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caloosa are registered at the Empire.
POLICE PATROL
AND AUTO COLLIDE
•'Negro Prisoner Says It’s Roughest
Riding Contraption He Ever
Was Inside
V -
A collision that might have had seri
ous result occurred yesterday afternoon
about 5*30 o’clock when the police patiol
wagon and an pntomobile driven by John
Leedy an‘d containing two ladies ran into
each other on the corner of Fifth avenue
and Twenty-fifth street.
Patrol Driver George Harwell was com
iiig down Fifth avenue from a call at
the Terminal station and as he ap
preached Twenty-fifth street an automo
bile came in view. A young boy riding
a bicycle got *n tr.e way and it was either
run Over the boy or have the collision.
Doth drivers used every means to stop
the cars, but to no avail.
Mr. Leedy’s machine was turned com
pletely around, but fortunately the occu
pants w’ere not hurt. The patrol wagon
(also came near turning over. Doth ma
chines were damaged, and the patrol
wagon will be out of commission about
two days, as the front axle was bent and
the lenders damaged. The automobile
wan also injured, the mud guards and
front of the machine being bent.
„ In the patrol tvagon was a negro pris
oner. He evidently had a hazy idea that
something had happened, for when he
was transferred from the damaged
w. gon into the other patrol that canto
to the scene he remarked:
•‘Boss, Alt is share glad ter change
kyars; dat’s «le roughest ridin’ contrap
shun Ah is ever rode on.”
WILL GIVE DINNER
TO CITY PRISONERS
The response of the Birmingham public
to Pisgah Home's request for funds for
their Christmas dinner and Christmas
tree was so generous that despite the
multitude fed a large amount of turkey,
ducks, cranberries, potatoes, apples,
oranges, nuts, candy, cak^s and mince
pio was not used. Herbert Baum asked
Dr. Oxnam of Pisgah Home to allow
him to assist In the dinner, Rnd gave a
generous donation towuird purchasing the
supplies.
Tonight the Pisgah dinner and gifts of
n silk necktie and a fine handkerchief
will lie repeated inside the South S!«u
city prison, for tho benefit of the men
who are “’on the inside looking out."
Dr. Oxnam Is supremely happy over
the success of his Christmas dinner, and
feels proud of a city that made it pos
sible to feed so many poor persons on
Christmas.
LINEVILLE KNIGHTS
ELECT OFFICERS
_
Lineville, December 26.—(Special.)—At |
fh » regular meeting last Momlay night the j
members of Fellowship lodge, No. 372.
K. of P., elected the following officers:
Dr. O. L. Dunn, re-elected C. C.; Earl G.
Smith, re-elected V. C.; C. Y. Simpson, M.
et A.; L. D. Jordan, P.; Dr. C. P. Gay,
K. of R. and S. and M. of F.; D. F.
Gibson, M. of E.; W. N\ Smith, 1. G.;
A. D. Stanford, O. G.; William Denman,
Jkl. of W.
Dr. O. L. Dunn was elected to represent
the lodge at the grand lodge in May.
Jim Hughes Killed
Tn a cutting affray at a negro danc3
hall in Pratt City, Jim Hughes was
stabbed and Wiled by Joe Roy at II
o'clock last night. Iloy killed Hughes
by plunging Ills knife Into hla hear). The
row caused quite a commotion in the
neighborhood, which speedily quieted
down on the arrival of the police. Joe
Itoy, who was a Bessemer negro, es
caped.
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Hard Work, Wholesonte Food and Plenty
of Fresh Air Is Cure For “Dope Habit”
Judge Abernethy’s Experi
ment With “Dope Fiends"
Proves a Success
!SEVENTEEN LEAVE
BANNER PRISON
Tiolh Men and Women Look Like Dif
ferent Persons After Serving a
I ew Months l nder Watchful
Kyes of Prison Guard;
ID ( H ARI.KS II. M K NDV
That hard work, wholesome food and
cleanliness is a pretty Rood cure for
the habitual use of opiates has been dem
onstrated in Jefferson county.
Seventeen white men and women who
had sank to the lowest depths of the
“cirpe ‘ habit at various times have been j
arrested and brought before Judge H. 1L |
Abernethv of the court of common plea* j
on a charge of vagrancy. Many of them j
had been brought before the judge on a
similar charge before and had been from
time to time paroied on a promise to
bieak from the deadly habit, but only to i
be brought back again in a few days or
weeks in a more pitiable condition than
Sent to Prison
The result was that some time ago they
were sentenced to hard labor for the
county for terms varying from six months
to two years, and sent out to Banner
mines, operated by the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company to work out their sentence.
A more distressing picture could not he j
imagined than that of these poor unfor- i
tunates when taken to the prison. The ,
women were all of the underworld, and j
the ravages of “dope' and dissipation
made them truly objects of pity. The
men were no better, but even in their ut
ter wretchedness had not reached the*
depths of degradation which the women
had. All were weak and fearfully emaci
ated. some of them with large frames
would barely weigh 100 pounds, and hope
less misery and despair was depicted on
JUDGE H. B. ABERNETHY
Who believes he has found a sure
cure for "dope fiends” ■
their white and wan countenances. It
seamed cruel to send such creatures to the
mines, but there being no alternative, to
the mines they went. All of this hap
pened over six months ago.
Given No Drug
When they got to the stockade they
were taken In charge by Or. B. B. Fore,
prison physician. Tils treatment was he
roic as not one grain of the drug that
was responsible for their condition was
given them. Pure air, pure food and
cleaniness was the medicine they re
ceived except such medicine as was neces
sary for their health. It was hard for
the "dope fiends" at first and threats
of self-destruction were made unless
they w-erc given their accustomary drug.
The wails and cries of the women were
awful, the groans and thrats of the men
heartrending in the extreme; but this
did not last long. When fully assured
that neither whines nor wails would get
them anything, they began to make the
best of the situation and gradually be
■ an to eat. Idght tasks were provided
! out in the open air, the men in the garden
patch, the women at the wash tub. Soon
they began to improve and the deathly
pallor of their countenance was gradu
ally replaced by a healthy tan.
With returning health come returned
strength and soon all I He men vere ah!'
fo lake their place with tho other con
victs. and performed such duties as were
assigned them. The women were kept
at tlie wash tub or given such other
duties as they could perform. The wom
en were in a separate enclosure and tso
laird from the main prison. Not one of
the IT "dope fiends ' was sick after the
ill t few days. Not one who did not
soon fully recover ills or her health and
strength." and all on hard work, whole
some food and fresh air.
Ahernethy Visits Prison
On Sunday last a number of court of
ficials Including .Judge. Aberncthy, and
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Over Thousand Children
Made Happy By the Elks
Procession Filed Into Big Elks Home Yesterday Afternoon for
Over Two Hours, Saw Santa Claus in Broad Daylight
and Received From Him Presents of Candy,
Fruits, Toys and Horns
One thousand ami fitly poor children
were made joyous yesterday afternon by
the gifts the "Best Teople On Earth"
had for them at the Elks' home. Eighth
a\enwe and Nineteenth* street. This Is
the estimate of the committee in charge.
The Christmas tree exercises of the Elks
began at MK) o'clock yesterday after
noon with hundreds of children awaiting
HARRY L. WHITE
Chairman oi’ thte Elks’ Christmas
tree committee which gave Christ
mas presents to children yesterday.
entrance on the Nineteenth street side ol j
the Elks’ home. As the doors opened the i
youngsters -girls and boys—some crippled i
and hobbling on crutches, all entered with I
the smile pf anticipation for the Birming
ham Elks’ Christmas tree, so well known
among the children of the poor and or
phans of the city.
They filed in quietly and were led to
the lodge room, where an enormous
Christmas tree laden with gifts and
equipped wJth fancy lighting effects, met
their wondering gaze. There was no time
for sightseeing, so the committee of Blks
did not keep them waiting, hut as they
Hied past Santa Claus <W. H. Harris)
each received his or her gift, *\hi«'h was
a five pound box filled with candy and
a plentiful covering of fruits and nuts.
In addition each little girl received a
beautiful doll and the boys a small ex
press wagon.
As the children filed out of the lodge
room another committee met them, whtch
gave each one a small horn, arid they
literally ‘'blew'’ their way out of the Elks’
home on the Eighth avenue side. This
procession of children was kept up for iwo
hours, and it was about 4:45 o'clock be
fore the last little tot had received his
Christmas present from the big hearted
Elk Santa Claus and went bounding away
happy.
Even then there were a few who shyly
ed?ed up to the committee and tearfully
inquired if they couldn’t have a box to
bring home to a sick little brother or sis
ter. To all of these requests the com
mittee instantly responded, for whether
th^ request was legitimate or not the com
mittee had no time nor opportunity to
find out. and the Elks were not taking any
chances of Santa Claus neglecting any
one.
“Better to give too much by mistake
than to miss one child who received noth
in*;." said Harry White, the chairman of
the committee.
During' the whole time the children were
passing through the building the Apollo
orchestra rendered an attractive concert.
Many of the prominent citizens of the
city were present.
Annually the Birmingham Elks hold this
Christmas tree for the poor children of
the city. It is arranged that every mem
ber shall report so many names of poor
chftdren and orphans that he knows, and
these are counted by the committee which
makes the preparations to give them all a
present on Christmas day. The children
are duly Invited call for their gifts, and
the event has always proven one of the
most successful and beautiful Christmas
services in the city. The affair this year
surpassed any of the previous efforts of
the Elks’ Christmas charities.
the writer, visited the stockade at Ban
ner mines. The men who had been sent
there as incurable dope fiends were
brought out as Judge Abernethy had
prumsied some, of them he would use
his Influence to have them paroled in
the event they were cured of the drug
habit and would promise to stay cured.
Eight white men were brought from tiie
cells and stood in a row. Their ages
ranged from 19 to 40, but the younger
men were in the majority. It is not an
extravagant statement to sav that in ap
pearance and physical health it is ques
tionable if any eight of the cither 50 or
<>0 white convicts were their equals phy
sically. They had been working in the
mines for some ~ months and their
muscles were firm and hard. Some of
them who weighed 100 pounds or less
when sentenced, now tipped th^scales
at 150 or more. Tn reply to questions
they all stated they were in perfect
health and had been well treated by the
authorities. Needless to say they all
stated they were “cured to stay cured’*
and it was done on hard work, whole
some food and fresh air.
Tlte Womens Quarters
A visit to the women's quarters also
was a revelation. Sad to say. while a
majority of the women confined were
women of mature years there were sev
eral voting Bills among them. They all
looked healthy, were clean, and as in
the case of the men. Rave every ap
pearance of being well cared for. The
younger women even showed the roses
in tlie cheeks (not the drug store variety
of past days), but ttie inimitable bloom
or nature. Their quarters were crowded,
but clean and sanitary, and their per
sonal appearance betokened health and,
considering their confinement, a degree
of contentment, some of them evidently
feeling better than they had for years.
And this result was brought about liy
work, wholesome food and fresh air. To
the women Judge Aliernethy made tile
same proposition lie did to the men, that
is, lie would endeavor to have them
paroled on condition of their future Rood
conduct and abstinence from drug tak
ing.
Paroles Granted
And Judge Ahernethv kept Ills prom
ise With the consent of the solicitor and
the prison physician he recommended to
<:overnor O'Neal that they he paroled on
good belmvior. On Christmas live the
message came from Montgomery that the
recommendation of Judge Aliernethy had
been favorably considered by Governor
O'Noll. The paroles w ere grained, and ttie
men arid women were given their freedom
conditioned on their good behavior and
abstinence from tbe use of the deadly
drug that had caused their degradation.
Their names were; Itoxie Ducas, Ne||ie
Martin, Kate Downs, Ida Mansfield. Annie
Foster, Clara Royal. Georgia Downs,
Roulse Carle, Annie King, George Glass.
If. C. Robinson, Dari Foster. John Downs,
Hurry Hightower, Rrnest nooks, Jim Cox,
Cot die Foster end .1. W. Kelly.
It is understood that several more ••dop
ers" are to be paroled In a few days.
ABANDON HOPE
OF LUKE’S RESCUE
Chicago. December 25.—Hope for the
rescue of Henry Luke, the track man
who was swallowed up in quicksand
Tuesday afternoon, has almost been
abandoned. Mine rescue men have worked
night and day since Luke disappeared
; in an effort to find him. but without
result. Even if Luke escaped Instant
death by earth falling around him. black
damp from old mine workings near where
i he disappeared must have killed him, it
is said. Luke's young wife spent Christ
mas day with the rescue/forces.
Luke, a trackman on the Santa ho
railway, was engulfed alive Tuesday alt
ernoon in a bed of quicksand that fell
I into the w'orklng« of a mine ori the out*
i skirts of Strcator, III. His companions
l •were nearby, but he disappeared before
! nhey could re.ach him.
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Daring Hold Up Last Night
At Seventh Avenue and
Twenty-First Street
A bold robbery occurred last night
about 8 o’clock when two whit© men
held tip a negro and took from him a
horse and buggy, the property of T>. Per
ga son, who runs a saloon at 2300 Sec
ond avenue.
Mr. Ferguson sent his negro porter
with the buggy to deliver some pack
ages and as the negro was crossing
Seventh avenue and Twenty'-first street
he was stopped by two white men, one
of whom compelled him to dismount at.
the point of a pistol. Moth men got In
the buggy and after warning the negro
against making an outcry, drove off.
The negro notified the police at once,
but the men had disappeared. The horse
was black and the buggy dark painted,
nothing has been heard either of the
men or the horse and buggy.
GIVEN WATCH BY
FORMER ASSOCIATES
A handsome gold watch and chain was
presented yesterday to .t. O. Thompson,
former collector of internal revenue for
I the district of Alabama and Mississippi,
| by his former associates in the internal
[revenue office as a Christmas present and
a token of their friendship.
The gift was presented with a letter
which read; "PJeaso accept the accom
ranylng gift :*a a slight token from voi r
old fence in appreciation of your kind
and considerate treatment of im duri
your term of off er as internal revenue
collector.
“Signed; W. A. Hooper, Z. T. Rooth,
A. J. Montgomery, J«, Evans. \v. im.
Chenault, G. W. A. Johnson, I*. .1. It -
freest, George f \ McClurkin. 'A . j\ Na
bors, Sara K. Hoffman, if. T«. S<oit, i'.
):. Jorirv, J. J. rnakeford ar i E, X
Winte is.”
Mr. Thompson's eyes filled with tears
as ho expressed bit appreciation of the.
r< membrane© and asked the man who
presented it to say to those who : ont it
that lie priaed tho sentiment in which tn.
gift was given even more than the gift
itself.
LUBIN PLAYERS JUST
ATE YESTERDAY
"Christmas on Mt. Ararat," which lat
ter nnmr the "cowboys" of the Lttbin
Photo-players company have nick
named l heir studio location at the Bluff
Park hotel on Shades mountain, was
a holiday yesterday in the true sense
of the word as there was no posing
before the camera ami the boys just
sat around a long table while their
cook did the honors.
Later there was tnUbic and a little
dancing. The evening was spent In
swapping stories before the fire place
and the lurid tales told surpassed the
Imagination of the autTior of the
Arabian nights.
On ChriiAroas eve the "cowboys"
were presented with it dinner by tidgar
Jones, the leading man If the company,
and John Ince, who plays heavy roles.
It was a scrumtious occasion, according
to the cowboy*.
Christmas Thoroughly Ccle-j
bratcd Yesterday
ALL INDUSTRIES CLOSE
Services Field In Many Churches anti
Charity Organizations Cave Food
and Presents to Many I Nun
People
The wheels of commercialism of the
Birmingham district, weir* temporarily
elog.cerl yesterday. All industries were
closed down that their employes might
enjoy Christmas Day as they saw fit.
Throughout the day the streets in the
downtown district wore crowded, and the
joyous hallo of “Merry Christmas” was
on every lip. Everyone seemed happy
and wns willing to share happiness with
others. Early In the morning the moving
picture shows opened and were visited by
many hundreds of people. Dater in the
afternoon as the theatres threw open their
doors for specif Christmas matinees they
Ailed quickly, for Birmingham was out en
masse. The hotels and restaurants were
crowded to capacity at almost all hours
of the day.
But the theatres, moving picture shows
and restaurants were not the main at
tractions. Many of the churches of ilie
city held .special Christmas services, and
these were unusually well patronized.
With the religious and charitable institu
tions In the lead, a real Christmas Day
was celebrated.
(lifts For Poor
The Salvation Army headquarter* was
fllied yesterday and many poor families
were made happy with a V hrtstniHs basket
that contained a hearty dinner. Adjutant
Ilulpin said that 175 baskets were distrib
uted by the army, as well as many tick
ets for the Salvation Army Christmas
tree Friday night.
The Pisgah home dinner In the Ely ton
Masonic hall last evening; at *> o'cldPk
served a hearty meal to several hundred ]
poor people. Following the dinner was j
the Christmas tree celebration for the j
“newsies" of Birmingham. This was a
gala affair and each newsboy was pre
sented with a silk necktie and handker
chief after having all the dinner he could
eat. Judge Murphy. Isadora Shapiro, Mrs.
C. P. Orr, James Weatherly and Dr. \\ .
E. Evans made informal talks to the boya
during the evening.
Church Services
Most of the churches of the city were
open. The Catholic and Episcopal
churches with their beautiful musical
programmes were visited by large congre
gations at the morning services.
There were five masses at St. Pan! s
church. 'Plie Rev. Father Coyle, the pas
tor.' said that, the early masses were
particularly well attended and that the
total number of the faithful receiving
holy communion was very large.
At 10:30 o'clock there was a solemn
high mass with the Rev. Father Early
as celebrant, the Itev. Benjamin Platto
as deacon and the Rev. Father Carrol ns
sub-deacon. The Rev. Father Coyle was
the preacher and delivered a rhort but
eloquent sermon on the birth and divinity
of Christ.
The music of the choir, with Mrs.
Krtbs as solo soprano, was said to have
been exceptionally fine, lust before' the
mass the “Adeste Fideles ' was sung |
and this famous Christmas hymn was
sung again during the offertory, its
beauty was brightened by prelude played
bv Philip Metnoli, Jr., on the oboe. The
musical mass was Rosewig's—new at St.
Paul's. -
After the mass solemn benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament was given.
Other Church Services
At tlie Southside Presbyterian church,
Hev. .1. A. Bryan, the pastor, held spe
cial services at 11 o'clock yesterday
morning and at 7:30 o’clock last night.
Both were well attended, and appro
priate exercises and talks by the pastor
were given.
Holy communion began at 7:90 o'clock
yesterday morning at St. Andrew's Epis
copal church and there was holy com
munion and a sermon at II o’clock. The
Ht. Andrews Sunday school celebration
will occur this afternoon at 4:90 o'clock.
At the Tark Avenue Baptist church
in North Birmingham a Christmas tree
and exercise was given at »»::?o o'clock
last evening. It was both a giving and
receiving tree and the large congrega
tion much enjoyed the exercises by the
primary, junior and intermediate classes.
Special services at the Church of the
Advent yesterday morning included early
communion at 7:30 o’clock and at 11:00
o'clock by the rector, lu\ \Y. TC. Evans,
Special music was rendered at the 11:00
o'clock service..
In Residence Districts
Although the crowds were more no
ticeable in their celebrations in the down
town district, in the resilience communl
t:- there was a constant booming and
'trapping: of llrnerackrrs and as 0 ric
ncss came on mnnv hcantiful pieces of
fireworks v.or sent info the sky by the
boys and girls ol’ the household from the
street and their front lawns. Everywhere
evidence of the celebration of the great
eat holiday of the yrr.r was constantly
being impressed on «■ <* of the • the
sight, tlie bearing taste, or folding.
Of course, there were many fa milieu
whose members never loft tlm home yes
terday. Thewo no doubt wore by far in
the majority, and. although unseen hy
tbo outsider, her.* Is where the real
Christmas celebrations io«>k place, after
h!I,
The Handley Memorial Presbyterian
Sunday school will have their Christ
mas entertainment .'-t tl ■ church this
evening nt 7 o’clock, rain or shine. A * I
members are o\ pec too and friends are j
in\ kerl to attend.
AMUSEMENTS
“Th«* l.ovo Affair"
,M tlir JcffrrKOii theatre ydlerduy arr
•rnooii and la.-i. night, Adelaide Thurston.1
With a capable support presented In largo J
audiences, each Individual of which, ap i
parontly, was well pleased. "The I^ovi
Affair,” a coined.'.
Though the supporting cast was cap
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WHISKY VS. HEADACHES
By CHARLES H. MANDV
When it came to observing festivals,!
religious or otherwise, fast flays or feast
days, there is no nationality to compare
with the Irish.
Possibly lie is at h»s best at flays set
apart for patriotic purposes, for when
ever or wherever there has been n
•'scrap' ’the name of some Irishman will
be amongst the greatest of the heroes of
that affair.
Then again his nature lends itself to
celebration, whether religious, social, pa
trif tie or political, and the Irishman
chines equally at one as at the other.
This is merely preliminary and l»»s
4 nothing to do with the case," as Gilbert
might say.
Yesterday afternoon, when everybody
was happy, either after a good dinner or
from bringing jov to some one, one of
the members of the official family of Jef
ferson county took a strdll down town.
He is fat anrl jolly and, lifting Irish, full
of Rood humor nud wit. Meeting a cou
ld© of friends who extended Christmas
greetings, a suggestion was made that a
little, “smile'’ would not be out of tno
way. so the party adjourned to a nearby*
cafe tor that pirpose.
When the waiter took the orders our fat
friend said lie wanted a little liquor.
A. ked w hat brand he said he didn't care,
so long as it was “green."
"Surely you are not thinking this i?: St.
I’atrick's oay.’’ said one of the friends.
“Indado 1 am rot,” replied the rotund
son oi Erin, "for 1 ha\ * bought, so mann v
pit sent a that it's broke t am entirely
It's Green River I want.”
Tho waiter hrougi t the whisky known
as Green River, which is advertised ««
"the whisky without a headache."
After helping himself to a good sized
“snifter" he picked up the bottle and
read the well known advertisement.
“Whisky without a headache,” he snort
ed. “Sure, the only whisky without a
headache is that ye don't drink.”
able for the work entrusted to Its ten
der mercies, Mias Thurston, who baa
lost none of the charm of “her Infinite
variety," was the whole show. Her every
appearance was greeted with applause,
and last night, at the proper climax, she
was called to the front for a curtain
chat. With a deal of grace and an ap
preciable amount of studied embarrass
ment, she complied, repeatedly in her j
speech wishing for her audience a merry ;
Christmas and a happy New Year.
••The Love Affair'1 was not intended to :
be taken seriously, it Is frothy and it,
does not. scintillate. But it will cause a
laugh if the ambience desires to laugh,
and inasmuch as^the lesson it would i
teach Is easily discerned and wholesome, ,
the fact, that i! got off on a lame leg j
must in all justice be overlooked. That j
there was noticeable signs of “dragging'
in the first act is probably due to the
fact that in the play there are two many
• villains." and too few or those in whose
breasts beat hearts attuned to the more
generous impulses of mankind. But in
the conclusion, when each of the men
and women who had previously schemed
for a fortune squirmed tinder the heat
of the proverbial “coals of fire on the;
head," and after squirming, repented j
and promised to do better in the.yfuture, j
the audience felt ttseir drawn forcefully
in a sense of sympathy to each of the 1
actors and tlie play, itself.
The story evolves itself around a for
tune which was left by a New Vork
broker to the members of a family of
distant and impecunious relatives. By
tiie terms of the will, Mary Bishop, the
adopted daughter of the deceased, was
empowered to give to each of the rela
tives that sum which she, after having
investigated, might think was deserved.
Kor the purpose of finding out the fact
in the case, Miss Bishop, impersonated
by Miss Thurston, appeared on the scone
as the niece of the lawyer of the de«
leased, the family, in the meanwhile,
having been given the impression that
Mary Bishop, a maiden lady of many
years and an attenuated neck, would ar
rive at any date following a lengthy tour
of Europe.
The family prepares for the expected
arrival of the lady from whose bounty
it expects to receive its reward. In course
of the preparation, there is a laughable
display of that hypocrisy with which, it
is said, the world is sadly afflicted. And
other things happen, among the number
being h sensational elopement on the
part of the daughter of the austere head
of the Savage family, who selected for
husband, with the approval of Miss
Bishop, a new acquaintance rather M an
an elderly and family approved individ
ual whose habits, despite the fact that
Iip was given no opportunity to displav
them, were unquestionably of the most
scandalous character.
At tin* colic 1 union, the Identity of MIhs
Bishop revealed, and when each mem
ber of- the Havas* family in richly re
warded despite tho fact, that few were
deserving- of more than a figurative bone,
everybody “made up” with everybody
else in perfect, accord with the gentle
spirit of Christmas and tho prospective
New Year.
AY. A. Whltecar played tho part of John
Bishop Savage well, while Sarah Enrich,
as the suspicions cousin and general
trouble maker got away easily with iter
work. Sidney Blair as Frank Chandler,
the lover, was acceptable throughout,
although conditions might have been im
proved had tho coat of a black suit fitted
him an closely as tho coat of John Prow
Jits that prince of modem day fashion.
“The Siren" >
A thoroughly delightful musical j
comedy with a pretty end romantic lit
tle love story to go with the cmndy
and music and dance numbers is what
is promised in Charles FrOhman's pro- j
duct ion of The Si.-cu" with Dor. a Id <
Brian as the star at the Jefferson the-!
atre tonight. I
“The Spring Maid”
TIk* seat sale begins today for Worba
ami huescher's joyous operetta, "The
Spring Maid," which wdli be seep in
this elf:. Saturday, matinee and night,
at tho Jefferson theatre, with Mitsui
llajos and Charles M< Naughton in t.h*
leading roles. Both of these favorites
r. cored a huge uucotds in the opera last
"livery woman"
"Kverywoman," Ilonry W. Sa»tgc >
production, "ill lie *i the Jeffarson the
atre three nights, communing: Mondav,
December 30. with » special. matinee
New Year’* clay, Jan lary 1. Scat :,.11 r
begins Friday.
At the Bijou
“Billy the Kid’* has proven to be the
»o«I rAelcdranuv of western life that the
ndvance notice5 dunned for It. There i.
a matinee tod a; and another Saturcla .
with l-eriorinan* nightly. Xe\t w* . h
ponies “The «*roHcs of 1DJ2,” a musical
cimedy, which will have a 1 •'•« ta 1 X “\
S ear's matin* .
Orphcum—Vaudev i i J«
The Three Livincstons arc among tin.
cleverest corned robats that the Ov
pheum has had this year, and they arc
feature well worth teeing, f K Mtu r.
und Ora< o Lane, singers and comedy ar
tists, are a pair that everybody enjov r.
The hill has five good acts, with plenty
of comedy.
Majestic—Vaudeville
There nre five n<i* *’ flip Majf lk hi:
week, ard three < t them are particularly
pleunln*. ivhllo the other two are tbeve
ibo average of the house standard,
riwum'* Cats and Hals is a novelty, with
1 he boxing match between two cats and
tii*: Flying Minerva* has a pretty acc.
IS CLOSED TIGHT
Officials Who Live Out Of
City Spend Vacations At
Home—Governor Away
Atlanta. December 26 (Special).—The
state rapitol is practically closed tight
for the holidays. Christmas day will be
like Sunday in the state house, and for
the rest of tho week there will be prac
tically nothing- doing.
Officials who live out of the city have
already gone lo their homes for Christ
mas. Governor Brown will spend the
day with Mrs. Brown in liis Marietta
home. The governor always likes to go
to Marietta for holidays rind festival oc
casions, except tn tlie summer time when
he runs up to hisrTJherokee county farm.
Almost all of the judges of tho su
premo court now make their homes in
Atlanta. Justice Hiram Warner Hill is }
about the only one who keeps up i ts ,
home at the old place, Greenville, and
he Is there for the holidays. Of the
court of appeals. Judge it. B. Russell i**
the only member who will spend tho
holidays out of the city, and lie is now
at home preparing to play Santa Claus
to an even dozen lusty young Russell*,
each one of whom has an eagle eye on
the chinftiey.
Attorney General T. S. Felder has gone
home to Macon for the week-end. and
Pension Commissioner W. J. Lindsey is
down in Wilkinson county. Commissioner
of Commerce and Labor II. M. Stanley
will spend the day and several more
at ids home In Dublin, and Commissioner
of Agriculture J. J. Conner will “stick
around'' the old form house up In Bar
tow'.
Prison Commissioners R. K. Davison. T.
K. Patterson and Wiley Williams wilt
spend the holidays at their homes in
Grjjpnsboro, Griffin and Columbus, re
spectively. Railroad Commissioner*
Joseph F. Gray, J. A. Perry and Paul
Trammell are In Savannah, Lawr^ncevtlle
and Dalton, while the two others nr*
at home In Atlanta.
Secretary of State Philip Cook, Comp
troller General W. A Wright, State
School Superintendent M. L. Brittain and
State Treasurer W. J. Speer all nave
their homes tn Atlanta, ami will spend
the holidays here.
There will be very little business ,doing'
around tho rapitol during Christmas
week. In fact it Will be January 2, anrf
perhaps later before things get to going
again. Governor Brown and - rome of
the other officials will he in their of
fices at times, to look after any press*
lug matters that may come up. but the
general routine will remain somewhat
upset and disturbed until the holidays
are over.
C. M. Wiliamwon III
('. M. Williamson, cashier of the
American Trust ami .Savings bank, v. ho
was operated on Tuesday afternoon for
uppendb ills, was reported as resting
easily at Si iriment’a hospital last
night. I»r. ft. H. Hamrick, who has
i-harse of the rase, stated that Mr. Wil
liamson spent a very good night and
was rloint; nicely.
Try This Home-Made
Cough Remedy
(>)«(• I.title, But Does tfce T^ork
tiulrkt.T, or Mo«rj RffimdH.
Mix on#* pint of gianulated sugar with
! \U pin*, of warm water, and stir for £
minute*. Put ‘Hi ounces of pines (fitly
! cenis' worth) In a pint liottle, then add
the (Sugar Syrup. 'lake a. teaepooulul
every one, two or three hours.
You will find that this simple rem
edy takes hold of a cough more quickly
than anything else you over used, t mi
ally ends a deep seated cough inside
of -1 hours. Splendid, too, for whoop
ing cough, croup, chest pa ms, bronchi
tis and other throat troubles. It stim
ulates the appolito and is slightly lax
ative, which helps cud a cough.
This recipe makes more anrl bciier
cough syrup than ,\oii could buy ready
made for #‘2.oll. ft keeps perfectly anil
tastes pleasantly.
Pines is I ho roost valuable concen
trated compound of Norway white pine
extract, and ia rich in guaiaco! and all
the natural pine elements which are so
healing to the membrane*. Other pren
atal ions will not work in this formula.
This plan of making cough svrup with
Pino* and sugar syrup (or strained
honey) has proven so popular through
out the United States and Canada, that
it is often imitated. But the old. suc
cessful formula lia3 never been equaled.
A piaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, go<>» with
this recipe. Your tfruggist has Piner or
, will get it. for vnu. If not, send to Ilia
fine*. Co., Ft. Wayne, indl