him: "The lust subject mentioned In your letter Is an Inquiry of me as to whether I would agree to give greater consider ation to the appeal of the good people i of the city touching great moral I*- j sues rather than to the liquor bosses, trusts and combinations. You may rest assured that at all times t* will j give greater consideration to the good people of this city than to all other elements combined. Indeed, I hope and trust that I shall be considered the candidate of the good und law abiding citizens of Atlanta, and 1 shall en deavor to give un administration that will meet their approval." Tomorrow I will give you some statements touching a lot of circulars oelng distributed to the effect that pro hibition is a failure and that more li quor Is sold and consumed In dry states nnd territories than the wet ones. Most cordially, J. B. RICHARDS. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. On account of Christmas holidays tickets will be sold nt all points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi river, Bt. . Louis, Mo., Included, at rate of one and one-third first-class fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Tickets on sale at all station* De cember 20 to 25, 30, 31 and January 1, final limit January 7, 1807. For further Information apply to any ticket agent' or A. G. JACKSON, C. C. M’MILLIN, G. P. A. A. G. P. A. Augusta. Gs. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FDD ORPHAN BOVS If you contemplate open ing a new Bank Account or making a change in your present banking connections at the beginning of the New Year, the MADDOX RUCKER BANKING COMPANY, with a Capital and Surplus of $750,000.00, extends you a cordial invita tion to call or correspond with a view to opening an account with this institu tion, which has ample re sources and every facility to serve its patrons. fiurclnl to The Georgian. Washington, Ga., Dfe. 24.-*-A* a suit of a labor of love on the |iurt of Mr*. James Hines and Mrs. F. W. Gil bert, two prominent ladles of Wash ington, about sixty-five little orphan boys at St. Josephs orphanage, in this city, will be trouted to just as fine a Christina* surprise tomorrow morn ing us any child's fond parents could provide. Despite the cold weather of the post week, these two noble women made a thorough canvass of the busi ness houses of the city and secured a long list of contributions, amounting to more than $10o in cash, besides numer ous other donations in the shape of toys, fireworks, candles and fruit which Santa Claus will deliver. Kaoh year the little fatherless and motherless boys of this noble Institu tion are remembered with good things by the citizens of Washington, but this year a far better surprise will be given the little fellows than they have yet experienced. The boys at 8t. Josephs come from all |»arts of the state, and are being prepared for lives of usefulness to so ciety by the good Sisters of Charity. HOLIDAYEXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. <>n account of Christmas holiday, ticket, will be sold at all points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi river. 8t. Louis. Mo.. Include:!, at rate of one nnd one-third first-class fare, plus 25 rents, for the round trip. Tickets on tie »t all stations De cember 54 to 53. 34, 31 and January 1, rtnul limit January 7, 1947. For further Information apply to any ticket aarent. or A. G. JACKSON. C. C. M’MILLIN. & P. A. A. G. P. A. Augusta. Ga. Tim Murphy. v - Tim Murphy Is not nn Imperialist; perhaps It Is because he has too keen a sense of humor, but he has a profound admiration for n German writer whose name happens to be William and whose Job huppena to bu kinging. What the comedian particularly admires him for Is this little nugget of philosophy which, the emperor wrote for and recited Into a phonograph for preservation in per petuity. Here Is an extract: "Bo brave In adversity. Do not atrtve for what Is unattainable or worthless; be content with each day as It comes; look at Ihe good side of everything; take pleasure In nature and accept your fellow men aa you find them." Mr. Murphy will be seen at the Grand Monday nnd Tuesday nights and t'ltrlstmas day matinee In "A Corner In Coffee,” when lie will give an evi dence of Ida kindly humor, keener tin del-standing of burner, n-iture and nblt Ity as an uctor. Man,field and "Peer Gynt.” One evening during the remarkable Tun of Richard MansHeld’s "Peer Qj nt" Ip Chicago, the fans that ventilate the Grand opera house continued to huxz violently after the curtain had lifted upon the opening scene between Peer and Ills mother. Much of the effect of the Iiassage depends upon the exact- CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS The wife and mother deserve* the best of everything. At Christmas time ten- tier thoughts of her v arise. She would be grateful in her appre ciation of a practical present that would save her worry and work. A BELL TEL EPHONE would np- ' peal to her. A Pres nt Worth While. « REASONA LE RATES. CALL CONTRACT DEPT.. Hill 1300. BELL SERVICE IS SATIS FACTORY. “Parsifal.” In one of the most promising, signs of late years in connection wltji the drumo. Is the greatly Increased Inter est shown by the better class of thea tergoers In dramatic productions of a semi-religious and religious nature. The latest and most successful of all religious dramas seen In this country, although for years past It has been wit nessed in Europe. Is Richard Wagner's magnificent spectacle, "Parsifal." While there is not a Biblical charac ter seen In the production, it Is e*sen- tlally a grandly religious work. In the effort to reproduce the reverentlnl at mosphere of the original surrounding*, and .In other details the tradition of Beyrouth will be preserved during the gagement here at the Giand Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee. December 28 and 29. except In the commencing time, which has been slightly changed. Formerly the commencing time whs 5:30 and a two- hour intermission was given for dinner. This long Intermission has been done away with, which permits of com mencing, the first act at 7:45, the per formance concluding at U o’clock. The public Is most earnestly requested to subscribe to the rule that everybody should be seated before the house is darkened and the fltst act begins. It will be impossible to seat any one at this Juncture. The Saturday matinee performance will begin at 2 o'clock and conclude ut 5:30. At the Bijou. Billy W. Watson, Mike Kelly and Billy Arlington, a trio of comedians equal to anything on the stage in their line today! This week finds them In "Me, Him and I," which will be the attraction at the Bijou beginning to night. Watson Is U. Kahn, a German band master; Kelly, Is Conn i'onn, an Irish tnan, and Billy Arlington, is a tramp called Dusty Datvaon, and the three are the fragments of a disbanded show Yhe opening act finds them, bemoan Ing their predicament, in Beattie on the docks. Each one I* suffering from a severe attack of gold fever, and the three are trying to find some way of getting aboard a millionaire’s yacht, about to start for the gold fields in the north. The second net finds them aboard the yacht bound for the Klon dike region, and by the time the final curtain Is rung up their destination has been reuched. The three actors strike a big fortune and become very wealthy. The company Is a large one and thoroughly entertaining, and the songs Introduced during the action of the play meet with most generous applause. Matinees will be given on Christmas day, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur day. THUR80AY EVENING, DEC. 27, MR. RICHARD MANSFIELD In Henrik Ibsen's “Peer Gynt” Curtain at 7:45 P. M. Prices: 50e to |2J>0; sale now open. THE BIJOU THI8 WEEK: Matin*,, Chri.tm.. Day, W.dna.day, Thur.d.y and Saturday. The Musical Comedy Success "Me, him and i.” - WITH WATSON. KELLY AND ARLINGTON. 50 PEOPLE—TUNEFUL MUSIC Pretty Girls—Gorg.ou. Scenery, The On* Big Hit of th* 8,««on. Baldwin-Melville Company. The UaldH-ln-.Melv i lll<> Stock Compa ny will open the III Dorado Monday night With the performance of “Sher lock Holmes.’’ a play after the story of Conan Doyle'. ’’The Sign of tile Four." Thla In possibly the best known story in flclion, and Is the one that made the wonderful character of Sher lock Holmes famous. The “play fol lows the story closely and the scenes and characters are taken directly from the book. Mr. Arthur .Maitland, the new arrival from the Forepaugh Stock Company, of Philadelphia, will take the leading part. He Is particularly suited for the part of Sherlock Holmes, anil has made a great hit wherever he has played It. ''Sherlock Holmes” will be given Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with matinees Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with matinees Friday and Saturday. “The Two Orphans" will be the bill. At the Star, The Star Theater company will be gin Christmas week wlth'nn unusually strong attraction; In fact, one of the largest vaudeville bills ever presented nt thl. popular priced theater. In ad dition to the numerous vaudiville fea tures a strong drama will he presented Tills drama. entitled "A Fight for’a Mine.' Is niled with thrilling, halr- ratstng Incidents and exciting scenes. The Bur management announces a special t'ltrlstmas matinee for tomor row which will probably pack the house. The work of erecting a monument to Pope Leo XIII In the Church of St. John Lateran, Rome, is progressing rapidly. Care will be taken In remov ing the hotly to avoid disturbances sim ilar to those attending the funeral of Piu» IX. when the casket containing the body was almost thrown Into the Tiber. I ELDORADO BALOWIN-MELVILIE STOCK GO. Monday, Tuesday nnd Wednesday Malm. Tuesday and Wednesday Madness. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MATINEE "SHERLOCK HOLMES’’ Thuradny, Friday and Saturday Nlshls. “THE TWO ORPHANS’’ Friday and Saturday Matinee*. Night prices 10, 20, X a* Matinee price* ‘ io. 20. sic Watch fur Little Lord Fauntlcroy. I THE STAR Week of December 24. SENSATIONAL DRAMA “FIGHT FOR A MINE” New Moving Pictures. Special Christmas Matinee STRONG VAUDEVILLE Matinee* Monday, Wednead.y, Thurxday and Saturday at 2; 30. Every night at = RACES = COLISEUM XMAS DAY 3 P. M. WALTHOUR, AMERICA, VS. GUIGNARD, MOTOR-PACED, alao other rates Admission 50c. On sale at Onodrum s Whitehall and Alabama. -STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS. *..90 K.I.II.MI 310 TihbbataMif ‘*' *eni« line, all «»!•• i* 1 ® oat-kall Ike ,,Ui ' *rk*. W-lt# lor mtt com:-" cmlsf So. tat k*foM »«> bu ' ^nFcste^^^^riOficmiVsQwigt^ WANTED. Good Contractor* and Builders .it F. J. Cooledge & Son, 150 Peters street, to Ret lowest prices on Guilders’ Hardware, Hardware and Tool*. F. J. COOLEDGE & SON. ind WHISKEY HABIT* cured saBfrJsrwg __ a M. 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