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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Good MerchandiSe---Hs
Relation to This Store

Emerson says the true test Of govern
ment is the kind of men it produces.
We say the true test of store is the
kind of merchandise it affords.
There is no royal road to perfect store
keeping; neither luck nor accident can
bring it to pass.
Let it only be proven to the people
that your goods are right and the savings
real, and the rest will take care of itself.
Money talks; so does merit in mer-
chandise
The merchandise we have sold in the
past has been talking for us; the money
that people have saved on special values
we'have afforded them has been talking
for us. We do not hope to talk more con-
vincingly.
1t is hardly possible that any other
store could have learned, better than we,
how good merchandise, fairly priced, can
make business grow.
We are frank to say we have learned
this to our profit.
For it is the merchandise which we
have sold in the past that changed the lit
tie three-stOry building into one Of the
greatest stores in the South. It must have
been pretty good, to say the least Of it.
And in the future we are going to do
all we can to impress you with the mer-
chandise merits and the business ideals
that have made the new store possible
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
CORN SHOW PRIZE
LIST IS LAUNCHED
Leaders Begin Laying Plans for
State Exhibit in State Capitol
in December.

The work Of arranging the premium
list for the Georgia State Corn SHOW
which will be held in the corridors
Of the Capitol the first week in De
cemher was begun Wednesday morn
ing by J. Phil Campbell State agcn.
for the boys corn clubs, and Miss
Mary T. Creswell. state agent for the
girls canning clubs.
Mr.. Campbell viii prepare the boys
premium list. while Miss CrcswclI will
have charge of the premiums for the
girls. More premiums will be- offered
than last year
The Inauguration of the work fol-
lowed meeting of the corn show
committee of the Chamber of Com
morce Tuesday.
Mr.. Campbell Mis- Crcswcu and
William A Bradford district agent
for the boys clubs and Wilmer l..
Moore president Of the Chamber. ap-
peared before the committee on be
half Of the show.
II. G. Hastings. chairman. prob
ably will call another meeting Of the
committee soon to arrange the final
details Of the big exposition
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
DRUM CORPS MAY
CO To KNOXVILLE
Would Take Part in Atlanta Day
Celebration at National Con-
servatiOn Exposition,

a campaign to raise $3.50 to send
the Eagle Drum Corps TO the National
Conservation Exposition at Knox
vile on October Z. TO take part In the
celebration of Atlanta Day" will be
naugurated within q few GAYS by %
pecial commattee appointed by the
executive committee OF the Cham Der
If tbmmerce. The committee is com
posed OF Robert Lowry. chairman. ].
Cohen, Clark Howell and H. VI.
Schraudenbach.
The action Of 4 Chamber was
taken in response to request mad,
by prominent members Of the drum
corps Three years ago the Corps
made the trip ndcr the auspices of
the Chamber, and attracted consider
able comment by its fine appearance
There are more ia 80 men In the
.orps and il Is hoped to raise enough
money 10 send them an. II Is prob
able that a large number of the mem
bers of the Chamber Of Commerce
win accompany the corps TO KonN-
Vile
Announcement was made at the
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
morning that tine celebration Of At
.auta Day at KuoNvil'0 while 1t VIII
take many Of the members out of the
yjtg VIII not interfere with the
milk lecture" which has been sched-
uIad for the Auditorium October 7.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Store Policy and
Service Simply Told

Voltaire spoke of those who ''employ
speech only to conceal their thoughts"
There are enough plain, brief words in
common use to describe anything, provid-
ed the speaker understands his subject.
There was a wise and honest teacher
who was asked one day to explain a GER
tain problem; he replied: Il haven't time
now. If knew it thoroughly could tell
YOU in few minutes, but as | know it only
imperfectly it would take me an hour
When one does not know, and wants to
make others think he knows, then is the
time to use words with which your lis
teners are unfamiliar.
For instance, when the physician does
not wish you to know what your trouble
is, he will speak of your exanthematous
malady and says he is giving you a de-
tergent.
If he had said he was giving YOU some
thing to cleanse your system or to stimu-
late your heart, YOU would have under
stood, which would have been bad for you.
But there is nothing you should not, or
may not, know about our methods of store
keeping. and we will eliminate all com
mercial technique and tell you in plain,
simple words something about the store,
its policy, its service, its equipment;
subject which we believe we know thor
oughly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Woman Leaves Fund
To Build Race Track

MIDDLETOWN. r. l.. Sept. "a
The viii % Mrs Alice p. Mayer leaves
the bulk of her large estate to the
town Salectmen and stipulatts that a
race track shall be built.
Tho viii viii be contested by Harry
Bedlow, of New York a former New
port Mayor and a sister, Harriet II
Norris also OF New York They de
clare that the race track provision is
against the law. Mrs. Mayer was a
horse owner and lover OF dogs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Woman
Dies in Bathroom

BROWNSVILLE, Sept 24-Mrs
w l.. Howell prominent woman N
this city was found dead from heart
failure in the bathroom of her home
at noon to-day. She had been dead
about two hours Members of the
household thought she had gone to
the home of a neighhor. When heG
daughter went To summon her TO din
neU and learned she had not been
there a search was instituted, result
jrc i'm the finding Of the body
Mrs. Howell had been resident Of
ThomasVillc for ten years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
David Lamar Held to
Grand Jury as Fraud

WASHINGTON, Sept 24..David
Lamar. the wolf OF Wall Street to-
day was held for the action Of the
New York Grand Jury by Judge An
son S. TAYLOR, United states Commits
siouer on charge of impersonating
congressman to nnanciers in Wall
Street. lie was released on $4,000
bond.
Lumars attorneys said they would
start habcas corpus proceedings in a
few days.
Judge TAYLOR fixed the date Of La
mars hearing in New York for OCto-
Der I'm the Southern District.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Albanian to Take
Best Mans Place

MEMPHIS, Sept. 24.-Nat Edmis-
ton, of Atlanta. next Monday evening
will take the place OF Warren Lewis.
Jr, Of Birmingham, as best man at
the wedding of their mutual friends
Harry Han Benedict and Miss Lur-
lyme Phillips
Mr.. Benedict and Miss Phillips had
planned to wed on September 2. but
the bridegroom became ILL., Mr.. Lewis
and the bridesmaid, Miss Blanche
Evans, were then married instead.
Miss Ann Fowlkes supplants Mrs.
Lewis as bridesmaid. The wedding
VIII be a society event of the season
at ldlewild Presbyterian Church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
HERE'S A LAYOUT FOR
LOVERS Of FOOTBALL.
GOLF, AND Baseball

lures IN The American are. They are
ACTION PICTURES.
Then there viii bee q story and a
big picture OF Lieutenant Devore
greatest of aU-AmerIcsn tackles and
biggest Of the giant lincmeu Of his
day at West Point. who now is coach
ing the soldiers at Fort Mcpherson
In the other branches of sport
George Adair will fu page with a
wonderful picture and a story OF the
new East Lake golf course now being
constructed. which IS to rival In
"sportiness" and difficulty Of play the
famous and classic St Andrews
course Of Scotland.
Tick" Tichenor viii have bis usual
golf story. commenting on the recent
sensational events i'm that realm, and
here's another whale OF a feature.
Ouimet's Own Story.
Francis OuImct. hailed as the most
spectacular hero the grand old game
has produced. viii tell readers Of The
American his OWN STORY Of how
he defeated Vardon and Ray the best
Of the British professionals, in the
open championships ana preserved
the United States title TO this coun-
try. with pictures, IF course.
Baseball can not be ignored not
with the Worlds Series coming on
So Rube Marquard Will explain to
lac readers of The American Iusf
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

The frost is getting pretty near
the pumpkin. and the crisp snap Of
football is in the air these days
The football season Is here.
Touchdowns win football games
The Georgian and Sunday American
viii be in all the football games this
season-NAKING TOUCHDOWNS.
Take look a. the layout for The
American next sunday-which is only
sample Of what is to come.
Here are some Of the writer's who
viii cover the gridiron next Sunday
md throughout the season:
Jack Helsman. Tech coach, and
formerly star end at the University
~ Pennsylvania; the best coach in
t1e South
Innls Brown, Vanderbilt star and
breezy writer OF the real stuff in foot
lau.
Charley wahoo. Jim Thorpe's only
rival as supreme football star at Car
sic, the famous Indian college.
". s. Farnsworth and o. B. Keller.
- The Georgian and American sport
.nE staff
These win handle the football situa-
Hon In the South.
Stars Of the East.
Ia tho East. sam Crane, Damon
Iuuyon and A. II. c. Mitchell will
furnish the latest the brightest, tho
most authentic stories from the fields
of battle
Samples Of the football supply are
can in a page layout Of Tech foot
han stars, action pictures and all
and you know what the action pic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
LII 7 IS COMMON
CARRIER, SAYS
HIGH COURT
Appeals Tribunal Rules Owners
Are Responsible for Passengers
Safety, Same as Railroad.

The Georgia Court Of Appeals, in
its decision in the case Of r. y.
Helmly against the Savannah Office
Building Company. holds that eIeva-
tors in public buildings are common
carriers and that as such owners are
responsible for the safety Of passen-
gers
Tho court held that the increa sed
rental obtained by the owner OF
building equipped with elevators is
equivalent to passenger fare charged
by any common carrier.
While attempting to enter an sle-
vator owned by the Savannah Office
Building Company Helmly was in
iured. He brought suit in the City
Court OF Savannah and obtained a
verdict of $500 damages. At the
time Of the accident HelmIy was an
employee Of tenant in the building.
The defendants maintained the liza
bility was that Of the landlord, which
would have subjected the company To-
only ordinary care. The court held
otherwise, but new trial vas grant
ed on the grounds that the verdict
was excessive.
Judge 3. II, Hill voicing the opin-
ion Of the Court of Appeals, ruled that
the trial Judge was right i'm main
tanning that the owner was liable for
extra ordinary diligence as a common
carrier, and was also within his dis
new trial therefore, was granted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
The Foundation of
Business Is Confidence

We do not lock our confidence in the
safe. We deposit it in turn with the
wholesaler, who passes it on to the manu-
facturer. And the manufacturer, to make
tie circle complete, must give confidence
to the consumer
Business, once an aggregation of deals,
with us has become the living embodl-
ment Of ideals.
1t is absolutely necessary for us to en-
Joy the confidence of our customers.
We know this, and we are doing every
thing that is humanity possible to gain
your confidence.
We sell no goods that are not absolute
ly dependable
We stand back of everything we sell,
and our interest in the matter does not
end until the sale is perfectly satisfactory
to you.
This is fixed policy of our business.
First, because it is right; and secondly,
because it pays-for you and for us.
In other words, the principle of utmost
value-giving against the old method of
getting all one could in the way of profits,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Fined for Borrowing
Umbrella in Shower

SPRINGFIELD. MASS, Sept. pa
4 legal precedent was established by
Judge II. w Bosworth in filming
George Grover S. for taking an UNI
brella. Grover, who is a tradesman
and took the umbrella from a hallway
said he merely awaited humsef Of it
in a heavy shower.
The fine is the first ever imposed
in Springfield for this offeuse. and
members Of the bar doubt whether
there is any other instance in Mas
Sachusetts IN which an umbrella Dor
rover has been hailed into court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
SerUice---T The Study
Of Peoples Wants

This store is built upon preconceived
models. Years of effort and patient en-
deavor have proved a system of public
service in collecting and distributing the
best of merchandise The organization
has passed its time of stiffness and
hard movement, and to-day it is well
poised in the strength, power and smooth
ness of motion to do good service to the
general public.
The forces in operation here never
stand still in their work of provid-
ing the fullest, freshest, fairest priced
stocks possible for human ingenuity and
money to get together.
We want you to come and get your
share Of the benefits the new store affords.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Farmers Profit by
War Among Ginners

EATONTON. Sept 24--As a result
of the competition by the three large
giuuerics in their efforts to handle the
bulk of the cotton rushed on the local
market. the farmers are reaping the
benefit.
Cotton IS being Giuned here at 50
cents per bale, haEeing and ties are
furnished al less than cost and last
saturday cotton seed sold for several
cents above the market price
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Jerome Jones Billed
For Political Speech

MACON. Sept 24.-Jerome Jones.
of Atlanta, is advertised TO speak
here tonight in behalf OF the can
didacy of A. l.. Dasher, Sr., who is
running for Mayor at the head of
what he calls the wage earners' ="
ticket
Some OF the intimate Macon friends
OF Mr.. Jones assert that he is not
going to make any political speeches
In Macon, but Mr.. Dasher insists that
he is authorized in advertising the
Atlanta labor editor The Dasher
rally tonight will be his last of the
campaign.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Goods Stranded by
Cook Book SWindlo

CHICAGO Sept 24-Sixteen co-eas
of Northwestern University wera
broke to-day, and warrant charging
swindling was issued for Miss Mabel
Sturdevant According to the girls,
Miss Sturdeyant accepted $500 from
them for room and board in advance.
They were stlliu" cook books Tor
her. RECORDS Miss 'turdevant show
ed them, the girls said, had them
credited with earrings Sl.750. When
they attempted To collect some (
their earnings, Miss Sturdevant could
not be found.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

1.-The Confession" is being offered to
Interested audiences this week at the
Uric The story is a most dramatic
ono dealing with the sacredness with
which a catholic priest looks upon his
plcdgo Of secrecy i'm all matters pertain
ing to the confessional The play made
a great hit in New York several years
ago and il Is quite natural thaj Atanta
.theatcrgoct- should want TO see the
nrst presentation of the play in this city
at popular prices
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

with Bessie wynn as the headliner,
II,rmlone Shune and her company as a
special added feature. and the Avon
comedy -Four to make fun. the Forsyth
bin for this week IS great entertain
mout Miss Wynn has a series OF new
songs this season. and some OF her
gowns are revelations
Hrrmioue ShOne and company offer
"rhc Last Hope" This Is a melodra
matte production and there are eight
capable players In the cast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24

The can Of the Woods scenic
romance that reminds one Of The
Wolf" is being presented at the Bijou
hy the Jewell Kelley Company. II IS one
Of the most pleasing plays that the pop
ular stock has offered,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
The Store Is New
1t is notable for almost every kind of

1t is notable for almost every kind of
neWneSS.
It is new in vastness.
It is new in construction.
It is new in safeties.
It is new in conveniences.
It is new in sanitation.
It is new in ventilation. j.,
It is new in Inequalities.
1t is new in methods.
It is new in advantages.
It is new in assortments.
It is new in daily changes.
And it takes care to do its work full
well, that it may stand high by what it
does, as well as by its great, new building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Cruelties Laid TO Turks.

SOFIA, Sept. 24.-Turkish soldiers
are committing terrible atrocities
along the southern frontier of Bull
garia. Several villages have been
burned and the inhabitants mas
sacred. The Bulgarian Government
has entered protest against the depre-
datiOns
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
Wife Of A, 7. Ringing,
Circus Owner, Sues

RNRABoO. WIS Sept 24-After
twenty years Of welded life Mrs. All
r. Ringing wife Of the circus pro-
.rietor has brought suit for divorce.
She charged desertion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
CABLE
/ NEWS
Important Events From All
Over the Old World Told In .
Few Short Lines.
Ship Sinks in the Elbe.

Ship Sinks IN the Elbe.
HAMBURG. Sept. 24.-The Swedish
ship Norge was sunk In the Elbe in
collision with the Hamburg liner Graf
WaIdersee, inbound from Philadelphia
early to-day. The disaster occurred
off Altoona and was caused by a thick
fog. The Graf Waldersee arrived
her in badly damaged condition
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
New Japanese Diplomat.

LONDON, Sept. 24-M. Koike, for
mer counselor TO the Japanese En-
bassy in this city. left London to-day
for Toxic to assume the post Of Di-
rector Of Foreign Affairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
The Higher a MANS Ideals

or the broader the mans pattern, the
more will he have it in his power to gain
success.
If he is little and narrow and reasons
things downward, he is likely to find him
self on swampy ground
Always reason up if you wish to reach
the higher levels of vision and strength.
If we had reasoned down and built this
store to our own private convenience, and
if we served the public the way it was
easiest for us, we could never have been
anything more than lone Of the down
town shops"
The building is now just what we
would have it. 1t is so because in plan
ming it we thought of what it ought to be
for the public.
A place where we can operate in
broad yay-a mutually beneficial way
our principles of store keeping,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
| FADING ISSUES
SHOW STEADY TONE
There Is Renewed Weakness in
Industrials-Prices Close
Irregular.
ny BROADAN W,ALI

New York, March oo.-To- days stock
market showed a steady tone for many
of the leading issues. with renewed
weakness in the industrials
Prices broke again in the late after
room trading and closed irregular.
Floor traders were inclined to even
up their contracts over the two holt
Gays. particularly as the Supreme
court reconvenes on Monday next. with
,ie possiniiity OF a decision in the
'ohe-eNpected Minnesota rate case.
Reaulng showed a Slight gain for
the day on 4 renewal OF the rumor Of
carly segregation along the lines
adopted by the Lehigh Valley and the
Deia"are, Lackawanna and Western.
steel common closed practically un-
changed after recovery from dip
IN the afternoon to 5S"s. Liquidation
IN Pacific Mail carried the price to pa.
loss OF 3 points.
New Haven rallied to lISIi on the
discovery by traders that the shares
mad been sold more rapidly than they
ma" been coming TO market. and the
Stock is loaninE fiat. Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific and St. Paul were
consistently strong and give the APP
pearance Of having finished showing
The effects of recent liquidation
The market for the industrials was
again very poor. Further pressure is
being brought upon borrowers bv bauI;
officials, and other loans made against
these stocks are not renewed as they
fall due.
Rumely closed at 45ie. a decline OF
''a points. AZ one time there was
practically no bid on the floor. and
hurry calls were sent to banking
houses conspicuous i'm the notation ne
this stock. urging that some support
ne extended This apparently was not
readily forthcoming, for the shares re-
manned the weakest on the list at the
close.
While it is known generally that
TANK accommodations are being stead
iiN curtailed. Wall Street was barely
prepared for the circular letter sent
out to-day by a national bank to its
ueposltors. The significance of this
document is all the greater as the in
stitution is known as IL Morgan bank
The notice reads in part:
For the past three or four wears
credit has been freer than il is to-
day ~
1T is our opinion that much com
tort VIII be enjoyed by those who are
content 10 trim saiP and be satisfied
with something less than the greatest
possible business during the coming
wear
We believe that this recent activity
is an echo Of last years bountiful
crops rather than anticipated pros
poets. 80
This is taken TO be n clear intima
ton that q further curtailmcnt OF nc
oomnodaiions to stock brokers is con
tcmplated.
With Stock Exchange seats selling
al $1,000, and scmiofiicial notice that
numerous branch Offices will he closed
and several Stock Exchange firms re-
tire from business May /. stock bro
kcrs see little that is encouraging in
the Immediate outlook.
The unexpected announcement of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
Weekly Cotton Rericw.

New Orleans. March .O--rhis was dull
and uncventful week In the cotton market
Tho range of prices Was only llIl7 points
The net change was decline Of 1N10 points.
The high prices were made on Monday and
the low prices on Tuesday. at the highest
the trading months were ln5 points over
last weeks CLOSE. At the lowest they were
9M1l points under.
Trading was restricted by the Easter holt
days and the final census report ginning
OF the old crop. All markets closed this
afternoon for the week. Liverpool VIII not
reopen until Tuesday morning. although
trading viii go OF as usual on this side or
the water Monday. Tho census report OF
l4.016000 bales as the total crop ginned. in
Guiding lintcrs. did not cause any price
change Of consequence.
The weather Of the week not ats
factory as too much rain fell over the cotton
region and lower temperatures were sup
posed to have done damage I'm the earliest
sections Of the belt. where young cotton was
already up. In the spot department prices
lost Lie. midding closing at 10 7-i6c.
against i?hc: last week and lossc. this week
last year. Sales on the spot amounted to
ESQ bales against 3.723 last week ane 1886
this week last year. Sales TO arrive amount
cd to 2.I5j bales against :.0s7 last week and
2,435 this week last year.